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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
REGULATING EXEMPTIONS.
Adverse Action on Pending Bill Rec
0mmended.

In a report made today to the District
Commissioners by their attorney, Mr. A. b.
Duvall upon House bill 1928, to amend
the act OF June 10. 1878, regulating exemp-
lions In the District, their legal adviser
says he knows of no necessity for the pro-
posed legislation, and that in his judgment
ii is not desirable. He therefore advises
them to recommend adverse action thereon.
The object of the bill, explains Mr.. Du-
vail. is to reduce to $50 the exemption of
the earnings of residents who are married
persons or who have to provide for the sup
port of a family. By the act of June 10.
1878. such earnings, not to exceed 500 each
month for two months next preceding the
issue of any writ from any court, were
exempted from attachment. levy and sale.
and Mr.. Duvall says he is not aware of any
public sentiment calling for any change in
this exemption law, which has been in force
for twenty-three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
G. A. r. and the Inaugural Parade.

IL A.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
In the interest of accuracy. as well as
fairness, I desire to correct the statement
made Yesterday that Major L. P. Williams.
Captain I. w. Stone and myself called on
Chairman Edison of the inaugural commit
tee on Thursday evening last to request
that the Grand Army Of the Republic be
given precedence in line over the National
Guard in the inaugural parade. While this
was not the object Of our call. 1t was re-
ferred to in the discussion of the matter
actually under consideration as being the
fitting and logical order in which this or
Ranization should appear, In view Of the
actual service in the field by Grand Army
men. There was no disparagement Of
either the patriotism or soldierly qualities
Of the National Guard. 49,
Having said this nanch In explanation. it
ia perhaps proper that y should state that
the object Of the call vas to ascertain the
status of the tender T had made to Chair
man Edison earlysin December last Of the
Grand Army of the Republic OF this depart
the occasion Of his, Inauguration. with which
Mr.. Edison was and Is % hearty sympathy,
and which had been DECLINED by the grand
This tender has the support of precedent.
At the inaugurattpns Of President Hayes
and Garfield, both members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, tnat organization had
place in line Immediately after the carriage
Containing the President. Mr.. Mckinley is
also a member of the order and has proven
himself to be loyal and devoted comrade
1t is generally conceded that he will. in all
who may be inauguratad as President. 1
therefore thought It Appropriate that his old
comrades in arms should be his immediate
escort, and 1t would haye been graceful
act on the part Of those having in charge
the parade to recognize by the acceptance
Of the tender not only the service to coun-
try represented by REORGANIZATION but also
the ties of comradeship existing between its
members. And believe that IL the matter
were submitted to the President he would
not only disapproye Of the rejection Of my
tender, but would. on the other hand. indi-
cate a wish to have his old comrades as
signed as his personal escort and direct that
the organiza tion be accorded that honor
's slG. H. SIIAYBAUGH.
Department Commander, :
Department Of this Potomac G. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Pearson will
leave Monday for trip south, which will
include the principal resorts in Florida and
a prolonged stay in Nassau. West Indies
They will be gone about one month.
Ralph Erskine Rearick, who has had q
short vacation from Princeton Seminary
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. T. M
Baker.
Quartermaster General Ludington is con.
fined to his home with . severe cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Lieut.. Col. sharpe,. DetalI.

Lieut.. Col. Henry G. Sharpe, deputy COM
missary general, has been ordered to tenn
porary duty at Kansas City, Mo-, for the
purpose Of familiarizing himself with the
process of manufacturing the emergency
rations recently adopted by the board OF
officers appointed for that purpose. On the
completion OF that duty he will return to
his station in this city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Face Scalded.

A colored boy named Corbin. about ff-
teen years old, was cooking some beans in
covered receptacle Wednesday evening.
when the latter exploded, the steam and
hot liquid flying in his face. He was severe
ly scalded about the face and eyes. espe-
cially the latter. A physician from Ana
costa is rendering medical treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
THE GREAT STEEL COMBINE.
M Official Announcement Made OF
Merger.

NEW YORK, February &c. NJ Schwao,
president Of the Carnegie Steel Company
said today that it was still impossible to say
when official announcement Of the steel
merger would be made. He even declined
to predict any date for this. There has
been some speculation as to the probable
name of the new combination one story
has 1t that the new company will be called
the United States Steel Company but no
confirmation of this could be obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Charged with Libel.

