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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

NatiNe OF Virginia Who Won Fame a..
Soldier.

A dispatch to the New York Tribune from
Richmond. Va, says: News has been re-
ceiNed here of the death in Peoria IN, OF
General Dabney H. Alaury. who served in
the confederate army, and was for some
time minister to Colombia. The body vii
be brought TO Fredericksburg, Va, for
burial.
Dabney Herndon Maury was born in
Fredericksburg. Va. in Isl. In 1879 he
entered the University of Virginia and be-
gan the study of law in 1881. The follow
ing year he received an appointment 10 the
West Point Military Academy where he
was graduated in 1886 His first army ser
vice was in the mounted rifles and he was
In the field in the Mexican war receiving
special mention in orders for gallantry AT
Vera Graz. and being wounded at Cerro
Gordo, where he was breveIted a leuten-
ant sword was presented to him by the
Virginia legislature. In 1S4i he ap-
pointed assistant professor OF geography.
history and ethics at West Point. and in
1850 became assistant instructor in infan-
try tactics. He went 10 Texas on frontier
duty in 1852, and from 1856 To 1859 he was
cavalry instruction superintendent at Car
Isle barracks. He published Tactics for
Mounted Rifemen" in 1860, when he be-
came adjutant general of the department Of
New Mexico
When Virginia seeded he resigned his
army commission and became confederate
colonel. For bravery in the Elk Horn cam
paign he was brevetted brigadier general.
He aided in checking General Grants ad-
vance in northern Mississippi and assisted
General Stephen F. Lee in defeating Gen
eral Sherman al Chickasaw Bluff, near
Vicksburg. For gallant conduct at Corinth
and Hatche he was made a major general.
AT the time of the downfall of the confed-
eracy he was in command of the depart
ment of the gulf, and was paruled pris-
oner of war. In 1Siss he organized the
Southern Historical Society. He was after
ward active in military and literary mat
In 1881 he Amounted bV PTpGl-
dent Cleveland minister to the United
States of Colombia, serving until 1889 Be
sides his work on tactics, which is still in
general use, he the author of ''Recol-
lections of a Vireinian. History Of Nir-
gnia." and many magazine and newspaper
articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Insurance Company Elects Directors.
SnacisI fryresnendepce of The Evening Star


FALLS CHURCH, Va, January II, 1900.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Falls
Church Mutual Fire Insurance Company
was held at Odd Fellows Hall yesterday.
Mr.. George C. Round of Manassas was
elected chairman of the meeting and Mr..
]. NJ. Thorne of Falls Church secretary.
The following board of directors was
elected for the ensuing year: w. S. Jenkins
of Loudoun, Geo c. Round and Tyson jan
ney of Prince William, Charles l. Simms
of Alexandria county, ]. w. May and
Peter Aitcheson of Alexandria CITY, e. L.
Garrett and General VIM. Urich of Hern-
don, Geo. A. Gordon of Fairfax Court
House, D. o. MunsOn, George w. Hawk
hurst, Geo. W. Mankin, V. f. Kerr of
Falls Church. A meeting of the board Of
directors was held after adjournment Of
the general meeting, and the following
officers unanimously elected: Geo. w.
Hawxhurst, president; J. NJ. Thorne, sec
rotary. and d. o. Munson. treasurer, with
Messrs. G. W. Mankin. General VIM. Urich
and G. w. Hawxhurst as the executive
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
CRANBERRY GROWING.
The Census Office VIII Try to Get
Statistics of the Industry.

Although cranberry growing is an old in
dustry, no comprehensive statistics con-
corning it have ever been collected by the
federal government. There are 1850 per-
sons engaged In cranberry culture on a
more or less extensive scale in the four
states of New Jersey, Massachusetts, Mich
igan and Wisconsin
AS their crop was completely harvested
before the end of October, the census office
has determined to attempt to collect data
concerning this industry by mail, and thus
to have them fully tabulated and ready for
publication before the general census work
is commenced. This will considerably re-
duce the labors of the office after the
enumeration, and also furnish material for
bulletin concerning cranberry culture
while the statistics are fresh. The director
feels, however, that the success of this
effort Is largely dependent upon the CO.
operation of cranberry growers, which he
expects to receive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Julius Rosendale, special agent Of the de-
partment Of agriculture of Pennsylvania,
appeared before the industrial commission
yesterday and spoke on the subject Of the
immigration OF Russian Jews He de-
scribed the condition of these persons in
the city of Philadelphia, drawing a very
gloomy picture Of the conditions existing
in the slums there.
He advocated an amendment to the laws,
forbidding further immigration of the
classes mentioned. and said that in his
opinion the municipal authorities should
exercise direct control in the matter of en-
forcing cleanliness and useful labor in con-
nection with such immigrants as are now
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
The Lee Monument Ball.

