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property. In politics he has always fol-
lowed the Lead of Col. Perry Carson, bav'
ing been twice delegate to the city con-
vention which selected Col. Carson as a
delegate to the Republican national con-
vention.
In May last he decided TO become dele
gate himself, and since that time has
made an active canvass. He is an ener-
getic organizer and 10 this he attributes
his success. His strength lies in the younger
element, of which he is an acknowledged
leader.
Mr.. Key is pronounced Mckinley man,
and pins his faith to the Buckeye statesman.
He has great admiration for Reed, who is
his second choice for Presidential honors.
Mr.. Key was married in 1857, but has no
children. He is treasurer of the National
Steamboat Company, which runs between
Washington and Glymount, and is a MEM
Der Of st. Augustine's Church.
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1881, when he opened a real estate office
and actively engaged in that business until
1890, when he aided in the opening of the
Ohio National Bank of this city.
He was prominent in its management
from the first and was soon elected vice.
president and acting president-the presi-
dent Of the bank being 4 nonresident. He
was in actual control for about three years.
He rendered his resignation is vice-president
and director in the month of March last,
since which time he has conducted his own
business.
His father was an English Yankee and be-
longed to the Abolitionist party before the
war, and was engaged in this to the adj
vantage Of the slave; he believed slavery to
be vice and crime and never failed to pray
for the liberation of the slave. He belonged
to and constituted a part Of what is known
as the Underground Railroad OF those
troublesome days before the war.
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where he remained until the outbreak OF
the civil war, when he engaged himself as
servant to Col. Nelson II, Van WORMS of the
Ninety-sccond Ohio Volunteers. Later he
joined the Fifth Regiment OF United states
colOred troops from Ohio. He did gallant
service in the campaign in North Carolina
and Virginia under Gen. benjamin +.
Butler. He was raised to the rank of SER
geant, and participated in the fight before
Richmond. On two occasions he was pre-
scented with medals for his bravery while
serving in the Black Brigade"
At the close of the war he took up the
trade of shoemaker. In 1869, upon the
recommendation Of ex-ConGressman Lang
ston and Rutherford b. Hayes, he was APP
pointed to a clcrkship in the United States
Treasury Department. This position he
continued to hold until ssT. when he was
removed. During his residence in WASH
ington and while he was yet in government
employ, he began the study OF law and
graduated from Howard University in
1872. He was admitted to the bar Of the
District the following year, and, when re-
moved from office, began the practice of
law.
He now enjoys lucrative clientaGe, and
also large real estate business.
He is president of the Capital Savings
Bank. president or the Alpha Life Insur-
ance Company OF Washington, and secre-
tary and general manag ger of the Industrial
Building and Loan Association; the first
institution OF its kind ever organized ex-
clusively by colored men.
Mr.. Holland has also been chief of n d.
vision in the Second Auditors office,
which position he secured through the
recommendation of Gen. Sherman. He
was a member OF the District school board
for three successive terms, and served on
n number OF important committees.
Mr.. Holland has Il wife and one daughter,
and owns fine residence near the Sol
diers' Home.
He is stanGi Mckinley man. aud de-
clares he will vote for the protectionist
to the last, If he is the only man who does.
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| headquarters at Brandywne station,
Va. When peace was declared and the po-
| lttical clans began TO gather for political
actions, Mr.. Gleeson Joined the Republican
party.
Today he is known the country over as
the friend and adnlirer of the late James G.
Blaine, for whose interests he has led his
District hosts through many hard-fought
battle In 1865 he entered politics. In
1872 he went to Philadelphia with the
Young Mems Republican Club TO nominate
Gen. Grant, and in 1876 TO the National
Republican convention at Cincinnati, fly
ing the colors Of the Plumed Knight whom
Ingersoll immortaliZed in that convention.
The defeat of his great friend did not
lessen his ardor and admiration for the
man from Maine, for in 1880 he led the
District Republicans to Chicago for the
Phmed Knight, again to see his fondest
hopes decay in the nomination of James A.
Garfield.
Mr.. Gleeson then gave his attention to
his private business, and was interrupted
no more until 1884, when he battled with
A. VI, Clapp, B. II. Warner, Fred Douglass,
Gen. Whitaker and many lesser lights for
the control of the delegation to the ma
tional Republican convention.
Mr.. Gieeson, with Col, Perry II. Carson.
entered the contest. The political referee
awarded the prize to Messrs. Gleeson and
Carson. Again he went to the national con-
vention at Chicago, where in that year Mr.
Blaine was nominated.
1888 he again went to the Republican
national convention, and in 1892 he led
the District delegation to the Minneapolis
convention.
He now champions the cause of Thomas
b. Reed, and is protectionist of strong
convictions.
Mr. Glecson is fortunate in possessing a
daughter of rare accomplishments in the
person of Miss Ella b. GleeSon. She is a
great student, lover of the classics and
with wonderful tact and executive ability
combines all that is sweet, gracious and
womanly. She receives all her fathers
callers and cares for all his correspond
ence, private and political.
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ARRAY Of CANDIDATES
Those Who Would Like to Go to
St. Louis in June.
CAREERS OF THE LEADERS
Andrew Gleason Came From the could
Sod and Has Always Hoed His
Own Row-Col. Perry Carson Was
Born In Mary la nd-LOrip NJ. Saun-
ders' Early Days.

