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

enjoyment and the invigorating effect that
follows a half hours romp in the open
water and other thousands have been de-
tered by the lack of facilities which re-
quires two or three persons to be crowded
into 3A5-foot room in the hours after the
departments close each day. Nearly
hundred lives have been saved within the
past two years by direct assistance of the
guards at the beach, and only two lives
have beer lost. If such a rec ord as this
were to come from some faraway sea
coast, Mr.. Stevens said to a Star reporter
today. Congress would not hesitate to ap-
propriate 100000 if called for to protect
life, but here at the capital Of the nation,
right under the shadow of the Washington
monument, Congress after Congress has
been appealed to in vain for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to perpetuate this
health-giving and life-saving Institution
Why MIR. Stevens is Hopeful.
Now, Mr.. Stevens says. the circum-
stances are different and extremely favor
able to This project. The basin asked for
was originally intended to flush the 17th
street sewer, but that being now deemed
impracticable, this basin has never been
connected with the sewer, and Is useless.
To wall the lake around like the rest of
the flats, would cost the general govern
H.ent, it is estimated, about $4,000, and to
fill 1t up would cost about $4,000. AS the
officer in charge of the Potomac river and
flats Improvement has no authority to do
otherwise, he was preparing to fill up and
destroy this basin. On the representation
of Mr.. Stevens that the grounds around the
basin could be filled up to the grade called
for in the specifications of the flats i'm
provements, and the basin be left untitled
in the form desired for bathing beach, at
a saving of at least 10000 to the general
government that officer has thought proper
to wait a reasonable time for action by
Congress before resuming work in the To-
cality of the basin. Mr.. Stevens, therefore,
has high hopes that a bill will pass this
Congress, inStructing the engineer officer
TO level up the surroundings and leave the
basin untitled and appropriate $4,000 to
be expended by the Commissioners in grad
ing, sanding ard fitting up the place as
planned. One-half being borne by govern
ment, as usual, in public works, will save
10000 to government, as above stated, and
be a carriage drive. skirting the waters
one of the most beautiful and interesting
loops in the boulevard around and in
Washington.
If the bounds set forth in the plan are
established. they will include the strip Of
land on the west side of 18th street eX-
ter ded, and strip 100 feet wide, along the
northwest side of the lake. and the point
OF land between the lake and tidal reser-
voir, bounded on the west by line paral-
lei with 18th street On this point 1t Is
proposed to have free base ball and foot
ball grounds so that these matters which
frequently generate a free fight, may be
under the supervision Of the policemen OF
the beach. Here is also room for an arch
cry field within a quarter of mile OF the
White House grounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
SO ALWAYS TO TYRANTS.
But IL 1t Happens to De Baby What
Cam BE Done.

But IL 1t Happens to De n Baby What
Can BE Done.
From the Amusing Journal
A wel1-intentoned man overheard two
women talking together in a street car and
he Immediately let down the portals of his
ears, for the well-intentioned man always
goes about with a lifelong hunger in his
heart to insert himself into the affairs of
other people.
II tell you. he is a perfect tyrant," said
woman No.
Il have no doubt of it, said the other.
Il will listen to this poor women's tale"
thought the well-intentioned man, and
perhaps 1 may be able to assist the poor
SOUL
Yes, he is a regular tyrant and despot.
He has no mercy on me whatever. He rules
the whole house like a car"
''Of course he does" said woman No. 2.
Il shall have to offer my services to this
poor, downtrodden woman" thought the
well-intentioned man.
Yes, he rides over the whole of us rough
shod. And sometimes. when he gets on the
rampage. he beraks everything he can lay
his hands on
Madam" said the well-intentioned man,
who could stand 1t no longer, madam, my
services are at your disposal Let me go to
5our home and intercede with your tyran-
meal husband.'
He amt my husband, at all, you simple-
ton." snapped woman No. /. Hes my
nine-months'- baby-bless his precious
soul"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

