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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Democratic Conference. Over the Coming
Primary Elections.
The Question of the Appointment OF
Judges to BE Settled-The Cam
paiEn Growing Warm.

The democratic central committee will
hold a meeting tonight at Costello's Hall
to determine upon the arrangements Tor
the primary elections to be held March 10
to choose delegates to q convention March
IL, at which six delegates and their alter
mates to the national democratic conven-
ton in Chicago will be named. The TACT
that most of the members of the central
committee are admitted to be favorable
to the candidacy Of what is known as the
"straight-out" ticket for Chicago. and
which now contains the names of Chair
man Holmead, John Boyle. E. L. Jordan,
Frank P. Morgan and R. E. Mattingly, has
led to the assertion in several quarters
that the judges to be selected FOR the pri-
maries will be chosen with view to their
predictions in the same direction.
Conversation with a number OF the cen
trail committeeman, however, developed tne
fact that there was general opposltloh 10
any such a course as that suggested here
The members state that the outcome OF
the committees action In selecting the
election Judges will be satisfactory to all
interests concerned in the contest.
The Present Program.
The proposition On this subject that will
he presented to the committee tonight en-
braces the selection of one judge by the
friends of the "straight-out" ticket, one by
their opponents and the third to be ap-
pointed by the central committee. 1t is be-
l;evad that this plan will be adopted.
The location Of the majority OF the poll
ing places will also be determined upon TO-
night and other prelimlnaries arranged
The campaign is being prosecuted with
much diligence in the various assembly dis
tricts, the straightouts making an open
fight and the opposition keeping their plans
yery quiet, The latter. however, possess
considerable strength and are using every
effort to concentrate their forces for the
final struggle March 10. They are holding
frequent conferences and keeping their
own counsel, but they display considerable
confidence and declare that nothing Will
he settled until the convention meets, and
that the real battle will be fought then.
Factions in the Fifth.
A somewhat amusing condition OF affairs
has developed in the fifth district. The
democrats there are a unit in favor OF the
"straight-out'' ticket, but there are two
factions arrayed against each other for
the control of the ''deestrick." These fac
tons rejoice in the distinctive names of
the ''Foggy Bottom Invincibles" and the
"Connaught Row ConQuerors." 1t is hard
ly necessary to state that the members of
these respective factions are residents of
the two localities bearing the familiar
names given above, and they are as de-
as If they were arrayed on either side of
the political fence. Both their tickets will
contain the names Of men favorable to the
selection of the ''straight-out ticket for
Chicago, but the fight at the primaries will
be bitter and hard fought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
Wants n Divorce.

In a petition for divorce, filed this after
noon, Edward NJ. Steele accuses his wife,
Belle NJ. Steele. with the commission Of
adultery with one Jesse H. Peters. with a
policeman whose name is not known to
Mr.. Steele, and with a number of other
men, AS an exhibit to the bill Mr.. Steele
has filed letter alleged to have been writ
ten by his wife, in which she admits her
guilt with one of the parties mentioned
The couple were married February 0, 1891.
and soon thereafter, 1t is claimed, the wife
obscene language, which, according to Mr
Steele, she would frequently use in the
presence Of his child. Alice. In addition to
the divorce, Mr.. Steele asks the custody of
the child. His attorney Is Charles Bend
helm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
SUGAR TRUST CASES.

The Appeal of MIR. Chapman and MIR.
Birney's Brief.
District Attorney Birney is at present en-
gagged in preparing his brief to be us.d in
connection with the hearing before the
Court Of Appeals CT Elverton r. Chapman,
the sugar trust witness convicted recently
Ii Criminal Court No. l, Of recalcitrancy be-
fore a Senate investigating committee. If
the case In the Court of Appeals is not dis
posed of In the near future, it is the inten-
ton of District Attorney Birney to proceed
without delay with the cases against the
ether men indicted under the same stat
ute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
MILLIkEN CASE,
officials Say 1t Will BE Pushed to nm
Early Trial.

Offcials Say 1t Will BE Pushed to an
Early Trial.
The charge Of HOUSEKEEPING against
Benjamin H. Milliken is to be vigorously
pressed in the near future, according to
District Attorney Birney.
1t will be remembered that Milliken was
accused Of HOUSEKEEPING last summer at
the residence Of Judge Phillips. on Rhode
Island avenue, with the intention of enter
ing the apartment of Judge Phillips daugh-
ter. He left the city, and after the lapse of
several weeks was placed under arrest in
Tennessee.
District Attorney Birney explained to q
Star reporter this afternoon that the DELAY
In bringing the case to trial was at first in
through his attorney, Mr.. A. s. worthing.
ton, that the matter be allowed to go over
until Congress convened, in order that Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
Stranded Dredgers.

