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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24

Irritating stings, bites. scratches.
wounds and cuts soothed and healed
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve-a sure
and safe application for tortured flesh.
Beware OF counterfeits. For sale by
T. B. Wiley. postofiice druggist. and q.
z. Powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

trance. Having taken one prong Of the
fork coming down. we took the other prong
IN returning The ascent seemed steeper
probably because a hill Is sleeper climbing
up one sid, than going down the orh.,.. side
mere is some variation IN the forms and
size OF the sjalactties. They are Of holder
ana more rugged outlines. with a thou
sand suggestions to the fancy.
second Cave.
1t was a surprise when We had toilsd
back to daylight to be asked If / wanted
TO see the other cave. Justo asked the
question Tie Cuban guide would have
left me in ignorance of it, He was not
pleased at my prompt response I'm the az
hfmatlV' and took up his candles with a
Wearied air This is by FAR the deapsr
cave. e descended stairs almost as per
nehdlcuIar as a ladder set upright Then
the way followed along corridors which LEA
through Eravelly earth that gave no him
OF capitalization. Artificial walks Of stone
nave been built along section Of ,ha
way Back OF these are preCii ices aud
apNSses- When the stalactite formations
again appear they are fantastic and ilrio5,a
IN this cave they are in clusters one
cluster Is called the spougcr. and app.ars
10 be petrifcation of sponges from the
ocean. Some of the pillars are of great
thickness. One. IN particular might be
me crystal trunk of a giant oak free
other pillars form rectangle and il is ~
Iirst dlfhcult to resist the impression that
~
chltect of n colossal temple instead OF being
nature ; own sculpturing. The ceiling. too,
gives the same impression. The PENDENT
stalactltes might be vast chandeliers or
inverted spires Of cathedrals ana minarcts
OF mosques. Further on the impression is
Soltened, the moss and lichen CRYSTALS form
an lnte1iacing ceiling again. and i'm Zach
lhtefstce gIisiens a drop Of water. In this
part OF the cave are also the snow drifts.
No other comparison il so apt Ii is as ~
the flakes mad been crystallized before
melting. Justo gathered up handful Of
me white dust and handed il TO me-. IL
was ike crisp white powder Another
handful was Of amber tint
Beyond the show drifts are lakes con-
ceaItd IN smaller cayerns. They are not
readily accessible. Further on is the mar
row passaSa which is called the valley Of
the lumuri, from its resemblance 10 the
real valley. 1t is said TO lead far out be-
heath the sea. Some day | hope to explore
1t with Justo and discover where tn. eD5
may be If there be an end
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
HOLDS IT'S REGULAR MEETING.
Congress Heights Citizens AssOcia-
ton Discusses Suburban Needs.

The Congress Heights Citizens AssOcia~
ton held its regular weekly meeting las
night. President c. ". Frazier presiding.
Street railway matters were first discussed.
Mr.. V. NJ. Tucker Of the street railroad CON-
miJtee stated that soon after the present
system of operating the electric cars and
the Anacustia cars had gone into effect he
had called upon Commissioner Ross to eX-
plain the situation and, if possible, have the
transfer arrangement with the cars of The
Capital Traction Company al the navy yard
gate continued. Mr.. Tucker said Mr.. Ross
appeared 10 be favorably impressed with
TIE idea. but suggested that he should in
terVieW President Dunlop of the Capital
Traction Company. Mr.. Tucker stated that
he went TO see Mr.. Dunlop ana found our
that ne would consent TO the transfer
Nir. Tucker believed, he said. that Messrs.
Crosby and Stevens intended to do all they
had promised the people at the AnacOstia
meeting. heretofore reported in The Star.
ii had received assurances. he stated. from
Mr.. Stevens that the electric cars running
between Congress Heights and Anacostia
would no; be taken of later by the new
mana cement.
Nj. A. l. Randle advised the association
10 support the new management of the
two roads in the hands of Messrs. Crosby
sud Stevens. One thing they certainly in
tend doing. said Mr.. Randle, and that is to
run their ears TO Congress Heights, u con-
duon other roads which tried TO purchase
the Capital Railway Company had refused
10 accept Mr.. David Giilin. in reply. stated
that the people of Anacostia had been liv-
ing on promises of better street railway IA
cilities for the past nine years. and that
they had gotten the same dose at the mass
meeting. where. he said, Mr.. Crosby hyp-
Noticed his audience.
Messrs- Tucker, Enmons. Randle and Gil
lin continued the discussion. but no action
was taken.
The committee on streets reported
through Secretary Emmons who read a
communication from the Commissioners
stating. in reply TO the associations request
to have Nichols avenue from Hillsdale
southwark improved, that the work had
been ordered and will begin as soon as the
condition OF the weather will permit, and
Will be extended far as the funds Will
allow. 1t was reported by several members
OF the association that no lights had ever
been placed inside the school building by
the authorities. a resolution was passed
asking the public school trustee board to
have the building lighted.
Mr.. Randle stated that the clock for the
tower OF the school building had been ship
ped and ought 10 be received soon.
A resolution was passed asking Speaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
PRACTICES IMPOSITION.
Attempt to Ret Money on Forged Ger
tificate.

