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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-03-03

In Albert d. Richardson's Beyond
the Mississippi published more than
a quarter of a century ago, occurs, n
passage which, ia the light OF recent
events and their Interior possibilities.
seems almost prophetic. lie points 10
the fact that the esprit of Progress"
emerging from Egypt ANA China. has
passed on through Greece aud Rome
and Western Europe; across the At
lantic, through jamestown harhor over
Plymouth Rock, and ON 20 The Pacific
ERE long. he continues. Through the
Golden Gates of san Francisco. IL VIII
go out by the islands of the sea 20 that
dreamy Orient whore il was born. And
then whatr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-03-03

Every time Satan closes a door he
opens a larger one.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-03-03

Aged Husband after domestic
Well, you can do rs you
please about going TO this ball, but IL
you 80 l shall call ON my lawyer in the
morning and alter my will.
Young Wlfe-Oh. no, you won't Aou
seem to forget that when l married you
/ absorbed all the power I'm the firm
/, Tom limit What did that telephone
girl say 10 you when she broke the eu-
gagement? Jack Polishing on
Judge
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-03-03

The German Kaiser declares that his
recent visit 10 Jerusalem was a great
disappointment 10 him; that 'its
squalid. undlgnided decay Is indescrlb-
able" and shattered the dearest n
fusion Of his heart" Ana yet If he
had looked for the cause ne would have
found one of the most potent ln the
policy OF the sultan, with whom he hob
nobbed With such ostentatious show Of
sympathy and friendship.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-03-03

The rays Of the setting sun were
touching the crest of Round Top when
the firing ceased, and Jim Wright
made his way back to the wagon in the
hollow. There the black man still lay
face downward, beside the dead mule,
and a froth was on his lips.
Jim snatched from the wagon-box a
canteen in which remained pint or
more of precious water. knelt beside his
driver. raised his head. and poured a
little water between his lips. The
drops revived the wounded man: he
opened his eyes, and smile came over
his face.
"De cartridges done got yere IN
timer" he gasped.
Eyes, sam, they got here just in
time" answered Jim.
"Den. boss. It's all right; me an de
mules don't max no count. Tell de
boys" he whispered. painfully, dat
ole Sam-done stay hyde Linllum sol
diers- as long as he las, an now"
proudly, "he's gwlne ter die wild EN-"
The times., 1899-01-01

one. Soon after the cigars We're served
Mr.. Maurice D. Rosenberg, in an eloquent
speech, referred 10 the long service Of the
president and the esteem in which he was
held. AS a testimonial of their love and
respect he presented Mr.. Bieber a hand
some silver service, which was placed be-
fore the host.
In very humorous address Mr. Bieber
referred to the pleasure 1t had afforded
him to administer the affairs of the club.
Then, in his capacity as toastmasler. Mr..
Bieber proceeded 10 introduce each of the
speakers. Their addresses referred 10 the
long service OF the host and the pleasure
it gave them to thus do him honor.
During the course of the evening excel
lent music was rendered by quartette un-
der the direction of DR.. Kimball. One of
the features of the evenings entertainment
was humorous recitation by Lewis New
meyer, in which the passing of the old year
was commented upon and which met with
hearty applause.
Among those present were Samuel Bic
Der, Simon Wolf l. L. Blount. NJ. Gold
smith, the Rev. Dr. L. Stern, Isadore Saks,
Augustus Lansburgh, James Lansburgh
Leon Tobriner, Maurice d. Rosenberg, Sam
Cross, Norris Clark Alexander Wolf. Lew
is Abraham, Meyer Cohen, Simon Lyon,
Jacob Strasburger. Harry King, Alfred
Mayer, Sam Strauss Emil Tobriner. DR.
Kimball, Sidney Bieber, Lewis Newmeyer
and II. Friedlander
The times., 1899-01-01
CAPTAIN sHoEMAKER's REPORT
Deductions From His Porto Rfcan
Expedition.


