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Evening star., 1900-02-01
FOR HOME DEFENSE.
Naval Circles Expect Mobilization of
ReHerYc SQUADRON.

Reserve Squadron
A special cablegram to the New York
Herald from London. today, says: The
Daily Telegraph's Portsmouth correspond
ent, in a significant dispatch this morning.
says:
I'm the naval circles of Portsmouth there
is strong impression that before long the
government will mobilize the reserve
squadron and commission several cruisers
to be added TO it. This impression is borne
out by the fact that the naval officers who
are unemployed have been notified to hold
themselves in readiness to proceed on ac-
tive servxice at short notice.
"All the work on ships in hand at Ports
mouth is being pushed with all speed Only
the most necessary repairs on several cruls-
ers, now reftting, have been taken IN hand
THAT the channel squadron should at the
last moment have been retained In British
waters instead of being sent direct to Gil
braltar, Is also considered sign that some
important step may be taken. The squadron
remains for ten days fortnight at BAN
try and then proceeds to Suda bay or Gl-
braltar."
Under the circumstances, and in view of
the fact that with the departure OF the
sth division and the 4th Cavalry Brigade,
Great Britain would be practically denuded
of troops, the steps taken by the admiralty
have much meaning. Under ordinary cir
cumstances ships of the channel squadron,
which have been retitting at Portsmouth,
Devonport and Chatham, would leave about
this time for their usual spring cruise. The
admiralty recognizes the defenseless condi-
ton of the country, and the squadron will,
instead. go to Ireland for q short cruise, so
as to be near at hand in case of need.
In the meantime it is likely that the re-
serve squadron will be mobiliZed, ready to
stand as sentinel at Portland when Vice
Admiral Rawson takes his powerful fleet
from Ireland to Gibraltar. it's usual rendez-
vaus when political clouds gather
Evening star., 1900-02-01
WATCH ENGRAvERs ORGANIZE
Charter Granted by American Feder.
tiOn Of Labor

Charter Granted by American Fef,er.-
ton of Labor.
secretary Frank Morrison Of the Amerf-
can Federation of Labor last nfebt ON
nounced that a charter had been granted to
the Watch Case Engravers' International
Association of America, and that heresf sfter
that organization would be affiliated with
the Federation and receive its encourape-
ment and support. This action was taken
aftef conference with delegation repre-
senting the Engravers' Association. which
has Just returned from PHILADELPHIA. where
1t has been on matters connected with the
lockout of the local association by the Kew
stone Watch Case Company of Philadel-
phia, which took place last Monday. 1t is
the direct result of that action of the Kew
stone company which President George E.
Nicholson of Canton, Ohio. declares was
taken because Of opposition to the associa-
ton.
The other persons present at the confer
ence last night We're Messrs Frank H. Ko-
horst of Newport, Ky: Charles Byrne, New
york city: VIM. c. Haubold. Sag Harbor.
l.. l.: Fred c. Herlin of Newark N T. the
secretary Of the association, and Charles F.
Munger of Philadelphia. The Engravers'
Association at Elgin, ILL.,. is already affii
ated with the American Federation of La
Dor and is member of the international
association. The membership, the repre-
sentatives say, includes all the watch case
engravers in the United States except three
men.
Secretary Morrison says he considers the
effort now being made by the keystone
company to be taken with the intention OF
dfsrupting the association. and that the
Federation of Labor will throw its full sup
port to protect its members. The parent
body Is now taking steps looking to the
formation of an international organization
Of watch workers.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
COMMITTEE ON LIBRARIES.
Organization Effected at Meeting Held
YeEterday Afternoon.

AT a meeting yesterday afternoon of the
committee on libraries of the board of
trade at 141O G street the chairman, Mr..
John W. Babson presided. The organiza-
tion of the committee was completed by
the election of MIR. William A. Meloy, vice
chairman, and Mr.. W. Mosby Williams, sec
retary. There was a general discussion as
to the plans to be pursued in the work of
the committee, and great deal of interest
was manifested and a number of sugges-
tions We're made.
A SPECIAL committee Of five was author
ized to be appointed by the chairman to
eraw up program Of work to be consid-
ered at the next meeting of the commit
Tee. A resolution was adopted suggesting
taat the superintendent of public schools
ptsasked to request the teachers at the be-
ginning OF each school year to exp.ain to
sle scholars the methods by which books
my De taken from the public library.
MI weston Flint invited the members of
me committee To hold their meetings in
the public library building whenever they
desire; and 1t is probable the next meet
ing will be held there
Evening star., 1900-02-01
PARTS WITH HIS CASH
ID. H. TwininE of Greenwood Victim
of Confidence Men,

