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Evening star., 1898-06-28
THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION,
Mass Meeting to BE Held at Grand
Opera House.

The committee in charge of the Christian
commission mass meeting at the Grand
Opera House this evening congratulates it.
self upon the prospects for a cool evening.
But even should the evening be warm
one, the committee is sure that the audi
ence will be comfortable, the opera
house is one Of the coolest places in the
city. The following gentlemen have thus
far accepted the invitation of the commit
tee to act as vice presidents of the meeting
and will occupy seats upon the platform:
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, Rep
resentative S. A. Northway, Judge S. ].
Peelle. Rev. Joseph T. Kelley, w. Preston
Williamson, Rev. J. ]. Muir, Judge A. B.
Hagner, H. l.. West. Thomas C. Noyes, DR..
Franklin T. Howe, Judge Arson S. Taylor,
Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, w. p. Robson,
Rev. F. B. Power, J. H. Lichliter, B. H.
Warner, Superintendent of Public Schools
w. B. Powell. Representative R. w. Par
ker. Senator Redffeld W. Proctor, Superin-
tendent of Police Major w. G. Moore, Judge
c. c. Cole, H. Clay Evans commissioner of
pensions; Rev S. Domer, Rev. j. g. Butler,
Rev. w. c. Alexander, Senator Geo Pea
body Wetmore, Representative Charles H.
Grosvenor, Beriah Wilkins, L. Cabell Will
hanson.
The following gentlemen have sent re-
Grets because of previous engagements or
absence from the city. All expressed the
deepest interest in the work and hope
for its success: Representative Nelson
Dingley, Ge,rge c. HenniEg, Representa-
tive Joseph H. Walker, Representative
Charles A. Boutelle. Representative Robert
r. Hit, Representative Edward o. VOL
cott. the Secretary of Agriculture, James
Wilson, Charles c. Glover, Senator John l..
Wilson, Senator Thomas c. Platt, j. =.
Perry, John Taylor Arms, Harry J. Lee,
Senator George G. Vest.
The ushers will be follows: William
Wade Everett, CHARM an; O. l.. Ingalls,. w.
F. Lemon, Nelson Gapen, Elton Armstrong,
DIR. T. A. Lemon, Samuel S. Hoover E. 5.
La Fetra, H. B. WaGdey, Frank c. Bliss,
George n. Everett. Paul E. Sleman. Harry
w. Morgan, Lewis Riggles. James E. West.
George Hamlin, Eugene May, \. L. Ham
ner w. 0. FiroI ed.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
LATE ARMY ORDERS.

Lieut.. Carl, 10th Volunteer Infantry, has
been ordered to duty with his regiment at
Augusta, Ga.
Major z W. V. Lucas. Engineer Volun-
teers. has been ordered to duty with the
4th Army Corps at Tampa.
Brig. Gen. II. C. Hasbrouck has been as
signed to duty with the 9Th Army Corps at
Jacksonville.
Major ". A. Cobbe, Sd Artillery, has
been relieved from duty in the department
OF the Columbia and ordered 10 relieve
Major Frank W. Hess, Sd Artillery, of COM
mand OF the batteries of that regiment
under orders to the Philippines
Prof w p. Edgerten of the Military
Academy has been ordered to Tampa. Fla.
for duty pertaining to the transportation
of troops.
bo0rd Of medical officers. consisting of
Col. ". II. FOrwood, Majors VIM. III. Ar
thur and q. E. Bushnell. has been ordered
TO meet at the Army Medical Museum in
this city for the examination of A ID.
Sydnham. late sergeant Company u, 1st
Infantry. to perform the duties of an Off
Ger of the army.
Major 5. o. l.. Potter. surgeon has been
assigned 10 duty with the Philippines expe-
dition.
Brig. Cen Roy Stone, L. S V, has been
assigned 70 duty with the major general
commanding the army.
Lieut. 1Oi- w '. richards. a. \. c. has
been ordered 10 report to Mai. Gen. Brooke
At Chickanauga for assignment 10 duty
Other assignments are announced as fol-
lows: Major j. D. Black g. S, to the
major general commanding the army
Lieut. J. w Black, to the Sd Volunteer
Engineers, to Chickamauga. Ga; Major
g. r. Downing of the pay department, 10
San Francisco; Lieut. Col. Nicholas Semi
surgeon, to duty with the expedition 10
Santiago; Maj. ]. H Townsend OF the pay
department. 10 Atlanta, Ca; Capt w f
.Tebbetts, 10th Volunteer Infantry, to Au-
gusta, Ga; Col. J. NJ. Moore A O. G.. tc
Tampa, Fla; Major r. ). Sutton, surgeon
to Chichamauga. Ga; Major A. Snowdon
surgeon. to Chickamauga. Ga; Major w
G. Mcdonald, surgeon. TO Fort Mcpherson
Ga; Assistant Surgeons J. w. Donnelly s
n. Long and ID. T. Laine. TO Tampa Fla
Major II. B. Osgood, c. S, 10 Washington
y. c.; Major w. C Daniels. A A G. te
Cuba, for duty with Gen. Shafter; Ma 10,
ID. b. Wilson. c. S, 10 duty with the 5th
Army Corps.
Col. w. +. Williams. 1st Florida Volun
teer Infantry. and Second Lieut. E Nj
Marshall. Sd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, have
resigned.
Lieut.. II. Fl. Leonhaeuser, 25th Infantry
has been authorized TO act as lieutenan n,
colonel OF the 18th Minnesota Volunteers.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
A QUORUM NOT PRESENT,
Action Postponed by the House DEM
Ocratic Caucus.

