The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 23, 1900, Page 2

o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900. PLAGUE SPREADS TO THE ISLAND OF MAUI Honolulu Considered Free From the Discase, buta Few Cases Have Appeared at Hilo. feieieteieieiei 4iei sbei sttt et et etebeiebebete® | . LU, Feb. 15—The health situation in this city to-day is better ¢ ® een at any time since the outbreak of the plague. Not @ case 4 days. The members of the Board of Health are confi- $ + e trouble is about over, as far as Honolulu is concerned, but vig- : v ¢ be relaxed; certain dlstricts will be kept in quarantine and the & * work of & the city will be kept up. The health of Chinese and Jap- ¢ ; e letention camps is good, and there is apparently no danger from $ f ource. Several plague patients, now in the pesthouse, are improving. ¢ ng them is J. H. Hartman, a white man. Up to February 6, the date of ¢ . last case, there have been fifty deaths from plagde in this city. b4 . 3 news of the plague was recetved f the 10th, coming Labaina, that d occurred at Kah- within a week. The letter was fros at there was a re| e office fom Lahaina. was that the has been f the case is of several large of laborers are vast ese points. 1 00d will inary precautions to prevent fectants Plentiful. . that no reports of called ¢ that the plage : here t of a Portug y. Dr n-at once. were made for the f'man, Dr. Wood = urneaux is &t present bills of health to ves- After consulta- he finds it documents with has been one gar ship Disease in Merchandise. Board of Health has adopted The the CLEARANCE SALE! SALABLE MBRCHA} tays CANNED GOODS ss than factory price. fresh as in January for this month's sales. including fixtures, will amond Dyes in colors and FANCY Price is not considered; it be you want and save 6000 pairs BOOTS AND SHOES at sacrifice rices DIES' and CHILDREN'S end HOSIERY. Price will make them o Sale commences SATURDAY (to-morrow) at 82 m Come early. CASH STO 25-27 Market St., near tlfie_m. _H. H. DANA, Proprietor, b | out the w the city— LAMPS | UNDERWEAR | SMITHS E D T T R e e R S R RS Y ] in_merchandise from-China or e, be it hat pending further inves- matter the landing of ‘handise from countries Where exists into any ports, of | a felands Is prohibited.- Wood agreed with the resolution g further investigation, There was hat plague was _carrie freight, and not by persons: slled here. The plague un ame to Honolulu in freight. agreed that the resolution to have her freight re- ling was the British steamer f the . She 13th, 23 immigrants and ty tons of freight. The pas- < were landed and the vessel pro- n her way. , the 17th, has been set apart ling”” day.” Citizens will be pro- d.with poison secreted in paste in a owl, on a piece of wood, in place as first suggested. Small blocks f wood will be used. The bowl in thoe s of these blocks will be quite small and the quantity of paste enough for a few rats only. It will take 80,000 of these blocks to fill the bill. At noon on the 12th Minister Mott-Smith issued an order recalling the military from Kalihi camp. As soon &s possible the companies will be mustered out of active service. Extra guards supplied by Mar- shal Brown will in future take care of af- fairs at the camp. n the 12th i it was reported that strong Smith, the manager of the . had contracted the plague. The . however, turned out to be untrue. contracted a fever, but is in no He will soon be on his feet again. ger. merchants have subscribed $5000 for ith as a reward for his good work dur- the past two months. Homes for Sufferers. The Council of State has appropriated an additional $10,000 for the completion of camps for the Japanese Chinese who lost_their homes in the recent large fire in Chinatown. e necessity of providing accommoda- tions rily for the people released q has repeatedly been d by the papers. Now the community ce to face with the contingency. The g of a half starved Chinaman in the vesterday was the forerunner of what is in sight. Arrangements have been made at Kalihi to take the 400 people left at the kerosene camp. It is then proposed to thoroughly clean the latter and open It to the home- le early 1000 souls can be provided for yrtably there. With Honuakaha, the ched and the new camp on Vineyard street, about 3000 people can be housed 1 they can shift for themselves | "1t is stated that the laboring classes of Chinese and Japanese are without funds, &nd some provision in the matter of food will probably have to be made for them. The Government expects to receive in- structions by the next mail in regard to | The importance of an early session was laid before President McKinley some time ago. Will he direct that the session be held at the regular onstitutional time, or be postponed until enabling act has been passed? There impressfon in the Cabinet that the er will be the case Legislative Problem. Just how the Legislature would be as- led i& a conundrum. Of the out-of- members only two, Senator Nor- and Representative Achi of Hawail, the Legislature. pinion of the Attdrney General in to appropr really makes the tion serious, though not so_bad as it after Marc when the appro- t pri Board_of Health, Depart | tion, Public Works Bureau and Postoffice hardly know where they stand in several particulars. The Police D snt §s no better off, In the mean- time, or until March 1, Minister Damon will advance his personal funds to carry k in_the Postoffice and Cus- toms Bureau, relying on the Legislature to_reimbu him. y octors try to finally make up ut how the plague got into ¥ will encounter some e radictions in the evidence. It general opinion that rats brought e pest here, or at least that it came in ht from the Orfent and was scattered rodents. Much of the evidence to inst this theory. 