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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-21
COLLEGE NOTES.
KIN TAKAHAsHI, ISL
F. A. PENLAND. rs Editors.

Examinations are the most unwel-
come visitors on the hill this week.
Mr.. l.. M. Kidd was pleasant
visitor on the Hill last Wednesday.
Miss Flora Mckinley, whom did
you see first on Thursday Morning.
George Humphrey.
Misses Eta McClung and Stella
Swan went to Knoxville Saturday and
returned Monday evening"
The greatest damage done by the
cold weather is that Johnston's mus-
tache got frost bitten and came off.
Prof. Fisher.-"Is Miss Stella
Swan ill?"
Miss Carrie McClung-"No sir,
she is sick"
Mr.. Garner has taken some very
fine Photographic scenes of College
Hill as it is clothed in its array of
snow and ice.
Miss S. says, ooh | wish MIR.
Tohn Richie were older or | were
younger than he. He has certainly
captured my heart"
S. H. Rogers is the "Son of Anak'
who butted window out of Prof.
ellis room with his head. The boys
suggest that he try something harder
next time.
The Y. M. C.. A. and Y w. c. A.
will hold joint missionary meeting
next Sunday afternoon at 2;3o O'Clock
in College Chapel. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Prof. Gill: "Miss Beulah, can you
diagram that sentence?"-Yes but ]
am afraid they can't understand it."
Prof.:-"Why, are you going to dla-
gram it in French?"
ST. Valentine visited the hill last
week, and left some very attractive
messages and beautiful photographs.
Miss Jessie Chandler deserves the
prize for receiving the most beautiful
parsonage.
Billy Sewer says that there is as
much difference in the Senior class
when Miss Lydia Franklin is present
and when she is not as there is
in a bright Sustaining day and a
dark cloudy one.
A social given by Miss Bessie
Cowan last Saturday night, was one Of
the most pleasant and enjoyable
events in Maryvllle Society A few
select friends of Miss Bessie from the
Hill attended and report good time.
The Theta Epsilon Literary Society
will give It's first mid-winter enter
tainment next Thursday night. Feb.
21st at Columbian Hall. Miss Car
mela, the sweet singer Of the College
and Miss Hicks OF Fountain City will
each sing.
Last Sunday afternoon the Y. M
c. A. listened to the reports from the
delegates at the State Y. M. {. A.
convention which was held at Sweet
water. The delegates returned with
much enthusiasm and made vely
good report.
Washington's birthday will be OBJ
served in the College Chapel next
Friday morning at 1880 O'Clock.
There will be addresses by President
Boardman, Profs. Wilson, Waller and
Golf All are cordially invited tc
attend these celebration exercises.
Miss Small-"Where is my muff?
Kin-''Here it is Miss Small, DOM
you want me to carry it over to Bald.
win Junior, for your
Miss Small-"No thank YOU"
BY Standers-"kin, did you ever
get left?"
The Tuesday evening Prayer
meeting was one of the best we have
had this year. 1t was full of the
Spirit and Power with testimonies
from different ones. Certainly
Maryville College is doing grand
work. Let us thank God tor Mary
vile and its good work.
The Senior class celebrated St. Val.
entine's day by wearing their gold
pins which have been adapted as a
class badge. This is new feature
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-21
Ladies'

The Famous Buttermilk Toilet Soap
or set per cake at BITliE, Web &
Co.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-21
Saved from St. Vitus Dance.
DR.. Miles Neryine
Cures.

Dr. Miles Nervine is sold on q positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit
All druggists sell 1t at 81, 6 bottles for 6, or
It will be sent, prepaid on receipt of price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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CROP REPORT STATISTICS
National Board Of Trade Delegates Discuss
Improvements in Methods.
Secretary Morton Makes an Address
Upon the Importance and DiR-
Guilty of the Inquiry.

