davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning times., 1896-12-31

The several hundred followers of Fistiana
who iourDe yed toIhe Suburban Road House
last night received abundant interest on
The money that passed them within the
doors leading To the squared circle.
I he stellar event of the evening between
Pat Rae2y, the well-knoN II and popular
local fighter and Dick Moore, erstwhile of
the Isle Of Erin. later of st. Paul, MINI +,
and now OF New York, gave the talent a
run for their money that allowed each and
every one TO cash in with the booktnaker.
The tout between these two was matter
of doubt with those who keep tab on af-
fairs with the gloves until last night. 1t
is yet.
For twenty rounds Pat and Dick mixed
matters TO no serious result. and when
the gong sounded at midnight, Prof. Duffy,
i'm a very suave aud perfectly satisfactory Y
way, said: rGeBtlemen, under the agree
ment between the principals and their
seconds. must declare this event a draw. J"
1t was pretty fight, one worth swim
ming a river 10 see.
There was a potpoGrri OF hard punches
wicked jabs, skilfuI parrying, and Shifty
foot movements.
Both Willing and Game.
Both men were willing and game. Moore
was possibly the more Intelligent boxer
but what Raedy lacked in that line he
more than made up in agility, grit and
power. Pat viii do, and money bet on
him a his weight viii have an even break
10 land winner.
There was lot last night at the ring
side before the scrap who held Pat cheaply.
They know better now. Pat put his ira
ducers 10 shame and drove the peSsi-
mists to despair.
Raedy fought a clean, gritty fight, and,
without derracting from MouTe's splendid
exhibition, il is only fair to say in behalf
Of Pat that he had a slight shade the
better of the bout when the twentIelh
ronpd ,-l,.Se1
The morning times., 1896-12-31
SEVEN CONTESTANTS LEFT
Continued from First Page,

nourshment-they seemed like nothing
so much as human automatons.
At s O'Clock there was no change in the
relative positions of the contestants since
the beginning OF the days race with the
exception of the single lap lost by Forster
The morning times., 1896-12-31
Raedy Ambitious.

Round lT-Raedy landed an awful right
on the jaw and received a jab in the face.
Moore was shy and showed science in saw
ing himself and not making any attempt
TO hit.
Round 1s-Raedy vas fresh, and after
Evening star., 1896-09-26

Having a deep and abiding interest in
this most worthy branch of our work. I
have gathered from unofficial sources the
following. which. if not exact as may an
pear In the official figures, will give some
thing of an idea of the progress of our
order in this regard: Last year there were
reported II grand Jurisdictions; this year.
70: Increase. 8: last year acreage, 3, ,73O II :
this year acreage. 3913: increase, 1885:
last year value. $6S2. 127 OF; this year value.
$S1S,G0O: increase. s1J.272.99
In addition to the foregoing Washington.
Oregon. South Dakota, Nebraska, GEORGIA
and North Dakota have the subject of
homes under consideration. and will doubt
less soon be added to the list This growth
in this branch of our great benevolent
work is most gratifying, for large part of
Which the order Is indebted to the Rebekah
branch, that has given 1t special attention
Condition of Patriarch Militants in 1895
and 1896 compa red:
Can Bat Reg. Br DIV Members Funds
Apr. &C. 1895 $3.50 1T 50 II 0 13 2O2 S21 ,749 II
Apr. .6 1886. i9l 148 &c 10 l 1923 "a ATS &c
Increase iii 33 II Il 2,228 2,72S. IS
And this does not embrace reports from
Delaware. Denmark. Kansas, Louisiana,
Maritime provinces. Nevada, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Virginia. With no re-
ports from nine Jurisdictions, the increase
In membership is more than double that of
tie subordinate lodges. and nearly equal to
the marvellous growth of the Rebekah
branch.
Evening star., 1896-09-26
las deprecated and not appreciated in
Wages of workinxmen.

