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Evening star., 1899-03-30

teen, was sought out and wooed by NJ LOU
bet, who was rising young barrister at
Montelimar. The father of Mile. Denis had
come from Picardy without a sou. and first
obtained employment at a local nailsmith's,
later on becoming himself a nailmaker, and
prospering so considerably that when, in
1879, he died, leaving the business to his
two boys, Philibert and Frederic, the
brothers of Mme Loubet, he left 100000
or 100000 francs. Finally Philibert died
in his turn. and the establishment came
into the hands of Frederic, and doubly so,
for he married his brothers widow The
representative of the Matin describes
charmingly the interior of this uninterest-
ing shop, where the lady who is soon to do
the honors of the Elysee grew up.
m. Emile Loubet,' said to him the
brother-n-law, has always been what is
called a bucheur. Up at in the morning
ne never goes to bed before IL pm. Moth
ing extraordinary has ever happened to
MIN, but you can say that he is a good fell
low and an honest one. His father was a
simple peasant. who worked by the sweat
OF his brow The farm where my brother
in-law was born is four kiometers away
at Marsanne. His father is dead, but Nine
Loubet still lives there. She is eighty-six
years old, the brave femme, and / assure
you she Is still good walker and has
clear eye. She wants TO do everything her
self' but naturally a woman of her age can
not like woman of twenty, keep her eve
on everything. My brother-in-law has
passed through all the grades He has
been municipal councillor, reimbursement
SoohciioT, cOunselller general, deputy, sem
ator. minister, prime minister, president of
the senate and now president of the re-
public. The only thing that troubles us is
that he can no longer come to Montelimar
as IN the past. and that with the protocol
him. " SCI
Il am delighted at what has happened.
out you nave no idea what a bore II is to
have member Of your family something
IN the government. lot of people come
to see You to get them places Only this
morning 1 had four letters from people
wanting to be recommended to my brother
in-law. But ironmonger / am and
ironmonger I mean to remain I have to
work to live, for we are not as rich as
people think. My brother-in-law more
over, must keep to the rules of order and
economy which have brought him to his
nigh position or he will soon be ruined |
The Family is not poor. but 1t is not rich
either, and doubt il NJ. Loubet can spend |
much money in excess of his official in
come as president and in addition to the
sum allotted him for entertainment He
has son and a daughter. The former is
his private secretary; the latter named
Marguerite, is twenty-seven years of age
and Is married to M. Soubeyran de Saint
Prixe, at present magistrate at Mar
Seilles."
The representative of the Matin also WIS.,
tied the aged mother of the president at
her farm. Mime. Loubet, he says. received
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Indians Not Dying on.
From the Rochester Post-Expres,.

The popular belief that the Indians are O.
doomed race and that they are RAPIDLY dv-
ing on is not substantiated by the figures
OF the special Indian census that forms a
part OF the last general census. This
census gives the Indian population as ao5 :
4o4' of whom. however. only 1s9.447 are re-
turned as full-blooded Indians. the 70
Hlsnnder being those who are In various
ways AFFILIATED with the whites.
The Indians of today are in narrower
quarters than were their ancestors but
they are almost as strong numericallv as
they were half century ago. In 17se the
Secretary estimated the Indian pon1,lat tion
as I6,ooo, and In the following year CSIlbert
Inlay reduced this estimate to 60 600 hnt
both of these estimates were doubtless far
from accurate. In 1850 Schoolcraft renort-
ed the Indian population to be ass 300
Mhlcn lis only g., 765 above the fis1,ras 81
tne last general census, counting the noixad
pioods These Indians are divided into
nearly ninety tribes that are recognized bv
the laws OF the United States, and tbey ara
qlVioed numerically among thirty states
ana TWO territories. One can only feei a
thrill OF admiration at the vitality of a race
tnat has weathered so well a century Of
adversely. '.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
TO INyEsTIGATE NEW YORK POLICE
Resolution Adopted by the Assembly
at Albany Yesterday.

