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The times., 1899-02-10
SENATORS INDULGE
IN CRITICISMS
The Office of the Supervising
Architect Denounced.
The Head of the Bureau Referred
TO as incompetent.
Scnntor stewart Says The work
should Not lie Under civiI

In the course of the consideration of the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill yesterday in the Senate a
somewhat lively and critical discussion was
INDUCED in with reference 10 the Super
yising Architects Bureau of the Treasury
Department.
MI Cockrell called attention TO the slow
and unsatisfactory way in which public
buildings were erected under the super
vision of that Office. Years were taken in
the construction Of buildings that under
private contract would be complete in =
single season.
Mir. Gallinger followed in the same
strain. He said large amounts Of money
were expended for the support OF that hu-
reau. and yet the public buildings of the
country were dawdled along with in the
most shameful manner. lie WAS OF the
opinion that the placing Of the position or
Supervising Architect under the civil serv-
ice law was a great mistake. and said that
one of the most distinguished architects
in the country had failed TO pass the cX-
animation prescribed by the Civil Service
Commission, and yet, continued Mr.. Cal
linger we discredit the present occupant
Of the position by letting out jobs to archi-
tects who could not pass the examination.
Mr. Cockrcll expressed surprise that the
Office should be under the civil service law.
and was OF the opinion that the Executive
could remedy the existing evil if he saw
iii.
Mr.. Gallinger. continuing, said that in
his opinion there were thousands of places
under the civil service that ought not to
be there.
Mr. Stewart then made quite a speech
against the civil service law. in which he
declared the whole system a menace to
good government. II was building up an
aristocracy in office very objectionable.
Mr. Perkins of California was very in
dgnant at the treatment San Francisco
had had at the hands of this bureau. Over
million dollars had already been eXpend-
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1nc ,hcmtcn, socict, NcetIns.

The Chemical Society Of Washington held
It's IOSlh regular session in the assembly
hall of the Cosmos Clu5 last evening and
many scientific men We're present c, y.
Champion read III Interesting paper reia-
tive 10 the detection Of caramel colOrinG
matter in spirits aud vinegar. Two valua-
BILE papers were read By David T. Day rel
ative to the uses Of Fu!lcr's earth rs a
altering medium and the characteristics Of
iridosmium in the United States.
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TO REIMBURSE STATES.
mn to RcT-nd Money Expended in
tho Snmnish Nnr.

the Spanish War.
Favorable action was taken yesterday
by the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs on a bill introduced by Mr.. Fair
banks for the reimbursement of Governors
of States for money expended in connec-
ton with the recent war with Spain. The
bill extends the provisions of the act for
this purpose approved July s, last, so a5
to include expenditures made subsequently
to that date and prior to August u, 1898.
The committee amended the bill so that
old claims of the Government against
States should not he used to offset war
claims. and to include the settlement of
claims growing out of the enlistment of
immune and cowboy regiments, as well as
of individual men who were not members
of militia organizations.
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I'm, os the Rebellion Removed.

\ bill removing the last yestige of dis
elimination against former Confederates,
who have heretofore been barred from
service on grand and petit juries, was
passed by the House yesterday, having
been called up by unanimous consent. The
bill makes former Confederates. otherwise
qualified. eligible us grand or petit jurors,
or to any other branch of the Government
service. This last trace of discrimination
against those who engaged in the rebellion
has been on the statute books. by mistake,
it is said since 1878.
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Fire n. Brown uniy.r.ity.

Providence. r. l., Feb. 9.-Maxey Hall,
the new dormitory of Brown University.
built IN 1885 Al an expense OF about $40 06d.
was seriously damaged by fire at o'clocA,
this evening. The cause OF the fire is I'M
known, but it is presumed to have caught
by a curtain moving against a gas Jet.
The upper portion OF the building was de-
stroyed and it may require $4,000 to re
place IT,
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PASSAGE oF THE BLAIR BILL.
New scheme of the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds

Two Of the public building bills which
had been rescued fTor, dismal defeat in
the flibustering Of Wednesday by being
put on the calendar as unfinished business
were passed by the House yesterday. and
one OF these was the Blair, Eeb., bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for n postoffice in a
town Of less than 5000 population
This is the bill on which Mr. Mercer,
Chairman Of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, exhausted his in
genuity snd strategy. When il came up
for final consideration yesterday il met
with fierce opposition. 1t had been en-
The times., 1899-02-10
The FORMER Corcorun GaIIery.

