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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
The Request Denied.

me North Capitol Street and lexington
oitizehs Association recently requested the
Distflct Commissioners to erect additional
lamps on y street and also on T street
Inc matter was referred by the Commits
"iohefs TO the inspector OF street lighting,
VINO recommended thar the request be de-
nleo me Commissioners have approved
,he recommendation. The; inspector re-
porteo ehat y street east of North Capitol
mas no established grade and curb line,
and that 1t would, therefore. be a useless
expenditure. in his opinion. to make the
aes'reu Improvement. Relative to T street,
the inspector stated that he does not be-
heFe the improvements which have been
made this would Justify the
erection of additional lamps thereon. and
ne reported that the condition of the ap-
preparation will not admit of the erection
of new lamps in any event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
A Confusion of Names.

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
A recent advertisement in your paper of
meetings of Spiritualsts. to be held under
the auspices of the Society of Friends I'm
corporated}.' has caused some confusion,
owing to the fact that the corporate title
of that body, The Educational and Re
ligious Society of Friends" is so nearly
identical with that OF the church known
for two and a half centuries as 1.-The Re
ligious Society of Friends" often also called
Quakers.
The attention of the incorporators of the
society has been called to this unintentionaI
resemblance, and they have kindly under
taken to make such a change in their title
as will give them a distinctive name and
thus remove the occasion for msunder-
standing. l. D. CLARK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Ministers Received.

President Mckinney this morning received
the visiting ministers who preached In
different Washington pulpits yesterday in
the interests of the Anti-Saloon League.
They were Rev. Messrs. r. c. Dodds of
Pittsburg, j. r. Britain of Greenville, Pa,
w. F. Whitlock of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity, J. II. Morgan of Carlisle. Pa, W.
R. Wheeler of Ohio and T. b. Burch of
Pennsylvania. They were introduced by
Rev. DR.. w. II. Gottwald of this city. The
ministers desired to pay their respects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

A general muster of the two divisions OF
the Naval Battalion. ID. c. " G.. took place
yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock aboard
the L. 5. S Fern. Commander r. p Hams
called the divisions together and addressed
the men regarding the future Of the or
ganizauoD. The sailor boys turned out in
large number and made an excellent show
ing as a result of the return OF their old
commander. general reorganization Of
the entire naval battalion will be COM
menced at once and Capt. Hams intends TO
have fine body of men under his COM
maud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Exempted From Paying school Take.

Mrs c. ~ MCGOWAN, residing at Falls
Church Va. was recently sent bill by
the District for the tuition of her children
in the local public schools In reply she
stated that she has been resident of this
city all her life, merely moving out to
Falls Church for the benefit of her health.
She also stated that she owns and pays
taxes on piece of District property.
Having investigated the matter the Com
nissioners have informed Mrs. MCGOWAN
that she will be exempted from the pays
ment of the tuition fees, which are as
ing their children to the District public
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
HAVANA Customs Receipts In Noyem-

The War Department made she state
ment today that the receipts at the port
of Havana for November were S,S9 ~ g.
The receipts by items We're as follows: I'M
port duties. Ss3s. 29s.67: export duties, $685.
1857; foreign tonnage dues, S1l.3S7. - /:
coaStwise tonnage dues. 81 81; fines etc
S3I35l: special harbor import tax SI3-
e8i-Si; cattle inspection fees. 81. 45I.65: stor-
age and carriage charges, 81 ,37G.2l; capita
ton tax, S2.5o3: overtime work, SlS5: con-
sular fees, $50 80; other sources, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

county Virginia, and Maggie E. Wright of
Caroline county, Virginia; James B. Wight
and Edith Bell; John II. Wilson of this city
and Matte B. Courrey of Graniteville, s.
c.; John W. Scherer and Marie s. Wiesen-
bach. both of Baltimore, Md; Gilbert NJ
Hutchinson of Loudoun county, Virginia,
and Minnie Berry of this city; Frank
Rhoner of Baltimore, Nd, and Rose Gil
foley of this city.
Colored-Joseph Gray and Josephine Rob-
inson jeremiah Green and Amelia John
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Gen. Frankiin's Resignation.

