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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
PROGRAM OF CURRENCY BILL.
VIII he Debated without Reference
to Committee.

The republicans of the House rules COM
mittee held brief session after the ad-
journment of the House today and con-
sidered the form of procedure to secure
prompt action on the currency bill. There
will be a meeting of the full committee on
rules tomorrow morning, from which will
be reported {. special order for the consid-
Grafton of the bill without reference TO q
committee. TEs proposition will be to take
up the bill in the House Monday and to
have final vote after about four days de-
bate The adoption of the rule providing
for this is the only work contemplated for
the House tomorrow, and as soon as the
resolution is adopted Il Is intended thNt
there shall be an adjournment until MOI
day.
IL an agreement could have been reached
with the minority for the consideration ao-
cording to the plan proposed without the
adoption Of a special order, 1t was the In.
tention to adjourn today until Monday, but
the refusal Of the democrats to agree to
anything necessitated the announcement
OF the committee on rules and q session for,
the purpose OF adopting the special order
tomorrow. 1t IL understood that seyerai
democrats Will vote for the currency bill.
and that no republican viii vote against Il.
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NEXT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Place OF Meeting to BE Decided by
the National Committee.

The republican national committee will
meet in this city December II to select
time and place for holding the next national
convention and 10 transact such business
as may come before the committee.
1t is certain that resolution will be Of
fered recommending to the convention the
adoption OF change in the basis of repre-
sentatton OF the states in the convention
The change would reduce the representa-
tion OF the southern states. where the negro
vote Is suppressed, and would increase the
Representation of some of the republican
strungholds of the north.
National Committeeman Payne of Wis
consln is sponsor for this movement Mr.
Payne arriI ed in Washington last night
and found communications awaiting him
from many members OF the national COM
mittee- He had previously heard from
others. and he says he now has support
enough to warrant almost the certainty
mat his proposition will be adopted.
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Gen. Young and His Forces Have
Arrived There.
A SU CCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT
Met the Enemy at Narbacan and
Drove Them East.
G AS L ALTIES RTED

Officials of the War Department were
much relieved this morning over a report
received from Gen. Otis showing that Gen.
Young and his forces had arrived safely
at Vigan. after a successful engagement
with the enemy at Narbacan, about twelve
miles south OF Vigan. Gen. Otis message
is as follows:
MANILA. December I, 1893.
'Adjut1Ht General, Washington:
Gen. Young reports his arrival at Vi
gan on the evening of the 5th, having en-
countered force of the enemy at Narba-
can. twelve miles south of the city, whom
he drove to the eastward of the same into
San Quentin Canyan. His troops are now
pressing them back. The country is ex-
tremely rough and strongly entrenched
About six hundred prisoners escaped 1t
is reported that the insurgents allowed all
but American and prominent Spanish pris-
ouers TO escape from Bangued. Later the
Insurgents were driven back into the noun
tains- VIII sent transportation with sub
sistence and medical supplies to Vigan to-
morrow TO bring prisoners TO Manila and
to supply Youns's troops with necessary
quartermaster's stores. Our casualties were
one killed and twelve wounded wounds
mostly slight. Enemy left in the trenches
twenty-five dead. a few rifles, several thou
sand rounds oS small ammunition. and
forty shrapnel. Young has sufficient troops
To meet all difficulties. OTIS
The Revolt Nearly wiped Ont
Gen Otis has cabled the War Department
as follows It specting the military situation
in Luzon:
MANILA. December I
In central Luzon there is no insurgent
force of Importance except in Bulacan
province near the mountains, where Gen.
Pillar holds together LOCO or more men.
which Will be attacked soon
Gen Grant has moved a small column
down the east coast of Bataan province,
fncountering little opposition
"A column moving westward from the
mountains is expected to reach the west
ern coast Of Luzon the 10th instant. Mary
small insurgent armed bands are in the
country robbing, and in some instances
numbering the Inhabitants, which are being
pursued by troops quite successfully.
To the south Of Manila the Insurgents
still maintain their positions. but the neces-
sary force to scatter them will be sent
mere soon OTIS
Transport Centennial Sails
The War Department received dispatch
tnfs morning from General Shafter. at San
Francisco. Cal: Transport Centennial
sailed yesterday. with Captain Koehler, 4th
Cavalry, Acting Assistant Surgeon Spar
renberger, one man hospital corps. five men
Ssth Infantry, four men 10th Infantry, four
men 4+th Infantry, twenty-six civilian en-
ployeS. 12p horses, It's mules
To Take Horses and Mules.
The quartermaster general has been in
formed that the transport Athenian will
leave Manila in few days for Honolulu.
for the purpose of taking ON a cargo of
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DEATH OF CHARLES HI. SAWYER.
Former WashinEtonian Perishes ON n
Colorado Ranch,

