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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1899-02-28
JOHNSON. .CREATEsAsCENE
Bitter Attack ON the Adminiatration b
.a, q the Indiana Coneressmsu. ID

Bitter Attack on the 5Admiaiatration b
f,, a the Indiana Congressmsu. ID
WASHINGTON, Feb, 25.-Mr. johnson
rep; Ind who made vigorous .op
4 position 10 the army reorganization
while it was before the house, secured
% minutes in the debate on the army
appropriation bill in which he delivered
/ most remarkable and sensational
speech arraigning the administration in
bitter terms for it's alleged imperialistic
programme. It was carefully prepared
and read from manuscript, quite con
trary to Mr.. Johnson's usual custom.
He referred in opening to the recent
banquet at Boston, attended by the
president and members Of his cabinet
He paid his respects to Secretary Alger
who, he said, had been retained in the
cabinet despite his incompstency, on &C.
count Of his contributions to the cam
paign fund in 1895. Secretary Long
also came in for his share of irony. He
had the audacity, Mr.. johnson said, tc
repeat the baseless charge that those
opposed to ratification Of the treaty
were responsible for the bloodshed in
the Philippines. AS Mr.. johnson pro
ceeded, his remarkable utterances fairly
amazed members of the house, who
gathered in the aisles to listen. Chris
:tianizing with the sword and civilizing
with the cannon, he declared, was the
administrators policy.
The Prssident's Boston Speech.
The presidents speech at the Boston
banquet, Mr. johnson declared, was the
most disingenuous that ever fell from the
; ips Of chief executive. .,r...
Apart from its platitudes and pro
fessions of virtue, it was, he said "a
carefully devised and studious misstate'
ment Of facts"
The sensation Mr.. johnson was Great
ing increased as he likened the presi'
dent to Pecksniff. If the president really
+ felt that congress should determine upon
the future of the Philippines, he asked
4, why he did not convene congress in ex'
ira session and then keep his hands off,
He charged that the president coerced
the senate into ratifying the treaty
that he would not permit vote on the
0aCO0 Te6OlUC1OIl, AuU VuAJ ssAAO"0u VAs
'NcEnery resolution, which meant moth
ing, to- pass in order to lull the opposi'
tion Of the country to sleep, while he
went ahead waging relentless wal
against helpless people, struggling fo1
liberty. .l ~;
The true cause Of the presidents
change of attitude towards the fnll,p.
pines, Mr.: Johnson declared, was to be
,:found in the demands of selfish capital
jsts: They were the gentlemen, he
said, who had furnished the money fo1
jhis nomination and election, and he had
{ 20 doubt they had already pledged him
!, q denomination and reelection. &
NJ. THE BULGARIA is SAFE.
1amburg-American Steamship New ss
{ the Asorss. .t>5l..
81" PoNrA DEL GADA, Azores, Feb. 2t.-
9The steamer Bulgaria of the Hamburg
!, American line has entered this port
All on board are we'll.
The Bulgaria, it appears, stopped II
days, during which she was engaged II
repairing her, machinery and rudder
She lost one man during the operation
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1899-02-28
. ARMY BILL: COMPROMISE.
Republicans and Democrats Said to Have
Agreed on q Measure.