Gen. W. Il. Franklin, president of the
board OF managers of the National Soldiers
Home at Fort Leavenworth. has resigned
that position because Of ill-health. The an
nouncement Is made in a letter from Gen
Franklin who is now at his home at Hart
ford. Conn. He has been connected with
the board for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

Joseph Davis, convicted today in Criminal
Court No. 1 of second offense petit larceny,
was sentenced by Justice Clabaugh to i'm
prisonment in the West Virginia peniten-
tiary at MoundsviIle for three years.
Henrietta Marshall. alias Mary Marshall,
convicted in the same court of larceny from
the person, was sentenced 10 the peniten-
tiary for eighteen months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Lecture on MonometaIlism.

Prof. Joseph French Johnson of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania 1ectured Saturday
evening before the senior class of the
school of comparative Jurisprudence and
diplomacy of Columbian University. His
subject was MonometalIism,' and the au-
dience that heard him included a number
Of Treasury Department officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Grahame H. Powell and Isabelle
W. Huntington; Benjamin L. Bowen and
Anna B. Fendner; A. c. Olmy of this city
and Alice E.. Knapp of st. Louis, Mo-:
Charles E. 09ckinson of Spottsyivania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
FlexibiIity of the Ration.

The slightest knowledge of practical cook
cry Will enable any one who reads what 1
have just written to form an~idea of what
may be called the fiexibility of the army
ration. The soldier in the tropics is not
o. go hungry. That or is not TO be found
in the regulation statement of the meat
component of the ration. although there
are more than half dozen other impor-
tant ''ors'' in it. And there is variety also
in all the other constituents except the
soap and candle components.
If the scientist will calculate the ele-
mentary constitution of any one of the Vari-
Gus diets which may be formed from the
HeXibllity of the army ration, he will find
that there is a sufficiency of nitrogen and
soldier under the heaviest strain of work
and exposure. If the proximate principles
be calculated it will be found that many
variations may be made in the relative pro-
portions OF proteids, hydrocarbons and car
pohydrateS- But more than all this we
Know that the soldiers of the United States
nave never gone hungry on their full ra-
ton.
Granted. then, that the ration suffices to
tana blizzard, will any one suggest its in
sufiiciency for nutritive purposes where
there is little call for physiologic fuel te
keep up the animal heat? No, but, saws the
critic, for whose information 1 am writing
there is too much of the hydrocarbons too
much bacon in the 1ation to make it
suitable ration for tropical climates. Too
much bacon, Too much candle! There is a
candle component in the ration, but the
he required to eat the bacon if he does not
desire to do
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Its Elasticity.

This leads me to refer to the elasticity of
the ration. Its f1exiblity has already been
referred to; but its elasticity also is Won
derful. 1t Is so elastic that the soldier may
verify eat his candles if he does not require
them for other purposes. He may leave
the candles in the hands of the subsistence
department, and if their money value will
pay for can of peaches, pound of
rice, or 50 much of any other of a long list
OF articles kept for sale by the subsistence
officers. he can eat his candle component in
the form of peaches or rice, or any of the
other purchasable things. So with the
bacon He Is no more required to eat that
because it is part of the ration than he is
required to eat the candies, but he may
transform II into some other article OF food
which he likes better, Or which is better for
him under the climatic conditions which
AFFECT him at the time So. indeed with all
the other componentS of the rations except
ing only the fresh vegetables, fresh bread
baking powder and dried fruit Even the
fresh beef component may be reduced in
quantity and the money value of the guam
tity not issued for use may be drawn in
other articles of sales.
There Is even a greater elasticity than
this to the ration for the money credit for
components not drawn and used may be
applied TO the purchase of articles from
outside sources. articles not kept for sale
by the subsistence department. Thus,
probably in every company and post mess
hall in the United States on Thursday
November 50, 1899, there was turkey, with
cranberry sauce, on the table, representing
so much bacon and other articles of the
formal ration not drawn in kind and used
but left In the han Is of the subsistence de-
partment and placed as a cash credit for
the payment of turkeys and cranberry
sauce, Of any other purchases to vary
the diet of the soldier. Ii at any of the
posts they did not have turkey and cram
berry sauce on that day 1t was because
these things were impossible there but they
no doubt had an excellent dinner all the
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Variations Possible.

