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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18

ISN'T IL about time the war Ia the
Philippines was being brought to a
close again?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18
More of the Kid Oxfords
at SI.OO a Pair.

Very good too. OF black Dongola,
kid tips, heel, new coin toes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18

IN the municipal election in
Dickson Tuesday the whiskey men
lost out. The saloon must go!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18

who you want US to send to the Paris Exposition If you
expect to do your friend good turn now the time
Some of the teachers who looked like aggards at first are
fairly burning the wind' now.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18
BOYS LONG
PANTS SUITS.

Listen while we tell you about
them. We have 70 suits in all.
Nearly one half of them are fine first
class goods and are cheap at what
they are marked and the price has
been up to now $3.50, 300, $1,000 and
$3.50. Well what must the price be
until they are closed? Here it s,s6.25
Plank down that much and you may
have choice of the fine lot. Now the
other lot is not so good, but the most
OF these are $3.50 suits. You can TAX e
your choice of these suits for 81 %
II any good merchant in Colnmbis
could. they would buy the whole lot
at these figures.
Come
them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18

AsUINALDo has come to life again
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18
Summer Millinery.

White Chip Hats at S1.25, $3.50,
$l.75, $3.50 AID 50 SO. Hastily
trimmed and unusual values at the
prices. First lot went out almost as
quick as wink.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18
SAILORS 25c to S. 90.

At SOC each, nice, white, rough straw
Sailors.
At Sl.00 each, splendid Sailor of split
straw.
At $3.50 each, Knox Shape Sailors, in
fine split straw.
Millinery Department, Second Floor.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
COLUMBUS ALExANDER's WILL.
The Contest over II Finally settled
Out of Court.

The contest over the will and estate OF
Columbus Alexander, deceased, which ct
different stages has occupied the attention
Of several OF our local courts, and is said
to involve about 81 600. 600, has been finally
settled out OF court by agreement between
the parties Counsel for those in interest
appeared in Criminal Court No. 2, sitting
as Circuit Court, and, according to the ar
ranEement previously made. took verdicts
in favor Of the will and against the eject
ment suits At the time of his DEATH III
February. 1885 Columbus Alexander was
one Of the wailthiest and oldest residents
Of the city and had gained much promi-
hence during the time OF the Board Of Pub
lie Works shortly after the death of Mr..
Alexander his viii, a voluminous docu
meut BY which the estate was left largely
in trust was filed in the Probate Court.
Notwithstanding a clause purpOrting 10
disinherit any child who might bring a
contest. Maurice B. Alexander. a grandson,
through his attorneys Lambert 4 Lam
bert. J. NJ Wilson and A. S. Worthington,
fled a caveat protesting against the valid
ity Of the instrument upon the grounds of
mental incapacity and undue influence. At
the same time counsel for the cayeator
also filed ejectment suits regarding the
real property and bill in equity for re-
ceiver to care for the rents and profits. 1t
is said that by the compromise Maurice b.
Alexander will receive the devise to him al
the time specified by the will and viii be
paid a sum now in cash for the withdrawal
OF his opposition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
YIN. C. A. INDOOR CONTESTS.
Hough and Karnes Make New Assoc
citation Records.

The third Of the series of indoor cOmpe-
titions for the team championship Of the
Y VI. c. A. was held last night in the as
ISOLATION gymnasium in the presence Of one
of the largest crowds of the season.
Five teams OF five men each competed In
four eyents-the running high jump. stand
ing. hop, step, and jump. fence vault. and
pull-up. The work was of a high order
and showed the good effects Of careful
coaching and hard practice.
Two American Amateur League records
were broken. and the announcement OF the
result earned enthusiastic applause. The
first record was broken by Karnes in the
standing, hop. step, and jump with q feet
4 i-2 inches to his credit. The old record
was 26 feet ) inches.
To Royce Hough went the honor OF
breaking the next record. Of feet 2
inches in the fence vault, clearing feet 8
inches fiat.
In the running high jump McElhone and
Hough were tied for first place at feet 6
inches and four men were tied for second
place at feet II I-2 inches.
In the fence vault four men were tied
for second place at feet 8 inches. and d
like number for third place at feet even.
Sully Maize showed endurance enough to
score twenty times in the pull-up with
Mather second with nineteen. Bateman and
Won Boeckmsnn were tied for third place.
The summary:
Running high iunp-Hough and McElhone tied
Tor first place. feet inches; hather, karnes,
LeMat, and Meigs 4 feet III inches
Standing hop, step, and iump-Won by Karues,
% feet AZ inches; Hough second 20 feet inches;
YOunt third, 25 feet 81 inches. Record, % feet
> inches
Fence vault-Won by Hough, feet inches;
karnes, Speare, Baldwin. and Reddington tied
for second place, feet inches; Van BoeCkmann,
Shepard Meigs, and Maize tied for third place. 8
feet. Record. feet inches.
Pull-up-wou by Maize, 20 times; Mather, 10;
Bateman and Won Boeckmann tied for third, II.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
NEW YoRK's CORRUPTION FUND.
Plan to Raise 100000 to Innu-
emce Liquidation.

