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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
TO CONSIDER LOCAL AFFAIRS.
New Democratic Members of the SEN
ate District Commiftee

Messrs. Clark, Sullivan and Mallory are
the new democratic members of the Senate
District committee. Mr.. Clark of Montana
Is reported to be one of the richest men in
the Senate. If not the richest, his mining
interests in Montana being very extensive
A protest against permitting him to take
MS seat has been made to the Senate and is
In the hands of the committee on priyi-
legeS and elections
Mr.. Sullivan of Mississippi was in the
last Congress. having been appointed to
succeed Senator Walthau upon his death.
The legislature Of Mississippi has not yet
elected any one to fill the senatorship.
senator Mallory is of Pensacola, Fla,
having been born November 2 IS4S. He
entered the confederate army in Virginia
In the fall of 1864, and in the spring of
1863 was appointed midshpman in the con-
federate navy. He entered Georgetown
College IN this city in 1865 and was grad
uated in June. 1868 teaching class al the
college until 1871. He was admitted to the
par by the supreme court of Louisiana at
New Orleans in 1873, and removed to Pen
sacoia, Fla. In 1874 and began practicing
law. He was elected to the lower house of
the Florida legislature in 1876 and was
elected in 1884. He was elected to the
Fifty-second and Fifty-thfrd Congresses
from the first district of Florida, and was
elected to the United States Senate by the
ming March 4, 1897.
Senator Mallory is regarded as an au-
thority on railroad matters, and as MEM
Der of the industrial commission has taken
a very prominent part in the Investigation
into the subject of transportation by that
commission. He was taken sick here about
three months ago. and after being cared
for several weeks at Providence Hospital
went to New Orleans, where he had pre-
viously received successful treatment for
the malady from which he suffers.
Senator VIII Van Amberg Sullivan of
Mississippi on the 18th of this month will
be forty-two years of age. He was born
near Winona, Miss, and received his educa-
ton at country school. at the University
of Mississippi and at the Vanderbilt Uni
versity of Nashville. Tenn. He was grad
uated from the last named institution in
1875, completing two years law course
during his university period. He had prac-
ticed law and had never been a candidate
for any office. He was a member of the
democratic national convention In 1892 and
III 1896 was elected a member of the ma
tonal democratic executive committee for
the state of Mississippi, which position he
now holds. He was elected to the Fifty
fifth Congress, and was sworn in as a
United States senator May 20 1895. to sue
coed the late Senator Walthan
Senator Clark of Montana was born ON a
farm In Fayettc county, Pa and after re-
ceiving common school education moved
to Iowa with his father in 1856 and assist
ed in farm work for short time He
taught school and studied law and later
worked In quartz mines around Central
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

mtteeman from Illinois. Philadelphia won
by the narrow margin of one vote.
Immediately upon the announcement the
Quaker City boomers who had been wait
ing In the lobby broke out in ringing cheers
and the hotel was soon given up to their
Quotations. Later many of them went to
the White House and called upon the Pres
ident.
The Delaware Dispute.
After the time and place had been Sc
iected the committee considered briefly a
request from Delaware that the committee
take some action to straighten out the fac
tional fight In that state to- prevent two
contesting delegations from appearing
from the state. The committee decided that
1t had no Jurisdiction. The committee ad-
journed until IL o'clock this morning
After the Delaware case had been dis
posed of the chairman was authorized to
appoint subcommittee of five to make ar
rangements for the convention, also a
committee Of three to prepare and dis
tribute literature Chairman Hanna and
Secretary Dick were made ex-officio mem
-bers of all subcommittee.
Messrs. Manley of Maine, Long of Flor
lda and Simon ati0reeon were appointed a
subcommittee tei consider the election of
delegates In thaI District of Columbia and
report at the ssssfondodays
Payne Rfsolufton Dropped.
1t was decided LAST eight that the Payne
resolution, reducing +1he representation Of
the south by ipian 81 reapportionment of
the delegations 10 &hA national convention
among the senegal STATES on a basis of re-
publican votes irast. ioshould not be acted
upon the national scommittee at this
ulne. 81 nj
After conferenceEw with the President. Mr..
Payne decided NOT toipress the matter, and
therefore, his resolution was withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
Welded After Seventeen Year..

