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9 3 1 THE EVENING STAR; TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1900-16 PAGES, Pale Blood, Fs feotreriay nken tion, fainting or sinking spells itself. Weak hear e rick and red and pure with and thin bleed mai Dr. Miles’ HEART CURE, THE GREAT HEART AND BLOOD TONIC. “I snffered a great deal from soreness about my - had ne appetite, could not sleep at night The least noise or excitement would bring co a fluttering and pal- rt and make me se weak that I alone. E of any kind spells when the run down in every wi ion fainting or sinking Breath would seem te leave my body. Nothing that my physi me seemed to give re- and I began taki Miles” Heart Cure. first bottle helped, a1 J felt better and stro re? Mrs. Miles 1 after using six bottles than I had before in HATTIE DAVIS, Farmer City, M1. ur Dr. Heart a positive guarai and booklet to Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. It is sold at all on oriented é Eo Leave your Shoes here in the morning z and we will return them in the even: $ ing with Rubber Heels on—price, = a 2 : NEW = eefeegeete 2 et eateateatondeeteots Sondonsesshafoatonzeet z tylish ¢ Ladies a mad on the new famous “WIDE “ ‘TREAIY: last—like the beot we have ig. The slight spring at the ort always found in Soehontoeserteazestootensentessortevtedt ni edieegonys ent Shoe Store We sold more shoes on the openi the “Base- ment Shoe Store” than the main store when it “opened.” You will find there a lot of our $3.50 “Foot Form” Boots . $1.85 ome old Comfort Shoes, $1.45 Sense STRAP $1.15 row $1.49 $ Km oS $1.15 ¢ aed 39c. g day of BLACK hrouctk t ach hrouch main 603 and inder mder Cor. 13th and F. eee eee ee eee eee aa aa Going to Get Hotter all the time now, and the real need for a Refrigerator be- gins. If you buy a Wisconsin Peerless you'll never know what dissatisfaction is, and the ice bill will be less than with any other make on the market. We're sole agents here for the Wisconsin Peerless—have been for a decade—and can give you hundreds of refer- ences that guarantee its su- periority from experience. Least priced of any of the Ll ce a ad GOOD Refrigerators. HOEKE, '| Hoeke’s. | ———————» etetetetectetecece tenet, om eet ete *. and Sth St PLLECELELOE LILI IIL IEA ¢ a a UPERIOR WORKMAN- )) SHIP AND MATERIALS. - fa? < ng is a traveler and » Ie different from ¢ (( 2 handsowe one an well. SS We bave others as low as $1.65 (( with steel frames @Q "Lenthervid Canes, $4.50 « 5 } { , 2 TOPHAM’S, | MEDICAL. ME IFTH TRIENNIAL MEETING OF PHY- SICIANS AND SURGEONS. The RNexutar Basiness Opens at La- fayette Square Opera Houxe— Individest Sécietiex. The fifth triennial session of the congress of American physicians and “surgeens opened this afternoon at the Lafayette Square Opera House. A large number of gates we hand when Chairman Carter Gray of New York city 4 the congress to order. o'clock the regular business of the gan with the subject of “Bac- Health and Disease." Under many ‘important papers were e on gy in head this read. The ession tomorrow will during begin at 3 the afternoon Prof. itimore will contribute n Therapeutics” and Dr. 1 will read an original poem on “ volution of the Physician.” At 8 p.m. Prof. Henry P. Bodwitch, president of the ecngre deliver his annual ad- He will take for his subject 1 School of the Future.” At the wm of his address there will be a the Arlington Hotel. Thursday 1 be a banquet at the Ar- Hngton for the members of the congre: During the sitting of the congress the “The following individual component associa- tions and sovieties will meet: The thirty. sixth annual meeting of the Amerfean Opthalmalogical Soctety. in ladies’ parlor No. 2, Arlington Hotel. May 2 and 3, at 10 the thirty-third annual meeting of the American Otological Society, which met this afternoon in | Arlington Hotel. and heard some intere: ing papers read; the twenty-sixth annual ng of the American Neurological As- on, which met