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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Ex-senator Wellington, However,
Unable to Attend Convention.

Special Dispatch Ia The star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, June 15.-Ex-Cnit-
ed States Senator George l.. Wellington
continues to improve except that he
shows dependency because of his inab!l-
ity to go to Chicago. After hard fight
Senator Wellington got back prominently
in party affairs, and now that illness
prevents further participat ton, he is
worried accordingly, according to a state
ment made by member of his family.
He had William j. Feaga. his secre-
tary. send telegram to National Com
mitteemen William p. Jackson, at Chi
cago. advising him to stand firm by
Roosevelt. He also sent a telegram to
Col Roosevelt advising him to stay in
the fight to the last ditch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
PRINCES TRUST" LOSES.
Germany Grants New STEAMSHIPS
Concession to ether Interests.

BERLIN. June 1.-THE federal coun-
ell has granted a concession for IA steam
ship line from Emden to New York to
the Hamburg American ami the Mort.
German Lloyd Cominny. Jointly instead
of to a rival company controlled by the
so-cailed Princes trust according to Il
report issued by a news agency which
is often we'll informed
Inquiries in official circles indicate that
the report is probably correct though. no
positive confirmation can I've obtained.
The combination known as the Princes
trust is under The direction of Prince
Max Eyon Zu Fuerstenberg and Prince
Christian Kraft Won observation-disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
DR.. MABIE GOING TO JAPAN.
Lecture Tour in Exchange for DR..
Nitobe's Visit Here.

DR.. Hamilton Wright Mabie, the editor,
will go to Japan for six months lee
ture tour in October and speak in three
imperial universities-Tokio kyoto and
Kyishu, and the Universities of keio and
Waseda, as we'll as before many cham
bers of commerce and other organize tons.
The tour was arranged by DR. Mich
olas Murray Butler of the Carnegie En-
dowment for International Peace, to re-
turn the recent lecture tour in this coun
try of DR.. Inaze Nitobe. 1t is the first
of a series of exchanges of distinguished
scholars. scientists and men of affairs be-
tween the two countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
TWO ARE OUT OF DANGER,
TWO UNDER TREATMENT
Emergency Hospital Patients
Who Suffered From Re-
voIver Shot Wounds.

Joseph Tolliver and Richard Shorter.
who haze been under trea tment at Elmer
gency Hospital for revolver shot wounds
received in fights, have been discharged
from the hospital Two white men, Har-
ry H. Hogentosler and Tracy d. Ben
nett, who are alleged to have attempted
suicide, are still under the care of physi-
clans at the same hospital
Toliver was taken to the hospital April
/. Five shots were fired at him by an
other colored man, three of them taking
effect. His jawbone was fractured and
be had serious wound in his hip. His
other wounds did not amount to much.
Brother Accused of Shooting.
Shorter was shot by his brother, it is
said. following a dispute about a hat,
the shooting having occurred on the
back porch at their home 1877 Pierce
street northwest. Both men pay daily
visits to the hospital. neither having fully
recovered.
When Shorter was taken to the hos
pital his condition IVES critical and sur
geons IN attendance doubted if he would
recover. He improved gradually, how
ever. and finally the physicians permitted
him to go home.
Harry HoSentogler, member of the En-
gineer Corps at the Washington hc--
racks, shot himself over the heart the
night of May o. while calling at the house
of Miss Ida Todd. 81 Z street northwest,
having first written a number of would
be ta-Hwell messages
Bullet in His Back.
1t was thought the bullet had lacerated
his heart, and his death was expected,
but later the surgeons discovered that
no vital organ mad been touched by the
bullet His condition was critical how
ever, but during the past few days he
has been able TO sit up and receive
callers. The bullet lodged in his back.
| Tracy Bennett followed the example
set by Hogentogler. He went to the
Raleigh Hotel instead of TO the house of
friends however. wrote several messages
to relatives. and shot himself in the re-
zion of the heart. He later declared
the shooting was accidental.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Union Veteran Dead.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
LONACONING, Md, June 15-Alfred
F. Salisbury. seventy years old. native
of Baltimore. is dead at his home in
Charlestown, suburb of Lona0oning. He
served in the Union army in Company q.
SD Pennsylvania Infantry. during the
civil war. and was prisoner at An
Jacksonville four months. After the war
he served three years in the Marine
Corps. He leaves a family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Gold Watch as Keepsake.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 15.-Cnited
John e. Edwards who retires as principal
of the Allegany County Academy to be-
come superintendent of Allegany county
schools, was presented with a gold watch
inscribed. Presented to John f. Edwards
by the faculty and students of Allegany
County Academy. 1872" The presenta-
ton was made at the close of the COM
mencement by Rabbi Morris Baron, a
member of the faculty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
BAND CONCERT TODAY.