Sanitary Officer Frank cared for two oys-
ter dredgers from the lower Potomac today.
One Of them, who gave his name as James
Gulick, and his age as sixteen years. COM
planned that he had been cruelty treated and
put ashore at Lower Cedar Point. He
reached here on the steamer Wakefield this
morning. AS he claimed that his brother
lives in Baltimore and he has a home with
him, he was furnished transportation to
that city. Frank Harris. the other dredger,
complained that his hands were cut by the
oysters and he was sent to Providence Hos
pital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
Hotel Arrivals.

Willard's-J. D. Roche and J. ]. Doherty,
New York; George o. Starr, w. c. Wyn-
koop. Denver. Colo.
Riggs-A. c. Isaacs and g. w. Gait, New
York; E. C. Lyon, Morristown. N. j.: d.
Hunter, Albany, N. Y; ]. H. Durkee, Jack
sonville, Fla.
F. B. Wood, New York.
NormandiecJ: G: Peters and wife. Louis
Vile, Ky: Col. D. R. Larned, U. s. A.; J. J.
Croes and T. H. Hubbard, New York.
shoreham-Dr. Rothe, Germany; w. Bork-
wife, Detroit, Mich; c. NJ. Daily and E. S.
Baylies. A. Rasines and Guy Rasines, New
York; w. r. Mitchell and wife. Middleboro'
Mass; DR.. w. c. Cutler and E. w. Roberts,
Chelsea, Mass.
Arlington-E. H. Atkins, Boston, Mass; H
L. Simmons, Cincinnati, Ohio: Chas. Wes-
ton and family, Tonawanda, N. Y; Chas
Bayly and wife. Chicago, I'LL; E. NJ. Lee
New York.
Cochran-Mrs. A. e. Kent and Miss Mary
Stevens, San Raphael, CAL
Hamilton-W. NJ. Brewer. Atlanta. Ga
Oxford-J. H. Chambers, Philadelphia
Pa; B. H. Simons, Baltimore Md; Mrs H.
G. Haines, New York.
Ebbitt-A. F. Bailey, Providence. R. l.;
Mrs. Gen. w. H. F. Lee Virginia.
Pittsburg. Pa; R. E. Allen and wife, Au.
gusta, Ca; J. A. August, jr., and J. e.
Hazard, New York; Carl Vrooman. Balti-
more. Nd.
Nat;onal-E. Metre Baltimore, Nd; E. M
Boynton, New York; H. Reiser, Louisville,
KY; Mrs. Marshall, Ohio; A. c. Decker,
Chicago, ILL.,; NJ. l. Banks, Binghamton. N.
Y; T. Jones, Baltimore. Md; w. T. Patton,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio; G. l.. Fowler, New York
L. H. Raney and wife, Virginia; ]. II. Os-
burn, Virginia.
Howard -Jno Faukhauser, Madison
Kan; T. H. Kilt, Fair Haven, VT; F. H
Ackles, Syracuse, N. Y: F. w. Dabney and
wife, Richmond, Va; NJ. A. Boland and
wife, Hinton. w. Va; L. Ellison and Wife
Dunlap, Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
Convicted Of LARCENY,

William Miller, alias Fields, colored, was
convicted of larceny today in Criminal Court
No. 2. The verdict included recommended
ton of mercy, but the sentence imposed by
Judge Cox was two years In the Albany
penitentiary. A similar term was the sem
tence imposed on Abraham Banks, colored,
also convicted in Criminal Court No. 2 today
of larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
CHIEF MARSHAL CARSON.
Preparing for the Celebration o
Emancipation Day.

Emancipation Day.
Many Of the delegates elected by the va
rious colored organizations of the District
Of Columbia to represent them at a con-
ference to decide upon the preliminary ar
rangements for the Emancipation day cele-
hration met today at Mt. Carmel Church,
4th and L streets northwest. There was a
large representation from the various
branches of the Carson Invincible Club
Permanent officers were elected as follows:
President r. B. Melbourne; vice president,
w. b. Johnson: secretary, C. W. Scott, and
treasurer, P. B. Meredith. Col. Perry H.
Carson was unanimously elected chief mar
shall Of the Emancipation day parade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26

The funeral Of the late DR.. Smith Town
shend will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 1 o'clock from the Scottish Rite Ca
thedral. 1o11 q street northwest The SOL
emn ceremonies Of the Scottish Rite will
be performed over the remains and the ill.,
terment will be in Rock Creek cemetery.
The companions Of the deceased in the Mil
itafy Order Of the LOYAL Legion will be in
attendance at the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
The Battle Ship Indiana.

