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Evening star., 1900-04-18
CONDENSED LOCALS.

]. T. Wheeler. colored. was thrown from
his bicycle at 14th and G streets northwest
about 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a
south-bound Metropolitan car. His bicycle
was badly damaged, but the rider escaped
serious injury.
W. E. Carr, sixty years old, living at 511
Pennsylvania avenue between Sd and az
streets yesterday afternoon and cut his
face. He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, where DR.. Williams dressed his in
jury.
There was slight fire in the house of
Frederick LochbOehler, No. All l. street
The flames were confined to a room on the
third floor. Clothing valued at about s.
was destroyed.
While Policeman ]. C. Heide Of the ninth
precinct was on his way to the station yes
terday afternoon his horse slipped and
threw him to the pavement. His face was
bruised and he was otherwise injured.
Eli Tolson, colored, was held in $500 bond
for the action of the grand jury by Judge
kimball today, on charge of housebreak-
Ing. He was arrested by Detectives Baur
and Muller, and accused of entering the
stable in rear of ]. William Lees under
taking establishment and stealing an over
coat.
John Jones and John Magan forfeited 81
and 81 collateral, respectively, in the Police
Court today because they failed to have
lighted lamps on their bicycles last night.
John Patterson forfeited 81 for violating
the low handle-bar regulation, while George
Hutton paid So for colliding.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Coffee Argument.
NEW EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECT

South Dakota man, W. A. Dawley Sturpis
explains the condition men get into from
coffee drinking. Let 1T be understood that coffee
seems to agree with some people well enough, but
when person finds 1t does not agree, 1t is better
to leave 1t OF. He says: Il used coffee about
twenty years, and quit 1t September 80, 1895 I
had become almost a complete wreck, thin In flesh
and emaciated, dyspepsia and Indigestion of the
worst order, nerves shattered, no appetite slept
very little and my blood so thin that the
slightest breeze chilled me through.
Medicines gave relief; had about given up
when finally concluded TO investigate and see II
II was really true, had read In a number Of
your statements that coffee acted like u poison to
some people. 1t was easy matter to leave OF
coffee when l took Postum Food Coffee, for the
fcod coffee tasted as good as the other, and to my
surprise, IL set good on my weak stomach
Il have been buying the Postum through my gro
Ger, Mr.. Jas. Meyer. and always have followed d.
rections carefully 1 liked it from the first and
have drank Postum three times a day ever SINCE
Have gained twenty pounds in weight, my appetite
Is better than ever before, my sleep perfect dys-
pepsia is thing Of the past and my nerves are
what they should be. l vouch for the state
ment that Postum Food Coffee makes red blood
and plenty of 1t. My son, Amos Dawley of this
city, has been completely cured of dyspepsia In
three months by quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee. This is given you an honest testi-
monih OF the priceless value of your Ito mel
hfe-savins food drink. You welcome to use my
name II you want" Respectfully.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
GEORGETOWN's MUSICAL CLUBS.
Concert Tonight at the New National
TheEter,

The Georgetown glee concert and dra-
matte performance, which will take place
this evening at the National Theater. will
prove the most conspicuous appearance of
the Georgetown boys in an amusement en-
terpr1se in the history of the college In
dications are that the audience will be a
notable one in point of size and social dis
tlncton 1t was expected by the manage
ment that President and Mrs Mckinley
would attend, but a communication re-
ceived this morning from the White House
announced that they would not be able to
De present. Members of the legations and
prominent representatives, of legislative
from which the Paris representatives will
be chosen, and the base ball team will oc-
cupy boxes. Other students will attend in
a pody, and there will be no lack of enthu-
siasm.
A beautiful souvenir program, containing
records of some of the phases of George
towns historic movement to gain a world
wide reputation for her athletes by send
ing them to compete at the Paris exposi-
ton games. will be presented to each per
son attending the concert.
Besides the glee chorus and mandolin,
guitar and orchestra numbers there will be
among the soloists the three well-knoWn
college singers, Mr.. George O'Connor Mr.
OGorman and Mr.. Scanthing. The dra-
matte sketch will be an exciting and very
clever one-act DRAMA entitled 1871" adapt
ed from Daudet
Tickets will be on sale this afternoon at
Sanders & Staymans and this evening ar
the box office.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW.
Attorney DuvalI Advises Quashing of
Certain AsseSsmenta.