Captain Shoemaker of the revenue cut
ter service, who recently returned from a
trip among the ports OF Porto Rico TO
determine the necessity of establishing a
patrol of the coast for the purpose OF
enforcing the custom laws. has submitted
a report of his investigations to Secretary
Gage. He says in part;
The general contour and frequent indcH:atious
of the ccast line OF Porto Rico Culebra and Isla
de Niqucs and the sparse Uou.latiGn between
ports, render them all peculiarly inviting to the
Illicit trader afOrting, they do. because of
the bold shores and easy navigation, ready and
easy landings without probable detection for con
trabInd goods.
During the year 1897 there were entered and
cleared at the ports above named nearly fourteen
hundred vessels bearing foreign carsoes from the
United States, Europe etc, to say nothing OF the
numerous small sail craft trading between them
and ports on adjacent islands.
There are On the Atlantic seaboari not more
vessels than necessary to cficieutiy cover thu,
line. The only Recourse that have then To
the recommendations that follow is 10
urgently request that recommendation be made to
Congress to provide suitable vessels for the uc,y
work Of the service.
Vessels for service in Porto Ric1n waters must
be able, s2Igoiug craft, uf the type r1eutIy con
structed for the revenue cutter service, and would
cost from SlG0.OOO to SlI5,O00 each. No vessel
should be sent 10 those waters with less
plement than a captain, four line officers.
geon, two engineers, and one chief oiler. The
crews should be ample, and as vacancies occur
from any They should be recountcd from
the native element oi sel-;Iring people. In view
OF the foregoing l submit the following recon-
mcudations:
That at least two cruising vessels Of the revenue
cutter service, fully armed, equipped, oficrred and
manned. be provided for service in the waters Of
Porto Rico; one to be stationed with headquarters
at san Juan, and the other at Ponce. The cruis.
in. limits OF these vessels to he the entire coast
line OF the Islands OF Porto Rico, Cuehra and
I-a de Viqucs within the national jurisdiction
That a cualiHg station be established Ia the
harbor OF Guauici, ard to this end that the Treas
ury Department acquire plot OF ground with
water frontage for a wharf
That Congress be requested 10 provide the YES
sells for The purposes indicated, and means for the
establishment OF the coaliHg station in sum
equal 10 S25 900.
The times., 1899-01-01
PRESIDENT B1EBER AS HOST.
A Jolly Testimonial supper Given In
the COncordin CInb.

As fitting close to the parting year and
a testimonial of his deep appreciation of
the honors that have been conferred upon
him by the members of the Concordia
Club during the past eighteen years, Sam
uel Bieber, president of the popular or
ganization, rendered a complimentary sup
per to his associates in the spacious dining
hall of the club house, corner OF Sixth
and E Streets northwest, last night.
The tables were placed in the form OF
hollow square, the genial host being inside
with the principal speakers Of the evening
grouped about him Seated at the table
were about 300 persons. all of them anx-
ious to testify to the esteem in which Mr..
Bieber is held
The host is one of the best known bust
ness men in the city and numbered among
his guests were many of the leading mer-
chants of Washington and Baltimore.
The Concordia Club was organized in
1865 and its present president was one of
the charter members Eighteen years ago
he was elected president of the organiza-
tion and he has held the position ever
since. He is considered a splendid host
and his entertainments are always of the
most finished character.
The menu last night was an elaborate
The times., 1899-01-01

Health is certainly the desire Of all creation.
II, the Thousands who have lost it or never knew
its delights a tonic that will rciaverate the spirit
and inrigorate the body IS indeed boon OF in
calculable value
When the Grip Cnauenz1) was epidemic in
Europe As also IN this country, the medical pro-
fe-sion relied upon the tonic properties Of WIN
dARIANI.' II was given as preventive and
also in conyaicsccnee to build up the system and
to avoid the many disagreeable after effects So
common with this dreaded disease.
win MariIni'' brings oheeriulncss to the NOR
bid and depressed; it strengthens the weary;
Gains the nerves when oyerwTought by undue
cite,nent-in fact. it makes lie worth the living.
and is aptIy termed by the illustrious writer's.
yictorien Sar,lou. Alexandra Dumas, and Jules
Verne The True Promoter Of HEALTH elixir
of Life" "a veritabIe Fountain of Youth
Those readers who are not familiar with the
workings and the worth OF Vim Marani shouil
write TO Mariani & Co., 81 W. 18th Street. New
York and they will receive, free OF all charge, a
beautiful little album containing portraits of
Emperors. Empress, Princes, Cardinals, Arch
bishops. and other distinguished personages who
use and recommend this marvellous wine. together
with explicit and interesting details on the sub
ject. This little album is we'll worth writing for
Us it is distributed gratuitously and will be ap
preciated by all who receive it.
The times., 1899-01-01