of Confidence Men.
L. H. Twining of Greenwood, Baltimore
county, Md, gave up $25 to two confidence
men near the Baltimore and Ohio depot
this morning. He had been in the city on
business and was seated in the depot wait
ing TO take the noon train for home when
well-dressed young man entered and took
the seat next to him. The strangers were
soon in conversation the young man stat
ing he was going 10 Baltimore 1t so
happened that the confidence man had left
his satchei at his boarding house. near the
Capitol, and the Greenwood man consented
to walk that far with him. When B street
was reached the second confidence man ap-
Deared.
Let me have s25 for a few minutes"
said this man, whose name was mentioned
as Thompson.
I'm sorry" said the other young man,
who had introduced himself as j. W. Stan
ley, but l haven't that amount just now"
Thompson had a check for 1900 on a
Baltimore bank, and this he was willing
to give as security until he returned. Mr
Twining accommodated his new acquaint-
ance, and Thompson, he called himself
was supplied with the cash and wentsaway
Stanley soon followed his example.
When the Greenwood man realized what
had happened to him he called on Detect
i've Reynolds and told his tale Of woe. De-
scriptions of Thompson and Stanley
were given the detectives and search Is
being made for them.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
BRYAN At PORTLAND. ME-.
Big Crowds Listen to His Views Oh
Current TOpfcs.

Current Topics.
w. ]. Bryan, ex-Gov. Altgeld of Illinois
and Representative Lentz of Ohio were the
guests of the Democratic Club of Portland.
Me-, at a banquet last night. The Associat-
ed Press report of the event says:
Mr.. Bryan was given an ovation surpass-
ing any which he has received at any pre-
vious time in New England. He said that
when he came into the eastern states he
came among democrats who are such with
out the hope of reward or fear of punish
ment. He spoke of his visit to Bath in 1896,
and said he learned to love his colleague on
the ticket for his sterling qualities and
manly nature. n
THE eastern democrats In 1896" said Mr..
Bryan, did not have a large share in
making that platform. hut they will have a
large share In making sthe next platform,
which Will be just like the last. ! am glad
that the time is past when either a gold
democrat or silver democrat can lead
astray any large number of people. If any
one Of our silver democrats was to leave
son. That Is ALL
Mr.. Bryan divided the remainder of his
address into three parts. and discussed in
turn money, trusts and imperialism, in the
same manner as he did at recent meetings.
In speaking of the money question, he said
that the proposed financial bill was one
which would turn the banking business of
this country over to a syndicate of specula-
tors, who would rob the people of all.
Congressman Lentz. the last speaker. de-
voted his attention almost entirely to the
Philippine question, along the lines of
previous utterances.
The excitement and interest, which was
a feature Of the meeting at city hall, was
repeated with equal vieor at the same time
In the Auditorium, where nearly 5000 per-
sons had gathered. The order of speakers
was Lentz. Altgeld and Bryan. and hardly a
person left his seat until the perorauon of
the latter. The meeting represented the en-
tire state.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
DEATH OF MRS. MONTAGUE.
Burns Accidentally Received MOnda!
Last Prove to Be Fatal.

Mrs. Mildred Columbia Montague mother
of Prof A p. Montague, formerly of this
city, died Tuesday at the home of her son
in Greenville, S. c., under extremely dis
tressing circumstances. The Greenville.
S. c.. Daily News says:
Mrs Mildred Columbia Montague. the
aged mother of President A. P. Montague
of Furman University. died last night at
$50 from the effects of the severe burning
she received on Monday while standing be-
fore the fire in her room at the home Of her
son. on Furman University campus. The
burial will probably take place here. She
haf 1ust passed her eig'htieth birthday and
the shock was more than she could stand
In fact, 1t was severe enough to kill a much
younger person. and it is remarkable that
she lived so long Her left side and her
back was terribly burned, and it was rec
oSnized on Monday that her death was only
a question Of time She was an unusually
iotdDle woman, with a sweet, gentle dispo-
sition. and during her stay in this city had
greatly endeared herself to all
Evening star., 1900-02-01
CONTINUED COLD TONIGHT.
Friday Fair. with Rising Tempera.
ture. Light Westerly Winds.

