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The times., 1898-03-05
THE PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
VIII Hold It's Final Session at the


National Hotel This Morning.
The Pure Food Congress, which was the
first gathering Of its kind in this country.
will adjourn after a short session at the
National Hotel this morning.
The principal work of the congress was
finished at the meeting held yesterday
when action was taken recommending
several unimportant changes in the Bro
sius pure food bill now before Congress.
The delegates were received by Presi-
dent Mckinley at the White House at ,
O'Clock, after which a group picture Of
the delegates was taken at the Treasury
building
The afternoon session was begun at Co
lumbian University al 1 o'clock with an
address by Senator Allen of Nebraska. He
urged the congress TO hold its second an
nuaI session at Omaha during the Trans
Mississippi Exposition This was agreed
TO by unanimous vote.
A resolution was passed declaring the
permanency of the organization as ef-
fectcd at the second days session. nam
ing the present officers as permanent Of
ficers, and continuing the executive and
legislation committees. Mr. Frank Hume.
of this city, was elected first vice presi-
dent by acclamati0n.
The evening session was begun at the
National Hotel at o'clock. a number
of resolutions We're passed thanking the
local press. the Secretary of Agriculture.
| and others for courtesies extended. The
executive committee was instructed TO
prepare an address To the American people
setting forth the purposes of the OrEani-
Zation and urging cooperation in behalf
of pure food and drugs Mr.. Frank Hume
was made mG m6er of the e; ecutiVe M
mittee, as all the officers elected before
! the office of first vice president was ere
ated are members of that committee.
The times., 1898-03-05
HIS wTFE'S SISTER.
Martins Wedding Followed After
He Was Divorced

Martins Wedding Followed After
He Was Divorced
New York, March Frank p Martin.
of Chatham. Norris County. n. J.. OBJ
tained divorce and on Washington's
Birthday ten days later. married his
former wife's sister. But the fact that
he had married again did not become
known to his friends until yesterday. He
formerly lived in Bloomfield N j.. and
sang in the Park Methodist Episcopal
Church choir, of which he is still a men,
ber.
He was married to Miss Minnie Dicker-
son, eldest daughter of Bernard Dicker-
son. ten years ago. They had one child
a girl. now nine years of age.
1t had been noticed in Chatham for Il
long time that Martin was very attentive
to his wife's younger sister. Miss Bertha
Dickerson, pretty girl. who has been a
teacher in a private school i'll Chatham.
Notwithstanding the remonstrances of
relatives of both sides, the intimacy con-
tinued.
Finally matters reached such a state
that Mrs Martin sued for a divorce Her
husband was more than willing, and the
decree was granted early in February. On
February % only ten days after the de-
cree had been granted, Martin and Miss
DickerSon went to New York. where they
were married. II is said they are now
living in this city.
Miss Dickersou. before she went away
Left note addressed to her parents. saw
ing that she thought she was old enough
to decide for herself, and she was going
to he married.
The times., 1898-03-05
PREPARING FOR WAR.
A Cabinet Official Acknowledges
That HostilitieS May Begin

For the first time since the trouble be
tween the United States and Spain be-
gan the Administration has officially adj
mtted that it is preparing for war. This
aIm@sinn was na1e by Il Cabinet officer
last evening just at the close of office
hours At the same time the statement
was made that the President hoDed to
avoid war. but thought it best to be pre-
pared.
These preparations are on a larger
scale than anything ever before seen in
this country and IL war should ensue and
last for any length of time the United
States will give. the, world an exhibition
of its wonderful resources and of its
prowess as it did during the days of the
civil war. when it astonshed the whole
world and revolutiopized the science of
building and eqlipphng ships of war.
The preparations being made by the
Navy Department. are elaborate in the
extreme. for the Administration realizes
well that a wan with Spain would be
largely fought on the seas, with the pos
sible exception Of the landing of a few
troops on Cuban soil Our foreign fleets
have been quietly brought into good stra-
1Ss,iN l'o''iNlpii'' tpiit tHES Se'ii bN
easily handled, so as to strike any blow
desired. 54
All the ships that have been put on the
reserve list have been again put in com
mission and made ready for active sery-
ice; vessels intended to play the part of
auxiliary cruisers are being arranged for
that work. and their armament is being
hurriedly taken into the seaports where
those vessels make their headquarters
The old monitors. which did such good
service during the war of the rebellion,
are being put into condition so they may
be utilized as coast defense vessels. and
all of these old fighting ships are still
| able to do excellent work Additional
| men are being daily enlisted. and the
| equipment of every ship in the Navy Is
| undergoing a thorough Overhauling for
| the stern duties that may be before them.
| While this has been done by those in
| charge of the fighting machines those
| whose duty it is to deal with the theory
| of war have not been idle. Plans for
| what appears to be an inevitable conflict
have been all worked out and If war was
declared today or hostilities were to com
mence without that formality the Navy
! Department understands exactly how the
| attack and of defense has been a mat
ter of study at the Navy Department
| and by those in command of vessels for
| many weeks. and il would require only
! the word of command 10 be given to
| cause the entire feet now in Gulf waters
| to move the enemy like one man.
The times., 1898-03-05
FLED FROM THE PLANES.
New York Tenants Escape in Their
Night Clothes.

