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The times., 1898-11-13
Municinat Breyities.

capt. Fitzroy Sessions, a food and san
itary Inspector of the District govern
ment. has resigned and Dr. Robert L.
Lynch. substitute physician to the poor
has been promoted to fill the vacancy.
DIR. Lynch will receive 81 ,2cO per year com
pensation. Dr. Charles H. James has
been appointed to the position of subs T.
tute physician for the poor at a salary of
$50 per month. AZ -
The District Commissioners have re-
ceived another complaint against the fire
at the dump on NJ Street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets north
east. The complainant is W. s. Kaye, of
No. 25S NJ Street northeast, and to abate
the nuisance, which results from the
burning OF rubbage on the dump the
commissioners directed the fire depart
ment to extinguish the flames.
Major Sylvester has recommended that
a fine of $40 be imposed on Private L. L.
Shannon, of the police force, who was re-
Gently tried before Police Trial Judge
Pugh on charge of neglect of duty.
The papers and testimony in the case
of Policeman Henry Backenheimer, who
was recently tried before Police I. ial
Judge Pugh for gross neglect of duty in
failing to arrest John Baker for violations
of the law committed in his presence,
were yesterday forwarded to the Commits
sioners by Major Sylvester In forward
ing the testimony Major Sylvester writes:
This man has been on the force a COM
paratively short time, which is the only
excuse for leniency"
The times., 1898-11-13
EXEMPT FROM WAR TAXES.
Opinion of $. II. Thomas on Stamp
ing District Certificates.

The question of subjecting tax certifi-
Gates, issued in the District of Columbia,
TO the war revenue stamp act, has for
several weeks been a source of contention
between the District and Internal Rev
enue Commissioners, and yesterday it
was made the subject of voluminous
opinion, offered by S. t Thomas. the at
torney for the District.
The District Commissioners and the
District tax assessor have held that the
certificates should not be taxed under
the war revenue act, in view of the
National Governments relation which ex-
lists between the local and National Gov
ernments.
The Acting Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, Hon. G. W. Wilson, in the alb
sence of Commissioner Scott, wrote to the
District authorities, informing them that
the tax certificates were not exempt from
the war revenue tax, and that all such
certificates which had been issued by the
District assessor without the 1O-cent war
revenue stamps were null and void.
The matter was referred to S. T. Thom-
as for an opinion. Mr.. Thomas handed
his opinion to the Commissioners yester-
day and in it he takes issue with the de-
cision of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Mr.. Thomas holds that the tax certif-
Gates issued by the assessor are exempt
from the war revenue tax, and in order
that the question may be settled proper
ly he suggested that 1t be decided judicial
ly.
Late in the afternoon Hon John B.
Wight, president of the Board of Com
missioners, addressed a communication to
N. B. Scott, the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue, informing him that from
their attorney the District Commission
ers had received an opinion. presenting
phase of the question which possibly
might not have suggested itself at the
time that the acting Commissioner of
Internal Revenue uttered his opinion
''The Commissioners have the honor to
request" said Mr.. Wight. that you will
be kind enough to look at the opinion of
their attorney, and. after considering
the same, state whether it is still your
opinion that stamps should be affixed to
the tax certificates issued by the Dis
trict of Columbia"
The times., 1898-11-13
OBJECTED TO THE SEWER.
Commissioners Explain Why Pipe
Are Laid Under the FIJI.

Commissioners Explain Why Pines
Are Laid Under the Fill.
protest has been received from E. G.
Dean. through his attorney, A H. Bell,
regarding the Twenty-sixth Street sewer
and certain fence in Lawrence Place.
The complaint stated that these are dam
aging to the property in that locality.
The Commissioners considered the mat
ter, and yesterday informed the COM
plainant that in making the fill in Twen-
ty-sixth Street the District followed the
custom which has recently been observed
OF not damming the drainage channel in
the natural ground, but allowing means
of escape for the water by placing a pipe
under the fill.
TheCommissioners also pointed out In
their reply that it would have been per-
fectly proper for them to have made the
fill without laying the pipe but In that
case the water would have been retained
on the upper side of the fill without any
means of escape. 1t was also explained
by the Commissioners that under the
present arrangement no more water is
thrown upon the ground below the fill
than there was prior to the making of
the fill, although it may be somewhat
more concentrated. In bringing streets
to the proper grade the District has fire.
Quently had to make cuts and fills which
The times., 1898-11-13
Andrews PHANTOM SHIP
Braved the Sea for Thirty
four Days.
HOW SHE REACHED HOME
Her Captain and Only Occupant
Tells of His PeriIous Attempt to
Cross tine Atlantic in the Fruil
Little Craft-Met TroubIes Innu-
merabie.

