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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Favorable Reports 10 the senate Or
dered ON Three Bills.

Three bills Of local interest were dis
cussed by the Senate Committee on the
District Of Columbia at its regular meet
ing yesterday. and favorable reports were
authorized on each Of them The first OF
these was Senate bill 1918. which was in
troduced by Mr. Sullivan on March &c.
providing for the erection Of an engine
house and the purchase Of a chemical en-
CINE for Congress Heights The bill re-
cites that Congress Heights is totally
without FIRE protection. and Government
and other property is in danger Of destruc-
ton by Ere. and that as Arthur r. Randle
agrees 10 donate a lot TO the Government
Tor an engine site. the sum OF 81 SEQ is APP
propTated for the erection Of a suitable
house and for the purchase OF q chemical
engine. Upon consideration the committee
decided that the amount specified would
not be sufficient for the purpose. and the
bin was amended TO as 10 increase The au-
preparation 90 S2OOoG.
favorable report was also authorized
on Senate bill 3o4S. WHICH was introduced
on April q. amending the act regulating be
inspection OF -four IN the District approved
December q 1898. The bin amends TIE
original act By striking out the last section
and inserting In lieu thereof the following
And no barrel. half barrel, or sack or
-four not examined and branded by the in
specior as aforesaid shall be sold within
the District under fine OF one dollar for
each and every barrel. half barrel, or sack,
TO be collected as other fines and penalties
are collected"
The other bill on which a favorable re-
port was authorized was Senate bill AHA.
introduced by Mr.. Mcmillan on April 10, TO
prevent the placing Of certain signs upon
private property in the District Of Colum-
bis, The bill provides that after jas pas
sage any person placing or causing TO he
placed For rent or For sale signs
upon any private property SD the Dist ict
without the written consent OF the owner
thereof shall De guilty Of a misdeme 8nor.
punishable by fine Of lot less than $40
nor more than so, or imprisonment for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
MIR. LIQUIDS Opinion.

For a time Mr.. Talbert was. quiet, and
his place as critic was taken by Mr.. LouI
OF California. Regarding a bill to pension
at $40 a month the widow Of a captain OF
Missouri militia who had moi been mus
tered into Federal service, although he had
served 241 days Mr.. Loud said; 1T does
not appear that this man. who rendered
Neither has the country ever by general
law taken IN the many thousand others
who rendered probably as meritcrious SER
vice as this man did. Yet you take up a
sympathetic case; the woman. YOU say. is
blind. Unfortunately, there are many blind
PEOPLE in the world. Unfortunately. th.re
are many people in the world who are
poor; but ! say that any member Of Con-
gress trarsgresses his oath when by his
vote and action he puts his hand into The
public treasury to compensate person be
cause he is blind and because he is old.
oh, YOU can laugh TO scorn my friend
from South Carolina; and ] had about
made up my mind not to enter this field
again, because it can only break by the
weight Of its own wickedness If YOU are
permitted to pass sixty or eighty cases
per hour, then that fact alone will so
arouse the sentiments Of the people of
this country that / believe YOU ultimately
may be brought TO a realizing sense OF
the shameful acts Of Congress in rushing
pension cases through here as no other
class Of legislation was ever attempted.
Why. if case comes up to pay for a mule
that was stolen or lost during the late
war the report must be read and dis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

sion from his lips in the hearing OF Mr..
F0rdney had borne out that claim. Upon
that subject he said he would not believe
Mr. Talbert under oath.
Rushing down the centre aisle, Mr. Tai
bert shouted that if Mr.. Fordney meant TO
impute uutruthfulness To him he would
cram the charge back down his throat an
expression that he repeated despite the
vigorous Eayelng by the chairman.
In the intervals and after the conclusion
Of the several parliamentary wrangles, con-
siderable progress was made in The cousid-
Grafton Of bills. and when the committee
rose at O'Clock. fifry-three had been or
dered favorably reported TO the House.
AZ 5:05 O'Clock the House adjourned IN
til tOlay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
HOURS OF PosToFFIcE CLERKS