Republicans and Democrats Said to Have
Agreed on . Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The admins.
tration and it's representatives in con-
gress have reached an agreement with
the minority in congress respecting the
army reorganization bill, which. it is
believed. will be satisfactory to all in.
terests. The compromise is based on an
army of 1O0.0 900 men, of whom 35,00I
will be known as the provisional army,
and will be enlisted to serve until 1901.
Arrangements are made for full
staff corps, as in the Hull bill, and,
generally speaking, it is said the ar.
rangement effected saves the features
of that measure, which is regarded as
most essential, while meeting in large
measure the objection of the majority
based upon fear that the regular es.
tablishment was to be permanently in.
creased.
The president during the morning had
q conference with Senators Allison
Hawley, Platt of Connecticut, Hanna
Spooner and Carter on the compromise.
It is believed that the agreement reached
removes nearly all danger of an extra
session.
A Democratic senator who has been
prominent in arranging the compromise
on the army bill said that the compro
mise was practically completed.
1--WE give the administration all the
mon and all the money they want" he
said, land only insist npon limitation al
to time" =. -
The present understanding is that the
bill shall be new measure, not sub
stitute for the Hull bill. To make it q
substitute would leave the matter open
to the conference committee and the
Democrats are not willing to take thei,
chances in conference committee.
Considered the River and Harbor Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-During the
entire session the senate had under con.
sideration the river and harbor bill
Good progress was made, 10 pages hav'
hg been disposed of, with the exception
of one amendment. ". ~ -
Taaktss Lands Sold Rapidly.
Sioux FALLS, S. D., Feb. A.-The
rapidity with which the government
land in the ceded portion Of the Yank
ton Indian reservation has been take1
by settlers is shown by q letter received
here from the register and receiver o1
the United States land Office at Mitchell
the ceded lands being situated in the
Mitchell land district. The land Office
officials state that of tho 1853, 900 acres
opened to homestead settlement, only
Il, 900 ac1es remain vacant.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
PANELS OF JURORS SELECTED.
Persons Summoned To Serve i'm Cir
cult and Criminal Courts.

The following persons have been sum
moned to serve as jurors in the Criminal
and the Circuit branches of the Supreme
Court of the District during the month OF
June:
Circuit Court No. Joseph VI. Dough-
erty. B. ]. Mundell, Charles l. Beck. Lem
Ready, William p. Herbst. C. 4. Shields,
George B. BURY, John c. Athey, Henry
W Murphy, F. H. Litchfeld. Alfred C.
Flather. Samuel Duvall. James F. ofutt,
George d. Johnson, W G. Kline. f. b. An
derscn, William H. Chambers, Merchant
Conley, VI. \. Ballinger Charles s. Holt.
H. H Haislup. H. R pulaney, Francis Ne
witt. William Fleming. John Quinn, Will
liam Elmer.
Circuit Court No. William y. Thrift,
Edward c. Brown. John r. Mahoney.
George II. Mcmillan. Oliver H. Arnold,
James H McGilton, John Casseils. Edward
p. Hazleton, Frederick Emrick, Frederick
j. Zegowitz, Benjamin Colburn. James F.
Levey. Ralph V. Cook William Y. Clarke.
Stanislaus O'Hare, Edward Murphy. ].
Herve Purdy, James B. Winner. Thomas
Talbot. John B. Stewart, jr., Clyde
c. Lamond, William keider. Charles
c. Walter, Charles Green, How
ard E.. Young, Hamilton Adams,
Criminal Court. No. 1-B. f. Fields.
James II. Byram, ". t. Smith, Napoleon
b. Malone, Morris Walmer, John +. O'Nei!,
William c. Norris. l.. B. Thornton, Thorn
as q. Harrison. Uri Behrend, Shepherd H.
Gray William y. Gibson, F. W. Reynolds.
F. l. Clements. Ernest Lewis. John II.
Mitchell, Frank 7. Fuss. o. II. Brooke.
Thomas Entwisle, Jonathan Nagruder.
Hunt Larcombe. ID. J. Sullivan. John X.
Keech, Joseph l.. Baum, Daniel A. Rose.
William l.. Hughes.
Criminal Court, No. William II. Hay
cock Charles J. Gawler, James L. Grant.
II. A. Beck, +. w. Sheele, J. II. Shaw,
Edward hewitt, Thomas c. Elliott. Will
lam Nick. Osborn, Robert 4. Daw, Henry
Brendekamp. Charles E. Kengla. J. H.
Tolson, Montague l.. Richardson. William
l.. Swayze, Charles H. kettler. Dominic l.
Murphy Edwin X. Archer. c. r. Cole,
William Paxton. Stuart Campbell, W. a.
Miller. Samuel A. Gas!lins. Charles H.
Chamberlin, Samuel H. Williams.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
AN ALLEGED LACE sWINDLE.
iIrs. Maggie Wilson Arrested for
Cheating Washington Women

