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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
BcrIo breaks Another RECORD.

Peter Berlo yesterday at New Orleans
took enc and four-fifths seconds from Gard
ner's worlds record for the mile, and placed
the record at 1.4e 3-5. instead of LAP 2-5. He
was paced by n quad for third of mile.
and by quintet for the rest of the mile
Eight of his pacemakers tainted, and four
of them were unconscious for ten minutes
Since going to New Orleans, two weeks ago
Berlo has established worlds records as
follows: One mile, 1.40 30; three-quarters
LII; tWo-thirds, 1.O7 10; three miles,
$50 40; four miles, 80: five miles, 951 %
one mile compe tition l. 80 %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
The Annual Christmas Celebration
at Saks & Company's.
WORTHY BOYS ARE WARMLY CLAD
Scenes and Incidents While the
Suits Were Distributed.
ALL RECIPIENTS DESERVING

1t was long before o'clock this morning
when a couple of little boys in tattered
roundabouts and badly frayed pants came
down It'll street and tried the big door of
Saks & Cog store. First one and then the
other turned and twisted the bronze knobs,
and then the tallest boy, in a tone of Woe
full disappointment, said:
"They amt nobody here"
The other little fellow looked dubious for
a moment, and then frightened up.
But the policeman said they wouldn't be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
Chevy Chase Hunt.

The following program has been issued by
the Chevy Chase Hunt Club: The Chevy
Chase Hunt will meet Wednesday, Deem
Der % Chevy Chase Club, IL am; Saturday,
December IS, Brightwood, 3 pm; Monday,
December 30, The Kennels 1870 am We'd
hesoay, January !, Chevy Chase Club, 3
pm; Saturday, January H. Woodley Inn. :;
pm. Should changes or postponements be
necessitated by frost or other cause notice
will be posted in the Metropolitan and Uni
verslty Clubs, and, when time permits, ad-
Vertisement will be made in the amusement
columns of The Evening Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25

The executive committee Of the New York
Driving Club has announced the following
rich purses for its grand circuit meeting at
Fleetwood Park in 1896, as follows:
Trottiag-2.15 class, $1,000; 2.19 class,
5000; 2.24 class, 5000; 300 class, 81. 900; 81
class, for two-year-olds, $1,000; 2iO class,
for three-year-o lds, 5000
Pacing-2.15 class, $1,000; 2.25 class, 5000
Entries to all these events close on Satur-
day, February 15 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
The Finish.


The prizes are as follows: Time prize.
pair of G. and j. tires and rims; first prize,
pair Morgan & Wright tires: second prize,
pair Vim tires; third prize, sweater; fourth
prize, Trenton cyclometer
The officials of the race were: Referee,
William T. Robertson; judges. Frank j.
Wissner. c. l.. Petze and F. A. l.. Schade;
timers. w. 7. Robertson and George S..
Ball: clerk of the course. c. I. Ronsaville;
Handicapped, VIM. T. Robertson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
"UNDER THE HAMMER

Watches, Diamonds, &c.-the
stock of Carl Petersen-4a7-2o 9TH
St, is being sold at auction every
- day. Sales at 1890 am, 80 and
7:3o pm. de24-2Sd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25

The doors were opened shortly after $50
o'clock, and a corps of Messrs. Saks &
Co.'S energetic clerks proceeded to attend
to the wants of the juvenile visitors. Each
boy or his guardian was armed with en-
velope which contained a card reading as
follows:
SAKS AND COMPANY'S ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25

early
The youngsters waited around. swung on
The iron awning posts and passed the time
till more little boys joined them, and when
$50 arrived there We're twenty-five 20 or
thirty little fellows of all sizes and colors,
many of them accompanied by their moth
ers or other relatives, and all anxiously
waiting for the store door to open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25

4 substitute only initiates tie original
ooTT & Bowie, Chemists, New York Soc and Sroo
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

