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Evening star., 1898-08-19
At AvOn-by-the-Sea the Lads and
Lassies Gave a Baby Hop.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
AvON-BY-THE-SE August 1s, 1898.
The most novel and amusing social event
of the week at Avon took place at tho
Buckingham. 1t was called baby hop.
Miss Mary Forshay, Miss Helen woodruff
and Miss Airline DeMena originated the
sport. The young ladies danced in white
yoke dresses Among those who partfci-
pated were Miss Helen De Mena, Miss
Florence Smith, Miss Katherine For
shay. Miss Rosamond Nashman, Miss
Emily Weller, Miss Florence McKean.
Miss Josephine Kane, Miss Gertrude
Giluly and Miss Lillian Norris. There was
lots of fun when the souvenirs were dis
trfbuted. The young gentlemen received
teething rings and the ladies rattles
The Oxford early this week held its req
ular midsummer hop. Golden rod and
pink hollyhocks and American flags were
used in decorating the ball room and cor
ridors. Over three hundred people were
present.
A progressive euchre party was held at
the Oxford "Wednesday evening. Fifty peo-
pie contested for the pretty silver prizes.
Harry L. Lyon of Washington is rec
reating at the Oxford.
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At Deal Beach 500 People Watched q
Pretty German.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
DEAL. n. j., August 1s, 1898
The most charming social event of the
season at Hathaway Inn was the german
given few evenings ago. The dance was
admirably led by Mr.. Groswold Thompson
Of New York. very popular Asbury Park
cottager. Miss Marie Zimmerman, a sea-
son guest at the inn. was his partner Mr..
Thompson introduced some new and very
interesting figures the execution of which
was watched by over 500 people Among
the figures danced were the grapevine"
pillow" "arbor, hoops" fan and para
SOL" pyramid" "waltzing circle" SCREEN
and Confetti and serpentine"
A very pretty reception was given yester-
day afternoon at the new house of the
Deal Golf Club. The event is the first of
series of receptions which are to be given
by the wives of the members.
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NAVAL RESERVES, MOVEMENT.
The Maryland Men Will Return Home
Today or Tomorrow

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August 19-The
naval reserves of Rhode Island. who have
been on duty at League Island on board
the monitor Manhattan, left the navy yard
today for RI ode Island. They will report
aboard the training ship Constellation at
Newport. after which the men will be
hcrorably discharged. 9r. II
The Maryland naval reserves, who are on
beard the monitor Ajax, expect to leave
for home, late today or tomorrow morning.
The Michigan naval reserves will leave to-
mCrrOM. wan ----H -
Evening star., 1898-08-19
Col. Wagner's Return.

Col. A. L. Wagner. assistant adjutant
general, formerly in charge of the bureau
of military information at the War De-
partment, VINO accompanied Gen. Miles to
Santiago and subsequently to Porto Rico.
retLrned to Washington today and was
granted enc months leave of absence on
account Of sickness
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spiritualI.t Involved in Murder c.s,

DETROIT, Mich, August I9.-The body
of Valmore c. Nichols, a farmer who lived
near Pittsfeld, Mich. was found floating
In the river near Belle Isle Park yester-
day. The police believe he was murdered
and robbed Robert Lang of Detroit a
spirituaiist. whom Nichols had been in the
habit of consulting, was arrested at Island
Lake this morning.
Evening star., 1898-08-19
Injunction Refused.

Justice Bradley this afternoon refused to
grant a temporary injunction in the case Of
Moy Guy You. Moy Pok You and Moy You
Liu against Moy Gee You, otherwise known
as Hop Sing, the cut-rate Chinese laundry
man on 32d street., Georgetown, who has
created such a stir in local celestial circles.
The ground taken by the court is that the
Cinnamon who claim violation of contract
have an adequate remedy at law, and, fur
ther that the alleged contract is denied.
Evening star., 1898-08-19
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS
Interest in the Contest Between
Bowling and His Opponents.
ALLEN 0. MYERS LED THE ANTS
Dowling Delegates May Be Un-
seated at Dayton Convention.
THE LIST OF CANDIDATES

