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The morning times., 1897-02-23

tion of Hon. Henry c.. Brewsttrs seat In
the Fifty fifth Congress, TO test the con-
stitutionality OF the vote cast by the Myers
Ballot Machine, in the Federal election in
the Thirty-first district of New York, held
November 8, 1 1886, will it be cause for dis
imssal from my present position in the
Treasury Department under your admins
tration. If contest, my notification must
be filed by the 5th instant. / teiephoned
for an interview with the Executive, but
Mr.. Thurber's reply was, "He is engaged
today and cannot be seen.
ITO that letter no reply was youch-
safed. filed my contest, not taking either
in time, or intelligence, or application, 4
single minute of government time in its
preparation. / attended strictly 10 my
duties at all times during office hours,
as the record OF the sixth auditors office
will show.
There was no reason, there could be
no reason, except a political one, for my
dismissal. The honorable commissioners
of the civil service can demonstrate this
fact in half an hour if they desire. Sec
ton of Rule Of the civil service law
provides:
mo person in the executive civil serv-
ice shall dismiss, or cause TO be dismissed,
or make any attempt to procure the dis
missal of, or in any manner change the
official rank or compensation or, any other
person therein, because OF his political or
religious opinions or affiliations.
Taking matters as a whole, am not
surprised at the dscUurtesy of the com
mission in declining or neglecting to enter
into an investigation OF the facts in this
case, when request for Information from
a United States Senator was similarly
treated, and a resolution of the Senate OF
the United States was required to induce
those honorable gentlemen to get a move
on themselves.
II admire a man. The acquaintance
Of American citizens, who possess suffi-
cient manhood TO pursue their own courses,
undisturbed by the insinuatiuns of curs
has always been a pleasure TO me. But
when a Secretary of the Treasury, and
president of a Civil Service Commission,
who is the direct creation of that Secre-
tary, refuse justice, and permit their sub
ordinates to oppress, the facts should be
made known. When officers Of this gov
eminent, sworn 10 uphold its laws, de
Hberately break its laws, whence is re-
lief?''
The morning times., 1897-02-23
TWO PENSION vETOES.
They Were to Relieve Soldiers
Widows Who Had Remarked.


President Cleveland returned to the
House yesterday, without his approval, two
bius-one granting a pensi on TO Mrs.
Mary Freeman, the other a pension to
Mrs. Mary A. Viel
The President shows that Mrs. Freeman
was the widow Of Andrew Y. Pritchard,
a Mexican war soldier. She received a
pension as his widow for five years, when
she married John Freeman. HiStwo minor
children We're, however, placed on the
rolls to receive pensions until they became
OF age. Freeman died twenty five years
ago, and it is now proposed to restore his
widow TO the pension roll because of her
first husbands services as a soldier. The
President maintains that he is not willing
even by inaction to be charged with acqui-
eScence In what seems to be such an entire
departure from the principle as well as
sentiment connected with reasonable pen
sion legislation.
The other veto is somewhat similar in
outline Ii is the case of a woman whose
husband, Major w. D. Sanger, served in
the late war. He died in 1872. His
widow made no application for pension
and three years later became the wife
OF Philip Viel. Eight years later he died
and it is now proposed to pension her as
the widow of Major Sanger.
The President finds an additional obiec-
ton to approving this bill. He does not
find that sanger's death was due TO his
| army service. No such claim was ever
presented. On the contrary the Senate
Committee on Pensions distinctly stated
that there is no proof that the soldier
| contracted disease in the service, or that
he died of pensionable disabilities
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THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
a Great Ctowd Assembled To Sc,
the Sport.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 22.-sultry
weather drew out 5000 people to see
the holiday program decided. The George
Washington stakes, 81 goo added, was
won by Imported Paladin. the favorite
and as two other favortes Won, the public
Jared well. The track is drying fast,
but was still dead ana rather slow.
First race-Seven furlougS. The Pluto
crat, So, Dorsey, TO 2, won by half II
length; Hailstone, 115, c. ReHf, to l,
second by ten lengths; Tragedy, 10,
Foucan. to 3, third. Time, 1872 81.
Amber GIints, Rushfield and Romanio also
ran.
Second race-Six furlongs. Henrica,
101, songer, to 3, won by a length;
Robert Bonner, 1o3, Burns, To 2, second
by four lengths; Harry B., 101, C. Reiff,
10 to 1, third. Time, 1:lS. Senator
Penrose, Sugar Cane, Little Buck Rachael
| and Manessa also ran.
Third race-One mile. Gun Wad 103,
Clay, 20 to l, won by a neck; Terra
| Archer, 100, Dorsey to 2, second by u
| length; Booze, 107. C. Reiff 8 to /, third.
| Time Il LAT Ia. Mamie G. and SprngaI
eslso ran.
fOufth rdce-GeOfSe washington STAKES,
| $1,000. one mile. Paladin, los, Cay
| wood, / to ., won 10y head; Sharon, 81
| A Barrett, to L. second by three lengths;
Sim W, 107, c. Reiff, 4 to 1, third
| Time, A "a. Necedeah, Martin, Squire
| G., and Earth, also ran.
| Fifth race-One mile. Plutus, 107,
| Beauchamp, TO l, won by neck; Mara
| titus, 95, A. Barrett, s to 5, second by
two lengths; c. c. Rumrill, 90, Combs
| to ., third. Time, 40 34. Darien
| Martha Smith, and Lord Nelson, also ran
| Sixth race-Six furlongs. Lillian E,
81, t. Burns, even, won by two lengths
Laura Davis, Sc, Powers, 8 to 1, SECOND
by length; Old Dominion, 101, A. Barrett
to 1, third. Time, 1:1S. Tagliona
| Sister Florence, A. B. c., and Maggie
| Harris, also ran.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
EADS ESTATE NOT RELEASED
a Question Involving Its Missis-
sipni River Contract.

