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The times., 1898-06-23
Commissioners Orders.

The Commissioners issued the follow
ing orders yesterday:
That probationary private T. F. Nc
Keever. of the District Fire Department,
be hereby removed, removal TO take ef-
feet this day; that John F. Ryder be
hereby appointed to the vacancy thus
created, appointment to take effect today,
subject to the probationary term Of
twelve months.
That article XXI OF the police regula-
tons as made June 4, 1898, be hereby
amended by adding Immediately before
the final clause thereof the words ''or
rowing sailing or otherwise propelllng
any boat OF other floating object into or
within the waters of said beach, without
permission of the officer in charge OF
said beach. depositing any material on
or In the vicinity of the beach or in It's
waters, or taking or entering dogs or
other animals within the Enclosures or
waters of said beach,
That the issue of a license to conduct
a shooting gallery at Congress Heights
to William Strauss, 1925 l Street north
west, is approved on condition that the
shield be constructed as follows: To con-
sist of a box made of three-inch planks
the edges being tight against each other;
the ooX measuring twelve inches in the
clear, so that the shield would consist of
three inches of plank, twelve inches of
earth or gravel and three inches of plank
the box to be of such height and width
as to cover the entire target end of the
gallery.
That Gaskins & Horn are hereby re-
lieyed from the inspection charges under
their contract No. 2493, for the improve
ment of Twelfth Sereet northeast ex-
tended, imposed on them on account of
delays in the execution of said contract.
and that said sum be charged to the ap-
preparation for the work.
The times., 1898-06-23
DEATH OF COL. CRoFToN.
He Had Seen Long Service I'm the
American Army

American Army.
The funeral of Col. Robert L. A. Croft
ton. who died on Tuesday night at his
residence, No. 2lO2 Q Street, will take
place tomorrow. The interment will be
made at Wilmington. Del, where the re-
mains will be taken immediately after
the funeral service.
Col. Crofton had seen much service as
a soldier in the American army, which
he entered at the outbreak of the civil
war as captain in the Sixteenth Della
ware Infantry.
He served with great credit during that
war and was brevetted ma ior April Z, 1867
for gallant and meritorious services in the
battle of Shiloh. and lieutenant colonel
November 25, 1863 for distinguished ser
vices in the battles of Chickamauga and
Mission Ridge, Tenn. His principal SER
vice was with the Army of the Cumber-
land during portion of which time he
was on the staff of Gen. Nelson.
Since the war he was stationed princi-
pally in the West, and rendered good ser
vice IN various Indian campaigns He
was regularly promoted through the va
rious grades until October I9, 1856 when
he became colonel of the Sixteenth In
fantry. commanding the regiment aHd
Fort Buford, n. D., to January 2S. 1891
On this last named date his command
was transferred to Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago where he remained in command
until October. 1896, when he was trans
ferred 10 duty at Fort Bayard. n. NJ. He
remained at this last named post until
February T. 1897, when President Cleye-
land placed him on the retired list of the
army under the siXty-two years clause.
The times., 1898-06-23
Refuse the Relief.

In response 10 communication from
Or. L W Glazebrook, relative 10 the as
sessments on original lot l9 and part of
lots % and a, square So, the District
Commissioners give the opinion of Dis
trict Attorney Thomas.
In this opinion it is stated that as the
marshal's jury in this case, relating to
the growth and opening of Newport Place,
by which said lots are benefited has rem
dered verdict II is immaterial to the
jurisdiction Of the jury that he was alb
sent from the city at the time the case
was considered. and that the commits
sioners are without jurisdiction to re-
lieve DR.. Glazebrook of the assessment
on said lots.
The times., 1898-06-23
Vital Statistics.

