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Evening star., 1899-03-27
Location of school.

Mr.. NJ. F. ODonoghue Of the executive
committee of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association today called upon Com
missioner Ross, who has immediate charge
of the public schools, for the purpose Of
stating that the association is opposed to
locating the new school building for that
section anywhere on 18th street, either on
a corner or in the middle of a block The
association, said Mr.. O'Donoghue, desires
the school located between llth and 18th
streets, south Of Harvard or north OF Ken
yon street. and believes that site on Dart
mouth street would be the best available
one
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Before the Criminal Court.

Alexander Curtis, alias Alexander Tib-
bles, indicted for the larceny of a guam
tity OF scrap brass from the navy yard was
acquitted today ir Criminal Court No 2
In the same court Charles Cosey, indicted
for assaulting George Bailey with intent to
kill him, was found guilty of simple as
sault. Justice Bradley sentenced the de-
fendant to Imprisonment in the District Jail
for six months.
Louis c. Jones and Roberta, alias BERTHE
Despert were arraigned under an indict-
ment charging adultery. Each pleaded not
guilty.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
MIsTRIAL FOR MRS. HUGHES.
Woman Charged With Numbering Her
Husband at Columbia. S. c.

COLUMBIA, s. c. March "a mistrial
was ordered this morning in the case of
pretty Mrs. Matte Hughes for killing her
husband. She took the news philosophical
ly, remarking: Well, q mistriai is better
than n conviction
This case has excited unusual interest on
account of clever woman being charged
with the murder of her husband. Last WIN
ter Hughes who was a prominent merchant
of Greenvile S. c., and his wife had sever
al quarrels, each charging the other with
inidcity.
The feeling between them ran SO high
that in an open quarrel between them Mrs.
Hughes shot her husband. He died twenty
four hours afterWard, making a statement
that his wife killed him without cause The
woman's defense WAS that she threatened
Hughes with d pistol He grabbed her arm
in such a way as to cause the pistol to dis
charge with fatal results to himself. The
second trial will come off during the sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
CHARLES DESCH MISSING.
Almost Certain That He Perished in
Windsor Hotel.

NEW YORK. March 21-The work of
searching the ruins Of the Windsor Hotel
continues. No new bodies were found dur
ing the night. The mayor of Seabright, \. j.,
today inquired about Charles Desch, city So
licitor of Seabright, who is thought to have
visited the Windsor Hotel on business on
the day of the fire, and who is now miss
ing. Simeon Leland told the mayor of Sea-
bright that he remembered seeing a man
OF Mr.. Desch's description walking through
the corridor of the hotel at . o'clock on the
afternoon of the fire. The mayor said that
Desch had a Masonic badge OF which he
did not know the description. Part of a
Masonic badge has been found in the
ruins. The mayor said he would go back
to the mans possessions the day he came
TO New York
Evening star., 1899-03-27
All Offers Rejected.

The District Commissioners have decided
to reject all proposals recently received by
them for a site for the truck house to be
located in the northern part of Georgetown.
Whether new proposals will be advertised
for has not yet been decided upon. but per-
sons having property in that locality for
sale will meantime have such propositions
as they care to make duly considered by
the Commissioners. 1t is not unlikely that
the proposals for site for the chemical
engine house in Tenleytown will also be
rejected as the commissioners are said to
consider the prices of land offered there as
being much too high.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
As to the 18th Minnesota.

Governor Lind Of Minnesota has notified
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn of the action
of the Minnesota legislature regarding the
censure General Young passed upon the Of
fcers of the 10th Minnesota. In reply the
Secretary says that 1t would be impossible
to hold the officers Of the regiment In SER
vice after the men had been mustered out,
as all must be mustered out together. He
informs the governor that IL the colonel Of
the regiment asks court Of inquiry the
OTHER officers can put in their evidence and
It will be made a matter Of record He
corrects the impression Of the people of
Minnesota that the War Department has
passed any censure on the regiment, saying
that such censure was by the command
iIg general OF the ID Army Corps alone.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
National Bank DiyIdeuds.