GOLDEN, Col. December 7.-Charles H
Sawyer, foreman Of the Veto ranch, was
found dead in a pasture southeast Of
Golden. Sawyer drove to Denver Satur-
day for supplies, and while returning his
team ran away, throwing him out and so
seriously injuring him as to render him
helpless. The body was found three days
later, Sawyer having succumbed to the
cold. Sawyer was about forty-f1ve years
old, was we'll known in Washington and
has relatives living at Georgetown, d. c..
Mr.. Sawyer was a son of Mrs. E. B,
Sawyer of 303S Dumbarton avenue and
the late Frederick p. Sawyer. He had
been engaged in business in the west for
number of years, and was formerly well
known in this city. The body will be
brought to Washington for interment. Mr..
Sawyer left two daughters who are living
with their grandmother in Georgetown.
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EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Short Sessions of Both Branches of
ConoreSS
ATHLETICS AT NATIONAL ACADEMIES
An Amusing CoIloquy in the
Senate.
CURRENCY IN THE HOUSE
ATHLETICS At NATIONAL ACADEMIES
CURRENCY IN THE HOUSE

The Rev. Stoweu L. Bryant Of the NJ. Il
Church pronounced the Invocation al the
opening of today's session of the Senate
On motion OF Mr. Hale CMeD. Il was de-
cided that when the Senate adjourn today
it be until Monday next
An Invitation was extended through Pres
ident pro. tenn. Frye to the Senate TO attend
the George Washington centennial memo
rial services to be held in this city Thurs
day, December Ii, under the auspices OF
the Improved Order of Red Men. Senator
Depew is to daliyer the grafton upon the
occasion.
Mr. Chandler IN. H.D offered resolutions
instructing the con .mttee on privileges and
elections to investigate the right OF VIM
A. Clark Of Montana and Nathan b. Scott
of West Virginia To seats in the Senate. and
to take testimony. The resolutions were
penses
Mr.. Berry tArkD offered a Joint resoIu-
ton in favor OF the election OF United States
senator's by the people. and gave notice
that at a later date he would address tha
Senate upon the subject.
Athletics I'm Government scbool.
bill offered by Mr.. Chandler to increase
efficiency of physical training at the West
Point and Annapolis academies and to pay
-N"~ " bAit mental framing.
was the subject of an amusing colloouy
between Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Hale CMeD.
Mr.. Chandler asked that the measure be
referred to the committee on education and
labor. INV
Mr.. Hale took II. he said 10 be a bill 10
encourage foot ball and other slnnilar
games. and he could hardly stand as epon-
sor for such a proposition as the senator
from New Hampshire had stood He was
inclined to think the boys did not need
stimulation IN athletic sports He declared
that the famous college men Of TODAY were
those who were excellent in foot ball and
IN other branches of athletics rather than
those who were excellent in the old-fash-
ioned studies upon which men were rated
as great. So far he was concerned he
did not care to have the measure referred
TO the naval committee. of which he is
chairman.
In facetious speech Mr. Chandler re-
piled that he thought athletic contests
among the college men ought to be encour.
aged.
The proposition I present is" said he
that these athletic contests shall h., req.
ulated by law. and that international ana
intercollegiate contests shall occur al sa.
ient points. Free trains are run nv ,hs
railroads TO these affairs, In order 10 in
crease the interest and attendance anS 7
propose that this shall be done without
violating the Interstate commerce law"
The bill was referred as desired by Mr.
Chandler. W f'
At 12:5o pm. the Senate went fnto e,so-
until Monday ~ "N'o"i"eo
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Army Orders.

