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THE TIMES, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY. EEBRUARY 23, 1898.
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LEND US YOUR EAR
Aid.'Ywi May Bear Sweet Soufcat
Home Tonight.
WJien You Have Investigated the
Closing Out Sale of the Aletzerott
"Music- Co.x-Stock of Pianos and
OrganS-at- 4-ess Than Wholesale
Cost. Easy Payments.
If you liavQ any" earthly use for a piano
now. or viU have to buy one within the
next Jtwo years, Jt will -pay you largely
to buy now.
To wind- up the- Metzerott Music Com
pany's affairs' quickly, and close out the
whole tock in a short time, we marked
every.Jatrument In the li'ouse at actual
wholesale cost, and we are offering and
selllnpr them -fast nt this low wholesale
price, and on easy payments at that. Our
time is limited, as fhe stock, must all
be out of thl room by March 5, and at
the rate the pianos have been taken the
first twp days of this Treat sale there
will not be one left by Saturday of this
week. '
If you are interested put $15 to $25 In
your iiJbide pocket and come to 1110 F
street, while there is a pood selection to
be had. and while you can 'save anywhere
from ?135 to $200 in the purchase of a
piano.
This Metzerott stock consists of some
of the very best and most celebrated
makes of pianos, and we have them in all
the various styles and fancy woods.
"We offer brand new cabinet grand 5500
pianos, with rolling: fall duet desk, carved
panels, mahogany or English oak case
for ?29S; rosewood finish case, same
piano, $15 less.
Twenty-five dollars cash, and $10 per
month buys them.-
Wc offer the highest grade medium
sized case $100 pianos, in rosewood, for
$2iS. mahogany, $15 more.
AVe offer other btyles of high grade $350
pianos for S223, Twenty-five dollars
cash. $10 per month buys them.
We offer brand new $230 pianos for $127;
mahogany case $10 more.
tTsed upright pianos for -$95 to $110. Easy
payments.
Brand aiew $75 to $125 organs for $37,
$12, to $C2. Six dollars cash, $4 per month
buys them.
We will ship anywhere to reliable
parties.
Store open nights.
W. IT. COTTER, Factory Ajrent.
.Next door to Columbia Theater.
A -JlOli'S TEHHIBr.K HEED.
Kt'Kni INistiunMtT nndXur.slny: Htilie
3Iu rdered.
Charleston. Feb. 22. Frazer B. Baker,
the negro postmaster at Lake City, in
Williamsburg county, was murdered by
a mob at 1 o'clock this morning. Since
Baker was put in charge of the office by
President MeKinley In September last
diligent efforts have been made by the
white people or the town to have him re
moved. On one occasion he was fired
at from ambush with a load of buckshot,
but he escaped.
According to the best accounts obtaina
ble a mob of several hundred people, sup
posed to be white citizens, collected in a
lonely .spot Monday night and arranged
plans to kill Baker. About 1 o'clock they
sneaked to the postmaster's cabin, which
was also used for the postoffice, and set
the place on fire. The crackling of the
llames aroused the family, and they rush
ed out to escape. Immediately a volley
of lead was pouied Into the cabin, and
Baker was among the first to fall, dead.
Ills wife, who was holding a young baby
to her breast, -was shot through the hand,
the ball afterwards burying itself in the
child, killing it instantly. Two daugh
ters and a small son were shot, but they
may lie. The mother was seriously
wounded.
Before the shooting caased the building
was wrapped in flames, and the bodies
of Baker and his child could not be drag
ged out. This morning they were found
charred nlmost beyond recognition. The
injured children fled for safety. AH the
mail in the postoffice was destroyed. It
seems that a deliberate attempt was
made by the citizens of Lake City to kill
Baker, although it is claimed that there
is absolutely no clew as to the composi
tion of the mob. It is claimed that Ba
ker was never a resident of the town,
and that he was lazy, ignorant and in
sulting to lady patrons nt the postoffice.
Petitions were sent to the Postmaster
General to have the man removed, but
nothing wan done about it. The petition
was signed by 200 "business men of Lake
City. The people were outraged at the
treatment they received and for this rea
son it appears that the killing was done
by persons anxious to have Baker taken
off.
The affair has created intense excite
ment. Efforts will be made to ascertain
the names of the murderers and have
them brought to justice. The murder has
been reported to the authorities In "Wash
ington PLASTERERS 'OT ADMITTED.
The Building Trades Council De
cides nn Important Question.
