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Evening star., 1896-12-07
HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mr.. Dawes Will Not Act in That Capacity
for Major Mckinley.
James Boyle or Perry Heath Will
Probably lie offered the
Position.

Upon authority which is strictly first
class it may be stated that Charles Gates
Dawes of Illinois will not be private sec
retary to Major Mckinley. Mr.. Dawes is
calling upon the Pres:dent-elect in Canton
today and will be in Washington tomorrow.
He Will MAKE his objections to accepting
The office 80 clear 10 Mr.. Mckinley that
a formal teuder will not he made. This.
then, will leave the place either to James
Boyle or Perry $. Heath.
Mr.. Dawes is a young man in years, but
old IN political experience and quite well
to do. He is the sen of Gen. II. X. Dawes
OF Marietta, who served with Major Nc
ktnley in Congress during the SOS. Gen.
Dahe was also candidate for governor
in the same convention which nomiEa ted
Joseph u. Foraker.
Because of some valuable work done by
Charles Gates Dawes for Mckinley last
sprIg he has been prominently ident fled
with Mr.. Hanna in Chicago. He represent
ed Illinois the executive committe.
ThCl gh less than thirty-live years of age
Da aHes showed remarkable skill in politics
last spring WREN he went to Canton ard
volunteered to puncture the Cullom boom.
winch was then assuming prominence in
Illinois. His father vouched for his pUliti-
cal ability, and he was commissioned %
go home and do what he could for McKin-
ley. Not long afterward Senator Cullen
withdrew from the race and Illinois swung
into line for the Ohio candidate.
II is told by those who enjoy Major Nc
kinley's confidence that yet he mas
Tor iprf ate secretary. There have been
but four ames merticned for the place
70 wit: Dawes, Heath. Eoyle and Joe
smith With Information from Canton
that Mr.. Smith may he marshal for the
District of Columbia. ard Dawes OFT Of the
question of his own volition, Heath and
Boyle, beth well known newspaper men,
remain.
1t has been n custom in Ohio politics for
successful glberratorisl candidates TO
choose for private secretary some one OF
the correspondents who followed them in
their tours through the state. Campbell
appointed Claude Meeker. who was with
MIN as correspondent for the Cincinnati
Enquirer; Mckinley appointed Jas. Boyle.
who was with him for the Cincinnati ED-
Qurer, and Bushnell, present governor has
s,,p.-nted Coz. Rcgers of the Columbus
Dispatch Mr.. Boyle served with Major
Mckinley four years. and since last Janu-
AIRY he has been acting in the same ca
pacity at Canton. Because of the close
| relations which Mr.. Boyle has had with
the govern or IT is quite likely he will be
selected to succeed Mr.. Thurber.
If rot Boyle the new private secretary
Will almost certainly be Perry S. Heath,
" mo is well known a Washington corre-
spondent and later as editor of the Gin
c:nEati Commercial Gazette. Mr. Heath
was Mr.. HaEra's right hand man at Chi
caGo. and is very close to the President
elect The selection of a private secre-
tary Is a personal n after with Major Nc
kinley, end while either Mr.. Doyle or Mr..
Heath would feel highly honored with the
arpoir tment neitnc" has intimated TO any
one that he would like such preference.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Driseoll Defeats Davidson for the
Local Tennis Championship.
FIRST c. 4. c. SMOKER OFfHE SEASON
Close Game of Foot PaII PLAYED
on the Georgetown Campus.
WHAT FITZSIMMONS WANTS

The tennis game to decide the champion
ship OF the District was played Saturday
afternoon between John C. Davidson, who
for five years has held the honor, and
Thomas A. Driscoll of Georgetown Uni
versity. the Pacific coast player. The con-
test came Off on the grounds of the Bach
elors' Club on M street. and was witnessed
by number OF spectators. The courts
were in miserable condition. Davidson
was not in the best of condition, but he
was outmatched at all points of the game.
Driscon played in excellent form.
The championship was to be decided by
five games, the winner of three to secure
the title. Driseoll took the first two
games by the score of to q. Davidson
Won the third game by the score of 5 to Z.
Driscoll took the fourth game by 6 to =,
winning the championship.
The match would have been played much
sooner, but owing to the fact that Mr.
Davidson injured his arm the game was
postponed several times. Mr.. Davidson
has already secured trophy by WIN
ming the championship three consecutive
times. and had he won the game Saturday
he would have become the permanent pos
SCISSOR of the present trophy.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD.
Bottle Picked Up Thrown Overbonrt
Sixteen Iears Ago.