Forecast for Friday and Saturday-For
the District of Columbia, Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia. fair and continued cold
tonight. Friday fair with rising tempera-
ture: light westerly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The temperature is below the seasonal
average in the southern states and from
the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast,
and over the greater part of this region
! is 20 degrees to 30 degrees below the nor
nal. The line of zero temperature reaches
! the Ohio river, and the temperature is 6
degrees and 1 degrees below the freezing
point al Mobile and Jacksonville, respec-
lively. AT New Orleans temperature of
:;2 degr@ es is reported. The minimum tenn
perature reported this morning is so degrees
below zero at White River. Ont In the
extreme northwest the temperature has
risen and is above the seasonal average.
Fair Gather prevails in all districts. local
SHOWS only being reported in the lake
regions
Fair weather with slowly moderating tenn
perature is indicated for the Atlantic states,
the Ohio valley and the lower lake region
Friday. In the west gulf states the tenn
peraturc will rise. with increasing cloudi-
ness and rain by Friday.
Along the New England and middle At
lantic coast the winds will diminish in
force from the west and become light and
variable Friday. On the south Atlantic
coast light west to northwest winds will
prevail.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Eastport. lao.
Records for Twenty-Four hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: January 81 pm. 20;
pm, IL: II midnight, :. February IA
a m, Z; am, u; II noon, II; pm, 16.
Maximum, 81, at 3 pm. January 81. min
imum, e. at am, February /.
Barometer: January 81 pm, G.I4; s
pm. 1872; u midnight, 2,.2s. February l.
4 am. :nU,': : Am, 3n.u;: noon, :io.u3:
pm, RD.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water al
a m: Great Falls, temperature. 30: condi-
ton -; receiving reservoir, temperature,
81, conc ition at north connection, Is; con-
ditinn at south connection. -: distributing
reservoir. temperature "a; condition at in
fluent gate house. 6; efiuent gate house, 6.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 3:0S am. and 800 pm;
high tide, an and 9:21 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:54 am. and 4:19
p. m.; high tide. 1875 am. and 1907 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 7:09 am; sun sets. SIS
pm.
Moon sets. 7:4 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:0S am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 PM. extin-
gushing begun at 6:14 am The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:44 pm. extin-
guished at 6:29 am.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
Goes to Relief Fund.

Commissioner Wight has received IL check
for 81 from citizen whose place of
business was damaged by fire recently in
recognition. of the services of the firemen
The donor. who expressed the hope that his
name would not be made public. desires
that the amount be placed to the credit of
the fremen's relief fund and his wishes
will be observed.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
Want. Absolute Divorce.

Mrs. Lillian Kliner, through her solicitor,
Edward G. Niles. today brought suit in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
against DR.. William Kliner for divorce. The
complainant alleges that they are both citi-
residents of the District of Columbia; that
they were married last November by Chas.
s. Bundy. justice Of the peace. The bill of
the complainant. charges cruelty and in
feeiity. The plaintif preys for an absolute
decree of divorce
Evening star., 1900-02-01
Special Lectures,

special course Of lectures upon the jur-
isprudence of France will be given in the
School Of Comparative Jurisprudence and
Diplomacy of the Columbian University by
Prof Edward H. Strobel, the Bemis profess
sor Of international Law in Harvard Uni
versty. .
The lectures will begin this evening and
continue each evening, except Sunday. up
to and including Wednesday, February z.
Prof. Strobel will also give another series
of lectures on the Jurisprudence of Spain
in April next.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE DISTRICT TITLE INSJ'E NICE COMPANY.
PurSu ut a resolution Of the board OF direct
o-S o meeting of the 500 kAnll-rs Of The District
Title Insurance Company viii le held al the ''fhca
Of the r0Inpiny, 6fO i..tI It on the "'-ItA
day of F',G;I:rv. 1879. g. '"iO K n, To take
into ration tho rrf1ans "f III" present in-
dcbtcdu-s< at a lever rate Of interest anil fhH re-
ductiun Of the aptal stock of tn" company ny
cancs tlatgu Of stock owned and within the
cont ruI uf the company and for such other hsl-
ness 4 may he hTGfsat hef1rs. it.
Attest. CHARLES q. ALLEN, S'cret1ry-
ChaT..s ". Handy, walter H. Acker,
Wut> N J. Newton eco. W. Brown,
= w WoH!vard F.. y. Parker.
Walt Iii, II Nathaniel ''arlisi,
T. Qus-sy Smith. lfTertorS'
Evening star., 1900-02-01
THE COURTS.
Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy COurt-Justice Hagner
In Re j. II. Buscher; referees report af-
firmed and discharge ordered. In re Frank
Wells; rule on bankrupt returnable Feb
ruary 15.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Barnard
Burwell agt. Burwell; sale ratified nisi.
Farrow agt. Eclipse Bicycle; decree grant
ing royalties and reference to auditor. In
re Robert b. Leathers, petitioner; decree
legalizing adoption of Savilla Leathers
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bing-
Mankin agt. Southern Railway Co.; on
trial.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Clabaugh
United States agt Wooster johnson
murder; on trial United States agt Benz
H. Smell; murder; verdict guilty.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Cole.
United States agt. Howell Titus; false
pretenses; on trial.
Probate Court-Justice Cole.
Estate of Thos. Tuohy; summons issued.
Estate of Maurice Schlosser; account of
collector passed. Estate Of Sarah ]. Schaef-
er; proof of publication. Estate of Alice c.
Randolph; letters of administration granted
to John Randolph; bond 500. Estate of
VIM T. Okie; account passed. Estate of
Margaret Meeny; receipt filed. Estate of
VIM R. Maddox; petition for letters of ad-
mnistration filed. In re Elizabeth j. Mad
doX; minor petition for letters of guardian
ship filed.
Evening star., 1900-02-01

