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HARPER'S MAGAZINE
in 1897.

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Col. Fred. D. Grant, representing
the Army of the Tennessee, and Gen.
S. B. Lee, of Miss, representing the
Confederate Veterans Association, made
a jount argument before the House
Committee on Rules for the setting
apart of a day for the consideration by
the House of the bill for the purchase
of ground around Vicksburg, in order
that future generations may see the
battle-ground and study maneuvers
made by General Grant, which resulted
in the capture of What was known as
the Gibraltar of the Confederacy-
Gen. Grants first really great military
achievement. Speaker Reed, who is
Chairman of that Committee, told the
gentlemen that inasmuch as the bill
carried an appropriation, it could not
be considered from a sentimental
standpoint alone, and that the commit
tee could not at the time make a posi-
tive promise.
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(Texas siftings:) Little Meiicant. Pleas
sir, give me nickel.
Benevolent Clergyman. Have you no
parents2
Little Mendicant No sir; am an orphan
by birth.
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The return of Hon. Thomas G. Platt
to the Senate by the New York legis-
lature, recalls the remarks made by
himself and Senator Coukling, when
they resigned from the Senate. Mr..
Conkling said: "This ends me so far
as politics is concerned. I shall never
again allow the use of my name in con-
nection with any political office. am
done for all time with the game of
politics." Mr.. Platt said: II will re-
enter politics Al this very moment and
stay iu until die-Maybe to get even
with certain pertidious scoundrels who
have deceived us, and maybe to go
back to the Senate of the United
States"
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Senator Gear has reported his bill to
the Senate for the appointment Of a
Commission to be composed of three
members of the Cabinet to determine
upon just and equitable settlement Of
the Indebtedness of the Pacific Rail-
roads to the Government, together with
a unanimous report from the Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads, Of which he
is Chairman, in its favor. The fate of
the bill is dependent upon favorable
action by the House on similar bill,
as it would be mere waste of time for
the Senate to pass il until assured of
the attitude of the House. Mean
while the legal officers of the govern
ment are getting ready to apply to the
Courts for an order foreclosing the
Mortgage.
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Our ,WOman'S
.....Colunan

He equal suffrage,
or I" W o m a ms
r ig ghts" move
ment has reached
the little common
wealth of Della
ware, and that the
readers of "Our
W ON ans Col
umn'' may be well
posted on this as
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a m. q m. m. p m

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
'.f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
''i' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
't,' Stops to let Off passengers from points
south Of Harrington.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leave
Wilmington l2.10 q. m. and 9.51 p M, daily,
S.l3 ll.l5, a. m $50, 43os15, 6.5S, p. M, week
M, daily, s.3l, 945, Il.O2 a. m, LIS. 38 A,
722 p. M, weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos q. m.
and arriving at 6.24 p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porte
and Newark.
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'ODSQInDf0l

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who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
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"a The Editorial and Business Management Of
this Paper Guarantee this generous Proposition,
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In A.
Teacup

IRRY Ellard had
risen half an hour
earlier than US
ual this morning
to- give himself
sufficient time to
write a letter
upon which his
entire future hap
piness depended
$40 he told him
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Before Passing the Oklahoma Free
Homesteads Bill. the Senate amended
it by making its provisions apply to all
homesteads on lands acquired from the
Indians, and the amended bill is now
in the hands of the House Committee
on Public Lands. So far as can bs
learned, the reports of an attempt to
kill the bill in Committee have no bet
ter foundation than guess work.
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PAY A TAX OR MARRY

A queer law has been introduced BY
the legislators of Argentine Republic.
It went into effect January Land reads
In part as follows:
"Young celebrates of either sex who
shall, without legitimate motive, re-
iect the addresses of him or her who
may aspire to his or her hand, and who
continue eontumaciously unmarried,
shall pay the sum of, 500 plastres for
the benefit Of the young person. man
or woman, who has been refused"
Another clause reads: "T hat every
male from the age of twenty to eighty
shall pay tax till he marries, and shall
pay it once in every month";"
WOMEN AS MEN OF WAR.
In only one country have women SO
far ''emancipated themselves from old
customs. as to become sailors before the
mast. In tine navy of Scandinavia
they are men-of-war's women. They
share the same perils and have only the
slime privileges of the men.
Whether the woman on beard is the
wife of the captain or of the common
est sailor she is compelled by the Gov
ernment to do the work of man be-
fore the mast.
Woman pilots are also usual thing
in the navy pf both the Scandinavian
and Danish governments. They sail
far out to sea for the purpose of meet
ing the incoming ships. and conduct
them to port as safely as do male pilots
Old and experienced Scandinavia n
ship captains say that women make
good pilots and are to be preferred to
men, in that they have mora patience
and are not 50 liabls through intemper-
ance, to dash q ship on toe rocks.
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The Republican members of the
House Ways and Means COMMITTEES
are making progress on the new tariff
bill, but it is not probable Chat the bill
can be completed before ab nut the first
of April, even with the mort diligent
work. Attempts, which have been
made. to give any schedule of the bill
at this Tins are simply silly. Chair
mao Dingley himself would not try to
do it.
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Tnn TRANSCRIPT sl.OO . year.
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Washington
-. Letter

