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For n Geld In the Head
Laxative BrOmO-Q uinine Tablets.
DIED,


CTIICK-Entered into rest on Friday December
II, 1900. ut SIS a. M at her granddaughter ;
| residence. Mrs Pulaski. Foxali Road. MARGARET
CHICK. the widow OF Richard T. Chick.
We knew not how dear that form
Till stilled by the ravisting hreat,;
We knew not how sweet was that voice
Until it silent in death.
Life's sunshine seems all the more bright
When shadows its spendor have crossed:
We knew not how deeply We loved
Until loved one we'd lost.
Funeral Saturday at o'clock p. m. Friends
and relatives invited to attend 1t
WAf.SIi-On Friday. December II, 1890 ANNA
MARIE. daughter Of Maurice and Adele Walsh.
aged two months and ten days
Funeral Sunday at p. M. from parents resi-
dence II. ur.and-a.hali Street southwest
dei5.2t
BABC0CK- On Friday morning. December Ii.
1909. at the home OF his parents. J. H. and Louise
Babcock youngest son. FRED ARTHUR, aged .
years and fifteen days.
Funeral private. Item
RELLEY-On Thursday December H. ly0. at
Gals a. IN, MARY L.. daughter of Mary \. AMI
the late John l.. Kelley.
Funeral from late reside .cc. 1l0 Sixth Street
southeast un Saturday December 10, 1900 at .
O'Clock p. Friends and relatives invited.
deli-2t
CRIMsLEY-On Tuesday, December u; 1900. r.
A. GRINSLEY in the fDrty-seyenth year oi his
age.
Funeral from Gawler's undertaking establish
mert lTS, Pennsyivania Avenue northwest. Thurs
day, December H. 1900 p M. drl2-3t en-
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we're mere guesses, both of which might
be wrong. The amendment was lost-9O to

we're mere guesses, both of which might
| be wrong. The amendment was lost-9O to
| 119.
A proposition to exempt billiard rooms
or bowling alleys conducted by Y. NJ C.
| As and net for hire. from the payment OF
\ tax was defeated.
Mr.. Kitchin moved reduction OF the
tax on snuff and tobacco from IL to 6 cents
pound. which would cut off 100000 of
revenue. Mr.. Payne said the reduction
would amount to ST. SOC. COO, and the mo-
| tion was lost-79 to 1O6
Companies to Pay the Tax.
H. C. Smith of Michigan moved TO sub
stitute for the provision requiring rail-
| road companies to put 1-cent stamp on
bills of lading. n provision requiring rail-
road and express companies to make
/ sworn monthly returns of their business
and to pay 1 cent for each bill of ladng
and receipt issued. He said the original
revenue bill contained provision in
similar language regarding the telephone
companies. and Mr.. Smith said there was
| no reason why railroad and express COM
ranies should not be dealt with in a like
manner 1t was a humiliation to the
House. he said that il could be said ro
regulation could be framed to make the
express companies do their patriotic duty
in this regard. He alluded to the fact
that a member of the Senate was at the
head OF one OF these corporations, and
said that if the companies were not will
| ing to bear their just proportion of taxa
tfon they should be compelled to do so.
Mr.. Payne, replying to Mr.. Smith. called
attention to the fact that the tax would
ultimately fail on the customers of the
companies, as 1t had done. The average
cost OF transporting express packages. he
tNnyg
cent on each receipt meant tax of per
cent on gross receipts. No business could
sustain such a tax on gross receipts. He
expressed his regret that Mr.. Smith had
alluded in his remarks to the private
business OF n member of the Senate in
connection with the consideration of
public measure. Such allusicn was un-
parliamentary and he hoped that the gen.
tleman would not repeat that criticism
while member of the House.
Mr.. Moody of Massachusetts said that
while there were but six great express
corporations in the country, in his own
State there were 470 small express con-
Germs which would be driven out of busi-
ness by the continuance of the tax.
Mr.. Swanson. supporting the amend
ment. said MIR. Moody's case could be met
by eSempting from the operations of the
law all companies not engaged in inter-
state commerce.
Mr.. Newlands suggested modification
of the amendment. limiting its operations
to express companies whose receipts ex-
ceeded $780, 900 annually. II was lost-s2
TO 1o6
The amendment was then agreed to-
123 to Ice. The announcement of the vote
was received with applause.
The committee at this point arose and
Mr. Payne gave notice that it was the in
tention to go on with the bill today. At
5:25 the House adjourned
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IN PLACE OF DISTRICT BONDS.