Washington barracks. United
States Engineer Band: julius KAN
per, leader, pm.
PROGRAM
March. keeping Moving" Pond
Overture. Raymond" Thomas
Piccolo solo. Through the Air.
Corp. Leven. Damn
Selection, Faust ....... .Gounod
Waltz, The Dollar Princess
Uncle xom's Cabin" "A Dream
Picture of Ae South" I.ampe
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
TOMORROW
Soldiers Home, Soldiers Home
Band: John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
director: 4 pm.
PROGRAM
March. THE Conqueror. Boehme
Overture, THE Highlanders.
kretschmer
Peer Gynt Suite Grieg
/. Morning Scene. = Asa's
Death. :. Anitra' Dance. 4.
In the Hall of the Mountain
Selection, Madame BUTTERFLY
Puccini
Poplar song. "oh: Mr.. Dream
Man - Harry Won Tilzcr
Klein
Finale. Dixie Girl" Lampe
THE Star Spangled Banner.
Montrose Park, Cavalry Band,
, 1:3O pm.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE To-
Potomac Park, Engineer Band,
pm.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
Dupont Circle. Cavalry Band,
7:30 pm.
FRIDAY. JUNE 81.
Washington Circle, Engineer
Band. 80 pm.
SATURDAY, JUNE ~.
Potomac Park, Marine Band,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Newark Gets Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.--Newark N.
j.. was chosen as the convention city for
1914 by the international Stereotypers and
Electrotypers Union in convention here.
indianapolis also contended for the con-
yention the vote being y3 to IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Lewis Fourth of July Orator.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LONACONING, Md. June l5.-David j.
Lewis. representative in Congress from
the sixth Maryland district, will be the.
orator at the fourth of July picnic to be
held at Homecoming under the auspices of
the Good Will Fire Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Had a Wrong Tip.
From Satire.

From Satire.
Were you much upset by the bank
failure?'
Yes; lest my balance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
What Lincoln Thought
Of Coming Election.


the Secretary of War. Gideon Welles.
with instructions not to open it until
after the election. This paper read:
This morning. as for some days past
it seems exceedingly probable that this
administration will not be reelected
Then it will be my duty to cooperate
with the President-elect SO as to save
the Union between the election and in
auguration, as he will have secured his
election on such grounds that he cannot
possibly save il afterward."
The democrats met six days later In
Chicago and ii is certain that they shar-
ed Lincoln's belief that the man they
were to nominate would be elected. Ii
was perhaps, this confidence or perhaps.
that genius for laundering, which, the
republicans say. always characteriZes the
democratic party. that caused them TO
adopt the platform they did. There we're
two clements in the democratic party al
the time-war democrats and peace demo-
Gratis. Most of the war democrats were
for Lincoln, and this left the convention
in control of the peace democrats. Tam
tmany Hall was powerful, but wall street
- as more powerful. and Wall street was
against the war. Thus il was that the
convention adopted a platform calling for
an armistice looking to an ultimate con-
vention of the states. and thus IT was
that the war was declared a failure
President. and George H. Pendleton OF
Chic for Vice President.
The convention had hardly adjourned
until it was apparent that the ''war-is-a-
failure platform was resented ny the
whole people. Gen. Mcclellan. the
nominee, was quick to repudiate IT, NO
candidate, chosen by a national conven-
ton ever before or since. has so dennite-
ly and positively repudiated every I'M
portant feature of his party platform as
did Gen. Mcclellan in 1864. The platform
declared for peace first, the Union AFTER
ward: the candidate declared for the
Union first. peace afterward. The plat
form said the war was failure; the can
didate said the war was a success.
But the people believed in Lincoln and,
although it was hard fought campaign,
and although states like New York and
Pennsylvania were carried Tor Lincoln
only by the narrowest OF margins. Nc
Clellan carried but three states-New
Jersey. Delaware and kentucky-and the
nominees Of the union national conven-
ton, held i'm Baltimore. were triumphant
ly elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Name Union Party
Was Then Adopted.

