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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
HEALTH OFFICE REPORT.
Deaths and Disease in District the
Past Week

The number of deaths in the District of
Columbia during the last week was ia,
the same as in the week previous. OF the
decedents 66 were white, death rate, H.
and As colored, death rate, 2S35 For the
whole population the annual death rate
was 20.5S per 1000. OF deaths from dis
orders of the brain and nervous system
there was an increase from II to II, as
compared with the last report, and of heart
diseases from II to 13. On the other hand,
mortality from affections of the kidneys
decreased from 8 to 3, and from acute lung
diseases from 16 to- IA. There were 4
fatal cases of diphtheria. 5 of typhoid fever
and : each of whooping cough and measles.
At the close of last report there were 10
cases of diDhtheria in quarantine During
the week 81 new cases were reported and
p were discharged, leaving so cases in
isolation in IS premises
Or scarlet fever there were "A cases I'M
der treatment at the close of last report
During the week 16 new cases occurred and
q were discharged, leaving 81 cases with
warning cards in 90 premises.
OF smallpox there were cases. all In
hospital, at the close of last report No
new cases developed during the week and 3
were discharged, leaving 4 cases under
treatment in the smallpox hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Visitation of Grand Chapter Officers
to Mizpah Chapter.
Officers Installed for Ensuing Year
and Personal News.

The grand visitation of the officers OF
Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star to Mizpah Chapter was made last
evening. The following officers were duly
Installed: Worthy matron, Mrs. Benz
Thrift; worthy patron, w. ]. Hunt; assist
ant matron. Mrs. Wetzel: conductor, Miss
Mollie Becker: assistant conductor, Miss
Lulu Cunningham: secretary, Mary Becker;
treasurer Mrs. H. G. Wagner; chaplain
Mrs. William A. Cunningham; organist
Mrs. Harry Becker.
The grand matron. Mrs. Messenger. and
the grand patron, Mr.. Dixon, were pre-
scented with handsome bouquets The
worthy patron received bouquet presented
by Mr.. B. W. Murch. and the past matron
Mrs. W. L. Hunt was given a handsome
palm and bouquet by Mrs. Cunningham
Mrs. Harry Becker was presented with a
silver spoon by the officers of the chapter
in recognition of her uptiring efforts or
behalf of the chapter. Mrs. Messenger was
also the recipient of a bouquet from Mrs.
Bornheim. Mrs. Hunt received a past ma
irons jewel. the presentation speech beng
made by Mr.. Murch, past master of Whit
ing Lodge.
The membership of the chapter increased
last year one third of the first years total
membership, according to report mace.
The exercises concluded with an informal
entertainment, Mrs. Parker contributing u
vocal solo and Miss Seebre a piano solo.
Refreshments were served to all, and the
evening concluded with dancing.
Contributions for the Poor.
The children of the public schools OF
Georgetown will be given an opportunity
tomorrow to contribute money and articles
for the benefit of the poor of this section.
The children will be asked to bring money
or some articles of food. Clothing is not
desirable, and none will be asked to bring
old garments. The donations will be col
lected after schoo! hours and distributed
under the direction of the Georgetown
Branch of the Associated Charities.
Sent to Reform school.
Charles Wales. a thirteenyear-old coll
OF ed boy was arrested yesterday by Police
man Minor Fur on a charge of petit lar
Gerry. The boy is alleged to have stolen
some time ago five fishing lines. valued at
% cents, from Henry Gross of 18th and E
streets northwest Washington. The lines
were recovered. Wales has been away tor
some time and thus eluded arrest. The
case against him resulted in his being COM
mitted to the reform school.
General Mention.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Maria S. Irwin, who died Monday al
the Louise Homo, We're held at 1890 O'Clock
this morning at the chapel in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Minnie J. Hunt has bought of Eliza a
Carberry. a an unknown consideration,
tract of land containing one and one-ha!i
acres, on the Ridge road.
Star Advertisements in Georgetown.
Classified advertisements for The Star
may be filed at regular advertising rates at
the Postal Telegraph office, 1907 NJ street.
The rate under the classifications Wanted
Help and Wanted Situations is one cent per
word per insertion. the minimum charge
being fifteen cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
NUPTIAL CT. GMONY.
Miss Purdun and Mr.. James Jamison
United In MntrimOny.

