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The evening times., 1899-11-22
fRB house Committees
Representative Henderson at Work
Arranging Them
The Belief General That They Will
Re Announced During the First
Week of the Sessioa-His Pledges
for support in the Spenkership
FiKht-Contcsts for Chairmanships.

Representative D. B. Henderson of Iowa.
who i3 schedu,ed to be the next Speaker
of the House, declines to give out any
statement at present concerning the make
up Of the House committees. He will, how
ever. endeavor to assign members as far
as possible to committees of their choice.
He has already received letters from most
of the Representatives informing him Of
their wishes in this matter. and thus he
has been able to form an idea Of how to
arrange the committees. He said today
that he would announce the committees
before the holiday recess. 1t will be no
surprise. however should General Hender-
son have his list of committees ready to
give out the first week Of the session.
AS a rule the committees are not an
nounced until the day before adjournment
for the holiday recess, and sometimes the
Speaker has waited until the first week IN
January.
gentleman whose relations with Gen
eral Henderson are Of an intimate charac-
ter, said today that there would be few
surprises in store for certain members who
are expecting chairmanships. Very seldom
does a Speaker follow in the footsteps Of
his predecessor in the organization OF COIN
mittees. and 1t does not necessarily mean
a ranking member of committee in
previous session will be chairman of that
committee in the succeeding Congress.
General Henderson has his friends. and
will doubtlez5 take care OF them in the
committee assignments. II is true Genera!
Henderson d!d not have what could be
called hard fight for the Speakership
nomination. but there was brisk contest.
and the men WHO managed his campaign
will not be overlooked in the distribution OF
Craftsmanship plums- General Henderson
has personally made no wholesale promises.
but his Iieutenants were not backward dur
ing the fight in offering inducements for
influential support, which eliminated II
securing majority of the State delegations
for Henderson, and the final withdrawal OF
all opposition. These pledges, 1t is said,
will be kept. AS the next Speaker is
Western man, and the bulk of his support
came from that section. 1t is not unlikely
that ths West will be handsomely repre-
sented or ths leading committees.
Should the West ask for the chairman
ship of the Ways and Means Committee,
General Henderson could not very well af
ford to deny the request. 1t so happens,
however. that the Ways and Means Com
mittee will not be the all-important COM
mitt=e this session. for the reason that
there will probably be no general tariff
legislation.
Unless there is change in the pro-
gramme the Banking and Currency Com
mittee will be all important, and the
chairman Of that committee may be the Re
publican floor leader
The evening times., 1899-11-22
TROUBLES OF PRODUCE DEALERS
st. Paul Merchants Views Regard
ing Methods of Shippers.

CHICAGO. Nov &C. c. Emerson. of
St Paul. representing the produce dealers
of that city. was the principal witness yes
terday before the subcommittee of the In
dustrial Commission. He related the griev-
ances of the St. Paul produce dealers in
regard to alleged INSCRIPTIONS methods of
handling perishabie produce. The greatest
trouble experienced. he said. was in ship
ping vegetables in bulk, which custom in
variably involves great shrinkage, the loss
falling, as general thing, on the shipper.
Mr.. Emerson placed the blame for the
present methods upon no one. but intimat-
ID that If the railroads would supervise
the loading and the discharge Of cars the
trouble would cease. He said:
Very frequently for some purpose. In
filling cars. a wagon load or two manages
TO escape mention in the reports. AS a
remedy the witness recommended legisla-
tion which would compel railroads TO give
accurate and absolute bills of lading, which
could be shown the receiver after the goods
have arrived at their destination"
Joseph Chapman a GAINESVILLE ware
houseman. and a number of railroad men
were heard, their testimony creating little
interest
The evening times., 1899-11-22
AN EPIDEMIC OF RABIES.
Towns in Erie County, New York. m
Infected Centre.