The controller Of the currency has de
clared dividends in favor of the creditors OF
insolvent national banks, as follows:
Twenty per cent, the Bellingham Bay Ma
tional Bank of New Whatcom, Wash.
Five per cent, the Commercial National
Bank of Denver. Col.
Ten per cent, the Bennett National Bank
of New Whatcom. Wash.
Five and sixty-one one-hundredths per
cent, the Humboldt First National Bank
of Humboldt, Kan
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Small Ilnlnnce-

The Rev c. II. Parker of AnarostIa has
been Informed by the District Commission
ers that. owing to the small balance on
hand for the purpose 1t IS Impossible at
this time to place oil lamps on Stevens
avenue and A street, Hillsdale But these
lamps will be placed on the list for con-
sideration during the next fiscal year.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Food for Starving ChfueSe.

The officers of the administration are con-
sidering the question of the possible use Of
a government vessel for the transportation
of supplies from San Francisco for the
starving millions in China. The Christian
Herald has offered to load vessel with
supplies If one can be provided. and the
citizens of Nebraska have offered to send
a trainload Of grain and other supplies to
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Charge Not Sustained,

John r. Carlson. who does not speak En-
sish well enough to make himself distinct
ly understood. was arrested last night by
Policeman. Hospital and charged with va
Erancy. There was nothing in the officer s
statement to show that the man was guilty
He was found strolling along street on
the river front. When taken to the station
the officer discovered he had $35 in his
pockets. His story was that he came from
Sweden three years ago, and had been liv-
ing on a farm III Iowa The charge against
him was dismissed.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Gettysburg want. a warshtp.

petition signed by the governor of
Pennsylvania and citizens of Gettysburg
has been received at the Navy Department,
asking that one of the cruisers now build
ing be named Gettysburg in commeinora-
ton of the battle at that place.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Another Charge.

Charlotte Scott, colored. who was held
by coroner's jury Saturday on the charge
Of being responsible for the death of Alice
Vaughan, also colored, the fun particulars
OF which have been already printed in The
Star, and was released by the prosecuting
attorney was today arrested on the charge
Of being an unlicensed midwife and locked
up at No. s station
Evening star., 1899-03-27
missionary Social

The ladies of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sfCnary Society of the combined Methodist
churches have arranged to hold social
and reunion al LaFetra's 8 Hotel Wednesday
evening, from to 1870 O'Clock. Mrs. r.
II. Anderson is president of the society,
Mrs. 5. NJ Hartsock corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Z. ID. Huntley, vice president at
Ia sc; Mrs. l.. Tilton, recording secretary;
Mrs. $. d. Latetra, general treasurer; Mrs.
Lucretia Walker Harding. assistant treas
urer
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Late Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander r. T. Jasper. now
In the naval hospital at Norfolk. and En-
sign F. r. Sullivan. IN the naval hospital
at Chelsea Mass. Will be granted sick
leave OF absence for three months. when
discharged from further treatment.
Lieutenant Commander r. q. Davenport
has been ordered to duty In the hydro
graphic office.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
No Inv

Mrs. p. NJ. Mitchell OF Congress Heights
has been informed by the District Commits
sioners that they are unable to compel pro-
prietors of stores to close them on SUNDAY
Mrs Mitchell had called the attention ~
the Commissioners to the fact that certain
stores in Congress Heights are kept op-u
on Sunday. and the Commissioners. upon
investigating the matter discovered thar
there Is no law in force here requiring
stores TO remain closed on that day
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Personal Meution.

James l.. Norris. jr., is home from Prince
ten University to spend Easter with his
father. James L. Norris. He has with him
IDS class and roommate. Mr.. Alexander
Armstrong OF Hagerstown, Md. They both
graduate in June of this year.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Local PeusfOus.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Column
bia: John Svoboda, SO; Stephen Chettins,
Winthrop Heights. increase, 50 to IS; Lii
lian Nj. Yost, Anacostia SO.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Secretary Long at Fort Monroe,

Secretary Long left Washington yester-
day to join his family at Fort Monroe. lie
will be absent for several days Assistant
Secretary Allen is acting secretary during
his absence.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Gen. Wilson In New York.

Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers. has gone
to New York to confer with Col. Adams, in
charge of public works in that vicinity in
regard to the extensive improvements in
the harbor, including the widening and
deepening of the channel to the OCEAN, au-
thorized at the last session of Congress-
Evening star., 1899-03-27
VIII Oppose Renewal of License

Maj. Sylvester said this afternoon TO
Star reporter that if there is now no law
to cover the case OF those theaters in which
performances given he intends to see if
he cannot prevent a renewal of the license
to each offender when the time arrives for
each to apply for the same. He is conf
dent that if he shall be unable to prevent
Sunday evening performances at theaters
IN the meantim. Congress will, at its next
session, enact such legislation to preserve
the sanctty Of Sunday as will practically
amount TO u revival Of the old .'bIue laws"
Evening star., 1899-03-27
New Trial Granted.

Justice Cole today granted new trial in
the case of Mary Sullivan, recently convict
torney Rossa F. Downing appeared in be-
half OF the defendant.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Government Receipts.

Government receipts-From internal rev.
enue today, 81 ,2Ss, sos; customs, S6O0 S45
miscellaneous $2l. 79e; expenditures. S,4S5,
Evening star., 1899-03-27

stops drains in the feminine organs. II
strengthens the fragile supports that hold
the internal organs in place 1t corrects
irregularities. It drives away the "blues"
and banishes nervousness The ordeal
of child-bearing is rendered an occasion
of no danger and little pain 1t is the
best medicine that DR.. R. v. Pierce, the
long experienced specialist in wornan's
diseases, ever made The Doctor will
give free, fatherly advice to all women
who write him at Buffalo, N. Y. No fee
whatever is charged.
~ was great sufferer for four years from dis
placement and liberation" writes Mrs Mary
Pickering, of Ollie. Keokuk County, Iowa AT
the time ! began using DR., Pierce. Favorite
Prescription Was not able to sit up In bed
took eight bottles and got to be stout woman.
also gave Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry my little daughter for quinsy and enlarged
tonsiis and 1t completely cured her ANY doubt
Ing this can write to me, enclosing a stamp, and
I will answer
Honest dealers will not urge substitutes
for DR.. Piercs's medicines. There are no
other medicines in the world "just a.
good" although svazicious druggists
will sometimes say so for the sake of
the greater profit to be made upon the
inferior articleA
Evening star., 1899-03-27

MACHINERY SUPPLIES-NEw AND SECOND.
hand Engines. Boilers Betting, Pulleys &c
We have two good Jecuri hand Hoisttng Engines
with boilers COMPLETE. will sell for half
price to quick purchaser. COLUMBIA SUPPLY
CO.. 1916 Pa. NV. Phone ll44 A. WILL
ILAMs. Secretary. HANKS. Manager.
fe23-3m-7
Evening star., 1899-03-27

TIE best regulator Of digestive organs and the best
appetizer known is ANGOSTURA BITTERS. Try
II. but beware Of limitations Get the genuine arti-
Gle. manufactured by DR.. ]. G. B. Siegert Sons.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Warrants Refused.

Sergeant Acton of the first police precinct
applied to Prosecuting Attorney Pugh to-
day for warrants against the managers of
Kernan's Lyceum ThcAter. the Bijou The
ater and the Grand Opera House because of
the concerts given in these theaters last
night. The prosecuting attorney was un-
able to find any law upon which he could
base Il prosecution. and therefore refused
the application. The only law he could find
that he thought had any bearing on the
question of giving such entertainments on
Sunday was law of the Maryland leSisla-
ture, above quoted.
Even under this law, 1t is claimed prose
cutnns are to be brought in the name of
the United States, and not in the name Of
the District
The officer afterward saw Prosecuting At
torney Mullowny. and requested that he
direct the issuance of the warrants. This
official investigated the complaint and con-
cluded that the law quoted would not reach
the cases. 1t is understood that members
of law and order organizat ton are in
terested in the matter mentioned in the
officers application, and that some of them
have complained of the giving of Sunday
Evening star., 1899-03-27
A BURDEN LIFTED.

