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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
FOOD AND DRUG CONGRESS.
Approaching Session of the National
Organization,

The approaching session of the National
Pure Food and Drug Congress promises to
be one of the most successful meetings that
will be held in the District of Columbia
during this year. A larger number of dele
gates have been appointed, it is said than
were appointed to the last meeting. Four
new important national organizations have
named representatives-the National Whole
sale Druggists Association, the Association
of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations. the National Preservers' and Syrup
Retners' Association and the National Pro-
prietary Association.
The program so far laid out covers four
days, beginning the 18th and closing the
21st. A number of distinguished gentlemen
have been requested to deliver addresses,
and many have already signified their in
tentlon of reading papers or addressing the
congress Among them can be mentioned
Senator Charles James Faulkner of West
Virginia, patron of the bill in the Senate,
and Senator Mason of Illinois, Representa-
tive Marriott Brosius. patron of the bill in
the House. Judge Bell of Colorado and a
number of other senators and representa-
tives have been invited and expected
to address the congress. Commissioner
Wight will be invited and is expected to
address and welcome the congress on be-
half of the District of Columbia, and Mr..
Frank Hume on behalf of the local COM
mittee; also on the first day the Secretary
anu ASSISTANT secretary OF agriculture, re-
spectively, will make addresses. This. to-
gether with the address of President Black
burn and the appointment of the commit
tees, will occupy the first days session
The second, third and fourth days there
will be held morning and afternoon SeS-
sions. Among the speakers there will be
DR.. Wiley, chemist of the Department of
Agriculture, and chairman of the legisla-
tive committee of the National Pure Food
and Drug Congress; Mr.. II. D. Perky of
Massachusetts, Mr.. r. Monarch of Ken
lucky, Prof. Beal of Ohio, D. w. Wilson,
ex-secretary of the National Dairy Union
of Illinois: =. V. Flynn of New Jersey
Prof. Drescher of New Jersey. Augustine
Gallagher of Missouri and Prof. Rossati
representing the Italian department of ag-
riculture in the city of New York
The local committee will meet Tuesday
at the National Hotel, at u clock to COM
plete arrangements for properly carving
out the intentions of the local committee
in regard to entertaining the congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
mony as that your ancestors burned women
for witchcraft in your state"
The Bill Passed

mony as that your ancestors burned women
for witchcraft in your state
The Bill Passed.
The yea and nay votes upon this bill
show that Mr.. Babcock voted against the
engrossmeut and third reading of the bill
and voted for motion to commit the bill
to the committee on the District of Column
bia. The House passed the bill, but it
never saw the light of day again in the
Senate
Mr. Morse's statement that he was panied
at the attitude of Mr.. Babcock toward
moral legislation was his irreverant reply
to Mr.. Babcocks argument that this pro-
posed legislation should not be passed with
out consideration by the District COM
mittee.
Many people familiar with congressional
affairs have expressed regret recently at
what seems to be a growing tendency to
attack representatives in their own districts
and in their personal political contests for
their acts relating to the District of Co
lumbia legislation. 1t will be recalled that
a recent attempt to hurt Mr.. Babcock in
his candidacy for denomination to the
House, on account of his connection with
labor legislation was discountenanced in
labor circles. This latest case of project
ing into his senatorial fight unfair allega-
tons respecting Mr.. Babcocks connection
with general legislation seems to many to
be of one piece with the other.
The Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League is
being imposed upon by some one in basing
ed statement of the late Mr.. Morse that
he was panied at the attitude of Mr.. Bah
cock moral questions relating to the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

The House committee on revision of laws
yesterday heard an argument by Rev. w.
F. Crafts in favor of an amendment to the
bill providing a code of laws for Alaska.
The amendment proposes to continue the
present liquor laws.
The speaker said he represented twenty
one societies which protested against the
repeal of Alaskan prohibition. He argued
that the present law had never had a fair
trial under competent officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

the bearers are competent. Other Ameri-
cans who have lived in the island have the
same experience in a lesser degree 1t is
all right because the Cubans are entitled
to the offices; but it isn't right for the
Americans to seek to crowd them out
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

1t is probable that the banking and cur
rency bill reported to the House will be
leaving no measure of that
character on the calendar. An animated
discussion has arisen among the members
Of the banking and currency committee as
to the right Of this measure to have a place
on the calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the in
terstate commerce commission, was before
the industrial commission yesterday after
noon, and gave much informa ton regard
ing strikes that will be of service to the
commission in perfecting the syllabus of
the subcommission on transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Queer Handling of the Bill.

