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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
Foreign.

Oxford wins in the boat race With
Cambridge.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, the commander
of the German navy, has been appoint
ed q PruSSian minister of state.
Great Britain is compelled to aba.l-
don her policy of maintaining the in
tegrity Of China and keeping Chinese
ports open to all nations.
At meeting of British and Ameri.
can residents in Brussels it was de-
cided to found an Anglo-American
chamber of commerce.
The firing Of dynamite cartridge
in the Hazard coal mines near Liege,
Belgium, caused an explosion of coal
gas. Twenty miners We're killed.
The correspondent Of the London
good prospect of an early settlement
of Argentina's difficulty with Chile.
The London Daily Chronicle says it
has reason to believe that an area of
10000 square miles in the province Of
Shan ST has been conceded by China to
syndicate of English capitalists.
1t is stated at London that the board
of agriculture will refuse entrance to
shipment Of American apples which
had been refused by Germany because
the frlit is alleged to be infected with
the San Francisco scale.
| Emile lola has agreed to come to the
United States to give q series of fif-
teen lectures. Edmund Gersen of New
York has received q cablegram from
him accepting the terms offered for a
lecture tour. Mr.. Gerson translated
several Of Zola's works into English.
| During the debate in the legislative
council at Calcutta, Sir James West
land, the financial member of the coun-
Gil, announced that. without binding
tie imperial government, he could de-
clare on its authority that silver
standard or the reopening Of the India
minis was now impossible.
The siXtieth anniversary of Prince
Bismarck's entrance into the army was
celebrated with great enthusiasm in
various parts of the country. The EN-
peror sent his aide-de-camp, Gen. Won
Schweidnuz, to Friedrichsruhe to con-
gratulate the prince, and he also tele-
graphed to the prince from Bremen
haven.
There was large crowd present in
| tue queen Deucn court, London, at
the opening of the libel suit brought
by w. >. Gilbert against the Era owing
to the publication in that paper Of an
article taxing Gilbert with ''pomposity,
envy, ingratitude," ETC., appropos Of
an interview in which he fell foul Of
Sydney Grundy, actors and critics gen.
orally. Gilbert claims 5000 damages.
| Personal.
Charles B. Wright, formerly presi-
dent Of the Northern Pacific railway
and heavily interested in enterprises
in the Northwest, died at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Name, a widow
So years Of age, died Of hydrophobia
at her home in West New Brighton,
Staten island. n. Y. She was bitten
by Il dog early in February.
DR.. w. Y. Allen, probably the Oldest
druggist in Iowa, died at Dubuque, IA,
aged ~. He was a resident of Du-
buquc tifty-four years; an Odd Eel
low fifty years and Mason forty-threc.
James l.. Wolcott former chancellor
of Delaware, died at his home in
Dover, aged tiftysiX years. He was
for years leader in Democratic poll
tics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
Sporting NOtca.

Tom O'Rourke offers to bet $1,000 to
$4,000 that Joe Walcott can beat Jack
DAILY.
The business of drawing with cham
plons pays. Jack DAILY will show at
Roster 4 Balls, New York.
1t is hardly expected that Fred Long
head, the Canadian, will leave his bust
ness at Sarnia for the track this year.
DR.. Mcdowell. the Chicago sculler,
has forwarded his entry for the dia-
mond SOULS to the Henley regatta COM
mittee.
George DiXon's work at Syracuse, in
preparation for the bout with Tommy
White. on March 81. has impressed the
Salt City public with the consistency
of the little blacks training.
George Kerwin of Chicago and Ed
Lally fought eight rounds at 127
pounds before a large crowd ut East
st. Louis. Referee Tim Hurst gave
the decision to Kerwin.
George Green says that he will act
as referee of boxing bouts no more.
He claims to have lost too many
friends the other night, and is also
afraid of a shooting iron.
Matt Matthews and Charles Mckee
yer are training for their twenty
round bout at 14O rounds before
Cleveland club on April -. They have
posted forfeits, and will fight for
$1,000 purse.
j. IL. McCulloch of Winnipeg, Ameri-
cas- amateur champion speed skater,
and the holder of the worlds amateur
speed championship for 1897, has de-
cided to retire from all competition
races.
Lavigne is anxious to make a match
with DAILY to finish for $4,000 side.
Daily is we'll pleased to have Lavigne
looking for such match, and will
keep him waiting for some months at
least. Fitzpatrick, Days manager,
expects to take his man to England
before another meeting with Lavigne
is arranged, unless boxing should eX-
perience Il sudden boom.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

