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Evening star., 1898-12-24
NO PARTNERSHIPWITHS SECTS
Poughkeepsie Must Own and Control Its
Schools.
Decision by State Superintendent
Skinner on an Appeal of
Edward Keyser.

ALBANY, N. r, December 24.-State
Superintendent Skinner has decided the ap-
peal Of Edward Keyser against the board
Of education of the city of Poughkeepsie in
favor Of the appellant.
The appeal Is from the action of the
board of education in the rental of school
buildings for permanent use by the board of
education and the employment, as teach
ers. of persons who wear the distinctive
dress or garb of a religious order. The
board of education Of the city of Pough-
keepsie, since 1S43 has been renting of
various church denominations and indvid-
uals school buildings and rooms in which
to conduct the public schools of that city.
They have neglected to equip their school
system with sufficient accommodations
owned by the city for the children desiring
to attend the school thereof and the re-
suit has been that on the 1st day of Sep
oha15 Temper last upward OF 1000 Of the school
children in that city We're compelled to
alternats in their attendance and were able
TO receive but two and one-fourth hours
instruction each day.
Supt. Skinner holds that this union of
interests is no longer desirable nor for the
best interests Of the schools of the CITY,
and Is against the letter and spirit of the
Constitution The public school system
must De conducted in such broad and
catholic spirit that Jew and Protestant and
catholic alike shall find therein absolutely
no cause for complaint as to the exercise,
directly or indirectly, of any denomination
al influence
The superintendent also rules that it is
the duty of the board of education to re-
quire teachers employed by them to discon-
tinue In the public school room the use of
the distinguishing dress or garb of any
religious order. The effect of the decision
IS that the plan long in operation in that
city and known as the "Poughkeepsie
plan" must be discontinued, and that all
cities, villages and school districts must
own the property in which their schools are
conducted, except only. in cases of tenn
porary emergency, which are provided for
by the school law.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

Recent Convictions at the Barracks.
Private Charles Stein, Battery E, 9th Ar
tillery, having been tried by a general
court-martial convened at Washington bar
racks. D. c., and found not guilty of de-
sertion, but guilty Of absence without
leave. was sentenced to be confined at
hard labor. under charge of the guard for
three months and to forfeit to the United
States $50 of his pay
Sergeant Thomas O'Connor Battery K,
5th Artillery. at Washington barracks, D.
c.. found guilty of drunkenness on guard,
was sentenced to be reduced to the ranks,
to be confined at hard labor, under charge
of the guard. for three months and to for
felt to the United States $50 of his pay
Private Elias J. Mcclure Battery F. 9th
Artillery, at Washington barracks, d. c.,
found guilty of violation of the 10th. 3sth
and 62d articles of war, was sentenced to
be confined at hard labor, under charge of
the guard. for six months and to forfeit to
the United States $50 of his pay
Private Peter j. Bond, Battery K, 5th
Artillery. at Washington barracks, found
not guilty of desertion. but guilty of alb
sence without leave. was sentenced to be
confined at hard labor, under charge of the
guard. for one month and to forfeit to the
United States 500 of his pay.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Cox
Elliott agt. Elliott ct al; decree authoriz-
ing incumbrance.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Hagner
Brody agt. Brody: testimony before
Percy Metzger, examiner, ordered taken.
Heitmuller agt. Heitmuller; partition and
report of auditor confirmed Emmert agt
Brown: decree discharging restraining or
der. Breneman agt. Breneman; time 10
take testimony before John A. Sweeney
examiner. limited to 12O days and order
to bring children into Jurisdiction Of court.
Brooks agt. Brooks; divorce a win. mat.
granted. Wills agt. Wills: do. Chapman
agt. Chapman; do. Richards agt. Thomp-
son; sale decreed, with John ]. Wilmarth
trustee to SELL Reading agt. Cross; time
to amend extended ten days from January
2. Mish agt. Mish; decree refused.
Probate Court-Justice Hagner.
In re Tenney Ross, guardian; receipt
filed. Estate Of John F. Acker; answer
filed. Estate of Alice T. Hawkins; receipt
filed. Estate of Della Noonan; final notice
naming Friday. January 20, for settling
estate. Estate of Henry Payne; will dated
November 8, 1897, filed. Estate of Serena
L. Weightman; will dated April 25, 1895.
filed
Evening star., 1898-12-24
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
They VIII Probably Sail by the suez
Canal Route.

