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Evening star., 1899-09-21
CHANCE FOR ENLISTED MEN.
Vacant Second Lieutenancies to He
Filled hX Promotions.

F1lEcu frOmO1Ohh
The War Department issued general or
der today in regard to the examination of
officers of the volunteer army, an impor-
tant provision of which is that vacancies
of second leutenants are to be filled by
promotion from the ranks of the regiments
in which they occur. The order, which has
been communicated to the commanding Off
GERS of all the volunteer regiments, is as
follows:
The Secretary of War directs me to in
vite your attention to the provisions of
general orders No. 122 headquarters of the
army, adjutant generals office July g. 1899,
in respect to the qualifications required
for commissioned officers of the United
States volunteers organized under the act
of Congress approved March 2. 1889. and
to communicate the following instructions:
whenever an officer has been given
fair trial and fails to demonstrate his fit
ness to perform the duties of his rank he
will be brought before board OF officers.
to be appointed by the general commanding
a separate army or the military depart
ment in which his regiment may be serv
ing, on the recommendation of the colonel
of the regiment The board will examine
into and report upon the qualifications of
the officer to discharge the duties of his
office. and its report will be forwarded.
with the recommendation of the command
ing general, for the action of the PreS-
dent.
Promotions in the volunteer regiments
will be made within each regiment and by
seniority. All vacancies of second lieuten-
ant will be filled from the enlisted men of
the regiment. the recommendation of
the commanding officer. 1t is suggested
that you organize a class of non-commis-
stoned officers in your regiment. In which
those eligible may receive the instruction
that will fit them to perform the duties of
commissioned officers
Evening star., 1899-09-21
COLD COMFORT.
4 Local Reputation of the AsuinnldG
Aid Society.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson of Boston, Mass,
the head and front OF the Anti-Ex2anson
Aguinaldo Aid Society. has been seadin !,
his circulars into Washington of late, ask
ing aid in the propaganda against national
honor Judged by a reply sent to Mr.. At
kinson today by one of the local recipients
he will not secure much support here. Mr..
Geo. S. Chase of this city received Onc of
the Boston illusions, and this wa his re-
ply directed to Mr. Edward Atkinson in
Boston:
request for contribution to the Anti Impe--
alist, and suggesting that l commu9ica e
with ten friends on the same subject So
Letting their support. etc. In rep,y l have
to say that in October, 1854, my father left
his home in Boston. taking with him q
large party under the auspices of the New
England Emigrant Aid Association, to the
state of Kansas, where he located and laid
out the city of Topeka. In 1866 he re-
turned for the purpose of taking another
party to that theater of rapiu.y develop
ing scenes. which eliminated in the war
of the rebellion, in the effort to establish
in that land an honest. free, humane and
enlightened government.
when l shall have forgotten all the
labors perils and privations he endured in
that cause. and shall have SO far lost all
pride of home and country, all sense of
loyalty and patriotism. all devotion to the
cause of civilization and good government
as to permit myself to aid in any manner
in the propagation of the vile and treason
able sentiments you and your coadjutors
are seeking to disseminate, 1 trust the AL
mighty will paralyZe my hand, as yours
deserves to be.
Il am ashamed that my native state, the
birthplace of Otis, Phillips. Garrison and
the whole galaxy of illustrious men for
whom every American schoolboy is filed
with pride and admiration, has become the
vile breeding ground of treason and pusiI-
l.,,, -t,-
and purge herself of the iniquity. Instead
of forwarding your circular as requested,
l have consigned it to the cuspidor where
can spit upon 1t at my leisure while /
breathe some of that contempt the full
n.ea sure of which the country feels for
you''
Evening star., 1899-09-21
The Post Office Department Will Have
Moved by GctCber 2.