NEW YORK, March Following close
upon the order which Chief of Police Dew
Grey issued late on Thursday afternoon for
| bidding patrolmen to contribute to a fund
TO influence legislation. il became known
today that the police force was only one
Of three sources from which it was in
tended to raise a big corruption fund for
the purpose Of putting through" the Leg
islature the Ford and Maher bills reducing
the hours Of duty Of policemen and iremen.
| The gamblers and the fremen were to con-
tribute to the fund and it was to be used
TO defeat the Lewis bill, repeating the Hor-
ton boxing law the Fellows policy bill, as
well as TO bring about the passage Of the
hremen's and pOlicemen's measures It
was also intended that the fund should be
I, used in an effort to knock out the bill pro-
hibiting telegraph and telephone companies
from serving poolrooms with betting odds
from the racetracks. It was said today that
this had not been as profitable a year for
these legislators in Albany as some others,
and that they were anxious to make a little
money to help pay their expenses.
The assessments Of poolrooms. Il was
said. ranged from $3.50 to 500. The policy
kings were to put up $4,000. The police
men Of New York were to contribute $40
each. making a fund Of $50. 900, and the
men in the fire department were to put
up 100000 The poolroom fund would
amount to about $50. 600, making the total
amount TO be distributed about $1,000
Most Of it was destined for two Assembly
men and three Senators, whose names were
used with great freedom today by the men
who contributed to the bribery fund
This afternoon the police board met and
adopted resolution designed to shut of
police contributions to the fund
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
HAS NO COMPETITOR.
One Patent Medicine which Has the
Field TO Itself.

A prominent physician was recently
asked why it was there are so many blood
{ purifiers. nerve tonics" and medicines
I for every ill except one OF the most COM
/ mon and annoying diseases. viz. piles.
He replied, there are two principal rea-
Z sons. First physicians and people in gen
erai have thought for years that the only
( permanent cure for piles was a surgical
/ operation and that medicinal preparations
were simply palliative and not a cure for
! tho trouble.
I Another reason is that piles. unlike
/ many other diseases, is in no sense an i'm
aginary trouble. sufferer from piles is
I very much aware Of the fact. and for this
reason the few pile salves and ointments,
etc. have been short lived because the pa
tent very soon discovered their worthless
ness
He continues. However. there is new
pile remedy which. judging from its pop
ularity and extent Of its sale. will soon
take the place OF all other treatments for
piles Il has certainly made thousands Of
cures in this obstinate disease and its
merit. repeatedly tested. has made It
famous among physicians and wherever in
troduced. The remedy is sold by drug
gists everywhere under name OF Pyramid
Pile Cure
It is in convenient. suppository form
composed OF harmless astringents and
healing oils. gives immediate relief in all
forms Of piles and a radical cure without
resort to the knife and without pain or
interference with daily occupation.
One strong recommendation for the rem
edy is that il contains no cocaine nor
opium and is absolutely safe 10 use at any
time.
One OF the suppositories is applied at
night is absorbed and Ihe cure is natural
and painless.
Il permanently cures itching bleeding
or prOtruding piles and is the only remedy
except a dangerous surgical operation that
viii do so.
All druggists sell a complete treatment
Of the suppositories for so cents. and the
Pyramid Drug Company, of Marshall
Mich, will mail free TO any address a little
book on cause and cure OF piies which may
be Of assistance in chronic cases.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

