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Golden Cross Entertainment.

Melford's Hall. corner OF sth and streets
northeast, was filled to overlooking last
evening, the occasion being a compii-
mentary musical and literary entertain
ment given by Columbia Commandery.
United Order of the Golden Cross, to the
friends of the commandery. Knight r. 4.
Harvey. chairman of the committee on the
good of the order, presided. Past Grand
Commander X. IA. Yates delivered an ad-
dress on the temperance future of the
order, Grand Commander Waldo O. Perry
on the beneficial feature OF the order and
Past Grand Commander George Redway ON
the social feature OF the order. BY request
Miss Adelaide Payne OF Goodwill Conn
rnandery reclted The Changed Cross''-the
lady and the poem being special favorltes
of members of the order. The other numbers
on the program were a piano solo. Lilly OF
the Valley" by Miss Emma Bishop; piano
duet by Misses Laura Chlppell and Nav
Branson; vocal duet, Some Folks" by AR
Vim. &. Cole and Miss Lulu A. Cole: recI-
tation, THE Little Boy Who Ran AWAY"
by Miss Flossie Williams: recitation, $50
Was l." by Miss Nellie Bishop: vocal solo.
Anchored" by Chas. r. Myers 1r &C.
companisd on the piano by Miss Blanche
Idell Kessier; vocal solo by Mrs. DR. ID
DIN Leech; recitation, Advertising for "A
Husband" by Mrs. Bergman. The entire
program was rendered in an exceeding
pleasing manner and ELECTED the apprccia-
ton of the audience. At its close refresh
ments were served under the direction 81
the committee of ladies, Mesdames Bishop
Strictly, Cole. Rowzer, Branson and others.
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GAITHERsBURG.

The ladies Of Ascension Episcopal Church
VIII give an Ice cream and strawberry fes
tival on Friday evening at Norman Hall
Mr. and Mrs. John Briscoe of Baltimore
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Inc second game of a series between the
Gaithersburg Coxeyites and the RedIand
base ball clubs occurred on SATURDAY after
noon before large crowd of people. The
former Won with the score standing q 70
IL
Bishop William PRret conducted the SER
vices at Ascension Protestant Eptscopal
Church here on Sunday afternoon, in the
presence OF very large audience After
delivering his sermon he confirmed a class
of five persons.
The ice cream and strawberry festival
ana apron party given on Saturday after
noon and evening for the benefit of the NJ
b. Church South resulted ia the realiza tto3
OF about S6O. A new and novel Amusement
Incident to the pleasure of the occasion
was the disposition of the aprons donate Cd
by the young ladies. which revealed MANY
surprises. and added largely to the pro-
ceeds.
The commencement exercises of the pub-
Tic school here have been postponed until
next Tuesday evening at O'Clock, in Nor
man Hall The school will close on Friday.
June l.
Mr.. Harry c. Meem has been called to
Baltimore in the service of the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Messrs. Jesse L. Burdette and Dyonisius
Hilton are erecting handsome dwellings in
Damascus.
Considerable excitement over the appear
ance of mad dog in Laytonsville last
week subsidized on Saturday when the ami
NAL was killed. Several CANNES were bitten
before IL was run down.
Active preparation is being made by the
Sunday school Of Epworth NJ. E Church
for the observing of Children's day '"rhe
Church of the Future" an appropriate pro-
gram, has been selected, and the service
will occur on Sunday evening, June 10. at
o'clock.
Mr.. James H. Scott Of Washington Wis
fted friends here over Sunday.
Miss Ida Linthicum of St. Mary's county
is sojourning with Mr.. Robert A. Young
and family.
Mr.. 1. T. Fulks and family have moved
out to their country home, Summit Hall"
from Washington for the summer
Mrs. Annie Lewis, a prominent lady Of
Clarksburg. was buried from the Boyds
Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The de-
ceased was the mother of Mr. Mahlon T.
Lewis of Clarksburg. and sister of Mrs
Nathan J. Walker of this town,
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AN UNTRAVELED MAN.


