Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1896, Page 10

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The discussion arose on a motion by Mr. Mott that a committee be appointed to ad- vise the executive committee as to the status of the case and the advisability of proceeding further with it. Mr. Mott thought the committee ought to consist of two lawyers and one layman. A delegate raised a laugh by suggesting @s an amendment that it consist of one lawyer end two gentlemen. Mr. Potter in this connection offered to leave the entire matter to an arbitration committee, one to be selected by the league, cne by Mr. Potter and a third to be select- ed by the other two. This proposition, after seme further discussion, was. unanimously accepted by the ccnvention, amid great en- thusiasm and applause. Conway W. Sams of Baltimore was unan- imously chosen to represent the league on the arbitration committee. Prior to the opening of the discussion of the Potter case a motion was adopted au- thorizing the president to appoint a com- mittee to draft resolutions to be presented to the various legislatures declaring bi- cycles to be personal baggage. Constitutional Amendments. The seventy-four amendments te the con- stitution were then taken up. The first 2mendment considered was that proposed by Mr. Fotter of New York to strike out of article 1, section 2, the words “and to promote and regulate cycle racing on the track.” Mr. Potter, in discussing this question, created something of an uproar by making the assertion that there were “not enough honest, clean amateur bicycle racers in this country to make a respectable meet.” Sterling Elliott, the new president-elect, opposed the amendment. J. B. Roosevelt of New York advocated it, as did also J. W. Townsend of the same state. A roll-call vote was taken, which resulted in the defeat ef the amendment by a vote of 125 to 40. This means that the league will retain control of cycle racinx, and is considered the most important of the seventy-four amendments to be considered. The New York delegation voted solidly in favor of abolishing racing under league auspices, but was overwuelmed. An amendment providing that divisions, subdivisions and consulates shall be discon- tinued whenever the membership falls be- low twenty-five, and all moneys belonging to them pass to the league, was adopted, as Was also another providing that all mem- berships shall expire one year from the pub- lication of the application in the official organ. Amendments providing that membership y be renewed and that the penalties for sin dues shall in no cases exceed $1 for a full year were adopted. The convention then took a recess until 2 o'clock. ELLIOTT AND LOUISVILLE. President and Meeting Place of the L. A. W. Chosen. As soon as the L. A. W. convention at Baltimore terday reassembled in the afternoon the election of officers was taken up. Upon motion of Mr. Potter, a recess of five minutes was taken to permit the absentees to be brought in. At the conclu- sion of the recess Vice President Perkins took the chair. Willison made an effort to hav election postponed and deferred bu: taken, but on a rising vote the convention by a vote of 49 to 48 refused to agree. Mr. llison then stated that he had a report to make which had an important bearing upon the election of officers. Upon motion of Mr. Sterling the vote to procted to elec- tion of © S was reconsidered and Mr. villison made a long report of the con- ference between the officers and members of the executive committee of the L. A. W. and the board of trade of bicycle manvfac- turers on the question of catalogue adver- Using and other matters. He asserted that a bill of $1,232.28 had been contracted in this connection by Consui Potter, which, he thought, the convention should pass re proceeding with the_election. ilison kept the flocr urftil after 5 greatly to the manifest annoy- ance of many of the delegates. He assert- ed that charges had been made in this connection that he had neglected his du- ties as president. This he took occasion to deny. Delegate Richardson from Maine inter- rupted the speaker to ask questions about Consul J. B. Potter's law suit against the league, which led to a protracted discus- sion of this subject, in which the presi- dent and Mr. Potter, together with sev- eral other delegates, took part. A motion was carried to receive the re- port and postpone its ‘consideration. The convention then proceeded to ballot for officers. : Messrs. Cossum, Mott and Williams were sppointed tellers. Consul Conway W. Sams nominated Ar- chibald C. Willison in a eulogistic speech. Mr. Westlake of Connecticut seconded Mr. Willison’s nomination. Spencer T. Williams of Massachusetts nominated Sterling Elliott and Consul Pot- ter of New York seconded it. A ballot having been taken it was an- nounced that Sterling Elliott of Massachu- setts had received 104 votes to 73 for Ar- chibald C. Willison of Maryland, the in- cumbent. The rostrum of officers was then completed by the unanimous election of the following tickst: Fi ident, Charles F. Cossum second vice president, A. Cressy Morrison of Wisconsin; treasurer, E. Hartwell of Colorado; auditing com- mittee, J. Fred. Adams of Massachusetts, chairman; John J. Van Norte of Pennsyl- vania, and G. A. McCarthy of Colorado. The convention then took up the ques- tion of selecting a place for the ’96 meet. W. W. Watts and A. D. Bowdin, presi- dent