mas oeprecfateo ana not appreciated In
value.
Wages of Workingmen.
An important phase Of the question is
that which deals with the wages Of the
worlingman, and as to this Mr.. Leech
says: IF the decline in the price Of staple
commodities was due to the appreciation of
gold through the alleged disuse Of silver as
money 1t is fair to assume that wages-the
remuneration of labor-Hhich is more for
sale than any other commodity, would show
a corresponding reduction. The fact is just
the contrary. The wages Of labor both In
this country and abroad, have been steadily
increasing and are higher in recent years
than at any time in the past. The
rate Of wages increased in this country
from 1860 to 1884 over 25 per cent. and
from 1884 to 1890 over 90 per cent. The
monthly earnings Of laborers In manufac-
tories in 1880 (the period Of bimetallism)
wss $24O6: in 1854 dn inflated paper money!
$3O.24. and in 1880 dn gold $685."
1T might be possible" says Mr.. Leech," I"
by making a dollar worth 80 cents to bring
about a condition Of currency affairs In
this country when 1t would take two dollars
to pay for what one will now purchase.
and In that " ay increase the price of pro-
Ducts measured In domestic currency: but
II prices are to be increased through the
depreciation Of the money standard, GER
tainly II would not be an unmixed blessing
Unless wages increased in the same pro-
portion as other commodities it would be
the greatest calamity which could possibly
happen to the wage Garner"
Quality, Not Quantity.
After comparing wages in the United
States with the remuneration given various
tradesmen in Mexico and Japan (both free
silver countries). Mr.. Leech concludes his
article by declaring that 1.-The quality Of
money is Of far greater Importance than
the quantity, for metallic money is not
only a measure of value and a medium of
exchange. but 1t is in and Of itself an
equivalent Of value. The people that un-
dertake to conduct their business with
money Of uncertain value are necessarily
at a great disadvantage. In order to merit
the confidence Of the world and maintain
our credit and reputation as country Of
the first class. as well as to afford a stable
basis for the enormous business of this
country. it is of the first importance that
we maintain our monetary system above
all question. with all our currency redeem
able on demand in the money which the
civilized world has decided to do business
WITHHOLD"
Evening star., 1896-09-26
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED,
business Transacted by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, 1. 0. O. F.

business IRA nsacted by the SOVEREIGN
Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.
The afternoon session Of the Grand
Lodge. 1. o. o. F.. at Dallas yesterday was
largely taken up in the consideration Of
amendments to the constitution and re-
ports Of committees published in wednes-
days journal. The constitutional amend
ments were all defeated. These included
propositions to lower the age Of admission
to eighteen years, to admit the sons of
Odd Fellows at eighteen years Of age. to
give grand bodies the right to permit their
subordinate lodges to admit persons Of
one-eighth Indian blood. and to endow
past grand sires with all the rights and
privileges of grand representatives. The
mcst important legislation of the day was
to give to state grand bodies the right, at
their discretion. to create. maintain and
dispense an aged Odd Fellows fund, under
certain conditions. for the relief Of those
brothers who have served twenty-five years
in the order and who have been deprived
Of the benefits Of the order. through their
lodges having become defunct and their
having lost membership in the order.
A grand ball and reception was rendered
the delegates last night, after q visit to
witness ''Siege and Fall of the Alamo at
the fair grounds.
Evening star., 1896-09-26

