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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
Chicago Landmark Hurned.

CHICAGO, February i3.-The United
States Hotel. an old landmark, at the
southeast corner of Cottage Grove avenue
and 3lst street. was destroyed by fire to-
day. During its palmy days, long before
the civil war, the hotel was a favoyite re-
sort of prominent political men, among
whom were General L. S. Grant ana
stephen A, Douglass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
COLD TONIGHT.
Clear Weather Predicted-Wind Shift
ing to Northwest.

Forecast till pm. Tuesoay-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, clearing this afternoon OF to-
night Tuesday fair; colder tonight; high
northeasterly winds, shifting to northwest
erly winds. = II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
BLIZZARD WEATHER
Continued from First Page.)

ing He was almost three hours getting
from his home at the corner of 9th and 5
streets. lexington, to the District building.
Upon reaching the street near his residence
he found that the snow had drifted to such
an extent as to make it necessary for MN
to wade through banks averaging depth
of al least four feet. Accompanied by Of-
ficer Barrett he started for the nearest drug
store where there was telephone, It being
important for him to communicate with his
colleagues al headquarters
The distance was seven enthS OF a mile,
and it took the two one hour and twenty
minutes to make the journey. On the way
Officer Barrett became benumbed with the
cold and Mr. Alvey had great difficulty in
getting him to the drug store, where he re-
Ceived proper attention. From the drug
store Mr.. Alvey telephoned to Lieut. Kenny
at the eighth precinct for conveyance to
take him to police headquarters. When the
carriage reached the place the driver, OIL
Ger Shepp, was nearly frozen. He was car
ried into the store and suitable restoratives
administered to him. after which he was
removed to the precinct to which he is at
tached. Meanwhile Mr.. Shepp was again
overcome by the cold. Lieut.. Kenny, who
was one of the Greedy relief party, and has
had much experience in dealing with SINH
lar cases, then took charge of the sick man
and soon brought him back to conscious
ness
While on duty this morning about 0
O'Clock in the eighth precinct Officer Nc
He was removed to his home and physi-
clan summoned
Mr.. Alvey finally reached police head
quarters. in a carriage, so much overcome
by the cold as to be almost helpless.
The Public Schools.
Very few children were at the different
public schools of the city at the opening
hour this morning. The principals and JAM
itors weTe at their posts, however, and as
soon the pupils who had come out had
been warmed and rested they were sent
home. On account of the weather, and also
because of the shortage of coal and the
impossibiiity of delivering it at the vari-
Gus buildings, the schools will be closed to-
morrow. 1t is expected that they will be
reopened Wednesday and the sessions re-
sumed as usual.
Force of Clerks Diminished.
The clerical force in the Treasury De-
pactment was diminished over one-half to-
day by reason of the storm. and early this
morning an order was issued that the alb
sence should not be charged against those
VINO failed to reach their desks. In the
marine hospital branch bat four clerks
ported, and fifty-three of the one hundred
and five employees of the appointment di
vision were absent.
There are 200 employees in the bureau of
engraving and printing, and of these only
400 were at work.
AT the Department of Justice there was
also a big number of enforced absentees.
As the day wore on and the storm grew
worse it began to be a question with those
who did come TO work as to how they
women particularly this was a serious
question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
BisChoff Concert
POsGlOned.

On account OF the severe weather the seconl
BtSchan Concert 1t the CoHg7csati onaI Church has
beer postponed from Tuesday the 18th instant un-
Ill TUESDAY, February II. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
On Acco,pt of the STORM

the store of Mr. John H. Magruder, corner
Of Connecticut avenue and Nj street, closed
this afternoon at o'clock, for fear The
drivers might lose their way !n the binding
snow after nightfall.--Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
In the Downtown Departm ents.

