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whose wants We're not made known to the
Award of Contracts.

whose wants We're not made known to the
city authorities.
Award of Contracts.
AT meeting of the city council commit
tee on light held last night 1t was de-
cided to abandon the Use of lime as a puri-
fier at the gas works, and to use in Its
stead iron oxide. Contracts were awarded
to j. p. Agnew & Co. of Washington for
supplying the gas works with coal for one
year and to j. 7. Fannon of this city for
supplying the electric light works with fuel
for the same period. The Standard Carbon
Company of Cleveland Ohio, was given the
contract for furnishing carbon points for
the street lamps. The committee also de-
c1ded TO Increase the wages of employees at
the gas works 10 cents per day. A promo
sition from the Thompson Electric Com
pany to supply citizens with electric power
for motors and lighting purposes was ad
Versely acted upon, but it was determined
TO recommend to the council the appoint
meht OF a committee to inquire into the ad-
visibility OF charging the present electric
light plant SO to furnish incandescent
lights to private parties
United States Court.
After The Star report closed Yesterday
afternoon II. A Davis was acquitted in the
United States court for the eastern district
OF Virginia. Judge Edmund Waddill pre-
siding OF the charge of violating the pos
tai laws in making improper returns for
the Metz, Fauquier county post Office
IN the case of r. II. Phillips manager of
the Washington. Arlington and Falls
Cnurch railroad, charged with interference
with government wires connecting wash
mgton with Fort Myer, a demurrer TO the
Indictment was argued and submitted
me case OF Gus Dorsey, colored charged
with burglarizng the post office at Ioyefts-
Vhie' Va was postponed owing to the i'll
ness of Attorney Joseph r. F'Ianigen ir
counsel for the prisoner.
Officers Chosen.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
last night by the Columbia fire engine COM
psny as follows: VIM. A. Smoot, president
A I. Ramsay. first vice president; William
Rushman, second vice president; W. X.
Griffith, secretary; N. c. Treakle, assistant
secretary; Geo A. Appich. treasurer; J. H
Mansfield. foreman; Benjamin Hughes
commander; Charles Hepburn first assist
ant commander; Charles Rowland second
assistant commander William Robertson
Edward TOUCHED, Robert Cline Henry
Phillips, Richard Smith and George King
pipemen: John De Silva and Edward Cook
aXmen; Benjamin Cook, William Webster
Ernest Padgett. James Hughes Thomas
Downey. Lucien Duffey and William Simp-
son, hosemen; George Uhler. Charles Duffey
and Edward Hughes and Frank l.. Emit
w!sle, S. T. Jenkins and Fred Ford, fire
men of engine.
General Notes Of Interest.
Col. X. Kemper of Alexandria, Wa shing-
ton Masonic Lodge has received several
| photographs from Mrs. Sophie L. Bernard
of South Cove, East Yorkshire, England, OF
| scenes associated with the ancestral home
| the Washington family attended and old
South Cove castle are among the collec-
| ton.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
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of the German Cooperative Building AS
sociation. No. ;. resulted in the election of
the following officers: Isaac Eichburg, pres
ident; Justus Schneider secretary; NJ B.
Harlow, treasurer; Joseph Kaufman, Hem
ry Bladder and John d. Normoyie, trustees
An annual dividend of s. per share on the
first series. 81 on the second and 80 cents
on the thi1d was declared.
Misses Helen and Marie Drew daughters
o. Capt Joseph Drew. gave a New Year
entertainment and reception to their friends
Thursday evening at their residence, No
1o2l Cameron street. Music and refresh
mentS contributed to the enjoyment of the
many present
The funeral of Mr.. Clarence E. French
whose death occurred yesterday morning
will take place at $50 o'clock tomorrow
| morning from the late residence of the de-
ceased. No. 513 South Washington street
The interment. which will be private, will
| ngton.
The general quarterly meeting began last
night at the Free Methodist Church on
South Lee street, and will be continued all
during the week. Several out-of-toWn
| ministers will be present each night and
assist in the services.
Sharps and Flats a local amateur theat-
| rical association resumed their rehearsals
| last night.
Rev j. Ernest Thacker who recently re-
| signed the pastorate of the Second Presby-
terrain Church here, will leave this evening
J for his new field of labor with the congre
! cation of the Second Presby Church,
| Norfolk. Va. IL
Mr.: Phineas Janney kpf. Washington has
purchased from r. H. Ha<ener the grocery
| store at the northeast corner of Prince and
Royal streets
A meeting of the executive committee of
| the recent Masonic centennial which
| held at Mount Vernon will be held in this
| city at early date to wind up the affairs
| of the celebration.
The Alexandria Ttmeesfha5 been purchase
by the president and business manager, Mr..
| J. Stanley Neale. j'fJsrrf
The recently elected officers of Mechanics
Lodge, knights of Pythias. were installed
| last night with appropriate ceremonies.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
School Board Receives Report Of
Committee on Book Reform.
LADIES INTERESTED IN CHARITY
Proceedings Of the City Council
Committee on Light.
GEN ERAL NEWS NOT Els
GEN ERAL NEWS NOT Els
Evening Star Bureau.
No. ~ King st.
fpall TelepboDe No 1M)