New York, March 4.-Firemcn had lively time
in East Forty-seeond Street early this morning
fighting blaze in furniture factory in which
were stored large quantities Of yarnish and other
infammablc material.
For an hour they battled the flames in shed
extension, and by hard work succeeded n keeping
the blaze confined to it.
incidentally, the tenants in tat h0usa adj
Joining the factory thrown into panic and
half hundred people stood shjyrring in the cold
night air, dressed only in their night clothes.
As the Railways and stairs were narrow and
filed with smoke the tenants went down the
fire escape, which IS between the house and the
factory.
Several women became panjc-stricScn as they
reached the fire escape and stopped the night
robed procession
Policeman Gordon. Of the East Fifty first Street
Station came TO the aid OF several Of tie tenants
and finally all the people in the Dat house were
safely in the street. watching The WORK OF the
fremen
The times., 1898-03-05
AN OWNERIESS SONG.
May Irwin Tells of an Odd Expert
puce With New Ditty


ence With New Ditty.
There is u small fortune waiting with
May Irwin for certain young man from
Chicago, and if he only hurries to reveal
his identity there is chance that both
he and Miss Irwin will be able to increase
their incomes quite little bit. The man
whom Miss Irwin wants to find, for whom
for the past six months she has been
searching, is a youth who wrote her a
letter from Chicago about year and a
| half ago inclosing the manuscript of
song. The name and address of the writer
We're on the note which accompanied the
manuscript. but it was several days be-
fore Miss Irwin had time to try the mu-
sic. and by that time the note had been
! lost. Consequently the star found her
! self with an anonymous manuscript on
| her hands. Not even the song itself had
| been named. and the verses were in such
a ragged state that Miss Irwin saw at
| once that they would have to be polished
l~up before they could be used. But the
| melody itself was delicious and there was
| SO much latent poetry in the lines that
/ Miss Irwin tucked the song away in her
| desk and decided to use it in THE Swell
| Miss B'itZswell. :. For, want of d better
| name II is known as THE Pickaninny' 5
Irwin sings this year, it is by lorg odds
! the sweetest.
! Il have never sung a composition which
| brought me so many detters as this one. "
said Miss Irwin the other night. "Of
| course. the Bully and 'Crappy Dan and
| The Frog Song are greater hits. but you
| can't ina gine what a rest and relief it is
to me, after all those registering ballads,
! to get hold Of pathetic little thing like
this. ! know that most people consider
me too stout to indulge in sentiment but
| sometimes when l m uD on that balcony
| singing The Pickaninny, we call it,
almost believe | could play Juliet. II new
| er gets d great deal of applause. because
| we always run into Honey on Ma Lips
Immediately afterwaTd. In fact, l never
| realized how much this song was appre-
| ciated until / took 1t out of the bill for
| two or three nights and sang something
else. ] wish you could have seen some OF
| the letters l got The boys who sell
| books i'm the lobby say that they have
| more demand for IL than anything else
except The Frog Song, but, of course,
| can't publish it without the authors con
sent, because | don't even know whether
it's copyrighted. and ] haVen's dared tC
| advertise for the author, because In
afraid in that case it would turn ont tc
have as many authors as Beautiful
Snow. and I'm too busy to act as umpir,
| in any prize composers contest"
The times., 1898-03-05
Flour Must Be White
Fashion Demands What Doctors
Say is Wrong.
A PLAN TO PLEASE BOTH Is
SUGGESTED.