The most important -nirctinu of the Building
Trades Council held in over a year was tlial
last night at Klectrical Workers' Hall. It was jren
erally known that the two local organizations of
plasterers would apply for admission to the coun
cil, and, in consequence, there was an un
usually large attendance.
After discusMnc the matter for nearly three
hours the council determined not to admit cither
of the organizations. The reason aw.riled for
this acttan is that the council has determined
not to recognize cither of two organizations of
the same craft when they are not on lriendly
teims with each other. The bodies which ap
plied for admission were the Operative Plasterers
t'nion, Ko. CSH, affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, and local No. 00 of the
Journeyman Plasterers International Association.
The nieinlKJrs of the latter organization are con
nected with, the ' Knights of Labor, but it was
stated after the meeting of the council that this
did not in any way influence the council in its
determination.
A committee was appointed to inform both
organizations that, until -they would settle their
differences, neither would lc recognized.
rrogreisHlvo Euchre for Charity.
The members of the congregation of St.
Aloybius Church paic a progress" c euilire partj
lat evening in the assembly hall of t'ouzaga
Collcpe. Twcntyfour tables were n?ee-ry to
accommodate the players. The prizes awanied
were a handsome billiard cue, a bilk umbrella,
two handsome centerpieces, a silcr pitcher, a
Japanese vase, and other Email presents. The
committee' in charge of the entertainment con
sisted of Misses M. Brooke. J. Mulcahey, M.
Scanlon, Messrs.' A. It. Copes, Joeli Kumcr
and John J. rillcr The proceeds go to a chari
table object.
Indorsed by His Organization.
New Yoik, Feb. 22. J. D. Cameron, a con
ductor on the New York Central, will probably
be appointed State commissioner of railroads.
He is indorsed by the Order of Itailivay Con
ductors. Justice Suiyh May Recover.
Kcw York, Feb. 22. Justice Frederick Smyth,
who was reported d.wng yesterday, was so much
better today tliat Ids doctors now think he may
recover.
Take Dr Henry's
BLOOD TEA,
The Best Spring Medicine
E1E
These Sentiments are. Expressed
By Hon. -Jerry Simpson.
HIS REPLY-TO MR. WALKER
The Kansas ilau Tolls the Massachu
setts Congressman Tliat Ho Be
lieves That He Could Lend llespec
tahillty to the Wealthy Class An
Incident "of the House Debate.
"During the debate yesterday over the
sundry civil appropriation bill .Mr. Walk
er of Massachusetts Tvent out of his way
to inform the House -why millionaires
were better Qualified than others to be
appointed commissioners to represent this
country at the Paris exposition.
Mr. Jerry Simpson of Kansas denied,
first, that milllohaires were better than
other people,, and then read the bio
graphical sketch, in the Congressional di
rectory, which he said Mr. Walker had
written himself, and In which he said of
himself that he was a member of the
lenther firm of the Walker-Oakley Com
pany, and trustee, of two oanks In Slassa
chusetts. Mr. Simpson declared that the leather
firm was a part of the great leather trust,
which accounted for the solicitude of Mr.
Walker for his friends In other trusts. He
paid due attention to the banking houses
the gentleman from Massachuetts was
connected with, and refuted the proposi
tion of Mr. Walker that it was the mill
ionaires who paid the taxes, and declared
It was the people who wore the shoes
that were manufactured in Mr. Walker's
factory.
Mr. Simpson said that when million
aires behaved themselves they were, pos
sibly, as good as other people, and ad
ded: "1 am not a millionaire (laughter), but
I would like to Iw (great laughter), I do
not believe in hypocrisy, and 1 frankly
say I would like to be one. but the best
evidence in the world that I cannot grind
out the lives of others to become a mil
lionaire is the fact that I am not one."
"Do you think you would be an Im
provement on that class?" inquired Mr.
Perkins of Iowa, with an ill-concealed
sneer.
"I think," said the Kansas statesman,
with a twinkle in hi& eye, "that I would
lend respectability to them." (Great
laughter from both sides of the House.)
' After declaring that Mr. Walker, as
president of a bank, filched from the poor
and as a member of the Leather Trust
robbed tliem. Mr. Simpson, satisfied with
the gall and wormwood he had scattered,
resumed his seat.
Mr. Walker is a choleric old gentleman
whose most vulnerable point is ridicule.
