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first adopted in 1899 in which year there
were reported 312 cases of rabies in dogs
In 1880 the number was reduced to 129: by
1891 It had fallen to seventy nine and by
ls92 to thirty-eight. That must be regarded
as remarkable success. However, at this
period the rigorous opposition and rampant
sentimentalism of dog owners ana some
others, combined with the indifference of
the general public, led TO withdrawal OF
the orders, and the whole matter was left
in the hands of the local authorities, who
stopped muzzling because it was unpop-
uiar. Now see the result. In 1898 the num-
Der of cases increased to ninety-three: in
1894 it rose to 28S; in 1895 1t reached 6T2.
At this point there was new season of
alarm. the local authorities were forced TO
adopt muzzling and the number of cases
was reduced to 1876 in 1896.
Confined to No Season.
Another argument advanced against
stringent measures at this time is that no
one expects an outbreak of the rabies at
this season Of the year. why not at this
season? Dogs bite in winter as well as in
summer: the disease exists in northern
Russia as well as in the tropics. and is none
the less prevalent and virulent on account
OF the climate. So far as can be judged
from statistics climates and seasons have
absolutely no effect on the development of
rabies. Statistics of 1895 cases in France,
complied by Boulay, show that Ia occurred
in December, January and February: 657
IN March. April and May: iSS in June. July
ana August; tE8 n September. October and
November. The Isl cases occurring in
Great Britain in 1897 were distributed as
follows: Winter months ~: spring months.
a: summer months. 81: fall months. -.
of 314 cases recorded at the Abort Veter-
mary School from 1887 to 1890 inclusive
I'D were in January. February and March:
VI IN April, May and June: 50 in July, Au-
gust and September, and "a in October
November and December. or 40 cases in
Germany in 1897, there We're 700 in January
February AMI March: 30 in April May AMI
June; 40 in July, August and September
and 16o in October, November and Decem-
Der Of 81 cases in the District of Column
bia since 1895, there were in winter in
spring, 9 in summer and l6 in autumn.
The Disease in Washington.
The number of rabid dogs recently dis
covered in this vicinity is too large to be
regarded with equanimfty. A considerable
number of persons. mostly children. have
been bitten, causing much anxiety TO them
and their families. Some are not able to
take the Pasteur treatment and those who
DO take 1T are put TO the heavy expense of
going to another city for ten days or two
weeks. and meeting the high fees that are
charged for it. There have been no signs
of an abatement of the disease among the
dogs, and the menace. therefore. continues
The Commissioners are fully justified by
the existing facts in the action they have
taken, and all good citizens should abide
by and sustain the regulations. Those who
continue their opposition are assuming a
great responsibility, and it is to be hoped
that no human lives. hlotted out by the
most horrible of deaths. will be charged bic
to their misguided activity"
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HIGHBINDERs WRECK A CHURCH.
Narrow Escape of Methodist Mission.
ary at victOrin, b. C.

narrow escape of MethOdfst Mission
ary at Victoria, b. C.
VICTORIA, B. c., December 27.-During
service yesterday in the Methodist Mission
Church in Chinatown an explosion occurred
and sixty or seventy Chinese converts and
white people rushed for the street. with
the building tumbling about their heads
All escaped serious injury 1t was found
that bomb had been exploded by a slow
fuse underneath the church, and the police
are on the track of the Chinese suspects
The explosion is supposed to be the work
of Chinese highbinders, who hoped to kill
seven mission women and the preacher,
the Rev Mr.. Gardner. who married Chi
nese woman and learned many secrets of
the highbinders through his wife's relatives.
Twelve months ago he disclosed a plot by
which several Chinese were to be murdered,
and the highbinders then sent him notice
that he was marked for death. The seven
Methodist women were instrumental in
having the Chinese girl saves of promi-
nent Chinese taken from their ma sters and
placed in the Methodist Home, where they
were taught English and Christianity.
Eighteen of the rescued girls were in the
church at the time of the explosion.
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ENLIsTING IN NEW YORK.
Both Sides to the Transyaal War
Getting Recruits.

