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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

The Georgia watermelon will soon
be whirling merrily northward to'de-
light the yankee heart and appetite.
South Georgia will be ready for ship
ments to begin within week or ten
days, and then the cholera bombs will
go forward by the trainload. All the
roads get information from their agents
relative to the melon crop. These re-
ports this year show that the stands
throughout Southwest Georgia are gen.
orally good ana that the acreage is
larger than last year. 1t remains to be
seen what sort of prices are realized
from the sale of the luscious fruit,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

The reduction on the cotton
acreage in Georgia this year is es-
timated to be ID per cent. The
Savannah Press declares it should
have been so per cent.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

Some women kiss their pug dc gs
in preference to their husbands !;
some men are born lucky.-El-
berton Star.
Yes, but what about the poor
dogs :? They are to be pitied.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

Governor William HI. Ellerbe,
chief executive of South Carolina,
died last Friday night of con-
sumption. Lieutenant-G Governor
w. B. McSweeny will fill the un-
expired term.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

Coed roads make better citizens.
They promote sociability and good fell
lowship. They make up-to-date COM
munities. They are the foes of provin-
cialism and mossbackism. Investments
in good roads is the height of good
judgment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern
Railway Company.

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Effective December 18th, 1898, the fol-
lowing change in schedule will take eff
feet on the A. X. & N. Ry:
Passenger trains going south will leave
Knoxville at S:45 a. m. arriving Mariet-
ia at 6:l5 p. m. Leave Atlanta. going
north, at 8 80 a. M, Marietta OILS a. M,
arriving at Knoxville $50 p. m.
Train leaving Blue Ridge at 1000 am.
arriving at Knoxville Z p. m, returning
leaving Knoxville at 9 a. M, arriving at
Blue Ridge at 7.30 p. m, will be aban-
doned. Train leaving Marietta at 1000
a. m arriving at Blue Ridge at 40 p.
m, returning leave Blue Ridge at p. m.
arriving at Marietta $50 p. m will be
abandoned. j. Fl. MCWMLIAMs,
T. p. A, A. K. & n. Ry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

Write on piece of paper the number
rel ksenting your age, multiply by
two add 3,798, divide by two, then SUBJ
ts4 et the number representing your
lend before your eyes will be some
0H little expected to gee.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

Gen. Otis telegraphs that be is
still of the opinion that $4,000
troops will be necessary for the
effective control of the Philip
pines.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08
MARIETTA
LIVERY STABLE.
OPPOSITE KENNEsAw HousE.)
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor.

THE best of Vehicles, the safest of dri
vers and the fastest of horses are always
ready, night and day for hire. No man
or woman or child ever has givenme
call in the past, who has been nor shall
any ever in the future be dissatisfied
with my teams or the men in my employ.
Everything and every body about me are
a number one.
1 have cheapened my charges proper
tionate to the stringency of the times.
For references as to the truth of what I
say, as to the turnouts and charges, go
to my friends, which means the people
generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safety of themselves, vehicles and
horses.
j. A. G.. ANDERSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

Ideal satisfactions can be post
poned a long time without incon-
venience.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08
be faAmers .0ressaIbt Wasting any

he farmers erexii6t wasting any
me coming to'tokh now. They are
tndustrigu improving the golden
inome&ts. rhe dizziness of trade now
will be- made up when harvest of crops
acom9 on.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-06-08

1--we dare not be ourselves we
Isonate a worse character,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

