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The times., 1899-12-21
MANY DISTRICT MEASURES.
Bills of Local Interest Presented TO
Congress for Consideration.


Several bills relating to matters in the
District were introduced in Congress yes
terday
Senator Mcmillan submitted q bill to au-
thorize the construction of new station
by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company and providing for radical changes
in the lire OF the road where il runs
through the city, with a view to abolishing
grade crossings.
Some amendments may be offered in both
the Senate and House of Representatives,
but every effort will be made TO secure its
passage during the present session.
Senator Hansbrough offered a joint reso-
luton requesting the District Commission
ers to transmit to the Senate an itemized
statement Of the real estate in the District
which is exempt from taxation, and the
authority for such exemption, except il
the case Of property belonging to the Dis
trict or 70 the General Government Re
quest was also made in the resolution for
q statement OF the condition of all real
property in the District that has been ac-
quired by the District government or bY
the United States since 1893 inclusive. An
amendment was added requiring d state
ment Of the property on which payment
for the construction and maintenance Of
sidewalks has been refused.
Senator Carter proposed a bill to author
ize the widening of Fifteenth Street or Co
lumbia Avenue TO ninety feet, from Flor
ida Avenue northwest, north TO Chaplin
Street
In the House yesterday Mr. Barth-
oldt OF Missouri introduced bill
providing that the Joint Committee on
the Library be authorized 20 purchase the
painting. by Hans Balling entitled Gen.
L. s. Grant in the Trenches Of VicksbuTg,
to be hung in a suitable place in the NV
Library Building; $50 600 was asked for the
purpose.
Chairman Babcock has decided not TO or
ganize the Committee on the District Of
Columbia until after the holiday recess. Il
is believed that the committee Will be
able 10 have some local measures ready to
call up on January g. which under the
rule will be the first District day Of the
/ session. twenty-five District bills have
been introduced and referred by Chairman
! Babcock to the District Commissioners for
report.
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Mr.. Trips REPORT.
He Recommends the Dissolution q
National Partnership.

-HdshbHaA hsltAttfNhlBs
The President yesterday, in compliance
with the request of the Senate. transmitted
10 that body the report Of Bartlett Trip. the
American member of the Samoan Commits
sion. After telling Of the progress OF the
work Of the Commission from the landing
at Apia and the condition OF affairs in the
islands. the report gives the outline Of the
form Of the provisional government estab-
lisheG by the Commission Although that
government was the best that could be
rad under the existing circumstances, Mr..
Tripp says he is by no means sanguine
that il viii produce the effect desired.
While he rad Eo doubt that any one of the
great powers could easily govern the ISL
ancs in the manner proposed he could not
forbear to impress upon the United States
Government not only the propriety but the
necessity of dissolying the partnership Of
nations that had no precedent for its ere
alton nor reason for its continuance.
1t will" he continues. produce ma
tional jealousies and enGanger the friendly
relations that have so long eXis,e1 batYeen
the powers. Considerations of national
welfare should terminate this unnatural
alliance at the earliest moment that it can
be done with regard for the rights and in
lSItSLS OIL the powers CONCer.e ell. ShOulQ
the plan Of government recommended by
the Commission meet with approval l can
/ not urge too strongly that it be put into
operation at the earliest possible moment" "
Regarding the return of Chief Justice
Chambers Mr. Trip says he regarded ii as
wise, for the sole reason that ii would have
/ taken years to overcome the prejudice
which his decision raised aga INST lin
among the natives.
Regarding the Island Tutuila and the
harbor of Pago Pago. Mr. Tripp says he
cannot urge too strongly the necessity OF
their undivided possession by the United
States. The harbOr, he says, is the only
F, one worthy Of the name in the islands. A
coaling station within the harbcr's mouth
! or the harbor alone could be Of but little
value as complete Notifications were nee
essary for a cOaling station
In short" he continues, the whole ISL
and must be had, and it would, in my
( judgment be a wise policy to give our
allies and the world Information that our
interests in Samoa centre closely about
Pago Pago and the Island of TutuiIa. and
that we should not look with favor upon
any effort on the part Of any naticn to
interfere with our rights or make them less
available for future requirements of the
nation by curtailment of our interests III
the harbOr or in the island itself"
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GROUND FOR WHARFAGE.
The War Department May Legally
PurchRse Land

The Attorney General has rendered an
opinion to the Secretary Of War which Will
have an important bearing upon the cost
of the Government transport service. AC-
cording to this opinion the War Depart
ment has authority to purchase land to be
improved and used for wharfage for ships
employed by the department in its trans
port service.
The opinion in part is as follows;
Il therefore advise you that, In my opin-
ion. the provision of the act Of March 3,
1899 which l have referred TO- implicitly
authorizes the Secretary OF War to pur-
chase on account of the United States,
such land as in his judgment may be nee
essary for the erection of a wharf or
wharves as contemplated by the appropria
ton, and that land so purchased on ac-
count of the United States can be lawfully
paid for from the said appropriation.
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THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Congress Adiourns to Meet again on
January ,.

