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PUBLISHERS ELECT OFFICERS.
MIR. 8. ii. Kaufman of This City
President of National Association.

The American Newspaper Publishers As
scciation met in New York yesterday and
elected the following officers for the cur
rent year: President, S. H. Kaufman,
Washington Star; vice president, NJ. r. Nc
Rae, Cincinnati Post and other newspapers;
secretary, W. C. Bryant, Brooklyn Times;
treasurer, Edward p. Call, New York Even
ing Post; members of the executive COM
mittee, William H. Mclean, Philadelphia
Bulletin; c. NJ. Palmer, New York Journal;
A. A. Palmer. Chicago Times-Herald, and
Frederick +. Whiting, Boston Herald. The
inspectors Of election We're Herman Ridder,
New York StaatsZeitung, and u. G. Wells
of the Philader hia Press.
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Senator Turley, from the committee on
education and labor, in the Senate yester-
day reported the eight-hour BILL without
recommendation as to the bill as a whole.
An amendment is suggested providing that
the act shall not apply to contracts for
the purchase of the ordinary supplies of
the government, nor to contracts for such
materials as may be usually purchased in
the open markets"
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Trains Collide.

A slight collision occurred last evening
about o'clock between southbound rail-
way train from the Pennsylvania station
and an electric train of the Mount Vernon
company at tie north end of the Long
bridge. There was slight damage to the
electric train. only one car being a little
broken by the pilot of the locomotive
There were a number of passengers on the
train and two ladies tainted. The accident
was caused by the electric train becoming
stalled at the foot of a heavy grade which
the other train was slowly descending
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Wrong Address Given.

Maj. Sylvester has received a telegram
from Mrs. E. w. Hughes superintendent of
the City Hospital in York, Pa, asking him
to notify the relatives of Albert Hawkins
whose address was given as 2lst and K
streets northwest, Washington, that Haw-
kins died there yesterday. The police au-
thorities have investigated the matter and
learned that no such person as Hawkins
ever lived at the place designated.
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The first hearing under the rule recent
ly adopted providing for trials by jury in
Probate Court matters will occur Monday,
The case is that in connection with the es-
tate of the late Ezra W. Leech, who died
in Anacostia. Mr.. Leech left his property
to young colored man whom he had
reared from infancy. The will is contested
by distant relatives
The trial will take place in the room OF
Criminal Court No.I2, apd Justice Bradley
Will preside.
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Penalty of Nagraucy.

Adele Johnson and Cecilia Brown. color
ed, were in Judge Kimballs court today
charged with vagrancy. Policeman Kill
martin. who arrested them said they live
in the Division Their presence there, he
said, does not improve the order of that
section. One of the women the officer said
has good home, but will not remain there
The penalty was $50 or sixty days each
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List of appointments for readings in the
pavilion for the blind, Library of Congress
Monday, February 10, Miss L. Newton;
Tuesday, February u. Mrs. Margaret
Nolan-Martin song recital; Thursday, Feb
ruary %, Miss Margaret Gay Dolliver; Fri
day, February "a, Rev. Leslie Moore Sat
urday, February % Mrs. F. Wigg!esworth
Clark.
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X AIN TONIGHT.
sunday Probably Wet. With EasterIv
TO southerIy Winds

Forecast until pm. SUnday-District of
Columbia. Delaware and Maryland cloudy.
with rain tonight and probably Sunday;
fresh easterly to sOutherly winds.
Virginia. rain tonight and probably Sun
day, except fair in extreme southwest por-
ton Sunday; fresh easterly to southerly
winds.
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A Colonial Tea,

On washington's birthday at lIalniinp
Church there will be patriotic concert
and colonial tea by the ladies of the church.
Appropriate costumes will be worn and the
District Guard Band. under the direction
of Prof. Macleod, will assist. Prominent
members of the guard will be present "a
add TO the interest Of the occasion.
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Damage at the Brooklyn Yard.

