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Fos sALE-sUDURBAN.

FOR SALE-s fine country residence. ncar sta
tion. With one acre OF more. S1-c51- every
thing requisite for home: viii exchange foT
small city house. Address BOX EOS, this ofEcc-
-ap20-1
FOR SALE-A few more nice lots II Drsnevoed
ne, exteusion Of the Columbia car hre; one
fare; large lots SeOG; small monthly payments; no
interest C. HANBACK,, G12 F 81 NV, Room :
ap2O-3t
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FOR RENT-rLATs.

FOR RENT-FIztx; sI22 1sth 81 nv. rooms. 4.
n e. perfect condition; cnly so " p.
NETCALF, 1906 + 81 nv. m=2s-tf
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Apply at Office for Weaily Bulletin
FOR sAL-NoRTHwFsT.

FOR RENT OR SALE-W asiingt0n House Colon
ial Beach, Va: contains "a rooms, wash house.
bath houses; situated river front For further
Particulars address JOHN A. PIERSON. Colonial
Beach, Va ap20-3t em
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ONLY $50 fo1 a handsome Hardmsn Upright
Piano; nust be sold 80 n j. Ave. Sc.
Gpl5-7t
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE
FAST EMPRESS SERVICE
EEE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CALLING. WCST- BOUND. Al CHERBOCRG
6ziliTg Wednesdays at 10 q N
RED STAR LINE.
NEW XORK-ANTWERP-PARfS
Every "Wednesday az u noon
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY
Piers "a and IS, N R--ofiee. 3 BroaSwa A. Z.
Philadelphia Offce. SO5-SO7 Walnut St
WASHINGTON OFFICE-IS0s ST. n W.
Or W. O. MOSS, agent, At Sanders 4 StaTm11 =
1927 ST.
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NANTED-Girl TO do general housework in fam
lily Of five. Apply. from ! to p. m, Friday,
at 1902 Maryland ave. ne 1t
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WANTED-Three girls plain cook, Oh Imbermaid.
other laundress. $40 Sl2. and So private
family. Enquire 1870 2lst ST. NV. II
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WANTED White waitress HOTEL BELYEDERE
30 and Pa. ave. IL
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NANTFD-A good woman. to do general house
,ooo n - nv ap20-2t. EN-
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CYCo is a rev compound which practically re-
builds worn-Out bicycle tire; tires you think
past redemption made to last months longer;
costs but SOC per tire; try it; II not successful
your money refunded We have few De Witt
ladies' bicycles at the low figure Of SIS; this IS a
bargain; don't miss is. Other bargains too nu-
merous 10 mention at the NATIONAL CYCLE CO.,
1921 Pa ave-, Washington aplS-tf
BICYCLE-BICYCLES@ @BIcYcLEs-Fhe wheels
that are independent of the trust: The 1900
Eclipse bicycles-''They stand the test--equipped
with Morrow brake and coaster; price, $40; terms
easy The famous Reading bicycles 500, with
Morrow brake and coaster, $3.50. Alma bicycles,
s2S75 full line OF s'fndries- s2I l4th ST. NV.
splS3t
GENUINE BARGAINS-Large assortment o. high
grade bicycles; some only slightly used; from
S. up. CYCLE EXCHANGE, z40 10th ST. NV.
anIS-9t
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WANTED-Two girls plain cook and chamber
maid; also haif-groWn girl; private family.
1885 lIth e. NV. 1t
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MAAE.

WILL pay 500 cash for position as watehnan o
messenger Govt Dept Fox 800, this Office
ap2O-3t, ,em
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HELP wANTED-MALE & FEMALE.

WANTED Evening shortha ID pupils: to o;
speed dictatiou; typeWri ing. COURT STEM
OGRAPHER, 65 II 81. NV. ap2O-7t EN-
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schetsule in effect December "a, 1899.
Leese Washington from station corner OF New
Jersev Aveute and q Street
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1-ISCELLASECUs.

PRINTING-Every kind; we DO only the best
wedding invitations equal 90 engraving at
oDc-haH the cost; imitation typewriter letters
that pan 500. 50. 80 Cards- $50. so euve-
l0pcS. SD: 500 letteTheads. -. our prices arc
always right HANWORTH PUBLISHING HOUSE
5l2 sth 81 Il
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WANTED-A young colored girl to do light
housework at 9QS 18th ST. Il
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NANTED-Tw0 girls 70 learn barber trade; paiG
while learning. tI2 10Th 81. NV. ap2O-3t
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wANTED-AGENTs.