The good old times" when Washington
had a mayor and city council, were strongly
brought To mind today.
The buzz and clamOr OF political talk
has been heard on all sides.
Between . and O'Clock this afternoon
the fate of the candidates for the place of
delegate TO the Republican national conven-
ton will he decided.
There are any number of Richmonds in
the field. Many are called, but only two
will lie chosen.
Each of the candidates thinks his chances
are good, except Carson and GIeeson, who
are firm in the heller that they have a
"cinch." If this is true, then, of course,
there is no room for the others.
The result, however, remains To be seen
The warehouses; and many-time delegates arr.
having harder tussle this time than ever
before.
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presentation of tie Senator from Massa-
chusetts tMr. Lodge).
II am not unmindful," he continued,
''of the seriousness and gravity of the
present occasion. We are calling a halt
upon that settled policy OF aggression and
dominion which has characterized the ex-
tension of the British empire from the hour
in which her first adventurous Prov turned
to unknown seas. The history of the En-
glish people is an almost unbroken series
of military achievements. Great Britain
has cleared her path into every corner of
the earth with the naked sword: she has
acquired and held her vast possessions
by force of arms: she has mustered and
subjected the people OF every zone; her
navies are upon every sea, her armies in
every cline.
No nation can afford to lightly challenge
her purposes or arouse her stubborn pride
But does this furnish any reason why
Americans should abandon any settled pol
icy of the United States or retire from
any position which the honor of this re-
public and the welfare of America require
that we should assume?
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
Great Britain has mistaken the temper
Of the people of this country in the past
as she miSta kes it now. The English people
profess to believe that they can weaken our
purpose and compel Us to abandon the
Monroe doctrine by threats and demon
strations against American securities and
American commercial interests. We sol
EMMY advise them that out foreign policy
is not n matter of exchange OF barter
and no financial panic can ever induce us
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Washington, attended st. Augustine school
and sold newspapers on the streets.
In this manner he supported himself when
but small hoy. Later he became Il waiter
in the Ebbitt House and Metropolitan Hotel
in this city and Scrvednian OF the prominent
men Of the day. some of whom he is now
politically associated with. Then he re-
moved to New Orleans and was connected
with the Old ST. Charles Hotel of that city.
Returning to Washington in 1856 he
engaged in the liquor business, in which
he has been very successful and became
possessed OF a considerable amount of
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Irish Leader Who Boldly Follows
I'm Tom Reeds Wake.

