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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-08
Spsrial dlotireS.

CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY.
ONCE, I Madison av., corner s3d ST., n. Y.
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Strength Of the Regular Army,

1t is understood to be the purpose of The
administration, in the event that Congress
tails to act upon the army reorganization
bill, after ratifying the peace treaty, to
ask the passage of a joint resolution, in
the nature of an emergency measure, con-
tinuing the authority conferred by the war
legislation to keep the regular army up to
a strength of 10000 men. So far 5000
men have been gotten into the ranks of the
regular army under the authority thus con-
ferred. This force of 10000 would have
imposed upon IL the duties now performed
by about 10000 soldiers. The entire I'd
Army Corps, now at Augusta, Ga how
ever. is for the time being idle. and the
Indications are that the number of troops
required to garrison Cuba will be much
smaller than was anticipated.
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pairs on Prospect avenue between 9th and
3Sth streets. The railroad is directed to re-
place the stone crossing at 37th street and
put 1t in the same condition as it existed
prior to he extension of the track. The
company is also required to remove a ma
terial on the sidewalk on the north side of
the street between 37th and 3Sth streets,
and fill in the tracks where the level of the
earth is below that of the rails. The work
is to be done in thirty days and under tie
direction of the engineer department.
Brief Mention.
Mr.. Rudolph Ullmer of 34tn street who
has been seriously i'll, has recovered suf-
flciently to be out again.
Policeman Lintler of the Georgetown sta
ton is off duty on account of sickness.
John H. Coon has bought of j. D. DIS
SAINT and George W. Ricketts,, trustees, lots
40 and 46. of block I, in the American Uni
versity subdivision. The consideration is
only nominal.
Mr.. Edward H. Bailey is confined to his
home at 3341 street with a severe attack
of the grip.
The ladies of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ
b Church gave a supper last evening in
the lecture room of the church. Several
hundred persons patroniZed the affair and
considerably over 500 was cleared. which
amount will be turned into the general
church fund.
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The Postal Service i'm Cub.

A. w. Machen, general superintendent OF
the free delivery system and chairman OF
the postal commission sent to Cuba to in
Vestgate conditions there, has returned
from Havana. He had long conference
with Postmaster General Smith, when he
described the state of the service. Mr..
Machen believes the postal department In
Cuba will be self-sustaining. The cost OF
the service under the Spanish regime was
approximately S5o0,00 a year. 1t is esti-
mated now that the stamp sales on the is
land under normal condition will foot up
81, 200 day, or approximately 1856, 900 an
nually. The receipts from the registry SER
vice, the commission figures, very likely
will bring this amount up to about the
Spanish total cost figures. One result of
the commissions work will be an imme-
date establishment of domestic postal
money order system. At present interna-
tional money orders are available between
Cuba and the United States. but no money
can be so sent between points within the
island.
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NO VOTE ON THE CANAL.
Mr.. Til1maR Declared the Bill Could
Not BE Passed Yesterday

