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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

reliable authorities, in 1883 During its ex-
istence it has ever been ready to respond
to the call OF duty in peace or in war
whether TO escort to its last resting place
the BODY OF some departed comrade or on
sala days to Join the procession or on
battle. e
1t is recorded that June 81 1907, Informal
tlcn reached Richmond that an attack had
Deen made few days previous on the
United states frgate Chesapeake Jy the
British ship of war Leopold, and the Blues
at once offered their services to Thomas
JEFFERSON, who was then President of the
United States, and were accepted. They
lett Richmond July s. 1907 to defend Nor
foik against threat of the British adj
miraI that unless supplies We're furnished
the British fleet he would take them They
started on the march of 10 miles on a
single days notice, and served twenty
days, for which service they received the
highest praise from President jefferson
They were again in the service of the
United States from March is, 1913 to
March q, 1913. Later, when information
was received that the British fleet would
go up York river and from there send
troops against Richmond, the Blues were
again in service, and. starting without
tents, were quartered in a church.
In 1861, when Virginia adopted the ordi-
nance of secession ard linked her fortunes
with those of the other southern states.
the struggle which followed they partici-
pated in the battles of Aqua Creek Big
Sewell, Roanoke Island, Yorktown, Mall
vern Hill, the Hewlett House, Petersburg
and other places, surrendering with Lee at
Appomattox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
Counterfeit Forecasts.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
One can read this in the statutes of the
U. S: Amy person who shall knowingly
publish any counterfeit forecasts shall he
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined
in sum not exceeding $500, or imprison-
ed for a term not to- exceed ninety DAVIS y,
On Friday night We were told by the
weather bureau that it would clear IN that
night and that Saturday would be fair
1t rained hard all Friday night and was
raining on Saturday. For the last two
weeks, notwithstanding the weather
bureau has two gueSSes at tomorrc1-,s
weather, they fail to come anywhere near
it; in fact, the morrow's weather is een-
orally diametricSlly the opposite of today,s
guess or guessest
have known people who have the renu-
tation of great v hoaKers, and who wonId
consider 1t great joke when asked The
quirer to turn to the left or to the riebt
when lie should take, right or left.
The weather bureau undoubtedly knows
what kind of weather is coming. hut n
Fixes to make game of the public and
amuse itself by saying clear when 1t knows
rain will come. or it will forecast balmv
spring-like and .lamlike weather and
laugh when we are overwhelmed by bliz-
card and three inches of Snow.
For thus amusing itself at the exnensa
of the public's nerves the weather buresSI
is certainly guilty of publishing counter
felt forecasts, and is deserving of both a
fine of $50 and ninety days in ouod.
/ have -bought new bicycle and NV
wife has bought new spring gowns, hence
May s, 1888. DIR. FoSGER of GLosTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
DISSATISFIED
Complain of High Standard Established 10
Physical Examination of Troops.
some Famous Companies Whose Ser.
vices Have Been Tendered-o"e
Dates Origin Bnck to 17So.
l., nss.a.oh Ia ,ch, ,,xcnin. Staf

Srecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.
pIcuMOND. Va, May 9.-There is much
dissatisfaction among the military in many
n.rts of Virginia because the standard Vi
nbys;caI condition set by the United States
sureeons, is so high that it is reared many
If tho hest soldiers in the state VIII De
oonnelled to remain at home by reason Vi
Inability to measure up TO the fiSiu ie
quirements.
Tbera is also some finding fault because
of the strict orders issued by the war De
nartment to the mastering oHcer ior 'he
state the latter refusing, ii is sald, 10 mus
tor in any company if it falls below inc
minimum even q single MEMBER no mo.
ter If IT had the maximum inquire wheh IL
left home. AS the maximum Is 81 anu the
minimum so, as it not unfrequen.y oecu. : :
that. owing to the high standard SET, as
heretofore mentioned, by the time the DOC
tors get through with 1t Tour or h'e Vi
the members may be rejected.
Experience has shown that 1t is very oii
ficult for those in charge OF companies 10
hood where the company was organized,
and to send the rejected men nome ana
pay the necessary expenses OF gettlng otn-
ers to fill their places involves the expendi-
ture of money for winch the ieeisiature
made no provision.
A story is told of a young man from one
of the distant counties, who came to Rich
mond to enlist and was asked as many
questions as il he vas an applicant for a
civil service cierkship. Finally the would
be soldier gave up in despair and remark
ed:
II did not suppose you wanted me to
teach. 1 had an idea you desired men who
could shoot Now I can't answer some of
your questions, but I can drive a temper
ny nail with rife ball at fifty yards"
Notwithstanding his ability as g. marks
man he was rejected.
There has been much anxiety as to
whether or not the War Department would.
as reported establish big camp at this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
SHOULD HOLD PHILIPPINES
Former Minister Lambert Tree Gives Rea.
sons for This Course.
We Are ut Present Without Foot
hold i'm the Orieni-EEect
In Time of War.

CHICAGO. May 81 hope the United
States flag will never be hauled down at
the Philippine Islands," says Lambert Tree.
former minister to Russia. THE circuin-
Stances CT our victory there demonstrated
the necessity of anDexing them.
.CoInmt dCIt, Dewey did net have place
left for the sole Of his foot in the east. He
was turned cut of Hong Kong and then
out OF Mrs Bay, and he had to conquer
llarbor or start for Honolulu or go to the
bottom. Now, that same thing will hap
pen again whenever we have another for
eisn war. All the ports Will be declared
neutral and our fleet viii have no hsrbor
and no coal, and will have to come home or
surrender sink. That is what 1 call
hUmliating and intolerable state of things,
and nov thac we have providentially ac-
quired q rcrt the east it seems to me we
under obligations to keep it.
Becoming Commercial Power.
This is all the more necessary because
We have become great commercial pow
er. For if we mean 20 compete with other
nations for the trade of China and japan
1t is Indispensable that we should have a
pied terre. 1t is Inevitable that in the
near future the Pacific ocean and the ad-
joining seas will become the scene of the
United States has arrived at a period in
its history when it must either advance, in
accordance with its responsibilities as a
great commercial power. or else take a
back seat in the family of nations. There
fore l believe in the annexation OF these
islands.
As tO Foreign Intervention.
las to the Intervention of foreign ma
tons, either to assist or oppose us in doing
So / cannot see what right any other ma
ton has to interfere. We are perfectly able
to take care of ourselves. and we can an
rex these islands without anybody's help
and in spite of anyhody's opposition. At
the same time / do not think that any
power in Europe is looking for any trouble
with the United States.
Monroe Doctrine Not Involved.
THE Monroe doctrine cuts no figure in
this matter. The fact that We will not let
any country in Europe extend its political
system in this continent is reason why
in the eastern hemisphere. Whether, in
case of annexation, We would become LA
bile for any Spanish debt secured the
Philippine Islands their customs reve-
nue. is a mere matter of detail, and should
not weigh d feather against annexation.
So l am clear and positive in my opinion
thai the United States should never sur
render the Philippine Islands to anybody,
but should keep them for its OWL use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
NO ACTION TAKEN,
Claims of Two Street Railway COM
panies for Charter.

subcommittee of the House District
committee today heard the conflicting
claims of two street railway companies for
a charter of incorporation and right of
way in East Washington. The Washing
ton and Annapolis railroad desires to cross
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge and pro-
coed by direct route to Forest Lake Gene
terry, and then to the District line to con-
meet with the Washington and Annapolis
railroad Of Maryland, to run to Chesapeake
bay.
The East Washington Heights Traction
Company wants to start it's line at the
same place, the end of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and cross the river on a bridge of its
own construction, proceeding then to East
Washington Heights and the District line
Mr.. George c. Hazleton, ex-Representa-
tive Baker of New Hampshire and Mr.. c.
n. Syme represented the interests of the
Washington and Annapolis railroad and
Mr.. NJ. l. Weller and Mr.. c. o. Barker
spoke in behalf of the other road
The subcommittee took no action on
either bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
chiefly to defeat landing expeditions and
sink torpedo boats if they should venture

