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Charming Renee.

Its author, Arabella Kenealy,
has already written several sue
cessful novels. Charming
Renee" is a story of an English
girl who is so beautiful that her
mother despairs of her ever
marrying.
In its power and intensity the
story recalls Jane Eyre" 1t is
soon to be dramatized.
You have probably never
heard of a writer named Kali
man Mikszath but don't imagine
that he is unknown.
In Hungary he is as much of
a hero as Maurus Jokai. His
book, which is just ready. is
called
st. Peters Umbrella.
1t is a story of village life in
Hungary full of the quaint
humor and the pathos Of the
peasants life.
There is always room for a
good book of adventure especial
ly if there is a love story run
ming through it. Such a book is
The Lost Continent,
by Cuicliffe Hyne. who wrote
Captain Kettle" The scene
is laid on the lost Island of
Atlantis and it outdoes Rider
Haggard's "SHE" in its dra-
matte situations;
To come back from prehis-
toric times to to-day, we have
Lloyd Bryce's clever story,
Friends in Exile.
Inc Subtitle IS "A lale or
Diplomacy, Coronets and
Hearts" 1t is a story Of society
of to-day, such as could have
been evolved only out of the
varied experiences Of the au-
thor's life.
The Iufldel, Charming Renee.
$3.50, $3.50.
ST. Peters Umbrella The Lost Continent,
$3.50. $I.S0.
Friends In Exile, $i.25.
Harper& Brothers,
New York.
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Publishers, New York.

"The Princess Ahmedee is
a tale OF unusual and exciting
interest, and is sure to hold the
readers absorbed attention until
the last chapter"
-Phla. Bulletin.
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By MAY HAlSEY
MILLER Author

THE MAID OF BY MAY hAlSEY
BOCASSE. MILLER Author
OF "Raoul and Iron Hand" This is delight
full fourteenth century romance. The Maid of
Bocasse was the orphan daughter of a rich
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A GaScon knight made a daring attempt to
win the fair chatelaine and her estates, and the
entire story is one Of struggle, heroism, low.
and passion. II is a romance Of strength and
power. Cloth bound, illustrated, $3.50.
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PUBLISHED TO-DAY.

THE BINKS BY JOHN STRANGE
FAMILY. WINTER. The Story Of a
Socid! Evolution. The rise Of a milkman, Mr..
BinkS, and how he entered society, forms the
theme of this entertaining work. The we'll
known author tells of the many quaint and
curious things that happen to this family, as
they develop under the influence Of Mr..
Binks' fast accommodating fortune. II Is 4
breezy book, which goes from start to finish.
Cloth bound, $I.2S.
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ALSO RECENTLY ISSUED.

- IheS books are all beautifully printed and
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gm publications.
FIVE NOTABLE NOVELS.
ALL JUST PUBLISHED AND ALL
WELL WORTH READING.

When a writer has succeeded
in maintaining her popularity
more than IS years, it is fair to
! presume that there is something
in her work which warrants
its success.
Miss Braddon's first great hit
was made in 1862. Her most
recent success is
The Infidel,
a story of the great Wesleyan
revival in which both John
Wesley and George Whitefield
are prominent characters.
The book was published on
Wednesday. The first edition
is already exhausted,
=
Another new novel by a clever
English woman, less widely
known here than Miss Braddon,
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Third Edition.
WOUNDS IN
"' The RAIN

A brilliant and thrilling work in the
best vein Of one who has been called by
Robert Barr "The greatest modern writer
on war"
The book has added interest because Il
S the last pork Of the Tate Stephen Crane,
cith the exception OF THE 0'Ruddv," a
a long nopel 10 be published ne1t year.
i2mo, cloth, $3.50.
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(Out To-D1y.)
''- GENERATION
(Ot To-Day.)
The BACILLUS
OF BEAUTY

