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spread rapidly. His venerable lieuten-
ant, Assistant Librarian Spofford, came to
the house at once to express his sorrow.
Mr.. SpOfford was deeply affected by the
death of his friend. and he Immediately
notified the President of the sad occur
renee. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney sent con-
doling messages to Mrs. Young and family.
Similar messages were also received dur
ing the afternoon from several OF the
members of the Cabinet. The news was
received at the Capitol before Congress
convened and many expressions of regret
were heard from the various members
who had known the Librarian personally.
Later in the day a number of Repre-
sentatives and Senators with their wives
called at the house and offered their con-
dolences to the bereaved family.
Mr.. Youngs death was not entirely un-
expected, as it had been known for sev-
eral days that he was very i'll. Last
Tuesday a consultation between Drs.
Freer and Worthington and DR.. Goodno,
of Philadelphia, the attending physicians,
was held and it was at first thought that
they would be able TO combat the dis
ease. The patient improved for a short
time after the consultation, but soon be-
gan TO fail, and 1t became apparent yes
terday morning that the end was near
Mr.. Young exhibited remarkable vitality
lAOFf GN q. anu AoG5LIl Dld1t!N 10 tue last
His family were gathered about the bed
side when he passed away.
Dir. YounG's Illness.
Mr.. Young became i'll on December u
with severe attack of gout, which was
later complicated with the grip. The
gout was greatly accentuated by an in
jury to the patients leg which caused him
great pain.
Since the beginning Of his illness ne had
maintained . cheerful demeanor. He had
been at his desk early and late and had
worked almost inCessantly. His friends
had urged him 10 take time for recupera-
tion bur he cheerfully continued his work.
The realization of his ideas in regard 10
the arrangement Of the Library and its
contents became the aim OF his lie and
he devoted all his time TO planning and
carrying out his scheme.
John Russell Young was born at Down
his early education in the pub
which city his parents removed soon
after his birth. When he had finished his
course in the Philadelphia schools he was
sent 10 New Orleans, La, and took a spe-
cigl course in the high school Of that city
Returning TO Philadelphia at the age OF
sixteen years he secured a position as copy
holder in the Office OF The Philadelphia
Press" Air. Young here commenced his
newspaper career.
Rising rapidly from the obscure place
! in the Office Of the paper, he soon became
q reporter and afterwards associate editor
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MAYOR OF ANNAPOLIS ILL.
DR.. Richard II. Green Stricken With
ParnIysis.

Annapolis. Md. Jan. 17.-Dr. Richard
Harwood Green. mayer of Annapolis. is
critically i'll. He is sixty-four years Of
age and was stricken with paralysis. He
was found in an unconscious state by his
son John, aged sixteen years. who slept
in the same room with him.
DR.. Green was elected mayor two years
ago. He has always taken great interest
in educational matters and is secretary Of
the board of visitors and trustees OF st.
Johns College. He graduated from St.
Johns in 1858, and among his surviving
classmates are ex-Judge Daniel r. Ma
gruder. William II. Gassaway and DR.. W.
J. Tuck. all of Annapolis.
For many years he was president of the
Anne Arundel school board, in which ca
pacity he performed good service. being
most careful in handling the school affairs
of the county. As foreman OF the grand
jury he was frequently COmplimented by
the court for the Intelligent discharge Of
the duties of that position and the
promptness with which the work of the
jury was attended to.
He graduated from the Maryland Uni
versits School of Medicine in 1858. Under
Clerks James S. Franklin and Spencer C.
Jones he served as collector of the court
of appeals,
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SERIOUS CHARGES.
Man and wife on Trial for the Alb
duction Of Minors.

