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Decorah-posten., 1901-12-24

400. Sp. 1. sRaar er bet lobIist at
ifboe apiIs (GuailsD / Rinneipta?
2. 5bao Sldss Breie mao man aierc
for Jig for at lresa no Sorsift paa Gns
benmanbs gienpom I WinneiotG. naar
man bar @ebtomme nbes Samtpttc rertiiF
Gu. i. @eIera lite Oftpber os lite
December.
2. Ser eriiterer ingen Cob anaa1eaoe
bette. Set foruc Iettes naturIiepis. al
Sc iaettaser ale NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
naar 9e'ubI2seer Biften, iaa at life bar
bifulbe Sunoe ellen andre Susbpr faur
fat | ben os 9ber ben.
Decorah-posten., 1901-12-24

On ai "Secorahs SoIten"s genner |
8isconim bar benIeoet Rebattioneus
SpmrrNpmbeb paa. bpap ban ~betraster
iom ct utiIfrebsitinenbe Sbar paa
Sperssmaal 42S / "gaben aorreipcn@
eancc" an9aaeuoe Ell TpisuSeipers Hets
tiabeo til at forIanse Detailing for ct
9Iab. der icnpes iii Serioner. Tom life
bar Iubfriberet berpaa. Saskatchewan
tnernnmer. OF Sparet buroe babe pGret
r,sre. iuloitGnbiat. men irosbe life. at Oct
pilee. sipe N%nlecuina til NtSforltaaeIie.
sImiipelig NnisaiGln or ~ielpfplgelia ens
hpcr. iom enaaue har iriftet ben. pltetci
nj ut betaIe iaapeIiom anceu @i1lb. os
MOB Senipn til goiier. ipm uIienSes
en- uSen piperc. piIse hi bare iast. at Oct
or ben I~etteite Saa at Serbeu at blipc
nSie ipii, ipet oct Inn or nennenoiet on
rrete at mobtase benz pda Yuitbuiet.
On Npis. man life riI holse. tan man
hare iiee iii Eoiuneiteren. at maj life
bill mpetaee. % sier nan Bet, bper Sang
,apiieu tommer, bill mart llSs;pereu ops
bore meb at ienoe BEN Si trcr forreiten
heller lille. at en- @laSubsiper oee 9 o b
Tan tpinse SoIt iii at betaIe for en-
apis, DC life bar beltiIf, nien Oct er. Jon,
man Ter. insen T~sepeubiebeo for at
eierc bette I'll ct "Sopissrssmaal."
Decorah-posten., 1901-12-24

462. Sp. 5pormause Ssrn bar
ben meset pmtaIte 9irs. Soiepbine 81.
Crmsbp bnpt? u. tiger, bun bar bdpt
10; Y.iieer IS; bpem bar 8et?
CD. s oct llDtlip, Sc p%eoIGescr, itadr,
at bun nplis fY Sirlinser. efterat bun for
to @anse hapse 'fent sriainaer os ire
@anse 5pininper fpruben at brinse bam
Tin Ianc) ne Bern paa aIminoeli9
WtaaSe, nendtg ct no 8ansen. Snn
ifulbc efter bette bore Ytober til 10
9sru. bpiltet oeiaa itemmer meb andre
geretninser uneaaenbe oemne apinoe.
Decorah-posten., 1901-12-24

461. Sp. 1. Seq bar Sapnesang inb
iii min HaboS 2unp, % bette 9aub be
nbtter ban til Igrr % gne. or ban M
eIter Minneiotas 2opc plietie til at bol.
be bet bdlpe at @I9rbet?
2. Spormanse IcreS 2anb fan en-
Ionb bore Ger nf % enbba taee Some@
lteab?
3. s flere Inr bar min Rabos &reaz
tirer. Seite os aiprfrG siort Sfabe paa
min Gplinp. Eaa bpilfen Haabe Hal ies
hume faa bam til at tase bare paa 1T
aong? Oar man COB til at ifpoe SiGr>
fro, Tom eisr SfGbe, naa mar life eIers
fan faa tat paa benz?
CD. 1. Hei.
9. Sfte ODER 800 Tcres, inbbefattet
bet 2anb. hporpaa man "%iler." \
8. Oct eneite. Sc fan gisre, er at iass
isse bam for grltatnins for ben Staoe,
hans 8reaturer bar forpoIbt Gem, eGer
at tase Sb9set pna ferif 8iernius % be-
boloe Bet. inbtiI gritatninsen er betalt.
Decorah-posten., 1901-12-24
Sen sss, December

minneanuua Spepenrsi.-
Evening star., 1901-11-04
PETITION FOR RELIEF.
Parties Complain of Excessive ASSESS
ment for improvements.

