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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
An Alaskan Agent HOnOred.

There was a very remarkable gathering
at the home of Mr.. VIII Ward Duffied, 1851
Q street, Friday night. The guests of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Judge, government
agent in charge of the Pribilof or Seal
Islands in Boring sea, Alaska, have re-
Gently returned to the United States, after
stay of more than three years in the far
north. In 1897 a party of surveyors, in
charge of Mr.. Duffield, made a complete
typographical and geographical survey of
these bits of islands. that are more than
5000 miles away Remarkable 1t is that
of the party of twelve who enjoyed the
hospitality of the agent and his WIFE so
many should, after two years time, have
the opportunity of seeing each other again
Out Of fourteen ten responded to the roll
call: Mr.. j. E. Freeman, Mr.. W. s. Brough-
ton, Chicago; Mr.. Chas. H. Roesch, Auro-
IA, Ill; Mr. II, ]. Shaker, Philadelphia:
Mr.. Geo. l.. Flower, Mr.. G. r. Putnam, of
the United States coast and geodetic sur
vey (Mr, Putnam, having just returned
from u surveying expedition to the mouth
Of the Yukon river; Mr.. James Judge
Mrs. James Judge, and DR.. Lucas of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
FIGHT OF MANILA BAY
Brief Filed by the Attorneys of Admiral
Dewey and His Men.
Reasons Given why the Claim for
S3S2,SOO Bounty is
Made.

Herbert * Mcou and Charles and VIII
liam B. King, attorneys for Admiral Dewey
and the officers and men who were with
him at the fight of Manila bay, have filed
with the Court of Claims their brief in the
claim for $3.50, 500 bounty for the defeat of
the Spaniards. If the court finds as
claimed the share of Admiral Dewey will
be 9,194.
The decision of the court Will establish
a precedent for the settlement of the boun-
ty to be distributed among the officers and
men engaged in the Santiago fight.
The claim Of the attorneys is that the
defeated Spanish force was superior to the
American squadron, when the guns and for
ufications at Corregidor FL Traile and
other forts and at Manila and CaVite were
added. 1T Is also argued that the torpedoes
and mines in the harbor of Manila should
be added to the Spanish effectiveness. 1T
must he conceded the brief states, that
the entrance Of the American fleet under
Admiral Dewey through channel mined
with torpedoes, and its maneuvers in the
bay where unseen dangers threatened every
moment required the highest degree of
personal gallantry and heroism. These are
not to be disregarded in constituting this
statute. If mines are to be counted in as
part of the force of vessels they are aid
ing, VIC can conceive of no reasoning that
will exclude shore batteries also engaged
in aiding and defending in battle.
1t is contended that the weight of the
Spanish gun fire, from land and ship bat
teries, was double that of the American
force, the amount of metal thrown in one
round being 1906 pounds, against $500
pounds on the American side.
The claim for S3s2 500 Is based on the all
legation that the Spanish fleet contained
1,914 men, giving 5000 for each man in the
enemys fleet. If the court decides that the
American force was superior it will allow
800 for each Spaniard or half of the claim
made by the attorneys.
The total number of men on the Spanish
fleet is given at 2,97', but no claim for
bounty is made on account of the Manila,
which was captured comparatively unin-
1ured, or of the Don Juan de Asturia the
lsla de Cuba and the Isla de Luzon, which
We're raised after sinking and are now in
the United States navy. The complement
of the three latter vessels is 491, but that
number must be doubled to reach the actu-
al number on board, making 9s2 and to
this must be added the complement of the
Manila, a total of 1853. Deducting this
from the total of 1913 leaves 1914 as the
number on board the destroyed vessels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
THE METE0RIC SHOWER,
Expected Spectacular Manifestation
to Be Closely Observed