l. " N ~ II q V
been showered
upon Senator
Sherman since he
returned to Wash
ington and made
the formal an.
nouncement that
he had decided to
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The Best WAY to cnre.

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as Hoods Sarsapurilla.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner pill,
assist digestion, prevent constipation. 25c.
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"When you stepped on that gentle
mans foot, Tommie, l hope you apollo
gizedP"
"Oh, yes, indeed, l. did," said Tom
mie, land he gave me 10cents for be-
ing such good boy"
sDid hep And what did you do thena'
"stepped on the other and spoIogized
again; but it didn't wolk.''
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become Secretary of State under Presi-
dent Mckinley, and congratulations
have also been wired Maj. Mckinley
on his success in getting so able and
experienced a man aOr his Secretary or
State. The great business Interests OF
the country will welcome the selection
of Senator Sherman for this important
post, because his well-knOwn c0nserva-
tism is a guarantee that while the for
eign policy of the Mckinley admins
tration will be firm and strongly Ameri-
can, it will not be tinged with the dis
turbing element of jingoism-it will
maintain the rights of American citi-
zens abroad, just as its internal policy
will protect Americans at home, but it
will not get up war scares for political
effect, which disarrange all branches of
business and add to the timidity OF
capital. The corner stone of the Nc
Kiuley admis ration Will be confidence,
and no one thing could have made that
palmer to the country than the choice
of Senator Sherman to be Secretary of
State. MIR. Sherman's resignation as
Senator will not take effect until the
close of this session of Congress, as he
is deeply interested in matters which
may be legislaled uponby this Congress.
Besides, it would not be good policy to
have a vacancy in the Craftsmanship of
Committee on Foreign Relations at this
time, as there is no certain y that the
Senate, as at present composed would
allow the Republicans to name his sue
ceS50r.
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The Republican steering Committee
of the Senate has given the Nicaragua
Canal billthe right Of way in the Sem
ate several times, and there is little
doubt that this one will pass, but its
chance for getting consideration in the
House is not considered especially
good.
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Harper's Weekly

Andress HARPER s. BROS,
II. %. BOX, CSo, NJ, ". CITY
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Schedule in effect November Q, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE
WILMINGTON DEPOT EAST BOUND.
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B. & O. Railroad.

8. M. PROVOST, General Manager.
J. &. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09
HOW THE WATER POURED IN.
d shut or the water Of the bay from this old alline

shut off the water OF the bay from this old filling
rs well as from all the other earth surrounding
the dock.
The wall to the west is well advanced. but to
the eastward there is still q gap in 1t about 100
feet long: extending from Just beyond the
OF the, old filling; The work that will
leak in the dock will be the completion of this
wall. The wall on top Is Of stone. but below
the water level 1t Is composed Of several rows
Of piles driven into the hard, imper-
vious earth beneath. and in between
two Of these rows Of piles is a continuous
row of sheet piling.. tongued and grooved
together aud driven down forty:four feet be-
low low water. Each of these piles Is twelve
inches square. At the top they are cut off level
and the stone wall Is laid directly upon them,
thus making the whole practically waterproof;
new dock said yesterday that the work of com
pletinS the wall would now be hurried forward,
and that he believed that it's completion would
entirely cure the leak in the dock. This work he
estimated would take about six weeks. During
this time the dock Will be kept flooded to pre-
vent any chance Of running water disturbing
the earth about the leak. unless there should
be an urgent need for the dock. In that
case 1t could be used just as 1t was up to 4
O'Clock yesterday, keeping 1t clear Of water by
a little pumping. The cost Of completing the
wall is part of the contracts already let. and
will add nothing therefore to the, cost OF tho
is complete, 1t should be found that the earth
wall back OF the leak Is weakened. an excavation
will have to be made there and new earth pud.
died in. Except the temporary loss Of the use OF
the dock. this Is all the damage that 1t Is be-
lieved the leak can occasion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09

