Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1900, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900-416 PAGES, The Force of Habit. It is a peculiar thing that the use of Cofice and Tea has not been replaced, more than is the case, by the use of Van Houten’s Cocoa. The reason for that is to be sought in the force of habit. But habits should be broken through, anc Van Houten’s Cocoa taken, now that it has been proven toxbe a much healthier and m delicious drink than Tea and Coffee, while at the same time so nourishing and easily digested. For the Nerves, also, Van Houten’s Cocoa is so much better; because, although it is equal- ly re ing, it has not the pernicious after- upon the nerves, such as follow after using ow Te is not an expensive habit to use Van deed, after actual trial of various brands, »coa, Many persons have discovered that Van Houten’s Cocoa is not only the best and most delicious, but is ulso the mest economical. HAVE YOU TRIED YAN HOUTEN’S Eating CHOCOLATE? Houten’s Cocoa; i even loose MOROS OF THE PHILIPPINES Characteristics of a Treacherous Tribe Who Hate Christians. Entertatning Letter From Lieut. Jen- nings B. Wilxon, a Well~-Known aes = se TEs Washington Boy. | =| the ing letter, written by Lieut. } Jennings Wilson of Company D, 1st United s Volunteers, to his father z city will be of interest to the man: the young man and to the ng pubiic. It was written Basila, Philippine meneed Decembe CORBY'S | HODERK | BAKERY, COR BY’S = 2 = 5 ri nila December 4 gawaisios On th —— half of my company, with | went aboard the United States Y at Manila and came here. We landed 2 Sth, and, sted by the ie. | from the v 1 the first A j flag a this fsland | the name of t » the ished 1823. which we raised. It is quite a valuable has be no trouble on thes fe and will not be, at for they are. I rw] «© with the J rhe headle AnzO, L better g as WHISKEY. |: That’s Allj| THE WILSON DISTILLE Baltimcre, Md apt-tuél-1530 VIN MARIANI ~ Mariani Wine--World Famous Tonic the navy is going 2 naval statiion 1 back to h good fort our situation. about 3 tons of ¢ and will no deubt | the only good coaiing stu nila n and on and 9 mi nd not a thermometer in town, so we know how hot it is. never Know when a boat is going to su we ar at all tim: it come navy lett k, G CO., It is found expecially unefnl in Nerz | cannet tell how long It be before a eee aac lans Mrmwcuatan | Mstacinn | oy cmer ai, ice Susday, Sad oe 4 Anacmia, Loxs of Sleep, Coasumption, | Narie! 1. wi wile: aclittla aioee, Overwork. Indigestion, La Grinpe, Hapieoneite Nervous Prostration. General Debility. | (2'U0'. "3° Tardy Convalescence, Loxs of Blood. : } olia, Throat and | oubles. Seaxickness,, All Wast- | = Dineases and After-Fevern. eld by all Draguists. Refuse wtltates. “This country is like all tropical coun- 3 at I have seen and is very pretty nty of fruit and for today’ » had green corn. You ea in America on December 31 Sab vt ge Bet We Zs \t ( |ereat large pineapples for four cents, and ( WASTE NOT: ))| cen cnosne tor ntescten nosis tor 9 2 jcents, our money. W: y in Me { 99 ))| money, which is the meney >» WANT NOT jand, “of “course, pay two’ of Mexican to ; 2 | one Uni es Gollar. { —atlows of no waste. )) | "1 got tter of November 5 on De- § COKE Esch piece burns entirely ({ | cembe so you see how long it take: {¢ out. No elinkers to clean fer mail to reach us. But, of course. as up. The low price mates ))| things get more settled they will tmprot Coke a most popular fae (C tor iver promptly. end an order $5 “ 40 bu. Uncrushed Coke. .$2.90 y 40 bu Crushed Coke... .$3.50 }) ( WashingtonGaslight Co.,» e 413 10th St. N.W. As it is, all mail is earried on United State. 2 not regular. “You know, or p don’t know, that al the Moros in these islands are controlled by the Sultan of Jolo and Mindanao. and, or separate tribe, is ruled and distriets by a mandarin. )) - _ Hatred of Christians. 281 g “They are an obedient people to a dato A Vr stdin) but hate’ al Chvistiaii, ana wave a ee bubit of what the Americans ‘running amuck.’ That is, they don’t want to live ‘oke—we'll d Go to Siccardi’ FOR BARGAINS IX HUMAN HAIR. any longer and believe if they dle killing We are als) selling a lot of All Long Ruman E that they go to heaven. So Hair Switches at great bargains. out, armed with bolo or kries, $3.00 Switches reduced to $1.56. and proceed to ‘do up’ any Christian in sight Sued Soncnes ete eae til they themselves get Killed, The sul- Gray aod White Hair reduced tn same propertiog, | fan claims the power of fetting his sub- ‘ec: . cts “run amuck,’ but they sometimes do Mme. Siccardi, So. without His permlsston: Ti1 lith st., next to Palais Royal. “Th count their ages, and sell Private rooms for’ bair dyeing. essing. shatnpooing and | their child-en and women to whoever want to buy them. An old mandarin who fives near here and calls on us every week or so, has four boys that he bought for thirty dollars (M. n) apiece. All the Chinamen buy their wives. The Moro is a small man, wearing few clothes, and some of them as well ax on {HORE at all; and they live all their lives in Fan) plut bot. | the country and along the coast, but never pu0se to any exient in towns. They are always L armed with a bolo or kries. The old dato EMULS! GAN™ le 9 srand toni on this fsiand has plenty of Mauser rifles, with, the” Emuiaion given him by the Spanish when they left, in = Wholesale ang | hopes the Moros would fight. the United Evans’ Drug Store, oe ise ae ee always had more or fo2s 16 less trouble with them, but the Moro is not 300 Sq. Feet of Tarred meThis is new yeur and our dinner con Roofing Paper, $1.25. sisted of baked beans, roasted sweet po- IN BED aay BR fried bacon, coffee and hard tack. ickens here are too tough to be eat- . but we have plenty of eggs. The cattle ing Paper? We've a big. new suppl of hirale kind. We're | are dying of some disease like distemper or dy with the BUILDING PAPERS also. fe we eat no fresh beef, but the fish re are fine.” NORLE J. WALKER, © 112d AR DUPONT CINCLE—CARPENTER SHOP- Jobbing by experienced and reliable men. JOHN T WALKER, Builder, 1920 N st. Branch Office, 3008 N'at. nw fe1-78t" 6 Fla.ave. "Phone 1502, CONDENSED LOCALS. | John Speiden, forty-one years Old, living at No, 714 42th street southeast, was knocked down by Capital Traction car 225, at Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street en southeast, about 4 o'clock yesterday after- Proms Tt: Bite. noon. His head was badly injured. Police- Ladies of high class In China ase the | man Romer summoned the Sth precinct pa- @aintiest thimbies imaginable, some of them being carved from enormous pearls, orname of fine gold, on Which all manrer of quaint and fantastic esigns are engraved. A mother-of-pearl trel wagon, and the injured man was taken to Providence Hospital for treatment. Rebecca Thomas, colored, was taken ill at Pennsylvania avenue and 6th streat northwest, about 1:45 o'clock this morning. a : | She was sent to the Emergency Hospital by oe ies to keep. th fc in. and Fe the Chinese lady pas wee | Policeman Curry. “Her ines the ated, of detic issors of finest steel, inclosed stated, was the result of too much strong ina s of mother-of-pearl, with a | drink. = needle case to match The Queen of Siam | John Temple was" today convicted in the owns a thimble which was a present from ‘al husband. It is made in the shape of the finest gold, and is studded with diamonds, which are so ar- ranged that they form her name and the date of her marriage. —~ cee Wite’s Petition for Divorce. By reason of alleged desertion Jennie M. Neals has petitioned the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to grant her a divorce from Wm. H. Neals, ee Reappointed Notary Public. The President has reappointed Charles 8. Shreve a notary public for the District of Columbia. Pollce Court before Judge Kimball of the larceny of a lot of rope, valued at $3, from Henry Robinson. and ‘was fined $10. He sailed to pay, and was sent to jail for thirty ays. Laura Garnett was fined $10 by Judge Kimball in the Police Court today for as- saulting Ella Newton. As she did not pay the amount assessed she was committed to jail for thirty days. Walter Cash today pleaded guilty tn the Police Court, before Judge Kimball, of threatening to do bodily harm to his wife, and the evidence showed that while under the influence of liquor yesterday Cash said he would kill her. The latter asked that her husband be released on personal bonds, and the court complied with the request. PORTO RICAN GOVERNMENT Provisions of the Foraker Bill Reported to the Senate. Tariff Provisions of the Honse Bill Retained—Offictals and Judiciars— Zrexxioval Delegate. er bill, which is now before the Senate as Substitute for the House Porto Rican tariff bill, authorizes the appoint- ment of a commission to compile and revise the laws, the various codes of procedure and ems of municipal government, and to frame and report such legislation as