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 19.-The CEN
ter of interest in the deu,pcratic state con-
vention. which meets at Dayton next Tues
day, will be in the contest of the Dowling
and anti-Dowling factions for the su-
premacy.
Allen O. Myers is reading the opposition
TO Dowling, who has long been the boss of
the democracy at Dayton. He was Gov
ernor Jas. E. Campbelrs chief lieutenant in
politics when the governor was at the head
of the Ohio democracy. and has also rem
dered good service to Congressman Paul
J. Sorg.
bowling did not take kindly to the free
silver idea in 1896, though, like Sorg and
Campbell, he voted the ticket and was
regular
Why He is Opposed.
The contest against him is not, however.
based entirely upon that fact; though it is
advanced by his opponents wherever it will
help their cause. The fight is chiefly
against his methods of political work.
Many democrats declare that he has not
permitted fair selection of delegates to
the state conventions from Montgomery
county for years Many that have no love
for Allen o. Myers. who has long been a
disturbing eiemenL III lnS party, Will LOT
this reason be found working with him at
Dayton against Bowling.
The free silver plank of the Chicago plat
form will be ind 1rsed without question and
William j. Bry n will be highly praised in
the resolutions without pledging the party
as to 1900.
The following are the candidates foi
nominations ON the ticket for secretary of
state: Thaddeus E. Cromley of Pickaway,
Lake F. Jones of Wayne. Isaac r. Shcr-
wood of Stark. L K. Guthrie of Marion
and Carl Nau of Cuyahoga.
c. II. Gibson, mayor of GAINESVILLE and
Representative 3. F. Gayman of this city
have just withdrawn from the race.
Cromley and James are now members of
the state senate.
Candidates.
Gen. Sherwood is editor of the Canton
News-Democrat. and mas a national repu-
tation through his prominent connection
with the G. a. R.
For member of the state board of public
works. H. B. Kaffer of Coshocton county;
for Judge of the supreme court Hugh l..
Nichols of Cler1rOnt county, now member
Of the state seEate; for clerk of the su-
preme court, David S. Fisher of Delaware
county, now journal clerk of the senate
for state dairy and food commissioner, W.
n. Cowden Of Guernsey county and W. n.
Baker of Ottawa county.
1t now Looks as though the Dowling DEL
esates from Dayton would be unseated.
Evening star., 1898-08-19
A TroIIeyviIle Verdict.

From the Chicago Hmes-Herald.
A Brooklyn man was run over and killed
by a trolley car tho other day and the
coroner's jury returned the verdict: I'VE
exonerate the deceased from all blame in
the matter" If that railroad company has
been planning to sue the relatives of this
man for damages to one of its cars we ad-
wise it to drop the suit.
Evening star., 1898-08-19

OAKLAND, Cal, August 19.-Nathan
Hollenbeck. deputy poundmaster of this
city, was shot dead late last night by Ouan
Mon, a Chinese gardener, who was watch
ing for vegetable thieves. The murderer
surrendered himself.
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At RepubIican Headouarte

Representative Overstreet, secretary of
the republican congressional committee. re-
turned to the city this afternoon. Repre-
sentative Babcock, chairman of the COM
mittee, was expected here today, but his
return Will be delayed for some days.
Evening star., 1898-08-19

Arrangements Made to Suppress
Threatened Riots.

PONCE. Porto Rico. August Is delayed
in transmission)-The Concho, with the re-
mainder of Gen. Grants brigade on board,
the Sd Kentucky and 160th Indiana ar
rived today.
The Florida has sailed for Santiago de
Cuba to embark troops.
Arrangements have been perfected to sup
press the threatened riots.
Evening star., 1898-08-19
Held for Further Action

Joseph w. Wheeler. colored, today plead
ed guilty of the larceny of a bicycle. valued
at so from Joseph Brightmyer, and was
action of the grand Jury.
Evening star., 1898-08-19
THE PRESIDENT DECLINES.
Wires That He Cannot Witness New
York Naval Parade.

NEW YORK, August 19.-The following
from President Mckinley was received by
Mayor Van Wyck today:
Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck, Mayor, New
York City.
THE cordial invitation which you have
extended on behalf of the citizens and Off
cials OF New York for the celebration on
the 10th is deeply appreciated, au@ s'n-
cerely regret that public duties will pre-
clude an absence from Washington a. tnar
time"
Evening star., 1898-08-19
The Burglars Bad Break.

The burglar who recovered after making
a death-bed confession has been arrested
on the strength of his admissions Here
after he will be contented with a post
mortem examination.
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Produce Exchange HALLIDAY

NEW YORK, August 19.-The members
OF the produce exchange have decided to
close the exchange tomorrow.
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Steamship Arrivals.

