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The Newtown bee., 1899-02-24
MElGS $50.
INCORPORATED.
News.

Here's a tale of unusually priced
trousers that we expected to tell you
next month"; but the trousers refused to
keep quiet any longer.
The man who makes most of our trous-
ers offered us a chance to buy some of
his newest stock at a bargain. We
snapped it up. The result is, trousers
are here at February prices
Values and Prices.
At 1.5O, wool and cotton trousers al
ways heretofore priced at So. A 81
strictly all wool trousers, in neat pat
terms of cashmere, sold to day every
where else at So. At $50 dozen pat
terms of all wool cashmere and cheviot
any size from 80 to so waist. At So
handsome dress trousers, of fine worsted,
and better still at $50, 90 and 500.
Many Sc trousers have been Joined to
the $5 crowd.
Prices are greatly in your favor, and
you should favor yourself by coming
while selections are varied. Men of
regular size have the same chance as his
stout brothers. The stout brothers have
unusual chances because ofso many kinds
of large sizes.
Economy News.
Honestly, now, wouldn't 1t be real
economy for you-economy with big E
to exchange that old suit for a new
one -? Wouldn't you feel better as we'll as
look better?
How Much
Will it cost? That rests with you; but
lfyou come here, you'll be asked to pay
from a quarter to third less than the
month-ago prices.
Fancy cashmere and cheviot suits that
were Is 90 ale 1000; another lot of
1000 ones are $50; and all the 7.5O
ones are 500.
0vercoatsP
Yes, they've been brought nearer your
purse by third-a lot of 1900 and
1900 overcoats are 1000; another lot
of 10. 90 overcoats are 7.50.
Boys Clothes.
Our boys bargain table has gained the
goodwill of very many mothers of boys,
chiefly because they have been able to
buy boys suits, overcoats and REFERS at
so, marked down from 81, $5, Sc and
ST.
Oyercoats
All the broken lines of mems Kersey,
Melton and Covert garments; new this
season, with great big bite off regular
prlces-Sl5 garments, $40; $40 gar
ments, $50.
Suits.
Prices on all the fancy cashmere and
cheviot suits have suffered likewise
SIS suits are $40, $40 suits are 7.5O,
7.50 suits S..
Suits for Boys.
We can make your boy black or blue
for from ~ to IS. Three-pie suits,
S5 to $50. For boy who have attained
to the dignity of long trousers, S., 7.5O
and So
Trousers.
The trousers are actually chuckling at
getting out before we meant to have
them Trousers for work, for business
or for dress, ST to SIS.
Boys long trousers, LOO, 1.25,
so, 200. Short knickerbockers, ,48c,
75c, 100. The dollar kind of corduroy,
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-24

E. G. Seeley of Roxbury was the
guest, Monday night, of Mr. and Mrs A.
p Smith
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-24

The children of Bert Wjldman have
been on the sick list.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-24

Miss Mamie Welch of Danbury is Wis
itiDg friends at the Glen.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-24

Miss Johanna Heating, who has been
on the sick list, is visiting friends in
Trenton, Nj, for the benefit OF her
health.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-24

Miss Nellie Mccarthy Of Newtown
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-24

Here's a tale of unusually priced
trousers that we expected to tell you
next month; but the trousers refused to
keep quiet any longer.
The man who makes most of our trous-
ers offered us chance to buy some of
his newest stock at bargain. We
snapped it up. The result is, trousers
are here at February prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

Mr.. John Skelton Williams has been
the moving spirit in a number OF large
enterprises during the past few years,
and has come to the front as a promi-
nent figure in financial circles OF the
South lie first became widely known IN
the business world by his publication OF
a large and comprehensive Manual OF
Investments which treated OF Southern
railroad. municipal. state. and general
financial interests. and has been re-
sarded as a standard work by bankers
and brokers everywhere. When quite
Young he became a member OF the bank
ing house of which his father. Mr.. John
l.. Williams, was the head. and which
is now known as John l.. Williams &
Sons.
During his connection with the firm he
has been interested in large railroad and
financial operations I'm the South. He
was influential In the establishment OF
the Richmond Traction Company, OF
which for some time he was president.
He was the moving spirit In the organiza-
tlon OF the Citizens Exchange Bank. the
Richmond Mica Company. the Richmond
Trust and Deposit Company. the Nlr-
ginia Electric Railway and Development
Company, the Richmond. Petersburg
Carolina Railroad. and other large bnan-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