of the Louisville Commercial Club, made addresses presenting the claims of the “Falls City” Tor the honor. Judge Jas. Austin of Oswego, N. Y., in a brief speecn presented the claims of Toledo. James M. Brown of Ohio followed him in an address in favor of Toledo. A ballot was then taken by roll call, re- sulting in the selection of Louisville by a vote of & to TY. The cenvention then adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning. Wisconsin Seeks Admission. President S. M. Kendrick of the Inter- ‘Collegiate Athletic Association has re- ceived application from the Wisconsin Uni- versity for admission to the association. He also received a communication from the Western College Athletic Association, challenging the Inter-Collegiate Associa- tion to a series of track, and field sports. It is said there Is little kelihood of either request being complied with. FAST BASE RUNNERS. Hamilton Led the League Last Season, With the High Percentage of .783. An official percentage of base running in the National League for 1895 has just been made out. Twenty-five players had averages of .320 per cent to a game, and better, running as high as .783. None is given’ below .320 per cent, which is a little less than one stolen base for three games. This shows how lit- tle base running was done in the National League. Hamilton of the Philadelphias—this year “| with the Boston team—tleads for the second successive year with the high per cent ‘of -783, which is .027 better than he held the the Chicagos made as leader of the 1893 base runners. In 1894 only seventeen play- ers had percentages above .320, and it is therefore demonstrated t_ some progress bein made in the science. The table is as ‘ollows: 2 Per Name. Gms. Bses. ct. Gms, Bses. ct. Hamilton.. 121 95 . 7 A12 Lange. . 9 45 1409 40 45 409 22 53.405 53 48 400 07 50, 51.884 131 60 36.879 * 131 59 AT 356 Cartwright. 121 53 44 (345, Keeler..... 131 57 |: 44 1336 8 33 B4 (330 aT s 42 (320 4 Counting Burke as a member of both the New York and Cincinnati clubs, these twenty-five base runners will be divided among the clubs thus: Cincinnatis, 5; Bal- timores, 4; New Yorks, 4; Chicagos, 3; Phil- adelphias, 2; Clevelands, 2; Pittsburgs, 2; Bostons, “Washingtons, Brooklyns and Louisvilles, 1 each. AN INTERSTATE LEAGUE. Manager Witman Tells of a Scheme Promoted by League Magnuates. William Abbot Witman, ex-manager of Reading’s base ball team, says that a scheme 1s on foot which is being promoted to organize a new interstate league of base ball clubs, composed of Bridgeport, New Haven, Newark, Jersey City, Reading, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wilmington. President Freedman and Manager Irwin of the New York Club are to back the Con- necticut and New Jersey teams, and Reach and Rogers of the Philadelphia Club and Mr. Von Horst of Baltimore are to control the Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland representatives. It is said that the plan ts to use the re- serve players of the league clubs upon these interstate teams, so as to keep them in practice and avoid the expense of main- taining them in idleness. IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. College Nines to Be Kept Free From Professionalism. In debarring from her teams players who received compensation for their services while members of summer nines, Pennsyl- vania University does not stand alone. Some time ago Dr. J. William White of the faculty athletic committee of the university wrote to Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Cor- nell, asking for thelr opinions on this im- portant amateur question. Without excep- tion these colleges favor the abolition of a practice which, in a great measure, savors of professionalism, Harvard even goes 80 far as to say that she is ready to co-oper- ate with the other colleges or with Penn- sylvania alone in preventing students from playing on such nines. STARTED 1 ACHINERY. An Experiment at Ingleside That Was a Great Success. The Australian system of starting was given a trial at the Ingleside track near San Francisco yesterday, and the result of the trial will be noted with considerable interest by racing associations and turf- meg throughout the country. If the test given yesterday can be taken as a criterion, it is safe to assert that the day of the starter will soon be over, as the start was an unequaled success in every particular. The fourth race, a mile handicap, was selected for the test, and the starters were drawn up in line facing the machine. The horses had scarcely been at the post forty seconds when the trigger was pressed, and they were sent away in perfect alignment. It was the most perfect start ever witness- ed in that part of the country, and elicited thunders of applause from the spectators. Mr. Corrigan was warmly congratulated upon the success of the new venture. Starter Caldwell gave an awful exhibi- tion of starting, his start in the third race nearly resulting in a riot. He gave Sir Vassar four lengths the best of the star and left three horses, Imp. Fullyton Lass, Daylight and Ida Sauer, standing still. The two former horses were heavily played, and a large crowd gathered around the judges’ stand clamoring for the race to be called off. The race stood. in the last race Hazard was left at the post. Ingleside Fights the Pool Rooms. The Pacific Jockey Club has unearthed another scheme of the down-town pool rooms in Sen Francisco to