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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
STRUGGLE IN THE EAST.
United states VIII Take No Part in
Scramble for Territory.


At the cabinet meeting yesterday affairs
in the orient were seriously discussed, and
it was decided that this government will
keep hands off, in the struggle between
the powers of Europe for territorial su-
preinacy in China. 1t was deemed to be
incumbent upon the United States to con-
fine its operations in the celestial empire to
the protection Of its commercial and other
interests in that quarter. Jealous watch
will be kept over our manifold interests In
China, however, and every proper effort
made for their complete protection In all
emergencies.
Not only will the commercial interests
be safeguarded from interference in the
past and prospective seizures of territory
by foreign powers, but measures will also
be taken to protect the lives and property
Of Americans in China, in the not alto
gether improbable event of an uprising on
the part of the natives against foreigners.
So far as known, Great Britain has never
made any formal overtures with officials
OF this government for a concert Of action
in the case Of China. and in view of the
action of the cabinet at yesterdays ses-
sion. 1t is not at all likely that she will
take any steps in that direction.
Great Britain and the United States will
stand on the same footing in this matter
as the United States and any one of the
other powers concerned-Germany Russia
or France. As one of the members of Tie
cabinet has expressed 1t, the policy OF the
United States lis to keep a watchful eye
Upon the situation as 1t develops, In order
to see that full protection may be given TO
the interests Of the United States in the
orient. as guaranteed by our treaties with
China and the other countries involved"
To this end arrangements have been
made to strengthen our naval forces in
Chinese waters. and to distribute the YES
sells where they will be able to do the most
good. The cruiser Raleigh was detached
from the Mediterranean feet for that pur-
pose, and is now we'll on her way to China.
The gunboat Helena recently left New
York, having the same destination, and the
gunboats Concord and Marietta are fitting
out al San Eraucisca for duty on fle 6yhi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
the children's Christina. festival will be

| held. 10
Services were held this morning at =
O'Clock at the Lother Memorial Place
Church. the Rev. J. G. Butler pastor read
ing from the prophecies and gospel OF
Christ. Christmas carols were also sung
Inc chief Christmas services viii be- held
at III tomorrow morning. when DIR. Butler
VIII preach from Matthew. !. %: They
snaii can His name Emmanuel, which is. be-
ing interpreted. God with us" DIR. Butler
VIII speak OF the three incarnations: First.
COO incarnate In Christ: God incarnate in
the heart Of the believer, and. third. God
o"eihng among men in the coming king
dom OF Righteousness and peace, which 4.
to NIL the whole earth
The music tomorrow morning will he of n
special character. under the direction OF
Mr John IL. Seiffert. who has charge of
the cnorus choir. with Miss Ella Butler as
organist In the evening, at 10 the Sum-
day school exercises will be held. consist
ing or the singing OF carols and recitations
In charge of Miss Mary Butler of the pri-
mary class and Superintendent w IL
flnckei. Thursday evening there will he
| a pound party for the poor. and also a dis
trfbution Of gifts.
Morning services of the same character
were held at the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Shurch today. the Christmas services to
De held at ii O'Clock tomorrow morning
when the pastor. Rev. c. ii. Butler. will
preach. and n fine musical program will be
rendered. At Z O'Clock tomorrow evening
the Sunday school exercises will be held
and Wednesday evening a Christmas cele-
bration viii take place. when there will
also be donation party for the poor
Inc Christmas services will be held at
the Lutheran Church OF the Reformation
Rev. DR.. w. f. Parsons. pastor, tomorrow
morning and evening, when an unusually
attractive musical program will be rem
dered by an enlarged choir and overture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
BISHOP wARREN,s MISSION.
VIII Take Charge Of Methodist M.
siOnary Work In Chile:

DENVER, Col, December 25.-Bishop
Warren of the NJ e. Church. who is to
make a missionary tour Of several South
American countries. has just received final
instructions from New York city concern
ing the work, which he is to do Besides
holding conferences he will take forma;
possession OF 100000 worth of property,
which has just been donated to his church
Bishop Warren will leave Denver Janu-
airy IA, 1893. Mrs. Warren and Miss Ileff
Will accompany him. The party will go
from Denver to New York city. there will
take the steamship Advance Of the Pana-
ma Railroad and Steamship Company. go
ing by 1t to Colon. on the Isthmus of Pan
anna. At Panama they will embark for
the Chile Steam Navigation Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
JACK RABBIT FEAST FOR POOR.
Three Thousand Big Dummies for
Their Christmas Dinners.

