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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

For an elderly lady an excellent trav-
cling mantle is princess shaped, tight
at the waist, the back forming puckered
liasts below the waist. Heart-shaped
shoulder slope, with velvet facings,
joined to a round turn-down collar, the
whole edged with a stitched slope;
sleeves open and turned down, mounted
in hoyow plaits, the open part of the
front is trimmed with velvet facings,
edged by stitched slope.-Leisure
Hours
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19
POOR LO ON ice.
THE ALASKAN INDIAN IS SLOWLY
BECOMING A TRADITION.

EslximOs, Thlingits and Aleuts Are
BEING Degraded by Civilizing In
fuences and Are Embracing the
White Mans Vices Instead of His
Virtues - They Are Gradually
Abandoning Their Ancient Co.'S
tunes and Customs and Sinking
Into Savagery with All Modern
improvements Mark FaIIon
Writes of His Experiences among
the Peoples of Uncle Sans Terri
tory in the Great Northwest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19
Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this won
derful remedy is taken. For sickly children
or overworked men it has no equal. No home
should he without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

There is no need of little children be-
in 3 tortured by scald head, eczema and
skin eruptions. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve gives instant relief and cures per.
manently. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

Disagreement for life by burns or scalds
may be avoided by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles
and for all kinds of sores and skin troubles.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

Entitled to the Name.-"Why is
golt called an amusement?" Because
IL Is such fun for the people who look
on."-Chicago Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19
Doesn't Like the Native,

l have met the Alaskan native in all
his phases, from grave to gay, from
lively to severe, and 1 am free to con-
fess that am not yet prepared to hail
him as a man and brother. AS man,
he is at best a rude apology; as a
brother, he would be a disgrace to the
family. He is about the dullest, slow
est, dirttest, meanest coyote to be
found anywhere on the North Ameri-
can continent, Philadelphia lawyers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19
A Word With YOu...

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why you should be reader of THE PHILADELPHIA
PRESS.
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the market pages the pages devoted church news
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The PRESS is an advocate of the principles of the
Republican party but it prints the of all political
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19
Especially
SITKA, Alaska, Oct. 20.
Wa Sc ATTI Il Wash Nov

Poor Lo, the Indian, will soon be as
much of "a tradition in Alaska as he is
in the Western States. Most of the ma.
them is certainly the degrading process
of civilization. The Aleuts particularly
are abandoing their ancient costumes
and customs and aping the dress and
manners of the paleface. Among this
people the aboriginal fur garments
have been almost entirely replaced by
the white mans store clothes and the
aboriginal stomach is being slowly but
surely corroded by the white mans
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

something else claimed to be "just as good"
There is nothing else as good and as sure to
cure as DR.. Greene's Nervura. Call for it and
see that you get it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

AT this season of the year you need spring
medicine for your blood and nerves, for your
nerves are weak, your blood impure and your
system is run down in vitality and vigor. You
need toning up, Strengthening, vitalzing.
While not exactly sick, you are out of order,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

