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GREETING TO THE GRANT.
A Pleasant Incident During Her Re-
cent Trip % Ma4ita

cent Trip 70 Ma1i1a.
Mrs. Whiteaw Reid has sent Adjutant
General Corbin a copy of a letter she re-
Gently received from Miss Marjorie Hen
shell. one of the volunteer nurses who went
to the Philippines onfy board the troop
ship Grant. telling several interesting Incl
dents of the trip. The letter, which was
mailed at Colombo February, %, is as fol-
lows: II
Il beg to report everything satisfactory
with regard to the nurses work. Up to the
present there have been $50 patients cared
for In hospital. The officers and their
families have kept tolerably we'll l have,
however, few Of the ladies on my list
The Red Cross supplies have been simply
invaluable and enabled me to do so much
more In the way of special diet. The sur
geon IN charge told me this morning that he
intends to make special mention of the ex-
cellent work done by the nurses during the
voyage-together with the advantages de-
rived from Red Cross supplies-in his re-
port to the surgeon general. The temper
ature ranges from SO to 90 degrees Fahren-
heit. We are experiencing much discom-
fort and Inconvenience from the fact that
much of our light clothing has been ruined
by damp 1 hope to be able to get several
necessaries at Colombo. General Lawton
Is all anxiety to get to Manila with the
least possible delay.
"A nice little incident occurred on Sun
day. We overlook an English steamer and,
after exchanging salutes, a. sailor on the
Britisher, with incredible alacrity, got down
on the side of their ship and in large, white
letters wrote Good luck Our band then
struck up God Save the Queen amid loud
cheering and dipping of flags. All the SOL
diers were on deck and enjoyed the evil
dence of good will so far from home
Il am certain we will have plenty of work
and l am glad to report that thus far
everything has been satisfactory to the
SurgeonS."
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is 1T CURABLE?
A QUESTION OFTEN ASKED by THOSE AT.
FLICTED WITH PILES.

FLICTED WITH PILES
Is strained joint curahlef Is local Inflammation
curahie? OF course, II properly treated. SO are
piles.
People become afflicted with piles and ask
some old Chronic" who has always persisted In
the wrcng treatment and naturally dscourages
them by telling them that their is hopeless.
They In turn discourage others and thus a dis
ease that might In every be cured by careful
and skillful handling is allowed TO sap the energy
OF thousands who might free themselves Of the
trouble in a few days
Pyramid Pile Cure viii cure the most aggravated
case OF hemorrhoids in astonshingly short
time 1t relieves the congested parts. reduces the
tuInors Instantly matter how large. allays the
Inflammation and stops the aching or itching at
once.
thousands who have resorted to expensive surg
ical treatment have been cured by the Pyramid
have spent months in hospital under a Pile spe-
cialist.
II is remedy that none need fear to apply even
to the worst aggravated, swollen and iRfaTned
bemoIrhoidal tumors
Ii you are afflicted with this stubborn disease
you can master II and master II quickly.
This remedy is no longer an experiment hut q
medical certainty. 1t is manufactured by the
Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich.
Druggists sell IT at 50 cents per box II is fast
pecofnfnS the most popular pile the country
has ever known, and druggists everywhere are
ordering 1t for their customers. apl3&l52l
Evening star., 1899-04-13
Army Orders.

