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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
FOLLOWED THE RACES.
Several of an Undesirable Class in
the Police Court.

|
| There will be no races On the Alexander
| Island race track next month, according tC
the dispatch from Richmond, as printed In
The Star two days ago, end the receipt OF
this news fell like a thunderbolt In the
| camp of Objectionable persons who were
attracted here from other places. When
| the Gloucester and Gutenberg tracks
closed these people, who We're not wanted
| in New Jersey came here. Nest Of them
spend their nights in this city and go
aero SIS the river in the daytime. There are
others, however, who remain over there
most Of their time. So far as they have
been able to do SO. the local detectives
have managed to get rid OF the ''touts.
and have no doubt succeeded in causing a
scare among the hangers-on. which has
resulted III their remaining on the disputed
territory across the river.
Since the receipt of the news from Rich
monu the followers of the faces have start
ed an exodus, and some have started to
return to their homes over the road, the
way they came.
There We're two Of the number who did
not get very far, and they turned up in the
Police Court this morning, where Judge
kimball heard evidence in charge OF
Vdgrancy against them.
William Holt and Harvey Logan were
the names they gave. They were on the
streets last night begging, and then they
wanted to sleep in the pChce station.
1t WAS charged that they were unable
to give good accounts of themselves.
THE big one, said the policeman. told
me that he had come here from the Chi
cago race track, and his companion said
he had been over to Jackson City for some
time
When arraigned the prisoners plead
guilty, and were sent down for thirty days
There Was a charge of vagrancy against
a young man named George A. Evans, a
stranger in the city. and he plead not
guilty.
Last night" said an officer. This man
came to the station and asked for lodgings
He was unable to give a good account of
himself
My only crime" said the prisoner, lis
that am out of work.
Where are you from?"
II belong in Pittsburg. Last October
and as late as 7:3O o'clock last night ask
ed fer employment at a hctel''
''How long have you been here?''
Since Tuesday, and I've made up my
mirG to leave now.
"Will you leave here today II let you
goT
Yes"
personal bonds"
John Littleford and George Griggs, young
men, We're next arranged for vagrancy
ing man, but last night he was out with
Griggs. He waited outside a store while
Griggs went in and begged.
IT didn't know he was going to beS."
said Littlefcrd. HE told me he was going
in the store to get cigarettes
"Griggs came in the store and begged for
money! said the grocer, Saying he had
a dead child that he wanted to bury to-
day"
Griggs was sentenced to give real estate
sixty days.
Littleford was discharged
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Sulc of the Maryland and Virginia
Steamboat Co.

s,lc of the Maryland nnd Virginia
Steamboat Co.
The Weems Line Steamboat Company of
Baltimore has bought out the Maryland
and Virginia Steamboat Company. The
company several years ago bought the
Potomac route from the Potomac Steam
boat Company and changed the name of
the company to the Maryland and Virginia
Steamboat Company.
By the sale the Weems line becomes the
owner of the steamers John E. Tygart, Sue
and Potomac. The Potomac is a new
steamer.
Mr.. Williams. president of the Weems
lire, said he intended to do all in his power
to promote the business of the route and
would gladly assist in developing the coun-
try along the Potomac. The service on the
route Will be changed so as to give the
shippers along the route four trips a week
instead Of two.
The Weems Steamboat Company was Or
ganized in 1917 by George Weems and ran
its first steamer to the Patuxent river
The property will be turned over to its
new owner on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
Dealt, Of James KeIeher,

The death of James Keleher. an old resi-
dent Of this city, occurred this morning at
his residence, 1924 Sth street northwest
The deceased had been Ill for some
. time, and to his large circle of friends the
announcement of his passing away will not
come with the shock Of sudden surprise.
The funeral services will be held at $50
Tuesday morning at st. Patrick's Church,
when requiem mass will be sung. The de-
ceased had been a resident of the District
for sixty years and was one Of the pioneers
in the livery business in which he was en-
gagged up to the time Of his death. He was
born in Ireland in the year 1872 and came
to this country at the age Of sixteen. He
lived in Boston for several years and then
came to this city. At the time Of the as
sassination of Mr.. Lincoln he was brought
into notoriety owing to the fact that Her
old, one of the conspirators. hired a horse
from his stable on the night of the assas-
sination. Booth kept his horse at Mr.. Kele-
hers stable. He was also one of the pail
bearers at the funeral Of Mrs Surratt. The
deceased had fourteen children, ten of
whom are living. He had forty-nine grand
children and eleven great grandchildren. He
was G member of St. Vincent de Paul So
ciety and of the Carroll Institute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
POPULAR EDUCATION.

