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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-25
MUST YIELD OR QUIT.
Army's Demands Are Pressing
General Blanco.
MUTINOUS OFFICERS IN CONTROL.

Spanish Troops Demanding n Return of
the Policy Pursued by Weyler While He
Was Captain General of the Island
Consul General Lee Finds That Property
the United States.
New York, Jan. 24.-Advices from
Havana are to the effect that Captain
General Blanco must accede To the
wishes OF the rebellious Spanish army
or return TO Spain. The mutinous Of
ficers are having everything their own
way. None of the ringleaders of the
recent attack on the newspaper offices
has been punished. 1t seems to be the
best opinion in Havana that Blanco
will yield to the demands of the army,
but he has no authority to abandon the
plan for autonomy.
Reports that Marshal Campos may be
sent back to Cuba are premature. He
might be given a trial once more, it is
thought, should autonomy prove fail
ure. He ended the former war by buy
ing up insurgent leaders, and that. per-
haps will be SPANS next attempt.
Little Anti-American Sentiment.
There is said to be little anti-Ameri-
can sentiment in Havana, as Blanco's
mild military policy fully occupies the
Spanish mind there. A significant feat
ure Of the situation is that the editor
Of El Recontrado, who was attacked,
is fugitive from a warrant issued at
the demand Of the Spanish brawlers.
A dispatch from Havana TO local
paper says that there seems to be no
animosity to General Blanco as an in
dividual, though decided objections to
Secretary General Cognosto on person.
al grounds are manifest. OF course, the
Madrid government will pay no heed to
the attacks on Blanco, because to re-
call him would be to revise the policy
with which he is charged, but the
knowledge of the feeling among Span
ish classes must inevitably make the
Sagasta ministry uncomfortable. The
government has partly recovered its
composure since last Sunday passed
without the expected uprising Of the
volunteers. The next crisis seems like
ly TO come over the military campaign.
show must be made of operations in
the field.
The Army Somewhat Modified.
The army. while not appeased. has
been moilified by the press laws and
the other means taken by the govern
ment to protect it from criticism. The
certainty that the ringleaders in the riot
will not be punished keeps it in good
humor. But, while not disposed to
crowd the government, the army knows
its power Captain-General Blanco
cannot continue the policy OF conciliat-
ing the insurgents If he is to have the
support of his own troops. They are
quietly demanding a return 20 Wey-
ler'S methods
Consul-General Lee is receiving full
reports from all parts Of the island
about the attitude of the Spanish prop
erty-owners. The disturbances in Ha-
vana have increased their lack of con-
fidence in their own government, while
their fears Of what would happen under
insurgent success are not lessened.
They want the Intervention OF the Unit
ed States.
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FLOWERS FOR ALIEN.
Testimonial from Lady Clerks Of
the Departments.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

Bill Providing for the Publication of the
Pension Roll Introduced by Senator Can
non-BalIey Reviews His Controversy
with Speaker Reed in the House Views
of Postmasters as to Cutting Down Ex-
penses-Griggs for Attorney General.
Washington, Jan. 24.-On the desk OF
Allen at the opening of the session OF
the senate was a stand OF beautiful
American beauty and bride roses. 1t
was A testimonial from ladies' OF the
departments for your noble and brave
defense OF woman's honor" Allen
champiOned the cause Of Mrs. Roberts.
pension office.
Cannon introduced a bill providing
for the publication OF the pension roll
Gallinger offered an amendment TO the
pension appropriation bill. providing
that hereafter no pension shall be paid
on power of an attorney from pension
ers residing in foreign countries.
The resolution of Teller providing that
the bonds Of the United States may be
paid in silver dollars was then laid be-
fore the senate and in accordance with
notice given the day before. Stewart ad-
dressed the senate. He said that the
disregard of the resolution, which is al
ready a law OF the United States, had
brought many calamities upon the land.
and the results Of such disregard had
been disastrous and lamentable. He
attributed the panic of 1893 directly to
the disregard of the law.
Resolution by Nelson.
At the conclusion of Stewards speech
Nelson offered the following amend
ment to the Teller resolution:
And that IL is the duty OF the gov
ernment of the United States, under
existing laws, to maintain the parity
in value OF its gold and silver money.
so that the dollar of the one metal shall
for all monetary purposes always be
equal in value to the dollar Of the other
metal"
The senate passed a number OF bills
to which there were no objections, in
cluding one providing that widows
whose marriage to discharged soldiers
takes place after the passage Of the act
shall not be entitled to pension, and an
other to grant 25,000 acres of public
land in Alabama to the negro schools
at Tuskegee, Ala.
FURRY I'm the House.
In the house Bailey. the Democratic
leader. created something of a furry by
rising to a question of personal privl-
lege, in connection with his controversy
with Speaker Reed at the close of the
Cuban debate last Thursday. Bailey
made long explanation and review OF
the entire controversy and in conclu-
sion reiterated several times the state
ment that the agreement he had with
Hit had been violated. Hit, Hender-
son and others, in reply, pointed out
that no such agreement, even If made.
which they insisted was not the case.
would be valid. because it involved "a
waiver OF the rules of the house. The
speaker from the chair emphatically
supported this view of the case and re-
affirmed his statement that no agree
ment was made. The house then took
up the Indian appropriation bill.
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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-25