this morning, at rmandie: it will continue in session May 2 and 3; the American Gynecological held its twenty-fifth annual meeting this morning in the lecture hall of dies’ parlor No. 3, Columbian University; this society will meet Wednesd. and Thursday at the same place at { a.m.; the American Practological Society, a national associa- ton of specialists who devote their studics to Intestinal diseases, will hold its secoad annual convention at the Hotel Richmond Wednesday and Thursday. Other Meetings Held Today. The banquet hall of the Gordon Hotel Was the meeting place this morning of the American Darmatological Association. It was its twenty-fourth annual meeting. There will be dafly sessions tomorrow and Thursday. A meeting of the American logical Association wa at 10 a.m. in parlors 4 Laryngo- held this morning and B of the Arling- ton Hotel. It was the twenty-second an- nual s and was largely attended. be held Wednesday and Other meetings were held this morning as follows: American Surgical Association, twenty- lumbian University lec- ican Climatological Assoctatios venteenth session, at Arling- ton Hotel, in the banquet hall; Association of American Physicians, fifteenth session, at Cosmos Club; American Genito-Urinary at Raleigh Hotel; American Or- dation, parlor No. 1, Arling. on Hoiel erican Physiological Society. Columt dical College: American Anat ormandie, and American Pedia Ts St. John’s parish hall. SS TESTIMONY OF PHYSICIANS. Proposed Law Declared to Be an Inn- provement. m rendered urge, today by Mr. the first assist- ttorney for the District, the advised that section of the proposed code for the District, ve to the testimony of physicians, af- dequate protection to physicians and “And Inasmuch as under w their mony would not be ent without the consent of the pa- he states, “unless the interests of ice requir it, and in such a case a phy- ian ought to be required to testify.” e sed law, says Mr. Brandenburg, h the judgment of all th ” rict Supreme Court, opinion is a substantial r the existing law. posed law prohibits any physician ysing in the courts ntial Information ob- tained from a patient without the consent of the person atilicted, or his legal repre- sentative, where such information was ob- him while attending the patie ioner: a! relat fords their patients. such a test ‘and improve= capacity, unless, in the 2 court, such ary to promote the end: is provided that the s apply to evidence In criminal cases where the accused is charged with causing the death of or Infileting injuries upon a human being, and the disclosure shall be required in the interests of public justice. The im- portant difference between the law as pro- posed and the existing one, says Mr. Bran- denburg, is the addition of the qualification “unless in the opinion of the court such in- for ion is nec ‘ary to promote the ends of justice. i Shall not —— BOARD OF MANAGERS MEETS. Reports Received of Waxhington City Bible Society Affairs. The board of managers of this society was in session last night at the Young Men's Christian Association parlors. The committee on anniversary reported through the president that the annual meeting of the society would be held next Sabbath, May 6, at 11 o'clock a.m., In the Central Presbyterian Church, and be addressed by Rev. Dr. Fox, secretary of the American Bible Society of New York city. The meet- ing will be continued at night at 8 o'clock in the Metropolitan M. E. Church, 4% street, when the annual report will be pre- sented. The secretary was directed to especially invite the following vice presidents of th parent society, at present in the city: Jus. tice D. J. Brewer, Mr. Jno. W. Foster and Senator Francis M. Cockrell. The annual report was presented by the committee and adopted. It comprises the secretary's, the treasurer's and the annual report of the depository. The annual meeting of the board was called to order and the following named officers of the board of managers were