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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

ment Thursday evening Lieut.. Jacobson
submitted report in detail regarding the
proposed service medals for the National
Guard, and also presented for inspection a
large number of specimen badges. This
matter is attracting general attention
throughout the brigade at present, but the
idea is not thoroughly understood by all.
The object is to secure a service medal for
members of the brigade, Irrespective of
rank race, or .recial name of the subor-
CARNATIONS. The medal 1t is intended,
shall be for not less than five years con-
tlnuouS service.
The committee of the officers association
endeavoring to provide for the adoption of
the medal consists of Lieut. Jacobson
chairman; Major Campbell and Capt. Bell.
An invitation will soon be issued to bri-
gaze headquarters, the first regiment, the
hrst separate battalion, light battery A,
troop A and the ambulance, cycle and en-
gneer corps to designate representatives to
agree on a design for the medal, and ar
range to meet the financial requirements.
Inc committee earnestly requests that the
representatives mentioned be appointed
without delay. No money can be applied
to the purchase of the medals from the
congressional appropriation for the Nation
al Guard. so the cost must be covered by
subscription. 1t is also desired that sug-
gestonS for motto to be emblazon on
the medal be submitted. Lieut.. Jacobson
or the other members of the committee
Woulu De gldu 10 furnish further informal
ton on this subject.
Notes.
Upon their own applications, honorable
discharges have been granted to Privates
Albert P. Treadwell, company c, first bat
talon, and Henry G. Fisher Joseph Phil
lips and john A. Ramsey of company C,
fourth battalion. Honorable discharge has
also been granted, on certificate of disabil-
ity, to Private w. Carroll Harbaugh, COM
pany c, first battalion.
Capt. Clarence V. Sayer, company c, third
battalion. rendered superrumerary by the
consolidation of his company with compa-
MES A and d. third battalion. has been
honorably discharged. So also has been
Capt. John NJ. Walsh, company B, fourth
battalion, whose company was recently dis
banded.
Competitions next month will be as fol-
lows: Company match-Thursday, January
8, and Thursday, January 49, Battalion
match-Thursday, January o. Regimental
match-Wedpesday, January q. Assign
ments will be made public hereafter.
Property returns are very slow in making
appearance at headquarters. Several knuc-
kles will probably be raped in the near
future. Target reports, too, are quite de-
liberate.
The third battalion has been ordered to
assemble this evening to listen to an ad-
dress on rifle practice by Lieut.. F. E. Glib
son, the battalion inspector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
FROWNING on THE BOTTLE.
Fash ionable Boston Women Start a
Practical Tenlpefnnce Crusade.

| Fashionable Boston Women Start u
Practical Tenpefnnce Crusade.
From the Chicago chS3niele.
What are known as smart sets in eastern
cities are beginning to notice dangerous
| renaissance of heavy drinking at dinner.
| To such an extent has this habit bean in
dulged of late that society women in Bos-
ton have practically banded themselves to-
gether with a view of frowning down the
evil. A few evenings ago an exceedingly
| popular young matron of the Hub put
plump hand over her glass when a motion
was made to fill it, No" said she de-
cdedly, mo champagne for me. 1 prefer
Apollinaris." Then she blushed furiously,
| finding that she was regarded by nearly
everybody present With a weli-bred air of
establishment. In the drawing room later
she admitted her membership in an organ
ization which had for its object the dis
couragement of drinking among her male
friends.
It's not secret society, as its members
are all women. Besides, the pledge is very
simple, and any one can take it quite
openly. I've promised on my solemn word
| not to serve anything stronger than a light
white whine and mineral water at my
table, nor to take anything stronger my
self; Perhaps you have noticed painful
tendency OF late that has caused many a
bosritahe soul serious uneasiness."
Indeed, l have" replied sympathetic
voice. Il give you my word, one can
jority of the masculine guests turn up
after that brief post-prandial alienation
from the women wearing most peculiar
appearance"
"Once, twice, thrice, even, impruiences
Of Tie sort may be forgiven said the little
marron, but when the butler is obliged to
help guest into his overcoat and walk
him vigorously about the block in the cold
air before he is able to present himself to
the women after dinner, the matter as
sumes 4 serious aspect for even base wo-
men OF the world. AT first we refused to
believe things could, be SO bad, yet We are
now obliged to confess that it looks like
return of the old three-bottle men within
societys domain. At this point we women
called a meeting and acted. There was
rapid and unanimous consent given to
| appeal for putting down the growing ble1n-
ish society. When the move was made
to meet the evil with cold. clear mineral
water and such wines as could give all re-
quired SAVIOR to a meal without any intoX-
icating effects, not a dissenting voice was
raised. After vote the members took
very solemn pledge not only to serve tenn
perately when entertaining, but 10 alb
stain VIXEN a. the houses of others, for,
you see,'' continued the little woman, with
a bright pink spot of eloquence in either
cheek, its the only way t. set the right
example and to remove the cause The
pledge lasts for a year, when 1t can be
taken again, and the members wear his
pin. little white enamel rosette set with
diamonds
why, 1 believe I'll jofn," remarked the
hostess, passing the pretty pin for in
spection, with a lingering hook Of adnlira-
ton.
and so will L." added she Of the SYM
pathetic voice, in chorus with the rest of
tho ladies'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
THE BISHOPS BUSINESS,
A FOrRetful Man Sought to Recall a
Name by Asking Question.

