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Evening star., 1901-01-09
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGETOwN.
Fire Caused by Explosion of Gasoline
Sudden Death.

An alarm of fire turned in last even-
ing at $50 o'clock for a blaze in the three
story brick dwelling known as 3.O5 Pros
pect avenue, owned by Mr.. George w.
Manogue and occupied by. Frederick Haw-
kins The fire originated from the exp!o-
sion Of a gasoline stove in the kitchen,
and was soon extinguished. The damage
is placed at $40. = g.
A masquerade surprise party was given
to Miss Blanche Allen. at her residence,
3147 Dumbarton avenue. in honor of her
fourteenth birthday recently. A very pleas
ant evening was spent by all the guests.
Those present were Misses Maud and El!a
Allen, Thelma Scrivener, Margaret Poore,
Alma and Lillian Gossage, Marion Dyer.
Oracle Artz, Annie Connors. Eta Poore.
AEnabelle Donaldson. Anna and Nellie
Rohr. Jennie and Nellie Johnson, Estoiln
Sherwood. Helene Moore. May Mcintyre.
Matte Copperthite, Messrs. Irwin Scrivener.
Fred Walker. Lester Blessing, Walter
Waugh. Craigen Donaldson, Harold Ronr.
Wilbur Sherwood, Curry Badly, William NJ.
Beahm, James Richardson, Herbert Black
mon, Charles Staub, Frank Kerr. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Allen, Mrs. David POore, Mr..
| David Poore. jr; Mr. and Mrs. scrivener
and Mrs. Marshal Rohr.
Miss Katie l.. Whelan died very suddenly
this morning at o'clock at the residence
OF her mother 1921 33d street Miss Whe
Ian became i'll Saturday with an attack of
what proved to be the grip. She was inn
proving, however, and yesterday her ply
sician expressed the opinion that she would
soon recover. Shortly before her death she
left her bed to sit in chair and partake
OF some milk and toast bread. She re-
marked about feeling weak. and her
brother Mr.. William Whelan, who was
with her. endeavored to make her comfort
able. She clasped her arms around his
neck and feeling she was getting worse
he called the remainder of the family. In
sL,o
funeral will be held Friday morning at 10
O'Clock with a mass of requiem. Rev. John
T. Whelan, an uncle of the deceased, sta
toned at Baltimore. has been notife1 Ct
the death, and wiYEprobably have charge
of the funeral services.
The condition of Mr. IS H. Harner IS re-
| ported to be improving.
The newly elected=dfreetors of the Farm
ers and MechanicEH ma tionan Bank vii
| hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon and
| organize. 1T vav
Georgetown Hfsanth Star once.
| The Georgetown zSfaneh Of The Evening
Star. for the recef9lngi of advertisements
at the same rate 9&s at the main Office.
| has been removed agron 3207 NJ street, to
| ODonnelrs pharmacy at the corner of s2d
and M, where theJiocaE office Of the Pos
| tai Telegraph Company has secured ex.
cellent accommodatieaslE For the convent
| ence of the up-toyp patrons the branch
| drug store Of O'DonnelfS pharmacy, at 500
| and o streets, will be Used as place fol
| receiving advert.sehentS of The Star. This
| practically gives two branch stations OF The
Star In the section west of Rock creek.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
FIRE RECORD FOR DECEMBER.
Report of Chief Paris of District De
Dartment.

According to the report of the chief en-
gineer Of the District fire department. Mr..
Joseph Paris, there were 40 regular alarms
of fire last month, an increase of SIX over
the previous month and a decrease of five
as compared with the month of December,
1899 Three Of the alarms were false, as
were three of the 25 local or silent alarms
sounded during the month. Irregularities
are charged to have attended the sound
ing of of the 40 box alarms, or nearly %
per cent of them. The estimated loss for
the month was $4,25O. covered by an in
surance of So. $40, against loss of $17,67O
and an insurance of $17.O05 for the pre-
vious month, and loss of $50. 400 and an
insurance Of SCI, ,43O for the month of De-
cember, 1899. 1t Is reported that during
last month the fire marshal visited 405 busi-
ness houses and examined the same as to
the condition Of their cellars. With few
exceptions they were found to be in good
condition, and those that we're not were
subsequently placed in required shape.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
BURLEIGH BILL PASSED
ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON REAP
PORTIONMENT.
BY 1865 to 1O2 1t Was Decided to In
crease the Membershfp-NO State
VIII Lose Representation.

