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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
VindfcntiOn.

They do say said Mrs. Clanty. "thot
your husband wor wanst a New York po-
liceman.'
He wor that same replied Mrs. Dolan,
deiiantly; but U can prove by the asses
sor thot he niver got rich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
Chfna's Need.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
What China needs is a football team in
stead OF an army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
THE WEEK.

The report that Great Britain had re-
fused, through Mr.. Costing, its minister at
Bluefelds, to acknowledge Nicaragua's
sovereignty over the Mosquito country.
aroused some interest early in the week,
but fater 1t was reported from London that
the Bluefields dispute had been settled,
Great Britain having, upon the representa-
ton of the United States, admitted that
Mr.. GCsling, the British minister, exceed
ed his authority. Secretary Carlisle award
ed the new issue of fifty millions of bonds
to the Stewart syndicate at 117.O77. rail-
way train struck barge containing the
members of a football team at South
bridge, Mass, killing three and fatally in
jUriDg one and seriously injuring twelve
more. The James Lick monument was I'M
yelled at San Francisco with appropriate
ceremonies. The subcommittee of the
House of Representatives, appointed to in
vestigate the charges against United States
Judge Kicks. began its inquiry in Cleve-
land The New York court of appeals con-
hrmed the sentence of conviction on John
Y. McKane. The seventh annual session of
the Trans Mississippi congress opened in
st. Louis. Mrs. Rosalie Addicks. wife of
]. Edward AddickS, a candidate for the
United States Senate in Delaware, filed a
bill for divorce from her husband in the
The legislature of Georgia has failed to
make an appropriation for the state mill
tia, and majority of the companies may
disband In consequence. The Hennepin
canal was formally opened at Davenport,
Iowa. crusade has been started in New
York against the music halls and the liv-
ing pictures. A conference Of the leaders
of the American Bi-metallc League was
held In st. Louis to outline policy for the
silver factions of the two great political
parties. Judge Dallas at Philadelphia dis
missed the petitions of members of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, who de-
sired to compel the receivers of the Read
ing railroad to retain them in their employ,
Notwithstanding that they desired to re-
acting contrary to the advice of Attorney
General Olney. Seven colored men, all pop
ulsts, were arrested in Sylvania, Ga,
charged with burning the house and barns
of Jessie T. Wode, causing a loss of $1,000
The men confess their crime and declare
that they were led to 1t by white men who
had a political grudge against Wode. The
steamer Falcon is reported to have been
wrecked off the coast of Newfoundland
General Frank C. Armstrong, assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs, resigned.
A suit was entered in Utica, N. Y, by f.
c. Shepard against Senator Squire OF
Washington to compel an accounting for
an estate valued at million and half.
The steamer Oceanic arrived in San Fran
cisco with the news that the royalist plot
in Hawaii had been discovered and frus-
trated. A landslide occurred op the bay
side at Tacoma, Wash, and several hun
dred feet of docks slipped into the sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
Autonomy.

Though nne be sunsets golden glow,
And starbeams as they fall,
From honeymoons doth radiance flow
More beauteous than them all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01

The Comedian and the Heavy Villain
Old Father Time adjusts anew
His calcium and reflector;
Kris kringie comes, and then Is due
The income-tax collector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
SHOOTING STARS.
Genernlship.

Herbert is going to call here tonight"
said the fair girl.
He is?" said her parent. with poker
playing tendencies.
Yes"
"weII-' and he glanced at the massive
boot which reposed on the fender. I'm
glad you mentioned It. The prudent course
for me will be to raise him before he gets
a chance to call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
Foreign.

