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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND

the Executive Mansion some tai-ry-dVs
years ago. Il is possible that tx was g.
century old before any record was made
Of its age. OF the other TWO sa-o palms
imported az the same time one u.s. u--
dt~stand in South Orange, \ j.. and The
other was some twenty Ee3rs ago -- lls-
cinustL Two Of the most beautiful palms
which are contained iu this collection are
native Americans. which have grown gI
IN the shadow Of the Executive Mansion
They belong TO TIE family OF the sage palm
and are a variety of Cyta clrrlua.ls. They
we're grown from Two seeds furnished bE
the wife Of our Minister % Hawaii in 1875.
They bloomed last year for the first time
In the central collection there are Two
specimens Of the Australian tree ferns. g
South American banana q large African
date palm. and a number Of specimens OF
uoinsettla. or Christmas flowers which SET
IF with their brilliant red the green CT
-ect of the palms Here. too. is the Are
biau coffee plant. now about ten years I'D,
and Just ripening an excellent crop OF COZ
fee berries. This plant was grown IN the
conservatory from the seed. and Is at
present the centre Of great deal OF in
terest to visitors
\ source Of especial pride is the collec-
ton OF orchids which has been brought 90
gether for the conservatory from many
lands. Some Of the Lore beautiful specj-
mems OF these orchids are suspended from
the roof Of the conservatory or are con-
tanned in the adjoining section.
Follow ing a flight OF stairs in a souther-
" direction from the west end Of the main
conservatory one goes down into what
might be called the lower conservatory
Here are kept many Of the orchids from
cooler cl-mes: some lemon. orange and
camelia trees. now in full fruit or flower;
also prirsroses from China and Japan.
There are two rose houses. containing in
ali about thirteen hundred roses Of the
leading varieties and about twenty-five
hundred carnations The roses are from
one 20 two years Of age, and the flowers
from them are mostly cut in the morning
anC stored in a refrigerator for use in the
Mansion There are two small orchid
houses. a propagating house for tropical
plants. and a house for the growing and
propagation of budding plants Then there
is the grapery, in which many Of the less
hardy outdoor plants are stored in winter
and where cinerarias and plants needing q
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
DRANK ACID AND DIED.
: Stranger Jokes with ~ Crowd aud
Takes a Fatal Drnught.


Takes Fatal Drnught.
NEW YORK. March Io-Scores o. pleas
ure-seokers. among hem many women a d
children. were pauic-stricken in Bryant
Park yesterday afternoon by the suicide o.
an unknown man. VINO swallow cd carblIic
acid and an instant later fell in agony
A crowd surrounded him until death ended
his sdheriEgs.
The suicide. who was vel dressed and
apparently about thirty-six years cd.
walked through the uortheas, gate Of
the park, al FOrty-seCOud Street and
Sixth Avenue and took seat on a bench
where a number OF men were sitt.rg.
How would you like 90 have "a dr.uk2'
he asked iogularly. and az the same time
pulled a bottle from his pocket and poure
the contents into a beer glass. which he
carried in his hand He then drank the
liquid and muttered. Il ID tired. Good-by,
I'm going"
Policeman NcGraus OF the West Thir-
tieth Street station, who Witnessed The
act. teiephoned suc,eEsive.y 20 Rose
welt, New York. ard Flower Hospitals FOR
an ambulance. When Dr. Ir.sh hespCUdel
from Flower Hospital the man was dead.
IN one Of the mans pockets was found
a card bearing The name Of e. (. Nc
Carthy."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
FOR EATING HUMAN FLESH.
Three Indian Chiefs 10 BE Tried in
Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. March lO.-The
steamer Coguiuam arrived last night
from Northern British Columbia ports
with three Indian prisoners. in charge Of
Indian Agent Lippcott. The Indians are to
be tried for their lives for eating human
flesh. The prisoners are chiefs Ahkow.
Igluk. and GHhunk. With them are six
other Indians arrested as witnesses. They
are members Of three Alert Bay tribes.
The offences were committed al pot
Zach. given three weeks ago by GiIhunk.
who had made money in the KIondike,
and called the tribes together for cele-
braiion- After drinking a great deal OF
sour whisky old squaws recalled the DAYS
when the race were cannibaIs and not
"hite-washed sayaEes. and dashed them
selves into a mad frenzy This is sort Of
an epilepsy known throughout the North
west as "weitigO." The bodies OF three
Indians who had recently died. were
placed on the fire. cooked and eaten. 4
missionary complained 20 the Govern
ment who warned the tribe that il they
ate human flesh again their lands would
De taken from them. In the meantime
the three chiefs are TO be tried
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10