Captain Henry Kirby, 10th Infantry, has
been ordered to conduct recruits from New
York to Cuba.
Major NJ. c. Foote, 9th Infantry, has
been ordered to recruiting duty at Boston.
Lieutenant Harry H Seeker, Goth Kan
sas Volunteer Infantry, has been honorably
discharged.
Lieutenant Ward B. Pershing 4th Cav
airy, has been ordered to accompany the
9th Artillery to Manila, where he will join
his troop.
Major H. J. slocum, inspector general,
U. S. V, now at Boston. has been ordered
to conduct recruits from New York to
Cuba.
Lieutenant E. W. Tanner, 18th Infantry,
has been ordered to join his regiment in the
Philippines
Captain w. H. C. Bowen 9Th Infantry,
has been detailed to recruiting duty in
Connecticut
has been relieved from duty a Washington
barracks and ordered to take station at
Fort Monroe, Va. ..
Acting Assistant Surgeon Frank Roberts
at Havana has been ordered to report to
the surgeon general in this city
Lieut.. Charles Crawford, 21st Infantry
has been ordered to accompany the 18th
Regular Infantry to the Philippines, whsre
he Will join his regiment.
Lieut.. f. d. Ramsey, 9Th Infantry, has
been ordered to accompany troops to Ma
nila, where he will join his regiment
Capt A. N. Stark, assistant surgeon has
been relieved from command of the hos
pital ship Aid at Fort Monroe and ordered
to command the hospital ship Terry at
Havana, for service along the coast Of
Cuba.
Lieut. Col. S. P. Jocelyn, 25th Infantry;
Capt E. K. Webster, I'd Infantry, and
Lieut.. A. V. Anderson, 9th Cavalry, have
been appointed a board to mset at Louis
vile, KY, to investigate and fix the re-
sponsibility for the loss of certain ordnance
property for which John B. Galleher late
first lieutenant and acting ordnance offic,r,
LIST Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, is ac-
countable.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
White-Frank NJ. Duley of this city and
Bessie c. Lyles of Alexandria, Va: VIM.
I. Bailey and Mary T. Pankey, both Of
Richmond. Va: Edward E. Geiger and Vir-
ginia B. Humphrey; Thomas W. Haworth
and Florence V. Ellis; Chas, H. Lockwood
and Catherine Flynn; VIM. Y. Bartle and
Emma E. Sheeler, both of Westminster,
Nd.
Colored-Alexander Campbell and Martha
R. Manning; Arthur Shaw and Catherine
Dyson; Archie Fowles and Mary Gaskins;
Charley Williams and Lena Asher; Thomas
Griffin and Rosa Goodwin; NJ. Charles WAL
lace and Susie Corbin; VIM. II. Howard
and Sarah z. Curtis
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Laurel House in Lakewood.

The spring season at the Laurel House.
in Lakewood, N. j., is proving a record
breaker, and the falling off in applications
and guests, which in past years has imme-
diately followed Easter Sunday, concluding
the Lenten season, has this year happily
failed to materialize The big annual golf
ing event, which the golf club of Lakewood
has through many years made famous will
occur April 27, 2S and 20, and has never vet
failed to attract the leading golfers of the
country. The Laurel House will remain
open until June l.
Evening star., 1899-04-13
Sloan Wins Four Races.

LONDON. April 1s-sir Waldie Grifith's
st. la, ridden by Tod Sloan won the BIZ
enntal stakes at Newmarket today. Four
horses ran. The betting was II to on
st. Ia.
The double trial plate was won by Vaevic-
tus. with Sloan up. Nine horses ran, and
the betting was to on the winner.
Swirl. also ridden by Sloan, won selling
plate. Fifteen horses ran, and the betting
was to 1 against Sloan's mount.
Lord Dunraven's four-year-old bay geld
ing Sea Fog, ridden by Sloan, won the We'll
ter handicap. Eleven horses ran, and the
betting was 5 to against Sea Fog,
Evening star., 1899-04-13
ARMY RE-ENLISTMENTS.
Circular Issued Authorizing Travel
Allowances.