NEW YORK, December 27-The work of
enlisting men in This city 10 take the Boer
side in the war is in charge of two agents.
who operate IN saloon near police head
quarters.
The leader in the movement is Gustav
Simon. a Boac, recently arrived from the
Transvaal; associated with him is a young
German. Henry Scharn. who has lived
many years auctg the Beers and who
reached New York week ago from Pre-
toria. Simon owned in johannesburg sew
eral hotels and saloons; these were closed
up when the war began. and being incap-
able of active service in the field he came
here in the interest of his country.
Scharf. his companion in this work, was
among the first to come out from the Yu-
kon country with news of the Kiondike
gold fields, and he has mining interests
there and in the TranSyaal. Since his re-
turn to the Transvaal from Alaska he has
been i'm the confidence of the Boer leaders,
and he has been sent here on this special
n ssiDn.
A number of people chiefly young men,
have gone to the Transvaai. Some 200.
left week ago and 80 went just before
Christmas.
war the British consulate IN this city has
received letters from persons eager to en-
list in the British army.
Il don't think it is any exaggeration to
SOY mat NE Iiet Z EeItINeu oUVp letters from
persons who want to enlist said the Brit
ish vice consul today, land besides these d
great many apply to us in person for help
or advice in the matter. We are prevented
by United States statutes from enlisting
them and We have 10 send them away
The only way they can get into the army
Is to go to England and enlist on their own
responsibility How many of them do this
We have no way of knowing / think, how
ever, that a great many of them do enlist
1T is surprising to notice the various
sorts and conditions of men who seek en-
hstment with US There is scarcely a ma
tionality that is not represented
English, of course, predominant but
Americans are second in number 1t is an
interesting circumstance that several
United states soldiers in uniform have come
here and asked to be enlisted
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PRAY FOR BRITISH SUCCESS.
Hindu Astroiogers Connect Boer Wa
and the pIague

ana the Plague.
| NEW YORK. December 27-Hindu as
trologers, according to Bombay papers which
have just been received. are connecting the
Famine, plague and British reverses to the
peculiar conjunction of the planets. when.
| on the 18th of November, seven planets
Were in the sign of Scorpion The Hindus
OF Bombay therefore. to avert further cal
amity and insure success TO the British
| arms. arranged for special prayers and re-
| ligious ceremonies at one of their great
temples.
Seventy-five learned Bra hmans officiated
The first act presentation of gifts to
these priests of valuable shawls and money.
The priests then invoked divine blessings
on the rulers and ruled and the people
sang hymns in Marathi and Gujarati of
which the Indian papers give the following
translation:
God grant that the illustrious and merci-
fui Victoria may always enjoy perfect
peace and happiness; that feelings of 10y
atty may remain deeply rooted in the
hearts of her subjects, and that her king
dom may be free from all foreign invasion.
May all differences between the rulers
and the ruled vanish; may her majestys
subjects move on the path Of righteous
ness; may all treason disappear, may
famine and pestilence fly away, may the
people of the Transvaal come TO repent
their acts of folly, and may her maiesty's
forces gain glory and success on the fields
of battle in Africa
AT the close of the service three cheers
were given for the lei & life. glory and sue
cess of her majesty, the queen empress.
Meeting of Pro-Boer Irish.
A Boston dispatch of yesterday says: A
| movement looking to the invasion of Can
ada by the Fenians and advanced Irish
Nationalist has been agitated for some
time by leaders of these organizations in
and around Boston. Col Roger F. Scanned,
who has been identified with Irish agita-
| items for many years. said TO-DAY that there
was to be a meeting of prominent Irish
Nationalist in Philadelphia next Sunday or
Monday, to discuss the question of invading
Canada.
This meeting" Col Scanned says. will
ports from the Philadelphia meeting will be
made by Boston delegates"
Col. Scanned said that the present would
| be good time for the invasion. the
troops of Canada are being sent away to
take part in the African war.
1T has been agitated for years. con-
tinued the colonel that Canada should
should have an independent government Of
her own. The present African war will, in
my opinion, the first break in the Brit
| ish empire. With an army of 100000 irish
natiOnaliStS engaged in the invasion of
Canada, it surely would make things in
| teresting for the English government
| Referring to the Fenian invasion Of Cam
| ada of many years ago, Col. Scanned said
| that 1t was failure because there were
| too many generals and colonies and no dis
| ciphne. This would not happen now, he
| said. since the men are well organized all
| over the country and have confidence in
their leaders.
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WILL SUE THE STANDARD OIL.
Gov. Mount Wants to Test Indians
Trust Law.

