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Evening star., 1899-01-04
WANT ROBERTS TO RESIGN,
Petition ut Salt Lake Being Signe
by MOrmOns.

IetltlOn at salt Lake Being Signed
by MOrmOns.
A special 10 the New York World from
Salt Lake City yesterday says: A petition is
being circulated addressed to the presiden-
cy of the Mormon Church requesting the
three heads of the Latter-Day Saints to in
duce Representative-eect Roberts to resign
The petition is receiving the signatures of
Mormons and Gentiles alike. A similar pe-
tition will be sent to Washington protest.
ing against the seating of Roberts
George Q. Cannon, one of the presidents,
was unseated as a delegate TO Congress in
1882 for polygamy. The general belief is
that Roberts will stick. His defense will
be based on the grounds Of religious liber-
ty and states rights He has received
legal assurances that Congress will find it
difficult to deprive him of his seat if his
citizenship be proved beyond question
That the leading Mormqns signed the am
nesty petition with a mental reservation is
shown by the developments in, the Roberts
case. All firmly believe or affect to believe
that polygamy is still vital principle of
the faith. r.. ~
Nathan NJ. Tanner, a prominent Mormon
of Ogden, in a signed statement writes:
The promise to the government was per-
mitted to be made which the government
had no right to insist upon, and like the
promise of man who is seized by a pow
erful foe and compelled, In order to gain
his freedom, to make some promise which
the other has right to demand the obl-
CATION is of no moral or legal effect, but
may be ,repudiated, and the parties stand,
with reference to each other the same as
if no promise had been made
Mrs. Margaret c. Shfpp, the Salt Lake
wife of Roberts will not talk of her hus-
band. She is forty-fve years of age, and
practices medicine. Her name was changed
from Shipp to Roberts as late as 1895.
A dispatch from Albany, N. Y, says a
similar movement is about to be inaugu-
rated by Bishop Doane of that Episcopal
diocese. The bishop said today:
Il have written to Representative South
wick, asking him to use his influence to
prevent the sin of Roberts being seated.
Many others have written to Mr.. South
wick and to other congressman, protesting
against Roberts sitting in the lawmaking
body of the nation.
THE Mormons must be taught a lesson -
Evening star., 1899-01-04
TO BE MUSTERED OUT,
Orders Issued for the Discharge OF
10000 Tr0Ops.

In accordance with the purpose of the
administration to reduce the military forces
of the United States by 10000 men, tele-
graphic orders were today issued by the
Secretary of War for the immediate mus
ter out of the following named volunteer
organizations:
Sixty-nnth New York Infantry.
First Florida Infantry.
Third Tennessee Infantry
Third North Carolina Infantry.
Sixth Virginia Infantry.
Third New Jersey Infantry
Fifteenth Pennsylvania Infantry.
South Carolina Battery of Artillery.
Fourth Missouri Infantry.
Second Tennessee Infantry
Ninth Ohio Infantry.
Third Texas Infantry.
Eighth California Infantry.
b and c California Artillery.
Companies and B. Indiana Infantry
(colorad).
These troops are all at southern camps
They were being held in reserve for serv-
Ice IN cuba in case reinforcements were
needed. The orders issued today require
thelr muster out at the points where they
are now stationed. They will be furnished
with transportation, however, to the places
Where they were enrolled near their homes
IL is expected at the War Department that
provision Will be made by Congress today
or tomorrow at the latest for the payment
OF thirty days additional pay to the troops
mustered out who have not been called upon
to leave the United States and for sixty
days additional pay in the case of mus
tered out troops who have rendered serv-
Ice in foreign or acquired territory
Ihese orders affect nearly twenty thou
sand troops, end 1t is expected that the Sc
lection OF the remaining thirty thousand
troops to be mustered out shortly will be
announced within the next few weeks. The
question of the muster out of the volunteer
troops In the Philippine es, depends, to con-
that territory. These troops Will be brought
nome and mustered out just as soon as
their services can be spared without jeop-
Irolzihg the protection Of American inter-
ests in the Philippines. -,
Evening star., 1899-01-04

keep the damage down. In Kahn's store
the same care was taken, and in this man.
ner these establishments were saved many
hundreds of dollars.
Mr.. Mayors Statement.
IIr. Mayer was seen this morning by a
reporter for The Star, and said he had no
idea as to how the fire originated. He re-
peated what he had said of working late
on his books last night, and of cutting off
all electric current from the building. The
firm was on the eve of taking stock, he
said, which is done once a year, when the
insurance is placed at about 10 cents on the
dollar. Mr.. Mayer could not give the exact
value of the stock, therefore, but estimated
it to be in the neighborhood of $4,000. as
stated above On the stock he carried ST.
600 insurance, in the following companies:
Aachen and Munich, $500; Security. So
500; Scottish Union and National, s., 800;
liverpool London and Glpbe, 800 North
British and Mercantile, 5000; Caledonian,
$1,000; Lion, $1,000; Peoples, District of Co.
lumba, 81 600.
On the fixtures there was an insurance to
the amount of 5000, divided equally be-
tween the following companies: American
of New Jersey, German-American and Lon
don and Lancashire
Evening star., 1899-01-04

