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Evening star., 1899-02-08
BOIs ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Warrants Issued for Arrest-Othcr
HyattsviIIe News.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. February s. 1899.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
Of two boys, Clarence Kearan and Albert
Hemming, aged about twelve years. on the
charge of stealing a pair of rubber boots
from the front of the store of s. A Lewis
the hands of Constable Vincent located the
has disappeared. The boots were taken
from the show case in front of the store
and placed under the porch, and later. it
is said, were removed from there by
Kearan.
At recent meeting of the G. X. Warren
Post, G. A. R, Mr. L. E. Baukhages was
installed as chaplain.
John and Nelson Davage were arrested by
Constable Vincent yesterday on a warrant
sworn out by Mr.. George Holmes. a mer-
chdnt OF LandoYer, on the charge Of bur
glary- About one week ago, it is said some
one broke into the store of Mr. Holmes and
stole lot OF meat and clothing. John
DaVage was suspected, and a search dis
covered the goods at his brothers house.
A lot of goods that different citizens in the
helShborhood say were stolen last summer
were also found 1t is charged that John
had broken into the store and carried the
goods to his brothers house the latter
claiming he was not aware of the fact
that his house had been made the deposi-
tory. They were both taken to Marlboro
and placed in Jail to await the action of
the grand jury at the April term of court
The funeral of the late John c. Jones,
who died at Annapolis Junction several
days ago, and who was well known in this
section, took place yesterday. The inter-
ment was made at Ivy Hill cemetery. the
South officiating. The deceased was fifty
hve years of age.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
ACTION DEFERRED.
East Washington Citizens Withhold
Action on Peace Carnival.


The reclamation of the Anacostia flats
was the subject that occupied a good deal
OF the attention of the members of the
East Washington Citizens Association at
the meeting last evening at Baum's Hall,
4th and East Capitol streets. Reports were
received from the various committees
which treated the subject from different
points OF view, but all reaching the concIu-
sion that the flats menace to the
health of the citizens of the entire district
Three additional members of the delega-
ton representing the association on the
general committee to consider the arrange
ments of the proposed peace carnival were
appointed by President Smith as follows.
b. b. Earnshaw, A. Girouard and DR.. w.
A. Croffut.
A motion to indorse the proposed carnival
was proposed, but owing to recent deyeI-
opments in the Philippines it was thought
best not to take action at this time
NJ l. Weller offered a resolution by re-
quest thanking Mr.. Andrew Carnegie for
his muniiicent offer to give S25o, 600 for the
erection of a public library building in
Washington. and then moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the proper committee
until the next meeting, when opportunity
would be given to speak upon it.
Mr.. johnson offered a resolution express-
ing the disapproval of the association of
the Dill now before Congress for the crea-
tlon OF municipal court. A special COM
mlttee OF three, consisting of Messrs "
BALDWIN Johnson, Judge o. B. Hallam and
Joseph l. Weller, was appointed to repre-
sent the association in effort to secure
proper amendments to the bill as drafted
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Pastor Agnin Accused.

Rev. William p. Gibbons. pastor of Mt.
Carmel Church. corner Of 4th and l. streets
northwest. this afternoon surrendered him
self TO Detective Lacy, he having heard
that another warrant had been sworn out
against him on the charge of obtaining $50
by means Of false pretenses. The complain
ant is Mary Snyder. who alleges that Mr..
Gibbons unlawfully secured the sum named
from her Mr.. Gibbons says he borrowed
the money from Mrs. Snyder to save the
church Of which he is pastor from being
sold for debt, and that the complainant ac-
ctpted his personal note. This he has not
yet, he says. been able to pay 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Gibbons will be released on
his personal bond during the afternoon.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Life Saved by Swamp=Root
DIR. KHMER HAS DISCOVERED A REMEDY
THAT CURES ALL KIDNEY AND
BLADDER TROUBLES