Under the present law and regulations as
to the ration the soldier can have any
variation of his diet within certain money
value limits which his officers consider
necessary for his well being. His ration
is fixed by law, and it is a most liberal
one. but his dietary depends upon the in
telligent supervision of company officers
and the ability of the company cooks l
have stated the law and regulations con-
corning the ration and its iexibiity and
elasticity. and the subsistence department
may be depended upon to provide the ar
ticles necessary to vary the diet. If
change in the dietary is advisable it lies
with the company commanders to carry it
into effect. If the change Is desirable on
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Coupon No. ?.
This Evening star Coupon and 49c
entities bearer to strongly made Wa
run for big little boys. n presented
at the Palais Royal Un Tuesday, Dec.
L..
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Diet Versus Medicine.

Medicine is too cheap nowadays, or,
at least, we taxi too much of it. If it
costs us more we should take less, try
ing to find out means of curing little
ailments without flying to the chemist.
For instance, a little attention to daily
diet would save many a dose of castor
oil and similar medicines, and do us
much more good. A glass of cold
water is often of use if taken directly
we get up in the morning; while
brown bread, particularly the variety
known as whole meal, is preferable to
white. Oatmeal porridge is splendid,
and we ought to see that it is always
ready for tie breakfast table. Veg
etables. except potatoes, should in
these cases be freely INDUCED in, and
fruits, especially prunes and apples,
while regular exercise in the open air
is a necessity if we would save our
selves the taking of purgatiyes.-
Woman's Life.
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, Flood Sufferers In Texas.

The Brazos valley flood is the most
damaging overflow that has occurred in
this state during the last half century.
In width the waters extended upon an
average fully ten miles along the en-
tire distance. and in length at least
three hundred and fifty miles. They
spared nothing in their destructive
course. Dwelling houses and barns
upon the river bank, horses, mules cat
tie, hogs and crops of all kinds have
been swept away. The greatest suf-
ferers have been those who till the
of land. They are either renters or en-
ployes of the farm owners, working
either for daily wages or for an inter
est in the prospective yield. AS a rule,
they are very po~or-entirely dependent
upon their labor for support. The
crops ten days ago were in splendid
condition and gave promise of a most
bountiful harvest, equal to the best
that has been realized for many years.
All that is gone, and these people now
have nothing but the scanty clothing
in which they escaped from the wa
ters. Fortunately, however, the loss
of life has been small. Our people have
responded most generously and are
laboring earnestly and literally to re-
lieve the great distress. Citizens of
New York and Boston have voluntarily
contributed about $22. 900 and st. Louis
about 81, goo, for which we feel CRATE
Texas. in Golfers Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Id HINTS.