INDIANAPOLIS, December Ex-Governor
Mount. in behalf of the state of Indiana,
will bring suit against the Standard Oil
Company to test the constitutionality of
the antitrust law of Indiana. In an inter-
view last night he said:
"At the present time we have nothing
definite about which we can bring suit, but
we are considering the matter and as soon
as an opportunity presents itself a suit will
be brought against several of the trust
combines of the state, with the Standard
Oil Company as a central figure in the mat
ter. We are giving the matter close at
tention and hope to be able to test the law
in a short time"
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BIG FIRE AT FORT WAYNE.
Dewald Dry Goods House and KaaG
store DESTROYED,

FORT WAYNE, Ind, December 21.-Fire
at 5 O'clock this morning destroyed the
wholesale and retail dry goods establish
ment of George Dewald & Company and
the crockery store of M F. Kaag, causing
an aggregate loss of 100000, on which
there is a total insurance of S135 900. dis
tributed among several companies. The
Dewald concern was one of the oldest mer-
camille establishments in the northwest.
The loss on the stock is $150,0O0. on
which there is insurance amounting to
sos 600. The loss on building is $40. 600,
with SIP 900 insurance. L. F. Kaag's loss
is $4,000 on stock and $4,000 on building,
insurance of SIT goo covering both. The fire
Is believed to have originated from a rise
in the natural gas pressure, which over
heated a stove in the third floor Of the De-
wald store.
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EMILY HILDA BLAKE HANGED,
She Murdered Mrs. Robert Lane mt
Brandon, Manitoba.

BRANDON. Manitoba. December 2T-
Emily Hilda Bike. domestic, was hanged
here this morning for the murder of Mrs
Lane. her mistress. The execution was
private. only few persons obtaining the
privilege of witnessing 1t.
Miss Blake. who was only twenty-five
years old, walked firmly to the scaffold
without assistance, and was the coolest of
the party with the exception of Hangman
Radcliffe She made no statement
The crime for which Emily Hilda Blake
was hanged was the murder of her mis-
tress, Mrs. Robert Lane of Brandon, on
July last. Mrs. Lane was found dying
with a bullet hole in her breast, and the
Blake girl gave the alarm. saying a tramp
had murdered her. Later she was charged
with and confessed the crime, saying she
did 1t because she loved Mrs. Lanes chill
dren and was jealous of the mothers love
Her trial was very brief, as she refused ali
offers Of counsel and pleaded guilty.
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Petition Filed. by, Creditors.

A petition asking that Martin Wolf
furrier. engaged In business on 18th street
between F and G streets, be adjudged a
bankrupt, was filed late this afternoon,
The petitioners are the firms Vorhaus g.
Stempel. Davis & Moneson, the American
Fur Novelty Company and Shenfeld &
Company, all of New York, and they are
represented bv Attorney Leon Tobriner. An
injunction is. also sought to restrain the
assignee from acting under the deed of
assignment rece rded yesterday by Wolf.
1t Is set forth tEat Wolf is indebted to the
petitioLer in sums ranging from sS72. 40 to
81 $3.50. -
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e. C. HODGES & co. FAIL.
One of Boston'y Largest Broker Firms
GOes Under.

UOeS ubder.
BOSTON, December re. c. Hodges &
suspended business To-Day. The firm is one
of the largest in the city. It's dealings have
been principally in municipal bonds. The
firm is a member of the Boston and New
York stock exchange and the Chicago
board of trade. rr
Mr.. Hodges said today that the trouble
was caused by the refusal of the Boston
banks to give the firm credit on United
States mining shares 1--WE have 5000
shares of that stock on hand" said Mr.
Hodges, land when the banks refused to
accept It as coliateraLtf1ere was no course
for us but to protect our creditors"
G. Dickson of the law firm of Dickson
& Knowles has been named as assignee
Those Interested say no statement of as
sets or liabilities can be made today. The
firm was composed of Edward c. Hodges,
E. F. Lowry and Frederick Swift.
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Torpedo Boat stockton Launched.

