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ton back with never word about the
other and better half of the compact, the
women who wadded guns with their petit
coats and swabbed them out with their
hair: and being of a fighting strain herself
she talked right out in meeting. In other
words. she flew into print with story of
Hannah Arnett. revolutionary heroine,
and, as luck would have it, the sketch fell
into the hands of the great-grandson of
the dear old lady. He Immediately wrote
to Mrs. Lockwood. She replied to him.
talk about men, men, men," when it was
very well known that women had been as
conspicuously brave in every great crisis
Of the nations history had been the
men, and he agreed with her.
Attracts Attention.
Mrs. Lockwood's story, printed July 10,
1890, brought a letter from Miss Mary
Desha the following day, saying she was
ready to join with Mrs. Lockwood in form.
ing society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution" They talked it
over and became convinced that such So
ciety could be made most interesting and
valuable in many ways. Mrs. Lockwood
had been appointed a member of the board
of lady managers Of the worlds fair and
had to leave the city. After consultation
she and Miss Desha decided that each
would do what she could during the summer
to further the plans. Miss Desha then call
Miss Eugenia Washington and several 9TH
ers of known revolutionary ancestry Mrs.
lockwood corresponded with many promf-
nent women during July and August, and
the result was some well-defined plans
ready for action.
An informal organization was begun in
August. In September Mrs. Flora Adams
Darling said she thought the time had come
for national organization and she and
Mrs Lockwood, in the home of the latter.
began to work on a constitution for the
sproutlng society In this labor they were
helped by Miss Desha, Mrs. Walworth. Miss
Washington, Mr.. Mcdowell DIR. G. Browne
Goode and Mr. Gill of New York Octo-
Der IL, 1880, the project was ready to
spring upon the country.
BESIDE the gentlemen mentioned as in
terested in this organization, there were
present at that meeting Eugenia Washing
ton Flora Adams Darling. Ellen Hardin
Walworth, Mary Francis Hailowell, Aure-
ia Hadley Mohl, Florida Cunningham,
Caroline l.. Ransom, Emily Lee Sherwood.
Ada T. Kimberly. Susan Rivere Hetzel.
Margaret Hetzel. Harriet Lincoln Coolidge.
Mary l.. Garrison, Mary S. Lockwood,
Alice MORROW Clark. Pauline Mcdowell
and Mary Desha. eighteen in all. Only
eleven OF them signed the formal cali,
though all afterward became charter mem
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MEDALS FOR CHIEFS
Founders Of D. A. r. to Receive
Marks of Honor.
INTERESTING CEREMONY TOMORROW
Lineage Of Four Ladies Who Orig
mated Movement.
PROGRAM OF PRESENTATION

