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Evening star., 1898-01-12
TO MEET COMPETITION,
Less Rate for Long Than for short
Einui Authorized.

The interstate commerce commission has
issued an order. dated January J. 1Sas con-
tinuin% in force until December n. 1885 the
order of March %, 1897. authorizing certain
named railroad companies to charge less
for the transportation of passengers both
east-bound and west-bound for the longer
distance by their several connecting lines
between points in the kootenai district In
British Columbia, near the northern bound
airy CT the United States. between the Cas-
cadc and the Rocky mountains and points
upon the Detroit and St Clair rivers and
easterly thereof i'm the Dominion of Canada
and in that portion of New England reach
ed directly by the Grand Trunk railway
than Tor the shorter distances to interme-
diatc points on their respective lines.
Tho ground for the application for the
order relieving these carriers from the
Operation of tho fourth section of the act
10 regulate commerce as regards this traf-
ne was th2t they might meet the compe-
uticn Of the Canadian Pacific road, a line
wholly ia Canada.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
ADOPTED WITHOUT DIVISION,
The Civil Service Commission Item In
the Legislative Bill.


the Legislative Bill.
The House yesterday passed the leg;sla-
tive, judicial and executive appropriation
ILL. retaining the item for the support Of
the civil service commission. In fact, after
all the talk against civil service reform
which representatives have INDUCED IN dur
ing the past week. no one made the motion
to strike out the civil service commission
item.
The debate was quite dull until the clos
ing hour, when Mr.. Simpson the Kansas
pc pullst. enlivened it with some references
to the Ohio senatorial election. Mr. Bailey
the democratic leader, made a clear state
ment of the minority position, which indi-
Gates that the minority will vote to re peal
but not to modify the Law. The principal
speech of the day was made by Mr. Bro
sius, chairman of the civil service commit
tee, who defended the law, and his re-
marks were reported in The Star.
Mr. Mcguire (Cal) defended the Clcve-
land administration against the charges of
wholesale removals and commended the
efficiency of the service, especially in the
government printing office, which has been
an especial point of assault from the other
side. Ex-Public Printer Benedict he said
had reduced the force in his office from g.
6o0 to $500. and had inaugurared con
spicuous reforms. He charged Mr. Lands
of Indiana, who amused the House several
days ago with some private memoranda of
MIR. Benedicts secretary, with juggling and
distorting the record. He read a letter
from Mr.. Benedtct's secretary, who Is now
in the classified service, challenging some
OF Mr.. Landis' statements, and Offering to
resign If the Indiana member could SUBJ
Stantiate them.
Mr.. White IN. CO, the only colored mem
ber of the House, spoke in favor of the
modification of the law, but if 1t could not
be modified he said ne would Join the DEM
Ocrats in an effort to repeal it.
After some remarks by Mr. Bell (Col.)
Mr.. Eddy (Minn.), and Mr. Allen (Miss.)
the bill was passed.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
AND FISH PROTECTION
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the
District Association.
Active Measures Taken to Secure
Favorable Action on the Bills Now
Pending In Congress-.

The executive committee of the District
of Columbia Game and Fish Protective As
sociation met last night at the office of Dr.
Wm Pope Young, the secretary-treasurer,
No. 1888 F street northwest. Vice Presi-
dent James B. Hood occupied the chair
The expenditures in the recent seining Of
the canal were reported and approved. and
it was suggested that the remaining holes
in the canal not reached by Capt Harron
and his men this winter be seined when
thaw occurs in February.
The necessity of urging upon Congress
the adoption of the bills introduced already
providing for the protection of game and
fish in the District and regulating shooting
or capture of either, was discussed and on
notion of Mr.. Cluskey Cromwell, a special
committee of seven was appointed to visit
members of both houses and present the
matter in its proper light. This committee
consists OF MIR. Richard Sylvester, game
warden of tine District, chairman; Senator
Gear of Iowa, Sergeant-at-arms X. j.
Bright of the Senate William G. Sterrett
John T. Miller, De Witt Arnold and Charles
d. Laird
The Importance of having large attend
ance at the annual meeting of the associa-
tion which will be held in the Washington
Light Infantry Armory the evening of
Wednesday, February g. was considered
and on motion of Mir. Sylvester. the secre-
tary was directed to send a circular letter
to each of the $50 members, reminding
them Of the meeting and also urging each
me mber to exert his efforts with congress-
iCnal friends in behalf of the pending leg
isiatien.
Vice President Hood, Secretary-Treasurer
Young and DIR. Walter S. Harlan were
created committee to draw up an order
of business for the annual meeting, and an
admirable entertainment in the way of ad-
dresses by well-known men will be pre-
scented. The election of officers and the
reading of reports will be proceeded with
at that meeting.
1t was also decided at last nights meet
ing tC have the pending game bill amended
SO tfat the possession, exposure sur SALE or
sale of trapped quail in the District of Co
lumbia will be prohibited under a heavy
renalty, ard the immense number OF quail
thus captured, which are being now sold
on the streets and in the markets, was
cited showing the necessity for this i'm
Portant provision.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
REPAIRING THE BIG DRY DOCK.
The Navy Department Wants to Save
tic Government LOSS.


