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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Mr.. M'KINLHY'S BIRTHDAY
Happily Greeted at the Fifty-Sev-
enth Milestone of His Life.
Foreign Rulers Send Messages Of
FeItcitation and Letters Come
From Friends Across the Sen
Cabinet Members. Senator's, and
Representatives Among the Callers

President Mckinley yesterday celebrated
the fitty-seventh anniversary of his birth
No special preparations had been made for
| the event and the President spent his
time in attending to his official duties and
in receiving gifts and the congratulations
of his friends. which poured in upon him
during the day.
| Mr.. Mckinley had numerous reminders
that the anniversary of his birth was at
| hand. Nearly ten days ago he was visited
by delegation from California and in
yited to attend banquet in San Francisco,
as the guest OF the Bohemians of America.
Last Friday letters and messages from
officials and friends In foreign countries
began to reach the White House. On Sat
urday the fluctuations of European rulers
were received and yesterday mornings mail
brought hundreds of congratulatory mes
sages from officials and friends in all parts
OF the United States. During the day
scores of gifts and mementoes arrived.
Congratulations began yesterday at the
breakfast table, and later, when the Presi-
dent arrived at his desk, he found hun
dreds of letters, kilograms, and messages
of felcitatlon awaiting his perusal.
| Then came a long list of callers, who
sought the President to offer their con-
gratulatons in person. These, in some
instances. served as the introduction to
business, but after l. o'clock Mr.. McKin-
ley's room had something of the appear
ance OF a general reception. Several Of
the Senators and Representatives calling
brought their friends. and a number OF
ladies appeared in the course of the day.
Among the first to congratulate the
President on the anniversary nj hfq birth
was Secretary Hitchcock. He was followed
by Secretaries Root. Long, and Hay. ard
Attorney General Griggs. Secretary Hays
congratulations were briefly spoken when
the two sat down to a long consideration
OF matters OF state among which were a
number of dispatches received from En-
rope regarding recent developments in the
Tfansvaal war.
Senator Lodge came early and retired
after paying his respects to Mr.. Mckinley.
Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin called
to offer congratulations and to present to
the President Mr.. s. y. Hawkins. former
mayor OF New Richmond. Wis. Senator
Perkins of California presented Robert
Bruce and wife. the former reputed to be
many times a millionaire. and engaged in
numerous business operations on the Pa
cifc Coast
Senator Shoup Of Idaho was accompanied
by Messrs. Smith and Clausen, representa-
tives of the Mormon chuch, brought hither
by interest in the contention over the seat
OF Brigham II. Roberts in the House Of
Representatives,.
Representatives DolIiver. Hamilton. and
Ferris also CALLED. each in the interests
Of appointments.
The Pesident was born at Niles. Ohio.
January %, 1S43, ami hence is iifty-5eyen
years old
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
THE LAYTON FUNERAL TRAIN.
Arrangements for Conveying the RE-
mains to Washington.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-The South
ern Pacific is arranging a funeral train 10
convey the remains of Major General Henry
W. Lawton and Major John A. Logan. r..
to the East. The remains of DR.. ]. l..
Armstrong. Regular Army surgeon, will
also be brought on the same train. The
three bodies are on the transport Thomas.
due this week from Manila. The body of
Or. Armstrong. like that of General Law
ton, is to be inferred at Arlington Gene
terry.
Major Logan is to be buried at Youngs-
town. Ohio. The train is to consist OF bag
gage car. composite car. and two Pullmans.
The three bodies will be placed in the COM
posite car. with a guard of infantry men.
which General Shafter is to select from the
Presidio
One of the Pullmans will be placed at
tho disposal of General Lawton's family
and one or two friends of Mrs. Lawton.
General Shafter and his aide, Col. Eugene
r. Wilson. will also be accommodated in
the same car. The other Pullman is for
the widow. children and relatives OF Major
Logan. Mrs. John A. Logan, jr., has with
her, besides her three children. her mother.
Mrs. c. II. Andrews. Miss Parmlee. OF
Cleveland. ard Major w. F. Tucker. her
brother law, who is a paymaster in the
Regular Army. Mrs. John A. Logan, ST..
mother OF Major Logan, will meet the
party at Youngstown.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
THE HOME FOR THE BLIND
An Election Of officers Of the Wash
ington Aid Association.
Rapid Progress BEING INSIDE In
EquippinE the New BuiIding-Opep
to Visitors Daily - An Extensive
Library of Raised-Letter Books for
the Sighticss Already Established.