Second lieutenants in the regular army.
recently appointed. have been assigned to
regiments as follows:
r. I. Rees to the Sd United States Infan-
try P. A Barry to the 4th Infantry, A. c.
Osborn to the Goth Infantry. Paul Draper
to the I'D Infantry, F. w. Ball to the
18th Infantry, George Deiss to the 25th In
fantry.
Captain John Kinzie, United States army,
has been detailed by the President as pro-
fessor of military science and tactics at the
Washington Agricultural College, Pullman,
Wash
Lieutenant Harry H. Stout, ordnance de-
partment, United States army, now at
Benicia arsenal, California, has been Or
dered to Santa Cruz, Cal, for duty as IN
spector of powder at the works of the Cali
fornia Powder Company, and also to super
wise the manufacture of gun cotton at
Pinole. Cal
Captain O. B. Mitcham, ordnance de-
partment, United States army. has been
ordered from New York city TO the works
OF the War Munition Company, Bradford,
Pa, on business pertaining to the manu-
facture of gunpowder.
Captain H. r. Stiles, assistant surgeon,
United States army, has been relieved from
duty at Benicfa barracks, California, and
ordered to New York city for duty.
Lieutenant A NJ. Miller, jr., 9th United
States Cavalry, now in New York city, has
been ordered to Join his troop at Fort
Grant. Arizona
Major T E. Wilcox, surgeon, United
States army. has been detailed as MEM
Der of the examining board convened at
New York October 81, vice Lieutenant S.
VI. Waterhouse. who Is relieved.
Capt ]. Y. NJ. Blunt, assistant quarter
master, u. s. ", has been relieved from
duty in Havana and ordered to Santiago,
Cuba, for duty under the direction of the
commanding general, Department of San
tiago and Puerto Principe.
Acting Assistant Surgeons w. c. Chi.
dester, c. P. Robbins and 6. B. Lawrason,
u. s. A, have been relieved from their
present duties and ordered to San Fran
CISCO Cal, for assignment to duty.
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WILL ASK FOR A FRANCHISE.
The Washington Telephone and Teie-
graph Company.

Mr.. Samuel Ross, president of the Wash
ington Telephone and Telegraph Company
has sent letter to Senator Mcmillan,
chairman of the committee on the District
of Columbia, informing him that the
Washington Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany mas been formed and that it was
proposed to give first-class metallic cir
cult service with unlimited calls at the
rate of SIS per annum for business and
S36 per annum for q residence phone.
These rates mean less than 10 cents a day
for residence and little over 13 cents
day for business phone.
a bill will be presented to Congress ask
ing franchise enabling the company to do
business in the District. 1t is the purpose
of the company to go before Congress with
contracts signed by Washington business
men and others, so that it may be able to
demonstrate the fact that this franchise is
desired by the public.
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soRTIE FROM KIMBERLEY.
Col. ScOtt-Turner Mortally Wounded
British Had to Retire.

LONDON, December THE sortie from
Kimberley on November 25 appears to have
been much more serious than had been
supposed. Details a-e now arriving of a
reconnaissance in force by mounted troops
under Col. Scott-Turner, at dawn. in the
direction of ridge near Carter's farm.
where the Beers were strongly intrenched
Finding the Boer pickets asleep Col. Scott
Turner proceeded along the ridge under
cover, and rushed the Boer redoubts al
5:25 am. in the face of a. hail of bullets.
The Beers hoisted a white flag and fired
at the British under its protection before
surrendering. Owing possibly to the ex-
hanstion of thUlr ammunition, the British
were unable to follow up the attack and to
seize a large Boer laager about 800 yards
ahead. especially as Boer re-enforeements
were seen approaching. and the enemy was
keeping up heavy fire from the shelter
of the thick bush.
During the sortie an armored train re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
RUNAWAY FILIPINO LAD.
He Was Once the Mascot of the 20tI
Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, December 7.-For-
rner Lieut.. Colin H. Bali. who swan the
Bagdad river with Gen. Funston. is in the
city. searching for the little Filipino boy
who came from Mayls as the 20th Kansas
mascot. Lielt. Ball took the young insur-
gent to his home in Sedan for the purpose
OF educating him. but the boy tired of
school and ran away. 1t is thought that he
- headed forsW ashington, and e he Is not
found here watch will be kept for him at
chicago and st. Louis. He is remarkably
bright lad. speaks English a little, and
shared honors with Funston as an attrac-
uen when the 2oth was welcomed home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07

much better arranged in the present build
ing than in the former quarters in the old
Department of Justice building.
1t is stated that the trial calendar of the
court for the present term is the largest in
its history. There are 1000 cases on the
calendar, nearly 800 more than for the
same time last year. The calendar does
not include any of the prize and bounty
cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The Entire Bench Now Wear the
Judicial Gowns

