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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
QUARTERS FOR THE VETERAN F1REMES

QUARTERS FOR THE VETERAN FIREMEN.
The Commissioners this morning gave a
hearing to Messrs j. I. Gibbon, James Ragan
James Richards and Harry Lyles, committee
representing the Veteran volunteer fire asso.
citation, who called to get permission from the
Commissioners for the association to use the
old Anacostia engine house in which to hold
their meetings and store their apparatus. The
Commissioners granted their request.
TO DISCOURAGE GRAVE RoBBINd.
The District Commissioners today sent to
Congress a report on Senate bill 1866 ''for the
promotion of anatomical science and to prevent
the dissertation of graves" in the District of
Columbia.
The Commissioners say in their report that
it is deemed better that the supply of material
required for the purpose referred to should be
regulated by law, and the punishment for the
dissertation of graves in the District better de-
fined by law than is done at present.
There seems to be no way" the report
says, ''of securing the necessary supply, and
whatever may be the feeling or the law on the
subject the fact is apparent that the supply
must and will be had" The Commissioners
think the bill good one and recommend its
enactment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS

The Commissioners this morning listened to
an argument from the counsel of Messrs. Roop
hopper, the proprietors of the Globe theater
asking a reconsideration of their application
for liquor license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24

nRAFTMENs' AND ENGINEERS
IL SUPPLIES.
ARTISTS MATERIALS.
PICTURE FRAMING.
PHOTOGRAPHIC OUTFITS FROM $3.50 UP
Ali in greatest variety and At bottom prices at
sCHMIDT'S,
Branch 1872 Penns ave- 504 9th st
pl4-3Iu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24
MILLIONS FOR A NAVY.
A Liberal Policy Adopted by the Senate
Naval Committee.

An IMPORTANT MEETING OF THAT BODY TO-DAY
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NAVAL POLICY BOARD
MADE PuBLIc-220 WAR VESSELS ASKED FOR AT
COST OF OVER $500, 000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24

THAT TIBkD. LANGUID FEELING AMI mn n
HEADACHE Is very disagreeable. lake two of Car-
..rs Little Liver Pills before retiring aud Won will
eld r~lisf. They never fail to do rood. "
A NGosIURA BITTERs RESTORES THE APPF
ute aud cures Indigestion when all elss falls Man
eeszSsa ~ u. J. q u sasgurs s0aaL A. sII drasf-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Warren is out of debt and has $4,000 In the
treasury.
The new Public Library in Wilton will
soon be opened with 1900 volumes.
VIM. G Fuller was elected Town Clerk of
Stafford for the 18th time in succession,
A Law and Order League has been orga-
nized at Lancaster, with Edward Spaulding
President.
William Corey of Manchester has been
chosen President of the Wardwell Needle
Company at Dake VILLAGE.
Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth and
others will build the present season a hotel
at Colebrook to cost about S25, 900.
Charles F. Eastman, James II. Bailey and
John T. Simpson were elected Selectmen of
Littleton for the coming year.
Rev. Lewis Malvern of Laconia will be or
ator on Memorial Day at Franklin and Frank
NJ. Beckford of Laconia at Salem.
Granite State Grange No. 143 has been Or
ganized at Newton Junction with 26 charter
members and Enoch Seavey Master.
A liquor raid was made at Woodsville Sat-
urday and between $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
liq~or was discovered. No discrimination
was shown, and hotels, drug stores and res
taurants were simultaneously raided.
Darius Merrill Of Concord, Deputy Secre-
tary of State, is candidate for the Postmas-
tership in that city. He was Quartermaster
Sergeant of the Seventh New Hampshire
Volunteers, and was several years Chief
Clerk in the United States Pension Office in
Concord.
The Lincoln Club of Goffstown has been
permanently organized with these officers:
President, j. c. Taggart; Vice Presidents,
G. c. Hadley an / b. f. Green; Secretary,
Frank johnson; Executive Committee, Hon.
Samuel Upton, Alfred Poor and Hon. John
NJ. Parker.
STAFFORD voted by large majority to i'm
pose a fine of not less than $500 upon any
person bringing cattle from outside of the
State into that town without certificate
from n competent surgeon that said cattle
were in healthy condition, and fine of not
less than $500 upon any person receiving
cattle into that town without such certificate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
MAINE.