ry. frieze encircles one Of the rooms
which is embellshed with quaint designs
that were cut with a penknife. There Is
entire absence of nails throughout the
house, the flooring betrays primitive meth
DDS OF carpentry and the walls. the back
of which were imported from Europe, and
hauled across country from Fredericks-
burg. are succeed with mortise, which IS
such a common feature in the rural archi
lecture of those days.
The place takes its name from superb
grove of oaks which cluster about the
house with almost human affection. The
views of the Blue Ridge from every point
are magnificent, bringing under the eye
bold and rugged stretch of foothills, with
the mountains few miles beyond, undu-
latirg like so many blue billoWs.
The present owner of "Oakville' Is Mr..
Webb MadduX, Who is a large landowner
ard one of the substantial men of Fauquier
county Contiguous 10 his residence is a
Evening star., 1896-09-26
CONFIDENCE IN MCKINLEY.
Republicans Think He Will Carry the
State of Virginia.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
WOODSTOCK. Shenandoah County, Va.
September "a 1895.
Here in Shenandoah county the free sill
yer democrats are doing little boasting, for
the reason that there are plenty Of gold
democrats as well as republicans who will
support the Mckinley ticket. There are
also many Of the old-line democrats who
will follow the example set by Governor
O'Ferrall and get In line for Buckner and
Palmer. Under ordinary conditions the
county vote is close between the republi-
cans and democrats, and among the rank
and file Of the democracy there are few
who will even assert that the county will
do anything other than vote for Mckinley.
When the county court convened a few
days ago, there was an outpouring OF sup
porters of Mckinley and Hobart to listen
to the debate between representatives of
the white and yellow metals. In the
audience was voter who favored sound
money, and the questions he asked the sill
yer advocate were such as would have puz-
zled the leader of the free silverites. The
result was that there was trouble and Of
ficers of the law were called upon to settle
the dispute. which to the audience seemed
victory for the gold cause.
There Is a decided gold sentiment
throughout the county, and some Of the en-
hrsiastic politicians are claiming that Nc
Klnley will carry the state. That he will
get large vote in southwest Virginia and
in the larger cities and towns Of the state
they have no doubt. In fact, many Of them
think the vote will be large enough to give
him the state. Palmer and Buckner have
some admirers in the ranks of the democ-
racy, and these msn would not desert their
party fer Bryan. SO that by casting their
votes for the candidates Of the Indianapo-
lis convention the republicans hope to pull
out ahead when the votes are counted
In the Edtnburg. New Market and Mount
Jackson districts of the county there is also
a strong gold sentiment. and the educa-
ticnal campaign has resulted in making q
number Of converts. Tonight Col. James
Hay, democratic candidate for Congress
from this district, addressed q gathering at
Mount Jackaon =
Evening star., 1896-09-26
ODD FELLOWS AFFAIRS.
Annual Report of Grand Sire Steb-
bins.

Annual Report of Grand Sire SteD-
bins.
Grand Sire Stebbins, in his annual re-
port to the Sovereign Lodge, I. o. o. F..
at Dallas. Texas, Tuesday. said
The condition of the business interests
and the prospective disturbances In this
and other countries have had their effect
upon the order Yet, under the surround
ing conditions. our growth has not been
seriously retarded. Our losses in member
ship through inability to meet their OBJ
legations have been unusually large. though
when the stringency of the times shall
have passed many will return The ad-
ditions to the order have been fairly good,
and in all branches prosperity has pre-
vailed to an unlOoked-for extent. In the
subordinate lodges the net gain has been
9190. In the subencampments there has
been a net loss of .GhG.
In the Patriarch Militant branch there
has been large increase, the aggregate
of which cannot be given with accuracy.
owing to delays in making returns. De-
partment commanders must see to it that
these returns are early forwarded, If they
would have their branch fully tabulated.
So far as reported the increase Is most
gratifying.
In the Rebekah branch the growth has
been phenomenal. there being a net in
crease in membership of 27,S54 This Is In
no inconsiderable degree attributable and
traceable to the opening Of the door to all
unmarried iduleS OF SOOu IllOTdi cHdidCtcE.
The last branch Is rapidly outstripping
all of the others. and the prediction that
not in the far future 1t will lead them all
in membership. in labor and efficiency
seems probable of realization
He recommends that the question re-
garding the Northern Light Lodge, No. l,
referred to standing committee on the state
of the order. that had the matter before
them last year. to report what further ao-
ton should be taken In the premises, to
whom cards should be granted. upon what
evidence, what should be done with the re-
mainder OF the membership. and what, If
anything, toward the recovery Of the funds
unlawfully and dishonesty appropriated.
Nothing can be more important to the
prosperity. harmony and unity OF the
brotherhood than to have well-defned and
universally understood the powers. duties
and limitations Of the grand sire, who for
almost twelve months Of the year must be
looked to for the proper guidance Of It's
affairs.
At the last session this grand body made
the gathering of valuable statistical infor-
nation obligatory. 50 that now 1t 10 law.
And it Is to be presumed that the figures
this year presented through the grand sec
retary's report Will more nearly approx
mate the real wealth of the order. In the
department of homes for the aged, the
widow and orphan-that grandest field of
all our labors-reports were received OF
homes established or in process Of estab-
lishment in seventeen grand jurisdictions d.
follows: No. II. acreage, 3,739.14: cost.
e260. 1924; present value, $662, ,727.01; In
debtedness, $4,000: residents. males, %:
wives. Q; widows. 8: orphans. 1s6.
Evening star., 1896-09-26

