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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
PEGGY STEW DAY.
Seiebratton of Historical Event by ID.
A. Il. Chnpter.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. October %. 1890.
Peggy Stewart day was celebrated with
great interest and patriotic enthusiasm
Thursday in the capital of Maryland. at
which point the burning of the brig Peggy
Stewart took place 125 years aga. All
over the city, from old St. Johns to the
public school building, flags were displayed
At the latter. in it's large assembly room,
the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter
of the Society of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. with 900 school chill
dren, celebrated the day with patriotic ex-
ercises, at which many of the citizens were
present. On the platform. which dec
GRATED with the national and state flags.
potted plants and cut flowers, were seated
Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes, the wife of the gov
ernor. who was an honored guest of the
occasion, the Daughters of the American
Revolution and teachers of the school.
The regent of the chapter, Mrs. James C.
Cresap, presided. The exercises were open
ed with prayer by the principal of the
school, Prof. w. E. Smith. The invocation
was succeeded by the singing of America
by 600 young voices; The salute 70 the
which Hail Columbia" was sung, in the
chorus of which all present joined.
Prof. Smith read an address on the burn
ing of the brig Peggy Stewart. October 10,
1II4, with an accoul of the political situa-
ton of the colonies at the time. This was
followed by patriotic songs and Rotations.
one poem being read by a teacher, Miss
Strohm. A former historian of the chapter
Miss Agnes Walton, read an acc cunt of the
organization of the Sons of the American
Revolution and of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, also of the Peggy
Stewart Tea Party Chapter.
The regent paid a fitting tribute to the
artist, the late Frank B. Mayer, who per-
petuated upon canvas the burning of the
Peggy Stewart. The painting now hangs
in the state house in Annapolis.
The regent also addressed the children,
stating that there was no better agent for
fulfilling the task of celebrating events in
our national history which arouse and
stimulate love of country and national
pride, that the public schools.
The exercises closed by all joining in
singing Maryland, My Maryland"
At later hour the members Of the chap
ter held a tea at the house of Miss
Walton. The old home is of colonial origin,
and its walls, had they possessed the power
of speech could have told the story they
heard 125 years ago from those who pa
triotically and excitedly discussed Anthony
Stewart S treason and all the events that
led to the burning of his brig, the Peggy
Stewart, with her cargo of hateful tea. off
Windmill Point, but a few rods away. Sus
pended from the dining room wall was the
portrait of the beautiful Mrs. McCubin
with whom Gen. Washington led the cotil-
lon on the occasion of his visit to Annapo-
lis, when he laid down his commission at
the end of the war.
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MADE A FALSE CONFESSION.
Admitted n Crime in Order to Save
Himself.


From the New Orleans Times democrat.
When I was considerably younger and
greener in this business said an old rail-
road detective. who had been asked to tell
a story Of his experience, Il lived at a GER
tain hotel which it is not in the least nee
essary to name. one rainy. sleety night
IN early winter l came IN very late, and go
ing directly TO my room. was surprised to
find the door ajar. l had on pair Of old
rubbers so my approach had made no
noise, and Peertng in I saw man bending
over my open trJylk I didn't stop to medi
tate, but was on his back in couple of
Jumps. and who should II turn out TO be
but the porter, young white man, much
liked by everybody in the house. He was
30 startled that he couldn't say word
and there was the evidence plain as day
The trunk had been forced with a chisel
which lay on the floor; the contents were
tumbled about. and sticking in the lock of
the door was q skeleton key made out of u
piece Of copper wire When the porter
found his tongue he begged me not to turn
him over to the police. He said that his
mother who was dependent on him for sup
port was sick and in destitute circum-
stances: that he was unable TO earn enough
to provide her with necessaries, and his
desperate need OF money had tempted him
to the act 1t was his first offense, he
pleaded. and If 1 would let him of il would
be his last-in short, he gave me the usual
story. but he told II so We'll and begged so
piteOusly that at last / weakened and told
him 10 get out. Next day he quietly left
town. and later on l discovered that the
mother story was a fake. Then l cussed
myself for being a fool.
Nearly year afterward." continued the
detective. Il arrested professional crook
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DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON.
Gen. Wilson's Report on Operations
of the Year.

