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The evening times., 1900-10-19
TEE SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS.
DIR. II. $. Palmer Moving Vigorously
Aseinst II.

Dr. T. S. Palmer. Assistant Chief of the
Agriculture. went to Baltimore yesterday
to attend the trial of Charles E. Pointer.
charged with having in his possession 2,6Go
seagull skins in violation Of the game laws
OF Maryland and of the Lacey law for the
protection of song birds and game. Dr.
Palmer was present TO assist in the pros
ecution of the case. He was accompanied
by George Do5bin Penniman. president;
Robert H Gilbert. vice president, and f.
c. Kirkwood. secretary. of the Maryland
State Game and Fish Protective Associa-
ton, which is assisting the Government in
enforcing the laws TO stop the slaughter OF
birds for hat adornment-
II was stated at the hearing that the
gull skins were shipped tc Baltimore by
Edgar Bass from Morgan City, La, near
where the birds were killed
Dr.. Palmer, who is at the head of the
American Ornithological Union. said that
agents of the Biological Bureau had report
ed that the breeding grounds OF the gulis
along the Texas coast and at other Gulf
points are almost destitute of birds on ac-
count OF the work of the skin hunters "
as they are called. These go out in com
panes of four or five on a schooner. They
are supplied with all the powder and snoi
they can use, and the only limit to the
! slaughter Of the gulls is the time to skin
the bodies. which has to be done the day
the birds are shot.
The rough skins, stuffed with cottoI
wool bring from 10 TO 50 cents, according
to size. Wholesale firms take them
smooth the plumage. and insert glass eyes
when the birds are ready for use on hats
| Judgment OF confscation was entered b!
| default
An interesting question may arise il
J the confscation of the gulls. If they are
/ sold the State gives a title which re-
| licves the purchasers from further pro
| ceedinSs in Maryland. However, if ar
attempt should be made 10 ship the s.i-E
to another State it is probable that tht
! Government would step in and make
| new case Of it under the Laeev law
which provides that the inter State n
| merce law should not be construed 6!
permitting the shipment CT int rdi tie.
! game from one State TO another.
DR.. Palmer and Secretary K Krkwoot
will follow up the proceedings CT con
fscating the gull skins by visiting whole
| sale millinery houses in Baltimore an
| inducing them to send back their stoc
! of birds to the sources from which the!
were shipped, generally New YORK, ant
| so avoid proceedings similar to these II
! the Pointer case.
After dealing with the miliuers # tn.
traffic should still be kept up the mex
/ step would be to proceed against indi
| vidual wearers of birds on hats. It i:
! the endeaYoT of the Government to stoj
| the slaughter of the birds. the prosecu
| tion of individual cases beirg seem a
ry consideration
The evening times., 1900-10-19
FIGHTING AN ASSESSMENT.
Washington and Falls Church Rail-
way May Not He Extended

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 1s.-Representa-
tives of the Washington. Arlington. and
Falls Church Railway appeared before the
Board of Public Works yesterday for a
reduction in the assessment OF the valua-
ticn Of their line. The board refused TO
change its former ruling in this case. and
the matter is now with the Richmond
Circuit Court. In the meeting some in
tcresting Developments were brought cut.
The new assessment for the road is S10.-
600 per mile The management Of the
line. which is not yet completed, asks for
a reduction to $4,000. R. Henry Phillips,
of Philadelphia, is the president of the
road. at salary Of $4,000 a year. It now
runs from Washington TO Falls Church.
but the proposition is to continue it to
Fairfax Courthouse.
Unless said President Phillips, "a
reduction is made Fairfax will go without
road for another generation. We can
not and viii not build further under such
an assessment, which takes every penny
that we anticipated using in extension. It
was not considered necessary to state this
and now we will fight it out before Judge
Welford.''
The evening times., 1900-10-19
LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Neutrality-suspicious. Chosen for Places
of Honor and Trust.