BUFFALO, n. Y. Nov. 22.-Poor en-
forcement of the new dog ordnance. as well
as the daily addition OF cases of dog bite.
including many cases Of rabies, has result
ed in the continuance of the quarantine
declared against Buffalo by the State de-
partment Of agriculture. Veterinary Surgeon
Quigley, of the State board. was in Buff
falo from Albany, yesterday, and he told
Health Physician Wende of the decision
of the board. The quarantine is to be ex-
tended, not only against Buffalo. but near
by towns in Erie county as this city and
county is still considered the infected CEN
tire. In those towns where strict observ-
ance of the laws has been eradicated. DIR.
Quigley spoke especially of the good work
done by DR.. Borne of Hamburg.
1t was estimated by DR.. Wende that since
the beginning Of the epidemic $50 or more
dogs, five or six horses. fifty cows, and
one cat have been killed. Not only has it
become notorious fact that nearly two
thirds of the muzzles used on dogs in Buf-
falo and vicinity are tiimsy affairs, so large
that a dog can easily bite through them.
but it is equally true that DR.. Wende is
being opposed in his work CT stamping out
rabies by some of the most prominent and
influential residents in the city. This lat
ter state of affairs has become so weari-
some to the health physician that he said
in an interview last night that human
life seemed to be valued less than the life
Of dog or a cat and that it might take
years to completely rid the county OF the
epidemic which has properly caused alarm
since the beginning of summer.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
DIED TO SAVE HIS FELLOWS.
LabOrer Meets q Violent Death OIL
a Railroad Bridge.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-John Bolitz, a
labcrer employed on the new railroad
bridge at Passaic, N. j.. was killed yester-
day while saving the lives of his fellow
workmen. The dozen men were at work
between the rails, and did not hear the ap-
proach of train that had jus, started from
the station near by and which was hid
den by a curve In the road
The train was almost upon the men when
Bolitz. looking up from his work. saw the
locomotive rounding the curve only a few
yards away. Although nearer TO the ap-
preaching train than the other men. he
gave long shout Of warning before at
tempting to save himself. The cry was
heard. ard the men jumped to places Of
safety-all except John Lynch. the foreman.
Lynch was paralyzed with fear. The train
was but few feet away, and seconds de-
lay meant death.
Bolitz caught Lynch around the waist and
literally threw him from the track to safe
ty just as the engine bore down upon him.
Ii was too late for the brave man TO
escape. He was struck by the cowcatcher
and terribly mangled before his compan-
ions could realize what had happened. The
train was stopped and Bolitz was dragged
with difficulty from beneath the engine. He
died a few minutes later. Bolitz lived at
Carlton HILL where he leaves a family.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
BACILLI NOT DISCOVERED
DR.. Gefiings' Report on the Sap.
posed Plague Cases.
II the Disease Exists mt All, II Is in
n Very Mild FOrm-The Infected
Steamers Cargo of Coffee Held i'm
0unrantine-The Health officials
Are Exercising Great Caution.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The cargo OF
still packed in bags below dscks, and the
Quarantine officials have made no attempt
to remove it. Deputy Health Officer of the
Port Sanborr has announced his in:en.i 10 j
of subjecting the coffee to steam d!sin &C.
tiou.
President Michael C. Murphy. Of the New
York Board of Health, said emphatcally
that he did not consider steam disinfeoti n
sufficient. and while he cid not po: tive y
say so. the inference drawn from his re-
marks was that the coffee cargo would not
be permitted to land in New York under
any circumstances, no matter how much t
was disinfected.
The coffee is consigned TO at least score
Of persons in this city-bankers for the
most part who advanced the money for it
and the divided ownership was given
today by the Quarantine officials as a rea
son for not beginning the work OF disin-
fection
DR.. Sanborn said the fact that the coffee
was of different grades would cause con-
liS ilSuttiS
disnfection. He added that a plan for the
discharge of the coffee is being conside ed.
The manifest of the Taylor is sill en-
board in the hands of the health o1icer.
The names of the consignees OF the cargo
could not. therefore, be obtained. The
work of fumigating those parts OF the yes
sci not occupied by the cargo. with sulphur,
continued throughout the day. The crew
was still on board. and none Of them show
ed any evidence CT Illness.
Captain Waters of the Taylor. who is
in the Swinburne Island Hospital, is near
ly we'll. Robert Burns. the cock, is not
improving so rapidly, but Dr. Sanborn
thinks there is little doubt of his ultimate
recovery.
My daily instruction TO Sanitary Super
intendent Dillingham;. is not to allow that
coffee to land" said President Murphy, OF
the New York Board Of Health. We have
not had the manifest yet and do not know
to whom this cargo is consigned CT how
many consignees there are. The vessel is
not yet in our hands We shall watch the
ship and whatever action is necessary to
protect the people CT New York will be
taken. On that you may absolutely de-
pend
The evening times., 1899-11-22
sMuaGLED CAMERA LENSES.
A Former Butler Confesses to DodE
ing Duties.