Generally speaking. founders" of things
have to die to be appreciated, but the fame
that has to perch on a monument. while
pleasing to the reflects cannot be said to
have the same happy result for the one who
is so dead that he cannot appreciate 1t. The
Daughters of the American Revolution pro-
pose to shed the sunshine of their approval
while the recipients of it can enjoy the
bereficent returns. They are proud of their
ma gnificent organization. and they do not
care who knows it. They are exceedingly
grateful to the minds that conceived the
plans and the people who solidified them
into a comprehensive organization. The
next step was natural. They desired to ex-
press in some decided manner this appre-
citation of the founders of the d. A r.. and
tomorrow evening will give expression in
the national body to their good will and
high esteem for the four women who
founded the Daughters of the American
Revolution-Miss Mary Desha, Mrs. Mary
s. Lockwood Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth
and Miss Eugenia Washington.
Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood was the woman
who set the wheels of the old distaffs go
ing, in 1890 The Sons of the American
Revolution had a meeting in Washington in
1890. some time in the summer. Mrs. Lock-
wood read of their doings in the papers,
how they talked of their sires and grand
sires, even to the third and fourth genera
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spondence and one of the minute men Of
the revolution. He was in the company of
Captain Henry Sixties of Whately. and was
in several campaigns, one of which was
the Saratoga campaign of 11II, in Wood
bridges regiment. Mrs. Lockwood is also
a descendant of Philip Smith, deputy in
the Massachusetts colony.
The First Member.
Miss Desha records herself as the first
member and one of the organizers of the
d. A. r. She is a descendant of Margaret
Briarley, mother Of Col. John Montgom-
cry, jr., soldier of the revolutionary
army; granddaughter of Joseph Desha,
soldier in the revolution at fifteen years of
age, who vas with Mad Anthony Wayne
In 1876, a major general in 1872 and gov
ernor of Kentucky in 1875. and of Margaret
Bledsoe, his wife; great granddaughter of
Robert Desha, a soldier of the revolution:
great granddaughter of Isaac Bledsoe and
Katharine Montgomery. his wife. Isaac
Bledsoe was a pionser of Tennessee, a
famous Indian fighter. called by the In
dams "Tullituske"-the waving corn blade
and soldier Of the revolution. Miss Desha
Is great great granddaughter Of John
Montgomery, who was the son of a revo-
lCtionary soldier; great granddaughter of
Joseph Wheeler, a lieutenant in Brad
decks army and a soldier of the revolu-
ton: great great granddaughter Of Kath-
arine Montgomery. "a dispatch bearer
during the revolution, who was sister of
Col. John Montgomery.
Descends From Hardin Family.
Mrs. Ellen Hardin walworth Wentworth
il a descendant Of Col John Hardin of
Virginia. Ha was a lieutenant In Nor
gan's Rifle Corps and colonel in wayne's
campaign. At the battle of Saratoga he
performed distinguished services and re-
ceived the public thanks Of Gen. Gates.
In 1I:2 he was sent from Kentucky by spe-
cial order Of Gen. Washington on a mis-
sion Of peace to the Indians in northern
Ohio. and was massacred by them. Mrs.
Walworth is also descendant OF Gen.
Benjamin Logan. who did great service In
establishing the commonwealth Of Ken
lucky. as well as being distinguished dur
ing the revolution.
The Dluest blood.
Probably the longest and bluest Wash
ingtou blood In the linezwe hook a IT,
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect November Il, 1897.
Leave Washington from station Of New
Jersey ave. and G st.
For Chicago and Northwest. Vestibuled Limited
For Cincinnati 81. Louis IAN and Indianapolis. Ex
press. 11:25 am. Vestibuled Limited, $40 pm.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, Express daily
Hes and $50 pm.
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit 11:b5 pm.
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat,
pm. daily: Sleeping Cars through
For I.uray. $40 pm. daily.
x7:30. xs:oo. $50. 1880. xIo am. xI2:oo H.
LILO, l2;i5 Ellis; 3s;oo 80 14:so 4:s5.
lis, Sii5o pm and G Gisoi night. is Sundays
KOS, x7:1o. 1880, $50, 1890 am. xl2:lO
aJ:l5, 10 1890: $50 4:s5 1900 1910, $3.50.
For annapolis, 1:1o and $50 m, 4:3o and $40
pm. Sundays, $50 an. 4:35 pm
For Frederick. week days, 500. 11:25 am, 80
For Hagerstonn, t11:o5 an. and tt:sO pm.
$50 $3.50. 1905 pm. Sundays. 900 am. 1:I5.
i:05 pm.
Gor G Ca and Wy points, week days;
p m Sundays. 900 an. 1:15. 4:33. 1905. 1918
For Washington Junction and way points, 500
I'm. 1870. $50 pm week days am, 115
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
an Al. trains nta, Illuminated with Pintsch light.
East week days. I:05, 500. 1000 am. i2:oJ,
1:15 TALL Dining Cars, 300 t5:O5 Dining Carr,
I2:ci night Sleeping Car open at 10 O'clock.
sundays 1905. 800 am Q:1b Dining Carl 800
l5oo Dining Carr. 1901 night. sleeping car open
10 O'Clock Additional train for Philadelphia, 500
r M. daily. wv
Psrlor Cars ION all day trains
For Atlantic City: 1000 an, 1905 noon, lis
and 800 pm, week days. am. Sundays
For Cape MAY. 1906 noon
fEdcept Sunday. xExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotel. .,d
:. sidences BY Union Transfer Co orders left at
ticket on1ces. SO Pennsylvania ave. NV, New
York ave. aud 18th ST., and at Depot.
VIM. NJ GREENE, d. r. MARTIN
Gen. Manager. Mgr. Pass. Tfafnc.
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end had with her, AL written out by her
1atter, the Scott lineage as far back as
Queen Anues time. After explaining about
the blanks Mrs. Lockwood said to Mrs.
Harrison that the organization had no
head yet, and asked her IL she would con-
sent to the use of her name. Mrs. Harri-
son objected at first. as she was not strong.
aid did not like the onerous duties, but
finally consented to serve IL the choice of
herself came unanimously. and she would
not have to work hard. This good news
Mrs. Lockwood carried TO the waiting pa
trsots, and X was received with every evil
deDce of pleasure and delight.
When the organization of the board was
complete il stood as follows. each officer
being nominated and elected according to
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bers. The eleven were Mrs. walworth,
Miss Washington, Mrs, Darling, Mrs. Hal
lowell, Miss Hetzel, Mrs. Hetzei, Mrs. Ca,
bell. Mrs. Lockwood Mrs Clarke, Mrs.
Kimberly and Miss Desha.
First President General.
An organization, however humble, must
have head and this one mad none even
suggested up to the hour of beginning bus
mess. The story OF how 1t got Its first
president general is OF interest Miss
Washington had sent Mrs. Caroline Scott
Harrison one of the application blanks,
and that very morning OF the l1th OF Oc-
toher. 1880, while the ladies and gentlemen
mentioned were Organizing, Mrs. Harrison
called at Mrs. Lockwood.s to inquire about
the blanks. how they should be filled OUT
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RAILROADS.