There is every Indication now that the
Post Office Department will, be in complete
possession of the new building at the cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street
by October =. Every day some depart
ment is transferred, and beginning Monday
next the executive branch of the depart
ment will move. The office of the first as
sistaEt postmaster general will be trans
ferred Monday and then will follow in sue
cessoE ;hC offices Of the other assistants.
Postmaster General Smith, with his clerks,
expects to move Thursday, and by Mon
day, October 9, all the offices will have been
transferred.
The building is in great disorder,
and furniture and files piled in the
halls. Cleaners will be at work from now
scrubbing the marble corridors and 9TH
erwise dispensing the immense accumulation
OF dirt.
Tons of useless paper, old desks and other
furniture are being left in the old bui' ding.
Up to the present nothing has been done
by the bureaus which are to occupy it, and
il is expected some time must elapse before
the change is made.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
EXTENDING HOSPITALITY.
Presbyterian Ladies' Preparing to Re
cefve Their Visitors.

Presbyterian Ladies' Preparing to Re-
cefve Their Visitors.
One of the features Of the meeting in this
city. beginning Wednesday next at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. of
the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance will be the
session of the third International confer
ence of women's foreign missionary So
cieties of the Presbyterian ard Reformed
churches. The meetings will be held the
I'd, Sd and 4th of October. in the Church of
the Covenant. The ladies who will come
here as delegates, repl esenting the various
organizations in the churches will be the
guests of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Presbytery of Washington.
Mrs. John NJ. Culbertson is the president
OF the society and in the work of arrang-
Ing for the reception and entertainment of
the visitors Mrs Culbertson. who is also
the chairman of the committee of arrange
ments is being assisted by a number of
representative ladies'
The chairmen of the various local COM
mittees having the plans in charge are:
Hospitality. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe; recep-
ton, Mrs. D. w. Skellenger; entertain
ment, Mrs. 7. s. Hamlin; excursions, Miss
Chester: press and railroads. Mrs. o. 3.
Brown; badges and ushers. Mrs. John B.
Wight; decorations. Mrs. Mary Gist; music,
Miss Bradley; literature. Miss Amy Travis
TIE church is to be handsomely decorated
and the preparations for holding the pub
lie sessions. as well as for showing a prop
er hospitality, are well under way. The
prospect is that those who come here will
be pleased with the completeness and the
heartiness Of the reception which will be
accorded them by the ladies.
The president of the conference is Mrs.
Charles p. Turner of Philadelphia. but it is
proposed that at the successive sessions
some of the delegates from England or
from Scotland shall preside.
The first day. which will be Monday Oc-
tober 2. the conference will begin with an
executive session, to be held in the after
noon, followed by 5 20 clock tea, which
will be given by Mrs. Thomas Wilson at
her residence on Connecticut avenue.
Tuesday the conference will formally
open and Wednesday morning the second
session will be held. The program for
these meetings has been adjusted In
view Of the arrangements made for the re-
ception in this city of Admiral Dewey. A
luncheon will be served Wednesday at l
o'clock by the ladies of the Church of the
Covenant in that church, and the final
session of the conference will be held in
the afternoon. That evening DR.. and Mrs.
Talmage will give reception at their resi-
dence
Evening star., 1899-09-21

No. 731 Kenesaw avenue-Wm. H Dun
canson ct al, trustees, to John L. Love,
lot 81, block Z, Mount Pleasant; $500.
G street northwest between goth and 21st
streets-John b. Wight, surviving trustee,
to John w. Foster. lot 30, square 102; 81, 500.
Eleventh and d streets southwest-Alice
E, Ragan ct al to Mary V. Mccartney. An
ME +. Irwin, Regina Rengifo, Annie NJ
Barbour, Geo. d. and James F. Barbour,
lot A, square 32G; $40 (stamps, s6).
Barry Farm-Jno. j. Edison ct al, trus-
tees, to Osborn 7. Taylor. lots Al, AZ, 43
section T. $40.
University Park-Wm. L. Lanning ct ux
to Bertha L. Robinson, lot %, block A
$4,000.
University Park-Same to Geo D. F.
Robinson, lot %, block A, $40, 600.
Rock Creek Ford road-EliZa Fields to
Harry B. Renfro. part of Woodward's Lot,
S40O
Q street northwest between 14th and 18th
streets-Mary II. Near ct vir. Myron F. to
Mary r. Heistand. lot 81, square 2oS, $500.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
GENERALLY FAIR TONIGHT.
Cooler, Fresh West to Northwest
Winds.