Neutrality-suspicious. Chosen for places
of Honor and Trust.
The convention of the National Retail
Liquor Dealers Association, which ae-
iourned at Baltimore yesterday, elected
William MCGUIRE. of Washington, treas
,,rer. and E. L. Jordan. also Of this city,
= member Of the executive committee.
The complete list Of national officers fol-
Iows: President John F. Weiss, Canton,
Ohio; first vice president. George +. Gwin-
der. New York city; second vice president
Thomas F. Lally, Minneapolis; third vice
president, john HeIlenkamp. For1 Wayne,
Ind; secretary, R. J. Halle, Chicago
treasurer, william Mcclure. Washington,
D. C.; national organizer. P. H. Nolan.
New York city; executive committee. j H
Kaae. Wilmington, Del; E. l. Jordan,
Washington, D. c.; J. F. Gainty, Chicago
H A Webbke, Fort Wayne, Ind; George
B. Salender, Frankfort, Ky; John B. Foss,
Minneapolis; Charles schweihardt, St
Louis; NJ. J. Slattery, Albany, n Y; t.
mcDonough, Cleveland, Ohio; John Nc
Atee Jersey City; John R. Tolies, Norfolk,
Va; Frank StalIo, Baltimore
II was decided that the next annual coz
yention will be held at Niagara Falls The
adyfsability CT adopting ritual and plac-
ing the National and State organizations
on secret and fraterRal basis was DIS
cussed at length and a carefully prepared
ritual was adopted This ritual will be
used by all subordinate bodies in the in
it;ation Of members and the conduct OF
work It is thought that the fraternal fea-
lures thus introduced will pro Ie OF much
benefit to the organization
After a long arA Thorough bate reso-
lutions were adopted s ating the at ud :
Of the national association upon quss-
tious affecting the interests OF retail
LIQUOR dealers. The resolutions state
that the association has 10000 members
in all parts OF the United States. They
[ nroI1ise cooperation with the distfll5rS
and wholesale whisky men in an efor.
TO have the war tax on spirits reduced
All aid possible will be given the bfSw-
ers in their fight for relief from the 3feS-
ent tax en- beer. Because Of this tax, 1t
is asserted, not only has the sais Of bseT
decreased but advantage has betn taken
OF the temptation to produce Inferior
grades of the beverage. An effcrt will
also be made to have the war tax en- pool
and billiard tables and bowling alleys
abolished. The association th rs hi:
can be done.
The national association was reporte1
! to be in excellent financial cond -tion, ana
it will aid local and State organizations
in fighting laws and ordinances objection
The evening times., 1900-10-19
1IIeged Pension Law vio,ator.

Charles Hawkins arrested today by Deputy
United States Marshal Cusiek. on a charge OF yio-
lating the United States pension laws Hawkins
is accused of representing himself TO have been
4 member OF Company A. Second Regiment
United States Volunteers, during the war Of the
rebellion
The evening times., 1900-10-19
Working for Sympathy.

ttkIy.(
Ragged Robert-Wot We doing?
Moldy Mike--Fm layin' wild my head in der sun.
SOS to get messef s,rnburnt.
Wots tn game now?
There's temperance feedin' place around tf'
corner, and tn redder mans nose is tn more
symperthy he gits.''
The evening times., 1900-10-19
Fined for striking woman.

Henry Gis"eland tried in the Police Court
this morning for assaulting Laura Boyer by st1ik-
ing her i'll the mouth The assault occurred in
the woman's house on Third Street southwest
last Tuesday morning. As the assault was Il
trivial one Judge kimball only imposed fn,s
MS
The evening times., 1900-10-19
Ending OF THE UNIVERSE
Prophecies Advanced in Regard
to This Direful Fate.

The Recent Prediction OF French
Able Upset by the Forecasts of ST.
cerning the Popes of the Ages Be-
yond the Sayant's Earthly Career.
The evening times., 1900-10-19
Iansburgh & Bro
Washington's Favoriss S!oss.
More than
Your Moneys Worth
Tomorrow.
Infants Wear.