For thirty-ive years Mr.. Samuel Grcgsten has
been one OF the enterprising business men who
have made Chicago second to no city Of the
West in size and Importance.
For seventeen years Mr.. Gregsten has been
proprietor OF the widely known Windsor Hotel.
His high opinion of Paine's celery compound is
shown In his letter following:
Wells. Richardson & Co. Burlington. Vt
Gentlemen: Your Painc's celery compound has
been familiar to me since it was first placed on
sale, and I have watched its progress with no
little interest. never thinking, however, that I
would ever take it. The fact is, | never pos
sessed much faith in any proprietary medicine.
But in the case of your remedy, I was compelled
to give 1t more than ordinary attention. because
so many of my friends had used it. much to their
benefit. At last l concluded to try II for an attack
of rheumatism and ~sciatica. ! was suffering
from sharp. shooting pains in my lower limbs,
which disturbed my rest at night and untitled
me for business generally. The first bottle Of
Paine's celery compound alleviated all pain and
relaxed the stiffened muscles. | continued TAX
ing this remedy until the third bottle was gone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09
RICHARD OLNEr,S AMBITION.
He Wouldn't Come TO the Reform Club Dinner
and lie Wants 10 he President.

Boston. May s.-Closc political friends of
Richard Olncy, former Secretary OF State, say
that he is ambitious politically. He would like
to be President and he would not be averse to
running for Governor of Massachusetts. these
men say. Only a few intimate friends know that
Mr.. Olney received an invitation to the recent
Reform Club dinner in New York. where eN-
President Cleveland spoke, and that he declined
it. His close political friends say that he hasn't
n very high opinion of the Cleveland idolaters in
New York and that he recently remarked that
he hadn't much use tor that crowd, referring to
the Reform Club. Anyway. Mr.. Olney didn't
go TO the dinner. and he is said to have congrat-
ulateG himself since the event that he had the
good sense to refuse the invitation.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Olney was the
only member OF Mr.. Clevelnnd's Cabinet who
did not give out an interview and dcnouncc the
Chicago platform ana Mr.. Bryan. Not n word
escaped his lips or this subject, pro or con. He
didn't vote last election day. so his friends declare
that the advocates of silver cannot say that no
"pr2seG a01 1ne siEvE 11d ana ttdmraa,, b ,neT i G ,hs II n1 tne
Jour years ana compromise Mr.. Olney would be
an excellent candidate to present;
One OF his nearest friends said 10 "A Sun repre-
sentative to-day that he wouldn't be afraid to
bct that Mr.. Olney would run on a silver plat
form II the rest OF II was not revolutionary like
" Mr.. 0!ncy.' said this man. g believes that
hi Th p.rI Ein rs 1 IESs M shn" o n"y one f ifs"Sis are dis.
cussin" just now is that. ii being quite probable
man. possibly Congressman Apslcy. will be the
nominee Of the Republicans in 1898. Then.
they say, would tie Mr.. Olncy's chance. They
have no FEARS hut that they could vet the Demo-
cratic nomination for him., and they say that
would vote for Mr.. Olney owing TO his record in
Clevcland's Cabinet.
Mr.. O.ney Is quietly attendin ; 20 his law prac-
ticc and Is not talking politics. He thinks it is
n good time for Dcmoc rats TO keep still and sim
ply watch the Mckinley administration ard
keep tabs on its mistakes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09
ARNHEIM vi,
Broadway & 9th st.
DIR. ABBOTT AND TERRE HAUTE.
Plymouth Church's Pastor Replies 10 Criticism
OF an Article ON His Life There.

TERRE HAuTE, Ind, May s.-The Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott in a letter made public here to-
day, replies to criticism on an article of his in
the Youths Companion, in which he said that
the early settlers OF Terre Haute were drunk
ards and gamblers, and that his salary was q
mere pittance. For five years in the first part
of his ministerial career Mr.. Abbott was pastor
OF the First Congregational Church here. His
article in the Youths Companion caused a
great stir here, and there was much indignation.
In his letter to-day Mr.. Abbott says:
II never found fault at the time or since with
the smallness of my salary. l accepted then, Is
church i have served has felt itself able
to afford, without bargaining and with
out question. But l could not have
given "A true picture Of my life in
Terre Haute il it did not include the fact that
the income was not only inadequate for the pur-
chase of books and periods, ais, but left narrow
resources for other con 'tions of life. MY
knowledge of the founders OF Torrc Hautc
was derived. OF course. iron others. Bat it
is certainly true that Will l vas living
il. Terre Haute the amount of gambling aud
drinking, even in good circles Of society. as
greater than l had ever known brore ami.
must frankly add. greater than | have ever seen
since in Il community OF equal size"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09
FOUND NO HELP ALI DAY.
MIss HacAyoy Couldn't Find Any Ono who
VSouId Lend Her Enough TO Get Home.