DENVER. Col. December 25-Parson
Thomas Uzzell distributed 5000 jack rab-
bits among poor people who applied for
them this forenoon These rabbits were
shot in the annual hunt at Lamar Col
Arrangements are being made to feed 2OOO
people at the annual Christmas dinner at
the Uzzell Tabernacle next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
BuY ING CATTLE FOR CUBA.
Agent PichardO Takes From 500 Ia
taNb "a Week

FORT WORTH, Tex. December 25-Re-
entity Senor Manuel Pichardo came here
from Cuba. stating that he was detailed by
he Spanish government to buy cattle for
he Spanish army In Cuba. He is now buy
ng $50 or GO head week He said that
cwo of the largest cattle importers of Cuba
have agents on the way to north Texas to
GUY cattle for Cuba shipment and they will
buy 3Jo TO 400 head daily. He complains
that he is hindered in his work by the
determinations of the railways
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

nese station. 1t is expected that they will
both be ready to sail in a few weeks
Commodore Dewey, recently relieved from
DUTY IN this city as president of the naval
lnspec ton board, has been placed in COM
mand OF the naval forces Of the United
States in Chinese waters, as the relief Of
Admiral McNair, whose time is up CON-
modore Dewey sailed from San Francisco
about two weeks ago, and if he has not
already done so, will in a few days fly his
nag from the armored cruiser Olympia,
which Is the flagship of the fleet and one
OF the most powerful vessels on the sta
tiCn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
THEY REJOICED.
Chrfstmas Services at Covenant and
SsvedenbOrginn Churches.

Chrfstmas Services at Covenant and
SwedenbOrgtan Churches.
A special Christmas service was held to-
day at IL o'clock at the Church OF the
Covenant and was attended by a congre-
cation OF good size. The usual form OF ser
vice was carried out with perhaps a more
extended musical program than usual
Mrs Hattie Mead Smith sang the Well
known aria. Rejoice greatly from the Mes
siah and night Of nights by vande Water
At the offertory Mr.. F. B. Reeside. the pre-
ccntor of the church. sang Gunod's Noel
The selections for the organ prelude and
Eostlude Were suggestive of the season and
were from the Messiah. A brief sermon
was delivered by the pastor, Rev. DR. Ham
I'M, ana the entire service was within al
hours time.
The theme of the sermon was the fullness
of the time, reference being made to the
ntness OF the time for the coming of Christ
as Indicated by the corruption in the NOR
ais and customs of the Roman people who
were at that time the rulers of the world
The preacher also spoke of the federation
with which the new religion was received
and that the civil authorities did not inter
fere with its propagation as long as II did
not threaten the stability of the govern
ment. He said that the day of Christ's
birth was not specially observed in church
es of the denomination or order to which
the Church of the Covenant belongs. as it
was suppo led gratitude for the gift OF
Christ WAS something for daily remem-
brance. The preacher thought that If any
inspiration came from participating in the
church observance of such a festival as
Christmas that IL was proper for all Chris
tians tc avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty.
The offering was for the poor at Peck
Memorial Chapel, the mission connected
with the church.
Swedenborxian Church.
The services at IL O'Clock today at the
New Church (Swedenborgian), 10th and Cor
coran streets, were largely musical, the
selections rendered by the choir being APP
propriate to the day. The choir was I'M
der the direction of Miss Maud A. SewaL.
who Is the organist and director. Among
the selections rendered Were the chant, o
Zion That Bringest; Mozart's Blessed is
He, which was sung by the quartet, and
at the offertory. o Thou That Tellest Good
T.dirgs, from the Messiah Holy COM
munion was observed. Inc pastor of the
church, Rev. Frank Sewall. offc!ated.
Yesterday afternoon at ) O'Clock the
members of the Sunday school of IN.
church enjoyed Christmas festival. OLD
carols were sung. and there Christ
mas story and recita tions. A handsomely
decorated tree was feature that espe-
cially delighted the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
SLAP AT EASTERN COTTON MILLS.
Denver Factory Secures Contracts in
Boston for Product.