The caucus performance of the demo-
Gratis of the House has been postponed un-
til next December. At the postponed meet
ing last night, in the hail of the House.
only forty-nine representatives were pres
ent, and this not being quorum no action
could be taken. By the absence of a quo
rum Mr.. Bailey was let down easily while
emphatic testimony was afforded Of the
estimation in which was held his PROPOSE
ton to discipline democrats who voted for
the Hawaiian resolutions. The caucus last
night was assembled for the purpose OF
voting on the following resolution:
Resolved, That the action of the demo-
cratic caucus shall be binding on all who
participate in its proceedings, providing
that no members shall be required to vote
on any measure which he NAV regard as
unconstitutional, and provided, further
that on all matters, except nominations OF
Officers and questions of procedure no de-
cision shall be binding unless made by
two-thirds of those voting
This resolution was discussed at former
caucus and was inspired by the dismal fail
ure of the democratic caucus which at
tempted TO make a party question of the
Hawaiian resolutions.
The absence of a quorum last night was
planned by the opposition to Mr. Railey's
proposition, so as to defeat unwise action
Wlthout striking the more direct blow at
Mr. Bailey of a negative vote
Nhen the caucus met Mr. Richardson
having gone to Tennessee Mr. Mcclure of
california presided. A vote upon the reso-
lutions was taken and resulted in A for
against them and not voting Mr.
Lewis OF Washington made the point of
no quorum, which the result sustained 1t
was manifest that no quorum could he se-
cured, and, upon motion of Mr. Bailey ad-
JoGrnment was taken to the first Saturday
after the first Monday in December when
under the continuing order for the previous
question, vote will be taken upon the
resolutions.
Among those present We're Representa-
tives Bailey, Sayers De Graffenried, Ball.
Siayden and kleberg of Texas: Swanson,
Hay and Otey of Virginia; Cummings OF
New York, Clark and Cochran of Missouri
Allen and Henry of Mississippi: Gaines
Sims and Moon of Tennessee: Lewis of
Washington, Wheeler of Kentucky Ma
guire of California; Bartlett, Fleming ana
Livingston of Georgia, King of Utah; Nc
Culloch, Brundidge and McRae of Arkan-
sas; Meyer of louisiana Underwood OF
Alabama and Delegate Mark Smith of
Arizona.
Sims Of Tennessee, Allen of Mississfppi
and Cochran of Missouri did not vote and
Cummings and Lewis voted against the
resolutions.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
THE CORCORAN ESTATE.
Partition of the Real Estate Among
the Heirs.