lower temperature are grown into flower.
There are also a number Of cold frames
for prCuagatiuE purposes and for the grow
ing Of yiolets and -ausjes.
President Artlsr probably took the most
active interest in the conservatory Of IL
the Presidents whom ! have known. Hs
was the FIRST one 90 request that q number
OF plants b. kept iB the Mansion. and this
custom instituted by him. has been CoI-
lowed under every Administration since.
Al present there are perhaps two hundred
plants mostly palms and o-her foIidEs
plants in the different halls and apart-
mer-s of the Mansion. These plants are
changed twice every week
The interest Jaseu I'm the grounds 81 The
Executive Mansion Is widespread ana
many Of the trees have historic interest.
The oldest trees i'm the grounds. perhaps
are the two elms which stand south OF thd
Mansion and near the lower fountain.
These are probably G5OrI one hundred
years old There are also couple O. Svc-
amorcs in the front Of the Mansion who's
age is nearly as great
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
WIRE THIEVES CAUGHT.
\ Junk Dealer Traps Them in New
Jersey.

4 Junk Dealer Traps Them in New
Jersey.
BURLINGTON, y. J.. March 1O.-The
thieves who have been stealing the troll
ley wire from the road between this city
ard Mount Holly operated by the PennsyI-
vania Railroad. have at last been caught.
Last night just before dusk, a wagon
drew up at the junk shop Of William RI
ker. OF this city. and asked him il he want
ed 10 buy some copper wire Riker bar
gained for the wire, but made the excuse
that he would have TO come in town for
change. The two men In the wagon ac-
companied him into town and when Riker
came up with an officer he ordered the
arrest OF the strangers.
officer Kressler cOllared one of the men
but the other escaped. The prisoner
claims to have come from New York but
refuses to give his name. There has been
much Of this wire stolen in the past year
from the road and owing to the high price
OF copper the thieves have made profitable
hauls. The couple had about 100 pounds
Of wire at the time Of the capture the
wire is all stamped "P. P r."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
Duties Performed Too Wen.

tram the Brooklyn Lifc1
The man whom I shan marry said -
proud beauty must perform three ts-s--'
Name the first" said che lover
Go and umpire a ball GENE"
Tie bowed ana departed
After two months De returned having isga "a
charged from the hospital o.red.
Name the second task Dee slid
Go and act as judge o.; tie Ashury Park Lbs
show"
Aga-I be- departed.
II week De presented himself again
Il owe NY life Ga. the jersey police ne said
''NaWg the third task"
ATTEND meeting Of a bicycle club and state
which iu your opinion is tie best make of wheel
He went and De- returned.
'-Dear,sr,'' E,L said. Il am StiU iu the rfrr
At last you viii be ulinel"
Il have changed my mind" said The maiden
''In the frs, place. ! could not marry man q
YOUR personal appearance. ia the second place.
I should be afraid % marry man with such a
record for uuCu5city. Forgive me-
Afrlr thinking the matter OVER he forrave her.
lie Thought be might ~ do So
And SO they we're not married
sI.25 TO baltimore and Return via
II. a o.
Saturday and sunday. March 10 and II.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
BOUGHT AN IRON PLANT.
West NirEinians Said to Have Con
cluded Deal.

West NirEinians Said to Have Con-
cluded Deal.
ELKTON, Nd, March IO.-It is given
out upon excellent authority that the
Wheeling Corrugating Company. Of West
Virginia, has bought the Whitaker Iron
Company. paying $3.50 a share, which. in
the aggregate, amounts to about half a
million dollars.
With the sale is included the Principle
Furnace Rolling Mills at Principle. and
about 5000 acres Of land in this county.
The mills at Principle since the death OF
George p. Whitaker have not been run
ming on full time, but Il is reported that
the new owners will put in frst-class con-
ditiOn and run the mills.
The Principle Furnace has been in oper-
alton for nearly two centuries, and has
much historic interest. The father and
brother OF George Washington were stock
holders in il.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
BENJAMIN ON TRIAL.
White Lawyers I'm Norfolk Refuse IN
Defend "a Negro.