When he arose to answer Mr. Simpson
his face was as ted as a beet, and great
i ucius ui iieriurauon necoraiea nis prow
emotion he exclaimed that he had no
connection with the Leather Trust, and
that he was glad of it because he had been
informed that this particular trust had
lost money (Ironical laughter). He furth
er declared that during the last twenty
years manufacturers had not made any
profit out of their employes, that the
profit had come from nature and the
inventions in machinery. He protested
against condemning the bondholders.sald
he -was tired of hearing that cry, and
hoped that people who did so much good
to the world would no longer be subject
ed to such oritieisms as Mr. Simpson had
made.
""What have you done?" inquired Mr.
Gaines of Tennessee!
"What have 1 done?" cried Mr. Walker,
and then becoming speechless for a mo
ment he looked at the young man from
Nashville. " Finding .his voice and plenty
of ginger In it, the choleric old gentleman
exclaimed;
"What have I done? T have given
more to educational institutions in the
South than all of you on that side put to
gether,' Pointing to the Democrats, he
added: "You lme driven me to make
this statement, now hide your heads in
shame."
HE IG.VORED REDUCTIONS.
Mi. Cannon V. Kxplumition of Sundry
Civil Bill.
After a motion to adjourn in honor of
the memory of George Washington had
been defeated in the-Hour-e by the Repub
licans, the sundry civil appropriation bill
came up for consideration. In explaining
if, Mr. Cannon of Illinois said it was the
most liberal bill of the character that
had ever been presented to the House,
notwithstanding the fact that it was more
than $S,000,00Q less than the appropriation
for the present fiscal year.
Mr. Cannon tried hard and unsuccess
fully to explain this discrepancy by
pointing out the few items' that were
increased slightly over the current year's
appropriation, and omitting to comment
on the items that receive no appropri
ation at all, and referring lightly to
those items that had been cut down.
In not a single item was the amount
estimated as needed allowed.
OPPOSES ADDING TERRITORY.
Mr. 7otitiKii ThlnlJi TliiK Country is
Large Enoujiu.
Mr. Johnson of Indiana yesterday took
advantage of the rules of the Committee
of the Whole and delivered an anti-Hawaiian
annexation speech in the House.
He declared among other things that to
annex Hawaii would be a bad precedent
to establish, for it would lead to the an
nexation of Cuba, and declared that the
annexation of territory would be bad
policy on the part of this Government, for
it would require a large navy, maintained
at great expense, to protect it. He re
ferred to the trouble England and other
foreign nations have had to keep acquired
tertitory as an example. He believed in
maintaining the Monroe doctrine so far
as self protection went, but no further.
He added that the army and navy of this
country were created to defend territory
already possessed, not to acquire terri
tory. WITHDREW HIS .MOTION.
Mr. Richardson, at First, Wunted
the Record Corrected.
When the House assembled today Mr.
Richardson, of Tennessee, moved to cor
rect the Record, .saying that Mr. Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania, bald yesterday that the
House Democrats had united with South
ern Republicans to loot the Treasury on
war claims and that Mr.Dalzell had in the
Record substituted certain for Southern.
"Having called attention to the matter I
withdraw my motion," said Mr. Richard
son, .amid laughter.
"I don't care." retorted Mr. Dalzell.
"whether the Record reads certain or
Southern. You can have the change
made if you want It."
But Mr. Richardson-did not want'it
Arrival of the Fuerst Bisinurck.
New York, Feb. 2. Arrived, steamer
Fuerst Bismarck, from Genoa.
WHITE
as snow will your linen be if
you" let us launder it STAR
STEAM LAUKDRY, C36 U-ffc-nw.
FOLLOWS HIS CHIEF'S KXAMPJjK.
The U. S. Consul nt Hamburg Ho
funes to 5Vrk on Sunday.
A curious question is now pending
before the Department of State. For
fifteen years the Hamburg-American
Packet Company has been sending Its
steamers from Hamburg to New York
on Sunday, with the exception of the
last year, when It tried the experiment
of dispatching them on Saturday. The
latter arrangement was not a success,
for reasons unexplained, and caused
the company so much Inconvenience
that it has decided to go back to its
old plan, but Dr. Hugh pitcairn, the
United States consul, declines to give
clearing papers on Sunday because of
religious scruples. The steamship com
pany, through its agents In New York,
has appealed to the Secretary, of State
and has suggested that it is more a
matter of personal convenience than
piety with the consul. The department
has cabled him for an explanation, and
has also asked the management of the
steamship company to submit the rea
sons why it Is not able to clear its
steamships on Saturday, as formerly.
