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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
Mount Bethel Baptist Association.

The Mount Bethel Baptist Association as
sembled In the third days session in the
Rehoboth Baptist Church, list street be-
tween and streets southwest, yester-
day at 1890 am, Rev. w. H. Hickerson,
moderator in the chair, and r. B. Page
serving as secretary. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. j. w. Cross and
B. l.. Phillips. The appointment Of the ex-
ecutive committee was announced as fol-
lows: Rev. w. H. Johnson, Geo. w. Lee,
DID; b. w. johnson, d D.; b. L. Phillips,
Richard johnson, c. c. Washington, Jones
Watkins, A. b. Ham Taylor Johnson, John
Richards, Alex. Willbanks, Moses Kyle,
= Parker, Thos. Washington and r. l..
Holmes. The missionary sermon was
preached by Rev. w. H. Johnson. subject.
THE CrucifiXion.'
The association took a recess, and at 4:3O
pm. devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. H. Wood, John Richards and Jones
Watkins The report of the temperance
committee, Rev. Geo. W. Lee, DID, chair
man, was made, in the course Of which it
was urged that the association fight against
the sale Of all fermented spirits as a bev-
erage, and that all ministers are requested
to refrain from such as a beverage and re-
quest all his communicates and persons
who are to join the church to obligate
themselves to refrain therefrOm. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on time and
place of next meeting, Rev. Taylor john
son. chairman, was that the association
shall meet the fourth Tuesday in August
1901, at 10 o'clock am. in the Vermont Ave-
nue. Baptist Church on Vermont avenue
between Q and r streets northwest, this
city. A resolution, offered by Rev. W. H.
Johnson, thanking the pastor and members
OF Rehoboth Baptist Church for their hos
pitality during the three days session. was
adopted.
The delegates elected to the national Bap-
list convention are: Rev. Alexander Will
banks, Geo. w. Lee, DID,: VIM T. Robin.
son.
memorial service was held for Rev.
John H. Smith who died in August, 1899
Rev. w. H. Hickerson, Geo H. Harris, W.
H. johnson, John Richards, Taylor johnson
and others delivered eulogies
Communion service was held. Rev. Geo.
w. Lee, DID,: Alexander Willbanks and
John II. Winston in charge. The benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. w. H. Hick-
erson, and the association adjourned sine
die at IL :15 pm.
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Naval Orders,

Capt G. E. Ide has been ordered to duty
as captain Of the Mare Island navy yard
Commander A. p. Nazro has been COM
missioned and assigned to duty as assistant
In charge Of second lighthouse district
Commander w. P. Merrill, Lieut. ]. ".
Klemann and Paymaster A. F. Huntington
have been detached from the Montgomery
and ordered home to await orders.
Lieut.. Commander F. II. Sherman. from
the Montgomery to the Solace, as execu.
tive
Lieut.. Commander F. w. Coffin, from the
Solace home, and await orders.
Lieut.. Commander A. Ward and Lieuts
n. ]. Mccormack and F. Marble from the
Baltimore to the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. ]. B. Patton, from the MONTGOMERY
to the Bancroft.
Lieut.. w. p. White, from the Montgom-
cry to the Solace as navigator
Ensigns A. e. Kalbach and L. c. Palmer
and Cadet H. H. Royal, from the Mont
gomery to the North Atlantic station.
Ensign j. F. Marshall, from the Mont
gomery to the Dixie.
Ensign w. r. Cushman, from the Dixie
to the Franklin
Ensign e. Woods. to the Kentucky az
| watch and division officer.
Cadet HI. e. Lackey, from the Bancroft
to the Eagle.
Carpenter J. I. Haley, from the New
York to the Portsmouth yard.
Acting Carpenter F. J. Simonds, from the
Portsmouth yard to the New York
]. Costelloe. appointed paymaster's clerk
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Real Estate Transfers.

