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Evening star., 1896-12-04
SPREAD OF DIPHTHERIA
Another Pupil at the Peabody Has the Dis
ease.
Mild Nature of the Epidemic-Dim-
Guilty Found in IsOlnting Cases.
Those Reported.

Another pupil at the Peabody School, on
Capitol Hill, has been compelled to re-
main at home because of the presence of
dIphtheria in her family, and a case from
the Maury School. also in Northeast Wash
ington, was reported to the health Office to-
day. These were two of the nine cases
recorded this morning, and the doctors in
charge of the work were as busy as ever
in the laboratory. Although the number
of cases reported this morning shows an
increase as compared with those reported
during the past few days. the health Off
cials acting in the absence of Dr. Wood
ward still say that there is no reason for
alarm. Because of the extra work occa-
stoned by the disease Deputy Health Off
Ger Mclean has not had time to finish the
annual report. The office has been open
not only during regular office hours, but
also at night. and the number of coElmu-
nications sent out has been extremely
large.
Physician after physician make their ap-
pearance in the office during the day, and
most of them have some connection with
the dfphtherIa cases Some call to report
cases ard others have cultures taken from
the throats of the patients. Copies of the
law and regulations are furnished to a
number of doctors every day. Among the
many callers are people who live in houses
where there are cases of the disease. who
hnd 1t rather annoying to be caught in this
predicament. for in most cases it means
that their clothing has to be fumigated be-
fore they can get them to wear
one of the clerks in the health depart
ment thought last night that he woull
have to find another boarding mousse for
his landlady had become alarmed because
she had supposed he was exposed to the
danger In the office. The trouble of mov-
Ing was avoided. however, by the clerks
assuring her that there was no donger
Yesterday Dr. Boss had a singular eX-
per1ence with patient. a colored man,
who lives in Blands alley. The doctor
mad called at the house on business and
thought the mans voice indicated that he
was suffering from attack of the dipn-
theria. But the man. Edward Braxton,
objected to a medical examination, al
though the doctor finally succeeded in
LOOKING, at his throat There were unmis-.
taxable signs of the disease. which the bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination confirmed The
man had a severe attack of the disease,
ard the doctor ordered that he be isolated
In Blands alley there are scores of col
ored families, and as they visit each other
frequently ii is feared that Braxton may
have spread the disease among others
This. however. is only one of the number of
diphtheria patients who have been about
in manner calculated to spread the dis
ease and with whom the physicians have
experienced trouble.
Speaking of the disease, the health off
Gals say that most patients have only q
mild form of diphsheria, and the mortality
has been small.
Policeman FitZgerald's six-year-old
daughter. who was i'll With the disease,
mas recovered and today the officer WAS
released from quarantine and went on duty
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
CHAIRMAN HANNA COMING.
He Left Cleveland for WnshinptOn
This Afternoon.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. December 4-Chair-
man NJ. A. Hanna, accompanied by Ma
tional Committeeman Henry c. Payne, left
Cleveland this afternoon for Washington
Mr.. Hanna said that he would probably re-
main in Washington about a week, al
though the vast amount of work to be COW
cred might necessitate a longer stay. In
addition to the appointing of local COM
mittees in connection with the Inaugural
tion ceremonies. the permanent location for
the national headquarters and many other
matters will be decided upon. MIR. Hanna
said that there was little doubt that Wash
ington would be selected for the perma-
nent headquarters. In the meantime, and
possibly for a couple of months tenn
porary headquarters will be maintained in
Cleveland, under the supervision of Maj.
Charles f. Dick.
Mr.. Charles G. Dawes of Illinois, who
was prominently identified with the repub-
lcan headquarters in Chicago during the
recent campaign, and who, it is thought,
will be President McKinley's private sec
retary. was a visitor at Mr.. Hannas of
flee this morning, and after a conference
with the chairman departed for Canton. to
call upon President-elect Mckinley.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
THE CUBAN QUESTION
The Message ALI Finished Except on That
Subject.
All Members of the Cabinet Except
Messrs. Lamont nnd Harmon Pres
ent Mt TOday's Meeting.

