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The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
A WASHINGTON STORY.
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HAVE just been reading a note from ] the diary of Gen. Washington, who will remain until the crack of doom the one great, fiawless, dignified hero of the nation, if not of the world. X hero means one who is brave gentleman all the time
 Says Gen. Washington's diary, June 30, 17S5: "Dined with only Mrs. Wash ington, which l believe is the first in- stance of it since my retirement from public life" That was IS months after coming home from his victorious wars Think of the horror of it! For all that tune the inquisitive hero worshipers had been dropping in just about dinner time to say: How wonderful, really MT. Washington! It makes me quite shudder to think of; really and truly it does. Oh, must kiss your hand!" And poor George would have to be polite and ask them 10 stay for dinner.
 How cozy that little dinner on June So, 1IS5, must have been; how homelike al last, when Gen. Washington raised ms glass and said: Martha, my love, your health. That ribbon becomes you vastly. You look too young for bat tered old hulk like me-
 George" said Mrs. Washington, don't dare talk like that! You a battered what-did-you-say. The ideal Why, not young man in old Virginia has your figure"
 Then she got up and came round the table and kissed him, the cupbearers having withdrawn, and they walked to- gether in the gentle summer afternoon, and his excellency said, as he gathered some cherries: Why can't people all ways leave us in peace, Martha? How hiee this is. Let's go and look at the pigs"
 There were heaps of birthday pres eh's awaiting his excellency, and all the Jolly black house servants wished nm long life and happiness, and a .aole was weighed down with 5000 birthday poems from the 5000 most promising poets in the country, and 'here was heap of newspapers with marked editorials in his praise, and every man who had ever invented any 'hlng, from clockwork clambaker Ga most curious and amusing contrivance) to baseball, sent the general one, and every man, woman and child who had written book, even if not published, sent copy to oGeorge Washington. Yes. everybody sent him a present and wished him joy, and most of them wished something for themselves in re- turn.
 certainly George Washington should nave been happy with all these beauti- 1ul, costly things; but somehow he slpped to the attic and left all the gifts and looked at the little hatchet his ."'her had given him years and years sgU, su, and he said, as he put it back:
 when was happier, then or now?"
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16

gooder'n gold. Didn't act like boys now does. And he never told lie; Never said a thing but wuz
 Honest Injun, hope to die; And we fellers wished that we Wuz as goods he uster be. Teacher read us bout that ax That his father gave him, and How George he skips out and hacks Down tree to beat the band; And his pa wuz wild, you know, Cause 'twuz a expensive tree, But George couldn't lie, and so He just sez: "Yes, pa, 'twuz mel And his pa, he almos' cried, He's so glad George hadn't lied. Well, last night I wanted some Marmalade down off the shelf In the pantry-it wuz plum And I thought I'd help myself. Then-'twuZ just my mean, old luck Hit jar I hadn't seen, Down it went, and, course, 1t struck Right on top the soup tureen. Goodness sakes! Don't say a word! Worsest smash you ever heard. Well, I just skipped out of that Heard pa comin' on the run Might a-laid 1t on the cat,
 But l thought of Washin'ton, And I says: Now, I won't shirk;" So, when pa had seen the mess, And says sam, is this your work ?" Just like George, I answers: "Yes." Golly! what fixed him all right Never worked for me a mite. What's the use of tellin' morei If your ear had just been pressed Up against our woodshed door You'd a-found out all the rest. Georges pa said, right away: ITO my arms, my noble boyH' l went on pas knee, and say! 'Twuzn't nuthin' to enjoy Boys that's Washin'tons, gee whiz, Need to have pa like his. Joe Lincoln, in l.. A w. Bulletin.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
scR00EER ASHORE At HART ISLAND.

--s schooner Ruth Shaw, Captain Johnson, from
cry, Gsss.. Tor SeW-Eork, ran ashore the
a. a. The northwest end OF Hart Island yester
-. eiiernocn. The vessel remains there. and Is
prTe4s slightly. Il was thought thar she would
-1Ds come on with the next uce-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
TO ACT on CANAL CLAIMS.

albany. July 1.-THE State Canal Board
has begun work under Chapter 81 Of the Laws Of
-. which authorizes II 10 compromise and finally
cancel contracts made under the nine million
dollar Cana Improvement Act. and under which
work was nor completed before the appropriation
vas exhausted
Presentation Of claims By the holders OF these
contracts and Al effort VIII be made 70 begin
re closing of contracts early IN September, with
Z view OF completing the work before the end Of
t-- current year Claims from holders OF these
2llraets aggregar1ng, Il IS said, nearly Slso100b
-e+e ge=U fled with The State Court OF Claims
The Canal Board has obtained copies Of these
--as and ls II correspondence with the claim
1--s Wit1 view o. eIecLing a compromise WITH
~ ne necessity OF trial before the state Court
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
TRANSFER TROUBLE OBTIATFD
METROPOLITAN TO RUN CARS OVER THIRD
AVENUES WEST SIDE LINES.