cial institutions He prepared the plan
of organization Of the Georgia Ala
bama Railway extending from Mont
gomery. Ala. 70 Savannah, Ca. uis-
tance OF $40 miles. and for some years mas
been president OF that railroad. whlch
has greatly improved under his admins
tration OF its affairs.
Mr.. Williams latest achievement IN ths
fnAncial neld gas the formation OF
syndicate which purchased the Seaooard
q Roanoke Railroad and thus obtained
control Of the Seaboard Air Line system.
A the head OF this syndicate Mr.. WI
liams' plans % secure control OF the sys-
Tern were eminently successful and de-
sn,f,. the injunction proceedings and other
ohstacies on the part OF the opposition
the property went into the hands OF the
,,..,v svndicate as whole. This was A
large ard exceedingly important move
nent In financial circles. and II Is a
source Of qualification TO many heavy
shippers in this part OF the country ina,
n has been announced that the road VIII
be operated In future as an indepenacH
line.
IL is understood that the reorganirf-
,ion of the new company VIII soon take
MACE and that MIR Williams VIII De maae
president OF the SeaLoard system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
The Ship Bearing Him Was Delayed
by the Fury Of Neptune
AND BY ASSISTING ASiSTeR SHIP
4 Telegram from DIR. Mcneil States
That lie is Well and Hcarty-A Re-
ccpiion to Be rendered Him by
His Congregation This
Morning at fl
O'Clock.

Rev. DR.. Paul l.. Mcnzel, pastor Of
ST. Johns German Lutheran church, will
reach Richmond at $40 O'Clock this
morning over the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad. on his return
from an extended visit TO Germany and
Palestine, the object Of his trip being
the dedication Of a church in Jerusa-
lem.
Or. Menzel sailed FOR home on the
North German Lloyd Liner saale, which
was due to reach New York last Thurs
day. and he was expected To arrive In
Richmond on Friday. 10 was not until
Yesterday morning at S:25 O'Clock. how
ever. that the saale was sighted on Fire
Island. and It was 10 O'Clock before she
tied up 10 her wharf.
a TELEGRAM RECEIVED.
At 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon DR..
Menzers family received brief telegram
from him. dated from New York Harbor
in which he said that he would leave the
Metropolis al 10 o'clock last night. and
reach Richmond at $40 this morning.
Dr. Menzers telegram stated that the
voyage over had been extremely rough.
II also conveyed the gratifying intelli-
gence that he was in perfect health.
Press dispatches bring the news that
the delay Of the Saale in reaching port
was due partly 10 storms and partly 10
the fact that the steamer Kaiser Will
helm H.. also OF the North German
LLOYD line had met with an accident TO
its propeller and that the Saale had been
requested TO bear her company until the
danger was repaired.
RECEPTION THIS MORNING.
That Or. Menzel will reach home this
mornuing is a source OF sincere grati-
hcatiou 10 his friends and congregation.
not only on account OF tho pleasure or
having him with them again, but be-
cause a reception has been arranged TO
take place at his church az IL O'Clock
to-day.
The returning pastor viii be welcomed
bv President Miller. Of the congregation
and others. DR. MenZei is expected 10
respond. There will be excellent music
by the choir augmented by an orchestra
OF six pieces
DR. Menzel. while i'm Palestine. met the
Emperor and Empress OF Germany. lie
has "A message from the former for tho
German-Americans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

cavalry regiments the rank. pay and al-
lowanccs of second neutenants
The time before the eul0eies began Was
chiefly devoted to continuanca of the
debate on the advisability of retaining
the Philippines.
owing to- the small attendance IN the
House to-day and the fact THAI the eulo-
cics were set for o'clock. DO was dee
cided not TO offer for action to-day the
amendments providing for the reduction
Of the sizes of infantry companies and
cavalry troops
These were the Amendments of which
Nr HUI gave notice yesterday Speak
ing 10 a pro fOrma amendment Mr..
Handy Dem. of Delaware said That he
would Withdraw our troops from Manila
before a hostile shot had been fired
against the natives who We're standing
for liberty. lie would not like to Wit
ness another Bunker Hin. in which We
would act the part Of the nvadors oil
liberty.
Mr.. Bell pop of Colorado read a LETT
ter from "a soldier recently returned from
Manila. i'm which the writer said Dee wis
fed ON horse meat and wormy bread ana
that 90 per cent of the American rooI
were anxious 10 return. The other one
ufr cent Was made mp of those WHO
thought they could make money.
The writer said the sickiy season was
APPROACHING and large majority OF the
troous would fan sick t they were not
Withdrawn
NIr. Bell argued that the pension rolls
would Doe increased many millions If we
attempted TO hold the Philippines.
Mr.. Carmack Dem. of Tennessee, de-
clared that the responsibility for the
death Of every soldier in the Philippines
Continued ON Second Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