II there is one thing on which the
housewife prides herself. it is that of
having her laundering done nicely, so
that the wearing apparel may be the
admiration of all. The washing Is a
small matter, any n almost can do
that. but to have the linens present
that flexible and glossy appearance
after being ironed requires a fine quail
ity of starch.
Ask your grocer for a coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages Of this new starch-"Red
Cross" trademark brand, also W of
the 'children's Shakespeare pictures
painted in twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or the Twentieth Cen
fury Girl Calendar. all absolutely free.
This is one OF the grandest offers
ever made to introduce Red Cross"
laundry starch, j. c. Hubinger's latest
invention.
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Harry; your father has found us out
and telegraphed them to stop u.s."
Levia began to cry, but Kate, speak
ing very rapidly, said:
mo, it's not all up. Keep quiet and
l believe | can manage it. Don't any
of you show surprise no matter what
l do
The policeman came up at this mo-
ment and, touching his hat politely,
said:
Very sorry to interrupt you, but
am ordered to stop an clipping party
and take Miss Levia Winslow into
custody until her father arrives to
take her home. Now, which of these
young ladies is it, for I'm sure this is
the party? Shirt waist, dark skirt,
sailor hat, dark hair and eyes; 10 years
DID," he read from his telegram.
THE description suits either of you
ladies'" he said, with a twinkle in his
eyes, $50 you'll have to help me out"
and, throwing her arms around Harry's
neck, regardless of spectators, ex-
claimed: You shan't take me away
from him! How dare o interfere!'
Still %clinging to Harry she turned on
the officer with flashing eyes and
looked so angry that he became impa-
tient.
Come, Miss Winslow," he said, cool
ly, Il am authorized to arrest you and
must do my duty. Your friends may 60
free, as they are not included in the
order"
Kate fell back and spoke a few words
to Harry in a whisper. He in turn
whispered to Levia and Kate turned re-
~luctantly to the officer.
81 suppose I can't escape YOU" she
said, laughing r~uefully, "but l warn you
l will accomplish my object yet" She
kissed Harry good-by very affection
ately, promising to be true to him for
ever, babe Levia and Philip good-by,
and went to the station house with the
officer. The latter was much relieved,
for he had expected trouble, as he
feared the prospective groom would be
armed.
Il don't believe he deserved her, aft
er ALL" he said to himself. She's a
mighty handsome girl, but he made
very little fuss about having her orr
away from him."
Two hours later Judge Winslow, red
and angry-for he had nursed his
wrath ever since a telegram from a
friend, who had seen the young men
join the girls on the train at La
Grange, disclosed the elopement-
rushed into the room at the station
house to upbraid his %undutiful daugh-
ter. He found only his niece, Kate, in
the room, coolly reading a paper.
Where is Levia?" he gasped in dis
may.
well, my dear uncle" said Kate,
calmly. 81 am not sure, but / think
that Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carroll are
Just leaving the city for their country
home. At least" looking at her watch,
"it Is just train time"
What do you mean, girl?" cried the
judge, redder and angrier than ever.
Il mean this, uncle" Kate answered
brayely. that, as the policeman could
not tell us apart, | assumed Levia's
namo and came to the station house as
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
New Dining Car Service.

Effective June lst, the Rio Grande We st.
srn railway began operating its new din
ing al s'serving all meals on all its through
trains. The arrangement included No. 2
leaving Ogden at 70 a. m. and Salt Lake
Guy al $50 a. ~ also Nc. I leaving Og-
den at b;S5 y. m aud salt Lake City at
7:4O p. nj. The west bound hrou.h rains
ooth morning and night, will also carry
diners. The cuisine is as perfect as it Il.
possible to make it. Service, a la carte
so that you can have your coffee aud
rolls for breakfast, or you can select from
a menu as elaborate and complete as the
market Of Utah can supply.
Every dog has had his day, aud the dog
DAYS are over.
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q prisoner and left her and Harry 20
carry out their plans. Now. uncle. be
angry if you al to. but be angry
with me, and do not destroy Levia's
happiness by uttering words you will
some day repent"
The judge was so astonished at
Rates stratagem that he cooled down a
little and she took advantage of this
to plead powerfully for the young
couple. pointing out the good points
in Harry's character. and depicting the
love he bore for Levia so skillfully that
Judge Winston finally said:
You should have been a man, Kate.
and studied law, for | think you would
nave made a success. At least you
have made me suspend judgment upon
these young culprits, and l will punish
Levia only by receiving you into the
place she formerly occupied in my
heart"
Kate smiled happily as she prepared
to return home with her uncle, for she
well knew that no human being could
ever take the place in his affections
which belonged to his only child. And
she was correct in her judgment. for
her uncle allowed his natural g%enerosi-
ty to triumph over his offended pride
n received Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Car
roll kindly when they came the next
day to beg for his forgiveness. Kate,
who insisted that she was the real cul-
prit, was as freely forgiven on condi-
more Opponents.
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A GIRLS STRATAGEM.

