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Evening star., 1898-09-13
ATTORNEY COMEDIES.
DIR. Curtis Status Under District
Health Regulations,

The contention of DR.. VIM c. Woodward.
the District health officer, that Dr. A. NJ,
curtis, the surgeon-in- chief of Freedmen's
Hospital, is not, by virtue of his office. au-
thCrized to sign death certificates has been
supported by the attorney for the District.
to whom the Commissioners recently re-
fcrred the question. II will be recalled
that the health officer refused to honor
death certificates signed by Dr. Curtis, be-
cause, as DIR. Woodward contended. Dr.
Curtis was neither commissioned surgeon
in the United States army navy or marine
hC Spital service nor d registered rhysician
of the District.
The attorneys opinion is as follows:
Ihe matter in dispute is the right of DR..
Curtis as surgeon-in-chief of Freedmens
Hospital to sign death certificates. Con-
gress, by act approved July 3, 1896, created
board of medical supervisors, and pro-
vided that from and after the passage
of said act all persons desiring to practice
medicine and surgery in the District OF
Columbia shall apply to said board Of
supervisors for license to do. BY sec
ton II of that act commissioned surgeons
Of tire United States army and navy or
the marine hospital service are exempted
from it's provisions.
by section of the act of Congress of
January %. 1898, to regulate cemeteries and
the disposal OF dead bodies in the District
of Columbia, it is provided;
That no dead body of any human being
shall in said District be removed from
place to place, inferred, disinterred or in
any manner disposed of without a permit
granted by the health officer of said Dis
trict, nor otherwise than in accordance with
the terms of said permit: permits for the
removal, interment or disposal to be is
sued upon the presentation of a proper
death certificate, signed by registered
physician at the health department of said
District, who has attended the deceased
during his or her last Illness, or by any
coroner of said District or his deputy"
Il find nothing in the statutes in regard
to Freedmen's Hospital which supports the
contention that the surgeon-in chief, by vir-
tue of his office, is authorized to sign
death certificates, and there is nothing in
section Il Of the act of Congress of June,
1896, referred to by DR.. Curtis, which au-
thorizes him to sign such certificates since
it does not appear that he is a commits
siored surgeon in the United States army
or navy in the marine hospital service
My opinion is that section of the act
of January 25, 1885, explicitly requires
death certificates to be signed by a ply
sician registered at the health department.
and that the health officer ought to re-
ouire a strict compliance with its pro-
visions.
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for day or two. and bring a raw. moist
air which is very trying to the natives.
The mountains run the whole length Of
the island from the eastern end to the very
western point, and divide the island into
two slopes, the northern and the south
ern- The first has greater breadth. but
is the more temperate of thu two with
more RAIN and better climate for the crops
of the temperate zone. II is subject 10 o.
casional frosts in winter at elevations or
1000 feet or above. and a little ice some
times forms i'm the depth OF winter at still
higher elevations. Snow has been reported
on the very mountain tops. but once, IN
1886. The southern slope is much warmer
i'm winter and hotter i'm summer than the
northern. 1t has no rain at all from tbs
first OF December to the first of MAY.
while the northern slope has occasional
showers through the winter II is the
most salubrious of the climates OF Cuba,
and is a natural sanitarium for northern
ers in winter.
The truth of the climate I'm Cuba is this:
1t is hot at all times to the uortherner.
cool at all times to the resident from near
er the equator, wet at all times in the east
and dry at all times. except winter in the
west The western climate is the worst in
Cuba for the natives and for strangers Il
is wet in summer and dry i'm winter or wet
in winter and dry in summer according Ia
the place where you happen TO Toe. II YOU
are on northern exposure II is tn. sec
ond; on southern. the first. NJ. W. Ia.
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CLIMATE OF CUBA.
Some of Its characteristics That Go
to Make 1t Desirable.
Written The ESxenina