An Address by DIR. Mayo Monday
Evening ut Columbian University.
An event of interest in educational and
literary circles will be the address which
will be delivered on Monday evening In
the lecture hall OF the Columbian Uni
versity by Rev. A. D. Mayo of Boston on
the late Robert Charles Winthrop and the
Peabody education fund. The lecture will
be delivered in response to an invitation
from j. L. NJ. Curry, Rev. s. II. Greene,
Horatio King. Judge William Strong, Will
lam T. Harris, commissioner of education
and q number of members of both houses
of Congress and leading citizens Mr.. John
Eaton, who was formerly commissioner of
education. VIII preside. The use of the
hall has been offered for this purpose by
the president of the university, and no ad-
mission will be charged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
Transfers of Real Estate,

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Benz. w. Holman ct Tx. to George ].
Koch, lot 80, Clark Mills estate; siGO.
Charles b. Osborne ct ux. to Isadore Saks.
lot 26. Bellevue; SO. Isadore Saks ct ux. to
Charles B. Osborne. part lot g. So. 51S:
$40. Irving Williamson and John Ridout.
trustees, to Arthur L. and Victor J. Evans.
part original lot 3. SO. SIS: $500. Andrew
Archer ct ux. to John Riddle jr., part orig
inal lot 80, SO. 46S; $40.
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Wrecked af Sen

Severe storms prevailed yesterday over
all the coasts Of Great Britain, France and
Holland. A fishing boat, with a crew of
seven men, has been lost, and off Cornwall
a vessel, with crew of fourteen men, has
gone down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26

It is now positively announced that Lord
William Beresford is to be married to the
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Mrs
Louis Hammersley Of New York, during
the coming spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26


ance of the evening was devoted to music.
A pleasant musical and dramatic enter
tainment was given on Wednesday evening
last at the residence Of Mrs. Higgins, 900
K street northwest, at which q large num-
Der were present. The parlors and hall
We're prettily decorated with plants. while
refreshments were served upstairs for the
performers and downstairs for the guests.
The program began with an excellent mu-
steal selection by Messrs Sallade Barrin-
ger and Joyce, members of the High
School Banjo Club followed by a mandolin
Higgins. Miss Josie Tabler sang the pretty
ballad Answer" very effectively, after
which Mr.. c. Garvin Gilmaine gave a very
acceptable rendition of THE Professor in
the Rural Districts" One OF the feature
of the evening was the Tuxedo Quartet
which was encored again and again.
Miss Hurwurth OF London gave whis-
Ting selection, which was followed by Mr..
C,ilmaine with two more ;mit:. tons. The
last number On the program was the farce
THE Boston Dip" which given in a
very creditable manner.
Among those present were Messrs. Will
son, Burbank Cough, Harfcrd, Dawson,
Held. Fiickey, Hughes, Huston, Higgins,
Waller. Wells, Henricks ard Hesselbach,
and Misses Higgins, Blandy, Moore. Hyam,
Galeski, Gslmaire, Jecko, Tenney, Sinms,
Simms. Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Bryant and
the Misses Chandlee.
The G. p. Club was handsomely enter
tanned on Wednesday evening at the home
of Miss Mamie Mcguire, % l street north
east. Euchre was enjoyed until II o'clock,
and the first prizes were captured by Miss
Agnes Rover and Mr.. j. Devlin, the second
going to Miss katherine Lackey and Mr.
Jere Walsh. After the distribution of
prizes, an elaborate supper was enjoyed
and each of the guests presented with a
hand painted souvenir card The table was
artistically decorated with choice roses
Following supper musical selections were
rendered by Misses Marie Tuly, Agnes
Rover, Katherine Lackey and Messrs
Goodo hid and Schwartz. Miss fully is an
accomplished young lady from Pittsburg
with voice OF unusual merit. Among
those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Mcguire
Mrs. McCauliff of Baltimore and Mrs. Hail
of this city, both sisters of the hostess:
Miss Marie e. Tully Of Pittsburg and
Misses Name Mcguire Sadie Mullen, Nell
lie Corrigan, Agnes Rover, Mary Rover
Fannie Plummer and katherine Lackey
Messrs. Schwartz, McGiIr, Goodctlild
WEIGH, Ferry. Fitzpatrick, Devlin and
Walsh.
Mrs. c. B. Lands Of Delphi, Ind, and
Miss Lands Of Logansport, Ind, who have
been visiting friends In this city for several
weeks, left for their homes in Indiana to-
day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20
Mr.. VESTS FINANCIAL BILL.
now HE PROPOSES TO RELiEvE
THE PRESENT CONDITION.
II AboIishcs the National Banks and
lis "a Frec-Coinasc Mcasurc-Its
Provisions In FuiI-It Don't satisfy
Either Faction.


