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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
CONGRESS- HEIGHTS.
ScetinE CT Citizens Association ia
Consider Rapid Transit

Consider Rapid Transit.
Great enthusiasm prevailed at a meeting
last evening of the Congress Heights Cit
liens Assccia ton over the action of Judge
Cox iii The matter of the injunction pro-
ceedings flied against the Capital railway
The attendance was larger than at any
meeting held for long time Numerous
speeches were made.
a resolution was adopted to hold at an
early date a mass meeting. to which all
citizens interested are to be invited the
object being to petition the District Com
missioners to extend the time heretofore
granted. SO that it can be demonstrated by
the owners of the Brown system of electric
propulsion that 1T is success.
During the discussion proposition was
made by one speaker, and Endorsed by
Humber of others, that the association call
in a body on the Commissioners and urge
them 10 graft further time for the purpose
above stated, but this was opposed by Mr..
Randle, who stated that the Commission
ers are already thoroughly familiar with
all the facts. and he believes they will do
what is right in the premises.
The action OF the Commissioners in con-
demning the Brown system was consid-
cred the more incomprehensible since they
approved the air motors which 1t was pro-
posed to place on another line In the city,
but which have never been put into practi-
cal service.
Mr.. Schultheis said that as a matter of
fact the people of the District of Columbia
were under worse rule than is Cuba, and
that Ii a system of autonomy similar to
that offered Cuba by Spain was proposed
to the District by the government it would
be a blessing to the people of Washington
generally.
Late yesterday afternoon the District
Commissioners issued an order extending
for ten days the time in which the Brown
system Is to be made perfect. and providing
that II those controlling 1t fail to do so
the equipment shall be removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
DECLINE IN DEATH RATE.
Weekly Report by Health Department
of the District.

As compared with the last report there
was decline of 10 per cent in the mortali-
ty of the District during the past week
The deaths reported at the health depart
ment numbered les as against 10 the week
before. Of the decedents, SO were white and
81 colored. The death rate fell from .32 to
lo.3 per each 1893 of the whole population
The rate consequently was l7.9 for tho
white and 22.S for the colored. Compared
with the week previous deaths from dis
cases of the nervous system declined from
10 to l3; those Of the circulatory organs,
from IA to IL; of the lungs, from "A TO "a;
those from pneumonia falling from - To Ia.
or the zymotic class there We're two fatal
cases OF diphtherfa, one of typhoid fever
one OF measles and three of grip.
At the close of the last report there were
torty-1ve cases of diphtheria under treat
ment- During the week eight new cases
were reported, and nineteen cases released,
by recovery, from quarantine leaving thir-
ty-four cases still isolated i'm thirty-two
premises.
There were forty-two cases of scarlet
Fever in isolation at the close of the last
report Thirteen new cases were placed in
quarantine during the week. and three were
released therefrom. leaving ifty-two cases
IN thirty -slx premises under treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
A Washington Musician at the Head
of the Marine Band.
BE Is COMPETENT and POPULAR
He Enlisted Today for a Term Of
Five Years.
FORMAL INDUCTION FRIDAY

The matter OF the leadership of the
United States Marine Band was settled to-
day by Col. Haywood in the enlistment of
w. H. Santeimann as a musician for five
years and his designation as the leader of
the band. Mr. Santelmann is not new to
the band. having formerly been connected
with that organization. although for the
last few years he has been a civilian mu-
stefan. He was favorably thought of by
Col Haywood some time ago. but he made
no application, and. in fact kept entirely
out of the race until it was known that
Mr.. Zimmerman, to whom the position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
AWARDED DAMAGES,
verdict for $4,000 Against 81 Local
Railway COMPANY.