written Tor The Evening Star.
The fact that Cuba has her yellow fever
with its occasional epidem virulence, her
heats of the tropics, her heavy rains in
places and her tropical hurricanes need
not cause us to forget that tropical eli
mates the most delightful Of all on the
whole. that they may be very salubrious
ana well adapted to prolonged life. and
that Cuba lies 50 near the margin of the
tropics that fairly temperate climate can
be found no great elevation above sea
level.
The rainfall in Cuba is not difficult to un-
derstand, but the other hand has ele-
ments Of the greatest simplicity. The three
elements are the tropical rules that rainfall
gees with the sun, that the tradewinds are
the masters of its distribution on the wind
ward coasts and slopes and that the gentle
influence of the shore breeze brings abund-
ant moisture to the other coasts. The re-
suit here is a rainy season from May to
November, with the rainfall most abundant
on the eastern end and northern slopes of
the mountains.
The notifications of this distribution OF
the rainfall numerous, but controlled
by local conditions. The normal rainfall
is about sixty inches or a half more than
that of the eastern United States, but it
has been known TO amount TO l33 inches in
one year. and rainfalls of 100 inches are
not uncommon. The rainfall Is even more
scanty in the interior than the indications
would seem to show. There are several
places along the eastern coast where the
rain is so abundant as to cause almost
perpetual floods, but along the western
coasts and in some limited spots in the
interior it is so scanty as to require irri
cation for agriculture. The rain usually
falls in local showers, which come on with
great regularity in the afternoon. Havana
has about a hundred days a year in which
rain falls.
The heats are not SO high as the near
est mainland but the temperature is gen.
orally mild and genial. especially in the
long, cool dry season of winter, and its
cool. delightful days make a great con-
trast to the northern winter. The temper
atures are highest the northern slope.
The western end of the island has in win
ter winds called ''northers." which last
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FIRED At WILHELMINA,
Report That an Italian Tried Re-
Gently to Kill Her.

Persistent rumors have been current in
Berlin during the last few days that, de-
spite all statements to the contrary. an at
tempt was made upon the life of Queen
Niihelmina about three weeks ago.
One newspaper which reports an account
OF the affair, given on, the alleged authority
of Count Limburg- -Stirum, says that an
Italian fanatic fired thrice from the woods
Whlle the queen, with three ladies, was
driving near her residence at Soest-Dyk
Two shots went wild. but the third lodged
in the arm of Countess Limburg- -Stirum
The queen preserved her presence of mind
and ordered the affair kept a strict secret
owing TO the approaching enthronement.
The would-be assassin was arrested--so the
story goes-and confessed himself an anar-
chlSt.
Countess Limburg- -Stirum is recovering
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Old Glory Athletic Club.

The manager of the Old Glory Athletic
Club base ball team has presented the club
with handsome silk flag. 1t is three feet
long by two anG half wide, and has the
following words inscribed thereon: Pre-
sented to @. G. a. c. by S. II. Davis, man
ager." The Old Glorys will put foot ball
team in the field in the latter part of the
season, which will be managed by JOS Ran
dale. an Alexandria A. c. player John
Noles, Pat Love. A. C. Hourske and w. G.
Niedfeldt have been assigned for the rest
of the season to the Senator's the last two
being captain-ma nagers of the o. G.. A. c.
Applications for membership should be sent
to S. Fl. DAVIS. ST.. No. 91S l. street SOUTH
east or to Niedfeldt and Hourske, o. c. A
G., AnacOS:ia. d. c.
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e. A. {. Tennis Tournament.

The annual tennis tournament for the
championship of the Columbia Athletic
Club begins today at 4:30 pm. on the
courts Columbia Field, at the foot Of
17th street. The superb weather of the
past week has drawn numbers of players
to the courts each day. so that now every
man ertered, with the possible exception of
OLeary, the present champion, who has
been indisDosed for few days, is in TIE
best condition. The courts are in fine shape
liminaras to the final round. large gath
ering Of spectators is expected. Following
are the drawings in singles: May, q bye.
Preliminary round-Coburn vs.. Fish. Nc
Quade Taliaferro, Moore Spofford,
BraNner vs.. MeSSer. O'Leary vs.. Campbell.
First round-Clemons VS.. Pomeroy.
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ADOPTED THE PROTOCOL
Action by the Spanish Senate After Stormy
Session.
D'AImenas Declares weylcr. BIauco.
Disgraced-BisucO'sP Protest.