washington. Jan. Ex-senator VESTS
financial bill provides that all treas
urv notes mud roia and silver cartin
80. '"s so'e 80
S"tes shuh w uest'oseu anu an epuif-
alent amount OF notes payable In
standard gold and silver coin shall be
$500, ~, LII -. ,.,.,aa, 4, 80. 80.
,,9'N ~ i'''u Wy 10 =.
NO coin note OF larger denomination
than $500 or smaller than $40 shall be
issied and the denomination higher
Than S50 shaii NOT exceed onc-sourtn OF
the total amount of the coin notes
o,,tatnn1inr MT nny time. rhe coin
notes are 10 be legal tender for all
dobts
Tire secnna seetlo, -epc,ls nll laws
u,hict anthor,1c the o,vners ~ rold or
silver hulilnn tn dennsit n and receive
ynld or silver eertiilcates and The So
petnrv ~ IN. treasury ia directed 10
receive no morc coin or bullion In the
fu,nrn
section = nroyides that the gold GER
tlticotes now outstanding are TO be
naid In <nld coin mud the silver GER
iincntrs In atnudnrd silver coin or
cain ,otes II the rold in the trnsury
amounts 10 iess thnn 500 ooo. 900, ex-
elusive Of TINT neccessary TO redeem
rold eertIncntes thew are TO be re-
damned In sllver coin. n more than
Si0o o00 900 mo secretary OF the treas
urv In The exercise of his discretion.
may redeem in either gold or silver
coin
section a makes Il unlawful for any
nntionni bnnk To issue bank notes or
currency. and nil acts authorizing such
issle nrc ronrnled, II ia made the duty
~ the serretnrry within twelve months
ia soil the Tinted states bonds de-
nnsltcd IN the treasury by national
banks To secure the circulation In the
case OF national banks retiring their
circulation or going out OF business,
and after redeeming in the coin notes
hereby authorized the outstanding
notcs ar CURRENCY. as provided by the
national bnnlS net the surplus is to
lie also pnid in the coin notes to the
banks owning the bonds in the
amounts respectively due them.
section requires the secretary OF
the treasury to have coined as fast as
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20

of less value than 800 shall be received.
nor shall any bullion be received that
is so base as to be unsuited for the OPP
eratlons OF the mint.
The director of the mint Is 10 retain
as seigniorage and cover into thn
treasury the difference between the
New York market price and the coined
value OF the bullion. and this is TO be
paid out by the secretary of the treas
ury In the current expenditures OF the
government.
A hasty canvass of the senate tends
to show that the compromise financial
bill introduced this afternoon by MT.
Vest is not liable to conciliate either
the silver bond elements in the senate
T-iese two elements are. of course, OPP
posed TO each other and to any iegis-
latlon not distinctly In their interests
II was thought that, perhaps, the
silver coinage section of Mr.. Vests BILL
would pacify the silver senators ana
so enlist their support one OF tho
leaders OF the stsyer party said. how
ever, that the bill would not be ae-
ceptable. to silver interests. and ms
same sentiment was expressed ny an
Eastern senator who IL known 70 10
opposed 10 the white metal.
Under these circumstance therefore.
Il is thought probable that the blu VIII
not succeed and Il Is regarded more
as personal effort OF M. Vest 70
solve the problem than as result OF
any conference between the two par
ties or the two opposing financial ele-
msntA-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20