Delegates from the national board of
trade met in the rooms of the interstate
commerce commission today to discuss i'm
provements in the methods of gathering
government crop reports statistics. The
meeting was called to order by A. C. Ray
mond Of Detroit, who explained that it
grew out Of resolution on the subject in
troduced at the meeting Of the national
board Of trade in Washington last jan
uary.
A. c. Raymond, Detroit board Of trade;
]. 6. Brown. statistician, New York produce
exchange; G. d. Rogers, Minneapolis board
of trade; Dennison &C. Smith, Toledo pro-
duce exchange: Charles B. Murray, Cincin-
natl chamber Of commerce; William Ray,
New York cotton exchange: NJ H. Davis
Winter Wheat Millers' League; Frank B,
Howard. Chicago board of trade; William
r. Tucker Philadelphia board of trade;
William G. Boyd. merchants exchange, ST.
Louis, were present.
Secretary Morton's Address.
Secretary Of Agriculture Morton, being
asked to address the gathering, said that
he presumed the delegates were aware
that they were entering upon an inquiry of
great gravity and difficulty. 1t was a mat
ter between two great classes-the pro-
ducers and consumers What was needed,
he said, in order to get accurate statistics
was an annual crop census, upon which
approximate facts of crop acreage could be
obtained. Some persons thought this was
too expensive. He had discussed the mat
ter with the President, and he had believed
that it was the only way.
1t had been estimated that it would cost
100000 a year. but the Secretary believed
that even if it should cost three times as
much as this 1T would be money well eX-
pended The expenditure of a million and
| a half was not too much for the gathering
of approximately correct statements OF
crop yields. He believed that the annual
crop census could be taken through the
internal revenue bureau. He assured the
members present that the Agricultural De-
partment was anxious to cooperate with
them in improving the crop reports.
Methods Now Employed.
Henry A. Robinson, statistician of the
Department of Agriculture, explained al
| obtaining information upon which crop re-
ports were based. He said the methods were
much the same as had been in vogue since
| the department began publishing crop re-
| ports, beginning with farmers who fur
| nished information to the state agents an6
| through the state agents to the depart
| ment
| Considerable discussion as to the char
acter of the men who furnished the infor
nation followed. Mr.. Robinson said tina
| farmers were the main source of informa
| tion A suggestion was made that doctors
and lawyers be used as agents. Mr.. Stone
| Of Chicago said that he believed county
| bankers would be the best men possible fol
agents, as they would want to give a con
sentative estimate Of the crops.
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CoLUMn1A,s SCHEDULE.
Base Ball Arrangements for the Com
ing Season.

Base Ball Arrangements for the Com
ing Season.
The Columbia Athletic Club has arranged
for a number Of base ball games this sea-
son with teams of the Departmental
League the naval cadets the University
Of Virginia and other clubs. While the
men have not yet been assigned to positions
those who will compose the team are Sprig-
man, captain; Dickinson, Hough, Green.
Bolway, Lewis, Wisner, Chamberlain. Mays
McCauley, OLeary, Wells and Dalzell
Hough and O'Leary are pitchers.
The program for the athletic entertain
ment which the C. A. c., is to give at the
Academy of Music April % includes the
following events: Wand drill, sixteen jun
iors; club swinging, Master Plant and
Royce Hough; acrobatic 'feats, Frank Wa
tiers, Sperier, Hart, Cabrera and Prof.
Crossley; high kicking ard jumping and
pole vaulting, Hough, Elder, McElhone,
Dudley, Emmons Craig and Kirkland; Ro-
man ladders, Ross. HoIbrodk, Goldsmith,
Sperier, Waters and Cabrera; double ira
peze Sewell and Ross; flying rings, Ross,
Sewell Holbrook, Craig and Prof. Crossley;
fencing, E. NJ. Harmon and, C. A. Bailey;
sparring, J. r. Elder and George Carter;
acrobatic feats, Sewel, Ross and Prof.
Crossley; parallel bars, Ross. fSewell, Craig,
Holbrook, Reynolds and PTof. Crossley.
The whole will conclude with pyramid
formed by Nolan, Sewell, johnson, Hamp-
ton, Craig, Ross, Hobrook, Waters, Ca
brera, Allen. Sperier, Jaquet, Elder, Shelly,
Hooker and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
THE COURTS.

