Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1897, Page 11

_—- THE EVENING ‘STAR. Se eee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, J1C1 Pennsyivania Averue, Cor. lith St, by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Yew Yerk Oiice, 49 Fetter uilding. ‘The Evening Star is served to suberrivers tn the 00. red at ost Office at Washington, D. C.. ——= Part2. Che ay ening Star. Pages 11-14. nd-ela. 3 mali matter.) S7-All mail suhecriptions must be pad In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. WANT MORE OF THE “PIE” Leading Negro Politicians of North Carolina | Issue an Address, Claim Their Reward ix Out of Pro- portion to Their Services—Gen- eral Political Situation. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RAL H, iso7. Forty well-known North Carolina negroes have issued an address to the negro’ repub- an voters of this si ing a dis- pie,” says, in part: ro republicans s in convention at R: account of grievanc es for the ri stir up the colored voters ai ate and vote t lid array n who in some ins' s have noth- us and take “We te meet nber on commen with every »portunity to abuse us. For such work i for t only one sub- n the year. This is Istnm free fur have been the state. Wha rty years of schools, ate ordinate zovernm the place, a cler! paying to pitiable showing for t colleges and freedon wi for the time If we cannot share the ballot our voting is in v bene- fits of th a. If are going to continue always s © voting for whi =, then our condition condi- us in the face as ours forever, > change it ourselves as to ¢ Russell, “the white people need o our people need it worse. en organized i granted, but as suaders who come to badly, but en we make quests will be » allow the per- with pockets heavy » to control ical tools and to walk on into the pel for other sts get offic *K) hezTO vote These fellows us and fattening What shall we do about i: re sense enough to do anything? rome together and show it. or a thorough organiza- hav fully tion Batler Opens His Campaizzn. this week, campaign r will be will begin is the direc cf t party in North Carolina. W. is the nominal chairman, Sen- the real one. Three ye r Butler precured li fected” nd pap ecpie: here hi: ator Buth Sena jemoc the Cave s than week t each w the ‘anti-monoj and to during pro- “rats sencing m, ex-state ¢ and also railwa: ver since the f the leaders. stood irman of the commi: popu No man in all to Butler's backing Russell in the litter’s | si spending Wilson as commis sioner. is a member of the popu ate executive committee. His ant onism to Butler makes the state comm lose as to sentiment for and against Ore of the committee, an earnest anti-Butler man, gives the following as showing the attitude of the comn Anti-Butler members, Theo. White. . Otho Wiis in . A. Cobb, . A. D. K. Walla members, J. T. . J. MeArthur, W. tford. J. C. Martin, J Fountain, J. B. Lloyd, .- Pig- Cyrus Thompson is sly the nom Y of state. At the next me amittee the anti-Butler will make things lively. . to be held here ity populists. rd the re-election of atler is trying to crus’ ‘© trying to crush him. He de- there are but a handful of they number tho ands. nce is signed 1 and by a mem of and the Russell's Friends. s few repu! republicans who faver § call Marshall, th orth CaroEna Canton. ronferred with a number of arty and decided to tgnore regard it certain If with the party more at its f republicans, he gov- popu- y nds, in such a d by his f his own na- Sen: that he has to bury pardoned and law ran prove that Sen: premised ina with W. J. Bryan in The matter of the z rsons, advocaie: among the negroes. are negrc lease pro: s than to s e the white mith, ® supremacy. declared itseif y two papers of the populists. @ square democratic week ridicules argument, terming " but nevertheless a that if the democrats are they can carry the siate. But to do this, steer clear of rail- WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1897—-FOURTEEN PAGES. : tracting the attendance of the fashionable people of Chicago who take an interest in equine matters. Mr. Logan has endeavored to introduce cne or two features considered necessary adjuncts to horse shows in some cities, but w are meeting with strenuous opposi- tion in Chicago. His first effort was to es- tablish a buffet in the Coliseum, where the visitors to the show could wash the tan bar from their threats after an hour spent by the ringside. To this the mayor of the city objected and threatened the arrest of Mr. Logan on the charge of conducting an unlicensed bar, or, as the mayor termed it, in intelligible Chicago language, a “blind ate Later Mr. Logan proposed a fox hunt, in which the qualities of some of the show horses could be given a_practical test. This, however, the Humane Society has objected to end has threatened his arrest for cruelty to animals. At this juncture Mr. Logan is reported to have become discouraged and to have abandoned further attempts to en- liven the horse show, expressing the opin- ion that “it looks to me as if this town is full of crazy peopte.”” oe CONGRESS HEIGHTS CITIZENS. Associntion Holds 2 Meeting and Dis- cusses Railways. The regular monthly meeting of the Con- &ress Heights Citizens’ Association waz held last evening. The attendance was large and the proceedings interesting. Announcement was made that the sur- was begun yesterday morning for will be known the Havemeyer branch of the Capital Railway Company, and which will in the near fucare be built from the corner of Harrison and Monroe