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The state capital., 1891-09-12

THE business failures occurring
throughout the country during the seven
days ended on the 4th, number, for
the United States, 1917, and for Canada,
90, or total Of PIT; as compared with
a total Of 226 for the previous week.
For the corresponding week Of last
year the figures were 2O3, representing
161 failures in the United States and 36
in the Dominion of Canada.
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statements, ut Mont
sous Vaudrez. in the
Jura. August Is, 1873
The register of his
birtr, however. shows
the fact to be that he
was born in 1897. He
was cdueaaed at the
college of Polisny.
studied law in Paris.
and in due course was
admitted rs an I'D
vocatc. He took part
in the revolution OF
fEpn anxl tEjc xxrna on.
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DENMARK has removed the restric-
tions on the importation Of American
pork products.
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PRESIDENT GOMPERs of the American
Federation of Labor has extended an
invitation in behalf of the trade unions
of North America to the trades union
congress now in session at Newcastle
on-Tyne, England, to hold an interna-
tional trades union convention in Chi
caro- during the summer of 1898.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

PRESIDENT AND Mrs. HARRISON, Mr..
md Mrs. Russell Harrison, Lieut..
Parker and Mrs. Mary Dimmick went
Grabbing on Cape May sound in the
yacht Glover, Capt Sooy in command,
on the Sth.
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COMPTROLLER LACEY has sent cir
cular letter to banks holding AZ per
cent bonds. notifying them that they
are no longer available as basis for
circulation, the interest having ceased.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

THE military authorities Of Nova
Scotia have decided to place two re-
voiving turrets at Fort York redoubt.
One will be placed at the southern ex-
trcmity of the fort and the other at the
northern end. Each turret will be
made Of stone and will hold four sixty
ton guns.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

A NEW and damaging insect has re-
Gently made its appearance at Watson
Vile, Cal, where it has attacked beets
grown in that vicinity for the sugar
factories The new insect is of an un-
known species, and is sort Of mystery
to scientists. 1t is feared that its
ravages will seriously affect the sugar
beet industry, which is just beginning
to assume large proportions
The state capital., 1891-09-12

THE catch Of Iceland herring this sea-
ctn will not be more than two-thirds of
the average.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

LABOR day was generally celebrated
BY the working people Of the United
States and Canada on the 7th. Parades,
picnics, spccch- making, sports and
games, and in some places balls at
night occupied the hours.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

THE first 100 pounds Of sugar made
under the sugar bounty clause Of the
Mckinley tariff bill, was shipped, on
August "a, from Chino, Cal, to Hon.
John w. Mason, commissioner of inter-
nal revenue at Washington.
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A Hard One to Hold.

big Ed' Hennessy was arrested in
Chicago the other day for swindling
farmers in western Missouri, but es-
capped from the police.
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SENIOR LAzCANo, the Chilian minis
ter, on the 7th, officially informed the
state department that he will be alb
sent from Washington for some time,
and that in his absence he has desig-
mated Senior Jorge, secretary Of the le-
CATION, as charge d'affaires.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

IT was reported in Washington city,
on the 5th, upon what is considered
good authority, that Secretary Of War
Proctor has sent his resignation to
President Harrison, to take effect Sep
tember So The same authority says
that Stephen B. El1ins, president Of
the New York & West Virginia Rail-
road Co., will assume the duties Of the
war office on October |, by appointment
of the president.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

THREE more British Columbian seal
poachers, the Sapphire, Carmelite and
Wallis, returned to Victoria, on the Sd,
after having made big catches. They
were warned off Behring sea by he1
majesty's ship Porpoise.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

On petition Of the native tradesmen
the sultan has stopped the immigration
Of Russian Jews into Jerusalem and
refuses to permit their landing in
Palestine without a special order.
Fifty families Of the recently arrived
refugees were sent back.
The state capital., 1891-09-12

