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Evening star., 1900-02-05
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
SeriG us Accident at Germantown
Teachers' Annual Institute.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, February 8, 1900.
Mr.. Artemus Griffith of Unity, this coun-
ty. met with a very serious accident at
Germantown Thursday afternoon. While
engaging in a clay pigeon shoot his gun
exploded and his left hand was badly lacer-
ated. He was taken to the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital for treatment.
A committee representing the ENTERPRISE
Montgomery, Farmers and County Grange
Clubs Of this county has prepared and is
to pass law enlargfng the jurisdiction of
the magistrates OF this county The COM
mittee is opposed 10 the bill intro
duced by Senator William v. Bouic be-
into four police courts. and create more
salaried offices. II is desired to let each
magistrate of the county decide all cases
that may properly come within his consti-
The annual institute of the public school
teachers of this county will be held here
this week. beginning today and closing Fri
day. The following program has been ar
ranged: w..dt
Monday-Address0 ofsewelcome, by Rev.
Thomas ]. Packard; response, by B. Duyall
Chambers; discussion of Teaching as
Profession" by Samuel E. Forman; paper,
Stout; kindergarten work, Miss Anna L.
Webster; school room helps, Miss Edva N,
Thomas.
Observation-Disclosures. 8. E. Forman;
school room punishments A G. Harley;
reading, Miss Louise Edwards; lecture DR.,
William T. Thorn.
Wednesday-Physical culture, Miss Jennie
f. Doing; school room decorations. s. A.
Lehman; civics, Frank Andrews; lecture
"Old Land Marks" Henry Houck.
Observation-Disclosures 8. E. Forman; ad-
dress. Henry Houck; nature study, Prof
Guy L. Stewart; moral culture in the
IoIr ID Ilrr~6 64ft
ing, Prof George. z. Little; lecture Prof
George E. Little. -
Friday-Arithmetic. 8. f. Forman; what
to- teach In the public schools. Mrs. L. A
Langifie; school hygiene, Dr. Augustus
stabler; nature study, Prof Guy L Stew
art.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
Vital Statistics of Havana.

report on the vital statistics of Havana
foc the year 1s.9 compiled by Major
Davis, chief sanitary officer. shows that in
an estimated population Of 22o,0N there
were S,153 deaths from all causes of these
1,16S Were from enteritis and 1907 from
tuberculosis Yellow fever occupies rel
atively small position on the list, IOS
deaths having resulted from this cause.
Eleven deaths We're due to leprosy The
number of conta gious and infectious dis
eases of all kinds reported numbered GAP,
of which 2S4 were yellow fever. Births re-
corded during the year numbered 4,1S1, Of
which ] ,516 were illeeitimate
Evening star., 1900-02-05

Consul Chester at Budapest reports to the
State Department that a ,-lrect telegraph
line has been opened from Budapest TO Lon
don, which is expected to be of immense
value to the Hungarian grain dealers in
their competition with the United States
dealers for the Liverpool market. Here
tofore, owing TO the indirect means of COM
munication, it was impossible at Budapest
to secure orders from London or from Liv-
erpool. where the price was set, on the
same day, and Liverpool quotations were
also received too late for use on the same
day, all of which gave heavy advantage
to the New York dealers.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
THE PLAGUE AT HONOLULU.
Six Deaths Reported Between Jam
uary II and January "a.