Cool evenings you'll need Wrap fer
the little ones. We have them in the
latest shades-ribbon and braid trimmed
collars-sizes / TO years. Reg 7AS
ular price s19S and s1-4S- Ami MI
yersary Price ~
ChiIdren,s Caps. made of tucked and
embroidered silk-fuI ruche and znE
pompon Sizes u to 16. Reg ESS
ular price CSC Anniversary Price. "
Ladies' Gingham Aprons, in
blue, brown, and green checks 4 NJ
always sell at 15c. Anniversary sasS
The evening times., 1900-10-19

Heureh's beers nourishing. heaithful, and
invgorating. Phone G34. Arlington Bnttling Co,
for case of Maerzen Senate, or Lager
The evening times., 1900-10-19
THE ZHPPELIN AIRSHIP
Army Experts Interested in the In
ventive Counts Experiment.

The Machine, If Practicable, Certain
to he of Great Service in War
ratus Fnir-Life-Suyer Hope to
Utilize 1t Along the Seacoast.
The evening times., 1900-10-19
Handkerchiefs.

special lot of Chtldrens Of
School Handkerchiefs. in borders 81
fast eoIors Anniversary Price -. "
Gents Japonette Handkerchiefs, orc
with large silk initials-15c val ~
ue. Anniversary Price, fer 49,. - ~
A beautiful assortment of An-pure-
linen Randkerchefs - hem FA1f
stitched and lace edges-1Sc ] ~
value. Anniversary Price ...... 6
A lot of Ladies All-pure-linen Hand
kerchiefs, in every initial except I AH
B, E, J, NJ. W. Anniversary sEES
Lansburgh &Bro
40 to 40 Seventh ST.
The evening times., 1900-10-19

Letters received in New York yester-
day from Mrs. Potter Palmer. whose So
cial success in Paris has been very graft
flying to friends, announce she will make
her home in that city the coming winter
and viii give a series of social enter tain
ments which promise to be the most no.
table she has ever attempted.
Mrs. Palmer writes that she has leased
Beaulieu, w. w. Astor's villa at New
port. where she passed the summer two
years ago She is already planning for
a series of big summer entertainments
She is also negotiating for winter
house in Fifth Avenue. She wants cne
already furnished, as she does not care
to bring any furniture from Chicago.
While Charles T. Yerkes vas III Paris
she tried to obtain his house, but Mr..
Yerkes was not ready to give her an
answer until he returned to New York.
Mrs Palmer also tried to rent the
house which Howard Gould has taken
for the season
The evening times., 1900-10-19

DR.. Charles w. Chancellor, Of Balu-
more. has leased his home in. that city,
and with Mrs. Chancellor and their
daughter, Miss Martha Chancellor, will
come to Washington. where they have
already taken house. They Will be
joined later by Mr.. Philip Stanley Cnan-
cellor. who is student at the CGitege
of PHYSICIANS and Surgeons, CT Balti core
The evening times., 1900-10-19

The marriage of Miss Carrie 3. Neu-
rath and Mr.. James r. Tune took place
at 3G5 Fourth Street northeast on
Wednesday evening, the 17th instant.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles II. Butler pastor of Kellar NJ .
mortal Church. The bride was da n lily
attired in a costume of white taffeta silH
and duchesse lace and carried shower
bouquet of Bride roses. Owing to a
recent bereavement in the family Ct the
bride. the ceremony was witnessed only
by the relatives and a few intimate
friends of the young couple, among these
being Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Neurath, MIR
and Mrs. Philip Hettenheimer, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Otto, Mr.. and Mrs Pe5ton
Gooch, Miss Minnie NeuTath, MIR and
Mrs Thomas Tune, Mr.. and Mrs J. s
Thrift, Mr. and Mrs. J. Oscar Tune. Mrs.
C. B. Tune, Mr. J. R. Rock. Misses s. ut
fer, Mary Oliphant, JAMIE Thrift, Ada
Spense, Sarah Eberling, -hcl Thr IT. and
Hazel Tune. collation. was sSrted alter
which the couple left fer their future
home, 1414 Florida Avenue northwest.
The evening times., 1900-10-19
SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL.