After an extended debate, and despite
strong appeals from citizens Of the locality
most affected. the local Boardof Trade voted
last night to approve the Baltimore and
Ohio project for abolishing grade crossings.
one change in the bill was recommended.
however, the vote thereon being unani-
nous. Congress was asked to strike out
the allowance Of 81. 500 00o proposed By the
railroad company and approved by the
Commissioners. In form the expression Of
opinion Of the Board was as follows:
"Inasmuch as the Improvements provided
for in the Railroad bill and in this report
are properly the work Of the railroad, We
are opposed to the appropriation Of public
funds except to pay the expenses Of
bridge approaches and changes OF grade
We regard the c0mpanys demand Tor
s. 500. zoe as unreasonable. and we recon-
mend that Congress be urged 70 ignore
that request for a gratuity.'
A report from a subcommittee brought
the matter before the Board. That sub
committee came into the meeting with
plan for an entire new route, which would
defect the Baltimore and Ohio tracks into
two curves to the northeast Of lexington.
The argument made was that the COM
pany's project as approved by the DIS
trict Commissioners, would close certain
streets in lexington, while the change
suggested would keep those streets clear.
Messrs. A r. Server and ". J. Hender-
son spoke very earnestly in favor OF the
committee report and against the railroad
company's plan. But the Board did not
concur. and by a vote Of IS TO 13 rejected
those clauses Of the committee report
which suggested any change Of track route.
This vote. although small. was fairly rep
resentative. as those present at the meet
ing were the extremists on both sides.
On the second proposition-that the rail-
road bear the expenses alone, except as 10
bridges and approaches-there was little
debate. Only one member opposed the
amendment and he did not vote against II.
It was apparently the unanimous opinion
of the Board that the Commissioners had
erred in recommending the allowance TO
the railroad.
Several other subjects were TO have been
discussed but the meeting extended well
into the night before the vote on the rail-
road bin The only other action taken con-
cerned the early survey records Of the Dis
trict. It was advised by the Board that
such records be placed in the custody Of
the District Surveyor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Isaac 3. Kent, colored, charged with ar
son. yesterday withdrew his plea of not
guilty and entered plea Of guilty to the
Indictment Kent is accused Of setting fire
to his own property. on premises II Fourth
Street northeast, in November last. When
he appeared in court his attorney Perrie
Frisby, asked permission to offer some tes-
timony as TO the defendants previous good
reputation. This was granted, and several
prominent residents of the District said
that they had known Kent for seven or
eight years and that they considered him,
until he was indicted for this offence, a
sober, honest. and industrious man. Kent
for several years conducted a grocery store
at Arundel on the Bay, Md. He was re-
manded to Jail to await sentence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
THE GATE CITY BREAKING UP.
Cargo to the Value of $1,000 Re
moved From the Ship.

NEW YORK. March 1.-The Savannah
Line steamer Gate City, which drove
ashore three miles west of MOriches, L. l.,
on the night of February S, broke in two
at O'Clock this morning. While it was
hoped at first that she could be got of,
heavy gales drove the vessel further in
side the bar on which she struck and dam
aged her so that efforts to float her were
given up and the wreekers have confined
themselves to removing her cargo.
Over two-thirds of the cargo, a greater
part of which is said to be unchanged,
has been removed from the wreck What
is left consists of general merchandise and
a little cotton.
A despatch received in this city this
morning from the MOriches life saving
station stated that no one had been left
on board the Gate City. The crew and the
wreckers numbered thirty-five in all They
landed in their own boats this morning
and began to put up tents on the beach.
Three officers OF the Gate City are at the
MOriches life saving station. The value of
the cargo taken out Of the vessel is esti-
mated at about $50 O00. II is to be for
warded to its destination.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
ASHIP ANDTHO MEN LOST
The Schooner Golden Sheaf Aban-
dOned in Mid Ocean.
One Seaman end the Mate Drowned
While the Crew of the steamer
The Captain and Four Men saved
From Philadelphia Coal Laden.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The steamer
Mokta which arrived at Delaware Break
water this morning from Huelva, Spain,
with five survivors OF shipwreck. reports
the total loss. in a terrible storm at sea
on February q, of the schooner Golden
Sheaf, which left Philadelphia February Is
for Christianstadt, St Croix. with $50 tons
of bituminous coal valued at s1,467. No
news Of the schooner had reached her
agents since her departure from this port.
and enquiries regarding her were begin
ming to reach the Maritime Exchange.
The captain of the schooner, William
Chandler and four of the crew we're saved.
The mate. William seyford, and one sea
man were lost. The name of the seaman
drowned with Mate Seyford 10 not yet
known.
The Mokta reports that on Tuesday last
February q, in latitude "a degrees west,
longitude Sc degrees north, while terrific
gale was in progress, a dismantled
schooner was sighted in distress 1t af-
terward proved to be the Golden Sheaf.
She was in extremely bad condition and
nothing could be done but abandon her in
the midst of the storm
The Mokta with great difficulty rescued
four of the crew. while her captain. Chan
der, was picked up by an unknown Nor
wegian bark.
So great was the difficulty in getting
near the doomed vessel due to the noun
famous seas and high gale. that the gal
liant captain and crew of the Mokta were
Obliged to stand by and see the mate and
one sailor go down in the sea alongside
the schooner.
The Golden Sheaf was a wooden schoon-
er, built in 1874 at Cape Elizabeth. Ne,
and was the property of W. 5. Jordan &
Co. Portland, Me She registered 400 tons
and was 1913 feet long, 81 feet wide, and II
dean
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
THE PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
Additional Appointments TO the Com
mittee on Reception.