SIXTEEN Swedish and Norwegian
workmen were blown to atoms by the
explosion of Z. A. Reynolds & CO. dy-
Mantle factory near White Pigeon,
Mich, on the Sd. The conclusion in
White Pigeon was terrible, and the
citizens were badly frightened. Goods
were thrown from the shelves, the
cupola Of the Lutheran church fell, and
the walls of several buildings were
cracked and damaged.
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Claude MAIDEN, bartender. was ar
rested at Lincoln on the charge OF
passing counterfeit money, His acs
cnsers are farmers.
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A DELEGATION of twenty-six prom
inent citizens Of Augusta, Ga, left
that city, on the 7th, for tour of the
north and east, the route including a
visit to New York, Boston, Lynn, Low
ell, Fall River and other manufacture
ing centers. The object of the trip is
TO extend to the various boards of trade
invitations to attend the Augusta expo
sition in November. They will also
visit Montreal and probably Toronto.
THE earl of Aberdeen. who arrived in
Boston, on the 7th, with a party on their
way to the White mountains, said in
an interview: II wish that the keen
and cool Judgment Of your Chauncey
Depew and other American business
masters could be indoctrinated in En-
gland. There is, and will be always,
in Great Britain proud love of her
American cousins. and the pride is
greater when there comes over to us
such grand men as your Lowell and
Phelps and Lineeln."
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10
LOUISE TO CLARA.

DEAR CLARA:
Your letter to the household
was no little surprise. You have
returned from your vacation, no
doubt, improved in mind and body.
L have no doubt but that the social
season will be lively this winter,
especially in the household.
was greatly a nused at your
mention of the household abroad.
L understand that French and Ger
man classes will be started this
winter which will be attended by
those who have the foreign fever.
Trips to Europe are very frequent
now, especially among the mem bers
OF the household. My genial friend
VIM. E. Matthews gave an excel
lent description of what he saw
abroad, which | found to be very
interesting.
The representative colOred wO.
men of this county will convene in
this city very shortly to resent the
Insult offered them by the white
women managers of the Columbia
Worlds Fair. The white people of
this country must think that we
are all fools. | want them to un.
derstand that the colored women
OF this country are equally as quail.
ited to hold positions as important
as they can hold. They have exc
cutiye ability which will equal any
that they possess. Why then
should there be so much prejudice
against our race, when we can do
as much as those of the more for
tunate race? 1t is hoped that
when this women's conference
meets in this city that the citizens
will give the members of the con-
terence a cordial reception. As a
race we are too tlmid to resent a
wrong. We are too much divided
among ourselves. We are more
like informers. We like to talk too
much of our business 10 our ene-
mics.
Until we learn how to respect
each other and to support our own
institutions so long will we be
kept IN the background.
have had called to my notice
propose organization of servants
association. | think that such an
organization would be a benefit TO
the class which it intends to bene
fit. We must not entertain the
idea that because we are not uil
teachers, clerks, &C., that menial
positions will effect as in the least.
| respect any girl whj works toI
an honest living. There is indeed ,
virtue in the Kitchen as well as III
the parlor. Labor is honorable no
matter what 1t is. We should not
despise those who hold mental
positions. 1t is an old saying and
a true one, put fool IN Office and
after the first pay day, you will
have him to kill.
| shall be pleased to see you at
the household next Tuesday even.
ing.
Yours lovingly,
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10
Power of the Modern Rife.

In the camps in the Sioux country last
winter l was talking to the best shot in
the United States Army, and we saw
horseman far away. He was a speck. I
asked him if he could hit him. He re-
piled: Il could kill him sure if he
would not run until got his range, and
If waited until he came within known
range l could be sure of him." 1t was
perfectly startling. was once riding
with little troop Of cavalry and the Off
Ger and l were talking about shooting.
To elucidate an idea he turned and sud-
denly dismounted three men, telling
them to fire five rounds apiece at black
object across the canyon, and to do il
quickly. The men dropped on the
Erouud and poured 10 shots into the rock
or stump, whatever it was, at an un-
known distance, and they hit it over and
over again. l think it was about 700
yards, and we could see the bullets strike
In the sand.
The frightful possibilities of modern
rife in the hands of experts are not too
well understood. Add to that the thin
mist of the smokeless powder and the
ceaseless crash of the magazine, and then
think twice about your battalion drills.
Frederic Remington, in Harpers
Weekly,
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a TIDY SHOE BOX.

The box is about two feet and a half long
and two feet high and is mounted on casters.
The brX any carpenter can manage. 1t is
lined through with substantial cotton reps OF
a glowing toned yellow. The shoe pockets
are of q warm material bound with bra d of
the same or slightly darker tint, and are
fastened Oh all around the inside with brass
headed nails. This will give pockets for at
least ten pairs OF feet covering. easily acces-
siple and in plain view. The lid is lightly
stuffed and is covered with gorgeous design
in yellow and white cotton upholstery cover.
ing. The stuff is put on plain and f1ounce
of deep cotton lace, that initiating oriental
lace through which runs a cord is preferable
This lace overlays the stuff beneath, leaving
an oblong panel on top and is fastened down
with a heavy, yellow silk cord. The box
proper is covered with the upholstery mate
rial. First in bias puff finger and half
deep fastened down with a silk cord. Below
this falls deep founce of the lace over the
yellow, or a f1ounce of the material may be
substituted if more convenient. OF course
any colors or materials may be subs ituted.
In any case the box sh yuld harmoniZe with
the dominating colors f the room in which
is placed.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.