Andrew Glceson was born in Ireland No.
veniber 90, 1886, in the County OF Clare.
which elected the great emancipator,O Con
nell, To Parliament.
When a boy OF "A he came TO America
driving Il horse and cart for 81 and board
per month"; working fourteen and six
teen hours day. In 1852 he was Doug
lass Democrat and followed the fortunes of
Douglass until he was defeated in the Dem
ocratic convention for the Presidency
which met in Charleston, s. c., in $50 aud
adjourned to Baltimore.
When the South seeded, he turned his
face toward the Capital of the Nation, de-
clarins his realty to the then threatened
union, and when Mr.. Lincoln called for vol
unteers lie was one of the first to respond
TO the call, and enlisted on the 10th of
April. 1861.
During the three months that he served
as soldier lie was promoted to sergeant
and arterward made wagonniaster, and re-
manned as such until the close of the war
When Grant took command of the Army
OF the Potomac he was at Gen. Meade's
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ern New York, and for several years resided
in he counties Of Cattaraugus and Chau-
tauqua.
He was educated in the common school;
followed farming for a living until 8 years
old, then taught school for about three
years, and then came to Washington, where
he has resided for the last thirty years.
He first entered the civil service of the
government in the War Department. Next
was for four years in the Treasury Depart
ment. 1t was then that he studied law.
He commenced the practice OF law in
1870, and continued in the pra ctice until
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"COL." PERRY H. CARSON.

Tall Black Oak of the Potomac"
Claims n Complete Victory.
"Col." Perry II. Carson of Ivy City. al.
ways called the Tall Black Oak Of the
Potomac" is landmark in Washington.
Carson's immense figure is more familiar
than 1.-The flowers"-but that's another
story-and he has hitherto held the colored
political element Of the city in the hollow
Of his hand.
In these days, however, a change has
occurred. The young" co!ored blood has
been infused into the colored body polite
and Col. Perry is today confronted by sew
eral formidable opponents more or less
Of his color.
Until q few days ago Col. Perry, backed
BY the prestige OF Col. Parkers support.
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The return Of Russell Brothers Comedians
to a pIa vhouse is always The signal OF an
attraction of the first water and that is
the reason the large audience at Kernan's
last night was entertained by one OF
the best shows produced on the variety
stage
THE show grows better with each sue
cesSive month OF its existence" remarked
patron of the popular playhouse last ev
ening, and he spoke the truth. Old features
that were good have been coupled with
new ones that are hrimfuI of interest.
The MoreilOs-William. Ida and Bob
lift the curtain. Bob. by the way, is a
clever instincts when il comes to doing
ing Of. Ida Morello is. a very pretty
woman who walks the SLACK wire. William
assists Bob in acrobatic narvels.
Fake and Scmon do musical sketch
that is unique and funny. John Carroll
is still the same old favorite, with his
songs and dialect.
He is followed on the program by the
Russell Brothers in their original and al
ways very funny Irish servant girl scene.
May Howard, the pretty hurlesque artist
and chic dancer. received several well
earned encores. Her. Burke and Randall
form another trio of acrohats who tickle,
amusc and entertain simultaneously
Fields and Lewis, as two hot tamaleS,"
sang AMI danced and manufactured gen
uine fun io The delight OF the audience. A
four-sccnc comic burlesquc On the Two
Orphans under the title Of The Tw,
off-uus,'' closed the performance
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fort TO retire the colonel, as they claim
he represents IN" worst clement of the col
ored race in the District, and that the race
has progressed beyond Col. Carson's abi.-
ity To- represent it,
Col. Carson was long employed In the
street cleaning department, but was some
years ago retired from it. He is not well
Off, but is generous with the means he
possesses.
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Pns,ion PLAY Artists Accident

Munich, Jan. 2S.-A serious accident yes
terday befell Joseph Mayer, known every
where as the Christ in the Passion Play at
Ober- Ammergau. While he was engaged in
helping to haul tree to q wagon the tree
slipped from those hauling it aud knocked
Mayer down, falling upon one of bis legs
The limb was so badly crushed that it was
found necessary to amputate it.
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Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, and has
since remained there. His charge is among
the aristocratic colored people of the city.
and Mr.. Brooks has developed many adher-
cnts in his work. AT the Christian Ell
dCavor convention last summer. held in
Boston, Mr.. Brooks attracted considerable
attention by his oratory, and received much
favorable comment.
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AS THE CROWDS CONE CUT.