An amendment to the general deficiency
bill was offered in the Senate yesterday
appropriating $350G0O for the purchase of
the Corcoran Art Gallery property. at the
corner OF Pennsylvania Avenue and Seven
tecnth Street northwest, for the use OF the
Court of CIaimS
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vor of the proposition to make the Hep
burn bill for the construction of the Mic
aragua Canal a rider on the river and
harbor bill. This action. he maintained,
seemed the only way in which both houses
OF Congress would be given chance to
take action on this proposition at this ses-
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Pensions Gran,ed in the District

The following residents OF the District
were granted pensions yesterday: Milan
c. Edison. $6: John Ellison. ss6; Edward
McLailin, IS; Robert l. Thomas, SlI;
Julia s. GilIiss, $50: Helen D. Payne, IS:
Adam Curtis, increase, S. to St2; William
Brown, Increase. IS to $40; James Gala
gher, increase so to $l7; James Nice.
RutIedgc Increase, S5 TO sl2; Amanda Cur
tis, IS
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3TECItL E0TICEs.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-The undersigned have
this day dissolved the partnership here
tofore existing between them. Mr. Daniel G..
hcEay having purchased the interest of
George T. Russell in the lunch room busi-
ness ut 63i Street northwest, assuming
all liabilities OF the old firm Russell &
McNay) and will collect all debts due the
said firm.
tSigned.) GEO T. RUSSELL
feblO,St DANIEL G.. MVAY.
SPECIAL NOTiCE-Omce Of the CITY and
Suburban Railway of Washington,
Thirteenth and d Streets northeast,
February S, 1S99-Notice is hereby
given 10 the holders OF the first
mortgage bonds of the lexington and Sol
diers' Home Railway Company. of the first
issue OF S2Ge,0O0, that interest on said
bonds ceased on November l. 1898 The
principal with interest TO November /,
1898. viii be paid on presentation at tho
office Of the company. o. T. CROSBY.
fe9-2t President.
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The Appetite of a Coz

Is cav:cd Is ail poor dysreptics whose Stnml-h
and Ligcr are out oi order. All such should NOW
that Dr Kings New Lie Pills. the r.lJ.sllI
Stomach and Liver Remedy. gives q Sg'en'l
petite sound dig stien. and regular bodily ra1.t
that insyres perfect health uud great 30 rsry.
Only - coLts, at Hear. Evan Drug Store. --S
+ Street.
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scnatne wnrgnn willing.

Senator Morgan Yesterday Informed 'hr
Senate Commerce, Committee that the
Committee On Jthe Nicaragua Canal. Of
which he is chail nap. were heartily in "a
The times., 1899-02-10
Anrr"prin.c. Aftrr al. Mhitevnshcrs

Cincinnati. Feb. 9-At the final session
of the fifteenth annual convention of the
Master House Painters and Decorators Of
America today, it was decided to hold the
next convention in Washington, u. C., next
February.
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BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
DF TIIT

RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON.
d. C..
At the close OF business, February !. IsgG:
RESOURCES.
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Very Fine 59c Ladies' Hose, Ioc.

I.isle hose, and fine cotton hose, and real
maco yarn hose, And what magnificent goods
these are It's shame to put 'em to sac
riiice. They're in black, in plaids, and gay
fancy effects-plerty of stripes and boot pat
terms. Some are plain. some embroid-
cred, some drop-stitch. They sold
never at less than SOC pair. For IN.
~
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case Of Sea Island pefcales. in the
latest and choicest patterns. Full yard
wide-good lengths They're remnants, as
the price plainly tells Worth from
Ice to ljc yard. For twoQI I/c
Another laudable percalc special, Goods
in the prcttiest patterns, with blue, navy,
AID black grounds. Full yard wide, and
desirable lengths These pieces are
mill ends. but at that they're worth z II n
from Iec 20 l5c a yard. For two days. OT+N
About I.j11 yards of the most standard
prints in shirting and dress patterns Re
member they're not remnants hut full
picccs-and you'll not be stinted on
any quantity Regular 5c quality. y II r
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28
LittletOn's Large Opening

To-day was a red letter day for
Littleton Female College, it being the
largest opening in the history of that
most excellent and deservedly popu-
lar institution of learning.
The College began the work of its
18th year to-day with Is officers and
teachers, comprising some of the best
equipped and most thoroughly compe-
tent instructors to be found, and an
enrolment of more than seventy
boarding pupils and liberal local
patronage.
The president and faculty have
assumed their duties fully alive to
their responsibilities; the students
have begun their work with unusual
earnestness, and the indications are
that this will be the most prospectus
Of any previous scholastic year. The
management of this institution is
very progressive, and an addition Of
forty rooms is being pushed forward
with all possible diligence; and the
girls say the east and south veranders
will be thing of beauty and joy
forever.
The people Of Littleton are justly
proud of this enterprise and rejoice
with President Rhodes in that it has
become one of the foremost female
colleges in North Carolina-NcWs and
Observer, DIST.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28
Educational Awakening.