Secretary Long has instructed the Judge
advocate general OF the navy to ascertain
and report what steps can be taken by the
government TO reimburse itself for the
large sum of money that has been or will
be expended in repairing the big dry dock
at the New York navy yard. The investi-
cations of the special engineer board have
revealed work so faulty that there is even
a question whether the costly dock can
ever be made serviceabe. The original con-
tractor for building the dock was a man
named ellis, who had had no previous
experience in sock building. He failed and
the contract was taken from him and
awarded to I. and a. Walsh at their bid
of. $1to,UoO TO finish the work. There has
been trouble with the structure ever since
il was begun, and the discovery of flowing
sand. suggesting that an underlying bed OF
Quicksand had been ruptured, has caused
the gravest apprehensions for the future OF
the dock unless the most radical and
prompt remedies are applied. II is scarce
ly expected that Engineer Menocal, who lie
row in Nicaragua with the canal commits
sior, can be heard from In answer to the
aller ations that have been made against
the character of his superintendent over
the construction of this deck in less than
a month at the earliest, but Ii is said to be
apparent that a court-ndrtial will follow
unless the officer can advance some en-
tirely unexpected defense.
Evening star., 1898-01-12

The Anchor Line Steamship Company,
plying between St Louis and southern
points, has made ~ assignment
Evening star., 1898-01-12
MANY PETITIONS RECEIVED.
Great Demand for Evening Opening
of the ConEres ssiOnal Library.

of the Congregational Library.
Librarian Young has received within the
past few weeks a large number of petitions,
aggregating 1900 signers, for the opening
of the Congressional Library at night. The
signers of the petitions include the faculty
and students of the colleges and public
schools of the city, Grand Army posts,
lodges, department employees lawyers, cler-
gymen, physicians and people in all ranks
of life. The petitions will be introduced in
Congress, which alone can provide for
opening the library beyond the hours for
which current appropriations provide.
Mr. Young has received numerous COM
munications upon the subject of the sale
of Intoxicating liquors in the building. He
has replied to them that it has never been
proposed to allow the sale of intoxicating
liquors and that the question has never
come up in practical form. He says he is
well aware of the far-reaching evils at
tending the sale of intoxicating liquors,
and assures his correspondents that the
restaurant of the Congressional Library
building is not licensed to engage in such
a traffic. He made the same statement to
representatives of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union who called upon him.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
New York Office, 4e Potter Building.

The Evening Star s served to subscribers I, the
city by carriers. their account. At 10 cents
per week. ~ cents per month. Copies at the
counter cents each. By mail-anywhere in the
United States Canada-pcstage prepaid-50 cents
Der month.
Saturday Qrintuple Sheet Star. 81 per year. with
foreign postage added $3cO.
Entered at the Post Once at Washington. D. C..
q sece md -cls- mail matterD
y All mail subscriptions must be pail In advance.
Rates Of advertising made known application
Evening star., 1898-01-12

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is business investment. Ii
you want to invest your money
protitably YOU will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star. that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Stai is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Pension Agent Wilson Among Those
FavOrably Considered.