Railway Company.
A jury in Criminal Court No. l today
awarded Henry ]. Rapp, a twelve-year-old
newsboy. 5000 in a suit instituted by him
against the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company. now Capital Traction
Company, to recover damages in the sum
of $4,000
The matter was on hearing for several
days before Judge Cole. AS stated i'm The
Star, the morning of June 10, 1885. the boy
sustained injuries which resulted in the
loss Of leg by being run over by a cable
car of the Washington and Georgetown
company. Rapp, according to his version
OF the affair, boarded an east-bound car
on pennsylvania avenue between both and
30th streets to sell a newspaper to one of
the passengers. The conductor, so he de-
clared, ordered him Off and he started to
obey, but found that the train was run
ming too rapidly for him to alight with
safety, so he decided to remain aboard
The conductor, however. as Rapp charged
approached and made q motion to thrust
or kick the boy from the car. The latter
by car Of the defendant company NOV
ing west.
At the time of the occurrence the case
attracted general attention. 1t was tried
once before, the jury awarding Rapp dam
ages In the sum of 81, 800. That verdict
however. was set aside by the court on the
ground that 1t was contrary to the weight
Of the evidence.
Messrs. Henry q. Davis and Charles
Cowles Tucker were the attorneys for the
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to tho
following:
White-Herman Berger and Minnie Grar;
IT, Clinton Roberts and Frances c. Rasin,
both of Baltimore, Md; ]. Strother Burk
or Prince William county, Virginia, and
Bette E. Laws of Fauquier county Viz
ginia.
Colored-James Turner and Nellie Hope
We'll; William johnson and Matte Norris:
Frank Prather and Bertha Turner: Albert
X. Harris and Mary ]. Hill: George Har.
cCmbe and Dora Holmes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
eff they're Rich's
shoesthef'reproper."
TeretWo F.

We chronEk A,e arrival of
more new Spring styles today
the stock 8 bfing added to
very rapidly: Already it is
wonderfully complete you'll
not find anything to compare
with it south of New York city.
It's just such a stock as the
particular folks OF this town
have come to expect us to car
ry-- Our position as leader de-
mands it of us. Our exclusive
trade requires exclusive styles
shoes that differ from the
commonplaee-have style and
smartness about them. Come
in for a first view tomorrow
the buying may come later.
We are disposing Of the en-
tire winter stock now-and
very wee prices prevail. This
footwear is entirely suitable
for spring. and summer-for
the outings and rambles that
require shoes that can with
stand hard knocks. You are
offered the choice of mems
high-grade shoes, which sold
at $3.50, 81 and $4.5o-smart-
looking styles every one-for
$2.o8.
Ladies shoes reduced, too.
Choice of ladies' fine shoes,
which sold at $3.50, 81 and
$3.50, offered for SAB. AS
fast as the big selling depletes
the lots we add higher grade
shoes and include lots which
we are going to discontinue.
If you care anything for this
big saving You'll not delay
coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

Congregational "Y" EAtertained.
The Congregational ''Y'' were pleasantly
entertained last ev.ning at the home OF
Mrs. Cook. Among the entertainers OF the
evening were MIRA Plat. Miss Cook, Mr..
Test and Miss Knowles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
MAR 9IED,

DllLON-ROCKWELL. ON February Is ISseN
by the Rev. -. NJ. Lurcock. Miss MARIE -
DILLON to Mr.. HENRY DoNNEIL RoCIss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

Gov. Budd OF California has Informed his
friends that In view Of the retirement OF
Senator White he will be q candidate for
the United States Senate. provided the next
legislature Is democratic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20
TALK Only OF WAR.
Uncle sans Coming Conflict with
srafn Ahsorbs All other Topics.

The war excitement II Seattle has been
at The highest point yet reached during he
past sarsy-eight hours. Monday night
saw the apex attained, when big crowd
q. men standing In from; AZ the Fost-fn-
selilgeacer ofylce. exte.;dinS from seeeaa
avensa down Cherry street. halfway 10
First avensse, read the bulletins anneune-
lax that the senate ard house had finally
agreed anon The CGshan resolutions,
There are. sssseva. few people II ssatl3e
who dauet that gar is new certain be-
tween the swc countries The general he
LET among people Es that hossll!ties wiil
b. of shsFt Sarataoa.
a~say e~scSgs IS a rule heIisvA that sae
war wiii not b~ an isecensidersale affair.
AGt ,sse8r estimates os SIS ti9rassaw are asa
Aly larger taan sha; - >he private cisi-
xpa
Whlle tss war fever s raging every
where ~ she city. patriotism Ia approach
sssw sts whitehead; pelat. From s2ae dirts-
sss street gAnsIH n town. % tie banker IN
MS upholstered crsce chair thr sentiment
= lie. t'rcle Sam }Sek ire Dons''
A2Ssay elgat. thv ssene Ia f~aHs 81 the
Fezt-fsts1fgeacsr aT8ee wRs In rnany re-
siseSSs sesasaleS ~ tae elE crowds that
~sfeasSa the hssSstsa ssasr4sS ga election
nzgA7. Al daySa- fke ttax thAge sss a
eFo's>3 q Interested naTs ara women stsns.
sFr DC tse@ car5$eT - Cherry street asa5 sec
s'ass 7Sessae. sanE51s ~ nssn hers from 10
10 SO sSessles Sfoess aassv fae street we=sid
se alocs%d ans.l eaS arav woass move
ressrTossay ever the pavement sasrerfaS
TIE spA~satsra Fsr the Sreassr part q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20