BY vote of 100 to 102 the House yester-
day afternoon accepted the reapportion-
nlent plan proposed by the Burleigh bill,
which increases the membership or the
House during the next decade from :'oI.
the present membership and the member
ship proposed by the committee or Hop
kins BILL to 1856. The result was largely
brought about by the influence of certain
senators from several of the larger north
ern states, who threw the weight Of their
Influence in the scale in favor of the
larger membership.
When 1t became apparent that these fac
tors were at work against his bill Mr..
Hopkins attempted to compromise by CIV
ing an additional representation each to
North Dakota, Colorado and Florida, but
his adversarics refused to compromise after
&C Cmplete victory was assured. Ihe Crun-
packer proposition to recommit the bill fof
the purpose of ascertaining what states
abridged the right to vote to an extent
which would entail reduced representation
was defeated-110-130 There was no roll
call on the vote, but a number of republi-
cans voted with the democrats.
Under the bill, as passed, no state loses
a representation. and the following makes
gains: Illinois, New York and Texas. three
each: Minnesota, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, two each, and Arkansas, California
Colorado, Connecticut Florida. Louisiana
MASSACHUSETTS, NllSSOuTl,
Carolina North Dakota, Washington. West
Virginia and Wisconsin, one each. The bill
provides that whenever a new state is ad
mitted the representative assigned to II
shall be in addition to the number pro
vided in the bill. 1t also adds a provision
never hitherto incorporated in reappor
uonment bill, to the effect that congress
ioral districts, in addition to being 'con
tiguous," shall also be compact" State:
which are allowed additional representa-
tives by the bill shall, by its terms. elec
them at large until the legislature shall re
district the state.
Before the vote was taken yesterday af
ternoon Mr.. White (N.CD, the only col
ored man iE the House, created somethin;
OF sensation by fiery speech of fiv,
minutes denouncing the traducers OF hi
race He had tried to obtain an oppor
tunity to be heard during the general de
bate he said, but 1t had been denied him
He was he said, the representative Of one
eighth of the population of the country. o
q race that had been grossly misrepresent
ed and maligned by three members Of tn
House during the pending debate. He wa
glad, however. that the idle and slander
Gus words had come from young men
against whom the statute Of youth coul
be pleaded. They will know better whel
they grow older" Mr.. White said he wouL
take occasion a little later In a speech whic
would. perhaps. be his vaiedictory. to de
Evening star., 1901-01-09
OFFICIAL STENOGRAPHERs.
Bar Association Wants q Law to Pro
|


At the annual meeting of the Bar Asso-
citation of the District Of Columbia, held
last evening, officers were reelected to
serve during the ensuing year, as follows
President, Chaplin Brown; first vice presi-
dent. Benjamin F. Leighton; second vice
president, ]. Holdsworth Gordon; treasurer,
Charles Fl. Cragin. Corcoran Thorn de-
clined reelection as secretary, and that
office was rendered to and accepted by Per-
cival NJ Brown. Members of the board of
directors were reelected as follows: Ben
jamin T. Minor. E. H. Thomas, Leon To-
briner, Hugh T. Taggart and Julius A.
Maedel
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of committee to draft bill to
present to Congress to secure the appoint
ment of stenographers for the two circuit
and two criminal courts of the District was
adopted. The bar is Of the opinion that
there should be at least four stenographers
appointed with salary Of about 81, 500 q
year.
The association also passed a resolution
authorizing the appointment Of a special
committee Of five to investigate the ques-
tion of court costs and the mode Of theil
collection.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
AGAINST AUTOCARETTES.
Numerous Complaints Filed With the
Comm misaiOners.