A Former Butler COnfesses to DOdE-
ing Duties.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-Wiiliam Bull
twenty-five years old, who, about three
years ago. was a butler for Joseph W.
Drexel, of New York, and who has been
employed in similar capacity in fashion
able houses here, was arrested by Federal
officials yesterday on charge of smuggling
Photographic lenses into the United States
Bull made full confession duplicating
employees of the Cunard Line of steamers,
and two English firms. The authorities re-
fused to disclose the names of these parties
saying that some of them were on the high
seas and names could not be published un-
til they were arrested.
Bull said that in the last two years his
operations resulted in a loss of $4,000 to
the Government in duties. Bull said that
through the English firm and the Cunard
Line employees he operated in nearly every
large city in the United States
New York. Boston. Baltimore, the ofi-
cials here believe. have suffered mcst from
Bulls smuggling. Bull said that three con-
federates, George Taylor, John Treborne
and George Beck, are in custody in New
York Bulls house will be searched, and
following this 1t issexpected other arrests
will be made. n
The evening times., 1899-11-22
WHY he KILLED H1s FATHER.
A Minister'S Boy Makes q Fall Con-
fession of Murder.

- A4A.AbsG8'o DOy uA&AVe - = VIZ 49,
fesSi0n of Murder.
DEXTER. No., Nov. 22.-Elijah Moore.
the nineteen year old son of the Rev. Jesse
Moore. who has confessed to having mur-
dered his faher while he was asleep in his
home. having shattered his head with a
shotgun. spends all his hours in tears, in
declarations that he is Sorry in appeals
for forgiveness. and in calling on his fel-
low-prisoners. oficials, and visitors alike
to pray for his soul.
Since he made confession in full he has
denied his first statement that his younger
sister Mary knew Of his intention to kill
his father. Young Moore also absolves ev-
cry other member Of the family Of knowl-
edge of the murder, although his two
young brothers were in bed in the room
with their father when the fatal shot was
fired. and his mother and sister were asleep
across a narrow hallway.
Moore SAYS II fired the fatal shot that
killed my father. Jesse Moore. OF the
morning Of November 16. l had eontem-
plated and planned this deed for two weeks
previous to shis death. and thought as
returned home each night from my daily
labor that l would carry it into execution.
l could never summon up sufficient courage
until last Wednesday night. when made
firm vow before going to bed that it
should be his last night on earth. This
determination was strengthened by
stormy scene which he occasioned in the
family by an outburst Of anger on his part
on that day
My motive. for the murder was this:
Father was cross, grabbed man to his
family. and at times was harsh and cruel.
He never allowed me and Mary any pleas
ure. His idea was a life of servitude and
hard work. and he enforced this with rigid
discipline upon his whole family. 1 had
an ambition to do something and to be
something in the world; to mingle with
my companions in social way; to have
sweethearts and get enjoyment out of life.
and knew l could never do 1t as long as
father lived. In his death I saw all these
things and more-that / would be at the
head Of the family and make money for
myseIf"
The evening times., 1899-11-22

| The fifth session of the twenty second
annual meeting of the Columbia Associa-
tion of Baptist Churches. was held this
vOtional exercises consisting of hymns,
prayers. and scriptural readings were con-
Quoted by N. C. Nsylor. The committee
consisting Of D. S. Foster and n. NJ.
Shand, appointed to audit the report Of
the treasurer. reported that the accounts
have been found to be correct.
| The committee appointed to nominate Q
new executive board announced the fol-
lowing names, and the report was adopted
| by the association:
| Anacostia-Charles r. Burr, Edgar G.
| Quackenbush.
| Calvary-Rev. s. H. Greene, w. 8. Shall
lenberger, J. s. Mccullough, d. s. Foster.
A. L. Swartwout, s. W. Woodward, E. B.
Curtis, B. F. Cole.
e Street-Rev. J. ]. Muir. F. A. Roder-
| ick, Charles Werner. H. C. johnson.
East Washington Heights-D. C. Foun-
| tain. w. N. Lamson.
Fifth-Rev. C. c. Meador, J. J. Darling
| ton. R. A. Ford, Samuel Howison, H. l..
| Stout.
First-Rey. C. A. Stakely. W. f. Holtz-
| man, J. c. Nichols, C. W. Needham. Z. b.
Pollard
Gay Street-Rev. W. s. O. Thomas. A. T.
| King, Rev. George E. Truett, H. S. Hay
| cock
Grace-A. c. Whitney, ]. A. Bevans.
Maryland Avenue-R. r. Haynes, J. B.
Sands. ~
Metropolitan-Rev. G.. S. Williams,
George F.. Thompson, r. E. Fleharty, q.
Harlan.
Mount Ta5or-George Sharp. H. Bur-
| roughs. -
Queerstown-Rev. R. R. West. C. G.
Lynch. C. H. Etz.
Second-Rev e. Hez Sven, W. A. Cohill.
W. A. Henderson. c. B. Smith.
Hyattsville-Charles Harden, Charles E.
| Vrooman.
| The committee on preachers and place OF
! next meeting reported through its chair
man. F. H. Stickney, that the committee
recommends that the twenty-third annual
meeting be held in the meeting house OF
/ the West Washington Baptist Church. and
that Rev. E. Hez Sven be appointed to
preach the annual sermon, with Rev. E.
B. Pollard as his alternate.
! The committee on Bible and tract distri-
button reported through its chairman, A.
F. Anderson. after which addresses were
made by representatives OF the American
Baptist Publication Society and Sunday
School Board of the Southern Baptist Con-
ference. ...
After hearing the report OF the Woman's
Baptist Missionary Association. the mem
bers adjourned to the Sunday school room
where luncheon was served
The evening times., 1899-11-22
Capt. G. w. Comxtock.