Doctors DENY the tFe of a fine white
flour. while their patients are equally de-
termined to stick to it for appeasance-s
sake The truth Of the matter is that
physicians object mainly to the quantity
of white -four consumed and not because
of its whiteness. White -four. as We all
know, is almost pure starch. It's color
having been obtained BY reason OF all the
darker. phosphate properties of the:
wheat being discarded in boiling.
The thing to do is to restore the DhoS-
phate or the properties which the doctor
says must be replaced and al the same
time satisfy the demand for whiteness
This is accomplished hy baking powder
prepared by the RumfOrd Chemical
Works OF Providence. r. l.. which does
give to the white -four the healthfuI
properties and does not affect its color.
This is an important point to know. since
it is a question that has bothered a great
many of US. Women know how TO make
a fine cake with white flour but Il is
doubtful il they would succeed with the
''grahams' and coarser fiOurs.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker. of the National
w. c. 7. t.. is very much III favor of the
Rumford Baking Powder and writes TO
the members of the union. in circular
letter, recently: ''Rumford Baking Pow
der is of the highest grade in efficiency,
purity and heaIthful quality and costs
less than other high grade powders.
have satisfied myself by its use In my
own home and feel assured it viii give
perfect satisfaction
Rumford Baking Powder is so well
known that probably no trouble will be
experienced finding il at your grocer's.
but in case he does not keep it. do not get
discouraged but write 10 the Rumford
Chemical Works. Providence, r. l.. or
Chicago. and they will tell you where il
is sold. They will also send you a little
pamphlet descriptive of their products
and the worId-famous HorsfOrd's Acid
Phosphate.
The times., 1898-03-05
An Advocate Of Good Rnad.

Col. Albert A. Pope. Of Boston. is at
The Shoreham. He called on Gen. Miles
yesterday and visited the Senate cham
Der with Vice President Hobart
Col Pope Is the advocate OF good roads
and it was he who caused to be circulated
the monster petition which was pre-
scented 10 Congress asking the Govern
ment to establish q road department.
This petition was four-Gfths Of Il mile
long and contained the signatures Jf one
hundred and nifty thousand business rieu
and Of the governors of seventeen
States
The times., 1898-03-05
LAST NIGHTS SESSION
Pension and Relief Bills Passed by
the House


Forty-five bills were acted on last night
by the House. They consisted of thirty
four pension and eleven relief bills. and
were rs follows:
Granting pensions to William II. By
mum. SO per month; Isaac Il. Vail, $50;
William II. Webster $50; Emily J. Miller.
So: Charlotte L. Walker $40; Della Eliz-
aberh Woodward So; Price ". Hawley,
81; Milton Iserman, $2i Moritzc
Tschoepe. s2i: Orlando J. Hopkins, ST.,
William S. Smith. s.; William H. Morgan,
SO: Florence W BusI.irt. $50: Jerome A.
Stanton. SIS; Jane II. Sanborn. $12: Al
phonsO Freeman, SO; Bolivar j. PridZen,
sZ0; Benjamin F. Howlond, s.; Martha S.
Harllee $l2; Napoleon y. Breedlove, $40;
Esther Williams. Sl2; Caroline W. Abb
nay. 81: Emeline c. SewelI. $50; Cath
erine Clifford. $50; Thomas S Hancox, $l2;
james T. Rswlns. $50: Eliza Miller. s2j,
Charles /. Stephens. so; Joshua Parker
$40: Joseph p Harmon. $50; William D.
Tschoepe $2l; Bernard Dunn. Sz4: George
W Garrison. so: Abel l.. Fowler, $50,
Charles 9. Short. $50.
Granting honorable discharge from the
army TO Orin X. Mcdaniel, T. J. Muir
ply, James y. McGee. William Stephen.
son Smith John Rustman. Dorence At
water. Charles i. Brown ". II. Cohorr
and David o. BurleiSh.
The times., 1898-03-05
1N MEMORY OF MISS WILLARD.
Eminent People Ia Speak at Services
10 Bc Hold Iomorrow.