The Senate conference on the bill ap-
propriatng S250,000 for the stoppage
of the orevasse at Pass u l'Outre, Mis-
sissIppi river, yesterday afternoon, agreed
10 the House substitute, with minor
amendment.
As agIeed to- the bill appropriates the
money, but does not destroy any rights
the Unit ed States may have under its
contract with the Eads people, nor does
il release the Eads estate from any obli-
CATION in connection with that work.
The question of the liability of the
Eads estate to close this crevasse is re-
ferred to the Attorney General for de-
cision, after he shall have heard both
sides. If that official decides that the
responsibility for closing this break In
the nyer rests upon the Eads estate. under
its contract 10 maintain n clear channel,
it is stipulated that upon the completion
OF their contract, the Secretary OF War
shall withhold so much Of the money as
may be due the estate as shall have been
eN expended under the authority of this act
until the same shall have been ;udicially or
otherwise legally determined in favor OF
the Eads estate.
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BRIDGE Il ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
Money for Making a Survey VIII
Probably Be Appropriated.

The Senate Committee on Commerce yes
terday decided to report favorably Senator
Daniel's amendment to the sundry civil bill
providing for an appropriation of $20,00o
for the purpose of making the necessary
survey, sounding and bOrings and for Sc
curing designs and estimates for memo
rial bridge from the most convenient point
of the Naval Observatory grounds OF adj
jacent thereto across the Potomac River
to the most convenient point of the Airing
ton estate.
The bridge shall not cost to exceed $780,
600 and shall not be used for tramways or
railroads., whether propelled by steam,
cable, electric, horse or other power.
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but this is being bitterly antagonized
by all the Southern Senator's, and it is
probable that the action of the committee
will be rcconsidered tomorrow before the
bill is reported Senator Bacon Of Georgia
made strong argument before the com
mittee and stated that this appropriation
made difference of twenty-four hours in
the mail service for the whole South and all
the coast states. The bill will be reported
this morning.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
Reflections of a Bachelor.

tFIom the New York Tressl
A love that gives everything gets lot
less back.
girl that can't sing and viii sing
ought to be made not to sing
The fact that man has no lair and no
teeth doesn't necessarily prove that he
knows as much as baby.
The world would be better off if women
talked less at out their own husbands and
more about other wOmen'S.
The muidicr a mans hat is after he
has chased it Gown the street before q lot
Of people. the more he Tries to ICOk amuSed
A woman can get along without money
only when she's got no brains. man can
get along without brains only when he's
got money.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
posToFFIcE APPROPRIATIONS
No Cut To BE Made in the Railroad
Rates.

The report OF the postoffice appropria-
tton bin has been delayed in the Senate for
several days owing to a proposition made
IN committee TO reduce by 20 per cent the
amount OF money paid the railroads for the
transportation of the mails. This was
agreed TO by the committee, but the rail-
roads asked to be heard, ana several hear
fngs were subsequently, granted.
The railroads antagoniZed the PROPOSE
tion and showed that the present rates were
not in excess OF what ought to be paid for
the services rendered. The Post Office
officials also stated that the department
was getting all it paid for and advised
against the reduction. The committee, after
looking over the ground thoroughly, came
to the conclusion that it would De unwise
10 strike in the dark. While il is believed
that the sum paid was excessive it was de
c,ded not 20 make any change until the
subject could be further investigated
The committee also decided to strike out
the appropriation of $4,000 for the spe-
caal service South OF tie Atlantic coast,
The morning times., 1897-02-23
THE BOND-AIDED RAILROADS.
The Commission Bill to Settle Their
Indebtedness, Dead.