There were few lady clerks present at the
downtown departments during the day,
and those who braved the storm were re-
garded by the men as heroines. AS the day
advanced and the storm increased the
ladies became anxious. Telephones We're
kent ringing from noon for carriages and
cabs. but no drivers ventured out. Matters
became serious and the ladies were in a
uuandary what to do. Many of them de-
clared they would not venture out IN such
storm and as The Star goes to press there
are many of them still at the departments
wondering how they are going to get home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

stoves for somethingIo esf. In hundreds
of cases canneu goods hre eAten almost ex-
clusively. The news 81 the eursting of boil
ers in neighboriDg houses has prevented
too much chance being taken with these
useful instruments.
Merchants complainkthat meat and every
thing else is hard to get ana still harder to
handle. Vegetarians in Washington are
having a hard time I'd hold to their faith;
for it has been practically impossible to Sc
cure vegetables Of any kind except the
canned articles. Irish potatoes are still to
be secured in the sttres, but green veg
etables are out of the question for people
who live some distance away from the
markets and depend largely on the small
stores for what they cneed. Even the gro
GERS are unable to secure What they need
1t is already limited in some quarters that
If there is not soon Some relief the War
Department alleged embafmed meat will
be welcome.
The snow king has almost gotten the best
of the sleigh riding population In the
early part of this morning a few sleghs
made their way through the streets, but
afterward few vehicles were observed in
the residence parts of the city, except coal
and bread wagons. Coal carts plowed their
way through the deeply covered streets
and then the drivers waded knee-deep in
the snow to deliver wood or coal. Nobody
quarreled with them if they failed to bring
the right amount of wood or coal There
was much satisfaction at being able to get
anything.
frequently more than an hour late Car
riers of morning newspapers We're likewise
retarded in their movements. II am a lit
tie late this morning. said one of them
when he arrived three hours late with the
paper.
Snow cleaners will reap small harvests
when they are at last authorized to get to
work. But this will not be until the
weather bureau can make a promise that
the snow has ceased falling. The snow has
been cleaned off sidewalks so often by resi-
dents that they determined on Sunday not
to begin again until there was probability
that they would remain clean. In conse-
quence the sidewalks are covered with the
snow of more than twentyfour hours, and
are nearly impossible. Upon housetops the
weight is becoming so heavy as to endangef
the caving in of roofs Many people have
had their housetcps cleared today
A man stuck his head out of the window
of a house and inquired of the postman,
who was wrapped up head and ears: rs it
really showing much or is the wind just
blowing the snow around?" With great
scorn the postman answered:
IF I'm not mistaken it is a great deal OF
both But you oughtn't to guess at it, lou
ought to come out and see."
, 1899-02-03

Observed fighting Ills own reflection
as'seen by him in the window of a part
" sunken house-boat, which acted as q
l6oking-glass. He had been waging
battle some time when he began to
have some misgivings as to whether the
enemy were real or not, for at intervals
he desisted from the attack, and tapped
the frame of the window all round with
his bill, A bird has been known to
made a nest round a golf-ball, under
the illusion that it was one of It's eggs.
Many qu%adrupeds, such as the horse,
brave to face dangers which they can
understand, become a prey to a hum
dred terrors of imagination due to illu-
sions or mistakes as to what they fancy
they see. Animals are frequently mis-
taken In sounds, and are occasionally
taken In by the mimicry of a parrot;
and a nervous dog, which had q special
dread Of thunder, has been known to go
into a At when # heard a sack of Goals
being emptied into the cellar, under the
Illusion that it was the dreaded thun-
der.
, 1899-02-03
MISSING PERSONS FOUND.
New Line of Work Taken Up by tho
Salvation Army.

Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army has been instru-
mental during one year in tracing no
fewer than 708 missing persons. The
total is a large one, but Col. Stitt, who
has charge of this particular branch
Of the army's work, says that, after all,
it is but a 1.-THE of the number who, TO
quote his own words, drop out OF ex-
Istence''i in the course of twelve months
For LondoL alone the estimate is fixed
at about 5000. What 1t Is for all the
countries in which the army operates
or what the percentage of finds" the
Colonel was not able to say offhand.
The investigation department of the
Salvation Army is unquestionabiy 40
ing an important work. It's inquiries
are not confined to the metropolis, nor
to the United Kingdom, but, with the
exception of Russia, China and one or
two other countries, 1t practically en-
braces the whole world. 1t Is part and
parcel of the army and essentially inter
national. 1t is, so to speak, a new Scot
land Yard on an extended scale. Fol
the department is nothing If n 0 tampi-
tious. 1t undertakes to search IN any
part of the world for missing or run
away relatives and friends; to seek tc
bring to Justice men who have ruined
or wronged girls or women, and TO IN
s quire into the responsibility of people
houses or situations, and generally al
wise and help as far as possible those
In difficulty"
With the organization of the army a
it's beck and call, with officers ant
workers ready to respond to any ant
every command, 1t is In a position u
execute commissioning on the shortes
possible notice. And while 1t is prepare'
to do all this without fee or reward
Colonel Stitt pointed out that sit is ais
prepared to undertake, at moderat
!. rates, detective cases and investiga
!, tons of certain descriptions for thos
. In a position to pay.
i "There ia no end" he explained, It
, the possibilities Of a department OF TIL
kind. We began in a very small wa!
/ Someone lost a friend and wrote to u
8 asking If we could make inquire
t through our officers. We did SO, an
: the result was highly satisfactory. Thl
: led to the establishment of the invest
cation department"
Some of the cases were cited. TheI
was nothing romantic about Their
y They merely bore testimony to the gel
eral usefulness of such an agency. the
were of all sorts and conditions. Rul
t away husbands, mothers who a d
q serted theinAtt1a ones, friends WI
, 1899-02-03