Chichester-Henry G. Strong to Rosa p.
Suit. lots 1. 3. 4, Z. 8. 10 and II; SO.
Brookland-John ]. Morgan to Nellie I.
Clarity, lots 1. 2. and g. block II. and lot
4. block %; $500.
Mount Pleasant and Smiths Vacancy
Henry w. Sohon ct al. trustees to Eu-
gene e: and Lillian J, Warawell. lot 9.
to w. T. Weaver, P ]. Clark and C. G.
Reckert, lot "a. block Y; $40, Stamps. 90
cts.).
Barry Farm-wm. H. Brooker to Douglas
r. p. sypha TX part part lot q. section Z; SO
Brightwood Park-Hauy Wardman ct al.
to Chas. w. Parker, lot 40 and part lots 90
and 81. block s; So. 800.
New Jersey avenue northwest between L
and M streets-Daniel Daley ito Mary e.
Cahill, part lots 8 and o. square 557; SO
Stamps, $3).
First street northwest between p and Q
streets-Thos. L. Risheill ct ux. to Chas. E.
Alden, lot 233. square 615; SO Stamps,
$3.50.
Pennsylvania avenue northwest between
11th and 18th streets-EdWard q. Schwartz
ct AL, executors, to Leonard Dammann.
west half original lot u.s.. square 1853; 5000.
Washington Heights-Lloyd A. Douglass
to Clarence A. Brandenburg, part lot ~,
block 8; SO (stamps. So.
Whitehaven-ClarenceA A. Brandenburg ct
| al, trustees, to Frank B. Clark, lots 10 to
| %: $780,
Blair road-Jane MekIejohn to Annie
Walker. part Chiilum Castle Manor; $40
| (stamps. so cents).
| West Eckington-Geo. W Montgomery ct
ux. to Dora ]. Evans, lot II, block 3; $40
(stamps. s160).
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TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Commerce Of the Archipelago To-
Eight Months Ending February 70.

Commerce of the Archipelago for
Eight Months Ending February 70.
The division of customs and nsular af-
fairs of the War Department gave out for
publication today a summary. Sf its regular
monthly bulletin, showing the trade OF the
Philippine Islands for sthe eight months
ended February %, 1900.1n =
The summary shows the total trade for
the eight months as follows: The value of
merchandise imported during. the period
named was s13,634, 1884,, OF. this amount
S633 2s3 was admitted free Of duty.
The imports are classified as follows: Ar
ticles of food and animals, 50, 800, e2s: man
ufactured articles. q sa .s asti sde. Of
ticles in a crude condition, or partly so,
$500 6S4: miscellaneous articles, $3.50, 436.
The amount of import duty collected dur
ing the period named was 50, 734. $50.
The exports OF merchandise during the
period named amounted in value to So, $685.
6Os, and were classified as follows: Prod
ucts of agriculture. $7.972, 1903; manufac-
tufes s4 sgte sns ssso M mnins
The amount Of export duty collected was
s2s6 636.
The imports by countries during the
r rGRea states $685. eeS rom Asatic eoune
tries, IS 055. 1872 from Oceania, $50, 462. and
from Africa, $1011, making the total i'm
ports, lnciudlhs gold ana sllVer, Slo. 80 $50.
The exports by countries were as follows:
To European countries. S3,949, 27s; to the
United States and Canada, 81, 300, 1852; to
South America. 81 .O1O; to Asiatic countries,
$4.4s1 016; to Oceania, $316. 1856 and to Afri-
ca, s64, 1902, making the total exports. in
Guiding gold and silver, $11 ,115.924.
An analysis of the imports by countries
shows that China leads, united kingdom is
second, Spain is third, British East Indies
is fourth, Hong Kong fifth and the United
States Is sixth, while an analysis of the ex-
ports shows that the united kingdom leads,
China is second, United States Is third,
Spain is fourth, Japan is fifth and Hong
Kong Is sixth.
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Army Orders.