to lie Closely Observed.
A leonid vigil viii be tnaugurated to-
night at the naval observatory, George
town Heights, and for several nights to
come officers Of the astronomical institu-
ton of the government will be on duty to
observe every bit of the meteoric shower
expected in the heavens this week Just
when the earth will rush headlong into the
swarm Of shooting stars and flaming trav-
elers Of the skies is as much of a con-
lecture as ever. The tri-centennial heavy
shower of November meteors would seem
to be due, according 10 past records and
present calculations. Figured down as
nearly correct as possible, 1t is thought by
the observers at the naval center of astro-
nomcal knowledge that the shower should
reach its height about 1 o'clock Thursday
morning. As stated. however the watch
Will begin tonight and continue until it is
certain the rain is at an end, or that it
VIII not take place this year, as the case
may be.
The observation of the Leonids will be
made with the naked eye. AS nearly as
possible the course of the larger travelling
bodies will be traced upon a map of the
stars, number of which Will be conven-
lently at hand. Several cameras with fine
lenses and exceptionally sensitive plates
have been prepared that photographs NAV
be taken of meteors of the greater magni-
tudes. The unfavorable position and bright
ness of the moon at this period is an ad-
verse circumstance connected with the ex-
pected shower. a dark, clear sky being
manifestly the best for the purpose of OBJ
serving the course of the fast-fying spheres
of flame.
Preparations like unto those AT the oh
serVatory here have been made in all of
the great astronomical institutions and uni
Versities throughout this country, the at
tempts at photographing the Leonids be-
ing the feature in each instance. November
meteors are termed Leonids from the fact
that their radiant point is in the constelia-
ton Leo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE VICTORY.
Luncheon and Speeches Mt Frederick
Inst Saturday.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FREDERICK, Md, November II 1890
The meeting Of the democratic central
committee and the special committee
called the vigilance committee, of which
Colonel +. Victor Baughman is the chair
man, which was held here Yesterday was
quite notable event in Frederick county
politics After the general meeting and
the settling up of all business matters re-
hating TO the late election the entire crowd
of about "A thousand men We're invited TO
Junior Hall, whore an elaborate lunch had
been prepared under the direction of Cola-
mel Baugnman. Mr.. Thomas F. McNultv
ana several members of the Press club of
Baltimore were present at the feast. Colo
mel buchanan Schley, SenatOr-eIect B. <
Belts, Delegate-elect ID. ". Staley and ID
Frank Hun of Hagerstown We're also spe-
cial guests of Colonel Baughman. AT 2
. clock cX-State'S Senator Jacob NJ New
man. chairman of the county committee
called the large jolification meeting to
order in the City Opera House The meet
ing was opened with a song by Mr. Thomas
McNulty of Baltimore which was followed
by an address by Mr. Jacob Rhorback,
Senator-elect Of Frederick county. Colonel
buchanan Schley made an address in
which he complimented the democrats of
Frederick county on the great victory they
had won. which, he said. was the ereatest
achieved in Maryland this year. Senator
Belts and Mr.. Staley of Washington
county also made addresses Colonel
Baughman closed the meeting with an adj
dress. in which he promised the people of
Frederick county more economical gov
eminent good roads and lower taxes than
they had had under republican rule, which,
he said, a thing of the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
SEASONABLE HINTS.
GUARD YOUR HEALTH IN FALL AND EARLY
WINTER

A change from warm to cold is always attended
with more danger than from a cold TO a warm
temperature, hence the mortality from lung
and throat diseases at this season of the year as
compared with spring.
The best protection against colds is not SO much
In extra clothing as in good digestion.
If the digestion and circulation are good colds
Will be unknown.
Poor digestion causes poor circulation of the
blood, and when in this condition severe colds are
contracted on the slightest provocation.
People who make a regular practice of taking
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets after meals are free
from colds simply because their digestion is per-
feet. the heart strong and regular and the whole
system fortified against disease.
1t requires little argument TO convince any one
that the best safeguards against colds, pneumonia
and changes Of temperature is good stomach
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets taken after meals
are dissolved and mingling with the food, cause
1t TO be promptly digested and assimilated; they
do this because they contain nothing but harmless
digestive elements, which digest meat eggs and
other food even when the stomach itself is weak
and fiaccid.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets make people we'll and
keep them well, and the best habit you can &C.
Quire is to make daily of them at meals to
keep the digestive organs strong and vigorous.
Lo13&10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
LEtTt RE on LAKE LEVELS.
Theme Discussed Before the National
geographic Society.

