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Evening star., 1897-05-15

U. 8. TREASURY DEPARTMENT., OFFICE OF
the Superintendent. washlngio. D. C.. May r.
1S97.-Seaied proposals will be received at this
ONCE until TWO O'CLOCK I'm. On THE
TWENTY SIXTH DAY Of MAY. 1897, and Open
cd Immediately thereafter, for all the labor and
center wing md the two inner slopes OF the west
Wing and TO make certain repairs TO the other
portions OF the roof 0f the Z. s. Treasury de-
partmcnt building mt Washington. ID. C.: also for
painting window frames and sashes and iron
guards In said building In accordance with the
drawing and sSecinca ton. copies OF which may
he had tn application at this o6ice. Each bid
mist be accompanied by a certified check for q
scm not less than per cent OF the total amount
OF the pnsposal. The right IL reserved TO reject
any all bids and to wuiyc any defect or in
formnhty In any bid should Il be deemed in tho
interest OF the government tn do 30. and the ac-
teptance OF any bid is dcIendent upon Cong-,-ss
performance of the work. Ali proposals received
nfter the time stated for opening will be re-
turned to the bidders. LfMAN ]. GAGE scr-
retary... =. - .---L mylo&2-:t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE
Unitrd States Coast and Ceodetic Survey. WASH
ingtcn, DC. April .. leo7.-Sealcd proposals
VIII be received at this once until TWO
O'CLOCK Pm. MAY TwENTIErH, aad op-nel
Immediately therei fter. for photolithographing
required daring the hscal year eDdlng Juns ~
lsv6. Full particulars and Specifications win n
furnished application. The right h reserv I
to reject any all bids and to waive any Dr.
fects informalities n deemed IN the interest
of the eusernmeut TO do All lids must he
accompanied by certified check OF Si00. Pro
posais must he inciased 10 envelopes. scaled. and
marked Proposals for Phosehthographing. and
addre sed to W. w. DUFFHID. Superintendent.
my3, AXIS 49, .-
Evening star., 1897-05-15
PILLsBURY COACHING THEM.

Members Of the GonEresslonnl Chess
Team Busy Prncficing.
The cabie,a match between the British
house OF commons and the American House
of Representatives was arranged to take
place Monday, the 17ths instant, by Mr.
Pearson before he leftt,for his home at
Asheville. N. c., May 3. Other members of
the committee on tn" cable match have
teleerlphed to Mr.. Pearson to postpone the
date. No word has been received from him.
but the dispatches. from abroad announce
that the match willstake place on the oath
and 25th instants.sa' o. f'
The plan is to useatheF room Of the House
committee on foreign affairs. and possibly
the room Of the uoms6ittee on military at
fairs. perhaps putting two tables In one
room and three iAItbe other. These rooms
are & near ar IN the teief1aBb office. which makes
mem !.a NJ, an nne more IsgsiraDle. boards show
placed In the lobby
AS far as can 81 iesFned, Messrs. Bodine.,
Pearson and ShaffotH are practically GER
! tain to play on tKSteam. Mr.. De Graffen-
reid plays a strong game, but says he does
not care to takS1 part. Then there are
Messrs. Shannen;IaRN Handy. from whom
the fifth member will be chosen. General
Wheeler IL also atotd chess player, but Is
| too busy to practice Dor the match.
The congressional players are assisted In
their practice by 0Hanry N. Pillsbury, the
chess champion. wAos arrived -fuesday even
| ing. Mr.. Ptllsburys has aided them with
suggestions as ia the best methods OF at
I tack and defehseSr especially In the Ruy
Lopez opening. In the limited time given
| to the matter. h&wever. these can only be
general The team win be much improved
I by the presence here of Mr.. Pillsbury. He
| is already very popular with the members
with whom he has come In contact; not
alone for his strength at chess. but be-
cause of his modes, -unobtrusive manner.
The team awin sprobabiy play practice
match with members OF the Washington
Chess Club in q day or two. .5- / :.
Mr.. Pfiisbnry was at the MetropoIitar,
Club Wednesday evening. where he met the
Austrian minister. Mr.. L. H. Won HenRer
var. who Is the strongest player. of the club.
The garles between them attracted a fxood
deal OF attention among the other members
many OF whom are. good players
the minister put up good fight, but II
was unaratling against the master.
Mr.. Piiisb1ry Il much Interested In the
Evening star., 1897-05-15
by the gun from which the shot was fired
that killed General Polk. and know that