The District Commissioners have receiv-
ed a petition from E. c. Ford and others
asking relief in the matter of paying a
heavy assessment for the grading of the
sidewalk space on Providence street be-
eween 14th and 18th streets, Brookland.
The petitioners declare they should not
bear the hardship of paying for the grad
ing in addition to their share of the cost for
the sidewalk pavement itself c. b. Hunt.
the computing engineer. has reported upon
the matter, with the approval of the Com
missioners, as follows:
There does not appear to be any legal
way in which this assessment can be mOdi-
fed. The law provides that one-half of the
total cost of the construction of sidewalks
shall be charged against the abutting prop
erty. and the grading in this instance be-
came necessary and was authorized only
In connection with the construction of the
walk and was part of its cost. The walk
could not have been constructed without
doing the grading, and there is no appro-
prfation to which II would be possible TO
charge the cost of the grading. since the
appropriation for the fiscal year in which
It was executed has been expended.
Il recommend that the writer's be ad-
vised that there is no legal way In which
the account can be modified in the way
they wish"
Evening star., 1901-11-04

hospital Will accommodate hundred pa
tients. The medical staff will be composed
OF physicians now resident in the city and
Will consist of dean and house surgeons,
besides operating surgeons, specialists, at
tending and consulting physicians and sur
geons. Every preparation has been made
Tor the equipment of the hospital, and it
Will only be a matter of days after the bill
has passed until the hospital is equipped
and in working order. No definite selec-
uons have yet been made for the medical
staff of the hospital, but the board of health
has the matter under consideration and 1t
will not take long to make the appoint
ments.
The civil commission has had the matter
of city civil hospital under consideration
for over year, but has not yet been able
to find a suitable location, or has 1t had
time to attend to the matter. Upon the ap-
pointment Of Major Maus as public health
commissioner, however, he at once set
about to accomplish something in this line
with the result that 1t only remains for the
commission to pass the bill for the hospital
when the board of health will go ahead and
do the rest
The building or Gale Iris will only be
used temporarily, as it is the intention Of
the board Of health to erect a hospital
building OF its own not many months hence
Evening star., 1901-11-04
FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY,
Mt. Pleasant CONGREGATIONAL Church
Holds Conn mOratiYe SerYfcex

Special services at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church yesterday inaugllr-
ated celebration which will be continued
during the present week in commemoration
of the fifteenth anniversary of the Crgani-
cation of the church. At the service yes
terday morning the pastor, Rev NJ. Ross
F1shburn, delivered a discourse, in which he
traced the development of the church from
a small beginning to it's present degree Of
prosperity. The review was one which had
an abounding interest to the members Of
the congregation, many of whom were
present at the meeting held fifteen years
ago in a small frame structure on Howard
avenue, when the church was formed
Mr.. Fishburn said, in part:
THE memory has been likened to the
angel of the resurrection at work on this
side of the grave. AS upon this anniVcr-
sary Sunday We take our stand beside the
sepulchre of the dead years and utter
memory's omnipotent command, Come
forth old places, old faces. old voices old
friendships steal out OF the shadows and
live again In the MONDAY light of the
present"
He pictured graphically the first meeting
In the little frame building on Howard ave-
nue.. where, November 2, 1885, the church
was organized with nineteen members,
lone Of their number being the Rev. Chas
H. Small. who, during eight years, served
with unt1ring devotion as pastor of the
church"
Other scenes which he portrayed were
the farewell service before the departure Of
the first pastor; the mountaineering SER
vice in 1896, when DIR. +. E. Clark removed
the first shovelful Of earth; the corner
stone laying in 1897, and the dedication of
the present church edifice in 1893. These -
said Mr.. Fishburn, "are the most conspicu-
Gus of the pictures which together make
up the composite portrait of our beloved
church."
A number of addresses by well-known
members of the organization, as well as by
clergymen. was the feature of the evening
meeting. Rev. DR.. Rankin, the president
of Howard University, spoke Of the be-
ginning of congregationalism in Washing
ton; the early history Of the denomination
In Mount Pleasant was traced in an address
by Prof. ]. w. Chickering, and General
Ellis Spear gave an account of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Society and it's
work in behalf Of the church. He said in
conclusion that the financial outlook for
ganization Of the church. Incidents Of an
interesting character in the history of the
congregation were related by Mr.. Albert
L. Sturteyant, who laid emphasis upon the
benevolent work accomplished.
prediction of the future of the enter
prise was made by Mr.. B. p. Davis, who
expressed confidence that the success of
the past would be continued with enlarged
scope in the years to come.
Meetings are to be held each evening this
week with the exception Of Tuesday and
be under the auspices of the Mems Club of
which Charles 8. Clark is president, and
an address will he delivered by Mr.. Thomas
C. Noyes. A number of the clergy of the
city have been invited to participate in
the exercises Friday evening.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Wanted Hi. Check Ca,hed.

