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CHINESE CONDITIONS.
Associations Composed of Natives Of
Celestial Kingdom to Meet Here.

Arrangements are being completed by the
two branches of the Chinese Reform AS
ISOLATION (of Washington and Baltimore) to
hold their annual meeting in this city at
the headquarters of the local organiZa-
ton, 319 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
today. The business accumulated during
the year will be discussed and the conven-
ton will conclude with the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year
The Washington and Baltimore societies,
numbering 300 and go members, respec-
lively. were organized several years ago.
and have for their object the uplifting of
the Chinese in America, well the i'm
provement of conditions for their fellow
men of the celestial empire. The foremost
subject for discussion will be the threaten
ing Chinese famine, which is engaging the
attention of the entire world and may
possibly bring forth the aid of the Inter
national Red Cross.
Other things that will be referred to the
association for action are the question of
undermining Chinese standing in the realm
of the nations, both as to army and navy;
the rights to the throne, as belonging to
the emperor, Kuang HSu, and which have,
in the associations opinion. been usurped
by TsZe Hsi An, the dowager empress, and
more humane methods of treatment of the
Chinese in general. especially as to the
wearing of the queue by men and the
binding of the feet of women.
Many other subjects of interest to the
association will be discussed and it is ar
ranged, though it is not assured that Chi
nese immigration in the United States will
also be considered. The program will not
be formal, and the respective subjects will
be taken up as the occasion requires 1t
IS expected that the meeting will last two
or three days, although the official time
for the meeting is Sunday.
officials OF the Chinese legation stated
today that no one connected with the le-
cation will be present at this meeting. Mr..
Yum Kwa of the secretaries, said
that the legation does not recognize the
association.
The officers of the Washington associa-
ton are Moy Nj Chi, president; Lee Chin
Nj and Moy Yo Linn, vice presidents;
Ham Men. secretary; Lee Ling, treasurer,
and Lee Tok Chung and Lee Toy, inter
prefers. The speakers invited to be pres
ent at the meeting are Der Ii Yen and
Lee jim. Chin zee Chan is the president
of the Baltimore association. 1t is stated
that he will move, at the convention that
the two societies be amalgamated, and
that their headquarters be Baltimore, in
stead of Washington, as is now the case,
and not to have the Baltimore society
subjected to the local one
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OPPOSES REGULATION.
Mr.. Henry W. Coffin Protests Against
Bath Tub Requirement.

The proposed adoption of a regulation by
the Commissioners which would compel the
installation of bath tubs in all dwellings
which are constructed in the District in the
future was the cause of a protest from
Henry w. Coffin of the Washington Loan
and Trust building being filed with the
Commissioners. His objections were based
chiefly against the application of such a
regulation to dwellings, which rent from
$40 to SIS a month"; and he cited a number
of reasons why a bath tub is not essential
to clean citizenship.
In his communication Mr.. Coffin said he
is the owner of twentyfour low-prced
dwellings, and stated that in view of the
present increase in the cost of living 1t
would be an additional hardship upon the
tenant to have these bath tubs installed,
as such an improvement would necesSitate
an increase in the rent. He is of the opin-
ion that this class of tenants would rather
have lower rent than bath tubs. He said
he was sixteen years old before he ever
saw a bath tub, and yet from once to three
times week his somewhat large-sized
family had his or her bath with steaming
hot water in front of a red-hot stove or
fireplace.
Mr.. Coffin declared that during "a recent
trip through England, France. Ireland,
Scotland, Germany and Switzerland he Wis
tied many families of comfortable means
found a bath room in the house. yet every
one lived clean and bathed daily.
The Commissioners will consider this COM
munication with a number of other ones
protesting against these proposed bathroom
regulations.
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be inscribed upon the tablet will be that of
the late Caleb c. Willard, who bequeathed
5000 in memory of his son, Walter J. Will
lard. The tablet will be of bronze and is
the gift of Mr.. Wizards widow.
In the absence of Miss Bgelow the as
sistant superintendent, Mrs. Bruce reported
Do new cases, 99l visits and 40 OPERA ions
for December and mentioned the case of
the two-and-a- half-year-old girl now under
heroic treatment because of having swal-
lowed a nut whole during the Christmas
season. The child was brought to the hos
pital in an almost dying condition and only
the prompt use of the knife saved its life.
Mrs. Buck reported the death of the
founder of the hospital. Dr. E. Oliver Belt
who. with his two small sons. was killed in
the Terra Gotta disaster. and after remarks
of sympathy resolutions were passed. set
ting forth that the members of the board
of lady managers of the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital desire to express their
profound sorrow in his tragic death and
that of his two sons
DIR. Belt had endeared himself to all con-
nected with the institution il was declared
by his unfailing courtesy. his unvarying
optimism. his sympathy and kindness In
the discharge of his duties, and. above all,
by his jealous and large-hearted service for
the success of the noble charity which will
stand as the best and most fitting monu-
ment of his memory.
During the ten years of the hospitals
life, as founder secretary of the board
OF governors, as attending physician, as
executive officer and as one whose interest
in the work was ever Of the greatest. he
had grown to be very part of the institu-
ton to which he gave his daily loving serv-
ice.''
1t was ordered that copy of the resolu-
tons be sent to the widow and family of
DR.. Belt with the assurance of the deep
the board in this hour of their overwhelm-
ing affection
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HOSPITAL BOARD MEETS.
Adopted in Memory of DR..
E. Oliver Belt