A man who is wise, careful, and
conservative, energetic, ,persevering
aud tireless, need have no fear of
his future, writes Henry Clews, the
New York banker, in the October
Ladies' Home JOural. But there is
one thing. He must have a steady
head, one that can whether the
rough sea of reverses from which
ne life is altogether free, and one
that will not become too big when
successes attends his efforts.
Keep out of the way of spectators
Take your money, whether 1t be
much or little, to one whose rep
utation will insure you good coun-
sci. Invest your money where the
principal is safe and you will get a.
long. But don't forget the acorns.
1t is from little acorns that great
oaks grow. See that you begin a.
right early in life. Save your mon
ey with regularity. By so doing,
you will more than save your mon
ey you will make money.
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PERSONALS.

DR.. Curtis will arrive in the city on or
about October 10th.
Mr.. Frederick Douglass. jr. is patient
the Freedmans Hospital.
Hon. B. X. Bruce will arrive in the
city to-day.
Hon. John r. Lynch, will leave the
city for Ohio on the 18th, where he will
remain one week; then he will 60 to
Mississippi.
Mrs. Emily Monroe, the Grand Worthy
Mistress of Peace and Light is out again,
ready for business.
Mrs. A. V. Chase, who has been quite
III is able to be up again.
Hon. W. V. Turner is at home in
North Carolina.
Mr.. A. E. P. Draper Of the Pension
Office will leave for his home In Knox.
Vile. Tenn. some time this week. The
Genial Alexander will see that Mr.. HonE
is elected.
Mrs. L. Chase, who hls been sick sew
eral weeks has greatly improved and able
to be out again.
Mr., John Adams, jr. of the Baltimore
Md, Citizen paid the city visit las
week.
Miss F, NJ. Williams of the Recorders
Office has returned to the city from hel
vacation.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

For RENT.-Four elegant brick
houses in Browns Court, Nos. 603,
COS, GOT and 609 bet. 6 & 7th, A
and B sts., s. e. Apply at this Of
fee to W. Calvin Chase.
ALEXANDRIA, VA {,
7, E. Dulany. VIM. B. Dulany.
Dulany and Son.
Real Estate and Insurance Agt.
147 Lots in the North West, $25
cash. balance in monthly payments
of SIS. One well built Z room brick
at $1,260, very cheap; two small
brick houses $3.50 each; one ele-
giant lot 20x100 at 1700; 10 well
built 5 room frames at $500 each;
5000 cash, balance Sc per month.
The New Era Building Assoei-
alton will assist investors.
131 acres in Fairfax Co., fine
dwelling containing IA rooms. A
number of small farms at SIS per
acre.
5O4 King ST.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA
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DIR. CURTIS IN THE WEST.
WHAT He INTENDS To Do.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. /, 1891
To the Editor OF The BEE:
l am at Lincoln tonight the
beautiful Capital City of Nebraska.
What an array of facts crowd
themselves upon me as / look out
from the window of the hotel upon
the Capital building in full view
surrounded by beautiful lawn and
stately trees. My mind reverts to
the historic events which signal
lied the admission of this state into
the Union. The political crime of
the century, the repeai,?t the Mis-
souri, Compromise is remember
with shame. The stalwart form of
the immortal Charles Sumner
rises before me as he takes his
place in the Senate and with
matchless elOquence argued against
the cOnsummatiOn of this crime in
that memorable speech "the crime
against Kansas" If these plains
had been given up to slavery and
it had continued until now how
different would everything be. But
the valOr and patriotism of the
liberty loving people of this coun-
try dedicated 1t to freedom.
must not, however, dwell too long
on this line of thought. 1t was my
purpose when l started this letter
to give your readers a description
of this country. Omaha the metro
polls of the state is magnificent
city. 1t has more paved streets
than any other city in the country
except Washington. Her business
houses are much better than those
in Washington. One of the most
enterprising cOlOred citizens of
Omaha is an old Washingt0nian in
the persons of Hon. Millard T.
Singleton. He is Government
store-keeper and owns an elegant
residence. He is very highly re-
spected.
1t has been my pleasure since l
left Washington to travel all over
the State of Nebraska and some
parts of Wyoming and Coiora-
do visiting Cheyenne the Capital
of Wyoming and Denver, Col
While in the latter city | was the
guest Of Mr.. Geo. S. Contee an
old Washington boy. 1 shall al
ways remember the hospitality ex-
tended to me by him and his excel
lent wife.
The crops throughout this whole
country are fine and the people are
all happy. | have seen some lands
on which an hundred bushels Of
oats have been grown to the acre.
If some of our folks from the South
would come out into this country in
a few years they could become
prosperous farmers. Lands can
now be bought from ten to fifteen
dollars per acre that will be worth
fifty dollars in five or ten years.
l have decided to locate in
Omaha, Neb., to practice medi
cine. | will come East by the 18th,
of October to accompany my wife
and children to Omaha their future
home.
Yours truly,
J. W. CURTIS.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10
SOUTH WASHINGTON NOTES,