by the gun from which the shot was fired
that killed General Polk. and know that
General Sherman was not present. The
battery, the name Of which do not recall,
was In position on, the left of our brigade,
or hill overlooking a valley. on the oppo-
site side of which was another hill co-ered
with trees. While talking to the sergeant
In charge OF of the guns. an officer ap-
preached and directed the attention of the
sergeant to q group OF what appeared to be
confederate officers at the edge Of the woods
OF the hill opposite. and ordered him to give
them shot. The sergeant sighted his gun
and fired. The nesultswas a great commo-
'tion and scattering. Somebody had been
HIT Next morning we discovered 1t was
General Polk. The shot struck him IN the
upper arm. ipiowisg Its way through the
'chest, and cutting him almost In two. This
occurred on Pine Knob. not far from Ken
sesaw mountain. On our advance the next
day visited the spot and saw the stump
tot tfee-a&ainst which General Polk Was
leaning at the time. he was shot The Tree
WAS covered with his blood
Evening star., 1897-05-15
How Gen. Polk Was KiIlea.
4. Tho Yoa AneeYea Times

q, U6hk N Tue - 2uSeieb 1itises.
George L. Ktfmir, In war article headel
..Rest In Scattered urns." Published In your
paper today, makes q statement which I
feel ought to be corrected. In speaking os
the Confederate General Polk (Blsho2
Polk) he states that he was killed near At
Ianta by shell aimed and fired by General
Sherman. This Is not true. 1 was ssanding
Evening star., 1897-05-15

,. HART BRITAIN,
Local Mgr.
452 Penna. ave.
Prepare for the Great Bicycle
Race Meet ON Decoration Day.
Evening star., 1897-05-15
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON CO.. AUcTIoNEE1,s
TRUSTEES SALE OF Tw0-STORY BRICK
HOUSE, NO. 1925 UNION STREET SOUTH.

kATCisfFE, SoTTON w., ACCilONft1s-
TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sroRY BRICK
House NO. 1925 UNION STREET SOUTH.
BY virtue of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
the et sssee IN u r ss . No.
Sy PSSl,s sIetlS9 X front q the premi.' On
Hb. f isss ~ Al HaIFrasT fonn Sh oaaSeK m nAt rM.
the following described real estate, situate In tbs
Par, Of lot 3d. In square soa together with oil tho
improvements. rights, &c.
rst s 20, % s T s Ss soa saSes VIII u BE- q
the time OF sale. .-t-..-5r
in ,f an s s e Of s tSe a
chaser. A deposit Of SOD required at the time Of
Convryancing. DC. At the purchasers cost
WALTER A. JOHNSTON. Trustee.
myl3eod 4l2 9TH st. NV.
GlANCERY SALE BY AUCTION OF EIGHT TWO
sls si7 BIZ sis sai "a hS6 sz % sr srEs ~
AND FOUR TMosTORY AND ATTIC FRAME
wEIsr M1lsSSS; SGs;rs, NSS NJ aif' 'i"-ANp Sis
BY virtue of a decree of The supr,me Court of the
wards wards ct al % ct 'si No. as iTsss & Equity. IT,
We will ofer for sale. at public aucton. In frunt Of
TwnSTT 1 SfsPsSs,ss 1877 =. FsE M
O'CLOCK r. NJ. those certain lots parcels OF
81 sf0S1d situate & In The city q Washington District
bered two. three and fifteen in tho square
bered nve hundred and thirty five. according to The
improvements therein and the easements and ap
purtenaEces to the tpelonging, bcug the
erty described In said sause.
Terms OF sais: Oae-:hird Of the purchase money
to be paid In cash the day Of sale, or within
fifteen days thereafter; he r-sidne ia equal
installments al and TWO ycau from the day Of
sale. bear interest thereffom ami unit. paid at
the rate Of six per cent per aunum IA, able semi
annually. the deferred payments be sesurc.l by
reserved liens dc<ds of trust In the usual fern
the property sold md policies OF insurance ON
the buildings and impr9vemensa, assigned or In
dorsed IN the discretion Of the trustees. the
tire purchase money for tach piece Of land sold
may he paid In cash, at the option Of the purchaser
800 deposit acceptance Of each bid. All con
veyancing and recording at the purchaser's cost.
JAMES s. EDWARDS, Trustee,
800 9Th street northwest.
CLARENCE r. NORMEST, Trustee,
Central National Bank.
RATCIIFFE SUTTON & CO., Auctioneers,
myS-eoSds no Pennsylvania avenue northwest
For Other Auctions See Page -.
Evening star., 1897-05-15
THOMAS J. OWEN, AucTIoNEl

TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
CNE UPRIGHT PIANO, HOI,SEHOID FtRNl
4. Ike EN-, : TO PAY STORAGE AM
On SATURDAY MORNING. MAY FIFTEENTH
lSH. AT TEN OCIU'k. we Will sell within IN
sales rooms Of leatcliffc Sutton 4 tn. a20 Ia ave
nv. one Upright Piano and lot Household Enereu
ETC.. stored In name OF N. A. Shaw
All parties interested viii please take notice
Trims casft -N'
Evening star., 1897-05-15

Mr.. J. w. HaFEisb. Of Alexandria. Va.
looks like sure wtpnsr of first prize in the
spring tourney aEetge Washington Chess
Club. He has but tl,fee games to play, and
his lead can scareeS be overcome. Cap
tain o'Farrell haso stepped into second
place. Tuesday ev1eRing he defeated Mr.
Tibbetts In fine style. announcing mate in
six moves. Mr.. Anthony was defeated by
Mr..Thomas. whoIissshowing more strength
than in the previous ttourney.x Mr. Tucker
also added anothene victory. TO- his score
The following isithe present standing of
the players: s1.1lf -.1.. -. -.s.-
afa1ssi afEs1ss ass suls,nnseiie lsTssss5j g.
Anthony. 81 :1DfSmith. ~. .!.IE az
ThomasI:....- g.: nlrd1resler...ii ii
The second .gahfe in the match for the
cEanfpiohship hofH the District. bstweeIl
MessfS. IF. NJ. WrigAf, present champion;
and r. aB. Walker !ehampion Of the wash
irston Chess fClub.- was played Saturday
evening. Mr.. Wright t6rned four knights
game. (which is usually dull. into an inter-
esting contest. and won in 24tk, his. ioppe-
nent overlooking the force Of the 10Th and
n st moves. Mr.. Walker was hard pressed
for time from the 18th to the 10Th moves
The'rresent standing is: Wright 2, Walker.
o. The score ofAthe second game is as fol-
lows: .,,+ II: -, ~
Evening star., 1897-05-15
opening-Eour Knishts' Game.

TWO more games have been played in the
match between Captain P."O'FarrelI and
Mr.. J. w. Harrs.ain the tie for fourth and
NTH places in the winter tournament at
the Washington Chess Club. Both of these
games were won by Captain OFarreH. who
played in excellent form The score in:
OFarrelf 2: Harris. 1. The match VIII
continue until one player wins two games
more than his adversary .-.e-
Mr.. viii H. Lyons. Of Newport, KY.
whose name Is well known to most chess
players IN this country, has come to Wash
ington with the new senator from the blue
grass state. Mr.. beboe, whose election he
assisted to bring about. Mr.. Lyons comes
TO the city In the capacity Of secretary to
the senator. He received quite q welcome
on the occasion Of his visit to the Wash
ington Chess Club
Steinitz' Is expected In America, next
Thursday. He recently played game with
Schlechter, the .'drnwing MASTER OF Wen
ma, which he Won In excellent style.
The Brooklyn Chess Club has challenged
the British Chess Club for another cable
match. to be played next iseas0n. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
THE OLD PHILOSOPHER.