Special memorial service IN honor Of
tie late Frances +. Willard. for 50 many
years chieftain Of the worlds hosts Of
White Rfbboners. viii take place tomor-
row al y. IN. in the Congregational
Church Tenth and Streets northwest.
Both active and honorary members Of
the Wosnan's Christian Temperance Tn
Jon are requested TO meet in the church
parIor Al Z:31 and from there proceed in
a body - The reserved seats in the gu
diJ0rium. Tho service viii be opened
promptly at clock by singing The Ci1
crusade hymn Rock Of Ages" Five
minute addresses win be delivered l.y the
following representative men and Wo-
men. Rev J. T.. Rankin. l.. ID. presi-
dent Howard University: Rev. s. l..
BeiIer. ID D.. Vice-chancellor American
4 University. Hon. Hiram Price, presiden;
American Anti-Saloon League: Mrs J.
Ellen Foster. Mrs :. ID. Ia Fetra Mrs.
n -. Ellis. national superintendent leg
islarion and Christian citizenship: Mrs.
n L. Nelles national organizer W. q.
r. t.; Mr.. r. n. Bradley. general secre-
tary Sons 81 Temperance; Rev 5. NJ
Newman. j.. D., Rev. Walter H. Brooks
-. D.. Hon. Henry ". Blair. ex-senator
from New Hampshire. and Mrs. W. T.
Crafts worlds superintendent Sunday
school department ". Z. Z. L.
Mrs. Clinton Smith. yice-president Dis
trict Wumaus Christian Temperance
DulOH. viii speak Of her personal obser-
yahOns at tho funeral Of Miss willard ir
Nea York
Appropriate music will be a special fea.
tlre Of the service. The public Is cor
daily invited.
The times., 1898-03-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Senator and Mrs. Hanna entertained at
a large and elegantly appointed dinner
at the Arlington last night. The table.
which was placed in the middle parlor,
Was beautifully arranged with mignon-
cite and brides maid roses. The distin-
euished company present We're Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. Gary. Secretary
Bliss. Secretary and Mrs Wilson. Justice
and Mrs McKenna, Senator and Mrs.
CuIlom Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Senator
and Mrs. Wetmore. Senator and Mrs.
Burrows, Judge and Mrs. Day, MIR. and
Mrs Beach Mr.. and Mrs. HuidekoDer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis. Col. and Mrs. Bates,
Senator Platt Judge Thompson, Mrs,
Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Miss Phelps,
Mrs GroSVenOr.
The times., 1898-03-05
WILL MODIFY CIVIL SERVICE.
The President to Act in Accordance
With Senate Committee's Report.

Chairman Pritchard, of the Senate
Committee on Civil Service Reform. sub
mitted his views on the question to the
full committee yesterday. The Demo-
Gratis asked until Monday to submit q
minority report, and the whole matter
was laid over until that day.
Senator Pritchards report favors the
removal from the classified service of all
deputy collectors of internal revenue.
storelSeepers and gaugers. and all deputy
collectors of customs.
He also makes the assertion that the
Government Printing Office was never le-
galiy put within the classified service.
and is not, by right, in that service to-
day 1t is understood that, shortly after
the submission of the report to the
Senate. the President will issue an order
modifying the civil service reform regu-
lations so as to meet the views express
ed in the report.
The times., 1898-03-05
GIVEN AWAY.


A magnificent Wall Pocket 10 by IS
inches. consisting Of a handsome paint
ing exquisitely mounted on glass, sur
rounded by neat BRASS chain and set in
highly polished white enamel frame,
Given at our main store-50l-50S Seventh
Street-and all branches today and to-
night only, with every purchase Of 80
cents worth OF Tea, Coffee Spices. Bak-
ing Powder, &c. This is positively the
handsomest present we have ever given
away. You can't afford to miss it. The
Great Atlantic aud Pacific Tea GqmpaHX.
corner Seventh and Il Streets.
The times., 1898-03-05
Change of Firm

The advertising and ad-writing agency
known as the K'nnear Advertising b reav
will hereafter be STYLED the MilIer-%iu-
near Advertising Bureau, Mr., George W
Miller, the well-known advertising agent
having become Il partner
The new firm has most commodious and
convenient offices in the Washington Loan
and Trust Co. Building.
The times., 1898-03-05
Disastrous Cotton Fire.

Spartansburg, S. G. March "A disas-
trous cotton fire occurred in Fountain
Inn, a small town in Greenville County.
early this morning. Thirteen hundred
bales of cotton were destroyed The fire
was undoubtedly of incendiary origin, as
the first persons to reach the blazing
structure discovered the door open and
a crowbar on the ground. which had evil
IDENTIFY been used in securing entrance 70
the building. The cotton was fully in
sured, TO the amount of S37 600.
The times., 1898-03-05
The Science of Money.

Representative W. l. Greene. of Ne
braska, will speak on The Science of
Money and It's Relation to the People, -
at the Peoples Church Sunday at 7:3o p.
m This discourse will he the first of a
series on kindred themes at this church.
Mr. Greene will be introduced by Rev.
Alexander Kent.
The times., 1898-03-05
Ordcred 10 lhe Raltimore.