DENVER, Col, December 25.-The Over
land cotton mills Of this city have carried
the war into the enemy's country" with a
vengeance by securing contracts which will
place their product in Boston. Mass. They
have also secured. in close competition with
the eastern manufacturers the contract for
furnishing Claus Spreckles material for SUI
gar bags. This contract alone is sufficient
to keep large mill In almost constant op-
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low win show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona fide one.
It is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in orier to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands, which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however,
judge by results. and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
Is many thousands In excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
sennatIon In the Durrant Cn.e.

SAN FRANCISCO. Decen ,ber 25.-The long
promised sensation in the Durrant case de-
yeloped when w. A. Durrant. father of the
murderer. presented an affidavit to Superior
Judge Sewell. in which he charged Juror
Smyth with having knowingly used certain
information not presented at the trial of
Theodor Durrant in deciding the merits of
me case in his CSmyth's) mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Secretary Alger's Cold Better.

Secretary Alger's Cold Better.
Secretary Alger has been confined to his
home for the past week with a severe cold.
but had recovered sufficiently today to en-
joy Christmas festivities with his family.
He expects to resume his Official duties at
the department next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Circulation of The evening STAR.

Circulation of The "Evening STAR,
SATURDAY, December IS, lss7....... 35,A41
MONDAY, December 20. 1897 ..... 2o,O17
TUESDAY, December 81, 1897 30, O91
WEDNESDAY, December q, 1897 29, 1913
THURSDAY, December %, 1897 ....... e9,167
FRIDAY, December "a. 1897. 2s, s47
AotA. 181 1855
soemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, December "a, lss7-that is, the num-
Der Of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration to bona
hde purchasers or subscribers, and that none Of
the copies so counted are returnable to or remain
In the Office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-ffth day of December. A. D. 1897.
GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER,
Notary Public. d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

of Christmas as used by the Catholic
Church. saying the word Christmas was
really no more than Christs mass.
The three masses stood for three truths,
the divinity Of Christ, the humanity of
Christ and Christ's personal relations with
each individual. These truths are neces-
eary to teach the great lesson of Christmas.
The only solution Of the religious question,
he. said, is to be found In a belief in the
divinity Of Christ and His teachings. He
said that any solution Of the social ques-
tons which are troubling the world today
Will be secured only when statesmen go to
betnlehem' and learn the lesson Of the
man God, the lesson of charity, OF fore
pearance and even Of poverty.
Other Churches.
At st. Patricks Church. Rev. John Gloyd,
pastor. high mass was celebrated at and
IL o'clock. the edifice being crowded dur
ing both services. 30 Holy Night" was
sung by Mr.. William D. Mcfarland as
soloist.
FIRST high mass at st. Joseph Church
Was sung at 5 o'clock and the second at
1880 a. m, the musical program being eIab-
crate and splendidly executed.
Masses were also celebrated at st.
Marys Church on 9th street between g
and H streets. During the second solemn
high mass. celebrated at 10 O'Clock, the
CT ildren OF the parochial school sang Ger
man Christmas carols
u.
Church. corner I'd and streets southeast
and st. Paurs Catholic Church, corner 18th
and streets. At st. Pauls the celebrant
was Rev. Dr.. Kerby Of the Catholic Uni
versity, and the music was especially ar
tistic.
st. Dominic's Church in South Washing
ton was crowded to overlooking at both Of
the services held there today There we're also
services at st. Teresas Church, Anacostta;
the immaculate Conception Church. corner
Sth and N streets northwest: st. Augustine,
18th street northwest. At st. Augustine
Church solemn pontifical mass was cele-
brated by Right Rev. Bishop Curtis at II
o'clock
AT the Church of the Holy Name of
Jesus corner of 18th and K streets north
east, Kew: Thomas j. Kervick. the pastor.
celebrated high mass. The music accom-
panying the service was exceptionally fine
The services at st. Stephens Church and
at Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown, were
also very largely attended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
A POLICY OF EXTENSION.
Post Omce Money Order Omces to n
Multinlled II AMI div