Bottle Picked Up Thrown Overb0n rsl
Sixteen Years Ago.
The Australian steamer Warrimoo, which
has arrived at Victoria, b. c., from
Australia, reports that bottle was
picked up near Cape Kidnapper. N. T.. Just
before the Canadian liner left Sydney, con-
tanning an unsealed message to the effect
that the ship Mohawk sprung leak in
latitude 1921 south and longitude GOA
west. and that the crew was taking to the
boats as a last hope. The message, which
was yellow with age. concluded:
"God help u.s.
(SigneO JOHN FRANKLIN"
The Mohawk, John Franklin mate, was
lost with all hands, sixteen years ago on
a voyage from Quebec to Troon, in Ayr
shire, and this wave-buffeted message Is
the first wcrd that has been had as to how
she met her doom.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
G.. A. C.'S SMOKER.
First of the Winter Series of Sntur-
day Night Entertainments.

First of the Winter Series of SHtur-
day Night Entertainments.
The Columbia Athletic Club began Its
winter series of smokers Saturday even
ing. and the large gymnasium was packed
with the members and their friends.
Haley's Orchestra furnished the music The
program lasted until after midnight, and
proved to be thoroughly enjoyable. Mr..
c. w. Schneider, the chairman of the
amusement committee, made the announce
ments of the evening. Those who enter
tanned the gathering were the Capital Glee
Club. composed of Messrs. Melville d.
Hensey, E. c. Asmussen, Charles Skerritt
and J. 7. Gavin; Charles Z. Lewis, Edw.
J. Walsh. Charles Skerritt, Sam'l Ireland.
w. II. Conley. George OConnor Prof. VIM.
Haley, John Tweedale, Goodwin Patten and
W. S. Gill and ]. p. Tucker of the "Pud-
dnhead Wilson" company A quartet. con-
sisting of Messrs. A M. Dufour, E. F.
Holler. c. M. Hasselbach and c. M. Con-
stantini, rendered several selections.
Basket Ball.
The Washington Light Infantry and the
Corcoran Cadet Corps basket ball teams
met Saturday evening at the Infantry ar
mory. The visitors were unable to cope
with the home team, and lost by IL to I
Three tifteen-minute innings were played.
Neither side scored in the first innings
though the visitors were given a free throw
by the umpire, ED. Raab. In the second
innings the champions scored two goals,
the Cadets failing to score, though given
another free throw. In the third innings
there were ten scores mode, the visitors
getting one and the home team nine. John
Heydlcr offciated as referee and l.. r.
Smith as timer.
The junior basket ball teams of the Car
roll Institute ard the Washington Athletic
Club played match game on the grounds
OF the latter Saturday night, in which the
W. y. c. team came out victorious by the
score of ; to ). The youngsters played Il
clean game and were evenly matched
Brinckiey, for the home team, secured the
honors by making four goals. while Pear
son. for the visitors, distinguished himself
and made two goals.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
P e N SION APP EALS
Assistant Secretary Reynolds Reviews the
Work in His Charge.
Changes I'm Pension Rulings to Secure
Uniformity and Justice and
Expedite business.