NEW YORK. December 24-Although
Col Kimball deputy quartermaster gen.
eral. has not received definite orders from
Washington regarding the transportation
of troops to Manila via the Suez canal
route, he is pushing preparations to that
end. Two steamships are being fitted for
transport service to Manila, and will be
ready to sail from this city with troops
about January 10. They are the Mohawk,
now on the ways at Bath. Maine, and the
Mobile. purchased by the government at the
opening of the war. and at present running
regularly between Havana and Savannah,
Ga.
The transports will take the 4th. 18th and
18th Regiments, regular infantry. The 4th
and half of the 18th will ship on the Mo-
bile. and the 18th and remainder of the
18th on the Mohawk. These four regiments
are at present at Fort Sheridan. Columbus
barracks, Ohio: Jefferson barracks. No.,
and Fort Crooke. Neb.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
FOOD SCARCE IN LUZON.
Filipino Insurgents LevyiuE the
People for Supplies.

MANILA. Philippine Islands, December
A.-Private adyices from the southern
provinces say that business is suspended in
all tn, leading towns. that supplies are
scarce and that foreigners are only permit
ted to travel when special permits have
been issued to them.
At Malolos, the headquarters Of the So
called Philippine government, near here,
the native soldiers are levying on the vii
layers for supplies of food, the people are
haIf-starved and universal dissatisfaction
prevails
6It3 attended an enthusiastic meeting of the
newly formed Philippine Development AS
seciation here yesterday evening. o. F.
Williams, the United States consul at Ma
Mia. presided. Definite action on the part
Of the organization was postponed pending
the decision Of Gen. Otis on certain mat
terra
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Late Lieut.. Payne Buried.

Funeral services were held over the re-
mains of Lieutenant Sumner C. Paine of
the navy in the chapel at Oak Hill GENE
terry this afternoon. They were conducted
by Rev. r. H. McKim, and at their con-
clusion the remains were inferred with SIM
pie military honors. Lieutenant Paine en-
tered the naval service in September, 1865,
having been appointed to the Naval Acad-
emy from his native state, Maine. He
reached the grade of lieutenant in October,
1895. and his last cruise was on Admiral
Dewey's flagship Olympia. He was taken
i'll in April last, and his health gradually
failed until death came to his relief in
Asheville, N. c., last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Funeral of Henry Gettter.

TT, The f, funeral e the late Henry L. Gettier
residence, 211 14th '9treet northwest, and
1t brought together omany of his friends
It was attended, by large delegations of the
Veteran Volunteer eFfremen's Association
and of Columhia Lodge. No. 10, l. o. o. F.,
and of many hIho ware associated with him
in the days ofithe c6sporation, when he oc-
cupied the position 6r water Taper.
The servicesfEere. .apnducted by Rev, DR..
Domer. OF WHOSE church, ST. Paurs Luth-
eran. the deceased had been member for
many years. THE remains were placed in
the vault at Rock Creek cemetery, Messrs
A. Trumbull. Gn a. zESllison and Otto Smith,
for Columbia Lodge, and. JOSEPH William
son. George Dove and ]. w. Carr, for the
Veteran Fdremen, being the pailbearers
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Generals Relieved of Command.

Bngadier General Robert H. Hall. U. S.
v. (colorel, 4th United States Infantry,
has been relieved from the command of
the 1st Brigade. 1st Division, 4th Army
Corps and ordered to join the 4th United
States Infantry.
Brigadier General John N. Andrews, u
S. v. Colonel, 18th United States Infantry,
has been relieved from the command of the
Sd Brigade, I'd Division, 1st Army Corps,
and ordered to join the 18th United States
Infantry.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

Gov. Black Appoints a Commission tn
the ExpOsitiOn.
ALBANY, N. Y, December Ex-Governor
Black has appointed the following honorary
commission to represent the state at the
Paris exposition; Emil Twyfrort, New York:
Ludwig Nilsson. Brooklyn; Norton P. Otis.
Yonkers; Urban weldon. Cohoes; Clarkson
c. Schuyler. Plattsburg; Mrs. Mary Harri-
son Mckee, Saratoga; Henry. A. Phillips.
Lowville; Thomas 3. Proctor, Utica; Mrs.
Nanny w. Metcalf, Owego; Lamotte M.
Blakely, Lyons; VIM. L. Marcy, Buffalo:
George E. Spring, Ffanklinville The com.
mission serves, 5vtthsut compensation.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Court-Martial Mt the Barracks,