get the Ingleside results, a wire having been surreptitiously run into the grcunds and the information telegraphed abroad. Some time ago the jockey club leased its own wires from the Western Union company, over which the results were sent east and the grounds pa- trolled continuously by armed police, but in spite of precautions the pool room men have eluded the vigilance of the track own- er by resortirg to such methods as men- tioned above. = Commencing yesterday the officials decid- ed to discontinue all telegraphic communi- cation until they had forced tho city pool rooms to the wall. This action shuts all pool rooms throughout the country from obtaining the results of the Ingleside rz Local Spor Local sporis are much interested in the sparring match between Howard Wilson, champion lightweight of the District, and Jack Kelly, known as the “Wilmington wonder,” who is the champion lightweight of the state of Delaware. They will meet in this vicinity Thursday evening and will spar twenty rounds or more, to a decision, for the local championship. Pat Raedy is behind Wilson, and Jack Daily of Wilming- ton is looking after the interests of the boy from Delaware. No effort will be made to violate the law against pugilistic encoun- ters in the District, and the match will probably be held in Alexandria county. Isanc Murphy Dead. LEXINGTON, Ky., February 12.—Isaac B. Murphy, the famous negro jockey, died early this morning of heart disease. He was about thirty-five years of age, and was fcr years one of the greatest jockeys in America. He leaves a fortune of about DEATH. E. Rea Both Pass Away. The death of Mr. E. J. Rea, which was announced in The Star of last evening, was a great and sad surprise in labor circles, among whom he was well known. Many of the most prominent labor men were un- aware that he was even critically ill. They were today even more greatly shocked to learn that Mrs, Rea, widow of the deceased, had foliowed him during the night, and both are now lyirg dead at their former home, 629 F street northwest. Mr. Rea was taken ill with typhoid pneu- monia ‘Thursday last, and Mrs. Rea with brain fever the following day. Mrs. Rea speedily tecame unconscious, and was un- aware of her husband's deat’ at the time she also passed away. Yesterday afternoon the little daughter -of the couple was attacked with a high fever, and she is also now in a critical condi- tion. The double funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Rea wiil take place tomorrow afternoon, un- less in the meanwhile the little girl shall die, in which case the funeral may be post- poned until such time as the evtire family can be buried toge‘her. It is expected that the funeral will be one of the mgst largely attended of private citizens that has ever taken place in Washington. The funeral will take place tomorrow from the People’s Church, Typographical Temple, 423 G street northwest, at 3 o’clock p.m. Members of D. A. 66 and the Fed- eration of Labor will meet at Speare’s un- dertaking establishment at 2 o'clock, to act as escort to the church. eS Gave a Dinner. A dinner was given by the eighth grade vf Arthur School Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the cooking school in the Seaton building. ‘The dinner was prepared and served entire- ly by the girls, this being one of the regu- lar lessons. The guests were Professor W. B, Powell, Mr. 8. W. Woodward, Mr. B. H. Warner, Mr. W. B. Patterson, Mr. N. P. Gage, Miss Flora L. Hendley and Miss 5. 8. Jacobs. It was a decided success in fevery way. : Mr. and THE CAMPAIGN OPEN Democratic Primaries Called for the Tenth of March. ——— CONVENTION MEETS -€W0 DAYS LATER Aspirants for Delegates From the (J Twenty-Twe Districts. —————@ii___ WELL-KNO Wi WARRIORS E a EE. The formal opening of the local demo- cratic campaign of 1896 occurred last night When the central committee met at 1420 Pennsylvania avenue and issued a call for primary elections, to be held March 10, for the purpose of choosing’ delegates to a con- vention to be held March 12, at which six delegates and their alternates will be se- lected for the democratic national conven- tion in July, at Chicago. * Previous to this action a large amount of business was transacted. There were sev- eral gentlemen present armed with proxies of gentlemen representing various districts on the central committee, and there was some obection on their part because they were not*admitted at once to the delibera- tions of the body. The latter, however, was acting in the capacity of a committee on credentials’ to consider the proxies, and the misunderstanding was quickly dissi- pated, and after the question was decided the holders of the proxies were admitted, as follows: Wm. H. Rose, acting for Julius A. Tolson, in the first district; E. L. Jordan, in place of Walter Costello, in the twelfth district; Walter Costello, in place of J. J. Roche, in*the fourteenth district; Frank P. Morgan, in place of Michael I. Weller, in the twenty-first district. In the tenth district, formerly represented by James Ray, a vacancy was declared, and C. H. Davidson was elected to fill it, the proxy given by Ray to Dr. Allen being disregarded because Ray, owing to peculiar circumstances, had no right to give it. From the fifteenth district Mr. Charles A. Darr was admitted as the representative of P. J. Cusick. In the ninth district there is also a vacancy, and the filling of it was post- postponed until W. K. Cleary, who now lives and votes In New York, and who rep- resented the district in the committee when it was organized four years ago, could be communicated with, It was decided to hold the polls open March 10 from 7 to 8:30 o'clock in the even- ing, and the question of the preliminaries was postponed until another meeting. A committee to make arrangements for hold- ing the convention vas appointed, consist- ing of Messrs. Kelly, Manogue, Boyle, Doyle, Lynch, Regan and Morgan. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of Chairman Holmead. Candidates for the Local Convention. The activity which has existed for some time among the democrats is beginning to show its results, and the tickets in the va- rious assembly districts are beginning to be made up. The most prominent candidates so far in their respective (istricts are given below: : First—George Gray,’ Atjacostia; Wm. H. Rose and Mr. Owen. Second—M. P. Sul ling, William E. W end Charlies W. Buc! ‘fhird—John Curtiny Patrick Maher, J. Oulahan. : Fourth—John McKenna, John Doyle, Arthur, Smal} R. E. Talbot. Fifth—J. J. Collings, Thomas F. Cook, Bernard Cumberland, Valter Clements, Charlies Denham, Petér J. McIntire. ixth—Dr. Whit Hammett, H. L. Biscoe, Nelson H. Duvall. 4 4¢ Seventh—Dr. Georgy. A. Bentley, Dr. Fleet Luckett, Ed ‘ol. Robert Christy, Dr. John A.'3 Eighth—James L. Pugh,’ Geo. F. Brown, Joan A: Ruppert, WiMiain'A. O'Brien, Wim. McGuire. |. + 15 aif Tene Ninth—Charles A. Krause and C. W. Ben- nett, Terth—Thomas B. Kalbfus, Charles Ben- seiey, C. H. Davidson, Edward H. New- myer, John T. Leach, Eleventh—James F. Shea, John G. Camp- bell, Frank P. Madigan. ‘welfth—Edward F. Buckley, C. Costello, Jordan. be eenth—James F. Duhamel, J. Fred. Keliy, W. W. Goddard, George T. Stewart, F. R. Horner, George S. Donn, Fourteenth--Walter Costello, J. J. Roche, Frank J. McQuad, James F. Brown, Ffteenth—P. F. Cusick, John F. Collins. Sixteenth—Edward F, Hughes, Joseph Marinelli, James Hughes. { Seventeenth—Jackson Yates, Robert E. Doyle, H. C. McCauley, William BE. Mat- tingly. Eighteenth—Wm. H. Wells, A. J. Sanford, John T. Clark, W. F. Dunn. Nineteenth—Paul F. Regan, George Kil- leen, James Ragan, J. B. Stubbs, Philip Corridan, James A. Babbington. Twentieth—Edward D. Lynch, Daniel Cal- Jahan, Eugene Chelini. Twenty-first-Wm. H. lloyd, Wm. F. Martin, Frank P. Morgan, Charles F. Shel- ton. Twenty-second—Bernard A. McDonald, John Morgan, Wm. F. Hart, John M. Beck- er. These Want to Go to Chicago. The list of candidates who will be pre- sented to the convention for honors at Chicago is growing, and now comprises Chairman Wm. Holmead, John Royle, BE. L. Jordan, Frank P. Morgan, Edwin Forrest, James F. Shea, Frank P. Madigan, Michael n,, Dr. Henry Dar- Archibald White “Gscar A. Stevens, x a , Waters, Richard Hadley J. Colbert, Charles A. Darr, H. C. Mo- Ces ex-Warden Burke and J. Fred. elley. ——-___ THE COURTS, Court of Appeals—Present, the chief justice, an Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shep- ard. District of Columbia agt. Metropolitan R. R. Co.; argument continued by Nathaniel Wilson and W. D. Davidge for the railroad company, and concluded by A. B. Duvall for the District. Equity Court No, 1—Chief Justice Bingham. Frazier agt. Frazier; divorce granted. Stewart agt. Stewart; do. Fitzgerald agt. Gehrman; decree construing will of Mau- rice Roche. Sands agt. Burn; pro confesso set aside. Stiner agt. Stiner; testimony be- fore J. Arthur Lynham, examiner, ordered taken. Black agt. Ross; time to take testi- mony extended sixty-five days from Jan- uary 18 Plumley agt. Plumley; ordered calendered at present term. Shuster agt. Boarman; deposition de bene esse ordered taken. Strauss agt. Marx; receiver di- rected to sell stock in bulk. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Brown agt. Brown; order remanding cause to examiner. Bradley agt. Bradiey; appearance of absenj lendant ordered. Circuit Court No&tgudge Bradley. United States ex #pl.SQuackenbush agt. Herbert; order dismigging petitions. Lucha, agt. District of Columbits Judgment in cer- tiorari. Frank V. oe et al. agt. Wm. H. Dempsey; on trial! Hannah Jaeger agt. Christina Kuitz; verdict,for defendant for return of property or dts value; $300. Hunter agt. District of Columbia} Judgment in cer- tiorari. Goddard agt.* District of Colum- bia; do. H. L. E. JoWhson agt. Albert Glea- son; verdict for plaingiff for $140. Frank V. ‘Tilford et al. agt. Wm. H. Dempsey; on trial. Wilkins & Co., agt. Hillthan, Morris & Co. agt. same, Golden, Kove & Co. agt. same, Harvey & Co. agt. sAmé; motion to quash attachment granted; appeal noted. Beall agt. Ayre; judgment-on verdict for defend- ant. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Moore et al. agt. Barbour; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Levi H. Manning agt. Edwin C. Mauning; ordered on stet calendar. Oscar & Caroline Reickert agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company; motion for new trial filed. McAfee agt. Huid2koper; on trial. Criminel Court No. 2—Judge Cox. United States agt. Samuel Moten; larceny; verdict, not guilty. United States agt. Min- nie Williams; adultery; not guilty. United States agt. Oscar Judd and Joseph Ricks; housebreaking; on trial. Probate Court.