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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE.
New Bill Filed by the Contestants in
the CRse.


The controversy over the election for
managers, held by the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company Of the District in January
last, which recently occupied the attention
of Justice Cole in the Equity Court, and is
now on appeal to the Court of Appeals, as
sumed another phase this afternoon. At
torneys Wilton J. Lambert and D. w. Ba-
kerr on behalf Of Messrs. Frederick A.
Tschifely, Jesse B. Wilson, Andrew Ar
chen Charles w. Lehman and Samuel H.
Walker, filed bill in equity, naming as de-
fendants the insurance company, Timothy
W. Murphy, Richard A. johnson, George T.
bearing and George c. Walker, and asking
the court to enjoin the defendants from
canoeing the policies in the Mutual Com
pany held by the complainants, and to re-
quire the former to make a proper division
or distribution among the policy holders of
the large surplus fund alleged to be held
by the company.
By the petition the courts attention Is
called to the cases now upon appeal. and it
is averred that at the election held January
Is the compliments were duly elected man
ayers, but, it is alleged, by reasoh of the
litigation referred to- the defendants are
only temporarily holding over as an acting
board; that as such, without, it is said, any
authority, they notified the compliments
the 18th instant that at the expiration Of
ten days their policies would be Cancelled
and any money due the insured would then
be returned. 1t is charged in the petition
| that this action was taken in an attempt to
nuIIify the effect Of an adverse decision by
the Court of Appeals; that such action is
| fraud upon the latter court as we'll as upon
| the compliments, and that by reason of
alleged negligence and bad management on
| the part of the holding over board, state
! ments rendered have been inaccurate; that
| the compliments carry about SOL, 600 insur-
| ance in the company, represented by a
| large number of policies. and are. it is
| averred, entitled to participate in surplus
| fund of $50 91031 and a fund Of $36.570 due
| from lapsed policies, both of which, 1t is
| claimed, the defendants unlawfully refuse
| to distribute among the policy holders.
| 1t Is also claimed that the company is
! now carrying as undistributed assets $113,-
| 600 more than Congress permits it to hold
| and the compliments contend that their
| policies represent valid and subsisting con-
| tracts which cannot be arbitrarily abro-
gated by the defendants before their ex-
piration in December next.
| The court i6 requested to enjoin the de-
| PENDANTS from interfering in any way with
| the rights OF compliments or other policy
] holders similarly situated who may care to
| take part in the suit. 1t is further prayed
| that the defendants be compelled to make
proper distribution to the policy holders of
| all funds justly due them on account of the
policies referred to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Baby Carriage Dent.

/ Whitney Rattan Baby Carriage fancy body
upholstered in figured satin damask, .surah silk
Sd red wn e patent brake, slightly
Roll Body Reclining Go-Cart. large and roomy.
good springs. iIbber-tired wheels, slightly soied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Glove Department.

10 pairs Womens Kid Gloves. gray and cream
slightly faded; sizes gu. Gig, GA and Z. Reduced
from 81. 90 TO 81 90 pair
II pairs women's Yellow PiGue Gloves. with red
stitching; sizes Ga and 6. Reduced from 81 10 10
$10O pair.
0 pairs women's Tan Kid Gloves; sizes 5ai, 6l5
and Ga, Reduced FROM 81 90 to SOC. pair.
Eirst floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Knit Underwear Dent.

p Women's Swiss ribbed Cotton Vests low nech
no sleeves Reduced from 12!sc. to Zoe. each.
y Women Fine Swiss ribbed Merino Vests slight.
~ soiled Reduced from 81 70 to 50, each
First floor. '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
ALEXANDRIA. AFFAIRS
Death of a Very Wen:sKnown Citiz>n
This Morning.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEET
Consideration Of the R ght to Hold
Different Offices.
OF G EN- Z r AL INTE R E ST
OF ENERAL INTEREST
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King ST..


