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FHE DEKALB EVENING CHRONICLE VOL. II. ISO. 140. DE KALB, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1896.

TEN CENTS PER WEEK. ENGLAND'S GREAT MEN. NEWS BY WIRE What Leap Year Has Done. About a year ago the Chronicle What Occurs Tonight made him the tribune of the common people. Gladstone only was bis superior in oratory.

"Disraeli," he said, "was always delightful and irresistible: but he never appealed to the intelligence, the sympathies or the passions of his audience. While Gladstone had the longest reign in English politics, Lord Randolph Churchill had the shortest, and yet the speaker thought Churchill should be regarded as the "comet of the season." His brilliant abilities, kindly heart and agressive policy had endeared him to the Irish heart, and his untimely end was deplored by all. He was the youngest commoner since the days of Pitt to acquire prominence in British politics, and was the most popular. There could be no adequate estimate of the British Parliament, among the young chivalry of his nation who rushed to his standard was John Redmond, whu today ranks ad the. foremost orator in the House of Commons.

Gladstone, his only peer; has resigned. Redmond was at that time fifteen years ago only twenty-three. He had gone through the historic Jesuit College of Clongowes Wood, Kfldare, being the prize orator of his class, entered Trinity and graduated from that famous Dublin university. His intellectual attainments have in later years drawn from the University of Cambridge a distinction highly prized by that exclusive English institution, the honor of being invited to lecture before the historical classes of the university. Intellectual circles in Great Britain know no prouder distinction; than that.

Mr. Redmond three years ago discussed the question of Irish self-government before the Debating Union of Cambridge University, and. although he faced' a hostile audience, his arguments were so powerful published a list of leap year eligibles and many of the young men in the list have succumbed to the pleadings of the fairer sex and during the year have become benedicts. The following is a list of what cupid with his bow and arrow and the young woman with her 'Will-you-be mine" questions has ac complished in matrimonial matters and the unions they are responsible for: Dr. Wells and Miss Morey.

James Walsh and Mary Farrell. Alfred Stone and Anna Johnson. Henry Rickard and May Robert Paden and Tillie Keast. Clarence Garner and Millie Middleton Cass Boardman and Rtlla Pierce. Calvin Criswell and Kittle Mearns.

Clark Donaldson and Myra Armlin. John Cook and Nellie Rolfe. W. F. Wiltberger and Helen Duffey.

A. L. Brooks and Mertie Reed. A. G.

Johnson and Josephine Johnson Emil Anderson and Lena Benson. John Glidden and Mabel Carter. Chas. Sagle and Anna Riddell. George Carson and Tana Smith.

Ambrose Condon and Tessie Earle. Joseph Swanson and Hedwig Carlson. John McEvoy and Lizzie Finan. Chas. Anderson and Sopha Johnson.

John Nelson and Julia Prussing. Frank Cooper and Maggie Burdette. N. Townsend and Florence Miller. Walter White and Carrie Miller.

Arthur Ramer and Lola Case. as. Watson and Margaret Mahaffey. L. A.

Groves and May McMartain. Wright Holmes and Pearl Burgess. Claude Blount and Minta Giddings. A. Marvin and Mary Carroll.

Clinton Stenben and Flora Patrick. Colfax Schuyler and Hattie Goodrich. John Skelley and Emma Bowker. Horace Root and George Halloran and Ida Deming. M.

Kelley and Margaret Hannon. Axel Pearson and Hilma Hagblom. 1 L. L. Esmay and Minnie Prussing.

Chas. Mangerson and Emma Newgren James Lane and Belle Finan. Wm. Hargraves and Ada Schwitzer. I.

A. Hungerford and Ruth Goodrich. Dr. Everett and Gutsie Jones. All these young men started out at the beginning of '96 with a strong de termination that they would not allow the hypnotic powers of any young lady have such an effect upon them that they would procure a license but their fail ures to carry out this determination are fully proven by the simple facts of the case.

There are. however, many market able men who have stood the assaults bravely -and we think it safe to say will manage matters to suit themselves this year. They evidently had not been taught by their mother's to wait until they were asked and will take charge of the Offensive rather than the defensiv part of the operations during the year 1897. These statements with more truth than po try are what some of them hat already begun to do: J. J.

