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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-02-01
STORY OF GREELy'S
FHV0RITE DAUGHTER

In the history of American Journalism
there is scarcely more striking figure to
be found than that Of Horace Greeley Hav-
ing seen his picture once. taken as he al
ways was i'm a SLOUGH hat pulled far down
over his ears. and almost meeting there
his full white beard. one could hardly for
get the tout ensemble" and fail to be
impressed by the searching eyes. They
looked out from under a brow that had
the lines of the deep thinker and though
the face in its irmness might impress one
with its rigidness, and powerful determine
ton. there was softness somewhere sug-
gested ia the face.
II may have emanatcd from the deep set
eyes. or il, may have been merely suggested
by the tiny finger of the little hand whose
owner poi 9tcd out TO me. just wherein she
looked like her grandfather Greeley.
My hair grows close down To my ears
like his" she would say in the sweetest
hsping voice. My eyes are brown and set
i'm my head like his. and even my little
finger. they say. is just like grandfathers
was" and the chubby dimpled hand would
be held up for inspection.
This conversation was one often repeated
at bedtime. VIII IN according to the current
rules where she was, all the little girls UNI
der six would be put in bed-and little Ida
Greeley the youngest granddough-
ter of Horace Greeley. was the pettcd baby
among many. tucked away i'm her little
white cot. she always required certain
amount Of entertaining before the tower
bell t0lled out for night prayer. She
missed the rocking To sleep" that had
been the custom of her old Kentucky home.
Her first months in the convent she re-
scented the appearance of the black robed
figure in cap and veil. that promptly at S
O'Clock would begin the night prayer and
turning out the gas woUld leave Ida in the
dark. With grandfather's picture ana pratt
thing over brownies and Fairies in
whose existence she had implicit faith
But the little girls Life. and that of her
gentle. sweet mother. there before her.
are So nearly associated with the cloister
that Horace Greeley's daughter may be
said TO have lived most her life i'm the
Sacred Heart convent. Manhattauvile. ana
TO have died very shortly after leaving.
Her Life in the Convent.
When but girl she entered there. that
school being at the time the educational
center for the girls of wealth and aristoe-
racy from both north and south. Founded
as il was In France. and on the principles
of the French converts. ii held out to
American girls the advantages of all lam
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-02-01
sleighing

love Go hear the sloighbeils' tune
RIMS ont in icy air.
That S. when al my side there sits
s dainty maiden fair.
The fre~tler the Wintry wind.
Iae better 'tis for me,
For closer tu ms shs.tering side
Sine uaSfles tendeTly.
Eut sweet,r than the moonlit road
p'er Hhrh wee lightly skim.
IL IS a. play were sleichins still
fn tne back parlor dim
When "a tae sofa quite as close
Both suurEic up for FUN;
Aul 3 devote two hands 20 her
Instead 81 only one.
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Reflected on Her Age.

From The Yonkers Statesman.
~ understand YOU were punished IN
school Thomas" said NIr. Bacon to his
twelve-year boy
yes sir" promptly replied the juvenile.
For what
"For telling the truth. sir"
Your teacher said IL WAS for some re-
Election YOU made upon her age"
That's the way she took il. father. You
see she drew a picture of a basket of eggs
on the blackboard. and while she was out
OF the room / just wrote under them: The
hen that made these eggs isn't any
RioSen,''
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ton life. To many of them I'm the midst
of their stories came the first startling
news that South Carolina had seeded.
and that their southern homes were IN
the shadows of war.
Then, came stories of the SORROWS within
the convent walls that the nuns will tell
you today-how in such short time this
girl reared in luxury. lost her ALL and
that ones father was killed in battle.
1t was here in the days of her fathers
fame that Ida Greeley was conspicuous
figure. Rather tall with a wealth OF
curling dark hair. and tho softest brown
eyes. her face is pictured as one OF SIN
eularlv expressivcnesS. The severely plain
black uniform effected by the pupils of the
school seemed peculiarly suited to her SIM
plicity of taste. She was earnest, serious
studious and good. proud OF her iatner'
but always shrinking from the notoriety
that. through him. made her conspicuous
wherever she went Everybody liked her.
yet those who knew her well loved her.
They thought her beautiful. and almost re-
verrcd the beauty within" than in her
school days, in after life. shone out ana
seemed to bespeak her eXquisitely spii-
itual nature.
Horace Greeley's Daughter.
Her life. and that of her children. has
been so closely associated with one of the
nuns in the Sacred Heart convent 0here
possible to talk of them without referring
TO Madame" or Mother" as she is
called now. on account of the failing
eyes. and the silver hairs hidden beneath
the long black veil.
The daughter of a wealthy New Yorker.
she was educated with every advantage
for the gay and brilliant world, but two
years after graduating, left it hardly
knowing the bitterness or sweetness il
held and returned to the convent. BY her
brillancy and unusual command of the
languages. and the further pursuit of her
studies ms a novice. she soon became one
of the first teachers of the order We
cannot attribute favoritism to any teach
err but viewing them as human beings.
il will not be any harm today that Ida
Greeley is said TO have been Madame's ia
vorcd pupil. At recreation time, during
the long garden walks wherever you saw
the NIadame's CHEEKY. beautiful face, or
heard that laugh. even in old age now,
telling more than all of her peace and
happiness. YOU could always find near by
the dark-eyed misunderstanding girl
In every incident related of Hiss Greeley's
school life Madamc's interest and de-
votion is "a part Her studies and reading
were all directed by her. and when the
great editor of The New York Tribune
made his Sunday afternoon visits 10 his
adorcd daughter MADAME" was always
sent for by him. 20 tell of 'lda's prog
rcss." and show her report cards.
To her Judgment was left that all-im-
portant subject of the daughters educa-
ton.
ON the day when Miss Greeley was con
firmed. the convent chapel ~ rs rllei WIN
notably prominent people. ana the stony is
told that Horace Greeley stood i'm the rear
of the center aisle. and uotwithst@udt q the
serious moment when tine sanctuary fels
rang out, had pressed tight down c. his
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-02-01
A SIMPLE CATARRH CURE.