The report of Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Reynolds for he year shows the
policy pursued in the administration of
pension affairs The aim has been to Sc
cure uniformity and justice in the deter
mination of appeals. Former adjud:catio
have not been disturbed save where fraud
error in law or mistake was apparent.
The action OF the commissioner of pensions
was reversed in 2oG6 of the cases ruled.
Tie report says: General satisfaction has
followed the recommendation. of last year
for such legislation as would secure better
protection to the pension fund due incom-
petents and others. followed by the law di-
recting al. quarterly payments TO be made
by check.
Accrued Pensions.
"Gratifying results have followed the pas
sage of the act of March 2, 1885, which
secured an extension of cases wherein
payments of accrued pension could he
made, as well as that of the act of March
q, 1886, relating to the commencement of
pension under act of June %, 1899.
The suggestion is again made as TO
the advisabiiity of such legislation as Will
lodge in the federal courts the right OF
any one On behalf of the government to
ask better protection to the pension fund
of those laboring under legal disabilities.
The following also are suggested: That JUS
tice demands the universal application OF
the common law rule in proof of marriage.
State laws govern and lead TO leniaI OF
title in cases which are equally merit ori-
Gus. That the pensionable rights of minor
children who claim under the act of June
%, 1850. should be defined with more GER
tainty where the soldier dies leaving no
widow surviving.
Army Nurses.
THE act of August ). 1892, relates to
pensionAble title of those women " ho
Sc rived as nurses during the war of the
rebellion. Title is confined to those " no
served in regimental. post. camp OF general
hospitals. The refusal of the War de-
partment to recognize those as properly
employed who served in the first three
classes mentioned tends to defeat their title
and renders this portion of the act nusa-
tory. Attention is invited to this in order
that proper legislation may be enacted 10
relieve any deserving claimants Of an TN
just and unintentional discrimination.
ION the first of February, lSm. a new
division was organized in the office of the
Secretary by his order and the boarl Of
pension appeals was thereby merged in
this new division, which was designated the
division Of pension affairs. BY this means
all matters relating to pensions were
brought into one division and under the
assistant secretary's supervision. The re-
suit has been to harmonic and system ize
work.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
AN INDOOR CARNIVAL.

Cyclists and Their Friends Gather nt
the Riding Academy.
The winter opening Of the Columbia Rid
ing Academy at ed and streets Satur-
day evening attrao ted many well-known
society folks. The floor of the large ball
containing 12,0Oo square feet of space
shone like polished mirror, and hun
dreds Of riders of both sexes enjoyed the
novelty of cycle riding indoors. Mr. ]. H.
Britain, the manager Of the local agency,
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Fen Dead During initiation.

Charles Wetter of Winthrop, Mimi. while
undergoing the ceremony of initiation into
the Mystic Shrine at Minneapolis, fell
dead. The services were abruptly termi-
mated, and four physicians, including the
coroner were summoned. They decided
that death was due to valvular disease OF
the heart. He was forty years of age.
Evening star., 1896-12-07

At the annual me citing of Trinity Chap
ter, Epwcrth League. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Harry F. Belt; first vice president.
E. r. Berkeley; second vice president Mrs.
Grace Hobbs; fourth vice president, W. ].
Palmer: secretary. Will lie Roy Pyles;
treasurer Maurice Otterback.
Evening star., 1896-12-07

and Mr. Claiborne A.eWnson, the super
intendent of the riding academy, welcomed
the guests Of the eve4fpE Music for the
opening was furnished by Haiey's orchas-
ira. the leader giving several solos en-
and continued until neArSmidnight
Among those present. were Gen. and Mrs.
D. S. Walker, Dr. and Mrs H. n. wads-
worth. Mr.; and Mrs: Harrison Dingman,
haver, Mr.. and Mrs Francis Hufty. Mr..
and Mrs. F. W; Pilling Mr. and Mrs.
pushay anS Mrs. GS W Al and Ro1a and Moore Moo Mr.
Blount, Mr.. and Mrs. Titcomb, Gen. ans
lard, Capt ana MIS-: sx,F Sampson. =
Inetst Ms M n w sna rs krs PF %es Mrs M W. and
Mrs John Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Gadsden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ash, Dr. and Mrs c. I. Bear
man. Mr.. and Mrs. J. G: Huffman. MIR. and
Miss Walker. Miss wadsworth, the Misses
Dingman, Mrs Hayward. Miss Duchay.
Miss Munro, Mrs. N. D. Sumpler, Mrs. Eff
tie Mcneil, Mr.. and Mrs c: T; Cabrera.
EFT and daughter. Mrs. w. o. Cunningham.
Mr.. Geo. NJ Oyster and Miss Oyster, Miss
Daisy Calver. the Misses Du Barry, Mrs.
w. o. Baldwin. Miss White. Mrs. jackson
and family Mrs. Charles G. Pfiuger, Mrs.
Ross and son, Mrs. Martin. Mrs. John Key,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Mrs. c. A. Wilson,
Miss Grace Halliday, Mr.. c. H. Cragin,
Mrs Wallace, Miss Mary Welch, Mr.. G.
T. Tarbox. Mr.. P. Stephenson, Mr. ]. c.
Edwards, Mr. G. A. Merrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foertsch. Mr.. Frank Halford Gen. A. b.
Lttleton, Mr.. J. s. Seymour, Mr.: c. kraft.
Mr.. A. b. Bennett, Mr.. H. l.. Millner, Mr..
S. Stoddard, Mr.. A. A Tungstall. Mr.. /.
Gregg and lady, Mr.. J. S. Power. Miss
C. Eccard, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cross and Miss
Cross.
Col Albert A. Pope, the president of he
Pope Manufacturing Company, was
interested spectator during the evening.
Ernest Thompson, one of the youths con-
nected with the academy. gave an eXhbi-
ton of fancy and trick riding that was
highly creditable. At the close of the even
ing when the cyclists were tired of riding
the young people inaugurated dancing en-
the large floor.
Rowling.
The third assignment of the ninepin tour
ney Of the Columbia Athletic Club was
bowled Saturday evening. The scores for
the most part were small. Ten men par
ticipated. The score: Harrington, %: Good
ale, rs; Stokes. Is. Rice, IA; Champion. Il;
G. c. Callan, 13; Cushman, 10; Grant 10
Johnston, 8: Sherwood Z.
Evening star., 1896-12-07