CHESA FAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS vESTIBULED,
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS
STATION SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule fr effect February -, 1895.
POO PM. DAILY-Cincnnati and ST. Louis Spe-
cial.Solid train for Cincinnati Pullman sleepers
TO Cincinnati, Lexington. Louisville, Indianapolis
and ST. Louis without change Parlor cars Cincin-
Eati to Chicago.
lilo PM. DAILY-F. r. V. Limited-Solid train
for Cincinnati Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati
Lexington and Louisville without change. Open
compartment car to Virginia Hot Springs
without change. Tuesdays. Thursdays and satur-
days. Daily connection for the Springs. Sleepers
Cincinnati TO Chicago and St Louis.
I'D Pm. DAILi-For Gordonsville, Charlottes-
Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices. 513 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue, and at
the station.
II. W. FULLER,
fe22 General Passenger Agent.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Schedule in effect January IL. 1898
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas
SOL A.M.-Daily.-Lccal for Danville, Charlotte
and way stations Connects at Manassas for stras-
burg. Harrisonburg and staunton. daily except
sunday, and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
11:15 AM.-Daily.-THE UNITED STATES
EAST NAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet sleepers
vile and Hot Springs, n. @; Knoxville and Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and at Charlotte with Pullman
New York to New Orleans connecting at Atlanta
for Birmingham and Memphis. Connects at Lyn.h-
Natural Bridge daily. Solid train Washington to
New Orleans without change. Sunset Personally
this train every Wednesday and Saturday to San
Francisco without change.
4:01 P.M.-LOcal for Front Royal, Strasburg and
Harrisonburg. daily, except Sunday.
4:19 M.-Daily.-Loeal for Charlottesville:
AND FLORIDA LIMITED E ''' Composed of Pun.
mans latest Drawing Room Compartment. OBJ
e St Dining an a1s for
FOR AHsqsts with Connection for Aksn
s6TTnwEsrERN 8EsrIBufE aSf LMiTE6 eom
posed Of Pullman vestibuled Sleepers. Dining Cars
and Day Coaches Pullman sleepers New York tt
Chattanooga: New York to Tampa. via Charlotte,
Columbia. Savannah and Jacksonville. uniting al
Danvie with Pullman Sleeper from Richmond t.
Augusta via Columbia. with connection for Aiken.
and New York to Memphis, via Birmingham, New
vestibuled Day Coach Washington to Atlanta
Southern Railway Dining Car Greensboro to Mont
gomery.
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIvI-
SION leave Washington 9:ol I'm. daily, 4:43 pm.
for Round Hill; 4:32 PIN. daily. except Sunday,
for Leesburg- and $40 pm daily for Herndon.
Returning, arrive at Washington 1925 I'm. and
800 pm. daily from Round Hill 1905 am daily,
except Sunday. from HerndOn, S:34 an. daily, ex-
Cspt Sunday. from Leesburg
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
ington, 6:42 I'm. AMI 2:20 pm. and 9:35 pm.
daily: and 9:45 am. daily except Monday. Har-
ris"nburg. 12:40 and 3:35 pm daily, except Sun
day. and $40 an. daily from Charlottesville.
Tickets. Sleeping Car reservation and informa
ton furnished at Offices. 7O5 18th st. NV, 5l1
Pennsylvania avenue. and at Pennsylvania saroad
passenger station.
+. 9. CANNON. Sd Vice Prest. & Gen. Mgr.
J. VI. CULP. Traffic Manager
W. A. TURK. Gen Pass. Agent.
l.. s. BROWN Gen. Agt. Pass Dept.
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ST. PATRIck.s CHURCH PROGRAM.
Services to he Held Daily Dariug
Lent, Beginning Today.