may be necessary to make a simple, harmonious and econemtcal government, establish jus- tice and secure its t and efficient ad- ministration, inaugurate a general system of education and public instruction, provide bu ngs and funds therefor, equalize and simplify taxation and all the other methods of raising revenue, and make all other pro- visions that may be necessary to secure nd extend the benefits of a republican form of government to all the inhab of Porto Rico. - Citlzens of Porto Rico. The bill provides that “all the inhabitants continuing to reside in the island who were Spanish subjects en April 11, 1899, and were then residing therein, and their children born equent thereto, shall be deemed and citizens of Porto Rico,” except “h as shall have elected to preserve their nish allegiance prior to April 11, 1809, together with citizens of the> United ing therein, ll_ constitute a under the name of “the people Rico.” jaws and ordinances now in force, or us altered or modified by the military ‘au- thoritiesein force when the act goes into effect, so far as the same are not in con- th the laws of the United States, locally applicable, or the provisions hereof, shall be in full force until repealed, altered d by the legislative assembly or s. ‘Che laws of the United ng to commerce, navigation hant seamen are extended over Porto Rico, and provision is made for the nationalization of all Porto Rican vessels, and the same are to be allowed to engage in the ocustwise trade between the ports of the island and those of the United States, Quarantine stations are to be established In Porto Rico under the marine hospital bu- reau. Exchange of Coin. Provision is made for the retirement of the Porto Rican coins and the substitution ins of the United States therefor at of cents of the latter for one © Rican peso, and the same ratio for minor or subsidiary coins: The Porto Rican eccins shall be recoined at the e se of the United States Into such coins United S asury may months the Secret et, and from ry of the nd after 3 into effect In payment iin Porto of the United States; and ent sum to carry out this provi oniated. Hoasxe Tariff Retained. sms S and 10 are substantially the aS the provisio the tariff bill which passed the House, fon 9 extends ever Porto Rico the la of the United States relating to internal revenue. All ex- penses incurred for salaries of officials, the conduct of their office and departments and for the internal improvement of the island, not Including defenses, barracks, harbors, lighthouses, buoys other works under- taken e United States, are to be paid by the treasurer of Porto Rico out of the revenu y section the statutory laws of the United States, so far as locally applicable, are extended over Porto Rico. The legis lature shall h: power to alter, amend or repeal any law of ordinance continued in force by this act. All vested rights ot prop- erty, all contrace ons, rights of action, y existing shall not be affected by this act, and continue enforceable. All offi- cals authorized by the act, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take an oath to support the Constituc hoof the United States and the laws of Portu Rico. The Island Government. ection 17 provides that the governor of Porto Rico shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by the and prescribes his duties, ‘There s also be appointed by the President, by and with the advi and consent of the Senate; a eretary, an attorney general, a treasurer, an auditor, a commissioner of the interior and a commissioner of edu tion, who, together With five other perso appointed in the same manner, shall consti- tute an executive council, at least five of nor shall be native inhabitants of Porto Rico. The duti cers are pres of the bill eral executive offi- the next five sections The other five members of the council shall attend all sessions same and participate in all business wcted by It, and shall receive such salaries as may be provided by the legis- lative assembly. The executive counci) shall constitute one branch of said assem- bly, and the other branch shall consist of thirty-five members elected biennially. At such elections all citizens of Porto Rico shall be allowed to vote who possess the qualifications of voters under the laws and military orders now in force, subgect. to such additional qualifications and such regulations and restrictions as the execu- tive council may prescribe. person shall be eligible to membership in the