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AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
Not Enough business in Orphans
Court to Occupy n Jury.

Court to Occupy Jury.
Senator Faulkner, at the suggestion of
Justice Bradley, of the Supreme Court of
the District, has offered the following
amendment to the Sundry Civil bill:
That any jury summoned for service in any of
the circuit criminals courts may. with the
ctirrence Of the justice presiding in such court, be
used for trial of ISSUES in the Orphans Court
Such legislation is deemed necessary be-
cause of the recent law providing for jury
trials of certain cases arising in the Or
phans Court of the District. At the re-
assignment of the justices of the Suprs me
Court of the District to serve in the sew
eral branches at the general term in jan
uary. Justice Bradley. in addition to hav-
ing 10 preside in Criminal Court No ., was
also assigned to the Orphans Court. In
accordance with the new law, when the
jurors were drawn for the February term
of court special panel was summoned for
duty in the Orphans Court.
During the entire month however, this
panel was not called upon to consider a
single case in the branch of the court for
which they were drawn. While Justice
Bradley is in attendance in the Orphans
Court the jury drawn for Criminal Court
No. is necessarily idle. and as all mat
ters considered in the Probate Court come
under jurisdiction of him. as the pre-
siding justice in the Orphans Court, it is
claimed that the jurors drawn for service
in that court are an unnecessary expense
The times., 1899-02-28
COngressionnI Notcs.

A concurrent resolution WAS introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Nj. Mcmillan granting the
ladies 0t the George Washington Memorial As
sociation the Nc. Of the rOtunda and adjacent
rooms ot the Capitol 10 hold colonial recep-
tion and bazar on the first Monday in May.
Notice was given in the Senate yesterday by
Mr. Mcmillan OF an amendment intended to be
proposed br linn the Naval appropriation bill
providing 5000 Tor the erection in Arlington OF
a monument Charles Vernon Grdey, late
commander oi the flagship olympia, OF the Asiatic
squadron.
The annual report Of the Georgetown Barge
Dock, Elevator. and Railtay Company was laid
before tie Senate yesterday. There were no
receipts and me- expenditures during the yeai
ending December 81. Is's.
The conference report on the Indian Appropria-
tion bill WIS agreed 10 by the Senate yesterday
Eulogies on the late Nelson Dingey, Represen-
tatiye from Maine, will be delivered in the Sen
ate Wednesday, beginning at O'Clock.
The conference report Of the Agricultural ap-
preparation bill was agreed TO yesterday in the
Senate.
Favorable action taken yesterday by the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the noni-
nation Of william Il. Day, judge of the Sixth
judicial circuit
The times., 1899-02-28
A GIFT FROM MIR. RoUss.
He Sends II c heck for 1000 to Aid
the Poor of Winchester.

the fOOf OF W
Winchester, Va. Feb. 27.-Mr. Charles
Broadway Rouss, of New York. has given
$1,000 toward the poor of this city, who
are in need of relief and whose conditions
were made extremely critical during the
recent blizzard. Mr.. Rouss sent his check
for the amount above mentioned to Mayor
John J. Williams, who will turn the same
over to the special relief committee which
has had charge OF the work among the
poor here for several weeks past. The re-
cept of this handsome donation will en-
able the committee to ameliorate the nu-
merous cases of destitution which were re-
Gently brought to light in Winchester, and
which heretofore have not received the at
tention which the gentlemen in charge OF
the work were wont to give.
Efforts are on foot in this city for the
organization of new band. The recent
dissolution of the Friendship Band encour-
ages Prof Brown to believe that he will not
lack for material with which to get togeth-
er flrst-elass aggregation of musicians.
A number of the members OF the fire
department who were burned during the
Spangler fire in this city last week con-
tinue to suffer severely, several being con-
fined TO their beds.
The funeral of the late Mrs W. II. Ra-
der and son, DR.. Levin Powell Logan. who
died in Silverton, Col, recently. took place
from the Kent Street Presbyterian Church
Saturday afternoon. Rev. DR.. James R.
Graham conducted the services. The re-
mains OF Mrs. RAIDER and son were brought
to this city Friday night. Mr.. RAIDER was
formerly wife of Samuel Logan. of this
city. now deceased and is related TO the
McGills and Smiths, Of Virginia.
The times., 1899-02-28
HIGH PRICES at PUBLIC SALES.
South Jerseys Vcndue season Made
Far-cers Cute.

