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Evening star., 1896-02-21
"SERGEANT BIKENIAN.o
Title Bestowed by Queen Victoria on
the Family Bicycle Instructor.

bestowed ny queen 1CtOTln on
the Family Bicycle Instructor.
From the New York Home Journal.
Sergeant Bikeman" is the title just con-
ferred by Queen Victoria upon a young
footman Of the royal stables. who, when the
princess and princessses first commenced to
look upon the wheel with any degree of
favor, set to work and studied the art of
riding sufficiently to become an expert and
capable of acting as an instructor to their
royal h;ghnesses. Prince Henry Of Prussia
owes much to the tuition which he received
from the young footman during his visit to
Balmoral. So Indispensable did the young
fellow render himself to the princes and
princessses in connection with their new
fad that they could not do without him,
and 1t is to the favor and countenance
which he thus secured that he owes his
promotion from the rank of ordinary foot
man to that of sergeant footman and ser
geant bikeman.
Probably her majesty's choice Of title for
this newly created post will go consider
able way-at any rate In England-toward
relieving the word bike" from much of the
opprobrium and ta:nt Of vulgarity with
which it has been environed. The sergeant
bikeman, who has charge Of the care and
maintenance Of the royal wheels, which are
kept in a section of the royal news at
Windsor castle specially arranged for this
purpose, wears, when engaged in the per-
formance Of his duties, the scarlet and gold
coat Of the royal footmen. with the chew
rons of a sergeant, buckskin breeches, ton
boots and silk hat with gold band and
cockade.
Meanwhile the pet saddle horses of the
princes and princesses are eating their
heads off. and there is talk at Windsor of
school laid with asphalt and converted into
a bicycle track.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
THE COLD WAVE.

1t Was Freezing This Morning In
Northern Florida.
Forecast till 8 pm. Saturday-For the Dis
trtct of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland,
fair and warmer tonight and Saturday;
northerly winds. becoming variable.
For Virginia and North Carolina, fair and
warmer tonight and Saturday; northw ester
iy winds, becoming northeasterly, diminish
ing in force.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The eastern storm has moved from north
crn Maine to the Gulf Of st. Lawrence.
The area of high pressure has advanced
from the upper Mississippi valley to Ten
nessee and now covers the central districts
and the gulf states. The pressure is also
relatively high in the Rocky mountain
region.
The cold wave has advanced into the gulf
states. and the temperatures have fallen
below freezing from Louisiana eastward to
are about freezing this morning In the ex-
treme northern portion of eastern Florida.
The cold wave will not advance further into
the Florida peninsula.
The weather has been fair In alf districts,
except the lower lake region, where light
SLOWS have occurred
The following heavy precipitation lin
ibches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Saint
John, 1.3O.
Fair and continued cold weather will pre-
vail tonight In the Atlantic states, with
Evening star., 1896-02-21

well assured for some time that Nelson
was carrying on gambling there. Accord
ingly 1 deputized Mr.. johnson to assist, AMI
we drove few yards further up the street
where there were some colored men. /
deputized Hines, Lewis, Carroll and three
or four others whom / know, but whose
rames 1 forget just now, and We all re-
turned to Nelson's. 1 had no expectation
Of any trouble whatever, and ! was not
prepared for what came so suddenly. 1
walked through the saloon and into the
room at the rear, where there were gam
hling tables and big crowd. Two of the
Colored men picked. up some chips that
were one of the tables and asked me
what they should do with them. Before
could reply Nelson appeared at one of the
windows and began firing. One of his bull
lets struck me in the chin. There We're
about thirty shots fired, think, and it
was all over, it seems to me, in minute
1 don't know who else engaged in the
shooting. but l know Nelson fired the first
shot through the window. We had just
gotten into the place. There had been no
breaking up of tables or injury done to
anything. 1t was just as 1 tell you. Two
of the colored men picked up a rack Of
chips and then the trouble began"
Another Victim Of the Shooting.
While The Star reporter was at the
Emergency Hospital another victim of the
shooting was brought in. He was col
ored man named Perry Smith. who was
one of the men who had been deputized
by Mr.. Deutermann. He had received a
bullet wound in the right leg and another
in the right arm, but neither wound was
dangerous. His recollection of the occur
renee tailed with that of Mr.. Deutermann
O'Neill was resting easily and all the
wounded men are expected to recover.
When John Nelson gave himself up last
night ne declared that he didn't know who
the men composing the posse were, and
that he took no action until they began
breaking UP his fixtures. Then, he said
he acted In self-defense and opened fire
on them. He was placed I'm jail to await
the action Of the Alexandria county au-
thorities.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
Maple Syrup From CorncObs.