He Was Not Used to the Ways of the
World and It's pig Hotels.
From the indianapolis Sentinel.
night clerk at one Of the principal
| hotels of the city had a customer the other
night. He ambled into the hotel with the
uncertain gait and hesitating manner Of a
man who is conscious of the fact that he
has turned up the wrong road. carrying In
his hand new valise that looked as
though 1t had been given a coat of hog
lard before driving to the station He saw
the clerk at about the same moment that
he was discovered, and stopped at though
caught stealing a ham from his 'jinin
neighbours smoke house. He began strok-
ing his chin whiskers. and looked UP to see
where the roof was.
Good evening, SIR" nodded the clerk.
"Howdy?" asked the new arrival. Just
then his eye located the ceiling, and he
held 1t transfxed, as though fearful Of los
ing It. while the top of his head, from the
chin up, was stretched back until 1t was on
line with his spinal column. "How's
foiks?"
why; pretty well. thank you." replied
The upturned eyes slowly followed the
lines of the decorated ceiling, the body
turning in unison until the strangers back
was revealed.
Right peart," was the slow and almost
strangled answer, "'cept Mandy; she's
ailin ag'in. Ike hahn had no fit since corn
cuttin'."
The ceiling having been duly digested, the
eyes slowly returned to the horizon. and
then sunk to the oilcloth valise That
seemed to remind him.
"What'll do with my trunk?'
You might set 1t down on the floor. I'M
less you would prefer holding 1t the rest of
the evening. Some do one and some do the
other" returned the clerk
Thought this was a tavern" and the
figure started to retreat.
'It is
"Haint it an opery house,"
mo, it's a ho-I mean tavern"
Don't see no beds"
They're up there above the roof. Do you
want to register"
way up thar!' and again the upper part
of the face receded from the chin.
do you want to register?'
"Uhuh! where'l / go?"
Guess you don't understand. I asked
you If you wanted to register"
Il told you. Want to stay all night, too.
Which wav Is it,"
The clerk got him up stairs after a half
hours hard work, and drew sigh of re-
lief.
We'll, there is the worst ever see." was
his mental comment.
Fifteen minutes later he heard a shout
from the upper regions of the house. and
sent a bell-boy up on the double-quick to
see what the trouble was. The boy reap
peared in moment with the stranger In
his hand was his trunk"
Say, young Teller, kin you hang this up
some place where the pesky rats can't get
at it?"
Certainly. What have you In it?"
"Shelled corn for seed"
The heavy valise was slowed away, and
bell-boy started with him in tow. At the
bottom of the staircase he stopped.
Sposin' there's fire In the tavern
then whar be I?''
''Well let you know II there is"
'Sposir' 1 git burned up? Then who'll
do the chores tomorrer?"
You won't burn" answered the clerk,
He seemed relieved. "Sure?"
II know it." gasped the clerk
This satisfied him and he departed The
bell-boy waited till he had climbed into
bed. turned the light out. locked him in,
and few minutes later his SAUNDERS
sounded like weather signal.
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE
The Celebration of Memorial Day
Elsewhere.
PARADES AND OTHER EXERCISES
Flowers Strewn on the Tomb of
Grant.
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN LINE

NEW YORK. May s0-when the Grand
Army veteran. the private in the National
Guard ana the embryo soldier from the
school looked out from their windows this
morning they saw that May, hitherto a
most faithless month. had given over one
OF her fairest days to grace the celebra-
ton In honor of the memory OF the nation q
dead
The great parade OF the day, which from
the preparations made gave promise of
SURPRISING any in late years, started at 0
O'Clock on Sth avenue.
The men In the Fighting 69th" for the
FIRST time In their history did not march as
a regiment In a memorial day parade. The
buildings on the line Of march were gay with
bunting and dense crowds lined the side
walks.
Nothing occurred to mar the success of
the parade down 5th avenue. At the stand
at Madison square the troops were re-
viewed by Mayor Gilroy and the city off,
Gals. The Liberty Bell. which was In the
reviewing stand. was tolled- The line of
march then proceeded to Washington Park.
where the parade was disbanded. There
were fully six thousand men In line. Be
sides the many posts Of the G. A. r. and
other organizations there were many school
children In line.
Besides the parades and the decoration of
the graves the program of the day was
marked with civil and religious ceremonies.
At Greeley square. the newly-named trt-
angle at S2d street and Broadway, the
printers unveiled a statue Of Horace Gree
ley.
The Roman Catholic Church Of ST.
Gabriel on East 9th street was conse-
Grated Monsignor Satolli officiated, and
archbishop Ryan Of Philadelphia delivered
the sermon.
Another religious festival was that &C.
companying the laying of the corner stone
or the Scotch Presbyterian Church at Goth
street and Central Park. West.
AT the tomb OF Gen. Grant, in Riverside
Park. the men Of the U. S. Grant Post
321. c. A. r., assembled to strew flowers
on the resting place Of the dead general,
and listened to an address delivered by A.
w. Tenney.
Other features OF the day were the me-
mortal services in honor of the late Jesse
seigman. the celebration at the grave of
Cen John A. Dix. in Trinity cemetery and
Hall
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ON THE PASSAIC,
Annual Regatta Held a Newark To-
day.