H'
The first regular meeting of the National
Geographic Society for the season of 1893
1900 was held Friday night AT the CoIun,hian
,-.-!.
III 'le a"Sehce Vi the preSl-
otht. ffo1- A. Graharn Bel, Vice President
W. j. MCGEE presided
Several announcements u.aro ,,,a1o ~ tho
,t,i,. ll,r,l,lr,,,r,a, -. .., .t-e
Ni4'II ''IISeI IIiIlS ouSIlIeSS Transacted bE the
executive board since the previous regular
meeting, which was also the annual meet
ing of the society and which was baId sou
eraI rnortbs 400
A., ~, "a
All the "lu oiI'tfS We're he said, re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
TO APPORTION THE FUND.
Coming Annual Meeting of Methodist
Missionary Committee.

The annual meeting of the general mis-
sionary committee of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, as heretofore stated in The
Star will begin here Wednesday. Most Of
the bishops and about fifty well-knOwn
workers in the missionary cause are ex-
pected to be present. The main object of
the conference Is to appOrtion the 81, 23o,
600 contributed by the congregations
throughout the country. One of the feat
ures of the meeting viii be the exercises
incidental to the breaking Of ground for
the new Rust home on North Capitol
street Thursday afternoon. The social
bishops and delegates by President Nc
Kinley at the White House Thursday even
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
THE BOARD OF TRADE,


The annual meeting of the washington
Board of Trade will be held this evening
at Rauscher's, Connecticut avenue and l.
street, when reports of officers will be sub
United and ten members of the board of
directors elected. A buffet lunch will be
served during the evening. This will be
the hrst time the board has met at
Rauscher's, that place having been decided
upon on account Of it's convenience to most
OF the members of the organization and
the Immediate facilities for serving the
collation..
The reports to be submitted will be those
OF the president, Mr.. Theodore w Moves;
the secretary, Mr. George H. Harries, and
the treasurer, Mr.. j. w. SOmervlle. The
presidents report will be an exhaustive
document, dealing as it does with local his
tory OF the past year and forecast as to
the Districts expectations of the twelve
month to come Secretary Harries will re-
port upon the detail work connected with
the board and will show that nearly 300
new members have been elected since the
meeting OF a year ago. Treasurer SOmer-
VILE VIII give an account of the financial
condition of the organization which If is
stated, is excellent
Upon the conclusion of the reading of
THESE reports recess will be ordered, dur
ing the course of which lunch will he
served The casting of ballots for the ten
directors to be chosen this evening will
also take place while the luncheon recess
Is in progress. Following is the list Of re-
firing members Of the directorate: Charles
Il. Church, George T. Dunlop Frank
Hume Isador Saks, James w SomervilIe.
Thomas w, Smith. W. $. Thompson, Geo.
Truesdell, Beriah Wilkins and S w. Wood
ward. All of these gentlemen have been
renominated with an addition of four others
-Mcssrs. w. G.. Henderson, j. w Babson,
o. q. Staples and c. c. DuncansOn When
the judges of election shall have reported
the meeting Will adjourn.
A meeting Of the board of directors will
be held later in the week, probably Friday
Tor the purpose of organization and the
election Of officers, including a president
TWO vice presidents a secretary, a treas
urcr and general counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
Lecture On Nancy

Prof. Joseph French johnson of the
Wharton School of Economy Saturday
night delivered before the senior class of
the school of comparative Jurisprudence and
diplomacy of the Columbian University and
a large number of visitors including prom
inent officials of the Treasury Department
. lecture on The subject of Money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13