haVY been Mss yeUf5, gn1S VINO
have foolishly left their homes, chill
dren of tender years who have been de-
coyed from their parents.
One case was that of a man who had
left his wife for sixteen years. The
woman sought the help of the depart
ment in order, If possible, to ascertain
whetherher husband was dead or alive.
The army found him to be alive and in
a position to support his wife. The
woman would have been satisfied with
a modest 5 shillings a week. The hus-
band declined to pay so much. The
army assisted the woman In bringing
the case before a magistrate. Instead
of 5 shillings the man was ordered to
contribute Z shillings 6 pence per week.
Instances of this kind could be multi
piled by the score, also of girls who
have left their homes to go into service,
and after a few months, perhaps, have
been completely lost to their relatives
and friends. In course of time 1t is
contemplated including criminal inves-
tigation within the purview of the de-
partment. The idea would be to assist
the police and bring offenders to JUS
tice. The army and its multifarious
| ramihcations would make a valuable
police auxiliary. The penitent form has
on various occasions served a useful
purpose in this direction, the penitents
voluntarily conserving to expiate their
offenses.
Colonel Stitt has a keen appreciation
of the Importance of the work he has
in hand. All he wants is to extend it..
AS he very truly observed, "a great
many people in searching for lost
friends spend a lot of valuable time,
as well as money, in making inquiries
that cannot lead to any practical good,
whereas if they came to us they would
have placed at their service an investi-
cation department that is information
al In it's operations. London Mail.
, 1899-02-03
TREE OF THiBET
Fabulous Prices Paid for the Leaves
of the Sacred Gro with.

or the bacrcu 0ToWhhs
Few persons. probably, have heard Of
the Marvellous tree of Tibet; ~neyerthe-
less, kpr a long time 1t has enjoyed a
CRED reputation in the East. 1t Is a
sacreN zee, and fabulous prices were
paid fora few of its leaves.
In his s"Souvenirs de Voyage au
Thibet," Pere Hue speaks of this Won
derfpl tree. 1t Is essentially of a liter
airy and artistic turn of mind and has
the strange habit,of producing images
and hieroglyphics upon its leaves.
Sometimes religious figures take the
place of the letters. Pere Hue called
the mysterious thing "the tree of a
thousand images" These images are
found on the leaves, on the stems and
on the trunk. Near the temple of Bud
dha, An the village of Liousar. Thibet,
this great tree has stood for years, the
plagte and the puzzle of all the botan-
lists who have yer received the gift OF
farm. =
A GREAT antiquity was given to- the
tree-dndeed, 1t was claimed that. IL had
existed from time immemorial. But ar
invest lgation not many years age
proved the images on the trees to'.bt
fakes The trick vas simple enough
like very other trick when 1t is found
out. In the spring and in the summer
on d rk nights, a lama, endowed witt
acrobatic power, with his pockets full
of hand stamps, climbed all through
the tree and stamped the leaves witt
all sorts of holy images and characters
the most numerous being the following
formula: "Om name padone om'-Glor.
TO Bhddha in the lotus. This Is ais
stamped upon the bark, and the leave:
and portions of the bark are sold to Wis
itors. -.
, 1899-02-03
uNTEMPERANcE IN HAVANA.
Drinking and Smoking Seem to be q
Leading Occupation.

