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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
washineton,s Publfc Parks.

Valuable information regarding WASH
ington's beautiful parks can be obtained
In The Stars Almanac and Hand Book for
1886 This almanac contains 4I6 solidly
printed pages of reading matter of ma
tional, international and local interest. 25c.
per copy. For sale at all news stands and
at Star Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22

TO SAVE YOUR DOLLARS. IF YOU NEED AN
efficient Cough Remedy. buy DIR. ID. Jayne's Eek,
pecfcrant. Ii may cost you the dollar. but may
also save you many more dollars, together with
much danger and suffering, tor you Will then have
the surest known remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22

SCHRoBDER-SLEE On January Is. 1896. In
Baltimore, Nd, by the Rev. Stuart Crockett OF
st. Lakes Episcopal Church. AMY ANDERSON
SIEE and CLARENCE w. SCH R0EDER, both
OF Washington. DC.
WILTDN-FULlER. On September IT, 1895. by
the Rev. Mr.. hewitt, RALPH @. WILTON 70
AMY NJ FULLER, both of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
BORN.

FRENCH On January q, 1896. to Mr. and Mrs,
George T. French OF Twining City, ID c., a sou.t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
It Initiates Punctured Tires.

A patent has been allowed on an auto
matte bicycle pump to L. 6. Spencer of
Chicago. The inventor was the first to
introduce rubber tires on children's car
riages and is the patentee of several useful
improvements. The pump is attached to
the hub of the wheel and connected by a
small hose to the tire valve. The whole
revolves with the wheel. A larger cog
wheel is fastened to the axle, and as the
wheel and pump revolve, the pump is
worked by the small cog wheel travelling
around the large cog wheel. 1t is light in
weight, ornamental, initiates the tire while
the wheel is going and has a safety pop
valve. There is no danger of initiating the
tire too much. The pump, if allowed to
work when the wheel is being ridden, will
overcome large puncture, rendering it
unnecessary to stop on the road to repair.
Chicago Times Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
DIR. JOHN S. BILLINGS.

the American Academy of Sciences, and
he is also considered one of the fore
most authorities on hospital construc-
ton. DIR. Billings is a native of Swift
zerland county, Ind, and is in his fifty
eighth year. He was graduated from
Miami university in 1857 and from the
Ohio Medical college in 1860 and was
beginning to build up practice as a
physician in Cincinnati when the civil
war opened. DIR. Billings was appointed
an assistant surgeon in the United
States army and was in charge of hos
pitfalls in Washington and West Fhiladel-
phia until 1868, when he Joined the
Army of the Potomac.
He was under Meade and Sykes at
charlottesville and Gettysburg and in
the spring of 1864 became medical in
spector of the Army of the Potomac. In
December of the same year he was or
dered to the surgeon generals Office and
remained there for many years prepar-
ing his famous Index Catalogue OF the
Library of the Surgeon Generals Of
fice,'' a work in ten volumes, contain
ing the photography OF every medical
subject in the Office.
In 1876 lie was made full surgeon,
with the rank of major, and in 1878
and 1880 was vice president of the ma
tiona1 board of health. He has been
medical adviser to Johns Hopkins hos
pital and has received the degree OF
LII. D. from the University of Edin
bprgbs About year ago he resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

Isn't it rather remarkable that State
Accountant Challinor never finds a single
error in books kept by Republicans, not
even a SO" for '3" or something that
won't balance?" Every banker and
business man in Kansas knows that
these mistakes will occur oven in the
best regulated institutions. Even Re-
publicans in the banks and stores in To-
peka sometimes make mistakes in
adding. strange as some people may
think. So it seems SO odd that Mr..
Challinor never finds anything wrong
with the books in the institutions that
are in charge of Republicans. Is Mr..
Challiner a fool, or does he think every
body else is one? We do like to see a
little fairness once in a while. We are
quite confident that every administration
since the state was founded has made
blunders in bookkeeping; and there has
been a steal in every one, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