—Judge Hagner. Estate of Richard Cruikshank; motion for rehearing for caveatees. Estate of Wm. Hendiey; receipts filed..Estate of Jno. J. ‘Byrnes; will filed. Estate of Ellen P. Dion; petition for letters of administration filed. ‘Estate of Jane A. W. Turner; will with petition for probate filed: Estate of- Emily J. Jenckes; do. ITS SUCCESS GROWS. Crowds Attended the Big Hebrew Pair Last Night Special Features for Different Nights —Persons Who Won Prizes and Are Happy. That the people of Washington generally are taking an active interest in the Hebrew fair is shown by the success which attend- ed it on the second evening. Monday even- ing the receipts amounted to about $2,000. Last evening the crowd,which filled the hall of the Light Infantry Armory was al- most as ldrge, and the visitors showed a delightful willingness to spend their money. The result was that the receipts were al- most, if not quite, as much as they were the first night. It is very easy to see how this could be so. The many booths are filled with beau- tiful and useful articles, which appeal di- rectly to the pockets of the crowd, who find the bazaar a very pleasant place to do their shopping. In addition to this there are several scores of pretty girls, beauti- In Lavender and White. fully gowned, who promenade the floors looking for the unwary, whom they forth- with proceed to hold up until they have sold chances and votes, to the depletion of the pocketbooks and the increase of the building fund for a new temple for the He- brew congregation. The victims do not ob- ject in the least, for that’s exactly what they go for, and they know it’s all in a good cause. : The stage attraction last evening was a violin solo by Miss Amy Goulston, who played Liszt's rhapsodie Hongroiwe in a manner which earned her rounds of ap- plause. Tonight Miss Elsie Lower will give @ fancy dance. Special Nights. The committees have announced the fol- lowing as the special nights during the fair: February 18—Bankers and brokers. February 15—Teachers. February 17—Merchants. February 18—Sangerbund and other Ger- ran societies. February 19—Military. February 20—Fraternal. Many coniributions were received night, including #0 in cash from ex-Gov. Alex. Shzpherd, and a large oil painting of Moses by Carl von Hartman. This was the gift of Anton Heitmuller, who present- ed it through Mrs. Sam Wolf, and it is valued at $200. It will be rafiled off during the fair. There has also been received an elegant gold-headed cane, through Mrs. Isaac Gans, which is to be given to the most popular minister of any faith other than Hebrew. Won Prizes. The following were successful in the va- rious raffles and other contests last even- ing: ‘Book of Forest,” E. D. Mayer; palm, Mrs. Bertha Wolf; fifty cigars, E. Kohner; feather cape, Mrs. M. Strasburger; silver dish, A. D. Prince; bridal set, E. Tanser; box cigars, D. Wright; suit of clothes, Sewel Warner; plant, Miss A. Mayer; hand- Kerchief case, Miss I. Alexander; gil paint- ing, A. D. Prince; diamond ring, S. Bieber; plant, Chas. Goldsmith; cake, A. Behrend; With the Musicians, ton of coal, Helen Block; box of candy, A. . H.; gold chair, Julia A. Robertson; basket of fruit, Miss McCafferty; opera glasses, Isaac Gans; box, Allen’s Theater, Harry King. Friday afterneon the fair will be open, but closed in the evening. It will be Jew- ish children’s day, and Supt. William B. Powell has sent the following to Mr. Isaac Gans: “As you desire in your courteous request of the 10th instant, all Jewish children will be allowed to attend the Israelite’s fair on Friday afternoon without its being marked against their record.” ———__ AN EDITOR ARRESTED. Mr. Eckstein Charges Him With Pab- lishing a Libel. A warrant has been issued from the Po- Uce Court for the arrest of Emory Foster, managing editor of the Evening Times, charging him with criminal libel. Charles A. Eckstein swore out the warrant this afternoon, and based his complaint on the publication in yesterday’s paper of an article headed “Gamblers’ New Abode.” The article told of an alleged scheme to conduct a gambling place at Colonial Beach. The warrant alleges that the ar- ticle is false, and was printed to the injury, disgrace and scandal of the complainant. Detectives Carter and Gallaher served the warrant, and the managing editor gave his personal bonds for his appearance in the Police Court tomorrow. Sees The Power of Patronage. The Senate session was brought to a close yesterday by two vigorous speeches from Mr. Wolcott (Col.) and Mr. Lodge (Mass.), severely arraigning the power of patronage. Mr. Wolcott in particular criti- cised the President and Secretary of the Treasury for making appointments in or- der to defeat silver legislation. The Sena- tor declared that Colorado was now over- run with appointees, some of them unfit, sent there by the Secretary of the Treas- ury as a reward to Congressmen who had “ratted” on the silver bill. Mr. Lodge add- ed his condemnation of a system which sent Senators and Representatives “‘huckstering after offices,” and hanging about the ante- rooms of the President and cabinet officers. The debate came up over a provision of the urgent deficiency appropriation bill giving the Secretary of the Treasury twen- ty-five additional money counters. The en- tire range of civil service argument. was brought into the discussion. Mr. Allen as- serted that civil service was gradually turn- ing over the government service to “cigar- ette-smoking dudes.”” + e+ -___ Single Tax Meeting. Representatives Jerry Simpson and J. G. Maguire will address a public meeting of