The Spanish senate at Yesterdays session
definitely adopted the Hispano-American
protocol, after stormy session.
Count d'Almenas. challenged to give the
names of the generals who he recently said
ought to be disgraced. replied:
Very well; you wish it, / will The
generals to whom | referred are General
Weyler, General Blanco and General Primo
de Rivera. l will also include in ale same
category Admiral Cervera."
This announcement led to an extraordi-
nary scene of tumult.
Captain General Blanco has cabled to
Madrid protest against the alleged unjust
attacks upon the Spanish army made in the
senate at Madrid He officially protests
against the imputationS and accusations of
Count d dAlmenas. and says that military
| officers at Havana keenly resent the insult.
Gen Camille PolaVieja, former governor
general of Cuba and of the Philippines. in
the manifesto declaring his readiness to
place himself at the head OF neutral party
| in Spanish politics, denounced the evils ex-
isting in the present political system. and
declares that every department needs
cleansing"
His program, therefore. begins with a
drastic purging of the administration
and len advocates reform in taxation
and publication of the electoral system"
After pledging his "unwavering loyalty TO
the throne" Gen. Polavieja says:
Spain must shape her future career in
accordance with her reduced sphere OF SOW
ereignty, without losing her aspirations for
the future. Above all things, full light is
required The Spanish people must no
longer be deluded by Misrepresentation as
to the countrys strength"
In conclusion he repudiates the charge
that he is aiming at dictatorship. and APP
peals to all Spaniards not to be silent
spectators of the ruin of our country but
to concentrate forces and place me in
power
I'll lmparcial. Ell Heraldo, Ell Pals El
Tiempo and Ell Globo approve the manifes-
to, which, however, meets with many signs
of disapproval.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
MR. wAGNER'S RETIREMENT.
He Expresses Appreciation of Local
COurtesy md Consideration.

The following card has been received from
Mr.. ]. Earl Wagner. vice president of the
Washington Base Ball Club:
Il desire through the medium of the press
to extend my thanks and appreciation to
the friends and patrons Of base ball in this
city for their uniform courtesy and consid-
Grafton to me personally and for their gem
erous support of the game under the try
ing and perpiexing circumstances that have
surrounded the team during the season now
drawing to close. Trusting the good peo-
pie of Washington will give to MIR. irwin,
into whose hands the destinies of the club
have been confded. the same liberal and
Evening star., 1898-09-13
ATLANTIC LEAGUE MEETING.
Minor Magnates Held a Pow-WOw
Last Evening.

Minor Magnates Held n Pov-WOw
Last Evening.
The Atlantic League held Its annual meet
ing in Philadelphia last night at the Bing-
ham House. The following delegates were
present: Jake Wells and William Mcguire;
Norfolk, f. H. Cunningham; Reading, D.
A. Long; Lancaster. A. K. Spurier; New
ark C. B. Bloemecke; Paterson, W. L. Dill
and Hartford, Mike Reach and J. R. Smith
The pennant was awarded to Richmond,
and the statement was made bye President
Barrows that there was no change of the
circuit in contemplation. committee was
appointed to revise the constitution, and
also to dispose of the Hartford franchise,
the proceeds of the sale to be divided
among the players who have remained with
the club to the close of the season. The
500 guarantee has been retained for next
year. A 10 per cent sinking fund was also
created. +. G. BarroWS was reelected
president, secretary and treasurer for 1899.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
GODDARD AND CHoYNsKI.
The Heavy Weights Put Up n Lively
Bout at the Arena in Philadelphia.

Joe Choynski of California and his old
rival, Joe Goddard of Australia, met at the
Arena, in Philadelphia, last night. They
had met twice before in Australia, Goddard
winning in quick order in both contests
Considerable interest was taken in last
nights bout because the winner is to be
matched with Peter Maher.
The contest was pronounced the best that
has ever taken place in Philadelphia be-
tween heavy-weights. Choynsh had the
better from scientific point of view but
at times Goddards rushes seemed to tire
the Californian.
In the sixth round Goddard rushed at
Choynski and the latter ducked, causing
the Australian to fall heavily to the floor
with sufficient force to stun him. Gooo
judges said the bout was draw.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Manley Says tits the Greatest Re-
publican Eictery There.
A SMALL TOTAL Vote Was CAST
Powers, Reed,d: DipgIey, Bur|eigh
and BouteIle Reelected.
6 GAINS BY DEN
rom the Philadelphia Press. Today.

From the Philadelphia Press, Today
AUGUSTA, Me-, September u.
The election in Maine passed off very
quietly, small total vote being cast, the
smallest for twenty-five years.
But the citizens of Maine have sustained
the national and state administrations with
the largest majority given in the past
twenty-five years, with two exceptions, 1891
and 1898.
People should remember that for the first
time in the history of the republican party
not single document has been issued or a
single speech has been made. excepting
those delivered by the democratic candi-
dates for governor and for Congress in the
first district.
We have carried every county in the
state, elected every state senator, and the
democrats will not elect over fift cen mem
bers of the house out of ISL
1t is a clean sweep. and under the condi-
tons, the greatest republican victory ever
won IN Maine. j. II. MANLEY.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
The Republican Plurality.