Numerous Complaints Filed With the
Commissioners.
The District Commissioners are in re-
ceipt of a number Of complaints and in
quiries relative to the running Of the auto
carettes on G and other streets. One
citizen desires to know by what authority
they are run from 9th and to Q and I'D
streets. Another complains that they stop
in front of his door; another that they Gre
ate much noise. especially in the night ttme
and still another wishes to know whether
the proprietOrs of these motor-vehicles have
paid any license.
A resident of New Hampshire avenue de-
clares the operation of the autocarette to
be a public nuisance. He charges that they
have been wandering aimlessly about the
city for some time past. and characterizeS
them unsightly In the extreme. Their
progress through the quiet streets, he as
serts, is accompanied by an unholy din and
an insistent changing Of bells. He admits
that a crosstown means of communica ton
is very much needed, and that If such a
line could be made unobjectionable, he
would be the first to welcome it, But
these dreadfu-looking and noisy objects"
he says, seem to me to fall far short Of
being the proper thing. I therefore beg to
ask whether this is only an experiment, or
whether it is an evil which has come to
stay"
The chief of police Major Sylvester, has
submitted a report made to him by Lieut..
Boyle that the Ofncer dong duty on the
line of 10Th street says there Is consider
able noise made by these vehicles, caused
by the working Of their machinery and the
ringing of the bells or gongs. Reporting
also in the matter, the assessor. Mr.. H. II.
Darneille, states that the company oper-
ating the autocarettes has not as yet ap-
piled for permit or license to do so, and
he suggests that If an inspector should be
detailed to Investigate the matter he would
find that the vehicles are heavy have iron
or steel wheels, and are running the con-
crete pavements over which they travel.
As to the right of the company to operate
them, Mr.. DRneille suggests reference
to the attorney for the District.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
Railway Directors Chosen.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
road Company was held yesterday at the
principal Office Of the company in Alexan-
dria county, Va, and the following direct
ors were reelected for the ensuing year:
s. Thomas Brown. George G. Boteler
Charles s. Bradley. William B. Besley, AL
fred B. Grunwell. A. B. Hines, Thomas B.
Jewell, Joseph Taber Johnson. Joseph s.
Miller, Samuel L. Phillips. P. NJ Rixey.
George N Saegmuller, Nathan B. Scott.
George e. Truett. R. d. Weaver, Nathaniel
Wilson.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
Exclusion of the Chinese.

Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin has
reported to the House bill agreed upon
by the judiciary committee designed to cor
rect some of the abuses existing under the
Chinese exclusion act. The legislation pro-
pcsed was favored by the Attorney Gen.
eral and Is the outgrowth OF conditions
which have prevailed In northern New
York, as a result Of which 1t Is alleged
many Chinamen have succeeded in unlaw-
fully entering the United States. The at
tention OF the committee, according to an
accompanying report, was called to the
matter by q letter received from United
States District Attorney George B. Curtis
district, he says, - being oyerrun with Chi
nese coming into the United States in vio-
iation Of law.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
Paving Company Omcers.

The Crawford Paving Company held its
annual meeting at 1418 F street north
west yesterday and elected directors for
1901. as follows: L. 8. Filbert. J. H. 'Cran-
ford. T. M. Gale. J. N. Wilson, H, H. Par
menter. Thomas Kirby, Percy Crawford.
The following were chosen oficers by the
directors: J. II. CRAWFORD. president and
treasurer: Percy Crawford. vice president:
H. g. Houghton, secretary.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
Old Board Re-EIected.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the b. H. Warner Company was held.
today at Alexandria and athe old board Of
directors was reelected. The following
officers were chosen: B. n. Warner, presi-,
dent; G. w. F. 6wartxell, vice president;
C. b. Rheem, treasurer, and AT. Hensey,
secretary, - -sg. r 4
Evening star., 1901-01-09
Kept Unlace.sea bar.