speaker upon religious topics. He fears
that he may say something wrong, and
hence hesitates and stammers in his
choice of words. Having tried in vain
to preach to congregations of his own
race, he has, during the past ten years,
devoted his time and attention to the
elevation of the colored race in the
suburbs. To them he constantly min
listers, teaching classes of men and
women in colored Sunday schools, and
explaining the lessons to the congrega-
tons which gather at night to hear him.
He realizes that his learning is SUI
perior, and feels that he can talk with
out hesitancy to the ignorant people,
and sometimes his eloquence is tremen-
dous and thrilling in those Sunday
night sermons. Yet the same man can
not make creditable appearance be-
fore an audience of his peers. His de-
pendence on faith is not futile. The
!colored people welcome him into their
homes, and whatever they have is his
fora'the asking. He has no regular
place 10 sleep, but is welcomed into the
houses otthe meek and lowly wherever
night overtakes him. The breakfast of
bread and coffee is divided with him.
and Immediately thereafter he hastens
to the congressional library to repeat
the work of the previous day in the
study of the Scriptures. He has spoiled
an excellent lawyer to make of himself
an1seSceptionally poor preacher. Yet
hegis "going about doing good,'' and
seems always to be cheerful and happy.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
Glacier Kept Body 81 Years.

Capt. Henry Arkwright, who was
aide-de-camp for the lord lieutenant of
Ireland; a guide named Michel Simond
and two. porters, Francis and, Joseph
Tournier, We're killed by an avalanche
on the Grand Plateau Of Mont Blanc in
October, 1866. The bodies Of <thesguide
and porter were found after week, but
Capt Arkwright's body was only re-
covered from the ice theother day, 1000
feet below where he died. All except
the feet and head We're recovered. The
right hand was marve lousy life-lile.
The ice had preserved in it the red tint
Of blood. From thepocket o., his gray
wnistcoat was drawn white blue
bordered handkerchief as good as new,
with: his name on it, In the collar was
gold stud and in his shirt front, a larger
one with. a diamond star. The debris
Of a silver cigarette case, were in his
pocket and his gold watch and chain
were on the ice near the body. The
justice Of the, peace, the mayor, doc
tor and the local gendarmes held an an
inquest over these remains, found after.
81 Years in the shadow Of Mont Blan1 -, -
MY. World st'3 s5' ;'i'f - ~ '@t7@ 2'*.2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
NEW GOLD FIELDS, ,
Rich Find in n Tributary OF the
Yukon River. )" '''

Rich Find in Tributary OF the
Yukon River. - ~
Tacoma, WASH, Nov. S.-David Ward,
just returned from Alaska,i declares
that there are greater and richer placer
gold fields on the American side of the
Alaskan boundary than have yet been
found in the Klondike region. In sup
port of his assertion he exhibits mug
gets worth over 5000 which he says he
picked out of one hole in the bank of an
Alaskan river that is gold lined for al
most its entire length He brought out
a small sackful of dust and nuggets
and is preparing to start back early in
the spring at the head of an expedition
Of 20 men.
He says his discovery is nearer St.
Michael than it is Dawson City, and de-
scribes what miners say is none other
than the Koyuluk river, one of the
largest streams in Alaska, emptying in
to the Yukon a short distance above
Nulato and 200 miles below the Ia
mana river. Toward the head of tie
Koyukuk river Ward found natural 3D.
structioDs that will enable his party,
by the use of dynamite, to turn the river
into new channel and lay its present
bed bare and dry for distance of 80
miles. He is confident this bed will be
found full of gold. The river and it's
tributaries will give room for thou
sands of Miners -t.M 'ta..i ..f'#y:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
Trials of a Car Conductor.