Helming who deals in clothing. Down Sixth str.et is often seen roving. Perry Ellwood takes frequent trips. Across the lake to see fair lips. M.

J. Henaughan our postmaster. Is getting ready we think to ask her. Popular and lively Eddie Kough Has an unconcealed weakness we all know For the delicate prettv. but not cold "snow." Alan Dunlop stays in Sycamore But has left his heart at a DeKalb door.

W. C. Stine who takes many a picture May become in some happy home a fix ture. H. W.

Prentice in law has been promoted. But still in Sycamore is very devoted. George Bristow wanders up Seventh street, But for years and years he has done a like feat. Everyone knows that one named Floyd Snoop On one of the millinery stores has a scoop. "Neighbors are lovely" says Bert Cary But then, he lives near a sweet little fairy.

Conductor Whalen the great big blonde Of a Sycamore girl has become very fond. Will Boardman makes money hammer ing nails But the time after six he gladly hails. Will Ferguson has made many a plan To have a home of his own when he can. Charlie Duffey goes to the county seat Every Sunday, his sweetheart to meet. Archie Kennedy, in law a busy man Goes southeast as often as he can.

James Carter for a fair one to Nebraska goes. Though none of the girls may be styled his foes. Latest Important Dispatches. Special to the Chronicli. St.

Louis, Dec. 81, 1896! -Joseph B. McCullough nojted editor of Globe Democrat suicided last night jumping from the window residence and alight ing on his head. He had been ill for sometime and his mind badly affected. Later St.

Louis developements is that McCullougha death indicate that death was accidental. Key West advices rom Cuban insurgent camp say that Maceo still lives was wounded and is recovering. James Rundle, the grocery man, Takes ber to church as much as be can. And now it transpires that Tinson Reed The affection of all girls will need. Walter At wood 8008 her often But, on the side, makes many hearts soften.

Anson Smith attends a dental college. But of "central" stations has consider able knowlege. And of all the aspirations of Harry Burt We dare not mention or his feelings we'll hurt. Frank Riddell goes to Chicago each day, But what happens in there we cannot say. Charlie.

Gurler loves a fine song. And will have one of his own before very long. Harry McEwen comes ont from the city That there are miles between them seems a pity. Sam Miles has gone out west, But his every thought is for his De Kalb best. A Rockford girl often thinks of Will Brown, And on many of the home girls he's been known to frown.

Bert Holderuess will have to fiy around. Or on the eligible list in eight years he'll be found. E. Dunn is an elegant dancer, And is also quite a woman fancier. Alan Tyler shows not a greedy way, But "lots" is the best is what he would say.

Frank Howard has traveled all around. Hoping that some suitable girl can be found. Will Baldwin does'nt care for a woman who sews, But a "tailor" he must have to take care of his clothes. Frank Flusch smiles on all of the girls. But down to Aurora mapy a glance hurls.

There are scores aud scores of others. Some who must have i the consent of their mothers Before they take to themselves a wife. The joy of their bosom and plague of their life. In this list we find George Roy Hunt, Frank Rolfe and Robert Clyde Holderness, Ed Hunt and Clyde Jackson, Ross Mayo and others to make the faction. Most of them are quite young But in matrimonial matters have begun And perhaps before the next year is done May be through with their bachelor fun.

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Physician and Surgeon Office, second floor of Mayo' block, De Kalh.IU Attorneys at Law. nARNKS DCKTON, Attorneys and Coun-U aeUort at Law, DeKalb and Sycamore, 111. WILLIAM L. POKD. AKCBIX O.

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F. REDMOND ON PARLIAMEN f. IaUmtJiif DUcoarM oa the British Hoom of roumoBi by the Irish Leader Fills; Coatral Muale Hall With EnthunlaiUe Auditor. Fifteen Years in the British Parliament" was the interesting theme of John E. Redmond's lecture last evening at Central Music Hall, Mr.