A novel with A fresh and unhackneyed
plot and treatment. II is like nothing else
ever printed. 1t tells the story Of a young
girl from the West who is made the subject
Of an experiment by A Professor in Barnard
College, which Transforms her into the
most beautiful woman in the world.
Beauty prores a key 10 the smart rorld.
and for a time the houses Of the rich are
as familiar TO her as the studies and
'dens' Of newspaper girl bachelors" and
art students had been.
t2mo, cloth, ornate, $50.
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gsw Civilizations.
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY'S
EARLY FALL PUBLICATIONS.
(Thhd Edition.
ROBERT ORANGE
By JOHN OLIVER HOBBIES

q Iriumph OF tnfeTIectudI cTediireness. and
II has held me cdptire from cover 10 corer."
Clement K. Shorter in "The Sphere"
"'Robert Orange vtl produce an add
ing impression on any thoughtful mind.
book, but Il Is conspicuousiy bright also: il
u political. but Il u also pitty; Il Is phdo-
sophicdi, but Il IL also shrepd; Il 70 an ar
tistic collection OF character studies, but
they are all human and nearly all Of indi-
vidual tppe: but Il has action also
Country Life. i2mo, cloth, gilt top, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
THE WARDNER, IDAHO, TROUBLE.
Hearing of Witnesses by the Investi
eating Committee Begun.


eating Committee Begun.
The hearing of witnesses in the investiga-
ton Of alleged improper action by the
United States military authorities at Ward
ner, Idaho, began today before the House
committee on military affairs. The room
was crowded, and among those present
were Brgadier General Merriam and Gov
ernor steunenberg of Idaho. Before begin
ming the hearing the committee adopted a
form of procedure offered by Mr. Hay of
Virginia. that the witnesses for the COM
plainants be first heard, with opportunities
for response from the other side
The first witness, A. A. Fraser a LAWYER
OF Shoshone county, where the trouble oc-
Cured. testified that the civil courts were
doing business at the time when martial
law Is said to have been in operation.
Representative Lentz, who conducted the
inquiry, explained that this was a ground
work for judging the need of martial law.
Fred e: Robertson, a lawyer of Spokane,
told of visits to the scene of the riots in
cluding what he termed the bull pen" and
gave detailed description of the mines
where the trouble occurred He explained
the friction growing out of the employment
OF non-union miners by the Bunker Hill
mine, the gathering of 600 miners on April
~ and the destruction caused by the dyna-
miting of the Bunker Hill plant Governor
Steunenberg proclaimed that a state of in
surrectfon existed, and several men were
arrested and put in the "bull pen." Mr..
Robertson applied for writs of hahess Gov
pus for the arrested men, but the conrts
held that they would not interfere with the
action of the governor, which, in effect the
witness said, was suspension of the xvrit
OF habeas CORPUS.
Mr.. Robertson was contfnufn, hi.
when the committee adjourned until to-
morrow. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES.
District Commissioners Send Them to
Appropriations Committee.

District Commissioners Send Them to
Appropriations Committee.
The House committee on appropriations
has received supplemental estimates from
the District Commissioners on appropria-
tions of the District of Columbia amount
ing to S221,S1 The items are as follows:
For two new furnaces for the municipal
building, 81, 500; for purchase of lots ~ and
%, square 1S2, for the enlargement of the
Fairgrounds of the Sumner and Magruder
schools, S12,211. For the purchase of lot
143, in square 1892, for the enlargement of
the playground of the jefferson School,
$1,000: for purchase of lot H. square I3
Brookland, for enlargement of the Brook
land School, $500; purchase of lot II
square so, for Grant School, 81, 1,S32; pur-
chase of lot 5, square 1885, for the Giddings
School, S1,S31; fence around Western High
School. s1,sO0; medical examination of pu-
pills, $4,000; for one eight-room school
building in the northeast, $4,000; for re-
building the Lovejoy school building 5000
Tor one e1ght-room school building, south
east, 5000; for paving schoolhouse
grounds, $4,000; steam-heating plant for
National Home for Destitute Colored Wo-
men and Children, So 800; for the Manual
Training School divisions, for the first eight
divisions, $4,000; furniture and equipment
OF the Manual Training School, $43, 73S IL; +;
Tor one efght-room school building Hills
dale, 5000; for one clerk for the asses
sors office, 81 900; for Tiber creek and New
Jersey avenue intercepting sewer, S25. 900:
damages to property in Arthur place caused
by said sewer, $4,000; house and furni-
ture for chemical engine in Tenleytown.
Sioo; for house and furniture for trucL,
company in Columbia Heights, 81, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20