You need plenty of good meat in win
ter. Get the best of Lambert, Wood &
Wells.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-25

Bill Providing for the Publication OF the
Pension Roll Introduced by Senator Can
nOn-BaiIey Reviews His Controversy
with Speaker Reed I'm the House-vlews
of Postmasters as to Cutting Down Ex-
penses-Griggs for Attorney General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
COLUMBIAs THRICE BEATEN.
Unable to Overcome the Baltimore
Catholic Club B0wlers.

The bowling team of the Columbia Ath-
letio Club went to Baltimore Saturday
evening to continue the set of bowling
games they are playing with the Balti-
more Catholic Club The Washington play
ers were unequal to the proposition and
were defeated three straight games by the
Baltimoreans. The Catholic Club bowlers
rolled in splendid form. all of their games
being in the 800 class. while the Columbus
in no case reached 700. Captain Curran of
the Baltimore team again evidenced his
wonderful skill bowler. AS usual, he
led his team in average, although Wheeler
bowled the highest single string 21a Stitt
led the Columbus for single game with
Isl in the final event. Walker a new man
for the c. A. c.. showed up we'll consid-
ering the fact that it was his first match
game. The real surprise of the evening
was the low games bowled by Mason,
whose usual strong work has been an i'm
portant factor in the teams play. Satur-
day night he absolutely could not find the
alleys, being also unfortunate in the mat
ter of splits. A small delegation of rooters
accompanied the players to Baltimore, and
the entire party was royalty entertained
by the Catholic Club at the conclusion of
the games.
The Columbia boys Were run away from
in the first game, Walker being the only
man to beat out his opposite. In the fifth
and sixth rounds the c. A. G. enlivened the
game by bowling the two boxes without
break. They were, however, too far be-
hind to pull out victory.
Tho score follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07

Foreign Element In the Union Army.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Mr.. Johns letter in late issue of The
Star, stating that SO per cent of the army
of the United States in the late war were
native Americans, was very ably criticised
in Saturdays issue by Mr.. J. D. OConneil
Mr.. Johns letter would give the Inference
to the American people that the foreign ele-
ment which took up arms to defend the
Union was infinitely small in proportion to
its number, and if you will kindly grant me
space 1 will correct this impression in a
very few words.
According to the figures presented by Mr..
OConneil. who is expert statistician
and who bases his statement upon the re-
pert of DIR. Baxter, 6S.6 per cent of the
Union army are shown to be natives and
3l.4 per cent foreigners. This quota of the
foreign element rushing to the defense of
the Union in the hour of the country's peril
speaks well for their loyalty, and is largely
in excess of the quota furnished by the
native element.
But l will cast aside Mr. OConnelfs fig
ures as being entirely too large an esti-
mate, and prove by the figures furnished
to The Star by Mr.. Johns that the foreign
erS residing Eere at the time did more than
their duty i'll defense of the country.
The population of the United States, ac
cording to the census of 1860. the year pre-
oedng the war, was nearly thirty-two mil
lions. and if the native element, Mr..
Johns asserts. furnished bat IS per cent of
the troops, the foreign element, furnishing
IL per cent, was very much in excess of its
quota. Mr.. Johns can very readily ascer-
tain this by resorting to the very simple
rule of proportion. propounded thus: If ~
per cent of the troops engaged in the war
the Union side were furnished by the
native element. which. at the time, was 81
per cent of the population. what percent
age should the foreign element furnish.
which was but 5 per cent of the popula-
ton? The answer is 4-3 per cent. 1t is
therefore shown that the foreign element
not only did its duty in contributing SOL
6iers to the army during the war but
largely exceeded the quota furnished by
the native element. D. MCLLANY.
February 6, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
Undine Temple Anniversary.