streets, Anacostia, thence along Harrison street and via Good Hope hill to Overlook and to be extended to Chesapeake ch by early spring. In this tion it was stated that the new line will be equipped with machinery sufficiently pow- erful to run the trains at a speed of fifty miles an hour. The name selected for the branch is intended as complimentary to the of the late Henry O. Havemeyer, the dwner of a large amount of real estate in the southeastern part of the District, and for several years labored ear- nestly to have the proposed road built. The matter of the delay in getting the Capital Railway Companys line between Congress Heights and the city proper was brought up, and the chair of the rail- road committee stated when the charter of the road was granted by Con- gress there was a period of financial depression, and as a consequence of this, money for the construction of the line was difficult to procure. Time was required to remove obstacles and overcome opposition. The result of haste and of working in Lad weather was, in some places, more cs- pecially on lith street southeast, faulty consiruction and defects, in connection with the brown underground system, which requires changes to make it operate suc- ccestully. These changes, it was stated, will be made at once, the District. Com mi ers having given the company the ry permit to do so. pleted MEETING OF GOVERNORS. that Proceeding of Managers of Eye, Ear aud Throat Hospital. meeting of the board of governors of the , Ear and Throat Hos- pital, evening at the hospital building. 17th and L streets northwest, it Was announced that the late Mrs. Mary M. Carter had left $5,000 to the hospital to endow a bed in memory of her parents, to be known as the William A. and Mary Ata R. M. Gunton bed. Mr. William A. De Caindry, the treasurer, reported having re- sd $3,056 and having disbursed for the furnishing and mainte- nance of the hospital up to date. ‘The foiiowing ladies were elected to fill neies ig the beard of lady managers: Arthur S. Johns, from Christ Church, vy ¥: Mrs. A. L. S$. Thombs, from Thomas Chure A. ‘h, and Mrs. Spencer Wat- from St. John’s Church, All Saints St. Drs. L. H. French and H. S. Dye were elected assistant attending physicians. A report from the medical staff showed that during the past six months there have been 1,142 visits to the eye department, 418 visits to the ear department, and 660 visits to the throat department. These visits have been made by 508 different patients, 303 of them being eye patients, 71 ear patients, and 134 throat patients.’ Thirty-one pa- tients have been received into the hospital, ¢f whom twenty-one. have been operated upon and ten otherwise treated. The ag- gregate number of days spent in the hos- pital by them was 447. Sixty-three opera- tions have been performed in the hospital and dispensary, 45 upon the eye, 14 upon the ear and 14 upon the nose and throat. ‘The various denominations treated have s follows: Episcopal, ; Baptist, hodist, 102; Roman Catholic, 54; Christian, #8; no church, 19; Presbyterian. ationalists, ‘10. nd Moravian, 1. 1 to further extend the use- the institution by having a ecue of lectures given to the nurses by the Lutheran, 5 attending surgeons, who will also have the privilege of holding clinics, to which a limited number of medical stu- dents will be admitted. Enlisted Men Pass. At the recent examination at Fort venworth en enlisted men passed amination for appointment to com- , but their advancement will tyed by reason of the filling of all in the army by the large number duates frem the Military Academy The successful candidates were: Corporal S. C. Vester, 2d Infantry; Corporal T. R. McIntyre, Sth Infantry; Serge: nt Major Robert McCleave, 5th In- Corporal R. R. McMaster, Ist In- 2d Corporal Charles §. Lincoln, Sergeant Patrick H. Mull: Infantry, and Sergeant J. D. Bradle Barr Sent West. Col. Thomas F. Barr, assistant judge ad- vocate general, has been transferred from the department of the east to the depart- ment of the Missouri, exchanging places with Lieut. Col. Jenn W. Clous. oe ——___ Wool in Argentina. Minister Buchanan of Argentina in a report to the State Department upon the wool industry of that country says that he is convinced from careful observation that a profitable maximum of production in that ccuntry has been reached. —<—<—$-—____ Not an Extraditable Offense. The State Department has refused the re- quest of the Mexican government for the surrender to it under the extradition treaty of Jesus Guerra, who was one of Garza‘s Meutenants in the celebrated Garza raid into Mexico, in December, 1892. The de- partment took the ground that the offense ‘a3 political and therefore not extradiia- ble. —————_+-e+ — Architectaral Trip Through Europe. Saturday evening last the members of the Washington Architectural Club met to and any monopoly entangle- ed MR. LOGAN'S OPINION. Me Has Troubles in Running the Chi- cage Horse Show. The horse shoe, “for luck,” which Mr. Jobn A. Logan, jr., emblazoned upon his letter heads and signs when he was in the Teal estate business in Washington, does not seem to have carried his tuck to Chi- cago with him. Mr. Logan, pleasantly re- membered in this city, where he has a host of friends, is having troubles of his own in Chicago. He is the directing spirit in a horse show at the Coliseum, which ts at- bear Mr. Aiken, former supervising erchi- tect of the treasury, give an accounz of his recent visit to Europe. Those who at- tended were well repaid. Besides being a very entertaining speaker, Mr. Aiken ex- hibited