1t is stated upon the authority of Dr.
Walter c. Murphy. president of the North
Carolina Society, In view of a possible
misrepresentation as to the objects of the
reception, ball and banquet to occur in
National Rifles Armony Hall this evening
at Q o'clock. that it is for raising funds in
aid Of the erection of a monument to Gen.
Robert E. Lee. and incidentally to COM
pliment a member Of the North Carolina
Society elected to the position of presi-
dent of the Lee Monument Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

The bill emitting Cuban vessels TO the
rights and privileges of the vessels OF the
most favored nations in United States ports
was yesterday favorably reported 20 the
Senate by Senator Berry from the COM
mittee on commerce. The clause making
the provision retroactive and providing for
the refunding Of money hitherto collected
was stricken out of the bin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Nomination. Confirmed.

The following nominations were confirmed
by the Senate yesterday afternoon:
Frank H. Morris of Ohio, to be auditor
for the War Department.; w. W: Brown Of
Pennsylvania, to be auditor for the Navy
Department.; James E. Heweyj to be ap-
praiser Of merchandise, district of Portland
and Falmouth, Me-; Alonzo C. Yates of Vir-
ginia, consul at Martinique, w. l.: Thomas
]. Prentis of Massachusetts,, consul at
Rouen, France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Re.ignation OF Mr.. smith OF Maryland.

Speaker Henderson has received from
Representative John Walter Smith OF
Maryland. who has become governor OF
Maryland. his resignation as a member OF
the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Special Plenipotentiary Kasson. for the
United States. and Senior Duarte, for
Portugal, have signed a protocol intended
to make operative the reciprocity arrange
ment entered into last spring between the
two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

The District Commissioners have author-
lied the chief of police TO allow Policeman
t. J. Roberts 20 accept so out of a reward
offered by the army Cor the appro hension
of deserter, the balance of the reward
$40 to be applied to the equipment fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
GRAlN-@l
GRAIM-@g

Remember that name when you want a delicious.
appezing, nourishing food drink to take the placc
Of coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by ali who
have used 1t. Grain-O Is made of pure grain If
aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. II in
not stimulant. but a health builder. and the
children, well as the adults can drink It with
great benefit. Costs about Y az much as coffee
16c. and Csc. per package. Ask your grocer for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
A Veterans Story.

George Lewis. OF Shamokin Pa. writes: Il ain
eighty years Of age. I have been troubled with
Catarrh for fifty years, and in my time have used
a great many catarrh cures. hut haa any re-
lief until i used DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder.
One box cured completely" Sold ny p. s.
WILLIAMS. 9th and r sta; EDMONDS & WILL
IAMS, Sd and Pa. ave. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
D ENIED IN DETAIL
Chief Moore Replies to Gen. Dyrenforth's
Recent Circular
ExplR natiOn of the Real Purposes of
the Weather Bureau ReOr-
EanfxatfOn Bill.