The Reception Committee OF the National
Pure Food and Drug Congress. appointed
with power to select sub committees, met
pursuant to adjournment at the National
Hotel in parlor IS, yesterday. There were
present Prof. W D. Bigelow. of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, Chairman, and
Messrs II w Ohutt, a. E. Acker, J. f.
Brown. W. W. Marmaduke, H. c. Brown
ing. and Captain De Ravenel.
After some discussion as to the repre-
sentatiyes and members Of the committees
from the District of Columbia. it was de-
cided that each one Of the organizations
entitled to representation in the congress,
which had appointed delegates and re-
ported their names to the secretary. would
be requested to secure the attendance Of
their delegates at the meeting TO be held at
the National Hotel on Monday night next.
and delegates so appointed were requested
to act as members Of the general reception
committee. and the representatives Of the
various organizations were requested to act
especially as a reception committee for
kindred visiting organizations. In add
ton to the delegates from the various or
CARNATIONS previously announced the fol-
lowing gentlemen were requested TO repre-
sent their especial trades and professions:
Bacon dealers. J. Il. Rupert. and two Others
to be selected Bakers, H. B. Leary, Boston
Bakery Company; A. c. Shannon, National Bis
cunt Company B0ttlers. AnheIscr Busch Com
psny; PahEt Brewing Company; J. Schlitz- Brew
us, Charles Heurich, and two Others TO be select
cd. Butchers, ]. 7. kesn; J. Henry Buscher;
Walter Brown. Packing houses, the c. II. Ham
mond COMPANY; Armour Company; Swift Com
pany. Butter. cheese, and eggs, II. c. Coburr;
G. NJ Oyster; Chaplin & Besl; NJ. Kingsley.
Coffee rossters, J. f. Banes; ". c. Lown; s r.
Waters. C0nfectioners T. s. Huyler'si George
n Meuller; John Sturile. Diaries. Corbin Thomp
son; the Belmont Dairy; J. ". Gregg;
WaggunCrs Swift Dairy; L. E Brsun-
niger DistiIlers, Thomas J. Clark.
Flour, George ". Cassel, Georgetown; W. H. Ten
ney; NJ W Calf. Provisions, John A. Hughes;
John Walker; c. A. DAILY. Saloons, Ernest Gersten-
berg; Frank Mann; Charles Deitz Wines and
liquors, Henry Aander; Charles Kramer; the
To-Kalon Wine Company Wholesale liquors,
Keenan, Pagan: Richards q Co. Wholesale
druggi sts, Z. A Tschifelly.
After appointing the above committees
and directing the secretary of the advisory
committee 10 notify them of their appoint
ment and request them to attend the
meeting at the National Hotel on Monday
night at s O'Clock, the committee ad-
1Ourned
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
CAPTAIN METzGER INJURED.
Run Down by a Wagon on Eight
eenth Street.