Name by Asking Question.
From the New York Tribune.
There is citizen in this town who has
always experienced the greatest difficulty
in fitting their proper names and identity
to acquaintances whose faces he knows
perfectly well. So marked is this failing
that he has often been placed in exceeding
ly awkward situations, even With friends
WI om he has known for several years.
Some time ago he hit upon wha; he con-
sdered a gather ingenious plan for finding
out the name of the man to whom he was
talking. After one or two safely common
place remarks upon the weather or any
not too personal topic, he would ask in
an apparently casual manner:
We'll, how is business with you, now
pretty fair?'
1t almost invariably happened that his
unsuspecting companion would say some
thing in reply which would reveal the
nature of his occupation. That was all
Mr.. A wanted. AS soon as he knew this
particular. he knew his man. Many sue
cessful experiments with this method soon
gave him fatal amount Of confidence in
its infallibflity. Fearless of detection, he
put the same inquiry unb!ushingly on
every occasion which found him unable to
identify an acquaintance. Last week the
shock came, and now his faith is sadly
shaken by what he admits was a con-
spicuous failure.
Dropping into seat in the cable car
one morning, he found himsel: beside a
gentleman who greeted him Familiarity, and
proceeded to make inquiries regarding his
family, which showed him To be a COM
paratively intimate friend. Mr. A,
knowing his face, but entirely at a loss for
his name, merely awaited good oppor-
tunity.
And how is business with you now
brisk?"
His companion stared moment, then
laughed.
Il guess you don't know me, Mr.. A.;
row admit it,
"Well-I-why?' stammered the other
inwardly cursing mis- wretched memory,
you are"
Bishop l.. I think my business is
about as lively as usual, you know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

From Harper's Bazaar.
Little Mrs. Newbride 0earfully)-"oh,
dear me. 1 wonder what can be the matter
with this cake?'
Husband (cautiously)-.It is a trifie heavy,
that is fact"
Little Mrs Newbride (sobhingly)-"It 10
as heavy as le-le-lead and pu-put in plenty
of ruh-ruh-raisins to raise it tut-too!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
In the Heat of IL Cuban EnEasemen
From Truth

First Soldier-"Let's run away. I'm
scared half to DEATH"
Second Soldier--"So am I, but don't want
to die just YETI
First Soldier-.'Then why won't you Join
me in running away?'
Second Soldier-"Because they shoot de-
serters, and I've seen enough Of this cam
paign to know there's no real danger in bat
tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
Rc:lsSurinE.


From the InUdDapUIls JOurnaI.
The gallery was crowded. The timbers
cracked ominously. A few timid ones half
rose. "Aw seddown!'' shouted Bonesey
MCGnn. "Dey amt no danger at ALL
Don't you see de cop amt runnin'?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
The Old Familiar Grcetinr

From the Los Angeles Express.
At recent seance in this city the spirit
of the wife of a well-known citizen ap-
peared, and he involuntarily exclaimed,
Il haven't got a cent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
4 Natural Result.