OF the 4 ear
General Wilson, chief of engineers, has
made a report of the operations for the
defense of Washington. These works are
in charge of Lieutenant Colonel Charles
j. Allen and Lieutenant Jay ]. Morrow, his
assistant. In regard to the defenses, Cen
eral Wilson says: ...... ...
! The defenses of Washington are located
at three sites-two on the left bank and
one on the right bank of the Potomac
river. One of the sites the left bank
is in the charge of ordnance sergeant;
the other two were garrisoned during the
year.
AT the beginning of the fiscal year per-
manent empiacementS were competed for
four ten-inch guns on disappearing car
riages and for three eight-inch guns on
disappearing carriages. one ten-inch B.
l.. rifle, intended for tests of experimental
parapet, had also been mounted tempo
rarily fer defense during the war with
Spain. with funds from the appropria ton
for national defense. This gun was sub
seQuently mounted on the platform built
for testing experimental parapet In ad-
dition 10 the foregoing construction was
in progress upon two emp!acementS for
ten-inch guns on disappearing carriages
and for two four-inch rapid-flre guns, un-
der alotments from the appropriation foT
national defense These batteries were
entirely completed during the year.
CONSTRUCTION was commenced during
the year upon emplacements for eight
twelve-inch mortarS, two six-inch guns on
disappearing carriages, two fiVe-inch rapid
fire guns on balance-pillar mounts, and two
fifteen-pounder rapid-tire guns. At the
close of the year good progress had been
made on all these batteries, with expecta-
lions that they will be completed during
the present working season. An electric
right and power station was completed for
the works on the left bank, ana construc-
ton of plant commenced for works on
the right bank. The torpedo storehouse IL
process of construction at the close of the
previous fiscal year was completed and oc-
cupied, and work begun on an extension to
the mining casemate. The submarine mines
planted in the channel during the war were
maintained for a short time after the be-
ginning of the year, when all material was
taken up, cleaned, repaired and stored.
"A number of type b range finders were
mounted in the completed batteries, and
steps taken for mounting those of type A.
One battery commanders station has been
authorized.
"A number of minor repairs to the Varf-
Gus batteries We're made during the year,
chiefly to slopes and parapets injured by
the weather.
THE experimental parapets, the tests of
which had been delayed by the war with
Spain, were kept in repair during the year,
and the tests finally made June %, 1881
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DECLINE OF A MINING TOWN.
Editor and Postmaster the Last One
to Pull Up Stakes.

Editor and Postmaster the Last Ones
to Pull Up Stakes.
From the Kansas City Journal.
II had some experience running a news
paper which has never been duplicated by
any other man in the world" said Charles
Pattison of Abilene, Kan, at the Midland
Hotel recently. For three months l ran
weekly paper in a town with two fnhabi
tants-the postmaster and myself. 1t was
at Congress, Col That was a boom mining
camp in 1883, and miners fiocked in there
by the hundreds account of a strike
Claims were gobbled up like hot cakes.
Under the mining law. after $500 worth
of work is done on a claim it is necessary
to insert legal notice in a newspaper of
general circulation for a period of three
months My father held an office in San
Juan county, and while out visiting him l
saw an opportunity to lease newspaper
plant and make a lot of money running
legal notices. l did so. For several months
l did land office business 1t was thriV-
ing little town.
THE business of the town enabled the
postmaster to make about $500 a year. A
few months before there was to be another
readjustment of the postmaster's salary
things began o drag at Congress. The
mines were not panning out very well.
There was strike made at Telluride. and
all of the miners picked up and went to
that place. They were followed by the
merchants, saloon men, gamblers, dance
hall people and all. Within week there
was no one left there but the postmaster,
James Edwards, and myself. Edwards did
not care to give up his post office as long
a., it paid so well. He was from Ohio
II was tied up with a lot of legal publica-
lions. I was certain to get my money for
the notices as soon as they had run the re-
CURED length of time, SO could not leave.
We had everything our own way. 1 would
help him run his post Office and he would
help me write hot stuff, set it up and pull
the lever to an old Washington hand press.
The post Office business was confined al
most wholly to ha...kii.s t.,c c.--cc;--a.ic7 Ct
my paper-the Red Mountain Pilot-about
fifty copies.
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Address

