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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-27

folks about such things and nobody likes
to have other folks bipeds or quadrupeds
proving around. The peafOwl is such
a nice, pretty, aristocratic bird that we
Thought the Majors would like to see
them occasionally. and if they behaved
badly q few stones and clods and sticks
and womanly ''shOos' would drive them
away for good, for they are timid and
easily insulted. AS for putting them up
we can't do it, for we can't catch them
and they roost so high we can't reach
them. A colored Methodist preacher
them. A colored Methodist preacher could
not. And so when l got the anonymous
shoot them i'm the treetops, but they had
flown away before he got here. We
then baited them into the workshop and
finally caught them and have sent them
to the country where nabOrs are not SO
near or so anonymous.
The peafOwl is n historic bird Solo
mon sent his ships to Tarshish and
brought back ivory and old peacOcSs.
And the Lord said unto Job: "Who gave
to the peacock his godly wings 1t is
said to be the most magnificent Of all
birds; it's form is elegant: its movements
graceful; its plumage respondent with
tints of green, golden bronze and blue;
its long bushy tail is beautiful beyond
description with its iridescent hues, vel
vet centers and brilliant eye spots In
their incompatible robe we find all that
glistens in the rainbow and sparkles in
the mine-the azure tints of heaven and
the emerald of the fields. Now isn't it
a pity to kill bird like that. And yet
the ancient Romans killed them for their
brains and tongues and it took 1000 to
furnish enough for a great entertain
mont
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-27

must he noted that the meminess has
underneath it a deep ground-swell of Sc
riOuS manhood and AmericaniSm. and
above ALL as | said before. there are no
breaks" For example, the other day
while the press dispatches were willowy
with walls. here comes a spanking
sparkling utterance from Fitz who in the
midst of covert dangers jOcularly re-
marks that when he goes ''Out of Ha-
vana. there will he a brass band at the
head of the procession" and. again, he
does not propose leaving Havana until
somebody pulls feather out of the
tail of the American eagle" He is sim
ply riding the wave like a duck as buoy
antly as he rose from the trough of the
battle to it's crest at Fredericksburg.
And what Of it all? People have inst
begun to talk about this man; he is bulb
bling up as the most refreshing express
sion of America during the trying time
or course Nirginians see with some pres
cience the greater things awaiting their
son who is now bringing pride to- his
name, and State and country, but others
have not quite formulated any future
programme for EitZ Lee. is he a silver
man: Well it is not on record that he
is not. Some people have limited that
he was gold-bug, but it is to be doubt
ed. He was absent from Virginia dur
ing the campaign which left O'Ferrall
the victim. Daniel was the other actor
in the contest. and the issue was
wrought out independently of Lee. he
Was not needed. and it was enough to
say that he was attending to his bnsi-
ness in Cuba. People have seen no donbt
the unjust punishment visited anon the
man in giving preference for the Tnitod
States Senate to a corporation LAWYER in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-27

losses off toast somewhat as follows
maybe:
Child of Hispania's vine;
Oh! potion thou benign;
Oh. man of reason.
In summer season.
Why wilt thou peak and pine,
When cobbler mellow.
Frost-spangled yellow,
Would smooth thy fOrehead's line?
Alas! It's this;
Oh, man remiss.
Disdainful slight of wine,
Oh, man of reason,
In summer season.
That makes THY cobbler-MINE!
Il
THE MEADOW-IIARK.
A flash of gold against a silver noon;
A spray of song, sweet on the lips OF
June;
God speed thy flight, with glowing love
notes burning.
Thy wind be fair,
And plume thy hayward wing with glad
returning;
Oh, JOY, beware!
W. Il. C.
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THE MEADOW-IIARK.
AN EARLY SPRING.