The board of lady managers of the Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital held its regular
monthly meeting Friday morning the vice
president, Mrs. Charles E. Buck, presiding.
The reports of the secretaries, Mrs Lillian
H. Roome and Miss Mary A. Mason. were
followed by the treasurer's report for the
year 1906, which showed that for the first
time in it's history the institution was be-
ginning a new season without debt for
running expenses. Miss Gilliss called the
attention of the ladies to the fact that the
mortgage on the hospital property had been
reduced $1,000 within the year, leaving
$40, 600 still to be paid. Mention was also
made OF the foundation membership tablet
soon to be placed in the hospital in memory
of the donor and the person in whose name
the sum of $500 and upward has been
given to the Institution. The first name to
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Revenue Cutter Service orders.

Orders have been issued by the revenue
cutter service as follows:
First Lieut.. John Mel granted fourteen
days sick leave.
Capt. F. M. Dunwoody, directed to dis
solve examining board convened by de-
partment order of December 26.
Cadet F. N. Gault, resignation accepted
to take effect December q.
Capt c. C. Fengar and First Lieut. D. F.
A. de Otte, constituted board to examine
the u. S. 8. Granite State for United
States public health and marine hospital
service.
Engineer-in- Chief C. A. McAllister, d.
rected to proceed to New York on official
business.
Chief Engineer H. w. Spear. directed
to conduct examination OF candidates for
position of cadet engineer at Baltimore,
Md.
Chief Engineer C. F. Nash, directed to
conduct examination of candidates for
position of cadet engineer at New York,
N. Y.
Capt w. ". e. Jacobs. directed to pro-
coed to Baltimore on official business.
Third Lieut.. r. C. Weightman, granted
eighteen days extension Of leave.
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The Baltimore tug Comet, which left this
city Tuesday last for her home port. has
arrived there and was yesterday hauled out
on marine railway for a general over
hauling and painting. The Comet was under
charter here during the past summer and
fall by the Potomac Dredging Company,
and was in service in Piscataway creek
towing sand and gravel-laden barges from
the digging machine at work in the creek
out to deep water of the river, where they
were taken in charge by the tug Marion
Cameron and brought to this city. 1t is
expected she will return to service on the
Potomac in the early spring.
Arrived: Schooners Volunteer and Me-
tompkin, oysters, from the beds in the
lower Potomac; scow Roam, wood, from
river point at Alexandria,; tug Camilla. with
tow of three oySter-laden vessels; SchOon
ers John Medley, Lydia Vernon and Sterling
Sisters, oysters, from the lower river tug
Selectman, with a tow of sand and gravel
laden bargeS
for river point, to load for this city;
schooners c. H. Bramble, Winnie Windsor,
G. H. Kirby and Martin Wagner. light, for
the lower river oyster beds. to load for this
port; tug Camilla, with tow of light ves-
sels for river points; schooner Blxler, light,
for river point, to load
Memoranda: Schooner Clara Leonard is
loading cord wood in Nomin creek for this
pine lumber on the York river for the
dealers here; tug William H. Yerkes has
arrived at Baltimore, towing the barges
Roundout, from this city, and Lucretfa,
from Stump Neck; tug NJ. Mitchell Davis
is cruising on Chesapeake bay on the look
out for vessels bound up the Potomac
The bureau of navigation, Department of
Commerce and Labor, has assigned the let
tiers K V Q to the Standard Oil Com
panys tug Radiant as her private signal.
The Radiant is employed in towing OIL
| laden barges between this city and Bal
timore, and to Norfolk and Richmond. 1t
towing.
Another twenty-foot section of sewer pip
ing was Friday taken from the storage
yard in the Eastern branch to the site of
the outlet for the trunk sewer from this