Deeds have recently been placed on rec
ord, as heretofore mentioned in The Star,
by which a partition of the estate of the
late W. w. Corcoran is made, in part,
among the three heirs. Under the will of
Mr.. Corcoran the entire estate, which COM
prises mainly real estate in this city, was
left to trustees for a term of ten years.
This period having expired last February,
the various pieces of property were valued
in order to make a division between the
three heirs, who are George p Eustis, w.
c. Eustis and Louise Eustis Hitchcock.
Some weeks ago George =. Eustis, by
deed, transferred his undivided interest in
the estate to his brother, w. c. Eustis.
The latter now, by deed just placed on
record, transfers an undivided two-thirds
interest in certain pieces of property
throughout the city to Louise Eustis Hitch
cock, who already, under the will, owns
a one-third interest. BY another deed
Louise Eustis Hitchcock transfers to w
Z. Eustis an undivided one-third interest in
certain property, the latter already having
the one-third interest of his brother,
George Il. Eustis. AS a result of this divi-
sion the title to all the large pieces of
property is now in the name of W. G.
Eustis, such the Corcoran house at
connecticut avenue and III street and the
adjoining residence on II street formerly
occupied by eX-Secretary Lamont. the Ar
lngton Hotel property, Vermont avenue
between II and L streets and the Corcoran
bullclng. on 10Th street between Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and + street.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
OBESITY,

Heretofore the methods and remedies that have
been recommended and used by the medical pro-
fession for reducing flesh have proved too burden
some TO cary cut or harmful in their administri-
ton Stout people do not like to exercise much
or diet themselves. and when doctor prescrbes
these methods the result is usually failure. Re
ducing weight 10y drugs has formerly been attended
by more or less danger, and their persistent use
has in many cases produced great harm by weak
ening the heart. etc, etc.
Doctor Cowden's Remedy for this condition con-
tains nothing injurious to any Of the vital organs
and. what Is much more important, 1t does exactly
as claimed 1t is easy 10 take. dieting,
exercising. and II reduces flesh slowly but surely
without weak ming debilitating in the least de-
gree Eleshy people no longer have any right 10
complain. as this IL bona fde cure, and the op-
pOrtunity Is at hand.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
CORPS ACQUIESCEs.
I'he w. L. I. VIII Not Oppose Appli-
cation for Receivers.

At a meeting Of the board Of managers
and members of the Washington Light In
fantry Corps, held last night at the
armory, 1t was decided not to fight
the application for a receiver for the
property, which was filed last Saturday,
by Mr.. o. G. Staples, who holds the great
part of the $15O.0OO in bonds outstand-
ing against the corps. AS stated in The
Star at the time Mr.. Staples entered suit
against the organization. the finances of
the corps are in such shape that there was
hardly a possibility of raising the funds
necessary to meet the demands mado by
the bondholders. The board of manage-
ment accepted the situation. Together
with members of the corps the matter was
thoroughly discussed, at the meeting, in a
dispassionate manner.
required but a few moments for them to
reach a decision. They reported TO the
general meeting, recommending that the
corps agree to a receiver without the ex-
pense of a legal fight. A vote was taken
and this action was approved The
property, which consists of the armory at
the corner of 18th and E streets and the
Grand Opera House, will be taken in
charge, probably, by co-receivers.
Whether or not the opera house Will be
sold will be rented under the SUPER
vision Of the courts is not known IT IS
said the property is worth much more than
the amount Of indebtedness,
Evening star., 1898-06-28

individually. They must be content with
the collective designation, 'Hobson's men,"
why not give each one that TO which he is
as much entitled as Hobson, or nearly as
much, at least? In some aspects of the case
the men deserve the higher acclaim. The
leader had by far the greater incentive Iie
knew that his name would be written high
on the scroll Of fame But the men; they
knew how hard it is for an humble sailor
man to get his name in the papers, The
engineer and the fireman and the coal
passer were willing to take the post OF
greatest danger to go down into the bowels
of the ship and take the chances of being
drowned before they could reach the deck.
Lieut. Hobson's post was, as a landsman
understands the situation, the least danger
Gus OF any. Though it may be unnecessary
where all were in deadly peril to attempt
to apporticn the Gegree, il seems to be
clear that those below deck had fewer
chances of saving themselves than those
above. Therefore. let us have all the names
before us until We become as familiar with
them as with that of Richmond p Hobson.
Our proneness to give the leader all the
glory is illustrated by the letter Of Secre-
tary Long to Lieut.. Hobson. When the
seven companions como to read this letter
will they not think We are not in it,"
They may wonder whether, after all, the
Secretary considered them as of any ac-
count in the affair.
Again, 50 good man as Admiral George
Dewey, in his reply 10 the mes Ee advis-
ing him of the thanks of Congress, did not
take the trouble TO say: TO my officers
and men, down to the humbest | owe my
wonderful success" Admiral George Dewey
deservedly at this moment occupies the
highest seat in the temple of fame. His
failure to mention the rounds of the ladder
by which he rose is therefore, but a spot
on the sun. We will not think any the less
of him on that account But we do wish
that he and all our naval and military lead
ers would lever forget the men by the
peril of whose lives and by the loss OF
whose lives their fame is achieved.
June -, 1898. OBSERVER.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
Inspection of School Children.