a number of photographs of some of CP Re aa and monu- ments in Italy, , Greece, Constaau- neple and Buda-Pesth. Some colored photographs showing the rational costumes worn by men and wo- men of the countries which he visited were ber! Lanyon vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Aiken at the conclusion of the = ee If you want anything, try an ad. In The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. a URGED TO ACTIVITY Senator Hanna’s Managers Stirring Up the Ohio Republicans. WARNINGS AGAINST OVERCONFIDENCE Democrats Abandon the Still Hunt and Become Aggressive. BOTH SIDES MAKE FIGURES Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Octobre 17, 1897. ‘The Ohio campaign has reached the point where both sides are making election fig- ures. Its general character is well enough developed for the managers to do some guessing based on the returns of previous years. The democrats have got the!r dis- jomted canvass into as good shape as is possible. The republicans have warmed the spirit up to the degree that some en- ‘m is manifested. They will be en- gaged the last fortnight of the campaign in warning one another against overconfi- dence. The warning was needed. For a time it looked as if the only reliance for pulling Goy. Bushnell 2nd Senator Hanna through would be the gced crops and the farmers’ satisfaction over high prices. The cistinguished statesmen, mostly United States senators, who kave been imfortea into the state to do campaign talking, talk- el that way. They knew nothing of local conditions, and discussed wheat and re- publican prosperity until the mass of the party was beginning to think it was not worth while to hold an election. Now the managers of Senator Hanna's canvass have taken another tack, and the word has been passed down the line to scare the party cut of the belief that there is no need of voting this year. The organization is in pretty fair shape and will not be demoral- ized by such a cry, while some voters may be waked up and gotten to the polls. Fears of the Democrats. Among the democrats utterance is given to the fear that they may have put too much trust in the “gum shoe” campaign. They are trying to infuse more life into the contest during the closing weeks. Once in a while the democrats have carried Ohio by a still hunt, but this has been the ex- success in the off years ‘idential elections has usually come from an aggressive and determined cxmpaign. By that means they would be sure of a relatively large party vote, which the republicans, under the natural reaction of v § not overcome. This year the Ohio democrats have not been able to put up thet kind of a fight. The prohibition: populists and other separate organizations have state candidates and in some cases -gislative candidates in the field, but they s likely to hurt the democrats as the ans. There may be ground for the charge of the democrats that Coxey was simply Mark Hanna‘s agent in preventing a thorough fusion of all the free silver and anti-republican elements. Mark is a prac- tical politician, and, while Coxey is for- gotten in most of the counties of the state, he has influence enough to keep up a fer- ment in some sections. The demccrats feel the need of a leader such as they have had in former years, yet under the plan they decided ito follow in the beginning. there would be no place for him. Mr. Charman, the candidate for governor, has potential strength. A coal onerator who holds his popularity wita miners and the working people, under cer- tain conditions would be a dangerous can- didate. Mr. Chapman appears to be popu- lar with his perty, and he has some qual- ities of a shrewd compaigner. But he is not a leader capable of rallying the party ferces to his support with vim and en- thusiasm. The democratic campaign does rot center around him. Not Working for State Ticket. The spectral persons, who, according to the republicans, are traveling through the state in gum shoes, are not doing their quiet and mystericus work for the state candidates. Their noiseless tread is along the crooked path of the legislative tickets. Mr. Chapman's friends realize that some- thing is lacking. A little while ago much was said about bringing John R. McLean to the book ard forcing a fair understand- ing with regard to the state ticket. Nom- tnally Mr. McLean was retired as a_sena- torial candidate, and Gen. A. J. Warner was jumped ont as the champion of fre silver. His appearance caused no sensa- tion. One reason may have been that Ohio democrats, though they still keep the silver flag at the mast, are not as deeply terested in that subject as they once were. Practical politics furnish other suf- ficient reasons. It is a curtous feature of the situation at while the election of the republican ate ticket is conceded, the head of it is not credited with aiding any strength to I have not met a politician, republic: or democrat, who, in the frankness of pr: vate talk, predicted the defeat of Bush- nell, It might happen because the miracu- lous is more apt to happen in Ohio poli- tics than elsewhere, but it does not come within the purview of normal political probabilities. Nevertheless, no credit is given Governor shnell. Senator Hanna's following simply tolerates the governor as an appendage which could not have been lopped off without hurting the party, yet which is of no use in itself. Senator For- aker’s followers. who are combative even in defeat, barely conceal their contempt for what they call the governor's jellyfish backbone. They affect to despise the