city. Yesterday it was lowered in position
and the divers are employed in connecting
it with the sections previously laid and
| anehoring it in position
During the northwest blow Friday even
ing the schooner William H. Mcclure
which was her way to this city with
a cargo of oysters aboard. lost her jib and
had her other sails damaged, and the sloop
and cut by the force of the wind The sails
of half dozen other small craft were more
or less damaged in the storm.
The sloop Belvidere, owned by Washing
ton parties, and which is being converted
into a power boat at Reagan's railway, was
Yesterday put overheard, but is to be hauled
out again to install shaft and wheel and
gasoline power engine.' This work will be
done during the winter, and the vessel will
ioin the pleasure fleet during the coming
summer in cruises on the river.
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temperance crusade the organization has
followed along the lines laid ~own by the
Catholic temperance apostle. the late Father
Theobold Mathew, and like their brethren
of the nights of Father Methew.' an
organization comprising thousands of young
and old men and women, with fiourishng
councils in almost every parish in the city
of Chicago and other towns in Illinois and
in St. Louis, Mo. the local society is en-
deavoring to keep the principles of Father
Mathew ever before the young and old.
Since the local organization has been in
existence its officers have administered the
pledge of total abstinence to many hun
dreds of men, women and children, and
during the past year public temperance
meeting has been held every Sunday night,
to which all who desired to attend were
welcomed.
All Meetings Non Sectarian.
These meeting have been and will be nom
sectarian and have been attended by promi
nent citizens Not only have the pro-
moters talked temperance, but they keep
in mind that temperance and good citi
zenship go hand in hand
Mr.. William +. Downey. the dean of the
Catholic temperance movement, has as
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in pursuance to a call issued and signed by
Messrs. Thomas Maloney, William F Dow
ney, William A. Hickey, Matthew Malloy,
James P. McGinns. Daniel Kelley. James
P. Regain. James Cater, William +. May,
James Mccarthy, c. w. Blush and a few
others assembled in the school hall of the
Immaculate Conception Church, corner Of
Sth and n streets northwest. and formed
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union, per-
mission being given to the promoters by
Rev. Father MARI, pastor, to organize in the
parish hall. The meeting selected as tenn
porary officers Mr.. William +. DOwney as
president with Mr.. William A. Hickey as
secretary. a week later. with attend
ance of thirty-tWo members. permanent
officers were selected for enc year, consist
ing of Thomas Maloney, president; Matthew
Malloy. vice president; William A Hickey,
secretary, and Patrick Shrugrue, treasurer.
Each week since it's advent in the local
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Damages to Oneida's Helper.

An examination made at Benefits boat
yard of the gasoline power launch of the
U. s. s. Oneida, the small training vessel
of the Naval Battalion, National Guard of
the District, from which young Cleveland
was drowned off Colton's Poipt in the latter
part of November last, showed that the
entire stern of the launch had been started
and there was a crack a quarter of an inch
wide between the planking and the stern
timbers. Through this opening the water
passed to the inside. The launch is also,
it is stated badly strained and twisted, but
how the injuries were received the boat
yard men would not hazard an opinion.
In order to repair the vessel it may be
necessary to remove the entire stern. Miss
ing parts Of the boat which were lost when
young Cleveland was drowned, are also to
be renewed.
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WILL MEET IN CHICAGO.
Interstate Commission to Hold I'm
portaut Hearings.

