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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

Illinois congressman, while at home, re- celved letter from one of his constit- uents who had secured a position in Washington. The writer was not at all modest in his request, but simply asked the congressman to go to the house of his constituent, get an old pair of shoes and mall them to him under the con- gressional franz.
 The member was startled at the au- dacity of his correspondent, and it is needless to say he did not comply with the request. The same member re- ceived letter from one of his constitu- ents asking him to secure the voter a position as bartender in this city. AS this Is not In line with the work of a congressman, and as Uncle Sam does not employ any one in this capacity, this request was also turned down.
 This morning the same member was amused by finding in his mail letter from one of his constituents who is in love with young woman residing in the statesman's district The writer said he knew the member had consider able influence and modestly requested him to exert 1t to bring about mar riage between the two persons in ques- ton. He went on to explain how much
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01
IN KENTUCKY.

The Republican government of Ken lucky certainly has strength and eXecu- tive ability, whatever else it may lack It has acted promptly and skillfully. and apparently the situation isn't any worse than 1t was. A state of insur- rection has been proclaimed. The leg islature has been adjourned until Feb ruary 6, the Democratic members have been prevented from publicly meeting, and order has been preserved. On the other hand, the adherents of Goebel haven't been idle. Last evening he was sworn in as governor and Beclxham was sworn in as lieutenant- governor in ac- cordance With the action of the Demo- cratic legislators who had decided that Goebel and Beckham should have the offices.
 The situation is a very complicated and dangerous one, and if it is cleared up without more shooting Kentucky will be fortunate and the rest of the country will be glad. It Is to be hoped that the further proceedings will be only legal ones, but a savage and bloody outbreak would not be surpris- ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01
FOR PURE FOOD.

The injustice of punishing a retail
 grocer for impurities or adulterations in
 foodstuffs sold by him in the original
 packages was brought out in an address
 by Joseph E. Blackburn at the recent session in Cleveland of the National
 Retail Grocers' association. In his view the manufacturer Is the one to be pun ished. Of course the manufacturer cannot be reached by the laws of a State in which he does not reside, but where his goods may be offered for sale, and to remedy this MT. Blackburn recommended the pure food bill now pending in congress. The existence of such national law would, in his opin- ion, fix the standard of food products, and that would create standard for State laws. No State, he said, would dare to have a standard lower than that of the country at large, any more than it would have cheaper money; and with this standard established the retailer could require guarantee from the manufacturer. The national law would say to the manufacturers: Sell in your own State what the law allows you, but don't try to send any of your goods to any other State for sale unless it Is up to the standard prescribed by the national government"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

spite It's considerable departure from widely accepted standardsr It was rose pink velvet in modification of the Eng fish walking shape. It's stitching and plumes were black, the latter disposed in manner quite unlike that which has been stylish of late.
 Promoters of reforms in dress mat ters, with or without attendant hide ousness, may. think 1t dreadful, but facts are facts, and fashionable young women use powder with the utmost frankness. As an illustration, take the young woman who approached her inti- mates taking something from the pocket of her waistcoat, extending it and saying. Here's my new pocket powder book, who wants to take the shine off her nose?" There was a chorused acceptance, but it was due chiefly to desire to see the new no- tion. It proved to be a tiny book. Opening it, the owner pulled out leaf and tossed it to the first girl, with
 'try that!" Then she Tipped leaf to each of the others. The leaves were the silkest tissue paper One side had velvety finish, and to this side ad- hered little impalpable powder, about enough to take the shine off one's nose and perhaps dust the corners of the mouth. The powder used, the leaf could be crumpled into a ball and tossed away. It was ap improvement on droopy powder box, the use of which cannot be concealed easily, and which Is always likely to betray one by giving up too much white at once. Yet it was plain that it's owner had no desire for FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01
FASHION NOT E,S.
Inaependsnta.,op ,o pIumes.