Dr. Pitcairn comes from Harrisburg,
Pa., and is a. brother of Robert T. Pit
calm, the jvell-known railroad mana
ger of Pittsburg, through vhose influ
ence his appointment was obtained. It
Is understood among his friends that he
sought the consular post at Hamburg
for the purpose of availing himself of
the advantages offeted for medical
study in the hospitals, of that city, and
people have complained that he leaves
all the business of the olllce to the
vice consul. But Dr. Pltcairn's friends
believe he is actuated by conscientious
scruples, for he is a class leader in the
Methodist church, and has always been
active in religious affairs. It has bean
suggested that the matter might easily
be compromised by permitting the dep
uty or the vice consul, who attends to
the business of the office on week days,
to assume the responsibility of violat
ing the sabbath also.
'Dr. Pitcairn, however, is simply fol
lowing the example of President Me
Kinley, who declines to do any busi
ness on Sunday, even refusing to see
Senators who call on that day. A prom
inent Western Republican who was
passing through Washington went to
the White House one afternoon to seek
an Interview in legard to an appoint
ment. He wrote the object of his er
rand upon a card and apoligized for
calling today, as he was compelled to
leave Washington tonight. The usher
brought back the message that he
would have to call in th.6 morning, as
the President desired to be excused
from all official business on the Sab
bath. Sometimes he is supposed to
have a conference with Mr. Hanna on
Sunday evenings, but there has never
been so little going on at the White
House on that day as under the pres
ent Adwinistration.
irSTICE SMYTH SKl DEATH.
The Condition of the Eminent Jurist
Itegnrdrd k Hopcles-.
New York. Feb. 22. Supreme Court
Justice Frederick Smyth lies at the point
of death at his home. No. 35 West Forty
sixth street, and the sad ending of a
most honorable career Is expected at
1 almost any moment.
j To all inquiries the nurse maid on duty
! at his bedside says that lie Is still alive,
though weaker.
Justice Smyth has suffered from rheu
matism for some years, but recently the
' disease has spread, and cold and other
conditions have asserted themselves, and
' now they have brought the eminent jus-
tice to the brink of the great beyond.
( Dr. Stinger, who has been In atten
dance upon Justice Smyth since he was
i stricken, says that his patient i3 a trifle
j better, but even he despairs of pulling
, him through this illness.
PERISHED IN FOREST FIRES..
Seven Women Yictlmy of Fliuneh lu
South Carolina.
Columbia. S. C. Feb. 22.-IIenry Biz
zard, of Ridgeway, thirty miles north of
here, reports that in the forest fires in
that section besides much property, in
cluding live stock, seven women were
burned. Two of them were elderly mar
ried women, the others girls. While
fighting the fires about their homes they
were caught by the flames. In the county
seventy homes were destroyed so far as
reported.
In several other counties the damage
has been as great. Public appeals for
aid have been made.
ARRESTED FOR LYNCHING.
A County Officer tu Charge of the
Osgood, Ind., Authorities.
Osgood, Ind., Feb. 22. The first arrest
in connection with the lynching of Lyle
Levey and others was made this morn
ing. The prisoner is Hez Hughes, super
intendent of the county infirmary, and the
charge is murder. There is no excite
ment, but there is a determination among
the best citizens to prevent the trial from
seriously inconveniencing anyone.
AMBASSADOR WHITE RECEIVES.
Reception at Amerlcnn Emhnssy in
Honor of Washington V, Hlrthduy,
Berlin, Feb. 22. Upwards of 300 Amer
icans attended the reception given by
United States Ambassador White at the
American embassy this afternoon In hon
or of Washington's birthday.
Ambassador and Mrs. White will attend
the great court ball this evening.
COULDN'T STAND THE VOYAGE.
Decimation of Tleiudeer HrdK. In
tended for Klondike Service.
Vancouver, Feb. 22. Two reindeer for
the United States relief expedition to the
Klondike arrived here yesterday, all that
remained of a carload, the others having
died in transit, while remnants, of two
more carloads are expected today.
A PLAYMATE OF LINCOLN DEAD.
He Oneo Snvedj,ljp Martyr President
From Drowning.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 22. Austin Golla
hcr, the boyhood companion of Abraham
Lincoln, whom he once saved from
drowning, died this morning at Hodgen
ville, Ky aged ninety-three years.