Representative Bingham Of Pennsylvania
has introduced a bill fixing the hours Of
labor for clerks and employees in postofict S
Of the first and second classes. II Is pro-
vided that clerks and employees in postoi-
fees OF the first and second classes. below
the grade of chief clerk. may be required
to work not exceeding forty-eight hours
during the six working days OF each week,
and not more than eight consecutive hours
during any one day, and such number Of
hours on Sundays as may be required by
the interests Of the service. and II legal
holiday shall occur on any working day, the
service performed on said day s1a!l Re
counted as eight hours, without regard 10
the time actually employed.
II any clerk or employe is employed for
greater number Of hours than forty eight
hours during the working days in any
week. or more than eight consecutive
hours i'm any one day he shall be paid eX-
ira for the same in proportion to his sal
airy as fixed by law.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
JUDGE SCOTS CANDIDACY.
The President Urged 10 Appoint Him
District Commissioners.

Judge SCOTS name was yesterday pre-
scented TO the President for consideration
as a successor to Commissioner Wight. A
delegation OF professional and business
men called al the White House shortly be-
fore the Cabinet meeting and saw the
President /; was the belief OF the L'le-
cation that their candidate, by reason OF
his prominent Identification with public
interests would ill the office Of Commits
sioner with ability and to the satisfaction
OF an
Judge Scott has the support OF a large
number Of Senators and Representatives
besides that Of many substantial citizens
The delegation that visited the President
consisted Of Rcy. +. NJ Bristol. NJ G. En-
cry. Van n. Bukey, Frank Hume, Chaplin
Brown. b. r. Leighton. Charles NJ Smith.
T. l. Jeffords. j. II. O'Donnell. Isadore
Saks II. X. simpson Ellis Spear Or
George Henderson P. N. Hughes Thomas
". Buckley. l.. X. Devondorf. f. 4. Sc
bring, and c. DE Witt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
Easter Ribbons.

handsome and suggestive gift. Please say
10 my friends how very much appreciate
il. IL will always remind me Of faithful
Minnesota. Of kind Minnesota. my near
neighhOr I cannot. Of course, accept with
out some modification the pleasant things
said regarding me in presenting IL, but
your generous estimate viii be a standard
for me to work toward. The box is a gem
worthy of the gayeL Again most heartily
do ! think Won.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Senator Taliaferro has introduced bill
20 rediyide the state of Florida into judi
cial districts. The bill provides that the
southern district shall include the counties
Of Levy. Alachua. Putnam. and Volusia. as
they exist and all counties south OF these
counties The northern district shall i'll
clude the residue Of the State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Favorable action was taken yesterday by
the Senate Public Buildings Committee on
bills authorizing the erection Of a GUS
tom house al san Francisco. at a cost not
exceeding 81 GOO 600: a postOflce building
at Jacksonville. H.. 70 cost not more than
500 000. and "a postodice at Durham. y. C.,
TO cost $50. 0t0.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Mr.. Stevens has Introduced in the House
bill TO extend additional homestead
rights to soldiers and sailors serving in the
war with Spain or during the military oc-
.cupation Of Cuba, Porto Rico, OF the Phil-
ipplDgs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

That one sentence up the facts partially detail
remind yop of the stocks safety and service Boil
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
PENSION Bills PASSED
The House, After Much Discussion,
DispOseS of Fifiythree.

Mr. Talbert's Active Opposition Con-
tinUes and L. Productive of Heated
South Carolina Representative
Several Parliamentary NranEIcs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
Paine's Celery Compound makes nerve fibre,
nerve force, restores the bodily health.

not less than ten days. or both All prose-
cutions are TO be in the Police Court Of the
District.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.

The Carrsv lille people are very
anxious for telephone connections
and have asked Alexander to make
them a proposition for extending
his line either from Salem or Tolu.
We hope an agreement can be
reached and Carrsville hitched on
to the Alexander line. This line
is giving splendid service and as
Mr.. Alexander's propositions are
usually very liberal, we now con-
fdently expect the enterprising
citizens of the thriving little city
of Carrsville to take hold of the
matter.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
WHITAKER is HELD
OVER WITHOUT BAIL.