house of delegates who is not twen- five years of age and able to read and write either the Spanish or English lan- guage. or who is not possessed in his own right of real or personal texable property in Porto Rico. The governor is clothed with the power of veto, and all laws passed must be reported to Congress, which re- rves the right to annul the same. The ture fs clothed with the power to yplicable, including power ate, consolidate 2nd reorganize muni es, and make, alter, amend or repea aws therefor. The Judiciary. The judicial power shall be vested in the courts and tribunals as now established and in operation. The chief justice and as- sociate justices of the supreme court and the marshal thereof shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Se and the judges of the district Courts shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the executive council. The ‘pitt also provides that Porto Rico shall consti- | ute a judicial district, which shall be’. tached to and be a part of the second ju- dicial circuit of the United States, and dis trict judges, the district attorney and mar- shal thereof shall be appointed by the Pres. ident by_and with the advice and consent of the Senate, each for a term of four’ years. This court, In addition to the ordi. nary jurisdiction of the diswict courts ot the United States, shall have jurisdiction of all cases cognizant in the circuit courts of the United States. The laws of the United States relating to appeals, writs of error, removal of causes, etc., as between the former and state courts ‘sha'l govern as between the courts of the United States and those of Porto Rico; writs of error and appeals from the Porto Rico supreme court the Supreme Court of the United States In the same manner as from the supreme courts of the territories of the United States. . Salaries of Officials. The salaries of all officials of Porto Rico not appointed by the President shall’ be such and so paid as the legislature shall prescribe, and the salaries of officials ap- pointed by the President, together with the expenses of their offices, shall be paid out of the public revenues of Porto Rico. The compensation of the latter shall be as: fol- lows: Governor, $8,000 and the use free of the executive mansion and furniture; sec- retary, $4,000; attorney general, $4,000. treasurer, $5,000; auditor, 34,000; ‘commis. sioner of the Interior, $4,000; ‘commissioner of education, $4,000; chief justice and asso- clat2 justices of the supreme court, $4,500 each; marshal, “$3,000; United States dl; trict judge, $5,000; United States district at torney, $4,000, and United States district Salaries of municipal officials shall be paid out of municipal revenues. No export duties shall be levied or collected, ae and assessments on property and nse fees for franchises, privileges and conces- sions may be imposed as provided by the legislative assembly, and where necessary to anticipate taxes and revenues, bonds and other obligations may be issued, but no public indebtedness in excess of 10 per SSeeSosSesdondondondesdenteadeadoadon terete Se the torn ae d valuation of its i. ° taxable property"s contracted or au- A ! : = i {henge by Pong Rige or any municipal- Facial Massage. Manicure. | ity thereof. aid Mine: De, Mango, of Boston is now | pafatured experts in charge of thts A Deleaiite be Congress: at The Palais Reyate parlor... Satisfaction guaran: ‘ 5 1 a. o > i. reed. Ds hou 9 am. Section 38 jirow at Porto Rico shal! bd Roce coat fo | cia see be entitied te elebt! mPdelegate to the Con- ‘ See es at Saree aie oar ae | gress of the Uni bona fide inhal under , thirty-fiv be able to read guage and poss ov.1 right situa’ ‘d States, who must be a nt pf Porto Rico, not Yeay of age. He must rite the English lan- taRable property in his in Porto Rico, pias THE MERRIQK DEBATE. Annual Event at:G etown College, With Medal ax a Prize. The annual debate of the Philodemic De- bating Society of Georgetown College was held last night in Gaston Hall, a large audi- ence being present. After a selection by the glee club, Mr. J. P. B. Duffy, president ef the Philodemie“Society, made a brief in- troduction, in which he spoke of the found- IRST showifig of the completed stocks Suits Ta I a st sort and Separate Garments So % —the first practical lessons in the Paris, London, Berlin and soeenseny ing of the society by Father Ryder in 1830, | c : and referred to the excellent results which | % New York spring styles of have