WANTED-Agents; Sc daily guaranteed workers
handling the camera cigar holder; you smoke
the cigar, We do the rest; surprising results;
sample. I0c; catalogue free Address LOUIS
elPPLf CO, Chicago. 1t
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-By young man, position: experienced
boOkheerer and stenographer; good refs. Al
dress BON Zs3. this Office apls-3t
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NANlhD-Germsn woman wants place to nurse
. one or two children as chambermaid: yyil-
ling to leave city; washing; state wages Al
dress bon 3l2, this Office sn5o- -
, 1900-03-01

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 23.-The Repub-
lican Senate and Democratic Senate
convened simultaneously again to-day
and Lieutenant Governor Marshall
and President Pro TEN. Carter again
presided over the same stand. The
clash over the chair, however, lasted
only n few minutes, the Republican
Senate. presided over by Marshall, vot-
ing to adjourn, and leaving the Demo
cratic senators in session.
The Senate passed the McChord rail
road bill by n vote of 80 to q. The bill
empowers the state railroad commits
siOner to regulate freight rates and to
punish eXtOrtion. 1t WINS Endorsed In
a plank In the Democratic state plat
form, and was one of the leading is
sues of the campaign.
Mr.. Latlerty to-day introduced in the
House n joint resolution for adjourn
ment OF both branches of the General
Assembly sine die February 2sth. The
resolution says that the factions cannot
be "harmOnized, that the pending con-
test cannot be settled in the time re-
naming for the session. and that the
peoples money is being wasted. 1t
states also that nm extra session will
likely be called. The resolution lies
over one day.
, 1900-03-01
coEuR p'ALENE RIOTS.
Sensational Testimony Regarding tho
Trouble ut wardner Comes Out.

~ Ah'h' >ohhFE oha
Washington, Feb. 23.-The investiga-
ton of the action of the military and
civil authorities in the Occur d'Alene
riots were continued by the House
committee on military affairs. II. W.
Stinson testified ut length as to life in
the "bullpen," where the accused min
ers were incnrcernted. His description
was supplemented by a large number
of photographs, showing the prison in
closure, consisting of a number Of rude
shanties surrounded by n wire fence.
The witness was n school commission
err and was removed for alleged sym
pathy with the miners n subse-
quently arrested. He said the 'bull-
PEN was very filthy. The men ate off
the ground and the food was bad.
There was practically no sanitary ar
engagements. The witness said his mall
was opened. On one occasion, when
his wife was badly injured and was in
a delicate condition, lie was refused
permission to go to her.
Mr.. Stlnson also told of the guard
house, n part of the "bullpen,' where
he and others were held most of the
time. Rain beat through 1t and the in
mates were often soaking wet. The
straw had been trampled into the
ground, and the officers in charge Of
the United Stntcs forces refused to al
low hay to he brought in. Many
drunken soldiers We're put into the
guardhouse with the accused.
An army officer, he said, ordered n
corporal to taxi n cigar from the wit
ness, and when the latter threw the
cigar down the officer reduced the cor
poral to the ranks for not snatching 1t.
The officer ordered that the men be
treated with severity.
Extended discussion occurred among
members Of the committee Owe the Of
fort of Mr.. Lcntz and Mr.. Sulzer to in
troduce Il newspaper Interview with
Bartlett Sinclair, the auditor of Idaho.
The committee finally voted not to ad-
NIT TINT line of testimony.
Mr.. Sulzcr noted an exception. and
Mr.. Lentz said the House was n super
Tor body to which appeal could be
made.
The testimony of Mr.. StinSon was in
progress when the committee ad-
journed until tomorrow.
, 1900-03-01