uary II and January "a.
United States Agent Haywood has cabled
the State Department from Honolulu. of
January "a as follows:
Since the 18th Of January there have
been twelve new cases Of bubonic plague
at Honolulu and six Deaths
Surgeon General Sternberg today received
report from Maj Blair D. Taylor, sur
geon, U. s. A., in regard to the progress Of
the bubonic plague in Honolulu. His report
is dated at the United States Military Hos
pftal, Honolulu, January 10, and says that
up to that date there have been thirty-four
cases of bubonic plague in the city Of
Honolulu with twenty-Seven deaths.
THE situation Is very serious" says
Surgeon Taylor, "as the disease has broken
out in several isolated places outside of the
originally infected district. One soldier of
the Hav allan national guard is, dead Of the
disease. and white woman from one Of
the stores in the principal business street
Is now very ILL., In view of the fact that
the detachment Of nineteen men of the 9Th
Artillery in town were necessarily living
with and intimately associated with the ma
tional guard, 1 have recommended verbally
to the commanding officer that these troops
be removed to Camp Mckinley and placed
in an solated camp for seven days aid not
returned to the town until the plague is
over. This has been done. The board of
health seems to be doing everything in its
power and is burning Chinatown and all
other infected localities and keeping the
inhabitants in isolated camps. The board
has tremendous task before it, however,
as the accumulation Of filth for many years
is enormous. We are lucky at the hospital
in being on high ground, two miles from
infected points and in a thinly settled
neighbor hood Camp Mckinley is>also well
protected, being five miles from town and
completely Isolated
Maj. Taylor incloses copies of the orders
issued by Maj. Mills, commanding the post,
for the isolation and quarantine Of the de-
tachment of men recently on guard in the
city Of Honolulu, and for the general pro-
lection Of the garrison from possible In
lection. Men are not allowed to leave the
camp on any pretense.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
New Postal Route to Cano Mana.

The Post Office Department has directed
that a shorter mail route entirely within
American territory will be established tn
communicate with the Cape Nome gold
fields. This will be from Katmai, on the
coast, via Nushagok and st. Michaels, and
VIII be several hundred miles shorter thar
the present one by way of the Yukon river
The first trip will be made next March
when the carrier will convey by means Of
sleds not to exceed 800 pounds of mail.
The carrier will be accompanied nv an
agent of the department, who will make
notes in regard to the trail and select
places to establish stations. The service
over this route will be continued next win.
ter, "'iA-
Evening star., 1900-02-05
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT,
Ambassador CambOn Expresses In.
terest in the French Treaty.

Ambassador Cambon of France, accom-
panied by M. Thiebaut, first secretary of
the French embassy, has been received by
the President at the White House, and
pleasant exchange occurred over the am
bassador's return after an extended stay in
Europe. NJ. Cambon stated that his stay
had been prolonged by a desire to advance
the interests of the Franco-American treaty,
which is now pending in the French par
Lament and in the United States Senate,
and he expressed the hope that the meas
ure would be approved in Paris as we'll
as in Washington. The President recipro-
Gated these expressions. and remarked that
he was personally quite desirous that the
treaty should be ratified.
The rest of the meeting was devoted to
social amenities, as the ambassador does
not come back with any missions of spe-
cial importance beyond those relating to
the treaty.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
COST OF HOSTILITIEs.
Expenditures From the Beginning Oi
the War With SPAIN

From the beginning Of the war with
Spain to the present time the total expend-
lures of the government on account Of
that war and on account of the hostilities
in the Philippines amount to about 1885,
100000. as follows:
On account of the War Department. .S255 900 900
On account of the Navy Department. 10, 600, 600
Paid to Spain for Philippines 20, 600. 600
Interest on war loan to date. 3,OOO 900
Increased expenses in departmental
service In washington. ........ 2,00o,o 900
Total war expenditures. ........... 1856 900 900
The national defense fund of $50, 600 900
voted by Congress at the commencement
OF the war was placed at the disposal of
the President without any limita tions what
ever, and allotments from it were made to
the various departments to meet expend-
itures for which Congress had not specifi-
cally appropriated.
The largest allotment, $40 973 274 % was
made to the Navy Department, and was
principally used for the purchase of ves-
sells, guns, ammunition and supplies. Some
of the principal items of expenditure under
this allotment were:
Purchase of vessels. ls..............S1 S17 $50 4S5 %
Alterations and repairs to vessels. ILL, ,474 "a
Bureau of ordnance tguns, ammuni-
Purchase Of guns, ammunition and
supplies abroad. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,327, OF &c
Buildings. &c, navy yards, stations. 690 S57 1s
Hire and running expenses chartered
vessels 4I5, ,422 81
Allotments amounting to SIS 1868 627 IS
We're made to the War Department. from
which the principal expenditures We're:
Under ordnance bureau 50 0s1 4ae az
Under engineers bureau. ........... 5S5 900 90
Under quartermaster's bureau. 1,9S9, ,23O So
Under medical bureau. .............. l. $40 600 90
AllotmeMs of 1926 1855 to the State De-
partment and S15O,00S.09 to the Treasury
Department were also made from this fund
to be used for expenses incurred by these
departments on account Of the war.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
PRINCETON REUNION.
Arrangements by Local Alumni for
Twenty-Nfnth Annual Dinner