The charitably inclined people of the Dis
trict. so the District health officer, DIR. VIM.
c. Woodward was informed yesterday af-
IernOon, are again being imposed upon by a
coiored man who obtains money through a
fictitious death certificate. Several weeks
ago as reported in The Star at the time, a
similar case of imposition was brought to
the attention of the health officer, who was
Informed that a colored man was soliciting
money with which to bury child, exhibit
ing an alleged death certificate in support
of his plea, which certificate it is needless
TO state, was fictitious. The police authori-
ties were notified but it is understood they
have not yet been able to apprehend the
impostor.
In the case yesterday brought to the at
tention of the health officer, the alleged
death certificate, numbered 10, and bearing
the record number %, gave the name of the
deceased as Robert Robinson of 51S I'd
street, and the attending physician as B. r.
Lewis of So 18th street. The bearer of the
alleged certificate called at the residence of
Il prominent citizen in the northwest section
of the city, and exhibiting the paper, asked
for funds with which to bury the dead.
Suspicion was aroused, and the health Office
was communicated with but the man, be-
coming alarmed, left before he could be ar
rested, taking the paper with him.
DR.. Woodward wishes 1t KNOWN however
that there is no such physician as DR.. B. R.
Lewis, and that thelso-cailed certificate is a
forgery. He also desires it known that the
District provides for the burial of all per-
sons whose relatives and friends are with
out means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
Agricultural
Recommendation by Board of. In
spectOrs of Steam Vessels.

The board of supervising inspectors of
steam vessels met again yesterday iii the
Lehman building and adopted regulation
requiring life boat drills on each, passen-
ger steamer at least once week, a note of
the drill to be made on the log book A dis
cussion of the qualifications to be eXacted
of masters and mates OF sailing vessels of
100 tons or over, who will be required after
July l to have licenses, was gone into. 1t
was decided that applicants for such
licenses should be tested as to color blind
ness. The regulation requiring whistles on
steam vessels to be placed six feet aJoye
the pilot house was modified and the height
fixed al two feet for steamers on western
rivers and of 100 tons or less.
The present membership of the board of
inspectors is as follows: Supervising in
spector general, James A. Dumont Wash
ington. d. G.; first district John Birming-
ham, San Francisco, Cay; second district.
George H. Starbuck, New York N Y:
third district, John W. CAST, Norfolk Va;
fourth district, r. ]. Whtledge. st. Louis
Mo-; fifth district. William r. Tibbals. Du-
buque. Iowa: sixth district. e l.. Dorsey.
Louisville, Ky; seventh district s. r
Crumbaugh Cincinnati, Ohio; eighth dis
trict, Charles II. Westcott Detroit, Mich. :.
ninth district, James Stone, Cleveland. Ohio:
tenth district, John A. Cotter New Orleans,
La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
The Public Library Building,