Mrs. Maggie Wilson was arragned be-
fore Judge Scott this morning, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
tences. and her case was continued until
Tuesday. Mrs. Wilson is alleged to have
operated one of the most successful swind-
ling games known TO the police. Only two
OF her alleged victims have made reports
Of her operations to the Detective Bureau
so far. but ii is believed that there will
be a number of others as soon as the case
is made public.
The woman is reported TO have sold ma
chine made lace to confiding housewives
as real lace.
She is woman of prepossessing appear
ance and suave affable manner.
1t is said that she told her customers
that she came to this country from Eng
land and has family of seven children,
together with an invalid mother and sister.
to support. Mrs. Wilson, her sister and
mother. are experts in the manufacture of
lace. the police say. She always exhibits
several specimens of their alleged handi-
work and seldom fails TO take an order.
Her laces sell at five times their real value.
although the price asked is said to be much
less than the regular price of the genuine
article.
In the first case reported to the police
Mrs. J. Wesley Bovee was the victim. Mrs.
Bovee examined the samples shown her
and was very much pleased with the quail
ity of the goods. She ordered S25 worth
of the lace and it was soon delivered TO
her. On examination, 1t is alleged the
real value of the purchase was about s..
The lace sells for 10 cents per yard at re-
tail in the department stores in the city.
Mrs. Bovee Immediately reported the mat
ter TO the police and Detectives Boyd and
Helan were detailed on the case and sue
ceeded in arresting the woman last night
In the Police Court this morning the case
went over until next Tuesday.
This morning Miss Kate Parsons. living
at 2j21 Fourteenth Street northwest, re-
ported to Inspector Boardman that she had
purchased S23 worth of the alleged bogus
lace from woman who answered the de-
scription of Mrs. Wilson. a few months
ago woman was arrested on a like charge
and gave almost the same story regarding
her movements. She said she came from
England and had a large family 20 sup
port.
The charge OF obtaining money under
false pretences is penitentiary offence,
and the term of Imprisonment ranges from
one to five years.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
TO Raise FUNDS FOR
THE DEWEY Home
Progress of the Testimonial
Concert Arrangements.
Army and Navy Officers Interested
in the Affair.
President Mckinley Expected to At
teud-A Splendid Musical Spec
tncie Promised for June IG.

What promises to be one of the most
magnificent musical events ever held in
this city will be given on the 10th of this
month at the Grand Opera House. The
purpose of the concert is to raise money to
be appropriated to the Dewey Home Fund.
The director of the affair is j. Edwin
Browne, who fer years was an entertainer
OF national reputation. In addition to the
musical programme several entertaining
features will be given. Tableaux repre-
senting the various periods in the life Of
the hero of Manila Bay will be portrayed.
Patriotic scenes will also be produced.
Many of the bsst-knOwn vaudeville ar
lists of the country have volunteered to
assist in the entertainment. and this part
of the programme promises to be most en-
joyable.
l.. II. AscherfelGt, the popular composer,
will sing for the first time two original
selections. Ee is the composer of tie
pcuiar airs, shut Your Eyes Who S
My Sweetheart" and other songs that
have made a hit with the public.
The orchestra will be made up entirely
OF women, and includes some of the best
musicians in the country. Over sixty have
offered their services for this part of tle
entertainment. chorus oil loO VO-ce5
has been selected from the best classes
in the city TO participate in the concert,
The programme will consist of classical.
patriotic, and popular selections.
new composition dedicated to Admiral
Dewey and expressive of his achievements,
will be one Of the features of the great
chorus
Tickets for the affair viii. be placed On
sale at all OF the music stores in the city
by the first of next week. The socia! sue
cess of the undertaking is already assured.
II has met with the approval of all classes
OF the Washington public. Many Of the
army and navy officials are interesting
themselves in the testimonial TO the ma
tion's heroes, and are giving the affair
their support.
1t is expected that the President men,
bers of the Cabinet, and many of the Dip
lomatic Corps will be present at the per-
forQance. On the occasion of the produc-
tion the interior Of the Opera House will
be artistically decorated and a spectacu cular
rs well as a musical entertainment pro-
Jnrpi
The evening times., 1899-06-03
CARRIAGES FOR FIELD GUNS.
War department Ia Make Practical
Tests of Them.