What they might have done had Hobson
really been present one would not like to
say. But Trilby-oh. she was "caution!'
The TriIby Caricnturc.
, Think of Trilby with No. 3 feet of
plaster paris. White as snow, as was also
the painfully upturned head; the white
hands, borrowed from some dismsmbered
cast OF Hercules; a poor, shabby dark
waist and dress. evidently from the As
sociated Charities. where they cOu'd find
no one poor enough to take such cast-off
clothing as n gift. This makeup was
comical to the last degree. but so shock
ing as to make one feel that if Du Maui
rier's spirit will forgive that, it will for
give anything. Svengali was represented
by beautiful Miss Norton She was be-
comingly dressed in dark skirt and
bright plaid waist. The stunning black
plumed large gainsborough hat she Wore
was most artistic and in excellent taste;
greater contrast Du Maurier himself has
not drawn between Trilby and Svengali
than was displayed in this invention of
the students.
Mr. Renaud who as a bicycle girl was
so conservatively attired as to deceive
nearly everybody, hid behind Trilby and
sang Ben Bolt" in a cracked falsetto
which almost brought look of horror to
the white plaster face of Trilby. 1t was
The times., 1899-01-01
CEILING IN OPERA HOUSE

so apparent that Mr.. Renaud knew the
song perfectly and could sing it well that
his burlesque was very funny. a skillful
fancy dance by Mr.. Renaud assisted by
Mr.. Warner, was another of this talented
students contributions to the fun.
The beautiful colored bas relief-with
real glasses-of Capt Sigsbee. modelled by
st. Gaudens, and which has been the ad-
miratiOn of every one who has seen it in
the various cigar stores about town. was
here, prominently placed in the museum
and labeled, the work of his daughter
Miss Sigsbee, one of the League girls
who is studying in New York. Miss Sigs-
bee, who is spending the holidays at home
in Washington, was present, and enjoyed
the graceful compliment paid in attrib-
uting so distinguished a bit OF st. Gau-
dens's work to her.
disreputable looking lot of dusty stu
dio odds and ends which, it seemed, there
was no convenient place to hide, was dis
posed of in this mastery fashion:
Relies from the Maine
The BurIesque .'Barier."
There were some thirty sketches in water
color of uniform size which were take-offs
on the recent water color exhibition. They
were rapid sketches. made for this occasion
by the president of the Washington Water
Color Club. TO whom the museum had been
assigned. This artist wore black Prince
Albert and black trousers, bright yellow
vest, plaid cravat very high and horsey
looking blue and white striped collar. and
a silk hat which, he declares, he has not
worn since his wedding journey fifteen
years ago. He looked like smart bark
er" revived from the Midway Plaisance.
The barker explained to the visitors that
his best idea for fake picture he was una
BILE to make. 1t seems that Hobart Mich
OILS was the subject, and it was to have
been labeled Companion Pieces. by Hobart
Nichols-Realistic School" The time was
so short; less than a week. Given n year
or two in which 10 prepare this cartoon.
success might have crowned his efforts.
AS il was the humorist was all ready TO
glue them on the paper. but he could not
borrow the necessary two nickels!
It was a great frolic and one that will
long be rememerbed by the friends who
were so fortunate as TO be present. Next
week students and the masters of the
league will get down to serious work, and
who can tell but that the Puvis de Chivan,
Burne Jones or st. Gaudens of the future
may not be the youngest and most frolic-
some of the boys who made merry on this
memorable night? Stranger things have
happened.
JAMES HENRY MOSER.
The times., 1899-01-01
INDICTMENTS PRESENTED.
The Grand Jury Makes Its Returns
and Is Discharged.

The grand jury for the October term OF
the Supreme Court of the District yester-
day made its final presentment and was
discharged By Justice Cole, who received
its report.
Among the indictments returned were
three for murder. These were against Will
liam k. Reed. for the killing of Lizzie Lo-
gan on September ; last; James Powell
for the killing OF Patrick Lee on October
10, and George Sewell, for the killing OF
Susan Mahoney on October q last. An in
dictment for manslaughter was also re-
turned against Peter Holmes. who is
charged with being responsible for the
death of Margaret Scott, who died on the
27th OF last August.
Two indictments were also found against
Campbell f. Gibson. former clerk in the
Office Of the sixth auditor, for forging post
office money orders.
The others against whom indictments
were found are George Brown and Frank
Mack. housebreaking; Bernard +. Keenan,,
larceny; Rose Jackson, housebreakng;
Charles Walton, larceny; Abraham Jack
son and Agnes Drake, adultery; George Il.
Maddox. embezzlement; John Gray. house
breaking: George Hunter petit larceny,
second oflense; Peter Henderson. embezzle-
ment; Richard B. Lloyd, violation of pen
sion law by accepting Illegal fee; Samuel
Cook and Kate Cook. incest. The case
against Susan Johnson for arson was ig-
nored.
The times., 1899-01-01
A GREAT YEAR IN HISTORY
PASSES Dowp LOT
ridors OF Tip@-
Ring out the old, riBgr our ~ daT n,
INC sII''ueI VI who bid US stny-