By vote of the Virginia Ave
nue. Baptist Church, Rev. VIM.
Gray was selected to preach its
10th anniversary sermon on Sun
day, Oct. 11th, 1891, at IL a. IN.
Mrs, ]. A. Broughton a lady
missionary from Memphis. Tenn.
has been visiting her sister, Mrs
S. j. Gray, wife of Rev. VIM. Gray.
Mrs. BroughtOn while in the ci Y
addressed many public meetings.
Mrs. Broughton is very fluent
talker,
The Baptist Ministers Confer.
ence will on Monday morning,
October 18th, at II a. M, meet aud
wait upon the Baptist Ministers
Conference (white) to ascertain
upon what legal grounds it me;
and gave recognition to the socalled
Providence Baptist Church when
the Baptist churches (cOlored) had
refused to give them recognition.
At 8 O'Clock p. m., October 18th,
the Baptist Churches of the Dis
trict, will meet in the Virginia
Avenue Baptist Church to take in
to consideration the propriety OF
Ordalning Mr.. Jackson.
The Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church will be decicatei in NOvem.
Der.
Mis-. j. A. Broughton left fol
Rochester, New York, Wednesday
morning, thence to her home Men,
phis, Tenn.
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DEATHS,

Dr. Z. M. Hammet, Health Officer,
presents the following report for
the week ending Oct, 9th, 1891 :
Number of deaths 90; white 40
cOlored AZ. Death rate Der. 1000
per. annum: white $50; colored
3O.5. Total population 1896. 81
were under five years of age: %
were under one year old. and II O.
yer 90 years. % of the deaths occur.
led in hospitals and public institu
tions.
The deaths by classes were as fol
lows: ZymOtic %; CONSTITUTIONS
26; Local "a; Deve1opmental S
Violence 5.
The principal causes of deaths
we've: Group l Diphtheria 8; Con
sumption l3, DiarrhOeaI 5; Eryslpe
las O; Typhoid Fever 2, Malarial
Fever 5; Scarlet Fever 0; Pneumon.
la 5, Cogestion of the Lungs 0;
Bronchitis d; Measles 0; Whooping
Cough 8; Kidney Diseases /. Men
ingitis 0; Cancers /.
Birth reported Is, white males 21
white females,22, colorec males, 16
cOlored females. Marriages report.
ed 21 white, z colored. Stlll-births
reported 2 white, 4 cO.ored.
The health of the city duriug the
week ending Saturday, noon, was
good. The number OF deaths re-
ported was SO, compared with 107
the week previous, and the death
rate of children under five years ot
age fell from Al 10 So per cent OF
the total mortality.
There seems to be no prevalen
disease of any serious or epidemic
nature. Miasmatic influences are
less than usual, there having been
no deaths from scarlet tevr ereport.
ed for several weeks while those
from diphtheris are equal to, if not
below, the normal.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10
Skeletons With Tails,