The opera at Lafayette Square Theater
last night was thorough success.
The Lady Slavey," in Two acts. with its
clear. pretty music, to be caught up and
hummed on the street and in d ri wing rooms.
was handsomely presented by the New
York Casino Company. and Managers Ca
nary and Letierer have reason to cCDgratu
late themselves.
The story of the comedy tod in song Is
Interesting in itself. though a little prosy
at times. A threadbare noblrnan is be-
sesed by his creditors. His five daugh-
tiers are small help in meeting expenses.
He is about to be sold ont, hut in the nick
of time deus ex machina appears in the
form OF an American millionaire, who wants
to marry one OF the girls.
1t is. OF course, the one who has bravely
undertaken TO save money bydc cling the fam
lily cooking and washing.
She shows a due amount OF coyness, but
yields at The right moment. ma kes the Ameri-
can very happy and saves her fathers
name AMI place.
The production last night was the first
in America. Mr.. Dan Daily as William En-
dymion Sykes, late of the Fifth Fusi-
leers." was the sensation of the evening.
He was encored after The Man " no Woke
Up Till he was tired out with singing and
the soGcs all gone.
Miss Earle in the title role sang most en-
gaeinEly. She caught the favor of the
crowd in Baby III the first act. and their
allegiance did not falter throughout the
play.
Flo Honevdew," with Marie Dressler to
sing the part was perfect i'll its way, and
added was the attraction OF some very fine
iewelry. while La Petite Adelaide pleased
the audience immensely with her pretty,
childish dancing
The whole thiDg-manG gers. players,
play. chorus. scenery and stage effects
deserves wen Of the public.
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LEONARD BAILEY.
Wealthy ColOred Barber and Bank er
who Would He "A DeIpynfp

Mr.. Leonard c. Bailey was born in the
District on the list day OF March. ls43,
and received common school education.
when but eight years Of az chis father died,
support.
Young Bailey soon found employment as
an apprentice with the firm of Heard X
Watson, BARRIERS and wig-ma kers. then To-
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MILTON NJ. HOLLAND.

He Is Stanch Supporter of "Na-
poleOn'' Mckinley.
Milton NJ. Holland was born in the State
of Texas in 1874. 1t being in the trying
days of slavery. he was spirited away TO the
North in order that he might receive an edu.
cation.
Heeutereda school in Arthur county Ohio,
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OSCAR NAUCK

He VIII Depend Upon the German NOte
for His support.
Oscar Nauck was born in the city of Rich
mond. Va, June 6, 1862, ard is thirty
four years old.
His family came to Washington in 1865,
and have since resided in this city.
Mr. Nauck is of German descent, and,
like the other males of his family, is
stanch Republican. He is practicing
lawyer of some ability, and if elected will
ably represent the interest of the people
of the District.
Mr.. Nauck is a graduate of the Column
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REV. w. H. BROOKS.

The ColOred Clergy man who Is Osca r
Nauck's Running Mate.
Oscar Nauck's coIored running mate is
Rev. Walter Brooks.
Mr.. Brooks was born in Richmond, Va,
In 1854. His father was a much-respected
business man, and gave his son a liberal
education at Lincoln University, Oxford,
Pa, where Walter graduated with consid-
cradle honor.
He Immediately became popular as 4
poet and orator, and twenty years ago en-
tered the ministry, and was prominent in
church work throughout Virginia.
Thirteen years ago he was called to the
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ROBERT IL. KEY.