From the Humoristsche Blaetter.
Teacher-"Tell me, John, what becomes
of the man who neglects his soul and gives
his entire attention to his body?"
John-"He grows fat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

Erinfers' 5na, cfee fifffe ee8oof
master Of aooerttsins). saps:
II is efatmeo for f6e wasSin yton
Star ano pro6a6fp fruf8fufRp
Claimed, 18of no offer newspaper
IN f8e eounfrp goes into 50. far5s
a percentage Of off f8e 8ousss
eotf6in a raoius Of fwentp mifss
from f8e office Of publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
Two View, of the Weather

From the Somerville Journal.
Belle-"What a dull, gloomy day this is,
Nell. isn't it?'
Nell-"Why do you think so? I was just
thinking how delightfully."- pleasant it was.
BY the way, Belle, l haven't told anybody
else as yet, but Charlie proposed to me last
night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
Some improvements.

r. J. Beall, jr., is preparing plans for re-
modelling the premises S24 9th street. 1t is
proposed to enlarge the, first floor and pro-
vide new show windows besides refitting
the store room.
Jacobs Brothers are erecting three houses
on Harvard street, Columbia Heights. Buff
brick and limestone will be used in the con-
struction, and the dimensions are 1Sx15
feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Officers Association Of the Second Regi-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
BOLD DAYLIGHT THIEF
Attempts to Steal Chair From the
Santa Clara
But Was Compelled to Disgorge After q
Hot Chase by an Energetic
Young Lady

The remarkable care and assiduity with
which certain sleuth-hounds pursue
the even tenor of their several ways with
out reference to the bold faced robberles
that are committed weekly was amply
proven yesterday morning when slip
perry mem Der OF the Celestial kingdom
entered private board ing house on one
of the main streets OF this city and calm
ly stole valuable wicker-work chair from
the hall.
The building was the Santa Clara, 324
West Third street, and the almond ey ID
individual in question gave his name
when captured by lady as Jim Sang.
The young lady who prevented the escape
of the thief is employed by Mrs. Ii ollIngs-
worth, who runs the boarding house, and
at the time of the occurrence was in the
rear of the building. Hearing a slight
noise as or something being softly drawn
along the moor, she ran into the house
just in time to see flying pigtail disap-
pearng down the steps. These locks
were attached to an evil-looking China
man and he in turn was firmly fastened
to large wicker chair.
The girl at once crowded on all sail and
chased the man to Fourth and Hill,
where he stopped. presumably because
of his handicap. Then a sort of cosmo-
politan parliament ensued Jim Sang de-
clared that lady had sent him for a
chair. but his relentless pursuer deter
INTO custody. AS usual, however, none
OF the finest" were visible, and as the
thief agreed to give up the chair she re-
leased him.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
MIsDIREcTeD CONGRATULATIONS

The New York state Republicans, in
convention assem- bled. Congratulate the
party upon the dawn of pros perity of the
country. due to the confidence inspired
by the returning to power OF Republi-
can congress-" which has not yet met
and which, when it shall convene. can
enact no laws that fail to meet the appro-
val of Democratic president, nor can it
repeal any of the bsneficent legislation of
the congress it is to succeed. The truth
Island the Republicans of New York
we'll know it-that the dawn of prosper
ity, which is brig tening into day over
all the land, is due to the confluence in
spIred by Grover Cleveland and the vim
dictated legislation which he recommend
cd to the last Dem ocratlc congress. The
Republicans of New York and Ohio NAV
''resolute till the cows come home" but
they will not be able to convince any,
body, not even themselves, that a con-
gress elected in time of depression, in
default OF a full vote and powerless for
good or ill, had anything to do with our
returning prosperity. The only conf
dence inspired by the Republican con-
gress-elect centers in the com forta BILE as
surance that it cannot turn a wheel"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
Sewer Gas Galore

