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GREW FAT IN JAIL.
An Object Lesson Tint Secured q
Wife-Bentcr,s Liberty.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. AFTER re-
leasing wife -beater named Lutz from jai
on Saturday, upon appeal of the mans wife
brutal husband was sent to jail and recall
his half-starved appearance. He was poor
Iy clad, looked as though he had not had
enough to eat, and his general appearance
vas that of man physically run down.
How did he look today Like a man
His face is rounded out, and am sure he
has grown twenty pounds heavier. His lit
tie wife. On the other hand. presented a
pitiable picture. Her face was wan and
pinched, and her whols appearance was that
of woman who was daily experiencing the
pargs Of poverty.
Il signed the order for her husbands re-
lease for two reasons: First, because the
wife r-eded the support he can provide,
and second, because he was living too high
at the expense of the county. This SYM
pathy for the poor prisoner is all very well
in its way, but to my mind we're carrying
ii too far. Look at the records of the LII
zsrna county prison, and what do you find !?
The names of men who make it Il point,
thlS pSiiCOr ~ DC sSIt up lOi luc W Ill
ter. They are lazy. goodfor-n nothing hulks
who will not work and prefer living on the
bounty of Luzerne's taxpayers.
''Of course there are men In Jail whom
combination of unfortunate accidents
brought there. but my experience on the
bench teaches me that the majority OF
the inmates of the county prison are there
by design, or because of a reckless dis
regard for the law. They know that in
prison they will be provided with a good
bed and abundance to eat; that the Sc
verities Of winter cannot harm them, con-
sequently, what is intended for a pnuish-
ment is taken as luxury.
81 understand the beds of the prisons
have been provided with springs-luxuries
which half the farmers and workingmen
of the country cannot afford. And roast
pork and pie for Thanksgiving dinner.
Whoever heard of such thing? The old
man at the coal mines, laboring with pick
and shovel from in the morning until 6
at night, cannot afford roast pork and pie
for Thanksgiving, and yet he must con-
tribute in taxes toward providing these
luxuries for the criminals OF the county"
The evening times., 1899-12-04