NEW YORK, August 19.-Arrived-
Deutschland, from Bremen: Patria, from
Hamburg
Evening star., 1898-08-19

Maj. Gen. Kent has been transferred from
the 9Th Army Corps to the Ith and has been
ordered to report to General Lee at Jack
sonviile for assignment to duty
Evening star., 1898-08-19
BoOns,

From the Boston Globe
The cannons have stopped J
and business win begin DOC ming.
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Grain. Provisions and Cotton Marked.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs g. Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 F St, members New York
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Laoenburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York
Evening star., 1898-08-19

Muddy Water at Harper's Ferry.
Both rivers at Harper's Ferry are muddy,
Evening star., 1898-08-19
Revising Indian Territory Laws.

The Interior Department is experiencing
some difficulty in carrying out the proyi-
sions of tho Curtis act revising the laws Of
Indian territOry.e-It provides. among other
things that all annuities, royalties. etc,
shall be paid the residents by the Secre-
tary Of the Interior. but does not make ap-
preparation to defray expenses incurred in
this work. This, cand other provisions of
the bill, it lis, said, undoubtedly will be
amended by Congress. The Secretary of
the Interior, who now holds practically the
position of governor of the territory, will
soon make public regulations carrying in
to effect the Curtis act. Superintendent
Wright, who has been sent to the territory
to investigate the conditions there. will
make a report to the Secretary, and the in
formation sectired may be used in framing
the regulations.
Evening star., 1898-08-19
NOT A MURDER.
An investigation Which Dfspened u
Suspected Mystery.

An Investigation Which Dispelled u
Suspected Mystery.
An investigation which at first promised
some startling developments in the nature
of murder mystery caused some agitation
today in the city. The body of colored
woman. Matte Reynolds, who was buried
some seventeen days ago at Moore's ceme-
terry, near Hillsdale, was the point around
which the mystery centered. She had been
the wife of Moses H. Reynolds of North
Hampton, Va, and had died at that place
about July %.
She was a daughter of Mrs. Queen of
Providence, r. l., but who formerly had
resided in this city, and one of whose
daughters was Mrs. John Wormley of S11
I'd street southeast. On the death of Mrs.
brt ught to this city for burial and was in
TERED at Moore'si cemetery, the husband
acco mpanying the body.
Mrs. Queen the mother, having some
doubts, decided to have the grave opened
and sscured per init for that purpose. Yes
terday accompanied by an officer of the
Anacostia police station and some friends,
she went to the cemetery and the coffin was
taken out The statement was made to
the officials after the opening of the grave
that it had been found that the dead wo-
mans throat had been cut and that there
had been found bullet wound in the
neighborhood of the heart.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook called on Su-
perintendent Sylvester and Inspector Mat
tingly at police headquarters after the re-
port from the Anacostia police had been
received, and the body was brought to the
morgue this afternoon. DR.. Glazebrook
found no evidence that the woman's throat
had been injured in any way, and further
autopsy which vas made showed that the
wound in the chest was crocar wound
made by the, unasrtaker in embalming the
body. Health Officer Woodward was pres
ent at the autopsy. The body will be re-
turned TO the. cemetery this afternoon.
Evening star., 1898-08-19
Treatment Of Pri.oner..


fThen followed a list Of other places cap
tured, of high officers, military and CIVIL
with their wives and families, taken and
well traated, and the statement of the cap
ture of $500 prisoners, 5000 rifles. eight
field guns, large quantities of money and
ammunition. and many friars. together
with the assertion that Aguinaldo has
about 30,0 600 troops near Manila, besides a
force at Bataan and Nueva Edija to cut Off
Geheral Monet, and another in Kalamba,
under Paciano Rizal, to attack Batanzas) ]
s. Finally today my son and my cousin
had come to me, bloodstained and badly
injured in resisting force that surrounded
them on the Zapoto road, where they went
to stop Pho del Pfnar's men from going
over to the rebels. From them I learned
of the utter collapse of my section-aI the
fault of peninsula officers whom your ex-
cellency put in my place.
To sum up, 1t is. indeed, a sorry pic
ture your army presents. and 1t gives proof
Of veritable heiplessness before the on
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