miles are On lake. river and natural basin,
and leave only Cos miles OF canal 10 be
eXcavated. with some work of building
dams and divorting present water courses.
Commencing at Greytown. on the east
ern coast the route runs inland az sea
level along an artificial channel Of the
san Juan river FOR ga mites. the over
flow and main body of water from the
river being allowed 90 find ITS way 10 the
sea further Go The south. At "a miles
comes the first lock- : miles beyond
that the second. and 21 miles beyond
that the third which gives the required
elevation OF no feet All excavation IN
the san Juan river from Lake Nicaragua
10 a point 6f.5 miles 10 the eastward will
Doe avoided by the Ochoa dam. which will
back up the water ot the river between
the points named and make IL more than
deep enough for all purposes. From Fort
san Carlos, on the lake. the sailing west
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
MAP SIOVN5 ROUTE OF WcARACUA CANAL

ward is unobstructed for J6.5 miles to
Laias where there is a cut Of miles to
Tola Basin. at the western extremity Of
which are locks and 5: while is miles
beyond is the last lock. No. 6, which lets
the ship down 10 sea level again.
The sea level portions of the canal at
each end are TO be enlarged so as TO
form large harbors for the accOmmoda-
tiOn OF great number Of ships, and 1t is
the work Of properly protecting these
harbors from the overflow of rivers, so as
to preserve this depth by the construction
Of ietties. that will constitute a consider
able portion OF the cost. The San Juan
river and its tributaries and the sur
rounding country have been studied ever
since this route was first proposed many
years ago. The river is not only subject
10 sudden rises during the rainy season,
but every precauuon for handling the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

had absolutely refused to dicuss the pro-
position. Our offer Of one million dollars
for the islands had appeared 10 have no
effect whatever. They had even declinet
in the most positive manner 10 cede one
OF the islands Of this group as a cable
station.
PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
Referring TO the present situation In
the Philippines, Senator Tillman asked
Senator Frye If he was willing 10 have
our troops fire upon the Filipinos. 10
which Mr.. Frye replied that the firing
stage had not yet been reached there.
and he hoped that the treaty would soon
be ratified and this stage thus probably
averted for good.
In conclusion he referred 20 the great
Improvement i'm a religious and spiritual
way that would result from American
occupation. saving that no man who
would have the gospel preached TO all
nations could view with equanimity the
prospect of a restoration Of the Islands
TO Spain. or the restoration Of the status
quo 10 give up Manila and all the points
taken after the signing Of the protocol
and 10 lose all the vast advantage ac-
auired I'm the far East through the war.
Senator Davis answered question put
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

The generally accepted feasibility Of the
Nicaragua Canal is primarily due To- the
fact that it is not "a sea level canal. as
was the proposed Ianama waterway
whose disastrous failure Us history says
the Philadelphia Times The use of locks
not only does away with the excessive
first cost of building. but So also dissi-
nates the fear of the submcreence OF the
canal hy the washing or sliding into it OF
mountains through which 10 would have
to be cut ln the maintenance of the
canal after IL is built. too. the annual cost
of guarding against and preventing this
submcrgence during the rainy season
would be far in excess Of the cost of
maintaining and operating the locAs.
The total length OF the Nicaraguan route
from ocean 10 ocean is much greater
than that of the Panama but very little
Of it IS really a canal. as much of it is
ON the river San Juan and Lake Mica
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