continually attended the annual de- | & bate. About thirty years ago, he satd, Mr. $ 1900. Merrick, as a means of providing a fitting | reward for the debaters’ efforts, gave a : utiful gold medal, which was to be con- | $ Or ne ted for annually by the four representa- | % LADIES’ CHILDREN’S tives chosen from the society, and in ap- $. Preciation of this generous donation, the | % Sults, $10 to $95. Jackets, $3.50 to $10, annual debate fs called the Merrick debate. | £ skirte, $5 to $00. Suits, #5 to $20, After thanking the distinguished judges for | & Waists, 75 to $87. Dresses, to $10. ees so kindly lending their assistance to the occasion, and assuring all those who aided in preparing for the debate of the deep ap® Preciation of the society, Mr. Duffy intro- duced the four speakers as follo M 3. A. Douglas of North Carolina, first firmative; Mr. J. Laughlin of Pennsy vania, second affirmative; Mr. E. J. Smith of Maryland, first negative, and Mr. J. L., McAleer of Pennsylvania, second negative. Tuckets,86.98 to $25. Wrappers, 85c to $35. Coats, $1.08 to $25, Hats, 50e to $15. Tomorrow:=- i yenirs— r price marked on any of the above The judges of the debate were: Nathan Practical Souvenirs—io per cent deducted tomorrow from the price narked on any of the ab vie B. Scott, United States senator from West quoted imported garments. Note they are bought and sold on a cash basis—prompt 5 We Virginia; David A. De Armond, represen- é y sally. i c 5 siv ont These best are « tative in Congress from Missourl, aad Re and you thus save much, especially in the cost of expensive garments. These be t are generally Ross Perry. lecturer in school of law, sociated with credit—and big profits to maker and merchant. Other garments at “Opening” prices Georgetown University. The question de bated was, “That the existence of great are: combinations of capital is detrimental to the best interests of society.” Mr. Dougtas, in opening, maintained that great combinations of capital are detri- Mental to the best interests of society be- cause they destroy competition, place im- Mense power into the hands of a few men, and this power, as past records show, has often been used to the injury of the many. Combinations, he said, lower the price of the raw product and charge whatever they please for the finighed article; they throw many men out of employment and decrease Cloth Suits. BO Suits for. » Suits for 0 Suits for, Seedentegesdoageaseegeesenseegeate engengontententontentonteatontonte Conconconter Separate Waists. asl THE 1900 S} Last Day of “Opening”? Souvenirs. Wash Waists. Headquarters for best—Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s, Derby, Eagle, Marquise. And please note that not one garment is last year's style. ! Hairdressing. | kitted and © and Ss tes et “, ee ee eee eee WIRT WAIS Net Moonie oats Sea Se Ba Nee ae eee pe Spring Jackets. Sa4a In ae ined ironts the wages of those whom they still employ. | & = As a remedy for this great evil the speaker | @& $5.00 Silk Watstn. advocated publicity and taxation of issues | 4 $12.00 Silk Walets 1 10.00 of stocks and bonds. — - Mr. Smith, for the negative, declared that | $ great combinations of capital are n = benefi but absolutely necessary. £ said, have benefited the |.% y decreasing hours of labor | % ng Wages. The farmer is bene- | & by improved methods of transporta- + lion and business depression, the result of | # cut-throat competition, is prevented by the | 4 existence of great combinations of capital. Our foreign trade, too, is benefited by the existence of such combinations. Mr. Laughlin héld that great combina- re injurious to the b z r 53.98 ety begause’ thoy” raise the | $ $3.25 Garments for $2.68. $5 Garments for $3.98. nd dette peouemy lack Cecone = The reefer, ag Mustrated, fa one of these gar- ‘Coeice of tagante! i Coats, of of ‘erlal a double Injury by low ae z ments, made of all-wool cloth, In blue, goblin, reid eS eo cee a tetnuned with of his product and at the same = tan und green; trimmings of white soutache braid to see the Imported Ronnets and Hata, ther ee ee a ore ae Se | ea and cord. And see the Baby's Cloth and P simply bewitching The Pique ¢ with & a le. © det ‘al «mot y be-'% o. 5 ww 0 " io wy, ans they destroy the freedom of ov a beat wl stb nt in nn e hese workingman; because their business meth- | lasers. Matas ue eek ods are often corrupt and dishonest, Re $1 Garments for 88c. pice cage ud = hecause, ly, they pave the way for wee the enced ane