ALEXANDRIA. Va. January ,, 1900.
Al the regular January meeting OF the
city school board. held last night report
was received from the committee on book
reform. This committee was appointed last
winter, when the Alexandria school board
sent out circulars TO all the school boards
In the state suggesting joint action to Sc
cure school books at a less price and to
make changes in the books used as seldom
as possible \ convention in Richmond to
take action in the matter was proposed to
be held about the time OF the opening of
the state legislature According to the re-
port the counties of Amherst, Brunswick,
Halifax. York. Montgomery and Clarke.
with Newport News. only responded, and
Montgomer alone selected delegates to the
proposed convention. Owing to the mac
ton and apparent lack of interest display
ed. the committee asked to be discharged,
and introduced a resolution. which was
adopted authorizing DELEGATE Frank Hume
and State Senator S. r. Donohoe to act for
the board in case any action on the SUBJ
ject should be taken in Richmond
Cooperative Charities.
The Cooperative Charities Association
has been called to meet tomorrow afternoon
at the rooms of the Business Mems League
by the president, Miss Virginia Burke. The
object of this association is TO relieve the
needy poor during the winter months by
furnishing them with clothing, food and
other necessaries OF life. The organization
5 strictly undenominational. and the la
dies are going about, together with the
police and citizens, to locate the worthy
poor, that they may be relieved of their
sunerincs. A soup house may be estab-
lished. last year during the smallpox
ha hnt in he
| wards did much to help the needy. The
ladies ask that the citizens contribute TO
| the society Last winter the society did
| much good, and especially IN helping those
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QUIETLY fiAlsRIED.
Friends of the Parties Surprised
General News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
BoYDs, Nd. January 5. 1900.
Mr.. John Mccullough, merchant at this
place, was married privately last Wednes-
day 10 Miss Mary Carter Of Boyd's at the St.
Johns Church. Frederick. Md, by the Rev.
j. Gafney. The marriage was quite sur
prise to the friends CT the parties. They
will make their home at Boyd's.
Hundreds of tons of ice have been stored
away here ranging in thickness from six
to ten inches and clear as a crystal.
Several colored men were arrested last
week for riotous conduct at this place DUR
ing Christmas week and were heavily fined
by Justice Norris. They had made an at
tack, unwarranted. ON a white man by the
name of Caberth, but did not succeed In
doing him harm, owing to his timely use
of large knife. At the trial few days
ago 1t was proved that the negroes We're at
fault
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GEN. BLISS At REST.
Remains Buried With Military HonOrs
in Arlington Cemetery.

The remains of Gen. ZelFas r. Bliss, the
distinguished retiled army officer, who died
at Providence Hospital, in this city. last
Tuesday, Were laid at rest in Arlington
cemetery this afternoon. Full military hon
ers were paid the gallant soldier. Religious
services We're held at the Church of the
Epiphany at noon. There was a large at
tendance, including many prominent army
officials. Rev. DR.. Mckim officiated at the
church.
Two troops Of cavalry from Fort Myer
and a battery of artillery from Washing
ton barracks escorted the funeral eertege
from the church to the cemetery, and there
dead.
The honorary pallbearers were: Gen. A.
Baird. Gen. C. G. Sawtele. Gen. r. Mac
Feeley. Gen. r. T. Frank, Gen. r. N.
Batchelder, Gen. 7. NJ. Vincent, Gen. Arson
Mills. Gen. G. L. Andrews, Gen. Chauncey
McKeever and Col E. F. Townsend.
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British south Africa and TransvaaI