'EhG2tEg
The Senate and the House yesterday ad-
journed until i O'Clock noon. January 8,
1850. The usual hand shakes and parting
greetings were exchanged and the wish of
a merry Christmas" given to the Senators
and Representatives who VIII spend the
holidays at their respective homes. In the
Senate there was nothing to mark the us
ual proceedings that occur on the day of
adjournment for the holiday recess. but not
so in the House. for in the lower or popular
branch Of Congress the proceedings were
most Interesting, especially TO the Demo-
cratic side Of the House
Mr. Richardson demonstrated his ability
OF leadership by placing Mr.. Payne the
Republican leader. in most embarrassing
and awkward position when the latter gen
tleman made the motion 10 adjourn. Mr.
Payne was unable to control his side of the
House, and twice the House refused to sup
port him. The proceedings yesterday
showed that the Republicans in the House
in order 10 carry through their programme
this Congress Will have to keep a full at
tendance, otherwise they Will be caught
tapping, as was the case yesterday
A large number Of Senators and Mem
bers left for their homes yesterday More
Will follow today Speaker Henderson. it
was said last night. will remain in Wash
lngton during the holidays.
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AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Russell Williams Comes 10 washing
ton TO XIII Himself.

Russell Williams, who claims Baltimore
as his home. attempted suicide shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing himself through the left breast while
in the Capitol grounds. A policeman heard
the report Of the revolver. and. after some
difficulty. succeeded in locating Williams
who had fallen behind some shTubbery.
He was unconscious when placed in the
ambulance which was summoned. and was
taken to the Emergency Hospital, where
upon examination, it vas found that the
bullet had entered the breast just above
the heart and unless complications set in
he may recover.
After Williams had regained conscious
ness he told the police that he lived with
his mother al 1925 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Baltimore and that he had visited Wash
ington for the purpose of committing sui
eide
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PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT
james II. Bacon AbsOIyed From
seven Years Imprisonment.

james II. Bacon AbsOIved From
seven Years Imprisonment.
President Mckinley yesterday despatched
to Salt Lake City an official pardon TO
James II. Bacon. The latter was convicted
in 1886 of making fraudulent returns to the
Comptroller of the Currency, and was sen
fenced to serve seven years Imprisonment.
Owing to the delay in court proceedings
relating to appeals taken by Bacous law
yers, none of the sentence has been served.
The accused has been on bail pending a
settlement OF his case.
The Attorney General was convinced that
the man was innocent of intentional fraud,
and in his statement of the case to the
President recommending a pardon occurs
the following; IL would be most unjust
to visit upon the petitioner the severe pen
atty pronounced by the statute upon Of
tenders against the national banking laws
for a mere failure to follow with strict Ie-
gal accuracy the debatable requirements OF
the Treasury Department in a purely
technical detail such as this was. / ad-
wise that the petitioner be granted par
don. +"
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TREATY SENT TO THE SENATE
The Convention of the Pence Con-
Eress Rcndy for Ratification.

1tte convention OF the renee SOn-
Gress Ready for Ratification.
The President yesterday transmitted to
the Senate for ratification a copy of the
convention for the pacific settlement Of in
ternational disputes, and copy OF the dec
laration 10 prohibit, for a term Of five
years, the launching OF projectiles and ex-
plosiyes from balloons. or by other new
methods CT a similar nature, both signed
al The Hague on July %, 1899, by the peni-
pOtentiaries of the United States and other
countries. The President invites the at
tenuon OF the Senate 10 the Importance Of
immediate action on the arbitration treaty
In an accompanying letter Secretary Hay
states that The arbitration treaty had been
signed by the representatives Of the Cgited
States, Belgium, Denmark Spain Mexico
Greece, Montenegro. the Netherlands, Per
sia, Portugal Roumania, Russia. Sweden
and Norway. Bulgaria. Italy Austria Hun
gary. Luxembourg. Great Britain, Ssrvia
and Siam. The American representatives
in signing the convention made the fol-
lowing declaration:
Nothing contained in the convention
shall be construed SO as to cause the United
States Of America to depart from its ira
ditiOnal policy Of not intrudiIg upon, net
interfering with, or entangling itself in the
political questions or policy or internal ad
ministFat;on of any foreign State; nor shall
anything contained in said convention he
construed to imply a REIMBURSEMENT by the
United States of America Of its traditional
attitude toward purely American ques-
tons.
il view Of the fact that a sufficient num-
Der Of rauhcati0ns will soon be obtained 10
authorize the organization OF the Interna
tional Tribunal Of Arbitration, provided in
the convention. and that the large part
taken by the United States in the prelimi-
nary work renders it desirable that they
should not occupy a secondary pace Sec
retaTy Hay calls tie attention Of the Sen
ate TO the Importance of immediate action
being taken on the convention. Synopses
Of the protocols and the conventions OF tee
Peace Conference were published in The
Times ;v Trslv- and A-rp11se last
The times., 1899-12-21
FoREFATHERs DAY OBSERVED
The Annual Banquet Of the Congre-
GatiOnaI Club.