The naval inspection board has Just re-
turned TO this city from Newport News.
where it conducted an inspection of the
battle ship Indiara. The report is now in
preparation, and shows that generally the
vessel is in admirable condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
Summer in Euroue.

Mrs. NJ. e. Cutter will narrate many In
cidents Of her summer in Europe to the
Legion Of Loyal Women and its friends at
Legion Hall, 419 10th street northwest. to-
morrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
The Death Rate.

During the past week LIS deaths (dedtn
rate 222O were reported at the health
department, as against 112 death rate
21.1O during the week previous, and 13i
death rate 1919 during the corresponding
week Of last year. The large mortality
from pneumonia and diseases Of the heart
Is the chief feature worthy of notice. Con-
sumption was responsible for 1875 per cent
of all deaths, a sufficient proportion, it
would seem. to warrant the adoption of
measures for Its restriction.
Diphtheria; two cases terminated fatally
and seven were discharged from quaran-
tine; thirteen new cases were reported; at
the close of the week nineteen houses re-
manned in quarantine.
Scarlet fever; five cases were discharged
from quarantine: eleven new cases were re-
ported; at the close of the week twenty
houses remained in quarantine.
Typhoid fever resulted fatally in two
cases and grip in four; no death occurred
from either measles or whooping cough.
Tventy-three deaths occurred in hos
pitfalls; eight were certified by the coroner
Fifty-seveu marriages were reported and
ninetyfour births.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
New Branch Post once,

A branch post oSce. to be known IS sub
station 3d. has beea opened at 81 Vermont
avenue. in Williams drug store, opposite
the Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26

gressmen and others from the home of the
defendant CTennessee) might testify as to
his good character. Later. Mr.. Birney was
taken sick and next Mr.. Worthington be-
came engaged in the Moore-Barbour will
case, which has been on hearing In Circuit
Court No. 2 for several weeks past. The
latter case is expected to reach a con-
clusion about the middle of next week, and
Mr. Birney has notified Mr.. Worthington
that he will insist on trying the Miliken
case at the earliest possible moment after
Mr.. Worthington is at liberty as regards
the Moore case.
The matters to be brought out during the
Milliken trial, 1t is said, will prove decids
eddy interesting.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WHEREAS THE DIVINE WILL HAS CALLED
frum our midst late colleague and director Of
the Second National Bank, Mr.. Samuel Fowler,
And whereas We wish to testify our apprecia-
ton Of his life and services, therefore he 1t
Resolved. Tint I'm death Of Mr.. Fowler we
mourn the loss OF hgh-toned. honorable and
egtimable gentleman, a citizen Of excellent repute
and who, In an transformations manner. evil
denced the virtues Of n pure AID unsuliied life;
Resolved, That q copy of these resolutions,
properly engrossed, be transmitted to the family
Of the deceased and be inscribed on the Iainutcs
of the bank and be published.
WM. F. MATTINGLY,
q. WOLF,
LEWIS CLEPuANE,
1t Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26

MASON.c-A SPECIAL. COMMUNICATION OF CO.
luinbia Ledge, No. 8, r. A. A. NJ, will be held
at Scottish Rite Sanctuary, No. 1907 G ST. n.w.,
THURSDAY at PHI. for the purpose Of attend
ing the funeral Of our late brother, Smith Town
shend- 4 full attendance requested Members Of
sister lodges fraternaIly invited. BY order Of
the W. NJ. ". s. MACG1IIA
Secretary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-22

The Marquis de Noalles Is 10 70 as
ambassador to Berlin. Il Is rather
courageous TO appoint a De Noallles to
any great post. The name was in ne
eighteenth century Synonymous with
private good luck and public had luck.
The Marquis de Noailles has the plant
temper Of the family Hia nephew. the
Due d'Ayen. married a few winters ago
Mdlle. de Luyres. sister OF the Due
dorleans' most devoted partisan.
The Marquis de Noailles was born in
ls3o.a year that set lis mark on French
history. lie Is a son Of that Due de
Noailles who was a member OF the
academy and kept out OF Il all writer's
hostile TO Nine de Maintenon. from
whose niece he was descended. The
marquis lost his wife when be was am
bassador to ConsiaRtInople. She was
one o. two very beautiful Polish sisters
who were good deal noticed for their
beauty at BiarrltE during the empire
The marquis nattered Gambetta BY
his attentions and succeeded In secur.
ing his warm friendship. lie would
have been transferred from Rome 10
London by Gambcita II lord Lyons had
not been against the proposed appoint
ment when consulted N. de Noanles
was then sent TO Consiantinople. Tie
asked In 1860 TO be allowed to resign
and has lived ever since a retired life.
tie wears the rose,te Of grand officer Of
the legion OF honor The marquis en-.
tered into his wiie's Polish sentiments.
Il was the fashion In France from the
time Henri Of valois was elected King
OF Poland until the Russian alliance
was brought about to ayow warm sym.
PATTY for Poland NJ. de Noailles was IN
the fashion. He Is the author OF three
books on Poland and has written an
agreeable criticism on Polish poetry
Paris Dispatch 10 London News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-22