Every school, whether academy or
college. for boys or girls, that has SO
far opened in North Carolina this
year, has enrolled strikingly larger
number of pupils than last year.
Evidently the constant pleading for
education in North Carolina these
last few years has not been in vain.
The agitation of the cause of free
schools has affected education in
every relation. And the best is, that
the good work is only in its Begin
ming. There are thousands yet to
be reached. The call and oppor-
tunity to plead for education were
never so close together as they are
now. The point of greatest need is
the free schools. Every public
gathering should have its attention
called to the condition of these
schools whether political or COM
mercial or religious. North Carolina
is in want of many things, but if we
can supply her children with ade
quate schools, all her wants will be
more easily supplied. 1t is in her
power by Il good system of education
to forge ahead into the front rank of
of States in all worthy respects.
And, on the other hand, if she fails
to establish such a system, her sisters
will one after another pass her by
until her name becomes but a
synonym for lost opportunity. We
thank God for the great increase of
seekers for education, and we beg all
intelligent men and women to labor
to make that increase all the greater.
-BibhicaI Recorder.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28
IN HENDERSON.
About Men and Things In this Pro-
2ressive town.

In the Biblical Recorder this week
we find the following among the
notes of Mr. J. c. Caddell, travelling
agent and correspondent, whom every
body knows and likes:
l fill a gap in the Associations
with trip on the r. & e. railroad.
At Henderson l found brother Huf-
ham too busy getting in order the
graded school building ''to take up
any time with tramps."
The building will be ready in time,
and while it was not originally de-
signed for school, yet it is just the
thing. 1t contains plenty OF room,
affording ten good-sized recitations
rooms, plenty of hallway, cloak rooms
etc.
Henderson has not taken such a
step forward in many years, as when
the citizens decided to have this
school. Why it was not established
years ago, is surprise to those who
know the good men and women liv-
ing in the town.
The part brother Hufham is taking
in this work will be one of the crown
ing acts of a life already full Of glor-
ious achievements made through con-
slant toll and willing sacrifice.
Bro. j. H, Lassiter has been sick
for several weeks, but is now well
again and at his post of duty. What
tim Der the Lord did use when He
made this man!
Bro. T. NJ. Pittman is more and
more interested in getting together
what the Baptist fathers have said
and done. Brother Pittman may not
live to see the full fruition of his
work, but sometime North Carolina
Baptists will realize the work of his
efforts, which has been "a labor OF
love-"
Hon. A. C. Zollicotler, one of the
best and most successful lawyers in
| the State, said: s:Send me the Re-
corder. like to read it myself, and
then | will have two boys who will 60
to Wake Forest just as soon as they
are prepared to go to college," | was
glad to hear this, and not surprised
| either Zollicoffer is one of Wake
| Forests boys Of whom she may well
be proud; the only charge against
him is that he passes his Alma Mater
too often without stopping to ask
'swhat of the sight ~
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28

The University at Chapel Hill has
opened well-more than 400 students
enrolled, the largest opening we are
told in the history of the institution
We wish the work of the University
well. Whatever may be our opinion
about State aid to higher education we
cannot do otherwise than feel deep
interest in the students at Chapel
Hill. A large number of the best
young men of North Carolina are in
attendance there and the impressions
they receive educationally and re-
ligiously will go with them through
life, and be felt in large measure in
every quarter Of the State. There is
much at stake in every session of
every school. We watch them all
over the State and it is our prayer
that the very best men and women
may be turned out, well equipped in
learning and with loyalty and stead
fastness in religion that will dom
mate life for God and the right
Fayetteville, N. c., Baptist
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28
PASSION FLOWER AND OTHER
POETS,

The many friends of North Caro-
lina's sweetest singer, Theo. II. Hill,
Esq, will be pleased, we know, to
learn that he will soon have issued
from the press another and enlarged
edition of his popular work, Passion
Flower and Other Poems" The first
edition was quickly exhausted, and
we have no doubt the new and i'm
proved edition will meet like re-
ception. Upon its merits it has re-
ceived high praise, not only fro m the
people of his State who have an
intelligent ear for sweet melody in
verse, but from gentlemen of other
States who have won fame in the
world of literature. Among these
we may mention, William Gilmore
Simms, Edmund c. Stedman, Paul H.
l1ayne, Geo. W. Cable, who were pro-
fuse in their commendation of Mr..
Hills work. The Post is sure the
new publication will meet q warm
reception by the press and people
Raleigh Post.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28
In MemOriam.