YES, indeed, 1.-THE PEOPLE ARE SHARP
ENING AN Ax?' But what are they going
to do with il, Dir. Journal.-PIeasanton
Herald.
Well, they are not going to elect Popu-
lists, our dear friend. Kansas tried that.
The people of this state once said: "The
Republicans are corrupt; they neither
obey the laws nor respect the funds in
the public treasury; SO Wen turn them
out and put in a new party" They did
it, and the result was not what was ex-
pected- Fred Close, and DR.. Dykes and
Dick Chase, and Rufe Cone and DR..
McCasey and a whole lot of fellows of
that sort who regard public Office as
private snap, began to raid the public
funds worse than the much abused Re-
publicans.
Now our Populist friends think it is
astonishing that the JOURNAL, because it
believes in the FREQ coinage of silver,
doesn't commend the position of the
Populist party. The reason is clear
enough. The Populist party is not to be
trusted in this matter. Its leaders have
shown themselves to be dishonest, We
believe it is safer to trust the free silver
men in the Republican party who have
SO far proven themselves consistent,
than the leaders of the Populist party.
When they have proved their honesty
of purpose it will be time enough to
consider their claims for support. They
were recently given authority in Kansas
and proved unworthy of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

Ex-Governor CRAWFORD in his letter
congrarulating Congressman Kirk patrick
on his vote against the bond bill, makes
an admission which is unnecessary and
which is not warranted by the facts. He
says: "Of course the gold is part of the
reserve, provided for by the redemption
law of 1875, aud held for the resumption
of $346, 100000 of other legal tender
money" As matter of fact the rssump-
ton act made no provision for reserve
fund-of either gold or silver; OF 500.
600 or any other sum. The reserve fund
is pnrely an assumption just as the re-
demptien in gold alone is an assump-
ton. Neither has any warrant whatever
in any law On the statute book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
DR.. BILLINGS, CHIEF LIBRARIAN.
The Veteran Who VIII Manage the COnsOH-
dated Lenox. Astor and TiIden Libraries.

dated Lenox. Aston and Tilden Libraries.
DR.. John S. Billings has been chosen
superintendent in chief of the greatest
library i'll the new world. It is in real
ity three great libraries-the Astor, the
Lenox and the Tilden, founded respec
lively by John Jacob Aston, James
Lenox and Samuel j. Tilden of New
York city. The consolidated libraries
and the property that passes with them
are valued at about $4,000, 900, and
when tho doors are thrown open to the
public nearly 100000 volumes will be
on the shelves.
DR.. Billings catalogue of the surgeon
generals library of 90, 900 volumes and
his Index Medicus' have placed him in
the very front rank of library directors.
His reputation as the best photographer
in America won for him his election to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

The Topeka JOURNAL doesn't want
Gov. Morrill, renominated That is
equivalent to his denomination by accla-
mation.-Great Bend Tribune.
But not to his election, our interesting
friend. Farmer a. W. Smith got the
nomination once on a time; and L. D.
Lewelling got a denomination, but
neither one landed in the gubsrnatorial
chair. The JOURNAL does rot claim to
be very powerful with the political rings;
but the people read it and it is the peo-
pie who vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