Swampltoo discovered by the eminent kidney
and bladder specialist, DR.. Kilner, has truly won
derful power in curing kidney, bladder and uric acid
diseases.
Kidney trouble is responsible for more sickness
and sudden deaths than any other disease Your
kidneys filter the blood and keep it pure.
By special arrangement with The Washington Star
every reader will be sent by mail, prepaid a free
sample bottle and with 1t book telling more about
Swamp-Root, and containing some of the thousands
OF Testimonial letters received from sufferers cured
Please mention that you read this generous offer
in The Washington Star and send your address to
DIR. Kilmer Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
If you are already convinced that Swamp Root is
what you need, you can get the regular ffty-cent
and onedollar sizes the drug stores or from mel,
icine dealers, II
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Moyements of Warshius

The Detroit has sailed from Manzanillo
Tor New Orleans to take part in the Mardi
Gras festivities; the Lebanon has arrived at
Havana, the Brooklyn at Key West and
the Justin at Mare Island.
The Solace cleared Monday afternoon for
Gibraltar from Fort Monroe
The Chicago has sailed from BROOKLYN
for New Orleans, the Boston from Manila
FOR lloilo and the Wilmington from Port of
Spain for Carupano.
There Is no present prospect of the Iowa
beiIg dispatched 10 Manila. The Oregon is
under orders and on her way to ioin Dewey.
The present naval need in the Philippines
Is not battle ships. but light-draft gunboats
for use In rivers and near the shore. The
Iowa needs good deal of repairing and no
program has been mapped out for her
Evening star., 1899-02-08
HOTELS IN PORTO RICO.
iccOmmO datiOns Are Limited and Are
Far From First-CIass.

In response to numerous inquiries the
subject Consul Hanna, at San Juan. has
made report to the Secretary of State in
regard to hotel accommodations in Porto
Rico, in which he says;
Il conclude from these letters that many
Of our people have their eyes turned to-
ward this island as a desirable winter re-
sort L am compelled to rep,y that the
hotel accommodations of Porto Kfc,y are
quite limited, and when measured by an
American travellers idea of good hotels
the accommodations are far from first
class.
Hotels are small few in number and
generally run on the Spanish plan. Hotel
rooms are, as a rule, small, plainly fur
nished, generally lighted from the inside
courtyard, with no outside windows and
only few rooms to each hotel that front
upon a street. The cooking in nearly all
these hotels is Spanish style. The present
rates are not high, the average for room
and board being about 81 per day.
Before the Americans came to this is
land a family or private boarding house
was unknown; but now they are opening up
in every city and large town, until today
there are quite number of such houses
for the accommodation of the travelling
public. Some of them advertise as 'Ameri-
can boarding houses, have American
cooks and claim to serve their meals in
American style. Weekly or monthly rates
can be obtained at these boarding houses
as we'll as at most of the hotels. Porto
Rico is sadly in need of some good Ameri-
can hotels, and L am informed that several
will be built as soon as the heavy duty is
removed from American building material
With the delightful winter climate of this
island, combined with the beautiful trop-
tcal scenery and healthful location. this
new possession of the United States is
bound to become a very attra ctive winter
resort, as soon the island is supplied
with good modern hotels, good livery sta
bles and good steamship connection with
the large seaport cities of the United States
all of which, believe. Will be paying en-
terprises If properlY conducted, =,
Evening star., 1899-02-08
ANTICIPATING A FLOOD.
River Men of Opinion That Snow Will
Melt Suddenly.

