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FIGHT FOR CHEAPER RATES
SUBSCRIBERS RENEW
STRUGGLE WITH LOCAL COMPANY.
Committee Appointed to Bring the
Matter Before the Senate
Cooperation Invited.

A meeting of the officers and directors of
the Telephone Subscribers Association was
held in the parlors of the Riggs House last
night and plans discussed for continuing
the fight for cheaper rates and better
vice. The local telephone situation was
gone over and the condition of the service
pronounced as bad, If not worse, than il
was when the association was organized,
over two years ago. 1t was charged that
the new combination rates offered by the
company were in reality not reductions.
and that the service was both limited and
wretched.
Attorneys Birney and Woodland were
present and stated that the test case of J
F. Manning & Co. against the telephone
company, which is now on the calendar of
the Court of Appeals, would be taken up
very shortly. The directors expressed theit
determination to carry the case to the SUI
preme Court of the United States shoul6
an adverse decision be rendered by the
Court Of Appeals.
Plans were also formulated to again wage
war in Congress against the telephone COM
pany, and committee was appointed tt
wait on senators and urge the passage by
the Senate of the pending House bill
thorizing the incorporation of the Wash
ington Telephone Company. The gentle
men named on this committee were o. g.
Staples, DR.. II. L. E. Johnson w. w
Eisenhower Thomas W. Smith. Henry F.
Woodland, ]. H. Hoge and E. Baldwin John
son. Messrs. Staples and Smith We're also
authorized to wait on President Edison of
the board of trade and invite that body to
appoint a committee for the same purpose
similar committee, 1t is stated, will also
be appointed by the Business Mems Asso-
citation, and earnest effort made to Sc
cure favorable legislation for an opposition
company before the adjournment of Con-
gress in March.
The meeting was presided over by Col
Staples. and reports from the different Of
ficers were received.
Nearly one-half Of the ninety suits origt-
nally brought against the telephone com
pany, it was stated by Attorney Woodland
have been dropped. In this connection at
tention was called to the fact that the Dis
trict government refuses to pay the tele-
phone company anything but the rate last
fixed by Congress, and that since that rate
went into effect the District has really
been the only beneficiary.
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Ready to BE Ally of United States in
All Things.

Ready to Be Ally of United States in
All Things.
dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
The Cuban constitutional convention is
considering two promulgations of the flu
ture relations between Cuba and the United
States One of these affirms, in the first
place, an acceptance of the Monroe doctrine
and the establishment Of friendly relations
with all nations, together with a resolution
to proceed in all cases in complete accord
with the United States. In the second
place, it proposes to put at the disposal of
the United tSates a portion of the shore of
any bay on the north coast and of two
bays the south coast for naval stations,
together with concessions sufficient in eX-
tent for the purpose Of defense and sani-
tation. In the third place, it declares that
Cuba will place herself on a war footing to
lielp the United States in case such assist
ance should be needed, while a fourth pro-
vision is an application of the first, Sec
ond and third. The other PRONUNCIATION con-
templates:
authority only to convene.
Second-Not having granted legislative
functions, the convention cannot arrange
the basis Of future relations.
Observation-Disclosures, should Washington
defer such discussion the convention is
willing to discuss and agree upon an ar
rangement of mutual relations.
Fourth-The aspirations of the convention
are merely to consolidate the country for
reconstruction. It's energies are directed
toward supporting the avowed policy of the
United States. to which Cuba is bound by
indestructible ties Of gratitude, said policy
being based upon the unequivocal preserva-
ton of liberty and independence through
out the American continent.
The former PRONUNCIATION embodies the
desires of delegates friendly to the United
States. The latter is counter check to
the extremists. It is considered that the
former is likely to carry.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Marriage of Miss Thompson and Mr..
keIley-StabIe Rurned-PersOnal.