First Lieutenant Sidney s. Jordan, I'd
United States Artillery, has been detailed
as a member Of the board Of survey to re-
neve First Lieutenant Arthur s. Conklin,
7th United States Artillery.
Captain William N. Hughes, 18th United
States Infantry, now on sick leave, has
been ordered to Columbus barracks, Ohio,
for such duty as he is able to perform.
By direction Of the President, at his own
request. Second Lieutenant Robert M. Ell
licott, I'd United States Infantry, has been
transferred to the artillery arm of the
army, and Is assigned to the 9Th United
States Artillery, now at Fort Monroe, Va.
Captain William r. Parnell, United States
army, upon his own application, has been
detailed by the President as a professor Of
military science and tactics at ST. Mat.
thew's Military School. San Mateo, Cal.
and ordered to meet at Fort Mcpherson,
Ga, for the purpose Of examining and fixing
the responsibility for a deficiency of eighty
pairs of trousers for which Captain NJ.
Gray Zalinski, assistant quartermaster,
United States army, depot quartermaster,
Chickamauga National Park Is held re-
sponsible. The detail of the board ia as
follows: captain Harry M. Hallock assist
Hamilton Rowan, LIST Artillery; Second
Lieutenant Albert G. Jenkins, 1st Artillery.
Captain Edwin p. Adrus. 5th Cavalry.
has been ordered to relieve Captain F. w.
Foster. 9th Cavalry, Of duties on general
court-martial now in progress at Fort Myer,
Va.
Capt. John D. Barrette. recently pro-
NOTED, has been assigned to the 9th United
States Artillery, Light Battery F,
First Lieut. Manus McCloskey, recently
promoted. has been assigned to the 7th
United States Artillery. Battery F. Lieut.
McCloskey will remain on duty with Light
Battery F, 9th Artillery, until further
orders.
BY direction of the President, First
Lieut.. George r. Burnett, u. s. A., has
been detailed as professor at Fairfield Sem
iEary and Military Academy, Fairfield.
N. Y.
Capt. Waldo E. Aver. 18th United States
Infantry. upon expiration of his present
sick leave. will report to the commanding
officer at Fort Slocum, N. Y. for duty with
recruits destined for duty In the Philip
Mia will proceed to join his regiment
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GRAND ARMY TO THE PRESIDENT.
Conscious of the Honor of Having q
Comrade in the White House.


Comrade in the White House.
The President has received the following:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 80, 1900.
President William Mckinley:
The thirty-fourth national encampment
acknowledge the receipt Of congratula-
tons of their comrade, William Mckinley,
the President of the United States, and
send greeting to him, assuring him of the
great honor they feel in having a comrade
of the Grand Army of the Republic as the
chief executive of the nation, knowing
that the flag that he and they followed in
the dark days of the republic will be still
upheld in honor and glory. The comrade-
ship of the war still binds together the
men of the sixties in a loyalty and patriot
ism that proved an inspiration to thousands
of the fathers and rallied them to the de-
Tense Of the country in the hour Of danger,
and, led by Comrade Macarthur in the Phil
ippine Islands and COmrade Chaffee in
China, they are nobly maintaining the
honor, the glory and the dignity of the
nation. Regretting that important public
duties have prevented your attendance at
the encampment. we, however, convey to
you as the President Of the United States
our personal greeting and regard.
BY order Of the encamoment.
(Signed) ALBERT d. SHAW,
Commander-in-Chief
THOMAS J. STEWART,
Adjutant General
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COlOred Men and Parties.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Will you give space in your columns to
some observations by colored man who
up to this time has never voted any other
than the republican ticket? In your edito-
rial of the Goth instant on THE Colored
Democrats" you say: "They are opposed
to the President because he has taken no
steps to prevent the disfranchisement or
the lynchings Of colored men in the south.
What steps could he have taken? Where
was his authority to interfere? What right
has he to say who shall or shall not vote in
any state, or to take the execution of the
criminal laws Of the state into his own
hands?'
Now, sir, If you had received the educa-
ton in the republican party that the col
ored man has received you would hardly
ask these questions. Surely you cannot be
familiar with republican platforms from
1868 to 1892. But colored men are familiar
with them. These platforms have been
their Bible, hymn book and catechism, and
from them they learned to believe that the
republican party was able to render them
secure in their home and in their ballot on
every foot Of American soil. Here 1T will
be appropriate to quote the language Of the
republican platform Of 1872: Complete lib
erty and exact equality In the enjoyment of
all civil. political and public rights should
be established and effectually maintained
propriate state and federal legislation.
Neither the law nor its administration
should admit or any discrimination In re-
spect of citizens by reason Of race, creed,
color or previous condition of servitude.'
The platform Of 1876 said that 1.-The COM
plete protection of all citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights is duty to
which the republican party stands sacredly
pledged"
For a generation the colored man has
been voting for the party that promised
him political and civil liberty and equality.
He now finds out that that party either
cannot will not redeem it's pledges. He
sees that he must shift for himself; that he
must cease to hug delusion, and, above all.
that fine words butter no parsnips." In
stead Of reading republican platforms he
reads his Bible and there he sees this ad-
monition Of Jesus Of Nazareth: Make to
yourselves friends OF the mammon of I'M
righteousness, that when We fail they may
receive you into everlasting habitations."
The republican party has failed the COL
ored man. The platform of 1900 contains
nothing that appeals to him. On the con-
trary, the democratic platform contains
much that appeals to his highest aspira-
lions. 1t contains the cherished principles
Of the Declaration of Independence, and it
contains q promise Of freedom and indie
pendence for brave and struggling peo-
pie. The colored man at the north knows
that his vote cannot directly help his broth
er in the southern state by voting the re-
publican ticket but that 1t may, II cast for
Mr. Bryan, assist fellow being striving
for liberty at the antipodes.
MARK A. sLAToN.
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Drawn from O shirt sent by Sergeant Rennie.
Washington with such an elaborate and
fanciful creation Of shirt waist on his
manly form as Is described in the article
referred to. The shirt waist for men, how
ever, is q grand idea If 1t Is not made
ludicrous. 1 send you by this mail a shirt
waist such as is used by the Cubans here
and also by myself and others, which for
comfort, GOODNESS and neatness is hard to
beat 1t is also inexpensive. 1t seems to
mo that something Of the same sort would
be God-send to the men Of Washington
during the hot weather which you have
had. When you have viewed the creation
which 1 have mailed you today 1 will be
obliged If you will turn 1t over to Mr.. Nye
with my compliments, as I have no doubt
1t will fit him we'll, and he can perhaps go
his competitors in the waist fashion one
better by wearing a shirt waist from Cuba.
Yours, &c. PETER RENNlE.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair Tonight and Saturdays LfEh
NOrtherly Winds.

