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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
THE SMALLPOX,
Another Case This Afternoon Makes
The Total Fourteen.

Late this afternoon an additional case of
smallpox was reported to the District health
officer, the afflicted person being Joseph
Brown a colored man, residing at 1887 Cis-
sci court, Cherry Hill. Georgetown. 1t was
practically determined this afternoon that
the child in the Bundy house, 81 street
southwest, is also afflicted with the dis
ease, which would increase the number Of
cases in the District to fourteen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
Never F aiding Black Dyes
Diamond Dyes Make Colors
That Never Crock.
Clothing Of All Kinds Easily Dyed
At Home.

There are three kinds of fast black Diamond
Dyes. one for wool, for cotton and mixed
goods. and third for silk and feathers. All Of
these dyes are specially prepared for home use
and guaranteed to make colors that will never
fade or crock and that cannot be washed out In
strong soapsuds.
The reliability Of the fast black Diamond Dyes
have given them the largest sale of all dyes. Be
sure to get the Diamond II you wish to color
black. for TO other dyes equal them tn simplicity
of and fastness of color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
Night school. Closed Tonight.

Because of the general shortage of coal
Superintendent Powell has ordered that ali
night schools. including the Night High
School, be closed tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
National Holiday Proposed.

CHICAGO. February 15.-When Presi-
dent Mckinley issued his declaration Of
war after the blowing up of the Maine the
beard Of Cook county commissioners was
the first public body to pass resolutions i'll
dorsng his action.
The question of observing the anniver-
sary of the Names destruction came up at
last nights meeting of the commissioners,
and after a number of speeches had been
made on the subject resolutions asking
that February Il be declared a national
holiday were adopted, and the congressman
from Illinois were requested to Introduce
a measure to that effect in Congress-
One clause of the resolution provides that
the superintendent of public service pur-
chase and send to the American governor
at Havana suitable flag, with the request
that 1t be raised over MORO castle and
afterward used on memorial day in the ser
Vices in honor of the dead of the Maine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15

ANGoSTURA BITTERs are enaorssa n, n, a..
aea 1 physicians and chemists for their Turtfy
ap ,mnoiesoinenefs. Beware OF counterfeits and
b. Segert Sons f'Peo ny ct' D. u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15

ffeS1uent's kumOrcd Cuban Policy.
The New York Herald's special CORES
pendent at Havana sends the following
under date of Monday: l was given today
an outline of the policy President McKin-
ley will pursue toward the Cubans my au-
thority being a gentleman of national repu-
tatiGn who is now making his second visit
to the island as the personal representative
of the President
This plan, which will be laid before Co
mez next week and which it is believed he
Will approve, is first to determine the exact
amount necessary to nQudate all the out
standing obligations of the provisional gov
eminent. including the pay of the army and
the civil authorities 1t is now believed
that not more than $50, 000, 600 will be re-
qured.
To raise this amount Cuban bonds with
an American guarantee will be issued, the
Cubans first binding themselves to contract
DO other indebtedness without first securing
the approval of the Congress of the United
States.
American officers will administer the af-
fairs of the custom houses of the island
and have general superntendence of all
taxation Consular affairs will be entirely
intrusted to the United States, but in all
other affairs the island will be free and in
dependent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15

The anniversary of the blowing up of the
Maine in Havana harbor, which occurred
Il year age tonight, was not forgotten at the
White House today, and almost every Wis
itor made reference to the appalling Incl
dent which led to such a marvellous change
IN the entire complexion of the whole
worlds affairs within the short space of
a twelve month. The day inspired a sug-
gestion by one of the visitors who is IA
miliar with the position of the Maine and
the conditions in which the wreck now ex-
ISIS. He stated that the masts and the
nghting tops still extended above the wa
ters surface, monitors over the terrible
deed that placed them there and he also
called attention to the fact that 200 bodies
of the martyred seamen still lie in the mud
which fills the sunken hulk The visitor
suggested that caisson be built about the
wreck; the latter filled with cement, and
thus be formed a base for a monument in
memory of the men who were sacrificed in
the awful explosion. Those who were made
acquainted with the idea regarded it as an
admirable one. and several public men were
among those who expressed such AN opin-
ion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15