chiefly to defeat landing expeditions and
sink torpedo boats if they should venture
to pass Hampton Roads.
The work of laying cables, anchors and
buoys in Hampton Roads and at the mouth
of the Chesapeake bay is rapidly nearing
completion, and is sufficiently advanced
to permit of the Immediate attachment of
the submarine mines. now closely guarded
in the Fort Monroe arsenal The principal
keyboard operating this deadly network of
mines, eightyfour in number, is located in
what is termed the ''hCly of holies' in
side the fort. where no one is permitted
to wander. Another keyboard is also OPP
Grated from Cap" Henry. In the rear of
the thick walls which present so formula
BILE an appearance from the roads are the
residences of officers and the quarters of
the artiller! men who will man the guns
and Inortars on the ramparts above
BACK of the rear wall of the fort is a
long sheet of water. which curls in so
to SPEAK. from Hampton Roads running
around the Hotel Chambern and in the
rear of the stronghold making Fort Mon
roe 81 long peninsula ana almost an island
fertilization The officers of the fort on
terrain no apprehension of disaster from
Spanish attack, and Gen. Royal T.
Frank, the comma,,Gant ais Fort Monroe,
confidently asserts that no hostile ship on
earth will he able to make a safe passage
INTO Hampton Roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
state's FULL Quota Furnished.

Virginia will send TO the war her full
| quota under President McKinley's call
and they will be composed of the flower
of the young men Of the state Prominent
among those Who have already responded
are the famous Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, company which has maintained
an unbreken organization for los years.
but which now will lose its identity until
the war is over.
Another noted company is the Richmond
Grays, and which, with the present, takes
part in war for the fourth time. The
Giays were organized in June, 1914. In
1877 the company volunteered and went
TO Mexico, where it served under General
Scott. 1t went to Harper's Ferry and
Charlestown during the john Brown trou-
bles, and was in many of the most holly
contested battles during the years 1861 So
me list OF engagements was as follows:
Seven Pines, Fraysers Farm Malvern
Hill, Second Manassas Crampton,s Cap
Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, United States
Ford, Charlottesville, Salem Church, sec
ond Fredericksburk, Gettysburg Hagers-
| town, Brandy Station, Bristoe Station,
Mine Run, Wilderness. Bradshaws Farm.
Spottsylvania c. H., Hanover junction,
Jericho Ford, Atlee's Station. Cold Har-
Dor, Riddelrs Shop. Petersburg, wilcoxs
Farm. Gurly's Farm. Ream's Station the
Crater, Weldon Road, Burgess Mill, Jar
| retts Station. Hatcher's Run. Hewlett
House, Farnville Amelia c. H., Rice's Sta
ton and Appomattox c. IL.
The Grays went to New York to attend
the funeral of General Grant and also
attended the first Inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland. They have always been
noted for drill and discipline.
A third crack company is the Walker
Light Guard, which was organized about
six years after the close of the civil war
and was named for former Gov. Gilbert
Z. Walker. The company has always MAIN
! tained a high standard. 1t has three flags,
presented. respectively, by Gov. Walker,
the ladies of Virginia tent, confederate
memorial bazaar. and the citizens of Rich
mond- 1t also holds two diplomas from
the Agricultural and Mechanical Society
OF Virginia. won in competitive drills. in
| which it was pitted against some of the
most noted cou.anies of Richmond and
other cities. II has always taken a prouni-
nent part on every public occasion and
has invariably scored 100 per cent at the
annual Inspections. ~
Light Infantry Blues.
The famous Richmond Light Infantry
Blues was organized, according to the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
The Twelfth Aunua,

The twelfth annual planked shad dinner
will be given to the bench by the bar of
the District of Columbia Saturday next.
the 14th instant, at Marshall Hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
ARMED WITH REVOLVERs.
Marfies Supplied With ETectiv,
McnpOps for Duty at NnNy NMrI