Josephus Williams was today convicted
in the Police Court of keeping an un-
licensed bar. and Judge Kimball fined him
$3.50. with sixty days in the work house
as the equivalent.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
COST OF SICKNESS.

What large proportion of the time of the we'll
is necessarily devoted to and lost i'm the care of the
sick.
An army of Physicians, Nurses, and Watch
ers, etc.
One sick member of the family upsets the
whole current of domestic affairs, and social and
business interest suffers.
Sleepless nights and anxious days tend to
dermine the health of those who are we'll.
The direct cost of sickness is am item innpossi=
bile to estimate; even the direct cost-couald it be
computed-would be something appalling.
Health is maintained by resorting to the use
of Warmers Safe Cure just soon as the liver
shows signs of torpidity
Free Sample. micion of v,,eoL,ees Tn;,
s Send postal for r free % sample great Kidney and Liver
%AnSEss s. SAFE CURE Tsa Specific relies upon the
verdict of the world after
2a years trial.
Evening star., 1901-01-09
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Send postal for free sample
WARMERS SAFE CURE to
WARMERS SAFE CURE
CO., Rochester. n. Y. Men,
tion this paper.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-31
May 30. 1901

Mrs. r, B. Howes, Of Aztec, was a
visitor at Largo Tuesday, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedro Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pacheco, Of
Blanco. are visiting Mrs. Pacheco's
mother, Mrs. NiereH Martinez.
At Aztec Monday, Duncan Selph filed
homestead papers on eighty acres Of land
adjoining the Largo school house.
Chas, Holly and i. Huntsman came
In from Durango Monday, with two
loads Of freight for b. F. Spinner.
We noticed Don NJ S. Pacheco and
Maclovio Archuleta OF Gobernador were
in town doing business with our mer-
chants Tuesday,
Messrs Boyd and Scott Of Aztec were
visitors to Largo last Friday and Satur-
day. They sold several moving ma
chimes on this side Of the river, then
crossed In a "barque" and sold 10 {
Blanoo- resident another trip landed
fhof1 asaIu on thie side, and With bile
taie oa l1s'r ieet. ana gFailtpoe Ip tsei
more roached .ne hospifabla portals oi
lae Hotel Do Fliioi.
Milt Green and family, accompanied
by o. p. Andrus Of Bloomfield. passed
through here Tuesday on the way to the
mountains, whore they will spend the
summer.
QuintanO Bros. who are among our
largest sheep owners. started for Taos
this week, where they will Craze their
focks during the summer.
O. j. Snyder arrived in town Sunday
from Colorado, where be had been look
ing over his oil prospect He reports
the outlook very encouraging aud says
there are millions in it. The only trou,
bic is TO find it,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-31

Notice is nerehy yan that l. the under.
signed, Sheriff oi ~ County Of San Juan,
Territory Of Nov Na 1u. viii on the 81 day di
June, A. ID. 1901. ut II irony door OF the court
house I'm the Town OF aztec, San Juan county
aforesaid, at the h0Ufol no o'clock a.m. of said
day, expose 10 public ale to the highest and
best bidder for Cnafetail the right, title and
interest OF T.. u. 8nata ia and to the following
described real estHfo. situate. lying aud being
IN the county Of San 'nan, territory of New
Mexico, and more fsrlcularly described as
follows, towit.
The east half Of tht ionthwest quarter; the
southeast quarterpt he northwest quarter
the northwest quaht ot the southeast quar-
ter of section soyei 10 township thirty (3O
north. range eleven 10 west, San Juan county
New Mexico.
By virtue OF andtu 1atisfy a writ Of vendi-
toni exDonas iasued 4at Of aud under the seal
Of the district court ~ Die County Of San Juan
territory aforesaid directed to the under.
signed as Sherih q "A county, bearing date
the 9th day Of Aiel, lgO1 for the sum OF
500 90 damages. Ep costs OF suit interest
thereon from the latnday Of October A. ID. 1895
and also tho costs tnt may accrue; Ia favor
/ Of Edward e horfE nl against K. L. Smack
la an action Of alta fIent In which judgment
was entered ab theaTll term 1901, Of SAID
| District Court as airesaid in favor of the
plaintiff, the SAID kWard G. Berry, anC
I ac1'uat the dofundaf Che said ~ II. Smack,
jOiA III. BROWN, Sheriff.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-31