Swedesboro. n. j., Feb. 2i.-The vendue
season, which is about closing. has been
one of the best in ten years in this section,
and the farmers who intend making
change of location will soon be on the
move. The prices that, have prevailed at
the many sales have astonished both the
seller and buyer. and many sale has been
made this spring Just because good prices
prevailed Farmers have got together a
lot of old trumpery, and as an advertising
card, put up horse or COW, and disposed
OF everything they did not want Stock
has especially been in demand good COW
bringing from $50 to $40 In some in
stances machinery has been purchased at
prices very close to those of new and i'm
proved articles. Seeds of all kinds have
been scarce, and where put up always in
duced high bidding Household goods have
bought good prices
The times., 1899-02-28
PLATE-PRINTERs' VICTORY.
Congress- Reinstntes the Hand
Presses in the Engraving Bureau.


Presses in the Engraving Bureau.
The Senate last night approved the fol-
lowing House proviso in the Sundry Civil
bill
Provided further, That the faces Of all tobacco
stamps for upon package of two pounds and
upward. and OF all beer. whisky. cigar, snuff,
olcomargarine and special liquor tax stamps. shall
hereafter be printed from engraved plates upon
handTolier plate printing presses.
This action on the part of Congress set
ties. at least for the present. and, per
haps, for all time in the future. the Bureau
controversy. Twelve power presses were
placed in the Bureau last year. and the
plate printers were fearful that this inno-
yation meant the destruction of their trade
and union. The American Federation OF
Labor and organized labor generally sup
ported the plate printers in their contest.
The Chief of the Bureau will have TO
place all the internal revenue work on
hand-roller presses as soon as the Presi-
dent signs the Sundry Civil bill. Ten years
ago the plate printers succeeded in having
eighteen Milligan presses thrown out of
the Bureau. Those presses are now in an
old shed, and it is probable the power
presses now there will also be thrown into
the junk pile. They will al least be taken
out of the Bureau as soon as the President
approves the bill.
The times., 1899-02-28
THE MARYLAND RAILROAD.
4 Bill Authorizing 1t TO Build Into
the District

Mr.. Mcmillan introduced a bill in the
Senate yesterday authorizing the Maryland
Suburban Railway Company to extend its
lines into the District of Columbia to con-
meet with the City and Suburban Railway
Company on Fourth Street northeast, the
route provided in the bill being as follows:
Beginning at the boundary line of the District
Of Columbia at the intersection of said boundary
with the east side nf the Metropolitan branch OF
the Is. & q. Railroad thence southerly along
side said railroad 10 Tahoe Street; thence
west Tahoe Street TO Fourth Street west ;
thence south On said Fourth Street west extend
ed 10 Flint Street extended from Brightwood
Park; thence east aid Flint Street extended
10 North Capitol street extended thence south
on North Capitol Street extended to the curved
avenue leading past Fort Totten and shown on
the highway extension plans Of the second sec
tiou; thence following said curved avenue to
Third Street east; thence south Third Street
east and HARDWOOD Road to the Bunker Hill
Road; thence east said road TO Fourth Street
cast 10 the tracks Of the City aud Suburban Rail
way Company Fourth Street east.
The times., 1899-02-28
THE WILSON PARK PURCHASE.
Mr.. sullivan Supposed To Have With
drawn His Objections.

small-sized filibuster was inaugurated
in the Senate last night by Senator Sulli-
van. The business before the body was the
Sundry Civil appropriation bill, which was
taken up at 7:$0. Mr.. Sullivan made sew
eral calls for quorum, and delayed mat
ters considerably.
II was apparent he was laboring under
some agitation, and on being consulted by
a number of his colleagues, it was found
he was desiTous OF getting action at this
session on a bill for the purchase of Wilson
Park, TO enable the enlargement OF ST.
E!izabeth's Asylum for the accommodation
of insane sailors and soldiers. 1t is under
stood that Mr. sullivan was successful in
his attempt to reach an agreement whereby
the bill will be considered, whereupon he
withdrew further obstruction to the pro-
ceedings.
The times., 1899-02-28
Mr. AIgcr's Mnr Ell.