fIVH Tue ST. Louis Globe Democrat
A man apparently about forty wears old
accompanied by a woman three or four
years his Junior, walked into the MARRIAGE
Incense Office yesterday. 1t was hard 70
zen "hi@h appeared the happier The man
eagerly asked the marriage license clerk if
he had found the right office I'm which 20
secure a marriage license Then he gave
MS name as Louis Schwengeler of Granite
city Ill When the clerk turned to the
woman for her name she shook her head
and the man spoke for her. He said thar
She could not speak English, but that her
name was Francika OberfoeH of Baden
Germany. '
Then the man told his story. He. in the
simplest way possible. Acknowledged that
he had been looking forward to this event
Tor seventeen years. The time had moi
been Idly spent. and the hope that some
day he would be TONED 10 The SUI,
heart I'm the fatherland had kan, he
spirits up. He had left Baden when he
was twenty-five years old, and had come
70 TINS country to find his fortune. 1t was
a long time coming. He was buoyed IN nv
the knowledge that he had a well wisher in
the OLD country and did not faiter Sue
cess and the fruition of his hopes did moi
come until about six months ago. Al thar
time his savings had amounted to enough
TO SEND his sweetheart money sufficient for
a wardrobe and passage across the ocean
Lhen letters came and the date Of her ar
rival was fixed at yesterday morning He
came over to Union station from GRANITE
CITY and waited patiently for the train to
arrive Sure enough. his hopes were not
disappointed, and. despite the lapse OF al
most score of years, he readily recognized
her in the crowd.
OF course 1t was a joyful meeting. and
after the first salutations were over they
went to the court house and secured the
license From there they FASTENED to Jus
tice Robert Walkers Office, where they
were married Then they went across the
river to Granite City to the little cottage
which he had fitted Up for her. IT is close
to the plant of the Niedringhsus iron
works. where he Is employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

y nloSt appropriate gift Is a Music Cabinet
and we can show a good gs,or; r,.Dt nm -,
s are gong last, and the early buyers get best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
EXPORTS OF CORN.
Larger Quantity Shipped Abroad
Than Ever Before and Better Prices.

Than Ever Before and Better Prices.
The growing popularity of American corn
in all parts of the world is illustrated by
the November statement of exports of
breadstuffs, just issued by the treasury bu-
reau of statistics. 1t shows a larger guam
tty of corn exported in the eleven months
ending with November, 1899, than in the
corresponding months of any preceding
year, and at a higher rate per bushel than
in any year since 1895 The total exports
Of corn in the eleven months ending with
November, 1899, were 1S5, S32, $50 bushels,
valued at $74, 742127, while in the CORE
spending months of last year the 1S5, 2S4, $40
bushels exported only brought $6S, 513. 147,
the average export price in the eleven
months of 1888 being 40 cents per bushel,
against 81 cents in 1898 and 81 cents in the
corresponding months of 1897. That the
growth has been steady and rapid is shown
by comparison of the figures of 1898 and
1899 with those of 1898 and 1894. In 1898
the exports of corn in the eleven months
ending with November were 1902 lS3
bushels and in 1894 1910, 232 bushels, the
total for 1893 and 1899 being more than
four times as much as that of 1893 and
1894 In cornmeal the growth is equally
rapid the exports during the eleven months
OF 1889 and 1894 being. respectively, ia. 24l
months of 1898 the figures were 773Os3
barrels and in 1899 79S, Ill barrels.
Most of the corn exported goes to Europe,
ana us popularity seems to be gaining
there. To the united kingdom the exports
Of corn in the ten months ending with
October were in 1899 SO, 333. 800 bushels
against 81, 939, 1877 bushels in 1898; to Ger
many, $500, 100 bushels In the ten months
of 1899. against "a, SSS 3S1 I'm the ten months
of 1898 and 27.4T2,3SS bushels in the ten
months of 1897; to France the exports in
1899 were slightly less than those of 1898
or 1897 by reason of the unusually large
grain crop in that country, while to other
European countries the exports of the ten
months of 1899 were A. sos, 443 bushels.
against 39,211,SS5 in 1898 and 80 $3.50 3SS in
the corresponding months of 1897. This
steady Increase in the exports of corn to
European countries, and especially the in
crease In 1899 over preceding years. is the
more remarkable because Of the fact that
the general supply Of breadstuffs in Europe
In the present year is vastly in excess of
the preceding year. when the supply was
unusually short, and the fact that the de-
mand for corn continues in the face of an
increased supply of homegrown breadstuffs
Indicates rapid growth in its popularity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

