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the institution has become popular with
the students, largely because of the per-
sonal interest taken in their welfare by
business men, who find themselves supplied
from this institution with class of clerks
bookkeepers, stenographers and typewrit-
ers unknown before the schools establish
ment and impossible to obtain elsewhere.
Origin of the Association.
Finding that they numbered $50. the grad
yates of the school conceived a desire to
unite themselves into an alumni associa-
ton. To one of Their number, James Ed
ward West 90, came the thought of COM
bining with the social functions of such an
organization mutual helpfulness and ad-
Vancement. Accordingly in June 1899,
meeting of the graduates of the school was
called. The classes responded heartily and
filled the assembly hall of the High School
building, LIST street between and streets
northwest
AT this meeting it was decided to form
an alumni association. Mr.. HermOn c.
Metcalf, '9l, was chosen president; Mr..
James E. West, secretary. Mr.. Vests idea
of cooperation was explained and cordially
received. A committee consisting of a
member from each class the officers and
Mr.. Allan Davis. was appointed to draft
a constitution. This committee produced
at the next meeting of the graduates a con-
stitutiOn well fitted not only to the needs of
an infant association. but to the full-grown
organ. cation, VIII oh il already seems to be
six vice-presidents We're elected, as follows
r. Golden Donaldson, 90: Pearl Fishel 49,
Thomas Grant, "a: William Ball, 81: Ross
l.. Fryer, '9S, and Edwin Paret Rea, 90
Miss Carolie c. Rob!nette was appointed
assistant secretary, and VIII S.. J. Blanch-
ard was chosen treasurer.
The constitution provides that the assoc
citation shall be called the Alumni Asso-
citation of the Business High School OF
Washington, d. c." and states as its OBJ
jet the promotion Of the welfare Of its
members, and of the Business High School
by organized effort.
Methods Employed.
What is meant by organized effort" Is
briefly told, as follows: The secretaries of
the association obtain complete history
| of each graduate Of the school. This is
done by means Of application blanks, which
| have been sent to every graduate within
reach. Upon the application blank Is a num-
| Der of questions, 50 comprehensive in their
scope that when answered they make an
| excellent outline Of the business career of
the applicant.
The information thus obtained is strictly
| confidential and IS kept securely filed away
| Each application is filed Immediately upon
| its receipt and numbered in the order of its
| filing. As the blanks show not only those
| who are out Of employment, but also those
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PRESIDENT ANDRADE FLEES.
Dispatches Received From Minister
LOomis and Commander Hemphiii.

Dispatches Received From Minister
LOomis and Commander Hemphiii.
The following dispatch has been received
from Minister LOOMS at Caracas:
THE president of Venezuela left Caracas
at daylight, with eight hundred men, for
La Guayra. Has not resigned. Some dis
order in Caracas. Heavy dynamite bomb
exploded in the house of Matos, former
minister of finance
The following has been received at the
Navy Department from Commander Hemp
hill of the Detroit, dated at La Guayra:
"Andrade has fed. going toward La
Guayra. with eight hundred men. He has
not resigned the presidency. Vice presi-
dent who holds authority during the pres
idents absence from the capital. has tele-
graphed Castro to enter Caracas. No dis
order here or in Caracas thus far"
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
GENERAL OFFICE.

NEW YORK, October l6, 1899.
Chief of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce.
Dear Sir: Since the publication in Ad-
vance Sheets of Consular Reports of the ar
ratgnment of the reports of the Jamaican
correspondent Of this association on charges
an investigation made to ascertain the
facts. CThe report referred to was printed
in Advance Sheets No. 80 September 10
1899, and was a statement transmitted by
Vice Consul Springer of Kingston from
the colonial secretary of Jamaica)
The primary instructions to our agents
and representatives throughout the world
being to maintain absolute accuracy in
their reports, these charges were regarded
as sufficiently grave to warrant thorough
inquiry. I am able to report, therefore,
in consequence of this inquiry that every
one of the statements made by our CORE
spOndent, in the dispatch held up by the
colonial authorities sample of mac
curaCy. was extracted mostly verbatim
from official communications publish
ed in the newspapers of the island, together
with comments published by the official
organs of the local government at Kings
ton, jamaica which, it may be reasonably
assumed are proper sources upon which to
draw for information as to the internal
affairs Of the island. comparison of the
dispatch quoted by the colonial authorities
with newspapers of the corresponding date
published at Kingston, Jamaica, verties the
statements of our correspondent on this
point; hence we respectfully submit that it
would appear to be only justice for the bu-
reau to make these facts known as publicly
as were the criticisms contained In the ar
ticle of September 10 1899. Respectfully,
CHARLES S. DIEHL,
Assistant General Manager.
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HOTELS.
The Richmond.