When the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
TOOK over the Third Avenue Railroad Company It
was naturally expected that general transfer
system would be instituted between the lines. Sub
sequently II was announced that this could not be
carried Out for the reason that the contract
executed between the Manhattan and Third Avenue
companies stipulated that the latter should not for
a period Of five years into transfer agree
ment with any other surface railroad.
The people OF the Washington Heights district
were particularly disappointed For several years
they had been endeavoring to obtain single fare
connection with the Metropolitan company's lines
on the West Side and their disappointment was
exceedingly great when they learned that, despite
the practical fusion Of the two companies the
hidebound agreement referred to would prevent
them for five years from obtaining the relief they
sought 1t was then suggested in these columns
that the difficulty might be obviated by building
crOss-over connection at Manhattan-st. between
the West Side lines OF the Metropolitan and the
Amsterdam-ave. branch Of the Third Avenue. 1t
pointed that by OF this cross line
the Metropolitan cars could be over the Am
sterdam-ave. rails TO Washington Heights.
The feasibility of this plan has apparently been
WOrkmen putting down tracks along Man
hattan-st and IL is said that the lines viii prob
ably be completed by next week.
Officers OF the company who were seen yesterday
refused 10 state definitely that it was their inten-
ton operate the West Side over the Anster-
dam-ave. route, but II is understood that within
the next week or TWO the Metropolitan will
be running 10 Fort George.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
yET EoTEL N LoyG4cRB SQUARE.
MUscHENHE1M TO BUILD on THE OLD
s-oSINGTOS SITE

Y c srUscEENHEIM TO BUILD on THE OLD
s-oS1NeTox SITE
z z G Meyer, who has secured lease of the
Hotel stonlngton. = Broadway, between Forty
fourth En6 Forty-ftrh SIS, FOR twenty years,
ported Il The Tribune yesterday. represented Will
tan c. Muschenhetm, owner OF the Arena. Papers
were signed yesterday by Mr. MUschenheim and
Charles A Peabody. jr-, who represents william
Waldorf Astor n this city. According 70 the terms
of this lease, arrangements have been made
mat subeases vii expire az the end OF two years.
L s then proposed. according 10 a statement made
yesterday BY Mr. Muschenheina 10 tear down the
cd buildings and erect fifteen story hotel,
which wtH occupy the whole block front IN Long
acre Square. and viii face the New-York Theatre.
III Huschenheirn would not say what rent he
would pay for The property, but It is said that II
VIII be percentage based on the value OF the land
srE improvements.
TIE new hotel Is TO cost So 600 900 Il is said IN
asmuch Nr. Aston also Owls the land the
west rae building viii be assured OF light and air
Tie block 70 the south in Broadway between
For-y-thir6 and Forrv-foUrth SITS. Is also Astor
holding being the property Of John Jacob Astor.
L 1as been rUmored fer some time that large
hC-el building would also be erected on this site.
The northwest corner Of Broadway and Forty
ftc1-st-, Just north OF the proposed new hotel is
also & part of The Astor estate and may be i'm
proved along similar lines.
Such being the case, the future % Longacre
sgGare Is bound 70 result in Ike improvements In
other parts.
Ny sluschenheira starts to-day for Hamburg on
the new EambU-g-Anerican liner Deutschland.
E5e said yesterday 70 q Tribune reporter:
hotel VIII be built the site Of the Stonington
which VII De the Of structure OF its kind
- NeE-Eork- The details Of its construction are
yer undetermined, and viii be so for some time.
Arrangements have been made. however, TO permit
me plans II rebuilding 10 be begun by 1902 The
papers have been signed and I know Of nothing
rra- T-l prevent the deal from being consumnated.
~ The Asror estate II was said yesterday that
nothing was known Of TIE sixteen story apartment
house wHicl il was reported the Astor estate had
decided 20 build al the southeast corner Of Fifth
aye. and Ft--y-Iftr-sr. site which some months
aEG had been talked Of for the Republican
Gun house Neither was anything known Of the
IeW publishing building 70 be built. according 10
E-ro--- --.rr Of Mesr-ET.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CELLAR DWELLERs IN CHINATOWN.
DIs1NFEcT1NG CORPS FINDS THE LAW IN THIS
RESPECT VIOLATED