The owners of property along the water
front and the river men are looking for
ward to the time when the snow on the
ground will be melted and become a part
of the Potomac. Should the big snowfall
suddenly thaw it is believed it will result
was as large the present one, and when
the sudden thaw came there was freshet
of considerable magnitude, the river rising
above the highest mark of previous years.
The prevailing sentiment of the river men
and those interested in the water front is
that another flood will occur as result of
the present condition of affairs. The guam
tity of snow in the Shenandoah valley is
reported to be as large as in this section,
and in that region sudden thaw is looked
for. When that occurs danger can be ex-
pected at this end of the line, the water
in the river will be increased by the addi-
tion of the snow between the Shenandoah
and this city.
The local business men will be on the
lookout for trouble from this source and,
as usual precautions will be taken to pre-
vent loss by an extraordinary rise in the
river. Reports will be received regularly
from above and the condition of the river
carefully watched. 1t will take nearly
twenty-four hours for any effect to be felt
here after word has been received from
Williamsport or Hancock Md. This will
be ample notice to take away everything
that might possibly be easily removed by
an extra heavy rise in the river.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
DISTRESS IN THE YUKON
Five Thousand Will Have to Leave This
Winter
Consul McCook at Dawson Says That
Sick-Fears an Epidemic.

Platinum has been recently discovered in
the black sand which is found In great
quantities in most of the creeks of the Yu-
kon country. So the Department of State
has been informed by Consul McCook. at
Dawson City. In regard TO the gold yield
of the Yukon he says:
1T is as yet too early to get any idea of
what the output OF gold from the different
creeks will amount to. There are a great
many more men at work this season than
last, and it is supposed more gold will be
taken out. On some creeks which were con-
sidered good there will be disappointment:
while others, called wildcat, and where little
or nothing was expected, are being prospect
ed with good results. Quite stampede has
taken place within the past few weeks from
here to the Stewart river district. Several
new creeks have been discovered in that
locality where good prospects have been
found. They are called Thistle, Scroggie.
kirkman, Tulare and Ballart creeks. all
tributaries of the Yukon river. A town site
is already located at the mouth of Thistle
creek, and also one at the mouth of Stew
art river both of which promise to rival
Dawson For any one not having claims
this is the most promising section now.
The mining districts in and around Dawson
are entirely overdone. On the Alaska side.
Forty-Mlle Post. Eagle City. Star City and
that vicinity. it is confidently expected that
this winter will bring forth good results.
We had one week of severe weather in
November. the thermometer ranging from
40 degrees to 30 degrees below zero from the
Sth to the 18th. Since that time the wealth
er has been quite moderate, thermometer
ranging from 10 degrees to 20 degrees below
zero which is considered fine weather here.
To Aid the Distressed.
Several meetings have been held at this
office, called by citizens, to devise some
means for raising funds to aid the sick and
distressed in and about Dawson City. The
hospitals have closed their doors to any un-
able to pay the fee of 50 per day formerly
sl0), medical attendance extra. The local
government authorities have exhausted all
fl Eds at their disposal. The revenue from
miners licenses, $40 each, and recording
fee, ST.. recording sale or transfer 81 GUS
toms duties and the 10 per cent royalty on
the gross output of gold. amounting in all
to some s., 500O00 the past year, is called
crown money. and cannot be touched. II
Is sent to the government at Ottawa.
The local funds are entirely Inadequate
to meet the eXigercieS of sickness and dis
tress at present existing here. The large
commercial companies are opposed TO any
appeal being made for aid from without
fearing 1t will deter people from coming
here next spring and summer.
1t is estimated that five Thousand per-
sons will have to go out over the ice this
winter. What is most needed here is fund
to take care of the sick. Mortality is on
the increase, ten bodies waiting for inter-
ment today. / fear an epidemic will occur
in the spring. No sanitary arrangements
have been made as yet
Evening star., 1899-02-08
WRITTEN CONSENT NEEDED.
Property Owners Must Agree to the
Laying of Pipe.