Noble T.. Erwin, who Tor several months has
been Commander IIawleys assistant ia the Blu
rcau Of Navigation Office. received cTders ye>ter-
daq morning TO report for duty watch officer
aboard the Baltimore ia the Pacific squadron. IL
viii leave for san Francisco this evening" Eight
hours Is rather short notice for three yeats
cruise
The times., 1898-03-05
Lee Lncar Hurt in a Rnnaxay

Lee Lucas with long cash across his
head. was taken 10 the Emergency Hos
pitai last night in the Seventh precinct
patrol wagon He was badly injured I'm
q runaway and smashup on the Conduit
road beyond the District line. His con-
dition is regarded as serious
The times., 1898-03-05
Lansburgh & Bro.
Upholstery Department.
Window Shades.
FOUR REASONS

FOUR REASONS
why you should have us
make your shades.
FIRST We usc only handmade
Opaque, which viii not
fade nor go into pin holes.
SECOND We use only Harts-
horns Best Spring Rollers,
that are recognized the
world over as the best.
THIRD-We use Shade Clasps,
that prevent the shade
from coming off the roll
ers.
FOURTH-We employ only ex-
pert workmen, and guar
antse that every shade
made ard hung by Us will
be kept IN perfect order for
one year.
And merely for the asking we
wdl have our man come to your
ho6Se and give you an estimate,
free of charge.
SPECIAL.
One lot of Tapestry Table Covers in all
colors, with knotted fringe.
a. as: Ga Zoe. 81. sl.50: lO4. s. 90
and l2-i. - 50
The times., 1898-03-05

Miss Virginia Butler will give the sec
ond lecture of her course. The Channel
Islands," this afternoon at 4:f5 o'clock
al the Washington Club.
The times., 1898-03-05

Lieut. L. j Wallace of The Varnum,
has been ordered to report for duty on
board the Baltimore. now stationed at
Honolulu
The times., 1898-03-05

Ex-senator Davis of West Virginia
who. with Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis,
have been visiting the Mardi Gras fes-
tivities and other points of interest in the
South. have returned to their Washington
home.
The times., 1898-03-05

herself of the health giving, nerve tonlug
properties of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. II gives specific strength and
endurance to the organism of maternity !;
promotes thorough, healthy, constitutional
vigor and recuperative energy 1t makes
motherhood safe and comparatively com.
fortable iusures the babys perfection and
preserves the mothers buoyant spirit and
womanly attractiveness.
Mrs Elizabeth Hull. 27 Merrick Street, Paw
tuckct r L. writes: " ! have taken DR.. Pierce's
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OF il. / have had fifteen babies, and always had
bad time Sometimes had TO have two doc
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Tuly and in September gave birth to two little
girls and never had such easy time. / had
no doctor and was not in pain half OF the time
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pounds NV twins when born weighed ten
pounds each They are fine girls, now four
months old.
In many cases where constipation is one
of the aggravating causes of disease, Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used in
conjunction with the Favorite Prsscrip-
ton +" They are the simplest and most
perfectly natural laxative ever invented,
The times., 1898-03-05
Distinguished Arrivals

Hon. Myron H. McCord, governor of
Yuma are at the Raleigh.
The times., 1898-03-05
MR. PAYNE'S PAR1I5ANSHIP
Ii Causes Him 10 Violate All
PrfcedenlS.
HE THR0TTLES FREE DEBATE

The Coaditipp of the Treasury May
Not BE Referred tu in Discussing
BIn to Appropriate Money!
Maturity Drummed Up With Dlf-
ficul;y.
The times., 1898-03-05

Mrs N Bingham Van Slingerland will
not be at home today.
The times., 1898-03-05

Mrs A Hart Mrs. G. Hart and Mrs.
William NJ. Bass will not be at home to-
day but viii the following Saturdays in
March.
The times., 1898-03-05

Mrs B. II. Stinemetz left the city yes
terday for a six weeks visit to Southern
Virginia. The trip is taken for the bene-
fit of Mrs. StinemetZ's health. which has
not been good this season.
The times., 1898-03-05

One lot Of Tapestry Table Covers IN all
colors, with knotted fringe.
a. as: Ga 75c: 81 sl5O: lO-4 s. 90
and l3-f. - 80
The times., 1898-03-05

Mr. and Mrs Paul Andrews, of New
York, will spend the Spring months with
Mr. Andrews's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Andrews, 1872 Connecticut
avenue.
The times., 1898-03-05

Rev. and Mrs J. B. North will celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding with a reception this afternoon
and evening. the hours being from to )
and to 10 at THE Manse." Minnesota
avenue. Anacostia, D. c.
The times., 1898-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs Frank L. Nugent, of New
York, are making a brief visit to Wash
ington. en- route to Palm Beach, Florida.
The times., 1898-03-05

Prince Troubetzkoi the artist, husband
of Amelie Rives, is now in Washington
busily engaged in portrait painting.