| The Washington Aid Association for the
| Blind held a meeting yesterday afternoon
OF E Street, in the new quarters presented
to the association by Stilson Hutchins.
The association has been growing In
strength yearly. until il now has mem
bership OF at least 800 persons. including
some of the most prominent citizens OF
Washington. The new building. 9i5 E
Street northwest. Is rapidly being fur
Eished and equipped as a home for the
blind. Quite an extensive library OF books.
printed in raised letters and symbols for
the use of blind readers, is already estab-
lished, and the association Is securing more
volumes. The house is In charge Of a
mstron, and is open for visitors at all
times. On Tuesdays and Fridays from 2
to D. m. the office OF the association will
be open With the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Alice q. Hunt, in attendance.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon OFF,
GERS were selected to serve for period of
two years. The officers elected were as
follows: President. Mrs. Albert G.. Braek-
EFT; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Henrietta C.
MetZerott. Mrs. Sarah L. Gilbert. Mrs. Rose
Hutchins. and Miss Isabel H. Lehman. Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Theodore n. Nc
Laughlin: Corresponding Secretary Mrs.
Alice Hunt: Treasurer. Major Richard
Sylvester: Auditor. Mr.. Briee ]. Moses, and
Attorney. Mrs. Judith Ellen Foster. A
board Of directors was appointed consist
ing of Mrs. II. C. Metzerott. President;
Mrs. May ID. RUSSELL Young Mrs. Mary NJ
North, Mrs. Kittie X. copper. Mrs. Alice
U. Hunt, Miss Catherine VI. Keith. Mrs.
Mary L. Wright. Mrs. Fanny n. Benjamin,
Mrs. Jane C. Cunningham. Mrs. Theodora
n. Mclaughlin, and Mrs. Emily Mcclure.
IL was proposed that the membership OF
the beard be increased from eleven to
twenty-one. and that the vice presidents be
included as ex-officio members After
short discussion this pan was adopted. and
TIE vice presidents names were added to
the list. making it fifteen in all The ether
SIX names have not yet been decided on
The principal business after the election
Of officers was the discussion and adoption
OF some amendments to the constitution
Of the association One OF these amend
ments provided that the day for the annual
meeting of the association be determined
on as the third Thursday in APRIL ard
furthermore that the meeting CT the board
OF directors be held the first Monday in
every month All members of the associa-
tion are to be invited to attend the meet
tngs Of the board, instead OF having pri-
waite meetings. as has been the custom
hitherto. These amendments we're favor
ably received by the association. and were
ADDED to the constitution. a few special
committees were appointed to attend to
certain branches Of the work of the asso-
ciaion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY.
Lovers OF Feathered Sengsters Hold
Their Annual Meeting.

The Audubon Society of the District o
Columbia held its annual public meeting
in the auditorium of the First Baptist
Church yesterday evening. and large
number of the members and friends OF tn
organization were present. This society
which was organized for the protection an,
study of birds. in 1887, has grown in mem
bership and Importance until II Is now re-
garded as one of Americas foremost or
carnations. It works in conjunction with
the American Orrithologists' Union. and
may be said to be really part Of this
larger organization. One of the purposes
of the society. for the presentation OF tins
wanton destruction of bird life. is to bring
before women in general the cruel prae-
tlce of the bird hunters, perpetrated IN
order to obtain the expensive feather and
skins that adorn the head dresses of fAsh
ionabis women.
The feature Of last nights meeting was
the reading Of papers by members of the
society. Before this part Of the pro-
gramme was reached. the society neid @
short business meeting. at which the re-
port of the treasurer. Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe. was received. This report showed
the society TO be in most satisfactory
financial condition. An election of officers
was then held after which the report o.
the secretary. Mrs. John ID. Pattel. was
received by the society. This report dwett
upon work accomplished by the society
during the past year. and waa very encour-
aging. in that il showed to the members
there had been a decrease in the slaughter
of birds.
After reading her report Mrs. patten
presented the first paper OF the evS.'inS'
entitled THE Audubon Movement IN
.,-ar;,, srt,. biztcr.. of the society was
concisely told and its rapid growth since
it's organization in 1851. was dwelt upon
The paper showed that the good work o.
the society in abclishing the bird feathcf
trade had made marked progress in this
city
The paper that followed was by Harry
c. Oberholser. on "Glimpscs of Audubon.
The life and work of this scientist was
;ersely told. with the accompaniment or
some excellent stercopticcn views. Neison
n Weed. an ORR tnologist then spoke on
'.The Language o. Lower Animals, Both
Feathered and Furred." Mr. Wood imi-
tated in a most clever manner the calls
and cries of well-known domestic animals
and wild fowl. TO the great enjoyment OF
the audience. The following Is the list OF
officers elected at last nights meeting:
President surgeon General George " Stern
tcrr L. : A. Honorary vice Presidents. Charles
]. Rel. Mrs Henry F. Bluunt Hon. AEdrew g.
Bradley Associate Justice Of the Supreme court
OF the District q columbia. John Burroughs. MIS-
Alice Fletcher. DR.. Theodore Gill. Mrs. y W
CreeIv Mr. Gardner g. Hubbard. Mrs Rudslph
Kaufman. Ms William Bruce King. Mrs T.
bradford Ieavitt ur. g. Hart Merriam. Mr.. OiiNc
Thorue Miller, Miss Virginia Miller, william ~.
Powell. Mr.. y. n. Power. Mrs. Wallace Raj
c,ifc Kihert HidgwIv. Miss Alice Riggs. r.
Rev H. V Sattcrlea. D.D., Bishop Of Washington;
Mr.. Frank sewaL Mis- Olive Rislcy .seN S
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
THE STANDARD OIL CASE.
A Motion to Admit Testimony INnr.i
by Justice Cole