After having dared the terrors of the
capricious Atlantic for thirty-three days
in my little cockleshen without having
tasted mouthful of warm food or drink
during that time and with what provis-
ions l had on Eand moldy and unfit TO
eat, had reached that stage where moth
ing but the best of weather and fair
winds would save me and none but the
Lord could
These were the words of Capt. William
A. Andrews. inventor and navigator of
the thirteen-foot canvas-covered folding
boat, Phantom Ship, as he stood on the
deck of the German bark Fiede at Phila-
delphia.
Capt Andrews, in his tiny craft, left
Atlantic City in August last with the
avowed intention of cross the Atlant C
and visiting the Paris Exposition in 1870,
and for the purpose of showing that men
of modern days can discount in another
of many lines the great achievements OF
the past.
At that time throngs of pleasure seek
ers curiously watched the preparations
being made for the perilous trip and Won
dered if such tiny shell could success
fully accomplish the work cut out for her.
Capt. Andrews was deluged with many
queries. such as Where do you s.eep?
and How can you breathe and carry
enough to eat?" Aren't you afraid"
while many remarked, why, she looks
like coffin But the captain was confir
dent of his ability to reach his destiha-
ton, having made four previous trips OF
a like nature successfully.
On August "a. every detail having been
completed, the tiny boat, with but one
soul on board, himself the captain. HIM
self the crew. himself the watch in mid
ocean. set out on her perilous voyage.
That start had been scheduled for noon
of that day. but was postponed until 5
p. M, owing to the storm which prevailed
all day. At that hour, although it was
still storming, Capt. Andrews decided
to sail, and with a confident wave of his
hand to the assembled crowd, stepped in
to the boat, and with the remark: II
will get there put to sea.
Later developments, however. show
that for once Capt. Andrews reckoned
without his host. as he was forced to
abandon his expedition when within $50
miles of the Azore Islands. after being
thirty-four days at sea in the September
gales This was, however, through no
fault of his, for he went as far as con-
dltions would permit. and, disappointed.
but not disheartened, reached Philadel-
phia in time to enjoy the peace jubilee.
In speaking of his experience Capt.
Andrews stated that If the boat had been
constructed according to his own instruc-
tions, and good material had been used.
he would undoubtedly have accomplished
his purpose From the day he set sail
the craft leaked badly. and often as much
as twenty-four buckets of water would
he bail from it in day. The leaking OF
The times., 1898-11-13

Washington they made a dash to satisfy
their hunger.
They hunted up the nearest houses and
stores and begged plaintively for food of
any kind. AT n near corner was a
grocery store and here a detail of the
hungry soldiers pleaded for bread. They
were given nearly dozen loaves. and
they sat down along the railroad and
ate the dry bread like starved men.
Their less fortunate comrades stood and
begged for a portion. which was refused
with indignant grunts.
Every house in Maryland Avenue. from
Seventh to Ninth Streets. was visited by
from one to dozen hungry soldiers,
while some of them swarmed over into
Street. They rang door bells or knock
ed at the doors and asked for food ''for
Gods sake"
1t is to the credit of the residents of
this section that the soldiers did not go
away hungry. But the people in this
vicinity have been feeding hungry SOL
diers right along. and they are beginning
to feel the burden of their charity.
On Tuesday morning a detachment of
the First Maryland Regiment, en- route
to Augusta, Ga, from Camp Meade, Pa.
left the train and begged for food from
door to door.
About dozen of the soldiers came to
my house." said Mr.. Morgan, of 1913
Maryland Avenue, land l could hard y
refuse them food They did not wait
until / could get butter for the bread,
but devoured it ravenously. One poor fell
low, he was only a boy, had to lie down
before he could eat anything. He was
really prostrated through weakness from
lack of food.
The soldiers claim that food was re-
fused them when they asked for it on
the train. and no provision was made for
feeding them during the three-day trip to
the South.
The residents along Maryland Avenue
are highly indignant over the condition
of affairs. and several of them called at
the War Department yesterday and COM
planned in strong terms.
1T is a common thing now said one
woman, ito see trainoad of soldiers
stand on the tracks here for hours with
the car doors locked and the men inside
yelling for food and begging from passers-
by"
1t may also become common, say these
people. to see United States soldiers
who are on duty walking south, with to-
mato cans at their sides and begging at
back doors for the rations refused them
by the War Department.
These people say that the blame for
this shameful condition lies somewhere.
The Alger Relief Commission is convinced
that there is no blame to place anywhere
The soldiers think-and then beg their
food at back doors.
The times., 1898-11-13