10 the Edltor OF The Evening Star:
Daily medical inspection OF children I'm
public schools has been found to be such an
j important factor in preventing the spread
OF contagious diseases in Boston, New York
and other cities both in this country and
abroad that it would seem to be necessary
that such a system of inspection be insti-
tuted In the schools of Washington Sta
tistics show that the smallest numbers of
cases OF diphtheria and scarlet fever occur
during the vacation period, that is to say
during the summer months. The greatest
number OF cases of diphtheria and scarlet
fever would seem to occur In January In
nineteen years Boston had 1859 cases of
diphtheria In January, 2537 in June and
only 1.765 in August OF scarlet fever there
were 3,1O1 cases in January, 1,SS5 in June
and only 1,20S in August. 'Of S96I pupils
examined in Boston in 1896 1,15S were
found to be too ill to attend school" Dur
ing the four months ending December 81
1886, 233 public schools were inspected in
chicago with the result that 1,4IT cases of
diphtheria and 3O6 cases of scarlet fever
We're located" By the same inspection IT
was round that 13 par cent of all public
school children were attending school with
out having been previously vaccinated.
In the first three months of inspection in
New York over per cent of the children
examined were sent home because of their
having contagious diseases, the most prom
inent OF which were parasitic diseases Of
the head.
During the school year 1s96-97 in Chicago
4023 infectious cases were discovered bv
medical inspectors. Many of these cases
We're In their incipiency when discovered
and but for the inspection they would have
continued to attend school several days,
thereby jeopardizing the health of those
with whom they associated
l am convinced that such a system of in
spection of our schools would reduce the
number as well as the severity of conta-
gious disease epidemics: and by SO Going
save many parents untold anguish
June q, 1888 WM. L. ROBINS,
Evening star., 1898-06-28
THE WEAKEST SPOT
n a Fort or Man---Do You Know Where
Your Greatest Weakness Lies?

Thousands Of who do matter
with their kidneys while the dis.
s making bodes
wh can certainly
for Brghts diseaswarnr statement
thousands Of uc-s
for thousands have testified Lincoln
living Al Medford. Mass. He says:
OF a,-on
different doctors and still
cines Brichts dse and
what that had
continued gained
happy the remedy years
of my
will nothing will him this side o the grave"
your health
reason why you
may not a
Evening star., 1898-06-28
DIR. MARY WALKER ELECTED.
Insisted on Waving Her Handkerchief
in the Senntc Gallery.


DR.. Mary Walker was yesterday invited
to leave the Capitol building because Of her
action in the Senate gallery. DIR. Mary
Walker was noticed day or two age to
wave her handkerchief when something
was said in the Senate that particularly
pleased her. The doctor is strongly against
the annexation of Hawaii. and whenever
anything was said in the Senate that
Ileased her by the anti-annoNationiste she
waved her hanCkerchfef
The authorities at the Capitol being told
OF this breach of the Senate rule on the
part Of the doctor, gave Instructions that
Should she make her appearance in the
gallery and commit a like offense again she
be elected. Yesterday she took seat
in the gallery, end when Senator Roach
spoke waved her handkerchief vigorously
The doorkeeper at once invited her to leave
the gallery. and as she was about going
out of the door. in order to show her de-
haLce for senatorial Iules and her LOYALTY
to antt-annexationist principles, she made
parting wave of her handkerchief as if
TO attract the attention of the senators on
the floor. She was taken down stairs and
escorted 10 the entrance to the Capitol and
told to stay away as long as she was uu-
able TO comply with the law.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
ACQUISITION OF TERRITORY.
Senator Cafery's Assertions Lead to
Animated Debate.