After The Stars report of the proceedings
of the Senate was closed yesterday Mr..
White Of California continued with his per-
senal explanation in regard to the instruc-
lions of the legislature of his state in rela-
ton to the Philippines.
In conclusion Mr.. White said: 81 would
be glad to meet the desire of the legislature
OF California if it were possible for me to
do so without loss of self-respect and a
sacrifice of all of my opinions"
AS soon as Mr.. White had concluded, his
republican colleague, Mr.. Perkins, ad-
dressed the Senate, saying that he felt
that his obligation was to the people of his
state, and that when he had ascertained
what their desires We're he would be false
to himself and to them if he did not heed
their wishes, and that he should vote for
the treaty.
Consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill
was then resumed, Mr.. Carter {Mont) ad-
dressing the Senate in opposition to the
measure on an amendment offered by Mr.
Caffery. He quoted from the Ludlow COM
mission and from Admiral Walker to show
that the property of the Maritime Canal
Company was no more than a hole in the
ground that had been filled up and a lot of
Junk amounting in value to not more than
$1,000.
And for this" he said. sarcasticaIly, cit
is seriously proposed that the government
shall pay s., eco ooo.'
Mr. Tillman Is. c. declared that the
whole canal scheme was purely Specula-
tive and had for it's main idea the pulling
out of the treasury 5000, 0OO-a sum which
he characterized the last apple on the
tree which the Maritime Canal Company
Is grasping at, after having missed getting
the fifty millions or hundred millions which
previous bills had proposed to give them
L believe" he declared, that this scheme
is a steal, and nothing but a steal"
While Mr.. Gallery was discussing his
amendment reducing the amount available
Berry offered the following amendment to
section 3:
Nothing in this act shall be construed to
authorize the payment to said company or
to any other person or persons, a greater
sum than the value of such property as as
certained by the commission herein named
nor shall any warrants be delivered until
such commission has reported such value"
Mr.. Morgan accepted the amendment and
1t was agreed to.
Mr. Caffery's amendment was then de-
feated. 81 to 20.
Mr.. Chiffon CTex.) offered an amendment
reducing the number of directors of the
canal from eleven to seven, five of whom
are to be from the United States The
amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Spooner offered an amendment that
II the President be unable to secure from
the governments of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica such concessions as will enable the
United States to build and perpetually own
and control the canal, he is authorized to
negotiate FOR control of, or the right to
construct, maintain and perpetually con-
troll, some other canal connecting the Al
lantic and Pacific oceans; and the Presi-
cent Is also requested to negotiate for the
abrogation or modification of any and all
treaty obligations in any way interfering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

the discovery and marvellous success of Swamp
Root in purifying the blood and thereby curing
chronic and dangerous diseases, caused by sick
kidneys, of which some of the symptoms are given
below.
Pain or dull ache in the back or head rheurna-
tism, neuralgia. nervousness dizziness. irregular
heart. sleeplessncSs sallow complexion. dropsy r-
ritablity, loss of ambition, obliged to pass water
often during the Jay and 10 get up many times
night and all forms of kidney, bladder and
uric acid troubles.
Swamp-RoGt is sold by all dealers. in fifty-cent
or one-dollar bottles Make note Of the name.
SWAMPROOT, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-iicot, and re-
member it is prepared only by DIR. Kimer & Co..
Binghanton. y. y.
To prove the wonderful merits Of his great dis
covery he offers every reader of this paper
a prepaid free sample bottle of Swamp Root which
he will send to any address, free by mail.
\ book about Health. Diet and Disease Re
lated to your Kidneys, and giving some of the
thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters
received from the sufferers cured. also sent free
with the sample bottle.
The great discoT,ry. Swamp-1;oot. is remark
ably successful that readers advised to
write for sample bottle and to kindly mention
the Washington Evening Star when sending their
addresses to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
CHARGE DISCRIMINATION.
Complaint Lodged With the Inter
state Commerce Commission

state commerce Com m SSion,
The recent action of the Baltimore and
Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Companies in Withdrawing the ISo-trip
quarterly Communication ticket from sale
between Baltimore and Washington and
requiring commuters riding between those
cities to purchase its more expensive CO.
trip monthly ticket, has resulted in a suit
against the roads before the interstate
commerce commission.
The complaint is signed by Thomas F.
spfisg' representing Allen B. Wrisly & Co.
OF chicago, and other firms; Sigmund
hann OF 5 kann, Sons & Co. of Baltimore
ana Washington, George b. Skinner of
Stewart & Skinner of Baltimore Joseph A
Rohr of Armstrong, Gator & Co of RaItI-
more and Edward NJ. Kennard of the de-
partment OF justice. They complain not
only as individuals. but as a committee.
representing the Communication ticket hold
ers.
Mr.. w. r. Loney of the Department of
justice, and himself a commuter appears
as attorney for the petitioners II is stat
ed IN the complaint that these carriers have
Tor years been issuing 1S0-trip quarterly
tickets for use between the cities of Ralti-
more and Washington, charging therefor
S3f 10; that the carriers have recently with
drawn these lSO-trip tickets from sale and
are issuing in lieu thereof a 6O-trip month
ly ticket for which the charge is sI545
and that such action entails an additional
expense of SLIGO every three months upon
each user of a Communication ticket between
the Two cities: that while these quarterly
tickets have been withdrawn from sale he
tween Baltimore and Washington they are
sun on sale TO- use to and from the inter-
mediate stations
The compliments assert that the present
rate is unreasonable, and that the roads
have unjustly Disseminated against RaIti-
more Washington commuters in favor of
those residing at intermediate points The
hrst, second and third sections of the act
10 regulate commerce are claimed to be
violated.
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AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
Midnight RObbery-COurt Referee An
pOinted-Case of VariOIoid.
Evening Star Bureau.
No 721 King st.
Ball telephone No. 1906.