The President and the members of the
cabinet gave final joint consideration to-
day to executive business prepared for
transmission to Congress Monday All the
members were present, except Secretary
Lamont and Attorney General Harmon,
both of whom are out of the city. AL
though ii is not likely that there will be
another meeting of the cabinet before the
assembling of Congress, it Is more than
probable that the President will confer
further with Secretary Olney and Secretary
Carlisle concerning the Cuban question and
the financial situation, which are regarded
as the two most important matters consid-
cred in the annual message. The Cuban
matter in particular has been purposely
leit over to the last day. with view to it's
consideration in the light of the latest pos
S'ble developments on the island
No Change of Policy.
lnasmuch as there is no probability of a
radical change in the situation within the
next day or two. the President is likely to
close up that portion of his message this
evering or tomorrow at the latest. While
there is a great diversity of opinion on this
subject among people getting their infor-
nation from widely different sources, the
general sentiment among officials not very
far removed from the Secretary of State
is that the Presidents message will not in
dicate any disposition the part of the
executive to change the policy of strict
neutrality and non-intervention in Cuban
AFFAIRS except in the event of unlocked for
developments in the situation in the i'm
mediate future
I'rOba ble Line OF DiscussiOn.
according to these officials the President
will express deep regret at the continuation
of strife. and indicate clearly his SYM
p2thy for the Cubans in their efforts for
freedom and independence, but at the same
time he will argue that nothing has hap
pened since he last communicated with
congress on the subject to warrant any
material change in the attitude uf this
government. None of the officials who ex-
pressed these views claimed to have any
o1ilcial knowledge on the subject and one
and all admitted That they expressed mere
~ their own personal judgment.
Ihe Presidents views on the Cuban aues-
tlon as we'll as on other affairs of stat.
VIII no doubt be known by all men Monday
afternoon. and there will be no need Of fur
tier speculation to our relations with
spain or any other ma alton.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
DINGLEY INVITED TO CANTON.
President-EIect Mckinley Said Ia
Want Him in the Cabinet.

Want Him in the Cabinet.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
LEWISTON, Me, December 4.-The Star
correspondent is informed on the best au-
thority that Congressman Nelson Dingley
jr., has gone TO Canton, having been called
there by President-elect Mckinley to con-
suit with him In regard to the position of
Secretary of the Treasury, which, II is un-
derstood, Mr.. Mckinley is very anxious
that Mr.. Dingley should accept. 1t is we'll
known by Mr.. Dingleys friends here that
he is pleased with the position Of leader of
the House. and that the duties of chairman
Of the ways and means committee are very
congenial to him. and that he is also anx-
ious that tariff bill bearing his name shall
be framed and enacted into a law. 1t is
more than mere babble however, that MI
Dingley will accept the secretaryship of the
as call to duty. So far as known Mr..
Dingley intfmated to no one before leaving
home just what his plans would be. He
said to The Star correspondent that he had
nothing to say for publication.
1t may be that Mr.. Dingley would not
feel like saying mucn on the subject until
after he has had a conference with Mr..
Mckinley. 1t is understood that If he
should accept the treasury portfolio it
would be with the understanding that there
would be no catering to the views of the
extreme silver men. but that the conserva
tive policy of the leading men Of the re-
publican party in the east and middle
states should be adhered to.
CANTON, Ohio, December 4.-Major Nc
Kinley did not leave the house this morn
ing, being engaged with his mail and con-
versation with Congressman Dingiey AMI
in greeting many callers. the majority of
whom merely called on social missions.
Representative Dingley left at 2:Oo o'clock
for the east Charles G. Dawes reached
here from Cleveland shortly after noon
and took luncheon at the Mckinley home.
Representative r. w. Taylor Of this dis
trict called with his friend. Mr.. l.. Laugh
lin. a prominent pottery manufacturer of
East Liverpool.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
GENERAL STRIKE FEARED.
Dock LabOrers at Hamburg and Ant
werp Quit.

