Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1891, Page 9

OUR NATIONAL HONOR How Former Administrations Have Been Firm in Maintaining It. THIRD PARTY MOVEMENTS. ‘What Has Been Their Fate in Times Past— ‘The Anti-Masonic and Know Nothing Par- ties and How They Affected Politics—Boies @ Presidential Possibility. Written for The Evening Star. N REGARD TO THE THREATENED RUP- tare of our diplomatic relations with Chile it may bestated that the records of the Depart- ment of State are replete with examples of the henefits which have resulted from @ proper, firmgand prompt action on the part of our government wherever and whenever it has been eslled on to pr-tect the national honor. How promptly Gen. Taylor acted when an insolent minister made his presence here offensive. His passports were sent him and be was notified that every aid would be rendered him for a speedy departure from this country, and when ‘the insolence of this official had been called to the attention of minister of foreign af- fairs of Brance by od¥ urinister, Mr. Rush, and the reply of the minister. Mr. de Tocqueville, was a defense of the offending official anda zriticism on the conduct of our Department of State, Gen. Taylor directed our representative in France to inform the minister of foreign af- fairs that his opinion on our action had not been asked nor was it desired. ‘There are other precedents of the good effect of prompt action on the part of the United States when its dignity has been assailed, and in no one instance has it failed to command apology and reparation. Should war grow out of the assault committed on our sailorsand the intolerable conduct of Chile one of the happy results which would follow would doubtless be the protection of those citizen whose large claims upon Peru Chile has prevented the pay- ment of by absorbing the nitrate and guano deposits of the weaker republic as indemnity for the war which she waged against a more feeble sister. The indemnity which would be- come due to usincase this lesson we might be called on to administer to this combatant should be so costly that it would not need a repetition for some generations. The question of arbitration, which Tue Stan wittily observes is tho only garment which rotects the cuticle of hig. insolent youngster the uplifted and broad right hand of our Unele Samuel, should not be allowed to inter- vene until a good spanking bad been adminis- tered. It would do good to the whole outside world as anexhibition of a determination to protect our citizens and onr seamen in such » manner as would compel respect from all na- tions. These South American countries know mach less of us than they do of the nations of Europe. Their commerce is almost absorbed by England. Their money market is London, and our merchants are taxed in all their deal- ings with those countries by being obliged to make all monetary transactions payable in London. The exchange, rarely in or favor, is added to every purchase made by our mer- chants. The reciprocity with these states, in- augurated by Mr. Blaine, may in some measure have removed some of this tax from our mer- chants, but if the clash of arms should be heard im those regions such a tax upon our mercan- tile transactions would undoubtedly cease. BISTORY OF THIRD PARTY MOVEMENTS. ‘The results of the elections last Tuesday are being studied with a good deal of care. The platforms upon which the respective guberna- torial candidates stood will in a great measure form the issues upon which the two conven- tions of the republican and democratic parties will be called upon to stand. These results also determined the position and strength of the third or so-called “peop ty,” its po- tency in the next presidential election and its tendencies to the respective principles of the two great partics which have heretofore divided the country. ‘A glance at the success and failure of the third parties which have arisen in this country for the last half century and more end their fate will enable your readers by comparing the Present political organizations with those of the past to form some judgment on coming erenus, No one of the many third parties whicb have sprung up since the days of anti- Masonry in 1826, with the exception of theanti- Mesonie yarty sad the know nothing prt. bee ever sufficient stren; carry a si state. The first convention wa3 held in Phila- delpbia by the anti-Masonic party in Septem- ber, 1830. Ninety-six delegates were present. rancis Granger of New York presided over this convention, the first nationsl itical convention ever held in this country. It called the national anti-Masonic convention for the nomination of a President to meet at Baltimore im September, 1331, and nominated Wm. Wirt of Maryland es their candidate for the presi- dency and Amos Ellmaker of Pennsylvania for Vice President. Anti-Masonic state and elec- toral tickets were supported in mary states in the election of 1832. Vermont was the only state to choose anti-Masonic electors. The ex- citement of that period was very great and to Mr. Weed was attributed the expression of “a good enough Morgan until after the election,” when the body of a man was found in the ‘Niagara river, which the anti-Masons claimed ‘was the body of Morgan. BESULT OF THE ANTI-MASONIC PARTY. Mr. Van Buren was elected governor of New ‘York in 1828 over Thompson apd the anti- Masonic candidate, whose vote was over 33,000, Mr. Van Buren absorbing the opposition, and im 1830 Throop, democrat, was elected over Granger by 5,000, the Masonic element going ever to the democratic party, where it re- mained. In Peunsylvania Joseph Rittner, anti-Mason, was only beaten by 3,000, though ‘Wolf, the democratic governor, had all the in- fluence of the administration of Gen. Jackson. In York the anti-Masoniec electoral ticket was headed by Chancellor Kent and John C. Spencer, and the rote in opposition to the democratic was divided between Wm. Wirt and Mr. ¢ William L. Marcy was elected governor by 10.60 majority. In 1884 the opposition to Jackson, intensi- fied by the removal of the deposits from the Bank of the United States, assumed the name of whig, when the natioaal republican party and the snti-Masonic party disbanded in New York, where it had originsted, and was iy followed in the other states of the Union. It ¢laimed to have acco uplished the object for which it organized an 1 its influence was felt in the politics of New York for many years. In 3838 William H. Seward was elected governor of New York over William L. Marcy by 10,000 ity, and in 1840 he was re-elected by 6,000 ty, ‘The. whig supgymacy in thet sinte owed to the anti-Masonic cOunties and the large majorities they gave its permanent success for many years, and the same element did good service in the election of Harrison in 1540. Francis Grayer and John C. Spencer, promi- Bent snti-Masons, held positions in the cabi- net of Harrison and Tyler, and Mr. Fillmore, nother eminent anti- became Presi- THE ABOLITIONISTS. The next movement independent of the two reat parties was that of the abolitionists. In 1839 the first convention of that party was beld at Warsaw. N.