The total liabilit es of Bath are 81, 433, 45O
and the assets are 81 ,126 ,039.56.
The public debt of the city of Auburn is
S2lS,5OO; available resources S26, 652.70.
The New England passenger conductors
held Their annual meeting in Portland on
Sunday, March 16.
Some Of the well-known Maine hunters re-
port that the caribou are fast leaving the
Maine forests, and are going north into Nova
scotia The deer, on the contrary, are grow
ing more plenty.
The annual financial statement of the
county Of Somerset has been issued. The
availf ble assets are S12, 363.57; the liabilities,
S4l4I.O6. During the past year the expenses
of the Supreme Court was S6S60.41; the Jail
expenses were S1011.92; total expenditures,
So, 364.53.
The widow of the late j. B. Gile of Slow
was found dead in her room with her head
and shoulders in the fireplace all burned.
She was quite an old lady and lived in room
by herself, with an open fire, in the house
with her son in Stow. She was left alone for
a short time Monday night, and when they re-
turned to her room she was found in the
boye condition.
loss Of about $500. A fine blooded 5-year-
old colt became frightened and ran away,
throwing the driver out and fracturing two
ribs. The horse jumped over a team and
uHsheu INTO bugDee " CO.'S store, breaking
the glass front. The animal then rushed
down West Market square, where he made
clean jump over a meal team, freeing himself
from the sleigh. After coliding with two
teams and knocking a man down and injur-
ing him the animal made a dash through the
plate glass front of the Boston clothing store,
and landed ON the floor inside, creating great
havoc and confusion. The horse was killed.
He was owned by Hon. j. P. Bass and was
valued at $1,000. Fred Eddy, who was
knocked down, was very seriously injured
and his recovery is doubtful. The damage
to the stores will be several hundred dollars.
The driver will recover.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
THEPOPE WOULD LEAD
Ready to Act as Mediator in
European Affairs.
Proposed Simultaneous Disarmament .,
the Nations.
Leo Kill Sees his Opportunity I'm ths1
Dor Agitation.

Inc Herald's European edition nnhEsho,
the IohoWlng from its correspondence Roms .
L nave the authority of the Vatican - ~,
nounce that the Pope would consent to act as
S J.. nIeulator through which the simultaneous
disarmament of the European nations ,nic,Lt
De brought about. The question was mt AZ
rectiy Dy your correspondent, and the answer
was equally direct. Leo XIII. has taLor
pod stand. He holds that the existence of
ll.inense armies, which are draining the health
IL H tn;Iin anu hnlctng great suffering upon
Sne tolIlng masses, Is anti-C hristian The
German Emperor wrote an autograph Letter
inviting the Pope to send an anbasssdor -
the Berlin Labor Conference
IN reply the Pope sent an autograph letter
saying ne could not take part unless his rem,
resentat1ve was given precedence over OH ~
ueiegates- Then the Emperor wrote another
letter urging the Pope, in the Interests Of
mankind, to take part in the Conference 90
Iar as ne could. and at least give it his moral
support. To this the Pontiff has warmly re-
sponded. l am authorized to announce that
tue rope mas written a document dealing
with the entire problem raised at Rerlin
This has been automatically Communicated
TO the Papal Nuncio in Germany, and will be
laid before the International Conference
There is no doubt that great movement IL
on 1oot 10 give the Pope q leading part in the
effort to deal with the universal labor tronbIes
Ills Holiness recognizes this as a great oppor-
tunity Tor the church to put itself at the head
oI tne World-wlde reform demanded by Or
ganlzed labor. He holds that pations must
adopt the principles of Christianity and that
tne church is the only power competent to
deal with the tremendous issues involved in
the social ana industrial movement
The German Emperor has frankly admitted
tnat the Government cannot accomplish much
unless organized Christianity comes to their
ao. In the crisis the Pope has spoken In no
uncertain voice, as will be seen when his adj
dress IS made public. 1t is admitted that If
the millions of armed men who trample upon
the bread trays of the poor were stripped of
tneT uniforms and set to work, creating
WeaIth, great deal OF the present distress in
Ia europe would disappear. One nation
dare not begin to disarm before another, and
the Pope is now in position to negotiate be-
tween the nations for general disarmament.
Up to the present time the Vatican has man
aged TO Keep its negotiations with the Ger
man Ambassador secret
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
Fashion Notes.