William r. Mullin. when arraigned in
Judge kimball's court today on a charge of
yagrancy, answered: TN guilty, but I'd
like to make a statement"
What about this MANI" Policeman San
ders was asked.
HE stopped number of pedestrians on
Pennsylvania avenue Saturday night and
asked each OF them for ten cents" replied
the officer. He exhibited check to each
person and made the explanation that he
could not get 1t cashed. The money he
wanted for nights lodging"
That's right, said the prisoner. "and
there's nothing the matter with the check
1t was sent to me by my sister, who is in
the soap business in Indianapolis
This check is good" said Judge Kimball,
looking over the paper, but it does not
give the holder of 1t the right to beg. VIII
sou leave the city Immediately If l release
your
Yes. SIR" the prisoner responded. He
was thereupon released.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
MANILA HARBOR.
Dredging of the PasfE Undertaken by
the Engineer Corps.

From the Manila American, Sept. II.
Major Sears of the engineers, in charge Of
the river and harbor Improvement Of Ma
Mia, has decided not to let the contract for
dredging the river, but to do the work him.
self. During the month Of August the engi-
neer department dredged out about twenty
seven thousand cubic yards of material
in the channel between the harpor and the
river. The approximate cost of doing the
work was five and a quarter cents per
cubic yard. The only proposition made for
dredging the river was by the Atlantic
Gulf-Pacifc Company, which offered to do
it for thirty-three cents per cubic yard
AS his men were doing the work for less
than sixth Of this. Major Sears concluded
that he would do it all himself and not
award the contract.
The major stated yesterday to a Manila
American reporter that In addition to
dredging the channel below the Bridge of
Spain, he would put in a dredger above the
bridge and clear out the bed of the river
clear to the lake. The channel from the
Bridge Of Spain to the mouth of the Pasig
will be eighteen feet deep and two hundred
and fifty feet wide. Above the bridge the
river will be dredged out to depth of six
feet at low water all the way to the lake.
81 have already ordered a large dredger
'It will be necessary to put 1t together
above the Bridge of Spain. as otherwise We
could not get it under the bridge. The
dredger will be used to clean out the led
of the river to a depth of six feet. When
this is done the dredger will still oe kept
in the river, as there will always be some
thing to do in the river or lake.
II find that can do the work for small
fraction Of the price asked by contractors,
and great deal cheaper, indeed, than any
such work has been done here before"
A dredger Is now at work in the canal
between the river and the harbor. which
will be dredged out to a depth of fifteen
feet at low water. When this is completed.
work will be commenced at the mouth cf
the river and carried up to the Bridge of
Spain. The> new dredger will be set up
just above the bridge and will work up the
river toward the lake.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
DEFENSE OF WOMEN.
Drunkenness Not Increasing Among
the Gentler Sex.
From the Tacoma Iafiyer

Drunkenness Not Increasing Among
the Gentler Sex.
From the Tacoma Ledger.
Often some writer, given to Mysteries, re-
cords the belief that the habit of drinking
to excess is growing among the women OF
this country. He is more likely than not
to add also that the use of opium is stead
lily gaining with the same class. The safe
and natural course is to brand him as a
falsifier
The men Of this country lead in some re-
spects. not all commendable. and in re-
spect of supplying it with it's drunkards
there is no reason for making an exception
in their favor. Women are opposed to the
habit of liquor drinking, and those who
practice it are rare. This does not imply
that they are total abstainers or cranks
1t is merely that they are women, with
the feminine code of morals and the femi-
nine regard for that which is seemly. For
woman to be seen in state of intoxica-
tion would disgrace her. The knowledge of
this fact would in itself be sufficient re-
straint, were restraint needed. A woman
feels 1t incumbent upon her to hold GER
tain place toward society, toward her hus-
band and her children. She holds this
place. and none may question her: 1t be-
longs to her. 1t could not be held by a
drunken woman.
As to the opium habit, the charge Is
equally groundless. 1t is true that the vice
Is increasing, and that 1t numbers some
Evening star., 1901-11-04
MINISTER WI NOT NOTIFIED
KNOWS OF NO INTENTION TO RECALL
HIM.
State Department aOmcials without
Confirmation of Che Report-Ac-
tion Would Not Surprise Him.