Services to BE Held Daily Duriag
Lent, Beginning Today.
The program for Lent in st. Patrick's
Church is as follows: Every Wednesday.
beginning today ash Wednesday,. evening
services and sermon at $50 o'clock. The
ashes will be distributed at all the masses.
Every Friday in Lent. way of the cross
and benediction, at 7:30 PM: Sunday the
masses will be at the usual hours. Z, o and
II o o'clock am; in the evening. vespers and
benediction and course Of sermons by the
Rev. DIR. Stafford.
The sermons Wednesday evenings win be
given chiefly by the professors Of the Cath
Ole University, except this evening, when
DR.. STAFFORD will preach.
The daily masses win be at @, and 0
o'clock. At the O'Clock mass DIR. Stafford
will give short meditation, each day, at q
o'clock pm. Every Friday in Lent there
win be stations Of the cross for the chill.
dren.
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Daughters is that which makes ND the
Family from which Miss Eugene Washing
ton traces her ancestry. She is, TO begin
with, descendant OF Col. Samuel WASH
irgton, brother OF George. Shs was a
daughter of William Temple Washington
and Margaret Calhoun Fletcher. She is a
granddaughter OF George Steptoe WASH
tnSton and Lucy Payne and great grand
daughter Of Col Samuel Washington and
Annie Steptoe Washington. Samuel WASH
ington was colonel in the Virginia line
Oh the revolutionary war. On her maternal
side Miss Washington is desc ended from
COL Francis Joseph, Count de Flechir He
served in the war OF 1872 as colonel on
the stan of Gen. VIM. Henry Harrison. and
was grandson OF Col Flechir. who came
70 virginia with his friend and maternal
kipsman, Marquis de Lafayette, and en-
tered the service as a private. He was
soon elected captain OF Company II. In
dependent Washington Guards" reporting
TO the misunderstanding. and was order
ed to Canada. Miss Washington is also a
t-great-granddaughter of Chas Fran
els Joseph, Count de Felchir, who served
In the revolutionary war, and afterward
changed the spelling OF his name to the
United States" way and wrote il 'sf'Ietch-
err Miss Washington is No. 1 in III,
lineage book.
And these are the generations of the
founders Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution" to paraphrase the first
genealogical book on record. the Bible. The
Medals designed for the founders OF the
order will be presented to them publicly
tomorrow evening before the congress. ard
reception in honor OF the four ladies' will
follow. The Daughters have arranged to
make the presentation one to remember,
and it will be surrounded by all the dig
nifty that the distinguished lineage and an
cestry OF the recipients demand.
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Old Point Conn fort
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS
So Hours fromWa shington
Via Penna., r. F. and p. and
Chesapeake and Ohio Rvs.
PENNSyLyANI, RAILROAD