Redmond is a member of the British house commons from Waterford, Ireland, and has been the logical and acknowl edged champion of the Parnell forces since the death of their redoubtable and idolized leader. The auditorium was filled with an audience that combined the intelligent, the speculative and the enthusiastic. The fame of Mr. Redmond, who has been a prominent member of parliament from Ireland for fifteen years, whose eloquent advocacy of home rule has endeared him to all sons of the Emerald Isle, was the magnet that drew the large assemblage that listened de lightedly to his reminiscent discourse. Judge Edward F.

Dunne introduced the speaker in a brief but eloquent ad dress. Fourteen years ago, he said, it was his good fortune to meet a young orator and rising statesman who had come from England to America. He was impressed with the breadth and depth of his intellectual resources and the magnetism of his presence. Since then this young man had risen to prom-nence and distinction, and was now a leading member of the English parliament. His voice had ever been raised in defense of his country, and he had earned and deserved the love and effec-tion of millions of Irishmen.

"Permit me," said Judge Dunnein conclusion, "to introduce to you the champanion of Ireland, John E. Red mond." As he stepped forward Mr. Redmond was greeted with a storm of applause He expressed his appreciation of the warmth of his reception in a feeling. manner, and then plunged into the sub ject of his discourse. Psrnell and His Policy.

Mr. Redmond said he considered it almost presumption to appear before an American audience to tell it anything about English statesmen or English statesmanship. The mighty press of the country had enlightened his hearers up on the important topics of the day. He then related in a graphic manner how he had been admitted to the house of commons, how he had made his maiden speech, and how he had been forcibly exjlled from the lody for his advocacy of Parnell, all in a single day. When he was first elected, he said, England was in the midst of its most desperate crisis.

Mr. Parnell had leen elected to the house of commons and had adopted the policy of impeding all legislation by parliamentary tactics until the antag onists of Ireland consented to at least listen to the voice of an oppressed and outraged people. He succeeded in ob structing public business and paralyzing the public machine until even Glad stone recognized his ability and paved the way for home rule. Parnell, he said, successfully com bated the "prison bill" and the "English factories bill." and advocated the bill to alolish flogging in the British army until he obtained the sympathy of the British people. As a result of this sym pathetic policy.

Parnell grew rapidly in public favor until in 1880 he was the acknowledged leader of the Irish forces. and was successful in making the mighty Gladstone a recruit to the Par nell forces. He referred to the debate upon the coercion bill, and said that to suppress Ireland England found it necessary for the first time to suppress the freedom of speech. England, he said. never understood Parnell.

and as it could not fathom him it feared him, and he was upheld by the indestructible power of a united Irish race, and did not fear his opponents. Gladstone and Other Great Men. He then took np Mr. Gladstone, whom he described as the greatest English orator the present generation has known. Gladstone, he said, is a many-sided character, who excites as much admiration as criticism.

The greatest orator England had produced, he was the most vacillating statesman. At one time he advocated the divorcement of church and state, and at another he demanded that the church should dominate the state. He was the consistent advocate of the coercion bill, and yet he was1 the author of the first bill presented for home rule in Ireland. Of John Bright the speaker had but words of praise. His clear voice, clean, cut analysis of public affairs and ready championship of the cause of right so of cial Clab Dance, Ronan Hall, airiness men's reception, Chronicle trl Bachelors clab leap year party, I Fellows Hall.

rayer meetings at the Baptist, Con- national and Methodist churches. he Chroniclk wishes every body a py New Year. he Duncan home will be scene of a jv Years eye party tonight. rost is out of the roads and the hrrrible shape. inert report them in ret yonr New Year resolutions ready tomorrow and after making them, them.

hat the depot platform is slippery I very liable to cause a tumble can positively Jntold by station agent 'ips. jn 1 his weather has spoiled skating, but "kids" are having just as much fun the- rubber-ice where the water is Kllow. Iore fog. Last night Btreet lights ild not be seen two blocks away and lay objects half a block away are not scernable. The pretty home of Aaron Goldsmith in the hands of decorators, and when inhnd will add mnch to the hnantv I their home.

LMrs. J. Franssen and children who ve been spending about a week here th relatives returned to her home in noa this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

S. W. Patten went to County to day to attend the wed- ng of their niece Miss Mable Talbot thihocurs tonight. Dr. Ev.rett and bis bride arrived me from Lee Center last night and ill be at home to their friends Wednes- tys in Jan.

after Jan. 6th. At the business men's meeting tonight side a lunch music ana a social hour. hen "Will be fjhort talks on a lot of live cal Come out. A new minister in town but his full i me has not yet been announced.