John s. Lane OF Lcnox avenue. Is
one OF the most enthusiastic dog fan
ciers OF Harlem. and prldes himself no,
only on the blood and cleycrness OF his
pets, but on their unique names He
never owned a Jack or Tray" or a
Rover but gives his dogs appcla-
tions that he believes were never be-
fore applied TO CANNES,
Tie bought a brindle bull terrier pup
last week and at once set his wits at
work to evolve unique name for him.
Mr. Lane called on his minister. who
also hes weakness for dogs. and took
his nov pet with him.
Isn't be a boautyg" said Mr.. Lane.
~ have a daisy name for him. too
one that you have mover known applied
10 n dog. I call him Crab"
His ministerial friend said nothing
but going TO the book case took down
a copy OF SHAKESPEARE and. turning to
the FIRST speech OF launce. In scene 3.
act II. OF the Two Gentlemen OF
Verona" laid Il before MIR. Lane,
Il think Crab, my dog, be the sourest
natured dog that lives Nere the words
he read.-New York Herald
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-22

so much water. Three women were
talking about their husbands. That's
oil he brought me home. az I'm a Nv.
ing woman Fourteen bob and i've OF
as TO keep Oh. Lori oh, dearl Well.
drink mp. III be fourpence to your
iuppenee this time. Mrs Walters"
A saloon Is a pub" so called be-
cause u is not public. Instead Of a
long room. with a long bar. the space
u cut mp into compartments. resem-
bling stalls In a stable. Where the
trough would be Is the bar The beer
Ia pumped from various kegs under
the bar as wanted. by means OF a sys-
tenn OF levers resembling the brakes OF
q locomotive engine. by means OF
continually pulling on these. barmalds
get good muscle and n reliable thirst.
The barmaids all drink. and this h
What one Of them said. because we
we're a cheerful. coy family party all
complaining Of bad luck.
My father began life az a draper.
and made a little money. And then
took little public house. and. unfor-
iunately. lost II through the cup.
When ! was II went TO take a stu
alton In a public house. have been
In the trade six or seven years. be-
San to drink because was 80 tired In
the morning. felt the need Of spir-
its before breakfast The hours we're
late aud we had To get up early. We
were allowed TO have anything to
drink at our lunch and dinner time.
and sometimes In the evening before
going to bed. As a rule. brandy Is
what We begin on. never knew a
barmald who did not drink H."
The talk turned 10 the subject OF
women frequenting the bars. Il was
agreed they had as much right 10 do
10 as men. The presence Of the bar
maids makes Il coy and homellke for
the women drinkers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-22

The Handsome, Good-Satursd. lazy
Georgian T. a General Tarorits.

The Handsome. oood-Satursd. Lazy
Georgian Il a General Favorits.
The Armenian. with his shiny broad
cloth and Jewish type Of countenance
adds little 10 the attraction Of tho
place. though Il must be confessed
that from the travellers point OF view.
n from no other. he Is most useful.
says the National Review. Nearly all
the banks and most OF the shops are
In his hands. from his ranks spring
the guides and interpreters. and 10
where one will one finds him a ready
linguigt and polite 30 long as he Is
paid. But from the artistic point OF
view the lazy. good-natured Georgian
is charming as he swaggers about with
his handsome looks and becoming cos
tune and "toherkas' or long. tight
fitting coat. from beneath which only
the feet Of his topboots appear. True.
he % lazy. pleasure-seeklng creature.
about whose morals the less said the
better. but his appearance OF good
looks and good nature and his dandy
airs seem 10 render him a favorite
everywhere. No one seems to realize
better than he that he has the rcputa-
ton OF coming from the purest stock
In the world and OF being a member OF
the handsomest race. Nor Is this repu-
tation belled as he Is seen la his long
white coat. with It's silver or gold car
fridge or powder tubes sewn across his
chest, with his cap Of white lambs
wool perched jauntily on one side OF
bis head. 10 say nothing Of his per-
sonal charm Of countenance. which IL
often Of the greatest beauty. Round
his waist Is silver or gold girdle.
from which hang a handsome sword
and straight dagger. both incased In
the same precious metals
OF the Persians one sees but little
In the European quarters. One must
seek the narrow. dirty bazaars near the
river bank 10 obtain a glimpse Of these
scowllng, sallow fanatics. In their dark
clothes and tall black lambskin caps.
As matter OF fact. though Persian
subjects. they are not Of lranlan blood
but belong 10 the Wild Turkman tribes
which oyerran Persia and whose de-
soendants, now known az Turks. to-
day hold almost the entire northern
part Of the dominiOns OF the shah.
But to the traveller II is the Tartar.
after the Georgian. who proves OF the
greatest interest True he has little
beauty either In feature figure or cos
tune to recommend him, but never
theless there is peculiar attraction.
humorous rather than ornamental per.
haps about the squat. narrow-eyed
tribesman In his ragged clothes and
absurd ''papak" or enormous hat Of
ragged WOOL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-22