Under the auspices of the National Geo
graphic Society. Col. +. F. Hilder of the
bureau of American ethnology will tonight
give an illustrated lecture upon the situa-
ton i'm South Africa. Col. Hilder. as an
officer in the British army formerly took
part in several campaigns in South Africa.
and hence has personal knowledge of the
characteristics of the Beers and the Dutch
throughout Cape Colony. In his campaigns
he also came in contact with the large ma
tive population who he believes will fur
nish the most serious problem in the civ
ilization of that part Of the world what
ever may be the outcome of the present
conflict. Rumors of their present restless
ness is a serious factor for British and
Dutch alike.
As Col. Hider has also Travelled extern
sively in India and in the Philippines he
will be able to briefly contrast the relative
adaptability to civilization of the peoples Of
these lands with the South Africans. He
will exhibit large number of pictures the
greater portion of which were collected by
him..
The lecture will be given in the First
Congregational Church. corner of 10th and
G streets. at o'clock tonight.
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Charles Dickens driver of a milk wagon,
was thrown from his vehicle at It'll and
H streets southwest this morning and
slightly injured His horse ran away, the
wagon celliding with a street car. Dickens
was able to drive home after he was in
3ured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

John b. Van Horn was in the Police
Court today charged with false pretenses.
II was alleged that he obtained IS from
John Oser by means of a worthless check,
The case was continued until next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

The republican state convention in North
Carolina will be held in Raleigh May z
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Alphoazo and Leanza Gray, twin chill
dren OF Georgianna Gray, colored, who lives
a. 42r street. were committed to the care
of the board of children's guardians by
Judge kimbau today. Their mother is an
unmarried woman, ard she promised that
she would care for the children in the near
future. The order of committai was made
a temporary one.
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Provision ncaIIed For.

Tho provision of the proposed law which
requires the establishment in one of the
hospitals of the District of Columbia of a
department especially adapted 10 the study
OF the hair. scalp and beard. their diseases
and the antiseptics necessary for the pre-
N"ntion of contagion and contamination
appears TO be uncalled for. Persons suffer-
ing from the diseases mentioned do not or
diLariIy require hospital treatment Even
however, were such patients likely TO be
found in hospitals there is no apparent con-
nr'ttUn between this provision and the pur-
pose Of the proposed law. for II does not
appear. nor i II likely. that such a depart
Mont would be under the control of bar
b"r-. and it Is not clear that they would
have any special rights and privileges there
IN. Such matters are reasonably well I'M
'-rst"od by the medical profession and are
receiving constant attention in the va
rl"US dlSpensartes and clinical laboratories
throughout the world. without special legis-
lativ" provision requiring such action to be
taken.
The health department has confined it.
self in the foregoing letter exclusively TO
those provisions OF the proposed law which
affect public health. The draft submitted
shows. however. numerous other features
di~rcsdrding these and basing Judgment
upon the matters which have been Sc,
forth in this report. the proposed measure
Is not. in the opinion of the health depart
ment. Of sufficient merit in It's present
shape 10 be forwarded to Congress by the
Commissioners. or 10 receive their favora-
bl4 iudarSement'
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Mr.. George f. Pyles. postmaster at Ana
Costa. received notification this morning
that during the time Of the freeze-up O.
the Potomac river the mail matter fol-
Marshall Hall. Acotink and Piscatawa,
viii Dr. distributed ny way of the Anacosti:
Office. - be transferred 10 Good Hone an,
thence by star route 10 the points named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

Suits of Imported Worseds and checks
ie lew pee o ges imported not an american fabric in the
are hand ieied and conform graceful the neck shoulders
worth S2, $500 and S25-reluced o
oTeIe%as Of Melton Kersey. Friezes Rough
real rnsilsh CnVerS with silk
are finely lined with half pd with
piad Others have qualify italian
full broad shoulders ais" fine line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

Kersey Jackets, in black tblHe or castor;
worth S hoic # FL anyhfHiY money So. 9S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-15

MACHIN-On Friday December IA,
1900, at $40 a. m, at her home, 129 South
Front street Edna, wife of James Mach
in, aged y years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-15
MOUNDSVILLE.