Forecast till 8 pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, New England, eastern
New York, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylva-
MA Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, cool
er, generally fair tonight. Friday fair;
fresh west to northwest Winds
Weather conditions and general forecast
Low pressure still persists over the mid
die Atlantic states and New England, and
as consequence rains have continued over
these districts, the rain area extending
back through the lower lake region and up
per Ohio valley. The rains We're partcu-
, larly heavy along the New England coast
over the remainder of the country the
weather has been fair, except showers along
the south Atlantic coast and in eastern
Florida.
There has been a general fall in tempera-
ture in the eastern and southern states,
quite decided i'll the latter districts, and a
rise over the remainder Of the country.
Fair weather is indicated generally to-
night and Friday throughout the Ohio val
ley, the east and SOUTH except showers in
the Florida peninsula.
1t will be cooler tonight from Virginia
northward and northeastward. with prob
ably light frost in the interior of western
New York. 1t will continue cool in the
south, and be warmer Friday in the lower
Ohio valley and the southwest
On the Atlantic coast fresh west to north
winds will prevail
The following heavy precipitation, in inch
es, has been reported during the past twen-
ty-four hours: Tampa, 1.6s; Boston, 15s;
Portland, Maine, LEO; Eastport, 134; Hail.
fax, 1.32; Sydney. 1.3S
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Ihe following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer a the weather
bureau for the tWenty-four hours Begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: September 90 nm 1S.
pm 81; y midnight 60 September 2,-
a m, co; m, 5s; - noon. 80; p. M. &c
maximum, 7s. at 4 pm. September 20;
minimum. 3s, at a m. September 81
Barometer: September 20 pm, %. 50; 8
p. m, &S7; II midnight, 1890. September
III am, 1880; am, 1891; noon, % 81;
pm, 2999.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 50; condi-
tlon III; receiving reservoir, temperature,
IL; condition at north connection %; con-
dition at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 72; condition at in
fluent gate house, 36 effiuent gate house.
Sc
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 3:Os a m and 323 D. m. :;
nigh tide, DOB a and 9:26 pm.
Iomorrow-Low tide, 3:JS a and All
pm; high tide. $50 m and 10:13 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:48 am; sun sets, 6
pm. Moon rises, 657 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:47 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm; ex-
tinguishtng begun at 4:57 a. m. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 6:21 pm; extinguish-
ed at 5:11 am.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
SURJECT TO DISCIPLINE
Policemen at Crossings on Same Foot
ing with Regulars.

Upon the recommendation of Commits
sioner Wight the District Commissioners
today ordered that the special policemen
stationed at street railway crossings be in
cluded in all the requirements of the man
ual of the department, directing the head
of the department to issue an order to that
effect.
The occasion of Mr.. Wights recommen-
dation was a published statement that one
of these street railway crossings officers
had engaged several days ago in a political
convention held at Upper Marlboro. Nd.
In reporting the matter to the Commission
ers Major Sylvester said if the officer COM
planned of is to be considered. as are regu-
lar members of the police force. 10 be sub
ordinate to all the rules and regulations
governing the same, then. if it be true that
the officer in question engaged in the said
political convention he violated paragraph
40 of the police manual. and his conduct
cannot, therefore, be considered as being
in line with good discipline and effective
ness. Major Sylvester also stated to the
Commissioners that he had been informed
that the officer was arrested on two
charges, assault and carrying concealed
weapons.
in the case. Commissioner Wight. who has
immediate supervision of the police depart
ment, made the following recommendation
which has been approved by his associates
II recommend that policemen stationed
at street railway crossings be included in
all the requirements of the manual and
that the major and superintendent be di-
rected to issue an order to that effect, so
that trouble like that referred to in the in
closed papers may be hereafter averted. 1t
has been one of the credtable as we'll as
beneficial features of the police department
of the District that politics has been by
the rule of the manual excluded. The rule
has worked so we'll as to make 1T, in my
opinion, desirable that it should be extend-
ed to everyone connected with the depart
ment.'
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Finally Dismissed.

