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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

cleaning work inaugurated by the District
Commissioners has been brought to a halt
and another 1000 men thrown out of
places. The little sums of money put away
for rainy day have vanished before the
snowy days that have been upon WASH
lngton for a week or more past. The Door
are left helpless and hopeless, and must he
relieved from outside sources, from people
who do not know the sufferngs of want.
Through all of today it has showed The
downfall has been accentuated by the
winds blowing about of that already upon
the ground. The storm has demoralized
everything and every body. The tempera-
ture has not been as low as for some days
previous, the minimum this morning being
q degrees above zero at s o'clock. 1t Will
be colder tonight. however. when the sec
ond cold wave Will have set in. This spell
of cOldness will be quickly followed it is
promised. by warmer and fair weather
which promises TO bring relief. The condi-
uons at present are appalling. Numerous
cases OF frozen fingers, hands and feet as
well as other exposed portions of the body,
have been reported 20 the police and the
sufferers treated at the various citv hos
pitfalls. Those persons who are out have
been compelled to walk. Their faces are
covered with ice before they have gone
many feet and the man with a mustache or
beard has found it nest of icicies
The city mails have been delivered as
promptly as possible Few outside pouches
have been received at the city post office
The mail collection wagons have continued
to navigate behind a quartet of strong
horses. few express wagons have also
managed to make their way through the
snow behind as many horses The most
woe-begone looking affair on the streets
however. was an Ice wagon snowbound and
stalled
Funerals have not been held, except In
rare instances. for many days past.
Rest of the Country.
The general weather conditions In Wash
ington are too we'll known to need further
comment. Regarding the remainder of the
United States the official special bulletin
issued by the weather bureau is interest
ing. 1t reads as follows:
by far the most important feature of
the weather this morning Is the extreme
cold weather which prevails throughout the
gulf states and Tennessee The zero line
extends through central Louisiana, SOUTH
ern Mississippi, southern Alabama and GEN.
| trail Georgia. AT New Orleans the mini
mum temperature was 6 degrees. which
was degrees lower than any preyious rec
ord. At NickSburg the minimum temnara
| ture was l degree below zero, at Monteom
| cry -egrees below, at Atlanta degrees
| below and at Savannah degrees above
| zero. In fact, throughout the whole pnlf
| region the temperatures were from 3 to o
| degrees below any previous record. excenf
/ possibly in Florida, from which state re-
| ports this morning are missing 1t g. evil
/ dent, however, from an inspection of the
prevailing conditions to the northward, that
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held sight witnessed but few times in the
course or a life. The snow which set in SO
Hereby Saturday evening instead of ceas-
Ing as was predicted by the weather bu-
reau, continued TO fall In great quantities
with a persistency fairly fendish. Subur-
banites found themselves snowbound be-
hind drifts four and five feet high Egress
was impossible. and If it was not an i'm
peratiVe case no one stirred out of DOORS
In the city proper the conditions were
practically the same. Sidewalks were i'm
passabie and still remain So The law re-
garding the removal Of snow could not pos
sibly be enforced under the circumstances
The few pedestrians whose business affairs
called them out walked in the middle of
the street, in the car tracks and wherever
the wind had swept fairly clean passage
way.
Those unfortunates who left home with
umbrellas soon found cause in plenty to
make them regret their folly. The high
winds caught ~ frail protectors and tore
them into threads after turning things
wrong side out and every other way known
to the antics of a stiff breeze. A procession
Of struggling humanity has passed up and
Gown Pennsylvania avenue all day, the line
OF march being IN the Capital Traction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
The Effect of Exchanging Ratifica-
tions of the Peace Treaty.

Much conce-n is felt by officers Of the
War Department over the action of the
Senate toward the army bill Should the
Spanish cortes ratify the treaty, as is ex-
pected, on the Goth, and the exchange of
treaties take place, the army of the United
States by this act will consist of p, 600 reg
ulars and no more, barely sufficient for the
seacoast defenses. The volunteers. officers
and men, general and general staff officers
will all go out by that act. The speedy
passage of the army bill is therefore looked
upon as military necessity.
The proposition made by Mr.. Bryan, en-
tertained by some senator's to hold the
present strength of the regular army with
10000 volunteers, it is announced at the
department, would be in the nature OF con-
scription so far as the volunteers are con-
cerned, and would be attended with much
hardship, not to say dissatisfaction The
universal desire of the volunteers is to re-
turn to their homes, and the War Depart
ment feels that this desire should be met
if possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