the coast line Of the United States. He left
New Orleans March 4, and was to have COM
pleted the ride in 300 days, but he finished
in twenty-eight days less than that.
Editorializing on the mounting of a por-
ton of New York's police force on bicycles,
the Sun says:"The use of bicycles by the po-
lice is calculated to confer upon them larger
chests and smaller Wristbands; a change
devoutly to be wished Of course, though
they must ride habitually like men able and
unashamed to look the world in the face, and
not like the u:np-backed, slouch-headed
deformities so often seen on the streets On
private bicycles. Only when it becomes i'm
peratively a question of scorching can the
policemen hump themselves properly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
UNKNOWN REGION OF ONTARIO.
A Vast Wooded Region That Await
an Intrepid Explorer.

A Vast Wooded Region That Awaits
an Intrepid Explorer.
From the Winnipeg Gianitoba) Free Press.
OF Ontario's area, estimated at 200, 900
square miles, 100000 square miles are in
an unknown region only the edges of
which have been explored. This is the ter
ritory known as the Hinterland Of Onta-
rio. 1t lies between Lakes Huron and Su-
perior to the south and the Albany river
and st. James bay to the north. In this
vast area Is the Height of Land, which
separates waters flowing to Hudson bay
from the streams emptying into the St.
Lawrence and the lakes. North of the
Height Is what is called the Hudson bay
slope, consisting of about $4,000 square
miles. This slope may be described as an
unknown land.
The height of land is not ridge of hills.
but is level plateau some 1900 or 1,3OO
feet above the sea. The scenery" says a
surveyors report, though diversified by
hundreds of streams and rivers and thou
sands of lakes and innumerable crags and
hills of rock. Is certainly lacking in that
nobility and largeness of view which only
the presence of lofty mountains can be-
stow" OF the rivers flowing north from
this slope. the Albany is the most impor-
tant, being about 475 miles long, and nav
igable during the season of high water for
$50 miles. OF the short slopes south Of the
Height of Land, in which are situated the
settlements of North Bay. Sturgeon Falls
and Sudbury, there is definite and general
knowledge, but the whole territory slipping
north remains UNEMPLOYED.
The Hinterland is Ontarios reserve.
Much valuable timber in this region is de-
stroyed by fires that sweep south Of the
watershed. Pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar
and cedar are varieties of wood existing
in abundance south of the Hudson bay
slope. Here, too, are valuable minerals.
but the treasures hidden in the region
north of the plateau and the resources of
ha IA nf
will reward the eager discoverer, and when
he has exhausted that territory the regions
of the great northwest remain unsurveyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
TO PLAY ON NEW YEAR.
Foot Ball Teams of Orient and Column
bin Athletic Clubs.

Foot Ball Teams of Orient and COlum-
bin Athletic Clubs.
The foot ball teams Of the Columbia and
Orient Athletic Clubs will line up before
each other New Year day at National Park.
This game has been looked forward to for
some time, as in the eyes of foot ballists
these two teams are more evenly matched
than any in town. Although the Columbias
will be materially strengthened by the adj
dition of foot ball giants who are in Wash
ington for the holidays, the Orients promise
to make it decidedly interesting for them.
and with good team work they will stand
an excellent chance of winning.
The Orients' star half back, Avis, will be
unable to play on account of his injury on
Xmas. His place will be hard to fill. The
Columbia boys do not even think of defeat
and will work with all their strength to
keep the Capitol Hill boys down. This game
will probably be the last of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
sHowALTER THE CHAMPION.
He Beats Lipschutz in the Final Game
of the NATIONAL mitch.