3 testimony that rats have disap- peared. Many were found dead. At the Pacific Mail wharf they were seen almost swarme up to a couple of months ago, t re are none, ut not a4 case of as_occurred among the people worked on the wharf and handled the son of the late General Dimond of San Franclsco, was married on the 10th inst. mma Berndt. -— ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA MARU The steamer America Maru arrived from the Orient late last evening. he Maru brought fifty-two cabin pas- sengers, three Buropean and 107 Chinese and Japanese steerage passengers. Health prevailed during the trip and the cabin passengers were all landed last night at the Pac Mail dock. The vessel itself ngel I where it atil to-day. he voyage nothing moment occurred America Maru sailed from Hong- on January 27, and Honolulu was ched on February 16. The vessel re- ined about twelve hours at the plague port and started for this city. At Hono- the passengers taken aboard were John Marsden, R. Moss, C. L. Ram M. Brasch, Mrs. R. Mo: M. Stafford Desky, Cl berg, wife, Miss R. Perry Among the passengers wers J. L. Spit- | zer and M. Brasch, two merchants of Hon- olulu, who state that for eleven days be- fore they left there wereino new .cases of plague, and it was the general opinion that the dread disease had been effectu- | ally stamped out suspicious case had that of a Portuguese was thought that it was case of blood poisoning on super- amination. The doctors, bowever, before the n Hilo. , but it ficial ex had not diagnosed the case | steamer left. | CONSIDERATION OF QUAY’S [ CASE IS POSTPONED Squabble Ensues Over the Rights by Which the Matter Can Come Up in the Senate. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—In accordance with a tacit agreement with the Senators who were unable, on account of the meet- |ing of the Democratic National Commit- tee to attend to-day’s session, Mr. Pen- 10se of Pennsylvania refrained from call- ing up the Quay case, as he had yesterday announced he would do. When he an- nounced, however, his intention to call it up to-morrow, a brief parliamentary squabble ensued as to the rights by which No conclusion was reached, the questions | involved being postponed for cons?derauon | until to-morrow. — e To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E.W. ve's signature is on A will run out. | ected about the freight and the rats | along the water front it is the uni- | to Miss Anna | will re- | the case would come before the Senate. | R R R S SY SRS S S A SRS IR3 [ D =) R e e e a ECE SRS S SN »—b KANSAS CITY’S NEW CONVENTION HALL. WHERE THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE HELD. | ASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The ‘ next national Democratic con- vention will be held at Kansas | City July 4. This was the de- | cision of the Democratic Na- tional Committee, which met at the Hotel Raleigh to-day to fix the time and place of holding the convention. Milwaukee was the only city which competed for the honor of entertaining the convention, and the poor showing she made when the vote was taken (the result being Kansas | City 40, Milwaukee 9) caused general sur- | prise. |~ The claims of the rival cities as to hotel | accommodations, railroad and telegraphic facilities were presented in open session by representatives of each city and sub- sequently in executive session. Governor W. J. Stone, on behalt of Kansas City, | ana National Committeeman E. C. Wall, | on behalt of Milwaukee, explained the | financial inducements which the cities | they represented were willing to make. | Each offered the committee $50,000, but in addition Kansas City was willing to fur- | nish hotel accommodations for the mem- | bers of the committee and the hall with decorations and music free of expense to the commititee. One of Milwaukee's strongest arguments was the political ef- | fect which the holding ot the convention in that city would have upon the Ger- | man-American voters, who were repre- | sented to the committee as wavering in | their allegiance to the Republican party. Bryan to Be Renominated. | It seemed to be taken for granted by | at least two speakers that Bryan would be renominated, and that the Chicago platform in substance would be reaf- firmed. Opposition to trusts, expansion and