ploodhounds for thief catching are
,sed win much success and spectacu-
lar eject In several Southern and West
arm states. and sets of the anlmnls aIe
nermanently added to the sherlirs out
H. ~ IN some OF the counties of KENTUCKY
ana Missouri. A pair of hounds IN
Hardin county, Kentucky, We're SCI on
re .,.ail of a thief one afternoon re-
unity and after following it hye Inues
80, INTO house. upstairs. and INTO
hed I'm which the thief, his wite ana '"o
children were asleep.
Madagascar's queen, according 70 ~,
,.ro,,nts. has many curious ways ana
Its az character. She is always
,..-ssed I'm the latest Partisan style her
,eriyate expenses are met by iunu
Piled the 'haslna," 10 which an VINO
ch., n,, INTO the presence OF her majesty
cor'e annlred to contribute a 5-iranc
aie N Is the duty OF the youhges.
p lsesn Of the royal family TO present
Ins M into which the coin Is dIoppen,
ma, -, whenever the queen travels
Mo s,S,habitants Of all the towns anu
me m, iis ,a ehe visits are expected TO CON
Vll,as 10 the same fund either ~
,rig" OF kind; she is very ron iohu M n.
in ns particularly OF lotto ana ~,
s sanis and she fiatters herself shs San ~
s na y Kite higher than anyon@ az Hsr
subjects
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20
NON-pAR1lSANs NON-PLUSSED.
A SORT OF A CITIZENS MOVEMENT
FIAsCO.
A siugwumpinn Effort of "Rccon-
ciinbie" Democrats and Repubii-
ems to Get Together In National
Politics.

yvashtnctor IAN. 1e.-However
., .raot
earnest tne uesiie ''"s
the present legislative problem III
non-partisan spirit, the difficulty in
aa,,.r. 90 60 c,,oadad ia he great by
,,.,,- 49,,
Doth sides inc hepuuheahs eh" ~
the Democrats with a lack of frank
nees In atntinr the cnse. and the DEM
80, 49,, ~. p,n,,,,iIo,rs With in
ocia'S 0h"'s VIC ~ e''''A
slsting On such settlement Oh 'ne
question as would be tantamount 10
a. al,tact corfessIon of failure by the
80 - H.. -, us
party III power on ever! "'s
public policies. The two Sides thefe-
fore. are very far apart.
Tho Renuh,icnn indictment of the
-.
Democracy Is put In TINS iorm' You
fellows had as well admit that TINS
really ia not a question of the cur
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ia avon, ,,,.,... .o..,, a. na.,a
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20

im except in not going far enough.
The steps we took were strictly in
the direction of all our past profess
ions and promises. Our difficulty was
i'm encountering protection sentiment
i'm our own party. It was that that
overthrew us. We do not intend to
take any backward step on the tariff
question, but rather TO go on In the
course we have chosen. Your propo-
sition Is purely partisan. Were We
to accept II there would not be a
Democratic state ticket elected any
where this year. Returns from every
quarter would show enormous Republic
can gains, and we should be left on the
ave OF the national contest without a
leg to stand on. II may be true that
we have not so far met the expecta-
lions OF the country. but we are not
ready TO ask for the appointment of a
receiver for the Democracy The real
trouble is in the East, where capital.
regardless Of politics. exerts great In
fuenee. and where there ls combina-
tion IN existence 70 use the government
for interest-drawing purposes. Let
that be broken up and prosperity Will
return. But. in any circumstances. We
shall neither confess failure nor aban-
don the policy OF tariff reform, which
will never be settled until II is set
tied right. You are spreading your
nets in vain for US
| III Is confessed that the situation
calls for very clever diplomacy aud
acme nice adjustments. There Is a
loud call for compromises OF skin and
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thing beneficial may result. They are
not given ITO pushing an opponent
with Unnecessary severity, and all of
their suggestions would be received
with great respect. The Republicans,
ON their part. look to Mr.. German for
the most assistance on the Democratic
side. The attitude Of the Maryland
senator fits him, II Is thought, for the
part of mediator ON the subject. lie
was the leader of those Democrats
who urged more revenue at the time
the tariff bill was In course of pro-
jecting, and takes the position now
that more revenue should have been
provided. This enables him to meet
the Republicans on that line Of the
contention on pleasant ground. He
likewise leans to a sound money poll
cy, and this makes him acceptable in
conference to the Republicans. But
neither side, although both sides are so
anxious that something should be
done. has as yet named conferees on
the subject
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20

