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SAYS THE MEAT WAS GOOD.
GENERAL WOOD PRAISED THE
QUALITY Or ARMY BEEF.
Used II In Hts FamiIy-Spa MIA ds and
Americans Both Had Plenty Food
at SandinwO.

Washington, January 13.-Brigadier
General Leonard Wood was the star wit
ness before the war investigating commits
sion today. His testimony bore on general
conditions In the islands and he opened
with the general statement that never in
the history OF any country had there bean
SO successful campaign with SO small
loss OF life. He praised the quality OF the
much talked of beef furnished the army
and said that except for some supplies that
were tainted aud very promptly thrown
away the bcof WAS sof good quality and
he himself had used the meat. both In the
army and in his family.
General Wood thought every man In his
command, II necessary to the government,
would volunteer his services again The
difficulties, he said, In getting food TO the
army were almost insurmountable and the
occasion OF shortage was very readily ac-
counted for. The roads were almost I'M
passable. None of the men should now
have any disagrecabie or dreadful recol-
lections OF the war. save such ms would
result from any hard service which al
ways goes with war. The success OF the
Cuban campaign. said General Wood, was
simply phenomenal. Tho campaign was
very rapid and perhaps the extraordinary
success was due In large measure to this
fact. Tho SpAniards he explained were
whipped % quickly every time that they
were almost psraiyzed and dazed. The loss
OF Santiago. where the United States forces
captured over $4,000 men In all It's terri
tory. was 90 complete and rapidly effected
that II brought about the surrender OF the
entiro Island. A. 10 the war generally. he
had seen far greater hardships in his IN
dian campaiens In the West than he had
In Cuba. "A 70 the beef he had never mo-.
ticed anything bad and said the ereat
trouble was the ignorance and superstiS on
OF the men. As 10 the refrigerated beet
used during the campaign. he explained
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CHINA RAISING TROOPS.
The E".r... Downser supposed I,

The Etnpress DOwnner supposed To
ne contemplating a Coup.
Vancouver B. c.. January 1s.--Hone
Kong mail advices say the raising of large
bodies of troops In China is taken to in
dictate that the empress dowager and her
ADVISERS are preparing some important
movement next spring at the latest. So far
according to reliable statistics, there are
come 10000 men. all armed with Mauser
ana Martini rifles including the Pekin
here force and around Pekin and Tien Tsin
fresnets recently caused cave-in on
the banks OF the River Han at Hankow
From 500 to 1000 people were drowned.
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SCRoFl
Il IL Foul slood,s
mont
ous e b Econ cusn1si
oarsapavl1S

Yes, scrofula, ifanythjpe
the advertisement Of foul n
scourge Of the world = On 2
facilitating, stubborn ~ n
unendurabl q
Outward applications q
only drive the difficulty q
Emollients may pallisss,
abolish the evil. There <
way out, and that ID tor II
faint from the blood. 81!
There IL one remedy tint ~ Y
and 1t 10 the only one thai 5
know, has almost invsrishis
oven where the system ~
by long years Of faint, ana
be repaired are tremendous
10 Hoods Sarsaparilla. ~
"My daughter wss .aMie y
pure blood. There wee Is
all over her body and IT, W
much suffering. We tried
were recommended % bloc6 7
but could not see that they n y
A friend told me about HoelI :
rilla and ! began giving ~ stli
icine. The result was TIL olas
fectiy cured after taking ! ri
She has had no symptoms \ J
sores since that time.' lfxnu
SMITH, South Middleboro, ~
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OVER ENGLAND.s PROTEST.
Russia Has Entered Into n Treaty
with Afgllunistnu


London, January 14.--The Paris CORE.
spondent of the Morning Post says: Ac.
cording to the news from st. Petersburg
to source usually Trustworthy, treaty
of alliance between Russia and Alghanis-
tan was signed on January despite the
strenuous opposition of Great Britain,
whose representatives, 1t is alleged, Of
fered the ameer money and troops, with a
view OF inducing him to enter upon hos
tilities against Russia.
According to the same sources of infor-
nation the ameer a few days before had
issued Il proclamation assuring the Afghans
OF the cars friendly disposition and OF
the benefits likely to result from Russia
building the Kush railroad. adding:
Let lis not listen, therefore. to certain
evil disposed foreigners VINO are In the
hapit OF utterlng calumnies Let us be
friends of the Russians as well as of their
emperor"
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RAILROAD.

