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Evening star., 1900-10-05
FUTURE DAYS.
Absolute Clearance Sale
ORNAMENTAL, SHADE, EVERGREEN AND
FRUIT TREES, SHRUBS, GRAPEyINES. ETC.
At the
MAPLE GROVE NURSERY
QAte Saul's),
BRIGHTWOOD AVE-, WASHINGTON, D. O.
Beginning
Tuesday, October 9, 1900,

and continuing daily at pm. until stock Is closed
out.
Those unable to attend can have orders to buy
executed by the actiopeers free OF charge.
Plants must be removed within two ~ weeks
from day of sale.,rz yua
Further Information will be given at the nur-
sery, where the piauts can be seen.
By order Of JOHN BOYLE,
r.. Proprietor.
Auctioneers
oc5-dts tI7 14O7 G ct. NV.
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JAMES ". RATCLIFFE, AUCT1ONEER.
Attorneys Sale of a Desir-
able Three=Story and
Basement Brick House,
No. 1901 Vermont Ave-

IHIlV INe W.
On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER
THIRD. AID. 1900 AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK. will offer for sale by public auction,
in front of the premises lby order OF the owner,
real estate, situate in the city Of Washington;
District Of Columbia; to wit; Lot numbered
square numbered two hundred and seventy eight
t2IS. as per plat recorded in Liber R. l. H.,
folio 310 Of the records Of the surveyors office OF
the District Of Columbia. together with all the i'm
provements, rights, &C.
Terms liberal and stated at time Of sale. $500
required upon acceptance Of bid Terms TO be
complied with in fifteen days ALI conveyancin8.
stamps. &c, at purchasers cost.
THOMAS NJ FIELDS Attorney for Owner,
ee26 dads BIT ~ st. NV.
DTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC.
count Of the rain until SATURDAY. OCTOBER
SIXTH 1900, at same hour and place.
THOMAS NJ. FIELDS Attorney for Owner.
oc4-d&ds 917 ~ st. NV.
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JAMES ". RATCLIFFR, AUCTIoNEER.

JAMnS5 w HAICLiFFH' AUOIiOSEEH-
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON PATH STREET
BETWEEN l. AND NJ STREETS NORTH
WEST.
ELEVENTH. 1900, EI, HALF-PAsT FOUR
O'CLOCK. I will oft. for sale, by public auction,
In front Of the premises, the south 81 b7100 feet
front os lot lot O. in square 3! containing ~ gu
building sites. suitable for nat.
Terms easy and made known at sale; el0o de;
With in fifteen days; all conveyancing. stamps
ETC., at purchasers cost.
ocs-dAds JAMES W. RATCLIFTE. Anst
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Magrath s. Kennedy,

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneera
OUR REGULAR SATURDAY SALE
On TOMORROW, OCTOBER SIXTH. AT TEN
O'CLOCK AM, we shall sell, at our sales room,
large collection of household effects Of every de-
scription, removed from private residence and stor
age house for convenience of SALE
ALSO,
BY order Of Albert Stewart, guardian. a lot Of
household effects, bicycle, &c.
Terms cash.
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THos. j. OWEN. AUCTIoNEER, eI3 ST. wv.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT VALUABLE LOT
AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLUMBIA
ROAD. WYOMING AVENUE AND NINE
TENTH STREET NV
By virtue of decree Of court in Equity No. 2l262
the undersigned trustees will sell. at public auc.
tion. In front Of the premises MONDAY &C
TORER FIFTEENTH, 1900. at HAIF-PAST -FOUR
O'CLOCK NJ. the following described lands and
premises situate In the county Of Washington
District Of Columbia: All that part II lot one of
Morgan's subdivision Of Widows Mite and Oak
Lawn, and lying Immediately west OF a line paral-
lei and distant ninety feet from the east side II
Nineteenth street and abutting the north line OF
Noerr's recorded subdivision OF Oak Lawn, said
triangular part having base of g.. .65 feet and an
altitude of 81. 10 feet.
Terms OF sale: One third cash balance in and
two years, with interest secured by deed OF trust
the property or all cash. at purchasers option
deposit of $500 required ON said property at time
Of sale. Conveyancing. recording and revenue
stamps at purchasers cost. Terms of sale To be
complied with within ten days of sale or the
trustees the right resell the property at
the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser after five
days previous advertisement Of such resale some
newspaper published In Washington.
JOHN B. LARNER
Adams Building. Trustee,
MASON y. RICHARDSON,
ocS- dads Fendall Ruilding. Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES W. RATCLIFFE AUcTIoNEER.
Large and Attractive
Sale of Furniture,
Carpets, Orienta
Rugs, &C., contained
i'm residence No. 1914
10th street northwest.

On THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER THE
ELEVENTH, AT TEN O'CLOCK | will sell at
the above residence large collection Of Furni.
ture Carpets, &c, consisting in part uf Oak and
Walnut Bed Room Suites Handsome Dining Room
Tables, Leather-covered Chairs Bookcases Chef
foniers Wardrobes, Couches, Large Handsome Gilt
frame Mirror, Oak Rollingtop Desk. Parlor Furni-
ture Set OF Encyclopedia Screens, Mouquet. Brus-
sells and Oriental Carpets, Kitchen Requisites &c
to which invite general attention.
Terms cash
oc3-d&dhs JAMES w RATJTIFFF Auct
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09

doubt that the autocratic powers Of sEu-
rope are at this moment comforting to-.
gether upon Joint measures to be
launched against England. This French
ex-,ninister IS no doubt right in the
particular lines that he indicates as those
that will be pursued.
It is Just as certain as anything in the
future can he, that England Will not SUBJ
mi. to any such dictation as this. OF
what avail are the gigantic efforts she Is
now putting forth In South Africa to be
&c the European powers deprive her OF
Egypt. the Suez Canal and all possibility
Of connecting South Africa with the
Mediterranean by rail? She will resist
this attempted coercion Of her, and then
it will be for this country to determine
whether 1t will stand idly by and see the
European hand OF democracy crushed by
combination of the autocratic powers
of Europe. That is what. the combination
really means, and that is what 1t meant
TO the hearts of the European autocrats.
If England falls before it our turn may
come next. and we should have to fight
combined Europe for our existence.
These are questions for serious consid-.
Grafton. England is our friend, and we
should be hers There is certainly no
sense in going out Of our way in the
present British crisis to estrange her by
taunts and offensive revolutions" and
by unwarranted meddling in the South
African war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
CHEAP POLITICS.

Tho Baltimore Herald thinks that too
much importance is attached TO the
amendment proposed by the Senate
which Stipulates that 1.-The provisions of
the act are not intended to place any
distractions in the way Of the accomplish
ment of international bi-metallism. The
Herald says that there is no occasion for
alarm, "for at the worst the amendment
is nothing more than an entirely harmless
trucking to a sentiment which has ceased
to exert any strong influence upon public
opinion, and which is utterly incapable
of affecting the course OF the Legislature"
The Senate Committee it adds, '-offers
no objection because it cannot possibly
do any damage and will please the sill
verites, who may be disposed to regard 1t
as a distinct concession, although with
out the slightest practical significance.
That of itself were enough TO arouse
the disgust of all men save the practical
politician. The very hunbuggery of the
whole business makes it detestable in our
eyes it is an exhibition of cheap politics,
ana as aDSOlutedE meaningless. but W.
cannot agree with our Baltimore contem-
5porary that it is harmless. There is, in
our opinion. much mischief in the amend
ment. and we sincerely hope that it Will
not prevail. This country needs rest from
agitation. The business of the country
is getting along nicely and there Will be
no serious setback so long as there is
confidence in the financial status and
monetary standard Of our government
The great purpose in declaring for the
gold standard was to give assurance That
for several years to come, at least. there
would be no dickerins with the financial
policy of the government but TO lug in
the possibility of ''bi-matallism.' as TINS
amendment suggests, is, in J. measure,
10 shake confidence and rally the sil-'er
people and to give Mr.. Bryan some first
rate campaign material
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
SMALLPOX IN AMELIA.
Every Prccaution Taken in the Face of