Tho marriage of Nicholas III, the Gear Of
Russia, and Princess Alx of Hesse-Darm-
stadt took place in St. Petersburg. At the
cars expense dinners were given 10000
poor people in st. Petersburg. The NADIA
gascar authorities have agreed that the
French resident general shall act the
intermediary between the Hova govern
ment and the foreign powers. The Spanish
government issued a decree abolishing pub
lie executions. The French chamber of
deputies adopted the bill to ratify the tar
iff convention signed in Paris in 1893 be-
tween France and Canada. Princess Bis
marck, Duchess of Louenberg, wife of
Prince Bismarck, died at VarZin. the
credit of 65,OOO,OO0 francs, asked by the
French minister of war to defray the cost
of the expedition to Madagascar, was pass
ed by the chamber of deputies by vote OF
81 to 143. The Sultan of Turkey issued an
edct prohibiting the entry of American
newspapers into that country. A Jack the
Ripper scare has broken out among the
dissolute women of London by the finding
of one of their class on a roadside in Ken
sington with her throat cut. 1t was offici-
ally stated in Yokohama that Japan VIII
allow the American ministers at Toxic and
Pekin to submit the proposals for peace
that China may make. AS a result of the
defeats of the Chinese armies, the emperor
has deprived Ii Hung Chang of all his
honors. Pieroia is said to be the head OF a
conspiracy discovered In Peru against
President Caceres. The Brazilian govern
ment has ordered four cruisers to be built
in Germany. More violent earthquake
shocks were felt in Italy. At a meeting of
the Anglo-Armenian Association In Lon
don resolutions were passed strongly de-
nouncing the British government for
apathy in the matter Of the Turkish out
RACES, and IL was decided to begin an agi-
tation on behalf Of the Armenians in the
house of commons.
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In the District.

Thanksgiving day was observed generally
as a holiday. There were the usual serv-
ices In the various churches. and an effort
was made to bring Thanksgiving cheer In
to homes made desolate by poverty. Sew
eral men were injured in the football
game between teams from the Columbia
Athletic Club and Georgetown College; the
injuries Of Mr.. Bahen of the Georgetown
team are quite serious. Property owners
on Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant
met and adopted resolutions condemning
the selection of a site for the contagious
hospital and appointed committee TO
take proper measures to prevent the loca-
ton of the hospital at the place chosen.
Ex-Policeman Cotton was found guilty In
the Police Court on the charge OF pro-
noting a lottery scheme. Harrison Ding
man, the president of the Fidelity Building
and Loan Association. who, together with
other officers of the company, was arrest
ed in Pittsburg, was released on bail ana
returned home Three women were injured
by jumping from the windows OF house
on 18th street northwest during fire
which occurred there; one died and another
Is believed to be IN serious condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03

Just the Thing Now
Feigenspan's S India Pale Ale in bottles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
REPUBLICANS AT WORK.
The League of clubs Holds Tame
MISUNDERSTANDING States.

The Hudson County Republican League
held a lively meeting last evening IN
tion Thirty-fiVe clubs were represented
by over one numbered delegates len
new clubs Joined last night, making
forty-two clubs now represented IN Inc me
Iseasue John Dingwan presided The
Executive Committee recommended mold
ing a meeting on october %, to ratity the
Republican nominations. IL VII pro,p- pi,o,'
will turn out. The Executive Commit
tee also recommended that the clubs ar
range for friendly visits.
THE Committee on Headquarters re-
ported that it had failed to secure any
suitable hall near the Five Corners. me
committee was finally empowered TO
make the best arrangements possloie..t - -
Colored Protective Union OF HUDSON
county, informing the League that they
were ready to assist in any campaign
Some discussion arose on the advisa-
bility of attending the State CONVENTION
of Republican Clubs, to be held IN Iren-
TON The Chair was instructed TO ap-
point a committee of five to make ar
rangements for the transportation of the
members if they decided to attend. Ine
new clubs admitted into the League last
night were the Wanser Colored Republic
can Club. First Aldermanic District Col
ored Republican Club, Fifth Assembly
District Colored Republican CLUB, He
brew Republican Club of Hudson county
Third Ward Republican Club of Harri-
son German Republican Club, Lincoln
Union Republican Club. Hudson Grove
RepubHcan club Fifth hi AsSembIRIy pis- AS
sociation of Bayonne City.
The League decided to meet every
Tuesday evening during the campaign;
The Lincoln Republican Union OF {ne
district met last night and made up a
slate of delegates for the Congressional
Freeholder and county ticket
The regular SeInl-n10nInly meeting VI
the Five Corners Republican Club was
held last night at their headquarters in
the Avenue House; Outside %, Of changing H
Thursday and deciding to hold the meet
ings ua weekly instead of semi monthly,
nothing of any Importance was transact
ed. There was very slim attendance3.
The regular weekly meeting of the l2th
Ward Republican Association viii pc
held this evening at Bleecker street ana
Central avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
THE MADAGASCAR CRISIS.
RumOrs of a BIockade-Stocks Trou-
BILE French Cabinet Meeting.
BV Cable to tho United Press,