A general court-martial has been appoint
ed to meet at Washington barracks, D. c.,
for the trial Of such persons as may be
brought before it. The detail for the court
is: Major George B. Rodney, 4th Artillery;
Captain William F. Lippitt. jr., assistant
surgeon, U. 8. A; Captain William H. Cof-
fin, 9TH Artillery: Second Lieutenant Clar-
ence H. Mcneil. 5th Artillery; Second Lieu
tenant Hugh La F. Applewhite 9th Ar1fl-
lery; Second Lieutenant Charles p Faulk-
ner. 4th Artillery: Second Lieutenant VIM
M. Copp, 9Th Artillery: First Lieutenant
George G. Galley, 9Th Artillery, judge ad-
VOcate
Evening star., 1898-12-24
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands Of
papers to newstands, 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-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
COLUMBUS REMAINS ABOARD.

Spanish Warship Venaditi Arrives at
the Bermudaa.
BERMUDA, December % delayed in
transmission 1.-The Spanish warships In
fanta Isabel and Conde de Venaditi, bound
from Havana for Spain, arrived here on
December 10 for coal and provisions and
are detained in quarantine for observation
The Conde de Venadfti is said to have ON
board the remains of CHRISTOPHER Columbus
in transit for Spain.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Not in Rubber Combine.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December PA spe-
cial to the Dispatch from Akron, Ohio, says
the Goodrich Rubber Company will not be
in the mechanical rubber combine which is
being engineered by Chas. R. Flint. The
Akron company was approached, but re-
fused to enter the combine. The plant Is
the largest of its kind in the country, en-
ploying 2 600 men.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Soldiers Did Not Perish.

VIENNA. December A.-It Is now learn
ed that the several hundred Montenegrin
soldiers who were recently overtaken by a
snow storm in the Lara pass. and who
were thought to have been frozen to death.
succeeded In making their way through the
heavy drifts and have arrived safely al
Podgoritza, town Of Montenegro.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Philadelphia Loan is Valid.

PHILADELPHIA, December 24.-Judgss
Sulzberger and Pennypaeker today dis
missed the bill In equity brought by Messrs
Barr and Yocum to restrain the issue of
the new loan Of $11, ,2O0, ,OG2. to be devoted
to city improvements. including nearly S.
OOOOOO for a batter water supply. and 81
900 900 for the public library. This decision
establishes the legality of the loan. and 1t
will be negotiated at once,
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Grand Duchess Xenia a Mother.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 24-The
Grand Duchess xenia, sister of the czar,
has given birth to son.
The Grand Duchess Xenia, eldest sister
Of Emperor Nicholas, was born in 1875, and
is the wife of Grand Duke Alexander.
son of the Grand Duke Michael, who is
the grand uncle Of the czar.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Herman GrunberR Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, December 23-
Herman Grunberg died today at the Pacific
Hebrew Home, aged 102 years. Nineteen
years ago he bought coffin and had
shroud made and selected his pallbearers,
He will be buried in the casket he kept for
so long, but he survived all but three of
the men chosen to bear his remains to the
grave,
Evening star., 1898-12-24
RUSSIA WILL NOT ACCEPT,

Minister Of Finance Rejects Mr. Iyins'
Loan Proposal.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 24.-It is
semi-of1cially announced that the minister
Of finance, M. Dewitte. is unable to accept
the proposal recently communicated by the
United States charge d'affaires, H. H, D..
Pierce) of VIM. NJ. WINS Of New York, the
representative of group of financiers, to
make large loan to Russia.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
IN THE JURY'S HANDS.
Mrs. Fayne Strahan MOOre's Cas-,
Cl0Aed at NOnn

Mrs. Fayne Strahan MOOre's Case
Closed at Noon.
NEW YORK. December A.-Fayne Stra-
han Moore. accused Of ''badgering'' Martin
Mahon, appeared in court again today and
listened while Recorder Goff charged the
jury in her case. The jury retired to con-
slider their verdict at 1910 pm.
Recorder Gofr laid particular stress upon
the fact that an. accomplice in a crime is
just as guilty as the principal offender The
recorder said that both Mahon and Mrs
Moore, according to the testimony, are
morally bad, but that their immoral con-
duct must not be at all considered by Jury
in reaching a verdict
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Three Bows Drowned.