have spent nearly fifty years in the
treatment Of catarrh. and have effected
more cures than any specialist III the
history of medicine. As l must soon retire
from active practice on account of old
age l Will, from this time on. send the
means of treatment and cure as used in my
practice. FREE aad postpaid. To every
reader of this paper who suffers from this
loathsome. dangerous and disgusting dis
ease This is a sincere offer which any
one is free to accept. Address Professor
Lawrence. IS Warren street New York.
The times., 1897-05-11
THE HUcKsTERs ORGANIZE.
Seeking to Promote Their Right to
Cry Their Wares.

A meeting OF the hucksters of Washing
ton was held yesterday at Golden's wharf,
foot OF Eleventh street, and an organization
of the Produce Dealers Association was
effected
Mr.. II Backenheimcr called the meeting
to order and stated the object to be organi-
Zation Of the hucksters for mutual protec-
ton, eventually to he beneficial, but pri-
IuariIy To make concerted effort to influence
the Commissioners TO recind or modify
the existing police regulation governing The
sale OF pro3uceon the streets
The hucksters believe that after Iaying
S25 for a street license they should be al
lowe To erytheir wares A number OF them
have been arrested and fined for doing
this, and they think they are laboring
un der an unnece ssary hardship. They claim
that they are OF great benefit 10 the res
idents of the city. as their service prevents
the permanently located dealers from max
ing extortionate charges, W hich they would
otherwise do. They therefore think they
should be allowed to call their wares in
such a voice as not to constitute antIsance,
and at the same time give the residents an
opportunity to purchase rroin them For
the purpose of having the Commissioners
the meeting had been called.
Temporary officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. II. Backenheimer; secre-
tary. G. Backenheimer, and treasurer. K.
A. Golden. - committee of three, consist
ing of R. c. McChesney, G. Rackcnlicirner
and James E. Reeves, was appointed to
select a hall for the next meeting, and
Messrs. =. F. Jordan, J. Foot, and -. r.
Thomas were constituted comImttee ON
finance, and TO solicit Subscriptions from
those Interested in their movement
About 100 were present at the meet
ing, and no restrictions Were placed on
membership eligibility in thr matter of
color or nationality. Subscriptions We re
asked for and about $40 WAS collected
The meeting then adjourned, subject 70 a
call Of the president, TO be published in
the special notice column OF The Times
Perfect harmony of movement was ap-
parent, and the organic ation should result
in benefit TO its members.
The times., 1897-05-11
DEATH or MRS. JANE A. PErrEYs.
Well-Known Volunteer Nurse Dur
ing the War.