Editor Herald :-The increasing prevail
ence of sewer odors along the line where
dwellings are being changed from cess
pool to sewer, compels me to make few
remarks regarding it, in the hope that
the Rip Van Wrinkles OF the health de-
partment may wake up for a sufficient
length OF time to act in the matter, as
they did when they ordered the cessp DOL
vent pipes along the side of bed room
windows abandoned.
Rule of the Los Angeles plumbing or
dinance compels property owners connect.
ing with public sewer to have no trap or
other obstruction TO the free flow of sewer
air through house waste pipes; thereby
transforming waste pipes into conductors
of gases and disease germs. In the event
of an epidemic of cholera Or some other
infectious di tease visiting the city, how
can dwellings be isolated when all are
connected into ons open system of drains?
Our book sanitarians of the city hall
seem to have come to an absolute opinion
that the Only way to preserve the health
of the city ID by blowing the gases and
disease germs that are generated in the
public sewers, into the open air where
they may be inhaled. The operation of
rule is that from sunrise to sunset an
upward current. which is in most C asses
maintained in house waste npipes, inhal-
ing air to supply said current through
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
Hsre and There

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hart are visiting
Coronado for few days.
Mr.. and Ms. John Wigmore are ct
Santa BarSala for week s visit.
Mrs. 6. S. Salisbury is at home again
after pleasant outing at Long Beach.
Miss Isabel Naccaro of Memphis, Tenn,
is the guest of Mrs. Tellair Creighton at
the Redondo hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. King have returned
from a very delightful trip to Carlsbad
Germany, and are located at the Abbots-
ford Inn.
Mrs. Carhart, her two sons and daugh-
ter, who have been making their home at
Glendale. have removed TO the city al d
are located at the Melrose hotel.
Miss Edna r. Belts many friends will
be pleased to learn that by her capa bility
and merltorious service in the kindergar-
ten work OF the public schools she has
been made one of the directors IN the
kindergarten department of the Fremont
avenue solool.
Mr.. Malcolm Macleod of the school OF
art and sign returned last night after a
four months visit to France, England
and Scotland, in the extreme northern
highlands. He was the invited guest Of
Macleod of Macleod. the chief of the clan
and the head of the family. and as such
occupies Dungeon castle, isle of Skye. II
is the Oldest castle in Scotland and the
h ome of the Macleod family Tor 1870
years. Mr.. Macleod revisited the gal.
leries, academies and schools of the
various countries and was as delighted
with his journey as he is to get home
again.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
CUBAN INSURGENTS DEFEATED
An American Citizen Offers a Prize for
Bravery

Bravery
HAVANA, Sept. 16.-Official dis
patches received here state that Rafael
Arce, one of the insurgent leaders. was
wounded in skirmish with Spanish
troops near Las Lasjas, province OF Santa
Clara. The mayor of Anibat reports an
engagement with insurgents in Puernio
TELEGRAPH, in the judicial district Of Sa-
qua la Grande. in which the loss of the
insurgents was five killed and fifteen
wounded. Armed bands continue to COM
NIT depredations in this section.
General Martinez Campos has arrived
at Cienfuesos. Luis Morez, a tobaccon-
ist and citizen of the United States,
oajal the sum OF $1325 to be equally
shall be shown to have performed the
greatest feat of valor during the present
campaign.
According to official dispatches the
fort on the Alamira plantation near
Canal uani, province OF Santa Clara, was
attacked by large force of insurgents.
A company of twenty-five soldiers going
to the assistance of the garrison were, it
is reported. surrounded by $40 insurg
ents. In spite of the odds against hem,
the soldiers made strong resistance and
held the enemy at bay until assistance
arrived, when the insurgents dispersed.
In this engagement fifteen soldiers were
killed and three wounded. Fourteen were
left on the scene dead, among them
being Cantro. one of their leaders. In
their retreat the insurgents carried away
their dead and wounded.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
"FALL CAMPAIGNS"