When woman who has long suffered
from female troubles, is again restored to
health she feels that tremendous burden
has been lifted from her shoulders. Her
figure rounds out again. Color comes To
Evening star., 1899-03-27
Intent of the Law.


This law. if it yet be in full force and
operation here. Of which there is said to be
no little doubt. would mean, it is Claimed,
if enforced by the District authorities,
nothing more than the collection OF q
license fee of S333ls for every theatrical
performance Sunday, provided the
courts should hold that such performances
amount to ANY manner of work or labor
or TO unlawful paStimes or rccrcattons.'
In view of this aGDect Of the matter. 1t Is
seriously doubted if it would pay the Dis
trict to enforce the law. 1t is cOntended by
some Of those who are opposed to the Civ
ing of theatrical performances on Sunday
that the Commissioners could prevent them
by refusing to license such places us give
them. But in answer to this, it is said the
courts in the Nau case. held several years
ago that the act relative to licenses IS
merely revenue act, and that the Com
missioners cannot refuse TO grant ii license
to any person applying for one. provided
the applicant meets all legal roqurem mis-
Hence. it is asserted that until Congress
specifically provides that theatrical per-
formances given on Sunday shall be Nnlaw-
full. the District authorities are practically
pDWprleSS in the matter.
Evening star., 1899-03-27
SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS
Alleged Violation of Law by the Local
Theaters.
Question COnsidered by ommissiQn-
ent of Police-An Old statute.

The District Commissioners today had
under consideration questions raised by the
superintendent of police affecting the CIV
ing Of stheatrical entertainments on Sun
day. 1t is understood the matter was re-
ferred back to Maj. Sylvester for such ac-
ton by his department as he might deem
proper.
Speaking of the matter today. Commits
sioner Ross stated to a Star reporter that
while no direct complaint has been made to
the Commissioners relative to this alleged
Dissertation of Sunday, their attention has
been called to it. with the result that the
question was left to the chief of police for
his determination. In this connection. Mr..
Ross said It appears that the only law COW
ering the subject is found in Abert's COM
pilation of the statutes in force in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Section 1oI of this
work chapter rs. crimes and offenses, orig
inaily found in chapter 16. section 10 of the
Maryland act of 11G'. reads as follows:
NO person whatsoever shall work or do
any bodily labour on the Lords day. COM
monty called Sunday, and no person, haV-
ing children. servants Tor slaves shall
command, Willingly, or willingly suffer
any of them to do any manner of work or
labour on the Lords day (works of neces.
sity and charity always eNcepted), nor
shall suffer permit any children. SER
wants tor slaves to profane the Lord $ day
by gaming. fishing, fowling or hunting. or
unlawful! pastimes or recreations; and that
every person transgressng this act, and be-
ing thereof convict by the oath of one suf-
ficenr witness, confession of the party
before the Police Court Ia single magis
tratel, shall forfeit 200 pounds of tobacco
(SH.:S, 1-:0. to be levied and applied as
aforesaid
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-27