such bonds may be deposited as secur-
ity; and, .,o+ tho cir.
culating notes furnished TO nauoh-
nj banking associations under the
provisions of this act, shaI pe
of the denominations prescribed
by law, except that no nauonhi
banking association shall, AFTER tne
passage of this act, be entitled 10 re-
ceive from the comptroller OF tne cur
rency. or to issue or reissue or pace III
circulation more than one-thlra III
amount of its circulation notes OF the
denomination of five dollars.
"And provided further, that the total
omount of such notes issued to any
such association may equal any time
Int shall not exceed the amount al
such time of its capital stock actually
paid in.
and provided further, that d
regulations to be prescribed by the
secretary of the treasury any natlolihl
| banking association may substitute the
two per centum bonds issued under me
provisions of this act for any OF the
bonds deposited with the treasurer y"
secure circulation or to secure deposits
of public money and so much OF an
act, entitled An act TO enable tlo
banking associations to extend theli
| corporate existence, and for other puf
poses approved July II, 1882, as pro
hibits any national bank which make
n deposits of lawful money in order
to withdraw its circulating notes from
receiving any increase of It's circula
ton for the period of six months from
the time it made such deposit of law
full money for the purpose aforesaid, Is
hereby repealed and all other acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with the pro
visions of this section are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 10. That every national
banking association having on deposit,
as provided by law, bonds of the Unit
ed States, bearing interest at the rate
of two per centum per annum, ISSUED
under the provisions of this act, 10 Sc
cure its circulating notes. shal pay to
the treasurer of the United States, In
the months of January and July, Il tax
of one-fourth of one per ccntum each
half year upon the average amount OF
such of its notes in circulation rs are
based upon the deposit of said W per
centum bonds; and such y shall be
in lieu of such existing taxes on its
notes in circulation imposed by section
5.214 of the revised statutes.
Sec. II. That the provisions oi
this act are not intended TO preclude
the accomplishment of international
bimetallism whenever conditions shall
make it 2Npedient and practicable 10 So
cure the same by concurrent action of
the leading commercial nations of The
world and at n ratio which shall insure
permanence or relative value between
gold and silver.
THE title 10 be known An act to de
fine and fix the standard of value, Il
maintain the parity of all forms OF
money issued or coined by the Unitcd
States. To refund the public debt and
for other PURPOSES"
, 1900-03-01

Sterkstrom. Feb. 25.-Gcneral CAT
acre has issued n divisional order nm
nouncing the killing yesterday of Can
tain Montmorcncy. commanding Mont
morency's scouts, and Lieutenant Colo
mel f. ii. Hoskicr of the Third Middle
sex volunteer artillery.
A reconnaissance yesterday in fore,
under General Gatacrc, with cight
guns, found the Beers occupying A
ridge three miles beyond Moltcno. IN
the Stormbcrg direction.
MontmOrency's scouts charged thr
Beers, who crcpt around the scout.
flank, pouring in n deadly fire. nh,
scouts were finally compelled 10 retire
having lost heavily. Fourteen mr.,
missing. Captain Montmorency WA.
killed. W."
The reconnaissance was valuable
and would have been most sn]tisrnrt,
DRY had it not been for the uufortunnt,
disaster Of the scouts. with whom,
Lieutenant Colonel IIoskler hapnrnnd
30 he. Their loss was four killed and
many wounded and missing.
, 1900-03-01

Declare That Rise In Paper Is UnwAI
ranted.

Ehhttus
New York, Feb. 2J.-The American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
comprising most of the large news
papers of the United States. for the
past three days in convention In this
city, gave thorough consideration TO
the sudden increase in the price of
white paper and the reasons therefor.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed and II committee of the
newspapers proprietOrs will personally
present the same to Congress within
h next few days:
whereas, the price of printing paper
used by newspapers in the United
States has been arbitrarily increased
in price from sixty to 100 per cent,
without reason or warrant to be found
in the conditions vi the industry itself;
and.
whereas, it is the common belief
that this increase is due TO the work.
ings of n trust; therefore be it
Resolved. that the American News.
paper Publishers Association, repre-
senting in this case not only its own
members, but the 22,OOO newspapers
Of the United States. calls upon Con
gress to make inquiry by means of a
special committee into the conditions
above described, to the end thai suit
able legislation may be provided to
remedy the condition of affairs in the
interest of the best source of public in
formation provided for the people, To
wit: the newspaper press. whose inter.
est the founders of the republic held IN
the highest regard.
The attention of Congress is di-
rected TO five bills now in the hands of
the ways and means committee, not
necessarily to aid the passage of them
specifically, but as evidence of n great
demand for some form of remedial
legislation, to which the inquiry we
request would be preliminary. We be-
lieve that the entire agitation against
trusts presents no more concrete cX.
ample than this, and your petitioners,
relying upon the desire of Congress
to legislate in the interests of the
people, believe you will accept the CD.
portunity to make this inquiry in the
spirit in which it is demanded.
The newspaper, II Is fair to state.
unlike most other forms of industry.
sells at a fixed price and has no means
of putting the increased cost on 10 the
consumer. In many instances 1t means
the complete cOntisCatiOm of profits and
In many others creates an actual loss.
THE apparently sincere desire of NIL
parties to deal with the trust question
removes this inquiry from the charge
of "partiSanship and makes IL what If
Is intended To be, an inquiry in tho
public interest"
, 1900-03-01