A requ.sitlon. filed with the commandant
at the navy yard about three weeks ago,
for reviewers. has been filed. and one
was issued to each marine as he went on
watch last night Two suspects were seen
lettering about the gates yesterday after
neon. and Sergt. G.. l.. Warren sent Pri-
vate Frazier to follow them. The strangers
at once made tracks away from the vi
ciniiy.
Sergt Warren Is pleased that his able
marines are equipped with sonnet hing more
than bayonets. When aaked about the IN
troll OF the river front at night, the SER
geant said the guards on that side of the
yard had been doubled, and is visited by
the sergeant of the watch three or four
times a night.
Although doing almost double duty. the
men fill their position IN soldierIy man
rer and do not complain. as they realize
that in time Of their fidelity means
something better later on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
WHAT DO TaE CHILDREN
GNRlSlR p

Don't give them ten coffee. Have you tried
tie new food drink called GRAIN-Of Ii 10 de-
lic!cus ard nou1shiu: and takes the place OF cuf-
fee. The Gratn-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their systems.
Grain-O is made Of pure grainS- and WIN properly
prepared tastes liks tho choice grades Of ofee but
and ~ ja146m-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
To Continue i'm Same Capacity.

Mr.. E. ]. Babcock, who was private sec
rotary to ex-Secretary Sherman while he
was in the Senate. and also while he was
at the head of the State Department has
been requested by Secretary Day to con-
tinue to serve him in the same capacity
and he has accepted the position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

"want" ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

An eminent professor says that the age
OF fish is almost unlimited. As to the
length of the life OF fish. il is said that the
ordinary carp, IL not interfered with.
would live about 500 years. The ordinary
goldfish has also been known to live over
100 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
VIII Continue a. Me..enrer.

Eddie Savoy, who was Judge Days mes
senger while he was assistant secretary OF
state. has been appointed to a similar
capacity to the Secretary of State as an
assistant to William Gwyn, who has held
that ofi1ce almost continuously since the
civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09

city. This has been Gained to some ex-
tent, however. by the arrival of two COM
panies Saturday evening, and this has
served 10 revive the hopes of the citizens
that they are not to be disappointed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-07
PRESIDENT JOSEPH f. SMITH

Lyman, John Henry Smith, George
Teasdale, Heber ]. Grant, John W.
Taylor, Mariner w. Merrill, Anthem H.
Lund, Matthias F. Cowley and Abra-
ham Owen Woodruff; Patriarch John
Smith; of the first seven presidents of
seventies, Seymour B. Young, B. H.
Roberts, George Reynolds and Jona-
than G. Kimball; of the presiding bish-
opric, William B. Preston, Robert t.
Burton and John r. Winder.
Conference was called to order by
President George Q. Cannon.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn beginning:
Redeemer of Israel,
Our only delight,
On whom for a blessing we call;
Our shadow by day.
And our pillar by night,
Our king, our deliverer, our all.
The conference is notable as being
one of the most numerouSly attended
in the history of the church, and more
than ordinary interest is felt in the
deliberations this year by reason of the
recent vacancy in the presidency, and
the now existing vacancy in the quo
rum of the u apostles, which may be
filled at this conference.
After the invocation by Elder John
Nicholson the conference '4as formally
opened by President Lorenzo Snow,
who said. in part, that he supposed
that the audience now before him had
come from a long distance to meet
in general conference, and that they
have come to better fit themselves for
general usefulness in the church, and
in order to better bring about this re-
suit il is necessary that all pay atten-
ton to the speakers. However, it is
probably a fact that the Saints get
more good from a proper state of mind
than from the words uttered by the
speakers.
1t is a blessing that the Latter-day
Saints receive more direct than others
the wishes of the father 1t is impos-
sible for Latter-day Saints to move
along in that path of glory unless they
are more and more fitted by conduct
and mode of life to receive his bless
ings. The Latter-day Saints are diff
ferent in some respects from any other
people, opportunities are before them
that no other people have now, al
though the time will come when others
will have them also. Prospects are
placed before the Saints that no others
have. and they should consider them
ing. and should not allow themselves
to do anything that will not please
God.
The brethren will address you, said
the speaker, and may God grant that
you shall be abundantly blessed and
benefited by what you hear.
PRESIDENT CANNON.
President George Q. Cannon was the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-07
TWO MINERS MEET DEATH
IN THE MARTHA WASHINGTON
MINE NEAR SILVER CITY.
Carl Zeuckswert and Delbert Beeman
Fell 800 Feet-Both Instantly
Killed and Terribly Mangled.
Especial to The Herald.)