¥., and decided to organize as ‘“a distinct and independent political party.” ‘They nominated Jas. G. Birney for President and Francis Le Moyne as Vice Presi The _ of yin the District of Columbia and in the territories: for the abolition of the inter- state slave trade and opposition to slavery to the extent of using all constitutional means for its abolition. The nominees of this convention declined to accept, but were voted for, never- theless. 7,059 ballots being cast for them. The called th iberty perty ident. form adopted called for the abolition - nom- by the Liberty League, or abolitionalist but he withdrew in favor of Me Vas who bad been nominated at Buffalo on day of August, with Charlee Francis ice President. | The free soil SHE é | PEATE a ee ual Hl it z F H i sneceed, however, and Franklin Pierce, the —— rg was reap = Gen. Scott @ ma, somethi Re Pt Ca ae porte Holga mee bp | the elements of opposition to slat a at their convention nominated John C. hose election was defeated by the ization, then on ite last legs, known as the know noth: ings, but on this oceafion fighting under the name of the American party. In Pennsylvania this organization drew from the republicans enough votes to secure the election of Mr. Buch- anan and to defeat Gen. Fremont. ‘THE KNOW NOTHING EXCITEMENT. The know nothing or native American party was organized in the city of New York in 1844, and signalized its strength by the election of James Harper mafor of that city. It spread with wonderful rapidity and in the fall election four native Americans were elected to Con- gress from New York and two from Philadel- phia. In 1852-53 native Americanism had a sudden and prone revival caused by the sudden and great the revolutionary tendencies w! Europe in 1848. ‘The reaction took the form of opposition to the Catholic religion and be- came a secret order, with a ritual and the usual mystery that surrounds such associations. In ent political party and changed the neme mdent poli rty, and chan; name Yothe “American party,” and in 1855 st the state elections of that year they carried the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, California and Kentucky and elected s portion of their state ticket “in Maryland and Texas and only lost Virginia by the extraordinary canvass made by Gen. Henry A. Wise, who de- feated Mr. Flornoy oe small majority. The states of Louisiana, ee and Alabama were saved from the rule of that party by small majorities.‘ In this city the contests for mayor and city officers were very bitter, and personal altercations were frequent, and the result of the success of this proscriptive party was fol- lowed by the riot in 1857, which resulted in several deaths. ‘The “know nothings” or American party held a national convention at Philadelphia on the 22d of February, 1856, wilate every state was represented except South Carolina, Vermont and Maine. They nomingteg for the presi- dency Millard Fillmore, asd Andrew Jackson Donaldson of Tennessee for Vice President. In that election the ticket roceived 874,534 votes, but carried only one state, Maryland. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. In the Thirty-fifth Congress (1857-8) there were five know nothing Senators and from sixteen to twenty Representatives. In the ‘Thirty-sixth Congress there were four Sena- tors from Maryland and Kentucky, and in the House of Representatives there were from Kentucky, five members; Tennessee, seven members: Maryland, three members; Virginia, one member; North Carolina, four members; Georgia, two members, and from i one member—in all twenty-three members of Congress. ‘The gradual disintegration of this party was manifest. The whigs, many of whom could not forget their life-long antagonism to the democratic party, found in this organization a mode of still fighting its old enemy. On May 9, 1860, this element, as the “‘constitu- tional union party,” held a convention at Bal- timore. It had abandoned its original secrecy and the oaths of know nothingism, but sus- tained its opposition to the laws of naturaliza- tion, and insisted upon twenty-one years in- stead of five years af the requisite time required to becom itizen of the United States. The nominations of John Bell of Tennessee as President and Edward Ever- ett of Massachusetts for Vice President were made by the convention, and the ticket re- ceived 589,581 votes and carried three states, ‘Jeanessee, Kentucky and Virginia. The war between the states soon followed the election of Lincoln, and the party, after all its changes of name and principles, went out of existence. There was for a time an end to third parties. The war and all the dread con- sequences forbade any divergence from the all-important, all-absorbing question of saving the Union. ‘The campaigns of 1864 and 1868 were fought by the respective parties upon the same issues almost, only s difference in apply- ing them. In 1872 the liberal republicans met ut Cincinnati and nominated Horace Greeley for President and B. Gratz Brown for Vico y adopted the same ticket and was very badly defeated in the residential contest of that year. A number of jemocrats, who called themselves straightouts, met at Louisville and nominated Charles O’Conor for President and John Quincy Adams for Vice President. Notwithstanding their de- clensions they were indorsed by a labor organi- zation and received 29,008 votes. ‘THE PRONIBITIONISTS AND GREENBACKERS. The prohibitionists made their appearance asa political organization, nominating James Black as their candidate for the presidency, and received something over 5,000 votes. The free traders also put Mr. William Groesbeck of Ohio in nomination as their candidate. The Vote was so small as to be it ‘ificant. The centennial year (1876) witnessed the orgat tion of the greenback party, which assumed importance from its inception. It opposed re- sumption of specie payments and favored an almost unlimited issue of greenbacks, ‘‘based on the resources of the country,” as their plat- form expressed it. The venerable Peter Cooper was nominated as its candidate for the presi- dency and Samuel F. Carey of Ohio for Vice President. The votes of 81.737 of the were cast for this tic! 1880 was again in thi Weaver of Iowa as its candidate, but received only 9,500 votes. In 1884 the greenback or national party, under the leadership