Frankfort KY, March 6Sias jones' of Whitley county, who
arrested for completely the Goeb shooting this afternoon
admitted to bail in the $780, At the Whitaker trial he tes-
fed that five shots came from the executive building
When the against Harand Whitaker called the
full of people, many of whom witnesses Twelve Commonwealth
witnesses examned the defendant introduced testimony
both defense seemed hold back and touching
the points that will be of vital Importance at the regular trials
may indicted The plan the prosecution evidently
bring barely enough hold Whitaker and disclose
defense the evidence intended to be brought out later
At the conclusion of this testimony both sides rested without
Judge Moore promptly sad 81 will hold the prisoner
the next grand jury without BAIL"
Whitaker Immediately taken back to Jail
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
Free Of Charge.

Any adult suffering from cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis,
throat or lung troubles of any ma
ture who will call at j. H. Morse's
will be presented with a sample
bottle of Boschee's Ferman Syrup,
free of charge. Only one bottle
given to one person, and none to
children without order from par
ents. No throat or lung remedy
ever had such a sale as Boschee's
German Syrup in all parts of the
civilized world. Twenty years
ago millions of bottles were given
away, and your druggist viii tell
you its success was marvellous. 1t
is really the only threat and lung
remedy generally endorsed by ply
sicians. One 70 cent bottle will
cure or prove its value. Sold by
all dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
SALEM.

John Rutter, of Hampton, was
here Tuesday.
Jas. Cox, of Carrsville, was here
yesterday. He is interested in a
mines near Lola.
Jesse Farris, after spending two
months at Hot Springs, returned
home yesterday very much i'm
proved.
j. A. Farris is in Paducah this
week.
We have petitioned County
Judge Evans to call an election to
take a vote ON a graded school
proposition in this district.
Field seed, garden seed, pota-
toes, miners supplies such as
picks, dynamite, fuze, blasting
powder, and tie hackers supplies
such as broad axes, saws, wedges,
ETC., at McChesney's.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
August Flower.

-
Ut is:a surprising fact, says
Prof. Heuton, that in my travels
in all parts of the world, for the
last ten years, / have met more
people having used Green's Au-
gust Flower than any other RENE
dy for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach and for constipation.
/ find for tourists and statesmen. or
for persons filling Office positions,
where headaches and general bad
feelings from irregular habits ex-
list, that Green's August Flower is
a grand remedy. 1t does not in
jure the system by frequent use,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

ing," said the witness. "During the
conversation he said that he was here to
see that Taylor kept his office"
F. w. Bowman, of Hardin county,
said he was present when Whitaker
was arrested and heard one mountain
eer say to another that there were 9th
ers had to go like Goebel. A half hour
before the shooting witness saw a man
closely resembling Whitaker raise a
window in the Executive building on the
second floor, west end, and look out.
Silas Jones, of Whitley county, who
has been in Jail with Whitaker, was
then placed on the stand. He was in
the Executive building when the shots
were fired and thought they were fired
from the western end of that building.
Some of the sdots, he thought, were
fired inside of the building.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

Mr.. Miles detailed the arrest and tax
ing from Whitaker of three pistols.
"He whimpered and cried that he did
not do the shootin, before l accused him
of it and insisted that he was Demo
crat," said the witness. Mr.. Whitaker
told the witness that he had come to
Frankfort at the instance of a brother of
w. S. Taylor for the purpose of assist
ing him in holding on to the Office of
Governor. He secured two Of his pis-
tolls after coming here. Prisoner told
him conflicting stories of where he was
when the shots were fired.
Mr.. Charles Howard, farmer of this
county, said he met the prisoner three
days before the shooting and Whitaker
asked him to point out Senator Goebel.
81 told him Goebel was not in the build
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

The new census will show q
great increase in the wealth of the
country. No average fellow can
gaze at the stupenduous array OF
figures necessary to represent on
paper the fortunes of the Rock
fellers, Carnegies and the few other
fortunates who have raked off their
winnings from the big wheel of
fortune, without feeling that this
is a great country, but at the same
time he will feel that he is a NIGH
ty small portion of it.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

By vote of 172 to 161 the Port,
Rican Tariff Bill passed the lowe,
House of Congress. Six Republi
cans voted with opposition against
the measure, while four Democrats
voted with the Republicans. The
bill as passed places tariff of IL
per cent of the American tariff on
Porto Rican goods brought to the
United States for a period of two
years.
Charleston, w. Va, March g.
The greatest mining horror in
the New River region occurred at
Red Ash about s o'clock this morn
ing by an explosion in the Drift
mine of the Red Ash Coal Com
pany. The mine was full of men
and the explosion occurred near
the entrance, which was closed by
falling slate. The working capa-
city of the mine is IT'S men, and it
was being worked to its full capa-
city. 1t is believed over 100 men
were at work. Already fifty bodies
have been taken out, and the work
of rescue is still going on.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The pension bill, appropriatine
$145, 245, 230, passed the Senate.
The British War Office will senC
$4,000 men to South Africa during
the month of March, and about
1900 during April.
In a battle between Government
troops and insurgents in Columbia
over $50 men were killed and
wounded on both sides. - ~
John Lewis Howard, who died
in Bell county, with his last breath
accused his mother of inducing
him to murder his father.
In fulfllment of an ante-election
promise, Congressman Joseph Sib-
ley has divided his sslary between
the FIVE hospitals in his district.
The fund raised by popular sub
scription for the widow of Gen.
Lawton was turned over to her
Tuesday. 1t amounted to $98.432-
Of.
-+s..
Robert j. Thompson, on behalf
of President Mckinley, formally
presented to President Loubet, of
France, the first of the Lafayette
dollars, which was inclosed in a
casket costing $1,000.
The Mormon elders are becom-
ing too aggressive in North Caro-
lima to suit the people of that State,
and three of them were tarred and
feathered at Lemon Springs and
ridden out of town ON a rail.
To relieve the great distress in
Porto Rico caused by the Hurri-
cane, Secretary Root, by direction
of the President, has authorized
the use of 81, 225,0O0 remaining
over from the energy fund.
The Chicago Times Herald
Rep prints this morning an edi-
torial warning President McKin-
ley and the Republican party that
defeat awaits them in November
if a change is not made in the pol
icy toward Porto Rico.
The Louisiana Republican con-
vention at New Orleans yesterday
Endorsed President Mckinley for
and elected Capt. A.
T. Kimberley, ex-Gov. W. P. KEEL
log, Richard Sims and y. Madison
Vance, colored, delegates from the
State-at-large to the National Con-
After enduring a seige of 1l8
days, Ladysmith, one of the obiec-
tive points of the South African
war, was relieved by the British
General Butler. The garrison was
found in a bad plight, having boon
reduced to a pound Of meal a day
o each man and using horse and
mule meat.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

Will somebody please tell us
how much taxes Senator Ferguson
pays, who introduced that bill to
squander 100000 of the taxpayers
money, and incidentally also to
create seven new and unheard-of
Offices to add to a state having clai-
mants to all the offices in sight?--
Paducah News.
Yes, we will give you the desired
information, when somebody tells
us that mans qualification for
office and his privilege of intro
ducing bills in a Legislative body
to which he has been elected must
be measured and controlled by the
amount of taxable property he
owns, and, incidentally, is there
taxpayer in the State who would
not cheerfully give his pro rata of
the 100000, if all that amount is
required, to have convicted and
lawfully punished the cowardly
assassin, who holds human life SO
cheaply as to shoot from ambush
any citizen, much less a man who
is the chosen leader of one of the
great political parties of the Statep
If the News knows of such and
will furnish the public their names,
we will have the assessor to call
and furnish it with a schedule of ,
Senator Ferguson's taxable prop
erty.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
Stray Notice.

