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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07
Baltimore. 8; New Jersey, TO-

WINNING card.
Table AT trick 9 E. discarded club o.
showing four trumps and that spades was
his suit. At trick w. makes the fatal
lead of the ten of clubs, hugging his major:
tenace in spades. At trick 8. W. again
plays bumble-puppy. by allowing S. to es-
tablish the diamonds; the queen of dia-
monds is marked with N. and south makes
tie eight and two of diamonds, New Jersey
gaining four tricks on this deal.
At Table 2. S., at trick o, makes a bad
play, allowing w. to make the rest of the
tricks
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A NEW METHOD USED
How the Presidents Message Was Dis
tributed
Plan in Former Adminfstrntf
ferent Ways of Putting the
Document in Circulation

The Pre- sidents message was distributed
to the newspapers this time by a method
different from recent years Sunday night
Secretary Porter gave tie message to the
Associated Press end other press aSsocia-
tlons under promise that not a word of 1t
should appear anywhere or he used in any
way until released by its appearance in
Congress. The Star received the message
and issued it to the public in an extra
when it received word that it had been an
nounced in Congress.
In other cities word went flying over the
wires to every newspaper Office: Release
Presidents Message" This meant that the
newspapers were at liberty to print Eek
tras" or do as they thought best about CIV
ing the message 20 their readers. Up to
that time, however, all newspapers regard
ed as sacred the promises that had been
made by themselves or their agents that
the message should be kept secret.
In The Star composing rooms the mes
sage, as stated. had been put in type by
printers and was ready for release when
the magic word was received from the
Capitol.
After receiving the message Sunday night
the press associations sent ii by wire to
every newspaper served by them in the
United States.
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Total. 73Oi Total

Total. ............ 1901 Total. ............ G57
The first three frames of the final contest
were closely rolled, Business Men leading
one pin in the first. the teams tied in the
second and Washington Athletic Club lead
ing with 217 to 30 in the third. In the
fourth frame the Business Men fell down.
securing only 50 pins. Stewart, who was
substituted by Capt. Schlesinger for Ors-
pada. hardly justified the change securing
but 1OS pins in the game. D:etz made The
good spare of 5-6-1O.
The score of third game:
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Tomorrow evening the Saengerbunds roll
the Columbia Athletic Club. on the C. A. c.
alleys, and the Columbia team is anx-
SNus to have the honor of administering the
first defeat to the league leaders, as well as
to better their present low position in the
race. the games promise to be very inter-
esting.
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The Business Men lost the second game IN
the hrst three frames. the Wash:ngton's
securing big lead at the start letting I'D
in their work after the third inning Neith-
er side made a good team total. A peculiar
feature of the game the fact that while
McCauliy made five strikes. among them a
triple header. and in addition bowling a
spare on a strike. his total was but 1863
The score of second game:
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It matters little what It IL that yoa want
whether a situation or u servanr-a
'want'' ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can III your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07

1t Is. to say the least. wrong for anybody to go
to church public meeting, and disturb the
preacher or orator By coughing. Use DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup Mt once
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A Great Starter.

From the st. Poul Pioneer Press.
A DeLacy Wood has sold his paper, the
Finley. N. D., Golden Slope. and will es-
tablish another at Page City. THIS makes
the 237th paper Mr.. Wood has sold and the
23Sth he has established, and he is not an
cid man, either.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07

The rumor that Prof Rockwell Of the
School of Science of Princeton University,
is to leave the church for the same rea-
sons that Prof. Shields withdrew are, ac-
cording to Prof. Rockwelrs statement,
without foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07

II you want anything. rry an ad. In Tas
Star Il anybody has what you wish. yog
viii get an answer.
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Crowded
Yesterday

Those silver Nmas offerings
of ours have caught right on
with the economical. Dainty.
refined presents, every one of
them-and so smally priced,
too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07
Il ruSSeS