imperialism, together Wwith every mention of Bryan and the Chicago plat- | form, aroused enthusiasm, but during the open session of the committes there was | no_allusion to the issue of free silver. | " Three dates for holding the convention | mere proposed—May 9. by Mr. Townsend of Oregon; June 14, by Senator Tillman of South Ceroling, and July 4, by Mr. Mc- Graw of West Virginia. A speech by ex- Senator Gorman in favor of holding to precedent and naming a late later than that for the convention of the party in | power had considerable influence in caus- fig Independence day to be chosen. After the committee had selected the “Gate City” of the West, the Kansas City | boomers held & jollification meeting, in their rooms at the Raleigh. Ex-Governor Stone addressed the gathering, predicting KANSAS CITY GETS A | NATIONAL CONVENTION Democrats Decide to Meet at the “Gate City” of the West on July 4 and Nominate Their Standard Bearers for 1900. B e ) that those who attended the convention would depart with praises upon their lips for the hospitality they had received and that the nominee of the convention would be the victor at the polls in November. The vote on fixing the date of the con- vention was as follows: In favor of July 4, 27; June 14, 21 votes; May 9, 1 vote. Gorman Carried the Day. A speech which had a great deal of in- fluence in fixing the date was made by ex- Senator Gorman. He said that four years ago it might have been well to have the convention early, as the party then took a new position, one which drove many of the leaders out of the pary or into tem- porary retirement. The organization then went into new hands, into the hands of able men, but many of whom had not been active in control of party affairs. Tt took them some time to organize. Now there was a good organization. The party was ready and equipped to enter upon the campalgn. The party in power should be allowed to hold its convention first and the indictment of that party could be made as it has been in times past. Mr. McLean of Ohio also favored the latter date. The committee decided the District of Columbja contest for national committee- man in favor of James L. Noyes. A sub- committee was named to audit the ac- counts of the committee. Chairman Jones was authorized to appoint a sub-commit- tee of seven to make arrangements for the convention. It is probable that Messrs. Stone of Missouri and Johnson of Kansas will be members of this committee. The National Committee issued the following call: Call of the Committee. The National Democratic Committee, having met in the city of Washington on the 22d day of February, 1900, has appointed Wednesday, the fourth day of July, as the time and chosen the city of Kansas City, Mo., as the place for holding the national Democratic convention, Fach State I8 entitled to representation therein equal to double the number of its Senators and | Representatives in Congress of the United States and each Territory, Alaska, Indian Ter- ritory and the District of Columbia shall havs six delegates. Al Democratic conservative rg. form citizens of ‘the United States, irrespec- tive of past political assogiations end differ- ences, who can unite with Us in ‘the effort fer pure, economical @nd constitutional govern- ment and who favor the republic and oppose the empire, are cordlally.invited to join us In sending delegates to she convention. The committee at 6:30 9 m. ‘adjourned to meet at Kansas City, Mo., July 3, Joy at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Feh. 23.—Genuine satis- faction was expressed on all sides this "minute. B B e e e e o B o o o S ) afternoon on receipt of the news that the National Democratic Convention is to be held here. Kansas Cityans, irrespective of party, have for months past worked diligently to secure the convention, and now that their efforts have proven suc- cessful have already begun seriously to plan to entertain their guests. Telegrams by the score are coming in to the hotels engaging accommodaticns. These were fewer than would have been expected from the fact that the managers of the leading hotels were with the Ka sas City delegation in Washington, and numerous engagements for quarters were doubtless made with them. As early as ten days ago suites were engaged at the leading hotels conditional on the conven- tion coming to Kansas City. It Is a Great Hall. Convention Hall, where the Democratic Convention will be held In June, is situated at Thirteenth and Cen- tral streets, four blocks from -the retall district of the city. It has been classed by travelers as one of the largest and most perfectly constructed auditoriums in existence. The building was erected at a cost of $225,000, which was raised entirely by public subscriptions., It occupies a rlece of ground 314 by 200 feet in extent, s two stories high and is bullt of native stone, cream brick and terra cotta. The first story is Renaissance style of archi- tecture, and the second story Is in peri- style form, with 5roups and columns. The building is of bridge construction, without