Evening star., 1944-09-24
Fifty Years Ago
From Shanghai news came to +
Star of September 10. 1894. that: "T

rIou onhIsIlAl news came 10 Inc
Star Of September 10, 1894, that: The
first battle between
Sh'hese-JoPonese modern ships Of
War war has taken
place on the Yalu
River. north Of the Gulf of Corea" Both
sides, it was alleged, claim q victory"
The Chinese, according to the reports
received, were covering the landing Of
a large force Of troops destined to re-
tnforce the Chinese Army operating
against the Japanese in Corea" proper.
Two Chinese warships and three Japa-
nese warships were said to have been
lost. The japanese feet commenced
the attack at noon and the battle lasted
until pm" But the conflict. however
important it appeared, at the moment,
was only minor incident IN . struggle
which still continues half century later.
There have been periods Of theoretical
peace between China and Japan during
r the past 50 years. but the world knows
now that they really were only breath
= ing spells"
The Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Green, pastor
Of Calvary Baptist Church, it was re-
A., -, ported in The Star
New University for September 20, 1894,
pres;dent had been elected tenn
porary president of
Columbian University in succession to
DR.. James c. yelling. Professor Andrew
P. Montague. a distinguished Latin
teacher. meanwhile was to be dean of
the faculty and active administrative
head Of the institution. The latter
onicer remained In the position thus
described until 1897, when he became
president Of Furman University. subse-
quently he was the principal executive
OF Howard College in Alabama, Columbia
College In Florida and Mercer Univer-
sity In Georgia. He edited the letters
Of Cicero and Pliny. The date of his
death is given in who Was Who" as
December 8, 1928.
The Star Of September a., 1894, gave
an account Of the costumes of royal
ladies, beginning: "Ihe
koiserins German Empress buys
Wardrobe annually 100 evening
gowns and state dresses,
twice as many carriage and visiting
costumes and about $50 demi- toilets and
house dresses. The Kaiser on being pe-
titioned during his stay in Constanti-
nople to buy roll of silk beautifully
embroidered and gold threaded, suitable
for morning wrappers, said: No, no,
that wouldn't do at all; you must re-
member that my wife always has half
a dozen boys dangling at her skirts"
But Victoria Auguste, nevertheless, was
accused of possessing "a towering ambi-
ton to be the leader of fashion in her
own country, If not in the world" and
her husband "upholds her in this, hop
ing thereby to benefit trade"
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On September rs, 1894, The Star an
nounced the appointment of Gen. Will
liam Ward Dufield
Ioost and of Detroit to be su-
6sodetic Heed perintendent of the
Coast and Geodetic
survey. He is one of the best known
civil engineers In the United States" It
said and supported that statement by
citing his share in the building of the
Grand Trunk and other important rail-
roads. The military record of the new
ohicial also was excellent. He had been
wounded twice in the War with Mexico
and had been brevetted for gallantry in
the War Between the States. Only once
had he held political position-namely
as member Of the upper branch of the
Michigan Legislature. The work upon
which he now was to enter would keep
him busy until 1893. He died In 1907
and Is remembered as q man Of science
deserving of that title