TAsy VIII IT Once Organise - N Ar.
tillery battery.
The Grand Army OF the Republic vet
erans Of Seattle have at last found . way
In which they can serve their country Ia
the csming struggle with Spain. A reso-
iution was passed last night by Stevens
post. @. A. r., authorizing the organiza-
sion Of the Washington Veteran artillery.
Very gres: enthusiasm was manifest and
IL this present spirit keeps up nearly every
one Of the thousand Grand Army men In
this vicinity VIII join the organization.
A meeting has been called for Saturday
evening next for formal organization.
Since the dinHculsy with spain began to
assume serious proportions the veterans
have kept ia ciose touch with every phase
OF the situation. Their blood boiled when
the majestic Maine was blown to pieces
In the harbor OF Havana. They took
look 4. the old muskef. carried through
the four years OF the rebellion. then want
10 their quarters and unanimously passed
a resolution rendering their services to
tho secretary OK war. A reply has been
received from Secretary Long thanking
them for the spirit shown. but express
Ing the hope that the services OF the
men. who had already fought for the
Stars and Stripes would not be needed.
Now that the contest for right and the
ccuntry'a honor as Christian nation il
fAa
been considering in what way they could
be most useful TO their country. Most OF
the thousand G. A. X. men in this vtcin-
isy served during the war as infantrymsn.
The spirit Is willing 10 again take up guns
and march TO the front. hu. the fesh 10
weak. They are afraid they would not
last long with the army that VIII In all
probability invade Cuba in the next few
weeks. There Is one service that they be-
,!eye they will be able 10 perform to the
satisfaction of all concerned In case OF
war they argue that forts viii be estab-
ll.hed along the coast 0, this state. These
fart. must be manned and the Grand
Array veterans propose 10 do H.
Only a very small percentage OF the vet
Grams are arssllerymen. but the others be-
1leys that they can learn. They are a.
willing to try as the artillery veterans are
to teach them Accordingly there was not
a dissenting voice when sne following res
eiu,lon was proposed at meeting OF
stevens pos. No. / last evening:
.-gesoivea. That a military organ',a-
.fnn he formed 20 be known as the Wash
suwtnn Veteran artillery. and the services
az The same be rendered 20 the national
government. through the governor. FOR
she defense Of The seseoast OF this state
from any foreign fee.
The passage OF the resolution was fol-
lowed by the calling o, a meeting at the
q. A. Y hail. In the Iinckiey hioek, for
next Saturday evening. The only thing
that will proven. TIRE organization % the
artillery IS tire Immediate backing d5Sn
OF Spain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20