Maj. Gen. Miles has issued the following
circular in regard to re-enlistments in the
army to meet existing conditions:
When soldiers belonging to organizations,
regular or volunteer. serving in Cuba Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines are dis
charged under the provisions of general or
ders No. 81, March %. 1899, from this office,
Immediately re-enlist in the regular army,
they Will be entitled to travel allowances
for land and sea travel involved from place
of discharge to place of previous enlistment
The commanding generals in Cuba, Porto
Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines are au-
thorized to discharge such enlisted men OF
the volunteer organizations as may be Sc
lected by Signal Corps officers for service in
the regular army, provided the men re-en-
list for three years in the Signal Corps
Men when so discharged will receive the
allowances provided for in this order,
Evening star., 1899-04-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
N-ASSFSS-

ROCK CREEK PARK COMMISSIoN-ASSESS-
puent Of benefits Washington. ID. C., April T.
1892. To whom 1t may concern: Notice Il hereby
given that undersigned. having ascertafned the
cost Of the land for Rock Greek Park including
expenses etc. required by the act OF Con-
rT,ss approved September p. 1890, entitled An
act authorizing the establishing Of public park
in the District Of Columbia, have filed. In the
clerks Office Of the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia. their rcpCrt on the subject Of bene-
rits resulting real estate situated In the Dis
trIct 81 Crluultlia by reason Of the location and
Iuluraycment II said park and that they will. on
th, twenty fifth t25thi day Of April, 1889, at 10
O'Clock am. apply to said supreme court FOR ap-
pr,prfH.t acrion on their said report. JOHN VI.
Wilson chief Of Engineers, L. :. Army; Ian
SING H. BEACH, Engineer Commissioner. u. g;
H Y RDNNTON. y I. LANGLEY, RICHARD
wEIGIITMAS. Commission to select the land for
Rock Creek rark. ID. G. apl3-lUt
Evening star., 1899-04-13
John H. cramer Missing.

The police authorities have been asked to
look out for Mr.. John H. Cramer of Walk
ersviile. Frederick county. Nd. who has
been missing from his home since the 9th
instant. He is fifty-seven years old axe
nearly six feet tall. 1t, Is stated that Mr..
Cramer's mind is somewhat affected, and it
Is believed he may have wandered to this
city He is supposed to have had consid-
cradle money upon him when he left Walk
ersville IiI:, %
Evening star., 1899-04-13
WILL BE BRIGAD1ER GENERALS.
Officers to Be ReappOinted Under the
Army decentralization Act


Army Reorganization Act.
The officers who are to be reappointed as
brigadier generals under the reorganiza-
ton act for duty as volunteers until July,
1901, are as follows:
General Wilson, commanding the Depart
ment of Cienfuegos; General Lee, COM
manding the Department of Havana; Cen
eIal Wheeler. now in Washington on leave;
General Bates, commanding the Depart
ment of MatanZas; General Young, in COM
mand of the troops being mustered out,
with headquarters at Augusta, Ga; Gen
eral Chaffee, now in Washington, but at
tached to General Brooke's headquarters:
General Ludlow, commanding the city of
Havana; General Wood, commanding the
Department of Santiago; General Davis,
member beef inquiry board; General
Schwan, assistant adjutant general; Gener-
al Fred. d. Grant, in Porto Rico but under
orders to go to Manila; Generals Hail.
Wheaton. King, Hughes, Ovenshne and
Hale in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1899-04-13
Reduced to CIa.. One.

Policeman ]. T. Hoalinberger Of class two,
recently found guilty Of intoxication and
neglect OF duty, has, upon the recommeni
dation of Chief Sylvester. been reduced to
class one by the District Commissioners.
Major Sylvester explained to the Commits
sioners that he was at first inclined to
recommend that the officer be removed
from the force, but. in view of his long and
generally acceptable service, decided to
give him chance TO regain the confidence
in which he was once held.
Evening star., 1899-04-13
Sale of Cripple Creek Mines.