Mr. Babcook then went on to explain how
the amendments to the existing law propos-
ed by the Morse bill required more careful
consideration and treatment than had been
accorded to them. Thereupon occurred the
colloquy which Is included in the circular
distributed in Wisconsin, already printed
Mr.. Morse went on to say that the bill had
Deen approved at mass meeting held by
the Anti-Saloon League, which was at
tended by Mr.. Truesdell then one of the
District Commissioners, and he had inferred
that he approved the legislation
Mr.. Morse denied that the bill had been
considered IN a corner, but Mr.. Babcock
declared 1t had been practically impossible
for a member TO secure copy of the bill
In answer to a question by Mr. Bartholdt
OF Missouri as to whether 1.-The other side"
had been heard on the bill, Mr. Babcock
said
lumbia, the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia and the attorney for the Dis
trict have no knowledge whatever of any
bearings of this measure, and have had no
knowledge of the bill being called up and
pending in Congress. The gentleman (Mr.
Daniels of n. Y)O says the bill was printed
over year ago. That may be true. but at
the same time 1t is impossible to get copy
of the report of the bill"
Then occurred the following interesting
colloquy:
Mr.. Notes.-The gentleman from Wis
consin has said that we have the best Ii
cenSe system in regard to closing saloons
| have letter from a person who signs
herself A Suffering Wife who states that
the gin mills under the existing law are
open nearly all night. ] ask unanimous
consent that | may have this letter read at
the clerks desk
A member-"I object
Mr.. Meredith tVa.)-'Will you take testi-
mony of that kind?"
letter.
Mr.. Meredith-"It was upon such testi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Military Telegraph i'm Cuba.

The signal service has been notified of the
completion of military telegraph line
from Puerto Principe to Santa Cruz. on the
south coast of Cuba, a distance of fifty
miles. This is regarded as an important
step, there having been no previous line be-
tween these points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Try GRAlN-ol TRY GRAlM-@ I

Ask you- grocer today TO show you package Of
GRAlN-O. the new food drink that takes the place
Of coffee. The children drink 4. without In
jury well as the adult. All who try tt like H.
GRAND has that rich seal brown of Moo ha or
Java, but At is made from pure grains. and the
most delicate stomach receives IT without distress
z the price of coffee. 1bc. and 25c. per package.
Sold BY all grocefS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Mr. Morse Opposed n Prohibition
Amentiu enf

This hill was not in the line of Drohib-
itory legislation, but was merely intended
to amend the existing law. which was
based upon the principles of high license
During the debate on the measure when it
was first before the House on a call of
committees an amendment was offered by
Mr.. Powers Of Vermont. substituting a Dro-
hibitory law for that in force This amend
ment was opposed by Mr.. Morse and was
voted dOwn-tj6 to II. On the final massage
OF the Morse bill the vote was % to Il
upon the announcement of which the mes
Mahdny Of New York. A quorum could not
be obtained and the House adjourned This
was on Thursday. Representative Rabcock
did not take part in the debate. not being
present in the House when the bill was
called up by Mr.. Morse. He was present
however. on the following Monday when
Mr.. Morse succeeded in obtaining the floor
TO call his bill up for final consideration.
and he Immediately entered a vigorous pro-
test against the method whereby it had
been brought before the House
AS chairman of the District committee he
urged that the bill should have been con-
sldered by his committee. In this connec-
ton he said In the debate in the House:
Il wish to say further that | submitted
this matter day before yesterday to the
Commissioners when they were before our
committee and asked for an EXPLANATION.
They said that they knew nothing whatever
about this legislation, and | have here a
statement of the Commissioners in which
they say: The Commissioners have the
honor to state that they have not hereto
fore been requested to report upon this bill
Now, Mr.. Speaker, there are many good
things in this bill and many things that
are very Objectionable. But the fact is
that the committee from which this bill
emandtes have no more authority to bring
than. they have to present legislation for
the great state of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
To withdraw the Currency Bill.

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL drug
gists refund tie money II IL fails to cure. sc.
The genuine has L. .. on each tablet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

and became respectable members Of society and
filed Government positions. But the Naligo
oath once taken cahnOt be repudiated. The
"juegos" never lose sight OF their members. In
this way they become assured Of protection
from officials Money does much with Spanish
officials. but money alone was not a sufficient
explanation OF the persistence with which the
Nahigos were protected
When Weyler came to take command in Cuba
the full workings Of the Mango societies were
known. He took advantage Of the opportunity
10 deport a large number OF Cubans against
whom no definite charge of conspiracy in the
insurrectiOn could be proved. but he also de-
ported the Naligos by Tire hundred and with
out troubling himself about judicial processes
In this manner the Nangos were broken up
Havana became a habtable city. as free from
crimes Of violence any town OF the same pop
uation in the United States. II was the one
creditabe page in Weylers black record in
Cuba 1t was left for Blanco and the Madrid
Government to return these Nahigos to Cuba
to embarrass the American military authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