All fancy hosiery should be put into
before wearing.
Scratches in varnish are removed if
coarse cloth we'll saturated with lin
seed oil is laid over them.
Paint splashes may be removed from
window panes by very hot solution
of soda, using soft flannel.
Widowed linen may be restored by
soaping the spots, and while wet cover
ing them with powdered chalk.
1t is said that one may live in ma
larial region by avoiding the night air
and by sleeping above the ground
floor.
Two ounces Of common tobacco
boiled il a gallon Of water, rubbed on
with stiff brush, is used to renovate
old clothes. 1t is said to leave no
smell.
If any housekeeper finds it impera-
tive to clean windows on an icy cold
day, she can accomplish it safely by
using cloth damp ned with alcohol,
which never freezes.
Marks on tables caused by hot dishes
may be removed by kerosene rubbed
in well with soft cloth, finishing
with a little cologne water, rubbed
dry with another cloth.
How to pick out good lobster: If
you examine lobster that was alive
when thrown into the boiler you will
find that the tail is curled up to the
body, while one that was dead has the
tail extended. In buying Holsters this
is a good thing to bear in mind.
To clean coats: Take of ammonia
two ounces, soap one ounce, soft water
one quart, and teaspoonful of salt
petre; shake well, and let the mixture
stand a few days. Pour enough on a
coat to cover the grease spots; rub
well; wash off with cold water.
1t 10 common occurrence for chill
dren to get beans, grains of corn and
other foreign substances up their noses.
This simple remedy is worth remem-
bering: Get the child to open its
mouth, apply your mouth over it and
blow hard. TIL offending substance
will be expelled from its nose.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
RECENT NEW ENGLAND DEATHS.

Dr. George Mumford Read, physician of
unusual attainments and promise, died at his
home in Dorchester, aged "a. He had been
i'll with typhoid fever for four weeks, but the
Immediate cause Of death was heart failure.
Mr.. Oliver l.. Giddings, a wellknown
builder and contractor of Exeter, N. H., died
ON Saturday, aged Oh.
Mr.. Samuel James, a resident of Cambridge
since 1924, died Friday. He was q we'll
known grocer; had been postmaster In Cam
bridgeport under the administrations of
Pierce and Buchanan.
Mr.. J. Arson Guild, q well-known citizen
Of Brookline, Mass, died Saturday. aged
about 66. He was formerly in the grocery
business, but retired some II years ago.
Captain Joseph W. Mitchell, well-known
citizen of Medford, aged II years.
Deacon Benjamin Edwards. for % years
prominently connected with the First Baptist
Church of Lowell and well known as q pro-
duce dealer, died at his home on Hale street,
aged IS years.
Mr.. Moses I. Persons, who died at his resi-
dence in Woburn, in his S5th year, was one
of Woburn's oldest citizens and also well
known throughout the neighboring towns.
He was born in Reading.
Mr.. Benjamin f. Lewis, who died in Town
send, Mass, on Saturday, was born in that
place July 26, 1916, and his whole life has
OSeH spent III MS ndllNc low III
Mr.. Joseph Snowden Bacon, who died at
San Francisco on the 14th inst, was born in
Boston, and was son of the late Joseph V.
Bacon, noted merchant of Boston. After
completing his education at Yale, where he
graduated in 1916, he entered business In
Boston, but in 1S49 was among the gold
seekers who left the east for the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. John S. Weber. a welLknown civil
engineer of Gloucester, Mass, died on Sum
day, aged 63 years. He was the son of Gen.
John Weber, of New Gloucester, Maine.
Mr.. Henry E. Turner of Maiden died on
Monday, aged 70. He was born in Boston
and moved to Maiden in 1915. For thirty
years he was connected with the firm of
Moses Pond & Co., Boston.
Mr.. Edward A. Dunton, proprietor of the
railroad restaurant at White River Junction,
VT. died March 10.
Mr.. Clarence S. Applin, formerly as
sociated with the wellknown furniture firm
of Shaw & Applin, died yesterday at his
home on North avenue, Cambridge, of con-
sumption. He was 40 years of age and I'M
married.
Mr.. Charles Payson, for many years
Cashier of the Merchants National Bank Of
Portland, Me-, has died at the age of 81.
Mr.. Asa Taft of White River Junction died
on Tuesday, aged IS.
Mr.. George Derbyshire, for u years en-
ployed at the Waltham Watch Factory, and
who had been visiting relatives at Wilton,
n. H. He leaves a widow and two children.
Mr.. Samuel Richardson of Winchester,
slass., known one of the oldest men in the
town. He was 80 years oil last month. He
was born and lived all his life in the neigh
borhood where he died. He was farmer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
RECENT NEW ENGLAND FIRES.