LONDON, Oct. 3, 1894.-The summoning
of special Cabinet Council for Thurs
day next, as announced yesterday, had
depressing effect upon the stock mar
ket At the opening of the Exchange
today consols showed a decline of u
from yesterdays closing prices. All the
other markets were fiat
Advices from Port Louis, Mauritus, an
nounces that a blockade of the ports of
Madagascar has been proclaimed. The
French Resident has gone to Tamatave.
He has received instructions to protect
the French inhabitants in the event of
hostilities occurring.
The Pail Mall Gazette commenting
upon the fact that meetings of the British
and French Cabinets have been called
for the same date, says that possibly
mutual proposals have been made for
the settlement of the numerous differ
ences existing between the two nations
that require immediate consideration.
The Globe assigns as the cause for
the calling of the concurrent councils
the condition of affairs in Madagascar
and the standing grievance of Great
Britain in regard to Egypt
The westminster Gazette says:-Ac-
cording to the Salisbury treaty of 1890
the French have a right to a protector
ate over Madagascar but a protectorate
is different from complete, effective
OccupatiOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
WAR CLOUDS LOWER
British Minister Asks Pro-
lection for British Sub
jects in China.
THE MADAGASCAR CRISIS
England and France Aroused
An Italian Scare-Trouble in
Siam.
THE MADAGASCAR CRISIS
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Oct. g. 1Ss4.-The General.
soldiers of whose command murdered
the Scotch missionary, James Wylie, In
Sine-Yang, by beating him SO brutally
that he died in few hours, has been
promoted to the important post of Gen
eral commanding the. Tartar troops in
the Fuhkien. Province.
A Central News despatch from Shang-
hal says the Han-Keoo Province has
been depleted of troops.
bellion is causing the construction of
fortifications at Woo-Chang.
The British Consul advises that all
women and children be sent TO places OF
safety.
A volunteer corps has been formed in
Han-Keoo for the protection of the city
should trouble arise there.
Mr.. N. P. O'Connor, British Minisf
at Pekin, has cabled to the Ear of
Kimberly, Secretary of State for For
eign affairs, urging upon him the neces-
sity for taking steps to protect the lives
and property of the British residents
in Pekin and Tien-Tsin.
The Earl of Kimberley, Secretary or
State for Foreign Affairs, has opened
communications with the Indian Gov
ernment with a view of asking drafts
upon the English troops now serving in
India for the purpose of strengthening
the defense of the treaty ports in China
in anticipation of an uprising of the ma
tives.
The sanction of the Cabinet must
however, be obtained before any such
step can be taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
REPUBLICANS TURNED DOWN.
Only the Democratic Commiss1O ners
Were Civil to Lafayette Men.

Lafayette Battery had its regular
monthly meeting last night at the Lafay-
ette House. Five new members were
elected Mr.. Aldroyondi presented the re-
port of the Committee on Water. He
said that the committee visited the
Water Works and were treated very dis
courteously by the Republican Commits
sioners. The Democratic Commissioners
did all in their power to assist them.
Captain Barker suggested that a per-
manent meeting place be chosen, where
the members can meet every day until
after election. The Lafayette House was
named as the place. The regular meet
ings will be held every Tuesday night,
and the rooms will be open every after
noon and evening. Messrs. F. H. De
Mott w. H. Lowell ana arthur Quaiff
were appointed a committee to secure
funeral dges-presumably for use the
day after election. James Westeryelt de-
livered an address on the coming cleo
ton.
An entertainment followed the regular
business meeting. Among the entertain
ers were James Court, piano solo; w. H.
Henderson, songs, and ]. H. Diley' s
electric band of "a pieces in selections.
1t was decided that the Battery should
pay its initiation to the Bowling League.
--ad repubs
Fifth Aldermanfe District Republican
Association will meet at Justice Reincke's S
office in Foye place tomorrow night to
make arrangements fer the Freeholder
primary and to nominate a candidate.
The Bergen Republican Club will meet
tonight at No. 675 Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.