The commission bill to settle the indebted
ness of all the bond-aided railways to the
government, except the Union Pacific road
against which foreclosure proceedings have
already been instituted, is dead for this
session. 1t Will not be given day in the
House.
If the similar bin now on the Senate
calendar should pass the Senate, the Sen
ate billright be considered by the House,
but this contingency is outside OF prob
ability.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
TWO BOXING CONTESTS.
Handler Defeated Gibbons and Elms
worsted Norton.

New York, Feb. 22.-The twenty-round
boxing contest at 1873 pounds, between
Austin Gibbons OF Paterson, n. j., and
Jimmy Handler OF Newark, y. j., at the
Broadway Athletic Club tonight resulted
in a victory for Handler, who Knocked
Gibbons out in the fifteenth round.
The 5eI-Tound contest between Jack
Norton of New York and Joe Elns, colored,
OF Boston, at 112 pounds, resulted in q
victory for Films; and the ten-round bout
az l22 pounds. between Eddie Hayes and
Sam Bolen, coloTed, both of this city
was stopped by the referee after one
minute and seventeen seconds of fighting
in tie ninth round, and BoIen got the
decision.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
DR., YOUNG

aciH giUe one months trea atnsent and all med
icines absolutely free Of charge. To those
,cho begin nor there 1cH be absolutely no
charge for the most careful attention; no
charge lohatecer for the most expert and SCI
eatifc treatment; aud no charge aChaterer for
all necessary remedies and medicines for one
ttR month. To make the offer clear to erery-
body, Dr.. Young says there wW be absolutely
no charge for anything during the free
month. ThisJree offer also applies to all old
patients reRe,cing treatment before February
18th.
DR.. Young treats with unfailing success
Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Rheumatism,
Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sexual Weakness,
Night Losses, Diseases OF the Liver, Kid
neys and Bladder, and all affections of the
Eye, Ear, Nose. Throat, and Lungs. new
er-raiing cure for Structure, Varicocele and
Hydrocelc. No cutting, no operation, no
pain, no loss or time. Mild, painless meth
dds.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
Rhode Islands Flag.
tFrom the Providence Journal. J


The body of the flag Of the State Of
Rhode Island is a rich blue, with an an
Choir in the center, the effect of all being
heightened by the display OF thirteen gilt
stars. representing the original States In
revolutionary days the flag OF the common
wealth. like those OF the other New Eng
land States, was white. Up in the left
hand corner were the thirteen stars in a
field of blue An anchor adorned the cen
ter of the State colors. 1t is now proposed
to 20 back to the ancient flag, and the gem
erai assembly viii be asked to make The
change.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
The Brigham Young Statue

AS a result of the proposition before the
legislature OF Utah to place statue of
Brigham Young in the statuary hall of the
Capitol, Mr.. Barrett, OF Massachusetts,, yes
terday presented to the House bill amend
ing the sundry civil appropriation bill so
as to provide that no static shall be placed
within statuary hall until accepted by a
Joint resolution of Congress
The morning times., 1897-02-23
Anti-Sca1ping Bill Amendment

Mr. Chandler yesterday offered an am
endment to the anti-scaiping bill, which
consists OF the old bill introduced In the
House by Mr.. Patterson. for the amen dnient
of the interstate commerce act, but with
the pooling provisions of that measure
stricken out.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
So Are His brethren and .Ctstern. ("

How proud that noisy mUsquito is
remarked the frog To the fishing worm.
hopping onto the old oaken bucket. Hum.
remarked the tadpoIe. scornfuly, he
needn't be. I'm sure l am as well born
as he."-From the Cincinnati Commercials
Tribune
The morning times., 1897-02-23
To Inspect Norfolk Harbor

Some CT the members of the House Com
mitteeon Rivers and Harbors have accepted
an invitation to visit Norfolk on Friday
OF this week. They will be absent several
days. The purpose OF their Visits to inspect
The morning times., 1897-02-23
Appeals From the Police Court

Senator Hoar yesterday reported from
the Judiciary Committee the House bill to
enlarge the powers of the police court.
This is the ILL which allows appeal from
the police court in certain cases.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
Patent statutes Revision