4 Bill to Authorize Public Improve
mcnt Currency.
Representative Rixey of Virginia. by re
quest. has introduced the following bill
which has been referred to the Distric
Committee:
To establish District of Columbia
public Improvement currency in
lieu of interest bearing bonds
Ee it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni'e
States of America in Congress assem-
bled. That it shall be the duty of ,he
Secretary OF the Treasury to prepare
and cover sufilciency of Il District
of Columbia public Improvement 'ur-
rency into the Treasury for the pur-
pose of paying for the various publ.
improvements that may be authorized
by Congress from time to time in the
said District of Columbia. and the
same shall be prepared as follows:
SERIES Issued hy Act of Congress No.
The Board Of commissioners OF tile District
nf Columbia
SHALL RECEIVE FROM BEARER
This Note. ~ lis Face Value. for all Public
Rcycn.es to the Amount of
Here insert the proper denomination.l
This note is \ legal tender, at its face value.
for any public work In the District
Of Columbia.
.........., Register. ........, Treasurer.
Sec. .. That 10 per cent of each
years issue Of said currency shall be
taxed out of circulation and destroyed
annually until all of each years is
sue shall have been cancelled and de-
strGyed.
Sec. ,. That ALI laws and parts of
laws in conflict herewith be, and they
are hereby. repealed. and this act
shall take effect when approved.
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A REINFORCEMENT BILL.
Introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Hopkins of Illinois.

Introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Hopkins of Illinois.
Representative Hopkins. Chairman of the
Committee on Census. yesterday intro
duced bill fixing the membership of the
House Of Representatives at 357. its pres
ent number. The hill allows the States
representation as follows:
Alabama, 3: Arkansas. 6: California. 4:
Colorado 2: Connecticut. 4: Delaware. l.:
Florida, z; Georgia. IL: Idaho. L: Illinois.
%; Indiana. 10; Iowa, IL; Kansas, 7; Ken
tucky. 10: Louisiana. Z: Maine. 3; Mon
tana L. Maryland. 6: Massachusetts,. 13:
Michigan, IL: Minnesota. s. Mississippi Z;
Missouri. Is: Utah, 1: Vermont. 2. Vir-
ginia, Q: Washington. 3; Nebraska. 5; Ne
vala. 1: New Hampshire. 2. New Jersey.
Q: New York, %: North Carolina. .: North
Dakota 1: Ohio 20: Oregon. 9: Pennsyl-
vania. 81: Rhode Island. 2: South Carolina,
6; South Dakota. .: Tennessee. 10; Texas
Is: West Virginia. 5: Wisconsin, 10;
Wyoming, /.
Provision is made for the redistricting
Of the States. Tie changes made in the
representation ar. as follows:
l.osses - Indiana, Kansas. Kentucky
Maine. Nebraska. Ohio. South Carolina, and
Virginia I each.
Gains-Ilinois. Louisiana. New Jersey.
New York. Minnesota. and West Virginia
/ each. and Texas, 2.
Mr.. Hopkins has called meeting of his
committee today 10 consider the various
appGrtioIments.
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PROMPT ACTION URGED.
Secretary Root Urges Report on
the Army Bill.

Secretary Root appeared before the SEN
ate Committee on Military Affairs, yes
terday afternoon. and talked for two hours
and half on the Army Reorganization
bill as passed by the House. He urged
particularly that the committee hasten its
work On the bill and that it be passed with
as little delay as possible. owing to the
fact that the enlistments of the volunteer
force expired next July.
Mr.. Root said haste was necessary in
order that enlistment under the new law
might begin as soon as possible. Trans
ports were leaving for the Philippines
now, and would continue through the next
six months, he said. to bring the soldiers
back who were now there, and enlistment
must begin in order that the Government
should have men TO take their places The
Secretary went over the ground covered by
his statements to the committee last week.
reiterating his recommendations made at
that time.
No further witnesses will be heard by
the committee. and the bill vii, be taken
UP at the next meeting with the purpose
Of getting the repor, ready at an early date
in compliance with Secretary Roots re-
quest.
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A PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.
Decree In the Case of Mrs. scott
Against Henry T.. wilder.