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
There has been forcible objection to the
use OF the parks or public squares for build
ings in the city of Washington. These OBJ
jectons refer to the obstruction of light and
air and the necessity for having omen
squares for breathing places These obiec-
tions are valid and should be respectad
they have been SO far in most instances
the exception being Jul ciasy square where
in the buildings have been "A noticeable
detriment
To obYiate this objection. erect for the
pubic library building in the center of
Mt. Vernon Square making its sides to COW
respond to the four sides of the suuare
leaving large space around it. between il
ana the streets Instead of making it
square corners and fiat roof, make it with
hlgh-pointed roof in the center bv cunola
dome. steeple or otherwise. so that II shall
finish tall in the center and fall AWAY on
all sides. ending with lower stories which
would blend into the trees and foliage sur
rounding, and fill the outer portions of the
square. "
y building thus erected will be no oh
struction to either light or air. and. ON the
contrary, Will add to. rather than detract
from, the beauty of the landscape and its
appearance as a park.
SUCH a building, thus erected in the CEN
Ter OF park has a totally different effect
from a square, f1at-roofcd building erected
upon one side and fronting on the street
In that case the park is not only reduced
in area by the size of the building but II
cuts off the width of the street from the
park. ''
These parks as breathing places in a city
extend on all sides across the streets Their,
boundaries are in effect the buildings uuon
the opposite sides A structure erected in
the park on the building line breaks nm tba
park much more than its own area.
January %, 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
AMENDMENT PRoP0SEp.
Suggestions Respectfup mn a.,
Amend Criminal laws

The attorney for the District. TO whom
the Commissioners referred House bill
lli"4, TO amend the criminal laws of the
District, has suggested an amendment 20
that section of the measure relating To the
giving Of bonds or security by persons
trlable before the Police Court. In section
l Of the bill. after words every person
charged with an offense triable in the Po-
lice Court OF the District OF Columbia may
give security for his appearance for trial
or Tor further hearing either by giving bond
10 the satisfaction of the court" the at
torney recommends the striking out OF the
following words: or by depositing money
as collateral security with the appropriate
officer at the said Police Court or the sta
Ilon Keeper" In lieu of the words stricken
out he advises that the following be in
serted: or by depositing money as col
lateral security i'm such amount as the
court, the assistant attorney for the United
States, the special attorney for the District
of Columbia. the lieutenant or acting lieu
tenant of police of the precinct in which
the person Is detained may determine. with
the clerk OF the Police Court or the lieuteu-
ant or acting lieutenant Of police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

Reed to retain on the House District com
1nlttee Representative Richardson, who. one
Oh me Sneakers said, had proved himself to
be an Invaluable friend of the District
A resolution was drawn up and signed by
the officers of the association. to he for
Marded to the Commissioners, requesting
mat shannon street be left open This
street passes by the school building and
connects Nichols avenue and the Hamilton
road. ii was understood al one time the
street was about 10 be closed and added to
the pubha school reservation.
me gentlemen selected by the association
10 become members of the general commit
zee on arrangements on the national peace
-. =, lttNdL next May IN Washington are
Messrs Gustave Bender and v Wahler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

Arrangement Between Communications
ers and c. and y. Company.

The District Commissioners have made an
arrangement with the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company by which the
two ground circuit trunk lines now connect
ed with the District switchboards will be
changed to metallic lines and one metallic
trunk line viii be run to the new fire alarm
headquarters. in the fire engine house on
18th street between ID and + streets north
west, 10 be connected with the switchboard
which VIII be installed there. When these
lines shall have been installed, payment for
exchange telephones No. 444 and No. 30
on the District switchbOards at the rate Of
$50 per annum Will cease, while the rental
of the transmtter and receiver at 8, Der
annum will continue as before. The charge
for the trunk line service viii hereafter be
$3.50 per annum an increase Of $3.50. The
District agrees that an Instruments and
apparatus furnished by the Chesapeake ana
Potomac Telephone Company shall be for
the sole use of the District government and
used only in connection with Instruments
and apparatus owned or controlled by tho
telephone company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

