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Evening star., 1900-05-12
HAS MADE NO PROMISES
STATEMENT RESPECTING APPOINT
MENT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
mnissiOneF' MacfarIand Has Re-
an Expression of Preference.

Since the assignment of public schools to
the immediate supervision of District Com
missioner Macfarland, and the probability
that Congress will in the pending District
appropriation act provide for reorganiza-
ton of the local school board and school off,
cials, Mr.. Macfarland has received 1t is un-
derstood, many suggestions as to the per-
sonnel Of the proposed new board of school
trustees. 1t is also understood that
number of people have suggested to him
the names of certain men and women Tor
appointment members of this board. 10
all he has given a patient hearing. but 1t
can be stated upon the best of authority.
that of the new Commissioner himself. that
he has promised to appoint no particular
individual and no class of persons
AS explained In yesterdays star an
agreement was reached upon the differ
ences between the two houses of Congress
on the bill by the committees of conference
representing the two branches of Congress.
it being understood that this agreement
provides for reorganization OF the schooi
board and the appointment of the member
of the new board by the Commissioners OF
the District. instead of by the President
While it is believed that this agreement
will receive the approval OF the senate ana
House, it is not an assured fact, as the two
houses may refuse to sustain the commit
tees of conference in the matter. 1t is for
this reason, as well as for others no less
important to be considered. that Commis-
sioner Macfarlend has made no promises In
the matter, as will appear from the follow
ing statement made by him today to a re-
porter of The Star, who questioned him:
The CommfssiOner's Position.
There is no truth in the report that 1
have promised to appoint any individual. or
any class of persons. on the proposed new
school board. 1t would be manifestly i'm
proper for me to make any such promise.
The proposed legislation providing for a
board of education has not been passed
upon finally by Congress. Until it becomes
law if 1t does become law, 1t Is impossible
to say what duties it may impose upon the
Commissioners. If the provision for the
appointment of the board of education by
the Commissioners should become law, it
will then be the duty of the Commissioners
to select the members of that board Per-
sonally, in that event, as one of the Com
mssioners I should endeavor simply to Sc
cure the very best persons who could be
persuaded to serve as members Of such
board.
This much, and no more, I have freely
about the matter. Naturally, 1 have been
asked about it because the schools have
been transferred to me, giving me the in
tiative in public school matters. l am very
glad you have asked me the question, for
l wish to be fully understood in the matter.
and do not wish to even appear as having
made the promises or reached the conclu-
sions attributed to me by report.
Evening star., 1900-05-12

the result Of the investigation of the postaf
frauds The officials decline to say whether
or not Mr.. Reeves Is in any manner inn
plicated in the transactions which led to
the arrest of Mr. NeeAy.
In accordance with an arrangement made
today. Mr.. Lawshe. accompanied by Mr.
Nettleton. an expert accountant. will leave
here Monday morning for Havana. with
instructions to make a thorough and sys-
tematfc investigation of the Cuban postal
service.-with a view to determining the eN-
act situation and the actual condition of
affairs. A corps of experienced special in
spectors of the Post Office Department IS
also going to Havana at once for the pur-
pose of inspecting the entire postal service
of Cuba.
1t is declared to be the purpose of the ad-
minfstration to leave nothing undone to
ascertain the true situation of affairs in
Cuba and to bring to speedy justice every
person who may be found to have been
connected in any manner whatsoever with
the recently discovered frauds upon the
postal revenues.
Evening star., 1900-05-12
ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT.
Controllers Decision Regarding Stat
Expenditures for Volunteers

The controller of the treasury has decid-
ed. In the case of the state of Massachu-
setts' that under the acts OF July g. 1895
and March ,. 1850. the governor of any
state or territory is entitled to reimburse
ment for the reasonable costs. charges and
expenses incurred by him on and after
April y. 1855. for subsistence of the rnar,
bers of any organization of the naval re-
serves of the state called out by the pov
ernor and accepted into the volunteer navy
or army Of the United States
Evening star., 1900-05-12
-
REPLY TO WANAMAKER.
Mayor AshbridEe Defends the Action
of Director English.