MIss NacAvoy Couldn't Find Any Ono who
Would Lend Her Enough to Get Home.
A neatly dressed woman went into the Leon
ard street police station last night about $3.50
o'clock. and said that she had been sent there to
see Capt. Cross by some one at Police Headquar-
ters. having been wandering about all
day without food and absolutely penni-
less. She said she had come from East
Albany shopping. She had lost her pocketbook
and had gone from store to store seeking vainly
for money with which she could return. Capt.
Cross, who came from Albany, questioned her
closely. and she admitted that she had not been
telling the exact truth. Her name, she said.
was Mildred McAvoy. She was "a years old,
and her residence was with her widowed mother
at Englewood. n. j., instead of at East Albany.
She left her home yesterday morning, purchased
an excursion ticket to New York. and got on the
cars with $24 in her pocketbook. She gave the
first ticket to the conductor and put tho return
coupon into her pocketbook, and that into tho
She crossed the ferry and landed at Desbrosses
street, walked up to Broadway and boarded a
gone. 1t was then about $50 o'clock. She
begging that she be- allowed to go to
c1tv pfS sl saSspsi b shs we TS q Gbi about " } Pa1;es
there referred her TO the Mayor, and when she
told that he was busy and must not
be disturbed: She came to the ferry again and
once more she succeeded in getting across to
New York. She had often purchased goods
here. and she thought that among the stores
which she pstronized she would lind one that
would lend her enough money to get home. She
walked to Fourteenth street and tried stores
along Twenty;third street. Everywhere she
failed. evidently regarded az an imposter. She
had nothing to eat, AT somo Of the stores she
One told hor to 90 10 the Florence Mission. but
the Florence Mission referred her to Police
Headquarters first.
To Police Headquarters she went, and there
as elsewhere she told her tale Of having come
from East Mieanyi an ,ot LdhG Gyu se ehs her 10 oSp,;
Englewood, Capt. Cross communicated with her
mother by telephone, She will be sent home to-
day probably.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09
TURK DOESN'T NEED PROTECTION.
The Only One In New York Surprised by sher-
mans Letter TO Gov. Black.

American diplomacy is now in motion to save
the Turk. not the Turk in the Orient. who has
shown considerable evidence of being competent
to save himself. but the Turk in New York. Up
to the present time he has not evinced any symp-
toms OF fear. hut now he is going to be pro
tectcd whether he likes II or not. Perhaps it's a
good thing, as numbers are decidedly against
Nobody knows how many Greeks there are in
New York, Fourteenth street is fun OF them.
on the sidewalk. and il they should exhibit the
same pertinacity in pursuit OF the Turk that
they show in pursuit Of the prospective customer
the East or the North River, according rs he
fed in one or the other direction; Probably
there are two ir or th aTono huharea tn %rf lex Hi I
hey. the Turkish Consul-General at New York,
what the Greeks OF New York might or might
not do to him. When he read Yesterday that
Secretary John sherman had wri,,sa 10 Coy:
of the Ottoman Empire in this city. he was sur,
priscl. Secretary sherman stated that the
Turkish Minister has orally represented to the
department that organizations OF Greeks with
arms in their hands have been. parading In he
street. Of New York threatening Ottoman sub
Chcfk Bcy read, shrugged his shoulders,
pulled his cigarette, and said, that he didn't
threatened 10y any Greek. On second cunsidcra-
lion he recollcctcd that several weeks ago he had
been pursued across Fourteenth street for half n
block by two Greeks. but they seemed 10 lack or
ganization. and they had wiltcd violcls. not
arms. in their hands. Then he thought again
and said that perhaps the stabbinG OF IA syrian
in the Washington street colony a week ago had
brought about the communication from the State
Department. The Syrians, he said. were Otto
man subjects, some OF them, but were not Mo
hRInmcdans. In fact. he didn't kno" OF amy real
Turkish colony in town.
Sun reporter there WAS only one M~OhammCdan
Turk in the city. the Consul himself.