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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

The work Of decorating the ceilings of the
lobby and committee rooms of the House
of Representatives Is being done under the
direction Of Mr.. Joseph Rakemann who, In
former years. was assistant to Artist Bru-
midi, whose decorations are a feature Of
the artistic work in the interior Of the Capt.
toll
Mr.. Elmer E. Garnsey has charge of the
decoration Of the new committee rooms con-
structed out of the old library quarters.
The work in both sections of the building
is being done in a most lavish manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

BALTIMORE October 26--Flour nrm. unchanged
receipts, D,21o barrels; exports, 341Sl barrels-
Wheat nrm; spot, the month and Nov, 137saI4;
December, 745sa75; steamer No. red. 10xa1oh;
receipts. 40.S25 bushels; exports. none; southern
by sample. 65a1454: southern grade, 7os+aI4+-
Corn dull: mixed. spot and the month"; 0os0oA:
4.323 bushels exports. none; southern white corn.
56a6o new; southern yellow corn, 57a6o new. Oats
hrmer; No. white, ii isa42; No. mixed. 4oa4ots;
receipts 7669 bushels; exports. none. Rye steady
No. nearby. IS: No. western. So receipts. 4. Isl
bushels; exports, none. Hay quiet; No. timothy.
SIG OOaS165o. Grain freights quiet, rates steady.
unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged; fancy imta-
ton 1Sa19; fancy creamery, 22a23: fancy ladle.
16a17: store packed. 13s15. Eggs firm. unchanged:
fresh. 19a20. Cheese frm, unchanged; large. 1oAa
10Y: medium, 10s.a11: small 11al1A. Sugar
firm unchanged; fine and coarse graduated, SIX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Lieut.. HoweII.s C..e.

The case Of Lieut.. James F. Howell, 18th
Field Battery, who was tried by court
martial in the Philippines on a charge Of
intoxication and sentenced to dismissal. is
now before President Roosevelt. Howell
was charged with having, while intoxi-
Gated. taken out his battery and ordered it
over unusually rough ground, but he was
able to prove, 1t Is stated. that little or no
damage was done to the property OF the
battery, and he contended that the maneu-
yer was good exercise for his men, y.o
might well be expected TO repeat the move
in actual warfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
David Riordan. three-story brick DWELL
ing. at 10 NJ street northwest; cost. 5000.
Richard Rothwell. second story to 3I4 18th
street southeast: cost, 5000.
Robert A Phillips, repairs to 1901 If
street northwest; cost $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
Funeral of DIR. Peck.

Funeral services over the remains of Dr.
Melvin Dewitt Peck, whose death occur
red yesterday, will be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at his late residence.
1925 U street. Interment will be at Rock
Creek cemetery.
The members of the Epworth League of
Foundry Church, who had assembled last
evening for the purpose of holding a regu-
lar meeting, adjourned as a mark of re-
spect to the memory of DR.. Peck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
PURCHASE CONFIRMED.
Price Paid for e Street Baptis
Church Was $4,000.

The report. as published yesterday In The
Star, that the Street Baptist Church has
been sold to the Knights of Columbus, has
been confirmed by an officer of the latter
organization. The price paid for the prop
erty, however, is said to be $23 600 instead
Of $4,000, as previously stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
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-
Users, 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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Japan Fails to Float a Loan.
The attempt by Japan to dispose abroad
of bonds of 50,0O0,000 yen has failed. This,
1T is expected, will seriously affect the pO-
sition of the cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
new York STOCK MARKET

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board OF trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26

Circulation Of The "EveniuR STAR"
SATURDAY. October 10, 1901. 80 082
MONDAY, october q, 1901 rs
TUESDAY, October p, 1901 -..-.-..-.......32,58 1
WEDNESDAY, October @, 1901 30 ,4OB
THURSDAY, October a. 1901. SO $50
FRIDAY, October %, 1901 .....-......S242 8
.2O1 APT
Daily aVerage..-.----......... S3,571
soiemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number Of copies of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, Oct.
25 1901-that Is. the number of copies ac-
tually sold, delivered. furnished or mailed
for valuable consideration. to bona-fid pur-
chasers or subscribers, and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
In the Office unsoid.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-sixth day of October. AID. 1901.
GRENyILLE A. WHITAKER,
Notary Public. ID. G.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
Sl.OOO,OOO IN STAMPS.
Internal Revenue Collectors Safe
BurgIarized and Quantity
of Stamps Taken.