Mary Southwark, q months old, was
burned to death Thursday at the Bald
Eagle Hotel.
Michael Hayes was acquitted of a
charge of murder in having caused the
death of William McAuliif, on July
9th last
The city treasurer Thursday received
the second dividend amounting to
$50, 37G. 73, from the receiver of the
keystone Bank. This sum is per
cent of the city claim of SCOT, 53i. G3
At the Baldwin locomotive works
Thursday it was stated that Mr..
Westinghouse is satisfied that he can
produce electricity at one-sixth the
present cost. Within few months he
expects to make his method public.
The Presbyterian Board of Publica-
ton Wednesday awarded the contract
for the erection of its new building,
at the northwest corner of Juniper and
Walnut streets. extending to Samson
street. 1t is to be 10 stories in height
and to cost 1925, 600.
Charles, alias Lefty" Gallagher, wai
convicted Thursday of assault and bat
terry upon Policeman james Ii. McFar
land and rescuing prisoner from him,
Gallagher was sentenced to two year,
in the Eastern Penitontiary. The pc
hceman was acquitted of assault ant
battery on Gallagher
The International Navigation Co
has divided 50, 93i, the proceeds of tn
sale OF admission tickets to the new
steamer ST. Paul between the Santa
rum, the William Cramp Mutual All
Association, and the Society. for tn
Relief of Distressed Masters of Ships
their Widows and Children.
On and after November 10th the car
of the Union Traction Co. will stop Of
the "far" side of intersecting street
occupied by tracks for the purpose q
letting off and taking on passengers
instead of on the linear" side, as a
present. Cars will continue to stop o
The near side, as usual, as a matter 9
safety. Cars running north and sout
will have the absolute right OF way.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

The 300 people who were in attend
ance at the installation exercises held
ut tho State College for Colored Stu
dents, Thursday, were a unit in voting
it a success
Chief Justice Lore presided and
music was furnished by quartet Of
students, the audience joining in the
chorus. Mrs. Fanny J. Coppin Of
Philadelphia, who was announced az
one of the speakers, was prevented from
being present by death in the family
and her place was taken by Hon. John
8. Durham, ex-minister to Hayti, who
made a briet but pleasing address. He
was followed by DIR. Samuel G. Elbert
of this city and l.. o. Posey, both of
whom congratulated the colored people
on the improved opportunities now
offered the race for higher education,
and urged a wider patronage for the
college. The Rev. William @. Jason,
the president elect of the faculty, was.
formally installed and being intro
nified speech, in which he pledged
himself to do his utmost toward
building up the college and asked for
the cooperation Of all the people of
the State. Mr. Jason's speech was
well received and he was warmly con
graduated. The Rev. G. L. jefferson
of this city made the opening prayer,
and the Rev. B. I. Moore pronounced
the benediction.
After the exercises a light lunch was
furnished and in the evening an in
formal reception was rendered the
president elect in the college build
ing There was large attendance.
The college opened October 18th with
20 students in attendance, and this
number will be doubled within a few
weeks. Many expressions of gratifica-
ton were heard as to the complete
facilities offered by the college, the
workshop, where carpentering, black
smithing, printing and other trades are
taught, attracting much attention. All
parts of the State were represented in
the large assemblage and it is doubtful
whether so large and representative a
gathering of colored people was ever
before together in the State 4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
SPORTING MATTERS.

Hal Pointer made new State record
for Pennsylvania by pacing mile over
half mile track in I'll.
Guy Wonder, the fastest 3-year-old
on half milo track with record Of
9. l5i1, was bought Wednesday by Allen
town parties.
Wells Brothers, bay trotting marc,
Naughty, won the 2 40 trotting race,
at Ashmead Driving Park, Konnetu
Square, in 2.351s. It
Mascot, DR., lowered the track record
at Franklin Park, Saugus, Mass, to
211i4. He went the last half of the
fifth heat in 1903.
Jockey Simms has concluded to re-
main in the employ of T.. }. Dryer,
and will sign contract to ride for the
Brooklyn turfman during 1886
John W. Snyder won tho Northum-
berland county championship at the
second quarterly shoot, held at Shame
kin, Pa, Thursday, killing 10 straight
birds.
The Yale West Point foot ball game,
scheduled for November I'd, has been
| postponed until November 9th, TO allow
| the Yale team to see the Harvard
Princeton game.
Charles ID. Roses action in with
drawing his challenge for the America
Cup was due, it is said chiefly TO the
Prince of Wales, who spoke to Mr. Rose
on the subject whom they met at New
Market ON Tuesday week.
Forty eight Philadelphia homing
pigeons were released at Odenton, Md. q,
recently to race for the 100 mile cham
pionship. The first return was to
Geary & Kcndall's loft, the blue
checker hen marked ''F 3l75'' making
the trip in two hours and 10 minutes
l71S seconds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

They Adopt Resolution DepiorinR tn
Turkish 0utrnges, aud Elect Oiiicsrs.