TWenty-Nfnth Annual Dinner,
The twenty-ninth annual dinner of the
Princeton Alumni Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia and Southern States will
take place Tuesday evening. February ID,
at Z O'Clock, at the Hotel Raleigh. All who
have degrees from or who have been stu
dents at Princeton have been invited to
this reunion.
President Patton, Admiral Dewey and
other distinguished guests will be present,
and the indications are that the dinner will
be more attractive than usual The an
nual election of officers for the ensuing
year will be held Immediately before the
dinner.
The menu card this year will take the
form OF a permanent souvenir
The officers of the association are: Presi-
dent, Joseph h McCammon, class of IS;
wee presidents John H. Voorhees,, Al; A
y. Hagner. '45; Henry B. Mum, Al; Robert
+: Thompson, 90; James NJ. Johnston. 20;
Henry E. Davis. '76; executive committee,
A; B. Kelly. chairman, 20; H B. Davidson,
80; j. Henry Gulick, "a; Victor Kaufman.
SO; G. Thomas Dunlop '92; John F. VIII
kins, ~; secretary and treasurer, G. Thos.
Dunlop, 90
Evening star., 1900-02-05
SENT TO CONSUL HAY.

phans of BOer Soldiers.
Secretary Hay has received the sum of
$3.50, collected by the st. Louis Westliche
Post, and transmitted to the Department
of State by Mr.. Pretorius, to be used for
the benefit of the widows and orphans Of
Boer soldiers. The Secretary has forward
ed the money by the mails to Adelbert Hay
United States consul at Pretoria, to be
turned over to President Kruger for the
purpose specified. Mr.. Pretorius' letter was
also sent forward.
The action of the State Department. it is
explained, applied only to contributions for
charitable objects, and will continue to be
pursued regardless of the nationality of the
beneficiary, British or Boer.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
he Assignee
Fur Sale
Still Continues

You may consider it your good for
tune. The receiver of the Inter-
Ocean building has granted us a
renewal OF lease, SO that we NAV
still continue the sale until the entire
stock is disposed OF. We lower the
prices still further, so that they'll ap-
peal to you with mighty force. Wen
offer values OF such magnitude that
you'll hardly be able to resist. The
finest and best grades OF furs shall be
quoted low enough to Sc. the crowds
a-hocking to this store. Remember
every piece is guaranteed-and ex-
changes are clleerfully made.
Finest Seal Plush Caps. trimmed with Jet spd
fur: worth SlS.vp. at 81 -
Electric Seal Mufs, Sl.25: worth $500
French Stone Narten. French Black and Brown
s. to Sl2 49, ~
Cinnamon Bear Boas. with talls. s.; worth sl5
and $3.50. ~ -
Genuine Mink Scarfs $50; worth So 90 Flee
tr1c Seal Fur Goats. s1c-5o: worth sac Mink Cius-
ter Scarfs. with mink tails Sc worth SIS
Every Tailor-made Suit in the house, So 30: worth
up to Sls-ja ckets silk lined.
Any Dress Skirt in the house. 81 90: worth up TO
Any jacket in the house. si.ao; worth up to $40.
David F. Manm,
Assignee's Representative
1t 5l2 9TH STREET, NEAR T.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
Afro-American Council.

A meeting of the District Afro-Amerfcan
Council will be hald this evening at
O'Clock at the Conservatory of Music, cor
ner 10Th and r streets northwest. Former
Governor p. B. S. Pinchback will preside,
and speeches on questions of current inter-
est to the negro race will be made by Rep
resentatfvo George II. White, Prof. Jesse
Lawson, John II. Harmon, Daniel Murray
and others. The District council now num-
bers nearly one hundred members
Evening star., 1900-02-05
Gen. Merritt Dined.