way in which Bushnell Jet Hanna stand him up in the corner at the Toledo convention and thump him. Bushnell is Not Disturbed. Governor Bushnell is, fortunately for his own peace of mind, not easily disturbed. He is out making speeches daily, and some- times Senator Hanna and he make a joint appearance, while each tells how {mportant the success of the other is to the republi- can party of the nation. On those occa- sions Hanna is “starred” on the posters in big type, while Bushnell appears ameng the lesser characters in fine print. The statistician figure that a republican governor might be elected by a majority of 15,000 to 20,000 and yet the legislature be lost. To do. this would call for some queer voting, Lut it might happen. The legislature has 149 members. In the pres- ent general assembly the republicans have a majority on joint ballot of eighty-five. The members were elected on the high tide of 1895. If they had been chosen last year when Major McKinley’s friends were mortified at the failure of Ohio to come up to other states the majority would have been fifty-nine. Some sanguine prophets fix that figure for this year’s majority. The sensible politicians do not. General Cc. H. Grosvenor stakes his reputation as a tally clerk on a minimum republican membership of eighty, which would mean a majority of eleven. He expects it to be much larger, but he fixes a reasonable minimum figure. Generally, the expecta- tion is that “if the republican calculations work out right,” the majority will be about twenty. The hope of the democrats for the legis- lative ticket Hes in the cities. The rural vote is admittedly steadfast to the republi- can ticket this yetr. The ‘The overturning of the by which the Foraker faction i plished smoothly. While the national ad- ministration was certaim te prevail a large number of local leaders thought their own personal influcr.ce was. the cause of the revolution instead of the inherent power of post office patronage. Instead of fol- lowing Major McKinley’s invariable plan of conciliating the cpposition, they emu- lated Senator Hanna’s idea of crushing it. Their intolerance was shown in the legis- lative nominaticns. The result will be .the joss of eome country m:embers. Cities Will Control. The complexion of the “egislature, how- ever, wiil not be determined by the coun- try districts. If the republicans carry through thelr leg‘slative tickets in Cleve- land, Cincinnati and Toledo, they will be sure of a majority. If they have a slump in the cities they will hardly be able to secure a majority, no matter how well the country districts may do. The Cleveland district has twelve members, Toledo, ten and Cincinnati, fourteen. In Cleveland ccnecessions of a rather humiliating kind have been made by Senator Hanna's friends to the faction controlied by. Mayor Mestis- son. The expectation is that a solid re- publican delegation will be elected from that district, because nobody can afford :o “throw” a portion of the: ticket. Never- theless the Cleveland democrats, or Bryan- ites as they call themselves, in spite of their own dissensions are confident that the delegation will be divided. They will trade everything to secure the election of three or four democratic members. The Toledo district is admittedly the worst one with which the republicans have to deal. They are not -very harmonious among themselves. The federal patronage is causing heartburnings. Two years ago, when the members of the legislature were elected, the republican plurality in the district was 7,000. Last year in the presi- Cential election it was only 460. The dem- ocratic vote increased iff’nearly twice the proportion of the republican yote. With the conditions which obtain this year the democrats have more than a fighting chance. There is an even prospect of their carrying the Toledo district and securing a majority of the members from it, where now they have only two out of the ten. Situation in Cincinnati. Hamilton county last year gave McKin- ley a plurality of 20,000. It is difficult to imagine a condition of affairs in Cincin- nati which would upset this big majority and elect 2 democratic legislative ticket. Nevertheless, in Cincinnati, as in all cities, political changes are swift. If John R. MciLean is to have any standing as a dem- ocratic candidate for senator, he must make a showing in his own town and con- tribute a proportionate share to the elec- tion of a democratic legislature; The plan for doing this is a “union” legislative ticket. wHich has on it some independent or reform tepublicans. Reform republicans have not much in commen with the regu- lar democracy of Cincinnati; and the name may be a misnomer, but the existence of such a combination cannot be overlooked. Further time will be needed to determine how much of a factor this -union of dis- cordant elements is going to be. The republicans in Cincinnati are not in the best condition, but the tangle is not bad enough to justify their losing the Hamilton. county delegation to the legisla- ture. The oppenents of Geo. B. Cox, the lceal boss, had hoped the incoming of the McKinley _ national administration would take Cox out of politics. He was shrewd enough to come out for Mark Hanna's ap- pointment as senator by Bushnell, when the governor was trying to dodge that re- sponsibility... This did not save him in the municipal election when’ his candidates Were beaten. Since then Hess Cox has rallied his ipporters. e was strong enough to force recognition for himself and friends. in the nomination of the legislative