when l was keeping bar at Will
lard's," says Q car conductor in Wash
ington, II never was without head
ache. The confinement and long hours
were hard on me, but the constant use
of liquor cooked my liver and ruined
my digestion. I've been on a street car
for six months and have no ache nor
pain. It makes me tired to endure
the insolence of some people, though,
for my temper is as hot as it ever was.
But the man who can be most patient
makes the best conductor. used to
meet cranks in the barroom, but they
are multiplied hundredfold on street
cars. Nine women out of ten are
cranks when on street cars. Look in
side there. See that slender girl with
the baby face? Her skirts cover seat
room for three, and there is a laboring
man standing up in front OF. her. Eve
no doubt she is called a lady. Some
men are quarrelsome and ugly. Inthe
saloon I used to knock 'em down and
drag 'em out if they got too funny.
Here On the car I've got to talk mildly
to them, and beg them to keep in order"
f5+a.-,a SMITH D. FRY,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
nufler md McCullOuch.

George H. Butler was one of the most
brilliant newspaper men ever known in
this country. Like so many of his
predecessors in the journalistic field, he
succumbed to the demon alcohol, and
was known during the last five years of
his life as slave to drink. In his palmy
days he was able to make and unmake
Iaen, to great extent, by his vivid por-
t1ayals of their businesses and their
weaknesses, as the humor moved him.
There was young man playing in the
stock company at the National theater
at Washington who evinced greater
tragic ability than the average newspa-
per critic seemed to appreciate. Butler
saw what there was in him and deter
mined to help him. The actor was not
unknown to local fame, but was con-
sjdered only good leading man."
Few writer's gave him credit for the
magnificent superior qualities which he
really possessed. Butler commenced to
write of him, praising strong points,
aid expressing wonderment that so
excellent trhgedian should be content
with a subordinate place. He showed
that, in many instances, the actor was
superior to Forrest and Davenport,
whom he supported from time to time
in their great Shakespearean plays. On
one occasiol. Mr.. E. L. Davenport being
i'll, the actor in question took the lead.
ing part. In describing the play Butler
said: "Therc never was such a char.
acterization of the part upon an Eng
disappearing stage. The future will
show the American people that they
never saw the character of the Roman
father properly. portrayed until John
Mccullough appeared before them as
Virginius." Having thrown down the
gauntlet, George H. Butler never hest
tated OF faltered in his praise of John
Mccullough until he was able to say to
all of the thousands of adulators who
bowed before his genius: II told you
So"
And he said that often, frequently
punctuating his writings with fault
finding criticisms which had been writ
ten ten years before by those who were,
in the zenith of his fame, lauding Me-
Cullough. He always claimed that Nc
Cullough's genius would have been
practically lost to the world but for
the fact that he had persistent, tire
less friend who compelled the reading
public to become a hearing public for
the great tragedian. Mccullough
seemed to never tire Of his marks OF
appreciation of Butler, and many a
dollar cameyto the poor, aging, decrepit,
suicidal writer in his last. days from
the Roman father, the.superior and.un-
approachable Virginius,i the late John
McCullOugh
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
Curious Custom,

/ A curious marriage custom obtains
in the islands Of Hipla, just opposite
the islands Of Rhodes. The Greeks, by;
whom it is peopled, earn their living
by the sponge fishery. No girl in this.
island is allowed to marry until she has
brought up a certain number of
sponges; which must be taken from a
certain depth. In some Of the other.
Greek islands this demonstration Of,
ability is required Of the men, and, IL
there are several suitors for the hand
of a maiden, her father bestows her on
the man who can dive best and bring mp
the largest number of sponges.-Phi1-
adelphia Press. sE= 8.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
HELD ". ! !.
bandits Plumber nsssantaseEe aFFain
In New Mexico. e