fire, made of the dry vines of the berry
of that name. Now 1 am luxuriating
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular call--12 O'clock m.-washinston
iaan Hans 10 s 10 at at io2 io'a'p 10 at S is
Ohio National Bpnk, 10 at 30. National Safe De
and Trust at 10 Metropolitan s,a RaiIrSaS 3 at
lO9la Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 100 at 10 cents
l;anston Monotype. 10 at 1is After call-American
District of Columbia Bonds.-eo-year fund 5s. lo,
bid ,,, sSyear fund 6, gold l1e bid Water ;to:k
s;s saIrtnss llls bid, ssSs, funding, currency, 10;
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds Metropolitan Railroad 5s.
III 15l biS S lls asked Metropolitan Rairoad
63 bid lexington Railroad is. So bid as asked. cd.
comny IS. s Hres a 10 bid Washnsssn sshinsson Cas- Cas-
COMPANY ; rs series b, IL ll5 bid. chesapeak. and
tusitS and Trust ss and o. IGl bid wasn
Market Company ext. g, los bid. Masonic Haii
NATIONAL Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington, $50
sio asked Metropolitan sso bid sio asked d. c%n sn
49, So S bid is. and md 75 bid
Columbia 127 bid. Capital. 12O bid. iso asked
W. West ,d End 1861 bid. l0,h asked. Traders, o4h
95 asked '' '''7 '''
Safe DspGs5 sn, Ts, and Trst
ssiT nsnI1 and Tr:5 s bid is asked washington
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction Company. .s2
Pa 81 asked ~, Metropolitan 1o9 bid. 1o5 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas.
s4h & bid 45 . asked -. Georgetown Gas. 45 bid. U.
Insurance Stocks.-Franklin, 35 bid Metnpo!i-
tan; 20 bid C3reoran 90 bid Potomac. 67ha bid
1877 bid. National Union, 1O1s bid. lin asked. Co.
lumbia, llh bid. 121s asked. Riggs, ~ bid, s
asked, asked Peoples. o1a bid. Lincoln, s,i bid Com.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 97
bn. 1o7 asked Columbia Title 81 bid s.. asked
asked ~
Telephone StOcks.-Pennsylvani 30 bid, 50 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. sou bid. coy asked
| American Graphophone. sE bid. 9M asked Ame-i.
can GraphOphOne, preferred. 9M bid Pneuma tic
| Gun Carriage. 10 bid. rs asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks Mergenthaler IAnotype
s121 bid, 122h asked. Lanston M0notyDe bid
asked. Washington Market, II bid, IS asked
Great Falls Ice. l1S bid, 125 asked Lincoln Hall
90 asked.
sEr
Evening star., 1897-03-23
WEEKS CONFEsSEs.
Was With Amy Smith Shortly Before
She Died.


NEW YORK, March 23-Nelson NJ.
weeks. whose name was mentioned In
connection with the death Of Aimee Smith,
the Hackensack girl who died in the Hotel
Victor two weeks ago, surrendered himself
at the coroner's office today. He was ac-
companied by his brother Theodore of Long
Island city. Weeks son, a lad of sixteen
years, met him at the coroner's office and
greeted him affectionately. 1t has not
come out yet where Weeks has been ever
since the death of the Smith girl
Weeks told Coroner DoEbs that on the
morning of March he net Miss Smith at
the Victor Hotel at her request He had
been Intimate with her for several months.
They registered and were assigned to a
room After being in her company some
time she afterward became hystericaI and
he summoned DR.. Lewis. He had seen her
become hysterical on similar occasions be-
1tre. but never SO violently SO as she be-
came in this instance. DR.. Lewis, he said.
asked him If the woman was his wife. and
when he told the doctor that sne was not
he refused to treat her.
When the doctor had gone, Miss Smith.
Weeks said, begged him to leave, as she
feared he might get into trouble if h, re
manned. He then left the hotel
Coroner Dobbs told Weeks that he would
nave to commit him to the house of de-
tention. Weeks replied: Il have suffered
the torments of the damned. and am willing
that you should do anything with me that
You see fit. l have this to say. that my
wife is the firmest friend l have. l am
willing to go to the house of detention as
voluntary witness and be at the inquest
ana give such testimony as l can in the
matter"
Weeks son and brother accompanied
him to the house of detention. The date
OF the inquest has not Yet definitely been
hxed and cannot be until report of the
analysis of The girls stomach has been sub
mitted.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
TWO, VETERANS CHOSEN.
Mr.. Theodore F. Swnyze Appointed
Chief Clerk of the Treasury.

Secretary Gage made two appointments
III the Treasury Department today of in
terest to the citizens of the District One
was that of Mr. Theo. F. Swayze of New
Jersey to be chief clerk CT the Treasury
Department.. vice Mr.. Logan Carlisle of
of Capt. w, o. Rodgers of Ohio to be chief
of division in the office of auditor for the
War Department, vice MIR. E. p Speer of
Georgia resigned.
Mr.. Swayze was chief clerk of the de-
partment under Secretary Fclger, and was
succeeded by Mr. f. B. Youmans of New
York when Secretary Manning took charge
of the Treasury Department After fur
ther service il the department as a fourth
class clerk he accepted a position as pri-
vate secretary to the President of the
United States Express Company (Senator
Plato and holds that place now.
He is a veteran of the war and is eligible
TO reinstatement in the CLASSIFIED civil sery-
ice under rule 10 of the civil service rules
He was backed for the place by Vice Pres
ident Hobart, Senator Platt of New York
and Senator Hanna of Ohio. and Others so
there Is no surprise at his success. He
n ade a good official during his former
term. and will be welcomed back by all
the clerks IN the department at that time
He is now in New York but will be here
tomorrow to take hold.
Capt. Rodgers is also a veteran-o of the
war He was formerly chief of division in
the third auditors office, but lost his place
during the democratic administration. His
appointment is merely reinstatement in
the civil service.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
The New Fourth Assistant.