Mayor Ashbridge Defends the Action
of Director English.
PHILADELPHIA. May 12.-Mayor Ash
bridge today authorized the publication Of
the following statement by himself in re-
lation to John Wanamakers charge Of
blackmail against Director English:
"In relation to John Wanamaker's letter,
published in this mornings papers, con-
cerning Director English's interview with
him on Thursday, have to say that Mr.
English's call on Mr.. Wanamaker was in
no manner whatsoever as a public official,
but to call Mr.. Wanamaker's attention to
the numerous vindictive and malicious per-
sonal articles published in his newspaper,
and to insist upon a cessation Of personal
attacks which invaded the sanctfty of our
families.
II do not believe that any self-respecting
man would do less than protect himself and
his family against such vile and unjustif-
able abuse as has been appearing in Mr..
Wanamaker's paper for nearly year past
concerning Mr.. English and myself.
Appeal to Public Sentiment.
mo one deprecates more than 1 do the
practice now in vogue s1enominated man
hunting but I would submit to the judg-
ment Of the public whether 1t Is not the
privilege and right of every man to defend
himself and his family from such calumnies
and ISLANDERS as have been appearing in Mr..
Wanamaker's paper for months past con-
cerning Mr.. English and myself.
Both Mr.. English and Mr.. Pierre have
advised me thai many of the statements
contained in Mr.. Wanamaker's letter are
exaggerated and untruthful, being ingeni-
ously written to divert attention from him
self and to attack Mr.. English and me- No
one knows this better than Mr.. Wanna
maker.
* h.. 80 n
mand for Mr. English's removal from the
position of the director of department Of
public safety l desire to say that Mr.. En-
glsh has always performed his public du-
ties faithfulls honestly and with intelli-
gence, and wish it to be distinctly under
stood that no official under this administra-
ton, high or low, VINO performs his public
duties faithfully will be removed and dis
missed for defending his personal charac-
ter or for protecting his home against SLAM
der and abuse. .
Director EnRlish's Statement.
Director English, in a statement issued to-
day at the same time Mayor Ashbridge is
sued the above charges Mr.. Wanamaker
with not being truthful in his statements
Of what took place at the interview of
Thursday Mr. English said that the North
American falselysstated' several months ago
that he had nothing before becoming di-
SIS, 900 house. He complained, he said to
Mr.. Wapamaker,o but the attacks continued
Mr. English said he called on Mr.. Wana-
maker simply asva private citizen and did
NOT refer to the administration or the Key
stone telephone ordinance in any way.
He denied calling Mr. Wanamaker a liar
or making any threats. In conclusion he
says:
.:If Mr.. Wanamakerr feels aggrieved at
what has actually taken place between us,
let him appeal as l do to any fair-minded
man and sec whether he would have done
less for the protection or his home and
family." N
Evening star., 1900-05-12
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION,

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona-fide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are, in fact, re-
turned, but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results, and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1900-05-12
Art Club Entertained.

The Columbia Heights Art Club was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Amos Hadley,
1854 Howard avenue, Mount Pleasant,
Thursday afternoon. May 10. After les
son in parliamentary law a paper was read
by the president of the club. Mrs. C. W..
Schneider, upon the Decline Of Ancient
Art"
club much regret was expressed that so
much that was great and beautiful In clas-
Sic art was lost, stiH the club expressed
pride In the present and hope for the future.
Specimens of modern art. executed by the
daughter of the hostess. Miss May Hadley
were inspected.
Evening star., 1900-05-12
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS At MANILA.
Comparative Statement for March fo
Seven Years.

The division Of customs and insuIar af
fairs of the War Department made public
today the following comparative statement
Of the receipts of the customs house at the
port of Manila. Philippine Islands, for the
month Of March. 1900. compared with
the same month during the years 1893 to
1883. inclusive. 1t will be noticed In perus-
ing the statement that the receipts for the
month of March, 1897. are the largest
shown for any one year while the islands
were owned by Spain. The receipts at the
Manila customs house by years were:
March. 1893. SIG, ,s8s 16; March, 1894, S1a5,-
SSs.O6: March. 1895. s1s7 .6sO95: March,
Evening star., 1900-05-12
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May 12-F1our steady. unchanged;
receipts. 4,777 barrels exports. 10. .o33 barrels.
Wheat steady at decline; spot and May. 691sa1O:
July, 69AaIO; August. 20 asked; steamer No. red,
64Isa64h receipts. 9.644 bushels; exports, 10000
bushels; southern wheat by sample. 67a72 do. on
grade 66lsa70la. Corn steady at decline; spot and
steamer mixed 40a404; receipts, 62,s77 bushels;
exports. 251 306 bushels; southern white Aba
"a do yellow, 42isa431a. Oats easier: No. white,
30 sales; No. mixed 271sa2s. Rye very duh; No.
nearby, 81; No. western, 81 Hay steady; No.
timothy, SIT. Grain freights steady. unchanged.
Sugar, cheese, butter and eggs firm. unchanged.
Evening star., 1900-05-12