Tilted properly. Abdominal Supporters. Elastic
Hosiery, etc. NEW WASHINGTON SURGICAL
INSTRUMENT HOUSE. nos ST. NV. api5-tf
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! EAST AND WEST.
|. like and Stevens. =. 146
Pechin and johnson. 142
Spaulding and Clark 1877
! HOeke and Young. 1856
j Cooper and Pelouze. 1876
Hills and Quicken
! bush. ..........-:. 1876
Moore and Howard. 125
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L.
Kerr aud Barrick... IA like and Stevens. =. 146
Writ ana Lewis. 13I Pechfn and Johnson 142
Bishop and Sevitte.. 1871 Spauding and Clark 1877
Selden and Willard. 1876 HOeke and Young. :. 1856
McComb and Henry. 1876 Cooper and Pelouze. 1876
Britton and William HES and Quucken-
Low and Mattinsy.. isa MoSre and Howard. is
Average, 1876. 4 Average. 1856.
Result of second handicap tournament of
c. Bf. C.-Pechin 1914; like, 23.51; Writ
1923; Barrick. 1884, The score of the four
highest only is given. y
The Washington g. CJ and Whist Club
has game Of Whit every afternoon. and
knight, Finn. DR.. Lee and Harvey make it
interesting for all corners.
The c. A. c. will probably send four or
six players to Philadelphia. This will give
them some good practice in fast company.
The Cranfords are, practfcing three or
four nights week Ind are In fine form.
Mrs. Rodman Wistaf, Mrs Francis Wis
tar and Mrs. Voorhees, of Philadelphia have
been the guests OF The 1adies' Whist Club
of Baltimore the past week and have
played some strong whist. The first named
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kline. Misses Burns, Fuller, McWilliams
and Mrs Bracket are practicing regular
ly and will soon be able to meet all corners.
Lost by q Rad Play.
There are a large majority Of deals where
each of the adversaries have four trumps,
and the play is always interesting. ANY
had break may lose the match, as Is evil
denced in this deal from the match between
Baltimore and New Jersey. South dealt
queen OF hearts was trump; west leads
Table No. LOTS and Eagles, north and
south; Mccoy and Thomas. east and west
Table No. 2-Cameron and Aymer. east
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Merits True
Violet Water.

The finest Toilet Water ever In
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charmingly natural-a toilet lux
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07

The Capital Bi. Clubs Wednesdays have
been devoted to team work Of tours, and it
was hoped that they would be in evidence
at the Atlantic's annual meet next fI.Aay
and Saturday. There is nothing definite
settled as yet. Their Saturday night hand
leap was attended with much interest and
Pechin was the winner like winning sec
ond prize. The score was very close be-
tween some of the pairs
The sun., 1897-06-04
Let Them Nominate.

The "Citizens' Union Central Committee
on Labor and Social Reform has sent out
cards of invitation to a meeting to be held
tonight In one Of the small rooms of
Cooper Union. The purpose of the meeting
is to get up "a frank and free discussion
with view to the nomination of n munich
pal ticket 10y the impatient c. U. before July
4, warranted to be free from all entangling
alliance with the Republican organizations
in New York, Brooklyn, Richmond, and
Queens without which. of course. there Is
no chance of electing ticket in opposition
to the Organized Tammany Hall. The
early nomination of tho ticket is insisted
upon by the Goo Goo element IN order to
"thwart and circumvcnt PLATT," though
how he, or anybody else for that matter,
would be injured or in any way affected by
putting up ticket in July which is not to
be voted for in November is not clear.
CARL ScHURz, whose latest political
transformation Is into "non.partisan,
is one of those loudest in demand
for prompt nomination. He ascribes
the popular indifference to the nom
partisan device to the increasing number
of good citizens who, he says, before put
ting their names on the roll TASK the
question not only what are your princi-
Piles, but who are your mcnT Hence
he is in hurry for the ticket.
| Other reformers are afraid of such precipi-
/ fancy and suspicious Of the motives of those
who are advising it. The anti-Platt Press
for instance, warns the Citizens Union
managers against "those journals which
are urging early and independent nomina-
tions by the Union," ascribing to them a
combination of bad faith and poor judg-
ment; and they professional reformers! 1t
pleads with the conservative Union men to
hold back the mad rush for June ticket.
Inasmuch as the Citizens Union and a
dozen Citizens Unions combined have not
votes enough and cannot get votes enough
to elect a ticket, what harm is there in
their nominating ticket warranted not to
win whenever it gives them most happi-
ness to construct itl Why should they not
nominate 1t now and have done with it
If, moreover, they put up a straight ticket in
June it will afford some amusement for the
summer, and then in October, when the
cool autumn has come, the regular organiza
tions will make the serious nominations.
BY all means let us have a summer ticket
Let the Citizens Union go ahead and make
its nominations, fearing nobody.
The sun., 1897-06-04