The following deaths were reported to
the health department for the twenty
four hours ending yesterday noon: Mrs
Mary Walker Kelly, eighty years; George
Johnson, colored, fifty-three years; T.
Reginald Lotion, twenty-nine years; John
Beckett twenty-three years; Jefferson
Fuller, colored, forty years; Emma L
Dent, thirty-four years; James Johnson,
colored. six years; Mary Alice Mills col
ored i've years; Mary Z. Bell. one year
and six months; Aduley Barnes. coIored,
one year and six month; George o. Con-
ner one year and six months; Michael
J. Flood, eleven months; Florence G.
Schwalenburg. ten months; Mildred
Green colored, three months; Joseph c.
Tucker. two months
The times., 1898-06-23
ST. Johns D.x CeIeb,,,io,

On next Friday evening, June "a, at s
o'clock, Myron NJ. Parker Lodge, No 27
F. A A NJ. will celebrate st. John the
Baptist day at Douglas Memorial NJ. e.
Church, corner of Eleventh and H
Streets northeast. The pastor of the
church, Rev. Brother S. NJ Hartsock, D.
D., will deliver an address appropriate
to the occasion, and excellent music will!
be rendered. The exercises are open to
the public and the families and friends of
the members are cordially invited to be
present. The members of the lodge will
assemble in their hall at 7:3O and proceed
in body to the church.
The times., 1898-06-23
COIOred Patriots.

Several of the prominent colored people
of Washington who have the interests
of their race. and the country at heart
are lending all their influence to complete
the organization of the colored troops in
the District. With this object in view
they are making arrangements to hold
mass meeting for the purpose of in
creasing interest in this object The
meeting will be addressed by Col C. T.
Yoder, Hon. S. S. Yoder, Col W. S. Odeu
and DR.. Robert Reyburn
The times., 1898-06-23
DIR. FurIons's Commission.

DR.. Francis NJ. Furlong, late of the
Emergency Hospital staff, of this city,
and junior assistant physician at the
Matteawan State Hospital, New York,
who recently passed his examination be-
fore the Naval Board, received, on June
II, commission appointing him
assistant surgeon in the United
States Navy, with the rank of
ensign. He has forwarded his oath of
office and expects to report for duty at
once. DR.. Furlong was a friend and
formerly classmate of Ensign Bagley,
who was killed on the iWinslow in the en-
gagement off Cardenas.
The times., 1898-06-23
WILL BE SENT HOME.
A Philadelphia Woman Suffering
From DeIusionnI Insanity.

n woman
From DeIusionnI Insanity.
Christina Noll, respectable looking
woman, was arrested at the Capitol yes
terday afternoon and sent TO the Sixth
Precinct police station for examination
as to her sanity. Mrs. Noll is from Phil
adelphia, where she lives with her hus-
band. a tailor, at No. 2l29 Monmouth
Street.
She came to Washington yesterday
morning and went directly TO the Capitol,
where she inquired for Uncle Sam
Il want to see Uncle Sam" she ex-
plained. They want to kill me and 1
have come TO him for protection" She
declared that the Spaniards had poisoned
the drinking water al her house and she
brought sample in a bottle TO prove her
assertion.
Policeman Joyce took her to the Capitol
guard room. where she was held until the
arrival of the patrol. DR.. ]. Ramsey
hewitt pronounced her suffering with de-
lusional insanity. She will be sent home
by the sanitary office.
The times., 1898-06-23
Bad management Keeps more neon,.

Bad management keeps more people In
poor circumstances than any other one
cause To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead SO that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he
is ready to take advantage CT it. little
foIethought will also save much expense
and valuable time A prudent and care
full man will keep bottle of Chamber
laiirs Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy in the house, the shiftIess fellow will
wait until necessity compels it and then
ruin his best horse going for a doctor and
have a big doctor bill TO pay, besides:
one pays out rs cents, the other is out a
hundred dollars and then wonders why
MS neighbor is getting richer while he is
getting poorer. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggist, 93S T Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and S
Street northwest and 142s Maryland Ave-
nue. northeast
The times., 1898-06-23
SUIT FOR INSURANCE.
An Action Against the American
NJ

The case of Mary E. Gelaber ct al
against the Supreme Council of the
American Legion of Honor, will probably
come up for hearing this morning in
Circuit Court No 2, Justice McComas pre-
siding. ~ - -,.-
The suit grows out of the-refusal of the
American Legion of Honor, which is in
corporated under the laws of Massachu-
setts, with power to issue policies of life
insurance, to pay the insurance on Miss
Nellie Potter
The times., 1898-06-23
The Difference.
.(From the Chicago Journal. }

The Spaniard in addition to his inability to
shoot straight, has way OF handling his COM
plicated warships as a child would handle a
watch His enemy, on the other hand is an in
ventor OF tools and engines, builder of loco
motives and railroads, designer and maker of
everything from electric light TO the perfect
harmony of steam and steel and fighting metal
that lately powed its way through two oceans
with hardly nut or bolt screw awry. There
can be but outcome, but what is the cause /?
The Spaniard has despised labor, and the Amer
lean has admired and dignifed it. There is the
difference.
The times., 1898-06-23
Corner House, With Large Side Lot
and Stable. Only s2S Fer Month.