It Is proposed to call convention OF
merchants and manufacturers to take in
hand the matters OF rates in Texas.
Work has begun at Denison on the D.,
b. and N. o.
A discussion by railroad men on fast
passenger time made in Texas.
+. NJ, show representing the Colorado
Southern railroad, In the city in the in
tercst of the proposed Chatauaua at
BOULDER.
The rumored consolidation Of the North
ern Pacific aud Baltimore and Ohio prop
critics.
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the Fifty-second and Fifty-third congresses
he WAS an active member OF the committee
ON appropriations. In forming his cabinet
prior 10 entering on the duties OF chief
executive, March 4. 1897, President Mckin-
treasury to Mr.. Dingley, but he declined
the oner preferring to remain In his posis
ton as chairman Of the ways and means
committee and floor leader OF the repub-
lican majority OF the house. Under his
lead the house within sixteen days after
the Ftfty-hfth congress was convened In
March, 1897 by President Mckinley. passed
bill revising the tariff.
MI. Dingley WAS a Consrexationalist Ia
religion, lilo was married June II. 1857,
to Miss salome McKenna Of Auburn, Maine
They have bad six children. Henry NJ,
n. Arthur H.. Albert G.. and Edith Din
gley,
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MANILA TROOPS III
Cable to Madrid Says Ameritln |
to Embark for lIslA I
GENERAL mILLER's EypfDIrMH|
Troops Are Being Concentnt
Manila, Where the sftusS1l|
Said to BE Very CtSMl

Madrid, January 10. Tho m
has received the following dilps
Manila: The American troops u
were ordered to Iloilo mutinied ~
to start. General Miller has WI b
TO abandon Iloilo and return v
All the American troops have ~ I
to concentrate here, the situr9
of the gravest character.
Manila. January 13.-The situla
is undoubtedly critical, but hlt
Otis has 1t we'll in hand and ~
such certainty of trouble - niil
The rebels are concentrated o.
skirts Of the town and their ~,
issued strict orders that they
only on the defensive.
An accident might preciplAh
but the idea of a rebel attack
is ridiculous, as the Americans
control the position.
Aguinaldo has republished "
manifesto in reply to the prccho
General Otis, which was recalls
first appearance, but 1t has PROV
fectual.
On Wednesday @ false alafm
trivial incidents, occurring stimuli
in opposite parts of the city; ld
eral call to the United States n
fifteen minutes the entire ely
cred. The promptitude Of the A
while it created a scare for ~!
effectually restored confidence y
Manila and dispelled the excits
TO a passing fear on the part q y
that an outbreak was imminent
II is possible that the Philif
the diplomatic conferences thai
had between the Representative
eral Otis and Aguinaldo, have v
to understand that the cautiow
sentative policy of the America
due to fear and that they WY
inevitable with good grace.
that at present they are unapN,
riate the full meaning OF the y
demanded and that when tsey
stand it's extent the American
will be accpetable.
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F0aEiuA.

Terrible damage wrought by storm ia
England and the continent
Ecuador insurgents routed the govern
mcnt forces.
Despite England's protest. Russia enter
into treaty With Afghanistan.
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.,isA.

owlng 70 General Ludlow's lack of sys.
tenn and friction Havana has not been put
IN sanitary condition.
Smallpox has broken out among this
troops at Havana.
Cuban General Menocal has been APP
pointed CHIEF OF police OF Havana
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UNCLE SANS MEMORY -
Spain Wants the PrtsOnen
the Phtllnpines Nele

Spain Wants the PrisOhsn h
the Philippines Heie
Madrid, January Is. -Senor ?
mier. will convene the cortes =
Is or January 30 and Will 's.|
demand an acceptance Of The
Spain has again reminded -
ton government of the underts
part OF the United States sss
sioners with regard to Spals
in the hands OF the Philip
asked prompt reply. Y.
The newspapers allege tnes
cans have required the spes
withdraw the Spanish troops
mao. the southermost island 4 "
ippines. before the arrival p
cans there. so as to preven'
ton breaking out.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
Congressman Hnwlcy Advocated His
NH before the Committee.

Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
Washington. January 3.-CorSyressman
Hawley today advocated his Nicaragua
canal bill before the house committee on
interstate commerce. He says that the
matter OF hearings has been reopened ard
that the Maritime Canal company. the
Grace people OF New York and the Panama
canal people will be given a hearing next
Tuesday when the committee will act. He
says majority Of the committee is in
favor OF a bill going through at this ses-
sion, and will work to that end
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tin,itea 10 Manu-. a.

n.,.Ss. January According to dis.
Man,,. me Philippines is limited 10
danao o sS.,. AZ other poiats except Nil =
the hands a 81 ~ .ae spaniards are, are n
.ons dispatch ssys: ..:rhs
s sass; ~ IS y e. o
home.s An0 are anxious to return
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Philippine. oner spain A..i.,.ncc

Madrid, January l4.-Dclegates from the
Phillpino colony have offered the minister
OF the colonies. Senior Romero Oiron here.
cooperation In effecting the release Of the
spanish prisoners held by the insurgents
ine steamer Minchen has arrived at Bar
ceiona with repatriated Spanish troops,
among whom is General Arolas.
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neriin' january la.--The correspondent
OF the Associated Press. after thorourh I'M
Cs srmen, a:csrtains that the report that
, n.anine them With war material is abso-
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t;aINeston, cotton 3. wire.

Halifax, N. S., January ls.-The steamer
werneth Hall, from Galveston to Liver
POOL arrived here today short OF coal and
WIN her cargo Of cotton on fire. Captain
Pierce reports heavy weather.
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Musterins Ofaerrs.

Washington, January ls.--First Lieu
tenants Harry Lee and VIM X, Jones
Sixth United States Infantry. Will report
TO Captain II, Patterson. First United
states artillery, chief mustsring ofncer for
aexss' for duiyNss assistant musterins Of
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SAVANNAH. Abe Small, ~
ecuted In Chatham county W
der Of Policeman Neve folr
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Berlin, January ia violent gale and
thunderstorms and torrential rains have
prevailed in Germany today. At Stuttgart
large scaffold was blown down and man
killed.
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Vienna. January ia terrific gale has
been raging here since early this morning.
Much damage has been done to property
and there have been many accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS,
District Society Hears Addresses and
Listens to Special Paper.

| A meeting of the District of Columbia
| Society of Mayfiower Descendants was held
In the parlors of the Congregational Church
10th and G streets, recently
A meeting of the board Of assistants had
been held earlier in the evening, at which
two candidates were elected members of the
society and steps were taken looking
toward the celebration of the annual meet
ing next month in an appropriate manner
along the lines adopted by the New York
and Massachusetts branches Of the or
ganizaton.
When the society proper came together
at pm, announcement was made by the
governor. Mr.. w. L. Marsh. of the death
Of Judge Lothrop one of the members of
the society, and appropriate remarks were
| made by Capt. Thomas s. Hopkins, Mr..
s. E. Faunce and Rev. John L. Ewel.
These addresses were followed by the prin-
cipal paper of the evening. which was read
by Mr.. w. w. Case 1t consisted of a de-
tailed description of a tour taken by him
self, his wife. his daughter and son-in-law
through England and Holland, following
the course taken by the Pilgrim fathers in
their wanderings.
This society receives members only
those persons, male female, who can
trace lineal descent from some one of
the passengers who landed from the May
flower at Plymouth, Mass, in 1920. Collat-
eral descendants are ba rred. Among those
present at the meeting were descendants of
Alden and Priscilla of song and story
John Rowland, Elder Faunce and Of many
others whose names are historic. The fol-
lowing members and guests We're in attend
ance: Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Marsh, Miss
Marsh. Capt. Thos. S. Hopkins, Mr. AL
gernon A. Aspinwall. Rev. and Mrs John
l.. Ewel, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w Case, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Howard, Miss Hattie L.
Alden. Miss Isabel s. Chamberlin Miss
Helen M. Chamberlin, the Misses E. E.
and M. l.. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
A. Hill, Mr.. s. E. Faunce, Dr. and Mrs
Preston II. Bailhache, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Slaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin 2. Wat
| rous, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard W. Blanchard
Mrs M. L. Luther, Miss Mary E Terry
and Miss f. NJ. Smith.
1t is stated that at least four Presidents
of the United States have had Mayfower
blood in their veins. These We're John Ad-
ans and John Quincy Adams from John
Alden and Priscilla; Zachary Taylor, from
Isaac Allerton. and L. S. Grant, from Ed
ward Dotey.
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yPHE,I POPE'S MAIL.
How to Address a Letter So That He
Must Open 1t.