Kate" said Levia Winslow. looking
half-defiantly at her cousin, II won't
stand papais opposition to Harry any
longer. You know Harry is a perfect
gentleman, honorable and industrious,
and it is only because he is compare
lively poor that papa objects to my
marrying him."
But what can o do. Levia? Your
father is as determined that you and
Harry shall not marry as you seem to
be contrary-minded," Kate Winslow
said, smiling at her cousins desperate
air. Hevia anne closer and whispered
in Kate's ear:
Were going to. elope! And you
must help us-won't you. dear?"
Don't, darling; don't think of such
a thing. Wait and try persuasion with
your father. When he finds out that
your heart is really set on Harry he
surely will r%elent," pleaded Kate ear
nestly, for she knew how h~ot-headed
her Kentucky uncle was and feared the
result of an elopement.
"Pshawi Kate, I've tried persuasion
and everything else until I'm tired,
and l promised Harry last night that
you and | would go to Louisville Thurs
day On the morning train. He and
Phil Lee will get on at La Grange and
we will go over to Jacksonville and
get that famous squire to marry us.
Then Harry and | will begin life to-
gether on his little farm and be happy
ever a~fterward," she ended, with a de-
lighted laugh.
Kate argued with her for some time,
but finding that her cousin had fully
determined upon the elopement she at
last gave a reluctant assent to accom-
pany her, hoping that all would be for
the best.
Had it not been that she knew that
Harry Carroll was all that Levia fondly
pictured him, she would never have
consented; but she knew that it was
only a lack of riches in the sutton
which caused Judge Winslow's objec-
ton to the match, and she believed
that Harry would make her cousin
happier than any one whom the judge
might choose.
The plan worked smoothly, and
Thursday, at noon, two young men, ac-
companied by two charming, pretty
girls, stepped off the train at the Louis
vile & Nashville depot in Louisville.
AS they did so they noticed a police
man among the crowd, holding a tele-
gram in his hand. When he saw the
little group he started toward them.
tits all up with us, Levia," groaned
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IN FICTION.
The Best Writers Are Those Who Re-
gard 1t as Their Chief Mission.

The Best Writers Are Those Who Re-
gard it as Their Chief Mission.
Mr.. James Bryce, who has achieved
fame as an essayist on economic prob
lens and as a political analyst, con-
templates devoting his pen to fiction,
says a writer in the St. Louis Republic.
1t is not stated whether his motive is
amusement or profit. Perhaps it Is a
mixture of both. If he achieves pop
ular applause, he will disclose a YER
satility unsupported by those who have
perused his efforts along the more
serious lines of literature. 1t appears
that nearly all literary men at some
time in their lives have been attracted
toward the task of making novels.
The tuneful and witty DR.. Holmes
yielded to the temptation, and Lowell
was credited with a strong laundering.
The erudite and didactic George Will
lam Curtis wrote one novel, and
showed the possession of a conscien-
tious regard for the reading public by
not repeating the offense. Bayard
Taylor also invaded the field with
lluCu plUUllS6 VI SuCCcoS, bul WloCiy
concluded that the novelists' vocation
did not fit his talents. There have
been several noted writer's of English
who might have proved shining sue
cesses as novelists. Among them
might be classed the brilliant and
meteoric Macaulay, whose thrilling
prose and inspiring verse indicate the
possession of those qualities of MARIA
ton and imagination which are per-
haps the most effective weapons in the
armory of the novel writer. Yet,
Macaulay's luster as a historian was
so great that he might have dimmed
it by essaying fiction. Froude, who
was a master of prose, failed in the do
main of novel writing. The general
consensus of critics seems to be that,
while the novelist's faculty is not al
together denied to men great in other
departments of literature, its best re-
wards come to those who feel it to be
their chief mission.
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Formation of Habits,

AS the snow gathers together, so our
habits are formed. No single fake that
is added to the pile produces a sensible
change; no single action creates, how
ever it may exhibit, a mans charac-
ter; but as the tempest hurls it's av-
alanche down the mountain, and over
whelms the %inhabitant and his habita-
ton, SO passion, acting upon the ele-
ments of mischief which pernicious
habits have brought together by I'm
perceptible accumulation, may over
throw the edifiee of truth and virtue
Bentham,
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Bertha-But isn't there a good deal
OF Emerson's writings that you do not
understand, Uncle Charles? Uncle
Charles-Of course there is. The
great pleasure in reading Emerson is
the opportunity It gives a man with a
fertile imagination to tniak out mean
ings for profound passages. Boston
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