Evening star., 1947-02-23
Fifty Years Ago
There was formal addition to tn
archives of the Post Office Department

His Choir joy to a humble family
Went Home in this city and at
the same time record
denial of the oft-repeated accusation
that republics are ungrateful," said The
Star for February Is, 1897. ION the
9Th of this month Richard Bryan, most
amiable and faithful colored messenger,
who had been in the department over
30 years, died. After his death there
was found attached to his chair a tag
on which appeared in his own hand
writing, the following note: January Z,
1896. I found this chair at my desk
October 81, 1854 = and have used 1t
ever since. Broken several times, I had
1t repaired, and on the last occasion
purchased iron rods to strengthen 1t.
Having paid out of my own pocket more
than its value, I think have some claim
to it, and respectfully ask that it be sent
to my house in case of my death. r. T.
Bryan" Department officers, reading
this communication, ordered the piece
of furniture delivered to his sisters resi-
dence and directed that letter, pay
ing tribute to his WORTH" be put on file
as memorial to him.
On February 16, 1897, The Star used
front-page space to report the run of
special train from
Racind Chicago to Denver in
With Death 18 hours and So
minutes. The distance
Travelled was 1,026 miles. Henry j. May
hem, mining investment broker, en-
gagged the train in an effort to reach
the bedside of dying son. He failed
in that endeavor, but The Star declared
nevertheless: This journey goes into
history as the greatest railroad feat ever
accomplished" The best previous record
of the same category was 10 hours and
81 minutes for 964 miles over the New
York Central and Lake Shore lines be-
Mayhems ailment was appendicitis lin
the most violent FORM"
"A well-known and attractive-looking
young woman" The Star of February
II, 1897, ann ounc d,
lorceny by spent last night at the
Hypnosis? sixth precinct police
station in charge of the
matron." She was charged with steal
ing gold watch. a costly ring and s.
valuable pin from Harris g. Shafer,
Pennsylvania avenue jewelers.. A clerk
testified that she had entered the store,
had asked to examine certain articles
and been detected "in the act Of pur-
loining' several of them. 1T Is believed
that the defense to be offered . is
that she was not responsible for her
actions, being not perfectly hypnotized,
but nevertheless practically completely
under the control of a young man who
had Influenced her to evil"
The practical beginning of the plan
to build home for the Daughters of
the American Revo-
Continental HoII luton was reported
Project in an article dealing
with developments
in a Continental Congress in session at
the moment of the printing of The Star
of February "a, 1897. Immediately after
the reading" of report on the subject
contributions began to pour in from
members = Some objected and said
it was an interruption of the regular
order of business. The president quickly
ruled that anything was In order that
brought money to the treasury for this
splendid purpose"
Vehicles belonging to the Cleveland
family were announced to have arrived
at Princeton, according
CIeveIonds in to dispatch in The
Princeton Star for February Is,
1897 A coupe, vic
toria, top surrey and rumble phaeton
and four horses went to ''the new
stables" prepared for them. Last
night" it was explained, "the Cleveland
residence had lost much Of its former
unfinished appearance. Few of the win
dows remained uncurtained and through
many of them lights shone cheerily.
Bayard avenue has become popular
thoroughfare since Mrs. Cleveland moved
in. -. = Yesterday morning the Cleve-
land children, in charge of nurses, came
out to play on the front lawn. The cold
weather, however, soon drove them In
doors"