ALEXANDRIA. Va. March D. 1900.
Mr.. Joseph Broders, one of the most
prominent and best known citizens of this
city, died this morning at 1870 o'clock at
his residence, No. 215 North Washington
street. Death was the result of a stroke
yesterday morning. When on his way from
his home to his place of business on Lower
King street Mr.. Broders was suddenly pros
trated in front of the livery stable Of
Messrs. Patterson & Brother on Washing
ton street. He was conveyed back to his
residence. where medical aid was speedily
summoned. 1t was seen that the stricken
mans condition was critical and his rela-
tives were summoned to his bedside. About
100 o'clock this morning he breathed his
twice before and his health Immediately
prior to his death had been failing.
Joseph BrOderS was born about seventy
years ago in Fairfax county. Years ago
he came to this city and established him
self in business, and most of his life had
been spent here. He was president of the
First National Bank and the senior mem
Der of the firm of j. Broders & Co,
served for several years as a member of
the board of aldermen and had been other
wise prominent in local affairs He leaves
three daughters, Mrs. c. c. Carlin and Mrs.
E. Lee Broders of Alexandria and Mrs. ].
c. Elliot of Chicago. Funeral services will
take place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
at the residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Bargain i'm Oriental RUGS.

Suit Department.
10 Jackets. all silk lined, left from
S12.5o and $500 suits; sizes 81, "a
and 60.
Special price, SI.5o each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Benefit to Mrs. Mary Manly Haywood.
A complimentary benefit was rendered to
Mrs. Mary Manly Haywood last night by
the members of Lafayette Post, G. A. r.,
given in Lafayette Post Hall, 513 9th street.
The large hall was filed to overlooking by
a fashionable audience and the various
numbers on the program were keenly en-
joyed. The program commenced with an
instrumental overture, after which Mr..
Duncan c. Haywood recited the Star
Spangled Banner" In mastery manner.
Mrs. Rexford Smith sang as soprano solo
II Love YOU" and responded to hearty
encore The vinnette MANDOLIN Club, con-
sisting Of Miss Tourney, Miss Pearl Houe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Stops the Cough

and Works on the Cold,
Laxative Bromo- Qunine Tablets cure cold in
one day No cure no pay. Price, &c. 5a27-eo25t-4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Police Commissioners Meet.

A meeting of the board Of police COM
missioners was held last evening for the
purpose Of considering the opinion render
ed by Corporation Attorney Gardner j..
Boothe to the effect that member of the
police force might become a candidate for
an elective office while still member of the
force provided his candidacy did not con-
flict with the duties of his position. The
question, as heretofore stated, applies to
Policeman Frank c. Spinks, who has an
nounced himself a candidate for the office
of city sergeant. Commissioner Herbert
Bryant offered a resolution that Officer
Spinks be requested either to resign from
the police force or to withdraw from the
contest for city sergeant before March 81.
The resolution was carried, Commissioners
Bryant. Miller and Price voting for 1t ana
Mayor Simpson and Commissioner Noble
Lindsey voting against it. Before the reso-
luton was put to a vote Mayor Simpson
called attention to section 1863 code of Nir-
ginia 1887 which provided that no person
holding position of trust, profit or emol-
ument under the government of the United
States shall hold any position as above
qualified under the municipal governments
of the state. This section, Mayor Simpson
pointed out, applied to Commissioner Frank
Price from the second ward. No action,
however was taken in the matter.
Mr. Spinks has not yet stated when
course he will adopt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
General Matters.

A second meeting of the leading business
men of this city to protest against the COM
missioner of valuation act was held in the
office of the Alexandria Insurance Company
last evening The meeting was largely at
tended and it was unanimously agreed that
if any business man of Alexandria is arrest
ed for Noncompliance with the provisions
of the law the others should give him every
support 1t was also decided to employ At
torneys James r. Cation and John NJ. john
son to defend any business man SO ar
rested.
The funeral of William Robinson, whose
death occurred Monday morning, took place
yesterday afternoon from the late residence
of the deceased on South Henry street. Rev.
Barryman Green and Rev. S. A. Wallis
conducting the services. The deceased, who
had been a member of the Columbia Fire
Engine Company, was buried in the uniform
of fireman and his remains were conveyed
to the cemetery upon draped hose car
rage from the Columbia engine house
Representa- tives from the various fire COM
panies acted as pallbearers and the fire bells
We're tolled as the cortege moved to the
burying ground.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mr..
William B. Brown, whose death occurred
Tuesday evening, will take place at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the late resi-
dence of the deceased.
in the circuit court for the city today,
Judge C. E. Nicol presiding, the hearing of
testimony in the case of Watkins against
the Washington Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company, which was
opened yesterday. was continued. AttOr-
neys Gardner l.. Boothe and j. X. NJ. Nor
ton represent the plaintiff and r. Walton
this city are conducting the case for the
defendant company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
British Gentlemen as Soldiers.