1896 $196 .523 &c: March. 1897, s299, Al 81:
March, 1898, no record; March. 1899, S243,-
46S.2S and March, 1900. $515,
Evening star., 1900-05-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann Co., New York.
Evening star., 1900-05-12
wife Sues for Divorce.

Ida B. Hanson. through Attorney F. r.
Keys. this afternoon instituted proceedings
for divorce against Charles I. Hanson In
fidelity on the part Of the latter Is alleged.
Evening star., 1900-05-12
Washington stock Exchange.

4. The death of Mr.. Pacificus Ord being an
nounced prior to the opening of the call.
the exchange adjourned without transact
ing any business.
Evening star., 1900-05-12
Circulation of The "Evening Star

Circulation of The "Evening STAR.
SATURDAY. May 5, 1900 I 22
MONDAY, May 1890 Z. 3
TUESDAY, May 8, 1900. Il 81
WEDNESDAY, May Q, 1900. 1878
THURSDAY, May 10, 1900. 157
FRIDAY, Nav IL, 19OO,..............-.. ...31, ,117
1874, 81
I solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies OF
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, May
IL, 19Oo-that Is. the number Of copies
actually sold. delivered. furnished or mailed.
for valuable consideration. to bona-fide pur-
chasers or subscribers, and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
In the Office Cnsold.
]. WHIT HEBRON.
Cashier. Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twelfth day of May, A. d. 1900.
JNO. c. ATHEY,
Notary Public. d. c.
Evening star., 1900-05-12
Government Bonds.


CHICAGO, May 12.-Grain:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20

the one headed by Senator Goebel
which hoped to profit by it; according
to certified returns of the election it
was signally condemned by the voters
of the State in the face OF all the hiu~
ORANGES to the expression Of their will
exercised by those who controlled the
election machinery under the provis.
ions of this law.
In the face Of this almost universal
condemnation Of this law by the press
and people of the country, in the face
of its announcement by ali parties in
Kentucky except the one expecting
to profit by it; in the face Of its r,jec~
tion by the people Of the State at the
polls, Col. Campbell steps blindly
forward and says: Fellow country
men, confess you may be honest in
your belief as to the iniquity of this
law but you are deceived as to its pro
visions, its workings and results, and
il you will just listen to me for a short
while shall explain it to you and
convince you OF your deception"
Let us examine his argument and
see If he has done so. He first dis
cusses the old Law which the Goebel
law repealed and in this part of his
article he makes this remarkable
statement: Under the old law all
precinct officers were appointed by the
County Judge. AS County Judges are
human beings, selected by party eau.
cuses, it may be assumed that the APP
pointment of election officers was
made in the interest Of the party to
which the County Judge belonged.
In Kentucky, precinct officers Of cleo
ton consisted OF two judges, one clerk
and one sheriff OF election. In Re-
publican county election officers we're
almost invariably all Republicans, and
in a Democratic county almost invarl
ably Democrats. The Goebel law pro
vides that In all precincts the election
officers shall be divided half and half
as to principal parties. To this ex>
tent the new law is an improvement
on its predecessor.
1t would be presumptuous in me to
accuse such a well.iniormed man as
Col. Campbell of ignorance, and l am
too polite or modest or fearful to charge
him with insincerity, prevarication,
Misrepresentation or ialsehood, am,
therefore, led to tread on safe ground
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20