went back and enlisted in the British army.
 He gives the following graphic ac- count of the first part of l. battle of Omdurman:
 T never saw anything like it and I've seen some fighting in my time out West on the plains before I went back to her Majesty's service. Nor you never saw anything like it and you have seen some service, too. Nor none of you. Nor nobody that wasn't there at the time.
 There never was anything like 1t, at least in our time.
 They talk about the Old Guard at Waterloo. They were brave men, all right and good enough, and stood their ground and the last man died where he stood. They could have shown the white if they had wanted to. but they didn't want to. They were game to the death. But they could give as good as they got, barring numbers, and they were hemmed in and circled about so they couldn't run; none braver than they were.
 But these Dervishes beat all. We knew the 'beggars (Tommy Atkins modification of Baggaras, who consti- tuted large part of the Mahdi's fight ing force) could fight, and would fight.
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forts to approach the extreme height of fashion, borrowing such likely gar ments as they did not themselves pos sess, and choosing Sunday as the day on which to make a brave display of their personal adornments, for the three sat close to the classical master in church. Again, for a time, the mas ter confined himself to sneering re- marks; but three pairs of light, cloth topped patent leather shoes brought the matter to a climax.
 On the particular Sunday when the shoes were first worn, the classical master quickly spied them out, and having beckoned the three youths be- fore him, pointed to the objectionable articles and desired to be informed as to their precise nature.
 Which things, sir?" asked Kipling, following with his gaze the direction indicated by the classical masters fore finger, and wonderingly surveying the floor as if he expected to behold some strange insects crawling there. Which things. sir?'
 the master, pointing to Kipling's feet
 My feet. sir?" asked Kipling. as if he were still in doubt as to the master s exact meaning.
 No. the vile things you've got on them" angrily explained the former. Go and take them off at once. At oncel Dyou understand me?"
 Whereupon the Kipling trio divested themselves of their beautiful shoes, and the classical master posted house
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notice to the effect that patent leather shoes, among other enumerated flop pish" articles of dress, were henceforth strictly prohibited. AS if in despair at the sweeping nature of this edict the Kipling trio immediately reverted to the other extreme. and the next Sunday appeared at the church callover as if they had slept in their best clothes over night. with only their shoes so wonder fully polished that the classical master first mistook them for the contraband patent feathers
 On closer inspection, however, being satisfied that his surmiSe was incorrect, and perhaps regarding the trio's dis heveiled appearance as. for once, a backward step in the ri~ht direction, he merely recommended vigorous ap- nlication of the brush, and unsuspect- inglv permitted them to so on their way to church.
 It was not long after the service had commenced before every one in the vicinity ef the Kipling trio became con- scious of a most pungent and sicken- ing odor of backing, the classical mas ter who sat next to Kipling being the first of course, to sniff the air with sI1snicfon. But as the church warmed m inc smell became so altogether un- haarab able that the classical master. cast ine a look of supreme disgust upon the remarkably devout and apparently quite innocent youths at his side, hur- riedlv rose from his seat and sought ref1ee in another part of the church. Then. as the other boys near by
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w" Courage Gone aa % % @ % ss Hsn We"