Through a typographical error at the
War Department the impression went
abroad that the amount asked for by the
Secretary of War of Congress to compen-
safe the messengers of the department for
extra hours of labor during the war was
so, 1884. The amount quoted represents
the estimate OF the amount necessary TO
pay both clerks and messengers and not
the latter alone. The correct figure aslsei
for by the Secretary of War was $40, ,276 Ii
for the clerks and S2,Oi3.S0 for the mez-
sengers.
The times., 1899-02-28
GRIEF MADE HER TRY SUICIDE.
A Woman Crazed by Her Daughters
Death.

Philadelphia. Feb. 2T-Mrs. Hendietta
Ostheim. OF No. 2432 jefferson Street. tried
10 end her life late Saturday night while
crazed with grief over the death of her
sixteen yearold daughter. from typhoid
fever, on Saturday afternoon. She was
taken 10 the German Hospital Her condi-
tion improved slightly after five hours of
constant work with her. and while she is
critically sick, the attending physicians
expect the woman to recover.
Mrs. Ostheim's eighteen year-old son,
Isaac. stated al the hospital Saturday night
that he was absent from the house making
arrangements for his sisters funeral and
he found his mother in a critical condition
on his return. He stated that some weeks
ago be purchased some paris green. which
disappeared. and il is thought that Mrs
Ostheim swallowed the poison.
The times., 1899-02-28
The Soldiers HOMECOMING.

EastOn, Md, Feb. 27.-Easton will give
big homecoming to Company F. First
Maryland Regiment. which will be mus
tered out of service al Augusta, Ga, on
Tuesday. meeting of the citizens was
held Saturday over which DR. Edward R.
Trippe presided. \ committee of arrange
ments was appointed consisting of POST
master Joseph H. White. George T. Robin
son, Arthur +. Haddaway, George NJ
Mobray. and States Attorney Clayland
Mulliken. a reception and a ladies' COM
mittee were also appointed. 1t is proposed
to escort the company from he train to
Music Hall. where there will be speech
making and music, and then TO banquet
at the Hotel Avon.
The times., 1899-02-28
sEABoARD's NORTHERN OUTLET
The Air Line May Form an Alliance
With the Baltimore and Ohio.

Baltimore. Md, Feb 27.-Recent confer
ences between John SHELTON Williams.
president Of the Seaboard Air Line, and
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road indicate that under the reorganiza
tion of the latter company an alliance will
be formed with the Seaboard Air Line and
the Georgia and Alabama Railroad Com
pany for a continuous system from New
York and Philadelphia to Florida.
The proposed alliance contemplates the
construction of a road to connect the sea-
board and the Georgia and Alabama. the
building of a link from Ridgeway, n. c.,
to Richmond under the charter OF the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Rail-
road The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad extends from Richmond
to Quantico and handles the business of
the Atlantic Coast Line. If a traffic ar
rangement were made with this line to
Quantico. Va. there would be a gap of
about thirty-five miles to be built to reach
Washington. d. c.. where connection
would be made with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
The times., 1899-02-28
Death Of DR.. Joseph E. Broadwater.

Onancock. Va, Feb. 21.-Dr. Joseph E.
Broadwater. of Temperanceville. died Fri
Gay night of pneumonia. He leaves wife,
two daughters and two sons. He was
about sixty-three years of age. He repre-
sented this county in the house of delegates
at Richmond few years ago, was an earn
est friend of public education and was for
many years member of the school board
of his district. being untiring in his efforts
toward bringing them up to their present
state OF efficiency He has been for years
a trustee of the Margaret Academy OF this
town. In his death the church. county and
State loses one of its most valued support
ers
case of smallpox is said to have devel-
oped near DrummondtOwn and has created
quite scare in this section.
The steamer Pocomoke, after several un-
successful efforts to break the ice barrier
on Onancock bar. was successful Saturday
morning, and for the first time in over two
weeks there was IA steamer from Baltimore
Savage COpes. one of the best citizens of
Upper ACcomac died last week at his home.
near Messongo. He was eighty-fiye years
old and leaves no family
The times., 1899-02-28
Mr.. i. VI. Paxton's Git OF Books.

Lexington. Va. Feb. 27.-Mr. Alexander
NJ. Paxton. of Vicksburg, Miss. who grad
uated from the Virginia Military Institute
in the class of 1877. has presented the Ii
brary of the institute with about 400 voI>
umes, which are a part of the library OF
of his father, Mr.. a. NJ. Paxton. of Vicks-
burg. They arrived this week and were
listed in the library catalogue. There were
at one time 1000 volumes, but the flood
in the river inundated the warehouse
where they were stored and rendered about
600 volums unfit for use
The times., 1899-02-28
TO BUILD FEWER SHIPS.
The senate Naval Committee Reduces
---r.. the Number of Vessels.