AUGUSTA, Me, September 12-The bien-
NAL state election was held today and was
the quietest ever known. On account of it's
being off year the vote was exceedingly
light. The republicans carry the state by
$4,000 or 10000 plurality, re-electing Gov.
Powers, Representatives Reed, Dingley
Burleigh and Bouteile, and electing a ma
Jority of the Legislature, which will re-elect
United States Senator Eugene Hale
The total vote is about 81, 600 compared
with 123,515 two years ago, and 1O7 975 In
1894. The republican vote is cut down 80
per cent, while the democrats have sls-
tanned loss of 2 per cent over 1894 and
have made gain of about 10 per cent over
two years ago. But the fact must be taken
INTO consideration that the republicans
made no effort as they did two and four
years ago. making no speeches and sending
out no campaign literature.
Speaker Reed addressed the farmers at
the grange fair and Mr. Dingley made
few speeches in his district Outside of
that, no fight was made.
Ihe democrats of Maine. at their state
convention, held at Bangor last JULY de-
clared their allegiance to the Chicago plat
form.
During the campaign in Reed district
the old soldiers threatened to cur him on
account of his alleged unfriendlinesS to the
civil war veterans.'i in helping them to get
pensions, but nothing of that sort seemed
10 manifest itself lat the Polls today So
far as can be learned tonight Mr. Reed s
name was not scratched at all, but he re-
celVed the votes of some of the old-line
democrats. -
Saco, the home Of the democratic guber-
natoriai candidate, Samuel L. Lord, gave
hlm complimentary vote. he running
away ahead of His ticket in his native
town.
The members of ithe 1st Maine Regiment.
which is in camp here, were allowed TO go
10 their homes on furloAgh to vote
Recollection OF Din.Jey.
Representative Dirgley is reelected by a
substantial majority, but on account of To-
cal matters and a. split in the republican
ranks. Lewiston. which is Dingiey's home.
and also that of Senator Frye of the peace
commission, elects four democratic repre-
sentatives t. the legislature Kncx county
in the second district is close ON account
OF labor troubles relative TO the lime in
dustry, but returns now indicate that il
Will sweep into the republican fold
The third district, which was formerly
represented by the late Seth L. MilIiken
arc James G. Blaine, gives REPRESENTATIVE
Edwn Z. Eurleigh a gOod-sized majority.
although the vote is exceedingly light
Representative BOutelle, chairman of the
returned by his usual majority. The leeis
Ia ture IS overwhelmingly republican. al
though the democrats have gained severa,
members over two years ago.
Joseph II. Marley, chairman of the re-
OF the republican national executive ,o,,-
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Let the Paremakers Go.
rom the New York Herald.

The professional bicyclists have found out
that the expensive teams of salaried pace
makers that pilot them over the course are
eating up all the profits of the game, and
Michael. Linton and the rest of the cracks
are in despair. They cannot see fun or
profit lit riding through sharply contest
ed race ana then paying out to their strings
of pacernaters all the money that comes in
a the gate.
What the public go to see in these bicycla
races Is the. relative speed of man against
nan, and II the whole expensive system of
pacanakers is done away with racing will
be equally spirited, and the principals, not
the pacemakers, will enjoy the profits
Let the bicycle cracks try unpaced racing.
ana see II the results ar not profitable TO
themselves and equally we'll patronized by
the pIftir =
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Delegates Chosen.

Perry II. Carson. j. A Perry, Taylor
Knoll. l.. o. Carroll, E. B. Melbourne and
james w. jackson were last night ap-
pointed a committee to represent the
Blaine Invincible Club of this city at the
unveifing of the Frederick Douglass mon
ument. which takes place in Rochester, N
Y, tomorrow. The club also voted the
sum of $40 to the monument fund. The
committee leaves today.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Suit Discontinued.