Philadelphia Jan. 17.-Before Judge
Pennypacker, in quarter sessions court. No.
?. yesterday. Barnett Piluick was placed on
trial, charged with enticinE minor, ad-
ministering drug to commit felony. and
felonious assault. His wife, Rosa Pilnick,
was also placed on trial. charged with
harboring a minor ana keeping disrepu-
table house at IDS North Ninth Street.
The prosecutriX i'll the cases is Bessie
Grecnblatt, who says She was sixteen years
old in September last.
The girl testified that Pilnick met her on
the street, and she accompanied him to the
Ninth Street house. He gave her a drink,
which she says caused her to fall asleep,
from which she did not awake until the
following day. While in this state. the
girl said, she was assaulted. but by whom
she could not say. She was then taken 20
another house, on Ridge Avenue where
she was found several days after b. her
brOt her
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workings Of the great Library. and is said
to throughly understand the pans of Mr..
Young for the successful completion Of the
work Mr.. Green's connection with the
Library while it was building as superin-
tendcnt of construction and later of the
building and grounds makes him bet
ter acquainted with the plans of the
building as drawn up by the Consression-
al committee having the matter in cha g
than any other man. Thomas G. y VOID
the present chief clerk, and Superintendent
Hutchinson. of the reading room have also
i'' Of in connection with the
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Mrs F. MCNEIL.
WashingtOn's Favorite Medium. VIII
hold a meeting THURSDAY EVENING at
Nonn's Hall, III Sixth ST nv. jalS-et
OFFICE Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend OF 81
per share will be payable on the 23D DAY
OF JANUARY. 1899, to the stockholders
of record 81 the close of business on the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1899. at the
office of the Treasurer of the company, tl9
Fourteenth Street northwest, Washington,
d. C.
The transfer books will he closed from
the 14TH DAY OF JANUARY to the 33D
OF JANUARY inclusive.
SAMUEL VI. BRYAN. President.
CHARLES G.. BEEBE, Treasurer.
Washington. d. c.. January .. $3.50.
jail l2.l3. "a. .15 il. .1S.22.23
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SUICIDE OF A MURDERER.
Cheats the IinnsIan ID, StrungIine
Himself i'll His Cen.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 17.-Michael Rumi-
niski, under sentence Of death for the muir
der and attempted cremation of the body
of his wife in Allegheny city on January
q, 1898, cheated the hangman, this morn
ing by taking his life in his cell in the
county Jail. The condemned man often told
his attorneys that he would never be hang
ed.
Ruminsld loosened four small cords from
his cot. With these he constructed a ten
inch tourniquet. The prisoner inserted a
broken chair rung and deliberately twist
ed the cord until lie stranged to DEATH
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Capt. ID. f.. Bnbrock Dead.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 15.-Capt b. f.
Babcock, of New York, a business TO
moter, dropped dead from heart failure in
the office of the Plympton Manufacturing
Company yesterday while talking with
the superintendent of the printing Depart
ment, with whom he was about tn leave
an order Captain BabCOck was interested
in the manufacture of steel and in past
years was prominently identified with
steel interests in Pennsylvania.
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Eason, Nd, Jan. 1.-THE price Of tomatoes
Tor the season OF 1899 has advanced TO $50 and
. a ton by the packers Themselves So great is
the competition among them. Growers had ex-
pectcd to demand but 81 ton. \ few yclrs
ago = Il ton was all the packers were willing
to contract for. and some of them tried to get
discounts from that price, even after contracts
had been made. Rather than contract Tor less
than So SAYS large tomato grower. "nany Of
the growers would have refused to contract 1T
all, preferring to take the Of the marker.
Bot al $3.50 a ton The gLoMers win all oomtrlct."
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To Awnit the Verdict.
COL. ALIENS REPORT.
Immediate Improvement of Ann
co.tia River Advised.