Post Omce Money Order Omces to De
Multiplied Rapidly.
Washington, Oct 9.-The post Office
department has adopted a policy of
general extension of the money order
system. First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath believes that any post
office wanting money order facilities
should be given them. Complaints have
been constantly filed by business houses
that their correspondents at villages
ore unable to send money orders be-
cause their post offices have no such
facilities. During the past fiscal year
almost 27,0o0,oo0 money orders were is
sued, amounting to little less than
$200,000,00O. The international money
orders issued during the year pur-
chased principally by workmen sending
money to friends or relatives j n foreign
countries amounted to SIS, 900, 900, while
theamounts drawn on the United States
by foreign countries did not exceed
$5,000,000. During the Harrison admin
istrntion, it is stated at the department,
there was large extension of money
order offices, about 10000 having been
established. During the last four years
the number was increased by only 1000
on the theory, it is said, that there were
too many post offices. The total num-
Der of money order offices in operation
is about $4,000, and the number proba-
bly, will be increased to 10000 before the
next fiscal year
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
RECORDS CONFUSED.


Shortage oil $o,000,1o0 Found In the
Accounts of BROOKLYN.
New York, Oct. o. Comptroller
lfitch's expert accountants who have
been at work investigating the records
and accounts in Brooklyn preparatory
to consolidation have found discrepan-
cies in accounts amounting to $4,000
900. The details of the experts report
ore as follows: The records of the
towns of Flatlands, Flatbush, New Lots,
New Uttrech and Gravesend, which the
officials of these towns claim were
turned over to the comptroller and cor
poration counsel of Brooklyn when they
were merged into Brooklyn, cannot be
found and their absence intcrferes ma
terially with a proper investigation.
There are disagreements between the
books of the comptroller of Brooklyn
and those of the registrar of arrears
In the department of arrears is the ut
most confusion in the records. The
ledgers are some 225 in number, con-
tanning over 100000 accounts. are not
in balance, and apparently have never
been balanced, and while on January /,
1907, the balance to the debit of the reg
istrar of arrears on the books of the
comptroller was $s,415,12s, the balance
carried by the registrar of arrears as
representing taxes and assessments in
arrears was $3,714,S26, and while the
general ledger shows that arrears OF
taxes prior to 1893 have been over paid
$17,253, the ward ledgers disclose many
items of unpaid taxes. Officials Of
Brooklyn deny that there is or has been
any malfeasance and allege that the
discrepancies reported by Comptroller
Fitch's experts are due in large part to
the defective system of bookkeeping
followed in the towns which were re-
Gently annexed to Brooklyn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
FORMALLY pEplcATEp.
Bradley Polytechnic Institute a
Peoria, ILL.,, Now Open.

Bradley Polytechnic Institute Mt
Peoria, ILL.,, Now Open.
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. o. = Friday after
noon occurred the exercises dedicatory
of the Bradley Polytechnic institute, to
which wealthy Peoria lady, Mrs.
Lydia Bradley, has given So, $780, 900. The
building is very handsome and spa
cious one of white stone, and near by Is
another large edifice of the same mate
rial, which will be occupied by horo-
logical institute under the control of
the same board of trustees. A number
of prominent educators from abroad,
including college presidents, were in
attendance. The most notable feature
of the programme was the dedlcatory
address Of Hon. Lyman j. Gage, secre-
tary of the treasury. The institute was
presented to the trustees by the found
er, Mrs. Bradley, and accepted in their
! behalf by their president, Oliver j
Bailey. An address in behalf of the facul
ty was delivered by W.R. Harper, presi
/ dent of the University of Chicago, who
is also president of the faculty of the
Bradley institute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
Gigantic Gla.. Tru.t.