ticket, What was more important ‘to “hig® was the breaking of a reform slate for the county: offices and the acceptance of his slate. This has unquestionably disgusted.a large element of republicans, who hoped to see Cox's power broken. ‘They do not make allowance for the fact that even Mark Hanna cannot have :his own way in everything. Mark has been under the ne- cessity of tr2ating with Cox on the equal terms of an ally. Whether the active sup- port which Boss Cox and his machine will now give the ticket will offset the indiffer- ence of the disgusted republicans is a prob- lem that offers no easy solution. CHAS. M. PEPPER. > ISSUE ITS OWN STAMPS. A Printing and Engraving Plant for the Post Office Departmen Third Assistant Postmaster General John A. Merritt, in his annual report, declares that the Post Office Department ought to have complete control over the manufac- ture and issue of its stamps. He says the Post Office Department should be independ- ent of other departments, as well as ‘of private characters; that it should have its own engraving and printing establishment for making its stamps, and its own vaults for their safe keeping, and that these stamps should be issued by its own agents to postmasters, and through its own. ex- clusive machinery. With. properly bonded officers and under a suitable system of checks and balances, which could easily be devised, this would be a far better ar- rangement. This may bej dene, in General Merritt's judgment, out of the appropria- tions annually made for, the manufacture of stamps, and for the pay of agents and employes to watch their distribution. He believes in the discontinuance of newspaper and periodical stamps. He. urges that prepayment in full of all mail matter be required hereafter. Very little loss-oc- curs in connection with the mailing.and delivery of third and fourth-class matter, because the law requires full prepayment on these classes. The bulk of such less is in the first-class matter. 5 ‘The postal revenue for. the year and: the total actual expenditures were: . Revenue from all sources, $82,665,462; expenditures, $94,077,242; excess of expenditures over re- ceipts, $11,411,779. Through bad debts the Past Office. De-, partment lost last year $19,799. The estimates of appropriation for the service of the third assistant’s office. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, aggre- gate $1,288,000. : ‘The number. of postal cards issued_was 523,608,250. The weight of second-class matter sent in the mails during the year, not including free matter within county of publication, was 310,658,155 «pounds; »post- age collected thereon, $3,106,381. — Presidential Pestmagsters. The following appointments of presiden- tfal postmasters were announced last night: Alavama, Charles W. Buckley, Montgom- ery; California, George Stickles, sr., An- gels Camp; Colorado, Francis M. Tague, Las Animas; Georgia, W. .D. F:. Mann, Tallapoosa; Indiana, Scott Cole, Hunting- ton; David 8, Wilber, Rising Sun; Massa- chuzetts, William E. Dunbar, Taunton; Minnesota, Charies C. Eastman, Waden: Missouri, "Frank L, Wilson, ‘Bowling Gree: R. P. Underwood, Greenfield; Samuel J. George, Humansville;- Nebraska, Ross L. Hammon, Fremont; New York, John J. In- man, Selamanca; Oregon, Burtis W. John- son, Corvallis;.Tennessee, Robert 8. Sha; Chattanooga; G. T. Teyl Union City; Texas, Harry W. Rankin: Hempstead; John M. Paris, Huntsville; Colymbus Emanuel Jacksonville; harles B. Hop- — ip- ANTHONY HOPE'S V WITH WHIST PLAYERS He Has Written a Sequel to the 2 Prisoner of Zenda. A distinguishe2 Englishmaa landed in Advanta Disregai in; m-!New York last week. He was Anthony pe of rding the Co Kope, the novelist, otherwise Anthony ventionalities. Hope Hawkins, English gentlemas. He is following the line of many Eaglisa writers ure who have made a reputation in lite io9 Groat Britain and then made a fort: by lecturing in America. Mr. Hawkins says he has no intention of writing his “impressions” of America, as this :s his first visit here, and he will stay here but three months. ifis impre: sions upon landing in New York, he were exceedingly faverable, bat he bad met so many Americans abroad he did not expect to feel like a forigner. When asked as to the title of his next beok, Mr. Hawkins replied: “Rupert of Hentzau, a sequel to ‘The Prisoner of Zenda.’ The last book I fi ished “a historical novel of the time of Charles II, which is now ran ning seria vill be published in by form im the spring. “Is ‘Phroso’ to be dramatized?” { Rose and H. V. are now at werk upon it. out 7 a when it will be finished cr w first be produced. I always kno: $ ue about my own bus I would a moment, if T cou! wh VICTORY OF THE BALTINORES Notes Picked Up at the Local ; Clubs. D RECENTLY PLAYED The victory of the Baltimores has been the subject of much discussion in whist circles the past week. Toledo being in con- stant practice twice a week and the play- ers being whist experts of the highest or- der, understanding each other's play pcr- fectly, getting all the benefit of mutual confidence that team work engenie Ss tell a by Gewn before a team hastily gotten to- heya play is to be produced, but I 2 +: oF ion’t know.” gether, with Iittle or no team work, so }0nt Know nor hooks to be weak (as the captain supposed) that y refused to enter for the A. W. L. or the natized?”" I think there may be a play abou “The Hamilton trophy at the seventh congre Heart of Princess Osra.’ I hope so. Mr. Seon : ; | Rose, who adapted ‘The Prisoner of 7 Tt goes to show what surprises may occur | Hose wito adapted “The Prisoner of 7 in a set of forty-eight boards. The Balti- more four are individua!ly good whist play- ers, safe, conservative, quick to take ad- vantage of an opening in their favor, and with keen card sense, even though Thomas and Bosler played on the Walbrook team, when they were so badly beaten by the eee tated ti that you evoly ; stated many times th bu evolve Disregarding Conventionalitics. — | Sut ot yous inner cons The fear of having each play recorded ! showed a surprising familiarity w! and its weakness exposed deters snany | subject for one who did not at tha brilliant players from taking advantage of | ®¢_about s© much as you must now opportunities that offer and robs the game | j,,) Mee f of that dash and boldness that character- ized the play of Daschapelles Lewis, Prof. Geo. W. Smith and scores of brilliant clzb men, wha know nothing of the long wait cf duplicate play. To think of a player on a team losing a match because he prom- ised to conform to certain rules in regard to the opening of a hand, thus robbing him of three tricks, when his whist intui- tion, his vast experience, his appreciation of the situation of the position, wold him another was the right play! You cannot hedge in with conventional rules the play of an expert, who is ever on the aleri, scents danger from trump strength and applies the means that cripples the re- but he is very busy just now “Mr. Hawkin: do you mind telling whether or not you had to go io the Med- iterranean to get the ‘local color’ for ‘Phro- so’? “That's a rather delicate questi ing). No, I didn’t go there, bu’ material from sources at hom “As to the ‘Dolly Dialogue: ion daugh ‘ot up the Tt has been them you the Semetimes, after 've worked at it 2 I abandon it.” —— GIVEN A RECEPTION, sources of the enemy by a timely force. It — was just such expert disregard of the rales | Greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Hawxhurst in the last twelve boards that enabled the at Falls Church. A reception was given Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hawxhurst at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Northrup in Is Church, Va., Friday evering last, by the members of the Columbia Baptist Church, eir return home from the evening the Baltimorcs to bring the trophy home. The Atlantic and New Jersey associations will meet on the 20th of this month to contest for the trophy won by New Jersey from Brooklyn. With thirty-two to fifty players on each side, this will be a good test of whist strength and will show the team work of pairs to the best advantage, and it is to be hoped the C. Bi. C. and the C. A, C. will send on their representatives, as Washington is expected to furnish eight or ten players for this contest. Progress of the Tramp Trays. ‘Tlie “Brush ‘Tramp Trays” are now at Jamestown, N. Y., and are booked for thir- ty-elght more stops before taking a tinal rest. Uniontown, Pa., Washirgton, D. C., end Baltimore are next on the list. They are to wind up at Philadelphia about the 25th of December. These trays were start- ed in Texas and forwarded to every whist club (men’s) that belonged to the A. W. L. The object is to reccrd the different style of play of each club, the hands being selected by Cassius M. Paine and supposed to bring cut all the merits of briiliant players. Here whist genius will have a chance to be rec- ognized, and full play be given to those who are supposed to have the divine spark of whist intuition. Whist says: “We will be obliged if you will inform all your read- ers residing east of you where we now are; that we are coming, and ask them to Flease keep an eye open for us, requesting exch one to whom we are consigned to have everything arranged to play promptly and push us along, as we would like to be at the end of our journey by December 25.” In the Clubs, The “handicap” tournament at che C. Bi. C. is well under way. over fifty players par- ticipating, and great interest is taken in the score. It promises to be very popular and exciting, und will bring out the full merits of the different players. Nine star ayers start from the “scratch.” The “handicap” of Dr.Bunnemeyer will place him a favorite, as he is a strong player, and should be weil up in the front rank.’ The second round will take place tonight. eS (G, nad its usual contest at vednesday night compass, and the play of | “I;, view of the statements which have re- Lindsay and Lewis was of the highest or- es der, getting all the plus score of North and|CCRUY appeared in the public press con- South, defeating Judge Long and Walls by | cerning the discontinuance of the service of six tricks. Wooten and Wells were again winners (East and West), playing cham- pionship whist throughout the evening. The score was as follows: NORTH AND SOUTH. Lindsay aud Lew on the occasion of th their bridal trip. Du ladies of the church presented Mrs. Hawx- hurst, who has been organist of the chureh for a number of years, with a large handseme narlor lamp. Rev. J. W. Kinch- loe, pastor of the church, made the pr sentation address, which was ap; nowledged by the bride. Her Su ol class also presented her with pretty vase. The evening was ple spent socially. Mrs. J. E. Matheny gave a reading and Miss Anna Hild a recitation. Refreshments were served. ose present were: Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Church, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Quick, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. MeInturff, Dr. and Mrs. T. and Mrs. Thomas