unanimously elected: Rev. a. D.D. president; Adam rge Ryneal, Buckler, Th A. S. Caywood, Lueius D. “Alden, tS. . ZS. . Jones, J. H. Meriwether, Nathaniel A. Rolbins, vice preside s. V.'A. Shield, secretary William # yhe, treasurer and deposi- William Ballantyne, jr., assistant to u: Directors—C! H. Middieton, George A. Thomas, Edgar Frisby, W. H. H, Warman, M. Porter Snell, Daniel 8. Foster, Henry C. Stier, Anson 8. Taylor, M. D. Peck, Ben}. F. Fuller, John Leetch, Perry B. Perce, J. Walter Duvall, Henry’. Hurter. Thomas ©. Simpson, William Fletcher, Harry IF. t. 0. B. Brown, Robert J. Boyd and William Martin. ‘The treasurer reported receipts inthe year to have been $6,046.95; disbursements, $6,204.74, of which $5,738.10 had been remit- ted to the American Bible Society for gen- eral work. Miss Bessie Dolan of Hamline M. E. Church was elected a life member upon the payment by that church of $20. Misses Hunter and Fletcher paid dues $1 each. Two thousand copies of the annual report were ordered to be printed. The annual conference contributions of the M. E. Church were reported and amounts will be found in the annual report. — ot Responsible. It has been reported to the State Depart- ment that the Nicaraguan government ts In nowise responsible for the filfbusters who are said to be using the Nicaraguan flag in their operations against Colombia. Respecting the warship Rayo, which is said to be fitting out at Maracalbo, Venezuela, under the Nicaraguan flag, to operate against Colombian ports, it ts said that the vessel was purchased in Germany by the Colombian revolutionists themselves: that the Nicaraguan government has nothing to do with the persons who make up her offi. cers and crew, and that it Is unable to pre- ? n 1231-1233 Penn. Ave. OOS Y PESOS wee vent the unauthorized use by them of the Nicaraguan flag. NIN. SESS:ON| | | + toys Soefonloetoeseezeegeete “ sehen seegeegeegentete SPECIAL PURCHASE OF ENTIRE LINE OF S Last week we consummated never known of heretofore. * Each piece of the importer’s On specially arranged tables abroad—that give us possession of his line of lat at a special reduction that induc I vn of In wealth of variety and vy event in Washington, is relegated to second place. Opportunity to add to their personal collections of rich ten open patterns of Limoges China Table Ware. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. AND TTI ST. A NEW_ YORK IMPORTER’S \MPLES PERMITS THIS UNPRECEDENTED SELLING. a deal with the PENNSYLVANIA AVE, AND 7TH ST. Cut Glass, Fine China and High-Art Objects Offered at Enormously Reduced Prices. RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR OF WEDDING OTHER OR OCC. targest importer in this country of the productions of the famous potteries and art studios test samples of Cut Glass, Table and Decorative China, Bric-a-Brac, Statuary and so forth— fee Movie, VENNSYLVANLA AVE. AND 7TH ST. THE INTENDED BUYER GIFTS FOR SIO} ed us to clear his cabinets and at the same time enabling us to place them on sale under price conditions stock bears his tag. in China Room, ‘ifth Floor, West. ‘ Daintiest and Richest of Cut Glass. 3 Most of these pieces are of na- tive production—for in this coun- try are the most expert glass cut-. The brilliancy tells its true ters. value. ular retail hee, PRICE. Pr fete Bonbon and & pebble desig price, $4. SPECI perailian cut Posies and Ollve_ Dishes, re priee is $3 SPE. CIAL PRICE © $2.35 pattern: fuil $1.65 pattern, very TY $2.67 soeenbondonsoasoesentontonseateeseaseoteet mt em $6. ne $3.95 Cut Glass Fruit Bowls, 9 inches In diam- fesithe » ses, Regular price, PRICE...... pattern, SPECIAL 6305 Nut Bowls, 7 inches and fan —patterus. — price, $2. SPECIAL PRI n diameter, star Mer $1.33 Seer Olve and Bonbon Distes, ery handsome star pattern. $1 Olive Dishes, deep cut, in a 85c. in elaborate wat $2.67 Fruit or Nut Bowls, 8 inches in diameter. Parisian design. | Regular price, 6 65 $10. SPECIAL PRICE. SPI 10-Inch Frult