farm of thousand highly cultivated acres.
which are principally in grass OF the Ken
tUcky variety
Mr.. Maddux Is a picturesque figure and
popular character in this section Of the
state. He was a good fighter during the
war and followed the plume of Mosby. He
is man of commanding presence, standing
over six feet two inches. with robust
physique and massive frame.
About ffty-five years of age, he Is the
youngest of thirteen children, and he HIM
self has an interesting family of three
daughters and two sons.
Mr.. MadduX employs negro labor, and
there IS an atmosphere about the place that
recalls plantation life. There are types
among his servants that have interested
famous sketch artists, and the proprietor
himself has touch of the southern planter
about his personality which betrays itself
in the hospitable reception accorded to
those who have visited this lovely old Vir-
ginia estate.
Evening star., 1896-09-26
POPULISTS IN OHIO.
A Fusion With the Democrats I'm
Hamilton County.

Correspondence of III. Evening Star.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. September "a. 1896.
The democrats and populists of this
county have effected a fusion on county
ticket The evening before the democratic
county convention this week the executive
committee Of the populists met and nomi-
mated half a ticket. and then sent COM
municatior, to the democratic convention.
advising it officially of the action and in
viting 1t to indorse the nominations and fill
the vacancies. The convention did so. and
the next night the populists reassembled
and indorsed the democratic nominees. The
division goes to the extent of Congress-
men and presidential electors.
This is the first time in the history of any
of the independent political organizations
that recognition has been given them by
either of the great political parties. 1t was
matter for rejoicing at the populist meet
ing, and not without good cause. They had
secured one Congres sman. the sheriff. board
of control and one judge, the latter Theo-
dore Horstman. who some years ago bolted
the republican party and became an inde-
perdent candidate for mayor, Endorsed by
the democracy, running in opposition to
ex-Congressman Caldwell. Since then
Horstrnan has been a populist in sentiment
and was selected by their committee to
represent them on the judicial ticket.
Up to this time the popuists have not
polled much over a thousand votes in the
county, their highest vote being LEA
friends Of democratic candidates for the
Offices given the popUlists, who were at the
last moment turned down in their aspira-
t1ors. They argue that the populists have
not shown enough strength in the past to
eniftle them to fusion, especially in a year
when. as they claim, there is reasona BILE
expectation OF the ticket being elected :
that Is, they expect Bryan to carry this
county and TO carry the democratic ticket
through with him. The fusion amounts to
this. that the democrats will gain, possi-
bly,, two thousand populist votes, granting
the latter some increase of strength, and
Will lose fully six thousand votes, a ma
jority of which will go to Mckinley and
the rest to Palmer. How they can hope to
elect their ticket on these figures repub,t-
cans cannot See. OF course, they claim the
support of many republicans who believe
in free silver. But it is a vain hope for
there are not. according to the claim of the
republican committee. five hundred repub-
licans in the whole county who will vote
for silver.
1t is said the proposition for fusion was
submitted to John r. Mclean for approval
before 1t was lad before the democra tic
convention The action of the populists
was reported to the office OF the Cincinnati
enquirer and communicated to Mr. Nc
Lean over the private wire the night be fore
the democratic convention. and il received
MS approval before being put before the
convention.
Evening star., 1896-09-26

