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ANOTHER SUGAR SCHEDULE
Finance Committee Decides to
Substitute a New One.
ENDANGERED THE TARIFF BILL
Present Schedule "A Stumbling Block
TO the Whole Measure and VIII
Be Withdrawn for Repairs to
Meet Objections Elimination OF
Ad Valorem Rates Probable.

When Senator White. in the Senate Tues
day, inumated that vote would never
be taken on the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill as reported 10 TIE senate, he
gave voice to the general belief that exists
in the chamber. The Republican members
of the committee have been more concerned
over this one schedule than any other pro-
vision in the bilI, and the chances OF its
success have been carefully considered
They have learned shat this promises TO be
a stumbling block 10 the whole measure, and
II persisted in, win lose them votes, and
very probably defeat the bill altogether.
They have been compelled, therefore, to
take It in for repairs, and are now at work
on substitute that viii, they hope, meet
the objections made by the opponents Of
the schedule.
One Of the propositions under consideva-
ton is TO abandon altogether the com
pound duties on sugars testing above 81
degrees by the polariscope, and substitute
specific duties on all such sugars. retain
ing pure ad valorem rates on sugars not
above 81 degrees lnasrnuch as tiIe reten-
tion Of ad valofem rates on lOw-grade su-
gars would be advantageous Co the tr1st.
owing to its ability to beat down the
price at the port CT purchase, the commit
tee VIII pc compelled to eliminate this OBJ
lection. 80
This VIII be done by providing that the
ad valorem duties shall be calculated on the
basis of the price OF sugars OF this grarie
In the markets OFT the United states. This,
it is claimed viii secure greater uniformity
OF valuation and duty and reduce the con-
cealed differentia that falls TO the trust by
reason of its ability to transport its raw
sugars at a nominal cost. BY adding the
freightage TO the cost OF the product the
committee hopes TO weaken the criticism
of ad valorem rates and pull its new sched-
ule through
The times., 1897-06-03
Athletic Clubs Lawn Fete

The Mount Pleasant Athletic Club gave
a lawn fete last night at the home of
Mr. Nicholas E. Young, of Howard avenue,
who graciously placed his grounds at the
disposal of the members that they might
raise funds to buy piano and pool table
for their clubhouse on Oak street The
popularity of the club was evidenced by
the number of young people the enter
tainrnent brought together. Representa-
tives were present from the Columbia
Athletic Club, the Arlington wheelmen,
the Washington Baseball Club, the Chicago
Baseball Club and the Queer Wheelmen.
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Gathering Up the Fragments.

"When heard the bicycle bell, Just
stood my rights and refused to move,
threatening at the same time that If he
ran into me I'd smash hismachine."
"Well?'' E
81 kept my word. He ran into me, and
I smashed dthemachine."
What did he do?'
"He gathered it together"
"But to your
'Oh,'' sadly, they gathered me to-
gether, too. o.'-philadeiphia North Amer
ican. ae
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Favor Street Sweeping by Hand.
At meeting of the Saunders and Thomas
Republicans last night, W. c. Payne, the
presiding officer, appointed committee
of six members to wait upon the CommIs-
s:oners and urge that the hand-sweeping
system in cleaning the streets be continued
In preference to machinery
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Commander Leary Promoted

The naval examination board has rec
commended the promotion Of Commander
Richard P Leary to be c.sptain. The COM
mander recently appeared before the board
for second time for the examination
Color blindness, it is said, caused his fail
ure at the first trial.
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Georgetown Law Graduates.

The law department of Georgetown Uni
versity will celebrate it's twenty-sixth an
nual commencement at the New National
Theater, on the evening OF June 7, at 8
o'clock The Rev. j. Havens Richards,
president Of the university, will deliver
the opening address and confer the de-
preeS.
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Special Excursion to Ocean City. Md.

a personaiiy-conducted special excursion,
limited to 90. viii be given to Ocean City.
Md, via Bay Ridge, On Saturday, June 5,
leaving B. s O.. depot at 4:30 p. M, ar
riving at 9:20, In time for supper at the
Atlantic Hotel. Leave 8:05 a. M, Monday
arriving LAO p. m. Round Tip, including
board at hotel, $3.50. Tickets and re-
served rooms can be had by applying at
office of John F. Waggaman, 700 18th ST.
NV
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afARRIF 10.