the boat wet his provisions. causing them
10 sour and mold. thus rendering them
unit for food. In addition the lack ~
proper paint on the boat. he said. permit
ted Darnacles to form more rapidIv-
"hleh greatly retarded his progress.
During the entire thirty-four davs ba
encountered rough weather and spoke
Dut three ships prior to sighting the
friede. From the first week he was o,,-
the captain was Obliged to throv, -
ms stores On September 1. when in lati-
tdnde 81 North and longitude 50 West he
slghted and spoke the whaling brig Can
TON capt Creitcher, of New Bedford To
use capt Andrews own words AFTER
l spoke the Canton her captain gave ma
d bucket of water and big war talk He
was anxious for old newspapers. so tbat
ne might read of Gen. Bianco and tbe
progress of our nation was making in
doing the DOns"
save ior stormy weather and failure to
slsht or speak any vessels, the vovaea
was without note until September 2s
"on that day." said the captain ..r
round that of all my provisions I had bur
sN pounds of crackers. three cans Of
eorhed beef and three cans of salmon
ieit- The crackers had nodded into nasts
III the bottom of the tins. and | had no
means of drying them, as the wind ,,,o,,II
~ lamp The moisture had rusted the
TINS OF the corned beef and salmon caus
ing the contents to swell and sour Tbssa
CONDITIONS did not warrant risEfne me- ~.
going farther ~
On September p I had been drifti,e
ABOUT Tor two days at the mercy of tta
waves and wind. every meal during thar
ume consisting of sour beans Thee
-, Te no sans In sight. and my hope was
almost gone It's singular how small n
san uoes seem when they are seen. Sud
ueils L spied san to southwark. about
tne size of mustard seed 1 made f,r
her. The ship passed me to windu,rt
No one aboard saw me. although e..
nailed with all my might At last VII n
was astern of the vessel. the man at tba
wheel spied me and notified the can.a-r
After she had passed me about a m 10 T
turned back and put after her. On near
ing her l found life lines trailing astern
made one fast to the boat forward
Ihen they threw a running bowIine to me
ana told me to put my head and sheuli-
ers through it and under my arms.
Il asked the captain if he would take
my boat aboard He answered Yes. but
not without YOU
Il then placed the rope about my b,fIv
as directed and was drawn up twenty feet
on board of the vessel. After me the men
pulled the boat After / had a chance
to get my bearings found that I was
aboard the German bark Friede, Capt.
j. Piel. of Weener-on-the-Ems.
II had been out thirty-four days. and
had sailed a little more than one decree
per day. What stores had left were Of
fered to some pigs on board, but the
stores were in such bad condition the
hogs would not eat them"
Capt. Andrews was born in Manchester,
Mass. in 1913, and is piano maker by
trade.
The times., 1898-11-13
Commissioners Are powerress.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
whole matter Of property rights along the
river front is at present in litigation, and
the further fact that no action can now
be taken the matter by the Commits
sioners. requests frequently reach the
District Building for permission to use
property along the river front. A request
of this kind was received several days
since from Clinton Smith, of the War
Department who was desirous of secur-
ing permission to store a boat in an old
wooden building located opposite the Cap
ital Traction Company's power house. at
the foot of Seventh Street. The request
was denied for the reasons stated.
The times., 1898-11-13
SOLDIERS Beg FOR FOOD
Passing Troops Ask Charity
of Washington Citizens.
HUNGRY IN TINES OF PEACE
Eat Dried Bread RavenousIy - De-
tenders of the Flag become
Tramps Through Necessity - Resi-
dents Complain of the Burden
smoothly on, Finding No BInme.