Circuit Court No. 1.-Justice Bradley.
Bank of Washington agt. Proctor; judg-
ment by default. Schneider agt. Gibbs; do.
Same agt. Hobbs; do. Calvin Lenore agt.
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co. !;
on hearing.
Circuit Court No. 2.-Chief Justice Bingham
National Cable Railway Co. agt. Wash
ington and Georgetown Railroad Co.; mo-
ton for bill of particulars Dist of patents
by dates and numbers) granted, with leave
to defendant to file additional plea. No
case ready; jury respited until Tuesday.
Laing & Wannan agt. Baltimore and Po-
curity sustained. bond to be filed in 10 days.
Draney agt. Gibbs; leave granted plaintiff
to withdraw motion. Mckinley agt. Lynch
motion for judgment overruled. Noonan
agt. District of Columbia ct al; judgment
in certiorari. Mangan agt. District of Co.
lumbia; do.
Criminal Court No. 2.-Judge Cole.
United States agt. Geo. LIE Cointe, lar
ceny; motion for new trial filed. United
States agt. Thos. J. Taylor, murder; on
trial.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner
Estate of James NJ. Reynolds; bond for
appeal to Court of Appeals filed In re
orphans of Burrows Nelson; petition for
appointment of guardian filed. In re Percy
Levy, minor; Sarah Hirsch appointed
P. McManus, final account of administrator
approved. Estate of Margaret Rasner; do.
Estate Of Jane F. klopfer; do. Estate of
Tena Nelson; petition for probate of will
filed. Estate of Soloman Fowler; admins
traitor bonded and qualified. Estate of
James johnson; do. Estate of Mary E.
Kraft; sworn statement to age of one
of the heirs filed.
Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
In re. Alex. White, James w. Barnes,
George Huddleston and William Virgins,
inquisitions in lunacy confirmed. Digges
VS.. Bacon; sale decreed with A. A. Birney,
trustee, to SELL Cook vs.. Merchant; time
to make transcript Of record extended
twenty days. Barbour VS.. Noonan; Marga-
ret Noonan allowed to intervene.
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this evening or tonight of severe local
storms.
The Indications are that fair weather will
continue in. the Atlantic states Until We'd
nesday, and that during Wednesday the
influence of the western storm will be felt
in those districts in the form of rain and
warmer southeast winds. In the streams
of the northeastern states the water will
probably continue to rise today and to-
night and begin to subside Tuesday.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, So; condi-
ton. 10; receiving reservoir. temperature,
30: condition at north connection, 10; con-
dition at south connection, -; distributing
reservoir, temperature. 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, OS; efI1uent gate house,
o..
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 7:O5 Pm; high tide,
12:47 midnight.
Tomorrow-Low tide 7:13 am. and 8 p.
M; high tide, 90 pm.
Range of the Thermometer.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today
8 am, As; pm, 81; maximum, 50; min
imum, Al.
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They Boil Easter Eggs in the White
House Grounds.
VERHABLE PICNIC ENJOYED
Regret That There Was No Music
furnished.
THE AIR WAS CHILLY

Children and eggs were much in evidence
in the Presidents grounds today. 1t was
the occasion Of the annual Easter egg roll
ing. 1t would have been greater all
around success II there had been less wind
and more music. The weather was raw
and clustering and the sun shone out only
at long intervals. Then, the Marine Band
is away, and the authorities declined to
order. out either the Artillery Band at the
Washington barracks or the Cavalry Band
at Fort Myer. Despite these drawbacks,
the grounds were thronged all day with
youthful merrymakers. The children were
out in force, and they made the scene joy
Gus and gay with singing and dancing and
the usual out-of-door games. The boys
played base ball and tag" and the girls
engaged in more gentle exercises. All frol-
licked and gambolled to their hearts con-
tent, and kept themselves warm by rolling
eggs down the two large knobs and chasing
each other around the lawn.
All classes, colorS and conditions OF
tuvenlity were represented, from the PAM
pered children of luxury to the colored
pickaninnies from homes of poverty. Many
were attended by nurses, some by older
sisters or brothers, and not few by their
parents. They had the entire freedom of
the grounds, and were unrestricted in their
play. Big policemen were scattered about
to see that the children were not molested.
They kept the rough element away, and
aided the little ones in their pastimes.
A Veritable Picnic.
It was veritable picnic for the young
people. They spread their luncheons under
the trees and made the chill air ring with
their merry shouts. Eggs were displayed
in the greatest profusion. Some children
had them by the dozen, ornamented ind
plain, and there was no child poor that
1t could not boast at least one dyed egg.
Some of these emblems of the day were
taken home, but judging from the mass of
shells strewn on the lawns the vast ma
tority must have been otherwise disposed
Of Outside the gates the grounds were
occupied by a score of Italians and Greeks
dispensing peanuts. balloons, pinwheels,
candies, bananas, &C., for the usual con-
sideration. They did a thriving business,
for the keen air gave the children a con-
t:nuous hunger far beyond the capacity of
their big lunch baskets.
Mrs. Cleveland Not Present.
Mrs Cleveland and the children were not
present. They had a little picnic of their
own out at Woodley. The President, how
ever spent the day at the White House.
The windows of his Office overlook the
children's playground, and he stopped sew
eral times in his work on public affairs to
look out and enjoy the living picture of the
innocent pleasures of childhood Although
today'S attendance was much larger than
last year, when the ground was partially
covered with snow, it was decidedly smaller
than on previous occasions when the ele
ments were more suspicious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
MONARCH FALLEN
A Big and Famous Walnut Tree Succumbs
to the Axe.
1t Made 5000 Feet of Curly Lumber
Worth 81 900 In the New
York Market.