The Colored saloon Keeper who Is IA
Leader i'm south Washington.
Robert II. Key, tie coiored saloonkecpcr
was born in Charles county, Md, in 1862,
and is therefore thirty -four years of age.
In 1871 lie removed with his parents 10
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THURSTON IS PATRIOTIC
Ringing Words in the Senate
About Venezuelan Episode.
EXPRESSIONS OF LOYALTY

Would Vote for the Foreign Relations
Committees Resolution Were the
Navies of All Europe laundering at
Our Honor of the Country
Is Involved.
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LORIS NJ. SAUNDERS.

Wei Il nOwn Lawyer and Real Estat e
Dealer in the Lists.
Col. Lurin NJ. Saunders was born in West
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Senator John NJ. Thurston OF Nebraska.
in his speech in the Senate today, declared
that the adoption of the resolution reported
by The Committee on Foreign Affairs would
present n great international issue which
might hold mu ch of menace to the worlds
peace.
He could not assume these responsible
ties, aud dared not vote for the resolution
without first submitting some of the rea-
sons which seemed 10 make his path Of
duty plaiu--
Were there nothing at stake but mere
adjustment Of the boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana, lie should
hesitate long before voting TO commit this
government TO any interference. But the
present question rose high above any Ven
ezuelan dispute
The British prime minister has seen fit
to Officially declare that the Monroe doc
trine had no place in the law OF nations
and was not accepted or recognized by
the European powers. The challenge thus
broadly thrown down by Great Britain
must be taken up by this republic, or the
Monroe doctrine was thing OF the past.
The British position, biuntly, almost in
solently, stated by Lord Salisbury. had
been rcasserted upon This floor; clothed in
the splendid rhetoric OF the Senator from
Colorado.
No TINE FOR PASSION.
He agreed with that Senator that this
was no time to stir up public passion: to ap-
peal to any prejudice that might exist
against England; to fan the flame of any
incipient war sentiment. But he insisted
that this was time Of all others to call
forth the highest expression of loyalty
and devotion 10 American institutions; that
this was the supreme hour for dignified,
positive and solemn declaration Of the
American purpose, clearly, calmly and de-
libcratcly stated.
Mr.. Thurston said il was not his purpose
to treat this subject Historically or to
review the events which led US TO the asser-
ton of this American policy i'll the message
of President Monroe. He could add moth
ing in that respect to the exhaustive
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HOTELS.

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COUNTRY EGGS THAT ARE GUARANTEED
- ffesn' 19c per dozen.
Reduced prices ON Butter at my stand
GIBBONS, K St Market, 18th and K sts.
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A large and appreciative audience well
coined The Gay Parisans' at the Ma
tional Theater last evening. The play 4.
such as only the French mind can con-
ceive. The situations Were. however, ex.
tremely funny. and the cast could not
possibly have been better selected.
Every part was played in such a manner
as u leave no suggestion for Improvement.
Mr. W. j Ferguson as Joseph Puigbet,
Mrs. E. ]. Phillips as Angeiique. his wife;
Tyler rs Marcella. the wife of Paillard;
Jas. o. BarrVws as Narthen. and Josephine
Hall as VictOrine played their parts in an
artistic manner and made the most OF
the many opportunities afforded in this
uniquely ridiculous farce.
The theater-gUing public have reason TO be
thankful that Miss Tyler's retirement from
the stage was not permanent. for such "a
charming actress would be spared regret
fully by every one.
The stage settings and costumes are all
that could he supplied to enhance the per-
Torrance. Preceding THE Gay Parisians''
a cumedietta in one act was played, in
which Mr. Charles b. Wilson. Miss Elaine
Wilson. Mr.. ". r. Shirley and Mr.. Tulley
Marshall did some very clever work. It
dealt with The felicitOus adjustment of
domestic difficulties existing between Eric
Werner and Mary. his wife. played by Mr..
Welles and Miss Wilson. through the IN
willing ministratiUns of Mr.. Verners friend.
Jack Furtescue BarriSter. PLAYED by Mr.
Shirley. The scenes Were very laughabls
and the characters well delineated.