The brook. with n zithern-like tinkle,
Fern-fngerings sweep into play;
Old winter, with face once a wrinkle,
Now smiles at. March fooling May.
w. E. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-27

Whom = candidate places himself in
the hands of his friends he must place
his pocketbnoll there also if he expects
to come under the wire first.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-27

off a toast somewhat as follows
The evening times., 1898-12-19
THE REWVIFYlNtis sOf
GEORGETOWN TRADE
Improvements Necessary to-
It's Accomplishment.
A RAILROAD IMPERATIVE
Future of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
Shipments of Coal From Cumberland.
Sources of Observation-Disclosures of
Property Values.
A RAILROAD IMPERATIVE

Persons interested in Georgetown affairs
are watching closely the disposition of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal Whatever is
done with it vitally affects Georgetown
interests. There are some who advocate
the continuance of the canal as water
way on somewhat sentimental grounds.
They call forth the fact that the passing
of the canal waterway will mean
the abolishment of an old Maryland in
stitutiOn which, by reason of its long con-
tinuance as such, has become fixed in the
hearts of the people living along its banks.
They further claim that a large number
of people have for a great many years
gained living from the traffic of the ca
nal, and should this source OF income be
removed these people would be forced To
seek other employment. This, they ella m.
could not be done by many who are now
well advanced in years and who have fo:
lowed the canal all their lives.
Much distress and even starvation would
he the result, they think. These same ieo-
pie are of the opinion that the canal will
pay better as a waterway than 1t would
should the water he drawn from the canal
bed and a railroad be built along the pres
ent canal route. 1t is claimed that the
before. However, the official reports of
the canal do not corroborate this conten-
ton. The people who hold these views
are either employed under the present
management or in some way gain sus-
tenance from the canal as it-now stands
ard are actuated in their beliefs by pure
ly personal motives. The consensus Of
opinion. however, seems to favor the
building of a railroad from Georgetown to
lhlp md
canal.
The men who entertain these views are
| generally business men who have the
welfare of Georgetown in sight. They
! think that the coal trade with Cum
| berland and vicinity could be
| greatly increased by the construction of
a railroad. They think that the present
! monopoly now enjoyed by Baltimore
could be transferred to Georgetown
Georgetown, instead of having small
| trade with Norfolk would gain custom
| from other quarters, nancy, New York,
| Boston and the New England States.
| This would not only enhance the shipping
trade. but would increase the volume of
| trade Of the merchants of the town
| through the establishment of Georgetown
| as the end OF a railroad division.
The railroad men of necessity would
| have to make their homes at the end
of the road. The fact that the now COM
paratively valueless property on the riy-
er front would be brought into the mar
ket for railroad purposes, is also strong
| ~ urged. The property would not only
be disposed of in this way but il would
be in demand for manufacturing purpos-
es. as factories would then have an easy
means of shipping their products tC
points in Virginia and Maryland 1t is
| generally thought that the reviyifyinS o1
Georgetown trade and bringing ii up tC
the standard of years ago, cannot be ac.
complished until a railroad is built.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
The Federation of women.s Clubs.

At meeting of the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, of which Mrs. Carrie Z. Kent
is president, a large committee on civics
trict, and almost simultaneously the
District Woman Suffrage Association,
Mrs Ellen Powell Thompson, president,
reappointed its committee on civics for
the last year with Mrs. Belva A. Lock
wood, chairman of both committees.
For more effective work these commi-
tees will act in unison, and have been
purposes:
To secure additional matrons in station
houses, and q new central station by
Congress at the corner of Thirteenth an6
E Streets northwest, and the abandon
ment of the Twelfth Street station, Bel
va A Lockwood, Carrie E. Kent an6
Mary NJ. North.
To see that scientific temperance in
struction is enforced in the public schools
Mrs. Clinton Smith, Miss Mamie Y. Dan
iels and Miss Catherine Cash.
For the bctterment of the condition O
the alleys of the District, and people
living in them, Mrs. Mary S. Gist, Mrs
]. L. McCreary and Mrs. Lizzie W. Cal
yer.
To look after the safety. cleanliness
and Improvement of the streets of tht
city, Mrs. Jennie C. Munroe, Mrs. Ann;
Z. Peck and Mrs David White.
To look after children in the streets
play grounds and curfew law, Mrs. J
L. McCreary, Mrs. Ruth G.. Blaslan'
and Mrs Jennie Sterns.
To investigate the efficiency of womel
| trustees in the public schools and to Sc
The evening times., 1898-12-19