An event of more than ordinary interest
the past week was the removal Of the enor-
nous black walru ut tree. OUT beyond Ben
ming in Prince Georges county on the farm
of j. B. Merchant. This tree has been IA
nous for half century for its great size.
Its huge limbs outspreadlng for a hundred
feet, gave a wealth of shade, that covered
the whole house and lawn and the tree was
the special pride and joy Of the owners.
For years lumbermen have tried to euy
the tree from Mr.. Merchant but he would
not think of parting with it. A few years
ago lightning struck the tree and 1t began
to die, first in the branches, the signs of its
decay gradually spreading over the whole
tree and the roots on one side were en-
tirelv rotted. AS it stood close to the
house It was clear that unless care was
taken 1t might some day fall and cause
damage, perhaps loss of life. Among those
who had tried to buy the tree was E. e.
McClintock of Lincolnia, Fairfax county,
Va. who had his eye on the old monarch
a long while. He finally induced Mr. Mer-
chant to take 500 for his tree, and in
March McClintock began to take 1t out.
The tree was grubbed out by the roots,
these, nowadays with the stump being
quite as valuable as any part of the tree.
1t took twenty-four days to dig the old
fellow out. He fell away from the house,
breaking but little in the fall Seven huge
logs were sawed from the giant trunk. The
butt log seven 19et IN diameter at the
lower end. and an inch more than this at
the upper end. Two ten-foot logs were
twenty-four inches in diameter. One seven
foot log was forty-two inches through;
another ten-foot log was twenty-five inches
in diameter; one twelve-foot log was thir-
ty inches through; an eight-foot log was
forty-four inches in diameter. The whole
tree, says Mr.. McClintock, will make 5000
feet board measure. Worked up by shay
ing machines into veneer, the waste is re-
duced to minimum, and every bit of the
tree is made to count. Mr.. McClntock has
engaged an express company to maui the
immense logs into town ard they will be
unloaded at the Baltimore and Ohio steam
| launches dock. Photographs will be taken
Of the butt log. when 1t Is brought to
the city. Mr. McClntock makes pref
ty snug profit from the tree, as the walnut
is better than was suspected, proving to
he curly walnut all through. He has sold
the tree at 500 thousand feet. and j. w.
Van Horne, at 10th and G streets, export
shipper of walnut and other lumber, will
take charge of sending the logs to New
York, where they will be sawed and prob
ably exported.
The tree was one hundred and eighty
years old. according to the count OF the
rings in the butt log.
There is no telling what has happened
beneath it's giant branches. All the chill
| dren in the neighborhood for many genera
| tons back have played beneath the shade
| of the old tree, and not few young peo-
pie have done their counting with its be-
nign protection and connivance.
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John Crilly ct ux. to Edw. F. Davis, lots
Co and &C, SO. 553, $40. VIM. o. Roome to
Jno. Ii. Voorhees,, lots 40 to 40, blk. 4, Mer-
idian HILL $40. Ernest w. Bradford to
Martha J. Wrightman, lots II and u, blk.
4, Marshall; $40. VIM. r. Burgess ct ux.
to Richard C. Lohmeyer, lot 81. So 1853; $40.
Rebecca N Burrhus to Adolph Adler, lot
II, So. 800; $40. Solomon Carr to Theo. A.
T. Judd, part lot II, SO. SCI; $40. Sam'l A.
Drury and Chas. G. Emack, trustees, to
Emma b. Fitzgerald, lot 81, So 1870; $4,000.
Annie w. Havenner to Lille Straus, lots
501 to sos, Anacostia; $40. Josephine T..
Noyes to Jno. c. Witel, lot %, So. S66; $40.
James F. Scaggs ct al, trustees, to Solo
mon Carr original lot l and part original
lots and 16, SO. 962; 1892. 40 James Rob-
bins ct uX. ct al. to Jno. E. Hammond,
lot 80, blk. 3. lexington; $3.50. Mamie ].
Sheehy to Charles White, lot %, SO. GA
$40 Chas. White ct ux. to Jas. ]. Sheehy,
same property; $50. Thos E. Waggaman
ct ux to Jedidiah Gettings, lots Al and ~,
blk. Z, Cleveland Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
c. t. Havenner,
Member Washington Stock Exchange.
Real Estate and Stock Broker,
Rooms and II, Atlantic building.
Was n Preacher.

coIored man named Nelson Allen was
in Judge KimbalIs court today because ne
failed to keep his barber shop closed On
Srrday. His counsel entered plea OF
gritty. and asked that sentence be sus-
pended, as the defendant is poor man and
this was his first offense.
Are you in any other business?" asked
the court.
Eyes, SIR" he answered.
what is it?''
I'm preacher"
Judge KimbalI thought he should have
kept his place closed, and the fact that he
is a preao her is no excuse.
The lowest fine, $40 or sixty days, was
impcsed and he paid the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
Racing in England.