of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, received 176,00Q votes. prohibition party had obtained great ac- cessions to its ranks, and, under the leadersbij of John P. St. John of Kansas, cast over 150, votes, and in 1888, under the leadership of Clin- ton B Fisk of New Jersey, obtained nearly 247,000 votes. There were two labor tickets in the field at this election, an American and s0- cialistic ticket and some other odds and ends, but made but little impression in the can- vass. The rise of the Farmers’ Alliance has been a sudden and seemingly im; from its inception. at has sleet Congress from several states, Senators and elected others, and was oalicien a po tent factor in the recent clections and its in- fluence in the coming presidential canvass was thought to be important — all precedent. Ite career thus far has a conservative, though necessarily proscriptive. NEW YORK A DEMOCRATIC NECESSITY. ‘The election of Mr. Flower in New York and Mr. Boies in Iowa project into the coming presidential canvass the names of Mr. Flower and Mr. Boies as not remote possibilities to be discussed in the selection of candidates for the democratic nomination at the next national convention of that party. The necessity of carrying New York by the democratic party at the ensuing presidential election is apparent by areference to the estimate I sent Tax Stak some ago, and as Mr. Flower has demon- strated his ability to carry that state it places him in the foreground as « possible presi- dential candidate. How prominent can be judged by a reference to the figu in that estimate, where I gave the democratic party 190 votes. The democratic Tesenta- tives from Indiana at Washi im that state for the democrats, and, therefore, vote and the vote of Iowa would still leave t democratic candidate eight votes short of the 226 necessary to a choice in the electoral, col- BOIES AND THE PRESIDEXCY. Mr. Boies will be the prominent candidate from the riorth west and if the determination pre- vails of going outsideef the state of NewYork for a candidate it renders him the most available, if not the only candidate from that portion of the country. His letter of acceptance stam} plat- | man, him as man of great ability and recalls utterances of the statesmen of the past and his elevation to the idential chair would give tothe country aman of ability. The uncer- tainty — action of —— ing powei mocratie party of New York pot ate ible that only a New York man can obtaif the vote of that state. I am not so sure of the vote of Connecticut as ‘most political writers are, for I cannot but ad- mit the loss of two such leaders of the demo- cratic party as Barnum and English must seri- ously affect the result in that state, and when we consider that tial didate by a very small vote and that obtained through the influence and labor of Mr. Barn and Gov. 5 bility of ite loss must be es . Farmer Heklecker Was Not Buried Alive. The story recently telegraphed asa special dispatch from Erie, Pa., and in the leading newspapers of seribing the agony of @ecker, who had been buried slive unfounded. F E i nl EF in 4 it i SRE H i i if ‘Topics of Interest From the Busy Metrop- otis, D AMOTHER SELY-MADE CONGRESSMAX-ELECT—THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF MR. FLOWER'S SUC- (CRASOR—THE BRIGGS CASE AND ITS RESULT—THE ‘NEW TORE G1ANTS BECOMING PIOMIES. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ‘New Yorx, November 5, 1891. ‘OU WILL HAVE HEARD ENOUGH OF the elections by Saturday, but one or two features may still be of interest. One such is the election of J. J. Little to Congress from the district formerly represented by Mr. Flower, who resigned in order to lay aside every weight in the race for the governorship. Mr. Little ig man whose career would jus- tify one of those story books for boys with which onr juvénile literature is so proficient. His life also justifies Chief Justice Fuller's memorable remark that “the republic is op- portunity.” He began life as an erraud boy, utterly without friends or outside assistance, performing the most menial acts in » printing office, scarcely in fact the “printer's devil,” but, as it were, a kind of inferior subassistant to that fanctionary. However, asa lad he im- Proved every minute of the time to better him- self, Gaining the necessary permission he spent his ae and other old nomente Sa learning taset type and familiarizing himself ith e° other mechanical details of the business, and having mastered rudiments, went on to acquire the niceties of typography; so much so that when one of ihe four ‘comporitora who had charge of the piece work or ornamental type- eetting died he was chosen by the printers themselves to fill the vacancy. From that time his promotion was rapid. He soon became as- sistantforeman and then foreman, and it was not long before his genius and industry obliged the proprietors to make a place for him in the firm ; and he has steadily gone forward in his pro- feesion until now he stands at the very top of the ee ee. United States. Mr. Little, while thusa self-made man, has es- caped the narrownessand conceit which often ac- company such successes. Personally he is one of the most agreeable and broad-minded men in the community and is universally respected. While not a practiced orator, he is till a man of splendid personal presence, who knows what to when the time comes and how to say it, and ho will undoubtedly be a marked man in Congress from the start. DIDN'T INTERVIEW THE CHIEF. Mr. Harry George, the son of Henry George, after an interesting literary campaign in Eu- rope, is about to go to Washington to write syndicate letters for a number of the leading pote. eg of Europe. He will be a valuable dition to Newspaper Row, as he is earning his spurs as one of the most brilliant newspaper writers in the country, following in the foot- steps of his famous father. During his visit to England young Mr. George called on Mr. Stead, the editor of the Re- view of Reviews and celebrated for his cam- ign against “The Modern Moloch.” HieSGeorge told him that ho had just inter- ‘viewed Ike. “Ah, indeed ! grunted Mr. Stead. “Yes,” said Mr. George, “and then I interviewed the Duke of Marl- borough.” “Ab, indeed!" growled Mr. Stead, whose indignation was plainly rising. “Well, next, did you interview ‘Jack the Ripper?” Mr. George was obliged to confess that he was notable to rise to the climax in the three degrees of comparison in vice. THE GIANTS FALLING TO PIECES. ‘The base ball cranks in this neighborhood are in a state of panic, owing to the news that the “strong boy,” Rusie, has been captured by Chicago and that those twoold reliables, Roger Connorand * Boy Danny” Richardson are togo to Philadelphia. Probably