He rived yesterday and his surname will Stark, a son of Rev. and Mrs. Stark. Infant twins born to Mr. and Mrs.

heodore Jackson in one of the Haish Mises on Fifth Btreet today lived but a hours and were taken by the un welcome angel. Death. The gun club are enjoying a shoot at he Fair grounds today and prizes of a nn and a keg of powder will be award-d the most successful ones. Tomorrow hey will shoot for the fowl. Take your friends and go to the New ears dinner at the Baptist church to- norrow.

Bet ter than yon will have at iome is promised by the ladies for 23 ents, with ice cream and rake 10 cents xtra. 'J One man on South Third street was ut cleaning the mud off the walk in ront of his residence today. This was ippreciated by the pedestrians and thers might do well to follow his ex ample. Members of the Flambeau club aie having their photos taken separately anA the heads will be grouped on one large card nSOnng a fine picture of the ampaign dfiib which won such an en viable reputatioa. Three social gatherings will attract the attention of DeKaimtes tonignt; The business men's reception, the social clnd dance and the girl bachelors.

To morrow night will be the annual con cert at the Baptist church. Aurora may now have a public park that is worthy the name. After be queathing 10,000 to various relatives and $1,000 to the hospital, Travis Philip Ids gives the balance of his estate to the city for a park. This will probably give us 000 to which other public spirited CTtizens ought to add as much more. Patrol.

A preacher in Lacon has struck a pimple and unique scheme for attracting people and their money to his church. He hires a printer to print his advertisements of church announcement on the spot cards of a poker deck, thus reaching all kinds of people the practical, the sentimental, ana me speculative and adding a new interest io the national game. It also does away with the old method of sponging free from the newspapers, which has become a custom with some preachers. VWe hope the poker deck plan? will prevail Editors can stand it, can. Exchange.

SmoVe Fraterrut Cigars. Home manufacture. Scents, all dealers. of made of bis dazzling success, followed quickly by defeat so crushing and overwhelming. After a brief tribute to the efforts of Balfour, Goss, and Sir Henry Drum- mond Wolf as the associates of Lord Randolph Churchill in bis efforts in the behalf of the liberal cause, the eloquent lecturer closed with a patriotic appeal for the ablition of all factions and for patriotic and united efforts in behalf the cause of home rule in Ireland.

Hon. John E. Redmond, M. P. PERSONAL HISTORY.

Mr. Redmond is the eldest son of the ate Mr. William Redmond, member for Wexford Borough from 1873 to 1880, and a gentleman of property and popularity in his native country. The mother of the member for Waterford was Miss Mary Hoey, daughter of the late Major R. E.

Hoey, of Hoeyfield, County Wicklow. Mr. Redmond was born in 1856; was married in- 1883 to Miss Johanna Dal ton, an Australian lady, but was left a widower in 1889, and has three children. He has been in parliament since 1881, first as a member for New Ross, then for North Wex ford, and since 1891 he has sat for Waterford City. His entree Into Parliament was marked by an unusual oc currence, for on the very evening on which he took his seat he, together with Mr.

Parnell and a number of other Horn Rale members, was suspended by order of the speaker. This was a stormy beginning. He however proved his aptitude for practical statesmanship and put himself "en evidence" at once. by introducing a Land Bill the prin ciples of which were accepted by Mr, Gladstone and incorporated into an act called the Arrears Act wbich became a law in 1x81 and wiped off no less than three millions of arrears of rent due by Irish tenants. In the face of great opposition Mr Redmond succeeded in having the Financial Relations Commission" ap pointed, the result of whose labors have been most iniortant for Ireland as they establish the fact that Ireland is at the present moment, and has been for sev eral generations past, overtaxed to the extent of nearly three millions ster ling a ear.

He is one of the most active workers of the "Recess Committee" which repre sents all section of the Irish people, and has as its objects the promotion of technical education, and the reviving and fostering of the agricultural, and all other industries in Ireland. He opposed most strongly the reduc tion of the Irish representatives in the House of Commons from 103 to 80, pend mg a hnal settlement of all great ques tions between England and Ireland. Besides visiting Australia and the Cape Colony, Mr. Redmond has been three times in the United' States. His first visit was in when, returning rom his Australian mission, he spoke in all the principal cities on the Ameri can Continent.

