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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

instead Of the air of ruined man, he
bore an expression of calm self-satis-
faction.
Boarding the ship, he saluted the Of
ticer of the deck and reported his re-
turn, then Immediately went below and
entered the junior officers headquar-
tcrs, where he was joined By his mess
mates and the younger wardroom Off
GERS. All We're eager to hear an account
of the finishing up of the game, and
breathlessly awaited the announcement
of the sum which had been lost to the
English army officers.
well, fellows" said Midshipman
b, as he threw himself into chair
near the end of the mess table, Il have
done the Britishers-done them clean
out of their boots-not one of them
will want to play any little game OF
poker for some time to come"
AS he spoke he began to unload. and
it was observed that his pockets were
fairly bullying out. Before his dunn
founded messmates he slowly produced
and piled on the table before him hand
ful after handful of good English gold,
mixed with few American eagles
notes of the Bank of England and rolls
Of |. o. Us, signed by various British
officers
1t seems that a couple of hours after
his companions abandoned him to his
fate the night before Midshipman
BIS luck suddenly changed, and
thcnceforth, for the remainder of the
night, it steadily improved, until he
had redeemed all of his own l. O. US
and had quit the game more than So 900
winner in cold cash. besides the value
of the English |. o. US, which We're, of
course, in due time redeemed, adding
regularly to his income for year or
more
At the end of the cruise Mr.. b re-
signed from the navy and went into
business in New York. He eventually
drifted into Wall street, where he has
met with great success in doing the
lambs" and. said the officer relating
the story. II would not be surprised if
some day he became one of the nations
greatest financiers. When last | saw
my old messmate, few months ago in
New York, he told me that he had not
played a game of poker since that fa
nous game at the Island of Barbados,
but that that little Anglo-American
game had been the turning point of his
life. Ever since, things had gone his
way, and still were going" -Military
Gazette, Chicago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

" one the Americans dropped out Of
the game, until this reckless midship-
man was alone with her ma jesty's Off
GERS and his own l. o. US. But before
returning to the ship the officers held
council of war, at which it was decided
that for their own regulations, as well
as for that of the service in general,
b must be compelled to stop. So,
calling him away for a moment, they
used every imaginable argument to
make him desist, but all to no avail.
Midshipman B refused positively.
In despair, his companions made their
adieuX and returned to their ship.
The next morning the first thought
of those who had been ashore the night
before was of their reckless companion,
who, they were quite sure, had dis
graced the service. Upon inquiry it
was learned that he had not returned
on board. But just before morning
Quarters-about nine o'clock-a shore
boat was observed pulling towards the
ship, and in it was Mr.. b. His heavy
eyes and general weary appearance
were unmistakable indications that he
had made a complete night of it; but,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

y naval officer in cOnVerSat ton with n
Gazette reporter the other evening, at
one of the hotels told the following
story, which, instead of being a tale for
the marines, dealt with actual facts in
his experience:
1t seems that some - years ago the
officer relating the story was serving
on board one of the cruisers attached
to the South Atlantic squadron. He
was then a midshipman--an oldtime
navy grade which has now been changed
to naval cadet. One of his messmates.
another midshpman whom we shall
call b, WAS '3aite popular fellow
and, professionally, very promising
young officer Unfortunately, or for
tunately, perhaps, as results will show,
Mr.. B. had a tendency which seemed
to have been born in him to continually
handle the cards. But he was always Il
loser; never had he been known to
come out ahead in any game of chance
in which he had ever taken part. In
this way his entire income generally
passed into the pockets of his more
lucky opponents, and, besides, he Dor
rowed from his friends from time to
time, and, in consequence, was always
more or less in debt. Yet ,notwithstand
ing his long and continuous experience
with iii luck, nothing but the absolute
absence of captalwould deter him from
entering any game that he encountered.
After a long cruise among the South
Atlantic ports and on the way home
the ship touched at the island of Bar
BADGES for few days. Upon her ar
rival there Midshipman b owed
about $500 among his various mess
mates, besides numerous other debts
elsewhere. His financial condition,
however did rot deter him from at once
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

A well-known Dublin journalist tel!a
the following anecdote:
One night as a messenger from the
office of an evening paper was passing
along the quays on the banks of the
Liffey he heard the sound of some ono
struggling in the water.
Are you drowning?" he shouted.
81 am" replied feeble voice from the
water.
What PITY" said the lad, consol-
ingly. you are just too late for the
last edition tonight; but cheer up,
you'll have a nice little paragraph all
to yourself in the morning! "-Tit-Bi
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Microbes Leap Niagara.