Taken up as a stay by j. G..
Alexander, one white mulley steer,
with red specks on sides and ears
and front feet red, marked with
smooth crop and split in right ear,
about three years old, and valued
at $50 by me and j. j. Alexander.
Come there about Jan. LIST.
J. F. CONGER, j. p. &C.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
FRANKFORT NEWS.

| Mr.. w. s. Taylor left Monday tc
attend the funeral of his brother
in Butler county.
The legislatures constitutional
sixty days expires next Tuesday
and that will adjourned.
The Roberts local option bill was
defeated in the Senate. The bill
made the county the unit in the
adoption of local option.
After a continuous fight for five
hours, the Democrats of the House
of Representatives passed the
100000 Reward Bill, the object
of which is to bring to justice the
murderers of Gov. VIM. Goebel.
The vote 81 to 81, being divided
almost OH strict party lines.
The jury commissioners and
clerks of more than sixty counties
have reported to Auditor Coulter,
making remittances for monies due
the State. The Democratic Off
cials though cramped and incon-
venienced in the Offices in the
hotel, are attending to business.
A letter addressed by Prof. Char
les Williams, Superintendent of
Schools of Laurel county. to Fl. V.
McChesney, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, was answered
by Prof. Burke, the Republican
claimant. Prof. Williams has writ
ten Prof. Burke to ascertain how
the letter came into his possession
Judge Field will hand down his
opinion in the gubernational con-
test cases on or before Saturday,
and that event is being looked to
with much interest on all sides.
not because it will be final, but it
is one step in the direction of a
final settlement. The case, it is
understood, will go to the court of
no matter which way
Judge Field decides.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals
in an opinion by Judge Paynter,
holds that William H. Sweeney,
of Washington county, defaulted
for nearly $1,000 as an official of a |
lower court, and that his bondsmen
must make good lhe amount of the |
shortage. This man is the Sweeney |
who during the recent campaign |
was known as Roaring Bill" and
who, since that campaign closed
has been the leading counsel for
W. S. Taylor.
The most talked of event so far
his week is the shipping of guns
md other munitions of war from
he armory at this place to London
~ Mr.. Taylor. What he means is
purely problematical, and there
ire are various conjectures. Some
hink he intends to establish him
elf in his mountain fastness and
Lefty the courts. A resolution has
1een introduced in the Senate pro-
riding for an investigation and
| demand of their return, and APP
'ropriating $250,OOO to equip. ma
tia to bring the guns back to
Frankfort.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

According to the rumors that
come from Frankfort, Mr.. Taylor
is going to the mountains with his
soldiers. Probably its a case of
the mountains refusing to come to
Mohammed.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

There are people who hold that
money is not the creature of law,
but they will not deny that with
out tariff law behind him Mr..
Canagie would not be turning out
a dollar a second.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

The Beers are evidently making
a hopeless fight, but their splendid
effort to stand by their own rights
is the best of evidence that they
are capable of attending to their
affairs and ought to be permitted
to do so.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

Mr.. R. j. Bugg, of Bardwell, is
a candidate for delegate to the
National Democratic Convention.
As he is no relation to "g bug" who
gave the party so much trouble
four years ago, we are for him.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

The Spooner Bill for covering
the Philippines will be reported
favorably to the Senate. 1t prac-
tically makes the President EN-
peror King, Gar, or whatever he
chooses to be, of the islands, until
congress DEGREES otherwise.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
POSTPONED.

Mrs. H. A. Ingram has post
poned the date of her entertain
ment at the NJ. E. church until
Friday night, March 10Th.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

The fight on Goebelism was
commenced long before the cleo
ton law that bears the dead gov
ernor's name was enacted and will
be kept up SO long as there are
those who have the nerve to fight
greedy corporations at Frankfort.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

and is excellent. for sour stomachs 4
and Indigestion Sample bottles
free at j. H. .Morse's. Sold by all
dealers in all civilized countries.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

The Porto Rican Tariff Bill pas
sed the House but the more sedate
senate may not be SO much like
potter's clay in the hands of the
President as is the House.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

Near Baxley, Ga, two negro
boys murdered farmer and his
babe and beat his wife terribly.