soGteniES Of The brain and who knows
anything about the game who would eX-
change Selbacn for Kid Gleason or Lave
Cross HoW in the class OF has beens'
and soon 10 be relegated to the minor
ranks? Selbach j. young, vigorous, and
an earnest player. and while at present
be ranks at A No. !. he has not yet
reached his zeuith.
In the opinion Of this eccentric scribe ii
is simply suicidal 10 exchange ReitZ for
three young and promising players, but
il would he the acme Of wisdom 10 eX-
change SeIbach FOR some old-timers whose
stars are on the decline.
After relieving himself Of his roast Of
the club. he experiences a lucid interval
and says il is better To wait and see the
results Of the deal as Mr.. Irwin IS
shrewd manager and may have some
scheme for strengthening the club. If the
gentlemen had been impressed with this
sentiment At the outset he would not have
written the article that has made him
ridiculous in the eyes Of the fans. That
Reitz is a great ball player Is a fact ac-
knowledged by everybody. However. one
star i'm the infield cannot win Padden
ranks high as a second bascman and is
superior to Reitz at the bat. Slagle and
O'Brien arg said to be young men Of much
promise and the manager who secures
some young stars TO take the places of
! the old-iimers, who are gradually going
back, exercises good sense and sound
! Judgment
I IL is in the nature Of presumption Cor
the writer 10 declare that unless his pc
/ culiar ideas are adopted with reference
I 10 the makeup of the club the good
! people of this city viii keep away from
the games.
lie honestly believes that Arthur Irwin
will have a strong team here next season
( and that the Washington fans will get
their moneys worth; yet these early and
! covert attacks upon Irwin's management
/ are, 10 say the least, in very bad taste.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
Secular League Meeting.

There was an interesting meeting Of
the Secular Leaguers and TheOsophs;s at
the Macabee Temple at O'Clock yes.er-
day afternoon.
The subject was "Theosophy." and
Major Pechin lead off in an abe address
He was followed by Mr.. Burr, who read
exposures Of Madame BIavatsky. Mr.
Coleman saw in the doctrine of the Abso-
lutte and of Idealism held 10y the Theo-
Sophists solid basis for thought Mr..
Eceles gave lucid statement of the ba-
sic principles of the doctrine and criti-
cised them with much force. Gen. BIZ
ney followed, opposing the doctrine from
the basis Of common sense. Mr.. Hagarty
took ground against it from the stand
point of pronounced materialism. DR.
Croffut, I'm his usual happy way, found
much to commend in Theosophy. Mr.
Lee, Miss Tamper and Mr.. Crayne and
others took the theosophic side and call.
cd attention to misconceptions of the.
osophy by some OF the speakers.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
REAL ESTATE TANGLE
TO BE AIRED IN COURT
Cyrus Mantz Brings suit Against the Pres-
byterian Board of Relief, Asking That
an Order for "A Sale BE Vacated.

Dyterian Board OF helIef,
an Order for a Sale BE Vacated.
Cyrus Mantz filed suit Saturday III the
Supreme Court of the District against
George Junkin, Charles Barclay and the
Presbyterian Board of Relief for Dis
abled Ministers. asking that the order of
court in reference to the sale of certain
property be vacated and that the above
mentioned trustees be enjoined from
further action in the matter.
The property in question consists OF the
three brownstone front buildings on the
west side OF Fourteenth Street just
north of Yale Street, formerly occupied
by the Chinese Legation. and the suit is
the outcome of 4 business transaction
between Mr.. Mantz and his wife and
Messrs. Junkin and Barclay, acting as
trustees for the Presbyterian board of re-
lief.
In 1894 Mr.. Mantz and his wife borrowed
from Messrs. Junkin and Barclay $4,000.
which was secured by deed of trust on
| the property mentioned. The loan was
payable within four years, but at the end
of that time there was still a balance
| due. and Mr.. and Mrs. Mantz Increased
their Indebtedness by an additional loan
of $4,000 in October, 1898. When the in
terest upon these loans was not paid the
trustees advertised the property for sale
! on November Is. On account of the
weather. the sale was postponed to De-
cember l, but at that time was again
| postponed. On that day, however. the
| plaintiff Mr.. MantZ, alleges that the
| trustees attempted to sell the property
| fos SEQ. .000 which, he says, is only about
one-half it's value. He also claims that
| If the property is sold in parts and not as
| whole it will bring s120,090.
The evening times., 1898-12-19