Prof. Frankland told some very inter
esting things about microbes in water
during a recent lecture at the Royal
institute. He said that these little or
ganisms sent into the Niagara river
from the sewers of Buffalo take
the tremendous leap over the great
falls, and pass through the fearful tur-
MOL of the rapids and whirlpools be-
meath with little or no harm. But after
they have reached the placid waters CT
Lake Ontario they rapidly perish, and
almost entirely disappear. This and
many other similar facts were adduced
to show that quiet subsistence in undis-
turbed water is far more fatal to b#c-
terial life than the most violent agita-
ton in contact with atmospheric air.
Hence Prof. Frankland argues that the
storage of water in reservoirs is an cX-
cellent method of freeing it from mi
crobes.-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Jennie Chaffie has a way of talking
that is liable to cause her to lose some
of her friends
One of her friends, Birdie McGinnis,
who is not very well off in a worldly
way, brought her simple but pretty
gift on her birthday.
1T is only a trifle," said Birdie, when
Jennie interrupted her with:
"Oh, that's all right. I shall value it
almost as much as some of the presents
got that were really worth some
thing."-Texas Sitter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
A Granite Hotel for the Yosemite

All the so-called hotels, cottages,
tents and other makeshifts provided
for the accommodation of visitors 10
the Yosemite valley are to give way in
the near future to handsome, impos-
ing and tireproof structure, to be built
at cost of about $4,000, of granite 10
be quarried in the valley. This project
was developed at recent meeting of
the Yosemite commissioners during
the discussion of plans to provide Tor
the accommodation of visitors to the
valley. 81 am in favor of granite
building that can be constructed from
the stone right on the ground" said
Gov. Budd. Il don't believe it would
cost more than to build an equally large
hotel of lumber up there in the noun
tains, where the hauling of the lumber
costs more than the lumber itself"
Commissioner Sperry said that a gran
lite structure with 100 rooms could be
put up at a cost of $4,000 to $50, 0OC.
He suggested that plans ought to be Sc
cured To enable a proper presentation
of the scheme to the Legislature when
an appropriation was asked for. Gov.
Budd said he would, in his message to
the Legislature, call attention TO tine
prop0Gition.-San Francisco Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
A Strange Power.

1t is curious thing, the power which
some human beings have over animals.
There is in Lowell boy, differing in no
respect from his companions, who has
This power in a marked degree. Every
stray dog or cat in the neighborhOod
knows him and loves to be in his &c M
pany. A vicious horse which the sta
blemen can with difficulty handle VIII
stand like a lamb while he harnesses
him. The doves fly around him, and in
the woods the wild birds apparently re-
gard hih as friend and ally. The most
remarkable exhibition of his power,
which has long been known and com
mented on by his friends, was given the
other day. y large and vicious rat was
captured in the stable in one of these
traps which permit of easy ingress and
no egress. The men who were looking
al the animal were afraid to go near the
trap, the animal showed such terror,
but the boy, when he beheld the inn
prisoned creature, fearlessly put out
his finger and stroked its head, the rat
manifeSting as much pleasure as world
a cat or a dog. Several days have passed
since then, and the stablemen are still
afraid of their capture, but he has
grown so tame and familiar with the
boy as to allow him to take him out and
put him back in the trap, will come at
his whistle, and manifests every &p-
pearancc of joy at his presence. There
seems to be no question that the boy
could train that rat to perform almost
any feat within the power of such an
animal.--Lowell (Mass.) Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
A Slight Mistake,

A young surgeon had just amputated
the limb of his first patient. The pro-
fessor appears.
Does the operation meet your ap-
proval, professor" asks the youth, con-
fdentially.
you have done your work well, save
for one slight mistake"
"Indeed?"
yes; you have amputated the wrong
leg-it's the left limb that is gan
grened. "-L'Illustre de Poche.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