HAMBURG, Germany, December AT a
meeting of the central strike committee
here today it was decided to declare gen
eral strike, and a pamphlet was issued,
calling upon all dock laborers, engineers
barge men, lumber and car men to quit
work, in order to bring the business of the
port to complete standstill. The ma ajority
of the dock iaborers have obcyed the call
and the remainder will probably quit work
at noon.
LONDON, December "A special dis
patch received here from Antwerp an
nounces that the dock laborers there are
refusing to unload vessels arriving from
Hamburg. general strike is feared.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
ROYALTY GOING TO TRAVEL.
Reported Plans of the kaiser and
Queen Victoria.

BERLIN, December 4.-Tne Lokai Anze-
ger publishes a Constantinople dispatch re
porting that the emperor and empress of
Germany will visit Jerusalem Easter
Sunday, 1895, to attend the conservation of
the Evangelical Church built on the site
given to the late Emperor Frederick by the
sultan. The dispatch adds that the en-
peror and empress Will thence proceed TO
Cairo at the khedive's invitation.
LONDON. December 4.-Accordng to a
Dublin correspondent of the Daily News
there is talk of Queen Victoria visiting
Ireland in 1897 in connection with the cele-
bration over her reign having reached the
longest period of any English reign.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
THE BATTLE SHIP TEXAS.
No Credencc i'm the Report That She
is Failure.

The officials of the Navy Department
place no credence in the report published
in New York this morning that the battle
ship Texas is a failure as "A fighting ma
chine. The report of the court of inquiry
which investigated the circumstances Of
the recent sinking of the vessel Is now
under consideration at the Navy Depart
nient While its nature will not he dis
closed at present, it is sclni-officially stated
that it contains rothinG TO indicate that
the vessel is seriously injured. According
to one competent authority the Texas. in
stead of having TO go out of comm: IS: on
can be easily put INTO condition for eli
cent sea service in two weeks time
Evening star., 1896-12-04
Senator voorhees, improved

Senator Voorhees, of Indiana is at the
Riggs House. Mr.. Voorhees, arrived here
yesterday and has remained in his room
most of the time, denying himself to near
ly all callers. His health is said to have
improved considerably, but he has not vet
fully recovered from his illness Of hast
summer.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
LESS FEAR AT CHIPPEWA FALLS
Looking for an All-Winter Stay of
the Ice GORGE.

Looking for an All-Winter Stay of
the Ice Gorge.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, December A.
The water went down six inches lower than
last night, and the fears of the people We're
much allayed since learning that the gen
eral river was falling. The continued cold
was also tending to quiet their fears, and
they are settling down to an all-winter
companionship with the ice gorge Col
Jones started down the branch line of the
Milwaukee ana St. Paul road at O'clock
going along the banks of the river for sew
eral miles on further investigation Of the
gorge. He does not believe there is any
thing to be done. and rather dfsapprOvcs
the use of dynamite or other explosives as
useless or unnecessary work The worst
is undoubtedly over. The people of the val
and consequently feel much relieved
Evening star., 1896-12-04
SHOTS IN CHICAGO STREETS.
An Exciting Chase After a Desuernt.
Thief.

CHICAGO, December 4.-During an ex-
citing chase after a thief on West Madi-
son street last evening, in which three DO
lice officers and a crowd of citizens took
part many pistol shots were fred. and
three men were wounded. They are John
McConachie, street car conductor. sbot
through the right hand; Policeman Henry
Conneli. shot in right leg: Adolph Thorsen
hit in back by spent ball.
The thief was young fellow named
Henry Rogers. who had snatched pocket
book from woman. He was pursued nv
9. large crowd, and used his revolver freely
He was finally captured, after a desnerata "a
fight by Policeman Riley
Evening star., 1896-12-04
West Point Cadets Appointed.

The following appointments of cadets a
the United States Military Academy art
announced: Charles McH. Eby. Newport
Pa: Paul +. Smith talternate). Annyille
Pa: John c. PaGdison, Burgan. y. c
John F. Franklin. Flat Gap. Tenn: Gland.
A. Brigham. New Albany. Ind; Thomas |.
Slaugher talternate). Cerydon, Ind: Cliff o,
p. Arnold, Prescott. Ark
Evening star., 1896-12-04
Pleading for a Pardon.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December Mrs
Ballington Booth: of the Salvation Army
was here today to see Gov Lowndes about
the pardon of Samuel r. o. Speed. serving
a term in the Baltimore Jail for procuring
money under false pretenses. Letters were
read from Chaplain Wills and Wardon
Sage of Sing Sing testifying to Speeds ex-
emplary conduct while confined there. Mrs
Booth was also presented to the judges of
the court of appeals. The case will be
taken up on the 10th and the pardon prob
ably granted.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
COLD SNAP IN THE SOUTH.
Columbia, s. c., and Vicinity lee
bound.