A discovery which will prove of i'm
mense interest to ethnologists has been
made at the little hamlet of Sinaloa,
Mexico, within the past few days while
breaking ground for large coffee plan.
tation, which is being established by an
English syndicate.
The find consists of thousands of slxele-
tons either of large apes or of prehistoric
human beings of very low order. If
the remains are of apes they were of gi-
gantic size and of variety no longer ex-
tant, while if they are of men the men
were provided with distinct caudal ap-
pendages, very thick and short, and
curIed up like asquirrePs. That they are
the skeletons of apes can hardly be
doubted, Judging from the arms, which
reached nearly foot below the knee, and
the thumbs, which are also abnormally
long and curved, with exceedingly sharp
and powerful nails.
The feet, too, show that they were In.
tended for climbing, rather than walking,
and are also provided with claws and
prehensile toes of unusual length. 1t is
probable that the large number of skele-
tons found is due to battle between two
bands of the animals having taken place
at this spot, which is further proven by
the number of broken skulls and other
bones among them, and the fact that sew.
eral of the skeletons were found in a
deadly embrace.
No weapons, however, were discovered,
but as these were probably of wood, they
have perished in the course of time
Philadelphia Times.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10
Mr.. DOwselI's Wedding.

Back IN the last century the following
circular, which is probably the queerest
marriage announcement ever recorded,
was current in Cumberland, England:
Matthew Dowsell, in Bothell, Cumber.
land, intends to be married at Holm
church, on the Thursday before Whit
suntide next, whenever that may hap.
pen, and to return to Bothell to dine
Mr.. Reed gives turkey, to be roasted ;
Edward Clementson gives fat lamb, to
be roasted; William Elliott gives hen,
to be roasted; Joseph Gibson gives pig,
to be roasted; William HodgsQn gives a
fat calf, to be roasted.
And in order that all this roast meat
may be well basted, do you see,
Mary Pearson, Patty Hodrdon, Mary
Bushby, Molly Fisher, Sarah Briscoe, and
Betty Penthouse give each of them a
pound of butter. The advertiser will
provide everything else suitable for so
festive an occasion.
And he hereby gives notice,
To all young women desirOus of chang
ing their condition, that he is at pres
ent disengaged; and he advises them to
consider that although there may be luck
in leisure, yet, in this case, delays are
dangerous: for with him, he is deter.
mined it shall be first come first served.
so come along lasses, who wish to be mar.
ry'd
Matt Dowsell is vexed that so long he has tar.
ry'd."
Unfortunately, the world is without
any record of the wedding itself, or
whether Mr.. Dowsel's plan of appoint
ing the day before he had chosen a bride
was followed by wedding at all.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
An Awkward Mistake Which Excite,
Railway Traveller,

Railway Traveller.
A man went to a certain railway
station in New Jersey to buy ticket for
small village named Morrow, where a
station had been opened only few days
previously, says Youths Companion.
Does this train go to Morrow? ?" asked
the man, coming up to the office in a
great hurry, and pointing to a train on
the track with steam up and every indi-
cation of a speedy departure.
mo; it goes to-day, replied the ticket
agent curtly. He thought the man
was trying to be funny" as the say
ing goes.
But" rejoined the man, who was in
great hurry, docs it go to Morrow to-
day."
No, it goes yesterday, the week after
next, said the agent sarcastically, now
sure that the inquirer was trying to make
game of him.
"You don't understand me" ," cried the
man, getting very much excited as the
engine gave warning toot; II want to
go to Morrow"
"Well, then, said the agent sternly,
why don't you go tomorrow, and not
come fooling around here to-day? Step
aside, please, and let that lady approach
the window"
But, my dear sir" exclaimed the
bewildered inquirer, it is important that
should be in Morrow to-day, and if the
train stops there, or if there is no train to
Morrow to-day"
At this critical juncture, when there
was some danger that the mutual misun.
derstanding would drive both men fran.
tic, an old official happened along and
Strengthened out matters in less than a
minute.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10

Paul j. Mischeaux of South Car
DINA has been promoted in the
General Land Office from 81 400 to
], 900 per. annum, and made Chief
of one of the most important sec
tions 10 the Public Lands Division,
having IN charge, Soldiers Addl-
tional Homestead Claims.
Commissioner Garter recognizes
men of merit, irrespective OF color
The Washington bee., 1891-10-10

estlng and the address will ho -
your own interest. Don't fail tC 70
attend. Admission, 25 cents. ~
REoRG GANIZATION OE THE
CAPITAL CITY GUARD,
Two meetings have been held
Ior the above purpose and both
were we'll attended SO of the
original members have signed the
ne" role, and one hundred and
nifty III, dollars subscribed. Next
tuesday night, Octo er 18th, an
othrr meeting will be held at the
Philadelphia House, to elect off ,
ce's: Capts. Joice and Douglass
are heading the movement and
are meeting wi b great encourage
ment on all sides.