crucifix and the altar were, OF course, not OF
African origin. The original Carahils believed IN
an invisible power. but not In God The CUBAN
born blacks introduc III the religious symbols and
in other ways modified the organization. In time
they came to dominate 1t. Then the whites
sought admission and were allowed to organize
separate "juegos." just as the Cuban criollos mad
been permitted to do. 1t a long time before
the whites worked their way into the lodges OF
the negroes, but ultimately this happened Then
the criminal character Of the Nahgcs as an or
ganization became pronounced.
ENCOURAGED BY THE MASTERS.
During the period Of slavery the Nahgos were
not looked upon as a dangerous element. Organ
lied in bodies they committed some excuses.
but these were usually corrected. Many Of the
masters encouraged and protected them. Within
the last twenty years the complete change was
worked which made the various 'Juegos" socie-
ties for crime pure and simple
A curious feature is that they recognize no
central authority Each "juego' is an independ-
ent body The rites and ceremonies are the
same. but a separate seal or coat-of-arIns Is
preserved by the different lodges. They are gro
tesoue symbols and in them. as in the prac'ice
Of the rites is a suggestion Of voudooisn. Inc
Nanlgos acknowledge loyalty only TO the
"iueco" to which they belong. They take an
oath If vengeance and Of brotherhood. The CD
legation is ia avenge the wrongs" of the broth
ars in that particular lodge. though 1t may be
against a Mango belonging to some other lodge.
Twelve or fifteen years ago eighty three
.iuegos" were known TO be In existence III Ha-
vana and It's suburbs At that period they were
fighting one another. Havana was city Of
feuds The tobacco factories were organized
"iuegos" The different bands executed ven
geance 10y shooting stabbinS and assassinating
one another's mer.bers.
Unfortunately, this condition did not continue
until they were all exterminated. Graduaiy
they turned on society and Havana was ac'u-
a,,v submerged in mass OF crime. Robbery
and murder we're daily and nightly events. Peo-
nile did not venture on the principal thorough
fares after dark The police were ultimately
aroused to action and succeeded in learning the
secrets and the membership Of the Nanigos'
Punishment, however. proved TO be difhcuit
COMPLETELY OF TIE JUDGES.
It has been denied that judges and other OIL
Gals were members OF the Mango JuesoS'
The best opinion IS that many or them were
members. The explanation is that many young
men during the loose period OF growth-whch
IA very loose In Latin countries-contracted ALL
ances which threw them into association win
negroes and mulattoes Under these associations
they became Identified with the Manages AS
they grew older they shook on their ASSOCIATIONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
1 VIEW wHoopIyG-coUGH BACILLUS.
From Public Opinion.

From Public Opinion.
An Italian investigator. Professor Livio VIM
cenzl at Sassari claims 10 have discovered the
above He found it. as stated in the "Deutsche
Nedizinische Wochenschrift." in the expectora-
lions OF children suffering from whooping cough,
in some cases it being present in very large
ouantity while Il was absent In other proc
esses OF sickness Professor Nncenzi ascer-
tanned by series OF researches the peculiar
qualities OF the little organism but he did not
succeed in causing by incubation on animals the
Same disease as In human beings. 1t Is. how
ever. a well known fact that whooping cough
never occurs In animalA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

THE HANDSOME NEW WINDOW FOR THE CON
GRUGATIoNAL CHURCH At wHITsON


EDUCATIONAL CHURCH At wHTTsON
beautiful memorial window has been com
pleted by the Tiffany Glass and Decorative Com
pany. which will soon be placed in the Congre
gational Church at WhitsOn. Westchestar Coun-
ty. The window is a memorial to the late VIII
lam Sloane and his wife. Euphema. offered as
token Of love and esteem by his friend and Dusl
ness associate for many years. Walter W. Law.
The scene represents Joseph making himself
known to his brethren.
In speaking Of the work. the manufacturers
say that the subject has been handled with great
skill and knowledge Of the probable environ
ments. showing 4 close study OF Egyptian life
and architecture and Jewish manners and GUS
toms in the days Of Joseph. The church in which
the memorial window will be placed was built
from plans made by r. II. Robertson and A j.
Manning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
pltt.burx and Gulf Changes.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 26--The receiv-
ers of the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf
railroad have issued circular announcing
that the system will be operated in two
divisions. The northern division will ex-
tend from Kansas City to Mena, Ark, and
the southern division from Mena to Port
Arthur, Texas. the Gulf of Mexico ter
minus OF the road. w. Coughlin, formerly
superintendent of the Cotton Belt railroad
at Pine Bluff, Ark, has been appointed
superintendent of the northern division of
the Pittsburg and Gulf. o. II. Crittenden
Is named as superintendent OF the south
ern division. with headquarters at Tex
arkana Texas. The office of general road
master of the Pittsburg and Gulf has been
abolished.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
Railroad Notes and Personals