Metropolitan railroad, and the managers
of the roac concluded to give up the I'M
equal contest and not attempt to run the
cars.
On the Capital Traction road. however,
cars were run on the 14th street line and
also on the 7th street and avenue lines in
the early part of the day, and people who
lived in these sections and who left their
homes at sufficiently early hour were able
to ride down town. But even this limited
schedule was maintained for only a short
time
The lexington and Anacostia lines.
which are still operated by horses, were, of
course, completely tied up, and as stated
the Columbia road. which uses the cable
power, the only line in the city that
was in use. The managers of this road ex-
pect to be able 20 continue to run the cars
in spite of the storm. OF course the subur-
ban lines were all closed up, and 1t is ex-
pected that in the cases where there are
heavy cuts it will be several days before the
tracks will pc cleared, or as to permit the
there has been such a complete tie up OF
the street railroads as existed today.
The work of the various companies to
keep the tracks clear was appreciated by
the citizens who were obliged TO go down
town. The tracks afforded a partially
cleared pathway, and during the early
hours of the morning procession of men
and women passed down the lines of the
various railroads.
Overcome by Cold.
Mr.. T. Fred Alvey, one of the clerks at
police headquarters, had a most unusual
experience in reaching his office this morn
Continued on Third PaeeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
PROPOSED LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
Movement Regun by the Lincoln
Club i'm Chicapo.

CHICAGO, February i3.-A movement to
erect a national memorial in honor of
Abraham Lincoln has been started by
the Lincoln Club Of Chicago. Resolutions
have been adopted favorirg the organiza-
ton of a national Lincoln Memorial Asso-
citation, and committee which includes
Senator Mason and Congressman Lorimer
appointed to secure funds for the pur-
pose,
The resolutions call attention TO the con-
dition of the Lincoln monument at Spring
field, Ill, and say that "it is a disgrace to
this nation that the great war President
has no recognition in a national monument
to his memory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

and have curtailed the orders of their reg
uar customers. The freight trains cannot
reach the city and they do not know where
fresh supplies are to be had. At the mar
ket prices have taken a jump skyward at
an alarming rate. Eggs that were selling
Saturday at % cents per dozen are hard to
get today at s6 cents. The rise in prices of
vegetables and all sorts OF meats ana pro-
visions has been in the same proportion
throughout the list. Delivery of these goods
has not oeeu attempted to any extent.
Those persons in need of food and having
the money with which to purchase at the
increased prices have to send their own
servants with orders to personally bring in
the stores.
The storm. which has been regarded
rather lightly during the past week in
terest being maintained by its record
breaking doings, has now become a thor
Oughly serious affair and one calling for
deep thought. The poor of the city are in
a terrible plight. The charitable organza-
tions are doing all in their power to relieve
suffering, but the agents of these associa-
tOns are but human, and cannot be ex-
pected to perform miracles. The Evening
Stars pound party will do much to improve
the starving condition of many. The plan
adopted for distributing the food received
in response to this appeal assures this
much. The people of Washington will per-
haps never again be called upon to con-
tribute to worthier cause. The present
storm will not be equaled again perhaps
for generation, and the destitute will not
be again placed In such a dire position.
Out of Work.
1t IS difficult to realize the havoc the con-
tfnued blizzard has wrought. All building
operations and out-of-door work, furnish
ing employment to that large class of the
citys population. the common 1aborers,
have been suspended for the past ten days,
and so many men have been deprived of
their sole means of support. Even the snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
RANGE HORSES STARVING.
Distressing Situation for stock Rails
ers in Eastern Oregon

LONG CREEK, Ore, February 13.-Thou-
sands of range horses are said to be starry
ing to death In eastern Oregon. Cattle and
sheep buyers who have recently visited this
city, and who have also been in the coun-
ties of Crook, Gillian, Morrow, Baker, Wal
Iowa, Union, Cmatilla. Harvey and NAL
heur say that in every section they have
visited, with very few exceptions, the own
ers of both horses aid cattle have despaired
of saving more than small percentage of
their stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
Barkentine Brazil Breaking I'm.

