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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

Mr.. Fred c. o'Connell, clerk of Equity
Court No. . is confined to his home, suffer-
ing with typhoid fever. While serious, his
conditionGis not considered critical
Mr.. Frank ". Smith, clerk of Criminal
Court No. 2, was on duty at the city hall
today, after an absence of several weeks
due to an attack of the grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
Redemption of District Certificates.

In a report to Representative Babcock,
chairman of the House District committee,
the District Commissioners today suggested
that House bill 111S4, to redeem certain
outstanding certificates issued by the board
of audit and board of public works of the
District be annulled by striking out the
word eighty in line %, page 2 and the
insertion of "a sufficient amount to pay the
principal and interest of the certificates
aforesaid is hereby appropriated" payable
equally by the District and the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

Col. Hecker Of the quartermaster's de-
partment will leave Washington tomorrow
for Havana. via Miami. He goes to ascer-
tain the condition of the work on the gov
eminent docks at Triscornia, and will also
taRe general charge OF the transportation
arrangements there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

Major Clarence r. Edwards assistant
adjutant general. United States volunteers
has been ordered from New York city to
this city. to report to Major General Henry
w. Lawton, United States volunteers. for
duty as adjutant general on his staff UNI
der his new assignment in command of the
troops in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
TEN KILLED IN A WRECK.
Two Trains on Lehigh Valley Collide
With Fatal Results

NEW YORK, January "A dispatch from
Bound Brook, n. j., says that two trains
on the Lehigh Valley railroad were wreck
ed near there today. and that ten persons
were killed More than twenty are said TO
be injured. The report says that one OF
The trains was the Black Diamond express.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

By decree signed today by Judge Cox, in
Equity Court No. !. Julia r. Hall has been
granted a divorce from jeremiah NJ Hall,
on the ground of desertion. Her maiden
name, Julia r. Rankin, is also restored to
her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

The stockholders of the Washington and
Great Falls Esssctric Railroad Company to-
day elected directors as follows: Stilson
Hutchinss j. P. Clark, w. E. Lewis. ]. v.
n. Huydf, Lee Hutehins. w. ]. Dante, E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
DECISION REVERSED
The House Antagonizes the Commit
tee of the Whole.
The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Motion to Strike Out Appropriation
Defeated.
SENATOR HOAR SPEAKS

At the opening of the session of the
House Of Representa- ives today a special
order was adopted providing for the con-
SidaratiCn # the naval personnel bill as
soon as the bill for the codifcation of the
laws Of Alaska is disposed of, the order,
however. not to interfere with the consid-
,.ration cf appropriation bills or conference
reports The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was reported and Mr.. Hit,
chairman of the foreign affairs committee,
gave MOTTO that he would call 1t UP at the
earliest possible moment.
bin was passed providing for the free
entry of certain bells resented by Edwin
VI Stanton to the Iowa Agricultural Col
Icec. and for the removal of the remains f
Maj. Gen. John A. Rawlins from the con-
cressional cemetery in this city to the Gem
et-ry at Arlington.
The regular order was then demanded
and tn. House proceeded to vote upon the
amendment to the legislative, executive ard
judicial appropriation bin, which struck out
of that bin the appropriation for the main
tenance Of the civil service commission.
This amendment was adopted n committee
of the whole by a vote of 81 to 81
Mr. Moody CIassD demanded the yeas
and nays. and amid an uproariOus demand
both from the friends and opponents of
the amendment. the clerk called the roll
Thu vote resulted in reversal of the
decision of the committee of the whole.
The appropriation for the support of the
commission was restored. the motion to
strike out the appropriation being defeated,
- TO 1I9.
The Alaska Bill Taken Up.
The Legislative bill was then passed with
ont division and under the continuing or
der the House resumed the consideration
Of the bill for the codifica ton of the laws
of Alaska which was interrupted last week
when the l.gislative bill was taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
tnwarrnnted Charge.