A. 7. Wells, general freight agent OF tne
Denver and Rio Grande. died at pen'ef
Monday morning.
Mr. W. II. Cundey, travelling passenger
agent Of the Denver and Rio GRANGE ~
here from Fort Worth.
Mr. w. w. Wilson OF the Beaumont
and Kansas City railway was In the city
yesterday from Beaumont.
Mr.. j. N. Griswold. commercial agen'
OF the Santa Fe, headquarters In Houston
went to Beaumont yesterday
Mr.. NJ. B. Kingsbury. local agent OF tne
Morgan line of steamers at Brownsville
spent yesterday In Houston.
Mr. H. G. Burtls OF the Galveston. Hous'
ton and Northern railroad was Yesterday
appointed acting auditor Of that line.
The Frisco match box, made IN tns
shape OF telephone. promises soon TO DC
almost as popular as the Frisco nat
Mr.. A. r. Atkinson OF the Houston and
Texas Central traffic department, FOR
Worth. was visitor yesterday TO Houston
The report that e. w. Labeaume u tn'
Cotton Belt is TO supplant II. c. orr a.
general passenger agent OF the Pittsblrs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
AN EMERGENCY RATE.
The Commission VIII on Saturday
Have Hearing on the Subject.


Have n Hearing on the Subject.
Austin, Texas. July 26.--The railroad
commission this afternoon gave notice of
hearing for July 80 to consider the mat
ter of an emergency arising from the ap
plication OF the reduced rates on compress
machinery to points in Texas from points
in other States for shipments o. engines
and boilers, in straight or mixed carloads,
used in the construction of congresses and
gin plants, and to shipments of shafting
and pulleys, in carloads. used for similar
purposes.
To meet this emergency, 1t will be pro-
posed to establish the following. SUPPLE
mentary to the order contained in circular
No. SAG, OF May 81, 1899, to apply be-
tween points In Texas: The rates of HE
cents from Houston and 141a cents per 100
pounds from Galveston to points in COM
mon point territory, shall apply on straight
or mixed carloads of engines, boilers,
shafting and pulleys, to be used in the
construction and equipment Of congresses
and gin plants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
FUTURE OF THE RAILROADS.
omnteiy BE Merged Into a
vast and Powerful Systems.

Ultimately BE Merged Into m
:. rev vast ana Powerful system..
Kansas City Star.
raul Morton. vice president NJ tho A.
chison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
company, suggests three possible som
'iohs OF the problem OF Transportation in
the United States: The railroad comma
MES must be authorized by law 20 pool
ana divide business. All the railroads
must be combined In a few enormous ron
competitive systems, or they must pass
under the ownership of the Nation.
Inc sentiment Of the country is so
aVerse to allowing the railroads to agree
on rates and divide business that there
is hardly the slightest likelihood that
congress will legalize the pooling nc, hoi
winch the railroad managers ,.esire.
Hence. only two of the CONTINGENCIES
named by Mr.. Morton are within the range
OF probability. Either tho pvernnens
must own the railroads or they Will ulli.
mately be merged into few vast systems
SO powerful that competition will he out
OIL the question, and the trans 2nrta,ion
business Will become monopoly. Judging
from present tendencies, that is wLAs will
pie reaches the stage whl.h would make
government ownership possible. But such
concentration of railroads IN few
hands Will never be permitted without the
strictest Lind OF governmental supervision.
! he three rcssibie developments named
by Mr. MoroL seem to be merged il 20
ore by the logic Il prevailing tendencies.
and the thing which at the present mo-
ment seems j. est probable is half dozen,
INC nNrat t.,n5 fNtts Vii
all the 2i7,OJ0 miles of railroad tracks and
the million ard a half CO cars and engines
that are in use in the country today,
these corporations in turn to DE 50 com
pletely under he control aud regulation
of the government that they will have
little or nothing TO say about rates, bat
will be practically agents Of tina govern
ment, opera ting the railroads, distributing
n reasonable plo.Lt of the potts VI the
business 10 their security holders and pay
ing all excess Of earnings into tho Ma
tional tredsI~y
Such an arrangement woui! he prefer
able to gov 'nment ownership, for 1t
would lea 's the railroads in the hanis Of
business zen instead of polit claus. IT
would avoid the necessity of an encrmous
increase in the civil service. ami give the
country all the benefits of stable ana rni-
form rates, as well as the Advantages I:
individual anu corporate enterpiis, in the
development o'ii extension of he trans
portation sys 'en of the country
The objec ion will be urged against this
method that 1t ND immensely increase
the Influences dat corporations WELD in
the governm mt of the country. Bur that
plea may he lac. by the questi IN whether
such an intiue Ice would lie rs ha rs he
danger of par''ssl con .rol Ut the nl'ion
employees Of rail-, a.; unler ,o,.lutc gov
arElnent ownership.