Mrs. Mary E. Raven. who resides at 124o
Sth street was thrown from her carriage
about IL o'clock yesterday, while driving
across Pennsylvania avenue at 4Na street.
and sustained severe but not serious inju-
ries. The accident was caused by the pony
she was driving catching its foot in a crevice
in the railroad tracks. causing its fall. In
attempting TO assist the pony TO it's feet
Mrs. Raven received blow in the breast
from one Of the animals hoofs. Aided by
officer Walsh and others she went 10 the
store of Mr.. Frank Hume, and her son.
Mr. Albert L. German, was SUNNI oned by
telephone. Investigation showed the iniu-
ries to be less serious than was at first
feared, and Mrs. Raven was conveyed to
her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
Authority Given Assiguees.

Justice Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, has
authorized the assigrees of Charles Baum
to accept certain bids for the sale of the
stock of Mr.. Baum. " ne bids to be accept
ed are those of S. Kann, Sons & Co.
amounting to $I3 IS for the stock, and
of Eugene S. Benjamin, amounting to 81 0pO
for the furniture. fixtures and uneXpired
lease of the premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

III you want to buy. sell.
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help. tt Will pay you
10 announce the tact In
the advertising columns
of The Star. They are
closely studied by more
than three times ne many
people ms read any other
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
MSeting, Postponed.

The meeting of tie stockholders of the
Washington Jockey Club called for yester-
day afternoon was indefinitely postponed
because of the unavoidable absence of
President Rowland and a number of other
stockholders. call for meeting will be
issued later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

Raymond K. Cook, who states his occu-
patton to be that of clerk, has filed pc
tition in voluntary bankruptcy. His sum-
mary of debts Is $13, 530S9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

petticoat" l suppose 1t bears some re-
semblance to that garment, yet if so II Is
pr;m and ungraceful Other formations
&C uld better be called milady's ball dress.
They are decollete and full of frills, but
N oIaca al haStpr shoulders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

Agricultural Exports.

The following table shows the exports of
agrlcu tural products in each calendar year
during the past decade the figures for De-
cenIbcr, lSJS, being estimated:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

II you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-06
Gigantic Combine.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 22.-The gigantic con.
solidaton of the local gas, light and heating
companies was consummated to-day. The cap
ital invested exceeds SIC, 900.
An idea OF the incorporation of the combine
will be appreciated when it is stated one CON-
pany will in the future control the gas light
and heating supply of Pittsburg and Allegheny
and will have absolute power to make, raise or
lower the prices to all consumers.
The deal has been pending for some time
Those said to be principally interested are:
Senators MCGEE and Flynn, Judge J. H. Reed,
John R. Mckinley, M. K. Mullin, George
Westinghouse of Pittsburg, and Brown Brothers
of New York It is stated that the trust will
operate under the omnibus charter of "The
Philadelphia company" and In that name.
This charter embraces nearly every concession
within the scope Of human ingenuity and is in
fact carte blanche Press Disp atch.
We have an antitrust law, yet, senator's, con-
gressmen and judged aid in violation of the law.
How, then, can we expect the common herd"
to respect and obey law?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-06
And Save Endless Suf-
fering which Winter
Brings.

The most offensive of all dis
eases becomes more intense as cold
weather approaches. In fact,
many who have been under treat
ment for so long, and during the
summer feel little discomfort from
the disease, are almost persuaded
that they have been cured. But
the first chilling blast of winter
proves that the disease is still with
them, and as the winter advances,
their Catarrh grows in severity.
Those who have felt only o slight
touch of Catarrh may be sure that
only cold weather is needed to do
velop the disease. What appears
to be only IL bad cold will prove
more difficult to cure than for
merly, and will return with more
frequency, until before long the
disease is fully developed.
For years l suffered from severe
ease OF Catarrh, and took several kinds
of medicines and used various local APP
picntions, but they had no effect what
ever. / was induced to try S. 8. s.
lSwirt's Specific) and after two months
] was perfectly well and have never
felt any effects OF the disease since.
"B. p. MoAILIsTER,
"Harrodsburg, KY"
1t is easy to Sc the Importance
of prompt treatment for Catarrh.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-06