The case of Oeser Downing and others
against the Standard oil Company came
UP for hearing before Justice Hagner yes
terday in the form of motion by coun-
sci for the compliments to admit certain
. testimony to the record as evidence in
rebuttal. In disposing of the petition of
the compliments asking that the Defend
ant be require to show cause why its of
fcers should not be held as in contempt
OF court which was dismissed. Justice
Cole also refused to consider the testi-
mony in question as rcbdttal evidence in
the case. He, however, did not decide
that the evidence was not admissible as
such, but that IL had not come before him
properly to be passed upon. The testi-
mony in dispute was taken during last
summer and is chiefly in reference TO the
alleged violation of the restraining order
issued by the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict in 1897. When, last August. the com
plainants revived the proceedings against
the Standard Oil Company In a petition
asking that Its officers be ruled for con
tempt the defendant filed motion asking
that the testimony in question be stricken
from the record. In disposiDg OF the mat
ter Justice Cole refused to admit the tes-
timony as in rebuttal because it had not
been taken as such and so submitted at
the time Of taking. In other words, ii was
deemed not TO have been taken in proper
order.
Now, the compliments. through their
counsel, c. Maurice Smith and Edwin For
rest. bring the matter before Justice Hag-
ner de noyo asking that the testimony be
admitted to record as evidence in rebuff
tai. The motion is opposed on behalf OF
the Standard Oil Company by Clatence A.
Brandenburg and Messrs. Worthington.
Head, and Frailey. The argument will he
continued today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
BRINGING HOME THE LEAD.
Soldiers Who Persisted in Cuba to II,
Reinforced In This Country.

Quartermastcr General Ludington is
preparing to bring back TO this country
for interment the bodies of 200 or 200 SOL
diers who were Killed or died in Cuba
during and since the Spanish war.
For several months he has had a force
of men employed in disinterring the re-
mains and preparing them for shipment to
this country. He received a telegram yes
terday stating that $50 bodies had been
disinterred in the province Of Pinar del
Rio. Havana. and Matanzss. and the
work in Santa Clara PlOcetas. and Sagua
had also been finished. The workmen
have divided, one body working along the
north coast and The other along the south
coast frcm Cientuesos.
A list Of the bodies will be forwarded to
General Ludington by mail The bodies
will probably reach this country in three
or four weeks. and those claimed by their
friends will be sent to them and the re-
mainder will be inferred at Arlington
Cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
SEEKING ALASKA EXPLORERS.
!. Fear That Lieutenant Heron nnd
Party Met Disaster.