Justice Barnard, in Equity Court No. 2,
has signed a decree in the case Of Ger
trude G. Scott against Henry T. Wilder.
declaring the partnership existing between
the parties in the conduct of the coal and
wood business of H. T. Wilder & Co. to
have been dissolved and terminated on
November 1. 1900. 1t is further adjudged
by the court that Mrs. Scott is entitled
to collect all debts due the firm and Is
authorized to retain all the assets. The
case formerly filed by Mr.. Wilder against
Mrs. Scott is consolidated with the one
by Mrs. Scott, and the decree is made
binding in both, Mrs. Scott assuming all
debts.
The decree, ii not appealed from. will
finally settle the matters in dispute and
place the business in the hands of Mrs.
Scott.
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THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Concurrent Resolution Regarding
the Holiday Recess Agreed To.

Before going into executive session on
the -fauncefote Treaty at 1850 O'Clock
yesterday. the Senate spent about three
quarters OF an hour on routine matters.
The electoral votes of Illinois and Wash
| ington were received and placed on file.
Mr.. Mcmillan. from the Committee on
| the District of Columbia. introduced a
Joint resolution appropriating 100000 for
| the paving of First Street northwest from
b to C streets: Second street from to G
! streets and C street from First to Second
streets. The resolution was adopted.
After the introduction of numerous bills
| in the Senate, principally pension bills.
during the morning hour, the concurrent
| resolution for holiday recess from Fri
| day. December Il to Thursday. January 8.
was reported by Mr.. Allison from the Com
| mittee on Appropriations and agreed to.
Senators Hanna Spooner, and Jones Of
Arkansas were appointed by the Presiding
Officer as a committee to make arrange
ments for the inauguration OF the Presi-
dent-eiect on the 4th OF March next.
The resolution heretofore referred to the
Committee or Contingent Expenses au-
thorizng the COMMITTEES on Privileges and
Elections TO send for persons and papers
in the case OF William A. Clark and Mar
tin Masinnis. appointed by the Acting
Governor and Governor. Of Mon
tana. as Senator from that State.
was reported back under a
technical objection and was referred to
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Chandler. Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. reported
back the resolution to the Senate and ask
ed for action upon it. but objection was
made and the resolution was again refer
red to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses.
Mr.. Vest introduced bill to provide for
a national bureau of criminal identifica-
tion to be established at Washington. He
asked that the Committee en- Judiciary
gi!e the matter immediate consideration.
Mr. Wetmore asked that the bill to pro-
vide for the preparation OF designs for |
statue to Gen. L. S. Grant be referred |
back to the Committee on the Library. |
The request was agreed to
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MAY PASS THIS SESSION.
Bright Prospect for BiIIs AuthOrix-
ing New Public Buildings.

Chairman Mercer. of the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
said yesterday there was every reason to
believe that Congress at this session
would pass one or more OF the bills au-
thorizing Government buildings for the
District. The Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds yesterday morning in
spected the old Corcorau Art Gallery.
which it is proposed to purchase for the
use of the Court of Claims. and also the
power house square, which has been sug-
gcsted as a good location for the proposed
municipal building. to be USED jointly by
the United States and the District of Co
lumbia.
The committee seemed much pleased
with their visit. and spoke fayorably OF
the old art gallery and the power house
square. The District Commissioners haze
written Chairman Mercer a letter. stating
that II the power house square is selected
for the municipal building 4 Street might
be closed. and the parking in frcnt could
be taken. that the building could b.
brought flush to the Avenue. II is not
likely that the committee will take any
positive action until after the holiday re
cess
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Grated. There are manufactured every
year in this country about 10000. coo bar
rels OF beer, and II we repeal the addi-
tional war taxes on beer the Industry will
eth pay TO the Government an annual
revenue of forty millions a year, which
would be about one-third Of the entire
revenue TO be collected under he proposed
law of the gentleman from New York fMr.
Payne. We should keep our promise to
The brewers. who. during the Spanish
Amer an war. came forward ard patriot
icaiiy consented to the imposition of this
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The growth of the telephone system in Russia
is now considerable. although it has been SLOW as
compared with other countries. According To
some recent statistics there were In Russia an
aggregate OF some 5000 miles of tclcplonc
wires about half OF which Is state and half pri
vaie concerns The of the telephone and ihe
number of subscribers are however, rapidly in.
Geasins, and some important lines hctwren some
OF the larger cities are under contemplation or
already completed. The Russians do not reaizc
the advantages OF a telephone the Americans
do. II Is one Of tie principal means OF comInuni
cation with the people Of Washington when the,
want (" order case OF iicurici's beer by phon-
ing siN-thirty-fouT. Arlington BottiinS Co.
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THE MONTANA sENAToRsH1p.
Credentials of w. A. Clark and Mn-
tin MnginnIs Discussed.