What a mighty drama is unfolded in
pire! The whole world watches it with
absorbing interest. But there is a
tragedy in progress in the empire. A
Russian journal says that the lower
classes in the tsar's domains have one
third less to eat than their grandpar-
ents had. The lack of proper nourish-
ment in uncounted homes is a shadow
which dims the splendors of imperial
ism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
Washington,

John Il. Jackson, secretary of the
United States embassy Mt Berlin, has
made representations at the foreign
office in behalf OF Miss Iona harrison.
of the harrison sisters, whose eXpul-
sion from Germany has been requested
as 4 ''notoriously obnoxious person."
The foreign office assured Mr.. Jackson
that If Miss harrison kept within the
legal limits her public appearance
would not be prohibited.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

Prof. +. c. de Sumicharst, the chair
man of the department Of French in
Harvard university, is the recipient OF
an infrequent honor in the shape of a
commun1ca ton from the Academic
Franchise, conveying It's thanks for
Prof. Sumicharst's translation Of Ra-
cine's "Athalle'' and for his services in
the cause Of the study of French.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
FIJI I'm the Nava1 Militia,

Harrisburg, Pa, April 3.-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt has
required the state authorities to have
the naval militia recruited up to the
full complement of men. Adjt. Gen.
Stewart has taken the matter in
charge and ordered the commanders
of the battalions in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg to at once fill up their ranks.
Gov. Hastings does not think it will be
necessary ID call an extra session OF
the legislature to place the national
guard on Il war footing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

From the day our flag was unfurled,
to the present hour" said President
Mckinley in his speech on Washing
toms birthday, mo stain of just obli-
cation violated has yet furnished the
American name" Unfortunately this
is not true of our emblem itself, else
a new society would not have been
founded for the prevention of desecra-
ton of the stars and stripes by adver-
tisers
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
NOT READY FOR. WAR
SERIOUS DEFIc,ExclRs IN THE
FIGHTING DEPARTMENTS.

The President Feels He Would Bc
Guilty of NegligA rec III He should
Plunge the Country Into War at
This Time-InfOrmntiOn Given to
That VIII Have n Tendency to
Sober Them Up n Bit-PresiJent
Fl0t-FOOtcd ON the Proposition
Tint Spain Must Move Out BODILY.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
shinuinr Relief Supplies.

New York, April 3.-Shipments Of re-
lief supplies to Cuba continue to be
made regularly by the Central Cuban
relief committee. The steamer Bergen
of the Munsou line. has just left New
York, carrying 10000 pounds of corn
meal. 10000 pounds Of clothing and 3d.
600 pounds of assorted provisions and
medicines, to be delivered at Sagua Ia
Grande.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
Pennsy1vuninns Are Ready,

Philadelphia, April 3. - The COM
manders of the Pennsylvania national
guard say the guard in this city could
go out with every company marked up
to it's full war complement of 100 men
inside Of forty-eight hours. On emer-
gency call every company could go out
with it's peace complement inside Of
five hours,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

Up in Dakota they are finding fault
because the flour sold by country deal
ers is adulterated with so per cent of
ground clay. We suspect that some of
the ''first-class flour" intended for the
nations red wards has inadvertently
been sent into open markets.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
SUPPLIES Ordered in n Rush.

Chicago, April 3.-The United States
government has been several days re-
ceiving bids in Chicago for army and
navy supplies, and has placed an order
for 10000 cases of canned meats with
the Hammond Packing company. The
order was gievn at 5 o'clock last even
ing and so urgent was the terms of the
contract that the first consignment
was aboard the cars before midnight.
The shipment was made last night and
about thirty cars were required to
carry the goods.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

The national spirit proclaims itself
with every appearance of flag and
every song to its honor. We don't waut
to fight unless it is unavoidable. but
it is satisfaction to know that We
are ready to fight the moment it be-
comes necessary or advisable. Let that
time come and this country will have
no sections and no party lines until the
trouble is over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
DESTROYED bv Fire.

Lincoln, Neb., April "a fire in the
wholesale and retail carpet and fur
nishing house of A. NJ. Davis 4 Co.,
totally destroyed that building and
contents. The Richards block, four
story and basement brick building adj
Joining on the west, is also total loss.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

A clever woman says she likes to
talk cleverly to man, but never to
woman because it excites her envy and
jealousy. And she ought to know be-
cause she belongs to the sex, poor
thing!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
T,,e no,1er Ktlls Five.