The War Department officials have tele-
graphed Capt Z. +. Glenn. of the Twenty
fifth Infantry. now at Vancouver Blrracks,
Wash. for Information concerning First
Lieut. Joseph :. Heron, Of the Eighth
Cavalry, Or. Carter. q contract physician.
nine packers. and thirteen pack animals.
who are lost in Alaska.
The party has not been heard from since
late last summer. and the department OH
cals fear they may have persisted. Unless
Captain Glenn has heard from them a
searching party may be sent to look for the
missing men.
Lieutenant Heron and party started
with Captain Glenn last April to exp,ore
the Sushitina River. They proceeded sew
e-aI hundred miles up the Sushitina, where
Lieutenant Heron and party left the Glenn
party and started up the Tanana River fer
the Yukon River. expecting to come out
by the yukon route. Since then nothing
has been heard from them.
II is thought that had Lieutenant Heron
and his party reached the Yukon they
would have sent some word to Captain
Glenn. as the Yukon is the main highway
travelled in Alaska. II the party is still in
the Tanana River district their condition
is considered serious. Lieutenant Her
ron's mother lives in Cincinnati, Oslo.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
NO MAIL FROM PRAEToRIoUs.
The Department Would Decline to
Forward 70 Letter 10 kruger.

1t was stated at the State Department
yesterday that no letter had been received
from DR.. Emil Praetorious. editor of the
''Westiohe Post" OF St Louis. A press
despatch says that Dr. Praetorious has for
warded letter to Secretary Hay enclos-
ing a draft for $3.50. and also letter to
President Kruge,. and that DR.. Praetor-
ious asks that the draft and letter be
forwarded 10 President Kruger.
II was said at the State Department
That II the drafts and letters were re-
ceiyed from DIR. Practorous they would
probably be returned to him with a note
that the mails were the proper channels
through which TO send such commune
cations.
The fact that the State Department
would decline TO forward the letters to
President Kruger. 1t is said, would not be
an indication that this Government was
unfriendly to the South African Republic.
but merely that the department did not
care 10 be annoyed with forwarding let
tiers which could BE better s. q. through
the regular mails.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
THE BOOM AN OBSTRUCTION.
4 Corporation Enjoincd From Hin
dcrinE Traffic in - River.

In the United States Supreme Court yes
terday Justice Peckham announced the
opinion Of the court in the case of the
United States VS.. the Nottingham Bay
Boom Company. an appeal from me court
Of appeals from the Ninth district.
The United States originally brought
suit for an Injunction to restrain the COM
pany from using boom across the Noosack
River, Washington. and to have the boom
removed. The court Of appeals gave the
decision TO the boom company. but the Su-
preme Court reversed that decision. saying
that there was no doubt that the boom
violated the provisions of the river and
harbur act OF 1890, because It prevents
free passage for boats, as prescribed by
law
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
THE LAWToN TESTIMONIAL.
4 Relief That the Fund VIII Amount
to 100000.

The Lawton home fund reached the
handsome sum of s95.s2263 yesterday.
$2.55s.35 having been received by General
Corbin the past few days. General Shsfter
has 81 300 at San Francisco. which VIII
be forwarded to the committee in charge
III the fund within the next few days. IL
is believed that the fund may reach 100000
before Mrs. Lawton arrives.
The following are some OF the additional
subscriptions received in the past few
days: Citizens of Pittsburg, Pa. s2.O9f
William Rockefeller. New York. 5000; citi-
zens Of Chattanooga, si1235; W. Il. Con-
nor, New York, siGe: citizens of Meriden.
Conn. (additionaD, s27; Gen. VI. c. Butler,
$40; citizens of Trenton, n. ]. (additiouaD,
$40
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
A Railroad sale Permitted.

The sale of the Toledo Kansas City and
st. Louis Railroad recently deereed by the
court of appeals for the Sixth circuit. will
proceed without interference by the Sd
preme Court Chief Justice Fuller yesterday
announced that the petition for writ OF
certiorari to bring the case up for review.
made last Monday by several interested
parties. had been denied. Pending this ac-
ton of the court the. day OF the sale had
been postponed until April 2.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
MAY LOSE A LIBRARY.
York, Pr Asks Mr.. Carnegie to Can
eel the Conditions of His Gift.

YORK, Pa, Jan. 29.-Unless Mr.. An
drew Carnegie removes the conditions with
which his generous offer of $4,000 for a
public library is given to the city of York
IL will be refused. as a legal impeachment
stands in the way. Mr.. Carnegie requires
that $4,000 be appropriated annually for
the maintenance of the library. Cities OF
the second and third class in Pennsylya-
MIA are not empowered to levy tax for
the support Of Libraries. Mr.. Carnegie has
been written to aad asked to cancel the
conditions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
FEARFUL OF THE PLAGUE.
tdmirai schIey's Squadron Hastily
Leaves nm Argentine Port.