The Commissioners have had occasion to
scan most thoroughly and to know most
accurately the attitude of Mr.. Babcock
with regard to all questions affecting the
moral and material condition of affairs in
the District of Columbia. The statement
of Mr. Morse, quoted in the paper referred
to, that Mr.. Babcock held an improper re-
lation toward the saloons, billiard rooms
fectiHg the morals of the people of this
city. would seem 10 have been entirely I'M
warranted by the acts within their knowl-
edge.
They deem this statement but just to
one who has been active and VigiaRt in
protecting and furthering the best inter
eSts of the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
Capt. farlser to Join Hi. commune

Captain NJ. D. Parker, sth Infantry, now
on leave of absence in this city, has been
relieved fromN4urther duty at Fort Ouch
esne Utah. in order to join his coplpany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

Lieut.. II. P. Mccain, l4th Infantry has
been detailed as acting judge advocate of
the Department of the Colorado, relieving
Lieut.. w. S. Graves It'll Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-George c. Fuller of Detroit, Mich,
and Charlotte Badly Bidwell of this city
Colered-Joseph F. Lee and Ada Holton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
SUGGEST AMENDMENTS
Commissioners Report on Bill for Extending
Electric Lighting Conduits.
RecOmm endatiOn of Privilege of Re-
tanning Poles in A1leys-SectiOn
Providing for Subway system.

Senate bill 1881 providing for the extern
sion of electric lighting conduits in the Dis
trict, was today returned by the District
Commissioners to Senator Mcmillan, chair
man of the Senate District committee, with
a report thereon embracing certain amend
ments, and with a statement by the Com
missioners that as amended by them, they
would approve the passage of the measure
THE first section of the BILL explain the
Commissioners, prevents the use of over
head electric-lighting wires in all portions
of the District. 1t is believed that this pro-
vision is more sweeping than is desired, in
asmuch as the distribution of electricity
for lighting or power purposes to the build
ings in a given block can be accomplished
in many cases much more economically
and advantageously to the property owners
and the general public from pole or poles
situated in an alley than from conduits
iSeS.
The Commissioners therefore recommend
ed that section l of the bill be amended by
inserting after the word wires, in line >.
the words ''in any street." so as to pro-
hibit the erection of such wires in any
street.
Section of the measure prescribes that
the Commissioners are authorized to issue
permits under proper regulations They
state that it is their belief that considerable
difficulty might be avoided if the words
diidtt proper regulations. III me L. OF
the bill, be changed to read 'under such
conditions and regulations they 0he
commissioners may prescribe"
An Added Section.
The addition of the following, as section
) of the bill, is also recommended by the
Commissioners:
Section 3. The Commissioners of the
District of Columbia shall require all con-
Quits laid under authority of this act to be
so located and constructed that they will
form part of a general subway system
which may hereafter be constructed"
With the changes made in the bill as Sug-
geSted by them, the Commissioners state
they would recommend favorable action on
it.
What the Bill Provides.
The bill the Commissioners have approved
authorizes each of the electric lighting
companies in the District to extend its con-
duits throughout the city, permitting either
company to parallel the conduits of it's
rival TO bring about a competition in the
price of electric current furnished patrons.
The Business Mems Association has APP
proved this bill, and appealed to the Com
missioners for a favorable recommendation
of it.
The bill will probably be considered by
the Senate committee on the District of CO.
lUmbta at its meeting next Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
Surgeon Sent to Manila.

Acting Assistant Surgeon P. M. Ash
burn. at Fort Thomas, KY, has been or
dered to accompany the 4th Infantry to
Manila, p. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
Col. DeMuth HOnOrabIy Discharged

Lieut.. Col. H. c. DeMuth. I'd Missouri
Volunteer Infantry, having resigned, has
been honorably discharged the service of
the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
To Report on Alaska.

LIEUT.. I'll. G. Learnard, 14th Infantry, has
been ordered to this city to complete his
report of a reconnaissance made in Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
ard brokers, 14l9 f St, members New York
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann q Co, New York
CIIICAGO Iannary o -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
weyler Gives Another aarous.

MADRID, January 9.-GeneraI Weyler
has given second banquet to the military
chiefs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09

st. Paul Has Been Sighted
NEW YORK.-At 8 pm. the ST. Paul had
been sighted. .f
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DEFENSE OF Mr.. BABCOCk
Facts Shown by the Records of the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The Representatives Objection, to
Immediate Consider ration of a
Local Measure Explained.