Undire Juvenile Temple celebrated its
fourteenth anniversary last Saturday after
noon. Among the visitors were Mrs. L. H
King. G. V. T.; Mrs. L. ]. Allen, G. s. j. T.,
and 9. w. Russell, P. G. 8. ]. T.
In an opening address Mrs Emma F.
Bishop stated that when she first took up
the work of superintendent of Undine Tenn
pie, thirteen years ago, she did it to save
her own children, but she soon became con-
WINGED that she should also feel concern
for the children of others. Congratulatory
addresses were made by Mrs. King Mrs
Allen and Mr.. Russell. Four candidates
were initiated Officers for the new quar-
ter were installed, the grand superintend-
ent officiating.
A gold medal for bringing in the most
members was presented to Lillian Schnei-
der, gold pin to Ida Doyle for work in
recent entertainment, and prize books to
Nettie Cole, Gertie Eagleston, Ida and Bes-
sic Doyle. Matte Anthony, Geneva Eagle
ston and Frances Doyle. There were reci-
tations by Virginia Bishop, Emmett Bren-
nan, Rebecca Parker, BERTHE Terfinger.
Winfield Sands. Miriam Hammer Blanche
Moore and Lizzie Terry, respectively piano
solos by Ida Doyle and Lillian Schneider
and piano duet by Emma and Nellie Bishop
At the conclusion of the program refresh
meEtS were served.
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follows with the Eve, West wins with the
ace. and North follows with eight.
spade two, North follows with the three
and East discards club two.
Trick 10-South leads spade ace, West
six. North discards club three and East
the club four
Trick 11-South leads spade queen, West
spade seven. North discards heart ten and
East club nine.
Trick 12-South leads spade jack, West
nine. North discards club queen and East
club ten.
Trick 13-South leads club ace West wins
with diamond ten. North club king, East
club jack.
Success of a Ladies' Club.
The Providence Athletic Association was
represented at the first woman's congress
by five ladies, who on their return recog-
nized the necessity Of organizing a whist
club which should enable all those who
have reached the meek stage of whist de-
velopment to study and improve their
game. A committee Of five was called to-
gether, which suggested the names of twen-
ty ladies' to be invited to be charter men,
bers of such a club. The P. A. A. Ladies'
Whist Club was organized in November.
al has been growing steadily, until the
members now humber thirty-two. Mrs.
Charles r. Bucklin is the president and
Mrs. b. Il. Manchester secretary and treas
urer. The membership committee, con-
sisfing of Miss Greene, Mrs. Walter Bar
ney. Mrs. E. ]. Newell, form, with the
president and secretary, an executive COM
mittee, which has in charge all the bust
ness of the club.
The requirements for membership are a
knowledge of the first and second Ameri-
can leads, and keen interest in the study
OF whist. The name of any one desiring
membership is proposed by one member
and Endorsed by another. The first Tues
day in each month is given up to compass
whist, and on that day each member tries
to be present, but on the other Tuesdays
the members come or not they can. So
far the attendance has averaged twenty at
each meeting. Teams are being formed
which are to challenge each other. and it
Is hoped strong team will represent the
club at the next woman's whist congress,
which will be held this year in Philadel-
phia, the last few days in April.
Whist for Charity.
A whist event Of large proportions for
the benefit of charity. will soon take place
at the Masonic Temple. An entrance fee
will be charged, and only teams of four will
be allowed to enter. Already teams are be-
ing formed, and the indications are that
this popular game will be utilized for a Sc
ries of games similar to those in Boston,
that proved so popular and remunerative.
Mr. Stafford will return in a day or two
and will likely get up series of games at
Convention Hall, as the demands for char
ity are pressing the nearly exhausted
treasures of our charity organizations.
Replying to a correspondent 49, ~
means any three cards below the honors.
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North and South-S Fast anu WIS.,
Comment.
Trick East opens the deal with the
fourth best club, six spot, this being the
orly lead of the hand. South follows with
the club five. West with the seven, and
North wins with the club eight. South can
have only the ace of clubs, or is calling.
West has no more, or is calling.
Trick North must lead his fourth pest
heart (seven), and await further develop
ments to make his hand useful to his part
ner. East follows with heart two; South,
heart three and West wins with the nine.
Trick 3-West lads fourth best spade
-four. North now has the key to the situa-
ton. 1t was developed on hearts that
South was not calling for trumps barring
the chance of him having no more. and
West leading fourth hest spade shows that
hs can hold no combination of high cards:
hence North infers that spade Is strong
with South, and he puts up the spade king,
second hand, to protect his partners
strength In the suit. East follows with the
spade five. South with spade eight
Trick Now Is the chance Tor North to
distinguish himself. AS West opens the
spade suit 1t Is evident he was not calling
with the club seven; hence this was his
only club. and there at least Is a run pend
ing and a chance for cross-ruff. This
means that both anniversaries are likely to
trump each different suit: North must
lead the trump with the diamond king,
East follows with the three, South with
the six and West with the four.
Trick 5-North leads the diamond jack.
East covers with the diamond queen, as
the chances are he can In this way make
the ten or nine good with his partner.
South wins with the diamond ace and West
plays the eight.
Trick 6-South comprehends North's pol
Icy and goes on with the diamond lad with
the seven; West follows with the nine,
North the two and East the five.
Trick West now has the lead, and
doesn't know what to do with It. His part
ner has not the commanding spade, so he
places North at q disadvantage on his
heart suit by leading through with his
heart jack. North, you can see, cannot tell
II the ace Is to his right or left. but as he
covering the jack with the queen. East
wins with heart king, South follows with
four.
Trick s-East leads the heart SIX. as 1t IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
TOD SLOANE'S PLANS.
Famous Jockey Not in Condition to
Ride at Present.