Mr.. Bristow of Kansas. the new fourt h
assistant postmaster general. spent the af-
ternoon at the department. He is a tall.
spare young man, with keen brown eyes.
looking out from pale. worn face. His
time was occupied this afternoon in talk
Ing over with Postmaster General Gary.
after cabinet meeting. the details of ad-
ministration in his new place Mr.. Brtstow
was introduced to the various leading off,
cialS Oh the department, and made prepara-
tions to enter on his duties tomorrow
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
Heaton spent the day listening to arpu-
ments Tor candidates for postmaster in
various parts of the country, and devoted
the afternoon to consideration of routine
work with his bureau chiefs.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Report Of a Break in the Levee Was
an Error.
ENCOURAGING rIDINGS at MEMPHIS
Three Thousand Homeless Persons
on Chickasaw Bluffs.
CHICAGO SUBURBS FLOODED

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 23-Authentit
information comes ct 10 o'clock today thai
| the reported break at Australia, Miss, was
| an error. telegram from the scene says
the levee can be held intact for severa
| days. This is the most encouraging news
of the week. because of the great import
ance of the levee at that point. Last nigh,
there was heavy rainfall, which seemed
to be entirely local. resulting in no dam.
| age
The river at this point shows decline
| of Of in twenty-four hours, which, taker
with today's bright sunshine, makes the
| outlook very encouraging.
The relief boats have ceased running
but there are 1900 homeless people or
Chickasaw bluffs, for whom outside aid is
asked.
ROSEDALE, Miss, March 23.-Thc river
has risen along the extreme lower end Of
the second levee district at Australia Miss
twenty miles north of here and the situa-
ton is critical in the extreme A large
stream OF water is coming N under the
levee, and has increased to sucn an alarm
ing extent that Maj. Sterling. the chief en-
gIneer, was sent north. Later another call
was made for 5000 sacks and 300 shovels,
and all the hands that could WELD a shovel
to come quick or the line would give way.
A special train has left Greenville, Miss.
WIN thc hidteiidiS, anu 10 piShliS up ali
the hands between Beulah. Miss, ard
Round Lake. the latter point being oppo-
site the threatened point. Should this
levee give way it would flood many Of the
finest plantations in the delta, and a stub
born fight is being made to hold it.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. March 23-The
Big Sioux river is higher than it was dur
ing the flood of 1881. Twelve bridges have
been swept away. The Sioux Falls river is
mile wide, the bottoms being covered to
depth of three feet An immense gorge
of ice has formed above the city, and is
slowly coming toward town. But little ice
has gone out of the river.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Chicago suburbs
are having a flood experience. For the
second time in thirty years the Desplaines
river has tossed aside the restraints of
banks and of levees, and the flood has
stretched its rule over all the lowlands
along its course.
One-third of the residence part of River
side Is under water. and since Sunday boats
have been the only means of conveyance
possible to inhabitants of the flooded To-
cality.
The Illinois and Michigan canal has been
unable to hold in check the combination of
It's own and the added volume of surfac e
water. and has overf1owe1 it's banks and
encroached upon the neighboring marshes
Residents Of Tha .cher's Park Station and
Edgewater Park are going about from
house to house in boats. all land commune
cation being cut off by the waters of the
Desplaines river, which has oyerfloweI its
banks in that vicinity
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson s Macar..
ney bankers
HILLS ADVICE NOT NEEDED,
Remark of n Democratic Member of
the New York ANscmbIN.