Wednesday night the thermometer at
Arcade. N. Y, registered from to II de-
grees below zero. This breaks the record
for SO early in the season.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
SOPHOMORE ELEVEN WON.
Georgetown Freshmen Defeated at
Foot Ball,

The sophomoras and the freshmen CT
Georgetown University met on the grid,ron
Saturday, at the college campus. and the
scphs won by the score of 4 to o. The
game was closely played, and the fresh
men fought hard for victory. Cullen made
the only touchdown of .he game, though
no goal was kicked. The weather was
splendid for the game, and the play was
witnessed by many spectators The Ii e up:
Evening star., 1896-12-07

II the hair is falling out Or turning grny re-
quirfng stimulant with rourishing and coloring
fec6 Halls Vegetable Siciiian Hair Renewrr IS
just the specific.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22

and I shall vote for him. The free silver doctrine is just what the working man wants."
 James Crotty, Amalgamated Society of Plumbers and Gasftters: Bryan will get my vote. The platform as whole ought to unite every working man in this country"
 Labor Leader Owen Carroll: II am Repu blican. but I am with Bryan heart and soul. l am sure his platform is rieht.'
 Robert A. Mullen, secretary Manhat- tan Musical union: Bryan represents the common people. and now is the time to give the gold bugs good fight and if possible drive them out of poli- tict.'
 William F. Farley, secretary of the Building Trades section: II am for Bryan, first, last and all the time, and hope all workingmen will be the eame,"
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
THE HABIT OF NAlL-BlTING.
It h . Mark of Degeneration of the Ner,
 ous System.

It h . Mark of Degeneration of the Nerv-
 ous System.
 There has just been issued from the Paris press brochure which is creating a large amount of interest in French medical circles, both on account of its originality and the experimental re- suits which it embodies It is from the pen of Dr. Edgar Berillon, so well known in the surgical world by reason of his prominent connection with the dead Charcot in the latter's hypnotic experiments, and at present Secretarie General de la Societe d'Hypnologie ct de Psychologie of Paris and medical in spector of the state lunatic asylums. The work is scientific treatise on ony cophagie, or fngernail biting, and con- tains the results of series of observa tions in the public and private schools of France, and extending through a period of more than seven years. At the congress of the French Association for the Advancement of Sciences, held at Nancy in 1886, Berillon first an- nounced his observations on the habit of nail-biting, and since that time has been in almost continuous experiment.
 In his thoroughly scientific treatment of what the world has never before con- sidered worthy of prolonged or special study Berillon has arrived at results really remarkable. His experiments lead him to pronounce the habit far more widespread and pernicious than others promptly treated, and force him to conclude that, if not disease itself, it is an unfailing mark of incipient de- generation of the nervous system, which, unrecognized, may be productive of the most evil results.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
ANOTHER COLLISION.
Chicago Man Will Send Two Monsters
 Together for Fun.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Streeter, the man who is providing the public with made-to-order railroad collisions as new form of light summer entertain ment, had collision himself yesterday with the police department. He ran into Chief Badenoch with an application for permit to give his show at One Hundred and Fourth street on the Hi nois Central tracks next Saturday af- ternoon, but there was no damage resulting MT. Streeter obtained permis- sion.
 The collision will take place just south of Burnside, on @ sidetrack that lies between the man tracks and the road to Pullman. It will be viewed at a distance of $50 feet by the crowd. The engines, unlike those used at the first exhibition, are now in active service, and will be called in for the purpose of smashing each other. They will cover distance of mile and @ half baiore coming together, and each will pull three cars and caboose.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
CITY COUNCIL.
Meeting Last Night of That Body to
 Transact Unfinished Business.