| EuSNts bcNp
ridors OF Tiy@'
Ring out the old, ring, 49, ~ AZ
me me slai"'et halYtt who bid Us stay
p;nll 's -, ~ ~ .ssise. ring in the true.
rAo ~, ear has passed into history an
~. - is here with its vigorous hopes
al, ~ fresh resolves.
s'The old year died hard, for IL was 70
mean space in a cycle, and it had accom-
plished much. 1t had besn a notcble yea
among years and il passed out down tae
corridors of time with head uplifted and
proud mien.
But th4 world is ickle and it ieered the
ancient annum as it dragged out into the
past, while with shout and song and merry
jest the new son OF Time was given vel
come. THE year is dead. long live the
year" cried the aged. The year is dead,
God speed the year" said those VINO had
youth and fire and impatience.
The year was eventful in ths passing o,
great minds, in the numerous changes Il
government and in the large number o.
catastTophes. The world has known fw
years during which 50 many ives were
lost by accident. suicide and shipwreek.
But 1898 was pre-eminent.y an Amer can
year, and it will always be orious
memory in the mind of every American.
The laurels of the old year viii last for
all time, and the youth of many genera
tions will sigh that it had not lived in
1898.
So the old year had right to pass away
with much pride and bluster as behtted
it's Importance. Yet men were glad it
was passing, and sought for the new yea.
and the new time.
The cid year was ushered out shivering
in the midst OF a blizzard which had been
rot ,tn for the occasion to rid the
streets Of the usual iconoclastic multitude
who bray with horns and hold the pass
ing veneration in derision. a high wind
howled a solemn requiem for the dying
year and the bleak streets arrayed them
selves in a. glistening. icy mantel OF cir
cumstance. Few souls there were who
saw the passing in the open, but every
where shone the light and warmth of gath
erings who sat in merry council and
watched the coming of 1889.
The first hours o9 the New Year were
thus bright and gladstone, while the old
was forgotten with the cold winds out
side. Watch parties are rarely ssntimen-
tai. and these took no heed of the lonely
old year. but made much OF the new.
The few mourners of the midnight were
but the homeless who shivered behind cor
ners which broke the wind. These had
sorrow, for they, too, had been turned out
and had seen better days.
With the dawn came new hope and new
resolutions. The sins of the flesh were put
aside by those who had remorse and were
troubled in mind. Yet how few will have
observed these resolutions by midnight on
the first day of the year.
But the new year is here and the past is
gone. Courage, all the world the year is
dead and the year lives.
The times., 1899-01-01
PROPERTY PARTITIoNED.
The Decree Distributing the Lnte
Anton HeitmulIcr's Estate


Anton HeitmulIcr's Estate.
Justice Hagner recently handed down
decree in the case of George H. Heitmuller
and others against Henry F. and Anton
Heitmuller and others. involving the parti-
tion and distribution OF the estate of the
late Anton Heitmuller. The value of the
property involved is conservatively esti-
mated at $4,000.
The decree OF Justice Hagner confirms
the report of the commissioners appointed
to make a partition of the real estate de-
scribed in the auditors report. Accord
ing to the report. the following division OF
the estate is made: To Annie Hemmeter.
unimproved property in the Seventh Street
Road. valued at S2,So0. and property in
Fourteenth, y. Fifth and G Streets. valued
at $22 200; to Marie Heine unimproyed
property in the Seventh Street Road, val
ued at 81. S00 and property in Fourteenth,
and o Streets, and Street Alley and
Vermont Avenue, valued at $22,200: to
George H. Heitmuller unimproved prop
erty in the Seventh Street Road. valued at
$2,s00. and improved property in the same
locality as that of Marie Heine. valued at
s22 450; to Pauline Heitmuller, property in
the Seventh Street Road. valued at 81 500
and improved property in Twelfth, Rhode
Island Avenue, Q and o Street Alley, val
ued at SO $500; to Mrs. V. Baldwin John
son, property in the Seventh Street Road,
valued at $2S0O. and improved property in
Fourteenth, Thirteenth, Vermont Avenue
and o Street Alley, valued at S22,5G0 to
Anton Heitmuller. property in Seventh
Street Road, valued at $3.50. and improved
property in Fourteenth, Thirteenth. Q and
o Streets, valued at S22, 450; to Mrs. II.
Adams, property in the Seventh Street
Road, valued at $4,000. and property in O.
o and C Streets northeast. and Vermont
Avenue. valued at S227 700; TO Mrs Emma
Riggles. unimproved property. valued at
$1,000 andT property in n. Thirteenth, o
and o Street Alley, North Carolina Avenue
and c Street northeast, valued at $22 OG0:
to the Stutz heirs. unimproved property
valued at $500, and improved property in
Thirteenth and @ Streets. valued at so, 900.
The times., 1899-01-01
REGULATIONS AMENDED.
Annoynnces of the Fire Department
to he stopped.