sides, except from the garden Of the Tuiler-
les, which Is back yard in breadth COM
pared to the Central Park. The GoLLIs
plaza would be IN anomaly for which no
precedent whatsoever exists; and 1t could
not DO made anything else 80 long as the
Central Park remains where 1t Is.
Because OF Gen. CoLLIs's previous most
commendable interest in matters apper'
tanning to parks and his sympathy with
their spirit, we must call his attention par.
ticularly to another very Objectionable as
pect of his proposition. Hc tells tho
Mayor that the land includedi in the scheme
is already owned by the city," and that the
cost of the plaza, as prepared by Mr.. WEB
sTER, the engineer in charge of street open.
ings," would not exceed 81 ,250,00O. The
moment that land Is turned into park In
the city 1t becomes the target for every
man with scheme for city improve.
mcnt. The idea that It is bought to
bo kept open for the reason that
open space was needed and desired, be.
comes lost sight OF before the zeal to sim
prove. If a building Is wanted, put it in
the Park the city owns tho land. AS a
elimination of this half.crackcd thought
leSSnebS u law was pdSScu iol iOiiB utSo VII
powering Commissioners Of Public Baths to
build lighthouses in the parks, resorts
capable Of completely accomplishing their
purpose even when built In cellar. But
the city owns the land; 1t will add nothing
to our bill; 1t Is idle, practically waste
let's take 1t, say the promoters Of various
original notions. The argument Of this
school of improvement is always bad,
and frequently harmful. The CoLI.Is plaza
would not be made a year before the
usclessness of such great space Of pave
ments would be recognized and it would be
| turned back into grass.
The land in it's present state is TO-
day worth to the city millions Of dol
lars, every penny. The enormous crowds
seen in Central Park show that IL any
change is contemplated, it had much bet
ter be enlarged than diminished. And
whenever a change is proposed, we advise
people, moved by ambition similar to Gen
CoLLIss, first to take careful counsel from
some adviser whose taste, judgment and
experience are certified to by professiona
achievement. For public works the best o.
talent and of thought is none too good.
All this is wholly aside from the question
Of damage to the Central Park.
The sun., 1897-06-04

scramble over, and, after all, diplomacy is
not likely to do them much good. The stu
alton is serious for Taminany.
II Tammany follows the policy OF cow
ardice, and makes all sorts Of concessions
to other organizations as the price of allow
ing 1t to thrust national issues aside, then
both in Tnmmany and the other organiza-
tions there will be mutiny, and tho sin.
ccre and uncompromislng silver men Will
make nominations Of their own and knock
Tammany out.
IfTammany follows the policy OF courage,
and docs not show itself ashamed OF the
Chicago platform, the greater part OF the
Tammnny vote will be held together and
the greater part Of the vote Of the Demo
cratic or Popocratic organizations in Brook.
lyn will be held together for the Demo-
cratic municipal candidates. In square
fight on national issues the Democratic
ticket would be beaten unless there has
been an lnexplicable change in the public
sentiment OF New York since last Novcm-
ber; but there would be no new division OF
the Tammany forces. Tammany and its
Brooklyn allies would at least hold their
own. They would be defeated honorably
by their opponents, not disgracefully, as
n result Of the cowardice OF their leaders,
by revolts against that cowardice.
The time for Tammany to be afraid Of
the Chicago platform was last year. 1t Is
too late now. Tammany has made It's bed
and must lie In it.
The sun., 1897-06-04

