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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
was acid in FIeischmann,s Hotel. this eitx.

was held in Fleischnanns Hotel, this city
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. when the
following directors were elected: Chas.
Schneider. Chas. S. Schneider James b.
Lambie, James F. Oyster Richard +. John
son, Daniel Johnson, A. f. Jorss, s. r
Waters and Andrew Loeffier
Officers Chosen.
The Young Mems Sodalty Lyceum held its
annual meeting Tuesday night, at which the
following officers were elected: William IL
Sweeny, president; Michael Creegan, first
vice president; William Desmond, second
vice president; Z. j. Fleming, secretary;
Richard l., Carne, jr., corresponding secre
tary; John j. Honratty, treasurer; H. P.
Kelly, sergeant-at-arms. and Mat Shuman,
librarian.
The Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Com
pany also held its annual meeting Tuesday
night, at which the following officers wee
elected: NJ. B. Harlow. president: w. b.
Ballenger, first vice president; E. W. STAR
nell, second vice president; A. S. Mankins,
secretary; E. f. Downham, treasurer; An
drew Sullivan, jr., recorder; II. A. Down
ham, foreman, and William Wildt, assist
ant foreman.
Engineer William Bontz and Drivers
Henry Allen and William Kell were compli-
mented for services and were recommend
ed to the lire wardens for reelection.
General Affairs.
], NJ. White of the city electric board has
rendered his resignation. His action is the
result of an adverse report of the council
finance committee on the matter of allow
ing s25 compensation to each member of
the board, and fixing the sum at $40 each
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Belle Stanton We're held yesterday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock in the NJ. E. Church South,
Rev. j. T. Williams officiating The pail
bearers were Messrs. Julian Y. Williams
William Pollard, L. c. Smith, George aud
Albert Aitcheson and John Hough. The in
torment was in Christ Church cemetery.
Mr. Andrew Corson was buried YESTERDAY
at IL O'Clock am. from the old Braddock
House, Rev. ]. I. Williams officiating. The
interment took place in Bethel cemetery
Cards are out for the marriage of Wythe
White manager of the Southern Bell Tel
ephone Company in this city, and Miss
Mary A Reinohl of Washington, to take
place January Is in Hamline Church, Wash
ington.
The marriage of Miss Bette Fftzhugh
Smoot. daughter of Col William A. Smoot.
to MIR. Robert Waight Fuller took place in
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Bishop SpaIding's Lecture,

Interest in the matter of the higher eCiI-
cation of young women. under the auspices
of Trinity College, will receive a strong i'm
petus through the address of the Right
Reverend John Lancaster Spalding D. D.,
10 be delivered in the lecture room of the
Columbian University in Washington. d C
at 4:15 on January 16. The Sisters of Notre
Dame have already, with commendabIe
zeal and enterprise. purchased forty-five
acres OF land on which the new college for
girls, called Trinity, will be built The au-
dience, judging from the response TO the
invitations, will be distinguished one. Ad-
mission will be by card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
Judge kimbaII TO Decide