ANNOUNCEMENT JChn F. Myers,
OF Gettysburg, Pa, and Lille b. kohler,
or LykenS, Pa, were married on the 10th
day OF April, SY7, by the Rev. d. J.S. NJ.
WiJcke, pastor OF German Lutheran Church,
Baltimore, Nd; Albert s. Andre, Witness
Item
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Educated Beasts.

sin Roston the monkeys can ride the
bicycle"
That's nothing. Boston parrots have
been quoting Emerson for years and years
and years. s."-Detroit Free Press.
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DIEID.

BECKETT-suddeDIy,o on Tuesday, June
1, SST, Mrs. LUCY A. BECKETT, aged
fort.~three years, at her reSIueuce, 24S9
Nj street northwest
Funeral from Shiloh Baptist Church, ON
l. SJTecG. DcSWecii .-EXIcSuUn aud SeVPh
teenth streets north west, at 2 O'Clock
Friday, June 4, 1897
She leaves husband, whom she loved;
He hopes To meet a. - neaveH afs,se-
by her husband
ROBINSON-The sad incident which re-
suited in the death of CHARLES ROBIN
son, JR-. son of Charles Robinson, ST, and
Maiinda Robinson, has elected condolences
from their many friends To the bereayed
family and relatives.
The funeral will take place from the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, Thurs
day, June 8, at 2 o'clock p. m., 20 which
the friends are invited by members OF the
family. 1t
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Like Other Thinp.

''It seems strange" said Transformer
to friend, that when an egg isn't good
for anything else 1T goes on the stage
Yonkers Statesman
The times., 1897-06-03

Blue or black serge suits
made-to-your-measure for
SIP and SIS.
Half lined-whole lined
or no lining-just as you
want it.
Faultless fit guaranteed
and the same class of
work you We been used to
paving $40 and s25 for.
Our sort of tailoring at
popular prices is a winning
combination-and keeps us
going from morn til night.
Nobby Scotch plaids at
same prices.
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In MEMOiiIAM

In memory of JOHN SCHLOTTERBECK,
VINO died two years ago today, June 5, 1885.
Every day. more and more,
We miss our father dear.
Though no more we see him,
Our prayers he does hear.
BY his children,
1t JOHN, ALERT and MARY
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Do yo,s knos thot yom can haze tie Horn
ing, Erening and Sunday Times deiirereda al
vour residence for .ffty cents month";
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE-The connection OF s. NJ Frazier
with the Grove Lime and Coal Co. ceases
from this da te GROVELIME AND COAL
Co, NJ j. GROVE, President
June /, 1897. ie1-3t
DENTISTRY done On weekly and monthly
payments, crown and bridge work q
Speciality DR.. 7. w. TCBBL EFIELD,
11th and SITS over Merits Drug Store.
my1 e-3mo
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n. o. STORAGE CO.. 10 to is r ct, ne
Telephone. l12. my26-tf
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occur at any time
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
June > 81, close promptly at this Office
as follows
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housekeeping, while her husband practiced
his profession Of law. untranmelett b, house
hold needs, for his wife supplied all domestic
demands.
Two years later he was elected member
of the State Legislature. In these first years
of struggle with poverty and increasing cares,
they never faltered, no duty was a burden.
Thus, hand in hand, they worked together
and rose from obscurity to eminence.
In this little cottage, in country village,
her moral and affectionate nature broadened.
But no dream of the White House entered
there, and when it came as a part of her life,
she would have preferred the seclusion of her
own home, which was far dearer to her than
all the glitter and adulation that awaited
them. tGses
She entered the White House with the
same self-possession for which she had been
conspicuous in her humble home. In stature
she was above the medium hight her form
was symmetrical, with complexion delicately
fair, laughing blue eyes, bright auburn. curl
ing hair, and fascinating and digniied
manner.
The first great want that met Mrs. Fill
more when she entered the White House, was
that Of books, for not one was found therein.
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Sherman. LOYAL Pu,,I