| The recent seizure in New York city OF
pearls and other jewels valued at $50. 600.
! by Agent Theobold Of the Secret Service
Bureau, has led to a discussion as to
whether attempts to evade the customs du-
ties are more frequent at present than in
the past. A Secret Service official ex-
pressed the opinion that while there was
no direct evidence OF an increase in snug
CLING there is every reason TO believe that
more numerous attempts to evade the Gus
toms duties have been made during the
past year than during the previous six or
seven years. This belief he based upon
the fact that during the twelve months
just passed the country has enjoyed a high
degree CT prosperity. This state of affairs
has resulted in an increase in the number
Of American citizens travelling abroad.
with money to spend. Such persons have
bought small dutiable articles, such as
jewels, all Of which can be successfully
hidden about their persons from the eyes
Of the customs officials.
The class CT people who carry on such
smuggling are, as rule. persons of good
neral and social standing in the communi-
ties in which they live, but who do not
think it dishonest to defraud the Govern
ment. They have every appearance of
respectabi1ity and refinement, and owing
10 this fact, unless the customs officers
have some direct evidence that an attempt
is being made to evade the duties, they
do not make close personal inspection.
The one means by which evidence can be
obtained against this class OF travellers, is
through the Government agents abroad.
who report large purchases Of dutiable
goods made by tourists known to be COM
ing directly to this country. Such infor-
nation Is communicated to the officials at
the various ports OF entry, and a lookout
Is kept for the travellers in question. II
upon the inspection Of the baggage belong
ing to the person suspected. the described
articles are not found. personal ;nspec-
ton Is usually made.
An instance of this character occurred
in New York recently. when an attempt
was made by a well-known society woman
to smuggle a diamond tiara worth 1900.
In this case the woman was known, through
our Secret Service agent in Paris, to have
purchased the diamonds a short time be-
fore sailing. When the customs officials
failed to discover the jewels in her bag
gage, there was no hesitancy in searching
utr- viii tue Eesuil tunl luc uiahonuS
were discovered.
II is estimated that the Government is
annually defrauded in this manner of mil
lions of dollars. For number of years
past the inadequacy Of the customs inspec-
tion force has been known. Experience
has taught. so prominent Secret Service
official said today. that the force Of agents
abroad and port inspectors at home. should
be very materially increased. Should such
-. rt@ Ff.raA
continued be, the amount OF revenue saved
to the Government would considerably
more than pay the salaries of the Extra
force of inspectors. 1t is probable that
this matter will be brought TO the atten-
tion of the present Congress.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN O,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN OF THE IN
tention Of the undersigned to apply to
the Commissioners of the District Of CO.
lumbia. or the 14th day Of December, A. D.
1883. for charter of incorporation under
the provisions Of an act OF Congress enti-
tied IAN act to provide for the incorpora-
ton Of trust, loan. mortgage. and certain
other corporations within the District OF
Columbia" approved October l. 1880.
The name Of the proposed company shall
be the Union Trust and Storage Company
Of the District OF Columbia"
The company is to be organized for the
purpose of doing a general trust loan.
mortgage, storage. warehouse, and eleva-
tor business in the District OF Columbia,
and such other business as may be author
izeG by said act of Congress.
The names OF the proposed corporators
are: Arthur d. Addison, Daniel B. Clark.
Joseph II. Crawford. Michael J. Colbert.
George w. Cissel. ]. Maury Dove, Robert
b. Donaldson. Lynn o. DeLashmutt, Thom-
as NJ. Gale. Bernard r. Green George Glib
son. George E. Hamilton, Walter s. Har-
ban. Rudolph Kaufman, James B. Lam.
bic. Frederick B. MCGUIRE, Theodore ].
Mayer. ]. Nota McGill. William H. Nc
Knew. James C. Payne, Francis A. Rich
ardson. Edward J. Stellwagen. John H.
Small. jr-; 3. Francis Saul, Charles G.
Thorn and Joseph E. Willard
no1sto deI4 !ncexS
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THIRTEDN hON9HSOFWhR
Disasters Met by American Troops
in the Philippines.
General Otis, Reporting Losses From
All Causes, Presents an Aggregate
of In Commissioned Ohicers and
2,2OS Enlisted Men-Captain Rock
efeller Still Among the Missing.

Major Gen. E. s. Otis has reported to the
War Department that the killed and
wounded among all American troops in the
Philippines. from August /, 1898, to Au-
gust 81, 1899, numbered 1900 By periods,
the casualties were as follows: From Au-
gust 1, 1899, Just before the capture OF
Manila from the Spaniards. to February 4.
1899, the date OF the outbreak of Aguinaldo
against American authority, killed or IA
tally wounded, commissioned officer and
Is enlisted men; wounded, but not fatally
II officers and 81 enlisted men.
From February to August 81, 1899, the
date Of General Otis report. killed or died
of wounds received in battle. 10 officers and
342 enlisted men; wounded, 81 officers and
1895 enlisted men. The majority Of the
wounded had recovered at the date of the
ported captured in action. One hundred
and seventy-eight men dropped as desert
ers were still at large.
Many of them escaped from the ISL
ands." General Otis says, but this
desertion list includes men who
absented themselves from their
companies with permission and
carelessly wandered beyond our lines
into the enemy's countries. These poss
bly, aggregate thirty to forty. A ;ew men
who had been discovered as former deser-
ters from the army again deserted direct
to the enemy and some Of them, it is ru-
mored, hold commissions in Aguinaldo's
forces. One officer. Captain Rockefeller.
Ninth Infantry, is missing"
Rockefeller lost his way near the insur-
gent lines and no news of him has been
received.
Deaths from accident for the thirteen
months ended August 81, 1899. aggregate
five officers and ninety-one enlisted men,
Of which fifty eight resulted from drown
ing. and eleven were suicides. Accidents
from disease numbered sixteen officers and
42S enlisted men. Of whom ninety died OF
variola, 120 Of typhoid fever, and seventy
two CT dysentery. The totals for the thir-
teen months ended August 81. 1889, are:
Total Of deaths from battle and disease.
81 commissioned officers and S79 enlisted
men: total Of deaths and casualties OF ev-
cry description including slight wounds.
144 commissioned officers and 2.20S en-
listed men.
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WILL GET NO EXTRA PAY.
Comptroller TrncewelFs Decfsion In
the Case of Captain Roach,


