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The evening times., 1899-03-15
new QUARTERS FOR
THE CENSUS OFFICE
Building May Be Erected Es
pecially for the Bureau.
Temporary Accommodations Secur-
ed by Mr.. Wines.
Lack of Room Has, in the Past,
Greatly Hindered the Inn
pOrtant Work.

II is expected that by night the Census
Office will be moved from its old quarters
in the Marini Building, on E Street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth, to the Columbian
Building on Fifth Street, between D and
E. which was rented yesterday by Assist
ant Director of Census Wines for a pc
riod of thirty days
The Columbian building has Just been
completed. 1t is six stories in height and
is light and airy. 1t is considered to be
well adapted for the use of the Bureau un-
til its organization has been completed and
the actual work of taking the census COM
menced Mr.. Wines stated TO a Times re-
porter this morning that he did not deem
il advisable to lease the quarters for a
longer period until the return of Director
Merriam. 1t is probable that the rental
OF the building will be renewed each month
until permanent quarters are secured. Mr..
Wines further stated that Director Mer-
riam is determined to have the business of
the department conducted under one roof.
During the taking of previous censuses
a great deal of time and work has been
lost owing TO the fact that the various de-
partments OF the Bueau were located in
different buildings, in many instances a
considerable distance apart. During the
taking OF the last census the location of the
vital statistic department was changed
thirteen times and other branches OF the
service were transferred from one building
TO another on numerous occasions so that
great deal OF valuable time was lost.
The law providing for the present CEN
sus states explicitly that the census must
be completely in two years, and Director
Merriam is firm in the decision that every
thing must be done TO accomplish this re-
suit. A building containing 10000 feet OF
floor space is needed to accommodate the
clerks of the bureau. The census officials
have been looking for SUCH a structure and
report that the Union Building on Street
between Sixth and Seventh Streets north
west, formerly occupied by the City Post
office is the only one in the city availa-
bic. AT present parts of this building are
occupied by clerks of the Interior Depart
ment and the Government Printing Office.
These Will have TO move if the building is
to be occupied by the Census Bureau. II
such arrangements cannot be made Mr..
Wines said, il is probable that a structure
of sufficient size will be erected purposely
for the Census Bureau. providing the
builders can be guaranteed a sufficient
number of months rent.
During the taking of former censuses
it has been necessary 10 operate the cleo
trical punching machines ON limited floor
space. For this reason it was necessary
to divide the force Of 1000 employees in
this department so that 500 worked in the
day time and the remainder at night. 1t
has been decided that all the machines will
be operated in the day time during the
compilation of this census. The employees
OF the bureau engaged at present will, in
all probability, go TO work in the Column
bian Building tomorrow morning.
The evening times., 1899-03-15
POLICE AFTER swINDLERs.
Bogus Collectors of Emancipation
Celebration Funds.

The police are now on the lookout for
colored men who are lescing members Of
their race with various confidence games.
Two men were arrested yesterday after
noon by Detective Lacy and it is prob
able that many more will be placed in the
tolls before the week is out One of the
pecuiarities Of the colored swindIer, say
the police, is that he never thinks Of such
thing as working new game. Although
ne may have been convicted many ;iut s
ia the courts OF this city for his iIIeit
practices and sentenced TO the jail O, the
penitentiary, after serving his sentenca he
Will again resort to the same Old swindie.
The favorite scheme at this time of the
year is TO collect money for the project d
emancipation celebration which viii be
given April l6. That plan was being
worked by the men who were caught yes
terday and il is probable there will lie
many others found before the time for
the celebration arrives.
There is only one legitimate commit. e
for the purpose of collecting funds fer the
Emancipation Day events and its mem
bers started TO work several weeks ago.
The bogus committeeman are distribute
throughout the city but have employed no
particular system, so that i often happen
that two of them attempt to swindla the
occupants Of the same house and tLersbv
get caught The men who were arrested
yesterday were subsequently allowed 20
go free. In the case of one of them there
was not sufficient evidence 10 prosecute
and in the case of the other the proseCut-
ing witness failed TO appear. The st,scep-
tibility OF the colored people to swindiers
Of their own race is well known to the
police and they have a hard time IN deal
ing With such cases
The evening times., 1899-03-15
CITY BREVITIES.