single taxers at Typographical Hall, G street, this evenin; ————— The Spanish Aecrolite. The aerolite which expioded uver the city of Madrid Monday was seen over a large area, including Toledo, Saragossa and Valla- colid. : ae IT WAS BEGUN HERE Tnoeption of the Republican Party on District Soil. THE” HISTGRIC POLITICAL STRUGGLE Splendid Achievements of Wash- ington Men in the Fifties. A STIRRING STORY To the old republicans of the District of Columbia who will participate in the cele- bration on the 22d of February of the founding of the party the intervening fort- night will be rich in reminiscenses. Of those who joined in the beginning of the party very few survive after the lapse of forty years. The beginning of the republi- can party is variously accounted for. There was a sporadic appearance of republican clubs in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Massa- chusetts and Pennsylvaria. The earliest date to be claimed for the organization of @ republican club has been, for many years, @ matter of dispute. It is, however, geu- erally conceded that the republicans of the District of Columbia first perceived the op- portunity and the possibility of organizing @ great national party. Five men met informally in the early part of June, 1855, and taiked of the idea of forming a club. The result was that on the 19th of that month a small club was or- ganized and a platform was. adopted. The Original Members. The members of that club, which began the work of national organization that ulti- mately resulted in the election of Abraham Lincoln, during the years 1855. and 1856 were Wm. Blanchard, Martin Buell, W. W. Bassett, Jacob Bigelow, D. J. Bishop, Geo. A. Bassett, Lewis Clephane, Jas. Clephane, Wm. Durr, F. 8. Evans, B. B. French, Jacob Fussell, D. R. Goodloe, Jas. Gooch, J. C. Gibson, Joseph Gerhardt, A. Higley, David Miller, J. R. McClellan, Wm. Ock- stadt, J. F. Polk, J. W. Pegg, Wm. Pope, S. L. Partridge, A. C. Richards, J. H. Rob- erts, C. P. Russell, H. J. Schreiner and M. M. Ward. The moving spirit in the organization was Mr. Lewis Clephane, to whom, for a state- ment of facts concerning those times, the local historian must always turn. He says that for some time no president was chosen, the hope being that Francis P. Blair, sr., the veteran editor of the Globe, would consent to accept the position. Per- suasion failed for weeks to induce him to do so, as he had decided in his old age to retire from active politics. Finally, how- ever, it was arranged that the club should elect him president and he would resign, with a letter for publication defining his position. This letter was dated December 1, 1855, and was published in all the promi- nent newspapers of the country, and print- ed in pamphlet form by the association and largely circulated. It had a powerful ef- fect, says Mr. Clephane, upon the demo- cratic party, and caused many to desert old party tles and unite with the republican party. A few days later the club, through a committee consisting of Daniel R. Goodleé, H. S. Brown and Mr. Clephane, issued an address to “the friends of the republican movement throughout the United States.” The object of this address was to multiply the organization of clubs all over the country, Urging Organization. “We recommend prompt organization,”” said the address. “If there be but six persons In your town who sympathize with you in this movement organize with these six. Do not despair. If a republican as- sociation can be put in successful opera- tion In Washington city, under the im- mediate frown of the national government, and in a cliy dedicated to slavery, where is there the city, town or village in the north, ezst or west that cannot do likewise?” “We appeal, sir, to you, to make this a personal duty—4o set about at once bring- ing the friends of the republican movement together, for the purpose of organization on a platform similar to the one which ac- companies this, and which you will find so liberal on the slavery question that every man who is not entirely wedded to slavery and its interests may stand upon it, without its interfering with any of his former party predilections. “And now a word as to the association we represent. You will perceive in the fourth and fifth articles of the constitution its main object. We propose to act in concert with the republican members of Congress, and all associations that may be formed throughout the states, similar to our own, as a ‘national committee,’ for the dissemination of political information among the masses. We have taken a hall in a central position, established a reading reom for the benefit of our visiting repub- lican friends, and have made arrange- ments for the issue in pamphlet form of all important speeches that may be made during the present Congress. We have also engaged the services of a very compre- tent German translator, with the intention, should the neans be afforded. to have many of the speeches translated into the German language.” This appeal stimulated the formation of clubs. Hundreds of republican associa- tions were formed in the year 1858, which maintained their organization with in- creasing membership and influence up to and past the inauguration of Lincoln in 1861. ‘There had been sporadic organiza- tions of political anti-siavery clubs as far back as 1854 in several of the states, but there was never any effort at general or- ganization, and when election Ume