Hillier, Mr. G. E. Hild, Mr. and Mrs.’E Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wescott, Mrs. J. E. Matheny, Mrs. Mrs. A. D. Berry Mrs. Lizzie Seaman, Bliss Jenni= Higgi C. Quick, Mr. and Mrs. J. Northrup, Mr. and c. CL. Blanto: Mrs. Ed:aund Flag: Mrs. E. J. Galpin, Miss Florence Kop- hart, Miss Emma Seaman, Miss Anna Hil Rev. J. W. Kinchlci William Tompkins, Falls Charch, Mr Mr. G. Gaither, Mr. Howard Hild of AL G. W. S. V. Proudfit of Washington, and Mrs. 8. L. Ci Bubb and Mr. sler of Dayton, Ohio. INSPECTOR SCHARI "S REMOVAL. Why It Was Decided Not to Allow Him to Resign. The Treasury Departrrent dces not like the statements which have been made in New York papers by former Chinese In- spector J. Thomas Scharf of Maryland, that he resigned from the service because of unlimited corruption in all directions in the enforcement of the Chinese immigration laws. ‘The following statement of the case is furnished by a treasury official: Chinese Inspector J. Thomas Scharf, sta- tioned at New York, from which it appears that the inspector, baving become discour- aged at the manner in which the Chinese exclusion laws were enforced, decided to resign his position, it can be stated that the T AND WEST. p. 4 Wooten and Wells. p. 4 Jackson and Macey. m.1 Talliferro and Dr. inspector was, on the Ist instant, notified Judge Long and Lewis + p. {that his services would terminate on the Walls .. + m. 3 Spofford and Stoll. m. 4 35.h instant, it hav, they were not States attorney whose direction ng been ascerta:ned ihat necessary. The United at New York, under the inspector performed his duties, reported that so far as his office was concerned there was no necessity for the presence there of In- spector Scharf. Upon receipt of the letter ct dismissal the inspector appeaicd for the continuance of his services, and requested, in the event of it not being practicable to comply with his desires, that he be allowed to resign. He was notified that if his resig- nation was tendcred, to take effect on the 15th instant it would be ccnsidered. On the th instant he tendered his resignation and at the same time advised the news- papers of the fact, and claimed that he voluntazily severed his connection with the government service because of his inability to secure a proper enforcement of the laws. Ir. view of this action on his part, the Sec- retary of the Treasury decided to give no attention to the request that the inspector be allowed to resign, and the letter of dis- missal, therefore, took effect, stated, on the 15th instant.” ———— Forgings for Rifled Gans. Bids were opened at the Navy Depart- ment yesterday afternoon for thirty sets of forgings for 4-inch rifles to be assembled at the Washington navy yard. The bids were: Bethlehem Company, 25% cents per pound; Midvale Steel Company, 25% cents per pound; Batha & Iingsworth Com- pany, 24 cents per pound. pees ‘To Be Examined for Promotion. The foliowing-named officers have been ordered to examination for. promotion: First Lieutenants, J. M. Partello, 5th In- fantry, and H. H. Benham, 2d Infantry; The Capitol Club met Friday night with Mrs. Kelly of Chicago, who will spend the winter in Washington, as a guest. She has had lessons from some of the best teachers in the country and has taken up whist dur- ing her stay in the city. An enjoyabte even- ing was passed. Some fine plays were made by Miss M. J. Robinson, secretary of the club. Mr. Stafford, Talliferro, Walls and Finn, being honorary members, were pres- ent. 5 An Interesting Hand. Charley Watson of New York was a guest of the C. A. C. Tuesday night. Charley was at his best, but confessed the Play of the C. A. C. killed many good cards which he had every reason to expect to make. He waited for his “‘tenaces” to be led up to, but the boys were not Icading up to ten aces that night. The following hand induced Watson to open with the jack of spades, showing that he, too, knew how to open a supporting card, although a typical long suit player (as well as his partner, Dr. Lewis). Most players would have opened with a low trump, and would heave gone up to a masked battery, as he- did several times during the evening. West had very little play in this hand. North, at trick 2, thinks there are possibilities in the hand, and not wishing to trump with such Isrge trumps, goes out to disarm his adversaries. Finding the trumps massed with East, at trick five, he cperis the seven of diamonds, because he has a_ possible trick in that suit, and jack, with three others, fs too valuable a card to lead un- supported by the ten. North discards the four of hearts at trick six, and makes the finesse obligatory at trick seven; East throws the lead at trick eight, still hug- ging his major tenace in hearts. North, suspecting as much, leads the ten of hearts as above through, knowing the queen of dia} Second Lieutenants J, B. Bennett, 7th In-. and best spade is with W. end thors | fantry; M.S. Jarvis, 4th Infantry; J. W. South has king and jack of hearts, the | Heaney, 5th Infantry, and H. A. Smith, Ist ‘| queen 1s corralled in East's hand. Infantry. : tenine Of clubs turned by north. Hast to ——— ren darpe Rev. Richard us and secular an ad. in The ‘Oh, I have to go over my work 2 good many times. It isn’t at all easy tor me. “Were the plots of any of your novels leng in your mind, thought of years hefore | si they were elaborated?” when a new idea occurs to me, as a rule I nave a shot at it. It takes t struggling, and it isn’t a very €a rop. If you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other