special Correspondence OF Tie Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, December 10, 1899.
Miss Exile King Purdum, daughter of Mr..
j. Henning Purdum of near Clarksburg.
and Mr. Eugene Angelo Jamison a we'll
known young man of Mount Ephraim.
We're married this evening at the home of
the brides parents. The ceremony took
place at I O'Clock, and was performed by
Rev. Paul Reynolds, pastor of st. Nary
Cathohc Church at GAINESVILLE. Only a
limited number of the relatives and
1rlends OF the contracting parties attended
the wedding and reception
MISS Claudle J. White, daughter of Rev
and Mrs s: r. White of this town, ar
rived here this evening after an absence of
h'he yours the last eight of which We're
spent in Canton. China, here she was en-
gagged as Baptist missionary She expects
10 remain In this country about two years.
al the expiration of which time she will
probably again engage in mission work In
Emma. Miss White works under the for
elsn mission board of the southern Baptist
convention, and is supported by the Bap-
fist women of Maryland
AT meeting held here today the board
OF county school commissioners decided to
recommend to the Maryland state board of
educatlon that Mr.. Horace Davis of Pooles-
Vile, this county, be granted life certifi-
cate to teach in the, public schools of the
state. The appointment of Annie Christo-
pher as principal of the colored school at
wheaton was confirmed ~
The public schools of the county will be
closed from December % to January
The teachers receive. pay for all holidays
Levin Thomas, well-known resident of
Gaithersburg. this county, and overseer of
the Gatthersburg Milling and Manufacture
ing Company, died Sunday morning Of
paralysis. aged sixty-three years. He was
stricken last Wednesday, and never rallied
A widow and several children survive him.
The funeral took place yesterday. and the
lnterment was at Gulpeper, Va Mr.
Thomas was an ex-eenfederate soldier. He
served under Gen. Jubal Early. and while
under his command was1 taken prisoner
ceased was a member of Ridgely Brown
Camp of Confederate Veterans of this
county. ba- 81
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A BOer Christening

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Boer housewives, as a rule, do not make
much fuss over the christening of their
progeny, the custom being to get a baby
properly and lawfully named when they
go to town to make some purchases.
thereby saving expenses. and. to their way
of thinking, unnecessary troubles at the
same time.
An amusing incident occurred in a Dutch
church in Pretoria not long ago in connAc-
ton with a very stolid-looking farmers
wife. who had brought her baby into town
in the conventional way to be christencds
Before leaving home her lord" had writ
ten the names IL was intended TO give the
infant on one slip of paper and the list OF
the household requirements on another, and
both We're carefully folded and put in the
great leather purse she carried.
When the proper time arrived the fond
mother handed up slip of paper TO the
minister. who read and reread it. and then
remarked that Kofiie. Rijst, Suiker, Gem
Der Komfijit we're rather odd names for
the child. and ones which might prove en-
barrassing to the possessor at some future
time.
Then the other slip OF paper was pro-
duced and explanations followed.
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Alleged Careless. Practice.

Mr.. H. 1. Hood Of 1927 Park place re-
Gently complained to the District Commits
sioners of the alleged careless practice of
spreading grease on the rails of the curves
Oh the Metropolitan street railroad. Mr..
Hood said the tracks are creased twice
each day, and that the cars spread the lu-
bricants over the rails in such manner
as to make it almost impossible to stop the
cars at some portions of the road. He also
stated that the brakes are not effective,
claiming that one man cannot stop the car
and the trailer combined.
The complaint was Investigated by order
of the Commissioners. and it was reported
to them that an inspector examined the
curves of all the company's rails and has
found no instance of grease being applied
in a careless manner. The Commissioners
were also informed that brakes on the cars
have been tested and found to be the best
type of hand brake now in use on street
cars in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

language of conversation in the town half
of the camp was English. though efforts
Were made by many to keep up Dutch for
patriotisms sake. especially when some of
the real Beers were near. AT night. while
the Beers Chanted fnterminable psalms in
Dutch. the Pretorians whiled away the
time by singing comic or sentimental songs
in English. Many of the younger men
among the Pretorians are fine athletic fell
lows and reDuted to be good shots. but
the real strength of the Transvaal lies not
in them or in any of the miscellaneous Hol-
lander and German or Irish volunteer
corps. but in the old back-country Beers,
the men who took part in the rising of
1881 and who learned their shooting in the
days when game was plentiful and car
trtdges too expensive to be lightly wasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
District Organizations Choose Leaders
for Ensuing Terms.