Following druggists supply iHAIf-HEALTH and
HARFlNA SOAP in their shops only: WILL
IAMS * co, 600 9th st. NV; STEVENS. Pa
ave: and 9th St NV: EVANS. 93S + St NV :
DANIELS. 1900 14th St, cor. NV; HUDDLE-
son, l490 14th st. NV; WELLER. 755 Sth st
Sc; MAJOR, 18th and g SITS. q w; SIMNS \ Y
ave. and 14th st; HODGES Pa ave and % St
s.e DUCkETT. 2l50 Pa. ave. NV; WHITE
SIDE & WALTON. 1921 Pa. ave NV; WEISS
% Monroe st. Anacostia ROE. 18th and sis
NV; kOSS, 18th and Fla. ave; MCCARTHY &
4s4 Pa. NV; STOTT. sos Pa. ave. NV
GILMAN. 62I Pa. ave. NV; MONTGOMERY,
18th St, cor | NV; ACkEL & AFFIECh 1929
Pa. ave, REMSBURG & ELLIOTT. iGcS I4tb ST !:
HCRLEBAUS. 14th and SITS. NV: DAY X &C.
l4th and SITS NV; MERIT & co. IlOl r St
NV; BUTTS. 4th and Mass. ave; McGLUE AIN
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Open Until
1 1 Tonight.

Special prices on Mems and Chill
dren's Suits for today.
$50, $40 and SIP for handsome
styles in Mems Suits worth $40 to
SI5-and choice OF every S Child's
Knee Pants Suits for S3.p5.
70c. for any Boys ST Fcdora-Ioc.
for any 25c, Cap-39c. for any SOC.
Cap.
$40 for Sa,5o Atwood Checked
Cheviot Children's Suits-SI.9S
for Mems Fancy Silk Vests worth
$500.
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peared L told Edwards that was going to
pull up stakes and leave. His big salary
ran another month, and he wanted me to
stay, offering to divide up, but that was no
inducement. When he found that L was de-
tel mined to leave he said, III lock up the
pest Office and go, too He turned the key
in the door of the post Office and locked
the door to the newspaper office, and We
walked out of town..
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Good Advice.

From Tit Bits.
Downtrod-"Never write letters, my boy,
that you'll regret in after life"
Dcwtell-''You speak as from experience?"
Downtrod-''l CO. In cary correspond
ence with her who is now my wife l signed
myself your obedient servant. "
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bred and seventeen wears ago A historical
fresco illustrating that memorable event
under the spreading tree at Shackamax on
adorns the rotunda of the United States
Capltol:
Inc belaWares, OF the Lcnh Ienape,
We're once one OF the most powerful indian
tribes on the American continent lhey
We're the recognized mead OF the AlonqulnS.
1hey peop!ed what Is now PENNSYLVANIA
ana contributed lhe greater portion OF the
territory lying between the HUDSON ana
Hotofnac rivers. Pale race progress, now
eNel. PusAei tiiehi Slo"iS puI sttduiiy TO-
"ard the Setllng sun. Every ume they
seemed Settied Tor soHu' adVah'lhS' ana
may greedy clViIiZalloh directed them TO
seL d nov S on; Always WIN me Usual E.
piOhiiSe 'hat eacii move "oulu ne tie iast.
D"li!uieu 70 d mere ildhu i VI III Goinpaii7
son WIN ther 2rller iIItfi ,, lrH 'eIa,
wares WHO Leu ueEeiopeu iitelisehce anu
lilu us'ry 20 d leiiisr fistof aItaly De
e'liie ~ iestIeh'9 y! tIie ituiai eitttoiy' IN
INC N-HelO nee lieitl'ii, ing tHsie' ny
purchase, MONIES ana tne riShts oi equal
SillZeIsllIP IN tlie id'ioh with the Sheto-
KEGS themselves
Terms of the Agreement
Under an apreement made hetvaa, tho
- 60, 800
Delawares and Cherokees, in April 1867,
ratified by representatives of both tribes,
submitted to President Johnson with favor
able recommendations nv q TT Provninp
49, 60, - - r-t.u.
'iei SECRETARY VI INC ii'eiioi' anu aP
1t was provided that the DeiaWares should
purchase IRON the Cherokees Tor thelr &C
cupancy, at 81 an acre, such quantity of
land situated east OF the nlnety-SlXth de-
gree, west longitude, that they might select,
in the aggregate to 100 acres for each in
dividual of the Delaware tribe. 1t was
further agreed that the Delawares should
also pay to the Cherokees a sum of money
which should sustain the same proportion
to the then existing Cherokee national
fund that the number of Delawares re-
moving into the Indian territory should
sustain to the whole number of Cherokees
residing in the nation and receive in return
therefore full rights with the Cherokees in
the territory. 1t was found that 9e5 Della
wares would comprise those moving in as
agreed. which, at lao acres each. Icqu..-d
the purchase of 1877 coo acres. The proper
ton of this number of Delawares TO the
Cherokees was found to be as / t. 1913
The Delawares accordingly paid sl57 COO for
the land and 1921 .s242 % for citizenship. The
total of both sums was paid May Is, 1863
by a transfer upon the trust fund books of
the Treasury Department of bonds and
stocks from the account of the Delawares
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On sale throughout the civilized world D~nt,.
Toothache Gum Prizes. is cents
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In the way Of comparison between furniture
prices in this city and those obtaining elsewhere,
We respectfully submit the following letter from d
travelling salesman:
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UT der the direction or
Il. GrOsshaum & Sons,
1l2 New Bond St,
London, W, Eng.
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Hair=HeaIth