The safe in the Office of the collector
of internal revenue in Peoria, ILL.,,
which is headquarters of the fifth IL
linois district, was broken into a few
nights ago and large quantity of war
revenue stamps taken. The authori-
ties claim they will not know the value
of the stamps taken until the contents
of the safe have been invoiced. 1t is
possible the amount may reach many
thousand dollars. This district pays
more internal revenue than any other
in the country, and it is rumored that
the vaults contained nearly $1,000, 900
worth Of stamps.
Entrance to the revenue Offices, which
occupy one side of the second floor OF
the government building, was effected
through an open transom. The burg
lars bored through the vault door and
into the bar which turns the bolts into
place. Then, by the use of hammer
and chisel, they broke the bar, took
out the bricks at the side OF the safe
and easily pried open the vault doors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
STRINGS TIED TO FREEDOM.
Announced That Cuba Must Accept Pro-
tectorate of the United States.

A Washington dispatch says there
is great indignation among democrats
in the senate and house over the dec
laration of the administration that
Cuba shall accept protectorate of the
United States and shall not be free
from domination by this country.
This purpose of the administration
to tie string to the freedom of Cuba
confirms the fact that Mr.. Mckinley
has never intended to allow Cuba to
establish its own government and fix
in it's own way the relations the people
of the islands desire to bear to this
country.
1t is regarded as the first step of the
administration to force annexation OF
Cuba to the United States.
1t is certain that this question Will
cause great fight in congress. The
democrats, led by Senator Bacon OF
Georgia, will contend for the absolute
freedom of the people of Cuba.
The Cuban constitution will be sub
mitted to congress for approval next
month
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
IN THE MATRIMONIAL MARKET.
Officials at Washington Receive Many In.
quires from Frenchmen.

A few weeks ago some practical
joker inserted in French newspaper
notice to the effect that the United
States government was prepared to
pay $4,000 in cash and give 100 acres
OF land to every white man that would
marry an Indian girl The notice has
stirred cupidity of a number of young
Frenchmen, who are writing to the in.
terror department at Washington in
quiring to whom they must apply, and
begging the favor that girls of such
and such height, age and weight be
reserved for them. One anxious YOUNG
chap, indeed, fearing that he would
lose his opportunity to get a dusky
bride with "dot'', wrote /: 81 consider
that I am morally married to one of
them, having been so from the time
that / expressed a willingness to enter
into the alliance. Savannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
SEWING AS A REFORM AGENT.
Mrs. Blake Says the Trousered Biped
Should Be Taught to Ply the Needle.

Why do men stay out late at night
and smoke too much, and sometimes
take nips that ought to be left untaken?
1t is because they do not know how to
sew, and crochet, and knit. That is
what Mrs. Lille Deveraux Blake says:
and since she is reformer and a
"Mrs. " it must be that she is convers-
ant with her subject. Having studied
the trousered biped at close range,
she thinks she knows what he needs
to make him good. "No greater
wrong has been done to man." she
says, than not teaching him how to
sew. He has nothing to do in the
evening. That is why he smokes too
much. Now, if he had only been
taught embroidery think of the differ
ence." What simple recipe for keep
ing me Unemployed and happy, and out
of the way of temptation!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
AFTER THE NEGROES,
Indiana Towns Propose to Drive
Them Out. 1000 in Evansville
Who Will Not Work.

Cities and towns along the Ohio riv-
er have begun crusade against the
negroes. The entire trouble dates
back to the lynching of the negroes at
Rockport and Boonville for the murder
of the white barber Simmons at Rock.
port last month. The board of safety
of Evansville, Ind, has ordered the DO
lice to arrest all strange negroes and
bring them before the city police
judge. If they cannot give any reason
for being in town they will be SEN
fenced to the rockpile.
1t is estimated there are 1000 ne
groes in Evansville who absolutely re-
fuse to work. They spend their time
in the saloons and dives the city,
and live the best way they can. On
election day they are in the market for
the highest bidder. Other towns in
Indiana along the river are taking
steps to drive the worst element of ne
groes away, In some towns no negro
is permitted TO remain.
Vigilance committees have been APP
pointed at Grand View, Enterprise,
Tell City and Leavenworth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
Kansas Women Put Men to FIiqht.

