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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11
Executive
Arbitration.

Samuel e. Wheatley. chairman; c. 8.
Noyes, John Joy Edison. James NJ. john
ston, A. r. Britton. H. L. Biscoe, Samuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11
Sterling Silver.

Hair Brushes, Combs, Shaving Mugs Mirrors.
Clothes Brushes, Pen Knives, Belt Pins Manicure
Goods, &c.
Sterling Silver Hair Brushes at $3.50. This is the
same brush your jeweler charges $3.50 TO 5000
Combs to match s215, cannot be purchased elses
where for less than $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11

A. T. Britton, chairman; Chaplin Brown
ID. j. Macarty, w. c. Dodge, w. NJ. Poin
dexter, T. L. Holbrook, B. B. Earnshaw.
nptArea
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ROWDY STUDENTS.
Lehigh University Students
Have a Rough Fight.
SOphOmOres Attack a House
With Stones and Clubs.
WAS OVER A PICTURE.
Freshmen Were Trying to Get
Their Picture Taken.
The Plates Smashed and House
Almost Demolished.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct IA row
among Lehigh university students cul-
minated last night in the bombardment
OF a house which was almost demolished.
A fight occurred between the sophomores
and freshmen classes, all on account Of q
photograph. 1t is customary for the
freshmen class to have a group photo
graph taken during the first weeks IN
college and last night was the limit set
by the sophOmores on the time. Last
week Philadelphia photographer was
here and secured sitting of the hundred
or so freshmen.
The sophomores by dint of trickery
had the plates mashed The hopes Of
the freshmen were not so easily shat
tered They got photographer and
had his camera smuggIed into a house
opposite the campus They patroIled
the place, but the sOphOmOres discovered
the trick. At once they planned at
tack.
Armed with stones and sticks the soph-
omores made dash for the house. their
object being to destroy all the plates the
photographer might have, and prevent
him from taking picture. Doors were
broken open. windows shattered, and
then the sophomores pounced in.
They made a rush for the photograph
er. hustled h i'm out Of doors, and while
some Of them broke the plates. others
ruined the camera Meanwhile large
numbers of freshmen collected and a rush
Of the two classes occurred. The police
arrested two students and then all pitched
upon the officers and released the pris-
Oners
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1T REQUIRES BRAINS.

Washington GLADDEN. Says Missionaries
Should BE of Highest Intelligence.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1.-The session
of the American Board of Missions
today was devoted to addresses from dis
trict secretaries and returned mission
aries. Secretary Stimson introduced a
resolution providing that the por-
tion Of the Otis fund devoted to ne W
missions about $4,000 to be applied on
the boards Indebtedness of about $115,-
0O0-referred to special committee Of
seven.
A paper on mission work was read by
E. n. Hitchcock of Chicago.
Washington GLADDEN. of Columbus, O.,
gave address on mission fields. The
committees view was a very mistaken
one he said. missionary work required a
man of the highest training and inteIli-
gence.
D. H. H. Jessup, a Syrian mission airy
home on furlough after thirty-nine
years service. gave an interesting re-
view of the boards work in syria. Dr.
Creegan spoke on the importance of Civ
ing missionaries thorough training.
which should include not only intellect
uaT but industrial branches.
President Angel, of Ann Arbor uni
versity, in an address, said mistake was
made in thinking the brightest men must
be retained for our city churches. while
cranks and dullards might be sent as
missionaries. He also spoke of the i'm
portance of combining the labOrs of old
and experienced men with those of youth
and viCor
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CONSPIRED' TO DEFRAUD.

Federal Grand Jury Is After wisconsin
Land SWind1ers.
MADISON. Wis, Oct 11.-StrOng ru =
mors are afoat that the federal grand
jury, in session here, has returned in
dictments against sixty people for con-
spring to defraud the United States gov
er4ment by suborn alton of perjury, etc.
The reported indictments are all in con-
nection with fraudulent land entries and
swiudles at Ashland, Wis, by which
millions of dollars worth Of pine lands
were stolen from the government
Strong efforts were made last night to
establish the truth or falsity of the ru-
NOR, but it was impossible to do so. The
officials, grand jurymen, and all others
who knew whether the same is true or
not, are sworn to absolute secrecy. and
decline TO discuss the matter at all.
Color is lent to the report when all
parties connected with the grand jury
refused to deny that the indictments
have been brought except in two cases.
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TYPOS MAKE LAWS.
Changes In the Constitution Considered by
international Typographical Union.