FUGITIVE FROM PARENTS,
FOurteen-Year-Old Boy Held by tn.
Police.


Police.
Harry Steinwachs, fourteen years old
was arrested at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot this morning by Policeman Goss and
taken to the Police Court on a charge of
vagrancy. This was done for the purpose
of having the boy restored to his parents
who live at Coatesville, Pa. The officer
took the boy into custody after he had
been seen lettering about the station for
two days. He promptly admitted to the
officer that he was a fugitive from his
parents, and said he wanted to go home
In court he told Judge Kimbal the same
story. He said he left home last Friday
for the reason that his mother did not
treat him properly. The judge said when
a boy gave such an excuse he always
thought there was something bad in the
boy
Harry was turned over to Inspector
Boardman to be restored to his parents
The records at police headquarters show
that the lad ran away from home in Au-
gust. His father traced him to Whining
ton, Del, to which city he rode a bicycle
When he reached Wilmington he pawned
his wheel. Inspector Boardman questioned
him about being away from home SO long
and he said he returned home in November
after leaving in August. He remained
home he said, until last Friday, when he
again left. From Coatesville, he said, he
went to Harrisburg and came from the lat
ter place on passenger train. He paid
his fare with money he had saved
telegram was sent to the father of the
runaway boy, and no action will be taken
until he can be heard from.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
MEETING OF OLD GUARD.
The Election of Officers for the En-
suing Term.


suing Term.
A meeting of the Old Guard was held at
the armory last night the occasion being
the biennial election of the military and
the annual election of the civil officers of
the company. The reports of the treasurer
and board of trustees respectively were
submitted in detail, showing the company
to be in a good financial condition, with
membership Of siXty-two, fully armed and
uniformed
The applications Of the following recruits
having been reported upon faVorably by the
recruiting committee, they were admitted
to active membership: c. F. Noske of Post
1, X. NJ. Calhoun of Post 20, Geo. Newton
of Post s, c. w. Sherwood, Post 9; Fred
Klein, Post IA; ]. E. Roberts, Post 10.
The applications of Lorenzo d. Frost late
private, 22d Michigan Infantry, and VIM
H. Henning, late of u. s. navy were re-
ferred to the recruiting committee for in
Vesugation and report.
The military officers were unanimously re-
elected, as follows: Captain, j. NJ. Edgar;
first lieutenant, M. Mahaney; second lieu
tenants, A. ]. Cunning, w. H. Fuss; staff
with rank of first lieutenant-Chief, A. F.
Dinsmore; judge advocate, A. Hendricks;
quartermaster, John b. Gilfillan; inspector
j. E. McCabe; ordnance officer, ]. H. Law
renee; surgeon, DR.. A. E. Johnson; COM
missary, T. w. Stewart; paymaster w. H.
Hoover; chaplain, Rev. H. S. Stevens; SER
geants, F. H. Mooers, c. L. Patten, G. w.
Scheerer. A. Brown. P. o. Bryon, Jas. NJ
Pipes; quartermaster sergeant Jas. F. Col
Edison; corporals, R. c. Bennett, w. S. Sey-
mour, ]. M. Miller, V. w. Rowe, w. Wall
ingford, T. c. Calver.
Civil officers: President, ]. NJ. Edgar;
recording secretary, NJ. NJ. Lewis; financial
secretary, c. L. Patten; treasurer. A. ].
Cunning.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Court Officials Sick.