Acting Secretary Allen of the Navy De-
partment has received from Capt. Sumner,
the commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard
at present, the estimates for repairing the
damage done by the fire Wednesday night.
The aggregate of the estimates is $7OO. 900.
These provide for the supply of a thor
oughly modern machine plant. Congress
will be asked to supply the funds in the de-
ficiency appropriation BILL in order that
they may be Immediately available
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Ellis Alfred Whitecraft of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and Rosa Voehl of this city;
Fred p. Smith of New York, n. Y. and
Alice NJ. Gossncr of Boston, Mass.
Colored-Francis Gordon and Martha
Curtis.
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Solicitor General II ic lra rds ImprOyin,

Solicitor General Richards of the Depart
ment of Justice, who has been confined to
his residence. No. 1925 Connecticut avenue,
since Tuesday night with an attack of the
grip is improving and WIFI probably be out
Monday. DC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18

John Paul Gunion has been appointed by
the District Commissioners a resident stu
dent at the Washington Asylum Hospital.
without compensation from the District.
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1t pays to read the want columns of TIL
Star Hundreds of situations are fillet
through them.
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Gas lamps all lighted by G:49 pm; ex
tinguishine begun at 800 m The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 6:34 pm; extinguish
ed at 6:10 am.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MASoNIC-A SPECIAL. COMMUNICATION OF
Hiram Lodge, No. IL. F. A. A. NJ. win be held
SUNDAY AFTERNOON at l o'clock sharp TO
attend the funeral of Bro. John BaltzeIl of
Morning Dawn Lodge, No {, Of Callipois, Ohio.
BY order nf the W. NJ. JAS. W. WRENN, Sec
SPIRITU AIISM.-PIERRE KELLER. 905 II ST.
NV. established In Washington Is years. Will
every day ten written questions for 81.
Independent slate writing, 81. State which you
want when you call. It.
CLEVELAND PARK.
Houses erected cost and lots monthly
installments without interest.
felStf Office go 14tb st.
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RECORD. for Twenty-Four uour.


Today-Low tide S:45 am. and o:35 n m .
high tide. 80 a m. and OBI pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:4S am and 1924
p M; high tide, 1903 am. and 3:32 pm
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CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

CENTRAL UNION MISSION go La AVE
Services daily u and 100; Sunday. Gospel serv-
ices, and 100; Mr.. Baileys Bible talk, 4:1S.
Adjourned meeting Of Workers Union next
Tuesday, 7:30 pm with special program, in
Guiding address by Rev. DR.. Wilson, pastor As
choir
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NOu know

perfectly well what pleasant impression
good printing makes or YOU. You think more
Of the man and his business when he sends
you neat, tasteful letter head booklet etc
All Of the people You do business with or
You want to de- business with will get that
good impression Of you IL Adams does your
printing in his own inimitable style Prices
very moderate
feI--T4I
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The SUN and Moo
The City Lights,

Today-Sun rises. $40 am: sun sets. 81
pm. Moon sets. 3 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises GAS am.
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| w eathef conditions and general forecast
Cnsettled weather continues generally from
| the Mississippi valley eastward on account
OF the area of low pressure. which has been
SLOWLY moving across the extreme north
| Ior several days past, and which is central
I 1 morning over east Lake Superior.
Rams nave fallen from the Ohio valley
southwark and in the lower lake region
There Were also light SHOWS in The MINER
lake region, while generally fair weather
prevailed throughout the central west The
| temperatures have fallen somewhat in the
central west and southwest and have
| changed but little elsewhere. In the pla-
teau ana racine coast regions there have
been rains in the northern and central nor
ions, while fair weather continues to the
southwark General rains are indicated to-
night from the east gulf and south Atlantic
states northward and northeastward TO the
lower lake region and New England and
they Will probably continue during Sunday
IN New England and the middle Atlantic
states and the east lower lake region
There will be no decided changes in lem
perature. On the Atlantic coast light 10
fresh easterly to southerly winds will pre-
portion.
The river situation in Washington re-
mains unchanged The water has fallen
nearly six inches since FRIDAY morning and
the Ice is still firm. Some reports of rapid
thawing have been received from the nm
per river, but nothing of "A serious nature
Notice of any rapid rise or of breaking of
Ice above will be promptly given.
Records for Tventy-Four uours
The following were the readings of the
thermomete ar and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twrnty-four hours beginning
at p m. yesterday;
Recommendations IL pm a: s
pm, Al: - midnight 81. February 10
am 10; a. m, "a; II noon, IS; . pm 10
Maximum, 40 at pm. February Is; min
imum, 33, at am. February 1S
MISUNDERSTANDING II, pm 2999: s
pm.. 3o,02; - midnight, 1900 February Is
am, 299l; am, 1886; noon, 1882;
2. M, %. 81
Tide Table.
Today-Iow tide. S:45 am. and 9:35 nm:
nigh tide. 80 I'm. and 2:31 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide GAS am and 1O:34
p M; high tide 1903 am. and 3:32 pm
The sun and Moon
Today-Sun rises 6:49 M: sun sets $50
pm Moon sets. 3 am tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, GAS am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by GAO pm; ex-
tlngulshing begun at 900 am. The lighting
Is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted al 6:34 pm; extinguish-
ed at 6:10 am.
1t paws to read the want 1nup7pS of The
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GRACE REFORMED CHURCH, REV. A. 7. g.
Apple pastor. 18th st. NV. bet. r. j. and
sts.-Sunday school. $50 am; morning serv-
ice. II o'clock; evening service Z: 80 o clock. It
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LUTHERAN.