Justice Hagner todGy finally dismissed
the suit for injunction filed February 2.
1893. against the Hygen.c Ice Company of
this city by the De La Vergne Refrigerat-
ing Machine Company The suit grew out
of the use of certain machinery by the de-
fendant company. to which the complain
ant company took exception.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
VIII. Filed for Probate,

Two wills were filed for probate today in
the office of the register of wills for the
District Of Columbia. The testament of
George ]. Brewer bears date of December
), 1893 and in 1t his brother, John S. Brew
er of Chicago, ILL.,, is constituted as execu-
tor his estate is left in trust, to be man
aged for the benefit Of hts sisters At their
death the property is to be divided among
four nteces and nephews of the deceased.
The will of Miranda II. Farrar is very
brief. 1t Is dated September 5, 1899, and the
testatrix leaves all of her property to her
husband, Edward Thomas F'arrar.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Enlistment of Volunteers.

The total enlistElents for the twelve vol
unteer regiments last called out, to date is
1852 men, of whom 440 were obtained yes
terday. The two leading regiments are the
3Sth Infantry, with 1, 172 men. and the 39th
Infantry, with 1136 men. The enrolment
for the colored regiments is 222 men for
the 18th Infantry and 10j :aca Cor the 49.h
Infantry.
Evening star., 1899-09-21

Miss c. Cunningham, living at No ATS G
street southwest. was painfully injured
Tuesday afternoon while trying to board a
Capital Traction car. at 7th and d streets
northwest. II is alleged that just as she
attempted to get aboard the car was start
ed and she was thrown TO the ground
Her hand was sprained and she is still suf-
fering from the shock
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Couldn't E stirmate Its
VSAafai

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relieves in 30 minutes. II cures. II Is a heacnn-
light To lead you back to health. W H. Mussel-
man. of e. A r., WeissioFt, Ia. says: Two Lot
ties of DR. Agnew 5 Cure for the Heart entirely
cured Of palfi'ation and smofhsying spells II,
value canrot he es'tmatcd feel like new man
Sold by +. 5. WILLIAMS. 9:h AND / SIS; Ed
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Evening star., 1899-09-21
GIVEN RESPECTABLE BURIAL.
Body or Henry EnOcE Inferred by
Hebrew Congregation.

The remains of Henry Enoch, the book
agent whose death last Monday was re-
ferred to In The Star, We're buried today in
the Genet ry owred by the Hebrew con-
gregation of Eighth Street Temple. Rev
DR.. l.. Stern OF the temple officiated. ac-
cortling to the forms of the Hebrew faith.
When It became known to Mr.. L. s. Blout
president of the temple. that the death had
taken place. the body was called for by his
direction and taken in charge hy Mr.. Geier
Of Frank Geiers Sons, and conveyed to
their establishment on 7th street north
west, whence the funeral took place today.
Evening star., 1899-09-21

KEEL, September 21.-The czar and czar-
ina arrived here at 8 a. m. today. AS the
Russian imperial yacht Polar Star entered
the harbor the men on board the German
warships manned the decks. A large crowd
ma ieStieS.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Rev. Charles HundsOu Dead.

NYACK, N. Y, September 21.-Rev. Chas.
Hundson. a Methodist clergyman from Ok
ford, Nd. who came to Nyack to attend
the recent Christian Alliance convention
was stricken with apopiexy and died last
night at the Berachah Home, South Nyack
He was seventy years old.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Kearsarge OFF to FtnaI TriaI.