The concluding hours of the session of
| the Senate yesterday afternoon were taken
up by Senator Caffery of Louisiana, who
spoke against annexation. He had not con-
cluded when at 5:35 the Senate, on motion
| of Mr.. Davis, went into executive session.
Mr.. Caffery Na.) said the policy of an
neXation proposed was dangerous to the
safety and perpetuity of the United States
and opposed to the fundamental principles
| of the government
During a brief colloQuy about the debt of
Hawaii, to which Mr.. Caffery, Mr.. Faux
ner CIV. Va) and Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) were
parties, the last named said that 81 100000
more than covered the debt, and that
| amount would be the entire sum to be as
sumed by this country. In return for this
sum, Mr.. Morgan said, the United States
would receive unincumbered property to
| the value of $S,000,000 or 100000. That
he thought would be a fair financial ex-
| change for the United States
Mr.. Caffery and Mr. Stewart became in
volved in sharp dispute over the formers s
assertion that the United States under the
Constitution could not acquire foreign ter
| rttory by legislative act TO this statement
| Mr.. Stewart took ISSUE
Further, in response to an inquiry by Mr..
Faulkner (W.Va.), Mr.. Caffery said that he
| had never known any nation to acquire
| foreign territory by purely legislative act.
MIR. Stewart said that Great Britain had
| successfully acquired parts of India by act
of parliament.
But the English parliament is omnip-
otent," suggested Mr.. Spooner CWis)
| Does the senator from Nevada claim that
Congress is omnipotent?'
Yes, it is,' replied Mr.. Stewart, within
the limits of the Constitution" He pointed
out that the annexation of Alaska had not
| been perfected until Congress had taken
action upon the question.
In response to an inquiry by Mr. Mallory
(Fla-), Mr.. Stewart maintained the Su-
| preme Court had held repeatedly that it
| could not inquire into the acquisition of
| territory. When the political power of the
government had taken action the transac-
tion was closed.
| Later Mr.. Caffery yielded to Mr.. Hoar,
who called up the joint resolution author
| izing the librarian of Congress to accept
with certain restrictions the Gardiner
Greene Hubbard collection of engravings
and a bust of Mr.. Hubbard from Mrs. Ger
| trude NJ. Hubbard. The resolution was
adopted
At O'Clock, Mr. Cafrery not having con-
cluded his speech, yielded the floor, and the
Hawaiian resolutions were laid aside until
| today.
Mr.. Allison called up the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill and
| asked that it be agreed to.
mr.. Jones (Ark.) expressed the hope the
report might be rejected because of the
| provision which allowed Indians to lease
| mineral lands on their reservations.
The report was rejected, the special
| grounds of objection being that stated by
| Mr.. Jones, and one stated by Mr. Petit
grew, who insisted that the Senate confe-
rees should insist upon the free homes
provision.
A bill granting right Of way through
the Indian territory to the Gulf, Chickasaw
and Kansas Railway Company was passed.
Evening star., 1898-06-28

"a fort Is stronger point.'
Nothing An
at the point
In general.
Do know where
at
with the
know IT. But
because 1t generally
in
vicinity Hundreds of people
pon that their kidneys died eventually
Bghs
weak tired
less although
of all
should
Evening star., 1898-06-28
CATARACT.

This is condition Of dullness Of vision produced
by opacity of the lens of the eye. The only
method of relief in the past has been by surgical
measures. The great dread of the knife has
caused many thousands Of people to go through
life blind. Preferring this rather than rskin the
more or less danger Of all surgical operations and
the great chance Of the ordeal in the end proving
of no benefit. Medical science has for once super
seeded surgery inasmuch as Doctor Cowden has II
method Of treating such cases by absorption No
harsh measures Of any kind attending the treat
ment- by its use the eye Is gradually restored to
Its proper function. The sight returns and he who
has probably given up all hope is brought safely
from darkness to Light. This Is one Of the most
pleasing, as well of the most satisfactory
branches Of the Doctors practice. There is no
pain, absolutely no risk of any kind. and all suf-
ferers are invited TO call for free consulta ton
Evening star., 1898-06-28
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Evening star., 1898-06-28
Refused to Take Spanish Currency

A curious result of the Spanish war is
set out in a report to the State Depart
ment by Consul Sprague at Gibraltar. He
says that in the midst of great Industrial
distress the coal beavers there struck be-
cause they were paid in Spanish currency,
and this currency had greatly deprecated
result of the war. An arrangement
was finally reached by which the coal
beavers, while continuing to be paid in
Spanish money, were to divide with their
employers. the coal dealers. the large profit
in exchange.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
An Electric Fan in the sena,e

For the frs. time in the history of the
digniiied United States Senate an electric
fan has been introduced in the chamber.
Ills morning when the Senate met an
electric fan had been placed on the right
side OF the Vice Presidents desk and it's
cooling breeze was enjoyed by the Presi
dent OF the Senate and those who relieved
him in presiding over that body All .he
afternoon.