DAY and invited the President to attend the
iis nsatIonai U educational convention tc be held
IN IN Sharleston, s. c., in July next 1t is Mr.
Sorsoh purpose to have one evening dur
uis the convention devoted to patriotic ex-
sIcises, ana he hoped to secure the Presi-
oent consent to deliver an address on that
OCCASION one or two prominent southern
Fen Will also be invited to speak. Althouyh
the PRESIDENT could not make a positiye
engagement, owing to the uncertainty as 10
"hen congress would adjourn II is very
probabie that he will attend If he can do so
"sthout detriment TO the public service.
TOday's Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
William Vincent of Illinois, to be sur
Yeyor of customs for the port of Galena,
III.
Navy-To be assistant paymaster: Ray
Spear of Washington.
To be a colonel in the Marine Corps:
Lieut.. Col. VIM. S. Muse
To be second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps: Yandell Foote, California; Douglas
c. McDougal, California; A. N Brunzell
Idaho; c. T. Wescott, jr., Maryland; Sid
ney w. Brewster, Michigan; T. f. Back
strom, Mississippi; Paul E. Chamberlain
Virginia; P. NJ. Rixey, Virginia.
War-U. s. V.-Major ]. A. Buchanan,
18th Infantry, to be lieutenant colonel,
Porto Rico regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
FOR HOME DEFENSE
Queen Calls Out Her
Old Soldiers.
SERVICES REQUIRED FOR A YEAR
Roberts is Thirty Miles East
of Jacobsdal.
THE ROAD TO KIMBERLEY is Open
Butler Forces the Beers to North
Side Of TugeIa,
THE ROAD TO KIMBERLEY is OPEN
HART CROSSES IN PURSUIT

LONDON. February 2O.-The queen,
through her private secretary, Sir Arthur
John Bigge, has sent the following letter
to the commander-in-chief of the forces,
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley:
OSBORNE, Feb. II.
My Dear Lord Wolseley: AS so large a
proportion of the army is now in South
Africa, the queen fully realizes that neces-
sary measures must be adopted for home
defense. Her majesty is advised that it
would be possible to raise for a year an
efficient force from her old soldiers who
have already served as officers, non-com-
missioned officers or privates, and, conf
dent in their devotion TO the country and
loyalty to her throne. the queen appeals
to them to serve her once more in place
Of those who for time, side by side with
the peoples of her colonies, are nobly re-
sisting the invasion of her South African
possessions. Her majesty has signified her
pleasure that these battalions shall be des-
ignated the Royal Reserve Battalions Of
her army.
tSigned)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
count says that the queen specified that the
good news was from Ladysmith.
DELIGHTED TO SEE FRENCH.
People of Kimberley Give Troops n
Warm Reception.

People of Kimberley Give Troops n
Warm Reception.
MODDER RIVER, Monday. February 10.
Although the rapid march of Gen.
French's division was marked by a number
of conflicts, his actual entry into Kimberley
was unopposed. When the British were
still eight miles tsff the signaling corps IN
tercepted a heliograph message from the
beleaguered garrison to Modder river, say
ing: THE Beers are shelling the town."
The advancing column replied: This is
General French coming to the relief of
Kimberley
The garrison was incredulous and thought
the message was Boer ruse and flashed
the query, What regiment are your
The reply satisfied the defenders of KIM
berley that the anxiously awaited succor
was at hand, and few hours later Gen.
French at the head of a column made a
triumphant entry into the place, the people
surrounding the troops and intermingling
with them, cheering wildly, grasping the
soldiers hands, waving flags, hats and
ways the intensity of their joy. The in
habitants had been on short rations for
some time, eating horseflesh and living in
burrows under heaps Of mine refuse. Di-
m1nishing rations were served out daily at
IL O'Clock. in the market square, under the
shell fire of the enemy, whose guns opened
on the square whenever the inhabitants as
sembled. No horse food was left.
Throughout the siege Cecil Rhodes pro-
vided the natives with work and food, and
thus kept them quiet.
The miles of convoy bearing provisions
for the relief column and the town, slowly
winding its way across the plain in the di-
rection of Kimberley, was the gladdest
sight which greeted the eyes of the be-
sieged for four months.
Gen. French's march was so rapid and
the heat was so intense that many Of his
horses died of exhaustion.
At the crossing of the Modder river the
Beers bolted. leaving their tents, guns.
oxen, wagons and large quantities of am
munition in the hands of the British Nov
ing northward, the Beers again attempted
to stem the advance, but Gen. French
turned their flank and reached his goal
with Insignificant losses-seven men killed
and thirty-five wounded during three days,
from Wednesday, February IA, to Friday,
February 16. After nights rest at KIM
berley. Gen. Frenchs column pursued the
Beers to Brontveld, surrounded the copies
on which they were posted and sheiled
them till nightfall, when the Beers fled,
leaving many dead.
Gen. Cronje left a gun, his tents, food and
clothes at Magersfontein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
WILL COUNT THE BALLOTS TODAY.
Merrick-Darr EleclOn Contest VIII
soon Be Settled.