Bowl, pebble cnt, with six price, rosettes. Régular SPECIAL PRICE... ® $5.32 Punch Bowls, 12 inches in diameter. Bra- silian (design, with alx ee settes. Regular price, $20. SPECIAL PRICE. > $13.65 Cut Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers, in large variety of patterns: Regilir Qo price, 15e. SPECIAL PRICK Cut Glass Of and Vinegar Cruets, pebble pattern, with large Regular price, $1.4! PRICE ss Cut Glass Braxilinn Rs a skill of these renowned glas: Bohemian Glass Vases, ruby tint, shaded, with heavy gold ornamentat top cut genoa bottom. Regular price, $1.75. %§ SPECIAL PRICE. S115 S = ¢ Venetien Glass Vases, graceful shape, on - feet, side handles and delente tints and & gold fon. Regular price, + B75. AL PRICE. $2.50 eS + Venetian Glass Vases, trumpet shape, with 1-karat gold ornamenta- Zo tton. Re price, $4. SPE PRICE ct ee D265 CIAL Sententeet uary i oon Soeseegendenteeten Art Objects—t the mos stock we are t $3.00 pieces—$1.95. $4.00 pieces—$2.65. $5.00 pieces—$3.34. $6.00 pieces—$3.95. $7.00 pieces—$4.65. $8.00 pieces—$5.32. LOLS Coot Seefetententeetens Seeteeteegeageoteate exclusive Bohemian and Venetian Glassware. The art lovers of the world applaud and prize the deftness and blowers. Robemian Glasa Card Baskets, with erimped edge and in assortment of Unted decorations. 50c. ones—34c. { $1 ones—66c. $2 ones—S1.35 Water aud 1 in w variety of and tinting de. ONES—33¢. 74¢. ones—4ye. Bohemian Glass standards: gold and 1. $1.75 ones—S1.15. $2.00 ones—$1.35. gilt Art Bric-a-Brac and Italian Stat- n Cabinet, Pedestal and Mantel Pieces. Rare novelties, including Teplitz, Royal’Bonn, Royal Hanover, Royal Austrian, Roy Royal Bavarian, Parisian Bisque and Italian Mar- ble Vases, Groups, Bus al Venetian, atuettes and High- hat only reach this country through importers—such as whose hus offering: $1.00 pieces— 65c. $1.50 pieces— _g5c. $2.00 piec $1. $10.00 pieces—$6.65. $12.00 pieces—$7.95. $15.00 pieces—$o.95. $20.00 pieces—$13.65. $25.00 pieces—$16.65. $30.00 pieces—$19.95. Sendoesogocdondententeeteetectecsester teste Sedoegetoteetoneetoststontetenteceteotetonetener Carlsbad, Austrian Decorative and Service Pieces ites of the present season and adv: into popularity in Fashion’s discriminating eve. Carlsbad and Jap China Chocolate Pitchers, thin and dainty and gold flower and Indigo Blue decorated; 12- portion stze— $1 ones— 66c. $2 ones—$r.35. $3 ones—$1.95. $4 ones—$2.65. Carlsbad China Chocolate Sets, consisting, of 12-portion pitcher and 6 cups and saucers. Van I ireen and Gold reliof d oration. Regular price, $6. SPECIAL PRIC and cers; very latest and best des prices. quoted are for the s ucer— 25¢. ones—I5¢. 50c. ones—33¢c. 75¢. ones—4ge. $1.00 ones—65c. Carlsbad China Collar and Cuff Boxes, with cover; decorated. | Regular QE c price, $1.25. SPECIAL PRICE... ° Carlsbad China Syrup Pitchers on Trays; Medallion design tn Shamrock Green decora- tion. Re; PRICE... Carlsbad ng—some with and some without han- gold and natural flower decoration— $1.00 ones— 66c. $1.50 ones—_ 8c. $2.00 ones—$1.35. Cand Baskets, mounted Is and han- Carlsbad China with gold-plated brass. stand: dles; and decorations in flower de- SP! signs. Regular price, $1. CIAL PRICE... ; 66c. alue and novelty even the great Wilmarth sale—that up to this time was the greatest Those who have gifts to make, or who are on the alert to take advantage of profitable exotics, should be most deeply interested in this sale. We have added to the variety a few pieces out of our own stock, which includes The same reduction is meted to both his and ours. and French China. and Sets—samples of the favor- ance models of what are coming 2-portion rs. Regular price, LL PRICB. Austrian China Chocolate utlined in ups and SANCCTS. c SP) Carlsbad China Crac ehapes snd novel decu flower tints $1.00 ones— 66c. $1.50 ones— 8c. $2.00 ones—$1.35. $2.50 ones—$1.70. Jars, of unique ions in Gold and an Upholstery n Ste Radok Genuine © ps, stadt potteries: in