Written for THIS IrDEx
The undersigned has recently received
from the u. s. Department Of Agricul-
turo, some Of the soath African locust
fungus. This fungus has been success
fully spread among the ordinary grass
hoppors in a few localities and has Ia
most cases produced valuable results.
but ie not yet we'll enough known for
any good authority to recommend it as
a means BY which the locust can be
checked, consequently the department
has been reluctant in urging ite USE
The nature Of the disease ia that Of
any contagious iisease, and it issupposed
to spread among the hoppers by the
inoculation Of few and by turning
them loose in the fields or along the
ditch banks which they are in the habit
Of frequenting, and whore they will
come in contact with the ones that are
doing the damage The fungus is sup
posed to act something like the cele-
bratod chinch bug fungus that has done
so much toward saving the crops ID
Kansas againet the ravages OF that in.
sect. Not knowing anything positive
about the method of applying It, the IN
dersigned would suggest that the same
methods OK procedure be followed, anC
with that aim Ia view has equipped
himself with a suitable box ia which
there are at this writing confined sew
eral Of the ordinary grasshOppers, foui
Of which have been vaccinated. IL tn,
disease spreads among tho other onel
while in confinement it cannot yet bt
considered a fact that it will success
/ fully meet with the same results wheI
the hoppers are turned loose into tht
/ open fields. However, il any result
/ worthy Of consideration are obtained
the writer viii very cheerfully furnish
anv Of the farmers with whatever in
formation and assistance he can tina
will help them to spread the diseas'
among the pests on their places.
Q. b. MEAD.
May 30, 1901.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-31
PHRMINGrON.

Henry Schroeder, George H. Eversole
and Dennis Cunningham Of La Plata
wsre in town Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week.
Rev. Taylor has a rather Severe at
tack Of rheumatism which is copdning
the reverend gentlemen to his room
rather closely. We trust he will speedily
recover.
The Epworth League furnished a most
excellent supper to our citizens Friday
evening in one Of the rooms Of the Graf
and Compton building.
Tho Hyde company ferryboat was
launched Saturday and promises IL
serve all requirements demanded of il
John Morgan, the designer aud builder
has added another achievement 60 bis
fame as a boat builder.
n. NJ Bngleman is with us to remain
for an indefinite period. He has already
begun the remOdeling OF the old livery
stable on San Juan street The build
ing will be mgde into an up 10 dat,
business house with all its conveniencef
/ Three ofiiceroom will be erected in tht
rear Of the new building to. face or
Orchard street. Mr. Engleman's pusl
and enterprise is worthy Of emulation.
The Hyde Expedition company have
! been receiving large invoices sfgood
for several days Tuesday twelve heag
! lily loaded wagons we're unloaded a
their warehouse Visitors here wer,
| surprised at the amount OF goods deliy
cred during the past week.
Your correspondent has been 80 OK
ceediugly busy Of late that it has beel
impossible for him TO report the change
here. He like others has found bu
little time outside Of his personsl labor
to devote to newsgathering. However
he hopes TO report regularly ia the fu
ture the principal happenings in ia
Il community which he is pleased TO req
resent.
We have addressed a letter to the on
tOm0logist at Washington regarding th
best method to pursue In destroying th
young graeshopperH which have an
peared ip considerable numbers in dil
ferent parts of the valley. We under
stand a contagious disease can be intro
ducod among them which in due tim
will destroy large per cent Of them
We will keep pHE INDEX readers in
formed regarding lie results.
The Graf & Compton buaineaa block i
rapidly nearing completion. The tw.
lower rooms are receiving their finishing
touches and the ten upper rooms, nov
being plastered, will be ready Tor occu
pancy 10 a short time. The arehitectnr
OF the building S. excellent and ils gen
efal appearance from the street denote
superior workmauahip. The oWuer
claim the honor Of erecting the nr
story business block n rarminQIa
0e fruet they win be- amply reaarde.
i0 their enterprise IS
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-31
Flora VISTA.