was 4Acu AuoplcU.eestion. q ba n :
doned the very name of republican
party" 1t called Union" national con-
vention to meet in Baltimore June Z. To
this convention both republicans and war
democrats were invited to send delegates.
1t is significant that this was the first
national convention in which the dele
gates apportioned to the states were
twice the number of electoral votes, a
system now prevailing in both parties.
The ultra-radical republicans were dis
pleased with the nature of this call. and.
becoming convinced that Lincoln certain
~ would be renominated, they sought to
forestall it. They called a national con-
vention to meet in Cleveland week be-
fore the regular republican convention
That convention nominated John {. Ere
mont who had been the first republican
nominee for President, and John Coch-
rane for Vice President. Three days be-
fore the regular republican convention
met Gen. Fremont accepted this nomina-
ton in a letter in which he said that
under the Lincoln administration the
country had the abuses of military
dictatorship without its unity of action
and vigor of execution. He further said
that If Lincoln should be renominated
1t would be fatal to the country. T:.e
platform adopted by the radical conven-
the habeas corpus, and then included this
resolution: That the confiscation of
the lands of the rebels and their distribu-
ton among the soldiers and actual set
tiers is a measure of Justice
The regular republican convention. or,
strictly speaking, the Union convention,
met in Baltimore on Tuesday. On the
Saturday night before, there was meet
ing of republican chiefs and big wigs in
New York, at which ii was proposed to
stampede the convention to Gen. Grant.
But this could not be accomplished and
when the convention met Lincoln'S nomi
nation was generally conceded. although
there was a strong undercurrent of op-
position and fear on the part of the Lin
coin men Of a stampede. The New York
Herald correspondent, on the ground
said: Were it not for the fact that
nearly two-thirds of the convention are
officeholders, Lincoln could not be nomi-
mated" 1t was remarkable that prac-
tically every delegate from New England
was a postmaster or holder of some
other federal or civil Office. And the
newspapers of the opposition tat this time
they were nearly all of the oppositionD
united in declaring that the nominal ton
and reelection of Lincoln, not only would
destroy the Union. but it would work
ruin and destruction to the whole re-
publican system of government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

There were a great many war demo-
Gratis in the Baltimore convention and
these GEN.
Many War Democrats tered their
. cA. opposition to
oIleAucu ooAseAs'oA' the renomi-
nation of Hannibal Hamlin for Vice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
XIII-WARTIME NOMINATIONS.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