soon as you getito SEE your breath In the
air then all my ambition for work goes.
This businesstofi pleading that you didn't
90 II Is not my game I don't mind telling
any one that I'm booking for a warm berth
ana you can't blame me, either. If should
stay out in the world might be able to
make living. but I'd have to hustle. A
and that's enough to scare most anybody. );
Crawford's fondness of tampering with
nre alarm boxes is regarded by the officials
or the county jail as an indication that he
IS not in his right mind 1t Is likely that
MS case may be transferred today from
Justice Martins court to Judge Jones at
the Detention Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

1ty. Col He went to Montana in ls63
mneIe ne mas since resided. He was stare
$50 and was elected grand master ~ the
masonic fraternity in 1877. He was major
OF battalion that pursued Chief Josenh
anu aio- uls oand in the Neg Perces invasion OF
1877. He was president of tba 'cra..i.' %
uonai convention of the state in 1854 and
was president of the second coustitutionaI
convention in 1889. He is extensiyeiy an
sased IN banking. mining. manufacturing
and various business enterprises ms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

what Is more suitable Is a holiday gift than
believe we show the largest assortment IN ~.
cIl!. All OF the cushions are reversible and W.
carrg all grades. We Offer one in oak, win
cushions complete for '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

An Original BegEar.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

Fred Crawford. the original beggar, who
was arrested Saturday for sounding a fire
alarm so that he might ask the crowd for
money, has been an inmate of a dozen
houses Of correction scattered through the
country, and said that the justice who
passed on his case would save time by CIV
ing him long term instead of reading him
a lecture before pronouncing sentence.
ITS getting cold now. you see." he said,
land only a few days more and fellow
who hasn't good overcoat will feel like a
block of ice. I don't mind doing a chore
occasionally, when it's warm, but just as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
Experience as q Teacher.
the Chicago Neva-

I understand you are an athlete" re-
marked the landlady to the new boarder.
Yes, ma am" proudly answered the n.
b. Il am the champion high jumper from
Jumpersville''
That being the case" said the landIady.
II will have to ask you to pay your board
In advance. I've had all the experience
with Jumpers I care for"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

From Puck.

Fftm TUCK
Mrs. Kelly Il a.m.)-"How could yez git
droonk widout a clint in your pocket?''
Mr.. Kelly-"Whoi, Rooney was talkin'
war. Casey was taikin politics and Hogan
was taixin baby. All hod to do was to
kape me mouth shut"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
IN PHILADELPHIA JUNE lo
Selecting the Date Of the Republican Con-
vention.
Proceedings of the National Com
Resolution Dropped for Time.

AS was stated in The Star yesterday
afternoon, the republican national commit
tee decided that the republican national
convention shall be held in Philadelphia
June 10. The balloting occurred in the
afternoon behind closed doors. Upon the first
ballot Philadelphia received ID votes, Chi
cago 20, New York and st. Louis o. On the
second ballot the contest narrowed to Phil
adelphia and Chicago. The New York
votes weat to Philadelphia and the st.
Louis vote was split between the city of
brotherly love and the windy city of the
lakes.
An Aforementioned Member.
An amusing incident occurred in counec-
ton with this ballot. After it was con-
cluded announced as philadelphia 25''
and Chicago 30" Mr.. T. N. Jameson, the
national committeeman from illinois, sud-
denly discovered that in the excitement he
mad forgotten to vote. He demanded that the
vote should be recast, and this was accord
ingly done. but 1t did not change the result.
chicago en!y gaining the vote of the COM
The times., 1899-06-17