Eureka, Utah, Oct. "a terrible ac-
ington mine at noon today which re-
suited in the death of two miners, Carl
Zeuckswert and Delbert Beeman.
The Martha Washington is located in
the Silver City end of the district and
the development of the property is be-
ing pushed by the sinking of an incline
shaft which has reached the 400 foot
level, the waste being hoisted to the
surface by means of a skip running
on q track, the employees of the mine
using the skip in descending and as
cending in going to and coming from
their work.
Yesterday at noon Zeuckswert and
Beaman gave the signal to hoist in
order to go to the surface for their
dinner, and it is believed that in their
hurry they carelessly threw the bell
rope over the front wheels of the skip.
AT any rate, the skip turned over when
within 100 feet from the collar of the
incline. throwing the men out and pre-
cipitating them to the bottom, a dis
tance of 300 feet, and when they were
reached by the other employees of the
company life was extinct, both victims
of the accident being horribly mangled,
Beaman sustaining a broken leg, while
his hands were terribly lascerated.
Zeuckswert was a former resident of
Salt Lake and is supposed to be about
40 years of age, while Beaman is a son
of A. ]. Beaman. of Dragon Hollow. At
this writing Judge Whitney Goodrich,
of Mammoth, acting as coroner, is
holding an inquest over the remains of
the deceased.
Manager William Hatfield of the Mar
tina Washington, will arrive on the
evening train.
The deplorable accident has cast a
gloom all over the camp, as the victims
were held in high esteem here.
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next speaker. He opened by saying
that the past six months had not been
characterized by many conspicuous
changes, excepting the loss of the be-
loved President Woodruff. He then
spoke of the situation in the mission
ary field. and remarked that more ell
ders have returned from than have
gone abroad. One thing, he said. is
noticeable. however. and that is that
the work is done better. There has
been more care taken in the selection
of the missionaries than in the past,
and fewer have been sent who might
do harm to the Saints by their indis
cretions. There was a time when the
question was asked when a young man
was called upon to go, What have 1
done?" and the speaker remembered,
when engaged in work in California,
that quite. a number of elders came
there on their way to Australia and 1t
was the general talk among them that
they were called in order to get rid of
them.
The gentler sex look with more favor
upon young man who is called than
upon one who is not called to go forth
and work, and the question formerly
asked. What have 1 done that am
called?" is now superseded by the ques-
ton. What have done that I am not
called?" Education is becoming more
and more general among the people,
but the time was when it was looked
uDon with disfavor to get too good an
education, because it was quite common
for those who secured an education to
get swelled up with pride and finally
to apostatize. Things are different now.
a great change has come about and but
little of this is now seen.
He advocated education and advised
all young men to secure a good educa-
ton and not to neglect their advan-
tages, advantages that their fathers
did not have. The time was when al
most everyone who studied law apOsta-
tized. and it became a certainty, al
most. that when a young man studied
law he left the church, but there was
no reason for this and the rule is now
changed. He remembered of President
Young advising all young men to study
law so as to better fit themselves for
the battle of life.
It is with apprehension the speaker
said that he saw the number of I'M
employed in our cities. There is no need
for this and he grieved to see it. Every
young man should keep himself in
work. and when they have no employ
ment they should not loiter about the
offices and stores asking for employ