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The evening times., 1896-11-26
M'KINLEY OFFERS THANKS
Ate His Turkey With Friends and
Took a Drive.
Never Felt Better in His Life,
Though Working Pretty Hard
LaIely--In Excellent spirits.

Z Canton, Ohio, Nov. 26.-Major Mckin-
ley was up early this morning, and at 8 80
ex-senator William u. Washburn, Of Min
nesota, called upon him and conyersed for
an hour. Mr.. Washburn IS in favor Of a
new tariff law, with strong reciprocity
features, and thinks that the tariff cannot
be revised too soon.
r -'Fon. .Ius ia cur state" said he. 'Lre
rather lively and we have two Cabinet
candidates at least. Ex-Gov. Merrt an
is talked of for the post OF Secretary Of
the Interior. and Senator Davis, for Sccre-
tary of State. Ny impression is that the
President-elect has not yet made "A final
and definite choice for his Cabinet. He has
several persons in mind. but he is hot
SoiaE 80 -. rurried into ii selection.
Major Mckinley took advantage of the
brilliant sunshine and halmy air to take
a drive with Mrs. Mckinley and later Il
short stroll with one OF his friends
Major and Mrs. Mckinley ate their
Thanksgiving dinner with an old friend
and relative, Mrs. Mary Lester ReynO ids.
There were twenty-five at table and II
was merry party. Mrs. Reynolds has
much local fame on account OF her Tha nks-
giving dinners and it has been her custom.
and was of her parents and grandparents.
to always have a score and five family
friends at table.
Mother Mex iney was the guest or honor
at Mrs. w. X. Miller's today.
All OF Ma ior Nick Kiniey's secretaries, with
the exception of Col. Sam SaXton, were out
OF the city. Capt and Mrs. II. O. Heistand
are in Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Smith
and Mr. ana Mrs. James Boyle are in Ur-
bana.
Mai Mckinley is in most excellent health
and spirits today. and says he has not :elt
better at any time since the election,
He has been pretty hdrc-worked OF late,
but shows no signs OF weariness what ever.
The evening times., 1896-11-26
Az CALVARY CHURCH.
All Baptist Congregations Gathered
There to Give Thanks.

Calvary Church was crowded to over
flowing this morning when the various Bap-
tist congregations held union services. The
large auditorium was handsomely deco
rated.
Devotional services We're conducted by
Rev. DIR. Greene, pastor of the church, and
Mrs. T. C. Noyes beautifully rendered two
solos
Rev. DR.. Whitman, president Of Columbia n
University, who delivered the Thanksgiving
sermon, chose for his theme, The True
Way to Glory
IAN nature is i paradox he said The
way to glory is way that promises any
thing but glory. There is suffering enough,
You find it everywhere. Life begins and
ends in pain.
III is no hard thing to he aIessimist,
simply open your eyes 20 changes about
You. L, ok at the record of disa aster .:aused
Dy flood, fire, air and earth. Animal life
is the history Of a mighty carnival, and
man is but little better
But this is not all that the world can
offer. The way To glory is the path Of pain
Humiliation and death. Christ suffered.
We share His pain: we shall also share His
glory. There may be a natural use for
suffering. Out of the struggle come letter
types of life. Out of suffering sympathy is
born.
''Our best teachers are our mistakes and
generally the most economical. A great
deal of suffering OF men is merely a sign
post Tor other people. The law of nature
is the expression of the character of ma
ture, and only by adhcrng to that law is
there safety. and the spirit gives US aid
The evening times., 1896-11-26
BOLD STAND ON VENEZUELA
Ringing Resolution of Senator Davis
on Monroe Doctrine.
Recalled as Outlining His Policy
If He is Made the Secretary
OF state.