been sentenced to ave years IN the peni-
Tertiary for forging an loo draft, which
he go, cashed at Dexter Horton & Co.'S
bank. II suppose" said the superinien-
dent. .',hst Harding desires to get the
case before the supreme court and get out
of prison. IL possible, on bonds.
Dexter Horton & Co. are members Of
the American Bankers Association, which
Is composed OF the larger part OF the
banks OF the United States. One or the
objects Is their protection against profess
sional criminals who operate against
banks by burglary. forgery and different
modes OF swindiIpg.
sional forger. from the fact that he has
operated in that line In Omaha and ether
cities. His criminal career started about
twenty years ago by stealing a bale OF
cotton in North Carolina.
Professional criminals who have here
tofore operated against banks have almost
ceased operating against members OF the
American Bankers Association because
they fully realize that they cannot sue
cessfuliy eiudef the combination.
The detective COMMITTEES Of the assocsa-
ton Is untiring In their efforts i'm running
down this class OF criminals Pinkerton's
National Detective agency is the police
agent Of the association. II has become
known to members OF the protective COM
ynittee through the Pinkertof agency that
the fact OF a bank being A member OF the
association criminals contemplating opera
tirg against that bank have ceased opera
ton The little metal sign bearing the
words, Member OF the American Bankers
Association. hanging on the cashiers desk.
has many times caused one criminal to say
10 another: You can't go against that.
II means chase to the end OF the world
To illustrate. the American Bankers
Association In the prosecution Of Harding
has gone 10 the extent OF bringing a wit
ness 10 Seattle from Greenville y. C.. In
order TO insure his conviction"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20
SUCCESSFUL. OPENING.


Last night the opening OF the Plymouth
Shoe and Clothing Company took pace
aud was a success in every sense OF the
word. This firm has embarked IN the
clothing and shoe business In the city in
the store familiar TO all as the old W. p.
BOYD * Co. stand. For the opening the
store was iavtshly adorned with posfssi
plants and flowers and handsome d.
pay OF goods made. During the evening
a string orchestra furnished music The
opening was attended hy large numbers
OF people. who admired the handsome 1T
;ings and convenient arrangement OF the
store. a. well as the fine display OF xoods
DR. ANNE RUSSELL. diseases OF
women. s. TIinekley
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20

Ynur friends In the North would be
glad indeed TO see ccpy Of the Seattle
P.~i." Way rot subscribe. say for three
months. for TIRE weekly Papers Will he
sent L. $. mail VIA the river route on or
about Jane ip Don't delay. Subscribe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20

the company's employ. He Was a. one
time master Of the company's yards in
this city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-01
COTTON rs hTrLL KING.

Cotton is still King" declares the
Chattanooga Times ''in the only sense
1t was ever crowned. It was called
King because 1t was our greatest single
export material 1t is Yet. 1t will long
continue to be. In the year ended June
80. 1897, we exported cotton and manu-
features thereof to the value of s25l,-
92S,6i9. In the same year our sales and
manufactures Of iron and manufactures
thereof abroad were $57,497,S72. value,
almost $780, 100000 of a balance in favor
OF cotton as an export material. In a
few years would the country have any
foreign trade balance In its favor II cot
ton and cotton fabrics were not ex-
ported? It WILL beyond a doubt be the
prince OF our foreign trade for fifty
years to come, and probably as long as
commerce lasts"
There can be little doubt Of this. and
what's more, 1t Is more than likely that
cotton will continue to be our greatest
single export material. There is no
limit scarcely to It's production. If we
can continuc to find outside markets for
all we do not need for home consump-
ton. there IL no reason to suppose that
its supremacy as a single export ma
teral may not continue also.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-01
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The Missouri man who returned from
the Klondike without story OF star
walton, freezing and no gold has pro-
duced an nnovatlon.-Chicago Record.
Seems queer, doesn't 1t, that such a
.pold Arctic explorer as hansen should
be disheartened by a slight frost in
his lecture halls.-Philadelphla Public
Ledger.
b An increase of seven millions dollars
In the savings bank deposits of Boston
within year is good proof that city
Is getting It's share of the restored
prosperity.-Boston Journal.
A! correspondent asks: docs Cor
bett deliver his hardest blow with the
right or the left hand?" With neither;
Corbetts hardest blow Is delivered with
the lungs.-Chlcago Tlmes-Herald
In Paris the trees in the public
streets are treated with as much at
tention as are the plants in botanical
gardens. Officials look after their well
iare and as result the streets are
beautiful and comfortable.
In 1856 there were 81 900 children en-
ployed in German factories, in 1890 the
number was $1,000, and this year it
would have been 10000 but for the new
law. in consequence of which the num-
Der was reduced to 4.513 in 1897
Do women live longer than man? All
room for argument is shut out by the
records Of the pension office. Four
teen survivors of the war Of 1912 are
offset by 3,2S7 widows of men who took
part in that last brush with John Bull.
Cincinnati Post.
1t used to happen in Java that
owing to want of transportation fecili-
ties, the inhabitants of one part Of
the island might be starving while
those of another had as much rice as
they could eat. Railways have rene
died that state Of affairs.
To the Klondike with balloon is
the latest hopeful promise. This added
TO steam railroads, electric trolley
roads. snow trains and dog and deer
coaches. will make that interesting
country the most accessible summer
resort Of the year-New York World
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-01
oHIRP JUsTIcEs.