Major General Merritt was entertained at
dinner at the Army and Navy Club Friday
evening by Mr.. E. D. Ewing formerly con-
sui general to Mexico. Among the other
guests were Justice Harlan, Senator Frye,
Speaker Henderson, Senators Clark of Mon
tana, Davis of Minnesota, Warren of Wyo-
ming, Cockrell Of Missouri, Bacon of
Georgia, Jones of Arkansas, Proctor of ver-
mont, Taliaferro of Florida, Mr.. Stilson
Hutchins, Mr.. John B. Henderson of Mis-
souri, ex-senator Butler of South Carolina,
Mr.. Herbert Putnam and Mr.. Thomas F.
Walsh of Washington.
Evening star., 1900-02-05

The United States consular service has
excited the envy of the German mercan-
tile world, and. according to report to
the State Department by United States
Consul Guenther, at Frankfort, strong
effort is being made to have the German
consular service recast on the lines of our
own service. He inclosed a memorial ad-
dressed by the Merchants Association of
Berlin to the German government, in which
the United States consular service is re-
ferred to as being specially useful to COM
merce and as bearing rich fruit.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
GUAM's DUTIES AND TAXES.
Issued by the Presideu
Announcing Schedules

The President has issued a proclamation
liking tariff of duties and taxes for the
Island OF Guam. The proclamat ton bears
date OF February 1 and is based upon the
fhliippine tariff, with certain notifications.
Ihe schedules were prepared by Assistant
secretary Allen. 1t is provided that the ex-
pense of collecting the duties shah he d
1rayed out of the collections and that any
queStlons arising connected with the tariff
shali be decided by the officer commanding,
the United States forces there.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
DIR. Agn ew's Catarrhal
Powder. ~

Rev. W: II. Main, pastor Of the Baptist Enian-
uel Church, Buffalo. gives strong testimony for and
is firm believer in DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der. he had tried many kinds of remedies without
avail After using DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der was benefited at once" his words. II 10
q wonderful remedy. II relieves instantly. Sold by
F. s. WILLIAMS, 9th and sts.; EDM0NDS Z
WILLIAMS. Sd and Pa ave. n
Evening star., 1900-02-05
rhe Wenlthie.t RanL.

The National City Bank of New York has
notified the Treasury Department that 1t
has increased its capital stock from ST.
600 600 to s1O.OOO.OOO. All the capital has
been paid in. The existing surplus and un-
divided profits of $5.O00, 600 remain intact.
The bank Is now the wealthiest in the
United States and one Of the wealthiest in
the world.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
OLD BOARD CHOSEN,
Result of Annual Election of the
WashinEtOn Gas Light Companx

The annual election of directors of the
Washington Gas Light Company was held
today, and resulted in the choice of the
old board. The vacancy in the board caus-
ed by the death of Capt Rodgers was filled
by the election of Mr.. Richard H. Colds
borough of this city, the well-known real
estate broker. The board as elected TODAY
Is as follows: John R. Mclean, John c.
Buihtt. James w. Orme, George r. Dunlop
and Richard H. Goldsborough
Evening star., 1900-02-05
GIVEN Up by BRITISH,
All of the Captured Corn and Flour
ReIinguished.

1t is learned at the State Department
that none Of the corn and -four of the car
goes seized by the British warships of
South Africa now remain in the possession
of the British government. except such
goods as await the orders of their owners
or those whose ownership remains TO be
proved.
Evening star., 1900-02-05
Drowned i'm the River Mapiri.

United States Minister Bridgman at La
Paz, Bolivia, has reported to the State De-
partment the death of Mr.. Francis Gates,
an American citizen. who was drowned in
the river Mapiri, on his way down to the
Benz country in search of work He left
no property and his papers were lost. The
body was buried by Indians on the banks
of the river.
Evening star., 1900-02-05

COrrects Erroneous Statement.
Mr. P A. Darneille wishes to correct the
statements made of his illness on the street
He has never had any such attacks, he
says, Notwithstanding the reports several
times made public
Evening star., 1900-02-05

Iron Bed bargains are scarce. You'll do
wisely in taking such a valuable hint. A
pretty, white-enameled. brass trimmed Bed,
q s!as; s,.S|s Our best Si IS ones. ~ Cash S3.55
Evening star., 1900-02-05

Well sell Extension Tables by the score.
We've got the value to do it with. large,
heavy Oak Extension Table, d. 7n
finely. finely finished ,i r5 sni 81 built; G large, S6.5U
Evening star., 1900-02-05

We're just as far ahead with Parlor Suite
specials. An exceptionally good is a
large 3 piece set, richly up
holstered,, best mahogany CO.. 7R
finish and max ng. Cash - VN ~
oI Credit. ............. $S o W
Evening star., 1900-02-05