Events Yesterday in the Marshall
County City.
Josiah Sinclair, of Benwood, was in
the city on business yesterday
The school teachers received their
third months salary yesterday.
Joshua Dakan, and daughter, Miss
Ocea, will remove to Wheeling in a
few days.
Charles Williamson is home from
the Baltimore Dental College for his
vacation.
Ethel. the infant child of Mrs. Liz
zie Alban. of Twelfth street, is i'll with
pneumonia.
George NJ. Langston, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, was in the city on bust
ness yesterday.
John w. Shepard and John Lutes,
two prominent Meade district citizens,
were in the city yesterday.
The A. o. U. w. lodge here held an
interesting meeting last evening.
They had five candidates for initia-
ton.
B. B. McMechen and family. of
Glendale, will leave in few days for
California, where they go for the ben
eft of Mr.. McMechen's health.
The Fostoria Glass Company foot
ball team and the Bridgeport team
will play game on the fair grounds
this afternoon. The game will be call
ed at $780,
Ruth E. Whalen, aged two and one
half years, died at the residence OF
her grandfather, NJ B. Price. yester-
day. The funeral services will be held
at O'Clock to-day.
In the county clerks office yester-
day marriage license was issued to
Robert Clark and Iva Barnhart. OF
Loudenville; the will of Eliza Whet-
EEL deceased, was admitted to probate
and Robert Shoup. of Benwood, was
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appointed administrators Of the estate

appointed administrator OF the estate
of Joseph Hawkins, deceased.
Whether or not there is to be con-
solidation OF the Wheeling q Lake
Erie and P. C. & W. roads, is disturb
ing the minds of some of the Mounds
vile people, for they think such a
deal would kill the Moundsville
branch. However, they may derive
some comfort from the fact that the
P. C. & w. company is closing the
deals for all the property that they
can secure at reasonable rates.
A young man of the East End be-
came Jealous of another man, VINO ap-
peared to be too intimate with the
wife of the former, and meeting the
wife at the door of the Church OF God
on Friday night, used some very loud
and profane language. Yesterday
morning he and Elder Lucus appear
ed before Mayor Pierce and the young
man took an oath to keep the peace
within the city limits during his life.
The squire then found the erring wife
and effected a reconciliation between
her and her husband, and the dove OF
peace now hovers over the recently
disrupted home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-15