They Adopt Resolution DepiorinR tho
Turkish outrages, and Elect Ofioers. z
Washington, Oct. "a. AT the closing
days proceedings Of the National Con
ference of Unitarian and other Chris
tian churches, in this city, the follow
ing resolution was offered by the Rev.
S. j. Barfows of Boston, and subse-
qucntly adopted by the conferences;
Resolved, That this conference ex-
tend its deep sympathy to the suffering
people whose loyalty to their Christian
faith has brought upon them anow the
terrible rigors of persecution from
which they have suffered for centuries.
In the name of humanity We protest
! against the outrages committed under
Turkish misrule. We recognize the
responsibility of the treaty powers to
secure governmental reform, the better
administration of justcs in the courts
and the enjoyment Of perfect liberty of
conscience. We look with expectation
and confidence to the results Of the de-
termined action of the English govern
mcnt in this direction. !"
The annual election of officers re-
suited in the re- election OF United
Sates Senator Hoar of Massachusetts as
President; the Rev. ID. W. Moorhouse
of New York, General Secretary; and
William Howell Reed of Boston, Treas
| urer.
Three of the vice presidents were
elected the full list of the vice presi-
dents standing as follows.
United States Commissioner of
Labor, Carroll ID. Wright, Massachu-
setts Thomas j. Morris, Baltimore,
Nd Lorman B. Eaton, New York
Roger Waleott, Milton, Mass. Horace
LAWS San Francisco, and Daniel l..
Shorey, Chicago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
KNIGHTS OF pyTHIAS.
The New Officers Of the Grand Lodge
Visitors Pleasantly Entertained.

inc new Omcers oil tine hfHHu bouEo-
Visitors Pleasantly Entertained.
The street display OF the Knights OF
Pythias, Wednesday afternoon, waa ex-
tremely creditable. A popular feature
of the demonstration was the q. y.
Conn First Regiment, U r., Drum
Corps, composed entirely of sons OF
members of Washington Division and
which accompanied that organization.
The corps music was excellent,
Wilmington is the only city, except
Washington, in which it has played.
1t was the recipient Of many courtesies
here and had delightful time. Dur
ing tho afternoon the musicians were
shown the city and in the evening they
were taken to the theatre.
In consequence of the parade the
Grand Lodge of Delaware was not in
session long during the afternoon. The
time was consumed by the election of
officers, which resulted as follows :
Grand Chancellor, John III. Scott OF
Lafayette Lodge, Wilmington: Grand
Vice Chancellor, Wilmer Hanson of
Adelphia Lodge, New Castle; Grand
Prelate, Owen W. Everett of Washing
ton Lodge, Wilmington; Grand Master
of Exehequer Lemuel Mari of Lincoln
Lodge, WlInlnBtOn' bfuDu hceper MI
Records and Seal, Mark L. Garrett Of
Champion Lodge, Wilmington Grand
Mastcr-at Arms, Il. l.. Beeson Of Morn
ing Star Lodge, Grubb's Corner
Grand Inner Guard, Il. .. Barton Of
Excelsior Lodge, Wilmington; Grand
Outer Guard, W. n. Potter of Talley-
vile Lodge, Talleyville; Supreme Rep.
resentative. Thomas N. Foreman 81
Clayton Lodge, Wilmington Grand
Master of Excheque- Mari, who is
beginning his 18th consecutive term,
is the second oldest officer, in years Of
service, in the order A.
The greater part of Thursday after
Moons session Of the Grand Lodge Of
/ Delaware, K. of T., was consumed b.
I action on the new constitution and by
laws Of the grand body and tine new
constitution Of the subordinate lodges
The officers elect were installed by r.
G. L. White of Nashville, Tenn, sn
! preme keeper of records and seal Il
5 was decided to hold the next annua
I session in this city. During thei
t visit to Wilmington Supreme Vice
9 Chancellor Colgrove and Suprem
Keeper of Records and Seal Whit
viewed the real estate accepted by th,
, Supreme Lodge in settlement Will
Q ex Supreme Master of Exchequol
. Stansbury J, Willey's bondsmen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