from inc fuHTuV Hortd
The Railroad Commissioners OF the state of New
have made their second inspection OF the ar-power
cars IN operation l25th street, New York city
and they recommend this power very superior In
every respect. These cars have been running now
regularly every day for about ten months, making
2s444 miles and carrying lO9.2Te passengers. The
report of the Commissioners is confirmed by al.
most every railroad mechanical man In this coun.
try who has given this matter thorough investi.
CATION. and also by engineers who have been sent
from London. Liverpool Berlin. and Denmark. As
power may be said that OF tho merchants
and residents along the line of the road where
have teen running showed that the people wore
universally In favor OF them account OF the cars
being perfectly noiseless. They Ia stopped In.
stantly and reversed in OF any obstruction This
makes them really life and property saving device
whose economies will he appreciated. The following
clipping gives tho views OF Sir A. H. Forwood. large
owner In the Liverpool. England. trsmway system.
hefore the city acquired the plant Who made
tgation by direction OF the Liverpool authorities for
the purpose OF report OF tho work ns OF the Harde
air motor:
Looking at this system from mechanical point
OF view there appears TO be doubt Of its efficiency
The details connected with the service which cx.
hmined have been very carefully wrought ont and
constructed, and the machinery appeared Ia have
sustained no wear and tear OF any moment after
nuous service Of about eight months. The arrange.
ment OF the Inachner nv IN the car is that OF pain
simple engine. the working parts of good strong
section and design and should last for long time
in stating that plant ntted upon this system with
the and details carried out properly &c
begin with. would work great greater efficiency
and more economy than any other system which we
are acquainted with"
The sun., 1897-06-04
aoLp nv VIEW GUINEA.
a Rush Ter the New riRcers Among the owe,
stanley Mountains.


SAN FRANCISCO. June 3. - Tho Australian
steamer to-day brought details OF the great rold
rush TO the New Guinea placer mines ON ths
Mambnrc River. Fully fivo hundred men havs
reached Port Morcsby, where fcver and dysen.
tory have attacked them. Tho natives rcfus.
to pack provisions or tools for tho 100 lnilc,
of the overland journey to tho mines.
The placers nro reported very rich, bnt III.
climate is severe and food and implements mr..
scarce and dear. Letters from Cooktown viv.
details Of terrible hardships endured by IN.
Kcsting prospecting party on tho Musa River
In New Guinea, Four white men had employed
seventeen blacks TO carry their outfits, but IN.
natives soon tired OF the work. Then tho pro,
poctors built raft and tried to navigate m.
river, but tho supplies werc washed Off and IN.
men reached the mouth OF the river after three
days without food. The natives Threatened
them, but they scared them of with rides
that white man had been spcarcd ut MainIare
camp.
These placer mines are In tho Owen Stanley
range of mountains. which bisects the lonv
narrow peninsula forming the enstern end ~
Now Guinea. They arc near the headwaters OF
tho Mnmbare River which the British Lieutcn.
ant-iovcrnor, Sir William MaCgrcgor has re
Gently traced throughout Its entire length In hiu
Inado. He visited tho placer camp and found
about forty white mcn working there Since
then the natives attacked tho camp and killed
several mon,
The sun., 1897-06-04

From the wakes, Barre Nsirs DsaIer.
Between memorial exercises and tho circus. It was
n big day and the town was very lively and gay.
Even the court adjourned In honor OF the circus.
Il may be all right. but at the same time It devoi
oped considerable kicking on tho part OF the con
stables from the lower end OF the county.
Fully 1000 people attended the circus yesterday
afternoon, and probably nearly as many as that At
night, and yet the hard times sitting the COM
munity like q DARK. heavy cloud.
A circus is great lie, ellsr. Tho people OF wealth
and position were equally as anxious 10 SEQ tho
parade and she trappings as those who were with
out cent in their pockets. and both equally en-.
Joyed the display Ia the same degree. Circus day,
lLke tho crave, puts all mankind on the same leve.
The sun., 1897-06-04
Another Conference of tho Powers