Louisville, April "a special from
Campbellsville, KY, says: A boiler
explosion four miles north Of town
killed four men outright and Totally
hurt another.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

A justice of the peace in Lafayette,
Ind, fined young man STATS for at
tempting to Kiss a pretty hoosier girl.
The fine was not too large, either, for
the fellow failed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
SQUADRON WILL NOT MOVE.
Comm odorc Schley's Fleet Will Re
main at Hampton Roads.

commodore SCnley,S f1ecl VIII Nc-
main ut Hampton Roads.
Washington, April 8. - The flying
squadron is to remain in Hampton
Roads for the present at least. This
announcement was made by Secretary
Long and set at rest the reports which
had been current throughout the day
that movement of the squadron was
imminent. The secretary stated that
the department believed that the pres
ent rendezvous of the squadron was
the most available one from which the
ships under Commodore Schley could
operate in carrying out the purpose
for which it was formed, that is, the
protection of the North Atlantic sea-
board. He added that no orders had
been issued to Commodore Schley, and
that none were in immediate contem-
DlatiOn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
.P|TH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most Ina
portant News of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged i'm Con-
by Busy People.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
Outbrcak. in Hungary.

London, April 8. - A dispatch from
Vienna says serious Agrarian out
break has taken place in the Hatze-
feldt district. Hungary. Three Of the
mob were killed and several wounded.
Several of the gendcarmes were w0un-
! 1nO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
A Common Tyne.

81 don't think much Of Billings. He
is a hypocrite."
Billings? Get out. / never heard
n more earnest advocate OF sin than
Billings
'That is his hypocrisy. He is really
as moral as you or I."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
A Nretl,odfnt Rnl,nt,

Camden, N. j., April 3.-The Metho-
dfst Episcopal conference for the
Southern district of New Jersey voted
in favor of the Rock River resolution.
The vote was 10 to G5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
The Methodist prob1c,n

New York, April 3.-The New York
conference of the NJ. e. churches has
decided in favor of equal representa-
ton from each annual conference.
The vote was 11S to 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
Conflicts Mt Kino Chau.

London, April 3.-There have been
frequent conflicts between the Chinese
and Germans at Kiao Chou says a
dispatch from Shanghai.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
An Execution.

"Brevity is the soul Of wit"
'That's not SO: I'm short all the
time and it doesn't make me feel q bit
unny."-Detroit Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

What sense is there in holding lndig-
nation meetings in Madrid? Weyler
is there and he seems to be perpetual
indignation show. Hold him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
CHEERS AND KISSES
FREELY MINGLED IN THE DEBATE:
IN THE HOUSE.

Passionate Omtburxt of Oratory Dnr-
ing which the Most Intense Feel
ing liz Mnnircxtcl-ThSee Speeches
which stirred the Asxemblage to,
Its DcpthN-JObnsOn Speaks for
Peace nnsi Arouses the Wrath of
the GnIIcrics-Bailey Announces,
the Democratic Position. and
GrOsvcnOr Pledges the Almlnis-
trntiOn to Free Cuba.
The evening times., 1898-07-12

tional Theater. presided over by Super
intendent John II. McCahan. vice presi-
dent for Maryland. was opened with
prayer by Rabbi i. Stern. Of the WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation. z. X
Snyder. of Greeley. Col. speaking as
chairman. Of the Committee on Normal
Scheois, apologized for his inability to
make an expected report. owing to the
breadth of the subject and the short time
which the committee had had for their
work Mr. Edwin p. Seaver. OF Eoston.
Mass, then addressed the convention on
me subject of Democracy and Educa-
tion.'' He argued that the liberal sup
1pr. of the public Instruction is the pub
&c policy most in accord with the prin-
eiples of damorraly. An absolute gov
ernment couI 80 srs press demagogues:
a democracy could only hope to make
them harmless by education. He urged
the maintenance of industrial. technical
and commercial schools for those by
whom a classic education might not be
desired.
Ten-ninute discussions of DR.. Seaver's
paper were given by McHenry Rhodes.
of Kentucky. and Charles ID. McIver. Of
North Carolina. Richard Hardy. of
Michigan. spoke of the difficulties of a
school. superintendent. During the MORN
ing. .~AA 2. Fsner sang.
This evening wiz see the closing ses-
sion OF the y. f. A. at Convention Hall.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
Marriage Lice nses Issued,

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following persons: Alvin r. Ham and
NJ. Regina McCreery. District of Column
bia: William F. Lindley and Dorothy II.
Olson, Baltimore, Md: Harry f. Walter,
Utica, Mich. and Emma F. Lipphardt.
District of Columbia: John F. Dorsey and
Marie Rogers. District of Columbia: Will
liam F. Dull and Genmie A. Stoneburner,
StaUnton, Va: Daniel B. Smoot and Ma
mie Lotz, District of Columbia: ]. George
Fear. Montgomery. Md, and Gertrude S.
WOrden, District of Columbia: William H.
Turner and Charlotte Bell. District of CO.
lumbia: Hazard A. Freddie. Baltimore
Nd. and Mamie Shellenberger, Harris
burg. Pa; Frank Smith. District of Co.
lumbia, and Florence Norris. Montgomery
County. Md.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
Petition for Relief.