In New Mexico.
s. Albuquerque, n: NJ, Nov n 8. y
Santa lie passenger train. was held uf
at Grants station Saturday night. Col
ductor Aldrich states that Just as the
train came to a .laltat Grants fusillade
Of shots rang out, and4,seyerale men
boarded the train, one climbing ON the
engine. He and Engineer HID. Nc
Carly were on the plat form, but ran
and caught the train asgitwas moving
out. The fireman, Henry Abel, was
compelled at the point Of a cooked Re.
volver to pull the train up to the stock
yards, about two miles distant. The
conductor, fully realizing that some
thing was wrong, left the train at tie
stock yards, where the. robbers had
ordered the train stopped, and ran. back
to the station, telegraphing the news to
Division Superintendent Hubbard, sat
Gallup, and Sheriff sHnbbell. In the
meantime, however, the robbers, who
wore false boards and were unmarked,
cut the mail coach, day and chair
coaches and the Pullman Sleeper from
the engine and express car, and the fire
man was again ordered to pull the latter
further up the road. e'm "Ff z''ii
They commenced dynamiting the ex-
press car, and the third explosion blew
out one end of the car Abel being
forced to help the robbers. Once inside
they picked out the safe which they
surmised contained considera BILE money
and .valuables, and placed on it 4 Stick
of dynamite. q few Jumps 81 coal on the
dynamite, and then attached q, fuse,
Which: they lit, and blew. hole in the
safe. They helped themselyesttolan num-
her of packages containing gold and sill
yer coin, which they placed in a, sack,
and then left the car, goingin the direc-
ton Of the Malpoi ricks, where their
horses, were picketed. The express car
was on fire, and Abel, thoroughly
frightened, and after seeing the. robbers
al a safe distance, backed the engine
and express car into the other, portion
of the train left standing at the stock
yards, and in consequence the express
car, day coach and chair car were tele-
scoped, and all three destroyed by fire.
Express route agents who went to the
scene returned Sunday morning. They
state that the robbers did not get the
most valuable safe, which, with two
others were badly warped. and dam
aged by fire. They think, however, that
the robbers secured several hundred
dollars, but the exact SUM will not he
known for some time, as all the papers
and records of the car, and safe were
burned in the fire. The baggage was
oil removed before the fire got under
Roadway, and saved The passengers
were not molested. The robbers are
thought to be several desperate COW
boys who are familiar with that Sec
ton of the road. A posse of officers is
in pursuit of the bandits. ;. 49,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-11
A LlTTL s NOls1ENSE.

GoodzReason {. And why did shs
choose him among SO many admirers q
sThe others did not propose. :, Brook
Ign Life.
8 ...a.--s-es,,r have discovered a lake up in
slAlaskas that. is teeming with fish '.Ehf
though they did all their teaming
with dog Cleveland Plain Dealer
red die rode, like lightning tho
first time hesgotsons b wheel 2 iiatsY on ars
tibbing NOT q BIT. Doesn't light
ming So IN . zigzag z, Fliegende Blat-
ster - ##F$SI
He IT saw you out driving yester-
day with gent He appeared to
have only one arm; : sthat aiIhe has7"
She Oh, nos; the 4 other one was
around somewhere. nkersS States
man man sEsi55
when :-.-'sW I went abroad / intended to
write book called Ny Experiences
With Old Ocean, z, Well, did your
mo; after ny voyage 4 concluded to
cal old Ocean 8 Experiences with
Ne ~ Chicago Record.
Ct : Diploma '.You never tell
me that look#young and sweet any
more pouted Mrs. Love1ace.s seNo,"
her brute Of husband replied; seem
sof late TO have Lost my powers 81 mag
nation Cleveland Leader
What are the Powers ofEurepe7"
inquired The very young woman. The
veteran diploma looked at her thought
fully and then: replied: For along time
past they,haVez been chief scsotlnversa-
5 fil95nnal Powers !. - {: y Washsshingtons Star.
=. I'd Well, VEN" said the old friend.
*'How did you eyer come to jeinthe Sal
svatlon Arm??s,'SE .= II tswassthe only way"
the Gun man admitted that I could
get the public to syubmit TO; ny eornet-
playing: Ind anaapolis journal.
Mrs. = oungloyees- Does your hus-
band give you regular allowance, or
how do you arrange3it?" Mrs: Loud-
Voice-"An allowance? No; he doesn't
give me an allowance. T buy his street
car tickets for him, and we let it go at
that. -Cleveland Leader. -~,-s-s-~