Independent as to Plumes.
 Millinery that has a touch of new scheming is at hand. but It's chief in terest is in the hints 1t may provde as to what will follow. At best, how ever, late winter headgear gives but scant indication of what women will display about Easter time. The open ings will soon tell the story as accur- atey as it can be told without view of the hats that women actually wear Here, however, is 8 hat that is of in terest because of it's attractiveness de-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01
NEW CENSUS DETAILS.
How the Twelfth Enumeration Will be
 Taken

How the Twelfth Enumeration Will be
 Taken
 The official inquistion which Uncle Sam undertakes every ten years to de- 1 termne the size and the condition of his family, natural and adopted will begin June 1 of this year. This inquisition l will be known as the twelfth census of the United States. Blanks for the popu- lation schedule are now ready and ex- planatory blank forms are being issued by the district supervisors to the train ed corps which will undertake the work
 Of course there is a great deal of sta- tistical information which will be gath cred by the census bureau besides that of population. The population schedule, however, which is now ready, is known as Schedule No. 1. Each blank Is de- signed to receive the data of 100 per- sons one line of the blank devoted to each person, and each line being sub divided into thirty spaces. These, when filled out, will show the name, the street and number, the relationship of each member of family to the the head, the color or race. date of birth whether married, widowed, or divorced; num- Der of years married; If woman, the mother of how many children living; place of birth and place of fathers and mothers birth; citizenship, with year of immigration; occupation, trade, or profession; number of months In the census year not employed; education, how many months attended school in the census year; Knowledge of reading, writing and the English language own ership of home, if owned, free or mort gagged, and the ownership of farm or house.
 Under the instructions to enumera- tors the census day Is described at that on which the census begins June l. 1900 Each question is to be answered with reference to that date. Thus, if an enlmerator visits a place June 3, in which a marriage took place June 9, the parties to the marriage are to be enter cd as single, because they were single June 1.
 A dwelling house, for census purposes is a place in which, at the time of the census, one or more persons regularly sleep.
 The word family, for census purposes, has a much wider application that it has in ordinary speech, and means group of individuals who occupy joint ly dwelling place or part of a dwell- ing.
 In the case of boarders at hotels stu dents at schools and colleges, and in- mates of institutions, they are not to be returned if they have other abiding places Seafaring men will be reported at their land homes, but not at sea- mems boarding houses
 Women and their daughters keeping house, but not receiving pay, are not to be scheduled as housekeepere but only such as receive wage for doing house. work are so returned.
 Enumerators are instructed not to confuse clerks with salesmen. Salesmen in dry goods and grocery stores, etc., | are to be indicated as such. Workers | in factories and mills are to be noted ! specifically as being spinners, weavers, | etc., and mechanics are to be described l as carpenters, masons, house painters, | etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

property the young woman owned. how charming and beautiful she is and the intensity of the love he had for Der. While the congressman WAS willing to favor his constituent, he did net know just how to go about 1t, as he is not running a matrimonial bureau-Chica- go Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

An anti-gossip society has been or ganized by a number of the women Of Springfield, Missouri. Its name is the Women's Self -Elevating Society, and its members pledge themselves to speak no evil word of any other wo- man. Its membership is unlimited" ever"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

Speaking at meeting of the Presby- terian Ministers association last week, the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey, pastor of Bethany church, Philadelphia, se- verely criticised the methods pursued by evangelists in revivals, characteriz- ing many of the exhorters as filled with purely mercenary spirit and given to spreading false doctrines. There is" he said, Ian off-hand business manner, a sort of snapshot conversion process, which has come to be very popular with many who make revivals to order, who definitely promise immediate and large results If their peculiar methods are strictly applied, which is distasteful to reverent, sober-minded people usually found in Presbyterian churches. It Is risk to inject men into our church life and to give them almost exclusive con- trol of our church work over whom we have no ecclesiastical control"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