The District Commissioners have issued a
permit to the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to string two wires
from the company's pole at 10Th street and
Florida avenue along 18th street and Cha
pin streets, to connect premises 230s 14th
street.
Evening star., 1900-02-01

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO
WASHINGTON, ID. g., January H. 1900
Tie. annual meeting OF the shareholders of the
Washing Gas Light to. for the election Of az
and for such other business may prop
eTy t,efJTe said meeting, VIII be held at the
0tirr Of tlit. company. ~ 10th st. NV Mon
DAY February ., 1900. at II o. clock H.
Tb. polls viii be opru from Il O'Clock noon In
oci''ck pm WILLIAM Il. ORNiE
taiylit Secretary
Evening star., 1900-02-01

FATTY DI1GENERATION FLATULENCY AND
Asthma clucd By Medical Gymnasfic the Gym
nastic Institute. % I'd st JOHN E. RSEB-
SAM DR.. NJ Th. ta5-Ims
Evening star., 1900-02-01

SPIRITU ALISM. - MRS. ZOLLER. SPIRITUAL
MEDIUM SO2 II ST. N.W.-SEANCES SUNDAY.
TUESDAY. FRIDAY EVENINGS. INTERVIEWS
DAILY ja2O-I2t.
Evening star., 1900-02-01

EST raBLisHED 1855
LEWIS JUasarSOn & Co..
BAkh Elss
1915 F Street, Sun Building.
Members New York End Washing
ton Stock Exchange.
Money loaned securities listed IN New York
Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
Foreign exchange Cable transfen Letters Of
Government bonds bought and sold.
Correspondents Of
MOORE & SCHLEY,
erzs-H NEW YORK
Evening star., 1900-02-01
Capital:One Million Dollars

Pays interest N leposits
Rents So fes insife Burglar proof vauita
Acts a. Administrator, Executor. Trustee. Ae.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
Afford Pfotecti0n9

GEO s. COOPER. ARCHITECT.
desire to announce he reunva of my office tC
the Davidson bldg, 14l3 q NV. ja3l-3t'
THE AMERICAN AMMONIA MANUFACETtiR RING
CO--The annual meeting for the election Of d
rectUFs and other business viii he held Tues
day. February 13. 1sC',. 1898 am. at III Nortl
Alfred st, Alexandria. Va H. DOOLITTiE
President. L. SANDEiHsSON. Sec'y jaSI-llt'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
THEY HAD THE cow.
Officers Beaslsy and Belvin Arrest Two Brothers
For Stealing a Cow.

Henry and Bob Morris, two young
white men, who give their address as
Purnell, were sent to Jail here yester-
day for stealing a COW. The cow was
the property Of Mr.. w. n. O'Neal, Of
Newiight township. The COW was
stolen Friday night. and Mr.. ONeal
discovered his loss yesterday morning.
He tracked the cow to Raleigh. arriv-
ing here just n time to appear as a
witness against the men, who had al
ready been arrested for the theft by
Officers Beasly and Belvin.
They attracted attention and arous-
ed suspicion by their peculiar con-
duct. The first thing that aroused
suspicion was that they offered to sell
a COW. evidently worth $500 or 1000
for $500. Then, at different places
they gave different names, and a va
riety of other discriminating circulm-
stances appeared, II when Mr..
O'Neal arrived in his search for the
| COW. the evidence against them was
complete. On the trial, one Of them
| tried to throw the blame Of the affair
| on the other, and Bob Morris admit
| ted that the other had no part in talk
ing the cow, but as he had assisted
in the attempt to sell he was sent to
Jail with his brother, who appeared
very solemn and refused to make any
statement.
They are both farm laborers and
Mr.. O'Neal having known them both,
! easily identified them. They were un-
| able to give bail and We're placed in
Jail to await the action OF the next
grand Jury.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
THE COUNTY WINS.
The State Took a Non-Suit Yesterday in Gas,
Against Wake County Commissioners