Comptroller TracewelI, OF the Treasury,
has rendered decision in the case of
Capt. James E. Roach. Company C, First
New York Infantry, in which the latter
claims extra pay for work done during the
furlough period. The claimant alleges that
during that period he was busy preparing
muster-out rolls, physical examination
blanks, and completing all books and rec
ords necessary TO the muster-out of his
company.
The Auditor for the War Department dis
allowed the claim of Roach for extra pay
and allowances during the Spanish -Ameri-
can war in a decision rendered in July
The present decision of the Comptroller
is in answer to an appeal from the action
of the Auditor.
Judge Tracewell says: Upon the record
and evidence in the case / am of the opin-
ion that the claimant, James E Roach
had furlough privileges. and that he is not
entitled to the extra pay claimed. The
action of the Auditor is affirmed
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS o.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wash
ington. ID. c., Nov. %, 1S99.-Notice is here
by given that the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia intend TO make the fol-
lowing named Improvements, which are, in
their judgment, necessary for the public
health. safety, and comfort. Assessments
for one-half of the cost of the same will be
made as provided in public act No. i'll, ap-
Sroved August Z. 1884. Parties who are in
terested in the proposed work are notified
that the Commissioners will give hearing
at the District Building on Wednesday. De-
cember 20. 1899. at IL O'Clock a. NJ in the
Board room of the said Commissioners to
any and all persons who may desire TO OBJ
ject thereto:
Construct stoneware sewers. as fOllws: In
Milwaukee Street. Ingieside Terrace, from
Eighteenth Street westward $40 feet: esti-
mated cost. s625; abutting lots 21, %. %.
"a. %. 26. and %, block 1, and lots ], 2. 3,
4. 5, s, and Z. block 2, Ingleside Terrace.
In the south side of Benning's Road, from
Seventeenth Street westward 120 fsat: es-
timated cost, $3.50; abutting lots 16. II, IS
IGS. 1o9. 110. Ill, block 80. Rosedale and
sherwood subdivision. In Third Street
(HarewOod Avenue). between Florida Ave-
nue. and T Street northwest; estimated cost.
s276; abutting lots 32 81. SO. 40, So 50. and
s4. block 9, LIE Droit Park. In the east side
of the Georgetown and Rockville Road. from
u=ar Thirty-ffth Street to near the Indus
trial School; estimated cost. 1890; abut-
ting lots 253. 254. 2S3, 2si. 265. 2s6 267, 26s
2s9, 27e. 21l, 2I2, 2s4. ss5. $50. 2s1. 2ss. 2S9
290. square 1893. part of the Beatty and
Hawkins addition. II Fourteenth Street
southeast betwsen Massachusetts, Avenue
and A Street: estimated cost, s320: abutting
lots %, q. 2S. %. so. ID, IA. 15.and 1s, square
1853. In Fourteenth Street northwest be-
tween Huntington Place and Birney Street;
estimated cost. $3.50: abutting lots l and >.
block ~, University Park; lots and 8.
block Il, Columbia College lands. In Il
Street northwest. between Twenty-second
and Twenty-third streets; estimated cost
$3.50; abutting lots and 9. square 81. and
lots >, 8, 4. 8. 6, I. S, 9, 10. 81, %, 23 "A.
%. and 26. square 50. Ia Maryland Avenue
northeast between First and Second streets:
estimated cost. $3.50; abuttins lots 2s, %, 20.
and 81, square 127. In Eighth Street north
west between Omaha and Quincy streets;
Petworth; estimated cost. 81. 10; abutting
lots Sc. 81. IS, 50. and 49, block 26, Pet
worth; lots Is. 2S, %. so. 81. 80. and So,
block %, Petworth; lots 90. "a. %, %. %,
and IS, block Sc. Petworth; lots 9. 10, II,
II, and 13. block "a. Petworth. In east,
north. and south 30-foot alley square 81;
estimated cost. s155; abutting lots 2s. 40.
and all parts of original lot IS, abutting OF
this alley. JOHN B. WIGHT. JOHN W.
ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH, Commission
ers, D. c. de-, 15,i6
THE FIRST BAPTIST. CHURCH, COR.
9th and G Streets SW, have called
Rev W. J. Robinson for their pastor, to
.,r-a f,,n oh n-o
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DIED..