came they usually coalesce with the other par- ties in order to carry some local ticket. There were then almost a dozen different parties, democratic, independent democrat, abolition, whig, free soil, people’s party, anti-slavery and the American or know- nothing party. A National Convention. In response to a feeling that there was an opportunity to form out of the scattered fragments of parties one general strong or- ganization there was issued January 17, 1856, a call signed by the governors of five states who were partially elected by republican votes and were in affiliation with the republican organization, for a convention to be held in Pittsburg Feb- ruary 22, 1856, “for the purpose of perfect- ing the national organization, and pro- viding for a national delegate convention of the republican party at some subsequent day to nominate candidates for the presi- dency and vice presidency, to be supported at the election in November, 1856.” This Pittsburg convention, held forty years ago, is regarded as the beginning of the existence of the party as a national party. Mr. Clephane was present as dele- gate from the District of Columbia. Mr. Blair was sent from Maryland. There were free soilers, knownothings, abolishionists, whigs and democrats in the convention, ail pulling at cross purposes. Nothing was done. After an unsuccessful caucus the night of February 21, a successful effort was made to get together before the con- vention opened next morning a few men representing leading states to discuss fu- ture plans. There met in this meeting Owen Lovejoy of Illincis, Wm. Dennison of Ohio, E. D. Morgan of New York, Gov. K. S. Bingham of Michigan, J. W. Stone of Boston, C. M. K. Puleston of New Jersey and Mr. Clephane. Asa result of this conference the conven- tion was organized with Mr. Blair for pres- ident. The convention recognized the Re- publicam Association of Washington, an im- portant branch of the republican organiza- tion, and to it was delegated the duty of extending reformation to the people of the United States by documents and speeches. The Washington club published the pro- ceedingg of the convention in pamphiet form. A Presidential Convention. This convention appointed an executive committee to call a convention for the nom- ination of candidtes for President and Vice President of the United States. The com- mittee met in Washington March 27, 1856, for that purpose, and was two days in ses- sion at Willard’s Hotel in preparing the fol- lowing call for the nominating convention: To the People of the United States: ‘The people of the United States, without regard to past political differences or di- visions, who are opposed to the repeal of the Missouri compromise, to the policy of the present administration, to the extension of slavery into the territories, in favor of gates from every six delegates-at-large, té meet in phia, on the 17th day of June next, for the Purpose of recommending candidates to be Supported for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States. E. D. Morgan, New York; Francis P. congressional district, and Philadel- Blair, Maryland; John M. Niles, Connecti- cut; David Wilmot, Pennsylvania; * P. tone, Ohio; William M. Chase, Rhode Is- ee % Goodrich, Geo: ye, Virginia; Maine; E. = i California; Lawrence Brainard, rmont; William Grose, Indiana; Wsiman Snnent Wisconsin; C. M. K. Paulison, New Jersey: E. D. Williams, Delaware; John G. Fee, Kentucky; Jantes Redpath, Missouri; Lewis Clephane,’ District of Columbia, national committee. Washington, March 29, 1851. The Washington delegates to the Phila- delphia_ convention were B. B. French, Jacob Bigelow aud Lewis Glephane. The loral club was greatly encouraged and ine sigased in membership by the campaign of Mob Violence. In 1860 the club organized the Wide Awakes, with 200 members. In the cam- paign of that year the club had 700 mem- bers, In that year occurred two scenes of violence never to be forgotten. The first took place when the club tendered Senator Trumbull of Illinois at his residence a enade. Congressman E. B. Washburne of Illinois was addressing the club, when an outrageous assault was made by roughs, by throwing stones and other missiles, com: pelling the speakers and others to take refuge indoors, smashing some of the in- struments of the band, and dispersing the large audience present. Later there was an attack on the “Wig- wam,” the headquarters of the club, at the corner of 2d street and Indiana avenue, now-the Tremont Hotel, by a semi-military company called the “National Volunteers, This took place the evening when return were received which had decided the el tion of Abraham Lincoln President of the United States. All the members had left the building with the exception of five or six. The mob came from the Breckinridge headquarters, on Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 4% and Gth streets, Pistols were dis- charged, and threats made to fire the bulld- ing. The few republicans in the building fled to the roof and held down the trap door. The Volunteers wrecked and de- stroyed a good deal of the club's prop- erty. Several arrests were made, but the Volunteers agreed later to pay for all 4: ages and apologize publicly, which was done in the following letter: Washington, November 8, 1860. To Messrs. Buell, Clephane and others: Gentlemen: The undersigned, members of the National Volunteers, hearing that the rallying cry of the mob that