Weather conditions and general forecast
Fair weather prevails in all districts this
morning. except In the state Of Washington,
where rain is reported and over the north
ern lake region, where light snow is falling.
The temperature has risen throughout the
central valleys and lake regions, and is 10
degrees to 20 degrees above the seasonal
average in the states of the middle and
lower Missouri valley. In the Atlantic coast
and east gulf states the temperature has
fallen, and the lowest temperature of the
season at Washington, "A degrees, was
noted this morning. The line of freezing
weather is traced TO the North Carolina
line.
disturbance is apparently developing
over Kansas and Nebraska, and 1t is prob
able that this disturbance will move very
slowly eastward and be felt in the Atlantic
coast districts late Wednesday or Thursday
and is likely to cause rain and fresh south
easterly winds in the lower lake region
Tuesday night and Wednesday, and in the
Ohio valley during Wednesday. In the At
lantic coast and east gulf states fair
weather. with rising temperature, Is lndl-
Gated for the next forty~eiSht hours. In
the southwest the weather will be partly
cloudy.
Along the New England coast the winds
will diminish in force from the northwest
and become variable Tuesday. Light Vari-
able winds Will prevail along the middle
Atlantic coast, ana light northerly winds
are indicated for the soIth Atlantic coast
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
meter-NoVemher l., =. m, IL; ;
pm, 3S; II midnight, 80.
November Is, am, -: am, II; II
noon 40; = pm, As.
Maximum, IS, at pm. November l.;
minimum. "a, at : am. November IL.
Barometer-November l., pm, 1927; 5
T. M, OBJ; l. midnight, 30.}S.
November ID am. 30.40; am, ~ ~:
noon, 3o,+3; pm, 30.35.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at $
am: Great Fails, temperature, 40; condi-
ton, 80 Receiving reservoir, temperature
40; condition at north connection, 30; condi-
ton at south connection, 33. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 40; condition at in
fluent gate house, 20: effiuent gate house,
&c.
Harper's Ferry.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers at
Harper's Ferry were reported as being clear
this morning.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1928 am. and IL 90
pm: high tide, 3:49 am. and i:23 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 11:22 am; high
tide, 30 am. and o:2l pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 6:43 am; sun sets. 4:i5
pm.
Moon sets, 3:34 am. tomorrow.
TomorIw-Sun rises, Gao am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:25 pm; ex-
tnguishing begun at 5:57 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:11 pm; extin-
guished at sos am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
Policeman Wnrned

Policeman E. L. johnson, recently found
guilty OF falling to patrol his beat for six
minutes. has been warned by the District
Commissioners, upon the recommendation
Of the chief of police, against further
neglect OF duty, otherwise a more serious
penalty will be imposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13

Articles of incorporation of THE Cor
respondence School of Theology, Bible
Study and Church History at Washington,
u. C.. We're today placed on record The
inc0Iporators are VIM. Macon Coleman. NJ
c. Fisher, r. H. Coleman. M M Coleman
and A. L. Jackson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
Postponed Until Tomorrow.

The hearing of the telephone injunction
cases, set for today before Justice Barnard
in Equity Court No. . was postponed until
tomorrow, by reason of other engagements
of counsel.
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Its Scope According to the Views
of DR.. Wiley.
GENERAL ADULTERATION
American Food Products in the
Main Pure.
FOR EIG n IMPORTATION S