In a letter today to Mr.. b. H. Warner
the District Commissioners Acknowledged
the receipt from him of copy of Chica-
go paper. dated December II. 1SaS. con-
taining an account of an attack upon the
record of Representative ]. W. Babcock.
chairman of the House committee on the
District of Columbia, which contains
quotation from a debate had IN the House
of Representatives. on December Ii, 1896. OF
the remarks made by Representative
Elijah Morse of Massachusetts, criticisins
the attitude of Mr.. Babcock toward the
saloons. billiard rooms and various other
agencies and things affecting the morals of
the people Of this city.
Inc occasion of this criticism on the part
oil Mr.. Morse say the Commissioners,
seems to have been an objection entered
ny Mr.. B&bcock to tn immediate consid-
Grafton of H. r. 1873, TO further amend
an act entitled AN act regulating the sale
OF intoXicanting liquors in the District Of
columbia, approved the Sd day of March
lS'3. Mr.. BabCock's objection to the then
consideration of this measure was as the
Record shows, based upon his all cation
that the bill had not been considered by
the committee on the District of Columbia.
OF which he was chairman, and also for
the reason that no report upon the measure
had been received by any committee of the
House from the Commissioners of the Dis
tflct OF Columbia. 1t certainly had been the
practice prior to the day named for all
such measures to receive the consideration
of the committee on the District OF Co
lumbia, after report by the Commissioners
of the said District.
From District Records.
The Commissioners records show that
they We're called upon by Mr.. Babcock,
verbally. about December L. 1886, to report
upon this bill. Their records also show that
the excise board reported on this bill to the
Commissioners December II, and that the
said Commissioners on the said date prob
ably late in the day. transmitted their re-
port to Mr.. Babcocks committee. 1t could
rot. therefore. have been received by Mr..
BabcocA al the time of this debate.
The objection which he interposed to the
immediate cor sideration of this bill repre-
senting. as he had right to insist upon,
the interests of the District was, under
the circumstances, a natural one. and
should not he construed against him as
hindrring proper excise legislation. The
fact is that the law of 1S2. then in force.
was excellent excise law. which could.
of course, be improved in some matters of
detail 1t was virtually local option law,
which gave to the residents and property
owners of the vicinity where proposed sa-
loon WAS to be instituted the right to vote
upon the question. and no saloon could be
permitted under that law which did not
receive the sanction of the majority of the
property owners and residents upon the
side of the street where the saloon was to
be located and upon the side fronting the
same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
SteaInShin Arrival
Grain and Provisions Markets.

At New York-La Champagne, from
HaVre
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
A Relic of the John Brown Raid.
(Warren Sentinel.)

wv dIIeu SeLlll4tlj
The following paper is on exhibition in
Charlestown, W. Va, having recently
been found among the papers Of a gentle
man who died a short time ago:
PROCLAMATION!
In pursuance of instructions from the
Governor of Virginia, notice is hereby
given TO all whom it may concern:
That, as heretofore particularly from
now until after Friday next, the I'd or
December, STRANGERS found within
the county of jefferson, and counties adj
jacent having no known and proper bust
ness here, and who cannot give a salts
factory account of themselves, will be at
once arrested.
That on and for a proper period before
that day, strangers, and especially parties
approaching under the pretext Of being
present at the execution Of John Brown,
whether by railroad or otherwise, will be
met by the military and turned back, or
arrested, without regard to the amount
Of force that may be required TO effect
this; and during the said period, and es-
Dftldlig bil tlif II VI lCtNN -A4b'Af eiAN 49,
zens Of jefferson and the surrounding
country are EMPHATICALLY warned TO
remain at their homes armed, and guard
their own property.
Information from reliable sources clear
~ indicates that by so doing they Will
best consult their own interests.
No WOMEN or CHILDREN Will be al
lowed to come near the place OF execution.
WILLIAM Il. TALILFERRO,
MajOr-General Commanding Troops;
s. BASSETT FRENCH,
Military secretary:
THOMAS c. GREEN,
Mayor;
ANDREW HUNTER.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney:
JAMES W. CAMPBELL
Sheriff.
November IS, 1889.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
FINE INSTITUTION.
yi,GINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE
hight SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.
LOSING EXERCISES THIS WEEK.
= he Held on Tuesday Evening Next
Il the y. III. @. 4. Haii-sOmcthing
ASout the Branches Taught ana
the Teachers.