Women hold up DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and rFavorite Pre-
scrption as examples of what all med
icines should be in absolute freedom from
alcohol and narcotics. They are strictly
temperance medicines. They contain no
alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor any
other narcotic. False formulas OF DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery aud
rFavorite Prescription" having been pub
lished by ignorant or INSCRIPTIONS per-
SONS, DIR. X. V. Pierce as president of the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. ", the manufacturers
OF his remedies, offers one thousand
dollars for any bottle of these medicines
which on analysis shall show the pres
ence either of alcohol or of opium, Co
caine, or any other narcotic.
Suits against the originators and pub
fishers OF these false formulas have been
instituted, and in order to effectually stop
the publication of these malicious false
hoods, DIR. Pierce asks that his friends
will send him copies of any circular,
pamphlet, or other advertisement, in
which the statement is made that Gold
ell Medical Discovery" or Favorite Pre-
scnption contains alcohol or opium or
other narcotics. Address DIR. K. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20
LaGrfppe Kills.
Fastens its Deadly Clutch upon the OUerorked, the Weak, the
Debaated, the Tired the Wornouf and the hfirn.
Disease may be Overcome qvHh
Dr.. Miles Nervzne.

or to fight the disease during its pro-
gress, the proper medicine to use is
DR.. Niles Nervine. This famous
remedy quickly eradlcates the germs
and overcomes the depressing effects
Of the disease. 1t quiets and soothes
the nerves, invigorates the appetite
and creates new life and vigor. 1t
increases the nerve force and vital
power, builds up the resistive
strength and prevents such terrible
after effects as pneumonia, heart
failure, nervous prostratlSn and in
sanity, by completely restoring the
body to a healthy condition.
"Hsving suffered for about two years with
a peculiar nervous trouble, my wife's health
had become greatly run down and she fell
an easy victim to LaGrippe. She swoke in
the morning feeling chilly and cold with oe-
cssionsl hot flashes She acbed all over, was
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20

very nervous and uneasy and had heavy
pains in the back of her head and under
shoulder blades. By noon she was so bad
that she was almost delirious and it was then
that l commenced giving her DR.. Miles
Nervine. She felt the effect of the medicine
inside Of an hour, and by evening she was
quoted so that, after taking a full dose, she
retired and slept soundly all night The
next morning she could no. tell that she had
had the grip. This cure seems almost too
rapid to be true, but it is a fact and
we think If she had taken the Nervine before
the attack it would never have come on.
Since then she has taken eight bottles of
DR.. Miles Nevine and the nervous trouble
has entirely disappeared"
REV. E. B. SLADE, Robinson, Kansas
Ifnr Miles Nsrvine is sold at all druggists
d , positive guarantee. Write for tee
ad C and booklet to "a
\ MILEs MEDICAL Co, EkbsEt I9d =
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20

predicted the coming of riot, blood~
shed and destructive revolution. He
anticipated the violence Of feeling and
action which has taken place, the vast
expense which has been entailed upon
the State, the ignomiuious name it
would give the people of this State
before the world, the disasters to our
business, social and educational in~
terests consequent upon its enforce
ment.
These predictions, which have so
far been fulfilled almost TO the letter,
cannot be dismissed with the uucom-
plimentary remark that they are mere
ly good sample Of stump speech
oratory." What Henry Watterson
thought and said of this law was &C
cording to Col. Campbell's own con-
cession the opinion OF nine 'tenths Of
the Democratic press of the country
and of all the Republican press, and,
taking the sentiment of the press to
be a correct gauge Of the sentiment OF
the people. and estimating the inhu>
ence Of the press OF the two parties to
be- equal, it is a fair supposition that
this law which Col. Campbell under~
takes to defend was condemned by at
least nineteen twentieths OF the think
ing and reading people OF our country.
Let us see what was said OF 1t by
the various parties in Ke lucky where
it is reasonable to infer that its pros
visions were better understood and its
Influences more accurately estimated
than anywhere else.
In the fourth plank Of the Demo,
cratic platform at Lexington, August
10, 1899, occurs the following: 1--WE
denounce in the most unreserved
manner the State election law known
as the 'Goebel BILL believing and
charging 1t to be williul abandon
ment of the great fundamental piin-
ciple OF self government, enacted sole>
ly for the establishment and perpetu>
alton OF machine parties in this free
Commonwealth, in form, feature and
inteDdment.
The platform of the Populist party
in Kentucky in the same campaign !
asserts: 1--WE denounce the infamous
Goebel election law as revolutionary
and undemocratic attempt to subvert
the ballot, to enthrone in power in !
Kentucky corrupt political ring and
practically destroy popular govern
ment. Therefore we demand its'speedy
repeal and the enactment of a law
which will preserve in this Common
wealth the right OF a free, untram-
meled ballot and a fair and honest
count"
The Prohibition platform has this
to say: 1--WE demand the repeal of
the odiou5 Goebel election law"
1t is unnecessary to quote from the
platform of the Republican party in
condemnation of this law, as it fought
its campaign and gained its victory at
the polls, with all the machinery Of
elections in the hands OF its oppo>
nents, on this issue alone, many thou
sands OF honest Democrats. Populists
and Prohibitionists voting with it for
the single reason that it was the dom.
inant party opposed to this iniqui-
tous law.
Such is the popular estimation In
which this law is held, which Col
Campbell assumes to defend. AccordS
ing to his own concessions as stated
in his article, nineteen twentieths of
the press and people of the country
were and are opposed to it; according
to undisputed facts as to Kentucky all
parties here were opposed to it.except
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20
No. 80.