President because they thought that the
democrats ought TO have a representative
on the Union ticket. In this they were
supported by Mr.. Lincoln's friends and
the result was that Andrew Johnson Of
Tennessee, war democrat who had re-
fused to follow his state out of The
Union, was nominated for second pace
on the ticket
The great fight in the convention came
on the platform and on the question of
admitting delegates from southern states
where reconstruction governments had
been set up by Lincoln. Thaddeus Ste
vens the leader Of the House of Repre-
sentatives a radical and an uncompro-
missing foe of Lincoln. was present and
fought to the last to have the convention
repudiate LincOln's scheme OF recon-
struction. Stevens attempted to induce
the convention to adopt resolution de-
claring that the eleven states in rebellion
were actually and legally out of the Union
and that the southern territory. held by
the federal military forces. was conquered
foreign territory. The Lincoln men held
to the view that had been the unquestion-
ed republican doctrine at the beginning
of the war, that the states did not have
the right to secede. and that, therefore.
they never were actually out of the Union.
Stevens was defeated in every test in
the convention. but here already was
apparent the great struggle that soon
was to be precipitated between Congress
and President Johnson. but. of course, no
man then knew how near was Lincoln 6
tragic end.
Lincoln was nominated in the convep :
ton by a vote of 497 to - for Grant. the
Missouri delegation voting for Grant I'M
der instructions. The votes of Louisiana.
Arkansas and Tennessee were included in
the Lincoln vote. Johnson was nominated
for Vice President on the first ballot
The democratic convention met in Chi
cago August %. a date late in the year.
Long before the convention met 1t was
apparent that the democrats had concen-
trated upon Geen. Mcclellan as their
candidate The campaign opened. in fact.
before the democratic nomination was
made so certain was the country that
Mcclellan would be named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

The denomination of abraham Lincoln
was not accomplished without dlmcuiA'
and, as Lincoln himself said at the time'
Iii is one thing to nominate and another
70 elect" The nomination of Gen. George
3. Mcclellan as the democratic candidate
against Lincoln in 1864 was made With
out difficulty, but the same convention
that nominated him destroyed his chances
of election by adopting a platform that
declared. in effect, the war Is faliure-
Lincoln was frankly candidate for re-
nomination. and said that he didn't think
it was good policy to swap horses in the
middle of a stream. He was opposed openly
or secretly by nearly every leader of prom
inence in the republican party. Seward,
Chase and Stanton, whom he had honor
ed above all men, despised him for his
humble origin and his unpublished man
ner; Greeley and Summer were furious
with him because be permitted the war
to ne fought by soldiers and not from
editorial tripods and library desks;
Stevens and Wade hated him because he
terly to destroy the people of the south
as well as the Confederacy: Wendell
Phillips and the other aholitionists be-
lieved him traitor because he did not at
once extirpate slavery.
There We're few leaders Tor Lincoln,
but the plain people he loved so well We're
for him, and the politicians could not
prevail against him And It must be
said that Lincoln himself was something
of a politician
The democratic party had been in power
for sixty years, and during most of that
time it had been stronger in the north
than in the south. Four years, even four
years of war. We're not sufficient utterly
! hn ,i,oti or,
in the northern states. were not sufficient
to place the minority republican party in
complete control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

August 81 a week before the democratic
met, President Lincoln wrote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

Washington birthday, 1864. the repub-
lican national committee issued call for
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-05-17

Great Paul" the bell of st. Paurs
Cathedral. in London, weighs nearly
II tons and is nearly 80 feet around
The first "Dig Ben" Of Westminster
was cast nore than 80 years ago and
weighed more THAI IA tons. But @Big
Ben" had crack and was cast over.
losing some weight. and the clapper
was made smaller, now being about
500 pounds instead of a ton. The
great bell, Peter OF York" cost s10.-
0O0, weighs about 10 tons and is %
feet in diameter.
The largest hanging bell In the
world is in the great Buddhist monas-
terry near Canton. It is Is feet in
height and 40 feet in circumference,
being cast of solid bronze. This is one
of the eight monster bells that were
cast by command Of Emperor Yung
Lo about A. d. 1400 It cost the lives
of eight men, who were killed in the
process of casting.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-05-17
oh. Learned JUDGE.