If tine wedding ring is lost the couple
will separate.
If an apple be thrown upon the roof
of the bridegroom's house it is a sign
the bride will be happy.
The bride must not look in the glass
after performing her toilet unless one
hand is ungloved.
If bride tears her wedding dress it
is not good.
1t is unlucky for bride to put her
bare feet on any bare floor on her we'd
ding night.
To change the name and not the letter
is to change for worse and not for bet
as well as a very usefu,
member of the Utah Legislature.
While woman suffrage has made nGat
Roadway in the East and South, il
las captured at least four Westerrst
states, namely, Colorado, Utah, IdahChe
nd Wyoming. 1t is stated that sixty
'er cent. of the voters of Utah are
'omen, although that may possibly
e too high an estimate. Exactly homer
lany female votes were cast for the
liver candidate in Colorado, Wvomew
York surrogate court had his question
met with the answer: "rhe matter
slipped my mind"
I'm other words, you forgot such an
important event"
mo, | haven't forgot it,"
"Pray, sir, what difference is there
between forgetting matter ard hav-
ing it slip from your mind?"
"Well, counselor, it is this way: A
thing slips from the mind, but by and
by you remember it; but if you for
get thing it never comes back"
His honor, of course, made note Of
this distinction without much differ
ence.-Green Bag. -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
A Fool Two WAYS.

Jinlls-Well, if ever there was fool,
that man is one. He's worth cool
million, yet there he stands waiting for
a newshoy to bring him two cents
change out of nickel he gave the boy
for a three-cent paper.
Blinks-Well, he is a fool. OF course
he'll never see that boy again.-N. \.
Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

dropping into a little game of polk
gotten up by the British army offic-
Of the Barbados garrison for the I
tertainmpnt of the American guest? S
The game at first was not particularly
interesting or exciting. No one seemed
to gain or lose very much, except Mr.
b, who, as usual, began TO steadily
drop his chips. This continued until
his capital had been exhausted, when
ne began to issue |. o. US, and, as the
game went on, their number increased
rapidly. The other American officers
playing began to get nervous. 1t would
never do for one of their number to
leave an English port with large is
sue of |. 0. US in the possession OF
British officers, and, as each pot" was
raIted in, it became more and more APP
parsAt that this would happen. One
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
A Melancholy stafs.

"I've made up my mind to one thing"
said the resoIute-looking young man.
Pm not going to the theater any this
winter"
For what reason?"
For many reasons. In the first
place, can't afford it, and if l could at
ford it, I'd probably find the seats all
taken for the play WANTED to see. And
if l got seat, it would be behind some
girl with big hat. And if L did get to
see the play, might not like it, any
how. '-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
A Serious Case.

Mrs. Brislle-Johnny, did the doctor
call while ! was out?
Little Johnny stopping his play)-
Ycs'm. He felt my pulse an looked at
my tongue, and shook his head and said
it was very serious case, and he left
this prescription, and said he'd call
again before night.
Mrs. Briske-Gracious me! 1t wasn't
you l sent him to see; it was the baby.
N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Quite a Difference.

Telephone Superintendent lover the
wire Hello, there, you. No swearing
through the telephone.
Irate Subscriber amt swearing
through the telephone; I'm swearing
at it-N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
What He Needed.

zone good thing is" laughed young
Racket, I've got a cork leg, so l shall
never be drowned"
No; but cork leg won't prevent you
from being hanged" growled a by
stander. What you want is castiron
neck" Chips,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
MACEO ANUS ES HIMSELF.
Barred Out of Society.

Sally Gay-What has become of Mr.,
Slicksmith, that we never see him any
more?
Jack Swift-Slicksmith has done
something that has completely barred
him out of society.
"My goodness! What was it?"
"He died last monthly. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Jakie-Whv, two, of course.


IT'S not the man whose feet are large
Who makes the swiftest sprinter;
'Tis not the girl with temper hot
Who best endures the winter.
IT'S not the hen that cackles loud
W no makes the steadiest layer;
IT'S not the biggest head of hair
That makes the football player.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

The invention of bells is attributed
by some of the best foreign camppno-
logists to the Egyptians, who are cred
tied with having made use OF such per-
cussion Instruments to announce the
sacred fctes of Osiris,-Chicago Chron-
icle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
LUCK OF A MIDSHIPMAN.
by LIEUT.. c. S. RIPLEY, U. S. N.