Ball telephone No 106
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January n 1899.
While Mr.. Harry ]. Rice, who keens n
store on the corner of Princess and Fair
fax streets. was asleep in his room about
i:3o o clock this morning some one entered
and carried away the money drawer. con-
tanning about s12 in cash and several arti-
Giles of value. The case was reported to
the police, and Lieut.. Smith proceeded to
work II up. He recovered the drawer on
a vacant lot not far from Mr. Rice's store
Most OF the valuables had, however been
taken from it. No arrest has been made
yet but there will BE- a further investiga-
ton.
John S. Fowler, clerk of the United
states court in this city this morning re-
celved a letter from Judge Edmund Wad-
oin stating that he had appointed A W.
armstrong OF this city to the position of
ItIeree IN bankruptcy. The district to
which Mr.. Armstrong has been annointaJ
includes the counties of Fairfax Inudonn
and Alexandria. In addition TO this citw
ne mas been referred to in The Star as a
position. pe0 'he
An organization which is of the Character
OF board of trade is reported to be in
process OF formation in Alexandria county
Messrs. Robinson, James E. Clements and
George n. Saegmuller are interested in the
movement ~
Referring to the meeting of several gen.
tlemen in Mr.. Park Agnew's Office yes
teraay Mr. Agnew this morning said II
had nothing 20 do with politics, 1t was
SIMPLY gathering of attorneys, he said
having business with the internal revenue
ofhce. Judge p. w. Strother, Representa-.
1--WE Ihorpe, Former Representative Brown
and Major David Bailey were of the party
Thornton Wilson, colored, who was re-
ported by Officer James Hall yesterday
evening as having symptoms resembling
smallpox, was found to have varioloid He
IS no" lodged IN the hospital outside of the
city.
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Douglass Monument Association.


In the case of Theodore NJ. Rudd, appel
lant against Isabelle .Rudd the Court of
Al peals has dismissed the appeal OF Mr..
Rudd, and it is alleged the action termi-
mates a divorce case that has been IN dis
pute for some time. Mrs. Rudd several
years ago instituted proceedings for divorce
against Mr.. Rudd, and she was granted a
decree. Justice Hagner allowed Mrs. Rudd
alimony at the rate of $500 year. Suisse
quently Mr.. Rudd filed petition asking
that the decree be amended, so far as 1t re-
lated to alimony. Justice Hagner dismissed
Mr.. Rudd's petition and refused to amend
the original decree or in any way to relieve
Mr.. Rudd CT the payment of alimony. APP
peal was taken from this ruling, and the
ton. On the grounds that the transcript of
the record had not been filed within the pre-
scribed period. Mr.. Joseph Shillington rep
resented Mrs. Rudd. Messrs. Bieelow & Big
Glow and e. G. Niles appearing for Mr..
Rudd.
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What this means can hardly be imagined