Changes In the Constitution Considered b.
international Typographical Union.
Lou IsvILLE. Oct. 11.-At the fourth
days session of the International Typo
graphical union, recommendation No.
IS, by President Prescott was consider
ed 1t proposes new article
to this constitution, providing
that after July 4, 1895, any
contributing member in good standing
shall be entitled to an out work bene-
lit of So per week, for six weeks. com
mencing with the second week of his
idleness on being deprived of employ
ment from any cause except on account
of strike, lockout, illness, debauchery,
intem Derance or other immoral conduct.
Rejected. SO to SO.
The next question was an amendment
to section 81, general laws No local
union shall sign contract guaranteeing
its members to work for any proprietor,
firm or corporation, unless such contract
is sanctioned by the allied trades coun-
Gil.
The amendment was adopted
The placing of the government print
ing at Washington under the civil SER
vice rule was referred.
Among the recommendations by the
committee on laws concurred in were
those to continue Investigations the
copyright laws and the appointment of
committee to encourage the movement to
erect a monument to the late George W.
Cbilda
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FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Examinations Going On at the Federal
Building Today.

Examinations Going On at the Federal
Building Today
The government civil service examina-
ton is taking place today in the United
States circuit court room. There are
seven tables filled with busy workers of
all ages. This examination is held but
once a year, and comprises every branch
Of government
The examination is in charge of spec
ial government examiner Geo. B. HOyt
of " ashingtOn, u. G., assisted by the
local board, which is comp posed of Frank
J. Mileham, S. J. Hodgins and J. F. Dan
iels.
The examinations being taken are as
follows: Special pension examiner, one;
fourth assistant in the patent office, one;
meat inspectors, two; assistant weather
observer, one; stenographer and type
writer's. three; advanced princp pals, In n
dIan schools. five; principal teachers,
Indian schools, SIX; matron, Indian
schools, six; clerk copyists, seven; rail-
way mail clerks, twenty-one.
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DE-. ALEXANDER,s FUNERAL

DR.. Anderson Reads Scripture Selected by
the Deceased-The Floral OGerlnrH.
The funeral of DR.. Reid Alexander
was held at o'clock this afternoon Ht
his late residence, 1904 Topeka avenue
The cozy home was not large enough
by far to accommodate his friends and
admirers who came to pay a last tribute
of respect. The yard was filled with
chairs, and great many people re-
NAMED standing up during the entire
service, which was brief and simple, as
Dr. Alexander had expressed the wish it
should be. Rev. DR.. Anderson read
selections from Dr. Alexander's bible. iu
which he had before his death marked
IN red ink the passages he wished read
Rev. Or. McCabe spoke briefly of the
dead doctors many virtues. The
service concluded with a prayer
by DR.. Anderson. The music was
furnished by quartette composed
of 9rs. @. q. Foster. Miss Lescher, h ~
Shirer and James Moore, which sang
DR.. Alexander's favorite hymns
The coffin, which was placed in the
rear parlor. was finished In black cloth,
with heavy silver ornaments The peace
ful and llfelike features Of the dead
physician repOsed in veritable bed of
flowers. The casket was also covered
with floral tributes, among the most nota-
BILE of which were:
A long broken column, from his init
mate friends in the gun club.
Gates aJar, from senator and mra. John
Martin
A floral pillow from DR. G. w. Hoge-
boom.
A floral pillow from the Kansas Medi-
cal college.
An anchor from DR. r. Y. Grubbs.
A floral harp, from DR. q. A. Wall
A great globe of roses from the Rock
Island railway.
Three floral links with the center link
broken, from his most intimate friends,
DIR. Mcclure and DR. Mum.
A box of flowers from the Ladies' club
of twelve members Of which Mrs. Alex
ander was a member
The pail bearers were: Dr. j. IT.
Mum, Dr. C. A. McGuire. Harold IL
Chase, Robert Pierce, NJ. a. Low and
Frank @. Willard.
The local physicians met at Hobart3
pharmacy and went 20 the funeral u
body. The burial was in Topeka ceme-
terry and the hearse was followed by
long line OF carriages containing sorrow
ing friends. The service at the ceme-
terry was brief
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TINkERING THE BRIDGE.
Further Effort to Make the old Pntch-
work Hold Together.