N Lord Roberts does not comply with the British army regulation which d1- rects the shaving of the chin, and IS credited with saying hard things about it. T do not fight with my chin," he said.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

QUEER JOBS FOR CONGRESSMEN.
 Curious requests of every description are made of members of congress, and to be able to comply with all of them the members of the lower house would indeed be a versatile lot. Recently an
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

The Chicago Tribune has collected definitions of lie from men in all walks of life, and the result is curious. One righteous alderman says it is the op- posite of truth, told for reasons born of he'll" Another person interviewed quot ed the small boys explanation: "The truth turned inside out" Miss. Anna Gordon, vice president at large of the w. c. T. U, thought that if one has no right to know the truth silence is the only course, while the model chief of the citys police declared that "a lie is a lie even when told to save friend" No one seems to believe in the Prince of Wales famous doctrine of 'perjuring yourself like gentleman" One law yer was the easiest on the subject He thought lie was ian inadvertent state- ment made under circumstances when the person making it should have been more discreet" and Judge Marcus Kav- anagh said it was "an untruth told knowingly with a bad motive" The only excuses were suggested by bank cashier who thought untruth permissi- ble flor the health and comfort of those we love-" and a city official who allow nd 1t "to point joke"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

London Truth is authority for the fol- lowing incident which details the fra ternizattSn that often developed be- twse1 the Hue and the gray in our styh war. A hand of Boer ambulance ment metafter ones of the recent engage ments in South Africa an English pa- trol. The Boers were thirsty and ask ed the men of the patrol to give them a little water. with pleasure,' they replied, If you will drink it to the health of the queen" The Boers, af- ter consulting together, replied that they had no objection to drinking to the health of the queen, for whom they felt much respect, provided that they might add the toast land to the de- struction of Cecil Rhodes" as they re- garded the latter as the cause why men who had no ill-feeling toward each oth- er were fighting. To this the patrol willingly assented, and joined them selves in the toast thus expounded
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01

Tn deciding that Silas P. Wood for mer president, director, and stockholder of the American Fire Insurance com- peny, who sued the Manchester Fire Insurance company for an honorarium of $9,000, alleged to have been agreed upon as consequence of his effecting the merger of his company with the Manchester, had no cause for action, Justice Russell of the Supreme court of New York, defined the duties of direc- tors. He said that the plaintiff as stockholder might barter his shares away, and even obtain a greater sum than that offered to any other stock holder, but when a stockholder accepts the trusteeship of corporation, be- Eomes director and president, the free dom of his right of action as a stock holder is fettered by the lines of his trust duty. As president and director 1t is his duty to- make the company prosperous.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
READY FOR TIE VOTING.
All Arrange Made for the Dem
Ocr-tic Primaries.

Ocr=tic PrIt5aries
Tonight primaries VIII be held in the
twenty-five legislative districts 10 elect
delegates ard alternates 10 the District
Democratic Convention. where six men viii
be selected TO represent the District Of Co
luna in the Kansas City Convention.
Never before has so much interest been
ta'.eu in a local election and il is expected
that an extraordinarily heavy vote Viii De
cast
There are two tickets in the GeId. One
is made Up OF men who desire that dele
gates TO The National Convention De in
structed 10 vote FOR the Nebraskau. while
the other is composed Of the followers OF
James l. Norris, who. IL is stated selected
men for his ticket AZ the same time de-
cia-ing against the pledging CT delegates
The Bryan ticket Is the result o. a gen
era! movement upon the part Of the Bryan
Democrats or the District who are indig-
nent AZ the auJi-Bryan stand taken by
Mr. Norris and his Central Committee In
a majority of the districts Mr. Norris has
selected his own Judges and secretaries
10 preside at The polls and states that the
bryan men will not be allowed watchers
Inside the voting places when the ballots
are counted.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan viii deu-s.i
fair representation. and il they are not
given IL, being in the majority. sOm1 lively
times are anticipated.
The polls open nj O'Clock and close o.
$50 and IN many Instances the Norris
men have selected voting places on the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10