resses for Girls, in typien disastrous speculation. © ee z 0s ee Shs) kee |S ee wiaey opicincen abere: styles....Many other $5 Garments, an Mr. MeAleer, closing for the negative, | & Beauties are here of mull and organdy, with trim- which is yours tomorrow for only $5.98. said that such combjnations are beneficial tings of superior lace, embroidery and ribbons... because they rgducesthe cost of commodi- eSeateegen to the consumer and improve the Nty of the commodity; because they in- as Wages and the purchasing power of wages. They iv the farmers improve- ments and have developed the railroad ; tems of our countsy, together with its min- perlor And Wash Dresses are here for girls up to 14 years, prettily new 1900 styles in percale gingham, seme with guimpe effect. find the Palais A eral and agricultural wealth. Lastly, be- | % se they are restoring our merchant ma- | & Sole Agents for rine, the foundation of every great na- e tion's prosperity. Ba ‘ach of the speakers was warmly $ plauded. The decision of the distinguishes ie eg in s Judges will be announced at the commence ment in June, —— £ LACK OF WATER. + Problem Confronting the Commis- | % sioners Respecting Hillsdale. xg 3s The Hillsdale Citizens’ Association re- cently invited the attention of the District Commissioners to the fact that the water supply in that village is insufficient. The matter was referred to the water depart- ment, and a report from that office shows that a well on T street was drilled to a depth of 302 feet, but that no water was found. One on Stenton avenue was drilled to a depth of 130 feet, a flow of water amounting to nine gallens an hour being obtained. The deep well at Buena Vista 2ilc for Black Satin Belts and like rednced prices for other imitations of the genuine “Polley.” AAC for the “Fana May” English Lnperi Squares and all other 30c 3 wear. $1 am pp for the new Straw Walking Hats for spring of 1900, Trimmed ready to wear. Soeseedoeteagendentontenten other S. Koch & Sons of New York, the patentees of the “Pulley Belt and Collar, have instructed their attorneys to proceed agains any infringement of their patent rights. We therefore offer all imi- tations of pulley belts and collars at prices to create their speedy sale. Pleage note the Palais Royal has been appointed by S. Koch & Sons their sole Washington agerits. Hair Bows, 23¢. The Butterfly and fancy bows, mounted on “shellene” hair pins, 23c, instead of 45c, tomorrow. “Pulley” Novelties. for Wc “Sheliene 39¢ styles side combs, “styles back combs, 10 styles pompadours. 19¢ for the new 25c Vells and 48c yard for the G8e Paris Novelty Veiling. $1.50 for $1.75 Trefousse Kid Walking Gloves, clasps. Latest spring styles. E7They come in silk vel- = roe was driiled to a depth of 319 feet, but no [Qc yar, for best quality vet, double-face satin and 9c fer ine =e water was found. © she 'to Soe Fancy Rib- edge grosgrain ribbons, to oe aa —— The Commissioners find there is no ap- Dons, 4 and 5 inches wide. white, black and all colors. embroider initial. prepriation for the purpose of digging shal- low wells in the District, and the extension of the Potomac water service to the area in question, they further find, is impossi- ble until a pumping station is established on that side of the Eastern branch. The elevation of T street above tide is approxi- Palais Royal, OPE EEEEEREEEEEEEOEETTEE EIT EEEERE To Souvenirs Knife, Fork and Spoon, of warranted Quadruple Silver satin-lined box—33c the complimentary pric of the “Opening” will be found tomorrow in the Children’s and Inf Department, on third floor. so the following: $1.50 Garments for $1.25. -Mothers will Especialiy note the Little Buys’ Gne and Two- yal’s new $1 Garments as su- piece Kilt Suits, of pique. linen and gingham. ever. 88¢ for tomorrow only. Braid trimming. Sizes 2 16 4 In t garments, for Children. plate, in - These beautiful Souvenirs ants” mately 20 feet, while the greatest height to which Potomac water will rise at the present time in this vicinity is 125 feet. —_>—___ FAREWELL RECEPTION. BIRDS OUR SONG Rockville Chrixtian Church Bids Its Pastor Good-Bye. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., March 1, 1900. The congregation of the Rockville Chris- tian Church gave a farewell reception Tues- day evening to Rey, Robert Elmore, who recently resigned as pastor of the church. It was held at the home of Mrs. 8S. D, Hig- sins,@ind was attended by a large number of the members of the church and several of the pastor@ of the other local churches. Rey. Thomas H. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church, delivered a short address en “behalf of the ministers of the town, in which he expressed regret at the relations about to be severed. Mr. Frank Higgin: spoke on behalf of the church. Mr. Elmore participated last evening in his last service a8 pastor of the congregation. Rey. Steele jof Washington will administer the ordi- nance of baptism at the church next. Sun; jday. Mr. Elmore has received a all to a, ‘large church at Manchester, Va., but will not accept, as it is his intention to spend the next two years-in' evangelistic work, Miss Daisy M. Keyes and Mr. Peyton J. McClintock, béth of..Fairfax county, Va., Were married shere yesterday by Rev. G Dorsey White,pastor of the M. South. shi sft The merchanfising: establishment of Mr. Samuel D. Waters at Silver Spring, this county, was emtcredJast night aud several small articles atolem, Suspicion pointed to George Horan, ieoloved, as the guilty party, and this’ morning!Mz Waters, jr., in com- pany with Dr.-Qwens; went to Monkey Hol- low, a negro settlement near Linden, where Horan resides. f{hey:entered the house, and as Mr. Watershneaghed the second story Horan jumped: from the window on the Same floor andynadeohis escape. The stolen Scods were recorered. at Horan’s house. Mrs. Mary Frances Knott, wife of Mr. John E. Knott, -res@ling near this town, died suddenly of apoplexy about 2 o'clock this morning, agedabout fifty-five years. Her husband and. two grown children sur- vive her. Theifuneral will take place Sat- urday from St. Mary’s Catholic Church, this place. ¥ The annual tax sale of town property was held yesterday. There were but two pieces The Government Takes Official Recognition of Their Existence. 5 Pontmasters Are Warned Against Vio- lations of the State Laws in Kill- ing Them for Their Plumage. The government has taken official recog- nition of the attempt to preserve the lives of song and “plume birds.” Uncle Sam which will reach the hunters of our songsters and other birds for thelr plumage to adorn the ladies’ hats, Never- theless, the government will do what it may in this direction, and one large branch of its employes have been officially warned that they must gun for other game and not aid or abet hunters in the destruction of these birds- : Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has ad- dressed the following letter to the Post- Share, | master General: B. Church | ne Honorable, the Postmaster General: Sir—I have the honor to invite your at- tention to the following extract from : let- ter just received from Mr. Witmer Stone of Philadelphia, chairman of the committee on protection of birds of the American Ornithologists’ Union. Mr. Stone says: “Am just In receipt of a letter inclosing a eard sent out by a certain dealer in New York city to all postmasters along the gulf, soliciting gulls, terns, grebes, barn owls and other large owls, at from 8 cents to 50 cents aptece. It is reported that some’ six- ty boats were engaged last year and more will be fitted out this season on the Louisi- ana coast.” report is correct, an attempt is tele being made to enlist the sery- ices of postmasters in a trade which is in direct violation of law in several of the southern states. “Alabama, Georgia, Louisi- ana, and, in fact, nearly all the states of the Union, have enacted laws ppiotecting = sruvesty ot arrears, Aes taxes due upon ee ape eae aa Lhe Le si th amounting to but $1. ated direct! lume Miss Elizabeth Suddath of Travilah ana | birds” and prohibit) killing of most of Mr. William Fawcett of Potomac were mer- | the species enumerated above. The Texas. ome any person shall willfully kill any seagull, tern, shearwater, egret, heron or. pelican * * * he spall ee song ganty a misdemeanor, and upon vietior cnateoe shel be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars.” (Rey. Stat., 1805, Penal Code, p. 100, Art. 519.) The Florida law declares: ried yesterday in Washington. There is no law on the statute books of | of our northern birds pass the winter. ful for any person to purchase, trade or traffic in any of the plumed birds herein- befare mentioned, or for commercial pur- poses to purchase, trade or traffic in the plumes or pelfry of the same plumed birds of the state.” Rev. Stat., 1892, Appendix, Ch. 4050.) Wholesale dealers in New York are ac- customed to employ men during the winter and spring to slaughter plume birds in the