Further Effort to Make the old Bntch-
work Hold Together.
The committee on streets aud walks
and the mayor have made an inspection
of the Kansas avenue bridge and have
decided to make some repairs not con-
tenn plated when the contract for redoor-
ing was let
They found the steel pieces upon
which the stringers which support tAe
floor rest turned half over, presumably
by the swaying motion which the bridge
undergoes when a load is crossing. These
cords, as they are called. viii be tighten
ed up and heavy iron clamps bolted io
the stringers which they support The
committee thinks that this viii destroy
the swaying motion which has frighten-
ed SO many people
The brace rods next the roadway ON
the bridge have been badly bent by being
struck by the hubs of passing vehicles.
These will be bent in concave shape 800
that they will be out Of the way of
wagons.
The committee also found the iron
work Of the bridge badly rusted aud
they will recommend that il be thor
oughly washed with coal oil to destroy
the rust and fresh coat Of paint ap-
piled to destroy the disintegration Of the
iron work
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NC KINLEY MICHIGAN.
For Once He Enjoyed His Breakfast
Without Interruption.

ADRIAN, Mich, Oct. 1L-For the first
time in a week Gov. Mckinley today was
permitted to enjoy his breakfast without
interruption The custom has been to
make a speech between each half dozen
bites, and the strange experience Of to-
day was doubly pleasant It was about
z o'clock when the special train stopped
at the Wabash depot
Mr.. A w. Smith, chairman of the Re
publican state executive committee of
Michigan. accompanied the governor
from Springfield The train stood at he
depot until 9 o'clock, when a line OF
meh. headed by a band, marched down
the road, and then marched back again
with Governor Mckinley IN their midst.
The speaking was At the fair ground,
the audience mum bering three or four
thousand
There will be a meeting at Jackson
this afternoon, and at Detroit this even
ing.
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as he threw $4,000 on the table,
s'The Florida Athletic club will give
$4,000, and here is $1,000 as a guaran-
tee
Scholl raised the bid to $4,000. and
then Nendig went to $41, 200 better.
Scholl offered $50. 600, but as he was not
prepared to make q deposit, Corb rbett said
he would Sign for Jacksonville. Fitz-
simmons made objection for a while but
finally consented The club viii allow
81 900 to each man for traiaing expenses
and each will train for three months
prior to the fight
Before the negotiations had been com
pleted Corbett turned to Fitzsimmons
and said- "Fitz, you said that when you
met me you would shake your finger In
my face"
mo l did not" said Fitz 0oggedIy. "I
never said such a thing about you. aud
don't think you would say that about
me-"
''Oh no. you are too much of a gentle
man, said Corbett sneerinRly, but if /
made such remark I would make it
good"
The noses Of both pugilists were not
six inches apart during this exchange of
questionable compliments. and it looked
as if the storm was about to burst but
nothing came of it.
The fight is to take place on a date to
be named by the Florida Athletic club
after July l, 1898.
Corbett's $4,000 was handed to AL
Smith as temporary stake holder, and
Captain Glori on behalf of Firzsimmons,
will on next Monday deposit 81 so with
the same man, s.. 800 more on December
l. similar on February l. and the last
installment on July 1.
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STRAUS DECLINED.

Nomination for Mayor Offered Him if He
Would support Grace for Senator.
NEW YORK, Oct 1.-The World this
morning prints an interview with n athan
Straus, in which he claims that the nom
ination for mayor was offered him by
representatives Of the Grace -Fairchild
party, on condition that he support VIM.
r. Grace fer United States senator to sue
ceed David B. Hill Mr.. Straus says he
declined the offer.
I belong to no political organization,
continued Sir. Straus, 'and I do not in
tend 10 join any. l have always been an
independent Democrat, and 1 intend to
remain so, and if 1 am elected mayor of
New York 1 intend to retain that inde-
pendence absolutely
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THEY WILL FIGHT.
COrbett and FitzsimmOns Have
Arranged to Meet.
The Mill Will Take Place at
Jacksonville, Fla.
A PURSE OF $4,000
The Florida Athletic Club Will
Name the Day.
1t VIII be Sometime After
July 1, 1895.
PURSE OF $4,000

NEW YORK. oct 11-There now
seems to BE- very little doubt that barring
accident to either man, Heavyweight
Champion Jim Corbett will defend his
title against Bob Fitzsimmons-
Today the men met in the Office Of
newspaper ia this city, and after an
hours parleying they and their mana
gers came to terms.
Jacksonville. Fla, will again be the
scene OF a fistic encounter. as the repre-
sentatives of the Florida Athletic club,
M anager Charles Il. Smith and John
Vendig succeeded in making arrange
ments which proved satisfactory to both
pugilists, and the club can name day
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REVIEWED BY LEWELLING.