NOrtherly Winds.
Forecast till pm. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, fair tonight and Saturday; light
northerly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer continues high in the lake
region and low over the northeastern Rocky
mountain slope
Very little rain has fallen during the last
twenty-four hours. The weather has been
fair in all districts, except Georgia, Ten
nessee and portions of the gulf states,
where light rains have fallen.
The temperature this morning Is few
degrees above the average in the OHIO val
ley, the lake region. the middle ATLANTIC
states and New England. In the south
Atlantic and gulf states 1t is from to
degrees below the seasonal normal.
Fair weather is indicated for all districts
east of the Mississippi and south OF the
Ohio, except Georgia and Alabama, where
occasional rains and thunder storms Will
occur. Rain is also indicated for eastern
Texas and Arkansas. 900
On the New England coast the winds will
be light to fresh northeasterly. On the
middle and south Atlantic coast the winds
will be mostly light to fresh northerly.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Macon, 200; Yemassee,
S. c., 800; West Point, Ga, 1.5O.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Inc following were the TedulIlSS VI TIC
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 80. pm, So 8
pm. 70; II midnight, "a. August 81, am,
20: am, rs; noon, So; 2 pm, 90.
Observation-Disclosures 80, 4 pm, 3OO5: =
pm, 30OS; IL midnight, 3O.14. August 81,
am. 30.15; am, 3019; noon, So.19; 2
Maximum temperature 90, occurred at 2
pm, August 81; minimum temperature. 60,
occurred at 6 am, August 81.
TOday's Downtown Temperature.
Affleck's standard thermometer registered
today as follows: 8 am, 80; IL m, 90;
pm, N.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls. temperature, SO; condition,
SO; receiving reservoir temperature, 80;
ton at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature, "a; condition
at infiuent gate house, SO; condition at
eftluent gate house, SO.
Up-River Water.
Both rivers at Harper's Ferry reported
clear today by the Baltimore and Ohio
agent at that point.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 6:15 am. and ell pm. !;
Tomorrow-Low tide. TOT am: and $50
pm; high tide. 1912 am. and 1922 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:26 am sun sets, 8:39
pm.
Moon SETS 9:38 pm.
. Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:27 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tinguishng begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and exdngulshed
forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
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FOR MIR. NYE.

Receives . New Shirt Waist Design
From Cuba.
The following letter is from a Washing
tonian now in the army and stationed in
Cuba. The accompanying Illustration is
from a drawing Of the article of wearing
apparel he sends:
CIEGODE AVILA, CUBA,
August "A, 1900.
Editor Star: The Star of August arriv-
ed here by last mail and startled all Of the
Americans with its description Of the latest
effects in mems shirt waists. / can hardly
believe that my esteemed and sensible
friend, Mr.. Francis Nye, would appear at
the District building and on the streets OF
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THE SATURDAY STAR.
A Wealth Of Good Resdingt Matter 70
Tomorrow.