Soon Be Settled.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb
ruary 20-Clerk James Bell of the Prince
Georges county circuit court brought to
Anna polls this morning seventeen ballot
boxes, containing the ballots cast at the
last election in that county. The house
committee on elections will begin to count
the ballots this evening. in order to deter
mine whether Merrick (rep) or Darr (dem)
was elected to the house of delegates. Incl
dentally it is hoped by the democrats that
the recount will show that certain demo-
Gratis who were candidates for county offices
have majority of the votes cast, in which
case they will take further action to secure
the places they claim
Tomorrow Gov. Smith will send the ap-
pointments Tor state offices for the next
two years to the senate for action.
The pressure today for places is greater
than ever, and the governor remained at
the mansion in order to escape the crowd
which filled all parts of the state house.
He declined to see applicants for office and
some who We're late in fling their applica-
tons Were indignant at his action and left
Annapolis in disgust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
RETREATING BEFORE BULLER.
Beers Abandon CoIensO and Are Pur
sued by Gen. Hart.

LONDON. February 20-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
office from General Butler:
Blows Farm,
Tuesday, February 90, 4:1o pm.
The Fusilier Brigade yesterday took
Hlangwana Hill, the right of the enemy's
position and commanding Colenso, the rest
of the force advancing toward the Tugela.
This morning the enemy had withdrawn all
the troops to the north side OF the Tugela
and had practically evacuated Colenso
To-day General Hart occupied Colenso.
after a very slight resistance by a weak
rear guard. and We hold the line of the
Tugela on the south side from Colenso 20
Eagles Nest. The enemy seem to be in
full retreat and apparently are only hold
ing the position they occupy across the
Colenso-Ladysmith railway, where It is
close to the angle of the Tugela, with a
weak rear guard. Hart's advance guard is
crossing at Colenso.
''our casualties yesterday and today have,
! hope, been but few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
WANT MORE POWER.
Argument Made by Mr.. PrOuty of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,

Argument Made by Mr.. Prouty of the
Interstate Commerce Commfssion.
The Senate committee on interstate COM
merce today heard Commissioners Prouty
and Clements of the interstate commerce
commission, in favor of the bill to give the
commission more power in the matter of
railroad rates.
The principal argument was made by
Mr. Prouty. He said that the commission
was now powerless. An order of the COM
mission could be blocked and even If ap-
proved by the courts, it would take three
years to inforee 1t through all the courts.
The order of the commission should be
efTective at once to accomplish anything
He was questioned at some length by diff
ferent members of the committee In the
course of his statement he said that grain
was now being carried from Chicago east
a less than the published rates The COM
mission wanted power to adjust rates when
complaints We're made and found valid, and
also authority to examine the books of the
railroad companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
TO TRY GUERRILLA FOR MURDER.
Military Commission Will Meet al
Calambn Tomorrow,

MANILA, February 90 $50 p.m.--A mill
tary commission meets at Calamba tomor-
row. to try Filipino member Of the guer-
rilla band which attacked a squad of
Americans February 2, killing a corporal.
The charges are murder and assault with
intent to kill. The case is important as
foreshadowing the policy of treating guer-
rillas as bandits. 1t is supposed that one
reason which has hitherto deferred the
American authorities from adopting this
policy is that the insurgents have more
than fifty American prisoners, and may re-
taliate although few of them were cap
tLred while fighting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
Lively Condition. at Cane Tovn