Readers Of The NATIONAL TKrsuSE who
have followed Gen. Sherman's "Nernoir.D
through our columns will remember that Ia
explained how he was Principal of Alexsudsr
Seminary in Louisiana 1t the breaking out Of
the war. and that he packed up and left for the
North. and that of his l04 students all but one,
Il. b. Tsliaferro, joined the Coufederacy.
That boy, now ex-Judge Talisferro. a vet
ersn OF the LIST La. Cav, called at Tue Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE Office yesterday. lie lives
at Hsrrisonburg. La, and was accompanied By
MS TREND Capt. James Forsy the, also OF Harri-
sonourg who IS a veteran on the other side, for
he was member OF Col. SCOTS LIST La (Cop-
federate, Cav, under Bragg
Judge Taiisfesro says be remembers we'll the
DAY Sherman bid them good-by and ~ thoir
teacher left he felt very much cast down and,
going to his room, be bid him good by as lons
as he could see him. His father, it will be re-
membered, was of the seven dissenting
mem oers OF the Louisiana Secession Con yeution
and author OF the famous protest that the So
ceders refused to spread on the minutes of the
Convention, but which was aitervard pub
lished far and wide.
Young Taliaferro Che pronounces it Tolliver)
lay out In the woods two years to escape cor.
scrips!on, till finally they got after him with
oioodhounds and he made for the Union lines
reporting to the Provost Marshal at N.tchez
alter the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson,
in 1863.
The Provost-Marshal assumed that he WAS \
rebel deserter. and told him 10 take the oath Of
allegiance, at which the young man dsmurred
because he had never acknowledged any dag
but that OF the United States. lie declared be
came straight from the woods, but took the
oath, according to tue custom, and then took .
drink with the Provost Marshal and went
down the river to New Orleans, and Joined
Col. Badgers regiment of cavalry, made up Of
refugees. He served through the war, and looks
as though he might stand q good deal of cam.
paigning yet if the occasion called for il
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CHAPTER TX.
FILl-NoRE's SUCCESSFUL TERM.


Willard Fillmore Sworn In as President.
His Indeiatigable Industry-Rapid As
tendency Master of Official Etiquet-A
Woman of Rare Attainments-Abigail Fill
mone-When Married-She was Teacher
while He Studied Law-Struggle with
Poverty-No Dream of the White House.
They Worked Hand in Hand--Mr Fill
more's Devotion TO His Wife-Signs the
Fugitive Slave Bill-His Only Unpopular
Measure
Miflard Fillmore, Vice President of the
United States, wasssworp in as President the
10th of July, ls4s, after the death of Zach
airy Taylor, which occurred the day previous.
Notwithstanding the measer opportunities
of his youth. by interchangeable industry and
close application to study, he had acquired
good education. In the various positions TO
which he had been exalted, in his rapid rise
to the highest place within the gift of the
people, he had become master of official
etiquet and its requirements, and hence
had assumed the duties of Chief Magistrate
prepared for its grave responsibilities and
perplexities.
Mrs. Taylor's place i'm the White House
Was filled by woman of rare attainments
Abigail Fillmore was one of the representa-
tive women Of the day, Of high intellectual
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Hits wild drinkin ez hits wild colds. Sum
men shuttle an coff ebbery day OBJ DER lives.
Some hab bad colds only at certin seezons OBJ
de yeah, an den are dun wild dem, vile sum
break out in spells oh de wust kind OBJ colds
Jest wen dere's no airthly sense in .habbin'
'em.
Mistuh JOS drinkin' wuz de las kind
He'd go fur weeks an months widdout techin
likker any more'n hit wuz castor-oil. He'd
be sOberer dan an off-muIe, wen all de rest'd
be fuller'n ticks on count OBJ habbin struck
bar1 OBJ commissary on de road or fndin'
sum "pine-top" in rebel camp. Den, wen
eberybody else wnz dry ez punk and de
camp ez quiet az a Qnaker-meetin', Mistuh
Jo'd break out in de widest, hair-curlin
tear dat'd rattle de rijiment like railroad
smash-up.
/ hain't much use fur likker myself, dough
l sumtimes lay in a quart or 80, On days
wen my stnmmick Amt feelin' jest rite, an
l alluz held dat Mistuh JOS way wuzzent de
best. Hit caused too much remark.
"If you must git full, seq Fence Rail Pete
tub him one day. WY don't ye fill up wen
de rest do? Wen de ribber's high one
natchelly 'spects de cricks tub be full.
Il don't know wat you fellers drink fur"
SEE Mistuh 10; but, ez fur myself, drinks
fur de sensashun, an wen / wants thing
bad, wants ez much OBJ hit az kin git"
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1t is said of. Mr. FillmOre's devotion to his
wife that he carefully preserved every line
she ever wrote to him, and that he could
never destroy even the little notes she sent
him on business to his Office.
AN UNPOPULAR MEASURE.
Mr.. Fillmore lost the support Of very
large proportion of his party, in the Northern
States, by signing the Fugitive Slave law.
That can truthfully be said to be the only
unpopular. measure of his Administration.
His purity as public man was unquestion-
able. 1t is pity that the ghost Of a second
term will lure men on to favor measures of
policy rather than principle; but it so often
proves to be the death knell of their political
careers that the safety of the country is not
jeopardized.
During his Administration Congress made
an appropriation for the extension of the
Capitol, according to plan offered by the
President. This plan was .Giyen in 1851.
Two wings were to bes,added to the previous
ediice, connected by corridors.
The cornerstone was laid July 4, by the
Presidents own hands, with imposing cere-
monies The great assembly was addressed
by Daniel Webster. The, President was as
sisted in laying the cornerstone by the Grand
Master of the Masonic Lodge of Alexandria,
who wore the same regalia and used the gavel
which Washington had. used So years before,
in laying the cornerstone of the original
edifice There can be seen, also, lin the rooms
of Washington Lodge, Alexandria. the candle
sticks that were carried the procession.
1t was during President + illmore's Admin
istration that the great Henry Clay breathed
his last. June 90, 1852 He died at the
National Hotel, where he had long made his
home
By his death the country lost one Of its
most eminent citizens and statesmen, and
probably its greatest genius.
The history of this country could not be
written without weaving into it the story of
Henry Clay's services as a statesman, for they
are inseparably connected with it. The true
historian will find ample material to fill
pages of American history with the thoughts
and actions of this man. The record will
pass from generation to generation, as por
ton of our national inheritance, incapable Of
being destroyed, as long as geniaAs has an
admirer, or liberty friend.
To be c31,ttnued
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A Wife Equal to a Co,a N,n.