A number of buildings in Mckinney,
Tex, were destroyed by fire Thursday.
Loss, slO0, 600.
The village of Ceres, N. v, was al
most totally destroyed by fire yesterday
week. The loss is $50, COO
1t is stated that early next spring
work on an extensive scale will be
commenced on the Panama Canal.
The American fishing schooner John
l.. Nicholson was seized at Canso, N.
S., Thursday, for violation of the fish
cry regulations.
A fire in Gibsonburg, o., Thursday
morning, destroyed about two acres Of
business buildings, causing loss csti-
mated at $3.50, 600.
The Ohio Masonic Home, in Spring
field, O., built at cost of $50, 600,
MAS dedicated Wednesday in the pres.
ence of 10000 people,
Richard Henderson, was lynched at
Vinegar Bend, Ala, Tuesday week.
lie attempted AN assault upon Mrs.
James Allen, wife Of his employer.
The strike of the mot ormen in East
Liverpool. o., was settled Wednesday,
and the cars are again running. The
men were granted 10 cents an hour, the
sum demanded.
Miss Maggie Henderson, who was
assaulted at Coyle City, Ga, by Nero
Smith, IA negro( who was subsequently
! lynched) died Wednesday from the in
| iuries received.
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage was in.
stalled Wednesday as co pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Washing
ton. President Cleveland is a member
of the congregation.
The monument to Sir John Mae
Donald, at Kingston, Ont, was un
yelled Wednesday in the presence of a
large assembage. Hon. Mackenzie
Bowel made the address.
Capt. John ii. Gaslxill, wife and the
crew of II men, of tho burned steamer
City of 81. Augustine, were landed at
Boston Thursday morning by the
steamer City of Macon, from Savannah.
A gang of shoplifters, including sis
young ''society men, have been ar.
rested in Bloomington, Ind, and one
of them, Orville Mcdowell, has con
fessed. They have been depredating fol
nine months.
DIR. William ii. Cook of Chicago, de
nounces the use of the i-toxint
| ltihtbN lbT hlHnbh'il ~ &c iinuhlNJs Nv
says that horse serum produces bloot
poisoning and that the doctors arr
fools TO inject it into human blood.
In Baltimore, Wednesday, six womel
were consecrated as deaconesses of thu
General Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Six others werI
accepted on probation of two years, t.
be devoted to fitting themselves fol
, the calling.
The body of the ,ran who shot him
self last Monday night in Cliffe Park
| New York, was identified Thursday a
) the morgue as that Of William Eberle
n real estate agent, 35 years old
Eberle's father is in the livery bust
a ness in Philadelphia.
4 Gov. Altgeld of Illinois, on Wednes
! day called before him the seven newly
/ appointed State inspectors of Goa
mines and lectured them as to thei
/ duties. He said: "The mining laws q
q this State were enacted for the proteC
( ton of the weak and poor; the opera
a tor. who is strong, can take care c
himself"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. %. Tho lives
Of 10 men and number of boys and
women were placed in jeopardy last
evening by fire which started in the
picture frame establishment of Il. b.
Clarke & Co. on Mather street. The
fire started in the lower story and made
progress and for time it seemed that
the escape of those on the upper floors
would be cut off by the dense smoke
which poured up the elevator shaft and
stairway. All were, however, after
great difficulty able 10 make their way
to the street without injury. The loss
is S15, 600 on building and stock, fully
covered by insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

A Notable Birthday Celebration in This
city Wednesday. =


Wilmington Frcie Pres4e Thursday
Mrs. Jacob Karsch, the oldest Ger
man lady in Wilmington, yesterday
celebrated hcr 90th birthday. at the
residence of her daughters, Mary Kaiser
and Margaret Karsch, on Third street
near Pine. The old lady was sur
rounded by her children, Jacob Karsch,
Margaret Karsch. Mrs. Mary Kaiser,
and her grandchildren, Ellen Karsch,
Jacob Karsch, Jr., and Frederick
Kaiser, as well as many friends of tho
family and members of the German
Baptist Church, with which Mrs.
kaIsch il identified.
4 reporter of the "Freie Presse" also
called to pay his respects, and had a
very pleasant and intert iting talk with
Mrs. karsCh. After greeting the re.
porter the hostess related tho story of
her life. 90 was born so years ago, "
she said, in Bischopsheim the
Rhine, in Baden. In 1882 emigrated
to America, and landed on August
23d, at New Castle. The ship in which
! made the trip was snugglcr, and
about three months were consumed in
making the journey. When we arrived
| at New Castle the captain, who was a
young man, was arrested for Snug
CLING, and the passengers who dis
embarked nearly all settled in Della
ware. The craft, the name of which
| do not remember, was in bad condi-
tiun, and it took some time for repairs
after its arrival. The captain was held
in custody for a time, but was afterward
released and he sailed back to Holland.
"ln December of the year in which
/ | landed 1882, | married Jacob Karsch
and we went to live on Front street
near West. At that time there were
only few German families, all Of
whom were acquainted. The colony
consisted of the Fullmers, Fischlers,
Blcyers, Schsslers, Burkes and Solo
mons. Mr.. Solomon, the head Of the
latter family. was the great grandfather
of John NJ. Solomon, the coal dealer.
Now there are about 5000 Germans il
the city.
when we arrived in Wilmington
the town was in adeplorable condition.
There wore about 10, 900 people here
and the cholera was raging and grca
many died from the plague. ] have
seen many improvements. =
Mrs. Karsch, in spite of her age, il
quite well yet She stated that shl
had worked very hard in the ole
country and also here, and advanced
the opinion that hard work. viii
proper care taken will not hurt any
: body. Jacob Karsch. her husband
died about ID years ago. The old lad,
lives with her daughters, who ar
taking the best of care Of her, am
she will probably sec many more happ
I BIRTHDAYS,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
4 DESIRE roR 4RBlTRArIos.