You needn't look further for the best Din
ing Room Chair n town. Here 1t Is for little
money. A fine Cane-seat
Chair. best oak, nicely pol d. Il NJ
ished and made. Cash or MI ~
Creu1I.
Evening star., 1900-02-05

On account of the War Department. .$255, 900 900
On account OF the Navy Department To, 900 600
Pald to Spain for Philippines 20, 600, 900
interest on war loan to date. 3,0OO 900
Increased expenses in departmental
ica In Wnsh q
The Winslow mail., 1900-02-15
SHE WAS A WISE CHILD.
How an Ingenious Little Maine Girl
Drew Money from an Unsus-
pccting Parent.

In Houlton, Me-, there is one little
girl who has a fairly comprehensive
idea of modern financial principles,
though she is still in the nursery.
Mice had become troublesome in the
house, and the little girls father
brought home a mouse trap one day,
telling his little daughter that he
would give her cent for every mouse
she caught in the trap. The tail of
the mouse was to be accepted as a
draft for payment.
The first day the trap was set two
mice were caught, and the little mouse
catcher brought two mice's tails to
her father, and received two cents,
which she invested in a slate pencil
and stick of candy.
Next day four mice tails were pre-
sented, and four cents were paid over,
and so, every day for a month two CT
four mice tails were "cashed in" by
the little girl.
Finally the fond parent noticed that
the tails presented worn appear
ance. A light dawned on him, and,
saying nothing, he took the tails and
put them into the stove. After that
payments ceased. The little ffnar-
cier had been using the same mouse
tails over and over, until her father
saw through the game. - Boston
Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1900-02-15
One of Those Dress Pockets.

She was quite a well-dressed woman
waiting for the ten o'clock train, and il
was then 9:30.
"How long will it be until that ten
o'clock train goes?" she asked at the
ticket window.
Thirty minutes, madam" replied
the clerk, suavely.
"Will 1 have time to go out and buy
something?"
THAT will depand upon circum-
stances, madam"
Il just want to go across the street.
"Where is your money!"
This was a queer question to ask
and the lady rather resented it.
"In my pocket, of course" she an
swered, somewhat testify.
''Then you have scarcely time, mad
am," said the clerk, with gravity, and
the lady firted herself away from the
window in a udgeon.-Detroit Free
Press
The Winslow mail., 1900-02-15
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

William Dean Howells began his
working career as a -four mill hand.
Charles Dietrich, the "gas king of
New York. is fond of fresh flowers,
and has large basket of them put in
his private office every morning.
The Noah Webster association, which
has been formed at Hartford, Conn.,,
will raise funds for library building
il memory of the photographer.
Potter Palmer was born a Quaker
farmer in New York state and grew up
to early manhood as a keeper of horses
and cattle and tiller of the soil.
The late John Sartain relates in his
"Reminiscences" that Poe's poem 1.-THE
Bells" first consisted of 1S lines, for
which the magazine paid him SIS. Six
months later the poet expanded it into
l13 lines and received $50 additional.
M. Francisque Sarcey, the dramatic
critic, undoubtedly made good many
enemies during his lifetime, but it is
rather surprising to find them among
the members of the committee of the
Comedie Franchise. The members of
the committee, however, have actually
refused to receive his bust into their
galleries, on the ground that it is that
Of mere critic.
Louis S. Cohn, the new lord mayor of
Liverpool, is the second Jew who has
held that office. Charles Mozles, a
banker, was elected lord mayor 36 years
ago. The new mayor was born at Sgd
ney in 1916, and went to Liverpool in
1864, where he had been an important
figure in the business community for
many yea<s. He is a strict Sabbatarian,
and in accepting office made the an
nouncement that he would make no en-
gagements for Friday evenings or Sat-
urdays.
John Prentiss Poe, ex-attorney gen.
eral OF Maryland, is the father of the
six Poes who have won fame as football
players. All the Poes have been ath-
letes, even the author of ''The Raven"
having distinguished himself by great
swimming feat. The two elder sons of
John Prentiss Poe-Edgar Allen and
5. Johnson-are lawyers and have their
offices with their father in Baltimore.
EX-Attorney General Poe was also a
football player 1t Princeton, which coll
lege he entered when he was II years
of age.--Utica IN. W Press.