tive to the soil was then carefully gather
ed from the streets and carried away. II
was the desire of the commanding general
that the field in which the encampment
had been held should be left in as good
condition as when found, and with the ex-
ception of the hundreds of round bitches
with which the tents were surrounded for
drainage, the fact that twelve hundred
men had spent nine days marching and
performing other evolutions on the grass
would not have been known. Every order
from headquarters was complied with to
the letter.
In some respects the encampment just
closed was one of the most successful
ever held by the District National Guard.
The commissary department was excel
lent and even the chronic grumblers had
nothing to say when, day after day, the
fare continued the same SO far as quality
was concerned. There were no charges OF
embalmed beef having been furnished.
When the expenses are ascertained il is
expected that the entire appropriation OF
ten thousand dollars will be exhausted.
The location for the temporary city of
tents was one of the most beautiful in the
vicinity of Washington. The headquarters
of the commanding general were situated
on a hill overlooking the camp. Drain
age arrangements could not have been bet
ter.
There was one feature of the encamp-
ment which has disgusted many enlisted
men and caused similar statements from
the captains and lieutenants. The practice
marches which were taken by different
battalions on different days caused con-
siderable complaint, and so far as could
be ascertained they were well graunded.
Some trips were made into the surround
ing country before the storm ceased and
the boys beside being obliged to march
through the mud with wet uniforms and
shoes, were also forced to camp at night
on damp ground under insufficient shelter.
There seemed to be small reason FOR the
marches as very little good resulted from
them. In some instances the guard for
the day was taken from the battalion which
| had just come in from long march, while
battalions and companies which had been
in camp all day were overlooked in the
| selections.
| One of the most popular captains in the
| Guard in speaking TO a Times reporter,
said that he considered these marcfNs the
one mistake of the encampment, and hoped
| that by next year they would be abolished.
The only unpleasant incident which oc-
| CURED was the action which compelled
| Colonel 0'Brien TO give up his command
and return TO Washington. The opinion
was expressed by many officers that Colo
| mel O'Brien was right in his refusal to
/ come to the officer with the order, but
| that his subsequent action was wrong. A
| general court-martial will assemble in the
Armory Tuesday to try all offenders. and
| it is expected that the case of Colonel
o'Brien will come up for consideration.
The times., 1899-06-17

succession. Mr.. Armstrong exacted from
the chairman the promise that If a vote
were allowed on Mr.. Vests substitute, he
would put the question on the original
motion. Unwittingly he agreed to do this.
When the first substitute was beaten Mr..
West came forward with another, for the
purpose of defeating a vote on the Green
resolution. Then the storm broke.
The Rev. Mr. West was hissed and
hooted by the Armstrong crowd. The pres
ident was denounced for his weakness and
his unfair rulings; he was threatened with
impeachment: he was told that he did not
understand the first principles of parlia-
mentary rules The West crowd ieered at
Mr.. Armstrong and Mr.. Horgan. Mr.. Arm
strong, walking in front Of the irate cler-
gyman, shook his finger and said: IF it is
your purpose to defeat the majority by
provoking the opposition, so that this
meeting shall break up in general row,
you shall fail"
The Armstrong; were unable to make
the president adhere 10 his ruling. and
amendments and substitutes came so thick
that Mr.. Armstrong moved to adjourn and
the motion was carried.
The times., 1899-06-17