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
G week days OF FITS Tsn HNG
paG0r and Dnins GsIs RarsIn1s sH rtsouFg
'G man Sleeping. Dining, Smoking and Observation
Cars Harrisburg to Chicago. Cincinnati, Indian.
apoiis St Louis. Cleveland and Toledo Buffet
1850 AN u FAST rri LI%Erullman Buffet rarlor
Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg
$40 20 f r,M CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
SHs TasHzl and ea seeD
ing Car to Pittsburg, Chicago and Harrisburg to
ELAN 5pPf aE + ShsafS
man Sleeping Cars Washington to Pittsburg and
Harrisburg to st. Louis and Cincinnati. Dining
1o:4o Pm, Pacific EXPRESS Pullman Sleep
Ing Car to ;oI Pitt sDa Presentations po.,.. .n,
Nasar, Falls ~, f1 except n Sunday dali.
Sunday For Wiiamsport daily, $40 PM
7:2o PM. for williamsport, Rochester Erie Buff
aG ss Eas daily eafsp
1914 Pm. fol Erie. Canandaigua Rochester, Buff
fato and Niagara Falls daily. Pullman Sleeping
FOR PHiLADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE
400 Pm. "cosaREs sASH. LIMITED" daily.
n r"r ksr Gars With Rn%s Car from Es
1000 Dining Car and II 100 Dining Car from
Wilmington AN. 12:l5.. s:I5. 40 $50 1o:oo
and and l5:5S o Pm No ON Sunday. TOO dining Carr,
AN. I2:15. s:I5. 4:2o. $50, 1000 and fi:5o
Pm For philadelphia only, Fast Express. $50
days 2ei ara 4 E.:io P.M' 't daily. 1' ~" week
For %.vI Boston s %itbo"t change 7So AM week
1850. 100 AN. is;l5,. ie:4s, i2:5s s:ol,
$50 7:2o. 1o:oo. lo:4o, Ills and Il:so Pm;
on sH1 DAN 7o9 500 sS 800 800 1896
ited,; 20 $40, 6:15. ESQ., 7:2o. 1000. 1910
For Pope's Creek Line, ESQ AM and 4:ss PM.
daily except Sunday.
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WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND MT yER
Non RAILWAY.
FROM STATION. 1871 STREET AND PA. AVE
EFFECT NOVENRER n Jss.- 49,

N IF FEtT NOVEMBER "a, 1871
For Alexandra, week days. $50. T:O5 I:35 ex
500 s;35, $50 $50 1906 ex.. IL :0O IL AS M :
1905 ex-. 1920. 1915 I AS. 2:05 ex 2:aO 3.2o
1888 ex-. 3:lJ sx., 80, sos. $40 ex., $50 sos
e1. SD zoe. 500 300, 1000 IL % IL so p NJ
For Alexandria, Sundays. 1:45. s:45 9:45 10 go
HIS An: 1900 noon. 12:45. / 80. 2:I5 3:0I
3:s3. 40 5:l5, 6:G 6:45. T:30, s:l5, 300 1000.
For NJ. Vernon. week days. $50. 500, I0:O5.
100 4 l2;oo. rs, 2:o5. $50 1905 PM
for MI vernon sundays. 7:45. 9:45 AN; 1900
Fer Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge week DAYS
500 SOD. 1905, 11:oo An; I2:05 H. DO I:I5
2:uS. 2:4o. $40. 4:15. 520. 6:05. 1:os 500 r. nj
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge. SUNDAYS
.:4S. s:4S, s:45. 1890. l1:15 AM; 1900 noon
T:30. S:I5 PM
Baggage checked free for passengers holding first
Parcels carried. poI7
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HOTELS.

FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS AT THE HO-
tel Majestic. l4th and Yale NV; single and en-
suite: perfect in all appointments. The cuisine
Is special feature Of the house.
ja6-tf r. ]. MARSHALL, Manager
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RAILROADS.
TO THE kLONDIkE CANADIAN PACIFIC
RAILWAY, FROM PHIIADELFHIA-

u" Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle and Tacoma
Ftrst-'la Steamship Accommodations 10 Wran
g.H sksgway. DJea, Pyramid Harbor. Core
Ashcroft and other points In Northwest Securc
a. 3nse llckets and Information from ii. McNUR-
TIRE, Agent. 81 and Chestnut ST PbiIa Pr mr.
T. '. SIMMER g. T. A 3S3 Broadway s.
and 2'tt German ST, Baltimore Md
fecI n w .f-l2tf
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DENTISTRY.

Painless Extracting, SOC.
Best teeth. s.. Filings. Crowns prid,.cs o,.
al corresponding prices Each deparrmeut In
ca2Tge OF al expert specialist of long ,yDcrienca
No students All work guaranteed. See larger
adj in this paper s ei
u. S. Dental Assn, II! I'm and
fe2 II
OPERATIVE AND PROSI HETIC DENTISTRY on
weekly and monthly in5tallm.nts: crown and
hIidSr work a specially. DT. T. W. STIBBI.E-
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rhe Bluest Hood

Probably the longest and bluest Wash
ington blood in tn. lineage book Il u
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-22
MERCHANTS GREET PRESIDENT DOLE.
The Chamber of Commerce
Formally Receives the Executive Officer Of the
 Island Republic,

when h. the Canb fCommere n R DnD G H. ha scented T  hesad representa- bushes o uvoh island republic h~ please t Hwa allan lands d part o Republic
  was wamgh h made h fee a home n m I They made me t
  
 
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-22
MAINLY REICNS
 NO LONGER Fred Bell Wins a Victory in Judge Coffey's
 Court.
His "MOther" Must Make an Accounting and Furnish
 New Bond.
This Deprives Her Aged Servant ot All Her Power and May
 Bring Peace.

The days of the aged Nanny" Peasants rule in the House of Mys- tery," in the home of the Bells, have ceased to be. By a decision rendered by Judge Coffey yesterday the scepter that has long been wielded over that household by the stalwart negress has been stripped of it's power, and the reign of Nanny is at an end.
 With the downfall of Nanny" comes victory for young Fred Bell, who has long been held by his foster mother in fact, Mrs Theresa Bell, the only obstacle in her pathway of con- tent. Several months ago Fred brought a suit against Mrs. Bell, whom at that time he had good reason to believe was his mother, to remove her as his guardian as well as the guardian of his brothers and sisters, five in num- Der. He also asked that Mrs. Bell be ordered to make an accounting of the funds that had come into her hands as F. Bell, which occurred five years ago. The applications of Fred Bell were bitterly contested by Mrs. Bell, and when, as the ease progressed, she saw defeat was probable, she took a desperate step to strengthen her case, went on the stand and repudiated the young man and the eldest daughter of Thomas F. Bell, swearing that they were not her children. The woman's statement, under oath, fell like thun-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-22
KLoNDIKE INQUIRERS.
The Alaska Committee Reports Hav- ing Received a Letter From
 Senator PerkinS

Inquiries are coming into the Alaska Trade Committee rooms as to the possi- bilities of securing miners certificates at Victoria while the steamer is waiting. The committee has secured assurances from the steamship lines that they will hold their steamers there sufficiently long to accomplish this.
 letter was received from Senator Perkins, conveying information for which the secretary had written concerning the working of the late ruling of the Treas ury Department in relation to the trans portation of goods across American terri tory and en route for the Klondike. The essence of these rulings is that a man reaching Dyea or Skaguay with Cana dian-boUght goods must either pay brok- CTS fees and cost of a bond, or deposit money sufficient to cover the same at the port of entry, and then upon arriving at the British line he must send back his re- lease of the bond or a certificate in order to get his money back, the only alter native being that of paying s6 6 day for an escort through American territory.
 A letter was received yesterday from Governor Sheakley, with his final report from the Chicago office. The Governor assures the committee that good work has been done in Chicago and that San Francisco is sure to see the results, but that these will be more apparent after the Yukon all-water route is open.