There Is to be a strange scene in Room
%, Cooper Union, this evening. The am
bassadors of the Citizens Union are to
"confer" once more with selected repre-
sentatives of what DR.. RAINsFoRD calls
1.-THE laboring classes" At the first confer
ence in Room %, that energetic political
Salvationist and some of his associates
took up all the time and did all the talking.
1t was not conference, but a series Of lee
lures. The ambassadors Of 1.-THE laboring
classes" shifted uneasily in their seats, and
made bitter complaint when the hallelujah
performance was over. They had come
there full of views and bursting with ques-
tions, but had had no opportunity to take
a hand in the proceedings. Yet they had
been selected by the c. L. itself, had been
admitted by card only, and seemed entitled
to full faith and credit and the privilege of
an audience. To say that they boiled is to
giva only wan image Of the wrath that
churned in their souls.
The ambassadors of the Citizens Union
repented. They arranged for this second
conference, and promised that the orators
of =" the laboring classes" should be allowed
to talk us much and ask as many questions
uS they ueSiicu. lhe SeieSt representatives
of "the laboring classes" will go to Room
22 under distinct safe conduct that they
are not to be talked to death.
The representatives of the Citizens Union
mean to make the safe conduct good. No
body has any doubt about the excellence of
their intention. They are resolved to shut
up, for part of Friday evening, at the cost
of whatever suffering. Honor the brave
| 1t is n martyrdom for HALLELUJAH BILL
and his brother ambassadors to refrain
from addressing improving remarks to
"the laboring classes" whenever there
is chance but on Friday night they are
| going to make determined effort to
become, for few brief minutes, the
addresses. II they succeed, the scene
| in Room % tonight will be even more
than strange; it will be unparalleled
memorable, n golden page in the his
tory Of reform. Yet the odds are tire
mendous. The struggle against habit will
be fierce. If, at any moment of to-night''
fellow Salvationists should break ou
into passionate harangucs, not blame hui
sympathy should be the feeling of the pub
lie for them. II they have gift for in
structing "the laboring classes" and in
deed everybody, it may be impossible anc
must be wrong to try to suppress It.
The representatives of 1.-THE laborinl
classes" may have to present their views IL
writing after all.
The sun., 1897-06-04
The Sage of Gumbo Flats.

The Hon. RICHARD FRANKLIN PETIT
GREW, Senator In Congress from South Da-
kota, but better known as the Sage of Gumbo
Flats, has emerged from the cool caverns of
thought, bringing treasure with him. his
third great treasure of the year. The first
was his bill to create forty new executive de-
partments, including a Department of Pub
lie Laundries. The second was his bill
to set up the Government in the land mort
gage and agricultural product pawn shop
business, facilitate borrowing, furnish H.
lmitable acres Of irredecmable money, re.
duce the rate OF interest, and pulverize
SHYLoCKs. The third was revealed In the
Senate last Tuesday. Tuesday is Mr.. PET
TIGREw's regular treasure day. The third
treasure is bill providing for the submits
sion of these inquiries to discriminating
public at the Congress elections in 1895:
"shall Congress at once enact law providing for
the immediate free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the ratio OF lBtolH
"shall tho Constitution OF the United States be so
amended as to provide for tho election OF United
States and OF the President and Vice Prcs
dent by direct vote OF the pcople2"
Mr.. PETTIGREws lightning changes in
| regard TO silver have not so recommended
| him to the Republicans of his State that
the election of Senators by direct vote OF
the people would hold out any hope of re-
election to him. He is purely statesman
like in his love of his second inquiry. Sc
he Is in his enthusiasm for another opinion
from the people as to silver. After having
promised to stick to the Republican plat
form last year, he went on free and un
| limitcd pNcuraiOn into free and unIimitaf
silver. AS thoughtful statesman, hi
naturally wants to know II the country hal
profted by his example.
Yet it would bo unjust to dwell upon thu
personal accidents of great, objective, ant
essential statement. 1t will bring wordl
of Joy to many sincere Populist souls IL
The sun., 1897-06-04
The Case Of tho Valencia.

One more attack on our merchant ma
rine in Cuban waters Is passed to Spanish
account, the cruiser Maria Mercedes having
fired upon the Ward line steamer Valencia
ut the entrance Of Guantanamo Bay, on the
southeasterly coast OF Cuba.
The excuse ascribed to the Captain Of the
cruiser for his act is that as he was running
into the bay he saw a steamer going out
which had no flag at her masthead, and
signalled to know her nationality; and
when his signal was not answered he fired
q blank cartridge, following 1t with solid
shot, which brought the steamer to, and
caused the American flag to be hoisted.
Without discussing the details, 1t Is
enough to say that the commanders own
statement shows that he interfered with a
merchant steamer in the ordinary line Of
her business, and indeed 1t was promptly
asserted In the Washington dispatches that
the Spanish Government had formally dis.
avowed having authorized the cruisers act.
1t is now said, however, that what the
Spanish Minister has promised is that q
| full inquiry shall be made.
In the recent case of the British fruitercr
Ethelred 1t is now denied by authority that
there was any firing upon her, the report to
that effect having been incorrect; but OF the
Valencia incident there seems to he no
doubt, and it only shows that the rights of
our merchantmen, under Spain's supposi-
tion that no war exists in Cuba, require to
be constantly watched and strenuously in
sisted upon, in order to prevent more fire.
quent and still grosser attacks upon them
by Spanish warships.