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Evening star., 1896-02-03
REPUBLICAN PARTY BIRTHDAY.
The Union Republican Club Dfscusse
the Coming Celebration.

The Union Republican Club Discusses
the Coming Celebration.
The Union Republican Club at its regular
monthly meeting held in Willard's Hall
Saturday night considered the question of
celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the
birth of the republican party, February %
next and announcements were made of
the appointment of committees to make
arrangements commensurate with the i'm
portance of the event. 1t was stated that
the idea was being favorably discussed by
republican organizations throughout the
country, with the probable result that the
celebration would be general.
RESOLUTIONS Of sympathy were adopted
Tor Col. Charles P. Lincoln in the death of
bis wife.
number Of new members were admitted,
bringing the total membership up to over
!oo. 1t was decided to adopt a distinctive
button as a badge of membership, and
these emblems may be procured at the club
headquarters.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
In the Churches,

The lecture course contemplated by Rev.
DR.. D. ]. Stafford, the brilliant pulpit orator,
has been postponed until after Easter, and
he will preach at st. Patrick's Church during
the entire Lenten season. Yesterday week
he preached at st. Agnes Church in New
York to an immense congregation. Yester-
day was his Sunday at St. Patrick's:
Rev. Dr. c. P. Masden of New Haven
has been mentioned in connection with the
vacant pulpit of Hamline Church.
On the occasion of the annual praise
meeting Of the missionary societies of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Thurs
day evening, Rev. Frank H. Chalfant and
his wife, missionaries to north China, will
speak.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
AWAITING DUNRAvEN's APOLOGY.

The st. James Gazette Says He Should
Hurry Up.
LONDON, February 3.-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon says:
What is Lord Dunraven waiting for!
We hoped to be able today to publish his
apology tc the American nation, and we
trust that all his friends will impress upon
him that speed is the essence of grace in
an occasion Of this sort. For the credit
OF British sport and English gentlemanly
traditions, Lord DuBraven must not hesi-
tdte Every day and every hour lost will
now be an additional insult"
Evening star., 1896-02-03

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Charles E. Goving of New York
city and Mary A. Nally Of this city; John
H. Carter of Berkeley, W. Va, and Dell H
East Of this city; John Wiley and Fannie
Brown; Robert A. Bell of Chicago ILL.,, and
Medora a. Hoyt of Denver, Col; Frank N.
Laurent and Rosa A. Davidson Clarence
Slaughter and Sarah Carter; Gabriel Digges
and Mary Overton; William Carter and
Sarah ]. Holmes.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
Dartmouth Alumni BANQUET.

The twenty-first annual reunion and ban.
quet Of the Alumni Association of Dart
mouth College will be held at the Hotel
Page, 18th street. tomorrow evening at Z
o'clock. The social features will be pre-
ceded by meeting for the election of Of
f1cers and transaction Of other business
Among the guests will be Rev. VIM. J.
Tucker, president of Dartmouth, and other
distinguished men. Mr.. Gardiner G. Hub.
bard is president OF the association and
Mr.. W. NJ. Hatch is its secretary and treas
Crer.
Evening star., 1896-02-03

1t had he been given fair support. He
never signed q contract with Washington
and Is not, therefore, held by that club.
Schmelz and Wagner wanted him to sign.
but his brother "Jin." would not let him,
as he wanted Joseph to be given trial by
Hanlon. An arrangement to this effect was
practically made last fall, and was COM
pleted on Saturday, when both Corbetts
were In Baltimore. With Corbett the ORR
oles will have nina pitchers.-Baltimore
SIM
Evening star., 1896-02-03
Divorce Cases,

Chief Justice Bingham this afternoon
granted Sarah E. Sayers a divorce from
William Sayers. and the custody of their
children. The case has been pending since
June %. 1888. The parties were married
here March "a, 1875, and Mrs Sayers charged
her husband with infidelity and desertion,
which charges he denied.
Chief Justice Bingham today also granted
Anna NJ. Whitaker a divorce from Albert r
Whitaker. and she also charged her hus-
band with desertion and infidelity They
were married here September 81, 1893
Evening star., 1896-02-03
Washington Gas Light Company Elec.
tiOn.