Some criticism from London because volunteers
for service South Africa equipped with amount
kind impedimenta that to suggest the neces
sity valet every soldier The volunteers
ported loading themselves down with cork mattresses
basins filters the like, perhaps in emua
Beers whom Julian Ralph reports coming
onto the bateeds alyho coaches vieorias and fash
drags headed for Derby. 1t remarked
by English officers during Spanish that rough
ridess were only toothbrushes superuous
baggage and mobile the cattle from whose
plains they had come for days outing heat
like that intensity complained of in South Africa
There is England for just such forces, but
they come ALL from the colonies and from men
to whom filter would be equipment
for a soldier as a paraso pair Of goggles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
Fortune Making by Hypnotism.

There is something in hypnotism unquestionably and
along therapeutic lines in the Of suggestion
influence road to wealth may appeal many people
being fantastic notion born Of wild freak mag
nation writes we-known English lawyer but tell
that years various sciences bordering
the occult played a!l-imporant part
many stirring but legal drama mys-
ferrous agencies much in gain
the INSCRIPTIONS persons than public aware
OF. One instance have in my mind among others
that of retired business whose viii proved long
ago, and the requests to his medical
tendant for $4,000 (S25OO0). larger than
left to of the tesators family. It would be
long into all the remarkable this case
but months previously the doctor the patient
continually together The doctor had something
canny reputation being dabber occult
science end under his tuition the business
became consented various hypnotic ex-
permeEts, teing tried upon him. with view the benefit
his health sudden death a
aves they experienced another they found
that the had been made chief egaee
CT lis will
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
Along the Kansas Nile.

Secretary Coburn has been reelected
to his place for the fifth time.
NJ. Butterfleld Of Lees Summit. Mis-
souri,. will put in an immense apple or
chard in Reno county.
Munger, the Populist candidate aspi-
rant for governor. is making canvass
of the state by counties.
The story is out that Governor Stanley
may call a special session Of the legisla-
ture To enact q railroad law.
Governor Eskridge Of Empo-la believes
that ingalls, Is possible as the Republican
candidate for vice president.
Zach Hayes. a Kansas pioneer, died at
his home in Paola. sunday He had lived
in Miami county thirty years.
There are three eases OF smallpox in
Leayenworth and. IS usual. about 500
cases Of unnecessary excitement.
In few days John Breideuthai viii
publish a statement declaring that he
via not be a candidate for governor.
Owing to the danger Of an epidemic %
typhoid the city council q Lawrence IS
investigating the city's water supply
During December the travel in Kansas
was unprecedented. This month * fell
Of suddenly and a great number u train
men are being laid or
Sherman resIgping 10 become secretary
% the senate. Charles Curtis u EzEsss
viii succeed him az chairman OF the con-
raittee on IadiaH Affairs.
Nisa Ida Bohanuon OF Dickinson caun-
~ aas charge of a mission az Paenuea.
Mexico. The mission IS Methodist. and
Miss BohaaRon gets $40 q year for I've
years.
The Santa Re VII soon make a grand
redistribution o. locomotives. I.ocon0-
dives oS the same class Vii be pEt To-
zstaer in order 70 accomplish aaiforn
movement 81 trans
81 Is SAID that Francis Gsrslds q ne
Atcalsun Close wss born 81 wagon
whfch had 5us1 crossed into kansas. asd
rI4s rad she 3esn bora na1 l9aT
ssensr. sha would nave been q Nesras-
kan
TIE Curtis club, az Atehisan. hs16 q
meeting TIE ogher night Three hundred
uere taere r. the midst = tns festive
lies 2 1afay mar arose ara UFer pro-
.asfe made speech. saa care VERY near
caEszrg a d1t
Nussy IS Z has hsea r. EanHas. u7ae
q tae Old settlers VII agrees test T. Is
a. na1av as il 1se5 80 gel y Ir4lsrz.
Aster aarz sgssns s. telling ne srary =
l.zE raa5s il fEd5aca. sas cd ssftsET r.
Rally comes ~ beEHvs tGzE - really BAD
20 stanE On fha wagc1 sea- = order -
keep ia EE1 tr0z Eesssas .sts his eysA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
The Roer as a Fighter.