What this means hardly be imagined.
That the disease was existent we all knew, but
that the Great White Plague should have a grasp
On such an immense number Of people, in Of
the healthiest cities in the world. comes a
startling, yes, shocking, revelation.
With all this consumption cOntagon ia the air
of New York state, and the added peril of the
grippe, it is necessary that strenuous measures
should be taken. and taken at once, to overcome
the microbes of grippe and consumption which SO
quickly become fatal to the human system.
The report shows that the germs are most preya-
lent In the poorer districts, where some of the
houses have bad many as a dozen deaths in
the past three years. These dozen deaths occur
ring not in one family, but in many families,
each stricken after moving in the infected house.
prove the contagious nature Of consumption
This establishes the fact that point of danger
exists, which may at any time spread all classes
of the population. That the disease is gradually
extending TO the other large cities the American
continent is fact well known TO scientists
Consumption is contagious as scarlet fever Ia
grippe or other diseases, due to the pernicous
activity Of germs.
You, or any of your family, may at any time of
the day or night contract this dangerous and in
sidious disease.
Sitting next you in the street cars theaters
churches or other public places may be victims Of
the maiady, who Will pass 1t on to you without
your knowledge.
You may breathe in the germs you sit at a
restaurant or walk through the busy business
streets, and come in contact with those unfortu-
mates whose circumstances are such that they must
reside In the most seriously infected districts
People who easily catch cold people with deli
cate lungs those afflicted with shortness of breath
and all who are sick, weak In general poor
health are the Quickest to succumb to the attacks
of the germ.
Dr Slocurns generous, broad and liberal offer to
distribute treatment for this dread disease 10
all who write 10 his Laboratories should meet the
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LAFAYETTE's MEMORY.
Proposed Public Meeting i'm Aid of
the Monument I'm It's Honor.

A committee of the board of trade, con-
sisting Of Chaplin Brown, chairman; Myron
NJ. Parker, Henry F. Blount, James l..
Norris and Percy S. Foster, met yesterday
with the joint committee representing the
patriotic societies of the District to discuss
the proposed monument to Lafayette TO be
unveiled in Paris July 4. 1900.
Plans for a public demonstration to be
held at an early date Were discussed and
much enthusiasm manifested. commit
tee, consisting of Col. Henry May. chair
man; Surgeon General Walter Wyman
Chaplin Blown and John z. Earnest was
appointed to take charge of all matters
pertaining TO this meeting. Speakers of
national reputation Will be invited TO de-
liver addresses, and distinguished men have
promised their attendance. Commissioner
General Peck expectes to be present, as
does Mr.. Robt Thompson. who will ex-
plain fully the details and progress of the
work.
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To Test the Wonderful Merits of the Great Modern
Discovery, Swamp Root, Every ''Star'' Reader
Nav Have Sample Bottle Sent Free By Mail

The way to be well is to pay attention to your
kidneys.
They are the most important organs of the body
the blood filters
All the blood in your body passes through your
kidneys every three minutes.
The kidneys strain filter out the impurities
in the bl0od-that is their work.
Purifying your blood Is not a question of taking
Z laxative physic.
Does your blood through your bowels?
What the boweIceaner does is to throw out
The poisons confined in your bowels ready for alb
sorptun into your blood, but the poisons which are
already in your blood, causing your present sick
Ness, leaves there.
There is no other way Of purifying your blood
except by means Of your kidneys.
That is why bnwel-cleaners fail TO do their work
they forget the kidneys.
When you are sick then no matter what you
think the Fame Of your disease is, the first thing
You should do is TO afford aid to your kidneys by
using DIR. kilDer's SwampRoot, the great kidney
remedy.
IN taking Sw-mp-Root You afford natural help
t. nature. for Swamp-Root is the most perfect
healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that is known
10 medical science.
Dr. kilmer. the eminent physician and special-
isr has attained a farfamed reputation through
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requirements Of the situation. and go a long way
toward checking the spread Of the disease
Ihe siocum system has been selected as q means
of treatment and which is certain and positive
in its results for '.Copsump,iop ,s Dr ,;.-,-,
says. lis durable"
Poverty should be no bar to health. and nr con.
sumptives in need of treatment or In any way
threatened are urgently advised o seek the aid ~
the Slccum System freely offered 10 all readers
of The Star who require it,
No system Of treatment has proven so certain a
cure or so positive a preventive Of consumpttun.
and its train Of allied pulmonary diseases a. this
new slocum method Of treatment.
Thousands Of grateful patients In all parts 81
the world bear Testimony TO the eminent skill Of
Doctor Slocum
No ONE medicine combines in itself all tie
properties requisite for successfully curing con-
sumption or lung troubles II has been found that
the Slocum Method, embracing a complete SYS-
TEN Of Treatment, is the only one that is sue
cessful.
Every irst-class druggist dispenses the Slocum
System of Medicinal Treatment and Cure for Con-
sumption, Catarrh. the ''Hfter-enects'' Of the
Grippe and all pulmonary complaints IN large
original packages, with full directions for use in
any
All readers Of The Star are advised to write for
this FREE course Of treatment at once.
Here is an opportunity which every should
embrace. Here is chance to fortify yourself
against contagious consumption and 10 # II
the disease has already attacked you
WRITE TO THE DOCTOR.
By simply writing to DR.. t. A. Siocum, Labora-
tories 90 and IS Pine St. New York City. giving
full address. you may obtain FOUR FREE PREPA-
RATIoNs tformulae DIR. Slocum). forming COM
plete course of system OF scientific medicinal
treatment, which has never yet failed. You Will
also receive the Doctors new treatise Lung
Consumption Lung Debility. and the diseases Of
waste and loss OF hesh-R s4-page book hound in
1fSRa aNA
which has attracted the attention Of scientists in
every of world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Special Sermon Before Junior Order of United
American Mechanics.
Other Services in the Churches-SIight
Fire This Northumberland
and Personal.