The ann, al election Of a board Of direc-
tors of the Washington Gas Light Com
psny, to serve for the ensuing twelve
months, was held today by the stockhold-
ers of the corporation, resulting in the
choosing of John r. Mclean, William B.
Webb, James w. Orme, John c. Bullitt and
George 7. Dunlop. The directors will NEE,
next Monday to select president, treas.
urer and secretary.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
ColOred Democrats Demand Recosni-
ton,

Colored democrats of the District, who
are represented in the National Independ-
'cnt Political Union, have adopted resolu-
items requesting that their race be granted
representation among the six delegates
to be sent from the District to the
national democratic convention at Chica-
go. They submit that there are a large
number of colored men here who be-
lieve in democratic principles, and recon-
mend that Oliver c. Black be presented as
a candidate to the local convention which
will select the delegates.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
wefers' Good Running.

Four thousand persons saw the indoor
athletic sports Of the New Jersey Athletic
Club in Madison Square Garden, New
York, Saturday evening. B. J. Wefers of
Georgetown University, who won golden
honors for America in the recent interna-
tional contests, was looked to to beat Lon
Evening star., 1896-02-03
Suburban Handicap Weights.


The Liberty Wheelmen gave a smoker
Saturday evening ct Hadger's, No 1926
Connecticut avenue, which was Well at
tended. During the course of the evening
there were about 10 bicyclists in the large
hall. An impromptu program was present.
ed, in which musical selections and dancing
We're varied by bicycle race, and also a
grand climax of She evening being a cake
walk, in which veteran walker, William
]. Bergman, and his partner, Mary Lizzie
Sales, came off victors. An orchestra fur
n1shed the music. Pipes, tobacco, and otn-
er auXilaries to a successful smoker were
in abundance.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
Heavy Rains I'm the south.

Reports from over fifty points in different
parts CT Texas and Mississippi show the
heaviest rains known in Texas at this sea-
son for years. streams are out of their
banks and still rising.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
WAS A HARD FOUGHT GAME.
The Washington Hockey Team DC
featcd the Berkcleys.

The Washington Hockey Team De-
featcd the BerkcIeys.
A large lumber Of persons turned out
Saturday evening to witness the game Of
hockey between the Ai-Washington and
Berkeley teams at the Convention Hall Ice
palace The game was a hard fought one
and was won by the Washington team-1
20 o. The Washington team showed the
best evidence Of team work, and while the
Berkeleys made some good individual plays
the opposing team was too heavy and
showed better headwork The game was
played under the rules of the Canadian
Amateur Hockey Association and occupied
two fifteen minute halves, with five min
utes for an intermission. Some of the
men were thrown heavily, but the best Of
good nature prevailed and no one was hurt
The men wore red sweaters and made q
picturesque appearance.
The teams lined up as follows:
Washington. Berkeley
F. P. Libbey........c. Paul Evans.........c
s. B. Maize. H. F. Hoibrook. ..r.t
T. w. Williams..l a. H. Whiting.....la
d. E. Chaney....c. p. w. Mitchell. ......c.p D.
A. P. Morris......l.d. Roy Barnes. Id.
]. V. Tierney. D. Mcdonald. ....r. d.
w. E. Evans. goal c. Whiting. goal
H. S. Cane acted as referee, Lee Hut
umpire for Washington, and En- T. Leonard
timekeeper. The winners of this contest
the All-Washington team, will play the
Johns Hopkins Baltimore team in that
city next Saturday evening.
The practice hours for the three hockey
teams of this city have been arranged as
follows: Columbia Athletic Club, Mondays
ard Thursdays; Berkeleys, Tuesdays and
Fridays; Weshingtons, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, from to in the morning.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
Judge Miller Absent.

JuGge Thomas F. Miller of the Police
Court has goae to New York on business
and will not return for several days.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
ODDosed to the Kaiser.

Emperor William is said to have deter
mined Upon enlarging the German navy
and a cabinet reorganization is probable
because Of opposition to his plans.
Evening star., 1896-02-03
Death of a Grand Duches..

The Grand Duchess Of Oidenburg is lead
She was born in 1926, and as Elizabeth,
Princess Of Saxe-Altenburg. she was mar
ried in 1852 to the Grand Duke of Olden-
burg.
Evening star., 1896-02-03