Jackson W. Showalter is chess champion
of the United States and possessor of the
stakes deposited of 800 by virtue of VIM
ming seven games of chess from S. Lip
schultz, the former champion.
The last game, the fourteenth of the
match, was won yesterday in New York in
brilliant style by Showalter and will prob
ably obtain the "brillancy" prize offered by
Signor Sterling of Madrid, subject to the
adjudication of Signor A. VasQuez of Ha-
vnna.
The game was a splendid Illustration of
Showalter's aggressive style of chess play,
is tenth move, Kt-Kt 5. being his own In
veption and the winning stroke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
exhibition of skill yet shown in the tourna.
ment.
Two Local Chess Experts

TWO Local Chess EXperts.
Mr.. James Patterson Of this city has just
Rad the honor of having a problem COM
posed by him selected as the winner of the
first prize in the first national problem
tourney of the New York Tribune. There
We're seventy-five entries, and Mr.. Patter-
sons problem, Excelsior A." was consid-
cred superior to all others. OF this prob
lef Mr.. F. NJ. iced, the judge, said: 1T is a
fine problem, showing admirable construc-
tive ability and resource" Mr. Patterson
is veteran in chess, having commenced
the composition of problems in the year
lS5S, In 1861 he won first prize III the New
York Clipper problem tourney. He is
strong player across the board
Mr.. S. C. Durham is another resident of
the District who has composed a large num-
Der of problems, and some of them are con-
sidered very fine, having taken prizes in
tournaments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
Literary Criticism.


Vokes-"I hear that Shakespeare's works
are being translated into the Chinese"
Revokes-'Wh controversy that will
cause among the mandarins, when they dis
cover what a plagiarist Confucius Was!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
KILLED BY A SPLINTER.
A Young Girl of Detroit Gets n Tiny
Wound md Dies of LocISiaxX

Florence Mack died in Detroit recently.
The wound of a tiny splinter was the cause
of her death, it having produced lock jaw.
Last Saturday morning Miss Mack ran a
small splinter under her thumb nail. 1t
broke eff. leaving about quarter of an
inch Undecided in the flesh. The family
physician removed 1t and told her to poul-
tice the thumb on returning home She,
however, dsregarded the instruction She
was taken i'll Sunday, and Monday became
unconscious and remained SO until her
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
From an Authority.

FROM
First Editor-"Are you going to publish
that article on the servant girl question:"
Second Editor--"Great Scott, yes! 1t was
written by policeman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
DUNRAVEN'S CHARGES.
They Are Being Heard by u Special
Committee.

They Are Being Heard by a Special
Committee.
The special committee appointed to hear
testimony on the charges preferred by
Lord Dunraven that Defender did not sail
against Valkyrie in her measured water
line met yesterday in secret session at the
New York Yacht Club. The members Of
the special committee-E. ]. Phelps ]. L.
Rives, w. c. Whitney, Capt Mahan, U. S.
A., and ]. Pierpont Morgan-arrived at the
club early. Lord Dunraven reached the
rooms few minutes after 10 o'clock.
Chairman Morgan called the special COM
mittee to order. They sat at table in the
clubs model room. At Mr.. Morgan's right
and left sat Messrs. Phelps, Whitney,
Rives and Capt. Mahan. Near Mr.. Nor
gan sat Joseph E. Choate, attorney for
Mr.. lselin. Lord Dunraven and his solic-
itor had a table to themselves.
Mr. Askwith, solicitor for the owner Of
Valkyrie III, as soon as the committee or
sanized, made the opening statement, set
ting forth Lord Dunraven's case.
1t was almost impossible to get any tan
sible idea of what was going on inside the
model room of the club house, but persist
eEt reporters, who were forced tc remain
outside, ascertained that Lord Dunraven
was on the stand during the afternoon,
and that his friend, Arthur Glennie was
also subjected to few questions by Law
yer Choate.
Inf IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

CustOm=rnade Shirts
The difference in price from the
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comfort gained is vastly greater.
I make Shirts on the guaranteed to suit you
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de27-I6d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
The Thirteenth Game
PETROFF,S DEFENSE

The following is the score in the thirteenth
game of the American championship chess
match
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
The Record of the Beach.