American plan. Perfect sanitary
plumbing, Electric lights through
out. Steam heated. Newly furnish
ed and decorated. First-class cuisine
Corner 18TH and H streets N. w.
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The Splendid Porsenna.

The latest novel By Mrs. Hugh
Fraser, author of "a Diplomatist's
Wife in Japan" I2mo. Cloth, SI25.
The Of this story laid in modern Rome
where the author and her brother, Marion Crawford
spent their early life, but many of the characters
English.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following IS a list Of advertised letters re-
naininE I'm the Washington ID. g Fcst-ot1ce Satur-
day October q. 1899.
To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
should call TO- Advertised Letters
II not allied for within two % weeks they will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
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Wonders of Modern Mech
aflisn11.

New and Enlarged Edition. A
Resume of recent Progress in Me-
chanical, Physical and Engineering
Science. By Chas. Henry Cochrane
Illustrated. I2mo. Cloth, SI.5o.
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The FoX=WOrnar1.

A Novel, BY John Luther Long,
author OF Miss Cherry Blossom of
Tokyo" With frontispiece, on Jap
anese paper, by Virginia H. Davis
son. I2mo. Cloth. ornamental, ST .25.
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The Last Rebel.

A War Novel, By Joseph A. Alt
sheler. With frontispiece by Elenore
Plaisted Abbott. I2mO. Cloth, ST .25.
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4 Queen of Atlantis.

A Novel. By Frank Aubrey, au-
thor of The Devil-Tree of FL Dora
do" Illustrated by D. Murray
Smith. I2mo. Cloth, SI.5o.
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Criticised Statements of the Associate
ed Press jamaica COrrcspnndent

The bureau of foreign commerce of the
State Department has received the follow
ing letter:
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A Som of Empire.

BY Morley Roberts. Issued in
Lippincotts Series of Select Novels,
I2mo. Paper, 50 cents; cloth, SI.oo.
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CHENOW ETH.

1872 Vermont ave. and lows circle A boarding
anu ia! school for young ladies. Opened October
Z. Mlss DAVENPORT CHENoN EIII, An
Mrs. ChE\OWBTH SLOAN. Principals.
ocI .tu. th llt'
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Mr. Putnam's School.

IHlhItENTH YEAR. Preparation for univer-
sltles, colleges and technical schools. VIM. Ii.
FGINE NJ A. NJ. (IiarvardD. 1889 Corcoran st.
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Education for Real Life

For Sons md Daughters in
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Academy OF Must Building, 9Th cor. ID st. NV.
The 35th scholastic year begins Monoay August
y. All departments reopen That date bay and
night session. months.
Rapid. legible and beautiful Writing Rapid CAL
culatiCns. Thorough English bookkeeping and Bust
ness Practice, Correspondence. Ciyics Laws Of
business. Commercial Geography. Science Of
Wealth. Shorthand "ud Type-wrting. Art OF EI-
preston Delsarte Method. Moral and Social Gull
Spacious, beautiful brilliantly lighted hand
somely equipped Halls
The successful business men Of Washington
mainly received their practical education IN this
College, and send their and daughters and
candidates for employ ment. here Tor training.
For further infoc at College Oice or
send for New Amour ement Cga-i9oOl containing
a Directory OF O1e thousand Graduates OF Slen-
cerian College. where they are and what they ara
doing
$50 pm.
Mrs. Sara A Spencer. PRINCIPAL and Prnprietor
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kindergarten and Normal.

The Elizabeth Peabody Kindergarten Normal
School, Tor young women, and Mrs Mauns Kin
dergarten and School. for children. 1918 Sunder-
land place will begin fall session Oct ? 1899.
Children taught French and German. sels-3m
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
STOCK ON THE FARf;
No MA.tET How small the Premises ~
WIN rnS thr owner tn Keep
Hogs or sheep.