Built of the best material by day labor; have 8
and bath; vefandas; sanitary plumbing
artesan well, and city water, gas, sewers porce-
lain-lined- rolrim bathtubs electric BELLS ranges
hot and cold water, speaking tubes, edge grain
floors, tiled hearths ana freplaces. handsome
mantels; erected on terraced lot. 1sx1o0 feet to
15,foot alley, with substantial copings, steps
and walks, shaded by a beautiful grove. It is in
the Petworth subdivision, near the Soldiers
Home, and not far from Mt. Pleasant on the
Brightwood Electric Car Line For particulars
apply on premises or to
l.. p. SHOEMAKER,
92O F Street N. w.
ie1.smos-em
The times., 1898-06-23

Diamond" and "Munchner'' Seers are
oils that make the wheels of life run
smoother. Write or phone 300 for case of
2 doz bottles, SIPS
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
THREE DEATHS RESULTED
Murderous Attack Of White Men ON q
Negroes Cabin.

Murderous Attack Of White Men on q
Negroes Cabin.
Muskogee, I. T., March ga das-
tardly outrage was committed last
night at Wybark, five miles from here,
resulting in the death Of two men and
a woman. The house of Ed Chalmers,
a negro, who recently married white
woman, was attacked during the night
by six white men. who had evidently
determined to murder both the negro
and his wife. both Of whom had been
threatened by white men who disliked
the union. A door Of their cabin was
broken in, and both the negro and his
wife were shot down, but not before
Chalmers had put up a good fight
against his assailants. The woman
was killed outright, and although
Chalmers succeeded in driving off the
attacking party, they left him mortally
wounded and he died before daylight.
This morning. the body of Matthews,
an aged white man, who lived at Glib
son station. was found near the Chal-
mers cabin pierced with bullet.
Matthews answers the description
given by Chalmers before he died of
one of his assailants.
There were evidences that Matthews
body had been dragged from Chalmers
house to the place where it was found.
A gun lay beside the body, evidently
put there to give the impression that
the dead man had murdered the negro
and his wife. Deputy United States
marshals are investigating the killing.
and it is believed the murderers will be
brought to justice.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The chemical name of Epson salts
I, c,,Inbo<o of ~, ouDocio

The chemical name of EPSON salts
is sulphate of magnesia.
Very satisfactory trials have been re-
Gently made of life boat made of
pumice stone, which it was found
would remain afloat with load, even
when full of water.
DR.. Herbert A. Parkin, of Chicago,
has hypnotized his fox terrier, Esau,
SO that the dog receives and carries out
instructions written on slip OF paper,
folded and laid on his nose.
Electro magnets capable of picking
up load not exceeding five tons are
used by the Illinois Steel Company to
transfer steel beams or plates from one
part of the shop to the other
Measurements have shown the thick
ness of the human hair to vary from
the northumberland -6ftieth to the six
hundredth part of an inch. Blonde
hair is the finest, and red hair the
cOarsest.
What is probably the most venerable
piece of furniture in existence is now
in the British Museum. 1t is the
throne of Queen Hatsu, who reigned in
the Nile valley some 1000 years be-
fore Christ.
A farmer of Herndon, Va, has pet
toad which follows him around the
place. When the farmer sent the toad
as gift to friend in Washington, the
toad walked back to Herndon, dis
lance of 10 miles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
FOR STARVING cuBANs.
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Sen
Train South.

Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma Send
Train south.
Kansas City, March GA relief
fund of $9,O33 and 12 cars of provi-
sions and clothing, collected in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma for the
starving Cubans, were forwarded south
from Kansas City today. The relief
measures are being carried out under
the management Of the Kansas City
Star, and the agents of the Star will
aid in the distribution at Matanzas.
under the direction of United States
Consul Brice. This relief is being car
ried free in a special train over the
Memphis road to Memphis, thence over
the Illinois Central to New Orleans.
The United States government has
granted transportation from New Or
leans to Mantanzas. The principal
articles Of food sent are wheat, -four,
cornmeal, rice, potatoes, rolled oats,
condensed milk and soup extracts. The
contributions Of clothing include great
number Of calico dresses for women and
children, mostly Of the Mother Hub
bard" pattern, made by various church
sewing circles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
Human Magnets.