Chief Justice f. F. Bingham of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia is
still confined to his home, suffering with a
severe cold. While his condition is not
serious, the expectation is that he will not
be able TO resume his duties at court for a
week or ten days.
Judge Cox, who suffered a slight attack of
the grip last week, presided in Equity Court
No 1 yesterday and today. Justice Morris
of the Court of Appeals has also recovered
from his indisposition of few days ago.
Mr.. +. w. Smith, clerk of Criminal Court
No. 2, and Mr.. Fred c. OConneIl. clerk of
Equity Court No. 2, are both unable to at
tend to their duties at the city hall by rea-
son Of illness.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
.lF YOU DON'T KNOW
Why Dyspepsia Cures Have
Failed to Relieve You
The Following Will Explain

In reply to the question. Why have all dyspepsia
cures heretofore used failed cure? a weIl-known
physician said: For years we have known that
there We're at least two distinct kinds Of dyspepsia
and that each required separate remedies Yet We
have always combined these and prescribed them
70 be taken in one dose without a thought of one
counteracting the effect of the other, which they
are bound to do This is one reason; another is
this-only recently has il been found that food is
not digested i'll the stomach at ALL but instead
prepared by this organ for digestion in the in
testines; now, all cures heretofore manufactured
have been directed toward assisting the stomach
TO digest what we cat, it stands TO that no
benefit could possibly he derived from their use.
OF dyspepsia cures, would seem to explain suf-
hciently the cause of failure cure. hut stronger
reason than these can be given. IL is found The
treatment OF that most dangerous and prevalent
form of dyspepsia, intestinal indigestion; for this
dlsease there mas never been any remedy known
10 lhe profession caused as 1t is by bacteria; no
germicide strong enough to destroy them could he
given without great danger TO the patient: Con
sequentiy the physician has been compelled TO let
the patient suffer, and the result has been that -
per cent Of all the grown people in our country
are now dyspeptics; moreover nine out Of every
ten cases Of appendicitis now known 10 come
from intestinal indigestion. Is it any wonder,
then. that dyspepsia in all its forms has become
more prevalent every year:
The new treatment is unlike anything ever used
before. 'Hyomei. the new Australian dry air
germicde, has proven Ia be the most valuable dis
covery made in medicine for years. II has removed
catarrh, bronchitis and consumption from the list
OF dangerous diseases and now comes to the pro-
fession again in new form. which, taken in
ternally. kills the bacteria causing dyspepsia as
readily it does the hacilli Of catarrh and con-
sumption. and this without the least danger the
patient. Manufactured IL is. with different
remedies for each phase II dyspepsia tsomething
which has never been thought of beforel. believe
it will prove infallihle for this disease
At any rate, adopting their usual method The r.
7. Booth Co. guarantee this treatment cure. or
refund the money.
HV0MEI DYSPEPSIA CURE
sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt
of price SOC
THE Il. T. BOOTH co.
1890 Arch St. Pha.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Motion for New Trial.
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Cox.
Thompson agt Thompson; testimony be-
fore Margaret Murray, examiner, ordered
taken. Palmer agt. Smithson; do, before
Edw. L. Wilson. King agt. King; payment
of legacies to guardian ordered. Hume agt.
National Life Maturity Association au-
ditor's report confirmed ard distribution di-
rected. Shoemaker agt. Shoemaker; refer
ence to auditor ordered. Redman agt.
United States Building and Loan Associa-
tion; auditors report confirmed. PLACER
agt. Long; time to take testimony limited
to forty-five days. Capitol Hill Brick Com
pany agt Green; inspection of premises al
lowed. Phillips agt Parker; investment
authorized. Ryan agt Buckley: NJ. J. Col
bert appointed trustee to sell. Dorsett agt.
Dorset; time to take testimony extended
twenty days. Shacklette agt. Shacklette;
reference to auditor ordered. Dick agt.
Dick; sale finally ratified.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice McComas
Taylor agt. Taylor ct al; decree con-
STRUNG will of James Taylor. Koonce agt.
Koonce; rule to show cause returnable jan
uary II granted.
Probate Court-Justice Bradley
Estate of Mary c. Lee Chapman; appeal
filed Estate of Ann ]. f. Drake; account
passed. Estate of James H. Costello; order
for withdrawal of motion of Schwartz,
Strauss & Co. filed. Estate of Alfred B.
Jackson: final notice naming Friday, Janu-
ary q, for settling estate. Estate of Lydia
Estate of Frances A. Chenowith; will DAT d
June 1S, 1891, filed. Estate of Edw. Fitz-
gerald will partly proved Estate of Vic
torina Schmitz; will dated July, 1898, filed
Estate of Fredericka Georgii; will dateu
May, 1888, filed
Circuit Court No. 1-Justice Bradley
Hoeke agt. Waters ct al; fiat on sci. ia
National Express and Transfer Company
agt. Morris; bill of exceptions submitted
and taken under consideration.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
For Assault.