Leading Occupation.
"Hayana Is the one place where the
chief occupation of the inhabitants
seems to consist of tipping" said VIII
liam Ryan, the well-known Virginia
Journalist, at the Metropolitan.
ut is the drinkers paradise.
also the smokers, for in these two hab-
its everybody INDUCES with a freedom
l v saw elsewhere. People get up
rather early in the Cuban capital to en-
Joy the cool morning air, and scarcely
take anything except a coffee and roll
before breakfasting at IL a. m. Before
that period the regulation amount OF
Triple for a Cuban gentleman Is six gin
cocktails. Thus fortified he can make
out till the first meal of the day, at
which 1t is the proper and customary
act to drink a bottle of claret and like
wise a bottle of champagne. The lat
ter costs just as much, too, let 1t not
escape your mind, as it does In the
United States.
"Now, having breakfasted, u friend
Is getting ready for the serious business
of the day-the consumption of other
spirituous drinks. His fancy turns to
brandy and soda at this stage, and ere
the dinner hour arrives he must have
swallowed no less than six b. and SIS;
at least he is shy of the requisite quota
unless that many have followed the gin
cocktails. There is no limit, though
at the half-dozen station, but 1t Is re
regarded as a minimum. Dinner comes
on, and with 1t another bottle OF clare'
and ditto champagne, just as at break
fast. In the evening there Is no regu
lar but mixed drinks are In
duIged In ad nbitum. I will say, Incl
d~entally, that payments for all drinks
are on a cash basis.
"This is no fancy description, but II
lust what the average individual CubaI
will regale himself with In twenty-fouI
hours. With it all, 1t is the rarest thing
in the world to see anyone intoxicated
The only drunken man l saw dow
there was an American. As far as tn,
drinking goes nobody in Havana con
siders that the custom Of the island Ii
Slis respect Is at all to be criticised a
excessive. The climate Is such tina
men can stand a vast amount of drink
ing without apparent injury."-Wast
ugton Post.
, 1899-02-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fN
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured bj
Halls Catarrh Cure.
we, the undersigned, have known r. j, Che
aey Tor tho last Is years, and believe aim per.
IecSlY honorable ia all business transactions
ton made by their Arm,
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALpING, KINNAN g. MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
tng directly upon the blood Inc mucous sur
by all Druggists: Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
, 1899-02-03
How a Story Rolls Up and Travels.

HOW a story Rolls Up and Travels.
Mrs. A. to Mrs B.-That Mrs. New
conner is so fond of her children. The
other day when l called she was blow
Ing soap bubbles for them through Q
common clay pipe.
Mrs. B. to Mrs. C.-That Mrs. New
comes is so funny, Mrs. A. saw hel
amusing her children with a common
clay pipe.
Mrs. G. to Mrs. D.-That Mrs. New.
conner smokes a common clay pipe.
Mrs. D. to Mrs. E.-That Mrs. New
conner smokes a horrid pipe. I DOM
see how any woman in her sober senses
could do that.
Mrs. e. to Mrs. F.-That Mrs. New
conner smokes a pipe and drinks aw
fully.-Roxbury Gazette.
, 1899-02-03
Beauty Is Blood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty
without it. Cascarets, Candy CathartIc clean
your blood and keep 1t clean, by stirring up the
lazy liver and driving all impurities from the
blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilioui
complexion by taking Cascarets beauty for
ten cents. All druggists, satisfaction guaran-
teed. I0c., 25c., Soc.
, 1899-02-03
r,r.. W. r. BATES, r1ansfleld, La, writes :

Before writing to you | suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhea and o. feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Nowmy
friends want to know what makes me
look SO well. lido not hesitate n min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. l cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. It is the greatest
remedy of the age"
, 1899-02-03
Carrying It to Extremes.
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
r,rs. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson. Ga. writes

IRIS. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson, Ga, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before TAX
ing your medicine, life was a burden
to me. I never saw a well day. At
my monthly period I suffered untold
misery, and a great deal of the time l
was troubled with a severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound I could
tell it was doing me good. Icontinued
it's use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. I would like to have you use
my letter for the benefit of others"
, 1899-02-03
Coin In the Bottle.

There have been patented all kinds
az schemes devised for the purpose Of
SECURING a bottle that cannct be re-
ailed after having once been emptied
of ia contents. A great deal of fraud
Ii said to be perpetrated by filling the
bottle of some standard liquor with an
INFERIOR grade, and palming 1t off as
the original bottling. An ingenious
Philaaslphian proposes to accomplish
this by blowing a coin In the body of
the glass bottle, and he thinks this will
be tempting enough to induce someone
10 break the bottle as soon as 1t has
been emDtied.-PhiladelDhia Record
Carrying 1t to Extremes.
Ue-Do women ever kiss another
when there are no men aroundf
She-Yes; sometimes.
HerThen they are more deceitfu
than 1 had supposed them to be.
, 1899-02-03
the Way,

Superintendent shall have to think
the matter over, for you are married,
and. frankly, l should prefer to give
the place to a single man.
Applicant-Oh, well. l can get a d.
vorce!-Fliegende Blaetter.
, 1899-02-03
Short Suffering.