Sarah Peters. who has instituted pro-
ceedings for divorce from her husband.
Charles Peters. filed an affidavit todav
with the clerk of court, stating owing
to her poverty she is unable to pay the
costs of the suit and asks relief at the
hands of the court.
The petition of the affiant accompany
ing the affidavit alleges that the parties
were married at Lynchburg, Va, August
10. 1885 and that on December 10. 1895.
in the District of Columbia. tho defen-
dant willfully and without cause aban-
doned her. The complaint also alleges
adultery as a ground for the petition for
divorce
The evening times., 1898-07-12
DIED.

MOORE-On Tuesday. July Il, 1898, MAJOR
WILLIAM GEORGE MOORE, Superintendent Met
ropolitan Police. in the sixty year OF hi.
age.
Funeral Thursday. July Il, 1s9S. from the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, at $50 p. m.
jy12-2t-em
FORSTER-On Monday. July II. 1898. at 2:if
O'Clock at her late residence, No. 24l Fourteenth
Street southwest. MRS FRANK FORSTER, JR
Funeral Wednesday, July 13. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Prospect Cemetery
iyl2-2t
FARRELL-On Monday. July II, 1895, at
D. m, JAMES MICHAEL FARRELL, son o.
Thomas L. and Mamie T. Farrell. aged one veal
and sixteen days.
Funeral from parents residence, No. 200 G
Street northeast, "wednesday at 3 p. IN. Rela
tives and friends invited to attend. 1t
Participated this life Sunday, July 10
1898. at his late residence, Ivy City, DELEwARE
PINN, son Of the late William and Ellen Pinn
Funeral will take place from the Second Bsptis,
Church. Third Street. between II and I Streets
on Tuesday. July IL. at o'clock p. m. Friend
and relatives are invited to attend 1t
The evening times., 1898-07-12
THE CHINATOWN WAR.
-4E~S=---- -
An Sing II Charged With Violating
the Postal Law.

War Is on again in Chinatown
The almond-eyed Celestials have renew
ed the factional fight Of two years ago.
and trouble is ahead for the friends of
Moy Gee You. or Hop Sing, whose real
name is said to be All Sing. He is the
Chinaman who received a pistol ball in
his leg while standing on his step, on
Four-and-a-half Street. This caused the
arrest OF a number of the Chinatown
denizens. but they cleared themselves in
court. '"-'
He is the only cut-rate Chinese laun-
dryman In the city The Chinese laundry
union soon made 1t uncomfortable for
All Sing. and he had to leave Chinatown.
He went to Georgetown. Still his coun-
trymen pursued him. The latest act was
the issuance OF a warrant for All Sing S
arrest on n charge of sending obscene
literature through the mail. The COM
plainant was Hip Chun. 1l0 Four-and-a-
half Street. He is at the head of the
union. The offending epistle is all COW
cred with Chinese characters. In let
ter to the Postmaster General Jim Fuzzy
Moy alleged that the writing was OBJ
scene. and that All Sing was Highbind-
er. Attorney Sterling represented the
accused before Commissioner Mills this
morning, and after preliminary hearing
the case was postponed until Saturday
morning. All Sing claims that he is be-
ing prosecuted.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
DEPARTMENTAL SESSIONS.
Branches of the n. Z. a. Discus,
ImpGrtHnt PrOblcms