The closing exercises OF the Virginia
. chanics' Institute Night School Of
echnology will be held at the YOUNG
y.n's Christian Association Hail on the
at Of Tuesday. May 18th.
The exercises will be extremely simple
"a strictly business-like. the latter in
orough keeping with the character OF
- institution. After few Introductory
marks by a member of the faculty
,ov. DR.. Edward \. Calisch will deliver
"a address. Following this, the prizes
. I'D diplomas will be delivered by Colonel
3. p. f. Burgwyn. principal Of the insti-
ate. and Instructor of-appled mechsnics.
his will close tho exercises.
There will be few diplomas. They VIII
70 given only 20 students who complete
10 course in bookkeeping. Others there
.e who will have finished the course IN
arious schools of the institute, but they
=. n not be granted diplomas.
STINGY OF DIPLOMAS.
The institute Is stingy OF It's diplomas.
We are very careful about granting
,hem." said Captain Thomas Elicit, the
scretary of the institution, last night.
Owing to limited funds. we cannot take
boy far enough in most OF the schools
, warrant his being given a diploma
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
THE T. B. TAYLOR COMPANY'S
TWO STORES,
No. lOit east Main and
No. 9 east Broad street.
-se%%Nr%%~r@
@<<Ne~%e@

We have just received car.
load of OLD RELIABLE
LEONARD INTERPRETATIONS
and ICE CHESTS. Our stock
of ODORLESS REFRIGERA-
TORS has also been replen-
ished, and is now complete.
We also have on hand the
popular White Mountain and
Arctic Ice-Cream Freezers, as
well as the Silent Freezer,
which is a marvel without
parallel.
Our line of Water-Coolers
comprises tie finest Nickel and
Solid Oak, with porcelain
lining, to the cheaper grade Of
Japanned with galvanized
lining.
We have a complete line Of
the Russian Cafetieres, in nickel
and brass. For a good cup Of
coffee try one.
[my I0-F, 3u&Tul
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

We can uplft them. We can enable
them to better their condition morally.
mentally, socially. every way. 1t is our
duty to do 1t. 1t is no less incumbent
upon the people of this city who can do
so 10 aid in furthering the objects of this
institute, than it is upon these youths to
take advantage of the opportunities Of
fered."
Tremendous efforts have been made TO
increase the amount OF money which the
institute has to work upon. The late
Major Glnter bequeathed it $4,000. Be
sides the IL 900 recently given it, Mr.. An
drew Carnegie has offered to donate $4,000
70 the school when coo shall have been
raised. This would have the effect Of
UNNECESSARILY increasing its usefulness.
There is still large amount needed TO
fulfil the condition precedent named by
Mr. Carnegie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

While l do not generally like 70 give
the wisdom, wit, and brilliancy Of other
people any show in this column. which is
designed exclusively az medium for ad-
vancing my popularity as a legislative
candidate. / cannot refrain from produc-
ing the following from the. Chicago
Tribune. il tells OF a cow, a womans
convention. aud corset-all three good
things I'm their proper spheres:
The Bearded Man. who was asked 10
speak at the Women Reformers' conven-
ton on the subject of "COrsets-Ther In
furious Effects Upon the Human Frame"
had spoken at considerable length, and
closed By saying: in short, the corset
is the abomination Of denominations. II
serves no good purpose whatever"
He sat down amid loud applause, and
the Professor, who happened to be pres
ent. was called on for few remarks. He
said:
"My friend who has Just preceded me
has said the corset serves no good pur-
pose In the course Of life now well
past the middle age | have known Just
one exception, which, indeed, may be
considered as proving the rule. A Cali
fornia cow had become so emaciated that
when she ate grass 1t dropped out through
the spaces between her ribs before
it could be acted upon by the stomach
and assimilated into her corporate sys-
tenn In this emergency, and as a last
resort "a large corset was strapped around
the cow and this kept the grass in. and
thus the cows life was saved. Sull, she
was not "A valuable COW, and | would
not mention her case here were IL not that
In the pursuit OF science we must be rigid
~ exact thank you, ladies. for your
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
A Good
Hdrdman
Piano,
A Cabinet Grand Upright