The news of the death OF Mrs. Jane
A. Petteys, one of the oldest and most
highly esteemed residents of the city
OF Washington. who passed away calmly,
peacefully and without struggle on
the night of the 9th instant, will be sad
indeed to the many friends and neigh
bors who have known and loved her.
During her last moments, and, indeed
during her last Illness, she was sur
rounded by her children; Dr Charles Pet
teys, Mrs. Dr.. Florence Donohue, Mrs.
Nellie Adams, widow of the late Dr.
Mason p. Adams, and Mrs. l.. A. Over
acker, of 1905 S street northwest, at
whose residence she was tenderly cared
for and peacefully died.
Mrs Petteys came TO Washington from
the State of New York in the early
part OF the war, she having at that time
given up her husband and son To the ser
vice of their country. She Immediately n
tered the hospitals in and around the city
and rendered voluntary service with Miss
Dix in nursing and ministering to the
sick, wounded and dying soldiers brought
III from the great baLtlefields Of the time,
and tins she continued to do during the
entire war, without money and without
price She had been publicly oompli-
mented by Miss Dix and by the leading
surgeons i'll charge of the hospitals and
by the sanitary commission.
She was among the first who founded
the Harpline Methodist Episcopal congre-
cation, and was member when that
congregation worshiped In the little frame
chapel on the corner of Ninth and z
streets northwest; was active and
efficient in the erection of the large
brick Hamline Church now on the same
site, and was president Of the Mite
Society for many years
She was true to every trust, consci-
entious and devoat in her religious con-
victions and duties, faithful To her friends
and kind considerRte and charitable to
all her neighbors She attained a .ipe
old age, and entered the undiscovered
country" after well performing her duty
in this world
The times., 1897-05-11
ROBINSON & CHERRY co
9Th and + SITS. NV
Che - - Ti1nes
City Brevities.

In the case of Fannie X. Gordon VS..
James E. Dexter, the decision of the
lower corut was affirmed with several
amendments by the court of appeals yes
terday.
The lexington & Soldiers Home Railway
Company has been notified by the Com
misSioners TO repair a dangerous hole in
the asphalt block pavement of its tracks
On street northeast, near Ninth street
The Commissioners have addressed a
letter to the Secretary OF the Treasury
requesting favorable action upon an
estimate furnished representing a deli
cheney OF $4,000 required to continue
the work OF improving Connecticut avenue
extended, beyond Rock Creek
A bill was filed yesterday in equity
by George c. II. Better, against William
H Better and others, praying for the sale
and partition of the last half of lot 3,
square $40, premises $40 b street north
east The property in question is a por
tion of tie estate Of the late Henry Better
Attorney c. T. Yoder represents the pc
titioner
The times., 1897-05-11
REFUSED A BENCH WARRANT
Justice Bingham Held That the In
strument Was Defective.
Defendants Now Propose to Insti-
tute Proceedings Against United
States Marshal Arnold.

Chief Justice Bingham yesterday re-
fused TO recognize the bench warrant
brought here for Messrs. Charles H. Coons,
E. T. Gilman and o. " Lambert, Officers
of the Natienai Life Insurance Company,
who were indicted at Chicago for using
the mails for rrauduien5 purposes.
Justice Bingham held that the indct-
ment was directive. that it contained no
specific charges, and that under its find
ings he coulG discover nothing that would
support the facts set forth. he there
fore refused TO grant the warrant OF re
noval aud the defendants were released
On the strength of Justice BinghaIn's
ruling ana upon the belief OF the officers
o? the company that their prosecution
was instigated by malicious feeling ON the
part of United States Marshal J. w Ar
mold, OF the northern district OF Illinois,
the Officers of the insurance company
propose to bring legal action against
Marshal Arnold. TWO members of the
Company stated this fact to a Times re-
porter yesterday afternoon.
1t seems that Arnold father, who re-
Gently died at the age OF ninety y-two yeas,
held eight shares OF the nIoTtUary stock
OF the National Capital Life Insurance
Company The stock, upon the death OF
his father, CAME into the possession of
Marshal Arnold, and, coming to Wash
ington several weeks ago, he requested
payment on this stock The amount due
him under the policy, so the officers of
the company claim, was promptly rendered,
but he demurred az 10 the amount They
say they refused to consider certain over
lures intended as compromise by Ar
mold, and that upon this refusal Arnold
threatened to issue the indictment against
theln. They y5stated that. in their opiniua,
the grounds for an Indictment were of such
o weak character that they had no idea
lie could carry tis threat into effect They
were, therefore, coTespondingly surpnsef
when they learned that theindictment had
been issued ~ the Chcago CO Ire
They state they are confident that they
have sufficient grounds on which to bascan
action against Marshal Arnold for mali
cious prosecution and that the preliminary
steps will be taken within a few days.
The times., 1897-05-11
Ordered bv the "Reminiscences,