Chicago, Feb. 23.-At n meeting of
the executive committee OF the West
crn Passenger Association held to-day.
1t was decided to issue instructions to
the various passenger agents at Kan
sns City to wait upon the citizens com
mittee IN charge Of the Democratic ma
tioual convention and urge that the
convention date be- changed.
Railroad officials think n mistake was
mnde in liking the date for July 4th,
rs on that dry the railroads are run.
ming cheap excursions. and generally
all the available railroad equipment Is
required for the handling OF this bus
mess.
with the limited accommodations the
railroads viii bc able 10 furnish for the
convention business they propose to
make II higher rate for hat occasion
han they would have made otherwise.
, 1900-03-01

From recently published letters of
Sir Alfred Miner it seems hat on Nov.
80 of last year he wrote to Mr.. Cham
berlain about the colossal ornaments
of the Transvaal' and described the
Boer republic as "a huge arsenal" The
warning came too late and the world,
as a consequence. has seen during the
closing year of the century two little
republics successfully confronting the
greatest empire of modern times. The
future historian of the 1ransvaal war
will have some interesting materials
struggle almost without a parallel in
history.
, 1900-03-01
CRoNJE STILL HOLDING OUT.
Though in n Bad situation He Awaits Re
Inducements.

London, Feb. 2t-Gcncral Cronjc is
presumably still unbcatCn. Yet no one
sees how II is humanity possible, judg-
ing from the descriptions Of his situa-
ton Wednesday morning, for him TO
resist so long. Great Britain does not
withhold admiration for the vHlor of II
losing fight against such odds. Eng
lishmcn feel something like pride in
Gronje, even as a foe" say he Daily
News. "ln n position covering only
n square mile. licmmcd in on all sides,
circled with II chain of fire from rifle.
Maxim and hOwitzcr, played on by
deadly lyddite, bursting in its own
sickly green light, his h~astily-built
trenches cntiladed by Il stream of lead
sweeping down the river from the
north bank, General CrOnjc still elects
to fight. 1t is n magnificent courage"
The British cavalry pagrol sent by
Lord Mcthuen north of Kimberley dis
covered the Beers concentrating,
whether for ofrcnsc or defense is sim
ply conjecture, The Beers seem to be
retiring from General Gatacrc's front
mt SterkstrOOm in order to reinforce the
Free Staters.
Ladysmith had not been relieved
when the latest news left Natal two
days ago. The Beers had then retired
half way between Ladysmith und Co
lensO. If only G,OOO went to the Free
State, as both the Boer and British ac-
counts assert, the 1900 who are left
may purpose to maintain the siege and
to resist General Butler within con
tracted lines, although the impression
Mt General Buffers headquarters is
that the Beers are merely covering u
retreat.
, 1900-03-01

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. ga street co,
on the Decatur Blue line was wrecked
today near Oakland cemetery. by strik'
ing an obstruction which had eyidentiy
been placed across the track. The cn,
Jumped tully ten feet into the min,
rolled htteen feet down an embank.
lleht, ana was completely wrecked
Inc twelve passengers were more an
less injured. Those sustaining seri
GUS injuries are: Motorman Georg,
Maddox, iierschell Dcllapcrry, Police.
men EUGENE Cooker, Sid Cocker nnd
Il W, Wallace, Wv
, 1900-03-01

Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 23.-Shcrin
White has made another important ar
rest In connection with the recent
Fairbanks train robbery. The arrested
party - named Thomas Yoss. aims
Bravo juan He wns captured In
the Cananca mountains, in Sonora. and
Is now In jail here. lie has Il bullet
wound In the leg. which he says Is the
result Of AN accident, but It is believed
to have been caused 10y one of the
buckshot from the gun Messenger MIL
ton fired nj tile time of the attempted
robbery. only one Of the robbers is
now at large,
, 1900-03-01

There will be ar interesting time
when the attendants of the Duke of
Marlborough attempt to boost the
young man and his light housekeeping
outfit up a kop.
, 1900-03-01

Do not live in the clubland OF some
transcendental heaven; do your best to
bring the glory of a real heaven down,
and ray it out upon your fellows in
this workday world.
, 1900-03-01

Bravery may be cultivated. Show
ing n spirit of courage in the minor
affairs of life trains us to be strong in
the great crises.
, 1900-03-01

A woman's errors come almost al
ways from her belief in good, or her
confidence in truth.
, 1900-03-01

All human power is n compound OF
time and patience.
, 1900-03-01

Men of fine characters confess their
faults to themselves and punish them
selves for them.
, 1900-03-01

Love is the only passion which looks
TO neither past nor future.
, 1900-03-01
THE CURRENCY BILL.
AS REPORTED BY THE COM
MITTEE.
A Measure Introduced to Recognize the
Gold Standard and Simplify the Issues
of Currency.