NEW YORK, February ia year ago
today the United States battleship Maine
was blown up in the harbor of Havana and
2G6 American seamen lost their lives The
event is being remembered in this city to-
day. Flags are flying at half mast on the
city hall. the public schools and all other
public buildings, national, state and mum
icpal.
Nearly all the vessels coming in the har-
Dor, those going out and those at the piers
have flags at half mast This is not con-
fined to any class or order of shipping
Besides the public buildings many of the
private residences hav' kgs suspended at
half mast, and in man Aof the stores are
pictures of the Inflated battleship, with the
phrase "Remember the Maine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15

The executive commission wired to Gomez
on Sunday requesting him to come here i'm
mediately, and he replied that he would do
SO. The commission was under the i'm
preston Gomez was due here today. and
travelled twelve miles out of the city in the
cold to meet him After waiting half day
the commission learned that Gomez had not
left the province of Santa Clara.
Senior LanuZa is preparing a decree de-
timing the powers of the supreme court.
This will be the first new law. The island
code is being carefully drawn up.
The following appointments We're made
today:
Dcmetrio Castillo. to be civil governor of
the province of Santiago.
Ramon Ebra, to be assistant secretary of
justice and instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
Victims of the u,,n.

Mr. Frank H. Morris, auditor for the
Navy Department, had prepared today a
touching and interesting memorial state
ment in recognition of the anniversary of
the sinking of the battle ship Maine. The
statement is as follows:
U. S. S. Maine destroyed February 15
1898. Number on board 355 number killed
261; number of survivors, 81; number of
claims receivedg so. amounting to sl23,-
92. amounting Ito So. 636 10; number of
gratuity claims settled, 2O4 amounting to
$S7, 100 10; number ofIciaims on hand await
ing evidence, 90; number Of cases unheard
from. 81 81 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
WAITING FOR GOMEZ
Gen. Brooke Puzzled at His Failure
to Appear.
EXPECTED IN HAVANA YESTERDAY
Rumored Outline of President
Mckin'ey's Cuban Policy.
TEN YEARS PROTECTORATE

HAVANA, February, IA, $50 pm delayed
In smission)-Governor General Brooke
and General Maxine Gomez have had no
communication with each other since the
invitation and its acceptance by the latter
to come to Havana. Twelve days have
elapsed since ROBERT P. Porters agreement
with Gomez to bring about the disband-
ment of the Cuban army on the payment
to the troops of 100000, and yet no step
has been taken to pay the Cubans or to
disband them.
From day to day it is said that Gomez
will be here in a couple Of days. but he is
not yet here. General Brooke today asked
Senior Jose Lanuza, head of the depart
ment of justice and public instruction in the
cabinet of advisers of the American ad-
ministration, and Senior Domingo Capote,
head of the department of government in
the same cabinet, if they knew when Gomez
would come here. They said they did not
know the exact date, but supposed it would
be the day after tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
NAMES KEEL BEGUN
First Work on New Battle Ship Bear
ing Historic Name.
HAVANA DISASTER ANNIVERSARY
Crowds Visit Cramps shipyard to
Witness the Ceremony
CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE

PHILADELPHIA, February 15.-The an
niversary of the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harhor was marked
here with the beginning Of work on the
powerful man-of-war which will bear the
name of the historic battle ship, the destruc-
ton of which did much to precipitate the
war with Spain.
The new Maine will be built by the Cramp
Ship Building Company, and at the COM
pany's yards at II o'clock today the first
piece of the keel of the vessel was laid.
There was no Formally in the proceedings,
but the shipyard was thrown open to the
public and a great cheer was given by the
crowd as the group of workmen set in place
the first steel piece of the keel Other
pieces of the steel keel were Immediately
hoisted and placed by the side of the first,
and thus was started what will be one of
the most powerful fighters Of the new
navy.
Description of New Ship.
The Maine will be sister ship to the
Ohio and Missouri, the contract price for
each of which is 81 $50, 900. She is to have
speed of eighteen knots, with length on
load water line of 3ss feet and beam of
II feet 21a inches. She will have a normal
displacement of 800 tons and draught
Of % feet inches Her bunkers will be
large enough to carry 1000 tons of coal,
and her complement of officers, seamen and
marines will be about go men.
The Names armament will consist of four
twelve-inch breech-loading rifles, sixteen
six-inch rapid-fre rifles, twenty six-pound-
er and four three-pounder guns and a few
smaller pieces. The twelve-inch guns will
be of forty-calibre and of the new high
powered type, designed to use smokeless
powder. With a muzze velocity of 5000
feet per second and firing an SJO-pound
shell, each gun will have an energy of
$4,000 foot tons, equal to the penetration
of four feet of solid iron at the muzzle.
The guns will have arcs of fire of $50 de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
HOW THE SENATE DIVIDED.