Martin Kastle. president of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Syndicate. was arrested
this afternoon by Detectives Muller and
Baur on a charge of criminal libel, because
of the publication in the Washington Mir
ror OF an alleged defamatory article con-
corning Samuel Cole. The alleged libel
was printed in the last number of the pa
per. and the warrant was issued from the
Police Court this morning
Bond I'm the sum OF $500 was given for
the appearance of Mr.. Kastle in court
Monday. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
ICE PACK BREAKING UP.
Traffic on East River, New York, Par
TALLY Resumed.

Traffic on East River, New 1Ork, far-
TALLY Resumed.
NEW YORK, February 16-Owing to the
thaw last night and today the traffic in the
East river was very much relieved. Inc
ice packs disintegrated. and there was
long lane of clear water extending from the
Battery to above Blackwells lslano.
All the ferries in the East river
were running very near schedule time'
A different state Of affairs, however
existed on the North river. The rising OF
the temperature and the thaw ioosened tne
ice in the river and there was great now
of ice which packed in on the New YORK
shore. Nearly all Of the ferry boats were
from ten to thirty minutes late In making
the trip across the river.
The railroad transfer boat Express De
came stuck in the pack early this morning
off the Battery. and 1t was some httie tihic
before she could free herself.
When the ebb tide set In the Ice cleared
a little and traffic was easier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Cash and watch stolen.

Sam Heng who keeps laundry at 314
East Capitol street, reported to the police
this afternoon that he had been robbed of
S39S, gold watch and chain and rifle. He
told the police the money and timepiece
were taken from the pockets of his cloth
ing. which had been left hanging In the rear
of the laundry. The robbery. he said, was
committed some time yesterday. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Consul Wood Becomes Insane.

Max Adler. vice consul Of the United
States at Kehl. Germany. has cabled the
State Department that the consul there,
Alexander Wood. had suddenly become in
sane. He has been taken to the asylum at
Strasburg, where the physicians give hope
of his ultimate recovery from the attack
Mr. Wood was appointed to the consular
service from Pennsylvania. The consulate
IS In charge of the vice consul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Presidential Nominations.

The President today sent these nomina-
tions to the Senate: VIM. II. Parker of
Massachusetts, special examiner of drugs,
medicines and chemicals in the district OF
Boston and Charlestown. Mass; Lieut.
Commander Theodore Porter to be COM
mander in the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is bona-fide one.
1t is easily possible for news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mousy, in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands OF
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable, and which are. in fact, re-
turned, but nevertheless are in
Guided in what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however.
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Circulation of The '.Evening STAR"
SATURDAY. February 9, COS
MONDAY, February IL, 1901. ..............-33,3O S
TUESDAY February u, 400
WEDNESDAY, February IS. l9Ol-..............33,27
THURSDAY. February IA, 1901 ,439
FRIDAY, February Is, ,485
Total ...2O6,91O
Daily
solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies OF
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday. Febru-
airy Is. 19O1-that is. the number of copies
actually sold. delivered. furnished or mailed.
for valuable consideration. to bona -fide pur-
chasers or subscribers. and that the copies
SO counted are not returnable to or remain
I'm the Office unsold.
]. WHIT. HERON,
Cashier. The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixteenth day of February. A. D. 1901.
GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER,
-.s- Notary Public. D. C. i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Department Of tn,


Mrs. Clara c. Lynn. 'colofed. eighty-two
years old, died suddenly about $50 o'clock
this morning at her home, No. 344 L street
southwest Coroner hewitt. viewed the
body and gave q. certificate of death from
natural causes. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Col. French's Order.

Col. John W. French. I'd Infantry, has
been relieved from duty at Fort Wood,
N. Y. and ordered to Fort Mcpherson, Ca,
on duty pertaining to the organization OF
the Goth Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
REJECTED sU1ToR SHOOTS GIRL.