The entire bench Of the Court of Claims
appeared a Few days ago robed in judicial
gowns The court was established in 1855.
and this was the first time Its members
have ever worn the traditional black
gown Some time ago a petition was
largely signed by attorneys practicing be-
fore the court and by officials of the De-
partment Of Justice including the Attor-
ney General. requesting the court to make
the change The court readily and pleas
anti complied, inasmuch as everything 10
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Local Pensions.

Pensions have been issued to the follow
ing residents of the District of Columbia. :.
Washington West. s.; Langhorne Allen.
SO; Francis Brahler. So; John L. Norris.
increase. So to IS; Edward B. Corcoran
increase, 50 to SO: Timothy Hines. in
crease, $16 to $17: Mary c. Birch, S12, and
Ollie Rose Cwar with SPAIN, s14.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07

Mr.. Otey of Virginia has warm spot in
his heart for the tobacco-loving soldier and
sailor. He also has an eye TO business for
his tobacco-growing constituents He has
introduced bill in the House providing
that the weekly ratfons for each enlisted
man in the army and navy shall incIude
one and two-thirds ounces of smoking to-
bacco and two ounces Of chewing tobacco.
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sNEERs AT ENGLASD's FRIENDSHIP.
Novoe-Vremyas Says 1t is Selfish
Rrofea1iOn.

ST. PETERSHURG. December 1.-THE
Novoe-Vremya,; commenting upon Presi-
dent McKinley's message to Congress. says:
The statement that the United States de-
ciines all alliances SERVES as reply to Mr..
Chamberlain, Great Britain's feelings of
kinship with ths United States will last
as long as it IS to the advantage of Eng
land. The present feeling of kinship is one
OF the most singular episodes in contem-
porary history
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Local BilI. Reintroa,..a

Mr.. Latimer of South Carolina has in
troduced a bill in the House to establish
the office of Justice of the peace IN the
District of Columbia. Also a bill to ex-
tend New Hampshire avenue. Both hills
were pending In the last Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
Steamship Arrivals.

At Liverpool. Teutonic, from New York;
Waesland. from Philadelphia; Laurentian
from Montreal
AT Glasgow. Anchoria. from New York
AT Hamburg. Pennsylvania, from New
York.
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AMERICAN OFFICER KILLED.

MutiBy of Native Police on the Island
of Negroes.
MANILA, December There has been
mutiny of native police in one of the
towns of the Island Of Negros.. An Ameri-
can officer was killed. No particulars have
yet been received.
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Insurance Companies Consolidate.

CHICAGO. December AT meeting of
the policy holders of the Northwest Life
Association 1t was resolved to transfer the
business of the company and consolidate
with the Northwestern Life Assurance
Company, of which c. z. Mabie is presi-
dent. About s2,ooo,ooo in business is in
voyed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-13

Before putting away knives rub we'll
with bit of newspaper. Lay knife
on piece of paper, fold it's edge over
the knife, then another knife, laying
them hand to blade, with paper over
each. Put each half dozen in separate
paper. Then wrap in chamois or
flannel, and put into a dry place.
They will never rust. To remove
rust from knives and forks, wrap
article in cloth soaked in kerosene
twenty four hours, tEen scour them
with II bath brick. Next rub with
whiting, then with sweet oil, finally
wash in hot soap suds; dry well.
Deep spots of red rust on cutlery can
be eradicted by rubbing with salt and
vinegar. To clean knives use bath
brick or well powdered ashes. Use a
large cork to rub the moistened powder
on, then another cork to dry-dust the
article. Wipe with paper, as cloth
would leave dampness or streaks.
Twice week spread cutlery on tray
in the sun for an hour. Never let
cutlery lie in water, and never throw
it into hot water, as it spoils the
handles. Hold by handles while you
wash the blades. Never use table
cutlery in cooking. Emery powder
will remove ordinary stains from ivory
knife handles. New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-13
How the Moon Climbs Mount Hood.