DENVER, Col, April ia private ca
blegram from London says w. S. stratton
has sold his famous Cripple Creek gold
mine the Independence. to the Venture
Company Of London. The price is not
stated. but is believed to be not less than
100000. and 1t may be much larger If all
his Cripple Creek property is included in
the sale.
Evening star., 1899-04-13
Set Apart for n Rife Rappe

By direction of the President a certain
tract of land in Iron county, Mo-, near the
town of Arcadia, has been set apart for a
rife range and other military purposes in
connection with the military post at JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo.
Evening star., 1899-04-13
GaIlaudet Defeats Hieh School,

An interesting game of base ball was
played on the Episcopal High School
grounds near Alexandria yesterday after
noon between Gallaudet College and the
High School, resulting in score of to
in favor of the visitors. Baker, Holt and
Hoxton were the batteries for the local
team, and Waters and Andree for Gallau-
det
Evening star., 1899-04-13

trict of Columbia Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia fair tonight. Friday increasing
cloudiness and possibly showers in the af-
ternoon; fresh to brisk southwesterly
winds.
Weather conditions and general fore
cast.-Since Wednesday morning a storm
center has moved from the British North
west territory to northern Minnesota. at
tended by scattered showers in the states
of the upper Missouri valley and by thun-
der storms in the Lake Superior region.
During the next thirty-six hours the CEN
ter of disturbance will probably move east
ward, causing showers and thunder storms
in the states of the lower lake region, the
middle Atlantic states, and New England.
The temperature is above the seasonal
average, except in Maine and from the
middle and north Pacific coast over west
ern Montana. In Washington and Oregon
freezing temperature and frost was re-
ported this morning
Fair weather will probably continue in
the south Atlantic and gulf states during
the next thirty-six hours.
Along the Atlantic coast the winds will
shift to southwest. and probably become
high from Norfolk northward by Friday.
The following changes in the Mississippi
river lin feet and tenths) have occurred:
Above the danger line and falling, Mem
phis, %; Helena. 40
Above the danger line and rising. Green
vile. 20: Ficksburg, 10: New Orleans 05
A further rise of about OF foot per day
is indicated from Vicksburg southward
during the next day or two.
The display of wind signals on Lakes On
tario Erie, Huron, Michigan and Pepin
VIII be resumed on April II, 1899. The dis
play of wind signals on Lake SUPERIOR win
be resumed upon the opening of the locks
at Sault Sainte Marie.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
at pm. yes Sterday:
Thermometer-April1 II: 4 pm II; p.m.
IL; II midnight, 81 April 13: 4 m, 40: s
am, 90; II noon, 13; pm, 76.
Maximum, II, at pm, April -: mini
mum. 40, at a. NJ. April II
Barometer-April II: 4 pm. 29.90; p.m.,
29N; II midnight. 5000. April 13: am.
Soo3; In, 1907; noon. 30.05; pm, &c. 90
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 4:12 am. and AL p.m..
high tide, 1912 am. and 1910 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 500 am and 40
p.m-' hlgh tide, 1875 am and II % pm
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:25 m; sun sets
Moon sets 1910 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 40! am
The City lights.
Gas lamps all Lighted by 7:44 pm. es-
tinguishing begun at 80 am The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 100 pm, extin-
gulshed at +:4T am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water AZ 2
a. a.m--Great Falls. temperature 80. condI
ton, Il; receiving reservoir teInperatUre
81: condition at north connection iS. condi
ton at south connection, s: djstributinp
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
nuent gate house 8; effluent gate house 13.
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FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON.
AT washington, In the District OF Columbia az
the close Of business April g. isst9.
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=" "Wermicke" Bookcases

Combine utility with beauty. Hold 10 or
1OOC3 books. Make handsome piece Of
furniture. Sole ID. G. agents.
JOHN G.. PARKER. 617 7th st.
Evening star., 1899-04-13

THE BROADER CONSTRUCTION YOU PUT ON
motto, Fit no pay. the better pleased
we'll be- We literally Hean what We say-1f We
cannot fit YOU don't want your money. Let us
make the suit fur you
]. FRED GATCHEL Il CO, Tailors, 604 18th st.
aul3-10d
Evening star., 1899-04-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL BE A SPECIAL COM
munieation of La Fayette Lodge. No: 10, T. a.
\. NJ. at Masonic Temple. at 4:15 O'Clock p.n
FRIDAY. April IA. 1859. Work, NJ. NJ degree.
By order Of W NJ.
Evening star., 1899-04-13
Condition of the wotar