CHURCH OF TIE REFORMATION. Pa AVE
and % St s.e.-The pastor, Rev. DIR. ParsoR
will preach at II and 1870. The second discourse
at night ON WORLD RELIGIONS-LAO-TS ZE
the CHINESE RATIONALIST.' Other services
usual. 1t
LUTHER PLACE MEMORIAL CHI RICH
Thomas circle. pastor j. q. Butler; KELLER
MEMORIAL, 9th and Md. ne c. III. Butler
pastor.-ln both churches services IL and 30
In former, union services Monday to Wednes
dan Ifs
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Unitarian Literature

SEM FItEE.
Address VI. c, All Souls Church de1T-s w-3m
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders II the Arlington Fire Insurance Co.
for the District Of Columbia viii be held at the
company Office, No. 1905 Pa ave NV. Wash
lngton, u G. on FRIDAY, February "a 1899
at the hour % IL O'Clock ~, for the election of
eleven III directors Polls open from IL O'Clock
10 O'Clock IN.
ta23-wNS-lm + McC HOMES Sacrotarv
Mr.. I. NORRIS OF BALTIMORE MEDIUM AT
S2i 18th 81 NV. DAILY. Seances Tuesday and
Thursday nights at ~ame address. SUNDAY nights
AT ppicnheimcrs Hall 5I4 9Th st. n W iag5-o4ts
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CONGREGATIONAL.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. CORNER
10th and G sts NV Rev. 5. NJ. Newman. d d,
pastor: Rev B. Alfred DUNN. pastors assistant.
III public worship, with sermon by pas
tor; pm, public worship, with address by
Rev J. II. Tettee. ID. D. Of Japan, who will
speak upon Japan and America music by
quartet and chorus cho.. led by DR.. ]. W. Bis
chofT. orcanist; Sunday school, $50 m: Chris
tian Endeavor. Gas pm. 1t
Mt PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Columbia road. 18th ST n. w.-Preachng hy
the pastor, Rev NJ. Ross Fshburn, at IL IN.
AMI $50 pm. 1t
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UNIVERSALIST.

CHURCH OF Orr FATHER, 18TH AND l. y W.
Rev. Leslie Moore. pastor.-11 am. sermon by
Rev. ANNA HOWARD SHAW. 100 pm, adj
dresses by MIR. MAY WRIGHT SEWALL, EI.IZ-
DA DEYO. all of the National Council of Women.
All cordially invited. 1t
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CIRCLE OF DIVINE MINISTRY. Ma
tional Circle Of Divine Ministry. Sunday service
Rauscher's 1884 Conn ave. at pm; daily
yited. 1t
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CHURCH NOTICES.
EPISCOPAL.