Mr.. Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather
bureau, has issued lengthy statement in
which he denies the assertions made in a
circular recently issued by Gen. r. G. Dy-
renforth, commander-in-chief of the Union
Veterans Union. Referring to Dyrenforth's
statement that House bill 39SS, providing
for the reorganization of the weather bu-
reau. Is, on account of its age limitations.
inimical to the interests of the veteran and
another evidence CT Secretary Wilson's en-
nifty to the soldier, Chief Moore says:
In answer, permit me to say that the
first official act of Secretary Wilson in re-
lation to the weather bureau was to direct
me to look up the cases of all Union vet
Grams who had been unjustly removed from
the weather bureau and to bring them be-
fore him so that he might lose no time in
doing full justice. AS a result many de-
serving soldiers of the war of the rebellion
were returned to the service of the weather
bureau. I believe that 1 make no mistake
in saying that the first contingent OF vet
Grams restored to the government rolls were
placed there by the signature Of James Will
SON.
Not InfmicaI to Veterans.
After assuming full responsibility for the
authorship of the bill in question, Chief
Moore points out that with the exception of
a few places Of unimportance, the veteran
of the of The rebellion, no matter how
much We may revere his memory and
gret the fact that he has passed the hey
day of his usefulness, has not for number
of years been eligible for appointment to
the weather service. because the necessities
of this service require men of youth and
agility.
The proposed BILL therefore. does not
take from the veteran Of the war of the
rebellion practically any of the privileges
which kind and beneficent government
has extended to him, and there is no one
connected with the passage of this bill who
would favor any curtailment of the legiti-
mate privileges of the veteran. The pres
ent age limit of the civil service commission
for the examination of candidates for the
position of observer in the weather bureau
is forty years. No veteran of the war of
the rebellion is eligible for that eXamina-
ton.
TwO-Thirds Are Veterans.
More than two-thirds of the officials of
the weather bureau, above the rank of mes
senger. have served in the United States
army and were selected for appointment
at d time when they were physically able
to meet the requirements of our service. 1t
Is only proposed to continue the existing
rule. and insist that all future appoint
ments shall be Of men both physically and
mentally able to perform the duties re-
CURED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Additional Vehicle. Allowed.

Upon the recommendation of the hack in
spector, the District Commissioners have
ordered that the number of vehicles al
lowed on the public stand at Dupont Circle
be increased from six to eight. and on the
stand at 1StG and NJ streets from three to
five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Red Star Line.

Red Star Line.
NEW lORk-ANTWERP-PARI
Every " cdnesday at IL noon.
ar. 5unia. -. IAN. IL Southwark. Jan. 81
frcsand.. - Jan. "A WestertlaEd. Feb. :
'Steerasc passengers only.
INTtHNArIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY
Piers 14&15. Mr.. Office. I3 Broadway, New York.
Philadelphia Office 3u5-:uI Walnut st.
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1906 L ST. NV, or
G. W. Moss. Agent. at Sanders Il Stayman's. 1927
St NV. ge27
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
OCEAN TRAVEL.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO
6 u B A

BY MUNSON LINE.
Tc Nne'itas Saturday. January 70. To Matanzas,
5 t;'Eti"y- January "a To Matanzas, Saturday,
February n Latter special. personally conducted
Special rates for above excursions.
MI NSON STEAMSHIP LINE, - William St, " Y.
RAYMOND L WlITryOMB Is Union So, T. Y.
I'm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-28
MERE,-MENTI0S.

Thousands of japanese immigrants
are said to be coming into the United
States by way of Vancouver, B. C..
.........The New York legislature has
passed bill to prohibit the publication
Of messages left by suicides without
the permission of a coroner. ''''""A
New York dispatch iutimates that the
o. NJ. Carter case is closed at last, and
that Carter will start in a few days for
his five years Imprisonment in Leaven-
worth. .....'"Thomas J. Hunter, former
auditor of the Atlanta and West Point
Railroad company, was found guilty in
Atlanta last Wednesday of embezzling
$4,000 OF the company's funds and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years. ........ Information from China
indicates that Chinese opposition to the
open door policy is growing. .'''''''The
Beers have abandoned the siege OF
Wepener but there is little other
news of Importance from South Afri-
ca. ......".It is expected that by the end
of May that the total number of re-
mounts sent to South Africa by the
British government will include AZ,
900 horses and %, 900 mules. .'''''''''M Mr..
Bryan says he will not be present at
the National Democratic convention
to be held at Kansas City on July 4.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-28
aROTIT PEOPLE.