Temperature and condition of water at 2
a m--Great Falls. temperature 80: condi-
tlon Il: receiving reservoir. temperature
ol' condition at north connection Is; condi-
tlon at south connection, 8; distributing
reservoir. temperature. 81; condition at in
fluent gate house. 8; effiuent gate house. H.
Evening star., 1899-04-13
SENSE.
FAIR TONIGHT.
Increasing CIOudiness Friday. and
Possibly Afternoon Showers.

Forecast till pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia. fair tonight Friday increasing
cloudiness and possibly showers in the af-
ternoon; fresh to brisk southwesterly
winds.
Evening star., 1899-04-13

Gas lamps all Lighted by 7:4 pm, es-
tinguishing begun at 30 am. The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named. ~
Arc lamps lighted at 7:29 pm, extin-
guished at 4:4T am
Evening star., 1899-04-13
Records for T,venty-Four Hour.
Tide Table,

Today-Low tide 4:12 a. m. and AL r
f1gh tide, 1912 am. and 1910 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:O2 a. m. and
p. M; high tide, 1855 am. and II :o5 n
Evening star., 1899-04-13

Kipling's books 1Oc.
-Uaper boundi-aIso Beautiful Booklets con-
tanning selections from kiplinG's poems, Zoe.
Elegant clotbb bound editions OF
The CEoir Invisible, by Allen. ............ 65c
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C. C, L L, II is 9TH ST
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27
UNITED IN DEATH.
Mrs. Reuter- Died Suddenly While
Returning From a Theatre.
Husband Stricken al Same Spot Soon
AfterwaTt and Expired al Once.

New York, Jan. 2,.--Emil Reuter-, a
wholesale -four dealer of Brooklyn. and
his wife, Ida, died last night. They had
attended a theatre and were on the
way home when Mrs. Reuter-, uttering
a faint cry. fell tn the sidewalk. Her
husband rang the doorbell of the house
i'm front of which she had fallen, and
aided i'm carrying her in.
Doctors were called but Mrs. Reuter
was dead before they arrived. Reuter-
left TO tell friend OF his wife's death
and just mounting the steps of tho
house i'm which her dead body lay when
he staggered and fell. He was carried
into the house and the same doctors
who mad been summoned for Mrs. Reu-
ter were called i'm, but again they We're
too late for Reuter- was dead. The doc
tors expressed the oelief that Mrs Reu-
ters death was caused by heart dis
ease while her husband succumbed to
apopleXy induced by nervous shock An
inquest VIII be held. Reuter- was 46
years of age and his wife was Sc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27
HERMAN FINED.
He Was Accused Of Making an Assault on Edwin
J. Rurd on !anuiT 10.

The trial OF Martin Herman charged
with assault on Edwin j. Hurd came
up i'm the Sixth district court this
morning. The plaintiff testified that on
January 10th he was standing in the
doorway of his hay and grain estab-
lishment on Dyer street corner OF Dor
rance when Herman drove along Dyer
street. a building being moved through
the street had blocked up traffic i'm the
driveway so Herman took to the side
walk to pass the obstacle. Hurd object
ed on the ground that the~driving over
IL was running the sidewalk and Kier-
nan replied that as others had gone
that way, he too was going. Hurd fur
ther demonstrated. when kiernan
jumped off his wagon and struck the
plaintiff a blow in the chest. Kiernan
stated that in passing the building in
Dyer street there was sufficient room
To keep To the roadway, but his horse
shied up onto the sidewalk where Hurd
who was i'm front of the store stepped
out and taking the horse by the bride
slapped the animal several times on the
head with his open hand somewhat i'm
juring the horse. Herman pushed Hurd
from the horse but denied having
struck him. Judge Sweetland decided
that Herman rather than inconve-
nence himself had violated an ordi-
nance i'm driving onto the sidewalk, and
ordered him to pay "A fine of SIS. Kier-
nan appealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Filed in U. S. Couri bJ Creditors Of The Royal Car,
pei Lining Company.