The Beers strong point is his ability
He can ride to a chosen spot. dismount
and drop his reins, fire a half dozen
shots. mount again, and go on TO fresh
position. His horse is trained to stand
in the veldt." whenever he is left. His
commissariat is of the simplest A chunk
of biltong for himself. and the grasses
OF the veldt give abundant forage for
his horse. His skill with the rifle has
been acquired in pursuit of large herds
of antelope. says an English army off
Ger in the Forum. But he knows nothing
of the finer skill of the deer stalker. His
favorite mark is a herd of two or three
hundred blesok. I have seen a Boer re-
fuse to fire at a single animal, on the
ground Of too probable waste Of ammu-
milton.
The Boer has not been without his uses
in the world-scheme of civilization Like
the American, backwoodsman. he has
blazed the way for the march of pro-
gress. His bold and restless spirit has
pointed out a path to the crowding ma
tons of the old world His have been
the privations. his the toll and his the
peril. But his function Is at an end:
civilization presses at his heels; the land
from which he drove the Kaffir calls for
a denser population.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
AguinaIdo Out of Luck Again.

> When the British Hinsang of which Captain
Crockett master, arrived in the narbor few days ago.
captain at made his way the American
reported Consul General Widman that the city
Of Zamboanga the south of the Philippine archipelago
was in possession the Americans Zamboanga is
important strategic point the place held by
Spanards after treaty Paris point
Spanish troops retired the Cebu
and Ioilo.
1t that the 18th Of December the Hinsang
passing Zamboanga when the American flag motto d
floating the AMI the natives observed firing
sautes A file of marines to be landing from
United States gunboat Castne, which is in command Of
Captain s. W Very The natives evidently overjoyed
seeing marines. Suddenly Castne fred shot
the bows of the Hinsang, which stopped and
full speed astern. up from the Castne
and the officer in charge requested Captain Crockett take
telegram Hong Kong for transmission to Admiral
Watson Manila, notifying him of the occupation
Zamboanga and asking for assistance. 1t
rebeed against Aguinaldos
taxing possession of the
Casne they raised the American flag
asked formally be taken protection
American Cove: nnaent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
The Passion Play of oberammergrau.

The date has the principal representation
of the Oberanmergrau Passion Play The first public per-
Torrance given May a. and the play viii be given
May 81 June H. "a 90 other dates during
July August and September The play will begin in the
morning will until in the afternoon,
intermssion being allowed at noon for rest
prayer and refreshment theater will seat it is
said 300 and expected nearly this number will
attend every performance the railway connections are
this year than before and such exens
i've preparations are being for supplying accommoda
tons to those who will time in the little viii
age Quarters the hotels and pensions have already
been engaged by the tourist agencies different countries
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
9ai1us EagIc
M M MURDOCH. Editor.
Kaffir Korn a Kansas krop.

Kafir Indigenous to kansas 1t grows
fourishes westward for hundred miles
beyond the corn wheat rain belt If the rainfall
proves excessive hurt heat it
in the and its end in the
sunshine It prolific as fodder rate. fat
tening provender superior to anything Indian
maize itself It makes hogs equal of chestnuts
acorns and grain that is what claimed
for it. Western and western Oklahoma of the
latitude and altitude perfection and
for these coming The State Agricultural col
lege declares that Kar greatest drouthresis
ing crop ever grown Kansas of Kair
corn produce pounds pork while of In
produce pounds of Sc in favor
Kafr Kaf1r corn, the Agricultural college
crop for the upland farmer.
While do agree with the Agricultural college
that the greatest drouthressting
Kansas being convinced sorghum family equals
Kafr that particular still believe that Kansas will
royal for producveness
the smitude of blade of Kadir. AS
for the other plant science saving
proftaby utilizing the abundant sacchane of the sorghum
Kansas viii flourish by length the
Missouri to the upands Colorado being
famed minerals fruits potatoes corn; central
third corn fruits, hogs wheat, western
third for Kafir sugar alfalfa steers
only furnishing subsantaIs
supplying the sweetening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
The sergeant's Bird of Paradise.