BY strict party vote the New York as
sembly adopted resolution yesterday pro-
yiding for a second Lexow committee
which will be known as the "Mazet COM
nittee"-charged with the duty of inves-
tigating generally the police department of
New York city and the Croker-Van Wyck
administration. and specially the charges
that a corruption fund has been raised by
assessments on policemen to influence legis-
lation in Albany. The resolution presented
to the assembly as the report of the cities
committee, and which the assembly adopt
ed after a fight extending over the entire
day. reads:
Whereas 1t is currently reported and
generally believed that in the city of New
York furds are being raised by levy upon
the members OF the police force saloon and
resort keepers and by other contributions
for use in corruptngly influencing legisla-
ton; that there is a lax enforcement of the
laws in said city and il the counties in
cluded in said city; that corrupt and tyran-
nfcaI methods have been resorted to in the
enforcement of the same. and that the
public funds Of said city are being wasted
in extravagant increases OF official salaries
and in other ways; and
Whereas II is deemed desirable for the
public good that there should be legisla-
tive investigation into all and singular facts
upon which said reports and charges are
legislature IN reference thereto may be the
more intelligently taken; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the speaker of the as
sembly be. and is hereby, directed to ap-
point seven members of the assembly, who
shall be a special committee of this body
with full power and authority to investi-
gate all and singular charges and all mat
ters and things pertaining thereto. and with
full power to prosecute its inquiry In any
and every direction in its Judgment neces-
sary and proper to enable it to obtain and
report the facts in reference to said
charges
The resolution also provides for the hir-
ing OF clerks, stenographers. &c
1t is said by republican leaders that thew
mean TO have a general tearing up of Tam
many methods in New York city They de-
Glare they can show just how much money
was raised to beat the single-headed police
bill, where the contracts were made and
what they are
They also say that when the investieat
ing is through Mr.. Devery will no longer
be chief of police of New York city or if
he is Mayor Van Wyck will not be occupy-
ing the mayors chair. They mean by this
that Deyery will have to go or the mayor
Will be suspended by the governor under
the provision in the charter.
Evening star., 1899-03-30

A game of base ball will be played this
afternoon on the grounds of the Episcopal
High School, near this city, between the
High School team and the Eastern Athletic
Association clnb of Washington
Today Maundy Thursday has been ap-
propriately observed by services in st.
Mary'S Catholic Church.
There were no cases before Mayor Simp-
son in the police court this morning.
The case between the city council of Alex
andria and the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railway, which was set
for trial in the circuit court today, was
postponed by Judge Nichol to April 1S, on
account of the Daingerfield will case, which
is now in progress.
By order of the circuit court the old
Whitmer building was sold today at auc-
ton. The purchaser was Lizzie T Addison
of Baltimore, Md. The consideration was
$40 100.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
UNDER HABEAS CORPUS.
Right of Custody of n Child Made an
Issue,

Issue.
Ida M. Cropp. through Attorney Peril
w. Frisby, today filed a petition for writ
OF habeas corpus in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, setting forth that
she is being unlawfully deprived and re-
strained of her infant child. Bessie Roberta
Cropp, by Benjamin and Mary Qualls of
1435 w street
Mrs Cropp explains that, the 18th in
stant, Mary Qualls filed a petition in the
orphans Court, in accordance with which
she was appointed guardian of Bessie Ro-
oerta Cropp. The childs mother however,
Yesterday represented to the court that
she had received no notice of the appoint
ment of the guardian. The court there
upon vacated and set aside the appoint
ment of Mary Qualls as guardian.
Her attorney having been informed of the
alleged intention of Mrs. Qualls to take
Bessie out of this Jurisdiction, the court
was asked to direct that the child be
brought before it and cause be shown why
she is held from the petitioner.
Justice Clabaugh directed that the writ
issue, returnable before him in Criminal
Court No 1 Tuesday morning next, at II
o'clock.
Evening star., 1899-03-30