ALL honor to Governor Morrill, who
dared to jab his pitchfork of common
sense into the reekIng carcass of prohibit
tion and displayed it in its nauseating
form before a swarm of hypocritical sup
porters. He lifted the diaphanous veil
of delusion from the inEOcents and turned
his hashlight with unspotted lens into the
dark unsupported recesses Of this nefar-
ious working law, soaring the owls of
profit and the dark birds of deceit from
their perch upon which they sat and
sung: God Save Our Boy."-Clyde
Argus.
Ahal ahai aha! All honor loud crash
by the orchestra) to Governor (thundsr,
lightning aud wind) Morrill, (three cheers
for old glory who dared (red f1re) to jsb
his pitchfork (piccolo imitation of
the jab) of common sense
Shouts and the clatter of foot
prints) into the reeking carcass cloud
applause from the gallery of prohibit
ton Qow swish of watery waves at l. C.
e.) and displayed it in its nauseating
tugh) form before a swarm center the
swarm T. u e. of hyPocritical supporters
Sounds of war from the box office)
He lifted the diaphanous (subdued
murmur of approval) veil of delusion
weak smoker from Wichita) from the
innocents cloud laughter from Atchison)
and turned his fashlight (calcium) with
unspotted lens into the dark Qower the
border lights) unsupported recesses of
this nefarious (crash of cymbals and
sacks of broken bottles) working law.
loud and derisive laughter by the trqm-
bone) soaring the owls Qow walls of
rage from Leavenwerthl of profit $500
per cent? and the dark birds of deceit
from their perch wild hesying of the
baizs) upon which they sat (three hips
aud hurrah) and sung "My Drink Is
Water Bright" Gentle weeping in the
distance by Hoensehsidt, Greenspan aud
Holiday
ALI hail gathering of the haiD to Gov
ernor Morrill, (grand phantom chorus by
eighty thousand majerity-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
SIR EDWARD CLARKE, eARRIsTER.

Successful Career of the Briton Who Says
England Should Arbitrate In Venezuela.
Sir Edward Clarke, one of the ablest
lawyers in all England and solicitor
general in Lord Salisbury's administra-
ton from 1886 to 1892, recently declar-
ed that if war with the United States
resulted as the outcome of Great Brit
aims refusal to arbitrate her claims
within the Shomburgk line in Venezuela
Great Britain would not be in the right.
England, he said, should arbitrate these
claims as we'll as those outside the line.
Sir Edwards daring statement has at
tracted considerable attention and is
entirely characteristic. He has never
minced his words no matter who was
hit, and during the Sir William Gordon
Cumming baccarat case he handled
without gloves the Prince of Wales con-
nection with the scandal, even going SO
far as to suggest that if the jury acquit-
ted Gordon Cumming, and his name
were afterward removed from the army
list, the name of the prince should also
be removed.
Sir Edward was born in 1871 and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
veteran of Wars and 1o5.

Thomas B. Allen, who lives at Elem
ington, W. Va, has reached the age of 105
years. From the time he was IS until he
was mustered out, in 1855, at Washington,
he was in almost continuous soldier life,
beginning with the campaign of the Eng
lish army in Spain. In the campaign of
the English army against the French he
distinguished himself, and at the battle of
Waterloo was made a messenger to We'll
lincton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

THE threat of a French journal that
Europe will close her ports to American
ships if we insist on a strict enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine seems silly in
view of the fact that the United States
has no ships to speak of. 1t is humili-
ating, but candor forces US to confess
that our foreign commerce is carried on
principally in foreign vessels. They
might try closing their ports, however,
and see who would get the worst of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Rerfumery by the Acre.

One-third of an acre grows 10000
Jasmine plants. yielding 2,oG0 pounds
of flowers. Half an acre set with 3, 500
rose plants bears 2, 500 pazsds of po5als,
which give from 200 to 300 pounds of
ponade. An acre and a quarte- will
yield 1000 pounds of violet flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

SIR EDWARD CLARKE. Lord Salisbury to
name him as solicitor general in 1886.
His first great professional success was
in the Penge mystery, and he has since
been connected with some of the most
conspicuous criminal and civil cases
cases that have attracted worldwide at
tention.
At the first TRIAL Of Oscar Wilde Sir
Edward was counsel for the defense and
procured disagreement of the jury,
but was unable to duplicate the feat at
the second trial. He is man of the
people and is the first of his family to
bear a title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
KentucEv,s GREAT sacriface.

Miss Harriet cambridge Richardson of
Lexington, KY, has been selected by Sec
rotary Herbert to c}1risteD the oew battle
ship Kentucky. She will use bottle of
old Kentucky bourbon whisky, instead of
the conventional bottle OF champagne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

OF nice head of hair just through neg
ligence. When your hair begins to fall
out, dent neglect it, but get a bottle of
Begg's Hair Remover, which will stop
its falling out and if turning gray, will
restore its natural color. For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

rum Tie army and became director Of
the department Of hygiene in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Very Aggravated.