Remark OF Democratic Member of
the New York Assembly.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 23.-The Greater
New York bill was before the assembly
today. Members Of the minority who de-
sired the amendment of the bill in some
or Its particulars, as, for example, the
provision for the government of the po-
lice force by bipartisan commission as al
present, sought to have the bill read
throughout, and 1t was so read until the
eighteenth section was reached when
democrats sought to interpose an amend
ment.
motion. adding: This bill must be passed
today. The minority has broken its agree
ment to have the bill passed in the ordf-
nary way and has insisted that it must be
read through. consequently there must be
no Interruptions
The entire minority and some of the ma
Jorfty members were on their feet instant
ly, protesting. and finally. the speaker rec
ogniZed Mr.. Leonard, who offered an
amendment providing that the salary of
the president of the municipal council shall
'.e $500 Instead of 5000, as provided In
the bill
This was defeated by viva voce vote
Other amendments We're voted down
without roll CALL and several additional
sections were adopted. After some further
contest by the minority, 1t was decided by
remainder of the bill be read by the number
of sections only.
An amendment abolishing the bipartisan
feature of the police board was defeated
ayes, 27: noes, 80
An amendment for single-headed police
commission was also defeated.
Mr.. Green demanded recognition.
Does the gentleman wish to offer an
amendment asked the speaker
Its none of your business shout ed
Green. You can't bulldoze me. / demand
my rights
THE clerk will procee,l" replied the
chair.
Mr.. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker. 1 won't be
bulidozed! shouted Mr. Green. while the
clerk read the sections. Finally Mr.. Green
took his seat amid laughter. in which he
himself Joined.
Mr.. Roehr asked the speaker where the
clerk was reading.
The chair answered sharply. ami Mr.
Roehr said sarcas,ically, "Oh. 1 beg the
chairs pardon for interrupting.'
The clerk will proceed" once more said
the speaker. With Interruptions such a.
this the reading of the bill by numbers Of
section proceeded until 1t was completed
and its consideration on third reading was
begun.
When Mr.. Trainor offered the amendment
doing away with the bipartisan feature of
the police board Mr.. Nixon said: why
you got your tip from David Il. Hill in this
mornings paper. didn't you?''
Mr.. Finn retorted: We can get on here
very well without any steers from David
b. Hill L want to say in this connection
that believe in VIM. NJ. Marcy's statement
to the victor belongs the spoils,' and l
don't know any party that can grab them
any quicker than the republicans
Mr.. Green said: I'VE dent want the kind
of a board New York is afflicted with now.
by a mayor who is as weak as the tea he
drinks
ALBANY, n. Y. March 23.-At go
O'Clock a call of the house was ordered on
the final passage of the greater New York
charter bill
Evening star., 1897-03-23
REPUBLICANS BOLTED HUNTER.
Caucus Nominee In Kentucky Failed
to Win the SenutOrship Today.

Caucus Nominee In Kentucky Failed
to Win the SenntOrship Today.
LOUISVILLE. KY. March 23-A special
to the Evening Post from Frankfort says:
Today was the first on which separa te
ballots could be taken for United States
senator to succeed ex-senator j. c. S.
Blackburn. under the ruling of Lieut.. Gov.
Worthington.
All the morning rumors were rife of the
boiting of six republican members who
would not support Congressman Godfrey
w. Hunter. the republican nominee and of
the combination between a few republicans
and the democrats to elect Gov. Bradley to
the senatorsh.p, thus causing a vacancy in
the governors Office and making an OPEN
ing for the democrats.
Hunter has been hard at work, using
federal patronage on the boilers, and at 10
O'Clock announced that he would certainly
win on the first ballot. This assertion
however proved to be untrue
AT II O'Clock the two houses baEoted
with the following result:
In the senate the vote stood: Blackburn
IA: Hunter, IL: Boyle. 3: Davie 6; total. 38
In the House tine vote was as follows.
Blackburn. "a; Hunter. j3; Boyle. 2:
Davie, .; McCreary, l; Buckner, l: Sloane
1.
Necessary to choice. 20.
The result shows that Dr. Hunter can
not win In joint session tomorrow
Evening star., 1897-03-23
BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
No Doubt of Mr.. Smiths Ultimate APP
pOintment as Chief.