From the point of view of most
Portlanders the moon was launched
the other evening on its journey to
the zenith squarly from the peak of
Mount Hood. The glow of the set
ting sun had hardly faded from the
big mountain when his substitute
poked his nose over the north slope
and sat for a second on the shoulder
half way up to the summit, like the
earth on the shoulder of Atlas. Then
it iourneyed diagonally up the slope
till it reached the peak, dipping lit
tie, so that the rugged outlines of the
mountain stood out sharply against
the deep-red sphere. The moon left
the summit like a vast balloon, max
ing little something all the while.
1t seemed to hang suspended few
minutes before going further, but
soon gathered headway and journeyed
forth into the sky. The picture is
one which is not often seen, but
which is worth crossing continent
to witness.-Morning Oregonian.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-13

The writer on first visiting timber
yards in Northern Europe, could not
get rid of the impression that the
round timber was all culls or waste.
A raftload of logs in the Gotha River
i'll Sweden was thought to consist of
telegraph poles. 1t happened to be q
collection of small timber even for
there, and visit to the Pacific Coast
of North America, ssoon after, still
further emphasized the enormous diff
ference in the timber resources Of the
two countries. Soon after arriving in
San Francisco there was encountered
in the street squared beam of fir
more than 100 feet in length, being
hauled to factory in course of erec-
ton. Following this beam to its des-
tination-a woolen factory then being
built-it was matter of astonishment
to find all the Longitudinal beams,
or "stringers, of the same length.
This astonishment was increased when
the contractor said: "We never bother
about dimensions. and just order what
we want" A section eight feet in
diameter, cut from a redwood tree,
completed new impression of Ameri-
can forest timber. The Engineering
Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-13
The Paradise Fish.

The paradise fish, perhaps the most
beautiful of all fishes, is a member of
the macropus family. The length is
about ten centimetres, and the back
is brown, changing to greenish gray
on the belly, but marked with change
able yellowish green and blue and red
cross-lines. The fins are large in pro-
portion to the body, but are less in
females. They are natives of China,
where they are usually kept as orna-
mental creatures; but little is known
about them in wild state. They are
peculiarly adapted for being house
hold pets, as they live in very little
water, and can be kept out of the
water for twenty minutes at time
without injury. They feed on craw-
fish, insect larvae, worms, mussels,
flies, and so on. Their nest consists
Of 2 congeries of small air bubbles, in
which they deposit the sperm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-13

In Madagascar there has been a
marked rise in wages since the Fran
co-Malagasy War, blacksmiths receiv-
ing one dollar and forty-tive cents a
day, although carpenters receive only
from nineteen to forty-eight cents a
day. Native creole carpenters receive
a little more, the average ranging from
twenty eight to seventy-seven cents a
day. Native dressmakers and seam
stresses can be hired from two dollars
and forty-one cents to four dollars and
eightY-three cents q month, although
creole dressmakers and seamstresses
receive from five dollars and seventy
nine cents to fourteen dollars and for
ty-eight cents month.
Notwithstanding these comparative
ly high wages in Madagascar, prices,
on the whole, are very low, and of
course living is fairly cheap. Beef
and mutton can be bought in the in
terror from one to four cents pound,
although beef at Tamatave costs from
ten to eighteen cents a pound.-
Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-13

The Queens dinner hour is nine
o'clock, but royal dinners are served
with commendable rapidity, SO, in
spite of the lateness of the hour, the
banquet is over by ten. Her Majesty
precedes her family and guests into
the dining room, and again heads the
procession on leaving the room. This,
by the way, is the arrangement in all
royal households. Even when the
Duke and Duchess of Fife give din
ner in their Portman Square estab.
lishment, tho Duchess of Fife goes in
to dinner alone and before (instead Of
after) all her guests.
When the Queen is entertaining, and
the party has reassembled in the draw.
ing room or reception corridor, she
addresses a,few remarks to each guest
in turn. The latter III every case wait
for the sovereign to initiate the con-
versetlon, and merely res2o:5 briefly
to her remarks. By eleven o'clock the
function is at an end.
At the "dine and sleep" parties at
Windsor or Osborne, and also at San
dringham, departing guests are ex-
peoted to leave by an early train, not
later than eleven. No formal farewell
is accorded them in fact, they are sup
posed to disappear as silently as
sDiritS