this dis- integration in the nine is due to the ill-success of the “Giants” in this year's campaign, or rather to the Intent dissensions in the club which were responsible for their languid play and their lack of success. Whatever the reason, it is evident that there will be a thorough reor- jizagion of the New York team, with new faces and fresh blood. Upon the whole it is not a matter for mourning, as the old players had gotten into a rut with rather exalted no- tions of themselves, and so change wil! proba- bly lead to better play. HUNDREDS OF MILES OF CARPETS. Next week there is to be a tremendous carpet auctign,. unrivaled in the history of the trade. ‘Twenty-two thousand five hundred pieces of carpet, comprising the various qualities from the finest. fo medium ‘grades are to be sold under the hammer to the trade in lots of ten rolls each. If no duplicates are sold, that is, if the sale is restricted to the catalogue lots, the receipts at sixty cents a yard (which is 4 fair average) will amount to $1,300,000, and if prices are ,unéxpectedly high, or if there is a pressing demand for duplicate lots, the sale maypamount close upon $2,000,000.’ Th be something unheard of in the history of carpet distribution. Thero have been sales of blankets and flannels that reached these figures, but nothing in the shape s heretofore. ould mean reasonable prices for carpets {m spite of the increased duties on carpet ‘wools, roll of carpet contains sixty yards; in other words, thirty of them in round numbers would make'a mile; so that if the whole offer- ing were tobe unrolled in one long strip it would reach 750 miles, or more than three times the distance between Washington and ‘New York. ‘THE FIRES NOT LIGHTED. ‘The summary conclusion of the Briggs heresy trial disappoints nobody except the sen- sation lovers who had been “licking their chops” in anticipation of a tremendous church scandal. Wednesday's proceedings in the pres- bytery were marked by dignity and good sense. Dr. Briggs had an opportunity to set before the ublic his side of the question in full, and hav- 1g made a temperate and very interesting pre- sentation of his views, the whole matter was pped so far as the New York presbytery is concerned bya decisive vote. The prosecu- tion gave notice of an appeal, so wo may ex- péct a trial of the questions at issue either at next autumn’s synod or at the general assembly or both. Very possibly. however, it may be de- cided to go no further in the matter atall. Atany rate, the trial is removed out of the local court to the relief of all concerned. Dr. Bi was the recipient of many compliments on his masterly defense, which was exhaustive and uncompromising,andtat the same time was free from. those blemishes of over-boldness and self-nesertion which have marked some of his public. utterances. This was due, no doubt, ly to the seriousness of the occasion, which him to weigh his words, but also to the fact that he as advisers some of the best local talent in the ci rominently umonj them Mr. Henry Day of the firm of Day, Lor: &Co.,who as an elder in Dr. John Hall's church and a director in the Union Theolog- ical Seminary devoted himself to the cause with eager interest. Heyay. B. Extior. ‘Chicago Will Probably Howl. A special to the NewYork Recorder says it is expected there will bea wild how! from Chi- cago when she learns that Indiana may ask for and receive alice of land twelve miles wide off the eastern m of Ilinois to justify a claim that will be made on the next Iilinois islature. Should the claim be held valid it il include the great $25,000,000 stock yards nt site of the world’s fair. an Ohio claim twelve-mile strip of land on the eastern bound- ~ As Indiana's western ry line was originally fixed by measurement from the eastern boundary and as recent surveys seem to indicate that Ohio's claim is correct In- diana’s boundary would take in that part of Minos in which the windy city is situated. — 2 Late News From South America, ‘Mail advices from Santa Anna, San Salvador, give fall accounts of the fall of Gen. Amasea, late minister of war, who, together with Leoni- das Plazas, commander of the Salvadorian forces at Sonsdnate, tried to start a revolution Ei ‘gs He 2 OUT OF THE GAME. ON THE FOOT BALL FIELD. A Spirited Sketch of the All-Absorbing Game. ‘Richard Harding Davis in Harper's Weghly. There are a few fond mothers and timid fathers who will hold up their hands when they see the picture of an accident on the foot ball field which Mr. W. A. Rogers has drawn 60 vividly for this weekly, and who will exclaim: “This is as it should be. This proves what we have always said. We will send this to our son and he will give np playing that unnatural game, ond will rejoice a Laving escaped sud- den death so far, and return to tle study of larized light and Greek roots,” and they will lo this, and they, will eccompany the picture with a letter, in which they will commend their oflapring to ‘give up bis place at the training le. And their offspring will look at the picture critically and exclaim, ‘That's just great!” and he will frame it and ‘hang it up in his room, and the letter he will hand to the captain of the team and sxy, ‘Hereafter I think I had better play under the name of Jones. And then all the wise young men who compose columns on foot ball for the po hme will write: “Brown, who has so far p! at right end on the —- College eleven, has had to give oP the game for the remainder of the sea- son. His loss will be severely felt, as Jones, who scems to have been vettled upon to fill his place, is a man we have not heard of before and a much inferior player. However, the season is yet young and with what time there is still left for practice and proper training Jones may in time—" and £0 on. Of course this young man in this picture is not badly hurt. He dropped on one knee, let us suppose, and dived fiercely at —— of the man who-was running with the ball, and the man, or one of the men guarding him, hit him on the head with a kneecap, or fell onbim, or the team stumbled over him, or he had been hurt before and was ouly put on to play until he was wurt again. And when the knee- cap strikes him, even though there is a half- inch of cotton wadding in front of it, he finds himself lying at length on the ground, and his first thought is that he has notstopped his man, which is a humiliating and an angry thought, and at once he determines to get up and try for the man again—from behind this time; but when he attempts to do that be finds that his body has ae become weak and light, and that the ground, which had seemed so bard when he went pounding over ita few seconds before, is in reality rather soft and pleasantly cool, and he thinks, after all, he