varie sizes and shapes, with man motto and quaint pletures— 75¢. Ones— 50c. $1.25 ones— &5c. $3.00 ones—$r.95. $3.75 ones—$2.50. $6.00 ones—$3.95. Fine Porcelain Jar- Ainieres tien Row id flower decora- very attrac- $1 ones—66c. $1.50 ones—95c. $2 ones—$1.33. $3 ones—$1.95. Fern Dishes, with inside pot: gold and fo Speci Pace : 66c. — Clocks. These Clocks have Ansonia works, fitted ~ in genuine Royal Bonn Cases of very artistic shape, shad- ing and dec- oration; an ornament upon any mantel. The works are eight- day movenients, that strike hour and half hour on sweet-toned cathedral bells, and are fully guaranteed. Regular price, $5. SPECIAL PRICE— $3.35. a eae Royal Bonn Banquet Lamps. Most of them are from our stock—some are tmported, but have been fitted with best American center- draft burners. Bowls and shades are hand- somely decorated, mounted on gold-plat- ed brass stauds; war- ranted not to tar nish— $3.00 ones—$1.95. $4.00 ones—$2.65. $5.00 ones—$3.35. $6.00 ones—$3.95. $8.00 ones—$5.34. $10.00 ones—$6.65. $12.00 ones—$7.95. eeentedeteeite Specials in Straw [lattings id Goods. nother chapter in the inter- esting story of over-production —and the accompanying big re- ductions in price. Soon—if not already—vou'll have the Spring housecleaning under way—call- ing for these summery substi- tutes for the winter furnishings. To buy them so much less than usual is indeed a rare treat. The BIG STORE is incessantly busy in your behalf. : Straw [lattings. "Note this—LAID FR in spite of the phenomenally low prices. EOL LLANE See etetonestoctestoet “ac. 4 yard them extra to lay for Ix Joiutless Chinn Matting. aality, and is the on your flo of a * rolls, Japanes price free by us for. 5 rolls Finest China M. neat effects: heavy-we ands to the Soedontoesontentoetoatontortoas Linoleum. rards of Na Jeum. In attractive n daeahte 9c. yard specialized at Window Sha Nae aaoatoetes eet coseosaontontenseaee aot Mae prt rollers, 30. is regular price jal— 25c. each. dozen Hand-made Opaque W Shades, monnted on spring rollers. I Bee. kind. Special— 25c. each. : Curtain Poles and Rods. ¢ cade DS tect Seat $ 15c. each... : 5c. each. Figured Denims. 20 pieces Figured Denims, in rich line of colorings and new designs: never sold for Tess than 12%. a yard before. gXpe- tal ee ee Oe Figured Corduroy. Figured and Plain Cordu- ideale ef EQ) for Se se ee a rors. in marr feets; regular 75e. quality, , ee Pillow Tops and Pillows. Seeeieee Choice of 50 Pillow, Tops, patterned top and bottom: ready to be outl - Werth from 35. te 6¥e., for. iy 17c. 25 Covered Pillows, 24 inches square; worth $2.50, for... $1.59 Center Mats. Linen Center Mats, mped ready for pierre, (2° ee 22 inches = = Se ee ee ee eee ee eee ae ee aa ae HEARINGS ARRANGED HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE TEN TO CITIZE: TO Protest Against Extension of Grounds of Hospital for the Insane —Other Matters. The House committee on the District of Columbia will meet at 10 o'clock tomor- row morning and expecty to have a busy session. A number of persons have ap- plied for hearings, and the committee will try to accommodate them. Mr. Charles Schneider and Mr. J. A. Wieman have asked to be heard against the flour Inspection bill. A delegation from Central Labor Union will appear to urge the Jenkins bill for the appointment of ad- ditional building inspectors. A delegation from Congress Heights will be present to protest against the passage of the bill annuilling Pencote Heights sub- division. A bill to this effect has been re- ported from the committee, but is being held up in the House pending a hearing. A communication upon this subject was left with Chairman Babcock of the Dis- trict committee today, signed by Gustave Bender, Charles W. Frazier, Theodore Dieterich, V. M. Tucker and O. A. Emmons, as the committee on legislation of the Con- gres Heights Citizens’ Association. The letter refers to the efforts to extend the grounds of the Government Hospital for the Insane over this locality, and says: “In 1800 Pencote Heights was subdivided by ‘Slater and Rothert’ in conformity with the act approved August 27, 1888, requiring exact conformity with the city plans (eleven streets ninety feet wide, one of sixty wide and many alleys). This subdivision was ac- cepted and recorded and became the prop- erty of the District of Columbia. In pre- senting this land for sale no mention is made that at least one-third belongs to the District of Columbia, but when it seemed the sale might be consummated another bill is introduced (8. 