In the case of Mr.. G. F. Williams, who,
as attorney for Messrs. Charles Newburgh
and Augustus Kuhner, requested the Dis
trict Commissioners to cancel the reassess-
ments made June I, 1897, of certain spe-
cial assessments against sublot %, square
1913, Mr.. A. B. Duvall. the attorney for the
District, has advised the Commissioners
to grant the request.
From Mr. Duvall's opinion it appears that
these special assessments were quashed and
Cancelled by judgment in certiorari Febru-
airy s. 1895. at the suit of c.. D. Scheuch
and John Steinle, trustees, then the owners
of the lot, and that a copy of said judg-
ment, lodged with the special assessment
clerk Incorrectly described the square as
S94. The attention Of the Commissioners
was called to this fact, but no corrected
Judgment was returned to that office. and
against the property in question were not
entered Cancelled on the records.
Subsequently, March II, 1897, Mr. b. Pick
man Mann, who had become the owner Of
the property, being ignorant of the prior
judgment quashing the assessments, OBJ
tained second Judgment in certiorarf to
quash the assessments. This latter judg-
ment being duly reported to the special
assessment clerk, the special assessments
were reassesSed under the act of Congress
of April "a. 1896. 1t is now claimed that
these reassessments are void and should be
Cancelled, because made without authority
of law.
In the judgment of Attorney Duvall the
point is well taken. The reassessment law,
he states, Is not retroactive in its opera
ton. it not in force when the taxes
We're quashed in the first certiorar pro-
ceedings, and the judgment in that case ef-
fectually Cancelled the assessments.
There was" says Mr.. Duvall. mo occa-
sion for the second proceeding in certiorari.
There were no existing assessments upon
which it could operate. This second pro-
ceeding seems to have been taken in ig-
norance of the prior proceeding. The judg-
ment in the second proceeding could af-
ford no ground for reassessment of the
special assessments. l am of the opinion
that the application should be granted
Evening star., 1900-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ANTI-LYNCHING LEAGUE.
Address by Miss levitt at Israel Bap.
tist Church.

Miss Lillian Clayton levitt, white wo-
man of Boston. addressed an audience at
Israel Baptist Church, on 11th street north
east, last night, her theme being Lynch
ing Must Be Stopped" The meeting was
held under the auspices of the Star of the
East Club, of which Mr.. l.. G. Fletcher, a
lifelong friend of the late Frederick Doug
lass, is president. President Fletcher and
others had seats on the platform. The
meeting opened with singing of America -
after which Elder Robertson offered prayer.
Rev. John Burke, the pastor of the church,
then introduced the speaker of the evening
who stated that the future looked brighter
since white woman was appealing to the
country to stop lawlessness and lynching.
Miss levitt opened by a graphic portrayal
OF the assassination of Postmaster Baker,
co,ored man, and part of his family by
a mob at Lake City, S. c. In 1893, she said
there were 127 iynchings in the United
States, los being in the south, and 102 of
the los victims being negroes. Only twen-
ty-four were accused of crimes against wo-
men, the other charges being sixteen for
murder, thirteen for suspected murder and
six for theft. Twenty-Five whites and two
Indians were lynched that year nine being
in the north and west In one week thirteen
negroes were lynched in the SOUTH not one
of whom was charged with outrage, the
crimes alleged being either murder or
houSebreaking.
As the colored troops rendered such mag
nlhcent service at San Juan. Miss levitt
SAID, let your people strive with the same
spirit for your future protection.
Resolutions which were offered by Prof
j. w Coles and adopted were highly COM
mendatory of Miss levitt, who was termed
another Harriet Beecher Stowe" and it
was decided to organize an anti-lynching
league, to be known as the Lillian CLAYTON
Jewitt Anti-Lynching League of North
east Washington. This was accomplished
by electing Rev. John Burke president, Mrs.
l. X Hill vice president. w. r. Patterson
secretary, Miss May Fletcher assistant
secretary and A. B. Wesley treasurer.
The southern bureau of the Anti-Lynch-
ing League has been established in this
CITY Rooms We're opened today in Parlor
b. capital Savings Bank Building 600 F.
street northwest
Evening star., 1900-04-18