Thouah Apparently HARMLESS n ne
led 20 Murder IN Franna

Thounh Apparently HaruIssa n uaa
Lea 20 Murder a. France
one 81 the queerest ccceniTIcinen az
the human intellect u that which tahea
the form o. collecting postage staura
Some people are unable % underI1lnt
what possible satisfaction there can
be Ia the ownership Of. SAY, a thsoraI.
lcally complete collection OF poafaea
stamps or one which includes apock
men Of every kind o. stamp eVor t.
sued by any country. race. tribA Coz
muniiy. Some people do. however. q
JOY collecting and exchanging Ao
sticky things and profess to Ind msn-
tai peace and recreation IN the con-
temptation OF a particularly rare %
ugly specimen.
The habit has always been supposed
10 b. quite harmless, and, from one
point Of view, habit rather 20 be en-
couraged. a. persons busled IN collect
ing postage stamps are supposed %
have no time to spare for the commits
sion of crime. and moreover. the habit
has been deemed 20 be a fosterer o.
mild and amiable qualities.
A recent murder In France has a.
fttltu Tue aAltuttoh OF dNeulsta 70 me
postage stamp habit. The victim was
postage stamp collector and the two
men arrested FOR his murder have con-
fessed that they killed him 70 obtain
possession Of his valuable collection of
postage stamps They make no other
explanation. and seem 70 regard this
as justification for their deed This
illustrates the claim n the moral phil
osophers that a habit perfectly harm
less Per 80 may. II unrestrained By the
reason. lead to grave excuses
The French court or equity win rig
Idly examine the accused 20 see II TIER
are sincere In their morbid delusion
that the desire TO obtain a valuable
collection Of postage stamps as jusfia-
cation for murder. n this be- 20 e
should be- a warning % the reasonable
sane collectors Of postage stamps In
an countries. II may be necessary 70
appoint guardians FOR collectors who
have an hereditary or an acquired ten
dency TO feeble mindedness Bings
hampton Republican.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-22

DU MAURIER's IN REAL LIFE.
II was quite a domestic circle.
Some we're sitting down and some we're
standing up. There we're only four
men OF us. and the ladies tongues
waxod eloquent. Some fabricated with
four-ale. some with Scotch cold or Irish
warm. and some with gin. The theme
was the yillainy Of husbands
He comes home boosy every night
and I'm left without a brown TO buy
o bloater' I'm that worrit that my art
sinks and the fpasm Is that bad have
10 take a drop OF somethink. Heaven
knows I've been true wife to him.
and he beat me last night for popping
his sunday trousers
The next house was not 20 busy. I
could count but eleven women Gus
toners one OF them was drinking
under peculiar circumstances. no
tieed her as I entered, talking with a
man. presumably her husband. who
seemed TO be crippled. and who was In
an invalid chair which she had drawn
up TO a side door followed her In
and she ordered three pcnn'orth OF
warm rum Tor him. and while % was
preparing she had half Quartern OF
Gin Tor herself and drank Il. The
last house was an exceptionally large
place. employing seven harmaids and
three men. lcounted a hundred and
twenty customers present. Among
them there were thlrty-six women, one
proud young mother. with twin
babies In long clothes Carrying one
IN each arm. she would have found Il
difficult to raise her gin glass 10 her
lips had not a Kind nelghbor Or two
been present 10 assist her, We walked
out There Is nothing Of the pretty
cnticcmont OF the Partisan cafe In the
London pub"
STERLING HELLO.