ragua. where no excavation of any kind
is required. The time Of passage OF a
ship from ocean to ocean is about twen-
ty-eieht hours. This too. is longer than
would have been the case with the Pona-
ma Canal but since The movement OF the
ship is eastward or westward BOO the di-
rection 30 would have 90 go. even if there
were no canal this can hardly DE called
time lost.
The following figures and description
are those from the latest surveys and
proposed plans as 20 route. The surface
of Lake Nicaragua is only l10 feet above
the level Of the sea. and owing TO the
discovery of number of low passes over
the eastern and western mountain di-
vidos. the canal will not at any point be
higher The total length of the route
from Creytown on the east TO Brito ON
the west is 1874 miles. OF this 1926
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

overflow, for the necessary dams and al
terations of channels. has been included
in the accepted estimates Of work and cost
Recapitulation: Canal I'm excavation. 2G.S
miles; length Of free basins. q g miles
free navigation on San Juan river. 645
miles; on Lake Nicaragua, 56.5 miles: to-
tai free navigation on lake. river and
BASIN 1926 miles total length Of route
ocean 10 ocean. ,69. . miles Elevation Of
summit level 10 feet. Number Of locks,
o, greatest lift Of lock, 45 feet; dimension
Of locks. $50 feet long, so feet wide. Prob
able depth Of canal. 30 feet: least width
on bottom. 100 feet. Time of transit.
ocean 10 ocean. Is hours. Length Of
Lake Nicaragua, 10 miles. average width,
20 miles; surface area about 300 square
miles. Area OF water sheet, 5000 square
miles. Estimated cost of canal Sli5.OO e.
600; estimated time for construction, six
years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
THE GOVERNMENT
AGAINST DREYFUS
French Cabinet VIII Submit a Bill
for judgement by Both Sections
of the Court of Cessation.

PARIS. Jan. "a semi-ohicial note
issued this evening says that at an eN-
,raordinary meeting. the cabinet has de-
cided that the Minister of Justice NJ.
Laboret. shall submit 20 the Chamber OF
Deputies on Monday next bin providing
that cases of trial revisions are 10 pe
brought before the United sections Of the
Court Of Cessation I'm the preamble OF
the bin. the government reciting the con-
siderations of NJ Mazau the first Pre-
slider of the Court OF Cessation on lhe
charges brought by NJ. Quesnay de
Beaurepaire the president Of the civil
section OF that court al the time OF ms
resignation will say. "From the facts
adduced by NJ. Mazau, il would not pe
wise to- entrust the judgment OF the
Dreyfus AFFAIR 10 the Criminal Section
alone"
A lively discussion Of the bin is expect
ed TO take place in the Chamber OF De
puties. though the measure viii proDaoly
be finally voted
WILL CREATE DOUBT
Tho facts adduced in NJ Mazau's re-
port. 30 is added are not suihcient 70
lead 90 disciplinary measures against the
Criminal Court magistrates, though they
are possibly sufficient 20 create doubts
as 10 their imparuality in the public
mind.
The decision of the government is most
unfavOrable Go the revisionists. and
serious reflection upon the Criminal Court,
though It's ultimate effect II the United
Courts of Cessation should favor re-
vision of the Dreyfus trial, would un-
doubtedly leave the anu-revisionists no
ground for further agitation. \
In the meanwhile the governments de-
ci.ion justihes the charges OF NJ. Quesnay
dc Beurepairc.
In the criminal lobbies of the Chamber
OF Deputies il is believed that the gov
ernments bin viii not lead 10 the resig-
nation OF any member Of the criminal
section Of the Court OF Cessation. Even
If that should result u would not change
the situation, the Dreyfus revision inquiry
would proceed When II Is terminated
fContlnued on Fifth Page.(
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
LITTLE PROGRESS IN HOUSE.
The Expected Amendments To the
Army BilI We're Not offered.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The House
today continued the consideration o. the
Army Reorganization bin until o'clock
when the members paid their tributes TO
the memory OF the late Representative
Simpkns. of Massachusetts.
Very little progress was made with the
Army Reorganization bill The only
amendment adopted being that offered by
the committee 10 give veterinarians in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
Texas District Attorney.

WASHINGTON. January 2.-The Pro-
sident to-day nominated Marcus &. No
Lemore to be United States attorney :or
the Eastern District OF Texas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
But Does Not Press 1t to
a Vote.
DIPLOMATS SALARIES
Many are Increased by Consular and
Diplomatic Bill,
Mr.. MASON ASKS INFORMATION,

lie Wants To Know tho Percentage of
Deaths i'm our Army Due 10 tho In
hucucc Of the Philippine Cli-
mate. aud How Many arc
Likely TO occur from
the same Cause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

virginIa-Partly cloudy; preceded by
snow on tho coast. much colder Sunday.
brisk northwesterly winds.
North Carolina--Fair: much colder sun
day night, fresh TO brisk northwcsteriy
winds.
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13
The Dutch Queen.