Miss Elise G. Moore is visiting ir
Summerville and Charleston.
Misses Sadie Clubhouse and Mary
Owen, of Chester, spent Thursday ir
Yorkville with friends.
MIR. w. S. Wilkerson has been suf
fering for some weeks with a severe
attack of grip. He is better now.
Mrs. L. P. Roddey, of Lancaster, is
visiting in Yorkvile, the guest of Mr.
r. J. Mackorell's family, on South Con
gress street.
Judge Aldrich left for his home last
Wednesday night, still very much the
worse on account the attack of grlI
from which he is suffering.
Mr.. Sam M. Grist, special agent o.
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance compa
ny, with headquarters at Greenville, S
c., is spending a few days with hi
family in Yorkville.
Miss Lutte Belts, of Chewsville, Md.
after pleasant visit to friends il
Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. Sarah A
Carroll, returned to her home on las
Thursday afternoon.
Captain John T. Grist, of Lenoir
n. c., was in Yorkville this week from
Tuesday night to Thursday morning
He met quite number of old friend:
whom he had not seen in several years
Mrs. NJ. J. Clark, who has just re
turned from Florida, where she has
been with her daughter, Mrs. Fain
will remain in Yorkville and vicinity
probably for several weeks.
charlotte Observer, Tuesday: OF
fcer T. ]. Black has returned from
York county, where he visited his ole
friends, Messrs. l.. T. Wood and Viii
liam Biggers, of Clay Hill section
who are model and successful farmer:
of that section. The cotton crop ir
York county, said Mr.. Black, is deci
dedly in advance of the crop in thi.
county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
* TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Drug Store, Registered Pharmacist
Publishes the names of those in the
bicycle contest, together with the NUM-
ber of votes each lady has received up
April 26. Attention is called to the pure
drugs, paints, oils and chemicals which
they sell.
J. S. Brice-Is announced as candidate
for state senator.
Thos. F. McDow-Is announced as a can
didate for solicitor Of the sixth judicial
circuit.
Louis Roth-Has jelly and preserves and
says to let him know when you want
any. He speaks of Ritter's apple,
pear and plum butter, and also has
word to say about Ritters soups.
J. NJ. Heath & Co.-Take a retrospective
view of events since they took under
consideration the idea of coming to
Yorkville, express their satisfaction
with developments and repeat list OF
especial attractions that they have to
offer to the buying public.
Joel f. Brunson, Chairman and Others
Publish notice for u Prohibition con-
ference to be held in Columbia on
May %.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-28
COMING ECLIPSE.

The total eclipse of the sun, to be
witnessed here on May %: gives a
local interest to almost everything on
the subject. From the best intorma-
ton we have been able to obtain, the
eclipse is to commence at O'Clock,
central time, and Z o'clock eastern
time. 1t will be o'clock at this point.
The following from the Spartanhurg
Spartan will help the reader to anlici-
pate the situation as it will appear
during the eclipse
.!Last week Mr.. Colson stated that
when a small boy he saw total eclipse
of the sun in Sweden. That occurred
July %, 1851. Many English astron-
omers went to Norway and Sweden to
see it. DR.. Carlisle sent us a small
volume-"The Solar System"-by ].
Russell Hind, published in 1852. The
author witnessed the eclipse near En-
gelholm, about Is miles from Heilsing.
borg. 1t was total about minute, 40
seconds. The corona appeared just as
the sun was totally concealed. Rays
of light diverged from the moon in
every direction. Baily's heads were
very conspicuous. The light seemed
to diminish a quarter of an hour before
the beginning of the eclipse. The
gloom increased rapidly. The dark
ness was unlike the darkness of night.
All nature seemed to be overshadowed
by an unnatural gloom. The sea
turned lurid red and a strange pallor
spread over human faces. Several of
the planets and some of the larger
stars were distinctly visible. Animals
and fowls were strangely affected.
animate and inanimate -
seemed to tremble at the hiding of the
sum-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-28
THE SOUTHERN STRIKE.