DNAChn ~ negro.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March 1O.-Tbe
case OF Frank Benjamin. the negro charged
with attempting TO criminaIly assault Miss
Alice X. Game. In Hampton. last Tuesday
evening, was taken up In the Elizabeth
City court yesterday afternoon. The case
was called in the morning. but a good deal
of difficulty was experienced IN securing
counsel TO defend the negro. Several
white lawyers were requested 10 20 into
the case but each asked to be excused
Finally a blind negro lawyer named Ras-
sell agreed TO defend him. The latter ex-
pressed his adherence OF the crime
charged against the prisoner, and said he
wanted Il understood that he would expect
the protection Of the court in defending the
prisoner.
Rassell asked for couple Of
hours in which 10 prepare his case. which
was granted. When court reconvened no
time was lost in securing jury. Banker
George a. Schmelz. in whose house the al
legged crime was committed. was the first
witness. The States evidence was con-
Guided and the defence viii put on its wit
nesses today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
EPIDEMIC OF BURGLARY.
CcntreviIIer Md, Citizens Preparing
To shoot Robbers.


To shoot Robbers.
CENTREVTLLE. Nd March 10.-For a
week burglars have been making raids on
private dwellings in this town on Wedues-
day night Mr.. Joseph Fesmyer, residing
on the outskirts Of this town. was awak-
ened by a noise He started to do down
stairs. when be heard a man leave the
house From a window he saw three men
drive Off at full speed in a wagon.
On the same night Mr.. CLAYTON Hayden
was awakened by someone trying to force
an entrance into the house Of Mr.. J. W. W.
Wodford. He could see the man. but
having no weapon. did not make an alarm.
The residence Of Mr.. Samuel BousheIle
was entered and a quantity OF provisions
stolen. No Clew 70 the robbers has been
found.
Every frearm in the place is being
rubbed up and loaded ready for action. and
those who do not possess them are pur-
chasing them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
Fire Caused by Dynamite.

CANTON. Pa. March 10.-The store Of B.
Frank & Son, at Overton. Bradford crunty.
was burned between 1 and o'clock YES
terday morning. A terrible explosion gave
the first alarm. The loss is between six
and ten thousands dollars. Ii was the
work Of robbers and incendiaries. dynamite
having caused the explosion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
CARNIVAL OF ATHLETICS
Elaborate Plans for the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition.

NyorId-ChnmpiOnshi Events TO he
Held at Buffalo Next Summer-A
superb structure Capable of Ac-
cOmmOdatinE Twenty-Gve Thou
sand PeopIe-Advice OF an Expert.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
CLEMENCY FOX M'CALLA
Secretary Long Recommends Ike
Captains Restoration.

Reduced Several Numbers Some
Years Ago by Sentence of Court
hartial-Struck One OF His Men
While in Command of the Enter
Prise-A Good Record Ever Since.
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should make sport something ideal; some.
thing like IL was in the early days OF
Greece. The carnival should have an edu-
catiohal value on the youth OF the country,
as well as temporary spectacular. value. IL
strictly amateur, it can be a force in keep
ing forward the interests Of clean sport in
this country. It would be wise 10 i'm
prove the opportunity of giving the first
big scoped affair Of this kind in the cOun-
try, by looking carefully after the per-
sonnet OF a national committee Of man
agement to act with the exposition COM
mittee on sport not burdened with the de-
tails, but lending their names and the
benefit Of experience and acquaintance.
Such men as Walter Camp and Charles II.
Sheriff., Of Yale; Casper Whitney and
John COrbin. Of New York; A. a. Stage,
OF Chicago University, and a string Of men
VINO have gained prominence in inter-col-
legi6te sport in this country, would add
vast lot Of prestige to the exposition
games, as well as valuable lot Of advice
and help
College Contests.
4 should say it would be wise TO make
strong feature Of college contests. You
can best attract general attention that
way There has never been a square out
and-out test Of strength in any branch Of
sport between the Eastern colleges and
the Middle West colleges. Why not ar
range for a dual meet between the win
ners Of the events OF the big inter-colle-
giate meet in New York in 1901 and the
winners OF the intercollegiate meet in
Chicago? ] think IL could be readily done.
Then. the athletes from the two big Cali
fornia colleges have shown a readiness 10
undertake long trips. They should be in
Vted- Buffalo being midway between the
distinctively New York and New England
colleges and that Of Chicago gives a chance
Tor promoting sectional contests that will
arouse interest. The men TO whom ] have
referred are better qualified by experience
than l Id talk about the events TO be card
ed or the prizes a. be Offered. At least
the latter side q the question should be
Subordinated. The prizes can be elegant
without being showy or very costly. In
the palmy days OF Greek athletics a win
uer thought himself plentifully rewarded
by the simple laurel wreath, 10 be handed
down as an heirloom 90
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial
District, State of Idaho In and for Idaho
County.
J. b. Chamberlain, as administrator OF the
Estate OF Isaac Orcutt Deceased, and @. W.
Helm. Plaintiffs, VS.. Jason K. Meek. Defendant.
The State OF Idaho sends Greeting:
To Jason X. Meeks, Defendant
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear In an action brought against you by
said plaintiff In the DISTRICT Court, and to an
answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiffs filed therein, within 10 days exclu-
sive Of the day OF servfce1 after the service on
you OF this summons, IL served within this
| within this Judicial District, within twenty
DAYS; or II Sc ryed elsewhere, within forty days
This action 10 brought to obtain decree OF said
oil the 6ne-haif Interest in the Silver King
quartz mining claim, situated in the Warrens
Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, located
by defendant: that plailtiffs claim be quietcd
quired to execute deed conveying to plain
| tins the said 0ne-half interest Ia said mining
claim, In accordance with contract made
1885; that In event defendant fails to make said
deed, commissioner or referee of said Court
De appointed to make the same.
The particulars more fully appearing in
is served herewith and made a part hereof.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail to
appear and answer said complaint ss above re-
CURED the said plaintiffs will apply to the
Court for he relief demanded In the complaint.
Attest my hand and the Seal Of the District
Court OF the SECOND Judicial District.
State of Idaho, in and for Idaho
lsEALl County this 18th day OF March, 1900
A. v. DARLINGTON. Clerk,
by H. Taylor Deputy Clerk.
H. r. Fulton. Attorney for Plaintiff 42-i7
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
TO BUILD TO SEVEN DEVILS
Plans of the Pacific g. Idaho
Northern Railroad,

l.. f. Hall, president of the
Pacific < Idaho Northern road
has been at Weiser arranging his
plans for the season. He said tile
road would be extended from
Cambridge TO Council at once.
The distance is 25 miles. The
company will also build the branch
into the Seven Devils mining
district without delay.
There has b, en- one route sur
veyed through Price valley, but
the engineers are now in the field
running n line on Hornet creek.
1t is hoped to find feasible route
there that will be much shorter
than the other. The plan is to
push this branch through forthwith
and the main line will be extended
into the Meadows at the earliest
possible date. The binding of
the portions of road indicated is
embraced in what may he termed
present plans, though the extern
sion to Council will engage
immediate attention. A large
part of the grading be,M cen
Cambridge and Council has been
done, and the line would have
been completed last fall had not
such delay been met with in get
ing through the canyon of the
Weiser river.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
Let Them Come.

Let the home seekers eome-keep
them coming. The state of New
Y DIRK has an area of 50, TO square
miles and is estimated to contain
Z, 1000 Inhabitants; Pennsyl-
vania, with A5,92S square miles,
claims 6,200,O 600: Massachusetts,.
with only S546 square miles, has
:, 500, 900 inhabitants, and Idaho,
"a, ZOO square miles had in 1890
about one person per square mile,
and today perhaps less than two.
Idaho has the capacity to support
population quite equal to that
OF New York or Pennsylvania.
Let the immigrants come. Tell
them OF our wonderful advantages
and prolific resources.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
Wireless Telesraphy.