A creditors petition in bankruptcy
signed by William j. Braitsch. Suchet
Marian and Howard l.. Perkins. all Of
Providence. has been filed in the Of
flee of the clerk Of the United States
District Court against the Royal Carpet
Lining company of Providence. The
claims of the petitioners who has
that the respondent shall be adjudged
i'm bankruptcy. are as follows: w. j..
Braitsch. for rent, $7O9.05: Suchet Mar
ran, wages. S152: II. l.. Perkins. pro-
missory note, $3.50. The petition was
received by the court. and an order to
show cause was issued and il is re-
turnable on Wednesday. February .
Lewis a. Waterman, Esq, was, this
morning. on motion of United States
District Attorney Wilson. admitted to
practice as an attorney and counsellor
i'm the United States Court for this dis
trict. The oath was taken before Judge
T9rnNu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27
Defendants Claim That the Boy Was a Tres
passer When He Met Death.
BOARDS COVERING WELL SEPARATED.
Tho Lad Who Was Gathering Apples Was PrecIp-
liatsd 10 lhe Bottom Appellate Court
Held tho Case For AdvIssmsnt

There was hearing in the Appellate
Court this morning on ;he Defendants
demurrer i'm the case OF .Amedec Ie-
mieuX. administrators. vs. Abby A.
Darling ct al. The action was brought
for alleged negligence resulting IN the
death of the plaintiffs 5-year-old SON.
The amount sued for is $4,000
The plaintiff claims that the defend-
ants are and at the time OF the accl-
dent were proprietors of certain un-
enclosed lot OF land i'm Woonsocket on
Third avenue and Fairmount street.
where they maintained a disused well.
unenclosed. and covered only oy de-
cayed boards laid loosely across the
same. ON said lot. so near to the well
that it's branches overhung il, was an
apple tree, some OF the apples OF which
at the time of the accident were grow
ing upon the tree within easy reach Of
a person standing on the ground while
others were lying upon the ground near
the we'll The plaintiffs intestate who
ived in the vicinity alured BY the fruit.
it is alleged, and not knowing of the
well one day in July went upon the
lot and while picking up apples stepped
upon the board laid across the we'll.
The boards separated ana he fell into
the well and WAS drowned.
The ground where the tree Was. il is
admitted, was used as play ground
by many children and had been re-
sorted to for that purpose for long
time previous TO the accident. In
long usage and the condition OF tae
well being known To the defendants tle
plaintiff claims makes them responai-
BILE
The defendants demurred 20 the de-
claration on three grounds.b but the thi.i
was not pressed. They c9nteided that
plaintiffs ntestate at the me o. the
accident was a tresDasser for whose
death damages cannot be recovered ard
that the defendants neglected no legal
duty which they owed the piaintiH
intest6te. The third gound Was To the
effect that negligence on the part OF
the child contributed To it's own death.
Walter l. Ballou. counsel for the de-
fendants argued on the points stated
that the deceased was "A trespasser and
came on the ground from which lie feil
INTO the well either as trespasser OF
as a mere licensee and consequently
the defendants were not responsible
for the accident. The court asked n
number of questions about the allowing
Of children TO use the lot as a play
ground and referred 20 the attractive-
ness of ffuit for children.
George W Greene of McFee e. Greene
argued that while the law does not re-
duire the ownr to keep his premises
i'm safe condition for the benefit OF tres
passers or those who come upon lt
without invitation. express or implied,
there is an exception 10 this in favor or
children allowed by an object attrac-
ton to persons of their immature judg-
ment and that what an invitation Is To
an adult the temptation OF an attrac-
tive plaything is TO a child of tender
years The case was held for advise
ment.