Th Rock Hill Herald, of Wednes
day, relates the following incident
which is illustrative of the situation
against the Southern railroad:
"There has been considerable ankle
ty on the part of the friends Of Mr.
Hubert Wroton, on account of bis
mysterious Disappearance from the
Southern Railways telegraph office in
Chester Saturday night about Il
o'clock. He had gone from Rock Hill
to Chester that afternoon to take the
place of Mr.. Perry, who had the night
before left the telegraph office to join
the strike Of the operators of the South
ern Railway. 1t was known here tina,
several of the striking operators, with
a mob, had attempted to prevent Mr.
Wroton from taking the place; but bis
absence from Chester was unaccounted
for until Monday night, when Mr.
Wroton came in from Charlotte, where
be had gone Sunday morning with the
strikers. Mr.. Wroton says he had
quite an experience in Chester. When
he arrived there and went into the of.
flee he was intercepted by some of the
strikers, who were sustained by mob
of citizens, but he declined to confer
with them. They gathered around his
Office, denounced him as scab and
threatened to lynch him, but he kept
his tongue aud held his job. Finally
they threw a note into his office, say
ing that he had taken the place of d
man with family, and that he could
only hold the job at his peril. Some
of the mob were drinking and were
quite demonstrative. They threw into
his office a printed slip, reading as fol-
lows:
A TRAIToR.-A scab is to his trade what
a traitor is to his country, and though
both may be useful in troublesome times,
they are detested by all when peace re-
turns; so when help is needed scab is
the last to contribute assistance and the
first to grasp benefit which he never Ia
bored to procure. He cares only for him
self, he sees not beyond the extent OF
day, and for monetary consideration he
would betray bis friends, family and
country; in short, he is traitor on
small scale, who first sells the journey
man, and is himself afterward sold in his
turn by his employer, until at last he is
despised by both and deserted by all. lie
is an enemy to himself, to this age and to
posterity.
"The mob continued around his Of
flee, until finally all operator induced
him to open the door and admit him,
and this operator was able to convince
him that the strikers were right, and
induced him to join them and 60 to
the headquarters in Charlotte, where
all his expenses would be paid, and he
would have the opportunity OF becom-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-28
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1900.
Members of the various Democratic

- Members of the various Democratic
clubs in the county are again reminded
of the precinct elections which should
be held this afternoon, from II to 6
o'clock, for the purpose Of electing del
gates to the county convention to be
held Monday, May7. While, perhaps,
there are no very great political issues
at stake just at this time, and while it
is fact that the country people gener-
ally are pretty busy just at this time,
still every voter owes it to himself and
to the public to keep the party alive
and in healthy condition, and every
precint club should see to it that it is
represented at the county convention
by the very strongest delegation it is
able to send.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-28
BANKS-VANCE.
share.

The following account of the mar
riage of Mr.. William Banks, formerly
of Yorkville, to Miss Laurens Vance,
of Columbia, appears in the Columbia
State of Thursday morning:
"To the inspiring notes of "Faithful
and True" played softly upon piano
and bursts of glad song from sweet
voiced canary, William Banks, the pop
ular and talented young newspaper
man, and Laurens Louise Vance, the
mplished and lovable daughter of
Colonel and Mrs. Samuel w. Vance,
were yesterday afternoon pronounced
man and wife by the Rev. DR.. Samuel
NJ. Smith, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church.
1t was beautiful and happy home
wedding and the two hearts thus Joined
together for the voyage upon the tenn
pestuous sea of life were as true as the
notes of music that 6lled the room.
The couple was a handsome one, and
happiness was written upon their faces.
The wedding day was a lovely one-a
sunshiny, ideal spring day-with float
ing clouds drifting before the bright
rays of a perfect sun. The rooms were
decorated profusely yet tastefully, with
the choicest flowers of the forest =
sweet-scented wild fowers-and the
company that witnessed the ceremony
were composed of true friends of which
each of the principals have many. All
entered into the happy spirit of the oc.
casion. In the hallway were displayed
the numerous and handsome presents
that had reached the couple from far
and near.
1t was yet early when the guests be-
gan to arrive and were made to feel at
home. The happiness of the house
hold was infectious. Among those who
were noted were Governor McSweeney,
Secretary, of State Cooper, Associate
Justices Pope, Gary and Jones, OF the
supreme court, Circuit Judge Benet,
Clerk of Court Walker, Senator Mar
shall, Colonel p. H. Nelson and wife,
Colonel Willie Jones and wife and many
others.
Shortly before 5 o'clock Mrs. DR..