General Burlington, Army Chief of Ord
nance has completed arrangements for an
important test to be made soon OF several
designs of 3-inch field gun carriages. The
War Department has determined that to
develop and use the rapid-fre field gun to
the best advantage a change in the car
riage must be made. With this object in
view the authorities have purchased sew
eral types of carriages and they will be
given a competitive test at Sandy Hook.
The information secured by the depart
ment in regard to the foreign carriages
was so meagre that il seemed desirable to
purchase abroad one carriage of each type
which had developed sufficient merit in tri-
al, and to submit them to an exhaustive
test in this country. A carriage was also
ordered from the briggs Seabury Compa-
ny on plans submitted by that company.
and another was purchased from the Amer
lean Ordnance Company. AT the same time
carriage was designed by the Ordnance
Department This has been built and is
now at the proving station. where it will
be tried in competition with the other de-
signs.
A report submitted TO the War Depart
ment says that all these carriages are OF
the non-roil type. In the foreign carriage
the counter recoil springs and the hydraul
ic cylinder are placed beneath the trail, the
cylinder being fixed in the ground by
spade. This permits the recoil of the whole
carriage, while its return to the firing po-
sition is effected by the springs. In the
remaining carriages the spade is attached
directly to the end of the trail and the
energy of the recoil is absorbed by hy-
draulic cylinders interposed between the
gun and the carriage.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
Prize From Emperor william.

New York, June 3.-Emperor William
OF Germany, is to donate a prize to be con-
tested for at the great national Saenger-
fest, which is to be held in the borough of
Brooklyn next year. President S. r.
Saenger, Of the United German Singers of
Brooklyn wrote to the Emperor recently
requesting him to donate prize for the
event, and on Thursday favorable re-
spcnse was received through DR.. Arthur
Won Eolleben, the German Ambassador a.
Washington. In his communication Dr.
Won Holleben says that it is an excep. .ional
act on the part of the Emperor, who was
influenced by the fact that the festival also
constitutes celebration of the fiftieth an
niversary OF the Northeastern Saeng rbun
of the United States. and the singing So
cieties from the Fetherland are to rartici-
The evening times., 1899-06-03
DOING GOOD EVERYWHERE.
A Medical Discovery That EGectuaI-
ly Cures Piles in Every Form.