Laying of Pipe.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
several days ago requested permission from
the District Commissioners to lay an iron
pipe from It's present premises at the cor
nar of Sd and K streets across K street,
and thence to the Potomac river. The ap-
plication was referred to the attorney for
the District, who today rendered an opinion
i'll which he holds that before the permit
can be granted by the Commissioners it
will be necessary for the company to OBJ
tam the written consent of the abuttins
property owners to tn placing of the ad-
dit!onal burden upon the street
In his opinion, the attorney holds that
the streets in that part of the city of Wash
lnSton formerly known as Georgetown
stand differently to the streets of the citv
east of Rock creek, the title to the streets
east of Rock creek being in the United
States in fee simple, while the title to those
west of the creek is in the abutting prop
erty owners subject to the right of the
public to use them as public highways
Individual owners of abutting property
have private interest in the streets of
Georgetown distinct from the public the
legal adviser of the District states. of
which they cannot be deprived without
compensation. They own the streets, sub
Ject to the right of the public to use for
public purposes. he explains, and included
in the public use is the right to authorize
the laying Of gas pipes to light the streets.
the laying OF public water mains, the con-
strucuon of sewers, drains etc But"
quoting Elliott in his treatise on roads and
streets, 304, lit by no means follows from
this that they (the municipal authorities)
would have any general right or authority
to dig trenches or lay pipes in the road, or
to permit it to be done by private corpora
TONS
Other authorities are quoted by the attor-
ney III support of his opinion, among them
Pearsol against Post, 30 Wend., III, and
the supreme court of Pennsylvania in Sterl-
ing'S Appeal III Pa ST ri
Evening star., 1899-02-08
New Trial Granted.

Judge Kimball today set aside his findings
IN the case of Charles J. Chaplin, the dealer
In the Center market who was recently
fined on a charge of selling oleomargarfne
for butter In taking this action the Judge
granted Mr.. Chaplin new trial.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
New British Embassy Attache,

Lieut. Col. Lee of the Royal Artillery has
arrived here to become the military attache
OF the British embassy. As Captain Lee
he acted as the British military observer
during the fighting in Cuba. He then went
bone, where his services were recognized
by the bestowal of the brevet of lieutenant
colonel and a regular assignment as mill
tary attache at Washington. Prior to the
Spanish war he had been detailed as mill
tary instructor at one of the Canadian
schools.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Escapes From the Vnu.

John McCrystal, who was arrested last
light in Georgetown, on the charge of be-
ing an habitual drunkard escaped while on
the way to the Police Court today The
Police Court van, in which the prisoner
was placed at the eth precinct station, ar
rived at the court with it's load but when
McCryStals name was called by the clerk
the accused was not to be found
Evening star., 1899-02-08
No Deaths Reported.

General Henry, commanding at San Juan,
Porto Rico, reported TO the War Depart
nient yesterday that there had been no
deaths among the troops in Porto Rico be-
tween January q and February 4.
Evening star., 1899-02-08

Mamie c. Kirker has been appointed by
the District Commissioners nurse at the
Washington Asylum at 1865 per annum
They have accepted the resignation of
Anna Coates, nurse at the institution to
take effect the 10th instant,
Evening star., 1899-02-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RT'lRTTTAI.ISN.-N PIERRE KEEI.ER. 905 II
IL W. will hold Il srauCc THIS tNEl1\ESlbAll ,
NIGHT .'-''"'k. Can b" consulted every day
ME. l. NORRIS OF BALTIMORE. MEDlt VI. At
~ 18Th Il. NV DAILY. Ssdnccs Tuesday and
Thursday nights al address. Sunday nights
at Oppcnheimer's He'll 5l4 9Th -. NV. ja21-lst'
SIIETTI -AIISM-MACCABEE TEMPLE, 513 9TH
- nv Thu RSDAN NIGHT. Feb. 9 Mr..
PIERRE KEFIER win hold his big seance in
Niaccabee Temple. Admission, % cents. No
seats reserved feS-Ht'
Evening star., 1899-02-08
To BE Professor of Mathematics

The President yesterday nominated Thos.
j, ]. See of Missouri to be professor of
mathematics in the navy.
Evening star., 1899-02-08