camille interests came to the conclusion that
the only remedy for the unsatisfactory
state of affairs which has prevailed for the
past five years was the adoption of the
goid standard at the rate of 3O.6 to l.
Ecuador is the fourth country of Latin
America to adopt the gold standard, Ven-
ezuela, Costa Rica and Peru having already
taken the step. Brazil Uruguay and Chile,
Wnlie nomlnaily on a gold basis the consul
general says are really subject to the dis
advantages of paper money, because their
internal financial condition precludes an
easy conversion of the currency.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
NEXT MONDAYS EGG ROLLING.
Prestdent Orders Marine Band to
Play for the Children.

Orders were sent to the general COM
mandant of the Marine Corps today to
have the full Marine Band in readiness to
give Concert in the grounds back of the
Presidents house next Monday while the
children are engaged in their annual pas
time Of Easter egg rolling. The President
has approved a proposition for the use of
the grounds by the children on that occa-
sion. and the officer in charge of the
grounds Is arranging to put them in proper
condition.
A music stand will be erected for the use
of the band in the middle of the lawn
directly south Of the Executive Mansion
between the two knolls that form such an
attractive feature of the Presidents park.
The orders for the band to attend are con-
tingent upon favorable weather. The ques-
tion as to whether the grounds will be
opened on subsequent date in casa of
rain on Monday will be settled in due time.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
PRESIDENT LoUBET's FAMILY.
His Fond Old Mother Regrets the Loss
of Her Son.

of Her Son.
Paris Corr. London Times.
representative Of the Matin has been
to Monteltmar, M. Loubet's home, and
found that little town-where a famous
nougat is manufactured for the whole Of
Europe-en fete at the news of the eleva-
ton of M. Loubet to the chief magistracy
OF France. When the news arrived on FRI
day night the houses suddenly blossomed
out with tri-colored flags; in the evening
the three local clubs held receptions and a
special messenger was sent off to Mar
same to inform Nine. Loubet mere Of her
sons good fortune, although this precau-
tion was unnecessary, as already the new
president had remembered the aged lady
with an affectionate telegram. The repre-
sentative of the Matin made his first visit
to M. Frederic Denis. dit Picard, the presi-
dents brother-in-law, who is at present
proprietor of the ironmonger's shop where
in 1867 Mile. Marie Denis. then aged eigh-
Evening star., 1899-03-30
ON A GOLD BASIS
Change in the Monetary System of the Re-
public of Ecuador.
The Fourth of the Latin American
Countries to Adopt This
Standard.

Consul General De Leon, at Guayaquil,
reports to the State Department that the
change by the world to a gold basis has
hnally driven Ecuador to- adopt the same
course, congress Eaving just enacted a law
winch within two years, he says. will place
the monetary system-en a gold basis.
Ecuador has heretofore been upon a So
called bimetallic, but practically monome-
taliic, silver basis-no gold lin circulation
ana her silver irredeemable. The circulation
of the country, he says, iwas and is almost
altogether paper moneyIssueA by the banks
and redeemable in silver only. The effect
OF the present law, he says, will be to put
Ecuador on gold basis, and while paper
Will continue to be the money in circulation
1T will be redeemable In gold and not in
silver, as at present. The. condor, which
may be regarded as the uniteof value, will
be practically of the same 3fnetalic value
as the pound sterling, and the silver sucre
Will possess an actual valuef of about 1876
cents in American gold ten of them being
has @ s ea o9 ON bsnH Msw
and merchants during the hist ten months
at 105 to 10s, but this Fate has not been
paid. G.Zi7l
Premium on American Gold,
The consul general says that another an
omaly has been that American gold has
been worth from 10 to 15icents more than
exchange. The stable condition of Ecuador
ian currency, the financial resources of the
banks of issue, which the consul general
says are relatively as solid as any in the
world, and the crying need for fixed mon
etary standard, he says, seem to give as
Surance that the present measure is wise.
Conditions hitherto existing have been
most favorable TO the wealthy cocoa, coffee
and sugar planters, who sold their products
for gold and paid in silver for all they
bought In Ecuador, notably for labor, which
has been the chief sufferer. Wages, low at
oest nave been lower still since payable in
a deprecated currency The law recently
enacted, the consul general says is expect
ed to be thoroughly adequate to the needs
OF the country. The consul general says
that after thorough consideration the mer-
Evening star., 1899-03-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Rumored Loss of Schooner Confirmed by
Officers of Steamer Randall.
CAPTAIN of the FOundered Nessei
Loses His Life-General and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King ST.,
Poll Telephone No. JOG.