Members OF the Congregational Club gave
their annual banquet last evening in honor
of "ForefaJhers' Day" at the Congrega-
tional Church. The tables were prettily
decorated with holly and evergreen and in
tertwined with red ribbon. Succeeding the
banquet, the choir of the church rendered
a selection from the musical programme,
and the Rev N. Ross Fishburn the Presi-
dent addressed those present
He then introduced Hon. H Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions. who spoke upon
the march Of progress. He was followed
by j. Walter Humphrey who sang the
"Recessional" of Kipling. NJ Z. Gates
Ii. D, former President of Amherst. de-
lIvered a happily chosen address upon the
energy and lofty purpose of the Pilgrim
Fathers. Mr. Justice Brewer of the United
States Supreme Court, spoke upon the in
huances of war and Henry Litchfeld West
gave a sketch Of American progress.
"Forefathers' Day Hymn was sung and
the benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. J. F. Rankin.
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SERGEANT m'NEELY HELD.
he valves Examination on the Le.
Bribery Charge.


Sergeant Samuel McNeely. Of the Sixth
precinct, who is charged with accepting a
bribe from William Lee. colored pool
and billiard room proprietor, waived a pre-
hminary examination when arraigned in
the Police Court yesterday and was
held by Judge Scott in 81 600 bond for the
action CT the grand jury
An effort was made TO arraign Sergeant
McNeely in the Police Court at the time
he was before Trial Officer Pugh, but At
toFney c. Maurice Smith. for the defend
ant, filed a demurrer with Judge Scott, in
which he claimed that the Police Court did
not have Jurisdiction in the case. Later
when the hearing before Trial Officer Pugh
had been concluded, Attorney Smith pc
titiOned the court TO oveTTuIe his demurrer,
and prayed for trial in the Police Court.
His contention at this time was that the
Police Court did have jurisdiction in the
case. Judge Scott took the matter under
ADJUSTMENT. and Monday decided that the
case must go to the grand jury.
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CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT

John Chapel Accused of RobbinG
Parcel Delivery Company.
John Chapel, forty three years of age,
formerly employed as driver by the Mer-
chants Parcel Delivery Company, was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Herndon
and Lacy and held prisoner at No. l sta
ton. charged with embezzlement
The amount involved is said to be $525S
and the date of the alleged embezzlement is
given IS June IS.
On that day it is claimed Chapel col
lected from various merchants sums OF
money aggregating the amount named and
failed to make proper returns TO the de-
livery companY
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Maine Dead to Rest at Arlington.

Secretary Long announced yesterday that
the remains of the dead of the battleship
Maine, which are being removed to this
country for burial. would probably arrive
next week. The interment Of the bodies
will be at Arlington. 1t is expected that
the exercises at the cemetery will be sim
Pile The President has signified his inten
tion to be present at the obsequies.
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DIED.

WTTMtN-On Tuesday. December 10. 1899.
WILLIE. beloved son Of Mr.. and Mrs w IT, Wit
rlan, aged eight years and seven months
Sweet in Memory
Fold his hands sweetly and let him depart
For thee are all in sorrow, thou loved Of our
heart
The length OF thy Journey was short it is true.
Our hearts in mourning. deIr Willie, for YOU.
But the hope for the future is bright in our
heart;
part.
BY HIS PARENTS
Funeral from his parents residence, 1876 Carroll
st, Sc. Thursday December 2l At . O'Clock
Services at the house Friends and relatives i'm
Vitcd. Item
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ROBERTS WITNESSES PAID.
The Utah Wen Receive Cash for Their
Expenses.