PRO-CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. MARK
cor Sd and 4 SITS s.e.-1:15 am, holy COM
mgnion; II am, morning service and sermon;
prayer and sermon. Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy %, choir festival. Strangers welcome. 1t
TRINITY CHURCH, Sd AND c SITS. NV, REV.
Richard p. Williams. rector.-Services at 7:30
and II am, and 80 pm; daily at $40 In;
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. pm; Tues
day Thursday and Saturday, 4;3o pm. it,
ST. PAULs CHURCH, 23D ST. NV, NEAR
Washington Circle. Rev. Alfred Harding. rector
an free Services o 1SJo and III a and
s Srfs Pa avs e an and at tso p
by Rev. Alex. Mackay Smith, DID. 1t
EPIPHANY CHURCH. G ST. REV. RANDOLPH
II. McKim. ID. rector.-Holy communion at
Am; other services II am. 4 pm, 40 pm.
The rector will preach morning and evening.
Offering at II am. for the support of the diocese
of Washington. 1t
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH.
Services. 7:3O. $50. II and s. The Rt. Rev II.
Y. satterlee. ID. will preach in the morning
THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, MASS. AVE.
and l2th St NV Rev. Or: John II Elliott, rec
tori Am. the rector viii preach. $50 pm,
Rev DR.. Mackay Smith will preach. Vested choir
of men and boys. 1t
CHRIST CHURCH, C BETWEEN 9TH AND 7TH
Sc. Rev A. s. Johns. rector.-Sunday Feb. 10:
oCiock evening prayer. 40 ocIork. Ali wei
coned ushers provide seats. The rector Will
preach morning and evening. 1t
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH. 18TH AND MADISON SITS.
n.w.-Rev. Father Sargent, q. II. C., Will preach
II am. and 1880 pm. All seats free. Welcome
SAINT JOHNS CHURCH. GEORGETOWN, o ST
bet. 32d and BAD, Rev. Frank II. Barton, rector
Services tomorrow Holy communion. 40
am. Morning prayer and sermon, II o'clock
Evening prayer at 30 o'clock. Service for men
at 7:3O pm. with address by the rector. Vested
choir. Strangers cordially invited. II
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATIoN. COR. AND
18th SITS NV. Rev. Vim. TaylOe Snyder, rector.
Daily, 1870 am. and 4:30 pm. Sunday, 30
and II a m. and 43O pm. All seats free. 1t
ST. JOHNS CHURCH. 10TH AND H SITS, REV.
Alexander Mackay Smith, rector.-Serviees:
am holy communion; IL o'clock, morning
prayer and sermon by the rector; pm, Sunday
school; evensong AMI address, 4:15; daily at 4:15.
Visitors cordially invited. 1t
ST. MARGARETS CHURCH. CONN. AVE. AND
Bancroft place. Rev. Richard s. Howell. rector
Services. IL Am. and pm. Sunday school, 9:45
1t
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NEW CHURCH 10TH AND CoRCORAN SIS.
n.w.-The Rev. Frank Sewall pastor, will prea cli
at II am, Hence, SATAN Sunday school,
12:15 Evening service at 80 O'Clock, with lee
ture: Spiritual World, l. What Are Angels z!
Wednesdays, 4:30 pm, Litany and address. In
pastors study: Ladies Bible class, Wednesdays
3:15 pm; mems class. Fridays, $50 pm. it
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-13
HOW BEEF WAS CARRIED.

Chicago, March 11.-Lieutenant Colonel
II. i. sharpe testified at the beef inquiry
today that wagons which had not been
cleaned after icing used for the trans
portation of manure and wagons in
which garbage had been carried, the
bottoms of which were covered with
slime, In which maggots were crawling,
were used to carry fresh meat to the
soldiers at Camp Thomas at Chickamaugn
last summer.
Lieutenant Colonel Sharpe was
stationed at Chickamauga from April 20
to July 90 OF last year and was later chief
commissary with General Brooke in
Porto Rico. The blame for this condition
of things, said Lieutenant Colonel
sharpe, lay on the shoulders Of the regi-
mental commissaries, who sent the
wagons for the meat without having
them properly cleaned, according to or
uers. As soon as he learned of the matter
he ordered the wagons cleaned immediate
ly. The meat issued to the troops, the
witness said, was OF good quality and In
good condition, but after it had been
carried in wagons in condition described,
it was OF course impossible for the troops
to use 1t.
Six witnesses were examined at the first
sitting of the court today, the evidence
given by Lieutenant Colonel Sharpe
being the most important of the day.
The orders required, he said. that
the wagons in which the refrigerated beef
was carried should be very clean and with
fresh hay or straw spread on the bottom.
When a wagon arrived that was not in
suitable condition 1t was either sent back
or cleaned and put in proper shape.
Thsre was complaint about the beef on
some occasions but ii was because the
regimental commissariesB sent for it IN
wagons which were not fit for use. In one
complaint the meat was mouldy. dis
colored and full of maggots. We investi-
gated and found that the condition had
been caused by tho fearful state of the
wagon. The men could not eat the beef
and of course, they had to do without.
i remem Der another instance where
the wagon in which the meat was carried
was filthy from manure that bad been pre-
viously loaded in 1t. Both these wagons
were Immediately ordered to be thorough
" cieansed. In neither of these cases that
i have cited was the fault due to the con-
dition of the meat but solely TO the tlthy
state of the wagons
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-13