Mrs. Carrie Nation was ontdone here
today when band of w. c. T. U. wo-
men. headed by Mrs. Sheriff of DAN
vile, Kan, completely wrecked the
fixtures in four "ioints," smashing
plate glass windows right and left, and
turned gallons of liquor into the
cutters, says an Anthony, Kan, dis
patch.
The women, who were of the best
families in Anthony, were accompa-
MED by their husbands and sons or
brothers, who assured protection. No
arrests were made, and the band will,
it is said, start out tomorrow on a tour
of destruction through Harper county,
which is prolific in saloons. Mrs.
Sheriff, who led today's raid, is under
bond to appear at Danyille in April to
answer a charge of saloon wrecking
placed against her six weeks ago.
Mrs Sheriff came to Anthony late
Yesterday and worked all night pro-
curing hatchets, axes and other irnple-
ments of destruction, and it was z
O'Clock this morning before she had
perfected plans for the raid.
She lenlisted the following women;
Mesdames NJ. ]. DAVIS, William Scott,
f. II. Brubaker, Louis Macy, L. G.
Hooper. Charles Robinson, John Hick-
ems, John Kendall, j. H. Shelton and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06

/ the Misses Mckay, Page, Massey.
Robinson and Nixon, all of Anthony.
They began their attack shortly after
daybreak, taking the saloon keepers
and the town officials by surprise.
A drug store was the first point at
tackled, but though demolishing costly
bar fixtures and register, they were
unable to locate the stock ofliquor.
The next place, half aShloek away.
was thoroughly wrecked. The pro-
prietor attempted to stop the work.
but the husband body guard with
blow on the head with beer bottle
quickly rendered the irate proprietor
hors du combat. ~
Two more Joints were visited in
quick succession. Their furniture was
demolished and the stocks of liquors
emptied.
Theswomen then knelt and prayed.
They asked the Almighty to guide
them to other dens of iniquity and di-
rect their footsteps to other rnm-curs-
ed towns in Kansas.
Immediately warning was hurriedly
telephOnee to adjacent towns by local
saloon sypathizers who wished to warn
their fellow saloon keepers. The
mayor swore in extra police and the
crusaders we're placed under strict sur
veilance. He also preserved the names
llof the women engaged in the work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
NOT A PRISON REFORMER.
Gov. TOoIe of Montana Says Penitentiary
Is Too Comfortable and HomeIike.

Governor Toole of Montana is not a
prison reformer, in the common ac-
ceptance of the term. He says he dis
sents radically from the sentimental
notion that states prisons should be
made comfortable and hOmelike, and
denies that the object of the institu-
tions is accomplished when their in
mates are contented. The Montana
penitentiary, he asserts, is altogeth'
err too comfortable and too salts
factory to the criminals who are i'm
prisoned there. Many of them live
better than they ever lived before IN
their lives, hence they have no object
ion to abiding within the walls per
manently.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
Preparing for a Big Cotton Crop

ever. to give farmers advice IN TINS
matter. 1t is impossible for them 10
act together. Each one acting as ne
thinks his best interests require u Is
almost certain that the acreage thls
year will be phenGmenaliy large
Should the season be- a favorable one
the crop will be so large that the price
will drop so low that there VIII DC no
profit in cotton.
Il would be so much better for the
farmers and for the south If the crop
could be kept at about what 1t is inns
season-perhaps little larger-So a'
to meet the increased demand lor GOV
ton goods at prevailing prices. A com
paratively small crop brings consider
able more money than large one. NO
doubt many farmers have gone iiiuo
debit for fertilizers and mules. II the
nrice OF cotton should be low next sea-
SON there would be serious trouble III
the south. Farmers would have aim
Guilty in meeting their debts, ana creo,
it for the following year would not oe
easy to get. It would be mucn epe
wiser course for the farmers 10 keep
down the acreage and to give more a'-
tention TO stock, grain and fruit. Then
If the price of cotton should be low
they would still be able to live wei'
without mortgaging the future'-o"'
vannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
Rabbits Making Him Rich.