prom The UHahA Bee.
At different times during the past six
months articles have appeared in the press
commenting on the art of manufacturing
maple syrup from corncobs. The fact that
a first-class article can be manufactured
has been thoroughly demonstrated by the
recent success of citizen of Cherokee
county, who mas surprised the natives
by making a syrup from cobs that an eX-
pert cannot distinguish from the genuine
article. 1t has the color and taste of gen.
u:ne Vermont maple syrup and is, SO far
as can be told By taste and looks, almost
an exact reproduction. The party who is
engaged in the new industry is a resident
CT Marcus, Cherokee county, and expects,
IN the near future to enter into business
on a large scale. for which purpose stock
company IL already beng formed.
Evening star., 1896-02-21

warmer weather Saturday. The weather
will be fair and warmer in the east gulf
states and threatening weather, with rain,
is indicated for the west gulf states.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, 33; condi-
ton, &; receiving reservoir, temperature,
SO; condition at north connection, II: condi-
tion at south connection, 10; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 33; condition at in
fluent gate house, &: eff1uent gate house, 8.
Tide Table.
Today-I.ow tide, 6:5O am. and $50 p.m
high tide, D:36 am. and lip pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:44 am. and S:4S
I'm; high tide, :2S am. and 2:O6 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, 6:45; sun sets. 5:44.
Moon sets, 1:49 am. tomorrow. Moon
reaches first quarter at Ala pm. today.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:51 pm: extin-
begun one hour before the time named. If
clear less lighting may be ordered.
Naphtha lamps all lighted by 6:51 pm.
ext.nguishing begun at 5:53. The moon
schedule does not apply to the naphtha
lamps.
Public arc lamps lighted at G:21 pm. and
extinguished at G:23 am.
Range of the Thermometer.
The readings Of the thermometer at the
weather bureau today were as follows: s
am, II; pm, "a; maximum, "a; min
imum, TO-
Evening star., 1896-02-21
Another of Lincoln's Jokes,

From the Chicago T1mes-Herald.
This is brand new Lincoln story, and
true. like all of this series.
President Lincoln reached Meade station,
near Petersburg. soon after a serious bat
tie In which about 1000 confederates were
made prisoners. General Meade was on
the Presidents left and Col. George D.
Ruggles on his :4shf. On their way to
headquarters they. rode to a point where
they could see the large assemblage of
prisoners With the prisoners We're many
colored servants and laborers.
Mr.. Lincoln" said Gen. Meade, Il guess
Rugzles did not overestimate the number
Of men captured" *
Mr.. Lincoln checked his horse, denber-
ately surveyed the field full of Gordon's
disarmed men and: the contrabands, and
said: Yes. general, the number is there
In black and White!'
Evening star., 1896-02-21
Womnn's Rights Among the Birds.

From the London Daily News
One of the most interesting species of
birds described by Mr.. Elliot Is the red
necked phalarope, a beautiful bird, of which
We see little in these islands, but which is
upon ITS native heath in the arctic regions
of America 1t is especially remarkable be-
cause, as rarely happens among BIRDS the
female is larger and more brightly colored
than her mate. And it is the hen bird that
Goes all the court.ng. THE male" SAYS
MIR. Elliot ''is as coy and retiring as the
most bashful maiden. turning away from
the proffered attentions. first to this side.
then to that, even flying to the oppos tie
SIDE of the pool or to another near by. but
all In vain. for he Is followed by the fair
one who has chosen him from his fellows.
and there IS no escape. At last. like
any other poor bachelor so beset, he yields.
and the nest, a slight structure of dry
Stalks, is placed in the center of a thick
tuft of grass. The eggs are four in number
On these the poor male, a victim to
woman's rights. is obliged to sit the greater
part of the time, the female amusing her.
self on the pool near by"
Evening star., 1896-02-21
One of Linco1n's Fence Rails.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
g. w. Hurd of the firm Of stambaugh &
Hurd of Abilene. Kan. has Just returned
from a visit to his parents in Galena. ILL.,,
and brings a unique souvenir Of Lincoln s
early career. Mr.. Hurd's father was a
delegate to the Chicago republican conven-
ton Of 1880. Dennis Hanks, in order to
boom Lincoln. had arranged behind the ros-
trum a number Of oak rails brought up
from central Illinois which had been split
by Lincoln while working in the timber
After Lincoln was nominated he was asked
If the rails We're really split by him. He
declared that. while he could not identify
them, If Hanks said they were authentic, it
was correct. The enthusiastic delegates cut
them into one-foot lengths and retained
them for souvenirs. Mr.. Hurd's has lain In
an old bureau. carefully wrapped and la
beled, for thirty-f1ve years. He gave it to
his son to remain az an heirloom in the
family.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
WHAT You WILL FIND.