NEW YORK, February I3.-A dispatch
from the life savings station at Moriches
Long Island. says the Nova Scotian bargen-
tine Brazil, which went ashore at that
place Friday, is breaking up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
Nsn York ORoe, 4e POtter Buildin,

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Seventeen BeIov at the Capitol.
Street Railroads blocked.

With the exception Of the Columbia rail-
road, all the street railways in the city to-
day were rendered useless by the drifting
snow. AS long as the snow remained
where it fell the operation of the road was
rot interrupted. In spite of the unusually
heavy fall OF snow, up to this morning the
city has not been deprived Of the means of
communication. However, early this morn
ing the wind began to blow, with the result
that the snow already on the ground, as
well as that which continued to fall, was
shifted and sifted about, the light particles
yielding readily to the wind pressure. 1t
was soon found that the work of the pows
was Intellectual, as the snow was hurried
into the cleared spaces about as rapidly as
they were made. On the roads operated by
the underground electric power 1t was
found that unless the rails were kept fairly
claar the wheels slipped and slid. One
trip was made early in thu day on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

Everything Tied Up.
Trains have stopped running, the snow
drifts making the tracks in and out of the
city impossible. Navigation on the river
is suspended and will likely remain so for
many days TO come. The channel is block
ed with ice. If the river were not frozen,
however, the binding snow storm would
make navigation a hazardous business not
to be attempted. Coal in the city is very
short and there is none in sight other than
the meager supply now on hand. Telephone
and telegraph wires are down just outside
the city limits and he terrible weather pre-
v1iling makes it practically impossible TO
carry on any extensive repairs. Business in
Washington has been carried on over the
telephone wires as far as this has been pos
sibIe. Grocers are careful of their stocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

! tracks. The shelter offered by a belated We
/ bicle is eagerly sought and the procession
! has taken up its march onward with cabs
and small delivery wagons as pacemakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

Every ndvertfsemQ
I'm The Evening Sta
10 n business builder.
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the line of freezing temperature extends
well into central Florida.
Advisory messages were sent to Florida
as early Saturday night and this in
formation was supplemented on SUNDAY
morning by warnings that the freezing
temperature would extend as far south as
Tampa by Monday morning. Special bulle-
tins were also issued during Sunday in the
west gulf states.
Another remarkable feature of this
weather was the heavy snow which has
extended through the who,e Atlantic coast
districts. almost to the Florida line, par
ticularly heavy SHOWS falling in the Po-
tomac valley and upper Chesapeake region.
The heavy SHOWS also extend into New
England, and warnings of heavy snowfall
morning. The storm on the Atlantic coast,
which has been the cause of the heavy
snowfall, is moving rapidly to the north
east, and clearing weather may be expected
generally by tonight in the entire Atlantic
coast region, accompanied by somewhat
colder weather in the middle districts. 1t
will remain cold in the south, with most
probably more freezing temperatures in
northern and central Florida, and it will
not be so cold on Tuesday in the west gulf
states.
An area of low pressure is moving in
from the northwest and rapidly rising
temperatures may consequently be expected
as far east as the central valleys on Tues
day. They have already risen decidedly in
the extreme northwest, and are generally
above zero.
Seventeen BcIow at the Capitol.
The official register of temperature by the
weather bureau service at the Senate Sat
uTday showed II degrees below zero Satur-
day morning, two degrees lower than the
official register at the headquarters of the
p.es bar
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Continued on Third Page.)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-02-23
before she accepted the present position.

before she accepted the present position.
The trouble with Mr.. Croft is, he AFRO
gates to himself the right to rule or ruin,
and. if his plans are interfered with, he
is much abused man. He says, as a
directors power seems to come and 90
with the within and caprice OF the county
superintendent OF schools, I have ten
dered my resignation. Yes sir, he did,
and there has been no official act OF mine
that gave me more pleasure during my
administration than the acceptance of
his resignation. If l thought there was
another member of any school board OF
the county OF the same dimension as this
gentleman I would advise him to resign,
but | am satisfied there is no other like
him.
What has been the position Of this Of
flee during my administration regarding
teachers breaking contracts at will. 1t
is this, have in the past few months
recommended school board not to pay
a teacher for the time she had taught for
not fulfilling the conditions OF contract. I
have done more. have recommended
an amendment to the school law prohib.
iting school boards contracting with
teachers while under contract unless
released by majority Of the board.
Mr.. Editor, do not care to use any
more Of your valuable space, but know
Mr.. Croft has made himself the same
name, as that historic animal on which
the Prophet Balaam made his famous
ride. Yours Truly,
N. d. MCKILLLP.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-02-23
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-02-23