No farm va small bat there are somt
wastes on 1t n the produce IL sold direct
from the farm. 1t is impossible Ia raise
and FCil grain and hay without losing
some puriion NJ II which might have
been saved II live stock were kept
TIL man with large farm may be-
able to go on raising and ,cllirg grain
and let the WASTES go. but tho small
farmer cannot aliuw these LOSSES.
For the small farmer huTses or cattle
are Qua Of the question ~ they require
too large on area for pasturugr, but
with hogs or shccp the ease il different.
They eau be- kept with profit In com.
parativoly crauped quarters, Eitheroi
these Kinds ~ stock may he used a.
make meat 81 grass and grain. Feed
may bc sold u tie shape Of mutton
wool or pork in better udrautagc than
Ia it, original condition. fhr small
farmer should be- au intensive farmer
and intensive farming is impossible
withou, the help Of 1--we stock 90 the
purchasing NJ large quantities Of fer.
tilizcrs which In NOT good farming.
81 The man who owns small farm and
keeps a email herd al huEs CT small
flock 81 sheep II likely 90 h,rumr ut rr.
thusiHst ana " this h. the cu.r thrttnek
kept will get much larger prices than
common stock and the profile will i've 10.
creased.
As a matter NJ fact the small fnrmrt
with few animals IL in q po,iiiun To-
take the very best ear" of his animals
whether they are to be- used for market
or are puUr-hrcd- which arr ju be- sold
FOR hIrr0crs and IN either ease 'hc ~.
turns will hr larger than thry could be
where larger ilocks with les care are
kept Farmers Voice.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
A RosEATE COMPLEXION.
tso In Minnesota Thnn Sow
PLENTY of Money.

New York, Aug. 30 Thomas Low
cry. Of Minneapolis. who is in the city,
says;
business affairs never looked better
In Minnesota than they TO to-day. The
spring wheat crop 81 the three great
wheat states, Minnesota, North Dako-
to and South Dakota, will amount To-
about 200. O0O.0oO bushels. One Of the
best expert judges returned TO Mime
apnliR just before I left there aud re.
ported that, after thorough personal
investigation, he estimated the crop y,
ipT. OOO,UOO bushels. At first II was
feared that the high aud hot winds
which have recently born prevailing
in the wheat producing AREAS would
greatly damage the crop, but they are
over now. aud the damage is not ncar.
~ NO great M anticipated. To move
this crop do not believe we will have
TO borrow dollar Of outside capital
there Is 80 much money In the tire
states at present"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
NEW STANDING COMMITTEES.
cratic National Committee Has
hnnrd His Comnsisteea.

Chicago, Aug J0.--rhe Record SAYS:
W. J. Stone, vicc-chnirman OF the dem
Ocratic national committee, has PANIED
the members OF the three new stand
ing committees Of the national organi-
ration which that body authorized Ia
be- appointed at It's July meeting IN
Chicago. Mr., Stone II waiting 20 re-
cciye the accepiances Of these commit
teemen before making public his APP
pointments. This news wan brought
TO Chicago by samuel II. Cook. general
manager OF the Democratic ways and
means committee, who returned from
a conference with cN-Guv. Stsne In 81.
Louis. Mr.. Cook said the appoint.
mcnis had been made after CORE
spondcuce with Chairman Jones OF the
national committee and with the ul,-
prevail of the seuntur from Arkansas.
When the appointments were made
known, Mr. Cool; said they would set
at rest all reports OF discord In the
national organization or any differ
ences between Senator Jones and the
acting chairman
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STORY SOUNDED WELL.
Ust There Was Ucasor 10 Bciirvs
That ~ Was Not wholly
True.

"when / first went vest" tells a retired
busincss man. who now does nothing IN the
way OF work except 10 NOV the lawn and
zee that The cat IL ~ the barn al night,
"ihis manned hand saved my life"
"ls that sou asked the visiting neiEhbor,
who knew that this form Of invitation would
b. sufficient Co insure the story.
"Ne.. bats right. II hadn't lost that
hFst finger when was a boy wouldn't he
hero now Jim Dixon aud me were tradin'
with the Indians. We 81, hanged beads. fake
jrvelD and bright calico Tor iurs. All the
buffalo were not gone then aud We did a
good business One time we happcuCd 10
strike wandering band IT savaErs that
held ~ ~ on ,ight and 10 wac plain from
the aay the rcd devils danced around va
that We wcTg 90 he pot 10 death after the
lpdan fashion. Al at once | recalled that
q good many ct the Indians knew me- ~ the
-four fingered trader uhu was always on
the level with those Wild merchants, %
held M the hand and Kept Il NJ till one IT
the young bucks let out significant grunt
and then huuti 20 the chief IN command.
lie came 10 ne 10 O dignihcd manner. cx.
AHMED the hand. cruutcd about 10 times
while dC.ib,nilug, 'aid How. and released
me ~ well a. my partner We were treated
ugh, up 10 ~" handle and permitted 60 de.
part when we wanted To- II was the closest
squeak aud the wort scare had ont IN that
country when near calls and heart failure
rights were the rue.
brave man said Que ncghbor 20 an.
other, aH they walked away,
YES, regular hg iniun, n YOU accept all
hc tells. Between M aud you he lost that
iinErr two YEAR ago while examining hay
"uiter Detroit Free rrcas.
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THE GRAND BRACE.
Pathetic Plea of the nIbuIoBH Head
nf the IIanse Nest
HorntuE