Then Turns Weapon on Himself-
Both VIII Die.
LOGAN. Kan, February 16-Joseph B.
Hinton, aged twenty-five, a rejected sutton.
today shot Maggie Shurtz. aged seventeen.
and then himself. Both will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16

Consul General Williams Sails.
United States Consul General Williams
telegraphed the State Department today
from San Francisco that he was about to
sail on the army transport Sheridan for
his post at Singapore. proceeding by way
Of Manila
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16

New York stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hbbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1410 F st.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-04
OUR COUNTY OFFICERS.
Assumed their Respective Duties
on Tuesday.
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION
THROUGHOUT,

The various county officers assumed
their respective duties on Tuesday and
again We have a complete Republican
county administration. That they will
discharge their duties 10 the best OF
their abilities we earnestly believe.
Judge Seaver has moved into town
and will make his home at the county
seat during his term Of office. He has
selected Frank Monfort TO assist him as
deputy.
Register Lowry will reside in 81.
Louis az present and make regular trips
from that place TO Ithnce each day he
has very wisely secured II G. Barstow
for deputy
Sheriff John Parrish took charge OF
the Jail and the duties of his office with
an ease that proclaimed him the RIG hi
man for the place He will be assisted
bv B G. Button as under sheriff and }
II. Oakes as deputy Mr. OaFes was
deputy under Sheriff Petit and is there
fore thoroughly conYersant WIN ia
duties at the Jail
Prosecutor Kirby has rented the SUIT
If rooms formerly occupied by ByroI
Sawyer and assumed the dutios OF hi
Office.
Clerk Lane continued his duties fror
he old administration into the ne"
without any inconvenience apparently
lie will continue to be assisted by n
able deputy, Mrs. Lane,
Treasurer, ,Sharrar continued his duti'
lala Clerk Lane, and his amiable caugi
fer. Miss Fanny. will endeavor TO r
main with him as assistant during al
other term Of office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-04
ON sunday NEXT.
The Presbyterians of Alma will
Dedicate their Beautiful New
Church.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
PROGRAM or THE EXERCISES.

PROGRAM or THE EXERCISES
Everything is now in readiness Tor
the dedication of the new Presbyterian
church and arrangements have been
completed for doing SO on Sunday next
An excellent program has been prepared
AZ the following will show:
ORDER or SERVICE.
Organ Prelude.
The DoXolOgy.
The Invocation by Pastor.
Responsive Reading, Ps. "a.
Hymn
Notices and Morning Offering.
Scripture Lesson. Chron. g. lS-4l.
Anthem.
Prayer by the Rev. jay Clizbe.
Hymn.
sermon by the Rev Otis A. Smith. d.
d of Bay City.
Music.
Dedication Covenant by the Pastor
and People. =.
Dedication Prayer by the Rev. Davic
Howell of Lansing.
! Hymn.
| Benediction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-04
A Pleasant Event.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Ring OF this vii
lage spent New Years day at the nome
of their son-in.law, II. Parsons, near
Forest Hill, where four generations met,
including grandchildren and great
grand children, to the number OF
eighteen. A happy time was spent in
distributing small presents to the child
rem aud after a social time and sump-
tuous dinner everyone was apparently
convinced that they had spent happy
New Years day and left wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Ring 70 live and enjoy many
more such occasions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-04
/ IS Governor Bliss.
The Inaugural a Quiet but Scme'
what of Military Affair.
THE LEGISLATURE OPENED.
Some of the Appointments and tlec'
tiOnS.