NEWARK, N. j., May 30.-The annual
regatta of the Passaic River Rowing Asso-
citation took place here today The course
for the trial heats of singles this morning
was down the river with the tide, from the
Greenwood Lake railroad bridge to the
Erie railroad bridge. the finals in the after
noon being rowed up the river with the
tide. Those who are inside in rowing poll
tics looked forward to racing for blood In
the star event Of the day, the senior eight
Dared shell race, in which last years cham
pions, the Atalantas, now rowing under the
Tritons colors, were to meet the University
of Pennsylvania crew.
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ON THE HARLEM.
Twenty-Eighth Annual Regatta of the
Association.

fwenty-Efghth Annual Regatta of the
Association.
NEW YORK, May 30.-Lovers Of aquatic
sports In this vicinity always look forward
to Decoration day for their annual tests of
Craftsmanship. as on each Memorial day Har-
lem Regatta Association presents very
tempting trophies to amateur rowers
The weather today was delightful. The
sun shone brightly. and the ripples on the
Harlem river reflected its warm rays like a
sea Of sparkling Jewels.
The success of this the 2Sth annual regat-
Ia is assured, as there are sixty-one entries
scheduled for the different events.
Among the clubs which have crews here
to compete with the local oarsmen are the
Nesper Boat Club Of Philadelphia, Beaver
Wyck Boat Club, Albany, y. Y; Overpeck
Boat Club, New Jersey; Penn. Barge Club.
Philadelphia; Mutual. Jr.. Boat Club, Buff
toria Boat Club. Long Island, and Boston
Athletic Association.
All the races today were one mile straight
away. The order of the events follows:
Junior single shell three trial heats}.
Intermediate single shells. senior double
shells, intermediate four-oared gig 1.-TWO
trial heats), junior single shells CfinsD,
senior single shells. Junior double 1.-TWO trial
heats, senior four-oared shells. Junior eight
Dared shells. junior double shells (inaD,
intermediate four-oared gigs (inaD, Junior
four-oared shells three trial heats), senior
etght-oared shells 1.-TWO trial heats), junior
four-oareo shells QinaD, and senior eight
Dared shells tfinaD.
The sport began with the junior single
shells. The first trial heat was between the
representatives of the Nassau, Lone Star
Wyanoke and Dauntless boat clubs.
Maher of the Wyanokes seemed to have
the race at his mercy a quarter of mile
from home, but he evidently took things
too easily, and Carr of the Nassaus nippei
him at the finish by half a length. Time
ITO.
The second heat was between the Union.
Friendship and Dauntless clubs OF New
York, and the Vesper of Philadelphia. The
Quaker City man, c. p. Lawrence led
throughout and won easily by three lengths
from Wolf Of the Union Boat Club Time
6aS
The third trial heat was between the New
York, Harlem and Metropolitan clubs and
the Overpeck Club of New Jersey The
Jersey representative. John F. Ferry, won
as he pleased by ten lengths from c.
Mullen. Time, 100 L.
The intermediate single shells was the
next event Five representatives from the
Nonpareil. Lone Star and METROPOLITAN
clubs of New York, Vesper OF PHILADELPHIA,
and Beaveryck of Albany. y. Y, contested
This was an excellent race. and IL was a
light between Lehaney Of Albany and
Sweeney Of Philadelphia. The former won
by a length from Sweeney Goodkind OF
the Lone Star Club was third Time, 64I
The fifth event was the senior double
shell, but ii was robbed of interest owing
TO the Donohue brothers of Newburg and
flikington and Maggie of the Harlem not
starting. The Lone Star men won easily
from the Dauntless men. Time. ala l-2
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No More Gladstone bulletins.