o..
Bell Telephone No. 1O6
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, March 80, 1899.
Officers of the steamer Harry Randall
this morning corroborated the report of the
loss of a two-master schooner, the Three
Rrothers which occurred about $50 O'Clock
Yesterday morning off Indian Head one
man. Ned Brown, the skipper, was lost.
The vessel was heavily loaded with cord
wood. and when a gale struck her she
foundered and sank almost fmmeolaleiy.
Boats were put out from Indian Head ana
two men rescued, but the captain coulo not
he found 1t is stated that the schooner
belonged to parties in Occoquan, and that
che was used in carrying cord wood from
Coal Landing TO Washington.
Two Funerals Today.
The funeral of Mrs Harry F. Wheat, who
died Tuesday morning, took place TINS al
ternoon at o'clock from her late home,
No. AT South Fairfax street. Rev. j. h.
Thacker officiating. Messrs. Urban Lam
bert Frank Carlin, Ernest Crimes, Frank
Lambert and James Eveteth acted as pail
hearers. The interment was in Ivy Hill
cemetery. A.,
Funeral services over the remains OF Mrs.
Benjamin Cook, whose death occurred
Tuesday morning, were held AT ~ o CLOCK
this morning at the residence OF Mr- COOK,
husband of the deceased, No. 9l2 Franklin
street, Rev. ]. H. Wells of the NJ. E.
Church South officiated, and the interment
was in Union cemetery.
General and Personal.
There are now only eight or nine houses
in the city under quarantine for smallpox.
No new cases of the disease have been re-
norted within the last fortnight
Mr.. James Marvin Brannin of Culpeper,
a student at Randolph Macon College, has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. j. I. Smith,
on South Henry street.
There was a slight fire at the Southern
depot about II O'Clock last night but 1t
was extinguished without calling the de-
nartment and with little damage.
Evening star., 1899-03-30

DO You think, Miss Fannie" he said.
the time will ever come when women will
propose 70 the men?"
She lifted up her beautiful eyes ana look
ed him squarely in the face.
Never. Mr.. Softly" she replied, 'if they
are anything like you."-TYt-Bits
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Easter Novelties
for Grown Folks.

Prayer Book Markers, In Sterling Sill
yer, with Lavender, Purple or White
Ribbons; worth Soc. and 3715c. each
for 40c and 25c.
Hand painted Candlesticks. Placques,
Trays, ETC.; worth S5c.-for soc.
Hand-painted Easter Eggs. cute and
artistic-the cheapest are worth 10c.,
but they are only DC.
Easter Vases. gold decorated-1Oc.,
25c. and 49c.
Wrought Iron Dragon Candlesticks,
With colored candle and shade-35c
Large Packages Of Moss-5c.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Agony Service.