WE are in receipt Of a pamphlet sent out by
the Southern Land and Improvement Company,
which company is trying to boom the WORKOUT
lands of Maryland and Virginia Among the
inducements" offered to capitals to invest
their money there we find the following: ebay
laborers receive from 40 to so cents per day.
Wood-choppers get 4oto SO cents per cord. A
good farm hand can be hired for 500 per year
and rations, which consists of one and half
pecks of corn-meal and three and half pounds
of bacon per man per week" Certainly, this
is a sufficient inducement tor capitalists to in
vest their money, but what about the poor devil
who works for ST. OF cent and a handful of ba-
con and meal per week? Mighty prosperous
times down there!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-06

l THINK the war with Spain begun with
prayer and ended in ROBBERY. If the war was
inaugurated in the interest of humanity, to
free the Cuban patriots, when that was accom-
plished, the government should have been great
and grand enough to have spurned compensa-
ton for having done its duty. The taking of
the Philippines under the guise of humanity
is no more justi6able than it would be to rob
Vanderbilt and attempt to justify it by using
the money to send missionaries to the Cannibal
islands Senator Hear was right when he said
that the downfall of this republic would date
from McKnley's administration. The present
system of expansion ends the republic founded
by Washington and COMPOUNDED by Mckinley.
John P. St. john
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-06
Get a Start
On Catarrh

Those who get a start on the dis
ease before the cold and disagree
able weather aggravates it, will
find cure less difficult. Catarrh
increases in severity year by year,
and becomes one of the most OBJ
stinate and deep-seated troubles.
But it is equally important that
the right remedy be given. All
local applications of sprays,
washes, inhalations, etc., can
never cure Catarrh, for they do
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-06

taken internally.
Swift's Specific Is. S. S. is the
right remedy for Catarrh. 1t
cures the most obstinate cases by
going direct to the cause of tho
trouble-the blood-and forcing
out the disease. Those who have
met with 50 much disappointment
from local treatment should throw
aside their sprays, washes and in
haling mixtures and take s. s. s.
A cure will result. Send for free
books. Address Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-06
REPUBLICAN ROAR.

Republicans have set up great roar because
the governor has seen fit to convene the legisla-
ture in extra session; for one thing, charging
that such action is unconstitutional. The
charge of unconsttutionality is silly; as is all
the rest of the roar. The fact that new legls-
lature will soon convene does not change the
fact that the old members are the law-makng
body of the present, and are just as capable and
their acts just as legal as at any time since their
election. The roar is because of other motives
than any that appear upon the surface.
As matter OF fact, the uneasiness of Rebuff
licans lies in the fear that corporations will re-
eeive other and more severe checks to robbery
than at the regular SESSION.
This becomes apparent when it is considered
that an unlawful convening of the Legislature
can only result in harm to the Populist party.
If there was any truth in the Republican
roar, they would be grinning and chuckling, be-
cause party of prichiples cannot be killed by
being faithful to proclaimed principles unless it
had bad principles. If, in the extra session,
the legislature is faithful to the protested prin-
cples Of Populisn, it is the Republican party
will be injured. What party is injured rests
with the legislature. If the legislature wastes
the time in fruitless discussion; if lobbies are
in the corridors with fat purses; if members are
smirched with even base suspicion, Populism
will receive serious blow to its perpetuity. IT,
on the contrary, there is prompt action uoon
measures promised the people, and the lobbies
are given the go-by, the effect will have salu-
tary influence upon the future Of Popust prin-
ciples.
Nothing kills new movements so fast as in
sincerity. The charge of insincerity defeated
the Popullst ticket in the late campaign. There
were happenings which seemed to sustain the
charge, and one OF the most notable was the
failure to enact railroad legislation. No matter
who was to blame, as individuals, the whole
party suffered. We admit that it is late to cor
rect the error and repair the injury, but, better
late than never.
Upon the whole, the Governor was wise, if
only the legislative members ale faithful in re-
deeming Populist pledges.
LATER.-Since the above was written, the
legislature has performed the work which was
marked out for it, and few, if any, Populists
will find fault with the work done.