RESPECT VIOLATED
China town was invaded yesterday by the San
itary Policemen. Health Board Inspectors and Dis
injecting Corps, who began work the Five
Points and traversed the district lying south OF
Bayard-sJ and between Mulberry Bend Park the
Bowery and Park Row. The sentinels were
alarmed when the invaders first appeared, but their
fears were soon quieted.
Chief Alonzo Blauvelt. Of the Bureau Of Con-
tagious Diseases, who by direction OF Assistant
Sanitary Inspector Dillingham; led the Sanitary IN
spectors through Chinatown. said that he had
found the section in q much cleaner condition
than expected There only a few back
yards in the Chinese settlement here, and these
from a sanitary standpoint, were cIeauly kept.
The streets inspected and disinfected were
Bayard. Baxter, Mulberry Mott Park. Peu and
Doyers In the last named street adjoining the
Chinese theatre there was a vacant lot which con-
tained much rubbish believed 70 be impregnated
with many germs. The lot deluged with
The Inspection disclosed the fact that nearly all
the dark cellars IN the buildings Of Chinatown
were occupied for living and sleeping purposes, in
violation Of the Sanitary Code. These violations
vii! reported by Dr.. Blauvelt the Health
recting the cellar dwellers find healthier habita
tiOns above ground
After the distnfectior OF Chinatown the Health
officials put the Italian quarter in James and
Greenwich, Washington and West SITS, poth OF
which sections were quite dirty. through the
cleansing process. and washed the cellars and back
yards with powerful germicides.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
STOCK BROKERS SUSPENDED.

James a Taylor and Frederic 7. BontecOu, mem
oers n the New-York Stock Exchange. were sus-
pended from the privileges Of thar body yesterday
10y thirty and dtteen days. respectively. having
oeen found guilty OF using indecorous language on
- locr of the Exchange Taylor received the
- penalty. The trouble between the two men
z1 Us origin II q closing stock transaction about
~ weeks age Words followed the transaction,
80 Taylor who is said 20 be rather impulslVe,
+s-'e1 bonrecou a liar. All this happened just as
- - market closing and IN the presence Of sew
= Witnesses who were called Before the Gov
ing Committee yesterday. Counter charges had
r5sh tine been died by the two members. and the
c4s--tialttee u Arrangements which at first took
"a coguizance OF the trouble, turned the matter
~'7t -o lie Governors.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
Upper Norwood, Queens Hotel.

Near Crystal Palace. London Healthiest IN
Enslani Lovely gardens Boarding 81 per
day Special for parties train
ssTVlea f0E City West End London.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
REFEREE N DEWEY THEATRE CASE.

Ne ADpeilate Division Of the Supreme Court
.e'sraey affirmed the decision Of Justice Fitz-
60 IN ordering the appointment Of ez-Judge
Il ~--stsVer referee IN the OF the Saba III
49, 'altee against Senator Timothy .. Sullivan
p - Aialrics KrauE as proprietors or the Dewey
e. ,ssfe In East Fourfeenth-st In the spring OF
- me Sabbath Committee began proceedings to
eerss lae license annUlled Justice Fitzgerald or
srsssts eAaf q referee be appointed. and the ref
~ ~ teJ 70 eX-Justice Bookstaysr-
a1d ,tesoosth Committee appealed from the order
Orsln lne Appellate Division yesterday affirmed the
a. - As a conseauencs ez-Justice Bookst4ver
e. 1Asfee. viii proceed to take testimony IN the
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
BIDS FOR HALL OF RECORDS INTERIOR

The Board OF Estimate will open bids on Thurs
day for the interior work the new Hall OF Rec
ordg The estimated cost Of the work is s225000o
Complaints have recently been made by contractors
10 the Controller that John R Thoma=. the ar
cbitect who prepared the plans would not show
them 10 wouldbe competitors. Mr. Coler said yes
terday that he would ask for Dostponement Of
the opening OF the bids until all contractors had
chance 70 see the plans
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
DR. KEENE PRALsEg REALTH DEP4RTNEN7

DR.. George +. Keene superintendent Of the State
HOSPITAL for the Insane at Providence and Medi-
cal Inspector Of State Charities OF Rhode Island,
presented an address on The Care Of Contagon." ."
with special reference to tuberculosis before the
Summer School in Phanthropic Work yesterday
morning Dr. William H Park, OF the municipal
laboratory OF the Department of Health. of this
CITY. made a remarks about the efforts made
by the Department of Health TO prevent the spread
of Contagious diseases. Dr.. Keene commended the
work OF the New-York Department of Health in
this direction.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
WALL PAPER TRUST GIVES Up.
-ovBTNATION N THIS INDUSTRY FOUND TO
BE NOT FEASIBLE