KeIIey-StabIe Rurned-Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, January 9. 1901
The marriage of Miss Edith Brooke
Thompson, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Thompson of this town, to Mr.. Louis Henry
Kelley OF Colesville district occurred at noon
today in Andrew Chapel at Colesville. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w. E.
Wolfe pastor of the church, and was wit
messed by large number of invited guests.
Messrs. Thos. L. Jackson of Colesville and
r.ugh O'Donnen of Spencerville were tho
ushers. The church decorations consisted Of
tastfully arranged evergreens. A largely at
tended reception was held from until II
pm. at the home Of Mrs. 8. E. Kelley,
mother of the groom, at Colesville.
A serious conf1agratiOn was narrowly
averted here last evening. About o'clock
fire broke out in stable To the rear OF Hen
ry Reisinger's bakery. The flames spread
rapidly, and for while it looked IL
several buildings In the immediate vicinity
were doomed to destruction. The volunteer
fire company responded TO the alarm and
succeeded in combining the flames to the
stable, which building was entirely con-
sumed The loss was about $500, which
was covered by insurance. 1t is believed
the fire was caused by the carelessness of
some one in throwing awaya lighted match.
Mrs. Mary V. Key Robertson, widow Of
William G.. Robertson, and a native and for
many years resident of this county, died
yesterday in Baltimore at the home of her
son, I. Parkin Robertson of general debih-
ty. She is survived by the following chill
dren: Messrs. T. Parkin and John s. Rob-
ertson Of Baltimore. Messrs. William G.,
Samuel S., Edward K and N. Cooke Rob-
ertson and Miss Harriet c. Robertson Of
this county, Mr.. Morris Robertson Of
Hagerstown and Miss Eliza K. Robertson
Of Nevada. Deceased was ssventy-eight
years of age. The funeral will take place
at 1850 o'clock Friday morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rockville.
Mr.. William Dorsey and Iamly of this
place have taken apartments in Washing
ton for the winter. They will return to
Rockville about April l.
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AFFAIRS IN EXAM DRIA
MARRIAGE At
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN MANsE.
announcement of Event Surprise to
FRIENDSHIPS. Lindsey Administra-
trix of Her Husbands Estate.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King street.
Doll rralaaho~a NJ In.s

ptI ititpHbHt lNo lpN
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 3, 1901.
Miss Irma Grimes, daughter of Mrs.
Mary V. Grimes, and Mr. Robert w. Wha-
ley We're quietly married at O'Clock last
evening at the Second Presbyterian manse.
Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brooke, the pastor per-
formed the ceremony. Only the immediate
friends of the two families were present
Announcement of the marriage, arrange
ments for which had been conducted very
quietly came as a great surprise to the
friends of the bride and groom. Both are
we'll known and popular i'm this city For
a number of years Mr.. Whaley has been
chief distributing clerk at the post office.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Whaley
left for northern tour. Subsequently
they will reside in Alexandria.
Qualified as Administratrix.
Mrs. Catherine Lindsey has qualified in
the corporation court as Administrative of
the estate of her husband, the late Noble
Lindsey. Bond was furnished in the sum
of $4,000. The wholesale grocery busi-
ness heretofore conducted by the deceased
under the firm name of n. Lindsey & Co.
will be continued under that name.
Reception in Honor of Guests.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett gave a recep-
ton last evening at her residence, on lower
Duke street IN honor of her daughter-in-
law Mrs. Robert Barrett, who lately re-
turned from Mexico Mrs. Barrett was as
sisted in receiving by Miss Lila Waller
Barrett. The parlors were prettily
ranged Tor the occasion. and large num-
Der of guests were present.
Installation Ceremonies.
The newly elected officers of Delta Lodge,
No. g. Ancient Order United Workmen.
were publicly installed last evening at Odd
Fellows Hail. on North Columbus street.
Many invitations had been issued and the
attendance was large. Following the in
stallation ceremonies the audience en-
tertained by literary selections from we'll
prepared program.
General and Personal.
Owing to the absence of Rev. ]. A. JEFF
fers. pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church. who
was called out of town by the illness of his
mother, the services in jubiation over the
payment of certain debts on church prop
erty, which were to have been held this
evening, have been postponed until time
yet to be selected
The funeral of George W. Davis. who
died Tuesday, took place this morning at II
o'clock from st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Rev. H. j. Cutler. the pastor, OBLIGATED, and
the nterment was made in st. Marys GEM
etery.
Work has been resumed In the public
schools of the city and Alexandria county.
This morning the second half session OF
Arlington Institute, an academy for young
ladies, also opened. The public schools Of
Fairfax county will not be reopened until
next Monday.
Preparations are being made by R. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, for eabo-
rate celebration of Gen. Robert E. Lees
birthday, the 10Th instant. A banquet will
be served at Appichs Hotel.
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ROOSEVELT BECOMES A MASON.


A special to the New York Herald from
Oyster Bay, L. l., last night says: Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Vice President-elect Of the
United States, was indicted tonight into
the mysteries of the Masonic order. The
little room Of the Mattinecock Lodge. No.
$685. F. and A. NJ, could not hold one-third
of the number Of Masons who wished tc
see the ceremony.
Several special trains had brought Ma
sons to Oyster Bay from all parts of the
country. Long Island furnished her quota
and New York city sent her potentates AND
her Masons of high degree. The village
had the appearance Of entertaining Ma
sonic convention. The insignia Of the craft
was seen everywhere
Four hundred of the Masons were able tc
get into the lodge room, and more than
twice that number made the grand hail1nR
sign Of distress all In vain. Neither grip
nor password nor mystic signal could get
for them admission within the precincts OF
the little hall upstairs.
AS to the ordinary citizens Of Oyster Bay.
they could not get within block of the
place where the ceremony was in progress.
in the window of that upper room. Those
who attended the ceremony say that 1t was
an exceedingly impressive one and was con-
Quoted in spirit of dignified solemnity.
Vice President-elect Roosevelt arrived at
the lodge at about 8 o'clock. AS his car
rage approached the crowd drew back and
respectfully greeted him. A passageway
was made for him and through the lane
which was opened the former governor
passed to the stairway. He was soon In
the ante-room Of the lodge, awaiting his
initiation.
In the ceremony which followed, the de-
tails of which cannot, of course. be known
to the uninitiated. the officers of the loca
lodge remained at their usual stations.
The members of the Grand Lodge also Off
ciated. There was music by quartet. a
pianist and an orchestra Following the
ceremony there was a reception.
It was II o'clock before the foAgner gov
ernor left the lodge and was driven to his
home He will not receive his second de-
gree In Masonry until after his Inaugural
ton as Vice President of the United States
In view Of the fact that the lodge room at
Oyster Bay was SO Inadequate for the oc
commodation Of the Masons who wished tc
witness the ceremony 1t is probable that
the distinguished candidate will be in.
Quoted into the mysteries of the second de-
gree In q larger hail.
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BLUNDERING STREET NOMENCLA.
TuRE.

A Reform Imperatively Needed.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
When ones attention is directed to the
matter he is astonished at the carelessness
or lack Of supervision attending the newer
or less-important streets In the District.
Until one has to find some one on School
street he is wholly ignorant of the fact
that there are three School streets in
Washington. He does not learn until he
has occasion to send or go to Madison
street that there are four streets Of that
name in this city. besides a Madison alley,
Madison court and Madison place. He
would be surprised to find that there are
two Grant streets. Grant avenue. a Grant
place and Grant road. Then, there are
streets that sound SO much alike that in
conversation they can hardly be distin-
guished There are two Lincoln streets
and a Lngan street There Is a McClel-
are in the city 357 streets, courts. alleys
and terraces whose names have been du-
plicated. and In number Of cases tripll-
Gated.
Gross carelessness has characterised the
supervision of local street nomenclature.
not only as regards the duplication OF
names, but as regards the use OF different
names for what Is virtually the same street.
For instance, streets running from Bright.
wood avenue to Sherman avenue are given
a different name after crossing that street
and extending on to 18th street. After
crossing that street another name is given.
I believe that the District Commissioners
informed a correspondent who complained
of the name given his street that they were
without power to make q change. This,
of course, would explain the lack of system
which has permitted the duplication OF
street names. But the local authorities
have had 1t in their power to initiate leg1s-
lation to cut the excrescence from our SIM
pie and really admirable system of lettered
and numbered streets crossed diagonally by
avenues named after states. Let us hops
that the new year will see reform begun.
r
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TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
One of Them Killed by Men of HI
Own Race.

One OF Them Killed by Men of His
Own Race.
A special from Quitman, Ca, last night
says: A negro. whose name Aannot be
learned. was lynched by a mob of his own
color tonight nine miles north of Quitman
for assaulting small negro girl Bailifr
Pace Of this county had the negro in charge
and was making his way here. When about
to board train near Kennedy mob of ne
groes who were on the train prevented him
doing SO. and, taking the prisoner, shot
him. with no attempt at concealment
special from Wilsonville, Ala, says:
Louis McAdams, a negro. who cut and Sc
riously injured J. NJ Ray at this place
Christmas evening. and who was arrested
in Childersburg yesterday, was taken from
officers by mob Of 100 men this afternoon
and hanged four miles from this place
The mob quietly dispersed, and as every
man wore q mask there Is no ciew as to
the identity Of any Of the lynchers
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big Shoe Combine Planned

The Chicago Record Of today says: Shoe
manufacturers are planning the establish
ment Of a national shoe company to domi-
nate the distribution OF shoes tor the re-
tailers and eliminate the middleman's prof.
its. r. F. Wolfe Of Columbus. Ohio, IL
sponsor for the new project. and he has
Interested twelve of the largest manufac-
turers Of the east. The company is to
consist Of not more than twelve houses,
manufacturing dissimilar lines Of shoes,
with total capital stock OF =, 600 900. De-
pots will be established IN every leading
city In tha unitad States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-03

George Howard, a consulting engineer OF
Boston, but who has been In New York
city about a. year as the representative Of
the Whitney Elkins- Widener syndicate,
was arrested at the New Amsterdam Ho-
tel, In that city. last night on Q warrant
charging him with bigamy.
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PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, q. s. CEN
sus Office Washington; d: C., January ?, 1901,
at the Census Once Ice until until TWO O'CLOCK
PsssM. JANUARY FIFTH, 1901, for the purchase
Kodak 517 Cameras, two leather Tor
same and two folding tripods for same; The
WILLIAM T. MERkPAM ff Director " anu al ja2s Pts
Printing and Binding.-SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received until January 10, 1901. at 1890 o'clock
PRINTING and BINDING for the year ending
2Sth of February. 1902. the said proposals to he
made by the Joint Committee of Congress on Pub
lie Printing to the lowest and best bidder FOR the
g e Itself the tn ali BIDS
its judgment of the best interests Of the govern
ment may dictate Detailed schedules OF the de-
scription quantity and quality Of the paper re-
posas, and giving the regulations with which
ing F. W. Palmer Public Printer, Washington,
D. G., The contracts will be entered into for
needed during the year, and no more. The esti-
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ule comprise: $4,000 reams machine finish print
printing papes, sssas; $500 ;sa%s .t, sized and
various sizes; 81, 900 reams white writing paper,
various sizes and weights; 400 reams colored
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200 pounds of best plate paper; 1000 pounds
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600 sheets cardboard. various colors. sizes and
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ledger paper white or blue, laid or wove. various
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paper; rs reams botting paper. any required color
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By direction Of the Joint Committee Of Congress
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Printer. Washington, d. CO December 20. 1900.
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STEAMER WAKEFIELD,

FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leaves Washington. DC 9th st. Ferry Wharf,
Monday, am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwood Rock PIT. Colton's.
Nomini Creek.
Wednesday. Z am. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point, Colton's,
Nomini Creek. Stones, Howard and Cobrum's
Saturday. am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwood. Rock Point Colton's
Nomini Creek.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT co.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

WINTER SCHEDULE.
On and after December rs the Str. POTOMAC
will leave eth st. wharf every Thursday at pm.
for Baltimore and River Landings.
All river freight must be prepaid.
Baltimore and Philadelphia freight solicited.
Accommodat lions for passengers strictly rst-c class
STEPHENSON & BRO Agents.
Telephone 745. de26-l2tf
L s. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE CO.,
Office and Wharf, foot sth st;-sIR. HARRY
mi, Lower Machodoc, Coltons and other river
landings, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7
am Returning Monday and Wednesday about
$50 pm. and on Friday about pm.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, D. C.. TO GLYMONT, MD,
and intermediate landings
The new steamer ESTELLE RANDALL, daily,
except Sunday $3.50 a. Returning about 3 D. IN.
Passenger accommodations irst-class Freight
received until the hour Of sailing
E. S. RANDALL Manager. phone 1765. GEO.
o. CARpINTER, General Agent Washington,
phone 1865. WIN. NJ. REARDON. Agent. Alex
andra, phone So se3-tf
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Friends Select School

FOR BOYS And GIRLS OF ILL AGES.
HAS PREPARED STUDENTS FOR 20 DIFFER
ENT COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.
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