a column, the roof being lu?pcflsfl by great steel girders that span its 200 feet of breadth. Its general seating arrange- ment is modeled somewhat on the pian of the Metropolitan Opera-house, New York. The floor space {s divided Into arena, arena balcony, balcony and roof garden, boxes skirting the arena and the arena balcony. The stage is situated In-the cen- ter of the arena. The total seating ca- pacity is nearly 20,000, and with standing room the building is capable of holding more than 22,000 people. The arena alone seats 4000. To each side of the arena and under thae first balcony are numerous com- mittee rooms, which have their separate. street entrances, The bullding has no stairways, the upper seatings being reached by means of inclined planes. Sep- arate exits are used for the balconies and roof garden, and it is estimated that the hall can be emptied at the rate of 5000 per Convention Hall has, since its dedication a year agQ todng. housed sorae of the largest audiences that ever gath- erad under roof in this country. Its acoustic properties have received especial praise. Natlonal NOT CRANTED N ARMISTIE Continued from First Page. dated Wednesday, February 21, says: Commandant Botha has been attempting to relieve General Cronje. There has been gevere fighting. General Botha's force is scattered, with heavy losses. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 22.—In reply to Gen- eral Cronje’s request for an armistice of | twenty-four hours to allow him to bury his dead, Lord Kitchener told the Boer commander that he must fight to a finish or surrender unconditionally. General | Cronfe’s position is reported hopeless. -— 'TIMES URGES ROBERTS | T0 PRESS THE BATTLE | . LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Times says ed- “The fact that the Boers started to reinforce General Cronje from Natal days ago Is an additional reason why Lord Roberts should finish with him as promptly as possible. Lord Roberts at present has the advantage of being nearer his base than the Boers are to theirs, | but this advantage will be reduced as his | forces progress and it is important that | bodies of the enemy should not hover on his right flank.” Commenting upon Lord Salisbury’s re. ply to Lord Teynham's question regard- ing the assertion that Great Britain was bound by a secret treaty with Germany which would secure some measure of in- dependence for the Boers the Times says: “There would be no precedent for any | interference unless the Boers were crushed, even if anybody felt bold enough or strong enough to try to rob the victors under unctuous pretexts of humanity and mercy to the vanquished. Nobody we imagine does feel strong or bold enough to try enough to England to wish to try.” The Times then proceeds to argue that | the British navy was stronger than at | present, adding: | “This war has given an immense ex- | perfence, which will tend to make Great | Britain stronger than ever before in a military sense, while the Indian troops and the colonists have evidenced their loyalty fn a time of adversity which gives additional strength. What Germany has achieved in the Relchsland we shall ac- | complish in the Boer republics. It is not | enough for us to conquer the Boers. We | shail not rest satisfied until they are loyal | and patriotic British citizens.” {CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY | INTO MACRUM'S CHARGES | ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Represénta- | tive Wheelock of Kentucky to-day intro- | duced a resolution instructing the Com- | mittee on Foreign Affairs to investigate | the truth or falsity of the charges made by Charles E. Macrum, late Consul of the United States at Pretoria, that his official who Is at the same time hostile | each box. e. | or personal mall was opened, read, sup- j pressed or detained by the censor of the British Government at Durban or that a telegram sent by him to the Department of State was delayed by a British censor for several weeks. The committee by the provisions of the resolution shall also as- certain whether the British authorities are acquainted with the secret cipher or code used by the State Department. In order that the committee may properly carry out these instructions, it {s author- ized to send for persons and papers and to administer oath to witnesses examined. The resolution was referred to the Com- mitee on Rules. FOOD AND FORAGE : SENT TO KIMBERLEY =T LONDON, Feb. 28, 1:30 a. m.—The War Office has issued the following from Lord Roberts: “PAARDEBERG, Feb. 22.—Methuen re- ports from Kimberley that supplies of food and forage are being pushed on as fast as possible. There will be enough coal to start the De Beers mines in ten days. By this means great misery will be alleviated. Hospital arrangements there reported perfect. He hopes Prieska and the adjoining country will soon be settled.” At the same time the War Office an- nounced that nothing further would be issued to-night. MAREUIL PRAISES THE ORGANIZATION OF BOERS PARIS, Feb. 22.