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
White-Hugh ]. McGinnis and Julia E..
Joyce; Henry B. Beierlein and Ida L. Rolls;
Samuel B. Smith, Chattanooga Tenn, and
Helen F. McVea; Beverly T. Smelling and
Anna j, Voehl; Harry L. Lewis and Carrie
B. Garner; George E. Beazley and Mary
M Mcmahon Urbanna, Va; Gross H. Will
lams and Laura V. Thorn; Simon P Tenni-
son and Mary ]. RUSSELL John Cummings
and Elizabeth Byrne, Richmond, Va; Pat
rick Connolly and Bridget Tierney; Francis
l. Bickerton and Mabel A Burgess: r.
Stanley Bouic, Cumberland Md. and Katie
M Daniels; Elmore V. Jamison and Emily
L. La Mar. Frederick county, Md; Edwin
Sefton and Esther H. Heiskell; Phillip
German and Lydia ]. Sewell; Louis Luders
and Linian E; Mcdonald: D. H. Chester,
Plttsburg, and Lucille A. Bischoff; Thomas
S. Nunnally and Matte w. Gentry. Vir-
ginia: James A. Hendley and Eva Lee Au-
gust: Richard Cunningham and Ada E.
Brooke; Horace C. Chandlee and Harriet
o. keyes; VIM r. Verlander and Sera-
phina NJ. Dellamico; Josiah T. Newcomb,
New York, and Emily Louise Stetson;
Thomas LIE Fort and Elizabeth Matthews;
Leon Arnold and Irene Williams; Bernard
p. Dougherty and Bertie Talbert; ]. c. c.
5 Biggs and Mary G. Williams; Charles
7. kurtz, Clearheld, Pa, and Pauline l..
Stutz; Frank T. hewitt and Margaret A.
Cox.
Colored-John r. Boone and Cornelia l..
Price: John f. Clark and Bessie Hodgman;
Reason Prather and Rosetta Bowie: VIM
Wilson and Josephine Jackson: John H.
Janifer and Matilda Henson; Geo. W. Will
son and Annie c. Jefferson: Jas E. Brown
and Sarah F. Johnson; Jerry Clark and
Lydia A. Towns; John L. Thorn and NJ.
Gertrude Smith.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.
Prosecuting Attorneys View of Pro
posed Change in Regulations.

Prosecuting Attorneys View of Pro-
posed Change in Regulations.
Mr.. Burton H Meade several days ago
suggested to the District Commissioners
that the police regulations be amended by
striking out the word needless" in line 2
of article 8, so that the section shall read
as follows: mo person within the District
of Columbia shall make any noise or out
cry for the purpose of advertising wares or
attracting the attention or inviting the
patronage of any person for any hack or
other vehicle, or any business whatever"
etc.
The result of this amendment, said Mr..
Meade, would be to prohibit the hucksters
from crying their wares on the streets, and
he expressed himself as being confident
that every citizen of the District would in
dorse the action of the Commissioners if
they should approve his suggestion The
crying huckster, he declared, is no longer
necessity here, the facilities for rapid
transit to and from the large markets, the
abundance of corner groceries and small
| markets throughout the city and the con-
venience of the telephone and other present.
day institutions having brought about a
condition of domestic economy in which the
itinerant vender no longer plays neces-
sary part His existence today, in Mr.
Meades opinion, constitutes a nuisance and
a discomfort for which there is no possible
excuse.
The Commissioners referred Mr.. Meade's
communication to Mr.. James L. Pugh, jr.
the Districts prosecuting attorney in the
Police Court, for an opinion as to what ef-
feet the change would have if made in
prosecuting the cases referred to in that
tribunal. Today Mr.. Pugh reported to the
Commissioners that in his opinion the pro-
posed amendment should not be made. 1t
was the law, stated Mr.. Pugh, up to a few
years ago that no noise other outcry
should be made by hucksters, etc, on the
streets. but the trouble arose, he explained,
in enforcing its provisions in the Police
Court The judges in every case, he said,
needless and unusually loud and disturbing
to the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
The Commissioners have Mr.. Meade's sug-
geStiOn still under consideration
Evening star., 1900-04-18
FUNERAL OF HENRY D. CLARKE.
Was Supreme Court Librarian for
Thirty Years.

Henry D. Clarke, one Of the oldest and
best-known employees of the Supreme Court
of the United States, and an upright and
public-spirited citizen died in this city Mon
New York city. and after few years spent
there was reared and educated by Gen.
Winfield Scott, who had him with him while
he was superintendent Of West Point. Gen.
Scott afterwards took him with him on
many Of his travels, both in this country
and abroad. An historic engraving of Gen.
Scott and his staff. of which but a few
copies are eXtant. shows Mr. Clarke, then a
Salmon P. Chase appointed Mr.. Clarke to
position in the Treasury Department. af-
terwards transferring him to the New York
customs service. and then, when he became
chief justice, had Mr. Clarke made librarian
of the Supreme Court law library, which
position he has held continuously every
since. period of thirty years.
Mr. Clarke was the author of Hand
Book of Supreme Court Decisions" His
wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Cunningham
of New York city, and three sons-Winfield
Scott, Oscar De Forrest and Morrison Waite
Clarke-survive him. The funeral Is to
take place from his late residence tomorrow
morning, the services to be conducted by
the Rev. DIR. George N. Luccock pastor of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church of
whose congregation Mr.. Clarke was mem
Der. The interment will be in Congressional
cemetery.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Entertain Their Friends.