One ol the bohemian citizen. oi 10" town
NCut home the other night after having
d8nntd pdir Ut skates that would have lid
him over an Arizona desert with ,aG mor.
'url buhblIng out II the top OF the ihctmum.
rter lie had no recollection Of how he got
home, aud even the next morning he was
not certain whether he was ON storis
tossed Atlantic liner or making leap from
balloon minis parachute lie went
down 10 the breakfast table with enough wet
towels wrapped around his head to make
turban iot the mahdi His wife met htEl
With rCprOachcs IN her eyes. hut she DID not
scold him. She wanted to inform HIM Of hsl
conduct the night before, however.
MY dear, she said. did YOU know that
you came very near killing u. al! when YOU
went 10 bed lac, night"
Nope said her husband, thickly, as he
felt his hot forehead
Well. you did You knocked over the
haby's cradle. Then you blew out the gas
and We were neary asphyNiated, What DO
you think ~ that
Her husband is usually a rcsourceiu man.
but the iumCs OF manv cocktails taken the
night before somewhat clouded his intellect.
lie made a grand bgaCe and tried to look pa.
thttir
M loye." be said as a ray Of Inspiration
huHt through his lugRy brain. "Nasn't
here to die with you Washington Post
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VERY oBLIGING.
He was willing to give the Vol.
canIc Noeaiisi n GLod Hard
shove.

The young man who sings loud and lonR
Nas interrupted by a tap az the door OF ha
apartment.
"Excusr M. aid the Tall. thin stranger,
Il am sorry 10 lnirudc J occupy the HAT
under you, aud have come up 10 inquire
II you are the gentleman who tings bal.
iads
"Gcs,' vas the answer, with the air Of
man Who b. modest, hat cannot deny the
truth. Am You fond Of mu,ic,'
Il don't know that | am what YOU would
call fond ot II. It the same time haven I
ANYTHING particular agalnsi ~ ] am very
much affected by some thing, hear
That amounts 10 the same thing as being
fond Of u, Nas the HnswcI ln a tone OF
soothing encouragement.
Il have been wondering Il ! caught the
words OF ygur iuy0riic snug correctly. Let
me sec.
"'lIow often, oh. how often,
Have wished that the thhlrg tide
Would bear M way on A. bosom
To the ocean Nd and vide
L. that righlg"
Yes. t. al right. according 10 my rceo..
lection. ]. that one Ut the pieces you arr at
fecisd hy -
'Ycs. have been affected by tina, for
hour ~ a time II has drawn me irrrsis,.
IDLY 10 Won. II has filed me with yeaTn.
ing to Do something that would make YOU
happier. Aud | called W 10 say that "
You'll come down 90 the river with the any
evening IN piy y,uJ car fare and hire
boat and give you q good start on the fret
ebbiug tide scheduled And don't mind
saving that the further out Il hears you the
better III bc satisfied. "-Washlusion star
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
HE TOOK A DOSE OF CHLoRAL.
Attempted Saicidr Of Thatcher, the
Alleged swiHdirr, nt Ills
lodgings Iu London.

New York, Aug, 3O.A dispatch 10
the Times from London says:
Thatcher, the man who = accused
of swindling citizens Of Ohio, Michi-
gan and other states, tried to commit
suicide, Mondny,by taking huge dose
OF chloral, on account of the many
Americans who came here for the puT.
posc OF getting back the money which
he had induced them TO give him In
order that he might secure for them
large unclaimed sums in chancery. lie
will live.
Thatcher is without money. aud his
dupcs, who thought 10 get back their
own, will lose the expenses Of their
trip and get nothing but expense for
their trouble.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
BITS OF CARLYLE.