will go to sleep, especially since everything is so dark, and so he turns over and digs feebly at the grass and white- wash with his finger nails, And the captain comes and turns him on his back, and beckons to one of the substitutes, who has begun to hate the whole eleven very beartily for selfish, greedy lot, who will not get hurt even to oblige aclassmate. And then the oth i up, und, if he is a gentleman, pathetic, and asks the totally unconscious man where it hurts worst; i man, he looks skeptical, and says significantly to the referee, “Are you taking out time on this, sir?” And then the man who is hurt is helped off the fied, and the substitute, who feels as strong and joyous asa young colt, rons up against the man opposite him to show him how strong he is, and just as though he intended to walk up and over him, and the man opposite drops his hands down, palms backward, which throws his elbows up sharply with a jerk, and in such a way as to catch the joyous substitute on both ears, which is very trying, gud quite permissible if you know how do it, and the umpire is not looking. I think there should be a companion pictare to this one, with the same title. It would not be as dramatic, but it would be more pathetic. It would show the side lines and a row of anxious, interested faces of many young men not yet thirty, who are watching the game as intently as. broker watches the tape, and who are “‘out of the game" forever. They envy this ‘outh who has = been borne the field limp and a little bloody, because they know he will be back on it in a day or two, while they must keep behind the ropes for the rest of the season, and for all the other seasons to come.’ They are the army of ex- players, the “bas beens,” as the ungracious players of the season cali them, and they are out of tho game in earnest. If fond mothers and timid fathers have any sympathy to spare let them give it to these. The boys who are playing do not want it. And perhaps the ex- layers do not want it either, but they would ike a little more consideration from the under- graduates. ‘They would like them not to stare so blankly when they tell respectfully of the great half backs of their day, and wish they would not reply politely: : TAP Ac ‘on what toam’did he “Indeed? play?” ‘Think of it! A man whom one considered it an honor to be knocked over by when he made his sensational runs, and a blessed boon to be fortunate enough to stop! And then to bo asked on what team he played! One is not forgotten half so soon Xwhen one is gone” in life as in college life, for the college hero only lasts four years, until the freshman class of his day has become the senior class of the revent.and after that if he hopes to be remem- Perea by his alma mater he must go down ry odd 4 and coach the team, or give prize cups and grand stands. ‘And even when he does come down to coach the undergraduatessometimes grumble. “Yes,” they-say, with toleration, “but the game has changed so, you see. Those long and rans atound theend must have been sa ound un- pretty to watch, but you can’t gain you put your men throngh the center.” ‘And the ex-player bows before the patent and obvious fact that thespeaker is in canvas, while he is heed ree And yet you younger gentlemen might more tolerant. “Because, you see, it will not be very long before you will be back of the ropes yourselves, and watching your younger brother play o much s@arper game tuan you ever did. And the papers will not alwaye talk of you and your sprains, and you will not always pass on through life before a bat- tery of photographers cameras. The day will come, ax the say, when you would give'all you have earned’ on the street that month to be out on the frozen field in your dirty patched uniform, and to feel the blood tingle with the cold,and hear the roll and shock of the college yells as they sweep over your , and to vee out of the corner of your eye the high black masses at the sides, and coaches Focking om their springs, and the den rive and fall of the flags, and to deligh' once again in your ownetrength and in the re- sistance to it.” And then you will be sorry you were not more polite to the young old fogies who tried to get back into it again by talking to you, for then you will be “out of the game.’ THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Chairman Davis Says the Old Central Com- mittee Will Live to January. Maj. A. H. 8. Davis, chairman of the repub- 11 | Hican central committee of the District, speak- ing to a Sran reporter of the article in Thérsday’s Stan relative to the new District committee and the election of delegates to the next national convention, said: “There is an erroneous impression extant that immediately after the meeting of the national committee, on the 23d instant, the present District committee will proceed to put an end to its own existence by calling into being anew committee, and that forthwith, under the auspices of this new committee, a convention willbe called to name two dele- gates to the national convention and that this nominating convention will be held by the ist of December. It is not inthe powerof the chairman of the central committee to call its members together for the purpose of committing suicide. ‘Their term of service, by the constitution under which the committee was organized, will not expire until their successors have been elected. ‘That con- stitution expressly provides that the present officers, delegates and alternates of com- mittee” shall hold over until replaced by others elected under the provisions of this constitution. The constitution also pro- vides that the delegates composing the com- mittee shall be elected every four years. The first election fog members of the committee was held on the first Tuesday of January, 1884. ‘Subsequent election,’ reads the constitution, ‘for the same purpose shall be conducted on the first Tuesday of January of evety fourth year thereafter.’ ““As to the organization of the newcommittee, that cannot take place until the second Tues- day of January next, for again the coRstitution is explicit. ‘The delegates-elect to each new convention,’ is the language, ‘shall meet at 7 | o'clock on the evening of the Tuesday succeed- ing their election, at such places as the prosi- dent of the outgoing committee shall designate by advertisement in some daily newspaper in | the District of Columbia for at least two days receding such meeting, and shall at that Seer be called to order by the president of the outgoing committee for the purpose of effect- ing an organization.’ ‘This would seem to settle the matter. As chairman of the committee I have no discretion in the premises. Desirable as it may or may not be, this perticalar polit- ical event, the birth of the next republican central committee of this District, cannot take place untilthe evening of the second y of January, 1892, at about 7 o'clock.”