L-- IIt .Il- IT THT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
of the Armament.

HTHHSSNeHt Oh tHe -tFfH"THeHH.
Twelve of the six-inch rapid fire guns
will be mounted on the main deck and four
on the upper deck. Two six-pounders will
be on the main deck just abaft the two
bow six-inch guns, and four will be located
far aft on the berth deck, while the re-
naming four will be placed on the bridge
and in the superstrGctures The three
Founders and gatling guns will be mounted
in the turrets. Two torpedo tubes of the
underwater type will be located out of
the ordinary reach of shot or shell.
The builders will endeavor to have the
new battleship ready for launching on Feb
ruary Is Of next year, and to have her
ready for service on the third anniversary
of her predecessors destruction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

fectivc, we recommend that these clubs be
prepared to vote on National candidates
and other questions between October |,
1899. and January L. 1860, and send tab
ulated vote OF same by States to Hon. Mil
ton Park, chairman National organiza-
lion committee Dallas, Texas. who, as
soon as practicable, shall certify National
results Of game TO the public.
VIM. L. Peek, Chairman,
10 a. Parker,
l.. Stebbins,
II. II. Jones,
l.. r. Weller
Secretary on Plan Of Organization.
Chairman Park dscredNs the reports
that former United States Senator Will
lam A. Pfeffer Of Kansas has deserted pop
uism and gone back to The republican
party
Park speaks hopefully. even encourage
ingly of the populist outlooks He and %
a. Parker however. seem to be all Of
the hopeful ones there are left. Pop
ulists who attended the recent pow-wow
of their party In this city looked dos1late
and forlorn. Many cf them admitted prl-
vately that II would be miracle If any
great number OF the rank and file of their
panty were induced to desert Bryan next
year Chairman Park, his committee and
Wharton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly
seem TO be all that Is left of popuism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

Captain Jones.s home was on plantation
near Hampstead where the hospitality
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

common to old Texans was dispensed with
that generosity which ample means ana
thrift made easy, Mrs. Rebesca Westoyer
his devoted wife, widow OF CaptHin Ira
WestOver, who lost his lilo with Fannin
al Go,iad. was in a measure a heroine OF
the Texas revolution, having shared above
others not only the hardships, but the
imminent dangers of that tragic period
Her death occurred in 1865 at the residence
OF Colonel Cornelius Ennis OF this city
and in The following year Captain Jones
breathed bis last in the home of Mrs. Sarah
MerriWether On Congress street They left
no children. but their memory was cher
ished by thousands OF friends and the
three neces OF Captain Jones. viz Mrs.
Maggie Hammett afterwards Mrs O'Brlen
Of BellVlle Mrs Frank Fabl of Calves
ton. and Mrs Harris OF Austin county
felt for the worthy pair a nlial affection.
A handsome monument Of Italian marble
Of simple but chasto design, was erected in
the lot consecrated to their memory IN
the old Episcopal cemetery ant q sub
stahtal iron fence marks It's bounds.
When the Daughters of the Republic OF
Texas Informed Mr. David ~ Harris OF
Wallis that this noble memorial to his
grand uncle Was falling 10 decay he Inn
medlately responded and generously au-
thorzed Its restoration at his expense.
The shaft now stands erect and stately
and bears the following inscription. tho
record OF ssrvico to Texas having baen add
cd through tho suggestion of the Daughters
of the Republic OF Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
Nucogdochcs Compress Company.