VIII some OF your readers give me good recipe for
making a cold starch? selling seifheatinx fat
irons and iron little at every house. and have 20 use
some starch every place an to know how 10
make a good cold starch. My husband was IN debt
ana being anxious to help him tn ught would sell
seifheatns hatirons and doing spIeuiidIy A
cents worth of fuel will heat the iron FOR hours 40
you nave perfectly even heat You iron in half
the Time and no danger of scorching the Clothes a.
with the old ron you can get the most beautiful
gloss sell At nearly every house. the iron saves
SO nucn fuel everybody wants one make o. so
n eacn iron, and have not sold less than any
day worked. My brother is doing weli and think
anyone can make lots of money here selling irons
j. r. CASEY & co, St. Louis, Mo. VIII start anyone
IN the business as they did me, If you will address
them. Mas Rt-ssUTy
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she met the lad, Willard Fillmore, who was
all apprentice to the carding and cloth-dress-
ing business which brought a few months
schooling yearly, as recompense.
The unfortunate choice of an occupation
for the boy, made by the father, CALLED and
fettered him, but Miss Powers rendered him
efficient help.
/ well remember. when child, hearing a
neighbor of ours relate the interesting story
of their lives. He was pupil also in this
district school and was witness to the help
ing hand she held out to the aspiring lad.
While they were teacher and pupil the mid
night oil often found them delying into the
hidden recesses of knowledge.
A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
In due time they were married, moved to
Aurora, New York, and set up housekeeping
in small house-Mr Fillmore being its
architect and carpenter.
She at once resumed her teaching with her
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The First @nt@'y a1bz,
gA4hFeH[oayyse/
So l6z@IIIhe Noted Men and Women Nho Have
e. dz@ZZSZ=ss Lived in it nurine One Hundred Years

culture. backed by fund of original COM
mon sense. She was the daughter of clergy
man who died while she was in her infancy.
Her maiden name was Abigail Powers She
was born at Bemis Heights, Saratoga County,
New York. March, 1898.
When she was nine years old her mother
moved into Cayuga County. Abigail was
studious and industrious She fully appre-
ciated the needs of her mothers family, left
with scanty means. She rose by her ambi-
ton, making rapid progress in knowledge,
and began teaching at an early age.
IL was here, in this district school, that
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After Mrs. Taylor retired from the White
House, accompanied by her daughter and her
daughters husband, Maj. Bliss, they found
home in Kentucky for a time She then re-
moved TO Pascagoula, La, where, two years
later, August, 1852, she died
Maj. Bliss died suddenly soon after. and
Betty Bliss" as she will always be known
by her countrymcn, sought the seclusion of
private life.