A Wealth Of Good Resains, Matter for
Tomorrow.
Saturdays twenty-fourspage Star will be
of unusual interest to stay-at-homes
Those who are fond of fiction will have In
addition to the regular installnhent Of 1.-The
Unspeakable Turk" the pleasure of read
ing a charming short story by Harriet
Prescott Spofford, with illustrations. There
will be a number Of speciaE articles on
timely subjects of local and general inter-
est by well-known writers who are experts
in their respective fields,
The following are few Of tomorrow's
features: |! Il
MRS. HEARsrs BENEFACTION illus
trated).
Notable addition to the educational insti-
buttons of Washington connected with
the Episcopal Cathedral
THE RIOT OF LOOT QlustratedD.
Tien Tsin's. treasure trove and the orgie
of robbery and crime in Chinese homes
and shops.
THE FAIR FILPINA Hllustrated).
Frank G. Carpenter writes about the girls
of our new Pacific Islands and tells how
they look at and dress
PASSION FOR APRONS Qllustrated).
A pinafore boom which is waging just at
present in Gotham.
A FORE AND AFTER" Qllustrate6.
schooners are displacing ships because
they are more economical.
THE CLOWN OF THE SHOW Qllustrated)
Sarcastic description Of the Palais des
Congress at Paris.
SEPTEMBER STARS 0llustrateO.
Prominence of the milky way and the in
teresting consultations that accompany
BUILDING A RIVER Gllustrated).
Germany gives the world a new profess
sion and solves an old problem.
THE FILIPINO PIRATE Qllustrated).
Fanatical assassins of the sulu and Min
danao tribes are the fiercest in history.
LATE PARIS MODES Qllustrated).
Description of the newest style Of couture
and how to attain It.
GOTHAM GOSSIP Qllustrated).
What the detectives Of New York dis
cover How Tod Sloan became richer by
thousands.
THE MONEY OF CHINA.
Changes Of value in the common coins
and the causes.
PARIS STREET TREES.
Three thousand dead ones replaced every
year to secure the sidewalk shade. By
Sterling Heilig
THE PASSING OF PEKIN. ~
Charming memories Of the Chinese cap
ital and the fascination Of legation life.
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furious to the property, all of which was
residential in character.
Declared to Be Illegal.


Declared to Be Illegal.
Mr.. A. A. Birney, the attorney, next
spoke for the property owners He said the
proposed action of the Capital Traction
Company was illegal and that the act OF
Congress did not contemplate or authorize
a double track construction on 1st street.
He quoted a report of the Commissioners
to the Senate when the legislation was in
progress, in which those officials explained
the bill would mean the construction OF
single track on LIST street. He said it
could not be claimed the Commissioners
had the power to extend the language or
the law. He said Congress would never
permit the parking of cars in any locality
Of the District.
Mr.. Dunlop said here 1t was proposed to
park cars on LIST street only on public occa-
sions when the traffic was stopped by order
of the Commissioners.
Mr.. Birney said even that would be ille-
gal The only purpose of the act was to
give the company a loop, and there was no
necessity shown for double track on LIST
street.
1t was suggested that If the double track
is to be used only when the street was
blocked and traffic stopped the cars might
just as easily be stored for that short time
on a single track.
1t will probably be some days before the
Commissioners announce their conclusions.
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Another Canadian Railroad.

WINNIPEG, Man., August 31.-Wm.
Mackenzie, the railway magnate of the
Canadian Northern, says that Canada will
have a second great transcontinental line by
1903 from ocean to ocean The line from
Port Arthur through Winnipeg to Prince
Albert will be finished In 1901. and If the
Northern Pacific will not sell its Portage
line a parallel one will be built.
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WATERLOO, Ia, August 31.-W. n.
B.rdsall of Waterloo has been nominated
for Congress by the democrats Of the third
district.
ST. LOUIS, August 31.-The democrats
of the tenth district have nominated Lieu
tenant Governor A n. Bolte for Congress.
LOGANSVILLE. Wis, August 31-W E.
Evans Of Spring Green has been nominal ed
for Congress by the democrats of the sec
ond district.