Eight Thousand People Take Part IN An
Old Soldiers Parade at Arkansas City
Arkansas CITY. Kans. Oct 11=Atten-
dance at the Southwestern soldiers re
union today is estimated at 1900
Eight thousand people were in the parade
which were viewed by Gov Lewelling
and staff The speakers Of the day were
Gov. Lewelling, Ex-senator ingalls, and
Bernard Kelly. Business houses are
closed and the schools were dismissed
for the day.
Governor Lewelling was met at the de-
pot by five companies of the state militia
and several hundred veterans and escort
ed to the reunion grounds where speech
making took place this afternoon.
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after July I, 1895, to bring the match off,
fHzsimmons and Capt Glori, his man
ager, with a company of enthusiastic
partisans from Philadelph phia and Newark
were first to reach the rendezvous. Soon
w A Brady. COrbett's manager, ap-
peared, but COrbett was slow in putting
IN an appearance When he did arrive
he walked imm ediately over TO the table
at which Fitz was seated and after re-
moving his OvercOat. said: well Fitz
am here to make a match
~Ihat is what l am here for replied
fltzsimmons defanly. Then turning to
his manager, Capt Glori he introduced
him to Corbett and said: My manager
will be my spokesman on this OCCASION ?
Capt Glori then sat down at the table
facing Corbett and Fitzsimmons stood
between them The first word Corbett
said was Where is your money!"
Glori replied: Here is a 81, 900 to bind
a match"
OF ten 81 900 bills and placing them on
the table said: "You people have been
talking about $4,000 a side. There is
my money; cover it"
But, Mr.. Corbett you don't expect US
TO put up $4,000 right away said Mr.
Glori. ~ on are rich, but we are not"
Corbett smiled sarcasticaIly and said.
Nv here is that $50, 600 you have been
talking 80 much about; there is no use
playing that poverty gag, it is too stale.'
cyclone was evidently brewing but it
passed away again as Corbetr finally said:
ell here; I'll put up my $4,000 now
ana you can put yours up when you
like
Corbett added: 81 will fight Fitzsim-
mons any time after July l Of next year
and not before. L am making money on
the road and will not cancel any of my
engagements on any account
We think, n said Capt. Glori, that you
should fight within six months and de-
fend the cham piOnship twice a YEAR
You do, do your" said Corbett with
evident surprise, and then shaking his
head slowly. he said: You are very
much mistaken, and what is more |
hold the championship and have
perfect right to dictate nv
terms. 1t is only Il waste of words and
time to talk of fight before July and as
Tor the side bet it don't cut any figure as
far as l am concerned"
FitzsimmOns and his manager finally
consented TO have the fight come off after
the nrst Of July and the men with their
managers retired 70 side room for a few
minutes private conversation. When the
men came out again they came over to
the table and the articles and agreement
were discussed Both men announced
tneir Willingness TO sign, but as that
would be against the laws Of this state
the articles Will not be signed here.
ne articles viii be similar to those
signed by Corbett and Sullivan in 1892.
As soon as this arrangement was made
1ne Inc question OF purse was considered
1here were three men in the room ready
70 make offers-Capt Williams Of the
Auditorium, New Orleans, President
oeholl Of the Olympic club Of the same
city and Joe Vendig.
ow, gentlemen" said Corbett. "we
have agreed TO fightand We vvaTf - 49,.
40 Will oher the largest purse"
Scholl said thu Ofvmric r--o,,47 -:
$25. .0OO SO
Capt Williams claimed that ba b.d -
ready offered $4,000 on habaIf ~ -
Auditorium club
Joe Fsndig raised the ante and said,
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HAD DUMMY SHIPS.
Chinese Claim the Japanese Fleet is All
Sham.