From the Senate Committee on Patents
Mr.. Platt yesterday made a favorable re
polt on the bill TO appoint a commission
to revise the statutes relative to patents
ana trademarks.
The morning times., 1897-02-23

the harbor of Norfolk and its approaches.
and acquaint themselves with the necessity
for their improvement.
The morning times., 1897-02-23

Stock taking time. I'm
usual values are sure to re-
suit from stock-taking.
Come for them
Parker, Bridget & Co.,
Progressive ClOthierS, 3Is 9Th ST.
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Cor. 18th and F SITS.

wing to the increase In Or. Young's vast
business, the office hours III the future will
be: Daily, / q 10 ., Monday and Thursday
evenings, from I to 5; Sunday mornings,
from o to L.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
Three Lots for Public School

Senator Mcmillan yesterday introduced
an amendment to the District appropria-
tion bin for the purchase of two lots on
the Conduit road for the erection thereon
OF d public school.
The morning times., 1897-02-23

For Tennessee River Improvement.
An amendment having for its purpose the
appropriation of S400,0 900 for the improve
ment OF the Tennessee River, below Chat
tanooga, was introduced in the Senate
yesterday by Mr.. Pugh, Of Alabama.
The morning times., 1897-02-23
got money

duties of wifehood and motherhood.
However, if they are kept in perfectly
strong aud healthy condition during the
period of CESSATION, there is no reason
why the coming of baby should be dread
ed. Perhaps the greatest usefulness OF
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is in
preparing women for this ordeal It acts
directly on the organs distinctly feminine
and makes them strong and healthy. 1t
insures the well being of both mother
and child. Thousands of letters similar
to the following have been received:
"I can recommend DR.. Pierces FavCrite Pre-
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children; for the first two l suffered each time
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I took 'Favorite Prescription using only three
bottles of it, and when was confined suffered
very little and was Ill labor only very snort
time" Mrs. Nancy J. Porter, of Rodney, MO
mona Co., Iowa.
Every woman in America ought to have Doctor
Pierce's Common Sense Medical ADVISER X
is handsomely illustrated volume OF a thousand
and eight pages, containing several chapters de-
voted entirely to the reproductive physiology OF
women. 1t will be sent, paper-bound, dbsoihIeLr
free on receipt of II cents in onecent stamps 10
pay cost of mailing only by the Worlds Dlspen-
safy Medical Association Buffalo. y. Y II hand
some French cloth binding Is desired, ten cents
| extra thirty-one cents III all, should be sent
The morning times., 1897-02-23
ONLY
remain
In Which to Avail Yourself Of
Or. Young's Free Offer.
One Months Treatment and
Medicines Free.

TO ANYBODY applying in person at his
Pricate Sanitorium, corner 18th and +
streets northwest, before Thursday, February
9th
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PARK Err, BRIDGET Is co,
Progressive CIO;hiers. 5l5 eth ST
Evening journal., 1897-08-13
SOLD AT CHURCH.
Times when slaves Marketed Melons
on sunday.


on sunday.
"a man would hardly imagine that
negroes used to crowd around the front
of that elegant church and sell water
melons on Sunday" said IL. II. Powell,
the well-known banker, the other day.
lie referred to Mulberry Street Method
list church, one of the finest church
buildings in Macon. but it is a fact, 3"
continued Mr.. Powell. II am not an old
man land every ryoody in the crowd
looked with admiration at his tall, erect
lgure), but l can remember those
scenes as if they were but yesterday.
1T was before the war, when all the
slave owners allowed their industrious
slaves an acre or so of land on which
to raise watermelons or anything they
chose. The negroes were given every
Saturday afternoon to tend their
patches, and on Sundays were allowed
10 hitch mule to wagon and take theil
melons or other produce around to
churches, camp meetings or elsewhere
and sell them. Il was a very common
thing to see a man stop at negro''
watermelon pile aud select a melon, pay
for it and put it ia his buggy and drive
on home after church; and, indeed, chill
dren frequently dubbed in and bought
melons from the slaves and ate then
during the time between Sunday schoo
and preaching"
In those days masters took great in
terest i'm the industry and enterpris
of their slaves, and did everything the.
could to encourage them. Nobody eve
thought of ol5jecting to or interfering
with the negroes in their Sunday lrai
| .fc.-Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1897-08-13
Losr THEIR TREAsURER.