CRITZMAN-On Sunday, December 3, 1899,
CHRISTIAN CRTTZMAN, formerly Of Harrisburg,
Pa, where interment will be made. II, EN-
CORRIDON-Suddenly, at her residence, 1905
Street northeast, on Sunday, December g. 1899,
at 2:30 p. m, LIZZIE, beloved wife Of Philip
Corridor.
Notice of funeral hereafter. 1t
DONALDSON-On Sunday, December 8, 1899,
ELSIE BELCHER, beloved daughter of William
A. and Alice o. Donaldson, aged FIVE years, five
months.
Funeral private from her parents residence, 1900
r Street northwest, Monday, December 8, 1899.
At O'Clock p. m. lnterment at Tenleytown
Cemetery. It
i MURPHY-On Friday, December /, 1909, at
1850 D. m, at her late residence 11O7 Street
southeast, JULIA MURPHY, widow of the late
John Murphy.
Funeral on Monday afternoon at o'clock, to
which all the relatives and friends are invited.
no2-2t,em
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TELLS OF HIS HARDsHIPS.
Another Victim Of Oyster Dredgers
Appeals for Aid.

Thomas McGrachan. Seotchman, reiat-
cd his first experience with oyster dredgers
to Sanitary Officer Frank at headquarters
this afternoon. His story differed lit
tie from those generally told by men
who have experienced the alleged cruel
treatment of oyster boat captains. 1t was
a tale of privation and suffering, accentu-
ated by poor food and no pay. According
to NcGrachan. he shipped from Philadel
phia several weeks ago on the understand
ing that he was to get work with good
pay and treatment. He became a member
Of The schooner Lizzie, and sailed for
Chesapeake City. 1here he claims his
hardships began. After days of hardships.
during which he claims to have suffered
severely. McGrachan finally goI ashore
in Coan River. On foot he made his way
to Fredericksburg, Va, and from there
came 10 this city.
Sanitary Officer Frank sympathized with
McGrachan, and after giving the man a
good meal furnished him with transporta-
tj0n to PHILADELPHIA.
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Not a Surprise.

1t will not be a surprise to any who ara
at all familiar with the good qualities of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, to know
that people everywhere take pleasure In
relating their experience In the use of that
splendid medicine and in telling Of the
benefit they have received from IL. of had
colds it has cured, OF threatened attacks
Of pneumonia it has averted and of the
children 1t has saved from attacks of the
Group and whooping cough. 1t is q grand.
good medicine. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail. and all druggists.
The evening times., 1899-12-04
CHRISTIANS OPPOSE ROBERTS.
Meetings Held mt Two Churches tG
Dfscuss Utah'n RepresentatIve.