That NJ street southwest, between Four
and-a-half and NJ street bridge, over the
canal, be repaired, at an estimated cost
of $500.
That 2s7 feet Of 6-inch water main be
laid on the east side of Sixth street, be-
tween X and L streets southwest
That { o feet OF 4-inch water main be laid
on p street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets northwest
That 325 feet OF 12-inch sewer be laid
and ? 90 feet of 0inch sewer and 10 our rmin-
holes be constructed in Jackson street,
Anacostia, between Fillmore and Pierce
streets.
That the contract with NJ j. Drummond
fer furnishing the District with fire hy-
drants be extended to June 80, 1897, with
out penalty.
Set in new curb frontof 1011 andi 013 L
street southeast, under provisions OF the
perrnit system
Lay cement sidewalk and set new granite
curb front OF 2o33 II street northwest,
under provisions of the permit system.
The times., 1897-05-11
noHSkh.s L1cENsE RErusED.
Decision in an Interesting Case
Adverse to a SaIoonkeeper.

District Attorney Thomas yesterday
handed to the Commissioners an opinion
in the case of Herbert BDhnke, whose ap-
plication for a wholesale iqror license was
referred to him some weeks ago for Gn
opinion rs to the legality of his case.
Bohnke kept a saloon at 1902 Bladens-
burg road, for asnumber OF years, and
about a year ago mission was established
under the auspices OF Douglass Memorial
NJ f Church. and this year when Bohnse
applied for his license the mission people,
aided by the Anti-Saloon League, made
such an active opposition to the applicant
that the excise board rejected the license.
February "a last, and Bohnke was noti-
fled to close his place March 20.
On April he made another application
TO the hoard for a license and this time
q wholesale one. The question then arose
as to whether the time that elapsed in the
interval between the rejection OF his license
and his application for a wholesale one
would be sufficient TO operate against him
under the law, which prohibits the sale
of liquor within 400 feet of church or
house Of worship.
Mr. Frank 7. Madigan, who has charge
of Rot nkes interests, received assurances,
he says, that the law would not operate
against his client, and that understanding
came from the office of the attorney for
the District. Feeling assured of a favora-
bic opinion from Attorney Thomas, he re-
uuesJed the excise board 10 take no action
in the case. but refer the papers to the
attorney for the District foi an opinion
The opinion came To the Commissioners
yesterday and it was an adverse one, hold
ing that the 400-foot limit was operative
in the case and that Bohnke was not,
therefore, entitled to any license
Mr. Madigan contends that Bohnke
was keeping a saloon before the passage
of the law of March 3, 1898, prohibiting
the sale OF liquor within 400 feet Of
church the law did not apply 10 him, and
that the time that had elapsed between
the rejectou OF his retail and the filing
of his application for a wholesale license
was not sufficient TO bar him from re
ceiving the license The papers in the
case have been referred back TO the ex else
board by the Commissioners, and re-
port will be furnished at the next meeting
OF the board
In the meanwhile Attorney Madigan viii
prepare brief and lay it before the
board. Should second rejection 5e the
result it said that the case viii be taken
into the courts for n decision rega riding
the Interpretation of the law in such cases.
The times., 1897-05-11
Ten Dollars

Buys a tip top stylish Suit
HERE-a better one than scfne
stores get sI2 so for. Better
material. Better trimmings. Bet
ter workmanship. Better fit, and
bigger assortment of patterns and
colors.
Other suits SI2.5o SIS, SIS and
up. All worth more than they are
marked, as other people judge
values.
We have exclusive control for
Washington OF the celebrated Rog-
ers, Peet & Co. Clothing, the finest
ready-to-wear garments made.
The times., 1897-05-11
work OF burglars and sneaks.

Henry n. Tolson reported to Inspector
Hollinberger yesterday that burglars en-
tered his store, No. 3l5 Monroe street, A na-
costa, by boring hole and unlocking the
rear door The thieves got away with 10
cents in change and quantity of cakes,
apples and sausage
A sneak thief stole gold ring, set with
rubies and diamonds, from ID. Assheton's S
residence, No. 725 Eighth street northeast.
George s. De Neale, residing at No. COS
B street southeast, reported that he lost
or had stolen black ebony cane with gold
head.
A bicycle was stolen from George A. .
Robinson, of No. 521 Tenth street north
west
The times., 1897-05-11
Police IJeutepants Recetyed

Commissioner Wight held an Informal re-
ceptioE at his office yesterday 10 the
lieutenahts of the various precincts They
were each introduced by Capt Austin who
is acting in the absence of Major Moore,
who is attending the convention OF police
chiefs at Pittsburg. Mr.. Wight had q
kind word for each one, and assured them
that long before he had been made
Commissioner he had been an ardent ad-
mirer of the Washington police
The times., 1897-05-11
Property for Missing Relatives.