Chinese Claim the Japanese Fleet is All
Sham.
LONDON, Oct IA dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin dated today. saws
that Mr. O'Connor. the British minister
arrived at Che Foo on board the British
warship Alacrity and is proceeding in
haste to Pekin.
The emperor is taking the Initiative in
Fusing- He is mastering military re-
sources. the existence Of which was
scarcely suspected
The viceroy, Yun Kwei and Hu Kwanr
have been summoned 70 Pekin for !
council
The Japanese cruiser which was lately
mistaken for the Yosheno, was probably
the Chi Yoda- The Japanese admiral
has been making sham demonstrations
with dummy ships painted white like
war vessels.
The japanese are taking elaborate
pains to conceal their losses of their re-
cent engagement
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BANKERS WANT CHANGES.
Outline OF Changes in National Banking
Law Discussed


BALTIMORE, OCT 1.-THE second DAYS
session of the American Bankers asso-
citation assembled at 1880. After PRAYER
by Bishop Paret and the transaction of
some routine work Dir. Charles {. Homer
of Baltimore presented the "Outline of
proposed amendments to the nations al
banking act for the purpose of establish
ing a safe and elastic national currency"
submitted by the bankers of Baltimore
The discussion of this question prom
ises to be very spirited Among the
delegates who will take part ia the de-
bate are: A. B. Hepburn Of New York,
K J. Lowry Of Atlanta. Ga, f. E. Mar
shall Of Kansas City and 9. L Christian
of Richmond. Va.
Comptroller Eckels, who arrived from
Washington this morning, also delivered
a speech
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A WOMAN MADE MISCHIEF.

Taking Woman on the Peary Expedition
Was Mistake, Says MI Davidson
AUSTIN. Mimi, Oct 11.-James W..
Davidson, OF the Peary expedition has
arrived home and for the first time has
consented to talk of the charges that the
men had insufficient food aud fuel, and
were otherwise mistroated by Lieu
tenant Peary Davidson declares
that the mistake was in taking
a woman into the Arctic reg ion at
all and after that had been done Peary
did for his wife just what any other man
would have done under the circum-
stances.
They had well warmed quarters by
themselves with a separate table, while
the men had insufficient food aud scaut
fuel This, Davidson says. was inevitable
and the men Of the party would have
done anything in the world for Mrs.
Peary He considers that they were
ucky to get back at ali and as the thing
over the less said about it the better
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BELIEVES IN TAMMANY.
Mayor GfIroy Believes the Tammany
Ticket win Win


Ticket win Win.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.=Mayor GilrOy ex-
pressed great confidence today that the
municipality ticket nominated by Tam
many last night will he elected
1.-The issue" said the mayor, sis now
clearly presented. It IS a Democrat or
Republican for mayor and there can be
no clouding of that issue. l do
not believe that 10000 or 10000
Democrats in this city are going to vote
for Republican for mayor; and it will
take a change of that many votes to elect
Col Strong Democrats in large num-
bers are already leaving the factions
that have allied themselves with the Re
publicans in this fight
Tammany Will name its candidates for
congress from the city districts tonight.
These will be chosen probably. Franklin
Bartlett, Amos J. Cummings, ii. 9. Miner,
William Sulser, George B. Mcclellan,
John Connolly and Jacob A Canton.
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The STATE Journal. today received a
telegram fromStateSenator Milton Brown
of Garden City, denying the Hoch state
printer story published in this paper last
evening. Time will tell the truth of this
story, and in the meantime, this same
story has originated from dozen
different sources, and in political circles
today il is believed to be the fact.
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When Ex-Governor Click was making
a Democratic speech at Dodge City. last
week and had reached the tariff Ques-
tion. man in the back part of the hall
kept yelling "sugar," but the governor
pretended not to notice it.
Japanese Drive All the Chinese ONT.
YOKOHAMA, Oct 1.-THE japanese
have occupied the south bank of Tile
Yalu river, after driving ali the Chinese
ont
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STILL MORE TROUBLE.
The odd Fellows Are Not Wholly a
Peace Yet.

The odd Fellows Are Not wholly at
Peace Yet.
WICHITA, Kan, oct. 1.-THE Odd
Fellows grand lodge sessions con
tinue to be full Of interest
and there is much caucusing and
wire pulling. Another frebrand was
thrown into the meeting this morning
when Col. w. II. Pond Of Fort Scott
gave notice of his intention to contest
the election of J. J. Buck Of Emporia,
as grand epresentativestO the sovereign
lodge.
resolution to re-district the state 50
as to cut down the representation, was
lost
The levy for the current year on Re-
bekah lodges was placed at 80 cents.
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OMAHA. Oct ia special to the Bee
from Kearney. Neb, says: At a little
afternoon, the directors Of the First y at
ional bank closed their doors and ordered
the following notice posted.
This bank has Suspended payment
owing TO lmPosslbility to make coIIec-
lections, or realize on their assets