SAN FRANCISCO, February TOD
Sloane, the jockey, fresh from his con-
quests in England is back in this city.
which he is plea sed to call his home. He
arrived from the east last evening and was
warmly welcomed by his friends He is
several pounds heavier than when he left
here. but expects to ride at about 103
pounds. He confesses to being in poor con-
dition, owing to his long journey, and will
rot accept any mounts here for several
days.
After six weeks he intends TO go east.
He will live up to his contract with Fleisch-
ram, he says, all reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. After this year he may
be expected to do more racing abroad
This year. he says he will not be able to
race abroad, for the reason that the En-
glish racing closes in November. and his
contract with Fleischmann will keep him
In America until that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07

The Latest Ambitions of the Amateur
Athletic Union

Mr.. P. L. Arnold has been appointed
chairman of A. A. U. billiard champion
ship committee. 1t is his intention to have
the amateur biliardists register and recog-
nize the A. A. u. as the governing body for
amateurs. He has prepared the following
circular. which will be sent to all billiard
istss and clubs. He firmly believes all the
questions and objections are answered.:
Why Some Organization is Required.-At
the present time there is no recognized def
milton of an amateur billiardist. There is
no way by which an equitable handicap
can be arranged between players from diff
ferent sections. There is no protection for
an amateur who enters an open COMPETE
ton.
Why the A. A. U. Preferably-The A. A.
.. is interested solely In the promotion Of
The A. A. U. has an organization covering
the whole United States, with representa-
dves in every section. The A. A. Z. has a
thoroughly tested system of protecting
amateurs, which Is as applicable to bill
lizards as to sprinting.
Alleged Objections.-(D Why should the
A. A. u. expect to enrich itself at the ex-
pense Of the billiardists? The only expense
is the payment of 81 for the registration
and identification card, which is hardly
enough to seriously Inconvenience any bill
lard player. The aggregate income Of the
Metropolitan division of the A. A. u. from
this source would not exceed 800, and pos
sibly not 500.
{2) What does the A. A. u. know about
billiards that it should attempt to dictate
rules? 1t neither asserts its knowledge of
the game nor attempts to make rules. 1t
proposes that a committee be selected
which shall fairly represent the players;
every member of said committee to be
competent to make proper suggestions. It
proposes that said committee shall make
all the rules, and that the A. A. u. shall
simply adopt them. and thereby give them
such force and authority as they can get
in no other way which Is at present avail
able.
90 Why should the A. A. u attempt to
dictate to billiard players when. where and
with whom they may or may not play. It
does not The A. A. u. does not interfere
with private games of any kind. II merely
says that amateur competitions which are
prearranged and advertised must be be-
tween amateurs. In order to be assured on
this point, Il requires that Q COMMITTEES. shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
Against the Summer Trailer.