There will be Good Friday three hours
agony service frcm II m. to pm at st.
Johns Church, Georgetown. This special
service has been instituted by the new In
cumbent, Rev. F. FL. Barton, who presented
to the bishop of Washington twenty-six can
oidates for confirmation on Palm Sunday
Evening star., 1899-03-30

Upon his own request John T. Hyland, a
watchman of the fire department, has been
retired on a pension of $50 per month. Jas
G. Wilson. fireman, who was placed on the
pension rolls at s25 per month, will receive
a pension of $50 per month after April ].
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Ladies' and Children'S Hosiery

Ladies' usual 15c. Fast Black and Tan
Seamless Hose, in all sizes. Special g.
until Saturday night. o.
Ladies' Black, Tan and Fancy Hose, reg
ular made, and worth 25c. a pair. n O.
Ladies' regular 81 and 81 .25 qualities Silk
Hose, in White. Black and light S6D~
colors, French imported. .......... ZYNo
Choice of 20 styles of Ladies' Fancy
French Hose, plaids, stripes, boot and
slipper effects-worth from 69c. to A7-
S9c., for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II IT,
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Easter JeWelry.

EaSter JCWGIry.
New designs in Shirt Waist Sets
b0c. Sets for 25c.
e5c. Sets for Soc.
81 Sets for soc.
Garter Buckles in the new designs,
turtle, lily, clover, etc; worth s1-for
T5c.
Easter Hat Pins. handsomely jeweled
effects: worth from 2oc. to $1-offered
tomorrow, come at 50c., some at 25e.
and some at 10c.
Sterling Silver Nethersole Bracelets,
rope chased. plain and fancily chased:
worth from 81 to $3.50. Special for
Easter week. 81 and 69c.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Be Prompt at the Embroidery Counters

as you can. Those 1900 pieces in the specia
Embroidery that must be used before the sI
this an occasion not to be oyerlooked-for the
prices are less than the prices Of the cheapes
Lot 1-Embroidery, Edgings and Insert
ings; very neat patterns, carefully
designed; worth Sc. and Toe. yard, e.
Lot 2-Choice of all the Edgings and In
sertings that are worth 1212c. and 15c. q
faFd.swiss. yoI' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Nanisoof and Cambria Sc.
Lot Slime Embroidered Edgings and In
sertings, wide and narrow effects of new de-
sign; very ella aborate patterns; n Nf/-
worth up to 2Se. yard, for. Il lZ%2Se
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Ladies' Silk Underskirts.

New colors in Fancy Ribbons, novelty
combined; com 3la inches wide; theO1c
e Fancy Striped and Two-toned Ribbons in
the latest spring shadings; Al
inches wide and surprising quality; OR
the yard ..,.......--... EOSo
Fancy 'Taffeta Ribbons, with drawn stripe
effect; embracing all the new shades in
the assortment; AZ inches wide; = e.
Black, Plaid and Shirred Stripe Ribbons,
in all nearly score of combina- RM
tions; inches wide; the yard. ...- OY@-o
New Combinations in Dresden Ribbons;
and inches wide; the very cor-7R
rect thing for belts; the yard. -. IOSb
New Bayadere Striped and Dresden Rib
bons. 10 different combinations; 9
inches wide; very effective; the&60~ D..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-02

had the following class Of applicants be-
Tore HIM to-day for examination for
teachers certificates: Louise Henry.
Mamie Lewis, Weert johnson, Pearl
Farrell. Mary Keegan, Mary Lawless,
Olive Woolc,tt, May McAlmon, John
Helm. Nora Massiker, Anna Polli, Mary
Dolgnard, Martha Jones, Bessie Ryan.
Emma Nelson, Efiie Cole, veral Gardner,
Marguerite Collins, Maude Mitchell.
Surveyor Smythe sioce his arrival last
evening has been busy laying out the
lot corner stakes OF DR.. w. f. Daniels
new addition to the Morse Il Munro
store building and also the corners FOX
the new stables OF Hoyman Il EagIebar-
ger. He returns to Moody county TO.
day to complete the resurvey OF u town.
ship and on June 3 expects to 60 to
Sioux Falls to begin the setting OF grade
stakes for the grading OF the new railway
roadbed to Madison on which grading
will be begun at ono
The Lake county Jail had q dellvey
last night, Fred. Rodenboughe Nosdsl'
Won Lovenskjold who wss held to ap
pear at the next term OF court for shoot
ing Hans Nashum March 8, got an op
portunity to walk out and has not beeI
seen SINCE. Deputy Sheriff Davis VIII
is o in pursuit was not at home
and Mrs. Davis and the girls in lockluI
up the prisoners cell at 10 O'Clock hs
not Slid the bars INTO the socket ia
edough, though they otherwise put o
the padlocks and everything else a
right. The prisoner had discovered tn
mistake and when alone, probably SEQ
after they left, slipped the bars back 40
made his escape up stairs and on
through the court house.
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STATE D0RMIT0RIES.
Bids Opened for New Buildings at Mad
ison and spear6sh-Oontract for
Latter Let, tho Former in
Allegiance.