ZANE OF poker be-
tween the Ameri-
can navy and the
British army. A
young nav@' officer
W no was an in
variable loser be-
comes a big Win
ner at last.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Repeat now the shortest commandment"
said she,
The Sunday-school girl to her class,
And a freckled faced urchin replied read
lily,
The shortest is: Keep off the grass"
Buffalo Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Then He Won't Mind 1t.

Fortune-Teller-You will be very
poor until you are 35 years of age.
Impecunious Man eagerly - And
after then?
Standardization will get used to
it.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Miss Tireleigh-Do you really think
bicycling is immoral?
Miss Primleigh-I am sure of it. l
heard a man swearing dreadfully the
other day, just because he fell Off
Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Did you read about that man whose
life was saved by pie?"
mo; how was it?'
"Well, his dear little wife made it,
set it in the window to cool and tramp
came along and stole it."-Chicago Rec
orI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

"Bottsy's blowing all the time about
paying as he goes. Do you think he
does?"
Sure of it, for there isn't place in
town where he can get trusted. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Teacher-How many ounces in q
pound?
Tommy-It depends on the grocer
Harlem Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Depends on the Point of View.

Jakie-What does it mean by seeing
the humorous side of things?"
Father-Well, my son, take banana
peel, for instance. How many sides has
it?
Jakie-Why, two, of course.
Fatber-EXactly; and when some
other man steps on that Lanana peel, he
sees the serious side of it, and you see
the humorous sde.-N. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Would Have Got Enough.
The bard who wished to ee himself
AS others saw it's plain
Had never been a nominee
An office for to gain.
Detroit News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Nife-You are very late. It's past
two o'clock.
Husband-My darling, J. didn't want
to disturb your beauty sleep. The rest
you get before midnight, science says,
is the healthiest, you know.-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Evening star., 1896-07-27
GREATER NEW YORK.
The New City to Be Divided Into Five
BOrOuXhs.

The New City to Be Divided Into Five
BOrOuGhs.
William G.. De Witt of the greater New
York commission has made public the draft
Of the first five chapters Of the proposed
charter Of the greater New York, as COM
posed by the subcommittee on draft.
Greater New York is divided into nine
boroughs, as follows: Bowling Green. Man.
haitian, Yorkville, Harlem. the Bronx,
Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Queens and Rich
mond.
The legislative power shall rest with a
council and board Of aldermen, to be to-
gether styled the municipal assembly of the
city Of New York. The council shall con-
sist of nineteen members. The president
shall be elected by the voters of the entire
city; each borough board shall elect two
councilmen. The board Of aldermen shall
consist Of one member elected from each
assembly district. A three-fouruhs ma
jority Of each board shall be needed to pass
an ordinance involving the expenditure of
money or the granting of a franchise; a
four-ffths majority is required to appro-
pirate money for any celebration, funeral.
etc.
The borough boards shall be elected to
serve two years, and shall consist Of five
members.
There Is to be only one police commits
sioner, one commissioner of charities one
of correction, and one each for the fire,
health and park departments.
Evening star., 1896-07-27
POPULIsT NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Headquarters of the Party Mny Be
Exfabiished Here.

The populist national committee held its
first meeting at st. Louis Saturday night.
After quite spirited contest Senator But
ier OF North Carolina was elected chair
man, receiving sXty-five votes on the sec
ond ballot. The other men who We're plac-
ed in nomination were Senator Allen Of
Nebraska and Gen. Weaver of Iowa. Sen
ator Allen said he did not see how it was
possible for him to give the necessary time
to the campaign. There was a fight over
the secretaryship. Senator Allen suggested
that j. A. Edgerton of Nebraska be elected,
and several others, including Robert Schill-
Ing or Wisconsin. were placed in nomina-
tlon. Mr. EdgertOn was elected NJ c.
RANKIN OF Indiana was made treasurer
An address adopted by the Eiddla-of the
read men asking that the national commit
Tee inform them what 1t proposed to do in
case Mr.. Bryan decided not to ACCEPT the
nomination. and also whether it was the
intention of the committee to take Watson
off the ticket, was handed in by a commit
tee from that body. 1t was the general un-
derstanding that all such matters would be
referred to the executive committee
senator Allen said Gen. Weaver and Gen
holb ought to be on the executive commit
tee. but did not stay to press this as he
had to attend a conference uf the friends
OF the presidential nominee.
Ihe following. with the chairman, secre-
tary and treasurer, were elected members
OF the executive committee: J. r. Sow
ereign. Arkansas: 9. f. Washbura Massa
w. Reed. Georgia. j. w Briadenthal. Kan.
sas; John 8. Dore, California.
1t Is probable that the Headquarters Will,
be in Washington
Evening star., 1896-07-27
DIED.