Those who have the impression that all
this is for the accommodation Of poor peo-
pie only have a great surprise in store
If they will go and see 1t on any hot sum-
mer evening from 6 until the closing hour
In the past two seasons over sixty thou
sand bathers have registered on the beach
books, and over one hundred thousand
spectators in carriages and on foot have
thronged the shore to enjoy the spectacle,
and to add zest to the enjoyment OF
friends in the water. Very many ladies'
and gentlemen, sometimes whole families
who have bath tubs with every appliance
Of hot and cold water at home, go several
miles to the beach regularly two or three
times week for the sake of the intense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28

Are there no more trains this e
NO, num-"
And no more trains Oh the do
NO, num-
rs there no special train?"
mo, num-"
Nor an excursion train?
mo. mum. The gates are to fol
You're quite 'SuEe?"
Yes, num-
Then come, Amelia. We can c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-16
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ECONOMY.

Charles Hatton became a member 81
the Beard Of Education in May, 1894
The year following there was saving
in the expenditures of the boarl
amounting 10 the sum Of S16,S4o-2s
and this sum will be increased this
year 10 not less than S25.oo. The
outstanding warrants of the board July
LIST 1894 amounted TO SO .S9as6. This
sum has been cut down 10 Ss.49o.6s,
aud viii be entirely paid OF By Feb
ruary 1st.
This Is brilliant showing. Much Of
IL IS due 20 Charley HattoR. Charley
Harton has heid some efiices in this
county and the chief and marked char
seteristic OF his official career has been
this: He has always been strong on
the side Of public economy. always
alert in disEatching public business
with the least cost and the most and
greatest benefits There II reason for
this Charley Hatton has never sen
The mlnitiicent side 81 life Per~oa-
ally he has never rolled IN riches He
has never found a fun fist Of crisp bslis
ia the pocket Of an old vest lie has
always had need Of his money ss fast
Is ne has earned IL He has a large
family, and he keeps il comfortable
and happy he IS not 4 landlord OF a
millionaire and be has had 70 ecooo-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-16
REVOLVING AND HORRIBLE.

The demand made by Christian
America and England that the Chinese
be punished for the missionary butch
cry has another side 10 it equally ap-
palling. The prosecution is carried
on in the presence of representatives
of the British empire and the Republic
of America, who are there to see that
it is thorough. The method of con-
Quoting a criminal inquiry in China
finds a parallel only in the history of
the horrors of the inquisition of the
Middle Ages. In open court and in
the presence of the European and
American representatives, shocking
extremes are resorted 70 in forcing the
Chinese TO tell what they know, or to
tell more tiran they know 10 be truth
IN order TO save themselves unspeak-
able agony. 1t is 20 the credit of the
British consul that he has protested,
but the only concession made to his
feelings is to remove the unhappy vic
tins TO an adjoining room. whence
their ShriekS mingle with the chat of
the Chinese officials as they regale
themselves with sweetmeats. 1t is a
revolving picture. where physical tor
ture is made to do the duty OF legal
learning, and where high-born partici-
pants in the missionary attacks are
sought 10 be saved by forcing cUnfes-
sionS. whether true or false, from
sufficient number Of prisoners TO
square the account
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-16

mize all his life. For that reason he
knows the size of a dollar when he
sees one, and does not undervalue it
He knows what viii ear it up and how
far it viii go. he knows how il can
be saved He knows how 10 get along
with this and that thing and make
something else answer in its place.
From his personal experience in life
he has carried this lesson in public of
fee. He runs an office on the least
money possible and only allows rein 10
expenditures when absolute necessity
demands 1t. To his management are
the figures quoted above largely due.
The judge of the district court
handles little actual money. But he
does handle the peoples time, and
time, in court room as anywhere else,
is money. The machinery Of the law
is open 10 delay. Motions and objec-
tions from attorneys can drag a trial
along Unfortunately. Witnesses and
jurors are kept waiting days and days
and always on pay-pay hat comes out
OF the people pockets A great part
of this delay can be obviated by the
presiding officer OF court If he is
quick and active in points OF law and
strong in executive ability unnecessary
delays will be shut off summary by
the judge and time saved. This is
what Charley Hatton will do if he is
elected district judge. That docket
will be cleared up. Clients will not
be kept waiting for justice. Attorneys
will not be kept waiting for fees. The
people will not be kept digging for
taxes to meet the expensive delays in
cidentai TO legal procedure, when a
man is on the bench who is in bad
health or otherwise indisposed half Of
the time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-16
AS SHE Is WRIT.