Experiments made recently by scien-
tifc men in France have developed a
curious and altogether unexpected fact,
namely, that certain persons possess a
magnetic polarlty-that is, they are
found to act after the manner of mag.
nets, having, in fact, north and south
poles. In such case, the individual
on being completely undressed and
placed near sensitive galvanometer,
will, when turned on vertical axis,
cause a DETECTION first in one direction
and then in the other, just as a magnet
will do. It 10 not assumed that all
persons psosess this polarity, but in
the case of Professor Murani, an
Italian. upon whom the experiment
was tried, the phenomenon was un-
mistakably exhibited, it being found
that his beast correspondent to north
pole and his back to south pole.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
FOR THE OMAHA FAIR.
Thirty-Five States Making Preparations
to Participate.

Thirty-F1ve States Making preparations
to Participate.
Omaha, March %. -Plans for state
buildings at the Trans Mississippi ex-
position are coming in rapidly. The
department OF publicity has just re-
ceived the architects drawings OF the
Minnesota building, the Arkansas
building, the Denver building and the
Missouri building. The plans for the
proposed Iowa building meet the
hearty approval of the exposition atl-
thorities. The Illinois building IS
nearly completed. The Wisconsin
building is we'll under way. The Me-
braska building is practically COM
pleted. The plans for the Denver. Or
Colorado building have been accepted,
and the contract will be let in day or
two. Plans for the Georgia pine PAL
ace have been submitted. 1t will be
handsome structure. built wholly OF
pine donated by the people OF Georgia.
The Minnesota building will be con-
structed on similar lines of unhewn
logs.
Plans for the Oregon building are
now being drawn, and will be submit
ted next week. Other states send as
surances that plans for their state
buildings will be forthcoming within a
shortstime. It is highly probable that
the states Of NewYork and New Jersey
will construct handsome buildings.
Thirty five states have to date de-
cided to participate in the exposition.
In 80 of these, commissioners have
been appointed and reports from agents
in the field are to the effect that at
least FIVE more states will be organized
within the next ten days.
The great government building, SOC
feet long, and the pinnacle OF whose
dome is nearly 200 feet high, is nearly
done. The management finds it neces.
sary to build several annexes to accom-.
modate the extraordinary demand fol
exhibit space.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
PEARY THE EXPLORER ON BAKING
POWDERS.

Those going to the Klondike must
remember that reliable baking pow
der is an absolute necessity. If, after
long and expensive trip and the great
cost of transportation, the baking pow
der proves inferior or has lost it's
strength, the miner will be practically
helpless. 1t is no time or place to ex-
pertinent. What is required is bak-
ing powder that has actually stood the
test of the arctic climate.
The we'll known explorer, Lieut..
Peary, U. S. N, says of Cleveland's
baking powder, which he used on his
Arctic Expeditions:
"Cleveland's stood the tests of use
in those high ATTITUDES and severe tenn
peratures perfectly and gave entire sat-
isfaction. Mrs. Peary considers that
there is no better baking powder made
than Cleveland's. I shall take it again
on my next expedition"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
Terrible state of Affairs.

Washington, March 81. = Senator
Gallinger was at the capitol today for
the first time since his return from
Cuba. When requested to make q
statement as to his observations on the
condition of affairs on the island, he re-
sponded:
"You can sign my name to- any pic
ture you may draw of utter wretched-
ness and restitution and hellishness in
that country. The reconcentrados are
perishing by thousands for want Of the
commonest necessaries of life. The
best information obtainable leads to
the conclusion that there have been be-
yond doubt 400, 1000 deaths as result
of Spain's brutal policy, and many more
are occurring from day to day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
a woman.s DAILY Paper,

There has just been launched in
Paris a daily paper devoted solely to
the interests of the fair sex. It is pro-
duced entirely by women, and not only
are the editors, the managers and the
staff of reporters women, but the type
is set by female compositors. and it is
reported that even the printers devils
are feminine members of the genus
''gamin. The name of the paper is La
Fronde. Used as noun this means
the implement of ancient warfare with
which David slew Goliath, while to the
verb "fronder" the translation to sling,
to censure, to blame, to criticise and to
oppose all equally apply, and. judging
from the first number, are singularly
appropriate, since it is full of abuse Of
everything that can possibly be con-
strued as the bandiwork Of man.
Nine. Severine, whose writings have
won for her worldwide reputation,
is editor-in-chief, and the enterprise is
said to be backed by plenty OF money.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
MAssING HER SHIPS.
England Gathering q Powerful Fleet i
the Orient.