Monetary Plan Indorsed.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 22. The Virginia Hankers
Association today unanimously indorsed the In
dianapolis monetary plan. W. IT. Hill, ol Rich
mond, was elected president, and II. .V.- Williams,
of Richmond, secretary and treasurer.
P.
It Costs
1
JCo more to have your linen done right.
How much more satisfaction jou get
by wearing clean, well-laundered shirts
and collars. Finger-nails and 'many"" a
swear-word arc saved by our soft "Jnti
swear" buttonholes. All 'rough edges
ironed smooth. Snow-white domestic
finish.
j Tolman Steam Laundry
a Sixth and C Streets N. V. K
M Established Julr. 187D. H
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JS ItJUlnL UNIVERSITY
Georgetown Students Debate the
Interesting Question.
FOR THE MERRICK MEDAL
ileKHrH. Brndy nntl Wngguman Argue
Thut It Would Be Expedient to
Establish Such uu Institution,
While Merj. Kirby and O'Neill
Sneak in the 'Nctfutlve.
Gaston Hall, at Georgetown University,
tvas filled to Its sUtn?3st capacity last
night, the occasion' being the twenty
third annual debaVe of the Phllodemic
Society of the university for the TSIerrlck
medal. 3 ,,ff
Tho question under discussion was:
"Besolved, That it would be expedient for
the United States jo'' establish a national
university, havingcontcol over all colle
giate degrees." f
The debaters, four In'mumber, had been
chosen by bullot by tlnv society, and rep
resented the best 6'ratorlcal talent of tho
college. They were,: Kdward Joseph Bra
dy, Maryland, '08; and Samuel John Wag-
gaman, District of Columbia, 'US, In the
affirmative; Maurice Brown Kirby, Dis
trict of Columbia, '93, and Thomas Jere
miah O'Neill, New York, '09, in the nega
tive. The debate was interspersed with selec
tions by a banjo sextet and ti mandolin
quartet.
Mr. Henry Ryan Gower, Iowa, "JS, made
a short Introductory address, in which ho
stated that the occasion of the contest
for this much-coveted medal was always
one of much interest to the students and
also to the public; that the question for
the evening was one well-befitting the
day; that it was at the present time being
agitated to a considerable extent, and
that the debaters would present the argu
ments on either side of the subject by its
public defenders and opponents.
Mr. Brady began his remarks by stat
ing that on page 1G, vol. 1 of the official
records of the orphans' court of. the Dis
trict of Columbia, would be found the
bequest of fifty shares' of stock of the
Potomac Company, made by George
AVashinglon. for the establishment of a
national university In the District of
Columbia under the auspices of lite gen
eral government. He said that this con
ception of the need of such an institu
tion of learning by Washington was one
worthy of its high patriotism, and an
indication of his love for and conception
of the needs of the people of his country.
Ever since that time, he continued,
patriotic statesmen have advocated the
establishment, of uch an institution;
schools have urged it, and today public
sentiment demands that the wishes of
the father of his country shall be com
plied with.
The benefit of having a national uni
versity with control over the degrees of
every college in the land was not only
expedient, but an absolute necessity if
a high standard of education was to be
maintained, and that it would compel
colleges and universities to be aiwajs
diligent in maintaining and increasing
their excellence.
He stated further that it was the logi
cal resulL.pf the legislation of Congress
In laying the foundations of States and
setting apart public land3 for the estab
lishment and maintenance of public
schools that these schools should have
a fountain head by which a standard
of excellence could be. diffused through
out these schools, whjch would result
In the better preparation of citlzpns to
exercise tho responsible function of self
government. Mr. Kirby. speaking on the negative
side of the. question, said that kwns the
earnest doplro of Washington that the
next generation after him should sec this
consummation of the Tlan advocated by
him for a national university. "Three
generations have passed away since
then," lie continued, "and the plans of
mac patriot aim statesman are now
nearer oblivion than -fulfillment. The ad
vancement along- -these lines since that
time have made a complete metamorpho
sis of those conditions which existed
when "Washington' lived and promoted
this scheme. '
"In the days of 'Washington this coun
try had a population 9f only three mil
Mon, and had only twenty-five regularly
organized colleges. Today we are reck
oned to be seventy millions of people, and
more than four hundred colleges airJ uni
versities adorn our land.