The Austrian Minister and Baroness
HengelmulIer and several memb rs Ct tne
legation are going to New York to "a
tend the concert to be given Saturday
evening at the Waldorf-Astoria under the
direction of Eduard Strauss. The con-
cert viii be succeeded by a reception to
the distinguished leader.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
THOUGHTS FROM RUSKlN.
Beauty and difficulty 60 together.

Beauty and difficulty 80 together.
There is never vulgarity in whole
truth, however commonplace.
The higher a man stands the more the
word vulgar" becomes unintciiigible to
him.
1t is f:r moro difficult to be simple
than to be complicated, far more difficult
to sacrifice skill and cease cXcr;ion in the
proper place than to extend both indis-
criminatcly.
While the world has many people who
would suffer martyrdom in the cause Of
what they call truth. it has few who will
suffer even a little Inconvenience in that
Of justice and mercy.
The whole nation is. in fact. bound to-
gether as men are by ropes on a glacier
If one falls, the rest must either lift him
or drag him along with them as n dead
weight. not without much increase Of
danger TO themselves.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
OFFICIALS DUMB
ON THE SITUATION
Various Rumors as to the
British Movements.
GOOD NEWS KEPT SECRET

Butler Is Holding His Vantage and
PepperiBg Away with Regularity
and Precision at the BOers, Who Are
Retiring.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Whatever good
news may have been received from the
front is being carefully guarded. In
spite Of the queens announcement to
the Fourth battalion Of the Lincoln
shire militia this morning prior to her
departure to Windsor that good news
has been received from the seat of war,
the war officials solemnly aver that
they have received no news up to 1850
o'clock this morning.
Uuofficlally il is rumored that Gen.
erAl Kitchener has brought General
Cronjs to q stsndstill and engaged him
1t is added, the war office now is only
awaiting the result Of the battle. This,
however, may be premature.
In any case. the confident hope that
General Cronje has been cut off from
Bloemfontein continues to prevail in
London, especially in view of detailed
dispatches, saying that the Free Staters,
when they saw the extent of the Brit
ish forces, were in favor of surrender
Ing.
Lne first train to Kimberley left Cape
Town last night and the neigh borhoOd
Of the famous siege was thoroughly
cleared Of the Beers. General Butler,
apparently. Is contenting himself with
Smelling the Beers from his position at
Monte Christie, which, in the general
opinion, IS likely to form for an attempt
90 relieve Ladysmith.
The Westminster GaZette's military
critic says he believes the Beers have
started northward in Natal and will
raise the siege of Lldysmith and rein.
force General Cronje. But this must
be regarded as rather optimistic, at any
rate until General Butler developed the
Beers second line OF defense, which. on
every attempt TO reach Lady smith, has
proved impregnable.
A dispatch from Pietermaritzberg.
dated Monday. says all is quiet IN Zulu
land and the Beers main bodies are re.
ported to be retiring upon Dundee and
HeipmakaaT. leaving small forces and
two pieces of artillery at each magis-
tracy.
A special dispatch from Tarkastad, a
refuge who has arrived there says the
Beers are 5000 strong at Strom mberg.
but at BurgheIsdorp they have only
small town guard.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
OLDTIME BRITISH OFFICERS.
Queen Advises That They BE Rc-En-
listed For Home Defense.