The WoIl, Of the Church in Brazil'' was thC
subject Of interesting lecture delivered last
night II tie Church OF the Ascension 10y BishQI
kinsolvinG.
Among tho pensions just granted are the f0!
lowing in the District of Columbia Original
Joseph Mschu, Soldiers Home. So; Edward 3
Blaine, Soldiers Home. $50: Elizabeth l. Brodic
Washington, Sl7.
The regular meeting oi the Society O: Wash
ington Artists was held at la,0 Connecticut Ave
nuc last night Plans for The coming spring ex
lilition OF The works Of the members Of tn,
society discussed.
Tho faculty of The Business High School or
First Street northwest, gave reception last
might 10 the pupils and friends OF the institu
1ion. IN appropriate musical programme WI.
rendered during the evening.
The first annual dinner Of the Lutheran Young
Peoples Union viii De given at Friends on Fri.
day evening next Senator q. L. Wellington OF
Maryland viii act rs POSTMASTER. Several prom.
iacnt speakers viii be in attendance
= meeting Of The ladies' auxiliary Of the Car.
Ioll Institute win be held in The library of Inc
Institute Monday evening, March q, at S O'Clock.
The object Of the meeting is to organize = lii
"ratg society Of Catholics, in connection With
he Carroll Institute. The Rev. Dr. Stafford and
Prof. Maurice Francis Egan viii be among the
speakers ot the evening.
The evening times., 1899-03-15
ITALY IN CHINA,
State Department officials Comment
on the Situation

State department thclaiS Comment I
on the Situation.
State Department officials are still COM
menting somewhat sharply on the disclos-
ures in regard to Italy and China convey
ed in the morning papers, and especially on
Admiral Canevaro's frank admission to the
deputies that Italy had gone to China
without any previous provocative incident
or violated rights to justify a resort to
violence"
This" said one official, lis the first
time that any European power has frank
ly owned itself a robber and highway
man. Heretofore they have tried TO ar
range some subterfuge of indemnity or
something like that in order TO cloak their
real motives. Italy has the credit. or the
discredit, according to the way you look at
it, of first throwing off the mask and Ce
manding territory simply by right of be-
ing the strongest
Admiral Canevaro also disclosed the fact
which has been somewhat in>dispute hers
tofore, that England and Japan were back
ing Italy, and that their approval was Sc
cured before any action was taken. This is
considered very important. as it shows that
England, Italy. and Japan have ioined in
the work of looting China and that Italv
is in a way detached from the triple alli
ance.
1t is worthy of note that San Nun Bay
thus claimed by Italy, is one of the most
southerly harbors of China and convenient
for Philippine trade. However. its present
Importance is almost wholly strategic.
With its acquisition by Italy all China's
coast line except some 800 miles near Pekin
passes under control of foreign powers.
The evening times., 1899-03-15
THE OLD WAY
or Treating Dyspepsia and Indiges-
tton by Dieting q Dangerous
md Useless Onc


md Useless On".
We say the old way, but really it is a
very common one at present time and
many dyspeptics and physicians as well
consider the first step to take in attempt
ing to cure indigestion is to diet, either by
selecting certain foods and rejecting 9TH
ers or to greatly diminish the quantity
usually taken; in other words, the starva-
tion plan is by many supposed to be the
first essential.
The almost certain failure of the starva-
tion cure for dyspepsia has been proven
time and again, but still the moment dys-
pepsia makes its appearance a course OF
dieting is at once advised.
All this is radically wrong. 1t is foolish
and unscientic to recommend dieting or
starvation to man suffering from dys-
pepsia, because Indigestion itself starves
every organ and every nerve and every
fibre in the body.
What the dyspeptic wants is abundant
nutrition, which means plenty of good
wholesome, well cooked food and some
thing to assist the weak stomach to digest
it. This is exactly the purpose for which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are adapted, and
this is the method by which they cure the
worst cases of dyspepsia; in other words,
the patient eats plenty of wholesome food
and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest il
for him. In this way the system is nour-
ished and the overworked stomach rested
because the tablets will digest the food
whether the stomach works or not. One
of these tablets will digest 1900 grains OF
meat or eggs.
Your druggist will tell you that Stuart S
Dyspepsia Tablets is the purest and safest
remedy for stomach troubles, and every
trial makes one more friend for this ex-
cellent preparation. Sold at so cents for
full sized package at all drug stores.
A little book on stomach diseases mailed
free by addressing F. A. Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich.
The evening times., 1899-03-15
TREASURY CHANGES.
Assistant Secretaries ReassiEued
Among the Divisions.