The mention Of the name of Senator
CushInan X Davis, of Minnesota, in connec-
ton with the office of Secretary OF State,
recalls the exceedingly vigorous resolution
introduced in the Senate when the Monroe
doctrine was up for discussion in connection
with Venezuelan matters, and the resolution
was criticised as amounting almost to q
declaration of war against any power seek
ing to enCrOach upon the territory of any
South American republic.
The resolution referred to, upon which Mr.
Davis made ringing speech, recited the
conditions under which the doctrine was
first asserted by President Monroe. and pro-
ceeded TO reaffirm and confirm that doc
trine and its principles,
1t then specifically set forth that the
United States will assert and maintain
that doctrine and these principles, and
VIII regard any infringement tn ereof
and particularly any attempt by any
European power 10 take or acquire
any new or additional territory on the
American continents, or any sland . d accent
thereto, or any right Of sovereignty or
dominion or the same, in any case of in-
stance as to which the United States shall
deem such attempt to be dangerous to
It's peace or safety, by or through force,
purchase, cession, occupation, pledge, col
onizatlon, protectorate, or by con-
trOl OF the easement in any
canal or any other means Of transit
across the american isthmus, whether uu-
der unfounded pretensions or right in
case of alleged boundary disputes
or under any other unfounded
pretensons, as the manifestations OF an
unfrieudly disposition toward the United
states, and as an interpoSition which it
would be impossible, in any form, for the
United states to regard with indiffer.
puCe ~
The evening times., 1896-11-26
WIGLESS MISS RANWORTH
Someone Stole Her Crown of Red
dish Brown Hair.
She Is an Opera Singer and Had to
Appear as "A Blonde-OtheF
TheftS.
-stolor-onc Indies rcddish-brown wig,

-.Stcler-Onc ladies' rcddish-brown wig,
valued at S35.''
This record made upon the record Of
robber.eS at urlicc headquarters this fore
noon explains why Miss Grace Ranwor,h,
mem terof lie Wizard II the Nile" comic
opera crmpany appeared on the stage
a. the Columbia 1heatrr Ia II night III Il
borrowed IioaCc Wig, il-filting and un-
Comfortable.
The plot Of the opera calls for a reddish
brown wig. and Miss RanwUrth had pr =
yided EcrSclf with one Of artistic design
and finish at "A cost of $50. she kcpt TIE
hirSute apprudage in her drcssiR iR--roofu aud
last night when the time came to don the
false hair and go before the fnol;ignts. the
singer found her property missing. There
WIS hu>tl" nd DGStlr behind a." wings,
but no trace of the wig could be found.
Tue manager declared ii would never do
for the lady 10 appear in her own natural
wealth of brown hair, and 81 there was an
other hustle and hustle to find IA curly
wig of reddish caste. Finally the prop
cry man came lurwardwith ma >sof gullen
hair attach Pd to a shecpsiiin crown.
We found a blonde wig" he tx
claimed. Although it did not fit Miss
Rauworth's pretty head, she Wore it, end
the play went merrly on.
This murnng the theft of the wig, or
mated the case, was reported 10 InSpt cuur
Hullinberger. aud Detectives W,edon and
Horne are trying hard to find the thief who
intruded with fcioniOus intent upon the
yoCalist'S wardrobe
The Royal Blue slot machine which Cd
duty for several moons in front Of No. 500
Sixth street south west is there no longer.
Bold, bad thieves captured it last night
and c. u. Rose reported the theft to police
headquarters today. The machine has been
taken to some Isolated place, the police say,
broken open, and the money yanuCunfeCiions
stolen.
A black cloth overcoat was stolen from
j. T. Herbert residing at No. 5O7 Tenth
street northwest. last night. He was help
Ing to cNJinguiSh the Flames In house No.
AIS Sixth street, and had thrown off the
garment. Some thief picked it up.
a set Of nickclplatrd harness was stolen
from the stable of Thomas Manning, No
436 Eighth street south west, and a ladies'
bicycle from Miss ID. reetrey of No. us
Massachusetts avenue northeast
The evening times., 1896-11-26
CHEERING THE SUFFERERS.
Liberal Contributions Bring JOY to
the Children's Hospital.