Capt. Philip Metzger about sixty years
Of age. a veteran Of the civil war, and an
employe Of the Interior Department, was
run over and seriously injured THURSDAY
night about S O'Clock at the corner OF
Eighteenth Street and Riggs Place north
west. by wagon driven by Robert Dixon,
colored. Captain Mezger was removed to
his home. 1924 Eighteenth Street northwest
by the police OF the Eighth precinct sta
ton and medical aid summoned. His con-
dition last night was reported as serious.
Directly after the accident the police be-
gan an investigation, which resulted last
night In the arrest OF Dixon. He was
locked up al the station, and viii probably
be held to await the result Of Captain
Mergers Injuries. II vas stated last night
that Dixon, who is employed as a driver by
Henry c. Ewald, OF 1874 Fourteenth
Street northwest, was driving at q moder-
ate rate when the accident occurred. It Is
believed the injured man did not notice
the approach OF the wagon until il was
almost upon him, and IL was then too late
for him to avert the unfortunate accident.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
THE LEAGUE MEETING.
Club Presidents Warned to Be Ready
for a Hurry Call.

NEW YORK, March John T Brush.
Chairman of the National League Circuit
Committee, has sent out a circular letter
to the various club presidents relative to
the proposed meetings Of the magnates.
One Of these letters found its way into the
hands Of the Brooklyn club president today
Nothing short Of a dynamite explosion
could have induced the President OF the
Brooklyn Club to tell what the Brush letter
contained. but. as a matter of fact. It sim
ply notified the former manager OF the
BrOoklyns that he must hold himself in
readiness for a hurry call TO be issued at
any moment. 1t is probable that Brush
will order the meeting for the first Of next
week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Argument in the Margret A. Garden con
tested will case was concluded yesterday
afternoon. After the jury was instructed
by Justice Cole on the law governing the
case. it retired to the consultation room.
A sealed verdict will be returned on Mon
day. The will of Margret A. Garden is be-
ing contested by her niece. Martha e
Smith, on the ground that it was not prop
eriy executed and that undue influence had
been practiced upon the deceased. BY the
terms OF the will the estate of the de-
ceased is left to Samuel 4. Collier, a grand
uepheW of Mrs Garden.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
THE TELEPHONE BILL.
The Business Mems Association Give
IL Hearty Endorsement.


IL Hearty Endorsement
A special meeting OF the Business Men s
Association was held last evening at the
rooms Of the organization. 1345 Pennsyl-
vanis Avenue In the absence Of the Presl-
dent. V. s Knox. Mitchell Dyrentorth
occupied the chair. the other members
nresent being Msssrs V. Baldwin Johnson,
$ C. Palmer. W. F. GUIDE, H. F. Getz, J.
G Frgood John Leetch. William Hahn, G
H syme. ". ". Danenhower. H. +. Wood
ard r p Andrews. and Barry Buckley.
Communications from the Georgetown
Citizens Association and from John A.
Baker, regarding the proposed Centennial
Avenue and the eDcrOschments OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad upon the proposed
site. we're read and refererd to the exeeu-
tive committee for prompt action The
meeting unanimously adopted motion to
endorse the Washington Telephone bill,
and appointed a committee composed OF the
following members 10 appear before The
Committee on the District OF Columbia in
Congress to urge the passage OF the bill;
Aessrs. Woodland, Baldwin Johnson,
Hahn. Palmer. Ergood Bulkley, Dyren-
forth and Danenhower-
The action OF the Bar Association IN
making Chaplin Brown its president was
endorsed in a resolution commencing the
sterling qualities OF the man and his
worthiness for the position.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
DOGS BADLY TREATED.
A Complaint From the Humane So
eiety Concerning Them.

The District Commissioners have re-
ceived a communication from A. s. Pratt,
President Of the Humane Society, in which
he says:
Frequent complaints having been made
70 the society OF the cruel treatment Of
dogs BY the employees Of the Poundmaster
In taking them from the streets, our
agents were instructed to investigate the
charges by following the wagons employ ed
in that work. for a week or more. l re-
spectfuliy submit a condensed statement Of
their report made through Agent Rabbit,
and trust, il the same is found correct,
that an order be issued by your honorable
body to have all dogs so caught muzzlsd
before they are put in the wagon"