He returned to Amer ica in 1886, when he attended the con vention of the National League of America as the special ambassador of of Mr. JP arnell. Mr. Kedmond again visited America in 1892, but was called home by the precipitating of the general election of that year. Mr.

Redmond's visit to America will be totally devoid of political significance, the subjects upon which he will speak being wholly of a non-partisan and non-political nature, to which men of every party and of no party may listen with pleasure and profit. ne stuaem oi nisiory, Diograpny or elocution will find in Mr. Redmond's lectures much to admire and imitate. rne young man preparing rora pro fession or about to enter upon public life will find in his style a model which he may well imitate, while the citizen generally who loves an oratorical and Intellectual treat will be interested in comparing the method and manner of speaking of the trained European states man ana orator with those or his own country. When Charles Stewart Parnell inau gurated his exciting and dramatic at tacKs upon tne traditions and nsuages and convincing that at the close of his address the Union by a large majority voted in favor of home rule for Ireland.

The incident was not without its effect on the fortunes of the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons. PARLIAMENTARY CAREER. When Redmond took his seat at St. Stephen's in 1881, he was regarded as one of the handsomest young men who ever appeared in the House: he was welcomed with open arms by all sec tions. The chr jib of English social at tentions were at once spread in bis path.

But, fashioning himself after the grim and stern leader, Parnell, be held aloof from the magnetism of English social embellishments, and soon became a favorite disciple of that most resolute, implacable and exasperating Irish lead er with whom England ever had to deal Redmond like Parnell, came of good stock. His father and grandfather had represented their districts in Parlia ment. John Redmond waa born in Wexford; Parnell, in the neighboring county of Wicklow. Redmond, though perhaps more Celtic in appearance, sooacquired from close study of bis model the traits of self -repression, epui poise and calm mastery over his impuls es that made him one of the safest de baters and closest reasoners in the House, and one of the most effective speakers on the public platform that this remarkable era of Irish and Eng lish politics produced. Those were the times when the Irish party was all a unit against the English parties, and the English parties were a unit against the Irish representatives.

Gladstone had not yet been converted John Bright had taunted the Irish par ty with the meagerness of their snpiort in their own country, with the meager ness of their exchequer, and said that he himself could go over to Ireland and contest with Parnell for Irish popular-1 ity. Chamberlain said the same thing. Bright and Chamberlain afterwards bolted Gladstone's Home Rule Bill but their taunts stung. FRIEND OF THE POLITICAL PRISONERS Mr. Redmond has been for years the unpaid friend and council of the Irish political prisoners, most of whom are at last out of jail, the fruit of his tireless and sagacious zeal.

He was specially selected by Mr. Parnell to introduce in the House of Commons, in 1889, the first resolution for their release. For three years he fought persistently and with good judgment, against the con tention of the late Home Secretary As-quith. that some of the political prison ers were simply "shamming" insanity, and finally induced the present Home Secretary, Sir Arthur White Ridley, to appoint four separate commissions of medical experts to investigate and report upon the cases of the prisoners. The result of Mr.

Redmond's efforts was the release of six of these prisoners within the past twelve months; among whom were John Daly, Dr. Thomas Gallagher, and George Albert Whitehead. He is a man of chivalrous nature. Even his political opponents have always admitted that if he enters into a contest it is "to take up the quarrel of some friend rather than his own;" while Englishmen with whom he has never hesitated to cross swords. have said of him, in the words of the gong: "Ah, who a friend or foe can meet So generous at an Irishman?" Reymond is by profession a lawyer.

He was called to the bar in 1886, and had he kept to his lucrative practice he could have been wealthy, but he lavish ed upon his country's service bis patrimony, his abilities his whole time, his mind, his strength and his life. From time to time the great English maga zines have induced him. as they have Gladstone, Rose be ry, and Churchill, to contribute papers on literary, scientific historical subjects. His productions, regarded, as classics, are read and stud ied by students and scholars..