gan; J. w Fletcher, Michigan; L. Fl. Brum-
baugh New York; J. W. Bachelor. jr., North
Carolna J. Long, Ohio; j. Allnod, Greenvile; j..
II. Palmer, New York.
National-H. Buffers, Michigan; r. B. Keogh,
North Carolina; r. Blanvelt. New York; NJ. Adler,
Brooklyn, n Y; Mrs W. b. Ryder, North Caro-
lima; Mrs Franklin, North Carolna A. Bailey,
New Jersey; d. V. Buchanan Hagerstown.
Shoreham-G. A. Brouder. New York; ID. Hun
Ter, New York; ]. p. Taliaferro, Jacksonville; w.
W. GUNNER, Michigan; c. f. Garner, Florida;
Mrs Frank Avery, Chicago; C. w. Scott, Penn
sylvania Miss Hastings, Pennsylvania; Miss Hol-
land, Pennsylvania.
Ebbitt-Judge A. H. Horton, Kansas; Judge G.
W. Barker, Salt Lake City; Alexander Borwell,
Franklin, Ohio; II. l.. Boyd, U. s. r. G. s.;
William II. Armstrong, Indianapolis; r. NJ
Linock, Indianapolis; j. II. Page, jr., Fort Smell
ing, Minnesota; j. r. Wollon, Columbus, Ohio;
j. Z. Blackburn, Columbus Ohio; II. B. Osgood
u. S. A.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
A VICTORY FOR THE
NEGATIVE CHAMPIONS
Result OF the Debate Between Columbian
- University Law School -
Students Sw - @.

The proposition, Resolved That an Anglo
American alliance would be advantageous to the
United States'i was decided in the negative Sat
urday after two hours of earnest and eloquent
debate by six of the chosen members of the
Columbian University Law School Debating
Society in University Hall, the occasion being
the second public debate of the organization.
The affirmative debaters were. W. NJ keener,
of Maryland; II. II. Lee, of the District OF Colunl-
bia, and w. C. Fulton, of Virginia. Those who
argued in the negative were G. ". Bingham, Of
Alabama; Adam MeMullen, OF Nebraska, and A.
j. Dodge of the District Of Columbia. The
Judges were the Hon. Thomas E. Clark, of Ala
bama; Hon George Turner, of Washington, ant
! the Hon. Samuel II. Walker, of the District o
Columbia.
The audience was large and enthusiastic, sni
| each speaker received liberal applause, Mr.. Nc
| Mullen however. getting the lions share.
| The decision of the judges as follows: ''Tht
| whole argument has been very distinct and abb,
| delivered by each side. The judges are of thu
opinion. however. that the negative wins. AS t.
| the different individual arguments the judges al
agree that they were all very creditable, but lik
| all human arguments there degrees, ant
| special mention has been awarded to Mr.. Dodg
! for the best argument and Mr.. McMullen for tn
| best oratory with Mr.. Bingham second ~ t
| argument Mr. Lee, the judges think, mad
| the best argument for the affirmative, while MIR
| Fulton made the best presentation for that side.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
A RECENT BASEBALL DEAL
AND COMMENT THEREON
An ATTACK ON AETHuE IRWIN
The Trading of Reiiz for sIagie, oBrien
and Paddeu Aro,IseS the Ire OF
"A Local scribe.