gulf states, and apparently are utilizing the Post Office Department in conducting a trade which is carried on largely in de- fiance of state laws. So great has become the demand for birds to supply the mil- linery trade that several native species have been threatened with extinction. In view of the importance of birds to the ag- ricultural interests of the country, it is both desirable and necessary to adopt every possible means to protect useful species, particularly in the south, where so many I have the honor to request that this mat- ter be investigated, and that postmasters be warned against aiding or engaging in the slaughter of birds. Very respectfully, JAMES WILSON, Secretary. That Postmaster General Smith will co-~ operate with the Secretary of Agriculture is evidenced from the fact that he caused Mr. Wilson's letter to be printed in the Postal Guice supplement for February, with an order to the 75,000 postmasters in the United States that “they are expressly enjoined. against being parties to any trans- action that violates state law,”’ oo Will Hold a Reunion. The Sons and Daughters of Maine have arranged for a reunion, to be held at Loy- ai Legion Hall tomorrow evening. Mrs. Briggs will furnish the entertainment and refreshments will be served. The executive committee will meet at 7:30 o'clock. ———_ Gone to Inspect Garbage Plant. District Commissioner Wight and Dr.Wm. C. Woodward, the health officer, have gone to Atlanta, Ga., for the purpose of inspect- ing the garbage crematory plant in opera- tion there. The existing contract for the collection and disposition of the garbage of theh District will expire June 30, 1900, and the Atlanta plant having been highly ree- ommended, Mr. Wight desired to inspect. it in order to enable the Commissioners to furnish Congress with further information in the matter. ——-—__ Joun of Are the Theme. An interesting lecture on the “Bife and Character of Joan of Arc” was delivered jJast evening at Carroll Institut® Hall by Mr. E. D, F. Brady. it was one of the complimentary course of illustrated lec- tures arranged by the institute for the winter season. . es Charges Nollie Prossed. ‘ A.charge of forgery against Frederick Stohman and one of larceny against Mery ‘Wison, alias White, alias Tenie Hill, were today malls, proased by the United States attorney. ne LOOKING TO KANSAS CITY Local Democrats Will Shortly Select Dele- gates to National Convention. Many Citizens Mentioned as Being Favored to Comprise the Six Who W 1 Go. While loca] republicans are showing char- acteristic interest in their approaching primary election, which occurs ne District democrats are little less x over the same sort of thing that they will indulge in later on. It will be held for the purpose of selecting delegates to a conven- tion, which body will in turn choose dele~ gates to represent the District democracy at the national convention July 4 in Kan- sas City. So far as numerical advantage regarding such delegates is concerned, the democrats have the best of it, for the dem- oeratic national convention admits six del- egates from the District, while the national republican convention admits but two, There is no difference, however, in the en- ergy of the contestants for such honors in either case. While the date for the démocratic pri- maries has not yet been fixed, the subject is being considered by the local leaders, and it may be set for either late in Maich or early in April. There are a good many gentlemen who are being spoken of in connection with Kansas City, and all have loyal friends, who intend doing their best to send them there as delegates. Others may probably enter the lists when they read that Mr. James L. Norris bas already written to Gov. Wm. J. Stone of Missouri, asking him to secure a number of rooms at the best hotel in Kansas City from June 30 for the use of the delegates from the District and a large parlor as we'll, which will be used as headquarters for all visiting Washingtonians regardless of politics. Names Prominently Mentioned. It is generally conceded that Mr. Norris, who was unanimously elected by the demo- cratic national committee to fill the vacan- be one of the sextet, and two more who are marked down by those experienced in decal Sesvocehiic “pemiion and Sure delegates are Mr. J. Fred Mr. Wm. F. Hart. who tioned _in connection with the Mr, Béward, EL. Jordan. Mr. Boyle, Mr. Killeen, Mr. Clarke, Mr. B, Scanion, Mr. Edwin Neumeyer, . AL Mr. Robert F. Mattingly.