All the witnesses who testified before
The special committee investigating the
charges against Representative elect Brig
ham H. Roberts of Utah. were paid their
expenses yesterday and viii return to their
homes today. Mr.. Schroeder, who con
Quoted the examination of the witnesses for
the committee, left for New York yester-
day
It was stated yesterday that the com
mittee viii raise no objection should J. II.
Letcher decline to come Mr.. Letcher' s
testimony. it is said. refers only to Dr..
MeEgle Shipp Roberts.
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MONEY FOR a PASTOR.
Rev. George Lee Made n Beneficiary
by Mrs. shoemaker,s VIII.

Rev. George Lee Made IL Beneficiary
by Mrs. shOemaher's VIII.
BY her Will. which Is dated January %.
1891. Harriet Shoemaker leaves part of her
estate to Rev. George W. Lee, the pastor
of the Fifth Baptist Church, and also a
small sum to the Society Of Good Samari-
tans.
The document which was filed yesterday
makes provision for the following bequests:
For the payment Of her funeral expenses.
$50: to Ellen Bushrod, all of her clothing
and other personal property; to her pastor,
$50. to Sarah Ann Underwood, $25; to Rosie
Cross, $40: to Edward Lewis $25. and to
the Society of Good Samaritans, OF which
the testatriX was a member, $50.
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Sailing of Trnnsnorta.

The following transports are reported to
have sailed recently from Manila. For
Honolulu, the Athenian, December S; for
San Francisco, the Olympia. December 10.
the Pennsylvania, December 16; the Cone
maugh and Leelenow, December is. The
vessels sailing for San Francisco will prob
ably be returned TO their owners.
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tition OF Samoa and for the arbitration of
the claims for damages in the Samoan ISL
ands were favorably reported from the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations and placed
on the calendar.
At $50 o'clock p. m. the Senate adjourn
Cd until January 3. 1900
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EIsEMAN BROS.
4 Large stock and Low Prices Arc
Noticeable.

Z large StOrk Rnu now FFIceh Arc
Noticeable.
When n purchaser is keen. he looks
about him for the house which sells to
him directly from the factory. for the rea-
son that he is not called upon to pay
midlothian profit.
In saving this percentage. he is at lib
erty to use it elsewhere, and this is he
season when the keenest bargainegs are
going about 1t doesn't take them long to
learn that tie conditions described prevail
at Eisemau Bros. beautiful store on Sew
enth Street. They are their own makers
of such articles as umbrellas. suSpenders,
neckwear. house coats. bath robes. etc,
and they are doing a holiday trade that is
an eye-Opener
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CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.

District Attorney 7. II. Anderson's
Nomination Acted Upon.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nom
ination of Thomas II. Anderson, OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, to be Attorney for the
United States for the District of Columbia.
vice Henry Z. Davis, resigned. General
Anderson was temporarily appointed 10 the
position October l. 1899. during a recess of
the Senate
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Lieutenant Crosby Receive. Orders.

Lieut.. Spencer Crosby, OF the Army
Engineer Corps, has been relieved of duty
at Detroit. where he was under orders from
Lieut. Col c. W. Raymond. Lieutenant
Crosby has been ordered to report at the
War Department and to perform tempo
rary duty in the Office OF General Wilson,
Chief OF Engineers.
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LEARN TO SING AT SIGHT.
THE CUORAI SOCIETY,

Sight-Singing Glasses meet every Tuesday even
ing az Sheldou's Hall. l004 + Street northwest
Elementary class, Z to 8. Advanced class. to g.
Lessons IOc each. The celebrated ''Damrosch
System" is used.
PROF KIRKPATRICK
0rEanist and Choir Master at Trinity Church,
Conductor. no31-lmo
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Al persons who wish
TO see the new Submarine Boat HOL-
LAND can do so By calling at Bailey's
Boat House, foot Of Eleventh Street south
east, east side. where boats are in readiness
TO take you there. de21-3L
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WILL RESIGN NEXT MONTH.
Goyernor-EIect smith to Leave the
House in january.

Representative John Walter Smith will
resign his seat in the House about January
l.
Mr. Smiths Inauguration as Governor OF
Maryland viii take place soon afteTward
One of Mr.. Smiths first acts as governor
viii be TO order a special election for a
Representative to fill the vacancy caused
by bis resIgnaLL0n from that body.
The times., 1899-12-21
ADHCLARATION OF POLICY
Mr.. Hears Resolution Concerning
the Insular Possessions.