A number of the young ladies Of Assem-
bly's Presbyterian Church, assisted by
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. G. P. Wilson, rendered
reception to the congregation and friends
Monday evening at the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Mclaughlin, 900 NJ street
northwest, who generously opened their
home for that purpose. The rooms were
beautifully decorated and brilliantly illu-
minated in honor Of the occasion. About
200 guests were present and season OF
social intercourse was held. Music was
one Of the principal features. solos being
rendered by Miss Reynolds, Miss Kimball,
Mrs. Eugene Brown and Mr.. John Nc
Michael Miss Alice kimball presiding at
the piano. A mandolin club rendered some
pleasing selections. Refreshments were
served in the large dining room.
The success of the reception was espe-
cially due, it is said. to Miss Bessie Slater
chairman of the committee, whose devoted
labors- in this and previous Undertakings
have resulted in materially augmenting
the finances of the church. She was ably
assisted by Miss Helen Willis. Mrs. A. L.
Smith, Mrs. F. L. Willis, Mrs. NJ. Nc
Laughlin. Miss Eva Kemp and others OF
the ladies; also by Messrs. H. and r. Pipes
and Galbraith.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
ReaI Estate TranRferA.

Alley between 9th and 7th, E and G
streets southeast-Jesse C. Ergood ct ux.
ct al. to James H. Ricketts,, lot 10, square
ST.; $40 (stamps, so cents).
Twenty-second and 1 streets northwest
Edw. H. Thomas ct al, trustees, to Frank
Forrest, part original lot 1, square 81;
$3 600.
Fourth street northwest between @ and
= streets and New Jersey avenue between
d and E streets northwest-Ceia B. Mayse
to Oscar M. Bryant, lot 4S, square $40, and
lot IA, square 629; $40 (stamps. 81.
Trinidad-Peter C. Schaefer ct ux. to
Frederick W. Myers. lot A, block 12; 81 900.
1873 33d street northwest-Geo. w. Basin
to Patrick T. Moran, part lot 234, square
1880; $40 (stamps, $3.50
Addition to LIE Droit Park-Gerald NJ.
Johnson to Thomas E. Allpress, lot 72,
block 20; $40 (stamps, so.
sherman aVenue-Helen Y. Shepperd to
Horace I. Jones. part lot 4, block 10, Mt.
Pleasant; SO (stamps, so cents).
K street southeast betweem 18th and 14th
streets-Geo. W. Wilson ct al to Geo. w.
Littleford, part original lots 10 and 20,
square 1047; 81, 100.
Douglass-Jackson H Ralston ct al,
trustees. to Ida White,u lot Is; $155.
FIRST street southwest between NJ and N
streets-Samuel Ford ct uX. to Jefferson
$50; $500 81
Fifth. 9th, L and M streets southeast
american Security and Trust3Company and
Chas A. James, execHtors;ieto Robert R.
Mahoney, all square s53: IS. Robert r. Ma
honey conveys same property to Michael l.
Weller; $40 (stamps. $21.5O).b
Addition to LIE Dreft Park-Thos L.
Risheill ct ux. to Catharine NJ. B. Jones'
lot 81, block 20; $40 (stampssSD.
FIRST and Bates streets northwest-Catha-
rine M. B. Jones to Thos liz Risheill, lots
2Sl to 236. square 6l5; $40 (stamps, $4).
Pennsylvania avenue southeast between
Eth and 18th streets-Jessie C. Osborn to
$3.50.
Vermont avenue northwest between M
ana streets-Ann E. Patterson ct vir
John b. to Horace K. Fulton and Alice NJ.
Fulton, lot H, square 245; $4,000.
washington Heights-Jean M. D. Lander
to Benz. F. Cole, lot 10, block 5; $500
Evening star., 1900-04-18
CLEARING AND COOLER.
Thursday Fair. Brisk SOutherly Shift
ing to westerly Winds.