II afflicted with scalp diseases, hair falling out
and premature badness do not use grease or alco-
holic preparations. but apply Halls Hair Remover.
Evening star., 1896-08-13

that there was nothing SO important to
preserve as nations honor. He said that
the most important source of strength was
the public credit. and that the best method
Of preserving 1t was to use It as sparingly
as possible. No government can get on
without Its preserving its honor. No gov
ernment Is great enough to get on without
It. In the darkest days of the revolution
robert Norris. Its financier, went to one of
his friends in Philadelphia, after he had
involved himself as q debtor for a large
sum OF money on account Of the govern
ment, rn and said to him: I must have ST.
oOUOO for the continental army
His friend said: What security can thee
give, Robert?'
He answered: My name and my honor
quick came the reply: Robert, thou
snait s nave 1T (applause), and from that
nour until now the country's honor has
been our sheet anchor in every storm. Lin
coin pledged 1T when in time of war we is
saeo paper money. He said: Every dollar
OF mat money shall be made as good as
goid. And 1t was left to Rutherford B.
hayes, your old colonel, as President of the
United States. to execute the promise in
me resumption of specie payments in 1879
Mse MMheeering and applause) When Robert
Morris said that he had nothing to give
put MIS- honor, there was behind his word
three million struggling patriots Today
nenind the nations honor are seventy mil
Mons OF free men, who mean to keep this
government and its honor and integrity
and credit unquestioned. Great applause)
thank you, my comrades. for this cali
Nothing has given me greater pleasure
Nothlng gives me greater pride than to
nave been a private soldier with YOU in
that great civil war (Applause) bid YOU
welcome to my home. You already have
my heart; you have had it for more than
thirty years. Great cheering) It will give
MRS. Mckinley and myself much pleasure,
! assure you, to have you come into our
Mckinley
Evening star., 1896-08-13

Her Letter Came Back Addressed
Loving DauRhter."

Once In a while. says the New York Even
ing SUM- the dead letter office get. a chance
to bay tribute TO the epistolary habits of
women. young woman Of this city re-
Gently wrote letter TO her father, then
travelling IN the west. II was an important
letter, filled with questions to which the
writer, after the manner of women wanted
an answer right on" No clue as TO the
sender appeared upon the envelope how
ever, and even inside the girl simply signed
herself: Your Loving Daughter" The only
reason that the address. No. - West Blank
street, was not omitted was because IL was
stamped upon the stationery. IL so han
pened that this letter failed to reach its des-
unation unit! after the father had left The
young woman. therefore, received 10 an
swer TO her many questions. Not until after
her fathers return, however. did she learn
that ne had never so much as seen Ia.
epistle. Chagrined as she was al having SO
intimate missive go astray. she of course
never expected to hear from the thing again
Not so. few days later the original mis-
sive came back TO the girl from th, dead
letter office. And on the envelope contain
ing II was the superscription: Loving
Daughter, No - West Blank street, New
York city"
Evening star., 1896-08-13
FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Messrs. Bryan and Sewall Informed
of Their Nomination.
4 THRONG IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Twenty Thousand Persons Inside
the Great Hall.
A SUPPLEMENTARY MEETING

William Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska
and Arthur Sewall Of Maine were last
night at New York formally notified Of
their nomination by the democratic party
for the offices Of President and Vice Pres
ident at a meeting in the big Madison
Square Garden, which was a notable po-
litical event, and climax to the recent
tour of the presidential candidate. A
throng filled the streets for several squares
about the building. in vain hope Of secur-
ing admission. In the hall, which was a
fiery furnace, Mr.. Bryan spoke to 10000
ticket holders for nearly two hours. His
address dealt almost entirely with the
financial question; was more argumentative
and less eloquent than his Chicago speech
which won for him presidential nomina-
tion, and only in a closing appeal to the citi-
zens of New York did he speak in the strain
which had captured the Chicago conven-
ton. He was surrounded by many of the
silver leaders. Jones of Arkansas, Black
burn Of Kentucky, "Silver Dick Bland
ST. John Of New York. Stewart of Nevada.
Tillman Of South Carolina. George Fred
Williams Of observation-disclosures Of whom
had been rival aspirants for his place on
Evening star., 1896-08-13

realized sooner than we expected (enthusi-
asttc applause), and wherever the enemy
gees after this he will be in our country
no matter where he Is. applause and long
&C cntinued cheering) Some Of your fnan-
ciers have boasted that they were in favor
of gold, h,,t we shall teach them that they
must carry their ideas far enough to be-
Heve not in gold, but in the golden rule
that treats all men alike. Applause)
commission you all as soldiers to fight
and as missionaries to preach wherever YOU
go from now until elections. (Cries of we
will. we will, and great applause) Our
opponents In the democratic party have
been threatening to orgs nize a gold stand
ard Democratic party (hisses), but be
not afraid; you will search the pages Of
history In vain to find a battle ever won
by any army of generals. applause and
laughter) They have not a private in their
whole ranks. daughter and cheers) Now.
my friends, want you to set to your on
ponents an example which they have not
set you. They have said that they repre-
sent the respectable element of society.
Teach them that respectability cannot be
manifested by slandering every man who
diners from them in opinion. Applause)
And now, my friends, leave with Won
just one Injunction. In this government
every citizen is a sovereign (applause), and
those upon whom the responsibilities Of
citizenship rest owe 1t to themselves, to
their country and to their God to exercise
the right of suffrage for the benefit of their
&C untry. Great applause) I beg Won to
40 It, (Applauseo beg you not only to
Investigate. but find out what is right. and
! beg you. every one. to have the courage
to vote your sentiments and let this ballot
voice freeman's will" tremendous an
plause and long-continued cheering)
Mr.. st. John and Mr.. Sewall spoke briefly.
and then the immense crowd dispersed
slowly, shouting cheers for the candidates.
Evening star., 1896-08-13
Going to Collect the $3.50. .ooo. 600.