"She never complains Of her hus.
bands ill-treatment of her." remarked
Squildig. "She suffers in silence"
"If she suffers only when she is ST.
lent" replied McSwiliigan, "she doesn't
suffer long at a time."-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
, 1899-02-03
r1rs, FLORENCE A. WOLFE, SIS rluiberry
st., Lancaster, Ohio. writess

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-For Two
wears l was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was inflamma-
ton of the womb. Every month l suf-
fered terribly. I had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for a short
time only. Atlast l concluded to write
to you in regard to my case, and can
say that by following your advice I am
now perfectly WELL"
, 1899-02-03

Patience cannot remove, but it can
always dignity n alleviate misfor-
tune.
Educate Y our Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOc, 25e. II Z. c. q. fail, druggists refund money.
, 1899-02-03
Never Slept a Wink,

IFtV(F 0ENPV N " TFITt'
The Minister-How did you like my
sermon last Sunday?
Deacon Parker (absently)-It was ex'
cellent. l sat where my glances met
those of the Widow Ourkin every time
, 1899-02-03

A Serious Lung Trouble. -
Zim-You say he suffers considerably
from lung trouble? .
Zarn--Yes; his daughter sings.-New
York Evening Journal. - ;
, 1899-02-03
Out of Place.

"That new cook from the country tna'
the Blueberrys have been boastine
about insisted on sitting on the porch
last night when they had company"
"DIdn't she feel out of placer
.SHe did afterward."-Cleyefan6
Plain Dealer. ia.-
, 1899-02-03

The labor of him who tolls solely
from necessity is not honorable. That
labor alone has virtue in it which is
the result of free choice and love of
the work done.
, 1899-02-03

TO know how to grow old is the mas
terwork of wisdom and one of the most
difficult chapters in the great art OF
living.
, 1899-02-03
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man.
you are wasting your time, old
man." said Fred to George. you're
counting the wrong girl"
NO; she's the right girl. I'm afraid
the trouble is that l am the wrong
an."-Tid-B Bits.
, 1899-02-03

No heritage can a father bequeath
to his children than a good name;
nor is there any richer heirloom than
the memory of a noble ancestor.
, 1899-02-03

Obstinacy and vehemency in opin-
ion are the surest proofs of stupidity.
No man doth safely rule, but he tina
hath learned gladly to obey.
, 1899-02-03

There is a vast difference in ones
respect for the man who has made
himself and the man who has only
made his money.
, 1899-02-03

The true grandeur of humanity is
in moral elevation, sustained, enlight-
ened and decorated by the intellect OF
man.
, 1899-02-03

Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reducing innamma'
lion, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
, 1899-02-03

DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer knocks
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. II, 1893. Csc. q bottle.
, 1899-02-03

Scientific truth is marvellous, but
moral truth is divine, and whoever
breathes its air and works by its light
has found the lost paradise.
, 1899-02-03

II. II. GREEN'S Sons, of Atlanta, Ga, are tht
only successful Dropsy Specialists In the world
See their liberal offer In advertisement In an
other column of this paper.
, 1899-02-03
In Kipley,s Starry Realm.

Smiles-Blank has taken up the
study of astronomy.
Giles-Why, 1 thought he w2s ap,
pointed police inspector recently?
Smiles-SO he was. That's why he
has become a star7gazer.
, 1899-02-03
Even WORSE than Death.

"Why r the Dashleigh girls IN
m~ourningr"
IAN uncle Of theirs was accepted as
q juror last week."
, 1899-02-03

1t is not our failures that ruin us,
but our fear and hardness in making
new beginnings after failure.
, 1899-02-03

IF there be aught SURPRISING human
deed or word or thought it is a mo
TIERS love.
, 1899-02-03

Deep stream move with silent ma
jesty, shallow brooks babble over
every tiny stone.
, 1899-02-03

He who receives a good turn should
never forget it; he who does one should
never remember it.