trayed In advance by Wstterson In
what Campbell calls his "stump speech
oratory."
The baseless grounds ofthis contest,
known of all men, make it a mockery,
farce; an insult to honor and intelli-
gence. The contesting party had con-
trolled every precinct and every county
in the State in the appointment Of ofs
ficers; it had the State Board anG every
particle of the election machinery un~
der its control, and still was compelled
to certify to defeat.
The very idea of contestiug when
defeated under these conditions Is so
absurd as to preclude all discussion of
the validity of this contest. / do not
believe a single well.informed man in
the State, Democrat or Republican,
has any doubt but that the Republi.
cans we're elected. Hundreds of Denis
ocrats, supporters of Goebel, have so
expressed themselvest to inc. They have
all said there should have been no
contest after such a signal defeat un-
der conditions so favorable to the de-
feated party. The people of the State
and country justly charge this law
with all the evils and violence that
have occurred in Kentucky in the past
few months.
Such has been the working and
such the effects of the law which Col.
Campbell attempts to defend. Its un.
fairness is evident from its purely par.
tisan character In its every provision;
its evil influences are so patent to all
that scarcely single Keutuckian can
now be found who will defend it. A
New Yorker is sought out who writes
defense as a sort of a flank moves
ment in his campaign of "damning
the Republican party" 1t is true
Editor Urey Woodson, who claims the
mantle OF the great Goebel, defends
the law on the ground "that the prop
erty-owning whites" may be able to
rule under Its provisions.
The poor laborer who owns no prop
erty may under 1t be DISTINGUISHED
along with the despised Negro, and
Urey thinks this contamination de-
voutly to be wished"
But this will not take place in this
government of the people, by the
people, for the people," founded on
the cornerstone laid by the immortal
Jefferson that "all men are created
free and equal" It will not happen in
this grand old State, where even the
poor laborers whom this law would
disfranchise prize their liberty as dearly
as the ruddy drops of living fluid that
pulsate through their bodies; it will
never come to pass under the beautis
full banner of the brave, baptised In
the blood OF thousand battleields,
that the liberties for which our fathers
shed their blood as freely as drops OF
rain pour from an April cloud shall be
snatched from their descendants.
1t is too late to write a defense Of
this law; it has condemned itself.
Col. Campbell's efforts are useless.
The hand writing Is on the wall. This
law must perish and civil liberty shall
live, JOHN BURKE,
Superintendent Public Instruction,
Frankfort, KY.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20

LaGrippe is a fatal disease. 1t has
taken front rank before the dreaded
small pox, scarlet fever, diphtheria,
ETC., in that its fatalities outnumber
those OF all other forms Of disease.
During the seasons when the grip is
prevalent, every man, woman and
child is exposed to its awful ravages.
The atmosphere is everywhere thor
oughly impregnated with the deadly
germs 1t is contagious IS well ~
infectious, and may be contracted by
one person from another or taken
into the system in myriads Of mi
crobes through inhalation. 1t strikes
straight to the very foundation upon
which life exists--the neryes-and
tears asunder the vital framework
In remarkably short time.
To ward on attacks Of LaGrippe,