The case of Charles Groves, the young
man arrested Monday night by Policemen
simpson and Cover for assaulting Napoleon
Evans and John Gautier near Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street. was tried in the
rolice Court today. Judge Mills who heard
the evidence, held Groves guilty in one
case, and $40 fine was imposed. The other
charge was dismissed j. o
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Looking for Hts Rrotber

Mr. Philip Playhouse of No. $40 Division
street, Camden, N. j.. was at police head
quarters today in search of his brother Ben
Jamin, aged thirty-six years. who he feaAs
has died in this city and was buried before
pelng Identified. Mr.. Playhouse last heard
from the missing man December a. when
the latter was at Manassas, Va, sick and
on his way to Washington,
Evening star., 1899-01-04

Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm, central Tuesday morning in
Colorado. has moved with great velocity to
Lake Superior and has caused snow in the
Missouri valley and upper lake region and
rain in the gulf states and from the middle
and lower Mississippi valley to the Atlantic
coast.
1t has grown warmer in the gulf states
and from the Mississippi valley to the At
lanuc coast and colder in the Missouri val
ley, the Rocky mountain and northern pla-
teau regions and has remained stationary
on the Pacific coast.
The nigh pressure area, central Tuesday
morning to the north of Montana has
moved to Montana. The pressure remains
abnormally high off the Atlantic coast.
ram, followed by clearing, may be ex
pected in the lower lake region, middle
Atlantic states and Ohio valley clearing in
the lower Mississippi valley; rain, followed
by Gearing in the western portion of the
south Atlantic states, and rain in the north
Atlantic states.
Moderate temperatures and light variable
winds, becoming sOutherly and increasing,
Will be experienced tonight and Thursday
on the south Atlantic coast II will grow
shShtly warmer tonight in the Atlantic
states. and Thursday in northern New Eng
land, and much colder Thursday in the
lower lake region, the Ohio and lower Mis-
slsslppl valleys and the west gulf states
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
tHefiHOHeteT ana barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at : pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-January 3, 4 pm Al: 8
pm, 10: II midnight, IS
January A am, 40; s am, 43; u noon
so; . pm, 55. Maximum 80 at . nm
January f. minimum, IS, at am. January
Barometer-January 3, pm, 3O:40; 8
p m, 30:49; II midnight, 3O:43.
January A am, 30:3S; s pm, 80 80;
noon, 30:2S; pm, 3O22.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am--Great Falls, temperature, 81; con-
ditlon, ); receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection, B; con-
dition at south connection, 6; distributing
reservoir temperature. 80: condition at in
fluent gate house, II; effiuent gate house
IL.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, Z am. and 7:4O pm
high tide. 12:1S am. and 1851 pm.
TOmorrOw-Low tide, 1:49 am. and S:37
pm; high tide, 1:05 am. and A pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 7:23 am; sun sets. 4:47
pm. Moon rises 12:2S am. tomorrow
Reaches last quarter at 10:21 pm. today
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1:23 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 6:2f am The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named. Arc
lamps lighted at 5:i4 pm. extinguished
at 6:42 am.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Singing Classes.

Mr.. Alfred Hallam talked to the Choral
Society last night interestingly of the work
of the peoples sight singing classes in New
York, which are now in their fifth year and
number over 1000. Every member paws 10
cents at each meeting, which covers all the
expenses, the services of the leaders being
free. The first public meeting of the WASH
ington sight singing class will be held next
Monday evening in Carroll Institute Hall
Mr.. H. II. Freeman Is the conductor.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
AnthropoIosical Society.

The Anthropological Society of Washing
ton held its 2S4th meeting last night i'm the
assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. Forty
three applications for membership were ia
vorably acted on. Two interesting papers
were presented and read, one by Miss Alice
c. Fletcher, on "A Pawnee Ritual" and
one by Prof. William H. Holmes on lone
Step in the Evolution Of the Ancient Maya
Temple"
Evening star., 1899-01-04
THERE lgAGlASs OF pE0Pl Is

Who are injured by the use Of coffee Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
new preparation called GRAIN-o made of pure
glains, that takes the place of coffee The most
delicate stomach receives it without distress. and
but few can tell it from coffee 1t does not cost
over q as much. Children may drink it with great
benefit l5c and 25c. per package. Try it. Ask
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Ireland Must Not Attend.

LONDON, January 4-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
''The pope will forbid Archbishop Ireland
to represent the United States at the So
armament conference because the Vatican
is not to be represented"
Evening star., 1899-01-04
REPAIRS TO THE STATIONS
Statement by Commissioners Touching Needs
of Police Department.
Put Houses in Good Condition
Changes Suggested.