The eastern craze for Belgian hare
meat has inspired an enterprising far
mer in the northern part of Washing
ton county, Iowa, who is now doing a
rushing business shipping large guam
titles of common rabbits to New York,
where they are sold on the market as
s'young Belgian hares." He claims
that he has averaged $50 rabbits a day
in shipment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06

according to statements in the coun-
" papers in many parts of the state
'ne farmers are buying more literally
vi mules and fertilizers this year than
~ aAy previous year in a long time. 1t
- SAFE assumption that farmers in
,ha V' VO'ton states are doing just what
~ l'ruerS in this state are, in respect
Ia'eS and fertilizers.
t,a ..'iOeNtly it is the purpose of each
ro. I'' 70 grow as much cotton this
moa. - ne Possibly can. That is the
obo, OI the increase in the pur-
o masses 0fmules and fertilizers. But are
Tbo TUE iarmers making a mistake :?
tOn - Is no doubt a good profit in cot
non., 'eu cents, or even nine cents a
tba u"u but what guarantee is there
% ~ :. COTTON will be as high next year
~ 'ulS' There is absolutely none.
b.It. uiain reason cotton is nine and a
, ra,. 70 ten cents pound this year is
ana ~ ,"e crop for the season of 1899 1900
tiyo,, n"' 'or lsOO-l9Ol were compare
o, ,siF small. Had there been a bio
priao WIS MS season it is doubtful if the
pound ID'u !, nave a., been over seven cents
boeo" o' II the last two crops had
that "a large ones it is a safe statement
more 'u ~, price would not have been
much '~ Th six cents pound, if so
There is not much use, how,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
GEORGIA COTTON AWARDED MEDAL.
Butts County Staple Winner at Grea
Paris Exposition.

T.rH. Buttrill, a prominent cotton
merchant of jackson Ca, who sent
four samples o Butts county raised
cotton to the Paris exposition, has re-
ceivsd notice from the officials of the
exposition, that his cotton was award
ed a medal for the finest lint staple
on exhibition.
The awarding OF this medal to Geor-
gia cotton pays a tribute to the staple
grown here, for cotton from all sec
tions of the world were competitors foi
the medal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
|IiIIO UP BRIDES :. :, :,
At THIS WEDDING.
...vcf AND RIDDLE AT A MARRIAGE
''' IN BlNGHAMTOA.
,,,s Were lust Alike, and Changed
places "for Fun" lust Before the
Ceremony Was Begun.

o,o thinks we have grown OUT
i a. e romance and riddless such
has only to watch the news
F'' n. Of the daily papers to discover
S,t the thought is an error or Int New
ina. NJ Mail and Express, for instance
YORK Ni ,s with the story OF Blng-
rSgals .on wedding of recent occurrence
hslnp'0 Contains the elements OF ootn
'n nsnc y and riddle. 1t is indeed
fOn u.hv Of comic opera treatment oy a
worthy 1ns NJ no les less brilliant than that
ss s3oh evolved the famous "Little But
HnI'n n y who mixed the babies up.
e maa narrative is worth repeating
Inv ~ wore. it appears, twin sisters as
ID There s.o %'l other as two peas in a pod.
T rhs were pretty girls, and had lovers
lucy ,ndance. So great was their SIM
ID ',n oven in matters of mind and
a.., , that both fell in love with the
l'aI man, By hook or crook one sis
20, ,an persuaded the other to forego her
'I,ims upon the, object of their mutual |.
'l 1anotion and accept the proposal OF
,.rriaoe made by another man. At
l .si Joint, it would appear, ifthe story
!. - hold together consistently, the
1i.o onoipted twin began to plot. She
arranged that there should be a double
wedding. Both brides were to be
a.osspd identically alike, to carry ST.
milar boquets-in short each was to
he sduplicate of the other.
Even before their beaus had expert
.ocpd difficulty in distinguishing be-
tw.eOtbem. but when they were dress
ID fOr the ceremony not even their pa
wants conld tell which was which. Two
nortrsits from the same negative could
not have been more alike. When the
couues stood up before the minister, 1t
!. ALLEGED, the two girls changed
nlaces lust for fun" and to puzzle the
witnesses And therein is the pointo OF
the story. The girl who had relin-
misbed her first choice in favor of her
sister claims that the declaration OF
the parson which united each couple
ipdissolubly was made without the
brides resuming their original posi-
tons: that as matter of fact she had
been married to the man to whom her
sister was engaged, and vice versa.
Her sister denied this and asserted
that the change had been made, and
that she had been married to the man
Of her choice. And not one OF the
witnesses or the minister could say
which was right.
Unfortunately the story from Bing-
hamtOn leaves us in suspense>right at
ulSt point 1t does not say Wnab the
sequel was, or how the matter was
straightenad out, if it was at all. 1t
may be assumed that it did not make a
great deal of difference to the young
men which OF the girls each got since
they were duplicates, except perhaps
that the bridegroom over whom they
dld not disagree might have felt some
jealousy towards the other fellow,
which ever one of them fell to his lot.
Atall events one of tie brides is under
suspicion of having played a smart
Hlck to steal her sisters intended
husband. Whether she succeeded or
1Ot has not been made known by the
'eracioun chronicler.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
A NEGRo's BIG DONATION.
Rob Church Subscribes 81 900 Tor
Veterans Reunion.