How to Address a Letter So That He
Must Open 1t.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
met a,prelAte employed in the Vatican
the otheroday2 and in the course of our
conversation began to deplore my hard lot
in having to stay in Rome during the heat
of the summer and work. "Oh, WELL" he
said .'you are not worse off than we in
the Vatican. Now that most of the en-
ployes are away we who are left have to
work hard"
.sWorkr' exclaimed. yes walk in the
Vatican gardens and count the grapes of
the pope's vineyard!
.'Do YOU know that every evening the
mail brings to the bronze doors of the
Vatican an average of 10000 letters and
newspapers, to say nothing of kilograms
All the letters have to be opened. sorted
and classified. while the newspapers are
read and selections cut or extracts made
during the night to be ready for perusal
nv the officers of the state early the next
morning?
"And where does the pope come IMP
interrupted. "They say he also works SO
hard" .---
and he should read all the letters address
Cd 'Sanctitati Suas Leoni Papae XIII. f.
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MT. PLEASANT ASSOCIATION.
appointment of Committees and Dis
custom of improvements.


The regular monthly meeting Of the
| Mount Pleasant Citizens Association was
held last evening, at which Mr.. H. H.
Twombiy, the president Of the organiza-
ton, announced the appointment Of the fol-
lowing committees:
observation-disclosures N. Tyner chairman;
Frank B. Moves, F. L. Campbell, Thomas
Blagden and H. H. Twombly.
Street railroads-Frank B. Noyes, chair
man: J. w. somerville. Chaplin Brown, Jas.
N. Tyner and A. B. Chatfield.
Streets and sidewalks-James w. Somer-
Vile. chairman; Frank E. Waring, A.
White. William Montgomery and w. e.
Whtson.
Schools and school houses-T. A. Harding.
chairman: G. H. Zellers Ellis Spear. F. l..
Harvey and j. NJ. Schneider
Parks and reservations-A. B. Chatfield,
chairman: A. L. Sturtevant. r. H. Young.
c. H. Wright and A. l.. Leonard.
Water supply. sewers and sanitary mat
ters-Amos Hadley, chairman; F. L. Camp
B. Thornton.
Police and fire Department.. A. Watson,
chairman: H. G. r. Raby. ]. L. Rogers, L.
S. Lipscomb and j. c. Duin.
Lights-Abram Frey, chairman; L. H.
Schneider. J. B. Sleman, A. H. Nixon and
w. E. Anderson.
Charities-L. S. Emery. chairman; w. D.
Quinter. c.. B. Dickey. N. E. Young and
Albert Stephan.
Special committee on the extension of
18th street,. w. Somerville. chairman
Chaplin Brown, P. w. Holman, H. II.
Twombly and E. L. Campbell.
A communication from Capt Lansing H.
Beach. the District Engineer Commits
soner. relative to the proposed extension of
18th street and the grading and regulating
of kenesaw avenue and Park drive was re-
ceived Capt. Beach stated that the Com
missioners have included the item Of 10000
for this latter purpose in their estimates
for the coming fiscal year, and that the
matter of the extension Of 18th street
owing to its character, can only be taken
up as special bill
The committee on streets and sidewalks
was directed to request the District Com
missioners to make the following improve
ments of streets: Meridian street east of
Center street, to be generally improved;
18th street north of Howard avenue, to be
put in the same condition as before the lay
Ing of the new sewers there. and Brown
street from Howard to Sheridan avenues
to be graded and regraveled.
Ihe committee on sewers and sanitary
affairs was instructed to request the Com
m1ss1oners to construct a catch basin for
the sewer at the corner of 14th street and
Howard avenue and the municipal author
tiles were also requested to extend School
street to kenesaw avenue, and to purchase
land south Of the village school for play
ground.
Messrs William Montgomery, J. A. Wat
son and j. L. Leonard were appointed a
committee to solicit members throughout
Mount Pleasant and in this connection Mr..
j. w. Somerville announced that at the
next meeting Of the association he will SUBJ
nit an amendment to the bylaws providing
for reduction of the annual dues from
81 to so cents.
DR.. H. T. Harding and Mr. z. B. Town
send were elected members of the associa-
ton
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ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Jolly JOkers Entertain Their Friends
General and Personal