Miss Leila Hardin Bugg. the bright
young Kansas writer, seems 20 have
deserted the world of romance and the
circle of fashion and society amenities
and taken TO the field of utility. Her
latest book, just from the Herder. st.
Louis press, is entitled Correct Eng
lish." 1t is a book of three hundred
odd pages bound in cloth and ON good
paper. The work is a compendium of
grammatical forms. in which the pecul-
iaritieS and possibilities of the English
language are illustrated by object les
sons. Words and their uses. philology
and rhetoric and kindred subjects all
being elucidated in a wonderfully sim
plified way. The book ought TO be
standard for advanced classes, as 1t
will prove very valuable to young writ
ers. To know Miss Bugg's book is 10
be able TO express oneself not only
correctly but elegantly. 1t is for sale
by Goldsmith's book and stationery
store, Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-16
LOOK OUT FOR MR. HELMS.

One word to the Republican voter
who is afraid to vote the Republican
ticket in Sedgwick county this fall fol-
fear he may vindicate Governor Nor
rill
What are you going to vote Pre-
sumably the only other ticket in the
field, a Populist ticket with a Demo
crrat or two hung TO it, but Populist
| ticket just the same, Populist through
and through, Populist in its beliefs
and tenets, and Populist in its of
fetal incOmpetency and corrupt of
fetal tendencies. Has the Populist
party or the Populist leaders ever done
a thing against Prohibition? Have
they not, on the other hand, always
supported Prohibition or else straddled
it completely. Take last fall The
ProhibitioniStS wanted a county at
torney on their side in Sedgwick eoun-
ty. They wanted an official in that Of
flee who would direct every minute of
his time to futile prosecutions against
the saloon-keepers. They demanded
pledges of each candidate in the field
that he, the candidate. would make
special efforts to enforce the Prohibi-
tory law to the exclusion of all other
laws. Where did they find a candi-
date willing to take that pledge. to sign
his name to 1t, to promise to pile end
less costs upon the people? Was il in
the Republican party they found this
pledge? Did the Republican party
of Sedgwick county get down on its
knees TO Hi Lewis and his crowd of
fanatics? Let the voter who is going
10 vote against the Republican ticket
in order to rebuke Morrill, think n
minute What party last year was
groveling in the dirt at the feet of the
ProhibitioniSts? Was it the Republi-
can party or not? Did the Republican
candidate for county attorney take the
Prohibition law and order pledge:
Who did take il? Mr.. Helm. the
Populist party candidate. Mr.. Helm the
Populist leader, Mr.. Helm took it by
the advice and direction of the Popu-
list leaders in this county who were
pandering TO the Prohibition lunatics
OF Wichita. IL was the Populist party
that got down and sucked the big toe
Of the ProhibitioDists last year. 1t is
the Populists who viii GET down and
suck the big toe Of the Prohibitionists
next year and the year after that.
Have the Republicans OF Sedgwick
county. men like Charles Hatton.
Henry Schad, Gordon. Denny. John
Stanley and Lloyd ever asked a favor
or solicited the votes or the patronage
Of the ProhibijioDists? On the con-
uary hasn't it been the Republican
party Of Sedgwick county that has for
years battled against the aSsininity
and imbeciHty OF Prohibition. Who
started the resubmiSsion movement in
the first place: Was il the PopuliStSF
Was il the Democrats? Did Mr.. Helm
or Mr. Lewelling OF Dave Dale start
the war against Prohibition: They
didn't The reSubmisSion movement
was started not by the Populists. not
by the Democrats. but by the Renuhli
cans OF Sedgwick county. They start
ed the fight against Prohibition. They
have kept that fight M year after year.
They have battled against the farce
day in and day out Their candidates
have not given pledges or PROMISES IN