Judge kimball will Saturday morning set
tie dispute between Photographer william
II. Stalee and Jeweler Victor Z. Desio about
the right to use the awning frame for adj
vertising purposes.
BOTH men are in business at 1l07 r street
ete photographer occupying the upper part
of the building. Ii is alleged thai Mr. So
lee removed the awning flags which con-
tanned Mr.. Desios advertisements. and a
charge OF destroying private property was
preferred against him. The case was called
IN court this morning and a continuance
until Saturday was granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Fire Destroys Stock and Implements Valued
at About $4,000.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 12I King Street.
Bell Telephone No. JOG.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January ), 1890.
Fire broke out about 1:30 o'clock this
morning in the second story of a brick
building On Gibbon street, owned by Mr..
James McCuen and operated as a soda
water and pop factory. The flames were
not discovered until they had gained con-
siderable Roadway, and the fire depart
ment, which promptly responded to the
alarm, had about two hours of hard work
before they were eStinguished.
The second, story and contents, ma
chinery, chemicals and mineral water goods
were completely destroyed and the roof
badly damaged The first floor was only
slightly injured.
One party this morning estimated the
total loss 1t iabout 5000, the major part
of which is for the stock. 1t is stated
however, that half of this sum will easily
cover the total loss. The stock was COW
cred by insurance.
Pronounced Senuine Smallpox.
The case of suspected smallpox reported
in yesterdays Star has been investigated
by Health officer Miller and pronounced to
be genuine. The patient is Wallace Brown,
co.ored, living al 700 Wilkes street. between
Washington and Columbus streets Thu
premises were Immediately quarantined,
and it is stated that some time today
Brown will be removed to the house out
side the city which has bean fitted up for
a smallpox hospital.
The other two cases. heretofore referred
to in The S,ar are reported to be improv-
ing
Baking Company Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chas. Schneider Baking Company
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Christ Church last night, as announced in
The Star. The building was filled to over
flowing with guests. After the ceremony
a reception was held at 'Colross" the home
of Col Smcot, and the bridal party left for
southern tour. Subsequently they win
reside in this city
William M, the seven-year-old child of
Mr.. V. c. Moore. living at l2l Duke street
died yesterday evening.
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Entitled TO Free Carriage.

The Postmaster General has issued the
following order, to take immediate effect
and modify previous orders within its
scope: ANY article entitled to transmits
sion free OF postage in the domestic malls
of the United States, either in a pen
atty envelope or under duly authorized
frank, shall be entitled likewise TO trans
mission by mail free of postage between
places in Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands, from the United
States to those islands, and from those
islands to the United States
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Basket Ball Game Postponed.

The basket ball game scheduled for last
night between the Corcoran Cadets and the
Washington Light Infantry teams was
postponed on account of the death of
Lyttcn Chapman, one of the players of the
Infantry team. Chapman was an all-round
athlete and an excellent basket ball player.
He was popular among his associates, and
his death will be deeply regretted. Man
ayers Edwards and Neumeyer of the Cor
coran Cadet team and w. l.. l. team have
arranged to have the postponed game
played on January 49,
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Pension to Gen. HaskeIr. widow.

A pension Of $50 a month was yesterday
granted to Mrs. Ride b. Haskell widow
Of Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Haskell, who was
wounded at the battle of Ell Caney and
died therefrom in this country September
10. Gen. Haskell was lieutenant colonel Of
the 18th United States Infantry. and Sep
TENDER last was commissioned a briga-
der general of volunteers. The pension is
the highest allowed a widow under the
general law,
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score of third game:
Totals. 81 707 Totals. Is Is 742
The standing of the clubs follows:

The next league games will be rolled
Monday evening at the Business Mems
Club the Washington Athletic Club being
the opposing team
The Columbia Athletic Club has arranged
to play off the tie standing between them
and the Driving Park team of Baltimore
ON Saturday. January IL The game will
be rolled a the Diamond alleys in Balti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
California Favors Expansion

a olspateh from Sacramento, Cal, last
night says: In the assembly the Belshaw
fesoiuaen instructing the states repre-
sehtatves IN Congress to support the ad-
ministration in the matter of its nolicv re-
sardlng the Philippines led to an extend
ca debate The resolution was finally
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

1t takes 300 roses to make tea
spoonful OF perfume 1t takes the best
quality OF white corn, rye and barley
malt to produce the q. O. Taylor
Whiskey; more than that, it
takes seven years OF actual age,
ripening in barrels-no mythical
methods OF aging, but natures sum-
mer heat and winters cold. 1t isn't
possible to make whiskey old in
day, month or a year. 1t won't
have the 'earrnarks" OF maturity I'M
less actual time is allowed for the
ripening, G. O. Taylor Whiskies
are sold only in bottles bearing our
firm name signature on face and
neck labels.
CHESTER II. GRAVES & SONS.
Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

1t pays TO read the want columns of The
star Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

The Art Amateur the leading art Journal of
America. very highly indorses Rowney's English
C0loEs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

Totals. -. u 26 S3I

Totals. u 26 S3l' Totals. - 10 T6a
The next game was close and interest
ing at every stage. Both sides had .iJ7
pins at the opening of the seventh inning
and it was nip-and-tuck contest, dou-
bles by Merritt and Harlow and a triple
by Rice settling the matter.
The score of second game:
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Carroll Institute
( Business Men.