AhS ~ NcstcEiS w hhus.
Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia. eastern Pennsylvania.
Delaware Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina. clearing and cooler
tonight. Thursday fair: brisk southerly,
shifting to westerly winds.
Weather canditions and general forecast:
The storm center which occupied south
western Iowa Tuesday morning has ad-
vanced to upper Michigan, and showers
have occurred from the lower Missouri and
Mississippi valleys to the Atlantic coast.
Over the western half of the country fair
weather has prevailed.
The temperature continues above the sea-
sonal average from the Mississippi river to
the Atlantic coast, and also in the extreme
northwest. From the Mississippi river over
the middle Rocky mountain region the tenn
perature is to 10 degrees below the nor
NAL and frost is reported in parts of Kan
sas and Nebras ska.
The indications are that the lake storm
will diminish in strength and that showers
Will be followed by CLEARING and cooler
weather in the Atlantic coast states and
the Ohio valley tonight. In the gulf states
the weather will be generally fair. except
probably showers along the immediate gulf
coast.
Along the New England coast strong
southerly winds will shift to southwest and
west. On the middle Atlantic coast the
winds will be fresh to brisk SOUTH shifting
to southwesterly and westerly. On the
south Atlantic coast fresh southerly winds
will become variable
Storm signals are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Delaware Breakwater to
Eastport.
The following heavy precipitation dn
1nches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: White River. 1.22; Des
Moines, 1.22; Montgomery, 1.52; Mobile,
LA Atlanta, 1.32; New Orleans. sos: St.
Paul, LOO; La Crosse. 1.12; Marquette, 1.2S;
Ave,
faula. Ala, 80; Apelka. Ala. LIS: Union
Springs, Ala, 1.50; Columbus. Ca, 1.s6.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
"a pm. yesterday:
o Thermometer-April II. pm, 70; pm,
April 1s. 4 am. 60; am, 81; 12 noon
c.: 2 pm, SO.
Maximum. u, at pm, April II; mimi
mum, 60, at am. April IS.
Barometer-April II. pm, 3O.13; pm,
30.12: II midnight, BOIL.
April 49, am. 5000; am, 5000; noon,
30.0S; 2 pm, 3O.09
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 60; condi-
ton, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature,
So: condition at north connection, 80; con-
dition at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at in
fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, Ala Am. and 4:5T pm. !;
high tide, 1913 a. m. and 10:31 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 4:55 am. and 5:43
pm; high tide, 1857 am. and 11:16 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, Sis am; sun sets, GAL
pm.
Moon rises, 1922 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:17 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:19 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 4:25 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:04 pm; extin-
guished at 4:40 am.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Benefit of Mission Work.

The ladies Of ST. Johns Auxiliary enter
tained at a reception yesterday evening in
the parish hall for the benefit of their mis-
sion work. The hall was tastefully draped
with flags, and the flowers gave the at
mosphere the fragrance of June. The
guests were welcomed by the president.
Miss Wilkes, and by the wife of the rector,
Mrs. Mackay-Smith. The dainty tables
were filled with seasonable delicacies and
were presided over by the hospitable host
esses. The musicale was of high order in
Guiding vocal duets and solos by Miss
Cayce, Mrs. Young, Miss Hoeke and Mr..
Hensey. Miss Raynal contributed a violin
solo and Mr. Mayo a piano solo. The La
dies Washington Mandolin Club led by
Prof. Arthur Yundt gave some fine selec-
tionS.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Temporary Injunction I,.ued

In the controversy between the WASH
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road Company and the Anacostia and Poto-
mac River Railroad Company over the use
OF tracks on 14th street SOUTH Justice
barnard in Equity Court No. 2, yesterday,
issued temporary injunction against the
latter company. The case will be heard
further April 20.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
In the Shadow Of the Cross.

The miracle" picture, I'm the Shadow
OF the Cross" the work Of Hammond Ahl,
VIII be placed on exhibition for the first
time before the Washington public Friday
next at 437 7th street northwest. Under
an ordinary light the picture is that Of
Christ being an ideal portrait of the sa-
poor Galilean, When the lights are
turned of the aureole about the head of
tne ngure remains visible, while behind
the hgure is seen the dark outline of a
ever exhibited.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Angler. Try Their LucL.

Under the law bass fishing will not be
permitted for several weeks, but anglers
who are satisfied with perch and smaller
fish are enjoying fine sport. During recent
days several hundred fishermen have tried
have been caught.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Resigns His POsition

Owing to his inability to give his sole at
tention to the organization W. s. Mexican
has severed his connection with the Ma
tional Association of Democratic Clubs.
having been the acting secretary ever since
the death of Lawrence Gardner
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Justice Bradley,s Illness.

The serious illness of Judge A. c. Bradley
Of the District Supreme Court continues at
his home in this city. Judge Bradley went
to Old Point for the Easter season, but
was compelled to return on account Of his
health
Evening star., 1900-04-18

Gas lamps all lighted by 7:19 pm: extin-
gushing begun at 4:25 am. The lighting
| is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:04 pm; extin-
guiShed at 4:40 am.