Immediate Improvement p ANU
costa. River ADV i~ed.
In his report to the Chief OF Engineers,
Col Charles J. Allen argues strongly in
favor OF the immediate improvement OF
The Anaoostia River. Acting under The
authority Of a joint resolution of Con-
Gress. approved April II, 1898, which called
for q project, with estimates of cost, for
the Improvement Of the Anacostia River
and the reclamation of its flats from its
mouth to the line OF the District of Co.
lumbia Colonel Allen made partial sur
yey of the proposed improvement.
He gives history Of former efforts for
its improvement and says:
The necessity for the improvement OF
Anacostia River has been so fully recog-
nized by Congress in the joint resolution
of ApTil Il. 1898. and in previous acts and
resolutions calling for surveys or making
appropriation for temporary relief to nav
igatiCn. that no arguments are needed
here to emphasize the Importance of this
work Colonel Allen adds thar At tus
Washington Navy Yard there has been es-
tahlished one OF the finest gun shops in the
worid fer the fabrication Of modern guns
for the navy. This important establish
ment should be accessible to sey-
eral classes CT naval vessels. At present
this is far from being the case. The chan
mel is narrow and crooked. while the avail
able depth is insufficient fer any vessels
except those of very light draft. The
channel should be widened and deepened.
The report refers 10 the increasing trade
and commerce of Washington and the
steady increase in the river traffic and a1-
vocates the expansion CT the river front
wharfage along the Anacostia River.
He also refers TO the insanitary condi-
tion Of the AnacOstia River, due to the
sewer outfalls and the subaqueous growth
OF eel grass and wild rice. The reclama-
tion Of the Anacostia River hats-is recon-
mended in a manner similar to the recla-
nation of the Potomac flats
Colonel Allen estimates that the i'm
prcvement according TO his project would
cost as follows:
Section l. From mouth 70 Navy Yard
Section >. FIom Navy Yard Bridge 10
BenninG Bridge. ......-.............. 81. .l9j
Section 3. From BenninE Bridge to the
District line. Observation-Disclosures. ca, coo
lotAi. -, ,s39, 800
II the eInhankment and drainage be omitted,
The total OF This estimate VIII be reduced to 81,
4g3.4Sg.
q Dredging Channel and dapositing dredg5i
material on The fats and Transporting material
10 raise the fats 10 4 height OF fourteen feet
above low tide, including SEA wall; estimated to
cost. including contingencies:
Section 1. From mouth TO Navy Yard
BRIDGE. ....-----..--....-----... .S,',2l 80
Section >. From Navy Yard Bridge TO
BcnniuS Bridge. .........-............ 2,GlG.q9J
Section 3. From Benning Bridge 10 the
District llue.- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,02s 800
Total 80, lol
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A BRILLIANT LIFE ENDED
The Unexpected Death of John
Russell Young.
LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS
u;S Career in Abe Newspaper World
Made Minister 4" thinn-A Fn-
Norite with General Grant and Iii
HUM Chn"g-,n IudrfntigabIc
nr!,rr-His Possible Successor.

The funeral Of John Russell Young.
Librarian of Congress who died at his
home. 100 @ Street northm est, yesterday
morning will be held at ST. Johns Church.
at the corner of Sixteenth and II Streets
northwest, at II o'clock Saturday morning
Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith will Off
ciate. The paIIbesrers and place of in
terment have not been decided upon.
The news Of the death of Mr.. Young
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FLED FROM DISGRACE TO DIE.


monia in Shanghai, thinn.
louisville, Jan. IA cabIegram was
received yesterday by Louisville rela-
tfyes announcing the death at Shanghai.
China, of Irvine Barret son of the late
Thomas L. Barrel, president Of the Bank
OF Kentucky.
Young Barret was a victim Of pneu-
monia contracted during long ocean
voyage which he was taking as 4 honey
moon trip with his bride OF year, to
whom he was married in New York under
unusual and 10 his family, scandalous cir
cumstances. The young mans share Of his
fathers estate was about Si7j 900 and i'm
mediately upon receiving his inheritance
he entered upon a career Of dissipation
which was capped by his sudden marriage
to one of Oscar Hammerstein's Olympia
soubrettes in New York after a proposal
and acceptance at wine supper.
Young Barret brought his bride home
hut finding the disapDroval of the family
and society intolerable he started with his
wife on a trip around the world.
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Want to Quit the Service,

The Secretary of War Yesterday received
a long petition from the officers and men
Of the Third Mississippi Volunteer Infant
~. Row at Albany, Ga that they be mus
tered out Immediately. No action has yet
been taken. but it is probable that the
regimenL viii soon be lIscharged.
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tlger would resign while he is under fire,
out that as soon as he had been relieved of
The charges OF responsibility for the mis-
management of the war with Spain there
was little doubt but that he would be giad
to get away from the censure of the peo-
pie. To resign now would be a foolish
step for the Secretary to make uniess h.
should issue a statement giving his reasons
or such action. To throw the blame from
ais shoulders he would have TO deposit II
IN those OF the President
To awnit the Verdict.
Secretary Alger. added Mr.. iay can
only held his position until the Alger Re
lief Commission shall have determined
whether he is At fault CT not for the mix
up of the war. II the blame should b.
thrown On him he can do nothing but re
sign. and il he should De yiDdi2dtcd h.
will doubtless desire 90 get out Cf the
business anyway.
Representative Sulioway Cf New .!JmP-
shire said he had neaTi the report Of Sec
retary Algers proposed resignation. hut
he saw no reason TO believe it. lie re
gardcd the conduct of the war rs per
fEctly right and proper.
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Possible Successors Mentioned.