LONDON, April 15-As customary on
Easter Monday, there are an enormous
number of races through England today.
The most important take place at Kemp
ton Park and at Manchester. Messrs.
Dwyer and Croker were at Newmarket on
Saturday where Harry Reed and Eaugal-
lie were timed over q course for the Craw-
ford plate. Harry Reed did better than
Mr. Croker's horse and covered the dis
lance in 3-S seconds better than Maundy
Money the winner of 1894. The Sporting
Life says that the American horses are
progressing splendidly. Almost at the last
moment it was announced that Banquet
was scratched for the Midweight Handicap
at Kempton Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
HOPES OF TAKING PERRY.

Indications That He is Yet In Dutche ss
County.
POUGHKEEPSI, N. Y, April 15.-The
authorities of the Matteawan Asylum have
not given up hopes that Perry, the train
robbers,is still in the vicinity of the asylum.
Further particulars Of the robbery of Geo.
H. Abbott's house. at Hughsonville, on
Perry has not left Duchess county. The
house was entered by somebody some time
during the night and $40 in money and a
gold watch and some clothing were stolen.
The thief entered the house through an
open basement window and before going
upstairs to the sleeping rooms, where he
secured the money and clothing, he cooked
a dozen eggs and ate them, together with a
quantity of bread and butter. Abbott's
house is only half mile from the Schoen-
field house, where Perry secured his dis
guise on Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
NICARAGUA.s REPLY.

1T is Believed to BE n Proposal for nn
Arbitration Commission.
LONDON, April 15.-Sir Thomas H. San
derson, permanent under secretary of the
foreign office, admits that the reply OF
Nicaragua to the ultimatum of Great Bri-
tain demanding an Indemnity Of $4,000 as
reparation for the expulsion of Mr.. Hatch,
the British consular agent. from Nicara-
guam territory has been received, and that
generally speaking. it is a proposal to ap-
point commission to settle all questions
of indemnity and an agreement to abide
by the decision of the commission.
This is all Sir Thomas H. Sanderson
would say on the subject and he would not
touch upon the question of what action
England proposed to take in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
NANsEN AT THE POLE.

Discredited Report Regarding the
Great Explorer.
PARIS, April 15.-The Figaro gives cur
rency to a rumor that DR.. Nansen, the
arctic explorer, has found the north pole,
and that it is situated on a chain of noun
tains. 1t is also said that Dr.. Nansen
planted there the Norwegian. flag. The
story is regarded without foundation in
truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
Taking a Tackg

There is change going on here-an
''undercurrent" of lower prices, to
create swell Of bigger selling. We
used 20 have a Chill after reading some
of the big clothing ads. about the big 60
bargains, but We don't any more. We
took 1t into our head to investigate mat
tiers, and Oh, what a difference there
was between what they read like in the
newspapers and what they looked like
when we got our hands on them. We
found that We were undertaking them
all, and not saying a word about it.
We were Offering better bargains and
only considering that We We're doing our
duty. This thing has got to be stopped.
In justice to yourself you must drop In
here and look at the Clothing We are
selling-and the prices at which We are
selling it. If Clothing was sold absolute
ly upon its merit and everybody had to
examine the stock of all the clothiers
we would need Il five-stOry building and
an elevator. For instance. take this one
tllustraton-this $3.50 Black English
Diagonal Coat ard Vest, the manner in
which it is trimmed and the way 1t fits
YOU under the arms and in the back
You pay the other clo.hiers 81 for
Its equal or the talors SO If you wish
If We were you would save that
money.
ISL zANo 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
ALARMED BY EARTHQUAKES.

Severe Shocks Have Been Felt In
Austria.
TRIESTE, Austria, April 15-Severe
earthquakes have been experienced here
and at Krainberg. They began yesterday
and continued al intervals during the night.
At Krainberg sixteen shocks had been felt
up to 4 o'clock this morning. Many houses
here and at Krainberg have been damaged.
The inhabitants were panic-stricken and
are camping out in the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
All Cured.

DR.. Elliott left the smallpox hospital to-
day for good, and has returned home to his
family. Mrs. Butler and one of her chill
dren also left there today, as did the COLI
ored girl Bette Rich. Tomorrow Mr.. But
Ter and another child, the last of the small.
pox patients, will leave the hospital, and
the building will once more be vacant