The suit of Lou Balm against T E. Ben
nett, the F street lean broker and others
has been discontinued at the instance of
the complainant. Mrs. Balm brought the
suit tc compel the defendant to render her
an accounting of the money she had paid
on a loan for which she alleged she was
charged usurious interest, claiming that
the defendant had charged her as high as
20 per cent.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
PittsburG. q: Chicago. 1

The game at Pittsburg yesterday between
the Chicago and Pirates was pitchers
battle both Hart and katol twrling finely,
but the support of the former was perfect
and the home club won by ) to l. Two
rors by DahIen at short We're very costly.
X. II. f.
Pittshurg. ...... o o o o . x-3
Chicago....... u u . U . U-i =
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Boston. 3: Philadelphia. I.

The Bostons found easy picking q Phla-
delphia yesterday. as they defeated the
Quakers by to l. Both teams batted on
almost even terms. but the visitors played
every point OF the game, and these points
made the winning easy. Hamilton's play
ing. buth at the bat and in the field. was
the feature of the game.
K. H. T..
Philadelphia ..... q o o 0-1 4
Boston. ..-..... . y i / II u
Evening star., 1898-09-13

Entomologists report that OF late years
the annual crop OF flies is decreasing rap
IDLY and steadily. The almost universal
adoption of electric traction is ere lfad
with bringing about this desirable rcsu!.
1t has been stated that stables are the
chief breeding places for flies, anl as the
street car horse has been cmancipated the
number of stables is growing less. hence.
the failure of the fly to be born I'm multi
tudzs as in the past.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Lnvisne-Erne Contest Prevented

The Lavigne-Erne prize fight at Buffalo
was knocked out last night in one round by
Sheriff kilgallon and 200 deputies BY the
same token the Corbett-McCoy fight. sched-
uled for October II, is also hung up like a
nam nam IN a country smokehouse to keep until
better days.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Foot Ball Match Wanted.

The Guiford Athletic Club of Baltimore
is anxious to arrange a game of foot ball
for Thanksgiving day with some athletic
club or college foot ball team in this city,
whose men do not average over 100 pounds.
4. c. Miles, jr, is manager His address
is i2S E. North avenue Baltimore.
Evening star., 1898-09-13

The duration of sunshine in the various
countries of Europe was recently discussed
at scientific meeting. II was shown that
Spain stands at the head CT the list having
on the average 5000 hours of sunshine per
year. while Italy has 300 hours Germany
comes next with l. 200 and England /, 400.
Evening star., 1898-09-13

Sacrifice hits-C;ilbert and Ball. Stolen bases
Smith. Seihach. Gcttman % and NcGraw. Two
base hfts-MctiTaW and anderson. Three base hit
Holmes First bl. balls on Mercer. ;: of
McJdmes. i Hit hy pitched ball BY Mercer /.
Struck "ut-Ry Mercer. b hy McJames. Is. Left
haseS-Halt timoTe :; Washington. 8. Umpire-Nr.
brown. Iim.. II :, EnnrS
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Equal to the Occasion,

From Life.
Maud-"Did you not call for help when h.
kissed you?'
Marie-"No; he didn't need any"
Evening star., 1898-09-13

Furniture and Carpets of the best quail
ties at Hoeke's Clearing Sale prices
Evening star., 1898-09-13

friendly consideration that has been ac-
corded me, l am, very truly.
u EARL, WAGNER"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
An Unfortunate Affair,

From the Woodward News.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, re-
port came to town that Henry Greer
had shot Chas. Miller and killed his
horse. Later Investigation shows the
report, AS usual in such cases, overdrawn.
The fasts as near as we can get at them
are about as follows:
Charlie Miller, Jim Whipple aud
Tolbert were out hunting deer in the
Greer pasture. 4 little son Of Mr.. Greer
who was out in the canon became fright
ened on account of previous difficulties
between the Greer and Crabtree outfits
and notified the family. AS the even
ing was dark and the hour near sun
down, it was not easy to recognize q
party at distance of 200 yards and
Henry Greer, who went out at once in
defense of his brothers life as he
thought, fired several shots Mt Charlie
Miller who had become separated from
the others. One shot killed Milers
horse while another penetrated Miller's
right leg below the knee. The wound
is not dangerous. On learning his mis-
take Greer at once conveyed Miller to
his house and sent for his father, Judge
j. w. Miller, and Doctor Work man
This ia the substance of the whole story.
Greer was placed under arrest and
gave bail in the sum of 81 900 for ap-
pearance at preliminary examination
which will be held on Jan. 23 by Pro-
bate Judge Lawhon.