The above is the official list OF candi-
dates for delegates and alternates for the
various districts of this city as issued by
the Bryan Democratic Association.
WILLIAM L DEWART. Secretary
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10

boundaries Of The districts and IL Viii be
difficult for many TO reach the booths. Ia
some districts however. wagons have beeu
secured by the Bryan men and voters Viii
be carried 10 the voting places The Bry-
an voters OF the Twentieth district VIII
meet az the corner OF Second Street aud
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast at =
O'Clock this evening where wagons viii
De waiting. The voting place is twenty
three blocks from the southern boundary or
the district.
At Bryan headGuarters. 1929 PeursyI-
VaEt& Avenue. the Executive Committee
express confidence Of victory At the pol.
tonight The several .ousiug rally meet
ings held in various parts OF the City last
night we're largely attended and euthusi-
astIc Tor The instruction Of dclegates
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
WANTS TO SEE HER CHILDREN.
Mrs Margaret Jewell Goes to Court
to Gain That Privilege.

Mrs Margaret Jewell Goes to Conrt
tn Gain That Privilege.
Mrs Margaret Jewell has. through her
attorney Tracy l. JeTords. filed a petition
asking the court to issue An order requir-
ing the managers OF the Bruen Home to
show cause why she is refused the priyi-
lege Of visiting her two childlc- - that
institution. She also states that the chii-
dren require a mothers care and asks that
she be given custody Of them
u is understood that the managers ct
the Brueu Home object to Mrs Jewell Wis
ltiug her children because she breaks the
rules of Che institution. giving them cqndy
ana other sweets injurious 10 them There
is at present proceedings for divorce in
stitUted 10y Mrs Jewell against her hus-
band. Albert n. Jewell pending in The
Supreme Court OF the District.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
4 nishon Annninted-

Archbishop Martinelli. the PapaI Dele
gate, has received an official rescript EotI-
tying Rev. DeEnis O'DonOghue. OF Indian
spolis. Ind, OF his appointment as coadiu-
tor bishop Of that diocese. He ranks
among the leading pastors OF his diocese
being rector of St Patrick's Church al In
dianapOiis Now that the OF ciaI bull has
reached Bishop Chatsrd, his conservation
viii soon take place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
4 Cargo of Coal Cnpsize,,.

NORFOLK, Va April I0.-The coal
large PowhstaE. loaded with coal for TIE
British steamship Norsnmore. loading a.
the Norfolk and Western grain elevator
capsized in the Eastern Branch Saturday
night and dumped her cargo INTO the river
The barge did not sink. There was no ir
suranee on the coal, which Is a total loss
The capsizing of the Powhatan was caused
by failure to keep her pumps working.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
Negro Nan Accidentally shot.

William Lemons. colored twenty three
years old. residing at 2 Essex Court north
west was accidentally shot at o'clock this
morning while examining a revolver in his
room The ball lodged in his right hip.
he was taken to tie hospital at noon in the
police anbulapo~ '''e
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10

Ileurich's beer. yes. Heurich's beer. is always
pure and wholesome. Phone e94, Arlington Bot
tlirg Co FOR ease Of Mafrzan, Senate. or Lager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-07
THE WILLIAMSON TRAGEDY.
Excitement Still Intense III the Yves
tir.ini:. Town.