Consul General Stowe at Cape Town re-
ports to the State Department great ac-
tivity there fn the way of trade, Cape Bay
being crowded with vessels, as many as
eighty or ninety at one time being counted.
He urges American manufacturers to seize
the present opportunity to introduce their
goods, saying that the goods of all sorts
taken by the Boer army from the British
colonies will have to be replaced. The con-
sui general warns American manufacturers
against accepting orders and holding them
back in the fear of non-payment, as such
action may seriously affect future business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
FRENCH'S LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Young Men of Prominence Among the
killed Noxzpdad


LONDON, February 2O.-The war Office
announces the following casualties among
officers during the relief of Kimberley:
Killed-Lieut A. B. Hesketh, 10th Lam
GERS; Lieut.. the Hon. w. McClintock Bun
bury, I'd Dragons.
Wounded-Capt. E. r. Gordon and Lieut..
P. F. Brassey, 9th Lancers; Capt. G. B.
Tuson, 10th Lancers; Lieuts. R. 1. Fordyce
and w. Long, I'd Dragons; Lieut. H. NJ.
Durand, 9th Lancers.
The list of casualties again demonstrates
the fact that a number of mere boys are
serving in South Africa. Lieut.. the Hon.
w. McChntOck-Bunb was the eldest son
and heir of Lord Rathdonnell. He was
born September Is, 1878.
Lieut. H. NJ Durand was born in 1876.
He is the heir of Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand. British minister at Teheran, Per-
sia- Lieut.. w. Long was born in 1879 He
is the heir of Right Hon. Walter Long,
president of the board of agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
Naval OrdcrA

Lieut.. NJ. M. Taylor has been detached
from navy yard, Washington, and ordered
to the Asiatic station
Lieut.. w. H. Allderdfce from the DOLPHIN
and granted sick leave for three months.
Lieut. b. F. Hutchison from the Indepen-
dence home on waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon Kari Ohnesorg ordered
to temporary duty at Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
SUPPRESSION OF POLYGAMY.
DIR. Strong Refers to the Great GroyytI
of the Mormon Church.

The suppression of polygamy was further
considered today by the House committee
on judiciary.
DR.. Josiah Strong and Rev. VIM. R. Camp
bell, a missionary OF long service in Utah
spoke In advocacy of federal legislation
while a large delegation of ladies interest
ed in the movement were present DR..
Strong stated that while the Mormons were
only one-hfteenth the number of the Pres
byterians north, the Methodists and Con-
gregationists. yet In a stated period they
had Increased more than all three COM
bined. DIR. Strong also said that IL the
government did not act it was not unlikely
that Joseph Smiths prophecy that every
state west of the Mississippi river would
be brought under Mormon influence would
be fulfilled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
PORTO RICAN BILL,
Its Friends VIII Call a Caucus on the
Measure,

The friends of the Porto Rican bill have
hnally decided to call a caucus on the
measure. The intention is to have it meet
tomorrow night. Forty or fifty members
are now protesting that 1t is not properly a
caucus matter and that they will not at
tend. Most of these are likely to yield un-
less the President backs them up Among
those counted on to stand out firmly against
the bill are Dick and Bromwen of Ohio
Mccall, Crumpacker, Littlefie.d Lorfmer
Hamilton, Weeks, Powers and Tompkins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
DECLARED A NUISANCE.

Bill Prohibiting Bone or Fertilizing
FACTORIES in the District.
Mr.. White has introduced a bill in the
House, by request Oh. r. 5000. providing
that 1t shall be unlawful for any bone fac
tory or fertilizing factory cooperate plant
for rendering dead horses or othsr animals
In the District of Columbia. ANY plant used
for such purposes is declared a. nuisance.
be imposed upon each plant In operation on
and after twelve months from the passage
OF this act, and the Commissioners are
authorized to collect such fines byssuch pro-
District Of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
Col. Edwards' NewDuties.

Lieut.. Col. Clarence R.saEdwards. 47th
Volunteer Infantry (captains 10th Infantry
who was on the staff Of General Lawton at
the time Of his death at San Mateo, p. l.,
and who accompanied the generals remains
to this city, has been appointed chief of
the division of customs and insular affairs
of the War DeDartment This office has
been filled by Mr.. Speel since the detach-
ment. several menths ago, OF Capt. John ].
Pershing of the 10th Cavalry, who is now
on duty in the Philippines.