FAVOrabIy COnNfdered.
The Senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations yesterday afternoon: Frank w.
MondeN of Newcastle. Wyo., to be assist
ant commissioner of the general land office;
John Fox of Oregon to be collector of Gus
toms for the district of Oregon, in the
state of Oregon; Prince A. Gatchell of
Sheridan, Wyo., to be register of the land
office at Buffalo, Wyo.
Pension agents-Jonathan Merriam of At
lanta, ILL.,, Chicago, ILL.,; Sidney L. Wilson
of Washington. d. c., at Washington, d.
c.; Jacob d. Leighty of St. Joe, Ind. at
indianapolis, Ind; Charles A. Orr of Buff
falo, N. Y, at Buffalo,, N. Y; Edwin d.
Wis; John T. Wilder of johnson City,
Tenn, at Knoxville. Tenn.
Postmaster-T. Hull Page. at Hydepark,
VT
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Commissioner Evan. Gratiaed.

Commissioner of Pensions Fl. Clay Evans,
in discussing the Ohio situation with a re-
porter of The Star. said:
II am very much gratified at the way
things have turned out in Ohio. The return
of Senator Hanna benefits very materially
the conditions of republican politics not
only in Ohio, but throughout the entire
country"
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Chairman Norrison's Successor.

Commissioner Martin A. Knapp las been
elected chairman of the Interstate COM
merce commission to succeed Col. william
r. Morrison, whose term of Office expired
on the 31st of December last.
The herald., 1898-04-28
Our Representatives in Congress

The people of the state have not yet
learned that the interests of the state are
paramount to those of political parties or
Of ambitious politicians. Nor do they seem
to realize that the only true policy is to
select as their representatives in the two
houses at Washington only men of pro-
nounced ability profound judgment and
answering integrity. The first step tow
ard establishing influence in the halls of
national legislation Is to elect men who
possess in an eminent degree these essen
tial qualifications. Then keep them there.
If a man of small mental caliber be by any
mischance elected, let his first term be his
last.-San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1898-04-28
Poor Cabinet Timber

The Republican party unquestionably
has able men to fill these difficult places
and 1t would be comfort to see the presi-
dent swap the present secretaries for more
capable men.
Long is an old granny of the Hoar type
That is the worst that can be said of him
Alger is chronic politician, who traded
delegates in the national convention for a
place in the cabinet. His ridiculous fiascos
in Alaska are still fresh in the public men,
ory His discreditable war record is not SO
fresh, but there are many who still recol-
lect the .opportune sickness which used to
take the brave general home about the
time battle seemed imminent.-Stockton
Mail
The herald., 1898-04-28
WAS LOST FOR A DAY
CRAWFORD HAS HARD TROUBLE
GETTING HIS BEARINGS
he Forgot Where he Had Left His
Rig and the Location of His
Lodging House

]. T. Crawford, a rancher living in Or
ange county, drove to the city Tuesday
night In company with a lady and got lost.
Crawford stayed lost for twelve hours and
had to call on the police for help to locate
himself.
1t appears that the pair arrived late in
the evening and as the horse was tired
Crawford put it up at the first livery sta
BILE he reached. This proved to be the one
at the corner of Twenty-second street and
Central avenue. Then, in company with
the lady Crawford boarded car and
asked the conductor to direct them to a
lodging house. They got off the car at a
corner where there were three lodging
houses on as many corners and the pair
went to their respective apartments.
Crawford arose early yesterday and start
ed out to find his horse and buggy, but he
failed to locate them. He mad forgotten
entirely where he had left the rig and af-
ter hunting for several hours the old man
thought he would go back to the lodging
house and rest awhile, but here a new
dilemma presented itself. He had forgot
ten where the lodging house was situated
and was lost in the strange town without
either horse or companion. He thought
that he had ridden three blocks on the car
| from the livery stable to the lodging house
but this had not proved to be practical
bearings. Finally he wound up at livery
stable on Los Angeles street where man
volunteered to assist him IN the search.
Two heads are usually better than one, but
| the pair had no better fortune.
Last night Crawford walked into the po-
lice station and explained his troubles and
Clerk Hensley kindly set the machinery of
the department at work to locate the lost
friend and horse of Crawford. Officer
Loomis located the woman in the Burnett
lodging house at Fifth and Central avenue
and Officer Huston discovered the rig in
the stable at Twenty-second street and
Central avenue. The old man was de-
lighted when he was taken back to his two
guests and was loud in his protestations of
gratitude 1t appears that instead of riding
three blocks he and his companion had
gone clear to the Arcade depot before
leaving the car and naturally the old man
got tangled up in searching for his rig the
next morning. Crawford positively denied
the suggestion that his head or eyesight
had been injured by tanglefoot.
The herald., 1898-04-28
HIS FACE BRUISED
Charles Snyder Beaten in a Saloon
Row