The finance committee of the confed-
erate veterans reunion has received a
check for $1,000 from Robert r.
church the wealthiest colored citizen
of Memphis, who was born a slave anG
= S.,,,,.ad al suctl in his youth. This is
s5 -, ' lGa1.6est individual contribution yet
~ llso 80 nv the committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
n eure 4 Cold h One DAY.

takesdaxatixe Bromo-Qulnine Tao
lets 4lEdfuggists refund the money
80. t.;ls RI cure. E. W. Groves sig
Il !, re-. Is on each box. 25c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
Stems ths Cough and Works Of the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price % cents.
The colored American., 1901-03-09

was a gathering Of well-bred people,
who show ed in their bearing and de-
meanGT that they were accustomed TO
the graces OF good society.
''There was a sound of revelry by
night"
heCosmos Club is the talk Of Wash
ington and the country as to that mat
ter. 1t carried off all the hOnors and
has made place for itself in the hearts
as well as in the minds OF the bright
particular stars IN the social world.
The great inaugural bsll givea under
it's auspices hEs placed It in the center
of the stage and in the public eye SO to
speak.
The fact that the young men and the
beautiful young women who are mem
bers OF the Cosmos Club were to give
The colored American., 1901-03-09

the visitors were; From BOstOn-Miss-
es Mitchell. L. HemmIng, Mamie Lew
IL, and Addie Washington, Mrs. Dick
eTsoD, Messrs Fred DickersOD, Percy
Bond, Lewis q. BaldW P. J. Smith,
Harry Lewis. Major I. J. Miller and J.
Howard Lee,
From BaltimOIe-Dr. and Mrs. Prath
er, Mrs. Florence Hughes, Mrs. John
Hurst, MessTs. Henry Anderson. J.
Miller Lee. Garret Lee, Misses Edna
| Hall, Eva Turner. Wilson, Anderson.
Mesgrs. John & Johnson, z. Bernard
Taj I9ur, Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Holland,
Mrs. L, \: Matthews and Miss Lulu
Porter.
From PhiladeIphia-Mr. J. T. Dor
sey, Misses Warrick and Lewis, Mrs.
and Miss Stevens, Mrs. julia S0ngow,
Miss IL. Boodiey, Mrs. J. Meredith
Bradford. and Mr.. r. Henri Scott.
From New YOrk-Mrs. Josie AID
ridge. Mr.. and Mrs. DAME l Brooks, Mrs
Van VanTanken, Mrs. Louise BuIleigh,
Mrs. Jeffries, Mr. and Mrs Charles W.
Anderson and Mrs. Robert Atweu
Mrs. Eelsn Anderson. Ne Wark, =.
J., Messra Warren Logan. Emmett
Scott. Prof Jackson, Tuskegee, Ala
Ames, Mich; Mesdsmes HsIlie Eariy,
Carrie Simpson. Harrisburg, Pa; Messrs
Cole and Z. 8. Douglas, Mich Mrs. E
Brown, harrisburg, Pa; DR. Clifton
Johnson, WIS F; Hesdsmes Julia b Nc
Nance anG WsIter b. Hawkins, Wis. :;
Miss Ursie CsvsIier, Fell River, Mass :;
DR.. L. r Mask and Hon. John G..
Oancy, Wilmington, \. c.; Mr., Il. G.
Smith, Cleveland; Mr and Mrs. E, L.
Cooper, Mr. J. E. Nail. New York;
Judge ]. B. Raymond, Altoona, Pa;
Sir. and Mrs. Charles Chestnut and the
Misses Henderson, Cleveland; Miss
Gussie Hawley, Mrs. L. Il Hart, Hon.
ard Mrs. Judson ". Lyons, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul L. Dunbar, Miss NJ. E. Cole
man, Mr. Cyrus Field Adams, Miss
LOrena Starr, Mrs. M. J. Dunbar, DR..
Julia r. Hall, Mrs. r. II. Bowling,
Mr. Murray Rooney,