A California Judge decided that
there is no judicial authority to keep
a man from making love to his wife,
although it could stop bis beating her.
The remarkable cause of this remark
able decision was that woman in
Los Angeles had applied for an injunc-
ton to restrain her husband from in
sisting on being attentive to her. This
Judge was not Solomon, but he real
lied that only Solomon could be
trusted to rule upon the whims and
Inconsistencies of womankind
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-05-17
MILKY Way Causes Glaciers.

Another suggested cause of glacial
periods Is that they have been due to
the shifting OF the milky way, such as
Is known to have occurred. Assuming
that much of the earth's heat comes
from the stars, DIR. Rudolf Spitaler
finds that the change of position in re
lation to the milky way might have
given different distribution OF tenn.
perature from that existing at the
present time. The stars are not only
crowded in the region of the milky
way, but many of them are of the hot.
test type.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-05-17
MRS. sELBY AND PRIZE BABY

Il have always used Cuticura Soap
and no other for my baby and he has
never had sore of any kind. He
does not even chafe as most babies
do. feel sure that 1t is all owing to
Cuticura Soap, for he is fine and
healthy, and when five months old,
won a prize in baby contest 1t
makes my heart ache to go into so
many homes and see a sweet-faced
baby with the whole top of its head
a. solid mass of scurf. caused by poor
soap. always recommend Cuticura,
and nine times out of ten the next
time see the mother she says: oh.
am SO glad you told me of Cuticura.
(Signed) Mrs. G. A. Selhy, Redondo
Beach, California, Jan. Is, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, sample
OF each. with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
:Nra." Dept. L, Boston.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-05-17
FOUGHT HIS WAY TO FREEDOM
The Emperor Of Rome Admired the
Courage and Pluck of
caractacus.

One of the most unique captives
ever brought home to Rome by julius
Caesar was Caractacus of the early
9ritons. This great chief lost every
thing in fighting to drive out the
Romans and was taken prisoner with
his wife and children. When brought
before the Roman emperor the proud
ruler of the primitive people never
showed the least fear. His arms were
chained. and the emperor roared to
try to brighten Caractacus, but the
brave chief never so much as quaked,
Instead he looked the monarch in the
eye and said:
You fight to gain the whole world
and to make everybody your slaves.
fought to keep my own land and for
freedom"
The great courage the chief showed
finally touched the heart of the en-
peror, and the ruler of the Romans
resolved to see If Caractacus would be
as brave when facing warriors. On
one OF the great holidays In Rome
Caractacus was taken to the great
open-air amphitheater where the popu-
lace gathered. He was told that if he
could defeat the bold knight that
would be sent against him he could go
back to his home. Caractacus fought
as he never had before; for some
thing sweeter than his life was at
stake-that Of his wife and children
Justice seemed to have tempered the
metal of his weapons, and when he
struck the strong armor of his antag-
onist gave way before his fearful
blows. The result was that Caractacus
apd his family returned to Britain and
to happiness
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-05-17
NATION SAVED BY A SPIDER
Scotland Profited by the Lesson the
Insect Taught to Its
Monarch.

Scotland has many legends that the
sheepherders and highland peasants
never get tired repeating. A long time
ago King Bruce ruled over Scotland
before that country became part Of
England, and he learned lesson from
a spider that enabled him to succeed
when otherwise he would have failed.
King Bruce had lost many battles.
He was discouraged. He had made
his final effort against his enemies
and failed to yanquish them. Deep in
despair he went to lonely room in
his castle Reclining on the couch
and thinking. he happened to notice
a spider drop from the ceiling on a
single silken cord. He watched the
spider fascinatingly. 1t now began its
ascent. 1t slipped. Time and time
again it tried to mount. but each time
it failed The klrg watched intently,
forgetful OF all else. An hour passed.
Finally the spider succeeded. 1t " s
an Inspiration for King Bruce : v
should he get discouraged, having
tried only few times and failed? He
made one last grand rally against his
enemies and routed them. and from
this incident came the old saying, IF
at first You don't succeed try again.