There was a fight in Jesse Avis saloon at
5S4 South Spring street last evening snort
ly before o'clock, and Charles snyder
came out of the fight with terripiy
bruised face. Snyder states that he was
employed as barkeeper at the saloon ana
that the son of Avis had been IN the hbit
of taking money out of the till at his own
pleasure and never leaving any check to
account for It, Snyder called the attention
of Avis to this and the proprietor agreed
with him that tab should be left. Yes
terday Snyder was seated at table with
a friend when the Avis boy took some
money from the till. Snyder remarked to
his companion that 1t was a poor way OF
doing business and Avis walked out
Snyder says that without warning young
Avis returned and assaulted him with
some blunt instrument, knocking him
down with a blow and then beating him.
One of Snyder's eyes was closed. the other
was discolored and his face was cut and
bruised. He was attended at the receiving
hospital by DR.. Hagan. Snyder says he
will swear out a complaint against his as
sailant.
The herald., 1898-04-28
ROMANCE OF CALIFORNIA
Entertainment for Cuban Relief and
Hospital Work

An entertainment for the benefit of the
Christian Hospital association and the
sanitary and Cuban relief work of the First
brigade, N. G. c., will be given at the Los
Angeles theater on three evenings-May
16, II and IS. The entertainment will con-
sist of presentation of the history of Cal.
ifornia in ten scenes. under the title OF
1.-THE Romance of California" picturing it!
history from 1900 to 1900 A. d.
This will be given for raising money both
for the Christian Hospital association ant
the sanitary and Cuban relief work of the
First brigade, N. G. c., which will soon h,
called to other fields.
The board of directors of the hospital ar,
Rev. A. C. Smither, president; Mrs. J. b
Brown, secretary pro tenn; VIM. Z. Nc
Way, treasurer; Rev. A. w. Rider, Mrs J
II. Lapham, Mrs. q. L. Parmelee, S. z
Milford Rev. Hugh X. Walker Rev. 10
seph Smale.
The herald., 1898-04-28
Brewers Lobby at Work

It is understood that there is a large
brewers lobby now in Washington seeking
to defeat the imposition of what will un-
doubtedly be the most important of war
taxes. The retail price of beer has re-
mained fixed for a generation. In the mean
time every ingredient that enters into its
composition save only the item of wages
has decreased in some cases so per cent,
Hence it may be only the fixed habit of
seeking to meddle with the machinery and
corrupt the sources of legislation that
prompts the present action of the captains
CT this industry. They have a standing
lobby and desire, naturally, to get their
moneys worth in work out of it.-New
York Press.
The herald., 1898-04-28
Alger's Experiment

Algers experiment in sending reindeer
expedition to Alaska to transport provis-
ions to the starving miners has resulted in
a fiasco, as every one thought 1t would ex-
cept the promoters, the contractors, the
agents and the junketers, and Alger. 1t
was a fools errand pure and simple from
the hour of inception, but it was pleas
ant way of "blowing in the 5000 000-just
half the amount Alger is holding out in
the San Pedro harbor matter-and give
some of his following some easy perqui-
sites-Pomona Beacon.
The herald., 1898-04-28
Small Bonds in Favor

The popular loan idea grows. The gov
ernment will have to borrow large sums
of money if war takes place. Large loans
will have to be made, and some of the
bonds which the government will issue
should be in small denominations and be
sold in postofilces and national banks. This
will give the people a chance to aid the
government financially and to get the bes,
sort of security which can be had in any
market.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1898-04-28
DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Members Enthusiastically Decide to
Increase Price of Milk

The Dairymen's association met last
evening in the Odd Fellows building on
Main street, with ]. L. Starr in the chair
The increase in the price of milk of 15
per cent over present rates, decided
upon at the last meeting to take effect
May 1st, was discussed and met with the
enthusiastic approval of the members
Committees on the publication of the con-
stitution and bylaws and other items of
The herald., 1898-04-28
Cathedral Music

The cathedral choir will sing Mozart.
Twelfth mass complete next Sunday a.
1890 a. m. The soloists are: Miss Ter
tilla Eisenmayer, soprano; Miss Lille
Scanlon, contralto: Mr.. Frank T. Thrower
tenor and Mr.. Joseph Scott, bass. They
Will be assisted by chorus. For offer.
tory Miss Scanlon will sing an cave Ma.
ria" by Luzzi. Mr.. A. j. Stamm is the
organist.
The herald., 1898-04-28
An Accidental Death