A merry party OF Germantown pic
nickers. says the Philadelphia Record
started off on a trip down the Delaware
the other day, the wife Of one Of the
party being entrusted with considerable
money and all the tickets, while the
others were encumbered with the
lunchhaskets. Woman-like, she sue
ceedod in getting on the wrong boat
and It was not until mid-stream had
been reached that she discovered her
error Relating her tale OF woe to the
captain, she asked what was to be done
He facetiOusly remarked that walking
en- the water so early in the morning
was hardly practicable. but that he
would let her CT at Chester where she
might await the arrival Of the right
boat containing her friends. The lat
ter when they discovered the absence
of their treasurer, began to imagine al
sorts of dreadful things. They knew
she had been on the wharf, but her
Whereabouts was now a mystery. Some
were inclined to think that she had
fallen overheard and others, less chart
table. were sure that she had skipped
with the money. Just then the boat
reached Chester, and standing on the
wharf was seen the missing treasurer
When asked for an explanation she
calmly replied 81 got tired of waitinf
and walked.
Evening journal., 1897-08-13
rrce sncech IN Prussia,

The low house of the Prussian diet or
parliament has rejected a government
measure which. had il become law,
would have greatly abridged the right
of free speech. Under the provisions of
the bill. the police officer who repre-
sents the government at all political
meetings in Prussia would have had
power TO disperse any meeting when
in his Judgment it was contrary to the
criminal law or to the public order, OF
when among the audience he saw any
person whom he thought to be q minor
The police would have had authority
also to dissolve any association which
held such a meeting, or which had
minors among its members; and pen
lalties of fine and Imprisonment were
provided for anyone who might remain
at meeting or contributed TO the funds
of a s,seiety under the ban of the police
Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1897-08-13
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE.. JAMES J. MCCORMICK.
the owner and occupant OF the house stu
atcd at No. 10l Market street. known as
IN ma iSe city ity's Of wimfington 7 county
Of New Castle. and State OF
Delaware. Ia compliance with the
requirements of the acts OF the General
Assembly, in such case made and pro-
apply IA writing to the Court of General
Of the state Of Delaware in and for New
Castle county. on Monday, the 2lth day of
September, 1891 being the next term
Of said court for a license for said house
as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein
Of intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on the prem
ises. and the following respectable citi-
zens of said ward, at least twelve OF
whom are substantial freeholders OF said
ward, recommend the said application, viz
Fred We'll. Sr.. John Mcguire
Daniel McCusker, Anton Steinke,
Julius Gunther, Christian StrObel.
George O'Neill, John M. MulrOOney,
j. McManus James Cook
Charles COrrigan. James Joyce,
William Fleming, ID. Bubenzer,
G. IT, jameson. Philip c. Plunkett,
Charles Winters, $. j. Mccall,
Albert Neumaycr, Harry Kennar,
Jacob Scheibcr, John j. Dougherty,
John Green. James j. Corrigan
Hugh Collins G.. Mcknight,
Joseph Murphy. Richard s. Fox,
4 Thomas II Buckley.
JAMES J. MCCORMICK.
Evening journal., 1897-08-13
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE
GREAT DAY AT THE PARK.
NEW CASTLE METHODIsTs AND
CHRISTIANA PRESBYTERlANS
WE'RE IN A BIG CROWD.

CHRISTIANA PRESBYTERIANS
WE'RE IN A BIG CROWD.
The New Castle NJ. e. Sunday school
people and those connected with The
Sunday school Of Christiana Presbyter
ian Church had an immense time at
Washington Park yesterday. They not
only cot mixed up in the biggest crowd
Of the season, and in the midst OF all
sorts Of show Of the Atlantic City va
riety. beth on and off the stage but
they witnessed a fine patriotic demon
stration.
The three days outing Of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Washington
Park opened with a magnificent dem.
onstration In celebration Of the centen-
NAL anniversary of the organization Ci
the United States Navy by Commodore
Berry. 1t was estimated that at least
GO 600 people visited the popular river
resort and witnessed the demOnstra-
ton by the naval veterans Of the civi
war, assisted by members of the new
navy from the United States steam.
ships Minneapolis and Columbia, now
stationed at League Island.
1t was long after 1890 this morning
when the last boat, homeward bound
reached Wilmington with the final l5'
New Castle excursionists, and founC
Superintendent Miller awaiting their ar
rival with three large trolley cars
which quickly sped them home.
Evening journal., 1897-08-13
TWO MEN IN HIDING.

Two stowaways were brought up the
river to Philadelphia yesterday from
Barry, England, on the British steam
ship Whitehead. They were not discoy-
cred until the vessel had been out two
days. To the immigration authorities
they gave their names as Henry Vig0r
and Henry Reavy, and are supposed to
be part of seven free passengers sent
ashore in the Bristol channel by the
British steamship Ailsaby. which ar
rived here from Barry last week. One
claims to be a citizen of the United
States and the other claims to have
relatives in this country.