The executive COMMITTEES Of the bureau
of American republics will meet tomorrow
afternoon to consider finally the proposed
change in the office Of director of the hu-
reau. Mr.. Clinton Fur5is.. the present
director. has placed his resignation In the
hands of the committee. and it will be ac-
cepted at tomorrow's meeting. 1t is the
present intention of the executive commit
tee to fill the vacancy by competitive ex-
animation, according to the rules laid
down in the plan of reorganization AL
ready number of applications have been
received from persons who are willing to
submit to the examination. and if the pro-
gram is carried out the selection of di-
rector will be made from amcng the three
persons who pass the best examinations
There Il scarcely any doubt. however of
the ultimate appointment of Mr.. Joseph
r Saith of Crbana. Ohio. vino mas been
nominated for the office by Secretary Sher-
man at the personal suggestion of the
Aresident- The representatives, of the
South American countries holding member
snip on the executive committee have no
personal objection 10 Mr.. Smith. and will
willingly vote for his appointment, pro-
vided he IS found qualified for the duti. $
of director
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Arrested Today.

george a. Roberts. said by the local
detectives to be a confirmed and danger
Gus overcoat thief. was arrested TODAY ON
double charge Of larceny. Roberts. In
company with woman who PASSED as
his wife. rented a room March IL at the
house of Edward s. White, COS Maryland
avenue southwest. Yesterday afternoon
between and O'Clock a gold watch and
chain belonging to White was stolen from
his room.
At the instance of Detective Carter Rob-
eTts was arrested by Policeman Shannon.
Ihe detective recovered the stolen jewelry
and also an overcoat. the property OF
Thomas Boyer. Roberts admits his guilt.
he will be granted hearing In the Police
Court tomorrow. when the charge will be
made second offense.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

be Eo relief until party came into power
pledged to wipe out this obnoxious law.
You are not a friend CT the Washing
ton boarding houses" remarked Mr. Stew
art sOtto yoce.
Nr. Lodge Answered.
Mr.. Gallipger and Mr.. Wilson paid their
respects to Mr.. Lodge for his characteriza-
ton of their stale jokes" Mr.. Galinger
referred to the very aesthetic tastes and
the superior refinements of the Junior SEN
ator from Massachusetts,. and declared that
he would vote and state his views as he
saw fit. without reference to the aestheti-
cism of the people of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Wilson good-naturcdiy resented Mr.
Lodges words and caused much amusement
by describing the method of civil service
examination of an assistant seamstress and
a washerwoman for the Carlisle Indian
school and skilled egg and poultry pro-
Queer" Mr.WiIson said in closing. that he
would tell the senator from Maryland tGor-
NAM that before this Congress closed an
opportunity would be given To repeal this
civil service law.
Mr. Lodge said 1t was idle for Mr.. Cor
man TO call on republican senators to act
on this matter when there was not re-
publican majority in the Senate. Men
should not be counted republicans who
had been the worst enemies of the repub-
hcan party, and who never acted as re-
publcanS except in retaining their Senate
committee places and chairmanships
n vote was then taken on .Ir. HoarS
motion to refer the Allen resolution with
out Instructions, and 1t was defeated-14-
~
The Investigation Broadened.
Mr.. Hoar proposed that the investigation
he broadened so as to instruct the civil
service committee not only to examine in
to the South Omaha cases. but also Ito
examine further into the action of the
civil service law and whether it shall be
continued. amended repealed"
This was accepted by Mr. Allen and in
Corporated in the resolution, which was
then agreed to.
Mr. TUrpie Of Indiana then spoke in sup
port of his resolution proposing amend
Tnent to the Constitution for the election
Of senators by popular vote. Mr.. Tdrp:es
speech Will be found elsewhere in The
Star
At S:1o pm. the Senate wert into ex-
eCutive session.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
SOLDIERS HOME.
Meeting of the Board of Managers at
the Arlington.

The government board of managers of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers met here today in annual session
Preparatory action was taken for the erec-
tion of new branch home at Danville
H. for which an appropriation Of $2OO,OOU
will become available shortly. The board
also provided for the distribution of the
appropriation in aid of the homes in the
twenty-six states maintaining such institu-
tions. The last appropriation of Congress
for the maintenance of the national home
and its seven branches for the year ending
July l, 1898. and the construction of the
Danville branch was $2,503.6 The board
at o'clock this afternoon will call on Pres
ident Mckinley, who is ex-otficio member
of the board.