OLGA, VA. Feb. S.-Special.-Your
correspondent last week made the i'm
preston that the authorities in Amelia
had taken no precautions against the
spread OF the smallpox further than to
order compulsory vaccination. AT that
time "a pest-house had heen established
and quarantining resorted to, as he mas
since learned.
There is much diversity &C cri1ion as
to the true character of the malady,
which is mild, and does not show the de-
gree of malignant infectiousness peculiar
to smallpox. Some of the doctors say 1t
is this disease. but shoIn of its historic
violence by vaccination of the subjects
and their ancestors.
Others say it is a skin disease, rot un-
like smallpox ia its mild form to which
the negro appears to be most susceptible
and which was brought into Virginia
from Cuba.
AT any rate it seems that the doctors
have no way of distinguishing with GER
tainty the. one from the other and while
the majority of the people doubt exceed
ing:y il being smallpox. the authorities
thought it prudent to be on the safe side
and act upon The majority, opinion of the
medical mon. AT this writing the slow
ness of its spread AMI the r1ildness of the
eases affec;ed have done much to allay
uneasness in the public mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
BEDFORD SPRINGS QUARANTINE.
Some OF the Pleasures OF Standing
q

Some OF the Pleasures OF Standing
Guard.
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Feb. Especial.
y state OF excitement has existed here
for some time on account of smallpox
having broken out ut Forest Depot, four
miles distant, and at Bells. between this
place and Bedford City. The first case
at Forest was an old man in delicate
health, and provedi fatal There have
been other cases since, but no deaths, as
the disease seems to be in a mild form.
A pest-house Is on the premises where
the negro died, and every effort is made
! TO keep the disease from Spreading. New
London has established q quarantine
against Forest Depot and portions Of
Bedford north of the Salem Turnpike.
This bears hard on good many who
are cut off from stores. shops and mill.
A guard is placed ON the main thor
oughfare to observe the approach Of way
farers. who, if they do not talk mighty
pretty, are made to retrace their steps.
Some do SO quietly and in good order,
while others give vent to their feelings
in expressions not heard from the pulpit
One man who wanted to go to the mill,
and not being allowed to do so. said, as
local option had deprived him of his corn
whisky. and the quarantine his corn
meal. he thought it was about time for
CiDriei 10 dow MS norm.
The guard is having anything but
p.cnic, and realizes in imagination what
:, time Saint Peter will have when he
comes to separate the sheep from the
goats.
Mr.. Maben. at the springs. is one of
the few who has kept calm and serene,
for the reason, he thinks, the smallpox
is harmless when his alum water Is left
free to combat it. Dr. w L. kabler,
while he has never had the disease him
self has been responding to all calls
made upon him. He has also been vacci-
mating right and left. This was no small
job. and he is kept as busy the ticket
seller at the circus. II is to be hoped
this state of things won't last, as we are
not Kentuctians. and can't live on cX-
element Last week we had another cold
snap. which tested the ability of the tiler-
mometer to keep the tally. A great deal
of ice was formed. but was forced into
liquidation, as everybody had supplied
themselves at q former freeze.
Mrs. II. B. lTlip2en, who died in your
city last FRIDAY was a former resident
of this place, and the news of her death
was quite q shock to her many friends
about here.
Dr. T. il. Kabler.f who lost a, foot by
an accidental gun shot twelve months
ago. has entirely recovered. and he gets
about almost as well as ever. he has
an artificial foot, whici. is a good iIri-
iaton of the other. In fact. they are
so much alike. he is sometimes both
cred when he wishes to put the best
foot foremost
He says that one advantage, and the
only one of the artificial foot, is It's
freedom from corns and frost bite.
Politics are in a state Of .''innocuous
desuetude" just now. l think the people
generally are pleased a the prospect OF
q convention to revise the Constitution
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
STRANGE CASE. ARGUED.
Appealed from U. S. District Court
last Iear:,nd Again Comes Up.