ment of Agriculture, who has been attend
ing during the past summer and fall the
meetings of the Senate select committee
on investigation of food adulterants, has
returned to Washington. He will leave in
a few days to attend further meetings of
the committee.
DR.. Wiley is in favor of national pure
food law, which will not only protect con-
sumers against aduteration of domestic
articles but also against the importation
OF adulterated foods excluded from foreign
countries and shipped to the United States.
No General AduIteratIon
While it is true said DR.. Wiley to a
Star reporter today, that almost every ar
ticle OF human food at some time or in
some country has been adulterated, it does
not follow that there is general adultera-
ton of food products.
You may select 100 samples of food
bought at random in the open market. and
you will find that hardly per cent of
them are adulterated. There is little or
no aduiteration of our staple articles of
1000 Take flour. sugar, meat vegetables
ana other staples and they will not be found
to be adulterated.
sun. We must not shut our eyes to the
iact mat there are some authorizations nor
lose sight of the necessity of wbolesome
Iesisia.1on upon the subject. / believe in a
Il
law. Let the man who wants oleomarear-
me nave ii, but don't palm it off on the
man who wants butter. If man wants
glucose and cornstarch let him have it,
out ho' IN the gulse of something else
One Law In Operation.
we nave one pure food law in operation
ilo"-the act OF Congress which taxes and
"oeAs miHeo nour. Before this law went
INTO effect it was the custom of some man
oiac'urers TO mix corn starch. which costs
one cent and quarter pound, with -four
whicn might cost three cents a Mound
therepy making a profit of 80 or 10 cents
Oh d barrel The law requires that such q
.iAture snail be labeled and puts an in
CO., na ne istehue tax on IT. AS result the
saie OF mixed -four has almost ceased
am not opposed for instance to tho
se VI SUBSTITUTES for malt in the making
VI peer, put of course am against the use
" p. eselEatiVe acids, and since the Depart
against acids in bottled beers the brewers
nave practically abandoned it, and now
p"S'eurlze their bottled beer to preserve it.
American Beers.
american beers. as a rule, are good
nc use OF rice or corn. or the products of
corh IN beer as a substitute for barley
mat need not necessarily make it harm
ful to the human system. Some beer drink
ers prefer the light, sparkling beers made
from rice and corn. In response to the de-
niahds OF custom some brewers now mix
ola and new beers, producing a sparkling
compound much appreciated The hest
peers use barley altogether for grain. the
medium beers use from 90 to ~ Der cent
third barley
We find adulteration in ground coffee
ana IN spices, but not harmful. In coffee
they use chickory or the dead berries of
the coffee grain. This IS prohibited in Ger
ha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
PRESIDENTS POWER
Absolute Control Over the Govern
ment of Conquered Territory.
CAN ESTABLISH CIVIL RULE
An Opinion Given by the Attorney
General.
y NJ p l. Z \ L T Il O r l 7 Y

Several recent publications have repre-
Seuted President Mckinley being puZ
zled how civil governors could be appointed
in Cuba and Porto Rico while the islands
are still under military rule. 1t was fur
Their declared that Attorney General GrigGs
had come to the rescue of the President
and decided that he has authority to cs-
tabiish civil law and appoint civil gov
ernor who will be supreme.
Two months ago the Presidents inten-
lions to the islands We're given to The
Star. and there has been at no time any
puzziing feature in the situation to him
From the inception of the talk about civil
government, it is officially stated the
President has never had any doubt as 20
his powers. and Attorney General Griggs
has steadily maintained in all of his opin-
ions as to Cuba and Porto Rico that the
President has ample authority to do as he
sees fit.
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FAIR AND WARNER.
Weather Indications for the Next
Twenty-FOur Hours.

Forecast till S pm. Tuesday.-For the
District of Columbia. eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware Maryland, Virginia
and North Carolina. fair and not cold
tonight and Tuesday; light variable winds.
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Col. smoIinski Honored.

Col. Joseph Smolinski. a clerk in the ad-
jutant generals office has received notice
OF his election as member of the board of
directors Of the Polish National Museum at
Rapperswy. Switzerland. being the only
American on The board Of directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
Attorney Generals Opinion.


In an opinion rendered on July IL. In the
ease of Dady & Co. as to the construction
of sewers and pavements in Havana, At
tCrney General Grggs said:
Cuba. however, Is now under the sem-
pCrary dominion Of the United States
which is exercising there, under the law
of belligerent right, all the powers of
municipal government. In the exercise Of
nited States may change modify either
the form or the constituents of the NUM-
cipal establishments; may. in place of the
system and regulations that formerly pre-
vailed. substitute new and different ones
Upon this line the same authorities eXercs-
Jig sovereignty over the island, have the
power to provide the methods. terms and
conditions under which municipal improve
ments which relate entirely to property be
longing to the municipality or held by It
for public use. may he carried on. The old
provisions Of the Spanish law may be
adopted, so far applicable. or they may
be entirely dispensed with. and a new sys-
TEN set up in their place. The municipal
authorities Of Havana, in the matter Of
engaging in the construction Of public
works, may be permitted to proceed under
such law as is now applicable, if that be
adequate, or they may, at the will of the
military commander. be restrained from
engaging in any such works. or from per-
hitting any such works TO be carried on,
although fnch0ate or even completed con-
tracts therefor have previously been en-
tered into"