Can any one assign any good reason why
the metropolitan Street Car Company still
continues to carry the open summer"
car trailer this cold weather. when any one
who rides in 1t does at the risk of health
or life? From Lincoln Park to 14th street
the cars run are not sufficient to carry
one-half the people from to o am, and
from to pm, the time We most need car
service. On Tuesday one car had regis
tered more than three should carry, and
an almost empty summer trailer follow
ing behind Men and women were packed
in worse than sardines. while the conductor
was pushing and crowcing through to get
the fares. We only ask decent service for
our money, and on such occasions bet US
have closed trailers at least, that We may
rot be compelled TO ride In the wind ana
storm. EAST WASHINGTON.
February 4, 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
HOnOrs for Mrs. Lockwood.

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood of this city has
been elected a corresponding member Of
the International Association of Journal
ists Friends of Peace headquarters ~ Rua
st. Georges, Paris, France.
On February %, 1895, Mrs. Lockwood was
elected an honorary member OF the Hun
garian Peace Society of Budapest. Hun
gary, by the general assembly, on account,
as her commission states. of her devotion
to the peace cause and as a souvenir OF
her attendance at the universal peace con-
gress at Budapest, in 1876
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07

supervise such competitions, and that sane
ton be obtained so that proper record may
be kept.
D Why require registration? So as to
save the individual the trouble of having
his amateur standing attested every time
he enters such public competition. Not
one in 1000 of the men who play billiards
will ever require registration, because they
never play public games.
80 Why should the A. A. L. attempt to
brand a man professional just because he
declines to register? The A. A. L. at
tempts nothing Of the kind, any more than
a man who declines to give a stranger a
certificate of honesty thereby brands him
thief. II the absence of the A. A L. GER
tifcate has this effect it certainly is worth
an effort to get one
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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, February I, 1898.
The Evansville Farmers Club met Satur-
day evening at the residence of Mr. D. NJ.
Nesbit, near College Park. Some of the
most prominent men in the state were
present. The meeting was presided over
by W. S. Powell of Annapolis Junction,
a8d George E. Loweree, assistant secretary
of state, acted as secretary.
At the close of the business the company
adjourned to the dining room, where q
sumptuous supper was served.
The next meeting of the club will be held
at the residence of Mr.. Charles H. Stanley.
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SlOssOn Lost, Needing but Four.

With the victory of the American cham
pionship at 1S-inch balk line billiards almost
within his grasp, George Slosson was de-
feated Saturday night by Jacob Schaefer of
Chicago by a score of 600 to 500 points. at
Madison Square Garden Concert Hall To-
ward the end of the game it seemed that
Slosson would win, but he fell down on
drive to the cushion, when he had a good
lead and only four points to score to win.
He started the eighteenth inning, having
thirty-eight to make to win. but his beauti-
full run ended with thirty-four points.
Shaefer ran out with a run of "A. The score:
Shaefer. 600. Average, Z l1-27.
Slosson 500. Average. go.
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To BOX Kid Mccoy.

Tommy" Ryan of Syracuse who is in
San Francisco to meet George Green (young
CorbetD on the 25th in a twenty-round con-
test. signed articles Saturday at the In
stance OF the National Athletic Club for
twenty-round go with kid Mccoy for the
middleweight championship and a purse of
81, 500. The articles will be submitted to
Mccoy as soon as possible