Now that Peace hath spread her wings
and the country is being lulled to rest by
the soothing denials and artful gaggings
of myriad army investigating committees,
it is necessary for the soldiers in the serv-
ice of this Government to rap upon the
doors of those who live beneath the
shadow of the Capitol and beg for food
like tramps
This has been done in Washington each
day for the past three days. Not only
has it been done, but verify overdone, for
The residents of one portion of the city
have been so burdened by the number of
blue-coated beggars that they have en-
tered remOnstrance and pray that the
War Department feed the troops now in
service so that they, the residents. be not
reduced to poverty because OF having to
answer the appeals for food of those who
are members of the victorious army in a
great war for humanity
The people who dwell in Maryland Ave
nue., between Seventh and Ninth Streets
are used to hearing the timid knock
which comes with the close of a meal and
which heralds the advent of the season.
able tramp. These residents are used to
him: they have fed him in all of his stages
and conditions. Yet Friday morning
when the signal for aims came upon their
doors. they discovered a new species of
him. and he wore the uniform of the
United States army. Some of him wore
the stripes of corporal and sergeant and
all of him were lean and hungry-looking.
The War Department is at present
busily engaged in moving the troops now
stationed in camps in the North to camps
in the South. These troops have b. ZEN
passing through the city over the various
railroads for several days. and as a rule
the trains are held over here for an hour
or two.
Whether the War Department has or
dered that these trains wait so that the
troops may obtain food as best they can
cannot be learned, but certain it is that
these soldiers take advantage of-the wait
by prowling around and begging for food.
Yesterday morning a section of troop
train over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road bearing the Third New Jersey Regi-
ment, made the usual stop and the usual
wait The soldiers were under strict or
ders not to leave the cars, but the pangs
Of hunger made court-martial and pun
ishment seem naught, and they piled
out in companies.
These men came from Pompton Plains,
and were en- route TO Athens. Ga. They
had been piled on a depot platform Tor
two days waiting for cars. These cars
came on Friday night, and the men piled
In.
They had not eaten since Friday morn
ing Then they were served the only
travel rations available. two cakes Of
hard-tack each. They passed dinner,
supper and breakfast without a mouthful
of food and when the train stopped in
The times., 1898-11-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infiamed condi-
tion of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result. and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by. catarrh.
which is nothing but an infiamed eondi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness tcsused b. catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free
2. J cfEN K CO, Toledo. o
Sold by drug sts 75c
Ha Fa-l aiiis are the best
The times., 1898-11-13
Hospital ship Purchased.

The War Department has purchased the
hospital ship Bay State from the Massa-
chusetts authorities for 100000. This YES
sci was fitted out by the State at the be-
ginning of hostilities with Spain for the
care and treatment of sick and wounded
Massachusetts, volunteers, but she saw
little service as hospital ship.
1t is said she will be converted into q
transport by the Government and be en-
ployed in carrying troops to Cuba during
the occupation.
The times., 1898-11-13
Interview With the President.

President Mckinley yesterday advised
Commissioner Wight, who is chairman of
the committee having charge of the ar
rangements for the celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary of the founding of
the National Capital, that he will meet
the committee at 10 o'clock tomorrow
The other members OF the committee are
NJ. NJ. Parker. James G. Berret, John Joy
Edison. Charles j. Bell, R. Ross Perry,
Theodore W. Noyes. Lawrence Gardner,
John w. Thompson, and A T. Britton.
The times., 1898-11-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Charles j. Miles and Margret c. Ma
graw, Baltimore; Richard Jones and Jo-
sephine Lee; Samuel r. Carter and Lila
n. Dolton. Wallace W. Patterson and
Dorothy l.. Squires. Joseph King and
Emma Hendricks. Arthur E Jones and
Julia Herr; Thomas Reeves and Virginia
Anderson, Fairfax, Va; Joshua E. Gibson
and Cora RYAN
The times., 1898-11-13
The Mortalitx Recora