Trinity Commandery, No go. United
Order of the Golden Cross, at its last regu-
| lar meeting, elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: DR.. George w. N
Custis N c.; Miss Susan a. Langley, V.
n. G.. Mrs. Emma A. Johnson w. P: E.
| ]. Pattee, n. X. of R.: F. R. Sparks, F. X.
| of R.; George B. Rose, T; c. T Rose, w.
| H.; Mrs. Marie H. Borches, w. G.; Mrs.
| Mary ]. Gerfauseri w. o. G.. Guy w.
| Wines, P. n. c., was elected as representa-
| tive and Susan A. Langley as alternate to
| the Grand Commandery.
The grand comma nder of the District of
| Columbia will install the officers January
\ 10. 1900
At the annual meeting of Federal Coun-
| ell, No. i76, n. T., held December IS, Off
| GERS were chosen for the ensuing year, as
| follows: President, T. c. Simpson; vice
president, Abram Frey; ex-president, G..
| w Lacy; speaker. F. H. Jackson; secre-
| tary, ". E. Dennison; financial secretary,
| j. b. Wright; treasurer, j. f. Huguley
| chaplain, J.. j. Darg: usher. F. H. Sinclair;
| sergeant-at arms, w, J. Jackson; doorkeep-
| er, NJ. V. Hotel; trustees, A. B. Chatfield,
| c. P. Freeman and n Ferree; delegates to
| assembly, VIM. Barnum and D. s. Walton;
alternates, NJ. V. Hottfl and G.. w. Lacy;
delegates 10 cabinet, J. z, Wright and G.
| W. Lacy; delegate to immediate relief, j.
F. Huguley.
AT regular meeting of East Washington
Council, No. 21I, National Union. the fol-
lowing OlncerS were elected To serve during
| the year 1900, viz: Alphonse Girouard
president; William Bennett. vice president
Thomas f. Jacobs, speaker; John H. King
| secretary; William 7. Allan. financial sec
rotary: Harry c. Lybrand. treasurer: Fran
| els A. Clavloux. chaplain; Edward L. Dunn,
| usher; Matthew JarbOe. master-at-arms
| Ihomas Il. Claggett, doorkeeper; Alphonse
| Glrouard. delegate to the cabinet, also dele
gate to the Immediate Relief Association
and to the assembly for the election of SEN
atOrS to the senate
| Lafayette Chapter No 90 A. l. T.. has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
| ing year President, VIM. L. Walters vice
president F. E. Strickler; secretary. Geo
| NJ Bond; collector, VIM. o. Roome jr =;
treasurer, VIM. o. Roome. ST.: chaplain j.
| w. reynolds; organizer. H. p. Childs ed
tor, II b. Fowler; marshal Edward Blehl !:
custodian. c. B. Strickler: warden, A L.
Goodyear; argus. j. c. Gall; trustees, T J.
Seay, T.. Richard Shipp and d. W. Gall ;
representative, ". l.. Walters; medical ex-
aminers, DR.. M. B. Strickler and DR.. T B.
| Kramer. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Policeman ON Trial.

Policeman J. c. Heide of the 9th pre-
cinct was given a hearing before Trial Of
ficer Pugh today on charge of neglect OF
duty Bicycle Sergts. Duvall and Robert
son appeared against him. They charged
that the officer remained in the station at
Langdon for more than an hour when he
should have been on duty. The policeman
admitted that he was in the station, and
told Of the movements made by the SER
geants while they were watching him. A
dispatch, he said, had been received giving
the descriptions of alleged burglars who
were wanted. He said he thought the Off
GERS were the men wanted and he watched
their movements through the station win
dew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Method of Cancellation.

Commissioner Wilson of the internal rev.
enue bureau. in letter to a collector in
Iowa, says that the recent regulations pre-
scribing the manner of canceling stamps
have the force of law. and must be specifi-
cally followed. The commissioner again
prescribes the methods of cancellation fixed
by the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
PROPOSED GARD SYSTEM
Draft of Bill for Introducing 1t in the
District Offices
of EourSThousand Dol.
neille's Opiaie On of Measure.