The charges against Policemen W L. SAINT.
nyer and Dennis O'DOnaghuc. who were tried
for alleged neglect OF duty before the police
trial board on February - last, have been dis
missed.
Henry Payne las rendered his resignation a:
Craftsman in the District Water Department
Emma u. Fitzgerald and William F. Fitzger
aid have written to the District Commissioners
requesting that their names be withdrawn from
the petition recently received at the District
Building asking for the improvement Of Fifteenth
Street, between Columbia Road and KenesaW
Avenue, at the expense OF the property owners
The resignation of Aionza Palmer. employed
at the Municipal lodging House, has been accept
ed by the Commissioners ant ON recommendation
Of Superintendent J. E- Cu.ieT. william Rodger:
has been appointed to fill the va sncy.
". +. Wilkinson and s. ". DecEman have been
appointed additioiil privAtes u police
James seldom Cowdon, the author OF the bill
providing for wonderful improvements here
which was introduced in the House by Repre-.
sentative Ridglcy Of Kansas during the early
part OF the week. has requested a hearing before
the District Commissioners the measure
Tn District Commissioners have accepted the
resignation NJ John 4. Dailry carpenter at the
Washington Asylum.
$. II. Janc- lls- written 10 the District Com.
missi0ncrs calling attention TO the condition OF
North Capitol StTcet between X Street aud New
York Avenue. aud complaining that snow has not
been removed tTom in front Of the Blake School.
lie staics further that no attention has been paid
to the complaints of the policemen that beat.
Louis 0ttc has been denied permission by the
District Commissioners to erect u bootblackng
booth at the southwest corner ot Seventh STREET
and Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.
An order issued 10y the District Commits
si0ners yesterday approving the request Gi the
special assessment clerk that the assessment for
the curbing and sidewalk levied against lot l. in
the south grounds OF the Columbian University
be- reduced to sGi.0l, and assessed against the
west 1Ul.9 feet of the lot
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
not there was a warning

| say whether or not there was warning
| gong sounded on the car.
| Miss Bessie Durfee, who lives at 539 al
| most opposite the Gelston home was in
| the third story front room of her house
| and saw the accident. She watched the ap-
! proach of Mrs. Holderman on her wheel and
| saw the car behind her. She thought the
| woman was hesitating on her course. She
| seemed in doubt as to whether she was to
| continue up the street or cross the tracks.
From appearances she seemed to decide
\ upon the former course. In an instant
| said Miss Durfee, the car seemed TO bear
down on the woman. Miss Durfee is posi-
tive that either the fender. or the step of
| the car struck the bicycle She was posi-
tive that Mrs. Hoiderman was not struck
| by the iron rod
The -wheelman who picked Mrs. Holder
| man up was riding between the car tracks
IN the opposite direction. He noticed
the approach Of woman and car, and feared
an accident would occur He said that
Mrs. Holderman made an effort to get
| close into the curbing, but could not do
so because OF the snow. He thinks the
woman heard the approach of the car and
realized her dangerous position. but de-
cided that there sufficient room for the
car to pass. She became more nervous as
the car drew nearer, and lost control of
her wheel. According TO the statement of
this witness. the front step OF the car
struck the wheel.
The car proceeded about twenty yards.
and was brought to n stop. Both the
conductor and motorman went back to
render assistance. Mrs. Holderman was
! bleeding profusely when carried into the
house. When Drs. Demarest and Roberts
arrived it was evident that she could live
but few minutes. A hasty examination
showed that the skull had been fractured
just above its base. The fracture ex-
tended upward about four inches Death
was due to the fracture and hemorrhage
of the brain
Coroner Carr was notified OF the acct
dent. and decided to hold an inquest this
morning at II o'clock. The conductor ard
motorman were taken into custody by
Bicycle Policemen Austin and Mason. of
the Fifth precinct. and, after being sum-
moned TO appear at the inquest they were
released.
Mr.. Holderman, the dead woman's hus-
band. usually leaves his desk in the Post
office Department at O'Clock but since
the blizzard he has been detained nightly
because of the delays in the mails on the
star routes of Maryland. Virginia. and the
District of Columbia, on which work he is
engaged. Last evening it was after 6
o'clock when he left the office. and it was
6:30 O'Clock when he reached the corner of
Eighth and East Capitol Streets, where he
was met by a friend and informed of his
wife's death. The funeral arrangements
will be made after the inquest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
THE ARMY DEADLOCK
TO Be BROKEN TODAY
A Compromise Measure Prac-
tically Agreed Upon.
The New Bill May Be Introduced
This Afternoon.
1t VIII Provide for Regular and
Colonial Forces and Some
New Brigadicrs.