paper. THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB Annual Meeting, With Addresses by Mem- bers and a Banquet. Review of the Past and Forecast of the Fature—Memorics « mouth Reck. The arnual meeting of t he Congrega- tional Club was held last evening in the Sunday school room of the First Congre- gational Church. Dr. Isaac Ciark of Howard Vni- Presided and introduced the speak- In the course of his remarks Dr. Clark poke of the « any club is organize tion, he said. of persons and sentiments, taste seek to secure a comm together not so much 1 ef constitution and by-laws as by what they have and seek in common, The assumption is, he sa‘d, t gationaliem for so: i view when It was an associa- of similar views nd who end—persons held the exact terms desires, Congre: stands hing dis tive in thought and sentiment, spirit and Purpose, pian and effort, aim and achieve- ment. “We may all be quite sure,” “that this assumption is a but we may not all be Dr.Clark said, cording to fact, v So sure that we know pre what is peculiar and dis- tinctive in Congregationatism—what it 1s that sets it apart from similar things and mai it deserving of regard and devo- pal address was by Rey. Dr. ankin, whore theme Was: “The Future of Co: ‘fationalism in Amertiea.” After a i the causes which led ion of Con Uonalism cn t Dr. Rank i, in part: ord of Congr: alsm as to thinkers and gr- terature and great benevolent institut: ns is unparalleled. I glory in it. We have taught our sister churches how to do fi. I enomina- tional egg that would not stand on end We have stood on end, for the n and contine “The re great the sisters, too. Here are ou hodist brethren clamoring afte ual rights for the laity and for wor the women clamoring for them hey do 10t why the laity with its 2.700,u00 should have a smaller represent eral co 1 in the gen- rence than the 1,000 preachers, Who taught them this? ¥ they are salted with our new Catholi- cism, this Ame ism is a prod- uct of the 1 began with Plymouth Re nent to the Golden Gat great soul of Leo Xi. out of the mountain that It may be that tionzlism here a condiment for t “If you ask where the C are, I answer they are church in the land: t men and women: the do the most good, which offices. 1 the sonti- d the ek cut lists cent pearing > they can mostly filling Pr “If you ask whether there w gregationalism in the future. y one answer to thi a. But, what its color whe He smell sweet heroic SWeetness of Scrooby ‘len and Piy- mouth Rock, salted with baptism of the seas, whet tarian or Trinit that fish salt rat Will be Uni- an, no man can tell.” Reverence for the Pilgrims. “Whatever else they may reject, Congre- Sationalists will always believe in the Pil- gcims—the neblest heroes of all the ages. They will still make pilcrimages to Ply- mouth Rock, and listen for the breaking Waves that, in her grand iyric, Mrs. He- mans has made to dash so high there. ” Rev. Dr. Newman, pustor of the First Congregational Church, reviewed Dr. Dun- ning’s recently published work, entitled “Congregationalists of Ame "Justice Brewer of the S Wead told why the ists, The music was rendered by a quartet, un- der the direction of Prof. J. W. Bischoff. Previous to the pul 6 thé annual dinner of the ciub eme Court and Prof. were Congregational- Workers for Poo: ed by Arc Archbishop Keane addressed a mecting of the Tabernacle Society, the association of workers for pour churches, yesterday in the ball room of the Shereham, The attendance was large and consisted not only of members of the society and other friends, but many Catholics ard non-Cath- clics who desired to hear the archbishop. Mrs. White, wife of Justice White, the president of the society, presided, and the meeting opened by a short address from Rev. Dr. Stafford, who, after expressing the pleasure felt in the presence of Arch- bishop Keane, announced that the work of the society would be resumed at the Miltoa Tuesday, November 2, room which has beon given free of rent by Mrs. Reed. Archbishop Keane held the attention of the audience for over a half hour. He toid ihe story of the foundati. of the work for poor churches in a litile town of Bet- gium, many y ago, d gave a resume of the religious order’ which thea started and which now has @iouses in many parts of the world. Continuing, the archbisinop sketched the history of the Washington Tabernacle Society from iis foundation, twenty years ago in this city, at which he assisted as a first director. His address concluded with a strong ap- peal to the ladies to devote their time and money to the work of making church vest- ments for poor churches all ov. try, from many of which already on file. His example subscription to the funds in making a for the coming winter’s work met with a liberal response. OFF FOR TRENTON. Party Leaves for That City Headea by Varick Hawki T. Varick Hawkins, formerly attached to the office of the District collector of taxes, left yesterday for Trenton, N. J., for a visit of three years’ duration. Mr. Hawkins was attached to ten other visitors to ‘Trenton, the address of all being in care of the werden of the State prison. Mr. Hawkins, it will be recalled, visited Toronto, Canada, last August, ac- companied by nearly $3,000, which he dis- covered in the collector's safe. His com- peeres were: pote Pryer, sentenced lo three years’ iscnt breaking; Hayes Witten le ys a year _ aon acon Davis, WO years; i ter Nelson, grand larceny, two years; Wil George Wiliam Stapton, housebreaking, Robert housebreaking, Fellx Hunter, housebreaking. kill,’ eight years. .