Mr. H. H. Darneile the assessor of the
District, today Forwarded to the Commits
sioners the draft of a bill designed to enable
them to place in operation in the offices of
the assessor and collector of taxes what
is known as the cards system Mr.. Oar
nellie. in the event of the Commissioners
approval of the proposed measure, requests
them to transmit the draft prepared by him
to Congress at an early date for passage,
either as a separate act. or to be included
in one of the deficiency appropriation bills
now pending or nearly ready to be present
ed to that body.
LAS this appropriation said Mr.. OAR
nellie; in a letter to the Commissioners, 'in
my humble judgment. js absolutely neces-
sary to install the card system in the of
fees of assessor and collector of taxes,
District of Columbia and will obyiate the
necessity for hereafter asking Congress for
an appropriation of 5000 every three years
for numerical. book and will enable us
to keep an absolutely up-to-date system of
accounts, or, in other words, live record.
and in the end be a great saving to the
District as well as the general govern
ment, I earnestly recommend its approval
hV the hoard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Draft of the Bill,

The proposed bill reads as follows
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That, in
order to enable the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to enlarge the rooms
now occupied by the assessor and collector
of taxes of the District of Columbia and to
rearrange the space as to better accom-
modate the public who have occasion to
transact business with those offices, and to
provide fixtures and pay other necessary
expenses incident thereto, and to put in
operation the card system for the improve
ment of the business methods of those Of
fees including the temporary hire of
clerks the sum of 81 900, or much there
of as may be needed. is hereby appropriat-
ed half out of any money in the treasury
of the United States not otherwise appro
priated and the other half out of the rev.
enues of the District, to be Immediately
ayaila ble''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo QuinIne Tablets All drug
gfsts refund the money If IL fails TO cure T. W
Groves signature In each box. 25c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

missing the last car. There sare other
scrapes from which the author-artist. who
Wielqs MS pen with an artistic nonchalance
puzzling to behold, seeks to extricste I'M
manity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

GREAT PICTURES. as Seen and Described by
Famous Writer'S Edited and translated by
Esther Singleton, author of .'Turrets. Towers
and Temples translator Of The Music Drama
of Richard Wagner New York: DOdd, Mead
4 Company. Washington: William Baiiantyne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

Silver Bleached Table Linen two
y y,Ids wide rich designs; soc. 2Qc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

S,oris iE n CHILD: Selection from the
ot"Ie' OF English Verse Made FOR m. -, ,i1e
rSt Renders and Hearers Ry In NJ SnF T, loqhg-
wa, 'n an Hl lnitroductcry Note by Thomas Went
C1mpanr W SiS,,h New York: The Macmillan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

Satin Damask Bleaehed Table
Linen. extra fine quality; worth en-,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25

Tin.plate has been advanced in
price, and there has also been a
great advance in the iron sheets
and tin that are used in making
the tin-plates, and an increase in
the wages OF the laborers in the
industry. It is probable that the
price Of the dinner pail has been
advanced few cents, and that
ought to be issue enough to make
a free trade campaign on. A real
nice free trade administration
could almost guarantee reduction
in price of dinner pals. The use
of such articles would be SO reduc.
ed that the demand would not be
enough to warrant any particular
price. Take away the demand for
or use of an article and the price
don't matter much anyway. Idle
workingmen have no use for din.
ner pals, and free trade will pro-
vide the idleness.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25
DRIVE STARTED MONDAY.
A Crew OF l rs Men Under Sam
Haselett, Commenced Work
at This Place Monday.