Yesterdays developments Indicated pret-
ty clearly that il will not be necessary
for President Mckinley to call an extra
session of the Fifty-sixth Congress for
the passage of the Army Reorganization
bill. The quiet conferences of Wednes-
day resulted yesterday in an agreement be
tween the Republicans and Democrats in
the Senate that a compromise bill should be
prepared in which both sides would yield
little for the purpose of breaking the eX-
isting deadlock. In other words, a basis of
compromise was arranged. the result of
which will be temporary reorganization
of the army to continue until 1901, by
which time Congress will have had time
to fully consider the permanent needs of
the service and enact u measure that will
receive the support and endorsement of
Congress and the Administration.
Senators German and Cockrell. repre-
| senting the Democrats, and Allison, Chand-
Ter. Platt of Connecticut. Spooner Hawley
Hanna. and others. representing the Re
publicans, talked with the President early
in the day. and later more general con-
ference was held at the Senate Chamber
| when the outline of the compromise meas
ure was agreed upon. The details are be-
ing worked out by the members of the
Military Committee and the officers con-
nected with the Adjutant Generals De
partment. and the new bill Will probably
be presented to the Senate today.
The Cockrell bill reported by the five
Democrats on the Military Committee as
fnt. hn Hull lt t1,.
passed by the House and reported to the
Senate by Chairman Hawley. will be used
as the skeleton of the compromise bill, all
after the enacting clause being stricken
out and the new provisions inserted. In a
general way they will provide for the con-
tnuation until 1901 of the present strength
of the regular army. 81. 900 men, with the
addition OF thirty-hve volunteer regi-
ments, to be enlisted for service in Cuba,
Porto Rico, and the Philippines. they TO
be made up of natives or not, as the Pres
ident may determine, and their officers
also to be selected by him. The staff de-
partments are to be increased probably Oh
the present basis OF the volunteer army
and provision may also be made for the
appointment of additional brigadier gen.
erals There is still considerable opposi-
tion to the enactment OF such a makeshift
measure as this, and the President is not
eager to give 1t his sanction. He appre-
ciates. however. the situation in Congress.
and is not entirely confident that the new
Congress, with the small Republican ma
jority in the House. would be disposed in
the present unsettled condition of affairs
in the Philippines and elsewhere. TO enact
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

more satisfactory, bill. He has there
fore with. some reluctance endorsed the ef-
forts of the Republican Senators to bring
about compromise. Chairman Hull CT
the House Military Committee. and many
of the Representatives. are opposed to any
compromise whatever, and insist that the
Hull bill should be passed or no bill at ALL
The War Department officials also are
inclined to think that too much has been
conceded to the Democratic opponents OF
the Administration in the Senate, but, on
the whole, Congress and Administration
officials believe those who have succeeded
in arranging the basis of a compromise
have acted wisely in view of all the cir
cumstances.
To a reporter Representative Hull made
the statement last evening that he knew
nothing of the details of the agreement in
the Senate, and was opposed to a compro-
mise OF any kind. He added, II am salts
fed that some sort of an agreement has
been made. but l don't think it will affect
the situation in the House. Ny impress
sion is that the great bulk OF the Republic
ans over here are opposed to yielding any
thing substantial in the bill OF course, we
all want to avoid an extra session if possl-
bic. but we feel, with the President, that
an army is necessary and ought TO be pro-
vided. | am opposed to letting the mi
nority dictate in these matters of legisla-
tion for which they are not responsible. /
do not feel obliged to accept a compro-
mise unless it meet my approval.
Mr.. Hull knew nothing, he said of the
Presidents desire, except that he wanted
an army and that he had no wish or inten-
ton of instructing Congress as to its duty.
When this statement was shown to the Re
publican Senator who for two days has
acted as the intermediary between the
President and Senators on both sides of the
chamber who are engaged in the effort to
arrange compromise army bill. and thus
avoid an extra session OF Congress, he said
Mr. Hull is naturally opposed to hav.
ing his bill defeated, and We regret the
necessity of it, but we are dealing with
the situation that confronts us in the
Senate and Mr.. Huli's opposition cannot
affect in any way the conditions existing
here. / think the compromise bill will
be reported tomorrow and passed by the
Senate. What the House will do with it is
a matter to be decided later"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