1996, House Report 43) ‘revoking and annulling the subdivis- ion of Pencote Heights.” The District Com- missioners seem to have understood that a new subdivision would be made in ac- cordance with the new highway plans which are now in preparation. This is not so stated in the bill; ‘revoke and annul’ does not mean change, and in any event there would be only three streets affected by the new plans. In view of the above facts ft 1s plainly seen that some person or persons intend to sell streets belonging to the District of Co- lumbia for their own gain. Across Nichols avenue the above named streets are ex- tended and many people have builded homes here. They have two schools, churches, post office and stores, ete. Enduring the many disadvantages of @ new suburhan -sett-e- ment, believing that time would remedy many defects, they have worked with heartfelt zest in every scheme to improve their locality. They have been assured that a hotel would be bullt upon ‘Wilson Park’ and everything done to !mprove and beau- tify the place. “Now comes the proposal to sell a good part of thelr village streets, shutting them in from the river front and inclosing twenty houses and stores in a small space which will be walled in on three sides by the in- sane asylum, depreciating the value of thelr homes and rendering future advancement impossible.”” —+-o-+—________ FUNK’S APPEAL, The Alleged Errors Argued by the At- torneys Today. Arguments were in progress this after- noon in the Court of Appeals in the case of Frank W. Funk, appellant, against the United States. Funk, as is well known, was tried, convicted and sentenced in Criminal Court No, 1 on an indictment charging him with the murder of Willlam H. Brooks, by striking him on the head with a hatehet and piece of iron, the 28d of June, 1898, ai 914 22d street. The appellant reserved a number of ex- ceptions at the trial, upon which he as- signed fourteen err hese were argued this afternoon. Attorneys D, W. Baker and Alexander Wolf appear for Funk, United States Attorney Anderson representing the government. i Funk is under sentence to be hanged the lith instant, but, dt is conceded, a post- ponement will be necessary. In the event the Court of Appeals decides against him it is the intention of his counsel to en- deavor to carry the case to the Supreme Court of the United State: ———>—— Fine and Reprimand. In the case of T. J. Brown, assistant fore- man of No. 14 engine company, recently found guilty of neglect of duty, in failing to inspect the tape and joker before leaving quarters recently on an alarm, the chief en- gineer of the fire department, Mr. Joseph Parris, has recommended that the man be fined $5 and reprimanded. Mr. Parris has also recommended that Private R. 8. Roche of the same com} iy be severely repri- maded for giving the assistant foreman the wrong box, 431, 13th and C streets south- west, instead of the right one, 131, 9th and 'F streets. Roche’s mistake and the failure of Brown to yerify the number of the box by inspecting the tape and joker caused the company to respond to the wrong box, the gravity of the mistake be- ing increased by the fact that the company was the one first due at the right box. —_———_— Alleges Desertion. On the ground of alleged desertion Frances R. Hough, through Attorney J. Coleman, this afternoon petitioned the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia to grant her a divorce. from Thomas A. Hough. FEARFUL FOREST FIRES FLAMES SWEEPING OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN. Villages and Logging Camps Destroy- ed and Farmers Are Fighting to Save Their Homes. MARINETTE, Wis., May 1.