"The question is Impossible when view
ed from constitutionality. When consid
ered from a sentimental point of view it
seems plausible, but when, considered in
a common sense way it Is wholly imprac
ticable." He maintained that the government
had no right to make tho expenditure
necessary for the establishment of such
an institution and the endowment of
chairs, which he said would cost at least
$13,000,000 at the outset. He cited the fact
that the national debt was already nine
teen Inndred million dollars, and con
stantly growing. "But my opponents will
probably tell you that the advantages
growing out of the establishment of such
an institution will mora than balance the
expenditure. The only reasons to my
mind which would-justify this enormous
outlay would lirsj: be the advantages it
would give to deserving young Ameri
cans without means; second, to the op
portunities offered to our college gradu
ates who are now completing their school
ing in Europe; and thirdly, the advan
tage of regulating the curriculum of the
American colleges. Now, as to the first
advantage clnimed. Now, as to the first
free school, when we consider that the
average charge of colleges in the United
States Is only $52 a year, it will readily
be seen that it would be a saving only to
residents of the District of Columbia, or
its Immediate vicinity, while those coming
from other parts of tho country would
expend this amount In Incidental expenses
and traveling." As to keeping students
from going aboard, Mr. Kirby, stated that
it was as much the desire to travel and
see Europe as to get an education that
took these students over there. He cited
the case"o people who sent abroad for
their wearing apparel, and asked if
American tailors, were not exactly as
good as Europeans.
In regard tor regulating the degrees, he
maintained that it would savor of estab
lishing a monarchy, and. said he. "the
American must b6nd his knee to but one
sovereign and that is Almighty God."
Mr. Waggmnn here look up the ques
tion. He maintained that such a univer
sity would be a benefit in many ways to
the people of the United States. He said
that to establish a uniformity of degrees
would be beneficial; that as it was'now
the posse&alon of a degree meant almost
nothing or anything, as its value de
pended solely on thei school from which It
was issued. , t
Mr. O'Neill concluded the debate. He
declared that to have, one board of di
rectors to shape the education of seven
ty millions of neop'e. would be contrary to
the fundamental principle of Americun
Institutions, and that the Government had
no more right to legislate in regard to ed
ucation than it hjid in regard to reli
gion. He cited Hayvard Collefje as 'an ex
ample of politics" In jCducation, saying
Eye Wrongs
lRiClited bv pronerlv
eve classes, at
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MrXJ tMS Vheelsare "built like
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true. CARPENTP'r: CYCLE CO., Mth St
and New York avenue.
Correct
Diagnosis
ESSENTIALjrOSUCCF.SSFCIi TREATMENT.
r.RROR IN 1JEGINNING. ERIlOTO THE
ENI).TIIE RIGHT TREATMENT FOR THE
RIGHT .DISEASE,
CLEMEN
Hit Pa. Ave.
Adj. WiUanl's Hotel,
Give? a mnjtar'lnsuranee Examination of the
most rigid character. Every imperfection U
searched out. His diagnosis MUST lie correct.
Success in curing provchit.
Catarrh, Ncrvofis, TArranrf Mood Diseases.
Private Diseases of Also aud Women.
Charges Low and Medicines Furnished.
Daily Office Hours 10 a. in. to 5 p. 11
Wednesday, Thursdjy, iand Saturday,
,; Monday,
0 to 8 p.
m. ; Sunday, 10 to 12 m.
CON'S t'LTATIO.V (CONFIDENTIAL) FREE,
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that that school ,was for some time under
the control of the State, and that It was
found that tlte professors who had a
good standing with the members of the
legislature were the ones that secured
chairs.
The debaters were unstlntlngly ap
plauded by the audience.
The decision of the judges will not be
made known until the annual commence
ment exercises of the college. The judges
are Senators William N. Koach and Lou
is E. McComas, and Rev. Benalah 1.
Whitman, presideTit Columbian Univer
sity. CHEEK INDIANS OBJECT.
Opposed to Allotment and to the Abo
lition of Tribnl CourtK.
Muscogee, I. T., Feb. 22. The conference of
the leaders of the. Creek tribe of Indiatw, which
has lecn in session at Okmulgee for the past
few days, has adjourned, after passing the fol
lowing resolutions regarding the allotment of
their lands:
To the Honorable Members of the Convention:
We. our committee, have carefully consid
ered the matter referred to 113 and submit tlte
following resolutions for your consideration and
jpproval:
"Resolved, by the convention of the Muscogee
nation, Tliat. "as a nation, we do oppOM a
division of our lands in severalty: he it further
"Resolved. That the nrincinal thief is herein I
authorized to instruct the chief-; or kings to
call all the membtrs of their respective towns
to vote at as carlv a day as io&u)le as to
whether they opjio-- allotment or not. and report j
to the principal chief at once; Ue it furt'ier
"Resolved, lliat, as soon as the principal cnici 1
shall receive the report from each town, lie siiall
iminedijlely forward a true and exact copy of
the votei of ech town to Ihe delegitef now rei-rpi-enting
the 3Iucogec nation in Washington,
D. C.
"JOHN McINTOSH, Chairman."