A meeting of the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs was held yesterday for the
consideration of the Naval appropriation
bill The House provision for the con-
struction of twelve ships for the navy was
cut down TO six, as follows: Two first
class battleships, TO cost $500, 900 each;
two armored cruisers, at $4,000 900 each,
and two protected cruisers at S114l, 800
each. The House bill provided for six of
the latter class and three each of the
former.
The price of armor plate was discussed
at some length. and although no action
was taken, there seemed to be a general
opinion that s4OO per ton was enough. The
Navy Department recommend the price
al s535, which the House cut to s445.
II is not improbable that Senator Till
man will make another fight for his Gov
ernment armor plate factory scheme
which he advocated so earnestly in the
last session
The times., 1899-02-28
Firebuss in Bucks County. PA.

Bristol, Pa. Feb 27.-One of the oldest
grist mills in Tullytown was destroyed by
fire last nighc with all its machinery; in
sured in Bucks county companies. Il was
owned by Amos Headly and had been run
by Mr. Kirby, whose loss on stock is heavy
This afternoon a fire broke out in one of
the largest tobacco houses in Penn's Man
or, which was entirely destroyed.
The times., 1899-02-28
Insane Woman Makes Her Esca

Williamsport. Pa. Feb. 26.-Sophia Ru-
pert, aged forty-fiye who was prisoner
in the county jail awaiting trial on charge
of conducting a disorderly house. became
insane, and was taken to the insane ward
of the almshouse Saturday. AT o'clock
yesterday morning she made her escape
from the almshouse, scantiiy clad, and it
is feared she has drowned herself in the
river
The times., 1899-02-28
NEW SMALLPOX CASES.
Two Sufferers Taken From an In.
ferted House.

Two additional cases of smallpox were
discovered and reported to the local
Health Office yesterday. James Chapman,
twenty-three years CID and Mary Robin
son. twenty four years old both colored,
we're found suffering with the disease in
the infected house at 7l6 First Street
southwest from which Ernest Crawford
a coIored boy. was taken to the .Isolating
Hospital last Saturday. There are now
twenty nine cases at the smallpox hos
ptal.
The times., 1899-02-28
Wages of workmen Advanced.

Sharon, Pa, Feb. 27.-The Bessemer Fur
mace Association, of which all blast fur
naces in the Shenango and Mahoning Val
leys are members. has passed Il resolu
tion advancing the wages of all employees
10 per cent, taking effect March /. About
1000 men are affected.
The times., 1899-02-28
Volcanic EruptiOnS

Are grand, but Skin Erup;ions rob life of joy.
Bucken's Arnica Salye cures them; also Old,
Running, and Fever Sores. Ulcers Bols, Felons.
Corns, Warts, Cuts Bruises, Burns. Scads.
Chapped Hands, Chbains Best Pile
earth Drives out Pains and Aches. Only 25 cents
Il box Cure guaranteed Sold by Henry Evans.
Druggist, 93S L Street.
The times., 1899-02-28
The White Cross.

Mr.. Allen introduced bill in the Senate
yesterday for the incorporation in the Dis
trict OF Columbia of society for relief
work, to be known as the National White
Cross OF America.
The times., 1899-02-28
To Remove Desk. I'm co,ur.s.

The proposition to remodel the Hall of Repre-
sentatves by abolishing desks and giving the
members mere benches such as the members of
Parliament ut Westminster have is decidedly in
terestng. There is no doubt that the desk sys-
TEN has been grossly abused II the abolition
OF desks should result in making members pay
closer attention TO business and less to private
affairs, it would be the filling of 4 long felt want
IL was attempted i'll the last Congress before the
Civil War, but the Representatives. then went
mourning for their desks. rebelled against the
old system. Ii it should be decided to remove
the desks and the Representatives mourn for
them. the only remedy the members will have
that will give them cheer is a glass OF Heurich's
NaerZrn Beer
The times., 1899-02-28