tne tilllufen = hoSlhtui.
This is doubly day of Thanksgiving at
the Chltlren's Hospital
Over a hundred sick tots enjoyed the
mercips OF. the charitable today, and be
sides the annual Thanksgiving dinner, they
were made happy by special gifts of pleas
ure and adornnentf for their wards.
A baby rattle is as acceptable as a do
nation to the Childrcn's Hospital as a
costly baby carriage.
Storeroum supplies and money const-
tut al :ne bLlk uI the donations this morn
ing.
Last year pla ythings seemed abundant,
and Sunle of the little tots this afternoon
played on the nicely polished floors of the
institution with blocks and rattles given
l., Kind-hrar5ed visitors last Thanksgiving.
There will be some new toys tomorrow TO
gladden. the hearts uf the hltlc sufferers.
The misery of some of the tiny waits is
ritiable. hut their bright eyes attest tie
excellent treatment they receive from low
ing hands
From an early hour this morning visitors
began to explore the wards OF the hospital
anda heering words tothTsc ofthenursrS.
Nearly every visitor lert something be-
hind as evidence of the kindness and the
sympathy felt for suffering humanity.
Mothers too poor To care for their sick
children managed today to pay IA call to
their little ones and drop tears OF maternal
love ON the snowy white beds.
In the surgical ward there are twenty
one sufferers, each one afflicted with some
malady requiring surgical operations. The
patients are infants and rangcin age from a
ninetecT months sold babe with hair lip To
the five -yCar-old child with hip disease.
The medical ward contains seventeen chill
dren suffering from colds, consumption and
typhoid There are no conta cious diseases
in the institution. but it often happens that
mothers really unable to properly care
for their children are compelled to place
them at the hospital for treatment rather
than let them die. In this ward one little
girl is in the last stages OF consumption
There is no help for her and her death is
momentarily expected
Four hright-cyed babies occupy the baby
ward. One Of them swallowed stone
about the size Of a marble and its mother
brought il to the hospital and its chest W as
opened and the obstruction removed from
the windpipe.
These are the kind of inmates at the
Chiidren's Hospital Each ward has its
separate dining room. with little chairs Just
the proper size for the children, and tables
which woult remind any little girl Of a
dOIl-baby house.
\ special dinner Will toe served today, con-
siStIng OF turkey. mashed potatoes, cram
berry sauce. celery. Cut-up oranges and
ca Ike. A separate fowl will he placed on
the table of each ward dining room, and the
little ones will have a delightful time.
Miss VI. l.. Rogers is superintendent of the
hospital. and DR.. b. 4 Ashford resident ply
siCian.
The evening times., 1896-11-26
BERING SEA AND SEALS.
Commander Brice Presents His View
of the Question.

An indication that the BerinG Sea seal
question Is not at all considered settled by
this government and that some further con
vention must tie secured with Great Britain
To supplement Insufficient regulations OF the
Paris tribunal is shown from the puhiica-
tion today Of a report ON the subject made
by Commander BTice Of the navy from OBJ
scrvations made two years ago.
Commander Brice finds that the preserva-
ton of the Alaskan fur-sral under existing
conditions ana regulations rest : On the very
slender contingency Of the prevalence Of
tempcstuous weather during the month Of
August. In conclusion he writes:
The EeruE sea tUestiLn, when stripped
of the maze Of minor points and diplomatic
uSaees incident To its discussion and ad-
justment, offers the following definite
alternatives of settlement.
l. Shall The United States government
effectually and forever terminate this
International dispute by absolutely ami
hilating the Alaskan seal herd asthe animals
arrive on the seal Islands?
2. Shall the United States permit the
pelagiC poachers of British Columtil To-
destroy the seals on their way to the
rUokeries, and i'll the vicinity, and thus
ultimately destroy the legitimate Industry
OF killing selected seals oil the islands, or,
3. viii the British government enact
laws to protect an Industry. which Is ROW
generally conceded in America to have from
the outset been of more comm. rCial inter
estto Great Britain than ia til United StaesH
The evening times., 1896-11-26