The Express may be compared to a
clever harbor gull. 1t follows in the wake
of the spoil-la1en partisan ship manned
by political dock pirates, and keenly
picks from the wash such crumos of
financial comfort as fall or are thrown 20
1t. The management, objects and doings
of its partizanship are all right-the
doings of all Others, all wrong
recent editorial sets this forth beau
tifulIy in the Express inimitable liter
AIRY style.
1t claims Democratic discord in Mary
land ana Kentucky as compared to a
previous harmony that carried that
ticket regardless of candidates. regard
less of scandals, regardless of frauds, re-
CARELESS ii the public interests" These
bolts from Democratic party discipline
are of course. according to the gulled Ex-
press, very good indeed.
On the other hand, Republican har-
mony has succeeded baneful Republi-
can discord in Ohio. As the EXPRESS
says: The ght between the Republi-
can leaders in Ohio has been as bitter in
the past as the rows in the other two
states are today. but the principals have
been willing to overlook personal feeling
for party good.
We can add that these leaders have
overlooked mutual charges of fraud
bulidozins, corruption, ETC., which have
extended from that often charged against
Sherman for being sold to Wall street to
that OF corrupting the primaries against
Foraker. Now according to the Ex-
press, everything is lovely. The swag is
all arranged for-Sherman retires, Fora
ker is to be senator, Mckinley president,
etc. The party is going solid. regard
less of candidates. regardless of scandals.
regard less Of fraud, regardless of the
public interests"
Under Democracy this would be bad :
under Republicanism this will be good.
'You gets your money and you takes
your choice'-such is the leadership ad-
vice of gull.
&c i'll, CUTLER, gulled," would. we sug-
gest, be pretty motto for the Express,
and most fitting. By the by, what has
become of its silver editor?
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17

cannot say for the editor of our evening
contemporary. He points out that the
free coinage Of silver at ratio of 16 to 1
will not serve the purpose which it is in
tended to serve. but on the contrary
would be national disaster. He further
states that he has reached the conclusion
that there is absolutely no safe and hon
able standard other than gold. He
points out that no law can fix the actual
ratio between the two metals, nor keep
them IN circulation at any ratio other
than that which prevails in the open
market. He takes his stand upon the
declaration of Thomas Jefferson, another
gentle nan, by the way, with whose
views the editor of our contemporary is
not familiar, that the proportion of value
between gold and silver is a mercantile
problem altogether.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
AT THE THEATERS

Orpheum.-A crowded house welcomed
the new people at the Orpheum last night
Ceballos, the equilbrist, Scharff, the
ath ete, and Thomas Leary, the comedian,
are the new corners, and tend to strength
ell the programme, which is mpleted
by Gilbert and Goldie, Crimmins and
Gore and Edward Adam. Ceballos zoe s
two turns during the evening. The first
he devotes to balancing and clever hand
springs. all of which are good but he ap-
pears to still better advantage later in the
high wire balancing and tricks. In this
he is very clever and his act was we'll
received. In little different line Scharff
was good, his turn of the horizontal bar
was exceptionally 80. When rhoma as
c. Leary stepped upon the stage ne APP
peared like character from PickwicK
Papers, and the audience settled back In
anticipation OF bright bit of humor. Mr.
Leary made a good start and hau lust got
the audience we'll in hand wnen he made
a bad break in the selection of song, and
struck white silver frost. Mr.. Learv is
old enough to know that some topics die
In their early youth.
1t is possible that the Orpheum Nigh t
run without Gilbert and Goldie, but as
their present gait Mr.. Walters should
not attempt any such thing. They
appear in black faces this week and with
new songs and jokes Kept the audienc
in roars of laughter. Crimm.ns AID Coz
do new act in which Miss Gore sing
new songs and Mr.. Gore makes a nit as a
ramp. The after piece, You Do But
You Don't, is uproariously funny, as it
could hardly be otherwise with Criminin ms
and Gore, Gilbert and Goldie and Miss
Kingsley in the cast. You Do But You
Don't Is only comic skit, but in the
hands OF these comedians is so side .split-
ting in effect that at times it is more than
amusing to watch the audience in the va
rious spasms Of laughter they have to I'M
dsrgo. A. J. N.