states who VIII say that he has been hene-
Ited can Iaye his money back 10y addressing LON
DON SUPPLY CO. S53 RruadNsy Now ynrL
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These pieces which recognized as standard
the country over. price $3.50 for the dresser
Sl20 fer the bid, S12o for the chiaonier and $50
for the toilet table.
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claim that the Cherokees have not yet paid
them the full amount Of the money due on
the sale of the Outlet which the United
States Supreme Court decided was theirs.
Last August suit was brought in the
Court of Claims to enforee their demands
and is n, w pending there
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Anna Conway is visiting
friends in Cripple Greek.
"A. r. Gumaer is in the city
again after an absence of several
months.
II. Fl. Bedwell was down from
Canon City today shaking hands
with old friends.
Under Sheriff Werner Simon
was down from Canon today on
business connected with his office.
M. +. Lewis and H. NJ. Min
gay are in Denver this week at
tending the Masonic Grand Lodge
meeting.
-Elcano Egbers, of Carrolton,
Mo, who has been visiting his
cousin, Lloyd Egoers, OF this
place for the past few days, left on
No. 10 today for his home.
MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Gould
have rented the second story of the
Littlejohn house, on the corner of
Third street and Pixies Peak ave
nue. and will move to their new To-
cation at once.
Miss Ethel Williams left on
the $40 train this morning for
Higgins, Texas, where she will
spend the winter with an uncle.
She is accompanied by her grand
father, Mr.. Park, who has been
visiting DR.. Williams and family
for the past two months.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Rev G. A. Berger left last night
over the Santa Fe for Great Bend,
Kansas, where at high noon to-
uay he ofiiciated at the marriage
of his brother, Rev. John Calvin
Berger. This is the brother who
visited this place last spring, and
addressed the congregation of the
Presbyterian church. He is now
located in Kansas City. Mr.. Ber-
ger and bride, who was a former
parishioner of his, will come to
this place from Great Bend, and
next Sunday morning he will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Presbyteri-
an church.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

The public has a great deal TO
remember and its memory is NIGH
ty short. 1t needs to be constant
ly reminded of your business.
And the man who knew aud bought
of you yesterday may be dead to-
morrow. Meanwhile youngster
who had never heard of you is
making his first purchase today.
Don't depend on past prosperity.
Printers Ink.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

The special election held at
Grand junction yesterday resulted
in vote for municipal ownership
of water plant, and last night at
a meeting of the city council, the
contract was let to the Geddes q
Seerie Stone company to build the
plant.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