a loaf Of bread with each. Besides the
distribution of baskets a turkey dinner was
served in the dininr-ronm to those VINO
have no homes of their own.
These dinners were servedevery hour, De-
ginning at noon and ending at p. III.
Before dining each holder Of a card was
required to attend the Thanksgiving ser
vice, which preceded the inner, and, as The
only way to reach the dining hall was
through the chapel, this requirement was
followed by every recipient OF the mis-
sion's charity.
Long before 12 o'clock the doors of the
mission were besieEcd by an army OF all
Sizes aGes and colors.
1t was a pleasing sight to watch the off
ference in the faces as they entered, and
again as they left the Mission doors.
At 3 O'Clock the number of those apply
ing was still very great, but II is expected
that by O'Clock the hungry ones Will have
been fed and the supply ofturkeys and other
good things exhausted.
The evening times., 1896-11-26
GAVE TO THE ORPHANS.
Collection Il Feature of Services at
New York Avenue Presbyterian.

More than 175 small auditors from the
Washington City Orpha mage listened to
DIR. Radcliffe's sermon at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church this morning
They did not form lie whole audience, but
were given a special section down in one
OF the front corners near the chancel, where
Il hundred green Tam o'Shanter caps worn
by the little girls looked ike fresh
sprung patch of vivid Mushrooms.
The older folks were ais . out IN force, and
contributed literally To -ne orpllanage col
lection which is always one OF the features
of the Thanksgiving service.
Dr. Radclifrs text WAS, Now, exhort
you, be of good cheer" and followed out
tnIS line OF UhuHCht with reference To the
Thanksgiving season.
The musical program was under the di-
rectiOn of Mr.. John Porter Lawrence, the
leader OF the choir Thu ch DIR and quartet
rendered Dudley Bucks ''Halelujah ChO-
rus and the quartet alone gave the
Festival TIE Deum, =" in E-flat. There were
III" nsnal patriotic anthems by the cungre-
CATION.
The evening times., 1896-11-26
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
DR.. Hamlin Took David's Thanksgiv-
ing Psalm for His Text.

The cermon at the Church of the Cove
nant was national in character. and the
decorations were in keeping with the dis
course.
over the organ, behind the pulpit. was
draped a big Americanfiag. and there We're
smaller ones at the corner Of the ChanCei.
on one end OF the reading desk was
great cluster of yellow chrysanthemums,
balanced by one OF white on the opposite
side.
The music was simple, consisting of con-
gregational singing, and Il solo by Mrs
Dir. Gardiner. Mr.. Charles J. TroOf of
ficiated as organist.
DR.. Hamlin's sermon was based on
David's Psalm OF Thanksgiving, and set
forth simply but clearly some of the
causes for national Thanksgiving.
The service was for the Covenant CON
gregation alone. no union having been made
with any of the other churches. as is some
times the case. but the church was Well
filled. A collection for the poor was taken
up at the close Of the sermon. ....
The evening times., 1896-11-26

A more beautiful Thanksgiving Day than
this one of the year of grace 1896, Wash
ington has never known.
Warm sunshine, pleasant breczes and a
clear sky put everybodyin good huInor land
in Il frame of mind suited to giving thanks.
They also invited the dwellers in the city
10 seek the country, and consequently the
roads leading to the rural precincts were
lined all day long with pedestrians, mcy-
clers and ca rriages passingto and FRO, whiie
the street car lines did Il land office busi-
ness.
Nearly all the stores We're closed after
the noon hours, and, altogether, the city
had the genuine holiday aspect.
The grateful mood and the general de-
voutness of the people of Washington com
bined TO fill all the church es i'll which Tha nks-
giving services had been announced.
In some of these union services occurred.
The music asa rule was exceptionally good,
and the discourses of the ministers Well
adapted 10 the spirit of the day.
The evening times., 1896-11-26
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ARLINGTON ROAD RACE.
Potts Game in First, While Mudo
Won Time Prize.