At Lynn, fire in the barn of EzeKier
Nichols. The barn and contents were burned.
Loss $1,000; insured for $500.
Fire at Newport, VT, destroyed the Boston
and Maine wo ,dshed, containing 5000 cords
of wood. together with several cars loaded
with lumber and the towing barge Derby, be-
longing to the International Company. Loss
about $4,000.
Fire broke out in the upper part Of the
Flatiron Building, so-called, in Dover, Me-,
occupied by four families, one of which lost
all its furniture. The loss is covered by IN
surance. The building is owned by Mrs. C..
Lougee.
Two spruce gang mills, with two lath ma
chimes, belonging to James Murchie d Sons,
at Midtown, Me-, were burned at A. NJ.
The mills were thoroughly repaired during
the winter, and the belts were on and the
mills about ready to hoist. A hemlock mill
adjoining was somewhat damaged. The ORR
gin of the fire is doubtful. The mills will be
rebuilt immediately. Loss $1,000; covered by
insurance.
Hopkins Il Amidon's block at Hinsdale, n.
HI. Loss $500; insured for $4,000.
Fire nearly destroyed large building at
East Gloucester, Mass, owned by W. 81.
Pulsifer and occupied by Edward D. Parsons
as livery stable. Most of the stock was
saved; insured for $3.50. No insurance on
the building.
Fire in the box factory OF Jordan q jew
EFT. in Oldtown, Me-, Wednesday night,
cred by insurance. Sixty men are thrown
out of employment.
A serious fire broke out in the meat mar
ket of NJ. Sweeney, 70 Main street, Milford,
Mass, originating from the chimney. The
locality of the fire was filed with nest of
wooden buildings, and they were quickly
leaped upon by the flames. Tie entire west
side of Main street, from aud including
Union Block TO Spruce street, about 80 rods,
was destroyed. The total loss will be about
S12O, 900; total insurance about $50, 900. The
locality where the fire started has long been
dreaded as a fire-trap. The territory burned
over is the same as in 1857, excepting a small.
part. The Fire Department may well be
proud of their work. The principle fires be-
fore in Milford were in 1857, 1868 and 1911.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
The UpDer Congo Forest.


One of the most striking passages in
Mr.. Stanley's letter, received before
he himself emerged from the centre of
Africa, was that in which he described
the vast gloomy forest of the Congo.
In the Parliamentary paper upon the
Emin Relief Expedition just issued
containing SANKEY'S report there is
another remarkable description of this
wonderful region. eve can PROVE"
says Stanley, ''that east and north and
northeast of Congo there exists an
immense area of about 25O, 900 square
miles, which is covered by one I'M
broken, compact and veritable forest.
A scientific writer, Prof. Drummond,
as late as 1888 writes that 'the fairy
labyrinth of ferns and plants, the fes-
toons of climbing plants blocking the
paths and seeming the forests with
their flowers, the gorgeous cloud of
insects, the gaily plumaged birds, the
paroquets, the monkeys swinging from
their trapeze in the shaded bowers, are
unknown to Africa"
With due Difference to the Pro-
fessor, these are precisely what are
every day seen within that great area
of 100000 square miles, through the
core of which we travelled for thirteen
months, and i'll whose gloomy shades so
many scores of our dark followers
persisted. Our progress through the
dense underground of bush and ambiti-
Gus young trees which grow beneath
the impervious shades of the forest
giants, and which was matted by
arums, phrynia and amoma, meshed
BY endless line of calamus, and compli-
Gated by great cable-like convolvuli,
was often only at the rate of 400 yards
an hour. Through such distractions
as these we lad to tunnel a way
for the column to pass. The
Amazon valley cannot boast more
impervious or more umbrage-
Gus forest, nor one which has
more trul' a tropical character than
this vast Upper Congo forest, nourish-
ed as it is by eleven months of tropical
showers. London Graphic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