left ran away, but a lot found sure death where thev stood.
 But at Omdurman it was all diff death, walking, as 1t were, over their own dead bodies, and knowing they couldn't help themselves.
 Order Not much. No more than one would see in a herd of cattle, nov ing across the plains, but there was a certain show of fixed resolve and regu- lar purpose that made one feel queer when he knew that they were coming at him. Not that we were scared. Not a bit of it. We could have no doubt of the result. We knew our strength We knew what we could do and we knew what they couldn't do. That was the main thing. We knew that they had long way to come over good open ground we'll under the range of our Maxims and rifles, to say nothing of our field batteries, which were in good positions and all ready, while they, poor 'beggars,' could do us little hurt until they got right up to close quarters, if they ever did, as they had few guns that would carry any distance and most of them had only spears and swords.
 What were they counting on? We'll, I can't say, unless 1t was on their num- bers. There was lot of them, too, but not enough for the work that they had cut out for themselves-poor 'beggars' They could not have dreamed of what they were running up against.
 About the battle? Well, maybe I
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aosurd situations that the whole dorml- tory would be shouting with laughter, ana the noise of creaking shoes upon the stairs would come as a warning that the house master was on his way to see into the nocturnal disturbance
 As College Editor
 For two years Rudyard Kipling oc- cupied the editorial chair of the United Service College Chronicle, during which period many bright verses and clever articles from his pen appeared within the pages of that little journal. This was entirely an honorary position, which, however led to an engagement on the local paper under novel and amusing circumstances. The head mas ter of the college, apart from his scho- lastiC duties, held the office Of chair man of the local board-partaking of the nature of n unpaid rural super visorship, with perhaps a little patron age attached that somebody or other was anxious to possess.
 This ambitious person succeeded in gaining the assistance of the editor of the local paper The consequence was that. for a time, number of crudely virulent personal attacks were made upon the policy of the board. to all of which the head master paid no atten- tion whatever. Then the editor. prob ably having seen some of Kipling's work in the college paper, entered into an arrangement with him. that for the sum of S2 50 a week the latter should do his best to goad the head master into the indiscretion of a re- tort.
 Newspaper Contest With Head Master.
 It was not long, therefore. before de- nunciatory articles appeared in the pa per, treating of the boards local drain age scheme in such poignant, sarcastic terms that everybody began to talk about the matter and the head master was compelled to take up his pen in self -defense-a literary duel thus com mencing between the all unconscious master and his pupil, that afforded those who were in the secret weekly fund of amusement.
 Eventually the head master resigned his chair, but whether he discovered the personality of his brilliant antag- onist is not known. Had he done so,
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there is probability that young Kip ling would have been painfully made aware of the fact, as the cane and the birch are still important factors in English public" school discipline.
 When a looking glass first engages the serious attention of a youth, somewhat ludicrous devotion to the wardrobe is often the result. In that respect, Kipling and his two particular chums inclined to ward the Bohemian. until they perceived in the opposite eX- treme a chance to enact good part which, for the time being. afforded their companions no little amusement
 At the United Service College 1t hap pened that there was a certain classical master who had developed a profound aversion to anything approaching fop- pishness, and to whom fancy waist coats, sporting scarfpins and silk hand kerchiefs were an abomination second only to what was termed the modern side of the school.
 Having Sport With the Master.
 To such an extent did this master carry his discrimination in the matter of clothes that those attending his classes or coming more particularly un- der his jurisdiction, who evinced the least tendency to style" were promptly made the butts of his most whitening sarcasm, and were even occasionally peremptorily ordered not to appear again in his presence wearing conspicu- ously offensive garments. Now Kipling and his two chums in the course of
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K|PL|NG AS A S(H00LB0Y
 AND THE FRANKS HE PLAYED
One Of His Classmates Tef5 Amusing Incidents Of the E0riy Ddy5 Of the Great Author and How lie
 BeO0n His Career,

brought into daily contact with this master, and having duly made note of his supreme aversion, they proceeded to stimulate it after their own fashion. So it shortly came to be noticed that the kipling trio were putting on "style"-a fact that the master in ques- tion noticed also, but concerning which he cOntented himself with scornful re- marks, until shilling bottle of over towering perfume was the direct cause of an explosion of wrath, of the class room windows being thrown wide open one cold winter morning, and of some thing besides invectives being hurled at the offenders heads
 In spite of this emphatic rebuff Kip ling and his chums continued their ef-
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The so-called portraits of Uncle Sam are legion, but with few exceptions they are little better than caricatures and not in the least typical of the far seeing, shrewd but benevolent and genial old man of the original concep- tion What is said to be the original of this type of portrait was painted in 1916 by the artist Probasco. of whom little or nothing further Is known. The picture is fine oil painting. and is at present in the hands of the heirs of the late Judge Lawrence of Lowell, Mass, who reside about fifty miles west of Toledo, Ohio.
 The portrait shows the familiar blue coat with brass buttons, the red-and- white shirt, the beaver hat with the stars and stripes on the band.
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MICHAEL CLIFFORD WHITE.

A member of General Merritt's party says that while the bearing of the Germans there left much to be desired at first, a markedly more cordial feel ing grew up as the American army and navy demonstrated their capabili- ties. It appears that a German off, cial called upon General Merritt after the capture of Manila. complimented hi-A upon the appearance of his troops. and remarked: T notice you have many Germans among them" By this the German official intimated that the infusion of German blood explained the efficiency of the American soldiers. General Merritt, it is added replied jestingly: We makesa citizen of German in three years and we make a soldier of him in five years