not hesitate to say II froze to death.
The Baldwin, Greening or Spitzenberg
apple kills in a dry atmosphere with
about the same degree OF cold that de-
stroys the peach. That our trees freeze
to death l have not the least doubt,
but why one kills and another does
not, is something l don't understand
and probably never shall.
Prof. Budd claims that trees freeze
to death by the expansion of the sap
cells caused by severe freezing. This
is an old theory and one could never
accept. That portion of the tree con-
tanning the sap vessels is as easily
frozen as a potato, and ! can see no
reason why the sap should not be as
thoroughly frozen and expanded with
the thermometer at zero as at thirty
or forty below, and yet with the mer-
curry at zero we suffer no injury. 1t
is not necessary for us to be able 10
explain why cne variety kills and an
other does not; the fact Is all tnat Is
necessary for us to know until we are
able to go back in creation to the great
first cause and explain the phenomena
OF its existence. We shall find many
mysteries In nature we cannot solve.
Science can only reveal to US Few
faint glimmerings Of that enuigent
light that shines beyond the reach OF
human vision. Only in another state
OF existence, II ever, shall we be able
to comprehend the wonderful myster-
les that nature withholds from US here.
Let US accept the facts as they pre-
sent themselves rather than adopt
theory and spend all our energies 10
make facts conform to 1t. l made
thorough examination OF my shrubs
and vines the first day they were thaw-
ed after the severe cold; the injury was
as apparent then as II was month
afterwards. The evidence was as con-
elusive to me that they had frozen TO
death as IT would have been had
found a person who had perished In
a Dakota blizzard. would as soon
have entertained the idea that the per-
son died of sunstroke or fever as that
thawing killed the trees. Vines,
shrubs and small fruits can be pro-
tected, but our ochard fruits should be
sufficiently hardy to withstand any
amount of cold we may be liable to
have.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-27
spring nsnurIss.

One Of the old time practices inl
farming is the fall applications of ma
nures, being confined almost wholly
to winter wheat. This Is still good
plan so far as it goes, though not eco-
nomical, but spring applications OF
coarse manures are coming rapidly In
favor, especially for clean cultivation
crops. Coarse manures with clean
cultivation, frequent tillage, rapidly
becomes available as plant food. It
no longer pays to use manures mere
ly to enrich the soil, but IL does pay
to use them to grow immediate crops.
Manure which stays in the soil two
or three years before becoming fully
available as plant food, is worth
much less than the same amount In
a quickly available form. Spring ma
nuring has its disadvantages. not
withstanding. In all farm yard ma
nures the ammonia Is first to become
available, and unless potash and phos-
phates have been used freely prev
iously, there is much risk that the
ready supply of ammonia will encour-
pense OF the stalk and grain. AM
other point is that with many crops
rank growth of foliage at the ex-
pense OF other parts OF the plant Is not
practicable; in this case the free am
monia is simply lost. 1t goes to waste
Farmers should constantly bear In
mind that all manures, or fertilizers.
which are the same thing, are merely
Just so much ammonia, potash and
phosphates; not any one nor any two.
but all three taken together. With
clean cultivation crops such as corn.
potatoes, ETC.. where farm yard ma
nure is used. potash and phosphates
should always be applied at the same
time, or even earlier in the spring.
They will not waste except on very
rolling ground where any form OF ma
nure would wash away. From 100 to
200 pounds of muriate Of potash and
from 200 to 400 pounds Of acid phos-
phate should be used per acre, broad
casted or used in the drill as may suit
individual preference. The object Is
to have the mineral fertilizer there
ready for the ammonia as fast as the
latter becomes available as plant food.
Much time and trouble Is given to se-
curing catches of clovers or other
legumes. merely for the nitrogen fer
tilizer stored up by such plants. A
somewhat wiser plan is to take goou
care of the ammonia we already have
on hand. To supply soil with am-
monia without at the same time en-
suring the potash and phosphates To
go with 1t, Is to invite the loss on
the ammonia. 1t is wiser to be on
the safe side. especially as there Is
very little danger of loss through
drainage.-R. Garwood.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-27
Governor Lees Reply.

State OF South Dakota. Executive Cham.
Der, February 7, lS99.-Hon. John l.. Pyle,
Attorney General, Pierre, s. ID.
Dear Sir:
| am in receipt of your communication
of February 2, in reply to nv letter OF
January q, referring to your Office for fin
al disposition the case against the retiring
state treasurer, X. G., Phillips
Under the ordinary rules OF official cour-
tesy do not know that am required to
make reply TO your communication, but the
exigencies OF this case are of such char
acter that no possible harm can come 10
opinion upon every phase of matter
which Is OF absorbing interest to a public
which has right to be critical in review.
ing our official acts.
Your complaint that made no direct re-
quest upon your cfiice to prosecute the case
against the ex.treasurer enormously pre-.