Conger's Lard bill is likely to be fayorably
reported in the House.
Senator Higgins Is the author Of q bill to
establish a circuit court of appeals.
Paul B. Malone has been appointed West
Point cadet from the Eighth New York Dis
trict.
The Senate Committee on Irrigation will
recommend the boring Of experimental
artesian wells in the arid lands of the West.
Secretary Proctor is preparing 4 general
order intended TO give enlisted men the
benefit of counsel when tried by court
martial.
Senator Evarts desires to amend the Al en-
Contract Labor law by excepting private
secre taries and domestic help from its
operation.
Having expended 10000 on the Inter
national Marine Conference, Secretary
Blaine now presents bill for a $4,000 de-
fciency.
The President to-day nominated John A.
REYNOLDS to be Postmaster at Rochester,
N Y, and Edward Strong Bogert, of New
York, to be assistant surgeon in the navy.
Exports of cotton for the six months end
ing on Feb. % were 4,077,266 bales, worth
S203, 900 ,502. Exports # mineral oils Tor
eight months were $50, 1875 ,086, and of bread
stuffs for eight months S94 ,S47 ,57S.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency will probably recommend the is
sue of fractional notes, which may replace
the present postal notes a-d will be receiVa-
Bile by postmasters, hut will not receive q
LEGAL lender character such as would operate
TO drive out the fractional currency.
Senator Eyarts introduced bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to
the Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty OF
New York City 81, 292, 559, with interest
from JAN 1, 1888, being the amount paid by
the city for principal and interest on ponas
issued to the Union Defense COMMITTEE In
I861-62 for the equipments of troops.
Albion W. Tourjee of New York addressed
the House Committee or Education. He OPP
noses the Blair Bill and favors the passage OF
a measure drafted by himself, providing that
80 for each ilHterate over the age OF ten years
shall be appropriated annually for ten years
from july /, 1890, to be applied to the promo
ton of primary education in the free schools.
Tho Republicans on the Ways and Means
Committee have agreed to reduction OF
about so per cent. on sugar, which would re-
duce the revenue by about $25,OOO,OOO.
A Service Pension bill was introduced In
Congress.
The WAYS and Means Committee In Its
draft of the New Tariff Dill VIII provide
greater protection for the farmers
The Tariff bill agreed upon by the Republi-
can members of the ways ana Means S on-
mlttee VIII effect ESuuCbtOi " ADSNs ~'o-
naiiIions of dollars In the internal revenue
features of the bill alone.
The policy of the Navy Department not TO
employ pilots proves an expensive one
AT the meeting Of the Worlds Fair COM
mittee the Chicago people won victory y
The bill agreed upon hxes t9e nates Pn use
bis iufuence to change, II possible, the date,
dr,,icafing the buildings, instead, october
1897, and holding the fair the following year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
A GIANT FRAUD.
DIR. Wagner's Scheme to Bleed
Express Company.
The Stakes Played for Were 81 1854, sss-
Another Forgery.

One OF the most gigantic schemes Of fraud
and forgery which has probably ever been
known In this country was made public in
Fredericksburg, Va.
1t is suit brought by DR.. Harrison Wag-
ner, evidently an adventurer, against the
Adams Express Co., for 81, 564 ,S75.S2.
signatures to documents were forged, and
when Lawyer White was asked to represent
the plaintiff i'll the suit he at once denounced
the whole scheme as q fraud, and notified
the officers of the express company of what
he had done.
Upon examination of the alleged signature
OF VIM. b. Dinsmore, as president of the
company, on some of the documents, Mr.
Herring, who was familiar with it, at once
pronounced it forgery, and stated he was
satished that other signatures were forgeries,
and that Valentine Drummer, who had for
merly been agent for the Adams Express Co.
at Frederick, Nd, had been dead for several
years.
1t was now clear that q forgery had been
committed, and Commonwealth Attorney
White at once went TO work. detective
was put on DIR. Waoner's track.
DIR. Wagner has remained totally unsus-
plclous OF the movement against him. He
has been written to by Mr.. Bryan, telling
him that he had not left enough money to
pay the writ tax on the suit, and demanding
the balance. DR.. Wagner replied that he
W: a little short of money, and wished Mr..
Bryan to send him back some of the papers.
Mr.. Bryan declined to do so, as he was in
structed by Mr.. White to hold them. Wag-
uer is in Washington.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-27
Secretary Tracy's Misfortune.

1t is not generally known that Secre-
tary Tracy has the use of only one eye.
Even his intimate friends are surprised
to learn that the sight of his left optic
was destroyed years ago. Tracy taught
school one winter in his youth at Ca
wanna, a portion of The vi lage of
Owego, N. Y. 1t was a ro1s- crowd
over which he presided, made up of
the sons of farmers and lumbermen.
One d.y Tracy gave youngster a
whipping, which the big Logs thought
was too severe. Ink bottles, books,
bricks and other missiles were hurled
It the teacher, who pinckily stood his
ground. A boy named Wesley Tappin
threw slate in such a way that a
corner Of the frame penetrated Tracy's
eye. This ended the fight. Tracy
was so badly injured that the school
was adjourned and ne never returned
to it.-New York World.