Through every star, through every
grass blade, and most through every
living soul, tho glory OF a present God
stlll beams. M
Why do we pray TO Heaven without
setting our own shoulder TO the wheei2
That one man should die ignerant
~ho had capacity for knowiedgr. tits
! call tragedy.
Silence IL the element In whsch great
things fashion themselves scrcther.
that at length they may emeYer, full
formed and majestic. into the daylight
Of life. which they are hcrueforth Co
rule.
In the fact that hero worship has es-
listed and win forever exist universally
stnong mankind mayest thou discern
the corner stone Of living rock where
en- MI politics for the renosest slIne
may stand secure.
One II scarcely sensible II fatigue
while he marches 10 music. The very
siars sse said ~ have harmuny ~ Their
fsvDisc In their spheres. wondrcus Is
the strength ~ cheerfnIness, altogether
past calculation it, power II rnduF-
Aass
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
THE TRAVELLING MEN.
meat by dhe Trast-BreedtnE
Gold standard.

II has been stated on good authority
that more than $50, GOO commercial tray-
cling men are idle rs Il result of the
formation OF trusts. These men are
among the most intelligent aud enter
priking class OF citizens, and they have
an been accustomed to receiving good
salaries. which they spent freely. Their
families lived in comfort and luxury,
aud. being accustomed 10 that mode OF
life. It will be n bitter experience TO
them to face and endure the grinding
poverty that seems 10 threaten them In
men have been rcemployed, either by
their old concerns or new ones. but nj.
ways at reduced salaries. The great ma
iority of them, however, are still un.
employed. We meet them every day,
socially and In our movements about
town. They are hopeful and CHEEKY.
Optimism il their religion. ''Some-
thing will turn up after awhile" they
say, and for the time being they are
enjoying summer holiday. hut after
u AfT1 hlbhthh W tNtH ENft tltE TUT AfuttS
and the cold will come. Winter cloth
ing will he needed. The tcnderly nur-
tufed wife and children will feel that
they must have some Of the luxuries
that they have been accustomed 20. and
which have become almos, essential to
their existence. Then the terror and
horror OF their situation will begin TO
dawn upon them. Sad, wretched, bag
gard want win thrust It's ugly face In
at the front door. The landlord win
want his rent. and the constable will
come with his eiectment order. The tax
gatherer will demand his annual trib.
ute. and the very clothing and sacred
toys Of the children win be subject TO
his levy. Then will come the demon OF
desperation and too often suicide and
crime. God help the poor and Intelli.
gent middle glasses wsS have been re-
duccd 10 poverty and seridom by the
devil Of insaiiate greed!--Mississsppl
Valley Democrat
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
NOT ACQUAINTED WITH THEM.
by BenIRhted Aidermrn In
New York.

A New York alderman INDUCED in a little
iun at the expense OF hls associates the other
day, aud through his influence that honor.
able body ected two men, emnent men,
dead these 50 year., to the position Of com.
missioner OF deeds. The names Of the dead
thus hon0Fcd arr: Noah " ebsler. lexicog.
rapher, and Lindlsy Murray, granmarian.
The world says the trick was worked tins
way:
4 slip Of paper containing thee names,
with brooklyn addresses, uas circulated at
the meeting Of the board. Alderman Dixie
approached Alderman bridges and said;
"Say, Jim, I've done fayors Tor you. Here
are q coupe OF men who want to be made
commissioners Of deeds That fellow Lad.
ley Murray tod me be Was a freud Of yours.
Alderman Bridges looked at the slip and
replied;
Il don, know tine gent, and ! amt going
TO present bic name.
Alderman Dooley, another member from
Brooklyn, vas persuaded to sign the spplicA,
ton. aud IN less than ten minutes the
formal vote electirg Lind'ey Murray and
Noah Webster commissioners OF deeds was
passed. American
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-07
GRATING HOGS MADE EASY.

slid between tho end boards and held ih
place by q bolt through top and bottom
n each. From bottom up, side boards
are nailed on three. four and i've inches
apart respectively.
To handle hogs, sake three plauks
one foot vide. place one end In rear Of
wagon. other III ground, as shown NJ
G, Two men take the crate ai each end,
follow up and drop over the hog and
then walk the hog under the crate, up
the plank on the wagon. In this why !
have loaded alone hogs that weighed
800 pounds. Keep crate close To ground
or the hog viii poke her nose under sud
crawl Out. n hogs are Wild, feed them
and while eating yet crate over them. |
lead hogs from len 20 pasture In this
way. G. 4. Phoenix, Ia Farm and
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