story is told OF the troopsffp which
put IN at Malta A sergeant, having gone
on land, reap9eared with little woelly
dog. The quarter master on duty would
not allow the dog on the ship. for the
official number Of dogs we're on board
The sergeant scratched hishead. thought
deeply and then went OF shore again
an hour later he came back with a
strange creature in a cage. II had four
feet. but 1t was covered with hea's feath-
ers,
Cant pass that there dog on board. -
said the stern auarte-rnasteE.
Deg said the sergeant. with an IN
nocent look Of surprise. This IS 20 dog
It's a Maltese four-footed bird Of para
disc. and there are no rules against tax
ing birds on board" The laugh was villa
The sergeant, ard the pet was allowed on
board snip.
The GordoRs have gone to var With
their parrot. The Welsh regiment has Ia
ken along SIS goat ard wesl-sto ake3
zoo IS marching win The ~Rool-
Baat5e' towards Pretoria
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
Rockefeller on Trusts.

The defense of trusts by the king of trusts John D.
Rockefeller in statement made the Industrial
sion is perhaps than might been expected
though there is doubt that his
made conscientiously
Rockefeller says that cit argue about
the advantages of industrial combinations since they
necessity. But he continues the dangers that she
power by combination may abused
binations be Formed for speculation stocks rather
conducting business, and for this purpose
prices may be temporarily raised instead Of being lowered
The public has been of this recently.
Mr. Rockeeers remedy is judcious federal control But
power regulates combines should Them
thinks. Yet he hints that it is
them than regulate them.
The trust problem is a big People who think are
trying find whether the advantages out
weigh their disadvantages While they are wrestling with
this problem is safe that the good thing
for Mr. Rockefeller. any rate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
Whit Does Russia rIean7

why is Rt:s3 unassing big army the borders Z
Afghanistan? That question which is disturbing Brit
statesmen They believe that the carrying
his policy and that he is preparing whatever
contingencies may arise They believe that the pre-
pairing profit by the mistakes the and the diff
cultes CT the British in the of greater complications
than likely connection with the South African
The ambitious and enxous greater
possessions Asia The policy Of Russia imperial
greater that the British govern
Tie TWO rivals and enemies and each watches
the other for opportunity take advantage Of
misfortune If the British should serious
trouble the continent connection with
war Russians would avail themselves of op-
portGnty carry farreachng designs which
restrained only because Great Britain has de-
noonced them declared that she VIII consen, to
their consummaon. That the situation may be-
come dangerous one in the course Of a few weeks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
A Map That VIII Endure.

Among the productions to be displayed at the
forthcoming Paris Exposition map of France stone
which Russian artists preparing for that occasion 1t
cited as remarkable evidence of lapidarys
said to show individual department in colored
while the is represented by lapis azu the rivers by
platinum asd the towns marked by precious
The countries bordering on given in definite
form by gray jasper fourteen islands represented
by stone of the same color the adjacent
mainland The map upon marble surface and is to
have a silver framing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
Tommy Atkins H.oxe- Pets

Tommy Atkins IS extremely fond y
pets. relates a S0nth African correspond
e1t. ana when he goes 70 var Ae vii
carry bis pets wisn hin. orders OF TO
orders. The result s taat r. spits =
every Drohiairiaa the transports whl-h
Went cut q the Cape Became PopGs1zs
win unayfhortze5 animals as soon as
they sor .atr.g a. SEA One Tet- IKE reTg-
mental 6or Of IRE Fighting Flfsh-~ ngw
On rs way 20 rEe reljef q Lid sTa3ta
went Il aewsv hT special ard ofSz-ial
permission This s. Ire dog Nza ais-2a-
zuis1sa himself ~ his Ezzsat-V * -
hattie o. 0rn8lEman charging ever 5As
fed wiia h!s regiment ard barking e1zs-
olsly az The rushing 5e-yfs5eg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
And Matthew QUAY Is a Goner.

well find party lines broken in the Quay at
The committee which has been consider
ing decided make adverse report but
it could not do prominent Republicans
taken stand against Quay. The
question matter is constitutional
Interpretation rights The
man who seeks the have nothing do with just
judgment the Neither the motives
which brought his appointment properly taken
into account.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
Japan's Aristocratic Ruler.

Emperor of Japan is entitled be considered the
most aristocratc earth The royal family Of
Japan says Chicago Herald has genealogical
tree which reaches have been 121 emperors
Japan they all belong to this family The first one
governed Japan about 2UU years He the
throne 300 years before the Great thought he
had conquered the Japanese have the history
of all their emperos time down this and they
assure you that the Mikado of the
first emperor