duct services Sunday morning and
evening in the Second English Luth-
eran church. Other services at the
usual hours.
The Rev. Jacob Birmingham Will
preach the usual sermons tomorrow
in the St. Lukes P. E. church.
The usual services will be held Sab
bath morning and evening at the First
United Presbyterian church at 1890 a.
m. and 1880 p. m, by the Rev. E. q.
McKibben.
The Rev. c. NJ. Oliphant will preach
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock on the
subject, THE Pioneers and in the
evening at Z. 80 o'clock on THE Divls-
ion of the Word"
Services at the Second United Pres
byterian church at A. o. U. W. hall
Sabbath morning at 1920 o'clock and
in the evening at 1880 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the Rev. ]. H. Littell.
The Rev. Gregory Bleakley will
preach tomorrow morning at the Wes-
ley NJ. E. church on the subject, The
Glories of Heaven as an Incentive to
Church Work" At the evening SER
vice SOSp6l SS4luOI VIII oO ~
to the undecided.
The gospel meetings that are being
conducted by the Rev. E. L. Hobbs At
the Workmans Mission, at 81 Six
teenth street are proving very success
full. They will be held every evening
and Sunday mornings.
The Rev. Mr. Greer will preach Sun
day at the Stone church, Elm Grove.
Other services at the usual hours.
The programme for the ST. Matthews
P. E. church tomorrow follows:-
Holy communion at 8 a. m. Morning
prayer and sermon by the Rt. Rev. Geo.
w. Peterkin, D. D., bishop of West Vir-
ginia. Evening prayer and sermon by
the rector at 7;30; subject, THE Doubt
of John the Baptist" An organ re-
cital will be given by Paris R. Myers
the organist, after the evening service
Archbishop J. J. Kahn, of st. Louis
will preach tomorrow at the ten
o'clock mass at the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception, on the South
Side He will arrive in the city to-
night from Pittsburg.
A musicale and silver offering was
given Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dence of w. H. Landers, on South Eofl
street, for the benefit of st. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal mission. The
event was a success in every particu-
lar
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This afternoon at half-past two will
occur the opening and dedicating eX-
ercises in the new building Of the Pres
byterian Sunday school, situated on
East Eighteenth street. The building
presents a handsome exterior, being
built of pressed brick and decorated
with white stone The interior is hand
somely decorated and is very roomy.
The school was started number Of
years ago and fiourished from the first.
Its membership increased to such an
extent that the new building became
necessary. The erection was started
las: spring and the finishing touches
were placed upon the building in the
last week. The exercises promise to
be very interesting.
DR.. Cunningham will preach to-mor-
row at 1920 on the subject THE Gar
der in the Valley" and at 1880 O'CLOCK
III the evening on the subject God, a
Father With His People"
In the St Johns Evangelical church
on Christmas night, a festival will be
given for the pupils of the Sunday
school The affair promises to be a
very enjoyable one, and number OF
special musical numbers have been pre-
pared.
At the North Street NJ. E. church,
the Rev. C. B. Graham will preach
Sunday at 1920 a. n. on the subject,
symbolic Worship and in the even
ing his subject will be The Never
Failing Bread"
The Rev. DR.. Austin will preach in
the Vance Memorial church Sunday at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. His evening
subject is, Lessons from Gideon"
This evening the Opportunity Circle
of the Vance Memorial church will hold
a Christmas bazaar at the church.
Fancy articles, candy, etc, will be on
sale The affair is for the benefit of
the manse fund.
The services of the First English
Lutheran church will be conducted by
the pastor, the Rev. Samuel Schwarm.
The quarterly communion services of
this congregation will be held the last
Sunday in the old year. Preparatory
services on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings of the week previous.
The Christmas treat and concert or
the First English Lutheran Sunday
school will be held on Monday evening,
December oath. The school is prepar-
ing some very pretty music, and the
infant department will have several
numbers on the programme.
The Rev. Martin w. Buck, o. the
First Baptist church, will preach Sun
day morning at 1920 o'clock On the
subject, THE Preciousness of Christ,
and in the evening at 1870 o'clock he
will preach upon the subject, "a Joyful
Reception"
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Peterkin will
preach in the St Andrews church Sun
day evening at 1870 o'clock. The Rev.
Thomas ]. o. Curran will preach at IL
o'clock in the morning on the subject,
1.-THE Advent of the King"
At the Second Presbyterian church,
corner Market and Twentieth streets
the pastor Rev. Joseph Speers, will
preach at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m
Subject for the morning sermon, Pres
byterianism."
The Rev. w. A. Hartman will con-
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WALKED OUT
On Food, After Being Given I

On Food, After Being Given Up.
Lack of knowledge regarding the
kind of food to give to people. par
ticularly invalids, frequently causes
much distress, whereas when one
knows exactly the kind of food to give
to quickly rebuild the nerve and brain
centers that knowledge can be made
use of.
A young Chicago woman says:
''Uther instances of the wonderful quail
tiles possessed by Grape-Nuts food are
shown in my grandmother's and moth
er's cases. Grandmother's entire left
side became totally paralyzed, from a
ruptured capillary of the brain. The
doctor said it would be impossible for
her to live a week. She could not take
ordinary food and we put her on Grape
Nuts, in an effort to do all for her we
could.
ITO the establishment of the doctor
and the delight of all of us, she slowly
rallied and recovered. 1t was pro-
nounced the first case of the kind on
record. The doctor said nothing could
have produced the result but food
we had been led up to use Grape
Nuts becaus of the effect upon mother.
She has been troubled with a weak
stomach all her life, and the last few
years been gradually losing weight and
strength. She has tried everything, al
most, that has been recommended by
good authority, and until she used
GrapeNuts food, nothing seemed to do
her any good. Since taking UP Grape
N1IfS cha has lhpon oonctont1xy ;r,nro,,
ing until now she is free from any of
the stomach troubles. and is strong and
we'll. Please do not publish my name"
Name can be given by Postum Cereal
Co.. Ltd. Battle Creek, Mich.
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"A OodBeglnnlng Makes
q Bad Ending.

That saying seems to have been born
of the superstition deep rooted in hui
manity 1t is akin to that other saying
rHe laughs best who laughs last" Per-
laps in these and similar sayings there
is survival of the old pagan belief that
display of happiness was likely to in
cur the envy of the gods and to draw
down the visitation of the malice which
is twin to envy.
It would be ridiculous proposition to
affirm that bad is the necessary outcome
of good. But just as many day which
begins with a cloudless sky ends in
storm, so many an event in life which