The retirement of Assistant Secretary
Howell, 10 take place Oh the Board OF
General Appraisers in New York, and tne
appointment Of NJ. II. A Taylor as his
successor has necessitated a rCassignment
of duties for the three Assistant Secreta-
ries. Mr.. Howell had been in charge Of
The customs service. When he retired his
duties were assumed by Assistant Secre-
tary Spauldng. and the divisions over
which the latter formerly presided have
been assigned to Mr. Taylor
Under the new arrangement. Mr.. Spauld-
ing will be AT the head of the Bureau OF
Navigation, the Office of the Supervising
Inspector General of the Steamboat In
spection Service, the Office of the Super
vising Surgeon General of the Marine Hos
pital Service, the Life Saving Service. and.
in addition. will in the future have charge
of the Division OF Customs, the Division
OF Special Agents. and the Division of
Revenue Cutter Service.
Mr. Nanderlip will be relieved Of the
Division of Mails and Files. which goes TO
Mr.. Taylor. and will assume the Division
Of Stationary, Printing. and Blanks in its
place. He viii have charge, as formerly,
of the Office of Director of the Mint. Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing Secret
Service Division. the Divisions of Public
Moneys, Loans, and Currency Bookkeep-
ing and Warrants Mr. Vanderlip is slow
ly recovering from his recent illness and
returned to Washington yesterday. He
will not resume his work at the Treasury
until his health is better.
Mr. Taylor. the new. Assistant Secretary.
will have charge of the Bureau of Immi-
grafton the Bureau of Statistics the Office
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Office
Of the Lighthouse Board Office of the Su-
pervising Architect. Office Of the Chief
Clerk and Superintendent the Miscellane-
Gus Division, and the Mails and Files
The evening times., 1899-03-15
Potomac Literary CIuh.

The Potomac Literary Club met last evening
at the residence OF Prof Yundt, 931 Street
northwest. IN essay given by Charles Davis
on Potatoes, and greatly enjoyed An
original ode on Potatoes was sung by Mrs DIR.
Hollifeld, accompanied by Miss Emily Glover.
The remainder of the programme follows: Piano
solo, Miss Geraldine Clifford: recitation, ''Colum-
ba Cruinb," Miss Mary Smith; violin solo, 'Iat,.
terbach Maiden Mr.. Allen ID. Sprowles accom-
panist Miss Lucy Sprowles; soprano solo, a MAY
Morning." and Dear Little Barefoot" Miss Eva
whitford accompanst Miss Rookie; recitation,
How Harry Struck Pay Dirt (origiuaD, Mrs,
Rose Fechncr; piano solo, Mrs. John Cause; cor
net solo, Calvary DIR. Difenderfer accom-.
panied by his wife: recitation, two selections,
T. NJ Hardy; recitation 1.-The Soul Of the yio,
lin and "A Hndoo Died. Miss l., Virginia
Rogers; violin solo. ITO the Evening STAR from
"Tannhauser," and 'Irtermezzo Sinfronico" by
Prof. Yundt
The evening times., 1899-03-15
MISSING AMERICAN YACHT.
Its Mysterious Disappearance in the
Red Sea Reported.

Htu sea ItcpOrteu.
An American yacht has mysteriously dis
appeared in the Red Sea according TO the
following report received by the State De-
partment this morning from Consul Gun
ningham al Alden under date of February
y.
! have the honor 10 report that on February
1, 1899, the commander of II. NJ S Briskc re
ported 10 me he had towcd small American
yacht or schooner about 200 10 $50 miles in the
western part OF the Red Sea: that she Broke
loose from him, but, | understand, she vas
IN good condition. but WAS a sailing vessel He
also left some effects for her here in clllrce of
the port office. ] do not know her name and The
commander OF the Briske could not remember
il. but lac said she had board a gentleman
from New York by the name OF Waaver. He
also said she would he here in a short time
depending on the weather to the exact time
The vessel has not yet turned up; the weather
has been very rough in the Red Sea and in this
section since then, and il is barely possible she
has gone aground somewhere. Today | received
the following telegram from Colombo Cevlon.
Has yacht Norma left Alden? When and for
where? pERTIyT ;,
In view OF these circumstances | deemed II
advisable 10 make known these facts TO the do
lartment, so that if enquiry was made Won might
have the benefit of this Whether the Norma
and the one the captain of thc Brske .nv,ad ,rn
the same / can't saw. '''
The evening times., 1899-03-15
TO PATROL BEHRING SEA.
Service Omitted Because of the War
to ne Resumed.