The recent deal made by Arthur Irwin
in which be disposed Of Reiiz and secured
The services Of slag!e, O'Brien and Pad
den in return has excited the Indignation
az writer on a contemporary, and all
sorts Of disaster for the Washington club
because of the trade are predicted.
In the light Of past events anything en-
mating from this source upon baseball
matters should be accepted with large
lump OF salt, as This particular writer has
never been in accord with anything the
Wagners have done 10 build up team
here.
After cri;icising Arthur Irwin for sac
rihclng the best interest OF the club. as he
intimatcs. by transferring Reitz to Pitts
burg. he then iBdulges in suggestions that
would be ridiculous were they not anus
ing. For instance. he asks, Why do they
not trade Selbach for Lave Cross, Kid
Gleason or Steinfeldt and get strong in
feld2" This genileman's idea of an out
field seems 10 be that any old thing is
good enough for those places. Is there n
man in This country not afflicted with
The evening times., 1898-12-19

If larger number can be appointed to
trusteeships, DIR. Clara w. McNaughton,
Mrs. Carrie E. Kent, Mrs. Belva a.
Lockwood and Ellen Powell Thompson.
Any subcommittee can call upon any
other subcommittee or upon the general
committee for assistance, and all are
requested TO report, abject poverty and
destitution abandonment of children or
other conditions injurious to public safe
ty and moral development.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
CITY BREVITIES.

Golden Leaf Club No. / was organized
al Mount Airy Baptist Church yesterday
The officers are Miss Alice jackson, presi-
dent; Miss Mary Parker, secretary.
The North Carolina Society will meet at
the Confederate Veterans Hall, on Fri
day evening. January 13 The annual re-
ception of the society will be held in Feb
ruaTy.
Dr. Willoughby, of the Bureau Of Labor,
is announced to deliver an address before
the eleventh annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Economic Association TO be held at
New Haven December - to 29.
The evening times., 1898-12-19

Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists, 93S Street northwest and
Connecticut Avenue and s Street north
west and 142S Maryland Avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
Willard,AL. R. Watts. Atlanta.

Willard's-J. r. Watts Atlanta.
La Normande-S. L. Clark, Philadelphia; j.
r. Pew, Ohio.
St. JameszEd H. Zenbarst, Ohio; E. F. Brown,
New Jersey; II. r. Wade.
Metropolitan-R. Brownlee, Ralston; II. G..
Tinker, Wheeling, W. Va.
Riggs-W A. CHM, Kentucky; J. Sercy, Ken
lucky; A. II. Carrigan, Kentucky.
Arlington-William Lardlane Toronto; William
s. Lyall, New York; r, b. Monarty and wife,
New Jersey
J. W. CAROLS, Missouri; J. NJ Kelley, U. S..
A.; II. NJ Kearns, Virginia; d. Ryein, lndiania /;
NJ Sterrett, st. Louis; Col j. Hamilton, U. S.
A.; A. Friar Pennsylvania.
Raleigh-S Morton, Michigan; NJ. Gore, Michi-
The evening times., 1898-12-19
Innes Ready TO Meet Farrell.

Arthur jones, styling himself the cham
pion featherweight of the District of CO.
lumbia, writes the sporting editor of The
Times stating that he is willing to fight
Jack Farrell before the club offering the
largest purse
The evening times., 1898-12-19

Why Heurich's beers are so popular is
as plain as the way TO a parish church.
Phone GA Arlington Bottling Co. for a
case of Maerzen, Senate. Extra Pale or
Lager, or a case of Sparkling Stock Ale.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
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The evening times., 1898-12-19

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The evening times., 1898-12-19
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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-09-23
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

vors of the English band will bea meagre $3.50.
Besides the curious reversal of the usual proper
ton Of males and females there is another unique
feature in the Jewish statistics. The general expert
is that the average duration of life is higher
with the female than with the male. The opposite
is the case with the Jews OF the % 1876 Jewish
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males and 35. 40 fe males. The English experience
shows that at that age so 90 per cent of the surv
walls will be females and 1910 males-The London
Daily Mail