Queen Wilhelmina Of the Neither
lands dislikes to be called "the little
queen" She thinks the phrase reflects
upon her kingdom, as she is 5 feet 11s
inches in height. The queen Of Spain
is only feet 25 inches; the empress
of Russia, feet 21s inches; the EN-
press of Germany and Queen Victoria
still smaller. Aside from her height,
the young Dutch queen is also of the
best build. Her 81 = inch waist meas
ure and AZ inch bust give an admirable
proportion. Her powers of endurance
were we'll tested on coronation day,
when for six long hours she wore the
ceremonial mantle Of red velvet trim
med with ermine. a weight of not less
than 80 pounds, and showed no marked
symptom of fatigue
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13
Poor Henri Durrnnt.

at is painful to learn that Henri
Durrant, the founder of the Red Cross
society, sits in small room in little
two stored hospital in Heiden, Switzer-
land, almost, if not quite, forgotten by
the world he did his best to serve. Once
wealthy, he spent all his money on the
great humanitarian works in which he
was interested. A few remember him,
e. g., the czarina has given him year
ly pension nevertheless he IS weighed
down by heavy debt, and now and
then has been in dire straits. Some as
sistance may come to him from Sweden
from the Nobel prize, given to the per-
son who has done the most to promote
peace. In any case he ought not to be
allowed to languish in want and dis
tress. christian.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13
wanted Rilcy,s Autograph,

The Philadelphia Record says: "The
strength of the fad for autographs was
strikingly shown yesterday, when scores
of clerks and customers besieged James
Whitcomb Riley while he was modestly
making some book purchases in large
department store.
"As soon as the Hoosier poet was
sighted near the latest book counter the
news quickly went the rounds Of the
clerks, and within half hour Mr.. Ri
ley had obligingly signed his name to
100 cards. Customers who were at the
book stalls at the time or were attracted
thither also took advantage of the OPP
portunity and secured the signature OF
the poet.
'To one of the clerks Mr.. Riley said
that on the average he receives 300 let
tiers day asking for his autograph and
many more personal requests while on
his tours When not in humor for
composition the poet, as mental di-
version. occupies himself in signing
the thousands of cards which he yearly
receives
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13
. p,.r,o, y,11,o,ns Chair.

The trustees of the Berkeley Divinity
school of Middletown, Conn, in which
the late Bishop Williams (EpiscopaD
was SO deeply interested, have decided
to rename the chair which he filled for
SO many years. Henceforth it is to be
the Bishop Williams chair of doctrinal
theology. And they are going to carry
out one of his dreams by placing the
chair upon the solid foundation of a
s75, 900 endowment "This, says the
Hartford Courant, will be a memorial
after John Williams own heart. There
would have been no.pleasure at all for
him in tie vision of costly statue, or
towering monument, Oh anything OF
that sort But the assurance that his
dear school was to benefit by the love
borne him and the loving remembrance
of him would have filled him with de-
1iOht -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13

son s dying reminlscence, rs she came
home from her missionary toll and her
life of self sacrifice for God. dying in
the cabin Of the ship in the harbor of
st. Helena. was. II always did love the
Lord Jesus Christ. And then the his
torian says she fell into sound sleep
for an hour and woke amid the songs
of angels. place the dying reminis-
cence of Augustus Cesar against the
dying "Reminiscences of the apostle Paul.
The dying Renaissance of Augustus
Caesar was, addressing his attendants,
"Have 1 played my part well on the
stage of life" and they answered in the
affirmative. and he said, "Why. then.
don't you applaud me?" The dying
Renaissance of Paul the apostle was, 81
have fought good fight. have finished
my course. have kept the faith; hence
forth there is laid up for me crown
Of righteousness. which the Lord, the
righteous Judge. will give ME in that
day. and not to me only, but to all
them that love his appearing" Angus
tus Caesar died amid pomp and great
surroundings, Paul uttered his dying
reminisccnce locking up through the
wall of dungeon. God grant that our
dying pillow may be the closing of a
useful life and the opening of glcri-
Gus eternity.