From the New Bern Journal the follow
is taken:
Died, on the second day of September,
1899, at Black Mountain, North Carolina,
in the thirty year of her age, Mary
S. Mitchell, wife of Fred G. Mitchell and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Mead
Ows.
The only child OF loving and most in
dulgent parents, she was reared with
tenderest solicitude: and endowed by
Nature with all the attributes of noblest
character, she enshrined herself about
the hearts of those who knew her. She
was married early in life and leaves one
bright little girl to emulate the virtues
OF the mother. She was Il consistent
member of Christ Church in this city,
and though not ostentatious in her
benevolence. her life was consecrated to
the service OF her Master. Even in the
latter days no tale of suffering was, to
her, so insignificant that it passed un
needed. She was ever alert to relieve
the wants OF those who needed help or
sympathy, and many poor heart here
will weep to know that her hand can
now bestow no more. The light of her
home, Us mother, wife, and daughter it
seems her sun has set in the very me-
ridian of its glory. The vacancy in the
household, in the church, aud in the
large circle OF her friends cannot be filled
by time or consolation.
peace: Come away, the song OF woe, is
nothing but an earthly song
The day of death was even then her
Resurrection Morn
And to you who knew her best aud
loved her most, to whom sympathy may
be cold and commiseration meaningless
let it be that:
"AloDe into our Fathers will
One thought hath reconciled:
That He whose love eXceedeth ours
Hath taken home His child.
Fold her. Oh, Father in thine arms
And let her henceforth be
\ messenger of love between
Our human hearts and Tn ee.''
A FRIEND
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B. B. B. FOR BAD BLOOD.
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NOTICE..

NS %anee ctt dS%ty In the Superior Count
John Bullock }
ID. A. BurwelI.\
TH K DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED
L will tax. notice that summons in
the above entitled action was i>ufd
against said defendant on the 1T day Of
August, 1899, from the Superior Court Of
Vance County. returnablc to said Super
iOr Court on the
Fourth Monday after the First Non-
day In september, 1899.
The defendant will also take notice that
warrant "f attachment in said action
was ISSUED bv the Clerk Of the Superior
Count of Nanrr County on the 1th day Il
August 1879. against the property of The
said defendant for the amount of s. S00 ~,
which warrant of attachment i ttnruahr
also on the
Fourth NI"ndpy after the First N"n-
day in september, 1899.
at which tim" aud place above named iu
the return OF the said summons and wal
rant of attachment the defendant l. r.
quIred to appear and answer or demuf 10
the complaint or the relief therein de-
demanded will be granted
This August g. 1899.
HENRY PERRY,
Clerk Superior Court
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28

If you fail to 90 forward in what
YOU consider your duty, because you
are afraid of making enemies, you
may be sure that you will never do
any great thing in the world. The
world is full of prowling coyotes that
are brim full of the basest feeling of
jealousy, and that take every oppor-
tunity to traduce the good name and
fortune of every wide-awake man or
woman. Men of character, men with
something to do, have no time to
waste following up this filthy class of
scavengers. If you are one of this
class, get out of it and try to purge
yourself of such conduct, and be the
man or the woman God intended you
to be.-Orange Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28
PROF. LEES WONDERFUL HYP.
MOTTO FEATS.
Played to "Standinx Room Only"
IN Wilmington.

IN Wilmington.
From the Wilmington Star of the 9th,
where Prof. Lee, the hypnotist, has Just
closed most successful engagement
(the third timel We take the following:
Notice OF ''-tanding room only" was
posted at the Opera House q half-hOur
before the performance began, the oc-
casion being the first evening of the
solid weeks engagement by Prof Lee,
the famous hypnotist. This is Prof
Lees third visit to Wilmington but it
was evident from the tremendous inter-at
manifested last night that he is even
more popular than ever. The capacity
Of the Opera House was the size of the
crowd last night, and the work of the
hypnOtist was even more wonderful than
ever.
The most marvellous feature of the
programme was that in which u men,
Der OF Prof. Lees company, Mr.. c. b.
Westover, was hypnotized, made per-
fectly rigid, placed across two chairs
bridge fashion and three of the latest
men in the Opera House stood upon the
body simultaneously, the body of the
hypnotized man spanning the space
between the chairs, bridge fashion, sup
porting the weight of the three men
together with Prof. Lee
1t was announced that the combined
weight of the three men was 945 pounds
SO that counting the additional weight
OF Prof. Lee, the rigid body supported
not less than 100 pounds.
The last feature of the performance
last night was the putting to sleep of
another member OF the company who
will remain in this hypnotic state for two
days and two nights, not being allowed
to wake up until about 1890 o'clock
tomorrow, wednesday, night. In the
meantime he is on exhibition in the
show window of Owen F. & Co. g hard
ware store, opposite The orion. He
was carried there last night Immediately
after the show and all during to-day
people who wish to see the sleeper will be
welcomed and some member OF the CON-
pany will be on hand to answer any
question that may be asked.
The name Ofthe man who goes through
the hypnotic sleep is J. d. Wyatt. He
| was weighed before they put him to sleep
| and he tipped the scales at 147h pounds
Prof. Lee claims that the sleep has a
| tendency to increase flesh, so much that
! if subjected to this influence too often it
| would cause an excessive gain in flesh.
The entire performance last night was
much enjoyed and programme of even
| greater interest is announced for to-
| night.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-09-28
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