Some Of tho Features of Tomorrow
Big STAR
Saturdays twenty-four page Star will be
particularly rich in fiction matter A
charming story by the well-known author.
complete in tomorrow's issue, which will
also contain the conclusion of the detective
story begun last week. The following are
some of the good things prepared for to-
morrow:
THIEVES THEIR PREY Qllustrated).
Scenes at the detectives headquarters.
where condolences are poured out and
family skeletons exposed.
THEY PLAY FAN TAN 0lustrated).
How the Chinese colony carry on lot
terry in Washington and fool the police.
THE CITY's WATER Illustrated).
How it is proposed to increase the supply.
The completion of the tunnel.
HIS LORDSHIP Qllustrated).
A charming story of the present, by Mrs.
Burton Harrison. Complete in tomor-
rows Star.
THEY STUDY ART QllustrateI.
Sterling Heilig gives some interesting
glimpses of life IN the ateliers of Paris.
WHEN HYPNOTIZED Qllustrated).
The luminous atmosphere that is said to
gather about sensitive, and other
curious phenomena.
THE NEW SLEEVE GliustrateO.
Some of the newest designs in fashions
realm.
THE RAJAHS HEIRLOOM QilustrateD.
Conclusion of the capital detective story
which was begun in last Saturdays
Star.
COLONIAL RELICS 0llustrated).
Something new about the invaluable col
lections at the National Museum.
THE BIRTH OF A PARTY Qllustrate6.
Causes that led to the conception Of ma
tional republicanism. Mr.. a. NJ. Clapp's
recollections.
PEN AND SWORD Gllustrated).
The plan of the monument in honor Of
army correspondents at Gapland.
RAILROAD PROFITS.
In relation to the agitation for lower
street-car fares.
MILITARY GENIUS.
George Washington's plans for the famous
Forbes expedition.
MINING FOR GEMS.
The rich deposits of valuable stones found
in the United States and other countries
MOUNTAIN TRAVEL.
How a teamster handles mules on the
rocky road from Price to Fort DuChesne.
By a staff correspondent Of The Star.
SCIENCE IN THE KITCHEN
An interesting and valuable article on the
cost of living. By Pauline Pry.
TOLD BY A CABBY.
A hack drivers "reminiscences covering
fifty years of active service in this city,
LOVER AND HUSBAND.
Mrs. Grant tells F. G. Carpenter some
new stories about the general at home.
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
a page of the latest news and gossip
about base ball, horse racing, rowing
and, in fact. all outdoor and indoor pas
times.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
Appalling Defiance Of the Law by
Jackson City Gamblers.
One OFFICER. FOULLY MURDERED
John Nelson and H is Pals Fire a
FusiIIace.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED

Another frishtful tragedy was added last
night to the deplorable list of such crimes
that is credited to the notorious pesthole at
the Virginia end of the Long bridge, known
as Jackson City. AS consequence, an Off
Ger of the law, Benjamin Hines; a special
deputy sheriff Of Alexandria county, is dead !;
Edward Deutermann, the regular deputy
sheriff Of the county, is lying at Emergency
Hospital with dangerous wound in the
throat; Milton H. Johnson, another special
Evening star., 1896-02-21
An International Episode.

From the san FrInclScO ArROiElut.
An "Argonaut'' contributor writes us
from Lower California that he has Just
been down on the gulf coast. where he
went in a Chinese junk commanded by a
Dutch captain to examine a Mexican mine
for an English company, and that on the
trip his Irish cook drank UP all the Scotch
whisky.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
THE CLOSING DAY
State Regents Chosen by the D.
A. B.
4 DISCUSSION OVER 4 BALLOT
Dispute Cccasioned by a Discrep-
ancy in the Figures.
M r s. G r IN T'S Wis

The closing day of the continental cor
gress of the Daughters of the American
Revolution began this morning at 10
o'clock at the Church of Our Father
There was no appreciable falling off in
the attendance, but the church was we'll
filed when the Invocation was pronounced
by the chaplain general of the society, and
before the business of the day was we'll
under way every seat was taken. AS at
all sessions, there was large attendance
Evening star., 1896-02-21
The Election of Vice Presidents.