to ne Resumed.
Orders have been issued for the resump-
tion of the annual Behring Sea patrol for
the prevention of pelagic sealing, and steps
are being taken for other important service
in Behring Sea and Alaska.
This patrol was omitted last year be-
cause all the available revenue cutters
were in use as auxiliary naval vessels.
The Rush, Corwin, Perry, and Grant will
be sent about May /. and they will have in
cidental assistance from other vessels of
the cutter service. The patrol will be car
ried on under the same regulations as in
former years. 1t is expected that the pa
troll fleet will go north about the ist of
May.
The Bear will so north about the same
time on her annual cruise through Behring
Straits TO Point Barrow, in the Arctic
Ocean. She will look after the whaling
fleet in those waters. rendering such as
sistance as may be needed by the vessels
Her commanding officer will look into any
complaints of lawlessness along the coast.
The Bear will carry 10 Alaska the compen-
satiOn voted by Congress to the natives
and missionaries who rendered important
assistance to the Point Barrow relief ex-
pedition in the winter of 1S979S. Most Of
this compensation will be given in the
form of food supplies.
The new Yukon River cutter. the Nun
ivak, will start north as early as possible.
In addition TO carrying full complement
of officers and men for the enforcement of
the revenue and navigation laws on the
Yukon River, she will take out represen-
tatives of the Fish Commission 10 make a
study of the fish in the Yukon and neigh
boring streams and representatives of the
Geological Survey TO study the mineral de-
posits of the Yukon Valley. She will re-
main in the Yukon all winter, frozen in the
ice.
The old wooden gunboat Thetis is being
fitted out at the Mare Island navy yard for
temporary transfer to the Revenue Cutter
Service for carrying reindeer from Siberia
IN
The evening times., 1899-03-15
EDUCATION IN PORTO RICO.
An Observer Discovers Some Sigh,
signs of Progress.


signs of Progress.
In a private letter received here an
American citizen interested in and 4 stu
dent of educational and governmental af-
fairs. who has been in Porto Rico for sew
eral months writes from San Juan in part
as follows:
see some signs of progress already, hut thus
far only signs. They have got several hundred
English readers into the schools here; So
ciety for the education OF children has been
organized among the citizens and residents. and
over l coo in gifts has been received. An Arneri-
can library of English books has also been start
ed, and promises well. But such forces and in
huences are hampeTcd on every hand by local
poIitics which is persuasive. if not well
organized, rs in Tammany stronghold Cen
eraI Henry tries TO exhibit the patience of a
saint, but there are times when ne comes as
near swearing rs he ever did in his lie.
The truth is, to have begun 10 work
out our CELEBRATION policy" at the wrong end.
Here is the dilemma: If you leave the control
of the central government in the hands OF the
native leaders you cannot trust the people with
suffrage in the townships and school districts
and the people will never learn anywhere else
how to govern themselves. The talk about "edu-
eating the people theoretically in public
schools-is al very well, and yet some OF the
most irresponsible agitators-i had almost said
lunatics-in Porto Rico today found among
the natives who have enjoyed the advantages OF
a lEoTdl eQucatlOn- vi course, lne school must
come. and more actively ami efficiently than il
will ih a long time under native control but it
must be supplemented by actual practice in SELF
government.
To try to give Porto Rico self-govc:r,nent at
the top and arbitrary government at the bottom
would be very much as if the school people were
TO try to found great university in San Juan
and at the same time neglect The common school
-sthe little rcd school house" As il is TODAY
every teacher in Porto Rico engaged in public
school work, in the most remote mountain
village or hamlet, receives mis- appointment from
the Bureau of Public Instruction in San Juan
Why, if there pathmasters here as there
are not, thesc honorable officials would find their
offices tied 10 one Of the strands Of rcd tame
ccntering in the at San Juan.
Ii these people were to have Territorial
government no,. / fancy that the French and
nan American. or ani-tEl@.i,an, system OF high
ly centralized administrators would be fastened
The evening times., 1899-03-15
COINNlIIttt OF IN6 JuDIIte.
Among those present we're:
POLICE COURT CROWDED.
More Than Fifty Convictions Sc
cured Today

The docket of the Police Court was
crowded today with offenders. The police
force has been exceedingly active during
the past few days and as result over
twenty convictions were secured in the
Police Court today.
Most of the offenders were charged with
vagrancy, as almost any offence can be
made out under the provisions of this law
Judge Kimball attributed the presence
of so many strangers in the court to the
fact that the great hobo" brigade is now
migrating northward after spending the
winter in the South.
The evening times., 1899-03-15
Reception to Mr.. NiIlbunIxs