Rev. Charles Alvin Smith, pastor of the
Peck Memorial Chapel at 2Sth and NJ
streets, will deliver a special sermon to-
morrow evening to the members of the
Junior order of United American Mechan-
las in this section. The several councils of
the order will attend the services in a body.
Since the announcement of assignments
Of Catholic clergy made in The Star several
weeks ago, Rev. Father Stephen A. Kelly,
s j., for some years pastor of Trinity
Church, has been ordered to ST. Aloysius
Church. at North Capitol and L streets.
He arrived in the city this week to assume
his duties.
The revival services at the Gay Street
Baptist Church will continue all of next
week, meetings being held at 7:3O each
evening There will be special services to-
morrow at II o'clock In the morning 3
O'Clock in the afternoon and T:30 in the
evening Baptismal services will be held
Monday evening, at which time all of the
converts will be received into the church.
Rev. j. W Beall, pastor of the West
Washington Mission of the NJ. f. Church
South. will deliver a sermon tomorrow
morning on Missionaries for Christ 5
Sake In the evening the subject of the
sermon will be A Question of Propriety.'
Mldweek prayer meeting services will be
held next Wednesday evening at the West
Washington Lutheran Church corner of
sd and q streets. Rev. Stanley BiIlheimer.
the pastor In charge.
Blaze In Provision Store
Policeman Saunders. while parrolling his
beat this morning. discovered a fire in the
grocery and provision store of Jacob Levin
son. at the southwest corner of 30th nd O
streets. An alarm was turned in from box
a. and the engines responded quickly. The
fire was soon subdued, but not until dam
age TO the amount of $500 had been done
TO the stock and building. The cause of tbs
IRE could not be ascertained. The building
a one-story structure, is owned by Miss
Sarah Z. Fowler, and fully insured.
Permit for Repairs.
Permission was yesterday issued to the
Great Falls electric railroad to make re.
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Suit for SJ5.OOO

Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 has been instituted against
the Metropolitan Railroad Company by
Louisa e. McFalls. The plaintiff alleges
that the 18th of last November, while a
passenger on a car of the defendant COM
pany, she was thrown to the pavement
While near the intersection of 9th and L
streets and seriously injured sustaining a
fracture of the coliarbone. The accident
was due, so 1t is alleged, to carelessness on
the part of employees of the company The
attorney for the plaintiff is Andrew A.
Lipscomh
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With the construction. ownership and per-
petual control of any such canal
Replying to a question from Mr. Morgan
MI Spooner said that his expression some
other canal would of course include the
Panama canal. He did not believe that the
United States ought to be tied up in this
subject to the governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica.
AS a desire was expressed that the
amendment be perfected, on motion of Mr..
White, at 5:25 pm the Senate adjourned.
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FREE MEDICAL ADVICE AND Cure FOR CONSULTATIVE

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-In report The
Spread of Consumption in New York City, made
to the New York State Legislature the other day
by DIR. A. R. Guerard, after house-to-house in
vestigation, some startling facts were brought to
light.