Pearl Gilmour made flying trip to
Durango Sunday on business, returning
home Tuesday.
Miss Rheudia Cornelius departed on
Thursdays stage for Silverton, Colo,
where she will remain during the sum
mer.
S. e. Pepin will spend the summer at
Pagoaa Springs for the benefit Of his
varied ailments.
The social at Flora Vista Wednesday
evening was we'll attended and all ap-
peared to enjoy themselves.
1t is the rumor that Flora Vista will
have a blacksmith shop ina few days.
Mrs. Page visited at Harrington sew
eral days this week.
Mr.. Mullarkey purchased a very hand
some team some Gays ago at Aztec. also
a new set Of Concord harness az Green's
shop. Nothing like patronlzing home
industries.
The Flora Vista Oil company, OF
which the mayor Of Flora Vista is presi-
dent and @. NJ ponkinsOu and others
are shareholders, will begin operations
on OF about the Z5th Of next month
] Charley says he knows Of a place that
smells very loud Of the pure stuff and II
he can get few OF us capitalists roped
10 on the deal be feels sure that we will
push the thing to q successful issue and
have the biggest gusher on earth.
Fishing along the river 10 good al this
time and some Whoppera are being
landed.
John Cornelius nov has the water
down 10 his house and for o broad smile
you want to see John. He deserves
success.
On Tuesday Of last week the 9noozei
family, after the little Shoozers had re-
covered from a severe spell Of sickness
loaded into the family carriage and
starled over the hills aud across the
desert up the beautiful la Plata valley
for Durango. We remained over nigh
Ina Sooner valley This is a little set
Element on thu la Plata river, above tbs
state line 10 Colorado. AT Durangol
races we picked out mouse colored
bob-tailod nag, with black mane aDl
tail and with stripes on his forward legi
like zebra and a coat OF hair like s.
Cameron's goats, with other good quail
ties, aud placed our money there, anc
we came away a sadder but considerably
wiser man. On tho grounds wo mel
John, Sol, a. and others Of the Azte,
delegation, but we are under bonds not
% cay anything. The races as we saw
them were indeed a complete success
and the good people Of Durango are Q,
bo congratulated. Bot Durango is al
ways fascinating and beautiful aOd IL il
pleasure 70 bo there and meet with it,
good people.
AH news items are scarce and Tor ioa
of saying something that isn't true, VI.
win close for this time and mark ou
piece continued. hNo01nR.
gormics New 4 Mowers VI.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-31

At the annual encampment Of the
G. AR, department Of New Mexico,
held at Santa Fe. April 9th and 10th,
Judge John r McFie was reelected
department commander, and in General
Orders No. J. under date Of May 10, be
announced the following STAFF appoint
ments;
II. P. odohton Assistant Adiutant General
Santa Pc.
Jacob weltmer Assistant Q. b. General
Santa Re.
CIV. Mccoy, Inspector, Aztec.
h. W. Eaton, Chief mastering Officer
Booorro.
WIZ. Whiteman, Judge Advocate, Santa 70
In selecting Mr.. Mccoy for staff po
sition, Commander McFie has bestowed
an honor on a worthy member Of Aztec
Post No. 15 and has also honored oul
town aad county.