Five distinguished Representatives OF the
japanese government, whose mission is to
collect slJo0H00 war indemnity from
China, have stopped in New York on their
way to London. The first installmeat OF
S15,OoO.W0 of the war indemnity has been
deposited in the Bank OF England by
China. These representatives OF Jap are
to manage the distribution of the $1,000
600 just placed TO the credit Of that coun-
try. and to arrange the final details for
the collection of the remaining S15.G0.60.
The members of the parry are s. Kayak
ava. secretary to the minister Of france
counsellor OF the ministry of finance and
government inspector of the Bank Of
hama Specie Bank; T Yamato, chief cash
ier of the Bank of Japan; V. Eanagava. an
official OF the Bank OF japan, and X. J.
Imanishi, secretary to presiden; Sonoda
These were chosen by the japanese au-
thorities because they were among the
best financiers In their country
The party will remain in New York prob
ably three weeks. They left Japan MAY
30. They stopped in San Francisco three
weeks and visited Chicago and Niagara
Falls.
Mr.. Hayakawa. secretary to the Japan
ese minister of finance, said: THE Japan
ese government has llready planned how
every dollar of the war indemnity shall be
spent. 1t will be divided among the navy,
government railroads and the consnlates
The japanese already pride themselves On
war with China cost us S12Uoo0oU the
money was all raised In our country, Now
We beleve our people should be renaId for
thelr loyalty and generosity"
Evening star., 1896-08-13
Lotions for Insect Bites.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
One of the worst insect offenders Is the
mosquito The pain can be allevlated by
bathing with warm water In which honey
has been put. The proportion is two tea
spoenfuls of honey to a pint of boiling
water. lotion made Of menthol and alco-
hol Will be found of great use in subduing
irritatio and swelling.
One dram OF pennyroyal and one ounce
of eau de cologne washed over the skin
often prevents their biting. and they are
said 10 dislike the smell of scented verbena
In some seaside places there Is a very
troublesome insect. the sandfy, that is so
small as to be almost invisible. This bites
the ankles numerically. as we'll as the
hands. and can be warded off by the RENE
dies given above and by not wearing open
work stockings.
In all cases of severe stings 1t Is we'll to
Keep quiet for day or two. have a very
HGNlt diet. avoid wine and spirits and take
cCv.ng drinks.
Evening star., 1896-08-13

sturKeO
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
That enormous sturgeon caught off the
coast of Staten Island few days ago may
possibly have been a stray specimen of the
beluga. the giant sturgeon Of southeastern
Europe. The beluga grows to a length Of
twelve or fifteen feet, and has been known
to reach eighteen feet, while 1t often weighs
leo pounds This great sturgeon some
times yields one-third Its weight Of roe.
Its air bladder is used to make isinglass,
from which fish glue Is obtained; Its skin
Is tanned into harness leather, and its
dorsal cord is cut up and dried for food
No such great sturgeon is found on our
side of the Atlantic. The Delaware stur-
geon. which is as large as any In the At
lantic coast rivers, seldom exceeds ten feet
In length. and is oftener under eight feet
than over that length. The Delaware river
Is now the only important sturgeon fishing
stream on the Atlantic coast, though stur-
geon are caught from Maine to Florida
Evening star., 1896-08-13
The Imitation Bicyclist.