The ELECTION OF vice PreStdentS.
So far, so good, but it was only a few
minutes before the congress was in a maze
of difficulties over the election of vice
presidents general, which took place yes
tcrday afternoon. As announced this morn
number of votes to entitle them to an cleo
tion This left two still to be chosen this
morning. AS announced, the vice presi-
dents elected were as follows:
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Denison. Mrs. Mary NJ.
Hill, Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, Mrs.
Kate kearney Henry, Mrs. Stryker, Mrs.
Robert Stockton Hatcher, Mrs. Clement A.
Griscom. Mrs. Masury, Mrs. Stephen j.
Field, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. II. V. Boynton,
Mrs Deb. r. Keim, Mrs. F. w. Dickins,
Mrs. F. S. Nash, Mrs. Levi P. Morton. Mrs.
Roberdeau Buchanan and Mrs. A. Howard
H.nkle.
Then ore Of the delegates sprung some
thing of a sensation by casting a doubt
over the legality of the election.
II saw in dn afternoon paper yesterday"
she said, 1.-The statement that only 30 dele
the election yesterday, yet at one time 800
votes were cast. l rise to ask whether such
is the case, and if so, how it came about?"
This precipitated a lively discussion, in
which two of the delegates from New
York took the most prominent part, Mrs.
Donald Mclean and Mrs. Gertrude Van
Cortlandt Hamilton. They dwelt at length
upon the discrepancy between the number
OF FoteS cast anu the numDef OF ueiegaies
entitled to vote, as shown by the roll call,
end asked whether that would invalidate
the election.
The recording secretary and several Of the
state regents explained that after the roll
call a number of delegates, who were prop
erly accredited, had entered the church and
were given permission to vote.
When the discussion threatened to become
personal, Mrs. Foster. the president general,
ruled it all out Of order, as there was no
business properly before the house. The
presumption was, she said, that the election
was valid. AS for herself, she did not think
that any Daughter would try to vote unless
she was entitled to do so. She thereupon an
nounced that the discussion was closed for
good and all.
Mrs. Grant Guest.
During the discussion Mrs. U: s. Grant
entered the church and was escorted to the
platform. The ladies' received her with
Evening star., 1896-02-21
A Leap Year Party.

From the San Francisco Wave.
She-"Pardon me- out 1 never can catci
names: will you give me yours?'
He-"Sorry; but I'm already married."
Evening star., 1896-02-21

The national Armenian relief committee
has sent $4,000 by cable to Clara Barton at
Constantinople. and will send forward other
sums Immediately,
Evening star., 1896-02-21

of the Flags.
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Evening star., 1896-02-21

of spectators in the gallery. many Of them
members of the D. A. R., but not delegates
TO the congress.
After the singing of "The Star Spangled
Banner in a manner which showed that
good many Of the ladies were not familiar
with the words of the hymn, the president
general announced that the first business
of the morning was the announcement of
the election of state regents.
The State Regents.
These were all chosen by the different
state delegations, and one member from
each was chosen to present to the congress
the name of the woman who was to head
were reelected for the fourth Or fifth term.
AS announced they are follows:
Alabama-Mrs. j. B. Morson.
ArkanSas-Nrs. w. c. Radcliffe
Caiifornia-Mrs. v. X. Maddox.
Colorado-Mrs. VIM. F. Slocum.
Connecticut-Mrs 9. r. Kinney.
Delaware-Mrs. Elizabeth C. Churchman.
District of Columbia-Nfiss Virginia
Miller.
Fl, rida-Mrs. D. G. Amber
Georgia-Mrs. Sarah B. Morgan.
Illinois-Mrs. Saml II. Kerfoot.
Indiana-Mrs. Harriet NJ. Foster.
Indian territory-Mrs. Walter A. Duncan
Iowa-Mrs. Clara A. Cooley.
Kansas-Mrs. Matte A. Hamm.
kentucky-Mrs. Henry l.. Pope.
LOuiSiana-Miss katherine l.. Minor.
Maine-MrS. j. E. Palmer.
Maryland-Mrs. John Ritchie.
Observation-Disclosures. Anna Won Reidens-
burg.
AHchigan-Mrs. VIM. Fitzhugh Edwards.
Minnesota-Mrs. r. NJ. Newport.
MssisSppi-Mrs. VIM. H. Simms.
Missouri-Miss Ethel Beecher Allen.
Montana-Mrs. E. A. WATSON.
Nebraska-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Farmer.
New Hampshire-Mrs. Josiah Carpenter.
New Jersey-Mrs. Edward H. Wright.
New Mexico-Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince.
New York-Miss Mary 1. Forsyth.
North Dakota-Mrs. Francis c. Haley.
Ohio-Mrs Elroy NJ. Avery.
Okiahoma-Mrs. Cassius NJ. Barnes.
Pennsylvania-Mrs.J Julia X. Hogg.
Rhode IsIand-Miss Mary Anne Greene.
South Carolina-Mrs. r. C. Bacon.
South Dakota-Mrs. w. A. Burley.
Tennessee-Mrs. J. H. Mathes.
Texas-Mrs. j. Il. Clarke
Utah-Nrs. Clarence E. Allen.
Vermont-Miss Jesse Burdette
Virginia-Mrs. VIM. w. Henry.
Washington-Mrs. Edwin G. Crabbe.
West Vfrginia-Mrs. c. ]. Faulkner.
Wisconsin-Nlrs. Jas. S. Peck.
Wyoming-Mrs. G. w. Baxter.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
FINANCIAL.