A. Fitzhugh, E. Anderson, E. Harding, E.
Raymond G. Reed, ], Connor. \. OSul-
livan. ]. Smith. L. Becker NJ. Brown, NJ.
Crawford, VI. Loefier. B. Scott. n. Lana
han. G. Lynch, X. Boswell, NJ. Madigau.
V. Waltemeyer, /. and A. Richards, NJ.
Dougherty, o. and D. Tschiffely, NJ. O'Dou-
nell, C. Dove. First premium in fourth
class guitar awarded Miss E Boyle. First
premium in sixth class violin awarded
Miss Clara Gloyd. First premium in fifth
class guitar awarded Miss E Harding.
First premium in fourth class mandolin
awarded Miss ]. Smith. First premium in
fifth class mandolin awarded Misses VI.
Eckloffe and B. Hazen. First premium in
seventh class mandolin awarded Miss \.
OSullivan.
In the art department certificates in oil
and china painting, water colors, and
drawing were awarded Miss F. Tuohey, "
Miller. L. Ryon, E. Eazen, R. Roeth, NJ.
Mccormick. NJ. Guild. F. England c. Dom
oboe. C. Gloyd, NJ. Berry B. Hazen, p.
Whalley.
In the graduating and first senior classes
gold medal for correct department and
regular attendance was drawn for by
Misses NJ. A. COnnor, Sara Carroll, Mary
Mccormick, Frances Tuohey, and Lulu
Ryon.
In the second and third senior classes a
gold medal for correct department and reg
ular attendance was drawn for by Misses
Gertrude Higgins. Ellen Boyle. Agnes
Howard, Annie Agnew, Agnes Holland.
Louise Higgins. Julia Smith, and Mabel
Waltemeyer.
In the intermediate department a gold
medal for correct department and regular
attendance was drawn for by Misses Helen
Smith. Ada Cross. Margaret Mccormick.
Clara Gloyd, and Marie Mccormick
In the junior department a gold medal
for correct department and regular attend
ance was drawn for by Misses Margaret
Curtin. Marie Loeffier. Agnes Jameson,
Ellen Lanahan, Caroline Dove, and Mary
Dougherty
In the minim department gold medal for
correct department and regular attendance
was drawn for by Misses Helen Weinberg.
Mary Coleman, Dorothy Keleher, and Flor
ence Pellen.
The times., 1899-06-17
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Glass yells and school colors were prom
inent at the New National last evening
when the united dramatic clubs of the
Eastern, Central, and Western High
Schools produced Sheridan's The Rivals
for the benefit of the cadet encampment
fund. An audience more enthusiastic than
numerous witnessed the presentation and
applauded the worthy and the unworthy
with equal fairness and inpartiality.
Flowers were presented to many and
plaudits TO all, and no part was too small
to receive its recognition.
II might not be amiss in beginning a
kindly review OF the play to censure the
young people for selecting as their We
hicle this famous comedy, which has long
tested the powers of the best actors the
world has known. Even the average pro-
fessional company can bring out only a
portion of the cleverness of the great
Sheridan's lines, and under these circum
stances il is little wonder that the en-
tertainment offered at the National last
evening was not thrilling to the average
theatrical attendant Nevertheless, all
things considered. the young people did
as well as might be expected, although
it did resemble the attempt of a midget
TO move a mountain.
or the presenting cast the least un-
worthy was Wallace Worsley who as
sumed Joseph Jefferson's favorite role OF
Bob Acres. The young man has evidently
studied all the actors recently playing the
part in Washington, and has succeeded
in learning a few of their merits and many
of their demerits. His scene at the end
of the third act was probably his best,
although the final act showed him TO fair
advantage. The Mrs. MalaprOp of Laura
Eichelberger was commendable, although
the young woman affects a raspiness OF
voice neither the lines nor historic prece-
dent warrant. William Hutchinson was
weak as Sir Anthony Absolute, Douglas
Wright duh as Captain Absolute, while
the Sir Lucius o'Trigger of Ernest Schay-
er would have been better had his dialect
been Irish rather than Portuguese. The
Lucy OF Crissie Thompson was quite good,
and Mable Espey showed some intelligence
in the part of Lydia Languish. Others in
the cast were William Middleton. Chester
Graham, and Harry Kleinschmidt. The
play was rapidly staged under the direction
of Morgan Sherwood and appropriately
costumed. the suits of the gentlemen and
the gowns OF the ladies' being exact re-
productions of those OF the best profess
sional companies.