DOWNEY-0n February 96. 1879. at :i5 n. m.
MINNIE A.. beloved wife Of William J. Downcy
in her 2Sth year. after short illness, her resi-
drrCr, II X Street southeast.
Funeral from the residence OF her father, T.. +
Sweeney. 800 Half Street southeast, Wednesday
March /, at $50 Il. m; thence to ST. Peter :
Church. where requiem high mass will be said
Friends and relatives invited To attend. 1t
The times., 1899-02-28
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
DIED.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes the
that produces La Grippe. The genuine
has L.. b. @ on each Tablet. 25c.
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small accessories Of dress which can be
managed for trifing sums. Nor are all
of these small things; any of the really
important parts of the gown, such as
the girdle, the yoke and the ~overdress
can be managed for a very small sum,
working upon the entirely new lines
shown by the New Year.
Take such a simple thing as a couture
ornament of tulle. 1t can be made upon
a foundation of muslin of the same
color, or upon %crinoline, covered with
tulle. The ornament at the front
stands out by its own stiffness and the
whole is to be worn for any pretty
house occasion.
Again, there is the lace cuff. This is
seen this year, fashioned out of old and
odd pieces of lace. 1t is given a touch
of newness by a lining Of taffeta or
satin, or even of cloth. Inc cuff must
be lined with a shade in sharp contrast
to the sleeve and it will have the APP
pearance Of applique. The same with
the lace yoke, which is very fashion
able. Beautiful yokes can be bought
with a lining of satin in the new
shades, but the woman who wishes to
be economical prefers, doubtless, to
fashion her own yoke.
The Fischus.
The most beautiful fschus are feat
ures of the new gowns. Their beauty
consists not SO much in their richness
cases is intricate and SO complex as to
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close. Around the foot Of a worn-out
house dress this Is a very effective and
the same can be said Of the ruchings
when applied to the dress in such a way
as to outline a tunic or to Indicate a
little bolero. These same ruchings in a
cloth and taffeta are worn upon street
dresses, though they are more in keep
ing upon the soft fabrics OF the house
The petticoat is another article winch
will figure In the New Year fashions.
1t can be made of fine muslin OF
needlework, or OF lace. 1t matters not,
so long as 1t be pretty and long, for 1t
is to serve as a dress skirt.
The girdle is also important. Not ev-
cry woman can wear the Empire girile
which consists Of an almost straight
fiat piece OF velvet hooked around the
figure just below the arms. But there
are other new girdles One Is the
pointed belt or girdle which Is made
of velvet or OF silk, stiffened- 1t IL
shaped in such a way that it comes 90
a point in front far below the natural
belt line. All OF the new girdles are
shaped so as to make the belt several
inches lower in the front than In the
back. And there is reason In this. Did
you ever see an artist draw q picture
in such a way that the belt appears
to go round and round a woman, like
a string. On the contrary, the belt
Is an inch or two lower in the front
than in the back, thus giving grace to
the figure. HELEN WARD.
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and Mrs. Peary. for many years pre-
vious to the birth of the little girl, ac-
~companied her husband on all polar ex-
petitions. She has of late abandoned
them, but her experience while travel
ing in search of the pole was so wide
and so varied that it gave her all in
formation necessary for a complete
work about the North.
Mrs. Peary is very fond of talking
about the Esquimaux. Though she
was not fond of them, she found them
nevertheless very interesting; and their
manners and customs afforded her a
never-failing field OF study. She has
written considerable about them.
A stranger calling upon Mrs. Peary
would be at once struck by the arctic
appearance of her surroundings. Skins
lie upon the floor and upon the couches
and chairs. The walls are decorated
with trophies of the North. Books on
arctic lands lie scattered upon the ia
bles. Mrs. Peary herself speaks con-
stantly of the region which left such
an immense impress upon her.
To a visitor recently she said: az
was very much disappointed to find so
little cold weather in the north. This
sounds strange, but it is a fact that l
have suffered more from the cold in
Brooklyn than I ever did while in
search of the pole. The cold there,
while intense, is dry, and you do not
suffer as much there as you do here.
The air, too, is OF such a nature that it
does not penetrate you. There is none
of that chilly, creepy feeling which you
experience here, in the north.
THE E~squimaux," said she, ARE
never cold. They dress so warmly that
il is impossible for them % get chilly.
THE children OF the Esuuimaux
don't have anything on them from the
time they are born until they can walk,
except caps OF seal or foxskin, and lit
tie short foxskin shirts that do not
como TO The waist They don't begin to