LONDON, May 3O.-Mr.- Gladstone con-
tinues In very good health. and his eye
Is improving steadily. No further daily
bulletins will be issued by his physicians
New Transatlantic Steamers.
BREMEN. May 30.-The North German
Lloyd Steamship Company has ordered
four new steamships Of 1000 tons each.
Two have been ordered from the Vulcan
Company and two from the Germanic Shin
Building Company OF Kiel
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TwENTY-FIvE MILE HANDICAP.
Contest Among the wheelmen nj
Ohio.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May S0-Euclid ave-
nue. was thronged by thousands Of people
today to witness the bicycle road race.
which took place uI her the auspices Of the
Cleveland Wheel Club. The race was a
twenty-five-mile handicap. and the course
was straight out Euclid avenue to wickl,ffe
and return. The weather was cool ana the
track in splendid condition for fast time.
mere were eighty-four starters. Among
the fastest road riders in the state Tine
tweive-minute limit kept out a number OF
riders who might have had a show with
more Tune allowance and made the race
one in which none but men of ahilify ca,,SS
nope to nnish. The race for time prize was
O hot one. ~
The first bunch of riders made the star,
al s;So. The prizes consisted Of gold medals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
Lectures on Theo.opby,

Mr.. Claude Falls Wright of London
secretary to the late Nine. BIavatsky, lee
tured last night in Metzerott Hall on RE
incarnation"
Tomorrow Mr.. Wright lectures on "Oc-
cultism in the same hall. on Sunday
he will lecture in the large hall CNetzer-
OTIS on Nine. Blavatsky and the Mahat-
mas" All the lectures are free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
Firemen Serenaded.

The members of No. 1 Engine Company
are very much delighted today because of
the compliment rendered them this morn
ing by the Mt. Pleasant Bugle and Drum
Corps. On their way to Join today's pa
rade to Arlington the corps marched over
10 the engine house, K street between
Ioln ana 18th streets.and hating before IT.,
rendered several selections in their hest
style, to the great enjoyment of the COM
pany and a large throag.
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Cheaper.
From Truth

Strawber-'I want you to see nv new
poker table"
Singerly-"All right Give me the address
Of the place You got 1t from"
Strawber-"What for?"
Singerly-'f they've got the same thing
II won't cost me SO much to look at ii
there 90 ~
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No Racing mt Hampdeu PurL

SPR1NGFIELD. Mass, May 30.-For the
hrst time In twenty-five years the Hamp-
den Park Association has voted to hold no
trotting races this year, and the park viii
be practically closed.
The action is the result of the raids made
on the pool sellers last year. The directors
or the association do not believe that they
can make the races pay without pool SELL
ing. and yet are unwilling to allow Ii in
face OF the law and the sentiment of part
OF the community against 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
A GRAVE IN GRACELAND.
Charity Provides n Resting Place for
a Suicides BODY.

The secretary of Graceland cemetery no.
titled the police authorities this afternoon
that the cemetery had donated grave in
which to bury George w. Koenig, the
young man who committed suicide in the
Capitol grounds last Friday night. The
brother of the suicide. who lives in Balti-
more, will be so notified, and it is probable
that the remains will be buried here to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
Notes of the Gnme.

That three-bagger of McGuire's was made
at the most opportune moment of the game
Hassmaear collided with the fence twice
in going after flies, but captured the sphere
on both occasions.
The second game was called at 500
O'Clock. Manager SchmeIz opened the con-
test with Petty and MCGUIRE again offici-
ating as battery. Menefee and Grim occu-
pied the points for Louisville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
Senator German Better,

BALTIMORE. Nd, May 30.--A dispatch
20 the news from Laurel. Md, says that
Senator German is better today and that
his physicians are confident of a speedy re-
covery if he keeps away from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30

Earned runs-washington, .. Two-base hit--Joyce.
Three-base ht-McGuire. Stolen bases-ward. 2;
Richardson and O'Rourke. First base on balis-oT
kneli, 3; Off Kiiroy, 1. Hit by pitched ball-Rad-
ford, Petty. Struck out-Ry Petty. 81 by Knell, l /;
by Kilroy, 1. Passed bali-Earle l. wild pitch
-Kilroy 1. Time, hour and 40 minutes Umpire
NJ Hrra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
Protection From Sparrows.

From Meehan's Monthly for May.
In the old world. where sparrows abound,
linen Irvine soaked in tan is woven into net
work. with meshes small enough to exclude
these birds. AS the sparrow is now be-
Coming troublesome here the same method
OF protection will have to be resorted to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
An Old Friend.

From the Clothier and Furnsher
She-'This is the first time this wear Won
have worn your summer suit, isn't it?"
He-"Yes. How do you like ftp
She-"Oh. always did like it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
A SfSferIy A6ecfiop

From the Clothier and Furnisher.
Reginald-'I called on your sister lawst
night. 1 WEAKLY wonder If she likes me-"
Chubberly-"I guess she does. She told
me she thought she would make you a pres
ent of pair of garters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
Julia Marloyye Married,

Miss Julia Marlowe. the actress. and
Robert Tabor, formerly her leading man,
were married at St James p. z. Church
in Philadelphia Monday. Rev. Joseph II.
Blanchard, rector, performed the ceremony,
assisted by Rev. Arnold H. Hord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
Cause for Rejoicing.