Information was received in the city
yesterday of the death of r. B. Brown OF
751 South Hill street. He accidentally fell
off the roof of the sugar beet factory OF
Hueneme. The remains will be sent to
Bresee Brothers, and the funeral will be
held tomorrow under the auspices of the
Masons, of which order Brown had been O
member.
The herald., 1898-04-28

routine business which were to have been
reported asked for an extension OF time
until the next meeting. which was granted.
The cost of various fences for cows
shipping feed and other items OF interest
to the trade were informally discussed
after which the association adjourned to
meet in the same place at $3.50 Saturday
morning.
The herald., 1898-04-28
A Broken Wrist

While riding bicycle last night Donald
McNlsh of I'll East Second street fell off
the wheel and broke his right wrist. He
was attended by DR.. Hagan at the receiy
ing hospital.
The herald., 1898-04-28
The Evening Papers

The department responded to still
alarm of fire last night about 10 o'clock.
sent In from the Owl drug store. Some one
The herald., 1898-04-28
Booming Him

The Los Angeles Record is booming Col
Otis for United States senator.-San Ber.
nardino Times-Index.
The herald., 1898-04-28

was burning papers in room in the Sails
bury lodging house on Spring street and it
was thought that the house had caught
The herald., 1898-04-28

1t is thought that the National Guards
men of the Seventh regiment will be mus
tered in this city, the basis of argumnt
being that out of about 1000 men there are
sure to be many unfit for regular duty.
and 1t would be folly and extravagance to
weed these out at Chickamauga and then
have to send them back 1t will hardly
occur in San Francisco, these men argue
because the regulars passed through this
city on their way east, and the government
would hardly transport 1000 men to San
Francisco and then back again.
Meanwhile there is efferyescent excite-
naent and enthusiasm on the inside and the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
A Creditabls Record.

State Treasurer Phillips, in an inter.
view with a Sioux City Tribune reporter
few days ago, gave an outline Of what
he had accomplished in the matter Of
the administration OF South Dakota 5
finances since the great Taylor blight
came with such crushing force upon the
state. In January of 1895" says the
Tribune, when Mr.. Phillips took bis
office for the first time, he found not
only a treasury robbed completely by
the retiring treasurer, ". w. Taylor, of
1867 900 but $225,OOO of tho floating ia.
debtedness ofthe state due and 100000
of the school fund, sacred trust, gone.
Mr.. Phillips was q banker Of wide &C.
quaiutance and, believing in his state,
succeeded in extending the time on the
floating Indebtedness and borrowing
about s325, 900 with which to replenish
the school fund and pay the running
expenses Of the commonwealth. Since
that time the state has paid back the
borrowed 1928 600, cancelled the floating
debt of S225,O00 and last year paid off
Sl260O0 Of the bonded Indebtedness.
At the close Of the present fiscal year,
Mr. Phillips says. another 100000 Of
the bonded debt will be taken up The
states debt now amounts to ahnn.
81 100000, which AT the rate Of liquida-
tion of the past three years, will require
only abont five more years to ex.
tinguish" This is record CT which
every South Dakota citizen has reason
to be proud.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
A Passing Craze.

The later accounts from Klondiks are
not such as TO afford much encourage
ment to those contemplating a trip 10
that remote region. Aside from the
now we'll authenticated accounts of the
limited chances for securing valuable
claims, or the opportunity to earn a
livelihood by any kind of employment,
the hardships TO be encountered in
reaching that far away country, as now
reliably reported, are shown in numer-
Gus instances TO be beyond the limit Of
human endurance. The terrible suffer
ing and numerous deaths resulting from
ship wrecks indicate the extreme haz-
ardous character Of the journey, and the
trials incident to the land travel are
such as to require the strongest and
most robust constitutions to withstand
A careful study of the dismal and for
bidding situation cannot otherwise than
make clear and plain the reason for the
rapid passing Of the Klondike craze,
which has been so apparent in the past
few weeks. notwithstanding, the her.
cuIean efforts Of the transportation com.
panies, and the booming literature cir
culated from the Quitting points to add
fuel to the fame ofthe greatest and most
baseless and unwarranted mining ex.
element that has ever transpired ia the
worlds history.