WILLIAMSON. W. VA, Dec. 6--Excite-
rr,srrt is still intense here TO-DAY and every
nour OF the day brings forth some rs"
phase of the terrible tragedy thar was
enacted here yesterday afternoon Ii De-
comes more v.dens that the shooting was
the result of the sermon. clear ana io:ce-
full. and yet wathaI fearfully scasn.iss.
preached by Rev. WIN. Wohi, in his chlFcti
last Sunday. 80
it is now expected thai he will recover
HIS coat was found with no less than
three holes in it.
Mrs Levin late this evening made an
a aff,dav;t- in which she swears the first shot
was fred by Rev. Mr.. Wohi after pro
1cnrea discussion Of the sermon
All iiay the friends Of Mr. Stokes have
,,..sr, streaming into town from all points
,,sft,fr n radius of one hundred miles. Mr..
ssfose= has not been confined in jail. but
has psen in the custody OF officers in a
private house
Tne Rev. wohl. in his sermon. Depicted
:, vivid language the terrible results OF
tba dance and drink, and condemned, with
ont exception, every woman. married or
single. who iIlduIged in either.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-07
CHINESE HAVE
NO ALTERNATIVE
VIII be Obliged to Accept Agree
ment Reached by Ministers.
Nothing From Conger.
lEr Associated Press, :,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Ar Of the Am
bassado-s and nearly a majority of the
ministers resident in Washington called
upon Secretary Hay to-day
There has besn no word from Mr. Con-
ger sirce the d spatch to him Of his in
struction TO sign the agreement. 1t is
assumed that several days must eEapse
before the formal signatures Of all the
Powers Interested can be obtained TO the
agreement.
This agreement is nothing but 4 state-
meut of the terms upon which the Powers
viii negotiate with China FOX q final set
tlement. 1t Will be laid before th@ Chi
nese officials rather as matter of form,
for there is not the least doubt enter
tained that they will b. obliged to accept
its provisions
still they may require a week or two
for its consideration. and then the way
will be clear for the initiation OF fresh
negotiations at Pekin between the minis
ters and the Chinese Commissioners for a
final settlement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-07
DISCUSS DEBT ON
MASONIC TEMPLE
Grand Lodge Considers This Ques-
ton and Appoints Fifty
District Deputies.

The annual meeting OF the Grand Lodge
OF Masons in Virginia ended last night
after a lengthy and spirited debate upon
the report OF the Masonic Temple Com
niittee relative 10 the question OF pur-
chasing the Temple building ana liquidat-
ieCt was discussed in secret, and none OF
the members would give any information
concerning the action taken. 1t is
learned however, that the question was
not disposed OF. and VIII probably be ne
fore the Grand Lodge at its next session.
Reports of the other standing commit
tees were received, discussed and finally
acted upon
for The fifty districts III Virginia. as fol-
lows, the district represented being Indi-
cared byi the figures used:
/. Wm. II Smith; >, Cornelius Shawen;
3. Charles ". Trenary; l. Hugh r.
Green; >, ". r. ISeyser; G. William Dean;
Z. s. ". Thompson; S, J. P. Corbin: o.,
Il w Harding; 10, p, K Baunan: IL.
r. 4. FiIzhush: L. w H Pruitt; IL, II.
l.. Upshur; Il, Ernest L. Cunningham:
Il. Sol. Cutchins: lb, john 2. Walker; II.
4 E. TuCulan; IS. y. B. Woodward: -.
S .Toi1n T. smith: 20 r. E. Hutton; II, B
n Gordon: ..ss, ". L. Andrews: -, w "
{. Vanneman; y, j.. j. May; -, J. D.
gordurant: 90 G C. Farley: y. J. W
Rryant.. IS. r. c. Osborr1; %, John "a.
,rownes; 50, George T. Derracott: 81. NJ.
=, Broaddus. 81. j. T. Sebred; 3D. George
". Butts; il, Robert Ridley; 80, l.. j.
soliyer;E 33s Z. j. Gregory; 81. NJ. French !:
- julius Kaufman; 80. w. p. Il. Lee:
AZ William NJ Ellis; II. T. S. TAYLOR: 10
2 lr Beuchler: 43, Joseph f. pelg: a.
n r Ward; -, lanes sO-keefe. H. !. e.
EasIey; IL. VI. kendrich. rs. II. Nj.
Miles: 10. W. 5. Cox 90. M. 7. Ely.