ly Cures Piles in Every Form.
For many years physicians have expert
mented in vain. seeking a remedy which
would effectually cure piles and other rec
tai troubles. without resorting to a surgi-
cal operation. Many remedies were found
to give temporary relief. but none could
be depended upon to make lasting, sat
isfactOry cure.
Within recent period, however. new
remedy, the Pyramid Pile Cure, has been
repeatedly tested in hundreds of cases and
with highly satisfactory results.
The first effect of the Pyramid Pile Cure
is to instantly remove the pain and irri-
tation generally present and from that time
on the cure rapidly progresses and before
the patient is hardly aware of it he is en-
tirely cured. The remedy seems to act di-
rectly on the nerves and blood vessels OF
the parts affected as it comes into direct
contact with them and sets up healthy
action, which in perfectly natural way
brings the parts to their normal condition.
The remedy does its work without any
pain or Inconvenience to the sufferer and
is justly considered one of the most meri-
torious discoveries of modern medicine.
Piles is one of the most annoying and
often times dangerous diseases with which
humanity is afflicted. II neglected it fire.
quently develops into Fistula or some
equally fatal or incurable trouble. whereas
by the timely use Of this simple but eff &C.
tive remedy no one need suffer a single day
from any form of piles unless they want to-
The Pyramid Pile Cure is perfectly
harmless. containing no mineral poisons
and is also very reasonable in price, cost
ing but one dollar package. 1t is sold in
drug stores everywhere. The manufactur-
ers of the remedy are the Pyramid Drug
Company, of Marshall, Mich, who have
placed this excellent preparation before
the public only after giving it thorough
and repeated tests in the hands OF reput-
able physicians The results in hundreds
of cases have convinced us that it will not
disappoint you.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
mAPs FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
Bids of Washington aHd BALTIMORE
Makers Approved.

Secretary Hitchcock has approved the
bids of Guggenheimer & We'll. of Balti-
more. and of Andrew B. Graham, of Wash
ington, for furnishing maps to the Interior
Department. Guggenheimer & Well will
receive i6 cents for each map of the United
States printed from photographic stones.
They will also print township and other
official maps at sS a set.
The State and Territorial maps will be
printed by Graham at l3 cents each per
edition of LOCO. S cents each per edition of
1000, and "a GEMS each per edition
of 3,000 All plates and stones are to re-
vert to the Government. and the contrac-
tors are liable to a fine of $40 day if the
proofs or the maps are not delivered on
time.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
LATE ARMY ORDERS.

Lieut.. Haydon Y. Grubbs. Sixth L. s Infantry.
will. upon the completion of the duty to which
he may be assigned by the commanding general,
Department of California, proceed to join his reg
iment in the Philippine Islands.
Lieut.. Thomas II. II. Mcintyre, First U. S. Ar
tillery, is transferred to the Sixth u. S. Artil-
lery. and the commanding officer of the latter
regiment will assign him to a battery.
Major James w. Dawes is relieved from further
duty in this city, and will proceed at once to
Havana. Cuba. and report in person to the com
manding general, Division Of Cuba, for assign
ment to duty.
The following transfers in The Eighth U. S.
Cavalry made TO take effect this date:
First Lieut.. Charles C. Walcutt, ir., from
Troop to Troop X; First Lieut.. George ".
kirkpatrick. from Troop II to Troop l.; First
Lieut.. John Morgan, from Troop + to Troop A;
First Lieut.. Waiter G. Babcock, from Troop
to Troop II; First Lieut.. Albert Z. Saxon. from
Troop to Troop ].
The evening times., 1899-06-03
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS.
and Agents Interested in
a Coming Decision.

Attorneys who are interested in the pros
ecution OF soldiers. marines, and sailors
claims growing out of the Spanish war are
deeply concerned in a decision soon to be
rendered by Assistant Comptroller Mitch
ell, of the Treasury Department.
The Auditor for the Navy Department
recently referred to the Assistant Comp
troller for construction the statute fixing
fees for attorneys. Heretofore the Govern
ment has deducted for warrants issued to
claimants the attorneys fees. but the Au-
ditor tor the Navy Department now pro-
poses change in the practice. and insists
that attorneys must collect their fees from
the claimants. The auditor refuses to rec
ognize power of attorney issued to attor-
neys and claim agents by claimants. A
decision is expected in few days.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
THINGS THEATRICAL.
Columbia-La.t Week of the FIR.