Porto Rico has been looked upon as
the most peaceful of our new possessions
and the one likely to give us the least
trouble. Yet Gen. Henry reports the sit
ustion there as alarming "and says that
unless he has more troops there will be an
outbreak. The source of the trouble is a
desire on the part of the natives for local
government, though according to
Gen. Henry they are no more fitted for
it than he to run locomotive. Perhaps
he is right as to their inability
to govern themselves, but it is a fact that
the Spaniards gave Porto Rico something
very nearly approaching self government,
and The people were quiet and fairly
well contented under it. Probably it is
as we'll fitted for self government today as
San Domingo or many Of the South
American republics.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-13
A TRICK CHARGED.

A Bangor despatch to the Boston Globe
says: What may prove one of the most
extraordinary political tricks ever at
tempted in Maine has come to light
through an alleged false report set out
from the state house at Augusta through
all the newspapers in Maine regarding
the disposition of the Bangor fire COM
mission BILL and amendment to the
city charter presented to the legislature
this week by Representative Beal of this
city
sit is intimated that not one of the
papers was given o correct report of the
bill. Ali of them announced that the re-
port from the committee was Ought not
to pass" when the report was favorab BILE
to the passage of the BILL
Tine amendment ss introduced bysMr.
Beal provides for the creation of a fire
commission in Bangor, with important
duties and extensive powers. Fred A .
Porter. Republican, and Frank Robin
son, Democrat, are appointed commits
sioners, the former for three and the other
for two years, with the mayor OF the city
member ex-oftioio... The members of the
new commission have the privilege of
naming the chief of the department, and
accordingly an entirely new element Is
INTRODUCED into the contest which will be
TO ught out here Monday at thu polls.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-13

u is pleasant to hear from ex-Gov.
Merriam, tie superintendent of the CEN
sus, that all applicants for positions in
connection with the work will be sub
jected to examinations before appointment
which viii be as rigid as the examina-
tons before the civil service commission,
and that no political influence will be
sufficient to put an omploye on the CEN
sus pay roll of whose competency TO do
the work assigned the director is not
satisfied in advance. If MIR. Merriam
has the firmness TO stick by this resolu-
tion he is likely to get an efficient body
of workers, but he is going to find it
pretty hard to keep the pace he has set.
The fact that Congress refused to put
the census takers under the
civil service law shows very
conclusively THAT It's members in
tended to take hand in their selection.
i MIR Merriam's examinations are 60
ing to be as rigid Ut. the civil service ex-
aminations a good many men recon-
mended by congressman will surely tie
rejected for the majority of the congress
mon are likely to pay much more atten
tion to political services than to fitness
in making their recommendations. And
when this happens there will be- quite as
much Iumpus as if the examinations had
been under the charge Of the civil Ser g.
vice board and quite as much disgust.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-13

Another great marine disaster has prob
ably been added to the already long list OF
casualties of that sort which have hap
pened this winter. The Allan steamship
Castilian. the finest ship of the fleet, went
ashore yesterday at the mouth of the Bay
of Fundy. Happily her passengers and
crew were all saved. But the loss of prop.
perty, if the ship cannot be floated as now
seems probable, is very great. BY a
glance at the map it will be seen that the
ship was considerably oil her course due
it is surmised, to an error in her compasses
A few days ago tine Labrador of the Do
minion line was lost, in much the same
way, though on tine other side of thu AT
lSntic, having. like the Castiiian, struck
a rock she. should have been many miles
away from. The Labrador was the finest
ship of the Dominion fleet, as the Castili-
an was Of the Allan liners.