Inspector Hollinberger is trying to locate
the relatives CT Elizabeth Brown, who re-
sided n this city about ten years ago.
She went from here to Chicago and from
there to South Bend, Ind, where she died
a short time since. She is described as
about forty years of age; five feet TALL
dark complexion; weighed 140 pounds;
back, frIZzly hair; brown eyes. She had
two brothers and they may be in WASH
ingJon- She has left some property of
value TO her relatives, who canlearn some
thing of advantage by calling on the in
spector at police headquarters.
The times., 1897-05-11
HERR HUBERMAN INJURED.
He Fell From "a Moving Car and Sus-
tained Painful Bruises.

Herr Jacob Huberman, father OF the boy
violinist, narrowly escaped serious iLjury
Saturday night while attempting TO alight
from moving car. The accident occur red
near Fifteenth and II streets, and after
his fail the injured man was assisted TO
his feet and helped into the Arlington
Pharmacy.
II was found that Herr Huberman had
received no injuries other than bruises
and the shock of the fail. He was able
TO 20 to his rooms at the Shoreham, and
though not feeling wei he left on the
midnight train FOR New York in order to
sail for England yesterday
The times., 1897-05-11
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Olive n. Dashield Alleges
Cruel Treatment.

Olive II Dashieli yesterday, through her
attorney, E. H. Thomas, applied for di-
.orce from JUL an NJ. Dashtell. In her fjii1
Mrs Dashiell states that they were married
in Baltimore, December l, SS7, by the Rev.
j. N Dashiel, and that two children have
been the result OF the union.
They lived here and in Faitmoire hap
pily until last summer, when on account OF
the cruelty of her husband she was COM
PEELED to leave him There are several in
stances of cruelty cited, and the witness,
she says, was usually their only child, be-
cause OF the assaults having taken place
within the immediate family circle.
The times., 1897-05-11
Sl.00 quality, soc.
$3.50 quality, 75c.
Parasois.

This is parasol weather, and an elegant
time to buy-that IS here-because We
just received about 500 samples-fOr chill
dren, misses aud Ia dies.
One lot of CbiIdren's Fancy Cot
ton Parasols 20
One lot of Misses Parasols in SIX and
satin, all colors, including white and
Cfedin SOC
One lot OF Ladies' Coaching PaTasols,
in plain shades of satin in..........S5 SO
One lot OF Fine Imported French Para
soils, patterns from which the domestic
styles Were copied We closed out the en-
tlre lot, the most exquisite assortment
ever shown Worth So TO S1O $500
The times., 1897-05-11
The westfeld undl News prints the

The westfeiid Und) News prints the
following In regard to an old resident
of that place: Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ of the L. n A. 6 c. Ry.
here. SAYS: Il have used Chamberlain Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for ten
years or longer-am never witboutitin ray
family. ] consider it the best remedy OF
the kind manufactured / take pleasure in
recommending it. - 1t is 4 specific for
all bowel disorders. For sale by Henry
Evans. Wholesale and Retail Druggist, S3S
f st. and Conn., ave- and St NV.
The times., 1897-05-11
Three More suits Filed.

Three additional suits were filed at the
clerks office yesterday by the Julius
Lansburgh Furniture and Carpet Company,
praying for a settlement of insurance
claims, against the Albany Insurance Com
pany, of Albany, n Y, in the sum of
$500; the Springfield Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, of Springfield, Mass,
for $500. The Eagle Fire Insurance
Company, OF New York, was also I.ade
the defendant in q suit for the sum of
&2,50o
The times., 1897-05-11
ALL TO HIS SISTER.
Contents of the Late Charles w.
O'NeflI's VIII.

In his will, filed, for probate yesterday,
the late Charles w. o'Neill bequeaths his
entire estate to his sister, Martha Ellen
O'NeiIl. She is directed To expend such
sums as are necessary for the support and
maintenance or the testators daughter,
Alice Bryan O'NeilI, until she shall have
married. and in the event OF the death
OF Martha Ellen o'Neill before the mar
riage of Alice Bryan o'Neifi that part OF
the estate remaining at her death is To
be equally divided among the remaining
children Martha Ellen o'Neiil is named
as eXecutrix.