* “Then delegates to the national convention from this District cannot be chosen until after that time?” “I don't see how they can. I know of no way in whien it ean be done.” “Whodo you think will be elected to that vody? Your name has been mentioned asa candidate.” . “It is too early to prognosticate in that direc- tion. ‘The names of several excellent gentle- men have been announced. I have had no con- versation with any of them about the matter. But one thing can be stated with pofitivencss. I am not and never have been a Have no ambition in that direction and would tee? ; “Most tively, no. Whi vice shail expire, Aa it will on the sscsnd Tose? day evening of January next, it will afford me pleasure to pass over to my successor the gavel st silave goa aay iden who he will bo “Have you amy idea w ‘Not the slightest.” —_——— : ‘Bit With » Burning Lamp, Democrats Jubiiant Over Success at the Polis--General Notes. Correspondence of The Evening Star. ; Rockvitxe, Nov. 5, 1891. In the orphans’ court yesterday the will of John T. De Sellum was admitted to probate and letters testamentary on the personal estate of the deceased were granted to P. M. Smith and J. T. Fulks, the executors named in the will; bond $2,500. The will of Ellen M. Cava- naugh was admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Timothy Cavanaugh, executor named in the will, bond $20,000. Letters of administration on the personal estate of Michael McQuade were granted to Bernard McQuade; bond $390. On motion of Jas- Trail the court ordered that the above give an additional bond of $1,000. Joseph T. White, guardian to Sallie G. and Aldah F. White, passed his second account. ‘The Teachers’ Association of this county will hold their next meeting at this place on the 27th instant. The exercises will include the annual election of Officers, a recitation by Miss Rose Clarke; suggestions of any improvements adopted this year for school work, by Miss Louise C. Etchison, Mrs. L. A. Langille and Miss Emma R. Thomas; reading by Miss Lula L, Hickerson; “Etiquette at School, What and How Taught?” by Wm. W. Burdam and A. J. Hardy, jr. : The board of school commissioners will hold meeting here on the 24th instant to close up the business of the prosent term of the publ The Medical Society of this county will meet here on the 10th instant. At a meeting of the trustees of the poor held yeaterday Mr. Leo Ricketts was re-elected over- seet of the alms house, Dr. Edward Anderson physician, and Jobn L. Brunett, clerk. . J. RK. Pullian, a prominent citizen of P fomac district, died on Sunday last at the hom of his parents in Virginia. Mr. Jas. Connell of this place, recently a] pointed postal eck, entered upon his duties Sn Tueeday on the route between jashington and Grafton, W. Va. ° Justice Condict of Wheaton district has sen- tenced Thomas Bean, jr., to the Maryland House of Correction for one year and John Dorsey for nine monthe for stealing corn from Daniel Brown. It is reported that a suit will be entored in the cirenit court for. this county by the coun- sel of David E. Charlton, republican candidate for sheriff at the recent election, against Alfred ¥. Fairall, elected on the democratic ticket, the grounds for the suit being that Fair- all’has served a term as eheriff and was inelli- Bible to serve a second term. He was not elected to the office he now holds, but was ap- pointed by the governor to fill out the un- expired term of the late Wm. H. Carr after that had served several months. ‘The democratic leaders here is" date, and particularly an S rospect of a large amaorty in the al ‘ns are matter very coolly and looking forward * Town should been each sentenced to the reform school during minorit a Bradley. were tried Sete Jolge Bentley. john Hawkins guilty as indicted and the earthand the moon have all tobein « straight line and the moon must rise over the eastern horizon exactly at the time that the sun sets due in the west. Close vers have no- ticed that when the moon rises at the time the sun sets the former is usually full. ‘This is the simplest kind of astronomy, and for further Particulars as to why there enote lunar eclipes every time the moon gets, that way the ir is tfully refé to any elementary work on heavenly subject. WHEN IT WILL BE VISIBLE. ‘The particular eclipse that will be visible in this city a week from tomorrow evening will begin at 6:37 and will end at 8:01, standard time. Thatisit will require one hour and twenty-four minutes for the moon to pass through the conical shadow that the earth casts out indefinitely into space. It can be readily understood that there are lots of people who sre hoping most earnestly that next Sunday evening will be clear and the heavens cloudiess, for not only isa lunar eclipse of considerable interest and sing to be seen but, t is also of some little scientific value as well. For this reason two of the astronomers at the naval observatory, Prof. Frisbie and Mr. Hall, making all their preparations to take close observations of the eclipse. ‘THE USES OF LUNAR ECLIPSES. Lanar eclipses may be said te have outlived a large share of the real use to which they used to be put before the science of astronomy was in such an advanced stage as it is today, and no new facts of any importance are likely to be unearthed by the coming observations. The only thing they will do will be to corroborate some facts and figures that are already pretty well assured. One of the best proofs of the rotundity of the earth used to be that no m: ter what the position of the earth might be at the time of an eclipse the shadow that was cast upon the moon was invariably a round one. It has been some time since any one bas main- tained with flattering success that the earth was any other shape than round, and it is hardly to be expected that the wise men at the naval observatory here and in similar institu- tions elsewhere will devote much of their time to noticing what the shape of the shadow will be this time. What will done for the most part will be to secure data from which the semi-diameter of © mooy may be more accurately computed. ‘This is already pretty well known from previ- ous observations. It is done by observing the length of time that it takes for various stars to apparently pass behind the moon. When the moon is in eclipse it acts precisely as a screen, and the stars t are in such a position that the moon comes between us and them are blotted out instantly, or ocenlated, asthe astron- omers call it. When the moon is dark- ened this way many stars in that part of the heaven, that are usually invisible