tiOns.
Col. A. T. Bliss became the governor
of the state of Michigan last Tuesday |
afternoon at 10 30. The affair was very
Quiet but imposing ON account of the
military mart of it. Chief Jnstice Mont
oomefy administered the oath OF once
nnd those in attendance were treated ~
short speeches by former Governor Fin'
gree and Governor Bliss.
in spite of the cold weather Dig
gathering turned out for the event. IN
Guiding a sprinkling Of politicians from
all over the state. From Saginaw Dol.
Bliss was escorted by division OF the
naval reserves, the Saginaw company OF
the national guard and large number
~ citizans At the station he was met
bv Company f, Of Lansing, NJ. ~ T''
the state officers and members OF the
military board and their statf'. Arriving
NJ the 9 pitol Col Bliss with Mrs. Bliss'
! private Secretary Johnson ana ADJ
Gen. Brown at once made thelr way 10
the executive office to greet Governor
p,,grna and Chief Justice Montgomery.
The Office had quite martial appear
ance. being filed with military oihcers'
,vbo acted As escort TO Governor Pingree,
Including Brig. Gen. BoyDton snd stan
Col McGurrin and staff. of Grand Rap
ids: Lieut.. Com. Hendrie, ot the naval
reserves. and his staff besides the OF
fcers of the military department
I'm the afternoon following the lnnug-
ural the Republican legislature met III
caucus and the name of Senator james
Mcmillan was presented for United
States senator for another term OF SIX
wars The caucus did the real electlng
OF senator although the formal elecuon
will not take place until January 10
There was not discordant Iote in the
whole proceedings, and the speeches
we're simply eulogies for the senior
Michigan senator. The Republicans have
such an overwhelming msJority tina
the only question remaining Is whethe
the eleven Democrats will join witt
their Republican colleagues in givinI
Senator Mcmillan the comp liment OF
unanimous vote, as was done six year
ago.
Representative John J. Carton OF flir
was chosen as speaker of the house by
unanimous vote, there being no oppos
>, ton whatever. Lewis Miller was n
q elected clerk. He reappointed his 10
mer staff, consisting OF Samuel Cool
journal clerk; Fred Hamilton, bill cler
and Alex Smith, reading clerk. job
Torris secured the position of sergean
= alarms. while o. n. Willis of Allega
= the former assistant, Was elected POS
- master.
= The following is the senate election
| President protein, Senator Loom
( Grand Rapids; secretary, K. V. Ohiiso
| Lansing; sergeant-at-arms, Nose "a
- shelsky, Detroit; first assistant, 10
Hill, Genesee; second assistant Eu"
A. Wilcox, Allegan.
The nominees were all regularly ele
ed Wednesday at the morning sessi'
the Democrats joiningwith the Keput
. cans in making them unanimous.
martial list of the appointments h'
been announced, but they are not co
plete as yet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-04
AIEAM PAYS.
According to this Report the Balance
is on the Right Side.

As the people of Alma are at present
somewhat interested in the project OF
some time in the near future purchas-
ing city team we publish the follow
ing report of Ithaca's team
Ithaca. Mich. December 18Th, llp.
The followins is report OF the village team team
srer from March lst, 400 TO ana lncluul"E
December 5th. 1900; 80 -
Amount earned by team (as per reporo ! 80 20 20
Ftfiy bushels of oats on hand al y cts - W
Sine AMI one half months steward Woth 90 -
al s. % ...........'s''' '''''''
Total credited tC team ...' ..'', "a la =. :,
Expense grain. hay, shoeiug etc - 0''
4 Nine and Oue-haf months salary TOT .o, o..
| teamster at S35 o.. .........' ''s' ''
| Total expense ..... .-...---..- ..'''' - y
| Total ci edited 10 team ..... O.. -. - = Z. 9
'''"' A T.. LANE, Chief.
| j. l.. BAnDEN. Secretary
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-04
Card Of Thanks

We desire tn extend our most sincere
and heartfelt thanks TO those who so
kindly assisted us in our recent bereave-
ment and each personal kindness will be
held in grateful remembrance,
Mrs A. SMITH.
FANNY A. SMITH,
THOs A. SMITH,
JOIN A. SMITH,
VIM u. SMITH,
MARTIN j. SMITH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-04
Eotlee.

I will be at J. +. schwartz's Office on
Wednesday and Saturdays Of each week
until further notice for the purpose Of
receiving taxes for the township of Ar
oada. LEVI KREFER, Treasurer.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-29
PICKED OUT HIS OWN COFFIN

"a man entered my salesroom some
time ago" recalled st. Joseph (Mo.
undertaken in a recent chat with local
interviewer, land said that he wanted to
select casket and shroud. I asked
what sized casket he wanted, and he an
swered: We'll, you can measure me, il
you want; I want the casket for myself
I was taken by surprise, and he noticed
it, but he appeared to think that there
was nothing unusual in his request. I
am six feet tall, he said. Without fur
ther delay began to show him our diff
ferent caskets. He was very particular
about it-they all are-and it took him
about an hour to choose what he wanted.
He then selected a shroud and other me-
cessities and gave an order for four car
riages. When we were through he asked
the price and I told him $3.50. He paid
over the cash aud gave him receipt
for his own funeral. The man was ap-
parently strong and robust at the time.
Six weeks later received telephone
message from one of the hospitals in this
city announcing. that my customer had
died and that he had given instructions
to have me called. The details Of the
funeral were carried out just as he had
planned them. ?
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-29
THE VALUE OF HOME LIFE