influence. Conservative Democrats
express a desire to meet the Republic
cans half way. But IL will require OK
pert civil engineering to locate that
spot. The Republicans take the ground
that halfway measures are dangerous,
and that at this time In particular
when so much is at stake, action
should represent something definite
and comprehensive. They point, also.
to the November verdict at the polls
which. ms they claim. was the legal
notice given to the Democrats to re-
tire and give place to the other side.
These instructions, the Republicans
declare, should be carried out ut once,
and they insist that the only way pos
slble at this time for the Democrats
to obey the peoples mandate is for
them to fall in behind the Republican
leadership. even at this session, and
support measures OF Republican origin
and advocacy.
Those Dempcrats who are hoping
for some action now are relying upon
the good offices of Messrs. Sherman
and Allison, both OF whom are re-
garded as being both able and fair
men In dealing with public questions
OF the highest Importance. They are
not expected 10 modify their we'll
known views in any degree. but their
influence and experience are such ms
leads to the hope that II they can be
actively enlisted in the cause some
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20
INTERESTING ITEMS.

India IN getting nearer to England
year by yenr. New and faster steam
ers have been put upon the p. anc o.
line and letters are now delivered IN
London twelve days after their depart
ure from Bombay. The mail. OF course,
travels across the continent by rail to
Brlndsi. a route which would not be
available for the transportation OF
troops in the event Of war. The troops
could BIZ carried from Great Britain to
India, It is believed, In eighteen days.
A frog farm with about 100000 head
of stock is carried on successfully by
man in Contra Costa county, Cal. He
started ranching in frogs few months
ago with herd of about 1000 frogs and
is already making lots of money. He
supplles the markets of San Francisco,
Oakland and other large cities on the
coast. II costs little or nothing TO
raise the frogs, and the ranchcr is not
anxious to trade his ranch even for
gold mine. so he says.
Tired and thirsty travellers find a
friend in the travellers tree" which
grows in Madagascar. This wonderful
tree Is said to have no branches, the
leaves growing out from the trunk
and spreading out like the sections OF
a fan. These leans, OF which there
are generally not more than twenty
-FOUR ON tllH Alfff AA' % 49, -
eight feet in length and from four feet
10 six feet broad. At the base OF each
leaf is n kind OF cup containing about
a quart of cool. sweet water.
Some dozens Of families are now
I comfortably established In the ships
/ lying Idle about the port OF New York.
/ The shipkeeper. as the caretaker Of a
shin laid up in winter quarters is
! called. gets house rent, provisions and
some cash payment. He must be a
Trustworthy person. with some nautical
skin and knowledge. He and his I've
cozily enough. and there Is n good deal
OF fun aboard ships where there are
| neighbors TO drop in, newspapers TO
be read and bit of music to enliyen
the tcdium.
The state OF Kansas can boast OF the
only silk filature in the United States.
II is a state silk station at Peabody
where ten reels are operated The bust
ness OF the station is to supply silk
worm eggs free 10 all Kansas appli-
cants. The cocoong that are raised from
these eggs are r. .hased at the rate OF
81 per pound and reeied in the filatnre
Not very many persons obtain eggs
from the stations and raise cocoons
but those who do make from $40 TO slO'
each spring for the six weeks work
required The raw silk from Kansas
grown cocoons Is the best In the world
according TO one OF the leading i'm
porters in this country.
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OUTRAGE COMMITTED ON JAPAN.
A NEW york WAR coRREsPoND-
EN1rs SENSATION.
The True story of the Dioodshed AT
Port ADMINISTRATION journalism
Disgraced by bogus "Eye-witneHs''
Accounts OF Dntties.

Toxic. Japan, Dec. ia.--The following
extract from the one paper published
by the Japanese which contains an
English department tedited by Jap
anese) is a falrer comment concerning
the Port Arthur massacre than the
account given 10 the world through the
New York press was truthful.
Tanners OF wild beasts generally
maintain that, before bringing fero-
clous savage animals under mans con-
troll, It Is absolutely necessary to use
force to break them and continually to
apply severe chastisement in refrac-
tory moments. This remark applies
with equal force of our fellow creatures