Minister WI has as yet no notice from
his government of its reported purpose to
recall him to China He came to the State
Department today, but found the officials
there without any confirmation of the re-
port.
Mr. WI, the Chinese minister returned
to the city last night from his trip to Ann
Arbor, Mich. where he went to deliver an
address to students.
Replying to questions on the subject, Mr.
Wu said he had not received any notice of
his recall to China, nor had he received any
intimation that he would be asked to re-
turn. AS he has heretofore expressed him
self, the minister would mot be surprised in
the least If such action were contemplate zed
by his government, as he now has served
on the mission here for more than a year
longer than the customary time allowed
by the foreign office al any one place. viz
three years. He is simply holding over
now and his recall and the appointment of
a successor would be simply In line with
established practice Mr.. Wu's tenure has
been very satisfactory. to the adninistra-
ton, and it is understood that 1t was
through representations of the officials here
conveyed to the Chinese government that
it was continued
When asked whether he would return to
China if he were recalled, Mr.. WI replied,
with feeling:
"Why shouldn't I? All my interests are
there"
So far. the gossip from the Chinese court
has mentioned but two names as possible
successors These are Tseng Ii Hung
Chang's interpreter, and Ii Cheng Fang
son of that viceroy. The latter Is about
fifty years old.
Mr.. Cheng Te Ye, appointed to the Chi
nese embassy at the court of St James
was secretary of the special embassy sent
to Toxic to expiate the assassination of the
chancellor of the Japanese legation at
Pekin. Sir Lo Feng Luh. whom he sue
ceeds, was once thought to have been slated
for transfer to st. Petersburg
Evening star., 1901-11-04
APATHY CAUSES UNEASINESS.
Prospect of Greatly Reduced Vote f.
Ohio Tomorrow.

By Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. November 4-The ap-
athy that has prevailed during the present
campaign in Ohio continues up to the eve
Of the election. The campaign has been
as quiet it was short. The falling off
of the registration in the larger cities, the
unusually indefinite indications of the poll
books and the general lack of interest have
put the leaders to guessing. While the
republicans are confident of winning they
fear that the small vote may greatly re-
duce the pluralities that they expected on
the state ticket and probably make the re-
suit in the legislature close on joint ballot
for senator. The democrats are depending
on the traditional results of "off years" In
OHIO, and on their opponents being the
greater sufferers from the shortage in the
vote. They say the republicans are hav-
ing troubles in all Of the larger cities on
which they depend for their pluralities, that
the rural districts are democratic and not
disturbed by local difficulties as are the
cities, and that the accidents all their
way.
Local affairs enter. into the election to-
morrow more than usually. Besides a full
state ticket and members of the legislature
there are full county tickets. In Cincin-
natl the vote on the, extension of lease of
the Cincinnati Southern railroad Is a most
important factor. Tcr
Trouble In Cleveland, Too.
In Cleveland Mayor Jdhnson's taxation
theory and factional troubles complicate
the situation. In Toledo the old centennial
controversy and in Columbus local op-
ton and other complications are diverting
attention from both national and state is
sues. %
The discussions have not been on the
usual lines of specific issues. The repub-
licans accepted Senator Hanna's appeal to
let well enough alone" and the democrats
replied, Let us do better
In his last appeal to voters today Chair
man Dick of the republican state commit
tee repeated the keynote Of standing by the
principles of Mckinley and supporting
President Roosevelt in carrying out the
same. Chairman Dick predicts a larger
republican plurality than two years ago
and majority of eleven senators and of
thirty representatives, or forty-one on joint
ballot If a full vote is cast Secretary Gill
liam and Col. w. A Taylor estimate the
reverse and Taylor gives figures on pc
culiar system of percentages in the shortage
Of the vote.
The weather, which has been unusually
pleasant throughout the campaign. became
very disagreeable last night and the indi-
cations are that it will continue cold and
threatening tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
SPECULATION DEFEATED.
President Dfaz Thwarts the Grain
Gamblers of Mexico.