Totals. 10 10 795 Totals. 10 % $50
The CAROLS bowled like novices in the
wnd-up game the visitors had the sat
1sfaction of carrying away victory.
Aside from the contest over SmithSon'S
foul the game was devoid of particular in
tereSt
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Baking Company Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chas- Schneider Baking Company
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-15
NEWS OF THE WEE.
WAR.

n ~. -=E.-" L.E## - t- HA.#..... .r..
General Joubert. the Boer comman.
der. is under q physicians care.
A Cape Town special says the Beers
have been defeated at Kimberley.
In the fighting at Modder river Sun
day evening he Beers maintained thei,
position and say they captured 80 Of
General Methuen's men.
The Beers say they captured 872 pris-
oners at Stor berg. That battle is ex-
pected to delay the British invasion OF
the Orange Free State several weeks.
Dipped by treacherous guides, the
British under General Gatacre, suffered
a severe reverse in a three-hour battle
at Stormberg. Six hundred Britons,
including numerous officers, are miss
ing.
The Standard says that Wednesday
last Cecil Rhodes dispatches, inter.
cepted neal Kimberley, said that the
De Beers mines were filling with water
and that Mr.. Rhodes estimated the
damage $50, 900 per day.
"A dispatch from Ladysmith dated
Dec. Z says: The total British loss here
since Nov. l is 9 officers and 20 men
killed, and IL officers and 1870 men
wounded, with 3 missing. The Boel
force il still around in large numbers,
but all within the town are we'll and
cheerful.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-15
POLITICAL NEWS.

John NJ. Palmer denies the published
story that he would support Bryan In
1900.
The New Jersey state grange has dc.
clared in favor Of electing United States
senators by direct vote.
The Union Reform party will put up
q %pres,tentia ticket, with the initiative
and referendum the sole plank.
Utah Gentiles, In reply to Roberto
address. maintain he IL ineligible To
congress, and 10 under indictment.
The Kentucky election board hal
awarded the guberaatorial certificate oi
election to Taylor. Goebel, the Demo-
cratic candidate, may appeal TO the
Legislature.
1t Ia announced that Willis j. Abbot,
we'll known In newspaper circles
throughout the United States. has been
selected TO take charge OF the press bu'
yeau OF the Democratic national Conn.,
mittss.
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deplored. He rendered notable service
at the bat tie of Omdurman, for which
he WAS thanked by both houses Of par
lament.
There was little excitement noticea-
BILE at the war office. bnt at the clubs
and hotels there was considerable
gloom and foreboding that the brief
announcement that over 800 wounded
had arrived at Orange River indicated
that General Methuen's losses were the
most severe yet reported.
Butler Advancing.
General Buffers advance in the di-
fection of Colenso seems to have actu-
ally commenced. The military attaches
have left Cape Town to join General
Butler, via Durham. General White
reports. under date of Tuesday, Dec. IL,
that there are 80 cases of enterlc fever
at Ladysmith. i.
There are renewed reports Of a cabi-
net crisis at Cape Town. where, it is
said, that Governor Miner IL about to
act, in consequence Of the disclosures
involving the ministry's loyalty.
The White Star line steamer Majestic
has sailed from Liverpool for South
Africa with 1000 troops on board. The
White Star line steamer Cymric has
been chartered for use as a transport.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-15
FOREIGN NEWS,