Deaths We're recorded at the District
health office as follows yesterday: Nor
man William Camp. 81 years; Martha
Bruce, 70 years; Mary Cox. 67 years;
John Boyle, 60 years; Fred G. Mather. %
years; Mary f. Earle, 9 years; Aaron
Effs, years; Calvert Wilkins, year s;
Beuhlah Fredlock, j year.
The times., 1898-11-13
TO PRESENT THE MEDALS.
Major Sylvester Calls n Meeting of
the General Committee.

the General Committee.
Major Sylvester. chairman of the gen.
eral committee which was created at the
citizens meeting to arrange for the recep-
tion of the District troops on their return
from Santiago, has called meeting of
the committee to be held at the Ebb.tt
House Tuesday evening next.
The object of the meeting is to perfect
the necessary arrangements for the
presentation of the medals to the soldiers
at Convention Hall on Wednesday even
ing.
The times., 1898-11-13

to a certain extent disturb the original
drainage channels.
The matter of removing the fence from
Lawrence Place will be considered by the
Commissioners in the near future.
The times., 1898-11-13

There is always an expression of delight
on every face when they drink Heurfch's
Maerzen Beer, because it gives satisfac-
ton to ALL Order case by 'phoning 6S4
Arlington Bottling Co.
The times., 1898-11-13
Coupon Worth S4c.

THIS TIMES Coupon and
: $3.50 entitle bearer to
6-yard dress length of soc
All-wool Suiting, if presented
at the Palais Royal on Mon
day. November IL, 1898.
The times., 1898-11-13

The dress goods to choose from
include 42-inch Mixed Cheviot.
All-wool Serges, Fancy Plaids,
New Checks, all the latest designs
and colors in 3ec suitings-some
W worth soc yard.
The times., 1898-11-13
Coupon Worth 4lC.

THIS TIMES Coupon and
67c entitle bearer to
complete set of Dress Lin
ings. if presented at the Palais
Royal on Monday, November
IA, 1898.
The times., 1898-11-13

The Innings for 67c comprise 5
yards Zee Percaline for skirt;
yards I5c blackjack Siiesia for
waist; ~ yards re Linen Can
vas for facing. &C for ST. oS of
worth-a saving of 4Ic.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Stands Alone.

The High Point Citizen says this of
the Woodmen Of the World, a fraternal
benefit order of which there is a lodge
or camp in Henderson.
The Woodmen of the World is the
only order that places monument at
every grave, that limits the duration
of its term of payment, and issues a
paid-up certificate at the end of the
established period. 1t is the only
order that makes its certificates incon-
testible after ore year, thus removing
every doubt as to the certainty of pay
ment, without danger of controversy
or litigation, and it is the ouly institu-
ton of insurance that stands by the
deathbed, its certificates being kept in
force by the fact Of illness. without
payment.
The WOodmen of the World, eff
GENTLY managed, equita BILE in its rates
guarded at every point Of its treasury,
on the age-lastlng foundation of fra
ternity, is the most economic and
safest plan Of insurance possible TO at
tain. When you pay an assessment
every cent of it goes to the relief of
the bereaved or deceased members who
have, until their arms were folded in
death, similarly relieved others.
Are you Joined in union with your
neighbors under mutual obligation to
assist in protecting their families, and
having yours protected in return?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Sugar-Beet Seed for Distribution.

BY the courtesy Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture, who has done so much to
stimulate interest in the sugar-beet
industry. the Experiment Station will
have, for gratuitious distri button to
farmers in the different counties of the
State, several pounds of selected sugar
beet seed. In accordance with the
wishes Of the Secretary, the beet seed
will be distributed in North Carolina
only to those who promise to follow d.
rections in regard to planting, cult
waiting, harve. ting. and who will send
samples for analysis, and give us full
information as TO cost. The farmer
who undertakes the work should be
able to realize a good yield, and as the
beet is very excellent for table use and
proves valuable feed for stock, the
farmer will be fully repaid for his time
and trouble.
North Carolina is not located i'll the
isothermal belt in which it is known
that the sugar beet is grown most sue
cessfully for commercial purposes; but
should we be able TO grow beet with
sufficiently high percentage Of sugar,
this will doubtless lead to the erection
Of factory in the State, and there
will be many benefits to come to our
people in consequence.
The Experiment Station will be very
glad to receive applications for sugar
beet seed on the conditions above
named, aud to correspond with anyone
interested in the subject.
W. A. WITHERS.
Acting Director North Carolina Ex-
perlment Station.