FROM tne fnlddelpnla Telegraph-
President Diaz of Mexico is a constitu-
tional ruler, and is little given to the
usurpations Of authority or responsibility
beyond the purview of his executive office:
but he occasionally finds It expedient to ex-
ercise the absolute control OF national af-
fairs with which he has been tacitly vested
by taking direction of the legislative as
we'll the administrative departments Of
the government. The partial failure Of the
corn crop this year extended to the princi-
pal producing districts OF Mexico, and, as
corn is the main food staple OF the poorer
people Of the country, much distress has
been experienced. and more has been
threatened. by the scarcity OF this grain.
Taking advantage of the scant supply
grain spectators recently created corn
corner and forced market prices un-
ward to double and then quadruple the
usual figures. The people were compelled
to seek substitutes, and as a consequence
the prices of beans, peas. wheat and rye
were also rapidly advanced.
Finding that this grain gambling Sc her 81
was likely to cause severe suffering, Pres b.
dent Diaz, with the prompt aid and consci {
of the legislature, issued a proclama.i 1 Jn
suspending the duties on imported food
staples, permitting the free introduction Of
breadstuffs from all quarters The prcsi-
dent also induced the railroads to revise
their freight tariffs temporarily, so that
grain could be brought into the country a
low cost for transportation These meas
ures he has since followed up by the estab-
lishment OF a government agency for the
purchase and sale of breadstuffs, and this
agency has been authorized by the legisla-
ture to supply corn to the poems and poor
folk at loss. IL necessary. to meet their
wants. This unusual course of action adopt
ed by President Diaz may be regarded as
high handed and in a sense tyrannical: but
it has happily resulted in the total ruin of
A. <1oxp ux,A ~1n 81 ..f
people dependent on corn as their principal
food sIInnly
Evening star., 1901-11-04

women among its devotees In every large
city there are outcasts, male and female.
There are women whose home is the pave
ment, and who are so vile that the respect
able woman can hardly conceive Of their
existence Such woman as this may be-
come addicted to opium To the woman In
the ordinary walk of life the drug pre-
sents no temptation and would not even
though she were to be brought into contact
with 1t, contingency of which there is
small chance.
The men OF this country have no reason
TO worry about the habits Of the women
Let them devote such worry as they NAV
have TO bestow upon habits Of their own
Evening star., 1901-11-04
LAW RELATING TO FARES.
Hack man Asks That the Regulation
be Amended.

W. f. Thomas has written to the District
Commissioners to the effect that by a re-
cent decision of the District Court Of Ap-
peals drivers of public vehicles can no
longer get protection from people who re-
fuse to pay their fares. He asks that the
regulations be amended SO that all parties
concerned can get better protection. Mr..
Thomas says the drivers will be unable to
collect from people who fit to get In
their carriages and ride around for several
hours and then get out and say they won't
pay.
I'VE cannot collect our fares as the street
car conductors do he says. mot all are
good judges of human nature, and even the
best will be fooled at times, and our rates
are so low that we cannot afford to lose
even small percentage of what little We
make. l am sure the revenue from licenses
would not have been so large for the year
had the owners of teams known they were
10 get no protection from the police against
such people
The papers were referred to Major Sylves-
ter and a report has been submitted through
him to the Commissioners by A R. Lamb,
the inspector of hacks. He says that the
statement Of Mr.. Thomas as to the decision
by the Court of Appeals Is correct.
Major Sylvester, in returning the papers
to the Commissioners, says he forwarded
TO the commissioners at the time the regu-
lations were being made up such reports as
were furnished by the hack inspector
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Dwelling DESTROYED by Fire.

Fire destroyed the two-story frame
dwelling occupied by Mrs. Mary Edmunds.
colored, on the Spencer Coleman place.
Sheridan avenue, Hillsdale. this afternoon
at o'clock, during the absence of the FAM
ily. The blaze is supposed to have started
from heated stove down stairs Two en-
gines ard truck company responded to
the alarm of fire sent in by Henry Sayles,
a citizen of Hillsdale. The total loss is es-
timated at sio0, and was not covered by il:-
suranee.
Evening star., 1901-11-04
Miss Annie Smiths Recital.

A crowded house of music-loving people
attended last Friday night at the Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church a recital by
Miss Annie Smith. recent graduate of the
College Of Elocutfon and Oratory of the
New England Conservatory. Boston Mass.
In the presentation of such selections as
the Scene from Ingomar," .Zenobia" and
How the Church was Built at Kehoe's
Bar Miss Smith demonstrated that she
was equally at home In the field of trag-
sdy, humor and pathos. In her exercises
Evening star., 1901-11-04
INDOOR BASE BALL.
First Game of the Season to BE Played
SATURDAY..

The first game of the season Of the Indoor
Base Ball League will be played next Sat-
urday night at the Young Mems Christian
Association. The teams which will meet
will be the Y. NJ. c. A team and the Airing
ton Wheelmen. The league is composed Of
five teams-Y. NJ. C. A, Arlington Wheel
men, Urell Rifles. Corcoran Cadets and Car
roll Institute. Practice has been indulged
in by all of the teams during the past few
weeks and 1t is expected that excellent
sport will be furnished during the coming
season Dy the organizations represented in
the league.
The schedule which has been arranged
provides every team to play every other
team twice in the gymnasium of the team
whose name appears first In the schedule.
The schedule of games is as follows: