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Floor Coverings.

Just scan this list Of values and
judge how much greater we are in
Carpet underselling- An immense as
sortmeut-seIect designs. and close
markings. A few Of EN-:
Fancy Mating. per yard..-..--.----Sc g.
Heavy China Mating. per yard. 1913
Extra Heavy China Mating, per yd. lSc
Plaid japanese Mating, per yd-...15c
Fine Japanese Damask Mating.
per .-...--................ ~
Velvet Carpets. per yard.
Tapestry Carpets. per yard.
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4 Inrr TrInI nemnndcd.

Sarsh Tansmore. colored was charged before
Judge Kimb1ll in the Police Court THIS morning
with permitting gambling on her premises She
demanded a jury trial and was released on bone
for her inture appearance in court.
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THE CABIN JOHN AFFRAY
Albert A. Johnson May Die Of His
Wounds,

The Police Have Not Yet Apprehend-
ed His AssniIant Who Is Unknown.
dicfiOn i'm the Mntter-The Victim
Mt Georgetown University Hospital
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Fined Ten Dollars for Assault.

Theophilus Lamber We the complainant this
morning in the Police Court against Thomas stew
art whom he charged with assault fine Of
$40 with the alternative OF thirty days in jail was
imUosnd
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A Badly cut Head.

DR.. Rozier Middleton. Of lOl0 | Street northwest,
MAS injured late saturday afternoon lie re-
ceived an ugly cut in the head in desccnding from
lis buggy on sherman Avenue, and was taken 10
Garfield Hospital. His injuries are not thought
serious
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Wbe GUenina I:nts6
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1900.
The weather Indications.

Showery tonight and Tuesday; increasing south
Isl winds.
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THF sUN ANp MooN.

TEMPERATURE.
Temperature at / p. m--.---------.---...-.-.O %
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nnnded to Keen the Pence.

William Monroe. colored, charged IN the Po
lice Court this morning with making threats Of
violence against Grace Lacy. also coicred. lie
was ordered 20 give bond in The sum Of S2nD %
keen the peace or 20 20 Jail FOR thirty days.
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sun rises.....5:2s An. sun sets. 7. N
Moon rises. .s.35 PM. Moon .sets...............,
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COAL FREIGHTs ADVANCED.
The Receipts of Many Roads VIII BE
Enlarged.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. IA short
age of soft coal is reported all over the
Eastern States The outside tide freight
rates upon bitumnous coal for the year
beginning April J. as agreed upon by the
bituminous carrying roads. show an ay-
erage advance of So cents.
To New York from the Clearfeld region
the new rate is $l.9O per ton; from the
Cumberland region $1.45 per ton. and from
the West Virginia region, $1.55 per ton;
to Philadelphia from the Clearfield region.
81; from the Cumberland region 81 Is: and
from the West Virginia region. Sl25; TO
Baltimore from the Cleariield region. 80
cents; from the Cumberland region, Sl.0S
and from the West Virginia region. Sl.lS;
to Newport News from the territory of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Sl.15. and to Nor
folk from the territory of the Norfolk and
Western, S115. The new rates will add
several million dollars TO the gross earn
ings of the roads
1t looks. according to general opinion.
if the price Of coal at the mines will be
sl.50 this year Last year coal sold as
low as S1.25 ton delivered at a Chesa-
peake Bay port Car supply is reported
as fairly good
In the Fairmont region the shipments
of coke have dropped OF. last week only
s,160 tons going to 81 40 tons Of coal.
1t is said that the demand has been so
great for bituminous coal that the Nova
Scotia products have been enjoying a fine
trade in the Far East despite the duty.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
An Unofficial Call on the President by
Minister Hunter.

The President had a long interview this
morning with Senator Allison regarding
Philippine matters. 1t was stated after
the conference that the scheme of gov
ernment to be adopted for the islands was
the subject of discussion.
The President and his visitor went over
the ground together, the former express
ing his views freely on the desirability of
legislation conforming closely to the
recommendations contained in the report
of the Philippine Commission.
Representative Sherman Of New York
today invited the President to attend the
commencement exercises at the Indian
School, at Carlisle, Pa. The commence
ment takes place on March IS. A special
train will be run from this city, to accom-
modate the committees on Indian affairs
Of the two Houses OF Congress, and others
who may desire to attend. The invitation
was taken under consideration, with the
assurance that it would be accepted if
public duties would permit
DR.. w. G. Hunter, Minister to Guitema-
la, called to pay his respects to the Presi-
dent. He stated that his mission to this
country was solely to bring Mrs. Hunter
to the Hot Springs of Virginia. 1t had 70
political or business significance. Being
in the United States and near to this ci,y
DR.. Hunter reported to the State Depart
ment and called upon the President.
DR.. Hunter stated that while he ha not
been identified in any way with the po-
litical fight in Kentucky, he had been
deeply interested in it. He stated that he
was in receipt OF daily dispatches from
friends in Frankfort, and that he thor
Oughly understood the situation. DR.. Hunt
CT declared that the difficulties would all
be settled peacefully, and that soon.
Representative Lanaham of Texas laid
before the President today petition from
citizens of his district fayoripg bill for
local improvements.
Senator Spooner called TO solicit an ap-
pointment. Other visitors 10 the White
House today were Senators Platt, Bever-
idge Scott, and Sullivan, and Representa-
tiyes Grout and Butler Joseph Edwai ds
Stubbs. LII. D.. President of the Universi ity
of Nevada, paid his respects TO the Presi-
dent.
DR.. ]. J. Chambers formerly of Dawson,
Alaska, is in this city seeking to obtain
legislation TO protect miners in their rights
at Cape Nome and other points. The gold
deposits in places extend down into the
water. and by a peculiarly unjust law, as
DR.. Chambers characterizes it, no one is
allowed 10 work below the line CT high
tide, except by permit from the War De-
paTtment.
Dr. Chambers called on the President
today, and showed. him the necessity of a
change in the laws which will permit the
stalking OF claims under the sea as well as
on
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A BROKEN NECK MENDFD.
Bartholomew Horiarity Leaves n
Nonkers Hospital Cured.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-BarthClomew "
Moriarity. who walked six miles to st.
Joseph's Hospital. in Yonkers. on Decem-
Der 8. from his heme in Dobbs' Ferry, with
broken neck. left that institution pro-
nounced cured by DR.. o'Neill. the house
surgeon.
Moriarity was employed as a hod carrier
and had fallen from a scaffolding near his
home. He had suffered uncomplainingly
for FIVE weeks before he thought of the
hospital, and then walked six miles TO St.
Joseph s.
DR.. ONeill doubted Moriaritys story
about the broken neck. but on applying the
Xray test he found that the spinal column
was broken and pressing against the spinal
cord. The bones were set and Moriarity
was enveloped in a plaster cast 1t ap-
peared upon further examination that
MoriaIity's left leg was paralyzed, his leg
on that side being limp and perfectly use
less, but still sensitive To the touch. He
has left the hospital and is to all intents
and purposes as well as before he had the
accident. He said that he felt a slight
stiffness in the neck, but outside of that
never felt better in his life, and had no
doubt he could resume his trade and carry
the ho9 as we'll as he ever did
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DEATH FROM EATING PIE.
Poisoned Raspberries Used in Its
Making.

HUNTINGTON ". Va. Feb. After
suffering excruciating pain in her stom-
ach for months. which the physicians were
unable to relieve. Miss okey Elmore, a girl
sixteen years of age, died at her home at
Long Branch, this county. Last May she
and the balance of the family-six in num-
ber-were seized with violent pains in the
region of The stomach after partaking of
raspberry pie Doctors were called in. but
succeeded in saving only four of the suffer
ers. one of whom was Miss 0key. They
diagnosed the trouble as arsenical poison
ing. and after an investigation it was
agreed that some person had placed the
deadly stuff in the berries and since then
many have been suspected OF being guilty.
but no arrests were made.
The demise of the young girl will proba-
bly, induce others to take hand in ferret
ing out the poisoners. The dead girl had
eaten scarcely anything for months, and an
autopsy revealed a condition of the gastric
organs that was astonishing to the medical
gentlemen present.
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SCARED BY AN AUTOMOBILE.
William ROekefeiIer's Carriage
Terror To the Town.

GREENWICH, Conn. Feb. William
Rockefellers automobile is carrying terror
to the spirited animals in Greenwich. A
few weeks ago the automobile caused Rob-
ert Minors horse TO run away. demOlishing
the carriage and severely injuring his
mother and his sister. Mrs. Minor il is
feared was permanently disabled Mr..
Rockefeller sent the woman home. but did
not pay for the damages to the vehicle or
the Doctors bills.
Saturday last Samuel 4. Moshers horse
was frightened by the automobile and the
grocery wagon to which it was attached
was broken. The driver was thrown out
and stunned. His injuries are painful but
not serious. Mr.. Mosher has written TO
Mr. Rockefeller and his SON. who were in
the vehicle asking them 10 pay the black
smith, wheeiwright, horseshoer and doctor.
Mr. Rockefeller came from TarrytOwn to
Greenwich Saturday twenty miles. in sew
enty-three minutes, making a record.
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9OWLES UNDER ARREST
Another Development I'm the Recent
Real Estate Trouble With His
Brother. Henry @. TOwies-Accused
ia an AudaVit of Raising n Check
for S2.oOo-Grand Jury's Action,

A report was received at the District At
torney's office today that Gilbert b. Towles
was arrested this morning in Philadelphia,
Pa Towles is a brother and partner in
business of Henry o. Towles, by whom
he was accused some time ago of raising
O certain check. which the latter had en-
dorsed.
The arrest of Towles is the result OF
IN affidavit filed by Henry o. Towles, as
q defence in the suit of Thomas w. Smith
against Charles C. Bryan. Zenos c. Rob
bins, Henry o. Towles. and Gilbert o.
ToNles, for the collection of a promissory
note for s.. 000 The suit was filed on No
xember % last, and on December 20 Henry
O. Towles in an affidavit set up as a CON-
plete defence that his brother Gilbert b.
Towles had raised and materially altered
The check in question. He further stated
that this was done. without his knowledge
or consent, by his brother. who raised the
amount of the check and otherwise materi-
ally changed it.
few DAYS after doing this Henry D.
Towles declares that his brother admitted
TO him having raised the note in question
The condition CT affairs was called TO the
attention of the grand jury by District At
torney Anderson. and full and complete
investigation was commenced. A number
Of witnesses .conyersant with the business
transactions in which the parties TO ire
suit are interested. were examined. Up 10
the present time. however, no announce
ment of an Indictment being found against
Gilbert g. Towles by the grand jury w5
made.
Il is understood. and has been so stated,
that the defendants in the suit referred TO
are interested in real estate deal. and II
was in connection with this mat me chech
in dispute was issued
1t is believed that there are p:omissory
notes aggregating about $4,000 in connec-
lion with the same transaction fCated.
When Henry o. Towles filed his affidavit
accusing his brother of altering the notes,
Gilbert b. Towles. in an interview. denied
the accusation in most positive terms. He
admitted having written all the pTomissO-
" notes in question, but said it was done
with the fun knowledge of all the parties
concerned.
From tka nature of the circumstances
under which the notes were made. he
stated he alone knew the amounts for
which il would be necessary. that the notes
should be made He would then inform his
brother and the others interested as to
this amount and often the checks would be
sent 10 him endorsed either in blank or
with the amount filled in in lead pencil
When this was done be would fill in the
amount in ink and that. he said. Is all the
connection ne ever had with the making Of
the promissory notes in question
Mir Towles viii in all probability be
brought 10 Washington this afternoon.
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SUPPORTING PRESIDENT DIAz.
Favorable Result Of the PIebiscite in
the City of Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. THE National
Convention of the Liberal party has assem-
bled here. holding sessions in the hall of
the Chamber of Deputies. All the States
and Territories are represented, and COM
mittee has been appointed to count and
announce the number of votes east in the
pIebiscite of January in order to ascertain
the preference of the citizens for President
during the term to begin in December next
Out of IS .623 qualified voters in the City
of Mexico. 7,19S voted for DiaZ as the can
didate of the Liberal party. A similarly
large proportion was noted in the vote in
federal districts in favor of the present in
cumbent. Members of the convention say
that the voting throughout the country
was heavily in support of General Diaz's
candidacy.
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RACING AT CHICAGO.
The Washington Park Track Will
Omen This season.

CHICAGO. Feb. 7.-Raeing will be re-
sumed at Washington Park track this sea-
son. This was decided on at a special
meeting Of the directors of the club held
at the Templeton Hotel Jast night. Secre-
tary James Howard said:
Washington Park Club will have racing
during the coming season. The directors
by an unanimous vote decided TO hold a
twenty-five day race meeting, beginning
Saturday, June %, and closing July 81.
We also arranged a programme for va
rious stake entries. which will close
March Z. The club will offer liberal
purses, and the directors have reason to
believe that number of high-cIass horses
from the East will be entered in all the
big stakes. The American Derby will be
rum the first day of the meeting
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Mrs. Stanford's Plans.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Mrs. Jane
Stanford has left for the East. While alb
sent it is said that she will let contracts
for the completion of the memorial chapel
al the Stanford University. Another reas-
on given for sner New York visit is con-
ference she is said TO have with the Spey-
eTs. who last summer purchased all of her
stock in the Southern Pacific for about
81. .200. coo. IL is also stated that Mrs.
Stanford desires to sell her Pacific I'm
provement stock for $500 a share. or s.. .00e,-
GOO all told. for the benefit of the Stanford
University.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


SPECIAL, NOTTCE.-The Executive Com
mittee of the Washington Humane
Society offers a reward Of one hundred
dollars 70 the person who will furnish
them evidence leading to the apprehension
and conviction of any one who has hitherto
docked a horse in the District Of Q lumbla
bv cutting the solid part CT the tail.
fe7-tf AMELIA S. STOWELL, Sec'y.
February 2. 1900.
W. p. HIBBS & co.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The partnership heretofore existing un-
der the name. w B. HIBBS & CO. where
in W p Hibbs. George c. BlOomer. and
Johu Seager. of the city OF washington
and District of Columbia, were general
mariners is this SECOND DAY OF FEB
RUARY. 1900 dissolved by mutual consent
w. Il. HIBBS.
GEORGE G. BLOOMER.
JOHN SEAGER.
BY agreement made this day. I have ac-
quired all OF the assets and assumed all
of the liabilities of the firm OF W. b.
HIBBS co. now dissolved. and shall
continue the business of the said firm at
1919 Street northwest. Washington
ID. c., under the name Of w. B. HIBBS &
co. ". b. HEBBS.
feb3-6t
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COTTON CONGRESSES IDLE.
Will Capacity in North Carolina Ex
ceeds the Demand.

RALEIGH, N. C, Feb. THE cotton
congresses in this city have been idle for
some time. With the exception of those at
Wilmington. \. c., which handle much
South Carolina cotton for export. not a
compress in North Carolina is doing any
thing to speak of. The cotton mills in this
State consume all the cotton grown in
North Carolina
The leading cotton exporting firm of this
city took its buyers off this market three
months ago and sent them to Georgia and
South Carolina. BY the time the crop of
1900 makes its appearance on the market
there will be more than a score OF mills
TO be added to the present number, and the
State viii not grow enough of the staple
this year to supply them. 1t can easily be
secured Just across the South Carolina line.
however. where the mills consume nearly
as much raw cotton as the North Carolina
mills. but which State grows three times
as much cotton as North Carolina.
The Merrimac Cotton Manufacturing
Company of Huntsville. Ala. has just COM
pleted a %, ,090-spindle mill and is to build
seven more of similar capacity. There are
several other mills there, and Huntsville
promises to become one of the largest mill
towns in the South.
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NEW YORK. Feb. THE St Paul
sailed for Southampton this morning with
the following members of the United States
Commission to the Paris Exposition on
board: Major Frederick Bracket, secreta-
ry; William W. Bracket, assistant secre-
tary; Richard Hoyt chief clerk; P. P.
Bowen. captain of the guard:
Roy B. Tabor clerk; W. Staley and Minnie
Bronson. of the Department of Education;
John Getz chief decorator; Victor c. Her
kes. Mary E. Logan, Edward A. Savigne.
and Charles G. Hoyt The Office of the
secretary of the Commission in the Equta-
bic Building was closed this morning.
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MUNICIPAL FRAULS.
4 ST. Louis Grand Jury Advised to
Investigate OmciaIs.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Feb. Judge Fisher in
the criminal branch Of the circuit court. in
delivering his instructions TO the February
grand jury. called attention TO the charges
of fraud in municipal affairs and the al
legged ineffciency of the police force in sup
pressing crime.
He advised the granS jury to summon all
persons who have any knowledge concern
ing the fraud charges and institute a thor
ough enquiry into the matter. and closed
by saying that the public was entitled to
have efficient men in the police department
TO suDUTess crime.
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sIeIe,ou, ofIndian, pound.

MADISON, W. Va, Feb While ex-
cavating for the foundation for house in
Boone county, George Myers and others
were surprised to find the skeletons of
several human beings that had apparently
Several physicians were summoned, who,
after examining the bones, pronounced
them the skeletons of Indians. With them
were found many sharp pointed fints and
several bows and arrows very much de-
cayed. The remains were found two feet
from the surface, and 1t is supposed that
the place was an old Indian graveyard.
The evening times., 1900-02-07
piano Trade RexixuI

CHICAGO, Feb. THE piano and organ
factories of Chicago are open this morn
ing after an idleness of fifteen weeks
Only one serious disturbance accompanied
the general reopening. This was at the
organ plant of Newman Brothers .S Co.,
Sixth Street and West Chicago Avenue
W. B. Nelson was stopped by union pickets
as he went to the factory. and n fight fol.
lowed Some one struck him on the head
and he drew a revolver and fired one shot,
Wounding an unknown man.
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BOGUS EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS.
Called Dealers i'm Human Flesh by
Commissioner McMackin.

ALBANY, Feb. 7.-Commissioner OF
Labor Statistics McMackin denounced the
fake employment bureaus OF New York
city at the hearing before the Committee
On Labor and Industries on the Maher bill,
licensing and regulating employment
agencies The commissioner read extracts
from New York papers to prove that many
unemployed persons were swindIed by
irresponsible agencies.
I'VE want to control these dealers in
human flesh" said McMackin. Gases are
known where fake agencies have confeder-
ates in distant cities whose business it is
to employ men and women sent to them
for two or three days and then dismiss
them, dividing the money paid by the
dupes."
Thomas W. .Hotchkiss, of st. Barthol-
omew's Employment Agency of New York,
and George Ife, proprietor OF another New
York agency, argued against the license
provision of the bill and the clause com
pelling the return Of fees when no en-
ployment is furnished.
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A FOREST FIRE RAGING.
Flames Spreading Between Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Feb. -
Driven by a high wind, great forest fire
is rapidly spreading in the mountains. be-
tween Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek.
From this city. vast section, south of
Pixies Peak, appears ablaze. Already the
damage done in the timber is heavy and
the loss before the flames are checked will
probably be enormous.
Sparks from a graders camp started the
confagration about O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon. The flames have followed for four
or Ave miles the railway now building from
here TO Cripple Greek and the path is al
ready several miles in width.
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Found Frozen i'm the Ice.

POTTSVILLE, Pa. Feb. THE body OF
Patrick Reilly, aged twenty-seyen years,
of Branchdale, was found frozen In small
pool Of water between Swatara and New
town. The body could not be removed un-
til it was chopped from the ice. Reilly
was a candidate for auditor in Reilly town
ship and he and party of his friends
from Branchdale left for Newtown and
Swatara on Sunday afternoon. That even
ing they parted. Reilly evidently became
bewildered and strayed into a meadow sur
rounded by brush, short distance from
the public road where he froze to death
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TAPS SOUND FOR sMoLENsKY.
Funeral of n Veteran of Twepty-Hv
Years Service.

SANDY HOOK, n. j., Feb. IA box COW
cred with the Stars and Stripes and hold
ing the casket containing the body of Gus
tave Smolensky, private in the Ordnance
Department, was placed on board of the
Government steamer General Meigs this
morning. His comrades, led by Lieut.. c.
c. Jameson. followed the ambulance
which carried the coffin and was headed
by Father r. f. Burke. Arriving at the
wharf. religious services were held. three
rounds from field gun were fired. and
the bugler sounded taps. The Meigs took
away the remains which will be buried in
Cypress Hill Cemetery.
Smolensky. who died on Monday of a
paralytic stroke, had been in the army
for nearly twenty-five years. and was late
ly transferred from the Frankfort Arsenal
to the Sandy Hook proving grounds.
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DIED.

WARNER-On February s. 1900. at II 10 a. m-.
GEORGE C.. WARNER, only child of Harry G..
and Annie NJ Warner. nee Luskey, aged three
years five months and eight days.
Funeral from his late residence. 1896 9th st.
sw, Thursday. 3 p. Relatives and friends Ia
vited to attend. Item
WHALEN-On Febrtiary 9. 1900. at 1:jO a. m.
EVA f. WHAIEN, youngest efTiid of Alex and
Mary T.. whaIen, aged one year nine months, ana
six days.
Weep not for iitftie Eva:
Her gentle spirit hss fed;
She sveetIy sleeps in jesus,
.nonr the silent dead.
=, - nv HER PAIA AND MAMMA
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George PaIIman's Property Sold.

FREEHOLD n. J.. Feb. AT sheriff's
sale here yesterday the property at Eaton
town. near the old Monmouth Park race
track, belonging to George M. Pullman.
jr., was sold to William B. Allen of Long
Branch, who held a large mortgage on il.
Mr. Aliens bid was 5000 above the mort
gage. The property was formerly known
as the Jeter Walden place. 1t was owned
by the famous trainer by that name who
was flourishing during the successful days
of Monmouth Park