Naccgdoches. Texas May 26,-The dlrec-
tors of tine Nacogdoches Compress COM
psny held thier annual meeting today and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Mr.. George II Davidson presi-
dent Mr.. John Schmidt first vice pres-
dent, Mr.. r. ID. Whitaker second vice
president and Colonel p. s. Wettermark
SECRETARY and treasurer.
The compress has closed for this season.
having pressed over $4,000 hales OF cotton,
being an increase over last year OF 10000
bales.
decidedly larger dividend than last.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

Such Thai II
ALkEMEYER'S.|
Mite OF NeyB

100 dozen Chdens fine Fast Black Jersey Ribbed Hose that N
will wear worth up to 25c while they last, pair IU
100 dozen Ladies' fine Fast Black and Tan Hose, worth io
while they last, pair. ..',...... "
100 dozen fine Fast Black Drop Stitch well shaped and On
extra long at. IOc I5c, zoe, 45c and W
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
lens Shirts, Underwear
Suspenders and Half Hose. Collars
and Cuffs at Prices That
are MafchleSS.

Mems Linen Collars worth 100 now. So
Mems Linen Cuffs worth zoe, Too
Mems Solid Black Half Hose, worth Sc 80
Mems Seamless Fast Black Half Hose, worth 2o 100
Mems Full Length Supenders worth zoe, ..... 100
Mems Fine silk Finished SHpende worth soc, 100
Mems Linen Bosom Laundered White Shirts .......... 45c
Mems Fine Spun Silk Underwear worth S. garment $50
Mems Balbiggan Understands, worth 25c, t5c
Mems Fancy Stripe Babggan UnderSuts garment $50
Big Drive in Silk Puff Bosom White Shirts.
q Dozen Very Fine Silk Bosom White Laundered Shirts for Mem
they are worth $3.50 each sizes 41 IS, Isl and TO- o.
while they last
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
Bed Spreads.

rs Coored Bed Spreads to customer .......... 25
100 White Bed Spreads, worth 75c, while they last. Isl
rs Large size White Bed Spreads Isl
80 Very fine extra large size Woven Pattern, worth up or
to 81 50, while they last OUL
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
Handling Wild Animals.

When you see an animal trainer per-
forming with ferocious beasts you
may be quite right if you imagine the
man as a fearless master of them,
but if you think for an instant that
there is no danger. you are wholly
wrong. A trainer never confrents the
beasts and compels them to do his
bidding but he literally takes his life
in his hands.
He is so used to the danger that he
does not think of it each time, and he
holds his mastery of them by sort of
power that becomes habit-second ma
ture, as it were-just as he eats his
meals or performs other common en-
Payments.
OF all animals, keepers say, the tiger
is the worst and most treacherous. 1t
is. necessary to- keep the eye fixed
pretty constantly upon it, or it may re-
volt at any moment. There is only
one secret, if such it can be called, Of
handling wild beasts, and that is to
be brave and make them fear you. If
they have the slightest cause to think
you timid they will take advantage of
it instantly, and they are shrewd and
knowing in their way and constantly
watching for some moment of tenn
porary forgetfulness or timidity.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
tho diseased portion of the ear. There is,
only one way to cure Deafness and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infamed you have a
rumbllng sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation cane
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition. hearing will be estroye
forever nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness caused by catarrh
thatcannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
gs- Sold by druggists, 75c. ....s
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29

"a word to the wise is sufficient" and a
word from the wise should be sufficient, but
you ask, who are the wise? Those who
know. The oft repeated experience of
trustworthy persons may be tsken tor know
ledge. Mr.. w. NJ. Terry says Chamberlain;
Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction
than any other in the market. He has been
in the drug business at Elkton, KY, for
twelve years; has sold hundreds of bottles
of this remedy and nearly all other cough
medicines manufactured, which shows con-
clusively that Chamberlain's is the most SAT-
isfactory to the people, and is the best. For
sale by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
Aa.s;. saasy.2.-ss..

I The death of John Adams and n ThoxnAs
Jefferson, twin oaiamities, happened on
the 4th Of July, 1896, exactly 90 years
after they signed the immortal Declara-
tion. John Adams was q lawyer, mem.
bar Of the Continental congress and chair-
man Of the committee on war and ord
nance. He was elected president Of the
United States in 1897. The day OF his
death he was awakened by the ringing Of
bells and firing Of cannon: He was asked
II he knew what II, was. Oh, yestn he
ycplied; lit is the glorious Fourth Of July.
God bless It'll" In the course Of the day
he said, "It is glorious day" His last
words were, Jefferson still lives" But
at that moment jefferson, too, was breath
Ing his last. James Monroe, fifth presi-
dent of the United States, died July 4,
1881
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
~ .--~s -.
FOURTH AT COLLEGE.
How the Princeton students CeIe-
brnted In 1871.
The following extract from an old let.

How the Princeton students CeIe-
brnted In 1S41.
The following extract from an old let.
ter gives an account of the last celebration
of the Fourth at Princeton college:
No. A, WEST COLLEGE,
PRINCETON, July 10. 1871.
DEAR - Glad to hear you all spent so
pleasant 4th Of July. Some account of our
proceedings here may prove amusing. weeks
ago at a called meeting of the students 1t was
triamphantly decided that there should be an
illumination. etc, on the evening of the 9th.
COMMITTEES was appointed to mark the de-
vices on the windows and collect money for
the fire balls, fireworks, etc.
The figure marked ON all the first story win.
dows of East and West colleges was an hour
glass, requiring 60 candles for our windows.
The figures for the I'd and 4th stories and all
the back windows Of the old North were much
more intricate and beautiful. In the third
story OF our college the upper sashes presented
"Geo + tPlus) Washington, /" and of the East
college, General + (Plus) Mercer" On the
chapel windows we're the dates "1776-lS41."
All day Salty, and part of Monday olcott and
! were both busy In preparing and placing the
candles, cutting them in short pieces, turpen-
timing the wicxs and then lighting them to be
sure they would go. The penalty for leaving
this undone would certainly have been the
smashing In Of all our fenestras insertas Usu-
ally the students have had q celebration of the
9TH out In town, but owing to a misunder-
standing between the two societies there was
none this year.
Thro' the day, however, the roar of artillery
was kept up SO necessarily and noisily as in
Albany. In both refectoriesa very fine Fourth
Of July dinner was served mp. In the P. NJ. in
the back campus were raised seven or eight
large and COSTLY pieces Of fireworks procured
from New York for the occasion. And at dusk
the campus was almost filled with the ladies
and gentlemen Of Princeton and Mercer copn-
~. As soon ~ II was dark, at the ringing Of
the bell every window fronting on the back
campus was manned by the etudents.
E At the I'd toll the white fronts OF the col
leges, containing about 200 windows and full
1900 candles, were instantaneously iliuminat-
ed. The sight was really magnificent After
about ten minutes. when souae Of the short
candles were burning low. the bell was again
tolled, and each student hurried to his win
dow again, and when the bell tolled for the
fourth time every light was rs suddenly ex-
tinguished The fireworks were then exhibit
ed. as dne display as ever saw. Rain began
to fall coon after 8 and put to fight the visit
ors. Some Of the students, disappointed about
throwing their fire balls ACROSS the campus,
got them going in the long halls Of the old col
lege, until the officers dispersed them after
promising them the next evening for that
sport. A drenching rain finished the day.
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
ria WOOD Llly.

Within the forests meadow bofdeFed hem,
Posing. light tilted. on single stem;
In lonely beauty, seldom seen with more
Than three companions at the forest doDs
hail thee as 4 messenger of grace
Sent to enliven sunless void and space.
Slim petaled wonder Of race too few;
Shy cousin Of that tossing retinue
Which top with splendor the tall meadow grass,
Jocund are they with all the sprites that pass
Bee, bird and zephyr. But thou shinest alone
To brighten here the woods outrageous zone.
Looking the dense rooted forest up and down,
Nothing seems more imperial than thy crown;
'Tis never far from knoll or meadow side,
Never uplifted with cool, Haunting pride,
But comes, in all its glorious garb arrayed,
Beautys evangel to the gloom and shade.
Joel Benton in Harper's Weekly.