The Reception Committee of the Wom-
ans Club met yesterday to make ar
rangements for the reception of the
speakers and for the decoration of the
stage.
The first meeting of the Woman s
Club will be held in the Woman's Ex-
change tomorrow at $3.50. Prominent
ladies will address the meeting.
The Woman's Exchange opens tomor-
row.
Miss Bertha Gates and Mr.. Paulet of
Brooklyn will be married this evening at
$50 at the home of the brides father on
Van Reipen avenue.
A large and enthusiastic audience wit
messed the performance of the FAIRY of
the Fountain and "a Regular Fix last
night. Between the pieces Mr.. Theodore
Arnheiter played two violin solos. Miss
Lulu Arnheiter took the part of Bo Peep
instead of Miss Lizzie Rector. Tonight
Miss Annie Goodhall is substituted for
Miss Alice Yonnglof as the Fairy. The
success of the entertainment is so great
that it is probable that it will be re-
peated on Thursday, if not for every
night in the week.
The Rev E. l.. Stoddard's Fortnightly
Z Cosmopolitan Club will meet tonight
in the gymnasium of st. Johns Free
Church. Mr.. Benedict will talk on In
sufficiency of the Currency" All men
are welcome to the meeting and are
free to enter the debate which will fol-
low Mr.. Benedict's remarks.
The winter season of the Palma Club
will begin on October IS with a variety
entertainment of more than ordinary
merit 1t is the Intention of the board of
governors of the club to give entertain
rnents periodically and they will all be
of a high class character.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
LOCALIZED OUTRAGE.
Hoboken Policeman Breaks Into
Hotel without q warrant.

Reundsman John Cross of Hoboken
was told by a citizen last night that a
young man and girl had gone, to the
Continental Hotel, Hudson and First
streets. The roundsman went to the
hotel and demanded that Proprietor
Fischer hand over the two guests. The
proprietor maintained ignorance of the
girls presence In his hotel, and said only
the man had registered. The young man
was Ernest D. Houghton, % years old,
an actor, living at No. 145 East Fifteenth
street, New York. Cross was piloted
to the room the actor had been assigned
to and knocked on the door.
After repeating the summons a few
minutes Cross grew impatient and forced
the lock. A girl was found crouched in
a corner
Houghton and his companion, We're ar
rested and locked up over hight as
disorderly persons. The girl W as Annie
Whalen, sixteen years old. Of No. 201
Fourteenth street Hoboken and is given
a bad name by the police This morning
when arraigned before Recorder McDon-
ough the Recorder said
tits rather peculiar thing to force
an entrance into a hotel to make an
arrest' He was told Annie was a no
torfous character, and in view of that
testimony sent her up for ninety days:
Houghton was fined $40, which was paid
by the manager of the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
ALL BROUGHT CLIPPINGS.
And Thcn sherman Council Voted
ON which Was hest.

VIM. 4. Sherman Council No. 1,340,
Royal Arcanum, met at Arcanum Hall
last night. After the regular meeting
there was a clipping party. 1t was quite
different sort of affair from what IS
usually known as a clipping party.
They didn't hang packages, containing
worthless articles, about the room and
pay ten cents for the privilege of cut
ting them down and throwing them away
Each member brought clipping from a
all read. Orator Guilfon offered a
prize = OF a fine fountain pen to the
member bringing the best clipping. The
Judges of the contest were Mr.. Nixon of
Pioneer and Vice Regent Bridges of
w. II. Sherman Council The judges de-
cided that Messrs A, A. English, Charles
Hansen and Nick Vreeland had clippings
of equal merit, so 1t was put to the vote
of the Council who should get the prize.
Mr. Hansen received the most ballots.
His selection was poem entitled, The
Young Man Waited" from the New
York. "ElIns 81 -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
TTdGE MAN FH1 FAD FITS
Sensational Recognition of a
Swindler.in Judge Hud-
speth's Court.