The Mississippi and Rum River
Boom Co., started a drive from this
city Monday morning. Supt. J. L.
Webb, OF Minneapolis, arrived in the
city Saturday. He at once COM
menced to get his crew in readiness
for the drive and to supply the wan
gans for the trip.
A change of foreman has occurred.
In place of Rus Harmon, who has
had charge OF the crews on the river
for a number Of years, the boom
company has secured the services OF
Sam Haselett.
Mr.. Haselett commenced work
this morning with 125 men. He will
take the drive through to Minneapo'
lis expecting to reach there by Au'
gust 18th. The crew will clear the
river Of all log jams and take all the
logs lodged along the banks.
Mr.. Webb thought that by the
time they reached Minneapolis the
drive would consist OF 10O,0OO.OOO
This year has been good one fol
boom companies. The water has
been high, ever since spring and head
winds have been scarce. All drives
have been finished before the expect.
ed time and have been handled with
a less number of men than formerly
uRed
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25

The night lath crew, of men and
boys, at the Pine Tree Lumber COM
pany's saw mill struck last Monday.
When they. stopped work in the
morning they demanded an increase
in wages Of Is cents a day or a
change Of the lath crew every two
weeks. John Foss, who has charge
of that part OF the mill, told the boys
he would undoubtedly have the
crews changed every two weeks COM
mencing next Monday. At present
they change every month. Four OF
those who asked for an advance OF
Is cents in wages are getting $1.6O
per day, three are being paid $3.50,
four receive $3.50 and one gets SOC
BY being told that the change in
rews would be made they We're all
at work Tuesday night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25
YES OR NO.
Little Falls People are Re.
specially Asked to Answer
These Questions.

Is there anything in the evidence
of ones senses?
Can the reader dispute and then
dlsprove local evidence?
Can reliance be placed upon state
ments from people we know?
Are the opinions of residents of
Little Falls of any greater moment
than opinions held by residents Of
Maine or Michigan?
Would you sooner believe people
living In those states than those Of
your own city? =
Answer these questions honestly
after you have quietly read the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. John Se]]ick. ON Third street,
corner of Fifth avenue. north; tailor
employed at M. j. Brackets tailor
shop ON First street says:
II was bothered good deal with
a heavy aching pain across the
small of my back and through the
probably by constant sitting when
at work On the bench. and at times
my back became so lame and sore
that could hardly straighten: l
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised.
highly recommended, went to Wet.
zel's pharmacy, procured box. and
began to use the remedy. Before I
had taken many doses I was bene-
fitted and continuing the treatment
I was soon thoroughly relieved Of
the trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills
are a reliable preparation, and I
have no hesitation in recommending
them"
:. Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by
Foster Mllburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Sole agents for the y. S. Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25

Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera in
fantum since his birth, and all that
We could do for him did not seem to
give moro than temporary relief. un-
til we tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy.
Since giving that remedy he has not
been troubled. We want to give you
this testimonial ar an evidence OF
our gratitude, not that you need 1t
to advertise your meritorious rem
edy,-G. NJ. Law. KeOkuk, Iowa.
For sale at Wetzel's Drug Store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25
Died.

M. Gould, OF Royalton, died at the
hospital Saturday night. He was
taken sick about nine weeks ago
with pneumonia. This turned into
gangrene which settled in the left
foot. About a week ago he was
taken to the hospital where he pass
ed away at the advanced age of 81
years. He leaves a wife and son
Hiram living in Royalton, also two
daughters, Mrs. Lambert, living in
South Dakota and Mrs. Bassaler, OF
MOOrhead.
The remains were taken to Royal
ton Sunday morning and laid to
rest, at that place, in the afternoon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25

ness the game. About thirty five
people including the nine went down
from this place.
The Stars and South Ends, two
juvenile mines played a game of ball
yesterday. The game closed with
the score standing to 0 in favor of
the stars.
The mines were evenly matched but
owing to several errors a num-
Der of scores were made.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25

The representatives of Italy at
Washington are taking Official no.
tice Of the lynching of the five
italians in Louisiana, and have
conferred with the state depart.
ment over the matter. The MUIR
der of some Italians IN New
Orleans few years ago caused
considerable friction between the
two governments. and q small in
demnity was finally paid by the
United States, although all re.
sponsibility was firmly denied:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-25

A river driver, who was we'll filled
with booze, made the bluff Saturday
afternoon, in front Of one OF the
Broadway saloons, that he was the
best man in town and that he was
willing to bet money on it. A man
who is locally known as "Niggel
JIM offered to convince the wouldbe
fighter that he was not as good q
fellow as he believed himself to BE-
Before the fact could be proven an
officer had put in an appearance and
separated the combatants. The
loud talking had attracted a large
number of men who expected to see
some fun.