The was a meeting at the First Congre-
gational Church yesterday afternoon to op-
pose the seating of Brigham II. Roberts,
of Utah. as a member of the House OF Rep
resentatives. A large number Of persons
was present. On the platform were the
Rev S. NJ Newman. d. D.. pastor of the
church: Deaconess Sarah p. Elliott. DIR.
Iliff-a clergyman who for more than 4
quarter of century has done missionary
work in Utah: Bishop Hurst. the Rev. DR..
McKim, the Rev. DIR. Greene. the Rev. DR..
Bristol. the Rev. DIR. Butler. the Rev. DR..
Wishard. the Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong, and
A T. Schroeder, OF Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Schroeder was the principal speaker.
The singing of America" by the choir
and audience and benedictiOn by Bishop
Hurst. brought the meeting 10 a close.
Dr. Iliff delivered an address at Trinity
NJ. E. Church. Fifth and c Streets south
east. last night. in opposition to the seat
ing of Mr. Roberts.
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REPORT ON POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Annual Statement Submitted by the
Postmaster General.

The annual report of Postmaster General
Smith is in the hands OF the President.
The total receipts last year from all
sources were s95 .o21. .SSf.17; total expend-
lures. $161, ,632. 1902; excess of expendi-
lures over receipts. $3.50, 1865. The first
fact connected with this statement which
commands attention is the large decrease
in the annual deficiency. As compared with
the deficit for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1898, which was 50, ,020 905. .O6 1t shows
a reduction OF s.. .i22, 1856, or 26.7 per
cent. This results from the fact that,
while the expenditures are necessarily
growing with the expanding service, the
receipts are growing still faster.
The estimated revenue for 1901 is $l07,-
713, ,253.92: estimated expenditures, $110,-
III, SOC; estimated deficiency, $1,000, ,5460S.
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Farmer. My.terious Death.

PTTTSTON, Pa, Dec. A party of -four
people in a boat discovered the body OF
had been missing since last Wednesday
near Falls Station. On Thursday morning
Browns horses were found tied in front
of a hotel and his garments were strewn
along the road. A coroner's jury will at
tempt to solve the means of his death.
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Army SURGEON. A,.irned

The following orders have been issued
from the War Department: Surgeon Rob-
ert C. Eve will proceed from Fort Terry,
N. Y, to his proper station, Key West
Barracks, Fla. Surgeon Louis A. Thomp-
son will proceed from Dayton, Ohio, to
San Francisco and report to the command
ing general, Department Of California, for
assignment to duty.
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COLUMBIA UNIONS FAIR.
All Remaining Articles to BE Df
posed of Tonixht

The fair Of Columbia typographical Tn.
ion will close tonight, when all articles
not previously sold will be put up at auc-
tion. The downtown booth has very few
articles remaining, the punch bowl being
won Saturday night by Mrs. NJ ]. Maher,
while the thirtyd dollar suit of clothes, do
mated by George W. Herold, was won by
Wayne Beyers.
The undertaking Of the union has been
very successful and the prospects are that
the debt on typographical Temple will be
very materially reduced.
The winners Of all prizes not yet drawn
will be announced this evening.
The evening times., 1899-12-04
FR1eID BLASTS IN THE WEST.
A Snowstorm in Chicago Heralds 8
Cold Wave.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The first genuine
winter weather of the year reached this
city yesterday, when a>snowstorm. accom-
panied by small-sized blizzard reachd
the city from the Northwest. There was
a let-up in the storm last night, but to-
day it began again, and prospects for
sleighing by night are good. The change
in the temperature is the effect Of gen.
uine cold wave. such as usually accom-
panies a winter blizzard, although this
time the blizzard is absent with its suf-
fering. and the fall in temperature is slow
in being brought about.
The coldest spot in the United States
marked on the weather map today. is
williston. North Dakota, where zero
weather prevails
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Movement. of war.hiu.,