All the members of the Interstate COM
merce commission. with the exception of
Mr.. Cockrell, will assemble in Chicago this
week, where several important questions
are assigned for hearing.
Tomorrow the commission will hear a
complaint involving the question of 50
terminal charges at the stock yards. On
Tuesday the commissioners will continue
the investigation into the coalition of the
Hartman railroads which was begun in
New York Friday.
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sisted the organization in so far that he
permits the meetings to be held in his new
Good Samaritan building without charge.
During the year that has just closed these
meetings have been addressed in turn by a
priest from nearly every Catholic parish In
this city. as well as by prominent members
of every temperance body of Washington.
The year has been n successful one, Mr..
Downey states. I'VE have assisted many
to follow the principles of our great leader,
Father Mathew, and embrace a life OF
total abstinence. Our meetings are open
to all, and the Fatherhood of God and
Brotherhood of Man is our motto. Our
aim is to have as far can all who
attend our meetings to join with US in
fighting the drink habit"
Mr. Maloney is a prominent Jonadab and
Rechabite and has been engaged in the
temperance movement for thirty years. He
was identified with the Father Mathew
movement in this city many years ago.
He is also an active member of the st. VIM
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All officers of the steamships of the North
German Lloyd Company have obeyed the
orders OF the management and have re-
signed from the Association of German
Captains and officers of the Mercantile
Marine. Similar action on the part of all
the other shipping companies of Bremen
had the same result.
Gov. James II. Higgins. the only bachelor
executive in Rhode Island in years. has
recommended to the legislature a strieter
supervision of marriage licenses. He would
have it compulsory for applicants to be per-
sonally known to the licensing official or
to the person performing the ceremony.
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CUBAN TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Proposed to Use Two Vessels on the
Line to Havana.

Gen. Humphrey, quartermaster general
of the army, contemplates placing the
transports Fitzpatrick and the Sumner on
the regular line between Newport News
and Havana as the service is severely test
ing the carrying capacity Of one vessel.
1t is not known how long the army of
pacification will remain in Cuba, but there
is every indication that it will be for
months to come. While it is there 1t re-
quires considerable supplies. Gen. Hum
phrey thinks it would be a good plan for
the supply system to have a regular and
ample steamer service to Havana.
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AGAINST DRINK EVIL
WORK OF CATHOLIC TOTAL ABB
sTINENCE SOCIETY.
It's First Anniversary to Be Celebrated
This Evening at Good Samari-
tan Hall.

The Catholic Total Abstinence Union has
arranged to celebrate its first anniversary
tonight with public meeting at Good Sa-
maritan Home. at which addresses, music,
hymns and literary program will be given,
and a large attendance is expected. 1t IS
expected that several prominent Catholic
priests will attend and take part in the
program, which is under the personal
charge of Mr.. Downey.
One year ago, Sunday, January Z, 1906,
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FUEL SCARCITY SERIOUS.
Report Received Regarding Conditions
at Granville, N. D.

A telegram received at the interstate
commerce commission yesterday from Gran
vile, n. D.. indicates that the fuel condi-
tons there were serious because of a lack
of cars. The commission communicate
with President Hill of the Great Northern
asking if relief could not be afforded.
1t is said at the commission that since the
action taken several weeks ago urging the
railroads to afford all the relief possible to
the communities needing fuel, conditions
have materially improved, although there
are isolated cases where relief may have
been delayed.
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May 60 to Fort Douglas School.

Second Lieut.. Joseph J. Hervey, I'd In
fantry, Montana National Guard. now pur-
suing q course Of instruction at the gar
rison school. Fort William Henry Harri-
son, Montana, is authorized by the Presi-
dent to proceed to Fort Douglas, Utah.
and report to the commanding officer
thereof for the purpose of completing the
present term OF the garrison school at that
post.
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cent de Paul Society. Mr.. Downey is also
Identified with St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Mr.. William A. Hickey is an active men,
Der of both the Fraternal Sons of Jonadab
and Rechabites and of the United Spanish
War Veterans
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81 If you want to buy or sell dog.
- advertise under Dogs and Pets" &C..
W IN The Star. One cent word three
times.
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New Officers Elected