IL Is said that successful experiments have at
last been accomplished in wireless teiegraphy.
ana this would undoubtedly be coed thing.
AM Fevolutionsze many WAYS OF doing biisiues
One writeshSs gone % fer as 10 sag thai vine
less biography is Tie greatest discovery of the
age We beg 70 differ. Don't overlook no..
letters stc'aasA Bi'icrs when you talk asont
me gfeat things ofihe so'.d. T,is peerless
medicine has done mere to pronole iieal,.. and
settle stomach troubles tnan any other ,ned,.
cine in existence IL cures dyspepsia, meiges.
iioa, nai'iia and eons.ip tioB. 1t never fan.
Tfy y, and be sure aud get The genuine. WIN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20

Chamberlain had been found. She
was not dead but nearly SO. We
took them to Mt. idaho. and by
careful nursing, Mrs. Chamberlain
and the baby got well.
These murders were entirely
nncalled for These people had
never harmed Joseph or amy of
his land, and Joseph should be
punished for these murders yet.
These people that are now
signing the petition to have
Joseph sent back to his old
hunting ground had much better
sign one to have him tried; then
if not found guilty, send him
back,
MASSACRE OF SOLDIERS.
The Reuben family have always
been the friends Of Joseph,
and when General Howard was
fighting Joseph. Reuben was first
with Howard, then Joseph.
When Billy Foster and Blewett
were sent out by Colonel Whipp!e
to see If the Indians had crossed
the Salmon, just as they got 70 the
top Of the hill, ut Lawyers canyon
they met the Indians. Foster
wheeled his horse and started run
to Blewett's horse threw him and
he ran for the brush. While the
Indians were killing Blewett,
Foster got away and ran back to
Cottonwood and reported to Colo
mel Whipple what had happened,
and that James Reuben was one of
the leaders. Lieutenant Rains,
with ten soldiers started back and
when they got near the foot Of
Cottonwood hill they were sur
rounded by the Indians and they
took refuge in some rocks, where
they kept the Indians off as long
as their ammunition lasted. Then
all were killed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
Notice of Forfeiture.

state OF Idaho, County Of Idaho, Jan 10 u
To Daniel Fitzgerald or his assigns, YOU
hereby notified that l have expended /
hundred dollars ts20O.OO] In labor and impu1
ments upon the Dutch Boy and Coolsst
January |, 1900 in the office Of the records
Dixie Mining District, Idaho County, ldahaI
order to hold said premises under the proysad
OF section 1924 revised statutes of the Un7
States. being the amount required TO hod1
and II within ninety days after the SERVED
this notice for withia ninety days after !
notice by publication] you fail or refuse to-
tribute your proportion of such expendituh|
co owner, amounting to One Hundred 4
lars, being On9-half interest in each oil
claims, your interest In such claim will |
section 239i. THOMAS BoLLrr
First publication Jan. 10. vi
i. Last publication April 10, 1900
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE,

To Margaret Matheson, her heirs or ass,y,
You are hereby notified that we have y.
pended the sum Of seven hundred dcll, ~
l$700i in labor aud improvems nts upon M
Little Giant. bancroft, Wasp, VIZ
tan quartz mining claims, situated in Robbn1
Mining District In Idaho county, Idaho n
order to hold lid premises under the provisI
i9ns Of section 1924, revised statutes Of N
United States, being the amount required
hold said clans for the year ending becemh
81, 1890; and II within ninty DAYS after n
you fail or refuse to contribute IN
proportion Of such expenditure
eo,owner, as follows: Upon
Little Giant, one,fiteenth interest," III
Bancroft. one-tifteenth interest, $500. W
one fifteenth interest, $6.66, Vixen, one.afesI
tn interest, 1855, Winslow No. 2 one-tiitees
interest, 1893, Puritan, one third Interest. ~
BIZ Porphyry Dyke, one-tifth inter1
.$2O.0O. amounting to the sum OF $50 SO, togei1
with interest, and cost of this notice, your h
crest In said claims will become the prcpe5
OF the undersigned under the said secta
z7za J., +, DAvR
W. f. KELLY
Grangeville, Idaho, Jan. rs, 1900.
First publication February 2, 1900
Last publ cation April q, 1900
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-20
Trade Follows the Flag.

Our exports of merchandise to
Europe in 1898 amounted to a
value of 1913. SOC, 245. OF this
total the United Kingdom took
merchandise valued at s54o, $50,
l52, or nearly five ninths of the
whole. Our exports to all other
parts OF the world amounted to
s257, 676, oS5, of WHICH the British
possessions in various PARTS II the
world took over one half. The
British empire then takes more
than TO per cent. of our exported
products. We import much less
from the British empire in return:
and the enormous balance in our
favor is liquidated in money.
What Is the matter with annexil,g
Great Britain TO the United
States. Trade follows the flag.