surf. but steers would not. He had never
heard It intimated that the refrigerated
beef had been treated with chemicals. To
all appearance IL was the same kind OF
beef that has been supplied to the army
for a long period. with the possible differ
ence that ii was above the average in
quality Colonel Weston, in making a
statement OF how the process beef owned
by Inventor Powell came to be exhibited
on Government transport at Tampa, tes-
titled that when he called the attention of
Dr. DAILY to this meat he explained to him
that it was process beef prepared by Mr..
Powell. and that 1t was not Government
beef. The witness believed that the sick
ness among the troops was caused by ex-
posure and overwork and not to the beef
the men ate.
Col Henry Osgood of the Subsistence,
Department testified that it was imprac
ticabic to furnish beef on the hoof to
an invading army and that such native
beef as was furnished to the troops in
Cuba did not give satisfaction. i. The men
complained about it, as they had 20 eat it
too soon after ii had been slaughtered.
Much of the refrigerated beef was con-
demned because. having been exposed to
the heat and sun, the exterior portions
were discolored Much meat that was
really good had been condemned as bad.
Conflicting Opinions.
The court took a recess at 80 and re-
convened at 2 o'clock. Captain Scott, of the
Sixth Cavalry. was called to the stand.
He had served in the Porto Rican cam
paign, but had heard no complaint against
canned roast beef, although the opinion of
his men was that it was not as good an
article of food as the canned corn beef.
Native fresh beef was issued to his COM
mand 1t was bad beef. being tough, and
the animal heat was still in it when cook
ed. He had heard no complaint against
presence OF chemicals in this meat He had
eaten the canned roast beef and considered
it acceptable as food.
Lieut.. Col. Charles II. Grierson, of the
Commissary Department. was next sworn,
and testified that he had received no com
plant against canned corned beef. He
went 10 Cuba as captain OF cavalry, and
the canned roast beef was issued to his
men. They did not like it and did not eat
much of IL, although they did not complain.
There was never any complaint made
against the refrigerated beef, so far as he
knew. The troops appeared to be satisfied
with it. He had never suspected that the
fresh beef had been treated with chemi-
Gals. At Huntsville Ala, when the camp
was established there. some fresh beef was
supplied by local butcher This meat
was denounced as being tough. The men
were glad TO get Western refrigerated
beef.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS AMBITION
SampsOn's Friends Aim to Defca
Admiral Dewey's Confirmation

The Senate today will make an effort
to fnd time for an executive session. at which
the question Of the confirmation OF Rear Admiral
Schlcy and sampson be considered There
is grave danger that the eager persistence of
the friends Of Admiral Sampson To make him
a vice adm:.ai sOcn after his confirmation as
rear admiral wil tob Admiral Dewey Of the
honor which IL is universally desired shall be con
ferred upon nim. The revival of the vice admiral
ship aroused ~ special interest until the atti
tude Of the Navy Department toward Admiral
Schley began to make IL clear that Admiral
Simpsons promotion Schlcy's head had for
lis ulterior purpose the appointment Of sampson
to the vice admiraship should that grade be re-
vived The enthusiasm with which the hill
originally taken up waned considerably
when this was recognized, and until last week
effort was made to pass it favurahlv to
Sltisfy Sampson's ambition. but the enthusiasm
with which lieurch's beers eiycd is never
on the waBc but always cordially welcome
SIMPSONS ambition is for more glory and the
ambition Of IIeurie's Is to ga.r glory by fur
nishing the public with strictly pure and
wholesome article.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
KILLED BY A GAS EXPLOSION.
An Indiana Town the Scene of n
Terrible Accident.

Hartford City, Ind. Feb. 23.-At least
four persons were killed early this morn
ing by an explosion of gas. A policeman
discovered a blaze in the rear of the Dick
Building. A gas explosion followed a
minute later. Every house in the city was
shaken as If by an earthquake Windows
in the court house and Jail square away
were smashed. Instantly a flame shot
forth that soon enveloped the Dick Build
ing. the Wiiman, and Mason buildings.
The Hotel Ingram, adjoining, was filled
with guests. and they fed in their night
clothes. Many had narrow escapes. In
the Dick and Wilman buildings were many
roomers. The explosion tore the upper
floor loose in these buildings, and it fell
to the lower floor Four charred bodies
were taken from underneath the debris,
and a search is being made for another
supposed TO be in the ruins. The dead
are Lewis La Forge Mrs. Lewis La Forge,
James Bone, and Orris Lewis. The in
iured are: John Ballard and Nathaniel
Rinker.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
MORE TROOPS FOR OTIS.
The Ninth Infantry to Sail From
San Francisco.