Considerable excitement was caused in
Judge Hudspeth's court room on the Hill
yesterday afternoon when Edward Kenny
sprang out of the witness chair and ex-
claimed, There is the man who had the
fit" pointing to a medum-sized man in
the rear of the room.
The court constables and lawyers
smiled and arrived at the conclusion that
Kenny was having little fit on his
own hook.
Detective Clark knew what he meant.
fortunately, and lost no time in placing
the man of fits under arrest. The cause
Of Kenny's exclamation was his sudden
recognition of a Scoundrel who helped
fiim-fiam him out of $780,
THE FIT GAME.
On June IA Kenny, who is the propri-
etor of saloon at Jersey avenue and
Eleventh street, was standing in front
of his store when a well-dressed young
man approached, and, after engaging
him in conversation a short time. entered
the saloon and bought drink. He
watched Kenny closely to see how he
opened his money drawer and then de-
parted. Kenny was about to resume his
man fall in a fit on the sidewalk half
block above his saloon. He ran to the
mans assistance and worked with him
for fully five minutes. While he was do
man who had bought the drink few
minutes before slipped in the saloon.
forced open the cash drawer, pocketed
its contents of $3.50 and skipped.
RECOGNIZED IN COURT.
When the man with the fit recovered,
he skipped toward Hohoken. Karnv -e-
turned to his saloon, and finding that he
had been robbed, looked for the man
who had the fit, but he was not to be
found. He then realized that he had
been cleverly tricked. He notified the
police, and, assisted by New York de-
tectives, William H. Smith and William
H. Clark of New York, were arrested
for the theft The man who performed
the fit end of the game eyaded arrest.
He would probably have been at liberty
at this time had he not been cheeky
enough to come over here to hear the
trial of Clark and Smith. 1t was his ap-
pearance in the court room that sur
prised Kenny, who was testifying against
the prisoners The prisoner gives his
name as George Keating, of No. 81 Mac
dougal street, New York. He was ar
raigned before Justice Potts this morning
and committed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-03
LEWIS TURNED DOWN.
Trouble Ahead for the Republicans
in Passaic.
Spccial to the jersey City Nelcs.

PATERSON. Oct 8, 1S94.-The Passaic
County Republican Convention today
turned down William l. Lewis, one OF the
ablest young men in the last Legislature,
and one whose honesty was unquestloned:
This action has caused a great deal OF
dissatisfaction, and will be worth nun
dreds of votes to the Democrats next
November.
The Senatorial nomination was given
to Robert Williams without g dissenting
vote. and then came the row over AS
sembly nominations Samuel Fredericks,
John King, William l. Lewis, Samuel
Bullock Winfield S. Cox, James Robert
son and Christian Huber were the can
didates, and four out of the seven were
to be nominated. The decree went forth
from the Quackenbush people that Lewis
must be turned down. Judge FRANCIS
tide. He was Chairman of the Fourth
Ward delegation, and announced that
Lewis, Cox, Robertson and Huber were
the choice of the delegation.
Edward S. Newman, one of the leaders
of the Republican Indian League ana
chief lieutenant for James f. stewart
the Republican candidate for Congress,
declared that Judge Scott's nomnations
were not the unanimous choice of the
Fourth Ward delegation This an
nouncement caused scene IN the con-
yention, and it subsequently proved TO
be the turning point. 1t blasted the
hopes of Lewis and Cox.
Judge Scott declared that party honor
and precedent demanded that Lewis pc
real leader of the House of Assembly
last spring and his honesty and inde-
pendence were admired by all who
watched his career Pleas were made
for Samuel Bullock and Samuel F'reder-
icks on the ground that they were work
ingmen.
The vote was announced as follows:-
Fredericks. 129; Bullock, 70; Robertsons
~; King, II; Huber, 6S; Cox. 70; Lewis,
50. The four highest were declared nomi-
mated.
nal for a bitter fight between the old
factions