The German foreign minister spoke
in the reichstag in commentator Of
President McKinley's message.
Mr.. Sidney Oliver of the British
colonial office has been appointed
colonial secretary for Jamaica.
Conservatives won in the recent Man.
itoba elections, overthrowing the Green.
way government, which has been long
in power.
The Prussian law forbidding the af-
hliation and coalition Of political clubs
and societies has boon repealed, with
the consent Of Emperor William.
It is reported that Hon. q. s. John
son has resigned the United States
iudgeship for the district Of Alaska.
Judge johnson has held Office about
two years.
The news Of the German annexation
Of the Samoan islands as q result Of the
Samoan agreement Is stated to have
been received by the natives with ap-
parent indifference.
Passengers from the west coast Of
South Africa report an ominous outlook
in connection with the spread OF the
bubonic plague. There seems little
doubt that the epidemic 10 slowly but
surely working westw ard.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon.
don Standard says all the powers con-
cerned have favorably received pro-
posals Of the United States regarding
the maintenance Of the open door in
China, each Offering to sign the desired
assurance II the others will do so.
1t is announced that the Bull hotel,
at Rochester, England, 80 much associ.
ated with the late Charles Dickens, ia
to be sold at auction during the present
month. It contains q quantity Of Dick.
ems furniture. One little sitting room il
entirely furn shed with things formerly
used by the novelist.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Morgan has introduced an
antitrust resolution.
The senate finance measure has been
introduced in the senate.
The financial debate began in the
house Monday. Same bill all the week.
Mr.. Tawney Of Minnesota, has been
chosen party whip by Republican
caucus. n
Brigadier General Wood has been
nominated as major general Of vol.
unteers.
six Democrats, it is understood. will
vote for the Republican financial bill
in the house.
BY a strict party vote the house do
cial bill Dec. II.
Gold coinage the past year was un.
precedentedly large, according to the
mint directors report.
The torpedo boat destroyer Bailey
was launched from the yard of Charles
s. Seabury g. Go. at Morris Heights, N.
r., Tuesday.
House Republicans in caucus unani-
mously approved the house finance bill
and urge it's passage after reasonable
deliberation.
It has been practically decided that
the holiday recess Of congress will be
from Thursday, Dec. u, to Wednesday,
Jan. 8. Thus far, however, there has
been no formal action.
The rush of bills in the house Of rep
resentatives on the second day of the
session was the greatest in the memory
of house officials, the total being SOL
bills, public and private, and 30 resolu-
tions.
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HELD UP THE BANK.
Iowa Farmers Way Of Getting Even for
Foreolosing . Mortgage.

Iowa Farmers Way Of Getting Even for
Foreol osing . Mortgage.
DIES MONIES, Dec. l4.-At Sac City,
w. D. SAMSON, an eccentric young
farmer, entered the First National
bank and, holding a revolver in the
face Of the assistant cashier, demanded
and received the pile Of paper money
lying near the cashiers window.
amounting to nearly $500, ran across
the street, passed through several stores
and made his way to the country. Sher-
if Batty and others followed him
closely and in less than ar hour he was
found in a barn east Of town. The
money was recovered. The bank re-
Gently foreclosed a mortgage on San
SONS farm and it Is thought he took
that way to get v
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-15
Beers and British Fight Another
Bloody Battle at Modder
River.
Methuen Reports a Serious Brit
ish Reverse and Heavy
Loss.
At Last Accounts He Was Hold.
ing His Position and En-.
trenching.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Gen. Metheun's
report from Modder river shows that he
met with a serious check Monday and
suffered great losses:
"Our artillery shelled a very strong
position held by the enemy on a long,
high kopje, from 4 p. m. until dusk
Sunday. 1t rained hard last night. The
Highland brigade attacked at day.
break on Monday the south end of the
kopje. The attack was properly timed
but failed. The guards were ordered
to protect the Highlanders' right and
rear. The cavalry and mounted in.
fantry, with a howitzer artillery bat
tory, attacked the enemy on the left
and the guards on the right, supported
by field artillery and howitzer artillery.
They shelled the position from day
break, and at 1915 I sent the Gordons
to support the Highlands brigade. The
troops held their own in front Of the
enemy's entrenchments until dusk, the
position extending, including the kopje,
for a distance Of six miles towards the
Nodder river. Today I am holding my
position and entrenching myself. I
had to face at least $4,000 men. Our
loss was great"
ORANGE River, Cape Colony, Dec.
IA. Three hundred and twenty wound.
cd men have arrived here from Modder
river.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
General Forester Walker:
"Caps Town, Tuesday, Dec. a.
Methuen wires that General Wauchope
was killed in action yesterday"
Major General Wauchope was q vet
cram Of Ashantee, 1878, Egyptian war
1852, Soudan expedition 1884, Nile ex-
petition 1es4.5, and in command Of a
brigade of the Egyptian expsditionary
force in 1898. He had bsen wounded
four times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-15
WORSE THAN INDIANS.
Problem Of Supervising Filipino Bandits
Not Easy Of solution.