when the moon is shining on account of superior light of that body, come out clearly and may be observed as they pass behind the moon. Then stars may be down to the ninth or tenth magnitude, while under ordi- rary circumstances the second or third are abcut as small as can be observed. Next Sun- day night upward of thirty stars ee size from the sixth down to the eleventh mag- nitade will occult with the moon and a number of these will be carefully timed. THE OCCULTATION OF STARS. The exact point of each star's occultation is computed some, time before aneclipse. The time that elapses between the moment s star isappears on one side of the moon and comes out on the other is carefully noted, and as the track of the star is known, the velocity of the moon and all that, it becomes a mathematica! possibility, for those who know how, to figure out the size af the moon. A number ot such observations would have the effect of showing any mistakes or inconsistencies that might oc- cur, and a general average of all these compu- tutions would give the semi-diameter of the moon close enongh to satisfy the average citi- zen of Washington. Those who wish it any closer will have to measure for themselves. eee The Jury Commission. The board appointed by the Supreme Court of the District in July, 1889, to select the names for the box from which the jurors are drawn— Messrs. B. H. Warner, Thos. Sommerville, Wm. J. Stephenson, Chas. S. Shreeve, Maurice J. Adler, Henry Naylor and James B. Nourse—has been changed by the acceptance of the resigna- tion of Mr. Warner and the sppuintment of Mr. John E. Herrell. These are business men who know the citi- zens. Mr. Herrell is the president of the National Capital Bank and a life-long resident of East Washington; Mr. Sommerville, the brass founder, living at 727 13th street northwest, is connected with various business enter- Brisos; Mr. Stephenson, the wood and coal lealer of South Washington; Mr. Shreeve, a real estate agent of North Washington; Mr. Adler, an old resident of West Washington; Mr. Naylor, a resident of the eastern section of the county, and Mr. Nourse of the western portion. Se es ‘The New League and the C. A. C, According to the New York Sun F. W. Janssen has exhibited communications from officials of the Columbia Athletic Club and the Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy announcing their intention of joining the United States League of Athletic Clubs. Mr. Janssen said the object of the new league was purely social, and that it would not in the slightest degree interfere with the Amateur etic Union. He claims that it is a sure go. C. C. Hughes said the board overnors Manhattan Athletic Club would give the matter earnest consideration, and he thought there was little doubt as to the Cherry Diamond be- ing enrolled in the membership of the new league. a ‘The Woman's Hospital and Dispensary. The report of the Womans Hospital and Dis- pensary for the year closing June 90, 1891, which *has just been made, shows that the ‘P- | number f visits for the year was 3,976; pre- scriptions compounded, 4,134; new patients, 1,581; operations, 60; balance on hand June 30, 1890, $448.48; receipts to July 1, 1891, $2,471.59; expenditures, $2,393.14. In addition ‘to cash contributions on donation day and $500 worth of merchandise money received only €400 was ay the Commissioners, wo annually for rental and fuel for the dispensary. The hospital was maintained ontirely by pri- ‘ate contributions from our charitable eltizens and from receipts concerts given ee of the Britah. fepstion, in irge is . Jeannette J. Sumner; attending Dr. James Kerr. diseases of eye and eat, Dr. W. H. Wilmer, dis! eases of the Dr. MM 5 Christian Workers’ convention and are eape- cially engaged in the work of looking after the well as excellent citizens. He thought that the average failed to understand his im- portance in the community, He is the closest Tepresentative of the people, and as such he should be a good man, of good habits and sober and attentive to duty. Judge Kimball was next introduced and he said that he knew what a was before he wasappointed judge of the court,seren months ago, but his position had brought him in close contact with the officers in a manner that caused him to sdmire them. “I like to speak to an officer on the street,” he said. “It is pleasant to meet them, as they always have a pleasant emile on their faces, and I am always ip of their bats.” tween the good citizen and the rough element. They are out during the dark and dreary hours when the good citizens ere asleep and secure in their homes. If there is any +t of the citizens of the District who should looked after it is the policemen.” In the the judge said, he neglected a duty Ee‘clearty awed the guardians of the he bo to be able to atone for it some day. In conclusion he assurred the hcemen that he was their friend, and upon whom they could always rely. Mrs. Walker here led the audience in singing “Take Them All Away.” ‘MRS. OURNEY'S ADDRESS. Mrs. Gurney then addressed the officers and their wives, telling them of her good work in London inorganizing Christian societies among the police. She told of one large society or- ganized in which different classes were made Mrs. Gurney aiso told of many kindnesses done for the officers, and abe told up of officers. of how on Christmas day, when the officers had to do hard duty, they were sent slight tokens of remembrance and made to feel that they were not forgotten. She related many instances of work done among the policemen in London, and Miss Walker followed in afew telling of her experiences. Dr. Hammond, the evangelist, who was also present, addressed the officers, telling of how much good they had done and how much more they were capabie of doing. He related an instance in which a large gambling den in the west was and turned into a religious meeting told of other incidents among the policemen where much good had been accom- broken =. house ant plished. Prosecuting Attorney Dumont closed the meeting in During the few remarks about the ice. ime he hi eral . ‘the | ‘The next meeting will be held Monday even- meeting 4 7 ing, when Judge Kymbail will p: stabi THE COURTS, Covar rm Gexerat Texrm—Chief Justice Bing- ham ana Juiges Coz and James. Yesterday—State of Arkansas agt. Bowen; on hearing. United States agt. Cooper (Rock Creek Park); order substituting W.T. Bossell in place of Hi. M. Robert as complainant. Egurrr Covnt—Judoe Coz. Yestorday— Berry dered taken by E. Forrest, examiner. do. by A. H. Galt, Knight agt. Kernan; pro confesso set aside. Lancaster agt. Lancaster; appearance of defendant ordered, Moore agt. joore; divorce grant King sgt, Salter Lave to file amendment to bil ted. Ii land and Consting