A number of persons are mentioned as
possible successors of Librarian Young.
Bernard II. Green, the present superin-
tendent. is spoken of very highly by sev-
eral influential men, and it is thought that
great influence will be brought to bear on
the President to secure his appointment
Mr.. Green is quite familiar with the
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DI ED,

MILLER-on Monday, January 1G, 1900 Ed
WARD Ii. MILLER, son OF Harry J. and Henrietta
Miller.
Funeral from residence Of parents Gsi 4th st.
ne. Wednesday January Is. Il
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17
LIKE A BRAVE MAN.
Death OF One Of vIrginla's Most Fearless
Pioneers.

Death OF One OF virginia's Most Fearless
Pioneers
John Weitzel was one of the boldest
pioneers of West Virginia. "a man
absolutely without fear one of the
chroniclers of those times calls him.
The manner of his death was worthy
of that eulogy. In the pursuit Of hi.
occupation, that of hunter and survey
or. he often undertook long journeys
alone-a reckless proceeding, when
time and place are considered-and
was never accompanied by more than
one Or two friends
One day, while returning in canoe
with one companion from an excur-
sion to Middle Island creek, he was
hailed by a large party of Indians, and
ordered to put ashore. Without maxi
ing any reply he headed the boat for
the middle of the stream. and, with his
companion, made every effort to es-
cape.
The Indians fired on the instant, and
one of the bullets struck Weitzel in the
body. Seeing at once that the wound
was mortal, he ordered the other man
to lie down in the canoe, and then,
with renewed vigor though his life
was ebbing fast, he pulled for the op-
posite shore.
The Indians fred another volley, but
without effect, and before they could
reload the boat was out of range.
Weitzel expired soon after reaching
the bank. and was buried by his COM
panion. His grave may still be seen,
marked by rough stone ON which is
traced in rude characters, ~. w.,
1881"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17
UNFIT FOR OFFICE.

Disqualification Of a Former Candidate for
Kentucky's Gubernatorial Chair.
A former governor of kentucky used
to tell some good stories about his ex-
periences in canvassing the state pre-
vious to his election to that Office
One day he stopped at a small weather.
beaten house about noon. and the mis-
tress of the place brought forth for his
deiectation a hucllleberry pie of gen.
erous dimensions and most excellent
taste.
"Why, madam" said the would-be
governor, after he had taken few
mouthfuls with evident relish. this is
really most delicious pie. And may
ask what the fruit is which has such a
pleasant favor?'
''Sho, now said the woman, beam
ing with qualification, 81 reckon you
don't need to ask me that! I reckon
you know what's in that pie, without
me tellin' YOU"
"Indeed, I must plead ignorance, /"
replied the guest; 1.-The taste is unfa
miliar to me-"
"Welll, I DECLARE" calculated thu
woman; ''don't you raise buckle berrie.
in your part O the l1entry? Amt you
acquainted with emp
1T may be- replied her guest,
smiling, but l have never eaten q
huclleberry pie before"
"Well," she said. in evident amaze
ment, 81 dunno about Won! Up for gov
ernor. and don't know huckleberries!
mistrust you amt fifteen for Office
And with dubious shake of her
head she cut a second quarter of the
pie for the disqualified candidate.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17
Queer Clothes in japan.