Queen Vic has an aggravated case oe
grandson on her hands.-Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

II you want ALL the news subscribe
for the JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

was called TO the
bar in 1864 at
Lincoln g Inn.
In 1880 he was
created a queens
counsel, and two
years later was
elected bencher
of his inn. He
was soon famous
a S a barrister,
and for about Is
years has repre-
scented Plymouth
in parliament.
He is a Cons erva-
tive, and his le-
gal talent caused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

self. he STRUCK
out a line of policy
in the conduct of
colonial affairs as
daring as it was
novel, and this ex-
republican mayor
of Birmin CHAM,
this politician
W no learn G d
craftsmanship in
a provincial mu-
nicipal school, this
ex-Liberal minis
ter who deserted
his chief and his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
/ THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
Mr.. Chamberlain is the Idol of Eng
Iishmen.
LORD SALISBURY HIS ONLY RIVAL
The Premiership OfGreat Britain the
Goal of His Ambition.

Goal OF HIS 4 m Dl HON.
rne British politicians who have re-
Earded the Transvaal crisis from q party
point of view are impressed more than by
anything else with the great advantage
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain has derived from
1t. 1t is not too much to say that he is at
this moment the most popular public man
in Great Britain. All parties regarded
his accession to office with misgivings,
and his own personal friends and blindest
partisans feared that he would lose his in
6ividuality in a cabinet Overwhelmingly
Tory and presided over by his old adver-
sary, Lord Salisbury.
AS events have turned out Mr.. Cham
berlain from the first aimed to assert him
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
TICARIOUS PUNISHMENT Nv INDIA.

From The London Mail
A student of life and manners in the Punjab ha
been struck by the large proportion OF very old
men In the Indian jails In the prison at Mooltan
there were last year seventeen life prisoners whose
total ages were found TO amount TO more than 1l00
years, two of them being patriarchs Of upward Of
eighty years.
This remarkable fact is attributed partly to tho
great improvement in the economy OF the Indian
Jails since the exposure Of their mismanagement
some years ago. but more directly TO the prevalent
practice. when n crime has been committed. OF
handing over the least useful member Of the famil.'
as a sort of vi arious offering to Justice
On this point the Inspector General Of Indian
Prisons observed that the confinement which con-
victon entails is. of course less irksomc TO the
aged than to the young.
''Morcover" he continues "the people know that
a specially comfortable place T.. the shape OF good
food ample clothing. special dietary. the shtest
Of work, and society not entirely uncongenial
await the old man I'm our jais.
"A case has been cited In which n man had been
strangcd The person TO whom the crime by his
own confession was brought home was a feeble old
fellow who had been paralyzed in both arms for
twenty years, and could not have committed the
crime But as his family all said he did 1t. and he
himself said he did and as there were plenty Of
'eye-witnesses' the old man went cheerfully TO the
JAIL and lies there still"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
stones one solitaire diamond ring. and diamond
pendant with string of pearls. the goio hooP
bracelet alone Is worth $500
SHE DROWNED HER TWO BABES.
THE MOTHER PLUNGED WITH THEM iNlo
THE DELAWARE RIVER. But
WAS RESCUED.

Camden. ~ j.. July q (SpeciaD-Mrs. mary
Hamann thirty years old, the wife or John
nainann Of No. 9l7 South Fourth-st, this CITY,
took up her two babies, three years ara h1tcen
months old respectively. placed them IN a coach
and started toward the Delaware Rivcr to-hgh'
On the way she stopped AT kains drug store ana
bought a phial of carbolic acid. Continuing on
her way she pushed the little ones out upon the
Walnut ST. wharf. She tied the feet or the niue
ones swallowed part of the acid, and then taxing
q child In each arm leaped into the river
Three men who In boat. ana VINO had
witnessed the woman's preparations. pulled iranu-
caliy toward her as they saw her take the plunge
Mrs Hamann rescued by the boatmen ana
..n, n Cooper Hospital where she lies In a pre-
carious condition from the effects Of the poison
when her husband learned what she had done he.
too attempted to take his life. but was iorc'Diy
restrained by policemen. ,
The mothers double murder and attempted SUI
eide are said 10 have been due to trouble at nome
The Hamnnns are not well known In the neighbor-
hood where they live. having moved INTO thelr
present abode two months ago. The bodies OF the
children were recovered
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
, No. s2i
: Established 1906,
: Incorporated 1896.
(: Charles u. Howe
: Exporters and Consumers Flour Company.
: Warehouse, No. IS Front-s,.
Authorized capital. 5000. 90.