Company agt. Dodge; E. 1. White appcinted trustee to convey. Cracurr Court—Judoe Hagner. Yesterday—The White, Corbon & Co. Clarkson; Farmers’ and Tichenor; Goldsborough gt. eame; W. A. Stuart certiorari, Christie agt. Gordon; 01 fendant’s counsel's death 6: e ton and Soldiers’ Home Railway Co.; on —— Mra, Moore Gets Her Divorce. The marriage of Frank N. Mooreand Mary D. Moore, which took place at the Church of | the Incarnation on November 25, 1875, wee nulli- fied yesterday by the decree of divorce granted Mrs. Moore by Justice Cox, which also gives ot her two children. The bill . W. Garnett states that Moore became dissipated, ard in March, 1889, he de- her the custod; filed by Mr. serted his family and went west. -———— LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP; Or How a Dog Overreached Himself. From Judge. e and held the position of ‘uting officer, he said, he had been brought in contact with the officers and had had more dealing with them than almost any other in- dividual. He bad found them a trueand noble- hearted set of men and he felt satisfied that many of them would co-eperate with the ladies in forming @ Christian society for their gen- Rood. agt. Berry; testimony or- Kirkley agt. Kirkley: do. by Jos. Harper. King agt. King; . agt. Mechanics’ National Bank sgt. McLaughlin; E. C.Grentagt. $8. H. agt. Rosecrans et al. (inreplevin); judgments by default. C. T. Cald- well agt. District of Columbiay W. Danenbower jon agt. same: Henrietta same (three cases); j ents in substi- tuting examiners. Yost & Co. agt. Jacobs; de- uggested; order to mploy new counsel. I. R. Siddall agt. Ecking- THE DELIVERY OF MAIL. A New Postal Musenm te the Post Gites Department. MR. WANAMAKER'S PLAN—BOW LETTERS ARE DR- METHODS— MESSENGERS IX SCRIPTURAL TOMES. ME *ASasakens SEW Postar sv JY coum will be organized as quickly as apace can be cleared for itin the building of the Post Office Department. In response to his re- quests, sent out some months ago, many for- eign governments have already forwarded to Washington exhibits illustrating the methods they adopt for carrying the maila, Includedin these consignments are costumes of letter ear- riers, which in Europe are very gorgeous and military; specimen letter boxes, miniature mail vehicles, superb photographs of foreign post offices, statuettes representing people engaged in traneporting mail after various fashions and ever so many other interesting things. There isa set of exquisitely executed figures in papier mache from India which now adorns the man- telpiece of the Postmaster General. One of them shows a postal rauner im British India carrying « bag of letters and ¢lad only ina breech clout, with iy bie Sand, trom ‘which little baile Gorge, ke weapon is for his defense against the wild an: mals that infest the jungles through which be obliged to pass, though on think #e tool for coping with a stri of y while "ts ‘bells are totenaad” so frighten cobras, kraits and other venomous serpents. Another statuette ts the same runner in the act of paddling a stream im his customary manner, on a raft made simply of four big corked "jars of earthen ware fastened together. Other mail carricre are seen riding on camels, which easily trevel eighty miles a day, or in light carts draws by Indian buffaloes’ over roads where horses could not go. acsraia's exmrerr. Austria bas gent a particularly gorgeous #x- hibit, unboxed yesterday for the first time. It comprises everything imaginable that has te de ‘With the business of carrying maila, even to postmark stamps, ink ed and the written, music of the bugle calls by which the postwem in that country announce their arrival. England has promised costames, but # fall eet of uniforms bas alreedy arrived from Can- ia. Letter carriers in the British possessions all howling official swells, with winter capa and collars of real astrakban far, leather leggings, scarlet chamois skin underwaiscoats for cold weather and cid buttons. | With euch suit comesa bristie brush for ing the butt bright. Italy, psi, Germany, Poste and Swtee- erland bave sent contributions for the museum. So have Russia, Turkey and Persia, and others are expected from elsewhere. The South | American republics are dis to secure Tepresentation in this permanent show of Mr. Wanameker'a The Postmaster General wishes to reepond in kind by supplying these nations with samples illustrating Uncle Sam's way of carrying the mails, but no appropriation for the purpose is at present available. Lt ought tobe very ureful for civilized countries to compare their postal methods. ‘There is a very fine post office mureum of this sort now Am ——s ‘on which a great deal of money bas bem a PRIMITIVE METHODS, Tn Mr. Wanamaker's museum will also be iMustrated various primitive methods of carry- ing the mails as practiced in different parte of the world now and in ancient times. For e- ample, there will be shown a model of the negro postal runner of South Africa, who bears the letter intrusted to hia care ina pi which be plants pleasant to ay one bed out of the architect of the once eaid that statue of this ‘that edifice. sad THE MESSENGER OF SCRIPTURAL Trees. passcode tne shown will be the Messenger of scriptural times, frequently re ferred to inthe Bible, who conveyed royal meseages by word of mouth. It is incredible bow swiftly information or orders could be transmitted in this every man being ob! forsake his occupation ai Way across the country, by law to immediately ran to tell the nest Bezon slong the line of communication. The louins practice this method of conveying intelligence a8 the present day. If there iw news foran individual, each one who hears it communicates it to'all his neighbors, and they spread it in every direction, Gotil Healy the man is found for w to anybody in ‘that coun bore only the same, with ne 4 The missive reached the from band to hand, either method similar to that ROTAL COURIERS OF CHINA. Other models in the new museum will repre sent the wonderful postal couriers who carry royal messages in China. They are the most rapid riders in the world and have been knows to make the entire distance of 8,000 miles fron: L’basa, the capital of Thibet, to Pekin im twenty-five days, They have agight toseize by imperial requisition any horses on their routes, no matter to whom the animals belong. One hundred miles « day is about their at rate of travel. Theyeatand sleep but little, dis- mounting once ina while to smoke a little opium. Before leaving his point of each such courier has ia dinpatcioae ‘plooed i ‘the lining of his robe, which is sealed upon his Rerson so that he cabnot open the garment uring his journey. LIRE THE PONT EXPRESS. ie Yi ; fit ui Consequently, : i f i i it i Hi ! i f 8 | i i iif :