bTuhChcH oI inc y. n DlBcuho
Important Problems.
Yesterday afternoon eleven departments
of the National Educational Association
held crowded sessions.
Mr.. Vincent O'Shea. professor of the
science and art of education. presided
over the department devoted to child
study. which has produced some of the
ablest and most important papers read
in the N E A
Courses of reading for children; the ef-
feet of high school work on their physical
state: plan to secure more intelligent
consideration for individual needs of the
young student: the bad effect of the ex-
animation system; the relative influence
of heredity and environment with the
fact brought clearly forward that criminal
tendencies are but u convenient name with
which TO cover our social failure in edu
cation-were the salient features of the
papers written by Mr.. O'Shea. of Chicago;
Edgar James Swift, Wisconsin: Dr. Albert
Leonard. Syracuse; Fred W. Atkinson,
Springfield, Mass, and Ossian H. Lang
editor of the School Journal New York
city.
Miss Sarah A. Stewart of PHILADELPHIA
is vice president of the department; j. W.
A. Luckey, of Lincoln, Neb., is secretary
and Miss Edith c. Westcott. principal of
the Western High School of this city, is
chairman of the local committee.
The department for the education of
deaf, blind and defective children has been
open every day at the Franklin school
building. DR.. Alexander Graham Bell has
been working indefatiguably for the COM
fort and success for this new department
of the n. f. A. A number of the most
prominent educators of the country in
this especial line gather at these sessions
Yesterday afternoon the early educa-
ton of deaf children was considered by
Mrs. L. l.. Osgood. of Boston; the re-
iations of language teaching TO mental
development. by S. G. Davidson, Mount
Airy. Philadelphia. Pa: facts regarding
the partially deaf. by Lille Eginton War
rem. or New York; brain building as con-
ducive to mind building, with special ref
erence co sense brainery OF the eve and
ear. by DR.. Elmer Gates of Chevy Chase:
international statistics on the education
of the deaf. by Hon. John Hitz. of this
city. u
An address was delivered by DIR. Bell
Miss Margaret Bancroft of Haddon-
field. n. J.: Mrs. Russell Young. of Wash
ington. chairman of the sub-department
for the education of the blind: Mrs Alice
Underwood Hunt. founder of the Aid AS
sociation for the Blind of this city: DIR.
+. NJ. Gallaudet DIR. William o. Krohn
Prof Robert c. Spencer. Dr. J. G Cor
dan. Dr. Gardiner Fuller and Miss Mary
S. Garrett, principal of the Home for
Deaf Children. of Philadelphia are among
the workers of this department.
DIR. Barr. of Elwyn Pa, director of one
of the largest schools for defective chill
dren, in America. will give at the Franklin
School building tomorrow a military drill
by squad of children from his school,
The evening times., 1898-07-12
Go1denberg's,
924926-928 Seventh St.,
Running through to
7O4-706 K Street
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
MOrtality y Last. We~I< Largely I'm Ex.
cess of the Average.

NOftu1tys sLaAt. w eNk Largely In CA-
cess of the Average.
The mortality during the past week in
the District reached Ii. as aginst 1Ss by
the last report. OF the cecedents 81 We're
white and 80 tolored. The death rate for
the former was 22.S per thousand inhab-
itants and for the latter 5i5. For the
whole population 1t was 32.s. AS compar-
ed with the preceding week deaths from
diseases of the nervous system increased
from 13 to 81. of the heart, I to T. of the
kidneys from to u and from diarrhoea
complaints from q to 50. while those
from lung maladies declined from 2. to
u. There were 8 fatal cases of diphtheria.
s of typhoid fever and or measles. OF
the total deaths 52 per cent were of chill
dren under five years old.
At the close of the last report there
were forty seven cases of diphtheria un-
der treatment During the week three
new cases developed ond l6 were relieved
from quarantine. leaving "a eases in iso-
lation in 10 premises.
There were "a cases of scarlet fever in
quarantine at the close of the last report.
During the week new cases were re-
ported and IA cases were discharged on
account of recovery. leaving q cases with
warning cards in l3 premises.
The evening times., 1898-07-12
A MOTHER CLAIMS HER CHILD.
Mra- Hnnnen Appeals for the Pos
session of Her Daughter.

Mrs. Mary Hannen. who lives at No.
6i3 Twenty-third Street is in great trouble
about her eleven year-old daughter.
over six years ago. about the time her
husband died. Mrs. Hannen says she left
her child in charge of her brothers sister
in-law. Mrs. Mary Shugrue. who lives on
the Conduit Road. On the fourth day of
the present month she says she went to
Mrs. Shugrue and asked for the possess
ion of her child. but it was refused her
and she was elected by force from the
premises by Mrs. Shugrue's husband
Mrs. Hannen says the reason she now
wants her child is that il is sick and she
wishes to send IL to the Children's Hos
pital for treatment. She told her story to
Register of Wills j. Nota McGili and
wanted him 10 secure the child for ner.
He told her that it was beyond the prov
ince of the Orphans Court and advised
her to see an attorney and she left the
City Hall with that intention.