The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections held special meeting yesterday
to consider the credentials of William A.
Clark and Martin Maginnis. appointed
Senators from Montana. Mr.. Chandler
held that the credentials OF Mr.. Maginnis
ought to be recognized. since they are
signed by the Governor of Montana and
have met with no protest.
Several other members held that the
credentials Of both gentlemen should be
reported to the Senate for action. No de-
cision was reached, and the committee
adjourned to meet today.
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Sick Lrn.e for G. +. o. EmuIo,cs.

Representative Mudd Of Maryland is pre-
pairing Il bill, which he will Introduce in the
House. to give the employees of the Coy
ernment Printing Office thirty days sick
leave, the same privilege now accorded
the clerks in the other departments. Mr..
Mudd says he Is confident that his bill will
pass. because i; Is Il Just measure, and be
cause tho Printing Office employees are en-
titled TO as much consideration from the
Government rs any other class of Uncle
Sans employees
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control Of Corporations.

Representative McDermott yesterday in
troduced joint resolution proposing Il
constitutional amendment forbidding
States to license corporations except for
banking and insurance and placing all
other corporations under the control of
Congress-.
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Representative Henry OF Connecticut
yesterday introduced in the House bill
appropriating 100000 for the erection of
n laboratory building for the use of the
Department of Agriculture on reservation
No. iii the District of Columbia. The
bill was referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds.
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The BurIeixh Biu Repor,cd.

The bill introduced by Representative
Burleigh of Maine authorizing the Presi-
dent to place Representative Charles A.
Boutelle on the retired list of the navy
with the rank of captain. has beef favor
ably reported by the Committee on Naval
Affairs
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BromD Quinnc Tablets All
drug aists refund the n,cncy If j. fails to. cure
T. " Groves signature is -acl box. Sc.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


NOTICE-The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Lincoln National
Bank for the election Of directors will be-
held at their banking-ho TUESDAY,
JANUARY. 8, 1901, from 12to o'clock D
m. 1t is proposed to amend Section Of
the Articles of Association by striking out
fifteen" and inserting mot less than five
or more than fifteen" F. A. STIER
Cashier. des.812. Is. IL. %. 2s. .2s-Ja2,5.1
POLICY HOLDERS MUTUAL FIRE IN.
SURANCE CoMPANY-After 30 days. NO
one disputes the facts. as to this Company.
called to your attention in special advef-
tisement. Evening n,nnn
star" November 81. 500 Reward
Will pay any person
iisproving these facts taken from the
books: will write your insurance for three
years. brick or frame. In companies with
millions of capital for half what you pay
for three years In this company; renewals
guaranteed. S. II. WALKER. 45s Louisi-
ana Avenue. de9-eod-tf
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The Dixie mt ynIefranche.

yILLEFRANCHE, Dec. 1.-THE United
States auxiliary cruiser Dixie has arrived
hero.
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A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
of The National Metropolitan Fire
Insurance Company of the District of CO.
lImbia" will be held MONDAY. DECEM-
BER %, 1900. for the election of-Directors.
Polls open at IL M. and close at 1 o'clock
D. M. SAM CROSS,
no30-24t Secretary.
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WE BUY UNDIVIDED INTERESTS IN
Real Estate and Perfect Titles.
Parties who failed to pay 1898 taxes and
whose property vas sold. can protect them
from maturing to a deed and loss Of prop
erty by calling at the Office Of WASHING
TON LAW & CLAIMS CO.. Room Z. 4!2
Louisiana Avenue northwest. city.
nn1S-tfcm
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue of the
details of their business
Mr.. Payne said the proposition was pre-
posterous. The gentleman from Nevada.
he said had Ngned a report which said
taxes ought to be reduced by this bill,
$50. .000. .000. and yet his first proposition was
TO impose tax which he conceded would
yield million or two. He had no concep-
tion OF the vast volume OF manufacturing
business OF the country. said Mr.. Payne.
The tax would yield 100000 or s10.000,-
CGC. in his opinion. and yet both estimates
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s loSt-S5 to 81.
cred by MIR. Fitzgerald
llsh the tax on bowling
I'd rooms was defeated
Dr0posed a tax OF one
t OF the gross receipts
ng concerns In excess
ium, and requiring the
lakp full returns IN the
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Facts About Flags.