O0IumDha-L0at week OF tne FrhN.
Ieys. tE
During their season at the, Columbia
Theatre the Frawley Company tried almost
every style Of play excepting old English
comedy. and this omission will be made
up next week, when London Assurance"
will be put on for five performances, with
Miss Blanche Bates in the role of Lady Gay
Spanker. This role. which has been the
delight Of the best English speaking COM
ediennes since the play was first produced
in 1S41, will serve to bring out Miss Bates
talents and versatility. While most OF her
Eastern successes have been in emotional
roles and on rather sensational lines. Mr.
Frawley wishes to prove that his fair pupil
and protege is just as clever in touch-and-
go COMEDY. Mr.. Augustus Cook, who
made such a hit as David Ives in THE
Dancing Girl" has been retained especially
for the role of bluff Max Harkaway. while
Charles King will play the gay old dandy.
Sir HarcCurt Courtly, and Mr.. Frawley will
be his scapegrace son, Charles.
Miss Van Buren Will play Grace Harka-
way, the young lady whom both father and
son woo, while Harrington Reynolds VIII
be the audacious Londoner, Dazzle, whose
character gives the title TO the pay.
London Assurance" will run until Friday
night, when sweet Lavender will be
put on for one performance, with Miss
Bates in the role of Minnie Gilfillian. On
Saturday afternoon and evening The
Wife" will be revived, with Miss Bates as
Helen Truman. Both these roles nave
been played by her with success on the
Pacific Coast, and will serve to show still
other phases of her art as an actress. The
last performance of THE Dancing Giri
occurs tonight.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
Glen nEclIo-yuudcyille,

Neither has the booking of the Glen Echo
amphitheatrc been announced as yet. but
publicity Will be given of the prospects
for the week in the Sunday issue. The re-
ception accorded the bill this week at the
resort has been very encouraging to the
management as an indication that high
class and clean vaudeville will be appre
oiated by those who frequent the out-of-
door resorts these warm afternoons and
evenings.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
| ARABIAN HORSE EXPECTATION
ProhibitOry Regulations Rescindcd
by the Turkish Minister.

Minister Straus, at Constantinople, has
informed the State Department that he has
received verbal statement from the min
lister of foreign affairs to the effect that the
horses from that country have been re-
scinded and that duty of five Turkish
livas will be charged upon each horse ex-
ported abroad
This information will be of particular in
terest to American importers. who have
made frequent inquiries of the States De-
partment as to how Arabian horses could
be secured.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
THE CIVIL SERVICE ORDER.
Treasury officials Carefully Studying
Its New -PrOvisians

Copies of civil service rules, as an
nounced by the Presidents recent order,
have been received by the appointment
clerk of the Treasury Department.
The amended rules will be carefully
studied by the Treasury officials, with the
view of getting them into operation with
as little friction as possible. The Presi-
dents order has already called forth nu-
merous applications for positions in the
Treasury Department that have been ex-
empted from the operation Of the civil
service law,
The evening times., 1899-06-03
RiiOu-N.udeyiiIe.

Manager Grieves is in Gotham arranging
for the appearance of coed class of per-
formers at his house next week. While
no definite announcement of his bill has
yet been made, his guarantee is that the
bill will please as have all his former ef
forts. The stock company is engaged in
rehearsing scme new songs and trayesties
and the illustrated vocal selections which
have become a great card will not be miss
ed from the bill.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
SIR cAvEND1sH BOYLE HERE.
Negotiations for Reciprocity
Treaty With British Guiana.

New York, June 3.-Sir Cavendish Boyle,
Government Secretary for British Guiana,
arrived here yesterday on the steamship
Britannia and left Immediately for Wash
ington. He will assist Reginald Tower, of
the British Embassy. to negotiate a reci-
procity treaty between this country and
British Guiana. Commissioner Kasson
will represent the United States in the
negotiations
Sir Richard ]. Musgrave, the present pos
SCISSOR of the goblet known as The Luck
of Eden Hail. was also passenger on
the Britannia. The famous goblet which
formed the subject of one of Longfellow's
poems. is supposed to give luck to the head
of the Musgrave family so long as it is
in his possession. The legend concerning
it is that it was won in a race with fairy
king