In an article in the W0mdn's Home Com
pd,aion for July, Bishop Potter discusses
the passing of the home in our large
cities, and dwells on the fact in many
cases children are brought up by servants
rather than by parents. Here is his con-
clusion: ''If there is no longer to be any
home life, any home circle and home
sacrifices for the dear homes sake, then
we need not be in any uncertainty as to
what we shall have to anticipate. You
cannot make character by means of a
governess, tutor and groom. And
meantime let the young founders of
homes make a resolute beginning. You
are looking forward to marriage and the
founding of a family, my young brother,
or you, my dear girl, whom may God
bless and guide alwaysl Resolve to have
some law for the home, and to give some
regular and sufficient time in it to your
children. If we are to recover out of its
well-nigh lost estate the beautiful and
gracious institution of the home we must
make the business of doing something of
set purpose and of definite plan. All the
way from the top to the bottom of our
vast and complex social structure-in the
life of the wage-earner and in that of the
capitalist, the clerk, the professional man,
the mechanic-that ancient and divine
institution must be lifted to its true place
and held in its rightful honor. Schools,
gymnasia, bathing houses, recreation
piers, libraries, model tenements, better
food, ventilation, improved sanitary con-
ditions, and the like, are of value in
their place; but that which makes men
and women for God and humanity, and
the better service of their land and age,
is first of all the personal touch OF some
strong and tender hand in the home.
God setteth the solitary in families,
wrote the Psalmist long ago. Let rs
respect His order and follow His way
Home, Sweet Home is said to have been
written by lifelong wanderer who never
had one. 1t is an immortal witness to
the deep and inextinguishable hunger of
the human heart"
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-29
dH6Hans ii REVENUE LAW

-414e
@ The Aet of Congress passed at the
IssE session. and which il to take effect
ID 5nlg lsI, number of important
changes have been made Ii the .warrev-
enue III collected through the Internal
Revenue Department The necessity for
q large amount ol revenue having long
since ceased, Congress was prevailed upon
last winter to abolish some Of the taxes
and to modify others 50 as to reduce the
income from these sources to the present
requirement. Of the Government in the
department Iii which this revenue is
used.
Here are some Of the taxes which will
no longer be imposed after the first of
July:
Bank checks, eenis.
Bills Of lading for export, 10 cents.
Bond Of obligation by guarantee COM
pany, one-half Of cent on each dollar.
Certificate of damage 25 cents.
Certificate Of deposit, 2 cents.
Certificates not otherwise specified, 10
cents.
Charter party, So to $40.
Drafts, sight, 2 cents.
Express receipts, cent,
Insurance Life. Scents oneach 500;
marine, inland, fire, one.half cent on
each 81; casualty, fidelity and guaranty,
one-half cent on each 81.
Lease, 25 cents to 81.
Manifest for custom-house entry, 81 to
s5.
Mortgage or conveyance in trust, %
cents for each $500.
Order for payment of money on sight
or on demand.
Perfumery and cosmetics, one-eighth
cent for each cents.
Power of attorney to vote, 10 cents.
Power of attorney to sell, rs cents.
Promissory notes 2 cents for each 500.
Proprietary medicines, one-eighth for
each cents.
Protests, 25 cents,
Telegraph messages, ! cent.
Telephone messages, cent.
United States money orders, 2 cents
for each 500.
The following schedules have been
modified by the new law:
Conveyance, so cents for each $500,
now exempted below S2500; above $500
15 cents for each $780,
Legacies Law modified so as to exclude
from taxation legacies of charitable, re-
ligious, literary or educational character
after March 1st, 1901.
Orders for payment of money by tele-
graph, ETC., issued by express companies
ETC., drawn in but payable out of United
States, cents for each $780,