—A letter from Colonel de Villebols Mareufl, General Joubert's chief of staff, to whom the Boer victory | at Colenso is mainly attributed by the French papers, is published to-day. The colonel says that two of the Creusots’ rep- resentatives rendered the Boers valuable aid. One named Greundberg, he adds, is the head of their artillery, and the other, Leon, is the head of their engineers. They directed the hoisting of “Long Tom" to the dizzy heights around Ladysmith, and also arranged for the victualing of the camps, which he himself located. The writer expresses admiration of the organization and commissariat arrange- ments of the Boer camps. These burgh- ers, he says, get excellent meat, bread or biscuits, coffee, rice, potatoes and other condiments with surprising liberality, He pays a high tribute to the unsuspected military capabilities of the Boer leaders, and declared every detail of the Boer organization works like clockwork. IORD ROBERTS' REGRETS. OTTAWA, Feb. 22—Lord Minto, Gover- nor General, has received the following from Lord Roberts: | “PAARDEBERG, Orange Free State, | Feb. 22—The Canadian regiment has done | admirable service since its arrival in | South Africa. I deeply regret the heavy | loss it suffered during the fight on the | 18th inst., and beg you will assure the | people how much we all here admire the conspicuous gallantry displayed by our Canadian comrades on that occasion.” MRS. KRUGER VERY ILL. BRUSSELS, Feb. 22.—Private letters from Pretoria received here announce that Mrs. Kruger, the wife of the Presi- dent, is very {ll. The war has grievously impressed her, and her health is also im- paired by her anxiety for her numerous sons and grandsons fighting for their country, one of whom was killed at Deerdepoort. is entirely well. an offer. NO CHARGE FOR MEDICINES OR APPLIANGES. DR. MEYERS & CO. have lo?vmen recognized as the most successful specialists for men in America. dle?r you can not cal 731 SAN FRANCISCO. Disorders of Men Cured. A Bank Deposit Guarantee. AS A GUARANTEE DR. MEYERS & CO. 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AGUINALDO MAY HAVE ESCAPED FROM LUZON Three of the Filipino Junta De- part for Japan to Meet Their Leader. @® _ NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—A special from Hongkong, British e, to the @ + Evening World says: - @ United States Consul Wildman has inf - % the Filipino junta, Luzon, Ponce and Agon t . ® voy, recently left for Japan to meet Aguinaldo. This - ¢ tha story that Aguinaldo escaped from the island of Luzon to Formosa ° z when hunted by General Lawton’s expedition through the northern part of ¢ ¢ the tsland. 3 - ’.Mowwewow»»o.m«;m‘m.mww‘ ton day banquet of the club was held wi more than usual success. The annual c ebration of the anniversary of of George Washington is the chief ev of the year of President the three h r order, and Introduc man, president of C MRS, PAIGE DIES A SOCIAL OUTCAST “arey of the club members and guest cob G had delivered noon in the Aud hurman replled to the ¢ The Orator of the 3 | . Murray F. 8 of Vicksbu Widow of a Wealthy LOS | Miss., responded to the toast, ~The i A l M F‘!fi\‘a é‘“‘l‘;[“{]‘anl Governor Timothy L. ngeles Man East and the West" Othor speakers the evening were W. H. L. Barnes of an | Francisco, who took theme, “Greate: wh TACOMA, Feb. 22.—Mrs. A. Paige, | = who was buried here to-day as an out- | L LA DELEELIA, Fe —The exer- cast, was formerly the wife of C. A.|fimes attending the ded ‘?fr;‘é:xt?)~‘l Paige, a wealthy resident of Los Angeles. | vania were continued tc 2t The Bec He died a number of years ago, leaving | emy of Music in conjunction with what is sald to have been a large estate. | regular Washington's birthday ceremo A shoe dealer in Los Angeles named J.|Dies. The principal guest of honor and administrator. | 9Tator for the day was Wu Ting Fa Mesmer was appointed Mrs. Palge and her four children went to San Francisco, where she had acquaint- the Chinese Minister, who wa: programme to deliver an address tions of ed ances. ~Subsequently she left her chil- | the Orlent:” dren there, seemingly abandoning them. ONDON, Feb. 22.—A dispatch to the She is said to have come north with a | Daily Mail from Sydney, N. S. W., says The British wa ing to-day (T! ington’s birt gambler, who left her after helping her run- through what money she received from the Los Angeles estate. She gradually sank lower and lower |to the Americ into depravity, finally allowing a bar- BERLIN, Feb tender to fill the place in her affections | Embassy and the consulate were that the gambler had quitted For a |to-day for business and were gayly number of months she made a lh‘lng by | rated with Americ box rustling and singing in concert halls | Washington's i e attached to saloons. _Her brother, Joseph | White and M k n hou: Maloney, lives at Kern, Cal. He was n Berlin from 8 to § p. n notified of her death, but sent word that | The rooms were filled. She was | Y ROME, he was too_poor to bury her. Feb. 22.