COLUMBIA. S. c., December 4.-The city
of Columbia and the section of country
for seventy-five miles south, east and west
of here is ice-bound. The streets present a
picture of desolation. Thousands of beau
tiful shade trees are split, broken and pros
trated. while hundreds of telegraph tele phone
and electric light and car poles are down.
with wires IN an lnterminable tangle The
losses to the various companies in this
city alone will aggregate $4,000
Evening star., 1896-12-04
To Keep the White House Warm.

Double windows are being placed on the
north and west fronts of the Executive
Mansion to better protect the distinguish ed
irmates from the keen and chilling blasts
that sweep over and around the historic
mansion during the winter. The building is
heated by steam throughout, and in addf-
ton there is a stove or an open crate in
warm enough. and additional measures
have been taken to keep out the cold air
Evening star., 1896-12-04
What MIR. CrOwther Wants,

Representative George c. Crowiher of
Missouri expresses himself briefly on the
matters pending before Congress. Il want
to see,'' he said. ''all the important bills
passed by the House a the last session
passed at this session by the Senate If
that is done we will not need AN extr:
session. Let the Senate pass the DinSley
bill, the immigration bill, the bankruptcy
and labor bills. They will relieve the coun-
try.'.
Evening star., 1896-12-04
Spread of the PIa.ue

BOMBAY, December 4.-The plague is
spreading and several Europeans have been
attacked, two Of them dying yesterday.
Evening star., 1896-12-04

1t you want today's
news today you can find
it only in The Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-10

O'Clock the organ prelude called us to the
auditorium. After the opening devotion.
al services conducted by the pastor, the
clerk OF the church called the roll. Mem
bers present responded by word of scrip
ture or by some other appropriate selec-
ton. Absent members sent letters or
scripture selections to be read when their
names were called. A letter was read
from Mrs. Milton Fisher, who has been
member Of the church 60 years. Rev.
Stephen F. Drew, former pastor OF the
church, also sent letter of love and
affection from his wife and himself Fit
ting words were spoken in memory Of
Mrs. Fanny McDuffce, whose summons
to leave her beloved church came early in
the year. The report of the church clerk
was then presented, showing a member
ship OF 100 including ii nonresident
members. The benevolent contributions
amount to $167 and the church expenses
are $793. We are still trying to get the
500 necessary for placing our church
upon the Gen. Howard Roll of Honor.
Interesting reports from the Sunday
School Christian Endeavor society,
Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary
societies, and the Ladies Sociabe socie-
ty then followed "reminiscences were
given by some of the older members, and
the singing OF old hymns formed a feat
ure OF interest. During the day fully 125
were present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-10
EAST RURRE.

Mrs. Wilbur Campbell is quite sick
with fever.
Mrs. H. d. Webster has gone to Enos-
burgh to visit her parents.
Grace Gibson has finished work at Bar
ton and is at home again.
o. A. Denison has been calling on old
friends here.
Seventy.three took dinner at the YES
try on New Years day.
Frank Farmer has returned to Var
mouth, Me.
Miss Green is selling millinery at great
ly reduced rates.
Bert jenkins Of Boston was here on
Tuesday after an absence of eight years.
Frank jenkins, who has been working
here, has been called to his home in Clare
mont, n. H., on account of the sickness
OF his wife.
Adelbert Page of Monson, Mass, who
was called to West Burke by the illness
OF his father, Enoch Page, was here on
Wednesday.
r. A. Eggleston has just completed
fine new hen house with all the modern
Improvements.
The funeral ofJoseph burlington was
held at the home oil his son George on
Monday, after which he was buried here
beside his wife and child
Donation next Tuesday night for Rev.
A. 6. Austin at G. T. Hall.
Rev. j. B. Knowles OF Victory preached
in the Methodist church last Sabbath in
exchange with the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Gibson went to
West Concord Sunday to attend the fu-
neral OF Lucius Brigham.
Mrs. Webster and Miss Averl have
gone to Enosburg.
Martha Farmer has returned to her
school at St. .Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-10
CLOVER.