Received without Comment by the
Senute md Temporarily Laid on
Fhc TnbIe-5Ir. Pcttigresv Defends
HTS Action In Requesting Informa-
1ion Regarding the Late War.
The times., 1899-12-21

Eczema letter, salt Rheum. Barbsr's Itch, all
itching and burning skin diseases vanish when
DIR. Agncw's Ointment Is used, Il relieves in
day and cures quickly. No case OF Piles which
an application viii not comfort in few minutes
Try it. 35 cents Sold BY +. 5 Williams, 9TH
and f sts Edmonds & Williams, 81 and Pa
ave.-l3.
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Old District Families.

A list Of persons now residents OF the
District Of Columbia whose ancestors were
living in the District IA the year 1900 Is
being prepared under the direction of the
Columbia Historical Society.
This undertaking can be accomplished
only through the cooperation OF the per
sons referred tG. who are requested to send
their names and those OF their said ances-
tors, as promptly as possible, 10 the secre-
tary Of the society.
MRS. MARY STEVENS BEALL.
1643 SD STREET y. "
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deI9-at

SPECIAL. NOTICE-A meeting OF ths
stockholders OF The National Metrepou-
tan Fire Insurance Company OF the District
of Columbia will he held DECEMBER Is.
1899. for the election Of directors. Polls
omen at y m. and close at i O'Clock p n
SAM CROSS. Secretary. no2S-u
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MISS BALCHS Business College and Civil Service
Institute, 1927 18th ST. NV: thousands pre-
pared civil service census examinations. deS- limo
The times., 1899-12-21
ENGAGED.

WILSON -CALLAGHAN- engagement is an.
nouuCed OF MISS CARRIE WILSON and MR
FERDINAND CALLAGHAN both Of this city
The times., 1899-12-21
CHRISTMAS TREE
Ornaments.

Aiso wonderful variety Of Scrap Book Pictures,
ets. J. JAY GOULD, 42l 9th ST. OPEN EVEN
" deI7-7t
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TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
eists refund the money il il fails to cure T.. ".
Groves signature IS on each box. 25c.
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Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

made strictly for medicinal uses. 1t con-
tains not only the stimulating and food
qualities found by Prof Atwater but all
the nutritive elements of the malt as we'll.
It is absolutely pure. It is indeed a boon
to the weak and suffering.
Government stamp marks the genuine Drug
gists usually sell It, IL yours does not. a bottle
viii be sent yoe, prepaid. for 81; six for S.
Write for interesting book.
DUFFY MALT WHisKEY CO., Eo;hest.r, n u
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SPECIAL NOTICE-On and after this date
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife. Laura v Shipmau.
THOS r. SHIPMAN
de19-3t 1925 Prospect ave. NV.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington, December 10, 1S99.- appear
ing to the satisfaction OF the Commission
ers OF the District OF Columbia that there
are good reasons for believing that there
are mad dogs within the District OF COlum-
bia;
Therefore, as required By the provisions
Of Sec. Of the Act OF Congress approved
June 19, 1878 entitled An act 70 create
a revenue in the District or Columbia by
levying a tax upon all dogs therein. 20
make such dogs personal property. and for
other purposes" the Commissioners here
by give notice that every dog in said s.
trict shall for a period OF six months from
this date. wear good and substantial muz-
Zle securely put on so as to prevent II
from biting or swapping; and any dog going
at large during said period. without such
muzzle. shall be taken up by the Pound
master and impouuded. JOHN B. WIGHT.
JOHN w. ROSS. LANSING Fl. BEACH
Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia
de20-4t
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Choice of Ladies and Mems Pure
Linen. Plain Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs, Pure Linen Initial Handker-
chiefs, Swiss Handkerchiefs with
hand embroidery, Swiss Handker-
chiefs trimmed with lace and en-
broidery, aud Ladies rA IT
Hand embroidered initial I ~
Handkerchiefs, for. f6Z
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS

de17-su,tu.th-4w
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Choice of exquisitely beautiful
Swiss Handkerchiefs. trimmed with
Valenciennes lace and inserting;
sheerest quality Handkerchiefs, with
lace and embroidery edge. orc
and heavily embroidered in nv
bow-knot patterns, for.......@V
The times., 1899-12-21
Professor AtWater

4 series of
wonderful ex-
periments, CON
Quoted by this
eminent scien-
tist, proved that
alcohol was not
only a stimu-
liant to the flag
ging energies,
but had a dis
L - q
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Mems Heavy Brocade Silk Muf-
flers-of good, generous size-and
fine quality-offered as Ann
special value Monday a HM
box-for. ....................... EOO
Others at 75c, csc, $125, $3.50. and
$1.9S.