—A brilllant reception burfed by her depraved assoclates, the | was given at the United States Emb funeral being conducted by _the ev. | to-day to celebrate Washington's b Father Hylebos, who permitted the body | day. It was astended by many mem to be burled in unconsecrated ground in |of the American colony and by mem the Catholic Cemetery. Her oldest child, Beatrice, aged 13, works for her board at | corps. matic Feb. 22.—Washington’s birt 810 Filbert street, Oakland. One son y celebrated at the United Stat lives elsewhere In Oakland, another in |legation by a reception, which was a San Francisco, while the youngest child | tended by many Americans in Vienna, & is cared for at'the Sisters' Home at Ana- | well ‘as by members of the dipiomat eim. corps. Since Mrs. Paige's death a pititul letter | “BARIS, Feb. 22 _The American Univer has been received from her daughter | sity Dinner Club gave & banquet & Beatrice, Wwho wrote that her little | eveninig In honor of Washington's bir brother John had practically no clothes | to wear. She thought her mother should | send them money. Mrs. Paige did not al- low her California acquaintances to know | what she was doing here. She was a | handsome woman, 35 years old. Dissipa- tion is given as the cause of death. DULY CELEBRATED AT HOME AND ABROAD Americans In All Sections of the Globe Do Not Forget Wash- ington’s Birthday. day at the Hotel Continental, whi. brought together many members of t American colony and a goodly number invited guests from French offleal circ! The hall was decorated with American and French flags, and this elicited fre- quent references by the speakers to the happy condition of friendship now_exist ing between the two republics. United States Embassador Porter presided ar made a haxpi_- eech. HAVANA, Feb. 22.—Washington’'s birth- day was celebrated in Havana by th closing of the Government offices, bu apart from the usual display of flags only building decorated was the univ sity. ZiN JUAN, Ports Rico, Fev. 3 Washington's birthday was observed g erally throughout the island. The sto wers closed and at the theater in afternoon patriotic addresses were del ered by Governor General Davis and Bishops Blenk and Whipple to an aud ence of about 3000 persons. There w WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 —Washington's birthday was appropriately celebrated | ;155 o chorus of school children number here to-day. The executive departments | ing 1000 boys and girls, accompanied by a were closed, as were also many business | military band. houses. Patriotic exercises under the WLI}IIl . Pert .NYF&% naln honor auspices of the,.Sons of the Revolution | Washin ay the stars an were held at the National Theater, and | 5tripes ke Yoday avove the Ameri- can legation and consulate and over man stores and residencet e Will Have a New Ticket. Spectal Dispatch to The Call, MARYSVILLE, Feb. N} —Dissatisfled with the fusion practices of the Dem cratic and Republican leaders in select! a ticket for the municipal election t: held March 19, a mass meet'ny of gens was neld in the City Hall last nig for the purpose of imaugurating an indc- pendent movement. A committee of seven was appointed to canvass the situation and secure candidates for a third ticker Thelr report will be recetved to-morrow night. A candidate was jecurad to-day to oppose M: the incumbent. —_——————— A Day With Mud Hens. day with the mud hens of the but a day with the mud-h speculators in mining stocks. A most en the fifth annual celebration of the Na- tional Soclety of the Children of the American Revolution was held at the Co- lumbia Theater. At the National Lhere was a large and representative audience, including the President and BSecretary Hay. The address of the occasion was delivered by Senator Depew. NEW YORK, Feb. 22—Two hundred members of the Southern Soclety of New Yorks were present to-night at the four- teenth dnnual banquet given at the Wal- dorf-Astorfa. President Polk proposed a toast to the memory of George Wash- ington, which was drunk standing. Three rousing cheers were given. ‘he first speaker of the evening was Minister Ju- taro Komura, who responded to the toast, “Japan, Her Progressive and Warlike | People, are Our Neighbors in the New ‘West and Our Friends Always and Every- where.” John Ford, secretary of the Asi- atic Society, spoke on “The Ci}yhot New ohn - York.” He was followed by | tertaining character study of this unique rett, who spoke on ‘“The New South.” | class will appear in next Sunday’s Ca CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—At the clubhouse | The article is cleverly fllustrated wit of the Union League the annual Washin, halftones and pen and ink sketches. B If you fancy fancy Jiti # hose we have N B them to suit every @ fancy, without fancy prices. For example, here are plctured mercerized silk hose, made seamless and in fast colors in the new- est of shadings such as : purple, garnet, cadet and navy, in solid colors and with white dots. Also a splendid assortment of fancy striped hose at the same price, 25£ a pair. 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