MoNTEsANo, Feb. 2I, 1899.
EDITOR HERALD Il herewith submit
the facts regarding communication, writ
ten by Edmund Croft Esq, published il
the Montesano Vidette of its last issue.
shall not permit myself to deal with the
article in language that will mar the feel
ings Of the distinguished gentleman q
Johns river, for the mental and mora
conditions of such individuals have beer
the study OF the philosophers Of all ages
This man, after consulting his "genie, ,
disgorges himself OF the following re-
markable statements that I, OIL one of my
periodical visits to the school In district
No. 43, did promise Miss Eastman posi-
ton in the Montesano schools. The fact
is this; when l visited the school Miss
Eastman said that she would like posi-
ton in some OF the graded schoo Of the
county next year, to which replied latter
observing her work, that if there was
any vacancies, l would be pleased to
recommend her for the place. l have
never presumed to usurp the authority of
any board in the employment OF teach
err. The school law makes ample pro.
visions for that business.
He says, AS soon as a vacancy occurs
in the Montesano school, "the county su.
perintendent writes Miss Eastman to
forthwith break her contract" and added
that, elf any trouble or fuss was caused
thereby, that he would hold her blame
less and defend her actions"
| shall answer the above statement by
the following quotation "The proper
notion OF an untruth is an endeavoring to
deceive another by signifying that to him
as true, which we ourselves know not to
be true" There has never been word
passed between myself and Miss Eastman
regarding this vacancy or any other.
He speaks of "tripartite" (you know
the English people are great on tripar-
tites.) The Montesano school board au-
thorized Mr.. Wheeler to secure teacher
for the vacancy which he did and did
his work WE'LL
He speaks OF the teacher breaking her
contract or bond as though it was glass.
I am very reliably informed that the
young lady received the consent Of two
members of the board of district No. 4S
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-02-23

The following letter appeared in the
Vidette last week with request that it
be copied by the county press. Since it
was set in type the HERALD received a
communication from Supt. McKillip,
which is printed below, and which pre-
sents both sides OF the controversy to the
HERALD readers:
MARKHAM, Feb. IA, 1885,
editor Vidette: Dear Sir-With your
accustomed proneness to liberaity in the
matter Of ventilating grievances and acts
OF injustice perpetrated against the public
welfare and concerns of the citizens OF
Chehalis county. permit me to expose an
action OF illegality and one far removed
from the suburbs Of honor in which the
board OF school directors, Dist. No. As, at
Markham, together with the parents and
children attending the school here haye
been the victims.
"The facts are these: Miss A. G. East.
man was employed under a written con-
tract with the BOARD of directors, and
countersigned by n. ID. McKillip, the
county school superintendent, to teach Il
term OF six months, from October to April.
-Four months OF the term having expired,
comes along n. ID. McKillip in one Of his
periodical visits, and after consultation
with Miss Eastman, makes promise that
he will give her position with the
Montesano school authorities. A teacher
in that school vacated her position last
Friday, whereupon the county school
superintendent writes to Miss Eastman
to forthwith break her contract with the
board OF directors here, and added that
if any trouble or fuss was caused thereby,
that he would hold her bameless and
defend her action; and Mr.. Wheeler,
principal of the Montesano school, tele-
graphs 10 her at Ocosta to come up at
once and take the position.
"Here vas presented a tripartite ar.
rangement which l am sure will receive
the stamp OF disapproval from all taxpay-
ers and patrons Of the county schools. A
teacher breaking her contract or bond as
if it was glass bottle; the county school
superintendent conniving at the evil and
the school principal giving orders without
consulting the wishes or desires of the
board Of directors as to whether they
were willing to cancel the contract; and
not satisfied with singing to the quick
the residents OF this district by abstract.
ing teacher holding state certificate,
venom is added to the poison by sending
down a teacher whom Mr.. Wheeler writes
that her credentials have not yet mate.
rallied from the recent examination OF
teachers, and the board OF directors need
make no contract until the new certif.
cate comes to light
GAS directors power seems to come
and 20 with the within and caprice of the
county school superintendent, I have
rendered my resignation.
"EDMUND Croft,
"Ex-Director School Dist. A."