Capt. George Washington Comstock, one
OF the best known yachtsmen along the
Atlantic coast, died suddenly at New Lon
don. Conn, Tuesday morning. while haul
ing his favorite sloop out for the winter
season. Captain ComstOck was sixty mine
years old and spent the greater part Of his
life as fisherman and yachtsman. He was
the youngest of seven brothers who were
born in the old Comstock homestead. He
was captain of a smack and later, as did
his brothers, turned his attention to yacht
ing. He was the master Of the schooner
yacht Sylvia for many years and later COM
manded steam yacht. While in charge
of the Sylvia he contested with three of his
brothers to see which yacht should be
chosen to meet the Cambria. which came
across the ocean in 1870 to battle for the
Americas Cup. In that preparatory race
besides Captain Comstock there were Cap
tain Peter. in the Phantom: Captain Nell
son, in the Columbia; Capt. Andrew J..
Comstock. in the Magic, the latter being
selected as the defender.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
AFAM1LY's NARROW ESCAPE.
Fire Destroys u Handsome and His
tOric Virginia Home.

tOFIC Ito"e.
BERRYVILLE, Va. Nov. 22.-The fine
residence of R. H. CIagett, on the Spring
field estate. was destroyed by fire about II
o'clock Monday night. The fire is supposed
to have originated in the kitchen, small
building attached to the main structure.
where the fire was communicated to the
hall and upper rooms.
J. ~ H. Ciagett was awakened by the
cracking of the blaze and managed TO get
his mother and sister out safely. His face
was badly burned in attempting to put out
the blaze. All the contents of the house,
with the exception of few articles on the
lower floor. were destroyed. The loss will
amount to $4,000. 1t was insured for
s2.6cp.
This beautiful residence was erected six
ty-fve years ago by the late Col. Josiah W.
Ware. 1t was built after the Colonial
style, and was one of the finest homes in
the county. During President Tyler's Ad-
ministration he was a frequent visitor to
the then owner Colonel Ware. and many
others OF note have enjoyed its hospitality
SO bountffully dispensed.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
End of the. smallpox scare.

BRISTOL, Va. Nov. 22.-The epidemic of
smallpox that did SO much damage to busi-
ness here for nve weeks has at last run its
course and trade has resumed with un-
usual activity. Conservative men estimate
that the smallpox scare injured business in
Bristol to the extent OF about SO, 600 day.
All towns withtt radius of so miles guar
antined against Bristol. and local travel for
the time was cut OF. entirely.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
REGAINING HIS LOST SIGHT.
The Man Stricken I'm n Train Can See
Again.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov. 22.-After
twenty-four hours Of total blindness, with
which he was stricken while riding on a
train Monday afternoon, Richard A. Lip
pincott partially regained his sight yester-
day. and there are hopes of his ultimate re-
covery.
His loss of sight has been ascribed by
attending physicians either to an imper-
feet supply of blood to the eyes or to a
slight rupture of a blood vessel in the
brain.
The case is a remarkable one and Mr.
Lippincott suffered severely from the
shock. as he fully appreciated his terrible
plight. He had been reading a newspaper
when a sharp pain shot through his eyes,
leaving him perfectly blind.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
OBITUARY.
Can't. Thoma. Frame,

Capt. Thomas Frame. superintendent Of
the National Cemetery. at Andersonvilie,
Ga. died Monday. He served in the
United States cavalry in the civil war:
also made himself well known in fighting
Indians. He had been in the service of the
Government nearly forty years. He leaves
a wife and two daughters.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
Herman F.. scheilh.s..