Plugwinch-'If this tariff bill passes II
will completely destroy trade"
Chappie-"Aw-so glad-If there's any,
thing 1 hate IT is twade, don 'tcherknowo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
West virginia Pensions Issued.

Spsetoi 70 ta< Register
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November II -
The following West Virginia pensions
have been granted:
Original Benjamin c. Davis, Upland,
Mason county; Charles ). Cain, Walker,
Wood county; Robert w. Greer, Mar
tinsburg, Berkeley county; Ebenezer c.
Thomas, Moundsvllle, Marshall county;
Simon NJ. Anderson, Arden, Barbour
county.
William France, deceased,
Huntington, Cabell county; William A.
Shaffer, MaSontown, Preston county;
John R. Shalfer, Terra Alta, Preston
county; John K. Tolbert, Valley Grove,
Ohio county; Jesse Dean, Grafton,
Taylor countp; David Calhoun, EIlens-
boro, Richie county; James NJ. Hamil-
ton, Evansville, Preston county; Ben
jamia f. Wells, Goose Neck, Richie
county.
Renewal and increase-WlllIam II.
Hunter Basnett, Marion county.
Original Widows, etc.-Mahala J.
Stevens, Grantsvlle, Calhoun County;
Belinda Mcdaniel. Thornton, Taylor
County; Rebecca Gross, Albans, Kama
wha County.
approximations Robinson, Cecil,
Taylor County.
Increase-Arch,5ald Pack. Whites
Creek, Wayne County; Samuel Sheets,
Bridgeport, Harrison County; James NJ.
Lees, Fairmont, Marion County.
Mexican War Survivor-lncrease-
Isaac D. Williams. Hurricane, Putnam
County.
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PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
The United States VIII Mediate i
Both Sides ask 1t.
THE FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR.
The Chinese Commanders Quietly
Get Out OF Danger-Chaos
Reigns Everywhere-A Strong
British Fleet Assembling-Two
More Japanese Victories.

TOXIC, JAPAN, November IL
United States Minister Dun has com
municated to the Ministry the substance
OF an i'm mportant cipher cable PROPOSE
tion received from Secretary Gresham
at Washington. II suggests that II
Japan will join China in requesting the
President OF the United States TO act as
mediator in settling the war he will eX-
erciss his good Offices in that capacity.
A similar position has been sent TO
China.
1t is learned that four days ago
France made proposition to the
United States to intervene.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November IL
The cable from Toxic to-day explains
the exact terms on which the United
States is proposing to act as peacemaker
between China and japan, and it clears
up much mystery which has existed as
TO details.
It's the belief here that China will
readily accept the meditation of the
United States, and that Japan will do
so after she s assured OF the indem.
nifty China will yield. China has already
gone so far as TO notify this Government
that IL will join Japan in recognizing
the complete Independence OF Corea,
which would result In the Japanese
evacuation OF Corea and the re-eStab-
ishment Of the former reigning powers.
| China has also made known to this gov
eminent that it was willing 10 pay 3
cash Indemnity TO Japan.
Mr.. Gresham's cable inquiries to
China, therefore, contemplated. first,
Chinas acceptance OF the United
States as mediator; second, state
ment OF China's exact offer 10 Japan
Of the terms and amount OF cash in
demnity she Will pay. As TO the
amount Of cash 1t is not likely that
Japan will accept the mediation unless
500, 600, 600 is offered This will about
represent what JapsS has actually
spent on the war. JcpSu goes not ex-
pect this, but she will insist on actual
damages.
The cable disclosure from Toxic that
France made a proposition to the
United States four days ago adds new
feature 10 tue QueSIloh mere ~ udS
been kno IN that European powers were
urging forcible Intervention, and this
has been largely instrumental in in
ducing the United States TO suggest
mediation without force. 1t is under
stood that the French proposition has
been rejected.
The situation therefore presents an
interesting game of international diplo-
macy. On one hand the great powers
of Europe are threatening 10 forcibly
come between China and Japan, while
on the other hand the United States
offers TO come between them as peace.
maker. AS between the two PROPOSE
tlons il is not doubted that the two con-
tending powers will look to the United
States.