ALBANY. N. Y, December 24.-Thres
boys were drowned this morning at the old
TivoH reservoir They were: Fred Schewes,
aged eight; Willie Schewes, aged fourteen:
Frank Rapp. aged eight The boys were
playing shinny on the ice, when it broke
and they went under
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Sale of an Ohio Railroad.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 24.-The
time for the sale of the Cleveland, Canton
and Southern railroad has been set. The
road Will be sold in Cleveland on Thursday,
February 2. at 10 am, by Special Master
Commissioner Carleton.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
sasasta Slightly Better.

MADRID, December A.-The condition of
Senior Sagasta, the premier. was somewhat
better this morning. and the attending doc
tors are now hopeful Of his recovery
Evening star., 1898-12-24

Plumbers' Union Incorporated.
Articles Incorporating the Plumbers La
Dor Union, No. /, were fled this afternoon
The incorporators are C. e. Ward, Lloyd
w. Guisenbury. Calvin Jennings, Willis
Parker. Moses B. Gordon. Thomas r. Law
son and Jesse Bean.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
First New York En- Route Home.

DENVER, Col, December accompanies
H. K and M, 1st New York Volunteers, the
last detachment Of that regiment homeward
bound from the Hawaiian Islands, arrived
here in two special trains this morning, en-
route for the east. They should reach Chi
cago about noon tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
VIII of Late Henry Payne.

The will Of the late Henry Payne, dated
November 8, 1897, and filed this afternoon
for probate, names Albert E. Shoemaker
executor. The estate Of the deceased, so IL
is directed in the WILL is to be divided
among his children.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Gen. Rios Going to Mantla.

MADRID, December 2i.-Gen Rios, the
Spanish commander, at Iloilo. Island of Pa
nay, cables that he is going to Manila in
order to arrange for the REPATRIATION of the
Spanish troops.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

OMAHA. Neb. December 23.-The jury
has returned q verdict of not guilty In the
case of W. r. Bechel, ex-auditor of the Pa
ciic Express Co., charged with embezzle-
meut.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
James stroxnider Pardoued.

District Attorney Davis today received
notice that the President has granted a
pardon to James Strosnider, convicted in
the District Supreme Court of false pre-
lenses, and sentenced by Judge Cole to i'm
prisonment for five years in the New Jersey
state prison at Trenton. Strosnider was
sentenced July %, 1897.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
WIN Close Store. Mond.v

The following Arms, In addition to those
included in the list published yesterday.
have signified the intention Of closing their
stores Monday all day: Lansburgh & Bro.
ana Snyder & Wood.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

NEW YORK. Decenber 24-Allison ".
Armour and a party Of guests sailed today
on his yacht Utowana for Yucatan, on q
botanical expedition. Among the party are
DR.. C. F. Millspaugh. of the botanical de-
partment. of the Field Columbian Museum
and Messrs. Ischman, Allen and Mott.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Germany VIII Not Buy IsIand.

Uermahy VIII NOT Buy IHIand.
BERLIN, December 24.-In official circles
here it is said that there is no truth in the
report that Germany has proposed to buy
the Island of Fernando Po, the Spanish
penal settlement in the Blight of Biafra
western Africa.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
THE COURTS,

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Cox.
Elliott agt. Elliott ct al. decree authoriz
ing incumbrance
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Assigned to Gen. Henry.s stan

Assigned to Gen. Henry's Sta6.
First Lieut.. Peter E. Traub. adjutant,
1st United States Cavalry, has been ordered
to San Juan, P. R., for assignment to duty
as aid-de-camp on the staff of Major Gen.
eral Guy v. Henry U. s.. V.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Commissioner Ross Calls,

Commissioner Ross was at the White
House this afternoon to pay his respects to
the President.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Trustee of the Reform school.

The President has appointed Chauncey
| McKeever a trustee of the reform school
for girls Of the District for a term of three
years.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

Circulation of The "Evening star"
SATURDAY, December II, 1885,. 1855
MONDAY, December 10, 1898 go, ,9S2
TUESDAY, December 90 1898 SO, ,265
WEDNESDAY. December 21 1885,. 80. 1877
THURSDAY, December %, 1895. ............ 80, ,29S
FRIDAY, December %, 1898. 1851
1otai.. 1S6,29S
Daiiy average 81 ,O49
I solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, Decem-
Der %, 1S9S-that is, the number of copies
actually sold, delivered. furnished or mailed
for valuable consideration, to bona fide pur-
chasers or subscribers and that none of the
copies so counted are returnable to or re-
main in the office unsold
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-fourth day Of December, AID. 1898.
FREDERICK A. FENNING,
Notary Public, D. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
1T WAS TRUE.
An UnwarraAted Injustice to q Man VIII
Was with the Army In Cuba.