From the Troy Times.
The vagrant who is continually using
his brain to invent ways and means of
raising the wind" has hit upon a new
scheme that looks feasible His modus
operandi is to obtain an old bicycle suit
and pose as a travelling wheelman. In
this way he manages to do many things
that others in the profession cannot do
He sleeps in the parks at night and the
copper who dis:urbs his slumbers does
not dream Of clubbing him. but merely
bestows good advice. One of these enter
prising tramps explained the working of
his scheme to a Chicago Record reporter.
Said he: Say, the greatest graft in the
world. / can go anywhere with this suit
on. In the country the best thing you
ever heard of. / used to, when 1 struck a
country town broke, hang around the seq
ton house or go through the alleys. Now
when 1 hit a town / walk right up the
main street and go into the best hotel and
ask IL they've got any Chicago papers. No
matter how tough or dirty L look IL goes,
because people think I'm out a long
ride. / couldn't look any worse than some
of the regular kind. If anybody asks me
some house out In the edge Of the town.
But they don't ask you often. They see
you with the suit. and that's enough.
Every bike crank is after you to find how
far you've rode and what kind OF a wheel
you've got, but that's easy enough. You
can tell 'em a hard luck story and you
can get most anything-never q touch, un-
derstand; just loan. That's q good, rea-
sor able story, don't you think? Changed
till 1 reach some town a hundred mileI
ahead"
Evening star., 1896-08-13
The Blind Yacht Builders Wonderful
Touch.

From the New York Times.
man who. Notwithstanding his total
blindness, gets along nearly as well as a
good many men who can see, Is John B.
Herreshoh, the famous Rhode Island yacht
builder He might have Seen seen walking
recently In 5th avenue, with decided step
and erect bearing, quite able to enjoy his
walk without the help OF his companion
His sense of touch is marvellous Some
time ago he was involved in lawsuit con-
cerning the building of a yacht. Among
other leading questions put to the blind
yacht builder was one as to what extent
he could distinguish different kinds of
wood simply by touching them. Several
kinds of wood were brought into court and
Eir. Herreshoff named them all correctly
and without hesitation. Then as a final
test the presiding judge asked Mr. Hero
shon TO name the wood OF the very table
IN 'front.' OF him; the answer came at once
-manogany- The case was decided In Mr.
Herreshoff's favor
Evening star., 1896-08-13
THE BICYCLE IN THE FUTURE.
I'm bounded HOrSeIeSS Possibilities
Opened Up.

From the London Clrcnicle.
Has anybody. eve wonder, thoroughly
realized the change that will come over
the appearance of our cities when every
body uses bicycle. and almost all traction
is mechanical? There will be a delicious
silence. to begin with. No numbering vans
no banging omnibuses, no Gathering of iron
hoofs upon asphalt. Every wheel will be
of India rubber. and the horse will only be
used fer pleasure. Then the dust sweeper
and the scavenger boy will be abolished
No longer Will tons of manure be deposited
upon London streets every day. And loco
motion viii be enormously cheapened. When
neither horse nor harness. neither corn nor
vets bill. is required ride in cab will
cost perhaps three pence. and ton can be
carried from farm to market for a shilling
or two The city merchant and his clerk
can alike live miles out of town. steering
themselves home at night In their motor
cars. The suburbs of London will extend q
dozen miles all round. The changes that
will ensue are SO many and 80 great as to
be unirnaginahle yet. A revolution is COM
ing-Tay il be soon,
Evening star., 1896-08-13

ture to interpret his good fortune as an in
dication that his life work is not yet COM
pie'e: that ne may yet do some good I'm the
world, and perhaps render service to his
country by endoavoring TO restore peace aud
good Will where strife now prevails
Since the restoration OF peace and his re-
turn TO Peking, In an interview reported
with a Methodist bishop, he said:
Say TO the American people for me TO
send over more missionayies for the schools
and hospitals, and / hope to be in a posi-
uon both 10 aid them and protect them -
As confirmatory of these sediments. II is
announced that since the war t.rmina -ai
all restrictions upon the propagation Of the
christian religion have been expuuged from
the Chinese code
Evening star., 1896-08-13
A Worldwide Fame.

No living public man OF Asia has been so
much the subject of discussion and criti-
cism as Ii Hung Chang. Much of the crit
lcism has been unfavorable, and his critics
are often unfair. 1t is hardly just 20 him
to estimate his character and atta!nmeats
according TO the standard OF western ma
tons. His education IS exclusively orie,i-
tai, ana MS entire life has been spent in
china. His Knowledge of our civilization
Is such as could he acquired in the motley
society or a treaty port. As a statesman
ne mas had 10 deal with very conservative,
ana blgoted constituency, aud with assO-
GATES preJudiced against and igEortart of
iCrelsn nations. Judged in the light Of MS
euucatlon, his experience and his surround
ings, ne must Toe regarded as the first Of
HNlhS statesmen OF Asia, and one Of The
most distinguished OF the public men of IA.
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