BEYER. On July &c 1856 at 3:I: pm. after a
lingering illness, MAY, beloved wife OF Louis
Boyer. ageu sixty years.
Funeral from her late residence. 225S Brightwood
,r. asSnuS' S on Tuesday fds n;y July IS at Rel
Philadelphia papers please copy.D
his Residence. No 80 11th street southeast.
CHARLES WILLIAM DUILN, in the eighicth
Notice OF funeral hereafter. 2s
JOHN :. GDuliI.AT, formerly Of Washington,
ID. G, aged sixtyse years.
IRWIN. on Sunday. July &c. 1896. at am
THOMAS J.. Jr., beloved of Thomas j. and
Funeral from the residence of his grandfather Mr.
+. l.. Hoffman. No. 2l2o Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Ca Tuesday, July -. at pm.
NEIHART. Entered into rest July &c, 1896 at
1910 pm. Mrs. MARTHA 4. NEYlIAItT,
mother of Anna Grace Neyhart.
Frncral services At her late residence. No. 1Iol @
Friends respectfully invited
pm; oiEkIA NOTTINGHAM, beloved wife OF
Funeral from her late residence. 1897 3lst street
Georgetowl. ID. T.. "Wednesday. July - mt
pm Relatives and friends invited. ..
PHILLIPS. On Sunday. July &c. 1876, at G:3o
Am. ESTHER. beloved wife of VIM. L. Phil
- lips. in the fftitth year Of her age.
Funeral froni her late residence Az 10Th street
southwest. on TUESDAY July 2s. at 2:;;o pm.
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend. Inter
ment pri ale
WATKINS. On July &c. 1896. at O'Clock n IN
HELEN ALEXANDER WATKINS, wife Of Raii''
Wa'kins and youngest daughter Of Eliza and
Rev Sandy Alexander, in the twentieth wear
of her
Funeral from First Baptist Church. West Washing.
ton, ID. e., Tuesday, July -, at p.m
In MemOrfaDa.
LOWE In loving remembrance of my dear bus
band, loS Is =. LOWE, who died year ago
today-July ~, 1Sy5.
MARY r. LOWE.
Evening star., 1896-07-27
A FEW HUsTLING MACBETHs.

That Is to Say, Some Greenery, Val
tery Cars on the Metropolitan Line.
To the Editor Of The Evening STIR:
Sleep ep,
Thou dear companion of the night
Thou more than friend at early dawn,
TO whom We cling in dreams
And vague unrest,
And clutch at wildly as we feel
Thee spatthed away;
How art thou done for in these latter daysf
What have We now Of thee
Save thy remains!
Nought, nought.
For latterly. Macbeths have come
In green aid yellow garD,
Armed with the keen electric knife
That cuts the air in twain,
And hustling deep into the night,
To start afresh again at early morn.
Have murdered sleep!
And not with pleasing quiet Us of odd.
In princely tower,
But with bang and bang,
And distant rumbling roll,
Far down the street,
That rumblins on grows thunderous,
To burst at last In one grand crash
Before your door;
Then onward; rumbling. rolling on,
With bang and crash along the street.
At every sleeper's door,
Waiting half awake
To catch the next
And next and next and next
And many nexts
That split the drowsy hours OF dawn
And I'LL the dull, gray light,
AS yet unreddened by the sun,
With restless sound,
And bome-spun oaths
And objurgated speech.
Thus, thus 1t is each morn
Grown into day from noisy night;
And ghosts Of murdered sleep
Go stalking through
The eIstwhile silent homes,
Now h!deOus with disturbances
In green and yellow gnrb,
Hurled upward from the street car trackl
PS.
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