Queen Advises That They BE Rein
listed For Home Defense.
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-The queen. through
her private secretary, Sir Arthur John
Bigge, has sent the following letter to
the commander.in.chief of the force,
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley:
OSBORNE. Feb l7-My Dear Lord
WOlseley-As so large a proportion of
the army is IN South Africa the queen
realizes that necessary measures must
be adopted for home defense.
Her majesty is advised that it wouli
be possible 10 devise for a year an eff
clent force from her old soldiers who
have already served as officers OF pri.
Yates and cNniiirg their devotion to
the clunry and loyalty TO her throne,
the queen &p:-a's to them to serve her
oUCe uCre in place of those. who for a
time. side ly SIDE with the peoples of
her colonies. are nobly resisting the in.
vas.o, Of her South African possessions
'Iier majesty has s;gnifcd her pleas
u.c ;ha, these bet'Giions shall be desic.
mated ;he A~ys) Reserve bs.tQiions 81
her array"
tSlC1eT) ARTHUR BIGGE.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
ARTHUR BIGGE.
E,.n-r Loss at Kimberley

LoHDCN, Fe3. % The war Office an.
officers during the relief of Kimberley;
Killed Lieutenant a. E Hesketh. Six
teen;h lancers; Lleu-enGnt, The Honor
able McChrtock Bunbury, Second dra-
goons. WoOuGed-CaptaIH +. r Ger.
don and Lieutenant u. f. Blaszv. Ninth
lancer; Captain G. b. Tuscon. SIX
teentA lanrers; L,eUtenants r. J. For
dvce and w. Long, Second dragons
The daily news., 1900-02-21
BradfieId's
Female Regulator

brings out a woman's true beauty.
1t makes her strong and we'll in those
organs upon which her whole general
health depends. 1t COrreCts all men,
strual disorders. 1t stops the drains
of Lencorrhea. 1t restores the womb
to its proper place. 1t removes the
causes of headache, backache and
nervousness. 1t takes the poor, de-
bilitated, weak. haggard, fading
woman and puts her on her feet
again, making her face beautiful by
making her body well.
Druggists sell il for 81 bottle.
Send for our free illustrated book for women.
The BradflelS Regulator Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
Drorf I'd Evacuated.

KiNB-RI ~. Feb. IS The country Is
all free around kimberley. Tno Beers
have evacuated Dronfeld. Salt Pan,
Spytfoa,ein and Scholtz Mex One OF
their l. roanders. with ammunition,
was captured. as was also their laager
at DrouaelG. which was abandoned on
Friday night. Rails are bein: laid TO
NoGd,r RIVER Several herds Of cattle
have been captured. Cecil Rhodes Is
IL excellent rea.th AID spirits
The daily news., 1900-02-21
KNITTING MIL at VineviiIe.

MACON, Feb. 20. Mr.. Floyd Schofeld
will erect a large knitting mill in Vine
vile at an early date. Mr.. Schofield has
purchased the machinery and will com.
mence work on the building next week.
Knit underwear will be manufactured.
The new factory will cost about $50, 0OO
and will give employment to many
people.
The daily news., 1900-02-21

CAPE Town. Fec. 20-ReTairs 10 the
railroad have suHiciently advanced to
enable Jhe dispatch today OF tho first
tI4.- 70 kmber.ev iaden win coal.
After JL.1 jre military requirements
viii oe JEe first consideration, second
food stCfls ana then passengers, which
latter tram lt IS anticipated VIII start
On wednesday or 1aITsd3y.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
For Over Fifty Year :

MRS. WINsLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used fer over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teothInC,
with perfect success. II sOOtAes the child
sOftens the gums, allays all pain, cures wine
collie, and is the best remedy for DiarrLOAa.
ItTill relieve the poor little sufferer im-
medistely. Sold by Druggists IN every
Part OF the world. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie. BE sure and ask for Mrs. WiuslOw's
soothing syrup" and take no other kind.
The daily news., 1900-02-21

KNOXVILLE, Feb. 2O-J O. Osborne
of Van Vert, O.. has closed deal With
parties i'll this section 10 establish a
mammoth stave factory. lie will also
build sawmiii from which TO secure
lumber for the factory. Slaves will be
shipped from here 10 all sections. The
abundance of timber of this section has
attracted this as we'll as many other
woodworking industries.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
Macon Invites Bryan to Stop.