Problem OF Supervising Filipino Bandits
Not Easy Of solution.
MANILA, Dec. 14.-Colonel Smith,
with a detachment of the Seventeenth
infantry, surrounded and captured in a
village near Malasqui a party of guerril-
las who had made their headquarters
there. The party included the band
which assassinated seven officials at
Malasqui for friendliness to the Ameri-
cans.
All are insurgents who became ban
dts when disintegration Of the Filipino
army began. They kept the country
around Malolos quite in a state Of ter
ror for several weeks and committed 20
murders in less than that number of
days. When they were caught they
were promptly sent to General Mac.
Arthur's headquarters at Bayambang
by train. 1t is expected that they will
be speedily tried and shot or hanged as
an example, il convi cted.
The whole country north Of San Fer
nando and between San Fernando and
Manila, except within the permanent
l1uo Ol ITOopS dIouLAu eHo CAuy dHu OHe
closely patrolled stretches of railroad
swarm with Such Hands.
Probably they will be increased by
General Pillars army, many Of whom
are making their way south to Cavitt
province.
These people, for the most part, sue
ceeded in lodging General Grant, Colo
mel Bell and Colonel Hoods troops, wht
are securing the country for them
They devote their energies to ambush
ing commissary wagons and to picking
up soldiers who leave their commands
Every day some wagon train is free
upon or some soldier disappears. Tit
policy of these ruffians Is to make thu
country uninhabitable for American
and to brighten natives into refraininl
from giving assistance to the Ameri
cans, as well as to compel the inhabit
ants to support the in~surrection. Only
a small proportion Of the insurgen'
arms have been surrendered and tht
problem Of %snppressing this guerrilla
warfare 10 anything but easy OF soln
ton. Some Of the American officers
think 1t worse than fighting lndians.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-15
EXPECT A LONG SIEGE.

omcials at Mafeking Compelled to d.
minish Rations.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-With the excep-
ton of Sundays sortie at Ladysmith,
which the morning papers are unani.
nous in regarding as a brilliant piece
of work, there are no further advices
from the seat of war. A war Office dis.
patch reports that Mafeking was safe
up to Dec. 4, but that the Beers had
been Smelling the town since Nov. ~
with increased effect. Rations had
been considerably diminished, meat by
half a pound and bread by quarter Of a
pound, in view Of a probable long siege.
Water, however, was still plentiful.
The immediate need of the war Office
is horses as the loss in this respect has
been exceedingly heavy. Among the
officers scores Of their horses have been
shot under them, the Boer tactics being
first to shoot at the officers mount and
then at the officer when dismounted.
General Gatacre's disaster at Storm
berg has been blamed to a lack Of
knowledge Of the country. but, accord
ing to The Daily Telegraph, when the
war began there were no official maps
available at Cape Town and therefore
it is probable that General Gatacre is
still without them.
The Times, while praising Colonel
Metcalfe's brilliant feat near Lady
smith, expresses the opinion that relief
being SO near, such q sortie was rather
perilous and it would be better for Gen
eral White to avoid them.