This piano is one of the
best made by the Hardman
firm during the period OF
their greatest prosperity
and finest artistic career
The instrument is fully
guaranteed for five years
and a customer can saw
5000 upon it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

November IS, 1889.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
). s, S. Is tho Only
Remsdy Equal to this
Obstinate Disease.

trace OF the talnt
The serious consequences to which Scrofua surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with it the vital i'm
portance OF wasting time upon treatment which
not possibly effect In many where the wrong
treatment has been relied upon, complicated gandular
swengs have resulted for which the doctors insist that
n dangerous surgical operation is necessary.
Mr. H. t. Thompson, OF Milledgeville, Ga. writes: "a
bad OF Scrofua broke out the glands of my neck
which had to be lanced and caused much suffering
was treated for long while, but the physicians
able to cure me- and my condition bed as when
began their treatment Many blood remedies were used
hut without effect. Some recommended s. $ S., and
began to improve had taken few bottles.
f0ntinuing the remedy, cured permanently,
and have never had sign the disease return Swi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
Only ONE CURE:
FOR SCROFUL 4.

There are dozens of remedies recommended for
Scrofula, some of them no doubt being able TO
afford temporary relief, but S. S. s. is absolutely
the only remedy which completely cures it.
Scrofula is one of the most obstinate, deepseated
blood diseases, and is beyond the reach of the
many so-caled purifiers and toncs because some
thing more than mere tonic is required. s. S. ).
g disease, thus permanently eliminating every
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
S. S. S. FOR TIE BLOOD

which promptly reach and obstinate
relying with
soaed sufferers blood troubles be promptly
OF enduring suffering which gradually but surely undernes
scofnls Cancer Blood Poison Bo
Pmpes
Books blood and skin diseases win be mailed free address by the
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

We know we are doing good work-a
GREAT vyorly-as il is but we do not wish
the hurtful impression to be created that
we claim that we enable a young man 10
20 as far as he might go at other ana
costly schools. Diplomas will be grant
ed in the school Of bookkeeping, pre-
sided over by Mr.. II. y. Boudar, but in no
others
Tho examinations closed more than a
week ago. but all the papers have not
vet been graded II is therefore not pos
sible to say how many Will graduate.
There were 2S3 matriculates this year. IL
is interesting to know that each Of these
bows had to pay tuition fee Of only s..
When the high character Of the inStruc-
ton received is considered, 1t IS certain
that no school in Virginia gives 10 its
matriculates more Tor their money, or
rs much.
EXHIBITION OF WORK DONE.
4 feature Of the commencement eXer-
cises will be the exhibition of the work
Of the drawing and modelling classes. TO
the general public the work of these de-
partments is probably Of greater interest
than any other. The instruction impart-
cd is fully equal TO that given in any Of
the other schools Of the institute.
The exhibition OF the mechanical draw
ing class will be of work done by the
Oldest students, embracing the most COM
piicated and difficult plans for the work
man, masses OF lines and curves and
figures, and the less complex work Of stu
dents not so far advanced. IN free hand
drawing the exhibition Will include
sketches by the various classes. copies,
and original work. Mr.. w. X. Williams
and Mr.. Arthur Scrivenor are the in
structors of mechanical drawing; Mr..
William L. Sheppard for free-hand draw
ing.
Mr.. Richard Duckhardts modelling
class will have on exhibition work which
will probably be Of even greater interest
than that Of the classes I'm drawing. The
majority of people know more or less
about drawing; few know anything of
modelling in clay. The exhibition made
by the modelling class will not be large
one, but viii be extremely interesting.