900 private Storage rooms here
new, light and we'll ventilated. Best
facilities and lowest charges.
Merchamts'Rsssz.
929.93I ID st. Phone 65o.
Evening star., 1896-02-21

warmer weather Saturday. The weather
will be fair and warmer in the east gulf
states, and threatening weather, with rain,
is indicated for the west gulf states.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-25
\ PECULIAR CASE OF DROWNING
Little Girl Fell Unseen Into Shall
low Plunge at Helena.

Helena, Mont, July 18.-Mad8e, the IT,
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p
Chadwick of Missoula, was drowned at
Broadwater plunge tonight at II O'Clock
while here on q visit. The little girl ana
her brother and father had gone into the
plunge together. She was on her fathers
back as he stood near the fountain mat
feeus the plunge at the shallow end, and
as he turned to give attention to the llte
boy she slipped off She made no outeFy'
Her father saw that she was gone ana
thought she had joined her mother, VINO
was waiting near the door 1t was sew
eraI minutes before any one knew that
she was still in the water, ana then me
parents could not believe she had beeA
drowned search was instituted at
once Willis G. Rose, the watchman at
the Broadwater saw the body first Is It
lay at the bottom of the pool, and the
father waded to the spot and brought her
in. Restoratives were applied, and 1or
an hour willing hands worked to re5toe
the girl to consciousness but she was 100
far gone when they found her.
The father is an engineer on the NorIn,
ern Pacific, He lives at Missouri anu
runs from that city to Livingston
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-25
THEY WANT THE TRADE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY n,
NEW TACK.
No Secret Made Of the Determ,.
ton to Cut Into the Business
of Northern Roads.

San Francisco, July 19-For the MIR.
pose of diVerting the great bulk Of H..
tea trade from the Suez route and r..
sound ports to San Francisco. and with
the idea of making this city the graz,
distributing center of the whole coun-rv
in so far as the traffic in that commod
ity is concerned, the Southern Pacific
company and its connections, the Union
Pacific alone excepted, have joined in
movement which Is calculated to serious
~ disturb the traffic conditions which
have for years past enabled New YORK
to monopolize the tea trade OF the United
States.
The lines that have joined in the low
tea rates are the Southern Pacific com.
pany, Rio Grande & Western. Denver
q Rio Grande Burlington and Missouri
River, the Chicago, Rock Island Pa,
cific. the Southern Paclfic's Atlantic sys-
TEN via New Orleans, the Atlantic & Pa.
cific, and the Atchison Topeka & Santa
F'e railroads.
No secret is made of the fact that the
low rates on tea have been made for
the purpose of cutting into the business
Of the northern lines as much as to af
ford San Francisco jobbers an oppor;u
nifty to extend their trade.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-25
EULOGY OF MIR. AND MRS. BRYAN
Lincoln Clergyman Made SOME W.
His Congregation Uneasy

Lincoln. Neb., July l9.-In the m -uS' -
his sermon at the First Presbyteri@nn
church here today the Rev. inoili@'
Williams paid high compllmeht 10 ~
chara 2ter of VIII am J. Brs1n, 'he uelD
ocrauc presidential nominee. MI
Mrs. Bryan and their three children "
cupjed the family pew in the church "H1
when the divine began MS eulosi9.n
both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan showed 'e
of embarrassment.
MI and Mrs. Bryan spent the d.
noon at their home, assisted By seq
tary, looking over the thousands u =
ters which have accumulated. L. u -
ans of Chicago who is to take chal %
the democratic campaign literary
during the next few months, arrlVeu ~
today and spent several hours Win ,,o
Bryan. They devoted most OF the ',l, na
to sorting out speeches the cana ud' 80
made since his entrance into puoic ~
parts Of which will be used for caiiip"''
purposes