The fire department has been so serious
ly and constantly annoyed by persons
driving over its fire hose and by bicycle
riders racing along the street in front OF
engines en- route to fires that Chief Paris
recently brought the matter to the attsn-
tion of the District Commissioners.
Attorney S. T. Thomas, to whom the
question was referred by them yesterday
recommended that section of article II
of the police regulations be amended to
read as follows:
II shall be unlawful for any person or persons
TO drive any animal attached To 4 vehicle over or
across any fire hose, or TO obstruct OF delay any
member Of the fire department in passing freely
along the streets other places while going to
or engaged in eNtinguishng fires, or to ride a
bicycle IN front at the side OF the apparatus
of the fire department, its way 10 Il fire. 50
As 10 interfere with the drivers control OF said
apparatus Aud any person violating any Of
the provisions Of this regulation shall. on con
vction thereof in the Police Court, be punished
by fine OF not more than SO
The recommendations of the attorney
have been adopted.
The times., 1899-01-01
interment VIII TnI.e Place AT Rock
Creek Cemetery.


Creek Cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy May Holmes,
wife of Prof. a. V. Holmes, who died on
Thursday morning at her apartments in
the orme Flats, will be held this after
noon. Rev. Father Mckee will conduct
the services. The interment will be at
Rock Creek Cemetery. The following gen.
tlemen will act as pallbearers: Charles
b. Bayly jr.; Ben T. Judson, Harry Z.
Galiaher. Edward f. Holcer Frank Pierce,
Herman Richards, and Prof. Arthur
Yundt.
Mrs. Holmes, before her death, had been
confined to her bed for several weeks, suf
fcring from an acute attack OF consump-
ton. The fire which occurred in the flats
last Saturday gave her severe shock,
from which she never rallied. The fire
engines. in passing her home on their way
10 the Barber q Ross fire. completely
shattered her nervous system, and she
died from the shock.
Mrs. Holmes was born In Illinois on
September l. 1870, but passed most Of
her girlhood days in Kansas. She married
Pref. Holmes at the age Of fifteen, and
came to Washington eleven years ago.
She was possessed of a magnificent voice,
which has been heard many times in pub
lie. especially when some charitable en-
teTtainment was given.
The times., 1899-01-01
THE sCRyMsER CONCESSION.
Secretary Hay Disapprovcs of the
Proposed Hawaiian Cable.

Secretary Hay Disarprovcs of the
Proposed Hawaiian Cable.
As exclusively announced in The Times
yesterday morning that it would be done,
Secretary Hay yesterday formally disap-
proved the Scrymser concession which
grants that gentleman exclusive rights to
land cables on the Hawaiian Islands for
period of twenty years. The concession
was granted by the Hawaiian government
on July 2 last TO Mr.. Scrymser, OF New
York, but, in view of the probable an
nexation of the islands to the United
States. a clause was inserted providing
that it should not be binding if dsap-
proved by the Secretary of State of the
United States within six months from the
date thereof.
Secretary Hays formal disapproval reads
as follows:
Whereas in view of the provisions OF said joint
resolution for the determination by the Con-
gress of the United States of all matters of nlIni-
cipal legislation concerning the Hawaiian Islands,
and because the subject-matter and provisions OF
slid iBdenture deemed to be proper subjects
for the consideration and determination of the
Congress of the United States, it is deemed ey-
pedient and necessary that the Congress of the
United States consider and adopt such legislation.
especially in regard to grants and contractual
obligations to be controlled by and rest upon
the United States OF America, as vested with
sovereignty over said Hawaiian Islands without
let or hindrance by reason OF any action of the
government OF the Republic OF Hawaii in respect
to such grants and contraetual obligations iui-
tiated by fhe said government of the Republic
OF Hawaii prior 10 and Incomplete the tin,e of
the yielding up Of the sovereignty OF the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States:
Now therefore, l. John Hay, Secretary of State
OF the United States, do hereby express on the
part of .'the United States State Department
its disapproysl- of the contract stipulated in the
said indentre to the end that the same shall
not take effect