England Gathering q Powerful Fleet in
the Orient.
Tacoma, Wash. March 22.-Oficers
of the Northern Pacific steamship Vic
toria, which arrived last night from
China and Japan, report that the
British government is massing very
powerful feet of warships in Chinese
waters, and that the British are buying
all the coal coming to those waters for
the men-of-war. So anxious are they
to get it that they send vessels to sea
and there hail GOLFERS and bargain for
their cargoes paying gilt-edge prices if
necessary. They are said to be buying
all the available coal from the Suez to
the northern coast of Siberia, as they
do not want to use Japanese coal.
Purser Mcdonald says there are now 80
or 40 British warships on the China
station, and the feet has been consider
ably augmented in the past few weeks.
Among the latest arrivals was the big
marine fighter Powerful, one of the
most destructive war vessels afloat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER,
Trade Conditions In the Leading Cities
If the World

Trade Conditions In the Leading Cities
Of the World.
The feature of the week in the wheat
trade has been the attempt to make the
bull clique stand from under the mar
ket. The attempt has been an absolute
failure, for the Letter crowd have stood
in the breach and bid $l.04 for May
wheat and took all they could get at
that price. The "barring OF houses
representing Letter was sign OF lack
Of confidence on the part of the bears.
They know that the clique is amply
able to pay for all the wheat 1t takes.
but probably they do not wish to add
to the incentive which the clique al
ready has to run prices up. A rather
severe break has occurred in the other
options, but aside from the better crop
reports from the southwest the news has
not been bearish. Foreign markets
have been remarkably firm and the con-
slant purchase of wheat by foreigners
at the seaboard bespeaks genuine de-
mand. The addition to the contract
stock looks bearish, but it must be ad-
mitted that very small percentage OF
the total receipts grades up TO the
standard. Some may wonder why
Letter withdrew his support from the
July option. Probably because he an
ticipated hard fight on the May deal,
and considered it a fOregone conclusion
that bulge in the May wheat will
bring the July back into line in hurry.
The crop situation is looming up against
the price of deferred futures, and the
excellent prospects are strong induce
ment toward loosening up farmers
holdings and to putting out OF line OF
shorts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
More Trouble Bre wing.

Mexico City, March 2l.-Twelve
Guatemalans of the staff of General
Morales, the Guatemalan rebel leader.
left here yesterday for Vera Cruz, and
will disem bark at Chapuperico. They
will 60 we'll armed, and take tents for
1870 people. General Morales will fol-
low in a few days, and it is believed
that this portends fresh breaking out
of the rebellion.
Spaniards are said to be aiding Mo-
rales, and will expect if he succeeds to
receive fayors from his hands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31
AN ALL AROUND FRIEND.

We need not talk about the weather when
we come to discuss the cause of SO many
aches and pains which affiict mankind.
Much of these Affections is from heritage
of infrmity of the nerves, muscles and
joints Of the human body. Many pains
and aches, it is true, are brought on by
exposure to cold or by sudden chill, but
as to general condition to which we may
be subject there should be remedy which
in a general way is curative for all. This
is one reason why st. Jacobs Oil is so pop
ular 1t cures aches and pains in all forms,
and they are wise who keep it steadily ON
hand to be used in emergencies at any time
in the cure of the most acute attacks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-31

Boise, Idaho, March Ala contract
has been signed for 100000 of bonds
of the proposed Moscow & Eastern rail-
way, which has been projected to reach
the White Pine belt, lying in Latah
and Shoshone counties. The prelimi-
nary survey has been made and it il
expected the work of constructing the
line will be under way by July l. The
road is to be built to point 40 miles
almost directly east of Moscow, upon
the Potlatch river, in the heart Of q
vast body Of white pine timber, and
said to be the most extensive and finest
body Of this timber now standing.