SpecihI DESPATCH 10 The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 27.-The tor
pedo boat Stockton was launched here this
afternoon at the yards of the Trigg Com
pany. Miss Katherine Stockton and her
mother and father of Princeton, N j., oc-
cupied the stand at the bow of the boat,
and Miss Stockton broke the bottle fairly
over the bow as she said the words, II
chris ten thee Stockton"
The launching was a complete success. A
luncheon in the company's offices followed
the launching. The Thornton, the third of
these boats building by the Trigg Company,
will be launched in three weeks.
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ALASKA SWEPT BY BLIZZARD,
Thermometer Mt Zero and Forty-MiIs
Gale BLOWING.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. December 81.
-Advices from the north by the steamer
Resale say that blizzard was sweeping
over Alaska in the vicinity of Skagway,
December % when the steamer sailed The
thermometer was lowering around zero and
forty-mile gale prevailed. train from
Bennett with a large number of Yukoners
aboard was showed in and a relief train
had been sent from Skagway.
j. r. Howard who left Dawson Deem
Der 5. reports the trail in bad condition,
making the travel slow, while Mail Carrier
Carr. who is making his twenty-third trip
from Dawson, says travel on the ice is the
worst in his experience.
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Gen. Shafter informed the War Depart
ment today that the transport Westminster
left San Francisco on the 23d instant with
Lieut. Winters. Sd Cavalry; Acting Assist
ant Surgeon Zeiiers. one man Of the hos
pital corps, six men of the 4sth Infantry.
volunteers. twenty-one private and 205
public horses, eighty mules and thirty-six
civilian employees.
Gen. Shafter also reports the arrival at
San Francisco of the transport Valencia
from Manila.
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Gen. Otis has notified the War Depart.
ment of the arrival at Manila of the trans
ports Duke of Fife and st. Paul, carrying
the 3Sth Volunteer Infantry, Col. George s.
Anderson, which left San Francisco Novena-
Der u, and the transports Ohio and In
diana, carrying the 10th Volunteer Infan-
try, Col. E: T. G. Richmond, commanding,
which left San Francisco November "a The
3Sth Infantry was organized at Jefferson
barracks and the 10th Infantry at Fort
Riley Kan. Gen. Otis reports that there
were no casualties in either regiment on
the voyage.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE December 27.-Flour quiet ubchAng-
ed; receipts, s:d21 barrels; exports, 2os barrels.
Wheat dull and arm; spot and mouth, 7OL.a 7Os. :
January. 7os.s7o1s; May, I4AaT4H: stramer- No y
red. oS7.ae6; receipts, 226sl bushels; southern
wheat by sample o0aI2; do on grade. 6Tl.s7lL.
old, aGSa3G;s January, se5sasT; February. s7bia
3f%; March, 81 ". steamer mixed. 353ss35A re-
ceipts 1902 bushels; exports. 1881 bushels !;
souther! white and yellow corn. 32a.aa5A. Oats
:sa2sIs. Rye duh, nominal; No. 2 nearby 81; No
2 western. So Hay steady; No. j timothy, slaa
strong. unchanged. Cheese. butter and eggs rrn
UNCHANGED
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Secretary Wilson visit. a School,

DOYLESTOWN. Pa, December 27.-Sec-
rotary of Agriculture Wilson today visited
the National Farm School at this place and
expressed his approval Of the system as
explained by the managers of the institu-
ton. The Secretary was met in Philadel-
phia by Ralph Blum, manager and direc-
tor Of the farm school. at whose invitation
he made the visit. Among those who ac-
inspection were Gov. Stone, Mayor Ash
bridge of Philadelphia many prominent
citizens and several directors of the school
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Failures Aggregate s17,ooo,ooo.

BOSTON, December 27.-The announce
ment the Boston stock exchange a few
minutes after the opening today of the en-
barrassment of f. C. Hodges & Co., bank
ers and brokers, was not altogether unex
pected by some of the larger financial in
terests.
The suspension of this well-known house.
1t Is estimated. will carry the total of liza,
bilities of concerns here which have failed
within the past two weeks close to Sl7.
900, 600.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, December PAL
derman George Hill of the first ward COM
mitted suicide at his home today by shoot
ing himself through the head.
Worry over a street railway ordinance is
said to be the cause for the act. Alderman
Hill was a democrat and supported the
ordinance. He was thirty-two years old
and married.
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Major Henry l. Raymond, surgeon, United
States volunteers. has been relieved from
duty in the Philippines. and ordered 10
Chicago for assignment to duty as at
tending surgeon and examiner of recruits
relieving Major Richard w. johnson, who
IS ordered to San Francisco for assignment
to duty.
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subscriptions in Other Cities.