Il never disappoint.
Typewriter Circulars.
The progressive merchant has
ths"vn, aside dodCer printing and
t=z-u profitable business
like form of reaching his people
TYPEWRITER PRINTING.
The critical observer can
hardly distinguish them from per
soullly machine written letters
BYRON S. DA MS
Prompt Printer. 5l2 llth ST
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

metal. The bags az silk can bc easily
fashioned at home They are I'm shape
and general construction Just like the
bags IN which opera glasses are carried
ana are drawn together at the top by
narrow ribbons oF yilken cords. II is
considered particularly smart Go have
ones monogram or initials embroidered
on the silk or velvet bags. A very odd
one carried by lady at the thoater
not many evenings ago attracted my
attention. IL was OF black silk. ap-
parcntly made Of a silk handkerchief,
for the corners OF the turned over top
plainly showed a hemstitched border.
I'm each corner of the hem initials were
worked in black and white silk.
The winter blouse waists promise to
be very handsome and almost infinite in
variety OF patterns. That they viii
be worn during the coming season goes
without saying, for they are too con-
venient To be- lightly dispensed with.
That they VIII not be as much worn as
they were is also plainly 10 be seen.
FOR tho very fashionable folk neglect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
Pretty Mindow ornament.

For the elderly ladies Of ones ac-
quaintance nothing would be "A more
acceptable holiday gift provided they
are fond OF flowers. than a window
ornament 20 be made as follows: Buy
-t44-r-------f -ti4e- little wicker OF chip bas-
kets sold FOR a few pennies I'm the shops
and most often used for spool baskets.
Buy also a piece Of stout bamboo a
yard long. five yards OF fine brass chain
and ten small picture rings.
Find the center OF the bamboo rod
and on each side of il make a gimlet
hole into which screw the rings. on
each side OF the rings, and midway be-
tween the middle and the ends OF these,
screw two more rings Two or three
inches from the ends on the opposite
side or the rod screw two other rings.
cut the chain into three pieces each a
ward long. with one remaining piece two
wards long to be attached 20 the upper
sidc of the rod 10 hang " in the win
dow. Attach the yard long chains 10
tbe little baskets putting bows OF green
ribbon ever the place where the con-
n,ctiou is made 60 hide roughness. The
ronters of the chains are then attached
IA the rings and the hanging basket If
roadv for use. Three small pots OF
ferns on other spreading plants arc
nlaccd i'm the baskets and the effect vii
he found to be very pretty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
HANDSOME WINTER SKIRTS.

There seems every reason 10 hope
that common sense VIII he allowed 10
prevail and that the grotesaue tight
ness which has disfigured a great many
of the recent skirts viii not be allowed
10 play havoc with our winter dresses
In the very nature OF things. the skirts
are bound To- be narrow and tight fit
ting, but there Is absolutely no reason
why we should submit To wearing ugly
and ungraceful skirts, I'm which IL Is
difficult to walk. except in the mincing
gait peculiar 10 China. and Impossible
to sit down with any reasonable hone
of ever being able 70 get up again.
Quite the newest gownr i'm Paris and
Vienna. although they are frequently
made with tunics and draped double
skirts. have none Of them that ex-
aggerated tghtness which prevailed
during the summer months. and there
are some really charming gowns i'm fine
cloth, which have been made by a very
well known Paris modiste, I'm which the
skirts hang with quite graceful
amount OF fullness from below the hips
one OF these, for instance. is made n
nut brown cloth very fine in texture
and light i'm weight The underskirt
~ pidih anu ldliil luil. Wnl4e lne lunit
is cut in vandyke points and edged
quite simply with some six or seven
rows Of fine stitching The upper part
of this tunic. although It fits the figure
beautifully just below the waist, has
this indescribable fullness and freedom
which mark the gown at once with
the chic distinction OF novelty.
The coat bodice, which Is very
smartly trimmed in front with double
rows of tiny gold buttons. may also be
said To mark a new departure. In
place OF the jaunty little basques which
have been SO eminently characteristic
OF the smartest coats this season, the
jacket i'm question has basques which
are OF some seven or eight inches in
depth and which slope i'm front in a
downward direction.
Several stitched strappings OF cloth
trim the upper part OF this coat and the
sleeves, as well as the rounded revers
while in front il shows. when open
very pretty underbodice OF shocked
and gathered surah in soft shade of
green which harmonizes to perfection
with the brown of the cloth.