In compliance with a request of Senator
Allison, chairman of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations, for statement as to
the amount necessary to place the police
stations in thorough repair, the District
Commissioners today submitted a report.
with the explanation that it was necessary
| to have an examination made of the build
ngs, in order that the report might be ac-
| curate.
copy of a statement of Mr.. L. E Bond,
the superintendent of repairs of municipal
buildings, was incosed. The amounts
named, aggregating 5000, are based, it is
stated, upon an examination of each build
ing, and are intended to provide for new
and perfect plumbing arrangements, such
changes in heating may be necessary,
painting and general repairs.
The Needs of Precincts.
The amounts named for precincts Nos >
and are smaller than the others owing
to the fact that on these stations additional
stories have recently been placed out of an
appropriation made by Congress, so that
these buildings are now in fairly good con-
dition. No. has had considerable spent on
it out of the appropriation for general re-
pairs, SO that it will not need much.
Attention is especially invited by the
Commissioners to what's said regarding No.
The Commissioners state that they feel
compelled to ask Congress to provide a new
station in the place of this building, which,
they say, is not fit for necessary purposes.
being dark, gloomy, insanitary and not
properly situated Nor does it contain the
| rooms or accommodations which, the Com
missioners believe, should be provided in a
building of this kind, located in the central
part of tie city. Plans and estimates for
such a station are being prepared and will
be submitted later. Should Congress grant
an appropriation for a new station, allow
ing the present station to be sold and the
proceeds credited to the appropriation for
the new structure the Commissioners state
that the items now requested for No. ! sta
ton Will not be needed If, however. the
new building is not provided, the 81 800 will
be needed very badly.
Changes Desired.
The Commissioners state that they very
much desire to replace the old-fashioned
brick cells, from which prisoners have fire.
and fastenings, with modern steel cells
taries and station houses throughout the
country.
1T is impossible" they wrote Senator AL
lison, Ito describe in a letter the condition
of these cells Could you see them YOU
would readily see the necessity of their be-
ing replaced. A firm in Cleveland. Ohio
has submitted drawings and an estimate to
equip the nine stations with modern steel
cells and plumbing at a cost of about
$4,000, which should be added to Mr.. Bonds
figures, making a total of about S13, 600
The Commissioners would very much ap-
preciate the insertion of this amount in the
District bill, if you are disposed to grant il.
We have no hesitancy in saying that the
money would be wisely and profitably ex-
pended
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Witness-R. ]. MARSHALL.
CHAS. W. RIVERS. de3o-6t

SPECIAL NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
alt s'o'HnoIders OF the City and Suburban Rail-
way Of Washington fer tEe election Of nine al
FSStors TO serve for the ensuing year and such
, ULHet business as may properly come before the
meeting. viii be heI,i AT The office Of Tho com
pauS, i3th ami d SIS. ne. Washington D.
-. on W WEDNESDAY. January IL. 1898. between
the hours u II noon and pm
II I'dhslef books viii be closed January
de2T-I3t DANA STFyTES Sa"o..
Evening star., 1899-01-04
RAIN TONIGHT.
Clearing Weather Indicated for
ThursdaX Afternoon.

Fore cast till pm Thursday-For the
District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
giana, rain tonight, clearing Thursday
afternoon: colder Thursday night; fresh
southerly winds, becoming westerly.
Evening star., 1899-01-04

Dependable MillWOrk.
Our low prices may misead you to the quail
ty give. The best well the cheapest is
the whole chapter in a nutshell. Controlling the
largest trade. the largest plants and the most
extensive forests, we can naturally afford to
underseI others.
THUS. W. SMITH list and Ind. ave. Phone 211.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Card. .

Card.
Owing to the fire this morning, which has
totally destroyed stock and building we
have opened temporary offices at 92T st.
tBaar's Pattern Bazarl. Our building will be
Immediately rebuilt and shall continue bus
mess completed.
1t MAYER BROS. & co.
FROM THIS DATE MRS ]. Il. LEIGH HAS NO
further connection with this firm. Respectfully,
1t LOUVRE GLOVE co.
IT HERE'S A DASH OF ATTRACTIVENESS IN
every Simpson garment. Original creations,
the apex of tailoring excellence, and garments
that prove of credit TO the tailor well the
wrarcr Yet prices far from cxorhitant.
d rule higher than some inferior tailoring
that might tempt your fancy.
G.. WAKEFIELD SIMPSON, Tailor, 1905 st.
ja4-1Od
Evening star., 1899-01-04
The City Lights.

Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm. extin-
gushing begun at 6:27 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named Arc
lamps lighted at 5:i4 pm; extingushed
at Ga am.