State Regents Blair, Hare and Spaf-
ford held q meeting here last evening
and opened the bids for the construction
OF the Q dormitories ut Madison and
at Speartish. The construction Of the
Spearfsh dormitory was awarded to
| Mullen l. Mum OF Deadwood for 49,.
AS tor the building aud Sl9 for the
| wiring. The lowest bid for heating
plant was g. 95 aud Tor plumbing ST.
|O75.5O by q firm whose name the regents
| withheld because a deposit OF good faith
had not accompanied tho bid, which firm
will get the contract il the necessary
guaranty Is forthcoming, otherwise II
! will 70 to the next higher bidder al
SLIGHT additional cost. On the above
figures the total cost would be S23.2l2.'
so. With the additional amount Ct
about $1,000 for the architects commits
| sion, the cost will come slightly within
the legislative appropriation OF s2o,Ooo
In regard to the Madison dormitory
there was only one bid on construction
OF building, by r. Miller OF LeMars
lowe, who is constructing the govern
ment building at Flandreau. There
were four or five bids on furnishing heat
ing plant and plumbing, but the lowest
taken with Mr.. Miller's bid on construo
ton brought the total cost between
$4,000 and $4,000 mor than the legisla
tive appropriation, so the regents coul'
come to 10 decision in the matter. The.
hoped, however, to be able to make som
provision OF guaranty for the additions
amount and thus be able TO accept M
Miller's bid and the lowest of the other
on heating and plumbing, and thus le
the contract. Until this is done and tn
contract awarded they did not wish I
, a,vulce the amounts OF the bids. A
: Dr.. Spaford had to return home to a
tend a patient. the board adjourned :
continue their session at FIandreau u
{ ! dav with a view to closing the matte
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-02

Don't sacrifice your health by taking
something said to be the came as Rocky
Mountain Tea. There is nothing made
that cures 80 quickly. 80 cents.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-02
Tea Demonstration.

Saturday, June 3, at Craney X Ryan's
grocery store, from 1920 q. M to 5 p. m.
We extend you "a cordial invitation to
call at our etore and sample our Sioux
Chop. Japan Ceylon. English Breakfos.
and OolonR teas. We have engaged II.
S. Grant OF Marilyou. lehman X Co.,
Hlogo, Japan. who pack our teas. to be
here on that date and show you thell
qualities in the cup. Everybody call
Yours truly, CRANEi X Ryan
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|HE DAILY LEADER
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1899.
THE CITY.
LOCAL BREvITlES.

IOCAL BREvIIIESs
Weather report: Showers tonight
saturday. Cooler tonight.
"'s' ". G. Beamau went to Sioux City
'Un her husband for . few days.
"'s' Flynn was a passenger for Nil,
n. Nee this morning on Q two months
eal to friends.
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|'asturaXe.

I am prepared to receive horses and
cattle for pasturage at the Jacobs farm
Lake Madison. Plenty Of room. good
feed and plenty OF good water. Also
good shade. Usual rates.
CARL CHRISTIANsON.