Columbus, o., Oct 9.-It developed
Friday that the meeting here Thursday
and until very late at night of glassmen
behind closed doors formed the orgapi-
cation of one of the most gigantic asser
Citations, from commercial standpoint,
that has ever come into existence. They
represented practically the entire glass
industry Of the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
Objections Remoyed.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The state de-
partment has been in correspondence
for some time with the authorities in
Nicaragua respecting the recognition
there of Capt. William Merry, who was
appointed minister to that country as
well as Salvador and Costa Rica AS q
result 1t can now be stated that the
objections that were at first preached
by the Nicaraguan government against
the appointment have been entirely re-
moved and that Capt. Merry will be
received as United States minister,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
big Attendance ut west Point.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Col. o. H. Ernst,
OF the engineer corps, superintendent
of the military academy at West Point,
has made his annual report to the sec
rotary of war. The number of cadets
on September 1, 1897, was 1888, the larg-
est number that has ever belonged at
any one time. There are now "a va
cancies, and there will be more at the
end of the academic year. The super.
intendent recommends moderate in
crease over the present limit Of 371.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
Receiver Asked For.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. "a petition has
been filed in the district court for the
appointment of a receiver for the Volks-
Zeitung Printing company, publishers
of the Volks-Zeitung, German daily
in this city of considerable influence.
The principal creditor is Albert Schef-
fer, of this city, who holds chattel
mortgage of $4,000 upon the plant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
To Establish Legation.

4 San Francisco, Oct. 9.-Late dis
patches from Japan are to the effect
that the foreign department will next
year establish legations in Belgium,
Turkey, Spain and five consulates at
Marseilles, Hamburg, Odessa, Calcutta
and Kanko
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
VIII Prol,nhIx necI,ne

London, Oct. 9.-Great Britain will
soon return an answer to the United
Statesand France to the proposals made
for bimetallism by international agree
ment. Had the Indian government IA
vored the reopening of the lnints, that
answer might have been favorable, but
in the best informed diplomatic circles
1t is believed England will decline to
fofn the Dlan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
bridge nurned.

Eau Claire, Wis, Oct. Q. = At two
o'clock IN the afternoon the Madison
street bridge, the largest one in town,
took fire from sparks from Dells' Lum-
Der company mill near by. Inside of
20 minutes three spans of the structure
were floating blazing down the river.
Loss, $4,000. Several people narrowly
escaped going down with the burning
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
wisconain 9. e. Convention.

Appleton, Wis, Oct. o.-The second
days session of the state convention Of
Christian Endeavor workers was large
ly devoted to reports of officers. Pres
ident j. w. Cochrane in his annual adj
dress showed an increase in member
ship. The convention decided to as
sist organized labor in its fight for Sum
day rest. Sunday bicycle riding was
disparaged. Reports show that So So
cieties are supporting missionaries in
Junior work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
Wiscon.in Lumhermen

Wausau, Wis, Oct. 0.-The Wis
consin Valley Lumbermen's associa-
ton held a meeting here Friday
for the transaction of such bust
ness as changed trade condl-
tions demanded The questions OF
prices, grades and stock were the most
important subjects talked over. An
average advance of 50 cents per 1000
was agreed upon in order to meet in.
creased wages and cost of manufacture.
All the visiting lumbernen report trade
much improved and the gain promises
to be permanent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
Heavy Losses in hattie.

London, Oct. 0.-The Brazilian lega-
ton here has received a telegram from
the government Mt Rio de Janeiro stat
ing that Ganudos, the headquarters of
the religious fanatics led by Antonio
El Conselheiro, was captured after a
campaign in which over 1900 Brazilian
officers and soldiers were killed, wound
ed or invaded. The dispatch adds that
FL Conselheiro is dead.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12

Church Burn Il.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 9.--Fire de.
stroyed the new Second Presbyterian
church here Friday. the loss being al
most total; insurance but s17,5O0. A
bonfire in an alley set fire to a small
barn, thf church catching by commune
cation. This church is but three years
old and cost $4,000. # was the hand
soonest in the city.