BE NOT FEASIBLE
-ss National Wall Paper Company. which has
- Known for more than six years as the Ma
-s--al wall Paper Trust. having failed 10 control
-. independent manufacturers. has practically
,.- driven out Of business by the outside COM
s-f-.r- and In the near future VIII be dissolved
-rs actlCr decided upon a meeting OF the
-ss7ri-v of rhe stockholders held late yesterday
sstz-roou. al The general Offices Of the trust at
\ 81 C-osbv-sr-. this city The collapse OF the
Naac-ai Wall Paper Company. II is said may
,s= .- The winding Up OF the affairs OF the Con
.i-e--sl Val Paper Company which has for some
-f-,s been an ally Of the trust. The latter con-
--7-e5 the output OF thirteen factories and the
Continental company operated seventeen similar
.ac-ores
A. ch= annual meeting yesterday the old Board
~ Directors reelected and empowered TO act
s r--s-ee IN The dissolution proceedings Some OF
me factories wiz be bought back by their original
,E-e-s and tne others viii be sold to the highest
b.s6srs A. The close Of the meeting Of the Board
~ Directors yesterday President Henry Burn gave
ost the following official statement:
No opposition Developed a. the meeting Of. the
so.atloa q ne company. and We therefore expect
q The plan that has been under consideration TO
br.lg about such dissolution.
President Burn IN explaining the causes which
JED 70 the proposed dissolution ot the Trust. said:
Although me company has done a large bust
-He expectations Of The stockholders due to the
.ac- -s- is existence has 10 such extent stimu
lated competition that the number Of plants
gagged IN the manufacture Of wall paper has within
rre LAST few years been practically doubled.
has also been demonstrated that the manufacr-
vr- wall paper involves clements OF so peculiar
nature. Fach as designs, tlaI II cannot be as
successfully conducted through the medium Of a
continuation II can through independent isolated
plants Individual taste and the personality OF the
manufacturer play important part, which in z
combination consisting Ct numerous plants IS apt
70 1e overlooked.
For these and other reasons the entire Board
hem f1-ir--
OF The stockholders. and who are acting from a
sincere conviction that they thereby promoting
me interest OF all concerned. favor dissolution OF
The -orporstion- The Indebtedness OF the company
nominal and viii be paid in full before any action
looking toward dissolution is taken.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CUSTOMERS SEEK TEWKsBURY.

ONE WOMAN SAYS THE FIRM OWES HER MONEY,
But SHE IS NOT WORRYING.
About a dozen persons, three OF whom were
women. yesterday visited the Office Of Lewis G.
Tewksbury & Co, bankers" at No. 81 Broadway,
in the hope OF hearing something about the absent
senior member. One Of the women said that she
had been dealing with the firm through its uptown
ONCE for over six months. She added that she had
been the right side OF the market, and said
that her account with the firm the time of its
suspension must have been about $500. She de-
clined 10 give her name to the deputy sheriff in
charge.
I could my money very nicely just now, )"
at all know AIr Tewsbury will come back and
settle dollar for dollar
One Of the male visitors looked like a clergy
man He admitted having had some business rela-
tons with TewksbUry & Co. by letter, but they
not OF stock market character. he declared.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
Hotel Victoria,
London.

This great modern London Hotel known to Auercan
visitors 1or the comfort it provides excellence o
management 1t has large
Bathrooms attached, and single double Redroons Tho
Public beautifully furnished Orchestra r,ay d
ing Luncheon and Dinner Intending should
disappointment, and engage rooms in advance
legraphic Address:-VctOroIa, London
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
ST. NICHOLAS GARDEN PROGRAMME.
guropeGn ADVERTISEMENTS

guropean 4nperusrmruIs-
EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London Office Of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, a convenient
Mace TO leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
THE SCENIC LINE.