The South Atlantic squadron, under com
mand of Rear Admiral Schley. hastily
sailed from Ensenada, Argentine Republic,
yesterday TO Monteyideo. because of the
appearance OF the bubOnic plague at
Rosario. a town of the Argentine Republic
about 1870 miles from the coast
Admiral Schley sent the following cable
gram to the Secretary of the Navy, ex-
planning the sailing of his fleet.
Puerto Ensenada, Jan. % 1909.
Secretary of the Navy:
Bubouc plague is officially reported 20 be cpl.
demie at Rosario, at a distance OF 100 miles;
squadron Il ilon.eyideo. sCHLEY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Wainwright to Succeed Lemr,

Commander Richard Wainwright. Of
Washington, WHO achieved fame on the
converted yacht Gloucester at Santiago. is
spoken of as the probable successor of
Capt. $. c. Lemly, as judge advocate of
the navy Captain Lemly will have served
two terms of four years each when his
present term expires in June. Commander
Wainwright is now stationed at the Naval
Academy at ANNAPOLIS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
PAYING INTEREST ON BONDS.
Treasurer Roberts Prepares :.o,5OS
Cheeks tGgr~Enting s...21,.57.

Ellis II. Roberts, Treasurer of the
United States. has prepared s9.5Os checks
for the payment Of interest due February
| on registered United States bonds and
300 bonds Of the District OF Columbia
These checks. aggregating s.. 727,2 57. will
lie mailed on the 31st inst. The following
table shows the various items of the in
terest account.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

The interest payable February 1 on
registered United States bonds and 20
year District OF Columbia bonds is So.
~ ,25I.9l, and the amount due on coupon
bonds is Si.ij2. 2i9.26, making total pay
ment OF interest on February /, 1900, OF
Si1I9, 501.17.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Entertainment and Instruction.
The Halls . S' Ancients,
f312-t4-t6-f6 New York Ave.
For Promotion of
National Galleries.

Illustrate Egyptian Assyrian. Roman, ard Sd
sscenie Art. Architecture. Manners, and Customs
In the evening there viii be lecture before
the Panorama go it. by IL ft-) of Rome in the
time OF Constantine, Stereopticon displays OF
the Grandeur Of Ancient Architecture with de-
signs for National Galleries Of History and Art
Visitors in the evening will receive gratis return
tickets for explanations of the Halls the next day
Hl a. m. or p. m.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Miss Jeanette Durno. OF Chicago. Is
now in Boston, after spending a week
in Washington with the Misses Fuller,
daughters of the chief justice. Miss
Durno is pupil Of Leschitizkey. and dur
ing her stay in Vienna was a fellow stu
dent and special friend Of Miss Mary Full
Ter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Philadelphias interest in the annual
Phiiapatrian ball, TO be given at the Aeade-
my of. Music February IS. has been
heightened by the action of the ball COM
mittee in appointing a special delegation
to come to Washington 10 invite Admiral
and Mrs Dewey to be present a. the dance
as guests of honor. Should the hero of
Manila and his wife consent to visit Phila-
delpha on that occasion. a number of
prominent citizens. including Mayor Ash
bridge and other civic officials rs well as
the officers OF the Catholic Philapatrian
Literary institute, viii be appointed to
act as reception committee The ball
promises to be one Of the most beautiful
of the season. and the attendance will
be unusually large. The parquet will be
boarded over. and the auditorium will be
transformed into magnificent ballroom,
radiant with flowers. fcstoons of smilax
and innunerable electric lights. The cor
ridors and the foyer. where supper will
be served, viii also De beautifully deco
rated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Miss SDurrier and Miss Cochran. OF
Lancaster Pa. arc guests OF Mrs William
NJ Dove. and will be at home with Mrs.
Dove Oh Friday February 8.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

cotillion tonight at the National Rifles
Armory.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

The German Ambassador has dinner In
yitations out for Saturday, February 3.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Miss Macbeth. of this city. sailed for
Europe Saturday TO spend year in con-
tinental travel. She was accompanied by
her niece, Miss Anna Macbeth, OF Pitts
burg.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Mrs. John Dalzeil is entertaining Miss
Mary b. Pearson, of Pittsburg.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Miss Emily Kemp is participating in the
gayeties of the social season of Richmond,
where she is at present u guest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Upshur are
spending the winter at the Hamilton
Hotel, Bermuda.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
MODEL TURKISH and
RUSSIAN BATHS

IN THE LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
The Baths are the Grest in the United states
Mondays and Thursdays. from 0 a. m. to q D.
m will. be reserved for ladies'. j1i6-tf