As soon as the conference of leaders had ad
journed Chief Ijpariiecher issued a letter to the
judges of the district courts of the Creek or
Mucogec nation, which clearly shows that the
conference was held for the purpose of deciding j
whether or not the Creeks would oppose, or
rather submit to, the change of jurisdiction which
npmrrpd on Janu.-irv 1. The lttpr w as follmvri; !
Dear Sir: by virtue of authority in me vested i
by law to we that the laws of this nation are '
properly enforced, I hereby earneitlj wlirit jou .
to enforce all the laws creating and governing '
your office. While the Conrcsi of the I'nitcd
States is endeavoring to impair our law and set
aside our courts, we have a stronc and energetic
representative at Washington looking after our in- t
terests there, and to oppose all legislation calcu- J
lated to injure us as a nation. I, therefore, urge
you to stand firmly at jour post of dut, and i
faithfully, honestly and fearlessly disciunrc jour j
dut as a true, patriotic otilcir of jour countrr, J
and le not discouraged at outide threats. A
stronc; legal firm will be employed to look after
all matters arising out of the question of juris-
diction, and you will apply to them when in
ned of legal assistance in vour office. Very
sincerely, IaP.lRIIECIIKR.
WILL EMPI-Ol' UNION MEN.
.Mr. Heuricli' Promise to the Fed
eration of I.uhor.
A full quota of delegates from fifteen labor or
ganizations attended the meeting of the local
Federation of Labor, held last night at Plasterers'
Hall.
The contract committee reported that it had
called upon Mr. Christian Heurich in reference
to the work he proposed doing, and found that
everything was all right and the labor would
be done by union men.
The suffrage committee reported progress and
called attention to the statement that the House
Committee on District Affairs would consider
the bill submitted by the District Suffrage As
sociation today.
The delegate from the Workingtmn's Library
Association and Bureau of Labor reported that
tliat organization was making good headway.
Last year .it reduced its indebtedness $"222.
Among those who have lately made donations
to the institution are Woodward c Lothrop,
Saks & Co., William II. Hahn, Lewis Heilbrun,
Victor L. Adier, Christian Heurich, the Na
tional Hrewing Company and Messrs-. Mavcr &
Pet tit.
Arbnckle-Sunr Trust Fight.
Pittsburg, Feb. 22. Arbuckle brothers made
another move in their fight with the Sugar Trust
by awaniing today to the Shook Anderson Manu
facturinir Company, of this city, a contract for
machinery for their rcfliicrj'. The contract will I
le completed withiu four months, and to get
the work out in that time the manufacturing j
nn.Hhnn. ..! I V.n nntntinllibl fn,.h!iutl nil ill..... '
orders, and the machinery will lc ahiped to ?ew
York as fast as- finished.
A Baltimore Belle Wedded.
Italtiniore, Feb. 22. Miss Xannie P. risher,
daughter of Cliarles I). FMicr, Was married at
noon today to Corbin B. Dallam, son of the late
H. Clay Dallam. The ushers were Parks Fisher,
James I. Fisher, Cliaries p. Didier, Alexander
Xelson, Eugene Greenwny and John Young, of
Richmond.
Cenroiib of the Clitnene Empire.
Tacoma. Wash., Feb. 22. Early this year the
first completed census of the Chinese empire was
taken. The enumeration had leen ordered after
numerous consultations- between Li Hunt; Chang,
the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.
Daly Wins the Handicap.
Long Branch, N.-J., Feb. 22, The Wash
ington handicap was shot at Elkwood
Park this afternoon, and PhiL Daly, jr.,
finished alone with a clean score. There
were six contestants, and all remalneJ in
fhe race except Patten, the left-hand
crack, aud Steffens. The former went out
on the filth round, and the latter on the
thirteenth.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
R. L. C. All members of L. A. 1703, K. of L., are
hereby notified to attend a special meeting Fri
day evening, February 25, at 7:30 p. in.; business
of vital importance to all. By order M. W. C. II.