NEW YORK, September 21.-The new
United States battle ship kearsarge left
the BROOKLYN navy yard today bound for
tne Massachusetts coast for her final trial
over measured course,
Evening star., 1899-09-21

Herman Hillman and Mary Hillman
small children. We're today arraigned be-
fore Judge Scott on the charge of assault
ing Raymond Solan. They asked for a
jury trial, and were released on bond
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Chicago Broker. Fail.

CHICAGO. September 2l.-Barrett, Far
mum & Co., the board Of trade brokerage
firm. failed today.
A notice was posted nthe exchange at
lo:4o In, requesting that all trades with
the firm be CLOSED. The house Is said to
have been heavily short of wheat
Evening star., 1899-09-21

ALGlERS. September 21-In consequence
or anti-Semite disturbances here yesterday
the governor has established military
lamation of martial law.
Evening star., 1899-09-21

Policeman w. j. Kenney of the eighth
precinct, whose leg was injured in run
away accident several weeks ago. has
nearly recovered. and has been detailed
to guard the property at the bathing
beach
Evening star., 1899-09-21
UNEXPECTED DEATH.
Mother of Mr.. Frank w. Smith Sud-
denly Expires.

News has been received in this city of
the death of the mother of Mr.. Frank w.
Smith, assistant clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia which
occurred Monday in Fayetteville, n. Y.
Mr. Smith had been visiting her and was
about u return to his duties in Washing
ton when the sad news vas communicated
to him. Mrs. Smiths death was entirely
unexpected.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Gen. Heth weaker TODAY.

General Heth is reported to be somewhat
weaker today. and his family and friends
have practically abandoned hope of his re-
covery. 1t is reported that he can hardly
survive many days.
Evening star., 1899-09-21
Coal Miners. Strike Growing.

MONTGOMERY. w. Va, September 21.-
Almost a thousand more coal miners joined
the strike today. But two collieries in the
New river district are now in operation.
Evening star., 1899-09-21


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Evening star., 1899-09-21
A Common Trouble.
THOUSANDS SUFFER- FROM IT WITHOUT
KNOWING IT'S REAL CHARACTER

THOUSANDS SUFFER FROM IT WITHOUT
KNOWING IT'S REAL CHARACTER
10 trouble is common or more misunder-
stood than nervous dyspepsia. People having 1t
think that their blame are sur
prsed that they not cured by nerve medicines
and spring remedies; the real Of mischief is
lost sight Of the stomach Is the organ to be
looked utter
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have any pain
whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps any of the
usual symptoms Of stomach weakness Nervous
dyspepsia shows itself not in the stomach SO much
as in nearly every other organ; In some cases the
heart palpitates and is irregular; in others the
kidneys affected; in others the bowels are
troubled with loss Of flesh and appetite. with the
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Evening star., 1899-09-21
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-19
YOUNG e McCOMBS,
Attend the January Clearing Sale, Which
is Now Going On.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.

MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
New trimmed hats, January clear
ing sale price 81.
Jackets worth So to SIS, January
clearing sale price, So.
Jackets worth s. to 81, January
clearing sale price S2.9S.
Ladies' kid gloves, worth 1925 to
$50, all colors, January clearing sale
price 59c.
DRESS GOODS
34-inch black dress goods, brocades,
25c, for January clearing sale 15c.
% per cent (one-fourth) off on all
worsted dress goods. remnants Janu-
ary clearing sale.
.Fringed bed spreads. regular price
$3.50, January clearing sale 1925.
Full sized, fringed all round, regu-
lar price 81, January clearing sale
1882.
Fine imported Marseilles bed spread,
assorted patterns, regular price 81,
January clearing sale price $3.50.
A few more spreads left at ACC each.
Gents so watch charms 19c.