—Forest fires in northern Michigan and Wisconsin have destroyed one village, and several others are threatened. The dry timber is proving easy prey to the flames, which the high wind has spread over a wide area. Ames, the town entirely wiped out, had a popula- tion of 200, ‘There was a store, cedar yard, station and fifieen or twenty houses. Along the right of way of the St. Paul railway, north of Ellis Junction, the fires are still raging. A passenger train on the Wiscon- sin and Michigan road, which left Fisher, Mich., Sunday morning, has not been heard of since and is somewhere in the burned district. The wires are all down north of Fisher. Forest fires are also said to be burning all along the Soo road to Minneapolis. The property and timber destroyed already will probably mean a loss of over $100,000. A dispatch from East Tawas, Mich., says that forest fires are running through timber lands and cedar swamps in that locality. Villages Burned. MENOMINEE, Mich., May 1 Forest fires are still raging along the line of the Wisconsin and Michigan railroad north of Fisher. The logging camps of Wells, Lu- ington and Van Schaick Company of this city, near Ames, have been destroyed. It is reported that the villages of Swanson and Garner, on the Wisconsin and Michi- gan railroad, have been burned. All in- coming trains from the north and over the St. Paul branch report fires raging in all directions. No definite reports of loss of Mfe have been received. ‘There is no communication with the burned district, except by means of the “Soo” railroad telegraph line. The passen- ger train which left here Sunday morning was hemmed in the burned district and only got through to Faithorn last night. Many lumber jobbers have had_ their camps destroyed and farmers have had to fight the fire to save their homes. The loss well be heavy. Fires are also burning along the Mil- waukee and Soo roads, and serious damage is feared there. "The fires are burning so heavily along the Milwaukee road north of Ellis Junction that passengers are unable to put their heads out of the windows, so stifling is the smoke, ++ —__ If you want work read the want columng ef Tne Star. AL REPRESENTATION. Bishop Bowman Believes General Con- ference Will Grant It. CHICAGO, May 1.—The arrival of the board of bishops from Indlanapolis and the assembling of delegates from many Illinois points commenced the visible activities of the Methodist general conference of 1900. Bishop Thomas Bowman, selected to open the first session tomorrow morning, arrived at the Victoria Hotel. He is the oldest of the bishops, and a man whose eighty years and life work give him a paternal relation to the entire Methodist Church. “It is with great interest that the Metho- dists of the world will watch the Chicago conference of 1900, the largest in the hii tory of the church, as it is expected to be,” said the bishop. “I attended my first gen- eral conference in Chicago in_ 1868. Then there were no lay delegates and few minis- ters, comparatively, who met with the board of bishops. This conference, I belleve, will see the consummation of the equal repre- sentation movement.” The bishops met this morning at the rooms of the Book Concern, and gave final approval to the quadrennial address pre- pared by Bishop Andrews. The features to be incorporated were discussed at Indianap- olis and a rough draft approved. The doc- ument contains 15,000 words, and treats of the state of the church and the work of the last four years. It will be read at the open- iug session tomorrow morning. At the meeting of the Chicago Methodist Social Union, at the First Methodist Church, plans were completed for the reception that will be given by that body at the