WORDKX, Secretary. fe22-3t-em
THE annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Cross Manufacturing Company,
for the election of directors, will be held
at the Hotel' Fleischmnn, Alexandria,
Va., THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1E98, at 4 p.
m. JOS. B. FORKER, Secretary.
fel?-13t
AXXCAL mcctinir of the shareholders of the
Washington Title Ins. Co. will be held on
Thursday, March 2L 1S03. at 2 o'clock p. m., for
the election of officers and other business. Trans
fer liook-s closed March 0. WM.. REDLV WOOD
WARD, President, 507 E st. nw. It-em
DIED.
TIIIEL On Monday, February 21, 608, at 4:SO
p. m., at her residence, Ko. 614 Seventh street
southwest, ROBERTA, widow of the late Nicholas
Titiel, after a lone; and painful illness.
Notice of fuueral hereafter. It-em
UNDERTAKERS.
J. WHalIA-M LEE.
UNDERTAKER,
332 PaAve K. W.
First-class service. 'Flione, 1383.
Oik
Your credit is good at Laasbirgii Fnraiture Co., I22t F St
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! Great !
I Four Days' Sale of t
Parlor Furniture
The next four days will be memora
ble ones in our Parlor Furniture De
partment. We have arranged a sale
that will make a stir among the furni
ture people. The factishis depart
ment is overloaded, and we are daily
expecting some more large shipments.
Therefore we have taken radical meas
ures to make room. The reductions,
as you will see by the following items,
are enormous, and will quickly cause
the distribution of the goods. If at any
time at. all it is not convenient for you
to pay cash, tell us to charge the goods
and pay at your leisure.
i 5-piece Parlor Suite
mahogany finish frames up
holstered in silk tapestry.
Was $25
This Four Days' Sale,
t 5 -piece Parlor Suite
mahogany finish frames up
holstered in silk tapestry.
Was $30
This Four Days' Sale,
1 T
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.
..75
5-piece Parlor Suite
inlaid mahogany finish frames
upholstered in fine silk dam
ask. Was $5 1.50
This Four Days' Sale,
$36.85
1 5-piece Parlor Suite
mahogany - finish frames
neatly carved upholstered lu
fine silk damask tufted back.
Was $55
This Four Days' Sale,
$38.85 '
1 5-piece Parlor Suite
solid mahogany frames in
laid upholstered in best qual
ity of silk damask tufted
back thoroughly well made.
Was $85
This Four Days' Sale,
$62.50
1 5-piece Overstuffed Parlor
Suite upholstered in figured
Velour 6-inch fringe. Was
$35
This Four Days' Sale,
$22.50
1 5-piece Overstuffed Parlor
Suites upholstered In fine silk
damask tufted back puffed
front well made in every re
spect. Was $S5
This Four Days' Sale,
$61.50
1 Very Fine 5-piece Parlor
Suite made in all hair up
holstered in fine quality silk
damask. Was $i40
This Four Days' Sale,
S97.50 '
Lansbuf gh
I Furniture and Carpet Co.,
1226 F Street
:
1 Very Fine 3-piece Turk
ish Suite made in all liair
upholstered in all silk damask
Sofa, Divan and Reception
Cliair. Was S25O
This Four Days' Sale,
.$172.50
1 3-piece Parlor Suite in
laid mahogany finish frames
upholstered in silk damask.
Was S35
This Four Days' Sale,
$23.50
1 Fine 3-piece Parlor Suite
mahogany frames inlaid
with pearls upholstered in
silk damask very artistic in
design. Was $55
This Four Days' Sale,
$39.85
1 Fine 3-piece Parlor Suite
mahogany frames inlaid
upholstered in fine silk plusli
embroidered back, serpen
tine front. Was SSo
This Four Days' Sale,
, $57.85
1 very fineYerins Maiten
Parlor Cabinet mirror back
glass shelves fine hand
painted panels. Was S140
This Four Days' Sale,
$97.50
1 large Mahogany Arm
chair wood seat fine rush
back very unique. WasS25,
This Four Days' Sale,
$16.50
v
:
1 lot Reception chairs ma- a
hogany frames inlaid up- j
holstered in silk damask. V
Were 5g.5o
This Four Days' Sale,
$5.35
1 lot odd Parlor Chairs
mahogany finished frames and
all overstuffed upholstered
in silk broca telle and silk dam
ask. During this four days'
sale at exactly
One-half price.
i
50 Parlor Lamps with
jlobes or silk shades during
This Four Days' Safe,
One-half price. .
Northwest.
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