The Ninth United States Infantry. sta
toned at Madison Barracks, New York
will proceed TO San Francisco en- route to
Manila March Z. This regiment will sal
from that port on the first available trans
port.
The Sixth Infantry. now at San Hous-
ton, Tex, which will also re-enforce Gen.
eral Otis, has not received orders to move
A third regiment, either the Thirteenth
Infantry stationed at Forts Porter Nj
agara. and Columbus. or the Twenty first
Infantry at Plattsburg Barracks. will also
be ordered TO Manila for duty. This will
give General Otis q force of about SO. .0Ol
men
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
TONGUE SCARED BEFORE DEATH
Cruel Husband Torturcs Wife and
Then POisons Her.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Murder of the most
atrocious sort is alleged against the hus-
band OF Catharine Taylor, who confssses
that he poisoned and killed her with paris
green, and who is known also to have
burned her tongue with a red-hot poker.
Taylor, who is a watchman, has been
arrested, and although there is apparently
nothing the matter with him, he insists
that he also took poison, intending to die
with his wife.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
Killed by n Bursted Fiy-wheeI.

Scranton, Pa. Feb 2S-The fy-wheel OF
the roller engine in the Lackawanna Steel
Mills burst this evening. A piece weighing
half a ton killed a workman instantly
Several other workmen were fatally in
jured The wheel was sixty feet in dame
ter. The damage amounts to $25, 600
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, IL you used Dc Hing :
New Life Pills. Thousands OF sufferers have
proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches: They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health Easy to take
Try them. Only y cents. Money back il not
cured Sold by Henry Evans. gsS + st,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

Justice Cole Yesterday committed Louis r.
le'anS to lail to await a further hearing. Tetans
was brought to this city Wednesday from Phils-
delphia, charged with having made returns Of
fictitious book orders. on which lie collected com
missions
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
98c Wrappers, 44c.

\ lot of ladies' percale. lawn, and
oFgaRdie wrappers. made with square
yokes-trimEed with bTlid-some have
rufiles over the shouldeTs-ftted
waist linins-fulI sweeP-s1irt per Zko
feet in fl and hang. Worth 9sc 44G
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
DIED.

BANGS-On February 81. 1892 at Ir:i5 4. m.
ELEANOR EVANS BANGS, wife OF the late Ed.
ward Bangs. and daughter OF the late Jenkin
Thomas.
Funeral services at Oak Hill Chapel at : n.
M. Saturday. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited to attend. IT
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
Neckwcar Surprises.

LoT /
Your choice of tecks. puffs. four
in-hsnd. club. and hand ties that 4
originally sold for SOC and 25c for. |!
LOT .
Includes all the neckwear that
for 49c. !5c, si.O0. in swelIest
patterns. Only two to a customer. n
Each 4
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
SOC Corsefs, PFC

Ladies' house corsets. in gray
and white-well boned and braced.
o9c value
Ladies' muslin drawers, made
with cluster Of 3 tucks aud deep
deep hem-full cut. &c quality.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

SPECIAL NOTICE.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Capital Rail-
way Company will be held at the office of
the Company. 14i7 G Street northwest. on
SATURDAY, THE 25th DAY OF FEB
RUARY. ls99. for the purpose OF elect
ing directors TO serve for the ensuing
year. and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
stockholders meeting. Polls open from 1
to o'clock p. m.
a. f. RANDLE President
febtS 2I2i
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

Ladies' white India linen aprons.
made with deep hem and finch in
sertion-and Others are made of open
work India linen.
Pillow cases-good quality cotton
-i5xaG-IOc uuaIifv.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

SPECIAL NOTICE.-On TUESDAY. FER
RUARY rs. 1899 at I:30 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
meeting will be held under the aus
pices OF the Washington Single Tax Club at
National Rifles Hall. which will be address,
ed by the Hon. James Hamilton Lewis.
Jerry Simpson, Champ Clark and James C.
Mcguire.
Seats free and public invited
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