The Jolly Jokers' Club, an organization of
young men of Anacostia, entertained a
number of friends last evening at the club
headquarters. No. 151 Monroe street. The
rooms decorated with palms and cut
flowers. During the evening members of the
company rendered songs and recitations
and progressive euchre was played. Ladies'
first prize in the latter was won by Mrs r.
A Pyles, and the gentlemens prize by Mr..
Warren Toson. An oyster supper was
served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
F. Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Toll
son, Mrs. K. A. Pyles, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Kelly, Miss Jessie Darling, Mr.. Frederick
Darling. Miss Bessie Padgett Miss Linda
Leapley, Miss Nettie Drummond Mr. Cor
don Darling Mr.. Maurice Haines, Miss
Nettie kibble, Mr.. John Barr. Mr.. Charles
Baxter, Mr.. Whitney j. Hall and the fol-
lowing Washington people: DIR. and Mrs. J.
w. Hollingsworth, Mrs. A. V. Thornette,
Mr. B. f. Thornette and Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Test
Members of the Methodist Episcopal de-
nomination in Anacostia are looking for
ward with great interest to the services at
the Anacostia Methodist Church next Sun
day, when, II is expected, the 5000 neces-
sary to liquidate the debt remaining on the
church edifice will be raised. The building
was constructed In 1892 to cost about
$4,000. An offer was made by Mr. John
| f. Powell, a member of the church, some
months ago 10 uoIldte 10 tne cnuTCn the
sum of $1,000, provided the congregation
would raise the remaining sum by the be-
ginning of the year. Recently COM
| mttee, composed of Messrs. d. c. Smith
son and A 3. Suit, was appointed to make
| collections
| order is in effect among the po-
! lice officers of the Anacostia station as to
| how and when they shall report off duty.
| They are not permitted under this regu-
| lation to leave their respective beats until
| the arrival of the proper hour, when they
| are required to report from the patrol box
es for that hour, afterward coming to the
| station.
| At the meeting of Electa Chapter, No.
| 2 Order of the Eastern Star, held last even
| ing in Masonic Hall, Anacostia, number
| of visitors were present. After the meet
| ing refreshments We're served.
| Miss Laura Bailey of St. Mary's county,
| Nd, has been stopping with her brother.
Mr. Thomas Bailey of Washington street,
| while on a visit to Washington.
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Getting His Moneys Worth.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
1.-The chap with a mania for getting his
moneys worth is familiar character in
this business" said a hotel clerk the other
evening. "A few days ago a man regis
tered here early in the morning, was as
signed room and hurried out to attend to
some business. 1 saw more of him until
about dusk, when he dropped in to inquire
for mail. and remarked, incidentally, that
he would leave on the night train. Very
WELL l said, and made out a h II for the
use of the room during the day. Use of
the room" he exclaimed: why, 7 haven't
even opened the door, L can't help that,
sir l replied. 1t was held at your dispo-
sal and I'll have to make the charge
Then give the key he roared in a
fury; if have to pay for using it I'll see
that I get my moneys worth! He rushed
upstairs. threw the bed clothing all over
the floor, stamped the pillows, ep,ptied
the water pitcher into the slop Jar and
crumpled up all the towels. Then he. came
down and paid the bill with the air Of
man who had done something clever. The
net cost of his performance was probably
eight or nine cents for laundry, and its
chief result was to give considerable I'M
necessary work to a tired chambermald who
was in nowise responsible for ;,is grievance
Yet l dare say he will boast for months
how he made the hotel sweat for trying
to impose on him.
THAT reminds me- said the room clerk
''of something that happened last season
when / was working in Chicago. nan
from South Bend Ind, put UP at the MOTEL
on the American plan one lay and took
dinner outside with friend When he
came to pay his bill that evening he found
he had been charged for the neal and i'm
mediately raised Cain. The clerk tried to
explain that the American plan was based
entirely upon time, and IL he chose to eat
elsewhere it was his own lookout but the
man from South Bend couldn't get it
through his head. He paid the bill under
protest and inquired whether dinner was
still on. Yes. sir said the clerk 1t lasts
till . pm Then, by jings.' he exclaimed
I'll just go up and tackle IT. I've eaten
one dinner already, but you bet I'm going
to get my moneys worth out Of this old
house If l bust! He rushed into the din
ing room, grabbed bill of fare and or
dered everything he could think Of his sole
idea being to get even for that charge
1t was sumptuous repast, and what he
couldn't eat he messed up so it would be of
no use to anybody else. When he finally
got through the waiter handed him a check
for $40. What's that for? he asked in
surprise. Your dinner, sir said The waiter.
But I've already paid for it in my hill
he protested. I'm staying here on the
American plan Then you should have
gone to the other dining room, said the
waiter; this is the European Plan cafe
The man from South Bend paid the check
in silence and walked out. When he reach
ed the sidewalk HIS pent-lp emotion ex-
ploded. and he said things that shocked
even the cab drivers"