The following advices have been received
Of subscriptions received by citizens in vari-
Gus cities who are acting for the commit
tee: Bankers Trust Company, New York,
s2,535; Evening Telegraph, Philadelphia,
81. o.S3; Alex. H. Ravell and Jesse Spald-
ing Chicago. 50. 102; Col. Frank j. Hecker.
Detroit, Mich. $3.50; Geo. f. Albee New
Haven, Conn, 81. 766; Gen. VIM. R. Shafter,
San Francisco. ss35; Chas. Parsons St
Louis, Mo. $1,000; Indianapolis Press, In
diana. 81, 900
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CINCINNATI WANTS CONVENTION.
business Men Working Hard to Sc
cure Democratic Meeting.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 27.-The
business men Of Cincinnati are moving
earnestly to secure the location of the dem
ocratic national convention in this city.
Visits have been made to Washington and
the Cincinnati League has called meeting
of all interested classes to be held January
Z. at which time steps will be taken to Sc
cure a guarantee fund and to make other
necessary arrangements for putting the
claims Of Cincinnati before the national
committee
1t is assumed here that the competing
cities will be Kansas City. Milwaukee, Chi
cage and New York. The promoters OF
Cincinnati propose to not only be non-parti-
san, but also to be neutral as to the chC.c e
of candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, December a.
: Frank B. Coe shot and killed his wife to-
day then shot himself. They were found
side by side, Mrs. Coe dead, but Coe still
living. He was taken to the hospital. Coe
is an employee Of the Ohio Southern railway
Jealousy Is thought to be the cause of the
tragedy
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SYDNEY, N. 8. W., December 27.-The
British consul at Noumea, New Caledonia.
confirms the repo-t that the plague in
severe type is raging and that many deaths
from that cause have occurred in New
Caledonia. The governments of Australia
have taken stringent precautions for quar-
antining arrivals from Noumea-
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present war with Great Britain. He is well
supplied with funds. and claims to have
come from the Transvaal. Adam Dieter.
who fought with Roosevelt's rough riders.
exhibits commission a second lieuten-
ant. which was given to him by the agent
of the Beers
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The British Ambassadors, Guest.

The British ambassador, Lord Paunce-
fote, entertained Sir Henry Irving at
luncheon at the British embassy at noon
today.
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Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, has not VET racaived
instructions from Washington regarding
IAe seizure of cargoes of American honr
oy British warships of Delagoa bay.
Roberts Asks for 10th Lancerx.
Inc 10Th Lancers will go to South Africa
from India at the special request of Lord
Roberts. even after the government had de-
cloed that no more troops should be with
drawn from India The war Office has
nominated Sir William Stokes as consult
ing surgeon 70 the South African forces
ne VIII leave Dublin Tor the Cape in a few
days
IL Lot 70 somerset writes TO the Times urg-
ing the seizure of Lourenco Maruuez ana
us retention, if necessary until the end
" the war. In order 10 prevent the landing
OF wa war material fer the Beers
The transport Tantallon Castle has mr.
rived at Cape Town with a number a.,
hoWltzeFs and quick-firers which Gen RuI
4ef urgently needs. The government, no,
ItiaI.e.ed ne Lake Erie. of the New Elder
penPSter & Company line which was built
Tor the Canadian mail service Sba i -
vessel Of i2ofo tons
The recruiting Of British colonists in
cape Colony is actively proceeding rTbir,,,
thousand are already under arms and sew.
era thousand more will be added
4heFe IS an unconfrmed report that n
SahadiAn picket was cut off near Belmont
1t Is also asserted that fever is RAIN
among the Beers. et'e
The tests of wireless telegraphy at Mod
der River have been highly successf,,I
communication over a distance of seye,t,
miles being perfectly established Six Ma
conf Instruments, intended for the Roers
nave been seized at Cape Town
dispatch from Chieyely Camp aa,aa
Thursday. December u says:
Lyddite shells are daily thrown into the
Boer camp TO prevent them working an
the trenches The firing of big guns is
heard daily from the direction of Lady
smith, '
Commandant Demeillon who was captur.
ed at Etandsiaagte and brought TO Simons-
town, where he succeeded in making his
escape from the British cruiser Penelope
has been recaptured-
Boer Agent EnlistinE Rough Rider..
special from FL Paso. Texas. says: An
agent OF the BOer republic is in the city
for the purpose Of enlisting men for the
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The Marietta Sails From Singapore.
The Marietta has sailed from Singapore
for Manila.
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Grain. Provisions and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York