/. To "strke the flag" is to lower 'ne
colors in submission.
2. Flags are Lsed IA the symbols Oh
rank and command, the officer using 'ieni
being called flag oficers.' Such nagS
are square, to distinguish them from o'p
er banners.
3. A flag Of truce" is vhite nag u.s-
nlsyed TO an enemy to indicate oes'rs
for psrley or consultation.
4. The white flag is sign OF peace
Aftera hattie parties from both sue
often 90 out to the field TO rescue 'n'
wounded or bury the dead under the pro-
lection of the white flag
). The red fag is sign of defiance AM
is often used by rcvoIutiomlsts IN GU
service il is "A mark OF danger, and snow
a vessel to be receiving or dischar6'hs
her powder.
6. The black flag Is sign of piracy
7. yellow flag shows vessel to be II
ouarnnteen or is sign of contag'ou
disease.
s. A flag at half mast means mourning
Fishing and other vessels return Win 'u
flag Mt half mast to announce the loss D
death of some of their crew.
9. Dipping the flag is lowering 1t sign.
~ then hosting again to salute yess'
or fort. If the President OF the On''e
States goes aboard the American nag
carried in the bow Of his barge or holsie
at the mast of the vessel on board OF "h'c
hp ia
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Mans Life.

The first friendships, first books nrs'
prayer and earliest associations make
mans life II is not the last, but the
frat imnression. which counts. Men arc
made out Of boys. Oaks come from sco'"S'
When man reaches his majority lie I"
hard to correct. As the tvig is BENT Tue
tree ia inclined. Clay, not maro'e' J"
nodded. Blazing monuments have h'''e
effect upon maturity. Every great NE
has it's early inspiration its sacred ho"r'
tho revelation of it's mission, its call 10
duty and the credentials of its au'hor''!'
;aribaldi on the slopes Of italy, Carlyle
Inv the sounding sea, Beaco nsheid a"'O
the ruins of Palestine, Byron IN venice
aud Lincoln in the slave market oil Ne"
Orleans. saw the burning bush, ana OLE
became A reformer, another Chr's''an
critic. another a soldier, another ruler
aud the last-a mosesl No man comes ''
did are successfully, as a ship enters 'h'
harhor. without the memory OF some MOI.
hour to lend perpetual inspiration. Iher'
are times when we recall the old churci
,bo old home and the dear faces that nave
vanished. The place where we hrst me
God. whether in the forest or in the pc"
in baptism or in some deep darkness whe'
We "stretched lame hands of faith, IS al
ways holy. The memory of these avn
experiences gives coherency and unity L
life. The young man Who has seen no hr
= in his life. who has been thrilled by no IN
spratiom, has lost something better ina
college diploma. He has lost powe'
He has never leone to himself.
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Got Things Mixed Up.

A printer in making up news in the
form, getting ready to print. took hand
full Of type from the tail end of fire item
aud bv mistake put it against the first
part of funeral notice. In the paper it
read like this: 1.-THE pail bearers lowered
the body in the grave and as it was con-
signed TO the flames there were few it any
regrets, for the old wreck had been an
eyesore to the town for years. OF course
there was individual loss but that was COW
cred by insurance" The widow thinks
the editor wrote the obituary that way be-
cause the lamented pardner Of her joy
and sorrows owed him five years subscrip
tion.-Erchange.
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A Narrow ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs Ada b.
Hart, of Groton, 5. d. "Was taken with
bad cold which settled on my lungs;
and finally terminated in Consumption.
Four doctors gave me up, saying could
live but short time. gave myself up to
my Savior, determined if | could not stay
with my friends OH earth, | would so to
nv absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds and
gave it trial, took in all eight bottles
1t has cured me and thank God, | am saved
and now we'll and healthy woman
Trial bottles free at j. W. Kelly's drus
store. Regular size SOC and 81. Guaran
teed or price refunded. For sale by }. W
Kelly, Druggist.