\ reception was given last night TO Rev A
Willbanks, of the Virginia Avenue Baptist
Church, by the Pastors Progressive Club Of
that church, at his residence. Nc. 500 II Street
southwest The reception was in charge OF the
following officers OF the club: Mrs. Hannah VIII
lis, president; Miss Lottie Tibbs. secretary. and
Miss Rosa Dorsey. treasurer The event was TO
celebrate Mr.. Niilbanks recovery from the small
poN, lie being the first sufferer from the dis
ease taken 10 the isolatng hospital. Mr.. Will
banks announces that he Will resume his pas
toral duties, and will occupy his pulpit next
Sunday.
The evening times., 1899-03-15
YUKON BUNCO GAMES.
Consul McCook's Warning To- Tnves-
tors in Alaska


tors in Alaska.
Consul McCook writes TO the State De-
partment from Dawson City the following
warning to investors in the Yukon:
Investors should be very careful of
mining properties offered for sale, particu-
larly in some sections OF Alaska. OF the
many who came here last spring and sum
mer hundreds drifted down the Yukon and
located at Forty Mile, Eagle City and Star
City, Seventymile district. | am credibly
informed there are many schemers among
these, who get up miners meetings elect
their own recorder, jump claims already
recorded, get their man 10 give them re-
ceipts as record papers, issue prospectuses
of water rights. all apparently in conform
ity with United States mining regulations
They have organized companies, their
scheme being to sell their so-called rights
TO the public. No one should buy anything
until perfectly satisfied, by investigation
that the claims or rights are correct There
will be any number of valueless laims
offered by promoters"
The evening times., 1899-03-15
VISITOR FRoM AUSTRALIA.
Mr. Howard Investigates the United
States Postal Service

Timothy Howard, u representative of the
postal administration of Victoria Austria
liza, called at the Postotice Department
yesterday.
His purpose is to investigate the United
States postal service for the benefit of the
province OF Victoria, paving particular at
tention 10 the pneumatic tube service now
in operation in New York A tube system
is now in use in several places in Victoria
but is limited TO the transmission of tele-
grams
The evening times., 1899-03-15
NEW REGULATIONS ISSUED.
Transfer of Dutiablc Merchundise
In Pond

The Treasury Department issued regula-
tions yesterday carrying into effect the act
approved February ,; 1893. relating to the
immediate transportation CT dutiablc mer-
chandise without appraisement.
The attention OF collectors is called 10
the fact that the privilege conferred by the
act of forwarding unappraised merchandise
in bond. corded, and sealed is only to be
allowed in instances where sufficient
quantity of such merchandise is not offer
cd TO fill an entire car or compartment
thereof. In all other respects the pro-
visions OF the act of June 10, 1850. must
be strictly observed
The evening times., 1899-03-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Spring Cleaning in Progress During
the Presidents Absence.

The White House will during the alb
sence of President and Mrs. Mckinley, be
prepared for spring. There will be no ex-
tensive repairing or general cleaning but
the heavy fur rugs will be removed and
stored for the summer and the storm win
dows removed. There will also be some
general repairs but none of Importance
When the President is away the house
is practically deserted, except by the en-
ployes and the sightseers. The clerks are
present as usual, to attend to their duties
but, as little business can be transacted
they have an opportunity TO secure rest,
which is badly needed. The steward. Sin
clair, accompanied Mr.. Mckinley on his
trip 10 the South.
The evening times., 1899-03-15

upon the island forever. see no way Of MAXIM,
local self-government safe. except by American
ideas, supreme in the great civil departments.
so that there may be consciousness of i power
above them on the part of these primary pupils
in public affairs that will hold in check excesscS
and corruption until 4 local public opinion i
developed that will take care Of such matters
This means Il revolution of course-an entire
change from the old Spanish systern-but it has
got to come some time, and better now than
later.
The evening times., 1899-03-15
Samaritans Elect,

At recent meeting of the Southeast Wash.
ington Samaritan Association the following off
GERS were elected: President j. f. Pratt; vice
president, A. Davis; financial secretary, W. T.
urer W. Reynold: chaplain c. Pollot: sergeant.
alarms, Peter Lee; janitor, T. A. Smith: trus.
tees, F. C. Bright, W T. Chapman, t. A. Smith.
A. Davis, j. E. Pratt, z. Brown C.. Poilot. p
Lee and D.. Johnson.