country that once bristled with bayoneLs
and echoed with the artillery of hostile
armies, but which today Is marked by
peaca ard good tusbandry. leads up to one
of the mrst beautiful pastoral regions of
y-rci1ia 1t was there, near the town
which bears his name, that Chief Justice
Marshall Fad his home
The house is a good type of colonial ar
chlecture. constructed, as it Is, on the
simple ard Conlmodious lines of that pc
riod. with veranda all sides leading
irto a hallway which extends lengthwise
ard opens into a spacious drawing room
and dining salon, with big cheerful Win
dc VS. and high-pitched ceilings.
A wide stairway winds up to the second
story, which consists of three bed cham
bers The original structure. which was
added to by Thomas Marshall. the SON of
the chief Justice, IS finished in carved cher
Evening star., 1896-09-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS
GIVEN
AWAY
$HOo
I'm


Who can form the greatest number OF words from
the letters In READERS? You smart enough to
make fifteen more words, feel sure. and IL
you do you will receive N good reward. DO not
any letter more times than IL appears in the word
No proper nouns. No foreign words. Use any dc
tioEary that Is standard. Use plurals Here Is
example Of the way 10 work IL out: Readers. read.
red sad. ear ears, DEAR These words count.
The publisher OF WoMAN'S WORLD AND JENNESS
MILLER MONTHLY will pay $1,000 in gold to the
person able to make the largest list Of words from
the letters in the word READERS: $1,000 for the
second largest $1,000 for the third; $1,000 for the
fourth. and 5000 for the nth. and s. 90 each for
the eight next largest lists. The above rewards
are given free and without consideration for the
purpose OF attracting attention to handsome
ladies' magazine. twenty four pages ninety six long
columns finely illustrated. and all original matter,
long and short stories 10y the best authors. price
81 per year. II is necessary for yVu. 70 enter the
contest, 10 send IL two-cpn' stamps for q three
months trial subscription with your list OF words.
and every person sending the - cents and list OF
fifteen words Is guaranteed an extra pres
ent Ivy return mail tin addition 10 the magazine. OF
a large lae-page book, The Other Mans Wife"
10y John Strange Winter. n remarkably fasT'ina ting
story. Satisfaction guaranteed in every your
money rrfundrd Lists should Ice sent at once ana
Dot later than October ~. that the names or
successful contestants mHy be In the November Is
site, published In Otoler Our publication ms been
established nine years. We refer you 20 any mer-
camille agency for standing. Write now Ad-
dress ]. II. PII'MMER. Publisher. 56 TcmTie
Court building, New York city. IL
Evening star., 1896-09-26
Virginia Republican Voters.

The executive committee of the Virginia
Republican Association reported to a meet
ing held last night that 800 voters from the
eighth district of Virginia would go home
and vote at the coming election Addresses
were made by Robert Scott. J. H. Harrison
and others. and much enthusiasm vas
shown over encouraging reports received
from various parts of the old dominion
Evening star., 1896-09-26
WHERE MARSHALL LIVED
Home of the Celebrated Chief Justice Of the
United States.
A Picturesque Virginia Place, Which
is still Preserved, Although Not
Owned by the Descendants.

Special Core sponderoe of The Evening Star.
WARRENTON Va, September 16, 1896.
Starting at this point a fine summer
drive of about fifteen miles through
Evening star., 1896-09-26

THE "APENTH' HUNGARIAN BITTER WATER
from the " HUNYADI sgrinss: under the abso-
stituts CAinisszy se Agriculture. Buda-Pest.
616-s18t
Evening star., 1896-09-26

nat is the correct version of the nursery
rhyme
by, baby bunting
PHppy's gone a-hunting
To get a robe OF rabbit skin
To wrap his baby bunting in?"
1 am not sure whether the third line
should read buy or get robe &C DO YOU
know whether such a rhyme was eyer sung
to babies in Europe? o. T. MASON,
L. S. Natl Museum