The most important ease trieI zu--
terday in Wake Superior court was than
OF v. H.. Worth, Treasurer of ,Ha
State of North Carolina vs.. the Cu.-
ty Commissioners of Wake county
When the evidence of the p|laIutfr
was in, the court minated thar Ills
the plaintiff had not in his pra..
traced the money into the County
commissioners hands, the pitad..u
being otherwise defective. he couII
not recover. ~Thereupon the pIaint,'
o Il non-suit, and appealed To the
Supreme court. He had the pr1l-
lege Of doing either this or beoiulu-
the action anew in the Superior couit.
and be chose the former.
This action was brought last AIa4.
it viii be remembered, to recover the
sum of ~S5.436.55, paid out by the couu-
ty for making out the tax lists anal
deducted by the sheritfS in their ..'.
Elements with the State.
Since 1898 the board of commission
ers for Wake county have authorized
the sheriffS in settling with the Aual-
tor for State taxes, to deduct the cu.
tire cost for making out tax lists aWI
abstracts, which some years annotated
to o thai 81 900 a year. The Stat.
Treasurer contends that under the Jaw
the entire expense of executing 1Nr
tax levy and revenue acts is on 1Nn
county, and no other county, ne say.
has ever deducted anything on THIS
account. He says that if every other
county in the State had deducted
from the State funds in the same
ratio as Wake, it would amount to
$4,000 per year OF $l01, 1so for tNr
same length Of time Wake county has
done this since 1892.
The county in its defense pleads fine
I! statute OF Limitations on all that part
! of the claim that has not "acolurl
| within the last two years, and tbr
further defense that the amounts r'.
tanned is the States proportiout''
| share of the cost Of assessing ami
compiling taxes.
The plaintiff was represented OE
! Messrs Douglas and Simms and j. Ma.
Holding, while Mr.. Armistcad Ju"'r
appeared for the county.
An appeal was also taken from t."
| Judgment Of the court in the BH'pora
| will case, which was decided seNtI".
days ago.
The case OF W.. II. Hicks again
| the Raleigh Electric Company ""
continued.
Judgment was entered in aco"r.
ance with the opinion Of the SupI'.."
court in the case Of Agnus NTg".
vs.. ID. f. Fort.
Judgment was rendered i'm arn.I.
ance with the finding OF the Jury ..
the case of j. NJ. Marks vs.. Cape '".
and Northern Railway; that the .
tiff recover nothing.
In the ease Of C!ristiana NoH".'
VS.. Ada Thomas. the defendant
allowed until February 1900 10 H..
answer.
The jurors for the second
dere discharged.
The damage suit Of W. y. 1n'..
against the Raleigh and August '~
road will come up at 10 orLoca
day. This is a suit for >l5.0.'
ages.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

States would have elected f
in 1856.
This year the Democratic r3rr-
orsanized-reunited Its lpat.,.
come back: Mr.. Bryan is older t
wiser: he has shown thar ne is ....
i've, sound and in spirit role..r-
has won the confidence Of gr.a.
VINO formerly opposed him.
Mckinley has proved a. Pre- .....
he IS unfit for the office Lis or,
ministration has been character.
weakness. treachery ana unstable.
men VINO lent lustre to the H..
party-Reed. Harrison. Edmauss
dislike and distrust Mckinney .,.
llama ring.
MERELY a STATEMENT OF rsr--
i have confined myself To a ..s,.
OF facts which il is in the pow
man to investigate for himself bats.
now and election day.
y man who has observed Tho
o fthe campaign in this city can s....
power OF the local Democratic DART.
the leadership OF Mr.. Croker I.
brought the whole Influence o. rs.
yelous generalship into PLAY. ami
personal attacks OF the Republic.
the secret proofs that Tammauv .z .-..
ing the backbone OF the CORRUPT t"...
Odell machine. Never in its his-.r..
Tanmany been more loyal or nf.-,
fectlve.
"Added to THIS and other irs..-
must be the fight made by the N.-.
Association Of Democratic Clubs .....
the leadership OF President Hears
organization. which is the lagsa-- ..
known in the history OF politics i'm
country, in the same period has enr...
this year over two ana 4 half m.I..
of voters.
This is a just enrolment 81 y...
men. In fact, the most ASTONISHING -.....
the organization under President N..r..
has done IS the large number of lu-...
who have Joined the Democratic Climb. ..
| der his leadership.
when YOU combine this vast Nas- .
organized and disciplined voters with PA.
| regular party organization, the most ...
| Servatlve men in the world must u.r,-
that Mr.. Bryan's election is prac.t..l.
certainty