Appealed from Y. S. District Court
last Icarand Again Comes Up.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals reconvened yesterday morning
With Judges Golf. Morris and Brawley
on the bench. The case Of William 3.
Strange, Jr., VS.. the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad Comvany ct
al was argued in the afternoon. Pend
ing argument the court adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning.
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., March
ed. in the United States District Court
dissolved the injunction in the case Of
w. E. Strange VS.. the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina railroad. Strangs
claimed that he had q contract with
the company to build the road, and that
he was to take his pay in bonds of tho
company. He claimed the company vio-
lated the contract and gave the work
TO other parties The case came I'D
on a petition to perpetunte the in.
junction, but was decided on the questions
arising in the demurrer to the bill
making it necessary to pass upon the
merits Of the motion for. an injunction.
The court ruled at that time that
the alleged contract was in many respects
vague and uncertain. and decree was
entered dsmissing with costs the bill
of the complainant.
NO 325. The North Carolina Corporation
Commission. ct. al. Appellants VS.. The
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad Company,
Appellee; appeal from the Circuit Court
for the Eastern District of North Caro-
lima. at Raleigh. This case was. on mo-
ton of counsel for appellents, dismissed
without prejudice
No. s51. c. r. McIlwaine and w. w.
A,shenIore. Receivers of the Covenant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
THE JUNIORS TROUBLE.
Honorable T. Is. Ivcy Talks About His
Bill

Honorable Il. Is. lVcy talks 1ADouC II is
Bill.
Hon. T. 3D. Ivey, of Petersburg, patron
of the bill to incorporate the State CoE2-
Gil of Virginia, Jr. Q. Y. \. ~, was
seen yesterday in regard to the
trouble between the National Council
and the State Council.
Mr. Iyey is 4 member of the LeSiS-
laturc and is also State Secretary OF
the Order. He said: The suspension OF
our State Council charter (pendinS triad
Just at this time was evidently done TO
over-awe us and cause US TO withdraw
our BILL but it won't work. This is Z
struggle of Nirgin;ans for Virginia and
we will fight to a finish We have seen
our tax rise from s cents to p cents in the
past few years. We may loe dull. but we
think that with d membership min
uai!y on the increase. the tax rate shou
decrease. Under the present code OF
laws the basis of representation Is such
that the majority in that body represents
about $1,000 members, while tee minority
has behind il about 1S2,92o members
Very nice justice and equality, sure.
Under the same laws the right OF APP
peal is denied. The decisions of the Jul
dietary are iinal-no appeal to the Ma
tional body. To deny the right Of APP
peal We consider unAmsrican, and We
object, but must take our medicine.
they tell us.
Ave have not refused to pay the tax,
nor do we refuse now. 1t is simply with
i,aid until the National Council will adj
just our grievances and right our wrongs.
Then everything Will move on as serene
" as ever The other States taking this
action are Pennsylvania, with $1,000 MEM
bers: New Jersey, with $1,000; and the
: District of Columbia with 1000. The
National body meets next June. and at
that time believe the body will come
2 to its senses.
at believe we will get the charter: and
that during the year ali differences will
be settled We only want our rights
from the National Council, and are ask
icI them for no favors. =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
4 Boom in Hanover.

HYLAs, VA, Feb. s.-Special.-Hylas
is on a boom. A large blacksmith and
wheelwright shop is now in course OF con-
struction. and a large dwelling Is soon
to he nut up. e. s. Snead. mechanic
of Hylas, has the contract for the dwei-
ling.
Rev. J. r. Wilkinson delivered a very
able sermon to a large and attentive au-
dience at Berea church Sunday at III a.
NJ. The attendance was very large ue-
spite the threatening showers
MIR. P. C. Taylor, of Rockville, con-
tinues very i'll.
Monday night, January Goth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Snead gave most en1oya-
BILE entertainment in honor of Miss susie
Smither and Miss Daisy Snead.
The cold weather of last week put
quietus on the farmers stripping ana
hauling their tobacco.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09

in addition to the news of the Gays and
carries very large advertising business
Tho Witness is the Oldest journal in
Natal. The publisher says that its aim,
from political point of view, is 70 adj
vocatc the cause OF sound progress, just.
government and constitutional liberty,
without regard either to persons or par.
ties
That is the motto which Great Britain
duct of her war against the Beers. A
any rate. it is a noble motto for {; news
paper, and the Natal Witness has our
most distinguished consideration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
VISITED THE YARDS.
Admiral Melville and Mr.. w. Il.
Baily ut the Trig. plant.