In an article in Harper's Weekly on
Toxic, Japan, the writer has ever so
many funny things to tell about the
dressing Of those natives who want to
wear the dress of the Europeans and
do not know how to manage it. Some
times. he says, one sees man in Euro
pean boots. japanese robe, loose
overcoat, an English hat. and holding
a paper umbrella over his head. But
once upon a time. at ball at Kioto,
this is what happened: A very noble
seignoir appeared, according to eti-
quette, in black dress coat, waistcoat
and trousers, but he also wore socks
without shoes, and waistcoat, cut
very low, left the hairy chest of the
Daimio exposed to view. This great
man knew nothing about shirts or
patent-lcather shoes, and thought he
was in correct French gct-up." l sup
pose we do things just as funny with
the queer things we bring back from
our travels without knowing how to
use them. Only, as we do not see our
selves as Others see US, we never know
how funny we are.
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Sheep Must be Dipped.

State Veterinarian NJ. E. Knowles has
received circular from the Secretary of
Agriculture, notifying him of the regu-
lations enacted by the department in
reference to the shipping of sheep. The
circular is as follows:
1t is ordered that from and after Au-
gust 10 1899. no sheep affected with
scables. and no sheep which have been
in contact with others so affected, shsll
be allowed shipment from one state or
territory into another. or from any state
into the District of Columbia, or from
said district into any state, unless said
sheep shall have FIRST been dipped in a
mixture approved by this department.
The dips now approved are:
l. The tobacco and sulphur dip, made
with sufficient extract of tobacco to give
q mixture containing no less than five
one-hundreths of one per cent of nico-
tine and two per cent of flowers of sui
pbur.
2. The lime and sulphur dip, made
with eight pounds of unslacked lime
and a pounds of flowers of sulphur to
100 gallons of water. The lime and sui
phur should be boiled together for not
less than two hours. and all sediment
allowed to subside before the liquid is
placed in the dipping vat.
The owner of the sheep is priyile ged
to choose which one of the above men,
toned dips should be used for his ami
mails. The department will instruct in
spectors to enforce due care in dipping
sheep, but it assumes no responsibility
for loss or damage to such animals, and
persons who wish to avoid any risks
that may be incident to dipping at the
stock yards should see that their sheep
are free from disease before they are
shipped to market.
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Tho Sa;,o Ana.


Letters from the African traveller,
oscar Neumann, ct Huioba. says the
London News. contains many interest
ing things thai Nermann learnt from
the Manyemas. Cnc is that the Soko
ape is very common ana much feared
in Manyamaland, between Nylngwe
and the northern shore Of the Tang
anyika. Some time $50 an Arab
wanted to take q Sc,io which he had
captured to the coast. lie succeeded
in reaching Cgcro with his prize.
There he died, and hi, SONS, who
attributed the death Of their father
to the entertainments Of the wicked
wood demon, hastencl 10 rctranscort
the supposed origin Of tAcir misfortune
to its native place. and the interesting
specimen was thus lost to science.
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DR.. JOHNSON.
The Tenderness of q Most TyrsnnicaJ
DOEmatist.

The Tenderness OF Most Tyron0lc4J
Dogmatist.
The writings of Hannah More had
made her famous before she was TWEEN
ty-fve years of age, and she attracted
the attention of Sheridan by her verses
when she was scarcely eighteen. John
Lord, in Great Women" describes
her as stern as a disciplinarian, but
not objecting to healthy and natural
amusemcnts.
She was model woman; beautiful,
yet not vain; independent, yet respect
full to authority; hospitable, without
extravaganza.
DR.. johnson was her warmest friend,
whom she ever respected for his lofty
moral nature. He called her his child.
Sometimes he was severe on her when
she differed from him in opinion, or
when caught praising books which he,
as moralist, abhorred, like the novels
Of Fielding and Smollet. for the only
novelist he could tolerate was Richard
son.
Once when she warmly expatiated in
praise of the Jansenists, the overbcar-
Ing duGOCTdC CACldllueu, Ill d VOICE OF
thunder:
Madam, let me hear no more of
this! Don't quote your popish author
tiles to me; I want none of your
popery!'
But seeing that his friend was ove.-
whelmed with the shock he gave her,
his countenance instantly changed;
his lip quivered, and his eyes filed
with tears. He gently took her hand,
and with the deepest emotion ex-
claimed: Child, never mind what
have said! Follow true piety wherever
you find it,
This anecdote is key to the whole
character of johnson. interesting and
uninteresting; for this rough, tyran-
nical dogmatist was also one Of the
tenderest of men. and had soul as i'm
pressible as that of woman.