The city council met last night in special session to transact business inn portant to themselves and to justify and remedy the many grievances of those who presented themselves be- fore the body with some pet kick The first matter taken up was a sug- gestion by the mayor that he be all lowed to use the scrapers and city teams for the work of scraping the mud from the streets at his discre- tion. The suggestion met with the approval of the council and was passed.
 A petition from Bishop Bourgade of the Catholic church presented last April, but which was laid on the table, was taken up. The petition prays that the alleyway between Third and Fourth streets and Monroe and Van Buren be declared closed The peti- tion explains that the church in pre- pairing to erect a new church, school buildings and residence for the priest and teachers, and that the ground now occupied by the church and school is not large enough for the new buildings, but by closing the alley way and building across it they would have sufficient ground. The matter was again laid over so as to obtain the views of the property owners in that neighborhood.
 Mayor MOnihon referred to the need of more crosswalks and the matter was left to the street committee to make investigations and with power to act.
 The petition signed by several prop erty owners asking that a fire alarm system be established which was pre- sented last April, was again read. On motion it was resolved to leave the matter with the engine house commit tee with instructions to report to the council.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
Mrs. Howe,s Husband.

Apropos of the *snew woman," some body resurrected an old story the other day about Mrs. Juliet Ward Howe that may or may not be true. At all events, it was worth resurrecting. The story goes that Mrs. Howe was one fine morn ing walking down Beacon street, Bos- ton, when she met a friend who asked her how Dr. Howe was. "Dr. Howe?' repeated Mrs. Howe, vaguely. Then, as if suddenly recollecting herself: "Oh, he's quite we'll, I'm sure. remember seeing in the morning paper that he presided at some meeting or other last evening""
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
A BRAiKEMAN'S NERVE.
After Being Run Over by a Train Ht
 Signaled Freight Express.

NEW HAVEN, July 21.-John Deegan, brakeman on the Shore line division of the Consolidated road, has a wonderful amount of nerve and forti- tude.
 Deegan was breaking on freight train No. g, eastbound. When near Saybrook he fell from the train which was going at fully fifteen miles an hour. His right arm lay across the rails and several cars passed over it, completely severing it above the el- bow. Even the coat and shirt sleeves were cut as though by a pair of sharp shears.
 Deegan held his lantern in his left hand. The light was still burning.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
The Soko Ape.

Letters from the African traveller, Oscar Neumann, at Bukoba, says the London News, contains many interest ing things that Neumann learnt from the Manyemas. One is that the Soko ape is very common and much feared in Manyamaland, between Nyangwe and the northern shore of the Tang anyika. Some time ago an Arab wanted to take Soko which he had captured to the coast. He succeeded in reaching Ugogo with his prize. There he died, and his sons, who attributed the death of their father to the entertainments of the wicked wood demon, hastened to retransport the supposed origin of their misfortune to its native place, and the interesting specimen was thus lost to science.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
MADE FROM NiG.-. .IARES.
Methods Used by Artists Who Design
 Popular Grotesque Posters.

Methods Used by Artists Who Design
 Popular Grotesque Posters.
 People who dine late at night in certain uptown restaurant may have noticed a well-dressed, wild-eyed, hag gard-faced, dyspeptic man devouring night after night with apparent relish dishes which only the ultra brave have courage to cat more than once month. That man is an artist, says the New York World, and eating indigestible food is a part of his business, for he is a maker of posters. Since the use of grotesGue posters. built on the lines of Aubrey Reardsley's Thantom fan cies and on the principle of Chimnanzee Johanna's savage sketches, has become general as means of advertising news papers it is no more than right that the world should know how the de- signs are conceived.
 The case of this wild-eyed, haggard- faced, dyspeptic artist alone will be cited. His may or may not be the method used by all the better poster makers. Every night he goes to this uptown restaurant, eats a welsh rab- bit, cold broiled lobster, two cream rolls and dish of ice cream and drinks a quart of cheap claret. Then he goes home, drinks two glasses of ice water, retires and the nightmare does the rest. In the morning he s tches the hor- TOTS he saw in his dreams and finishes them as the orders for posters pour in. He is making fortune in the business.