The following movements of naval ves-
sells were announced today: Solace left
Honolulu November % for Manila: Pairie
sailed from Brooklyn for Norfolk; Mar
blehead sailed from Acapulco for San Die
go; Amphitrite sailed from New York for
Lambert's Point: Alexander sailed from
Manila for Singapore; Dupont left Brook
lyn for Newport.
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Am OyercroMded A.xInm

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa, Dee 4.-samuel
Van Dyke was brought home from Dam
vile Saturday night. having been refused
admission to the Hospital for Insane on
the ground that the place is overcrowded,
hundreds Of patients being housed in the
corridors. He will be taken to Warren
tomoGuDw.
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THIEVES AT FORT FQoTE.
They Abandon Their Booty After De.
termined Efforts to Escape.

termined Efforts to Escape.
The police are making an active search
for two colored youths, aged. respectively
twenty and eighteen years, who are wanted
by the Maryland authorities for alleged
housebreaking at night. The offence was
committed at Fort Foote, about 10 O'Clock
last night, and the victim and complainant
is William Colbert.
According to report made to the police
his stable was entered by the thieves, who
were discovered as they were leaving the
premises. having in their possession all the
live stock the stable contained. Colbert
was unarmed when he discovered the in
truders, but gave chase. After a hard run
the thieves were compelled to abandon the
stolen property in order TO get away. Col
bert then had another hard chase before
he succeeded in corraling his property.
When discovered the thieves were making
away with horse, turkey. and eighteen
chickens, all OF which were recovered The
housebrsakers are said to live in this city.
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ousTED FROM HIS QUARTERS.
A Tramp Loses Comfortable Lotlg
inEs in u Summer Cottage.

inEs in n summer Cottage.
GREENWICH, L. l., Dec. 4.-Charles
Roberts has been living in the summer
cottage of H. B. Riggs. Of New York, for
several weeks, unknown. however. to the
owner OF the property. Neighbors noticed
smoke issuing from the chimney and as
the cottage was supposed to be vacant they
told Sheriff Fitzroy. When the sheriff rang
the doorbell the occupant, a siN-footer
showed fight. He said 1t was not his re-
eeiving day-but the sheriff forced his way
in. In the kitchen range was a brisk fire
and nearby straw bed on the floor.
The neighbors think their stores
have been invaded frequently by the
stranger. The sheriff put the hobo out
He said he had intended to stay in the
house all winter
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DIES OF HIS WOUNDS.
Louis w. MOhun. of Washington, Su,
cumbs to His Injuries.

cumbs to His Injuries.
Among the casualties cabled by General
Otis to the War Department today was the
death of Louis w. Mohun, corporal of the
Ninth Infantry, who died November 90
''of gunshot wound received in action. -
No further account of young Mohun' s
death is given in the cablegram.
Mr.. Mohun was well known in Washing
ton. He was the son Of Mrs. Mohun, re-
siding at 2119 California Avenue. He was
twenty eight years old and enlisted at
Washington Barracks, March 8. 1899. He
is said to have been a brother Of Philip
Mohun, paymaster in the navy, and of Dor
sey Mohun, who was at one time United
States Consul at Zanzibar Africa
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and he believes the Nicaraguan roue to be
the most feasible that has yet been sug-
gested.
The Senate will also be called upon to
pass on the credentials Of Senators Quay,
of Pennsylvania: Clark, of Montana, and
Scott of West Virginia
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To Try the prohthitio. sy.tem

NEWARK, N. J.. Dec. Al. Franklin
Fort. Judge of the Essex County Courts,
announces that he will request the legisla-
ture to establish the probation system
for first offenders. by which youths are not
sent to Jail, but the placed in charge Of
a probation officer" to whom the must
report daily for certain period.
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zero Weather Ont Wc,t

WILLISTON. N. D.. Dec. 4.-It was very
cold yesterday all over the Northwest At
8 o'clock tonight the thermometer reached
zero for the first time this winter and by
morning will be far below it. Tempera-
lures lower than freezing prevail as far
east as the Great Lakes and south to Den