w dEIllllIAbII. I'bs IT, - -
can members of the conference com
mittee on the financial bill reached an
agreement Yesterday. The Democratic
conferrees were called in and stated
their opposition to the bill and without
further formality the bill was ordered
reported.
The text OF the bill as agreed upon
and as it will be reported by the con-
ferrees and as it probably will become
q law, is as follows:
"Section 1. That the dollar consist
ing of twenty-five and eight-tenths
grains of gold nine-tenths fine, estab-
lishcd by section 3.51l of the wise
Statutes of the United States, shall be
tile standard unit of value and all
forms of money issued or coined by the
United States shall he maintained at n
parity of value with this standard, II
It shall be the duty of the secretary OF
the treasury to maintain such parity.
"Sec. .. That United States notes
md treasury notes issued under the act
of July Il, 1890, wien presented 10 the
treasury for redemption shall be Ie-
deemed in gold coin Of the
fixed in the first section of this act,
md in order to secure the prompt and
certain redemption of such notes hs
herein provided, il shall he the duty oil
. AlH T''A'AsAN VI IL 'a''' 800
apart in the treasury a reserve fund of
SlJO.OOO.0OO in gold coin and bullion,
which fund shall be used for such re
dcmptiOn purposes only, and when
ever and rs often as any of said notes
shall be redeemed from said fund II
shall he the duty of the secretary oil
the treasury to use said notes so re
deemed TO restore and maintain such re
serve fund in the manner Following,
to-wit:
"First-By exchanging the notes so
received for any gold coin in the gen
cral fund of the treasury; second, by
accepting deposits of said coin AT the
treasury or ny sub-treasury in cN-
change for the United States notes so
redeemed; third. by procuring gold
coin by the use of gold notes, i'll ac-
cordnncC with the provisions of section
300 of the Revised statutes oil the
United States.
IF the secretary of the treasury is
unable 10 restore and MAINTAIN the
gold coin in the reserve FUND by the
foregoing methods and the amount OF
such gold coin and bullion in said fund
shall nj any time fall below SloO'ooO,-
OOO. then II shall be MS duty 10 restore
the same To the maximum sum of Sl1O,-
OOD.OOO by borrowing money on the
credit of the United States II Tor the
debt thus incurred TO issue and sell
coupon or registered bonds of the Unit
ed Statcs i'll such form as he may pre-
s"rihc. in denominations OF S41o or any
multiple thereof, bearing interest nj the
rate Of not exceeding three per centum
per annum, payable quarterly, such
bonds to he payable at the pleasure OF
the United States after IL year from
the date of their issue, and TO be pay
, 1900-03-01

The under dog in the scrap may be
in the ri hit, but that doesn't rattle any
bones with the dog on top.
, 1900-03-01

The man who distrusts his ueighbor
will bear watching.
, 1900-03-01

1t is an ~indisputable fact that the
heaviest books have the least in them.
, 1900-03-01

After a man reaches the high-water
mark he has to hustle to keep his head
above it.
, 1900-03-01

An ounce of silence is sometimes
worth more than a pound of talk.
, 1900-03-01

If society gives us pillows she makes
it up by govt; just as she puts up law
10 modify justice.
, 1900-03-01

You can never get the best of a
chemist in an argument; he always
has a retort.
, 1900-03-01

small because the right size is too
large.
, 1900-03-01

The avage has feelings only; the
civilized has feelings and ideas.
, 1900-03-01

Henry d. Clayton of Alabama has in
troduced in congress a resolution pro-
viding for the turning over of Cuba to
the Cubans on the coming Fourth of
July. The date is not well chosen.
There is no need for spectacular per-
Torrance of what the United States is
pledged to do. BY the terms of the
treaty of Spain this country is bound
to remain in control in Cuba until the
coming April, in order TO give Spanish
residents a chance to straighten up
their affairs and leave the island if
they so desire, When hat date ar
wives Cuba should, as n matter of
course, be turned over to the Cubans,
in fulfllment of a solemn pledge made
by the American government in enter
lug upon the war with Spain.
, 1900-03-01

Lose not a day in useless lamenta-
ion. Help mankind whenever you
can; love them, and thank God that
you have seen and known and loved Oh
this earth, and that you have lost II
, 1900-03-01

1t is easy for you to live after the
worlds opinion, and in solitude to live
after ones own; but the truly great
man is he who, in the midst OF he
crowd keeps with perfect sweetness
the independence Of solitude.