attacked the printing office of Messrs. Buell & Blench- ard was “National Volunteers,” beg leave for themselves—ind they believe they re- flect the sentiments of the association— to deprecate the whole transaction and pledge themselves that no such transaction shall ever be countenanced by them. In a further spirit of conciliation they pledge themselves that all the damage occasioned shall be repaid at no expense to the owners of the buildirg, or printing office or asso- ciation rooms; and further, that at the next meeting of the volunteers, tomorrow night, resolutions shall be adopted condemning the whole affair and promising infmunity to all political associations so far as it is in their power. Signed by R. Cleary, J. E. Willett, Jas. E. Johnson, Henry Dudley, J. Wise, Henry Ferguson, P. M. Deerick, John Lancy, W. S. Brooks, W. J. Murphy, James E. Jones, William Ferrel. The Lincoln Inauguration. The club took a prominent part in Mr. Lincoln's inauguration. It was proposed, in view of possible violence, to swear him in privately. The club objected. Gen Scott insisted. The club went on and arranged details, and had entire charge of the cere- monies outside of the Senate and House of epresentatives. Mr. p. telling the story of the took in the afair, says cur arrangemenis, Mr. French and myself, the committee on the part of the associa- tion, waited upon Gen. Scott to confer with him in regard to it. We wero at first met with a stern rebu he endeavor- ed to point out t @ procession as upon our reading several thre ters received by him, as also friendly warn- ngs. We argued with him long and earn- estly, apparently without much success, until the entrance of Gen. Wool, who had been attending a meeting of the peace con- vention, which was being held in Willard’s Hall, and who seemed particularly happy over the pros S$ of good results from that convention. They fell into each others arms like two children and fairly wept for joy. This seemed to mollify Gen. Scott . Scott ‘Having partially completed exceedingly. We then sat down and again talked the matter over, and entered finally into the following arrangement: First, there were to be no Wide Awakes In the procession; second, no banners } & in- riptions; third, he was to place sharp- shooters upon the tops of the highest houses on Pennsylvania avenue: fourth, he was to station artillery at each of tl cross streets; fifth, he would order to Washington all the United States military stationed within a convenient distance to take part in the inaugural procession. With this understanding we were allowed to proceed with the procession. “We next called upon President Buchan- an, who received us very cordially and sec- onded all Gen. Scott's plans, and informed us that it would afford him pleasure to terder his carriage and accompany Mr. Lincoln to the Capitol to be sworn in. On makirg this known to Mr. Lincoln he ap- peared much gratified and readily accepted the kind offer, We had a very creditable procession, and no disturbance of any kind, Our ball, the building for which was erect- ed in the rear and attached to the city hail, although a very handsome affair, did not ee @ financial success or largely attend- ra” The war coming on, many of the club went to the front. The organization did not lapse, but, of course, has not been in active existence for many years. In 1889 a reunion of members of the club was held, at which Mr. Clephane presented a full history of the incipient work of t crganizaticn in joining the republican party. —_—_.__ Young Man Missing. Charles W. Tucker, seventeen years old and large for his age, has left home and his grief-stricken mother and sister have asked the police to find him. He lived at No. 1730 New Jersey avenue northwest, and last Sunday he started away with sev- eral companions to take a trip as far es Martinsburg, and perhaps to Cumberland. The boys got en a freight train and made the start, but Tucker was the only one who did not change his mind and return. His companions came’ back and told of his de- parture, and the Cumberland and Martins- burg authorities have been asked to look out for the missing one. The police have an idea that the boy may have stopped semewhere in the country, and if found his mother will send for him. oe Were Photographed. Charles Mortis, alias Mason, alias “Bos- ton Charlie,” and Chauncey Johnson, alias | Andrew Miller, the alleged noted crooks ar- rested by Precinct Detective Sutton, were held at the station last night. Today “Bos- ton Charlie” was photogrephed for the gal- lery. Johnson, wno is about seventy-five years old, wae not photographed. His picture is already y galleries, and ts also in Byrnes’ collection of noted crooks, It is certain that the prisoners have not operated will here, and as both expressed a to leave the city, they were re- charlle” claims that he to prosecute a government and Johrson, whose mind is not clear, claims that he corresponis with sev- eral newspapers. = The District Government. Facts concerning the District government and the duties of the Commissioners will be found on pages 6 and 7 of The Star's Almanac for 1896. For sale at all news stands and at the business office of The Star. 25c. per copy. See An Assignment. An assignment for the benefit of his creditors was made today to Lewis 1 O'Neal by Henry H. Hough, dealing in ary goods at 1624 7th strect. The assets are placed at $1,000 and the liabilities at about