A Gathering OF Wilmingtoninus Talk Over
the international Disputes Now Pending
aud Suggest Arbitration AS the Best
Method of settlement.
A meeting was held at the Friends
School, Wednesday, for the purpose
OF talking over international difficult
ties with an idea to devising some
peaceable method for their settle
ment The Rev. William w. Camp
bell was chosen president, and after
reading the call for the meeting he
read letter from Alfred Love, presi-
dent of the Universal Peace Union,
which gave encouragement to those
assembled and counselled them TO send
letters to President Cleveland, and also
to Congress-, requesting that steps be
taken by this country looking toward
arbitration of the differences between
Spain and Cuba. The speaker related
how unwelcomo war Is, and said he
did not think there was a case where
arbitration would not take the place OF
war il it was ouly tried.
David Ferris next made an address,
in which he gave tho history of the
Universal Peace Union and related the
good that had come of its efforts. He
secuted the idea of this country being
drawn into war or into any inter
national difficulty, and he did MOI
favor the idea Of our citizens en-
couraging belligerency 1t behoovel
all American citizens,n he said ito bt
neutral in word as well as in decd. II,
thought peaceful methods should bl
| taught.
Howell S. England also made few
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

Gibsonburg, o., Oct. "a. Shortly
after midnight last night fire broke
out in the rear of Whitney's & Powers
grocery store, spread rapidly and burned
two squares, containing 20 buildings,
including about all the business places
in the town. The Toledo department
arrived at 2.45 a. M, and went to
work to ave the property. The north
side of Madison and part Of the west
side of Main street were burned to the
ground. Several estimate the loss, all
told, at $3.50, 600 to $500, 600 A call
for aid for those burned out will no
doubt be made as everything is de-
stroyed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct, %. All
the messengers in the employ of the
American Express Co. have been fur
nished an outfit of Winchesters and re-
volvers to resist train robbers. Under
new regulations issued they are re-
ouired when they come in from trip
to remove the cartridges from their
Winchestcrs and reviewers and examine
the shooting irons and ammunition.
Under these regulations the cartridges
are not to DO replaced until they start
out ON their next runs when the guns
will be loaded in readiness to protect
the money and valuablos in their
charge. .....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

The Presbyterian church at South
Amboy, N. j., of which the Rev. j.
Edgar Franklin, formerly of this city
is pastor has been remodeled and was
reopened Sunday week. The Revs.
Lafayette Marks, ID. D., and Edward
j. Hodge, ID. D., the latter of Phila-
dclphia, preached morning and even
ins, respectively The debt incurred
in making the repairs bas been paid.
A considerable amount was raised for
the parsonage fund. South Amboy is
beautifully situated at the head of the
Rariian bay and the church there has
bright outlook Mr.. Franklin is
popular and is doing noble work for
| tho rMlrrh
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
nprsoorA1 onpnon Nnws.
bishop coieman's ceilings
~ OF the Moman,s Auxiliary.


u of tho woman's Auxiliary.
Blahep Coleman's appointments for
next month are as follows: November
LIST, Trinity Church, this city, in the
morning and Trinity Church, Ho-
boken, N. j., in the evening; Novem-
Der Sd, Lansdowne, Pa. November
9th, missionary meeting at Trinity
Church; November 18th, annual
meeting Of the Woman's Auxilit
AIRY, Old Swedes' Church; November
10th, st. Paul's Church, Baltimore
November 18th, annual meeting of the
Daughters of the King, st. Agnes
Chapel, New York; November 18th,
anniversary OF the Woman's Auxiliary,
ST. AIMS Church. Brooklyn; Novem-
Der 18th Georgetown November oath,
| Clayton; November 9th, Christ
Church, Delaware City.
A missionary; meeting under the
auspices OF the Woman's Auxiliary
will be held in Trinity Church Wed
nesday evening, November 9th.
The annual meeting Of the Woman'f
Auxiliary will be held in Old Swedes'
Church November It'll. Holy com.
munion will be celebrated at 10 a. m.
and will DO followed by addresses by
several missionary bishops. In the
afternoon officers will be elected anC
| reports made