George Umber, the colored man
charged with burglary and larceny,
not being able to secure sufficient
bail, was taken to the county Jail
last evening by officer Harris to
await the next session of the dis
trict court.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

I. f. Spencer brought into The
TRIBUNE office this morning a
splendid specimen of lithograph-
er's stone, quarried near the new
Fremont county gypsum quarries.
And it isn't very far from Florence
either.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

T. E. Bowers, advance agent
for Beach & Bowers minstrels, is
in the city today completing ar
rangements for the appearance of
his company here at the opera
house next Monday night. Ac-
cording to press comments the
company is all right, and will put
up good show.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

The Clerks Association met in
p. 7. McGuire's store last night
with more than usual attendance.
Steps are under way for increasing
the efficiency of the organization,
and a general interest among the
clerks is being aroused.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

The annual meeting of the First
Baptist church will be held on
Wednesday evening. Reports of
the years work will be given and
the election of officers for the en-
suing year will be held All men,
bers and friends of the church are
urged to attend
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Patrons of Davies soda fountain
can now sit on comfortable up-to-
date stools while partaking of the
splendid beverages prepared by
Mr. Egbers. The new addition
was made today.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Pumpkin pie, apple cider and
sandwiches will be served by
Longment young ladies on Octo-
Der 5, the occasion being Pump
kin Day." the latest addition to
Colorado's many festivals.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

G, F. Zimmerman, employed at
the F. & @. G. shops, met with a
very painful and more or less seri-
Gus accident this morning. While
wiping an engine escaping steam
struck him on the side of the face,
scalding him severely, One eye
was injured, though it will prob
ably not prove fatal to that organ.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

E. F. Palmer is opening "The
Enterprise" restaurant in the Flor
ence hotel block, next door north
of Kauerts cigar factory. Mr..
Palmer was formerly proprietor of
the Drexel restaurant, in Denver,
but more recently of Canon City,
from which place he comes here.
He expects to make specially of
business mems lunch, s.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Prof Gordon has a splendid col
lection of curios brought to him
from the island of Luzon, China,
Japan and other places, by Ed
Ostrander of company II. The
collection includes native weapons,
coins, shells, etc.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Julius McCandless the hardware
merchant, invites the prudent and
economical housekeeper to exam
ine his stock of queensware, cut
lery, granite, tin, copper and wood
en- ware, Prices are right.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19
LOOK HERE.

/ can supply you with gilt edge
protection against loss by death,
accident. fire or storm. At the
same tiue e | am in the real estate
and loan business. Information
and rates cheerfully furnished
T. H. NEwKIRK, Agt.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

The returned volunteers of Cam
on City and Florence are to be
given a grand celebration and free
dance at Canon tomorrow evening.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Tickets for Browns in Town"
were placed on sale at the Post
office book store last evening, and
the way the advance sale starts out
it looks as if full house is already
assured.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19
Change of Sunday Hours.

The Florence postotfice will be
open between the hours of 9 and
10 a. m. and 2 and 3 p. m. on and
after Sunday, June Is, 1899.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Tomorrow night the Foresters
will hold a social jollitication meet
ing in honor of the returned SOL
diers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

The Ladies' Literary club has
been holding several called meet
ings of late, taking preliminary
steps toward affiliating with the
state federation of clubs. Mrs.
MacLaren was elected president
to fill the vacancy caused by the
removal of Mrs. f. H. Clark. The
next regular meeting will be held
on October 7.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

VIII sell an elegant brick home.
close, two lots, at great bargain
belongs TO nonresident, must sell.
See j. j. Fitzgerrell
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Be sure to call on the Florence
Plum bing company and inspect
the new line of supplies; the larg-
est and best in the city.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Now that winter is coming on
you will want nice room with
st,am heat and bath. You can
get one in the Daniels block.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

If you want a home see J. j.
Fitzgerrell. he will furnish the lots
and build you house. to be paid
for on the installment plan
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Longmont Butter, best on earth
Florence Packing and p. Co.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

Wanted to buy, good second
organ. See j. j. Fitzgerrell,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19
LOCAL NEWS.

A light frost last night is re-
ported by the 3 o'clock shifts.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-19

j. j. Fitzgerrell has plenty of
straight money to loan