Audito- rium tomorrow night. The reception will begin at § o'clock, and an invitation is given to the general public. John Farson, pres dent of the union, will preside. The pro- gram includes addresses of welcome by Mayor Carter Harrison, for the city; Dr. John P. Brushingham, for Chicago Metho- dism; Judge Edward Burke, for the laymen; responses by Bishop S. H. Merrill, for the ministry; Dr. John E. James of Philadel- phia, for the laymen; brief addresses by Gov. Shaw of Iowa, the Rev. J. M. Buckley of New York, Bishop C. C. McCabe of Texas, and Dr. David H. Moore of Cincin- nati; closing prayer, Bishop Hartzell of Africa. 2+ The Late Gen. Rutherford. A special meeting of Independence Post, No. 67, G. A. R., Department of Maryland, Benjamin F. Peters, commander, presiding, was held at the Atlantic building today to make arrangements for attendance at the funeral of Gen. Allan Rutherford, past commander of the post. Maj. C. H. Law- rence and Capt. John McDonald were des- ignated to represent the post as pallbear- ers. Resolutions were adopted eulogizing the soldierly record of the departed, and providing that “We do hereby, in our fee- ble efforts, as comrades and fellow citizens, extend to his bereaved family our tenderest sympathy and love in this their hour of grief and affliction.” OUTBREAKS IN CHINA. Co: al Fowler Reports an Alarming State of Affairs. Consul Fowler has included in his annual report, published by the bureau of foreign commerce of the State Department short chapter devoted to the missionary troubles in Shanturg and Northern Chin: He re- fers to the peaceful conditions reported by him in his preceding report, and “Unfortunately, the story 1s now different. Since Christmas there has been nothing but trouble. Riots, murder and acts of the most diabolical nature have been commit- ted upon the native adherents of the mis- sionaries. The situation grew so bad that the Germans sent inland a strong military force, burning down one or two Villages and taking back with them several of the leaders of the Villages as hostages for fu- ture peace. “On several occasions Americans and Ger- mans escaped by diplomacy and pluck. “The indemnity for these outrages has just been paid.” and now the whole western part of the province is in a ferment and much care will be necessary to pass the winter without the loss of foreign life. —__ +o -__ Limiting Hours of Labor. Mr. Penrose to introduced a bill in the Senate limiting the hours of service of laborers and mechanics employed on works for the United States in any territory or the District of Columbia. The bill provides that every contract hereafter made to which the United States, any territory or the District of Columbia is a party, which may involve the employment of laborers or mechanics, shall contain a provision that no laborer or mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by the contract in the employment of the contractor or sub- contractor shail be required or permitted to work more than eight hours in any day. Every such contract shall provide a penalty of $ a day for each laborer or mechanic who works more than eight hours a day. The provisions of this bill do not apply to contracts for transportation by land or water or for such material as may usually be bought in the open market, whether made to conform to particular specifications or not. These provisions may also be waived when bearing on contracts for mili- tary or naval works or supplies during time of war or at a time when war is tm- minent, and no penalty shall be exacted for violation of this provision due to ex- traordinary emergency caused by fire, flood or danger to life or property. The bill was referred to the committee on education and labor. —_—__—_++______. Decree of Divorce Granted. Justice Barnard, in Equity Court No. 2, has signed a decree granting Lizzie B. Pierce a divorce from Peter J. Pierce, jr. Authority is given the complainant to re- sume her maiden name, Seippel.