MIDLAND RAILWAY OF ENGLAND.
The interesting and picturesque route from NORTH
70 South through OF England. EXPRESS
TRAINS LIVERPOOL Central TO LONDON and PFIN-
CIPAL TOWNS. Also LIVERPOOL (Exchangel 70 Scot
land THROUGH TICKETS 70 LONDON, PARIS and all
parts. NEWEST TYPE Of Rolling Stock on Express
Trains BAGGAGE CHECKED through from hotel, resi-
denCe pier New York OF London Obtain
time tables. &C. the MIDLAND COM
PANY'S AGENCY CMessFs. Thos Cook & SOM. Bl and
I.ls5 Broadway. New York
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
EUROPEAN RAILWAYS.
European Trains de Luxe
TnNnnN

Luehon Express-Pyrenees, ROyan Express,
NOrd Express.-BerIin & St Petersburghs-En-
Eadfne Express-COire. Zurich A Lucernc.-
Carlsbad Express-EEer, Bayrcuth q Carls-
bud.-PeminsulRr Express-Brtndisf for Egypt.
-Mediterranean EIpress-Ntce, Monte Carlo,
EgyDI-COnstanHa Z ESpress-COnstanKa a Gem
stantinOpIe-ROme Express-GenOa, Rome &
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR CO.,
IA COckspuF ST., LOndOn.-3 Place de POPerA,
PARIS,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
HOTELS IN ENGLAND.

O,.SI, -oUTHSEA PORTSMOUTH
&GCCn SElOt0i' Fine Marine view. Facing
Isle Wight, Lovely gardens. Tennis Adions
Roya- Yacht Club Frequent boats 70 Cowes. Ryds and
southampton ROYAL PIER HOTEL under d.
reetion Opposite Queens observation-disclosures
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-11
An.vvered His own Letter.

A certain young railroad man who
has charge Of a department in the
auditing branch Of his conpany's bust
ness had occasion recently to dictate a
letter to the head of a corresponding
department of another road. There
was point in dispute between the
two railroads involving money. and
this young official had taken stub
born ground that the other official was
totally at fault and advanced what
seemed to him unanswerable argu-
ments to prove it.
a short time after he had forwarded
the letter he received proposition
from headquarters Of the other rail
road. which he accepted. and within Il
few days he became the head of the
department with which he had been in
dispute: The first letter which he found
on tile read. to be answered was his
own on the point in question.
There was only one thing to do. He
Immediately Dictated an answer to his
own letter. refuting and repudiating
It's argument. and wound up by a heat.
ed insinuation that the writer of it was
an unmitigated donkey. OF course. the
letter was addressed to himself, but in
his enthusiasm for the interests of his
new employer he did not mind little
thing like that.-thicagO News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-11
M. II. MILLER, JeweIer.
He Wa. Too Smart.

He was the only man at the table
full Of lovely girls, and, like all only
men, he was spoiled. So when the
belle Of the table remarked that she
was very fond Of pepper and then sift-
ed half the contents Of the pepper box
over her food he sprang an old gag
on her.
ut won't hurt you. This pepper is
half peas"
"What is that you say?" asked the
landlady from the next table. "Speak
little louder, please
He reiterated his remark.
'That isn't true" retorted the land
lady holly. 81 do not use adulterated
goods on my table"
"My dear madam" said the bland
joker, there are always lot Of p's In
pepper"
There was an impressive pause, then
the landlady said in a crushing voice:
"Oh, yes, just as you always furnish
part Of the dessert"
II don't understand"
1.-THE chestnuts. Standard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-11

Views Of the ins & s i outside Of the
Appleton block.
&. Thomas Tinsa
A petition for . new depot was circu-
lated in town. Duncan Mansell took
AGAR load of implements to Manitoba
and expects to break a lot Of land taere
this season. j. The Farmers State Bank
caught fire in the ceiling but was put out
by those in the building. The fire de-
partment was on hand in good time
though.
walhalla Mountainser.
Collector Blackjack and family are set
tied in their new home. go. The first
brick were made in the new brick yard
last week.. ........W. M. Holbrook and
wife are back from winters sojourn in
Washington city,.
Clias. McGuin has carbuncle but is get.
ting better. ;. AT the election Monday
the following officers were elected:
Trustees, Geo. Campbell, w. r. Nc
Murray, G. w. DeLisle; clerk, E. l..
Howard; justice, T. D. Stack; assessor,
J. w. Harvey; marshal, J.. F. McGuin. :.
The old settlers meeting is called for
June 18th and 18th at Park: River. :.
Peter Thomson, while hunting gophers
with his brother. was shot accidentally in
the leg with % calibre rifle. He lives
near Leroy. Doctors cannot get the
bullet out.
Drayton Echo.
VIM. Billyard received notice of his
mothers death in the east. -. Capt Jas.
Thomson passed through Drayton on his
way to Bowesmont, from California. :. :.
]. H. Barlow, who died Saturday, was
a member of the A. o. U. w., the
Woodmen, Foresters and Yeoman and
and his family receive 5000 insurance.
......N. Upham sold six Polled Angus |
cattle to Montana stock emen for 5000 |
This is the second sale of the same num-
at the same price. =. .Bowesmont has
new hotel in construction.