The room contains three desks, safe. art>
of metal railing across the front part, and small
table on which number OF small boxes OF four
were standing when d Tribune reporter cai'so
there yesterday.
Mr. Howe was unable or unwilling 10 give any
details about the company.
"IIow much OF tho stock has been subscribed
for?' he asked.
More than one half" he said. "and could get
so, 900 as easy as SOp.VV:
He said that he would probably be elected presi-
dent of the company. but he would not give the
names OF any OF the men who were associated with
him In tine enterprise. He spoke OF the mills
which the company would operate but further In.
qulry revealed the fact tnat the mills have not
been built yet I'VE expect to build them soon."
said Mr.. Howe. near Duluth and West superior
The reporter then called at No. 10 Front-st, tnc
place which IL advertised as the warehouse OF
the company. Ii is a threc-story business mouse
Peppard" and one Of the door posts is lettered:
Potter & Cochrane" The name or the S.M."V
concern does not appear anywhere, and the men
In the Office OF the store told the reporter that ney
had never stored any goods for Mr howe M.
Howe lives on Staten Island. and some OF the peo.
ple there who know him we'll cannot believe that
he Is the head Of a 100000 concern. a.
Iast evening a note came TO this office from M
Howe Intended to correct the impression that ore
hal. Of the stock Of his company had been SUB
that that amount had been merely spoken for.
Here are Mr. Howes own words:
"In an interview with a representative OF your
paper this p. m, thinking he might have misunder'
stood me in relation 10 the amount OF the author'
ized capital stock Of the Charles G. Howe Exports
era and Consumers Flour Company already spoken
for as being already subscribed for. herewith
again remind him, through you, that. as stated,
over one-half OF the authorized capital stock 10
spoken not subscribed for
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
WELCOMED IN SOUTH AMERICA.

HONORS PAID TO AND PROVIDED FOR THE PAhIi
OF MANUFACTURERS ARRIVE IN RIO.
Rio Jan.ero. July 1.-THE party Of American
manufacturers which sailed from New-York on
July l. by way of Southampton and London. to
visit the Argentine Republic. Uruguay and Brazil
arrived at this port to-day on board the Royal Mali
steamship Danube. The Unit al States legation nad
been advised Of their coming. ard the Minister.
Thomas l.. Thompson. OF California, accompanied
by his family. went board the Danube to well
come the party Mr.. Thompson had Informed the
Brazilian Government OF the expected visit and
when the Danube touched at the ports OF Perna'n-
buco on July % and Bahia on July % the party
wus received by the port authorities and the repre-
scntativcs OF the Federal Government. The United
party, and joined with the local authorities In ex-
tending corda! greetings to these representatives
Of American commerce.
Minister Thompson says that the Brazilian Gov
crnmcnt has made all ARRANGEMENTS for the Visit
Of this rnr,y on their return from the Argentine
Republic In the latter part OF August. The American
colony has Joined with the rcpresen atlves OF the
United State Government and programme has
been arranged VII ch Will enable the visitors 10 see
everything Of interest. not only In the city OF RIO
Jnneiro. but the surrounding country special
train has been provided. which VIII convey the
viators through the rich coffee plantations down
70 the city Of Sac Paulo, and from there down 10
the port Of Santos. which is famed for it's exten-
sve shipments OF coffee.
the River Plate. where they Will arrive August
and be received by MIR Buchanan. the Tinted
States Minister. and the representatives OF the
Argcn' ne Government.