Up TO this time seven Chief Justices
have sat upon the bench of the SUI
prcme Court OF the United States.
Connecticut, New York, Maryland,
Virginia and Illinois each furnished
one and Ohio two. There have been
fifty Associate Justices. New York
furnished six. Pennsylvania five. Mas
sachusetts. Ohio. Maryland and Vir-
ginia four each; New Jersey, North
Carolina South Carolina. Georgia, Ten
nessee, Alabama and California Qn-
Guiding NIcKenna) two each, and
Mbinc. New Hampshire, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan and Kansas one each.
This is matter OF history which
every school boy should know, and It
may be cited with formidable pride
that Virginia gave her Marshall to the
august body-the greatest Chief JUS
tlce of them. all
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-01
THE REASON wRIY.

1t appears that the country has
about made up It's mind that tho
South, at no distant day, will become
the principal seat of all The great in
dustrlal enterprises started in the
United States, and ulong this line the
brooklyn Eagle says that "the South
has the cotton in her fields, 1t can be
passed into her mill doors without put
ing II on train or boat; she has
water power, wood and coal brick,
clay. building stone or all sorts, and
her land is still so cheap that II is
easy TO acquire all that Is needed of 1t
Tor factories; 1t is easier for operatives
to live in the South. too, than it is In
the North; rents are cheaper because
land is cheaper; there is less need for
luel to keep the houses warm, and of
thick clothing to keep the body warm;
food of: all kinds is offered in greater
variety than in the North and at lower
prices in some seasons.
Referring to the mills already in
operation In the South, the Eagle adds:
They are forcrunners of a vast
industry that will one day be de-
Veioped in the cotton belt, and that
VIII be followed by transfer Of
the sugar industry 10 the region
where the sugar cane is grown.
Economy and sense dictate the rc-
moNal or factories TO the places
that furnish the crude product
Normally. there were never rea-
son for these mills in Massa chu-
sets because the cotton was
grown thousand miles away from
that State"
This Is all very true The South
Offers the best field for Industrial en-
terprise of any other section of the
United States, and the fact is being
ielt throughout the length and breadth
OF the land.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-01
PERSONALS.

Eighteen hundred people in Iowa have
Signed a petition asking that Mrs. Cora
Chaplain Weed, OF Muscatlne, receive a
diplomatic appointment.
a missionary settlement for univer-
sity women has been founded In Bonn
nay, and one of it's latest recruits is
Mis- Mary Rachel Ddbson, the eldest
daughter Of Austen Dobson.
Thomas Mexican, Of Philadelphia,
who has given 100000 for the new
law school building of the University
or Pennsylvania. is a great-grandson Of
Chief Justice Thomas McKean one Of
the most prominent representatives Of
Pennsylvania, and Of Delaware as
well, during the revolutionary period
FOR my part" said Col. r. G., In
gersoll the other day II envy the man
who has lived on the same broad acres
from his boyhood, who cultivates the
fields where in youth he played, and
lives where his father lived and died
I can imagine no sweater way to end
ones life than in the quiet Of the coun-
try. out of the mad race for money,
place and power"
Oliver HEREFORD, q young New York
author, has added another bon mot to
his remark that If he lived in the coun-
try he really Thought he should keep
a bee. An acquaintance saluted him
the other evening with n hearty smack
on the shoulder. Ierford's glasses fell
off with the shock and he was unable
to make out his assailant. Don't you
know me?" asked the muscular ac-
quaintance. II can't see your face
blandly answered Herford, land don't
recognize your voice, but your manner
is familiar