An UnwarraAted Injustice to a Man Who
Was With the Army In Cuba.
"I had a mighty interesting time in
Cuba" said the man whose head was d.
vided from the back of his neck by thick
fringe of hair.
''Were you with the army?'' inquired
commercial traveller who had tilted his
chair against tree just outside the hotel.
'Of course, replied the first speaker,
spreading his feet apart and swaying back
ward and forward THAT'S what made
1t exciting
81 didn't see you mentioned in any Of
the reports, " remarked the person who is
always making an efort to humble some
body's pride.
''Oh, I've been mentioned in lot of
them," was the genial reply. People
who know anything about such matters
admit that some of the best work of the
campaign was done by me. One of the
officers and seven privates."
''All by YOURSELF"
Certainly. I didn't have a bit Of as
sistance. The next day I went out and
took a lot of cavalrymen.'
''How manyP' inquired the skeptic
whose face showed traces of mingled sur
prise and suspicion.
"Oh, didn't stop to count EN-"
"Didn't you get wounded?' asked the
man who was leaning against the tree.
"Once or twice got a little scratch,
such as man is always liable to when he
is knocking around in that way. The
next thing / did after got through with
the cavalrymen was to take a lot of COM
missary wagons belonging to the Spanish,
and followed that up by taking a castle
on the morning of the next day and fort
in the afternoon"
Mister said the disagreeable man
slowly and with indignation, ''here in
Washington we see some of the finest speci-
mems Of almost anything you can call to
mind, but wish to state, and may re-
mark incidentally that come from Texas
and fully realize the responsibility as
sumo, that you are the biggest liar who
ever walked on Pennsylvania avenue"
The good natured raconteur looked very
angry for a moment, but the expression
of his face gradually mellowed into one of
gentle reproach. He merely answered:
st amt anything of the kind. I'm
photographer. ''-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
High Lights.

One variety Of Joy is the discovery that
your last nickel is a quarter.
No man ever believes that a woman in
q white frOck can be anything but angelic.
The young man can't hide his egotism
any more than he can hide his mustache.
Some people go away to rest and take
with them other people who make them
tired.
The summer girl looks happy, but the
COW standing knee deep in a pool looks
happier.
Society needs protection from people
who talk about books which other people
haven't read.
Some men go home on a hot day and
quarrel with their wives because they look
conf Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
MINNICK DENIES.
Has Not Resigned and is Not Going
to Bolt CHESTER L Long.

las N OF Resigned ana Is N OF GOluS
TO Bolt Chester I. Long.
DR.. w. A Minnick of Wichita who,
it was reported, had resigned his place
on the Republican congressional COM
mittee and bolted Chester I. Long is
out in a letter of denial. He says:
In the first place 1 have not resigned
from the Republican congressional
committee.
In the second place, have not been
corresponding with any dissatisfied
Republicans in this district, as that dis
patch stated.
I'm the third place, am for Chester
I. Long for congress, first, last and all
the time, and expect to do all can for
his election.
1T is probable that the correspondent
has been imposed upon by someone anx-
ious to create the impression that there
is a bolt on Long in this district. This
shows what desperate means they are
driven to for campaign material. In
this instance, they are on the wrong
track entirely. Chester I. Long has no
better friend in Kansas than am. The
only boiling expect to do on Mr.. Long
is to bolt to the polls early on election
day and vote for him good and hard.
The only bolt am aware of is a bolt
to get into the Republican party this
year."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
CRUMBS FOR AGUINALDO.
General Merritt Allows Him to Rule
Outside of Manila.

London Aug. 23.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
Several American warships will re-
turn here and dock when Great Britain
shall have recognized the peace be-
tween the two countries.
General Merritt and Aguinaldo agreed
that the latter shall govern outside of
Manila for the present. No insurgent
will be allowed inside of the city with
arms.
A British surveying party met with
hostile reception on Saturday between
Deep Bay and Tai Moshan, near here.
A thousand natives, beating gongs and
shouting Foreign devils closed the
gates against them. Two Maxim guns
and 10 bIuejackets were ordered out
and the natives were given ten minutes
to open the gates.