X. E. French and Miss Martha Bran
OF Boston were married on New Years
day.
N. A. Norton has fitted up law Office
in the VIM Drew tenement.
Sargent Bros. are cutting the timber
from Judge Owens Sheffield lot.
Mrs. Lydia Dwinell is stopping with
Mrs. ]. Dexter for the winter.
A. E. Leonard, who spent the holidays
in town, has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Gerte Davis Wright from Man
chester, N. H., is visiting her parents.
L. P. Drew has moved his grocery bus
mess to the Chaplin tenement, which has
recently been fitted up for that purpose.
H. H. Cook had house warming last
week, about seventy-fve being present.
State Superintendent Mason S. Stone
will meet the teachers at the Institute
Friday at 2 p m, and will lecture in the
evening.
Quartus Graves is getting out lumber
for new set of buildings.
Mrs. Chas. Kelton is helping care for
the family of her sister, who have scarlet
fever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-10
McINDOES.

Rev. Mrs. MCGOWAN, who has been
quite sick is better, also Mrs. Wright is
slowly improving.
This being the Week of Prayer, services
have been held every evening at the
church.
Miss Mabel Smith is spending a few
weeks with her aunt. Mrs. Andrew War
den, at Hanover, N. II.
Miss Florence Warden, after spending
few weeks with her friends here, has
returned to her home at Hanover, N. H.
Fred Wright OF Yale college spent Sun
day at Seth Ford's.
Ora Bishop, who had such narrow
escape from being killed at Danville
recently, and who suffered few injuries,
is able to be about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. IMMERSION of Laconia,
N. H.. are the guests OF John Buffam.
There will be prize spelling school
and promenade concert at the Academy
hall tonight, Jan. 10th. The spelling
school is open to all living in Barnet and
three prizes will be awarded. Prof. Haley S
orchestra of Woodsville will be in attend
ance.
The last half of the winter term at the
Academy commences Jan. 18th, 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-10
LYNDON.

Murray Parties is attending school at
st. Johnsbury.
Miss Charlotte Chase returned on
Tuesday to Mortified, Mass, where she
is attending school.
Miss Grace Fisk invited the young peo-
pie to candy pull last Friday night and
fine time is reported.
Misses Hattie and Fife Colby, who
have been spending their vacation at
home, returned Saturday to the Normal
school at Johnson.
Miss Caro- Mattocks and Miss Ina
Pope united with the Congregational
church last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Tabor preached in the Meth.
odist Episcopal church last Sunday after.
noon.
The poles are all set and the wires
nearly all up for electric lights in this
village
S. S. Mattocks has his house and c. D.
Wilcomb his store wired tor electric
lights and there are Others soon to follow.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday Jan. 18th.
After communion Mr.. j. G. Hadley and
Mrs. Myrtle Clark will be married by
Rev. Mr.. Johnson.
The Quarterly conference board met at
the parsonage Thursday evening, Jan.
9th.
Mrs. Staples is spending few days at
West Barnet with her daughter Mrs.
Hamilton Stuart.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-10
Tlte Tnmms Around.
EAST BARNET.

Maud Fulford returned to her school
at Gardner, Mass, last week. She spent
the holidays at home.
Miss Adeline Weston, who teaches in
Hardwick, spent her vacation with
friends here, and Miss L. Clement spent
one day here.
Two trees were well loaded with pres
ents on Christmas eve, which made lots
of fun for the children. The exercises by
the school children, conducted by their
teacher, Miss Mabel Brock, were very
fine and credit to both scholars and
teacher.
Robert A. Kendall Of this place and
Hattie Pollard of Bath were married on
New Years day at the brides home.
Quite number from here attended the
Wedding. They received many beautiful
presents, mostly silver. They left home
to take the night express to Montreal
amid showers Of rice. They both have
many warm friends here, who wish them
a happy and prosperous life and many
returns Of the happy New Year.