Herman F. Schellhass, of Brevoort Place,
Brooklyn, who died on Monday at his
home, was born in New Hartford, N. Y,
in September, 1857. He moved to Brook
Iyn and soon became well known as dog
fancier. He was member Of the Society
for the Prevention, of Cruelty to Animals.
the founder and president for many years
of the National Beagle Club. of America.
member of the American Kennel Club.
and also belonged to the Wildwood and
Knickerbocker clubs, of Flatbush. He was
one of the best known breeders Of beagles
in tiis country
The evening times., 1899-11-22

A telegram was received today by Sur
geon General Wyman from DIR. H. T. Get
tings, the meteorological expert, who was
sent to New York several days ago 10 in
vestigate the two cases of bubonic plague
which we're said to exist on the steamship
]. ". Taylor from Santos. Brazil, stating
that no bacilli had been discovered and il
the plague existed it was in very mild
form.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
THE BAPfSqS IN session
A New Executive Beard Chosen at
the Meeting Today. :

Important Reports Made by the Lead
ers of the Organization an the
of the Men Selected for Officers.
Plans Outlined for Future Effort.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
I.anslOn Boyd.

Landon Boyd, colored. one Of the last re-
manning survivors of the famous fury en-
paneled in Richmond. Va. to try the Con-
federate President Jefferson Davis. is dead
in Abingdon. Va, where he has lived for
some time
The evening times., 1899-11-22
DIED.

RAAB-On Tuesday, November 81 1850. at 1e:sa
a M, after a short illness, gCHRlSTiANA X
RAAB aged fifty-four years and, seven days. be-
loved wife of the late Frederick c. Raab-
Funeral private. from her late residence. 2or
Tenth Street southeast. at $50 O'Clock, Thurs
day. November s3. 1899. a1gs . . nc22-2t
PARSONS-Suddenly Sunday November u,
1893. at the residence of her nephew, John Z.
Beall 1872 Twentieth Street northwest. MARTHA
Funeral from chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery,
"Wednesday, November %, at p. m. Kindly omit
flowers &
annapolis and Baltimore papers please eopy.)
Item
Townsend, State Of Washington, FRANK J.
REILLY. of washinyion. d. C., son Of the late
Frank and Annie Reilly. in the thirty ninth yeaI
Of his age. ~ uf 1t
The evening times., 1899-11-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
United Hebrew Charities will be held
] November %. 1899, at o'clock D. M, in
the yestry room of the Eighth Street Syn
agogue. Members and friends of the asso-
citation are cordially invited 10 be present
JACOB STRASBURGER, Secretary.
mon. olaf nrri
The evening times., 1899-11-22

WHO lC Women well are
w lAO ~ made miserable By kidney and
tn bladder trouble. DR.. Kiimrr's
~ Swamp Root, the great kidney
OF Nc remedy, promptly cureS At
OLAVlt- druggists in fifty cent and dol
lar sizes You may have 4 sample bottle by mail
free; also pamphlet telling all about it and its
wonderful cures
Address DR.. Kilmer Co.. Bin:hsmton. n. 7.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
Order. Ix.ued TO Fun,ton.

The War Department today issued the
official order directing Brigadier General
Frederick Funston to return to the Phil
ippines.
The evening times., 1899-11-22
MARRIED..

HERRING-KELEHER- CLAY McSHERRY
HERRING, of Baltimore. Nd. to MISS NAOMI
KELEHER, of Washington, d. C., ut noon, No
yeu.ber Il, 1SG9- 1t
The evening times., 1899-11-22

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District Of
Columbia. s0c Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. Washington. Oct 16. 1899.
Pclicy-holders are notified that en- and
after NOVEMBER !. 1899. tbs managers
will pay a return Of savings. in proportion
to the surrender value Of each policy. out
Of the savings Of 1898
One per centum premium charge for In
surance the coming year, is payable TO the
company at same time. INSURANCE POL
lCIES MUST BE PRESENTED. that pay
ments may be stamped thereon.
This company insures brick dwellings at
from 81 to $1.25 per 81, 600 Of insurance.
and frame dwellings. without shingie roof.
at from $3.50 to $3.50 per 1000.
Please present your policies early and
avoid the crowd.
By order OF Board OF Managers.
l.. PIERCE BOTELER.
s. H WALKER. Secretary
President cc1S-t