MACON, Feb. 20. Hon. William Jen.
nings Bryan has been invited to speaB
in Macon on Thursday as ne passe.
through that day enroute to Columbus.
Mr.. Bryan has many friends in Macon
He has not been here since 1896, v hen
be addressed q large audience at the
Academy of Music. 1t is expected thar
he Will accept tine invitation AMI stor
over here for several hours.
The daily news., 1900-02-21

w. s. PhilpOt, Albany, Ga. says.
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did
me more good than any pills | ever
took" The famous little pills for
constipation, bil:Ousness and liver
and bowel troubles. Hargi5' Phar-
macy, John Sheppard and :. Kahn.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
FLoRIDA AND GUIF LAND co.

PENSACOLA, Fla. Feb. Il. lGo0.
A meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Florida and Gulf Land comIauY
will be held at the office of the COM
pany in this city. Thursday, March
Sth, 1900, at II o'clock noon.
+. =. BOMBAY,
flitd SCCrrtIry.
The daily news., 1900-02-21

weakness and
sickness pecu-
liar to the sex.
If the Egypt
ian custom pre-
vailed in this
country, many
sufferers would
be glad &c
cover til il
pre- IN tn r e
wrinkles. their
sunkenCheeks,
heir 110Oea1thv
The daily news., 1900-02-21
Hidden Beauty

In Egypt the custom is for Princesses
to hide their beauty by covering
the lower part of the face with veil.
In America the beauty OF many Of
Our women is hidden because of the
The daily news., 1900-02-21
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

Ring up 3S2 or call at the Office,
IL North PalafOX street, when in
need Of a carpenter. B. ID. Hoffman.
Business Agent Of the Carpenter
and Joihers' Union. will furnish you
with the desired help on short no.
tice. u20tf
The daily news., 1900-02-21
OR ADDRESS
Y. v. WILLIAMSON,
Greenvil1e. Ala.
OR ADDRl
Testimonial From Judge CASTOR

GREFNVILLF, ia Aug. Do. l-.r.
I-al.. -GrG- pleasure IT crrtIfv-Dg 20 tine
purity and the merit 0i Wi'k.H-Or.'- Match
loss Mineral Water. This natural mineral
Iut I,'. L. INV personal buoW.a ~r. I- rake j
from "a well three. miles ,a~t OF Grp-UV!lI-.
ia il- exact condition In vaIch u j. sold. J
pay,. seen this water U--3. with wonderful
success. for dyspepsia. Indigestion. sore
,yc- and for eIuptIve diseases. sores and
ulcers on man and animals. A. 70 remedy
for tho. troubles. [ do not hrI-rr IL.
equal exists. n i highly recommended by
DhysICIans for "a number Of disease
IELL CA-ToN,
Judge oi Probate Court, Butler County.
A iabRma.
The daily news., 1900-02-21

Call and Examine e
them or drop US a card
and we will call on you.
The daily news., 1900-02-21
$1,000!

To those new comers
just setting up house
keeping these Ranges
are just the thing.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-01
Monsoon.

William q. Meacham, Sc, died at his
home on Pleasant street Saturday even
ing. The cause of death was heart fail
ure. Mr.. Meacham was born In Tolland,
Conn.,, February 5, 1874. During the
civil war he served as soldier, enlisting
at Tolland, August %, 1862, in Co. K,
22d Connecticut volunteers. He was dis
charged July z, 1868. In 1865 he was
married in Tolland to Miss Sarah J. Hol-
man, who died December "a, 1866. He
was married again in December, 1867, to
" ISIS Martha White, who survives him.
After his return from the army he was
engaged in the meat business with his
father at Tolland until August, 1869,
when he went to Monson. He went into
the meat business in the latter town, and
remained In that line for about IA years.
For the past two years he had been SELL
ing agricultural tools and fertilizer, being
very successful. He built the house where
he died In 1881. During his residence In
Monson he served the town as roadmas.
ter one year. He was chorister of the
Congregational church seven years, and
was for time leader of the Monson band
He was member of Marcus Keep Crane
Army post, and was commander for two
years. Besides widow, he leaves foul
children, Sarah, Clara, Grace and Will
liam j., all at home: The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.