The following named officers will report in
person to Col Edward s. Godfrey, 9th Cav
airy. president of the examining board at
Fort Riley, Kan, for examination to de-
termine their fitness for promotion: Capt.
8. D. Freeman, 10th Cavalry; First Lieut.
Henry r. Richmond, LIST Cavalry; First
Lieutenant John ]. Ryan, 18th Cavalry.
Contract Surgeon Alva r. Hull will pro-
coed from Denver, Col, to Fort Logan, Col.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Dental Surgeon Hugh G. Voor-
HES u. s. A.
Contract Surgeon John r. Hereford will
proceed to Fort Dade, Fla, for duty, re-
iieving Contract Surgeon Ira A Allen, who
will proceed to Fort Mcpherson, Ga, for
duty.
Post Commissary Sergt. Robert NJ. Smith
and Sergt William Kleaver. Company ii,
I'd Battalion of Engineers, will be placed
on the retired list on their own applications.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-14
A PARIS THEATER INVENTION.

The "basculo" is one of the most recent products of the mechanical sci- ence of the theater, but it's application is to the body of the house Instead of to the stage. The proprietors of a large music hall in Paris desired a means of rapidly transforming the or chestra into a ball room and vice versa, and the invention of the "bas- culo' is the result. The flodr of the orchestra, about fifty feet square, Is supported upon horizontal axis traversing the center It can thus be turned completely over like an im- mense fan, while the 500 seats at tached to it remain in their places. During the first half of the spectacle the audience is seated, as in an ordin- ary theater. At a signal, all quit their seats and retire into the boxes and corridors. Immediately the great floor begins to revolve, and turns up- side down, Quickly the transforma- ton is effected, and a broad, smooth, expanse occupies the place where a few minutes before the spectators were seated in their comfortable chairs. With equal facility the ball. room is changed back into an orches- tra.-Youth's Companion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-14
NEW STORE OPENS
Rich Display of Women's Gar ments by Crawford
 Hummer Go.

Virtually forced by the results achieved during the past few years, the firm of Geo. F. Quigley Co. Gas it was known locally) had to enlarge it's store capacity. This enlargement cul- minated Saturday in an event that will long be remembered by the women of New Haven.
 It was the formal opening at 79S-S00- SOP Chapel street of the Crawford Hummer Co-practically new, larger and greater store, broadened in its scope, enhanced in facilities and beau tif1ed inside and out In appearance. It is unnecessary to most readers to explain the change of name. The local
 n anager, Edward B, Locke, who for the past five years has guided and governed the establishment in its on-
 ward course, has from day to day bull l letlned the progress of events since
 alterations commenced last August and explained the change of named very clever idea--keeping the firm constant | ly In touch with it's patrons.
 For several years the style Geo. F. 1 Quigley Co" was but name. The firm was bought out several years ago by Mir. Crawford, manufacturer of New York It was simply one of several steps in the leading cities of
 New England to furnish an outlet for lis factorys productions. Another was the purchase of the great Hummer es- tablishment of Boston, when the great changes, just consummated, were
 planned it was deemed best to give the new store it's real name. So while it | is a new name, 1t Is the same location, same management, same sales force same expert filters and will be guided and governed on the same liberal prin-
 ciples that has conduced to it's present growth and popularity.
 The scene Saturday at the formal | opening will long he remembered. The mammoth show windows with a choice array of rich garments, the inside re- pleta with vast assortments of ladies
 cloaks suits, skirts, waists, neckwear and furs, the store filled to it's utmost
 with patrons and the decorations ap- DfOprlale TOT Ile OCCdSlOu, were Deaull- full. But even all this paled when in | the evening the electric lights were turned on and the place became re-
 splendent. The showing of costumes is l comprehensive, even to metropolitan | completeness. To attempt descrip- ton of the ones inside would be only to repeat the colors which appear in 1 the handsome window display, and the
 make up Is so varied, and materials so
 numerous in kind that it would take columns to do justite to them. There are evening coats that beggar descrip- ton. The black ones are particularly
 attractive, and there are light ones in
 gray, bisquit. rose and delicate leather cclors that are neatly trimmed with braid in simple designs which give a richness most charming. A very large display of waists of all descriptions from the simple tailor-made shirt