Frank Potts, three minutes handicap,
won the ten-uile handicap road race, uD-
der the auspices ofthc Arlington Whceluen,
on the Conduit road, this morning. His time
was 80 minutes 80 seconds.
John Rollins, seven and Il half minutes
handicap, came in second
Nat Mudd, a scratch man, Won the time
prize. making the distance in twenty-six
minutes and thirty seconds.
There were twenty-one entries. of whom
eighteen qualified, and of these the large
number OF fifteen finished
a large crowd of spectators was gathered
a the bridge, where the race finished. The
course ran from Glen Echo TO Anglers
cottage, turn and back again to the bridge.
Potts finished a full minute ahead OF the
riders. but the next six were closely punched
Rollins making his second by little III ore
than length.
MesSrs. Rritton. Ciapp and Simpson were
the Judges and Mr.. B. +. Larcomb acted as
handiCaDper
The evening times., 1896-11-26
Prisoner Gets the Second,
Entries for Friday.

First race, one mile. Gahlee, Hawarticn,
Hanweil, sun Up. IOT florinda, 104; Tre-
margo. 100: Budiha, 81: Mohawk Prince,
one Chance, DR.. Jim, 81.
SeCondrace, six furlOngs. Kinvarra, New
South, Rockefeller. Flora. Park Mr.. Waiver
", 10; City. Bndedvor, Diana's Daugh-
ter Hint, Sedgewick, Junk, Helen T.,.I01.
TmrI race, SIX furpngs. selling. Declare,
s; Dolando. 9s: eialIlee. and Marshall. 90.
South Africa and Marsian. 81; Tenderness,
SO. H5r
Fourth race, five furlongs, selling. Dye
III; Successful and Hi Daddy. 107: Con
vcntion. l01: One Chance and Hurl. 81;
KinninkinniC. and Desbrosses, 50; Sonnet,
80, Periodical, So. I'D
Fifth race, mile and onc-siNteentn. Pre-
mier. IL: Seprour, lis; Brisk, III: Coun-
sellor. Howe. O6: King Stone, 100; Volley
81; Royal Princess, 80.
Claims five pounds. apprentice jockey.
The evening times., 1896-11-26
o. GOETH ES PREDICTIONS,
The Poet FOresaw an Era of Great
Shin Canals.

1t is not generally known that Goethe
fOreSaw not only the Construction OF the
SueZ canal, but of the Nicaragua canal
as well, and fOreSaw also that the former
would have to become the Possession Of
England and latter the Possession OF
the United States, says the Literary ',igest.
\ writer in the London SprCt ator translates
from Eckermann the following report of
Goethe's conversation at a dinner in his
house:
- Humboldt said Goethe. has fndi-
Gated, with great local knowledge, several
points where, by making use of some rivers
flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, one might
perhaps obtain TIN. object in view even
more advantageously than at Panama The
decision of a II this is reserved to- the future
and to II grand spirit of enterprise. So
;H.iCii Is certain Ila. ii "A cuitlH-. t- possible
of sICh character as would allow ships
with any kind of cargo and Of every even
The greatest, size to pass through such a
canal from the Gulf Of Mexico to the Pa
cific ocean there would result for the whole
of the civilized world. also for the not
civilized part of mankind, the most in
La!cJIable advantages. >hoUld. however
be aS;Onishcd if the United States Were to
let slip the opportunity or getting such Il
work into their own hands.
g .One may furesee { at that Youthful
country, with its pronounced tendency
toward the West, will have seized upon and
p'tpleI, lAhElN u years,
even the wide stretches Of land heyond
the Rocky Mountains. One NAV also
foreSee that along all This coast OF the
Pacific, where nature has already Created
the most spacious and most secure har-
bors, there Will gradually arise very i'm
purtant commercial towns which will
become the Intermediates Of great in
tercOurSe between China and the East
Indies on the one side and the United
States on the other. Rut in that cas-. il
VIII be not only desirable but almost a
matter Of necessity that merchant vessels
as well as nen-of war shall naintain a
more rapid communication than has 80
far been possible by the weariSpme, dis
agreeable and costly navigation around
Cape Horn.
= i repeat, then, that it is absolutely i'm
peFative for the United states to effect a
cutting from the Gulf of Mexico to the
.Parific Ocean. And am certain hat they
will achieve that aim. should like to live
to see it. But that is not possible IN my
case. Secondly / should Ike To live to
see effected the joining Of the Rhine with
the Danube. But that were another sigan-
tic undertaking. and / doubt It's being car
ried out, more especially wien | coutem-
plate the tsmallness Of theD mca ms that Ger
many can dispose OF. And. thirdly. | should
Ike the English to ne in Possession OF a
canal Of SueZ. These three things ! should
like to live to see, and it would lie really
worth while to hold ont here, for their sake
another fifty years"
The evening times., 1896-11-26
FED BY THE MISSION.
Many Baskets Prepared and n Con-
tinUOuS Dinner served.

The -.!G0 baskets which had been pre-
pared at the Central Union Mission for ais
tribution among needy families of the Dis
trirl had al Isappeareh la 3 night. ana his
morning 200 more were hurriedly prepared.
Even these were not enough To supply the
legitimate demand.
Names of deserving families have been in
the hands of the Mission for days Com
mittees examined into the needs of the
families and reported. The baskets Were
arranged with reference to these exports
They Were then loaded in the wagons and
distributed q the various addresses.
Every basket contained, beside the turkey
plentiful supply of vegetables, tea, cof-
fee, sugar and butter md as they We're ,ie-
livered the driver was instructed to leave
The evening times., 1896-11-26

for the District of Columbia, Delaware
and Maryland-Partly cloudy weather to-
night: Friday threatening weather and
showers; continued warm weather tonight
and Friday. colder Friday night, and de
Cidedly colder Saturday; southerly winds,
becoming sOuthw csterly.
For Virginia and North Carolina-Partly
cloudy weather tonight: Friday, showers in
western portions. probably fair in eastern
portions; SoutheaSterly winds, becoming
southw eSterly
Weather Conditions and General
Forecast.
The area of high pressure is central owe.
the Gulf of ST. Lawrence and extends south
westward 10 the East Gulf States. The
pressure continues very heavy to the north
of Montana and covers the northern Rocky
Mountain plateau.
A severe storm is central in southw cStcrn
Iowa and is moving rapidly northcastward
to the lakes. 1t is accompanied by high
winds in :he Mississippi Valley with heavy
rain and snow generally throughout the
northern Rocky Mountain plateau.
High winds are indicated for the lower
lakes tonight and Friday
A decided fan in temperature. with
cold wave will extend into Oklahoma
Indian Territory, Northern Texas. Arkan-
sas and Northw estern Louisiana tonight,
with temperatures freezing or below Friday
The temperature will be decidedly lower
In the Ohio and Lower Mississippi Val
The evening times., 1896-11-26
Y. and in the lower lake region

leys Friday. and in the lower lake region
Friday light.
The cbarImeterhas hasfallengencrallythr through
out the central valleys. and on the Rocky
Mountain slope, and has risen on the Rocky
Mountain plateau.
The temperature is decidedly colder On
the southern and central Rocky Mountain
pIateaus. andit is warmer generally east of
the Mississippi River.
Threatening weather, with continued rain
is sindicated for New England an,lthe Middle
States. For the Middle Atlantic and East
Gulf States. threatening weather, with oc-
casional showers, will prevail tonight. fol
lowe by clearing and colder weather Fri
day night
Tie following heavy precipitation-in in
chcs-was reported:
During the past "a hours-Sault de Saintc
Marie, 1.24; Marquette, 2.42: st. Paul,
264; Wichita. I 12; Omaha, 1.36.