Admiral Melville and Mr.. w. Il.
Baily ut the IriSg Plant.
An>unoficial visit to the ship yards of
the William R. Trigg Company was made
yesterday by Admiral G. w. Melville,
Chief engineer of the navy. and
Tube Co., Of New York. The two
gentlemen left for Newport News in the
afternoon to inspect the shipyards at
that place.
The distinguished guests were shown
through the works by Mr. w. II. Trigg
+ and Mr.. Lilburn T. Myers and seveea!
other officials of the company, and
sevinccd much interest in the great
amount Of work going on there.
rs Admiral Melville was hearty in his
praise OF the rapid ma nner in which
work was being pushed on the Uni. ed
States torpedo boats and destroyers, and
shesviewed the work going on in the shops
with evident pleasure. @
N The Commodore will probably returnsto
Isofs Richmond on Isl turday. &.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
Sickness in New Kcnt.

RONBURY, VA, Feb. S-Speclal-
There is much sickness now in the
neighborhood. Mr.. Sam Lacy, OF Pleas
ant Ridge is quite sick; Mrs. w q.
Blanbian, of Clover Dale, is also quite
sick.
There will be an oyster supper given
at Mr.. and Mrs. ". NJ, Mantelos on
February 14th for the benefit Of Provi-
dence church, also a silver tea at Hope
Well church the same night.
Miss Mabel S. Frayser. OF Varina,
after spending several days visiting her
uncle, Mr.. Eddie Bowls, has returned
home.
misses bessie and Mary Bailey. OF Null
berry Grove, are visiting Miss Lee Kay,
of QuintOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
necordcd Ncw CHARTERS,

The charter of the Norfolk Shpbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company was recorded
in the office of the Secretary of the COM
5monweath yesterday. The incorpora-
tors are Messrs ]. P. Andre Mottu'
Henry Seymour, ]. A c. Grover, X. n:
Cralle and 3. A. Colonna Inc c;tpitstti
stock is TO be not less than $4,000 nor
more than 100000.
Other charters were recorded as fol-
lows: That Of the Bristol Knitting Mills,
and the American Autosarette Company.
OF Alexandria.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09

p,,;,d;,r Loan Association, Appellants
rs w. w. Ellington, ct. al; appeal 1r ron
the Circuit court for the Western DIS
trict of North Carolina at Greehspolo
Are,,ed nv John W. Hinsdale, OF Raleish,
c. for Appellants. and by JONI ~
Wilson. OF Greensboro, N c. 1os Ai'ee'-
lees and submitted ,o,
,,rts.s1l. Richmond. Petersburg & Caro-
Ina T7af1road Company. ct. at Appel
t The Eastern District of Virginia, at
Rioh1nond. Argued by D. Lawrence Gron-
for Appellant. and by W. 4. Mcheh-
ney, for. Appellee. na,,
tiff In Error, VS.. Norfolk Importing &
exporting Co.. Defendant in Error. In
error to Circuit Court for Eastern D:s-
trio. OF Virginia. at Norfolk. will be the
next case for argument.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
IHE.FLEMING MURDER TRIAL.
The Jury Taken to the Scene Of the

The Jury Taken to the Scene Of the
killing.
NORFOLK. VA, Feb. S-Srecial.-The
Jury trying Justice Fleming, OF Princess
Anne county. for the alleged murder OF
Clarence Snyder, were to-day taken to
the scene of the killing. Judge White mas
reversed his first decision and vas ad'
mitted the testimony of witnesses Who
swore that Fleming declared before the
killing, that he would shoot any one no
tresnasse1l on his farm as quick as he
would a bird.
The defence introduced witnesses VINO
stated that Fleming was not on his farm
when Snyder was shot. Argument IS eA-
pected to begin tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
Historic Petitions.

The Legislature will be asked to tuF
over to the Baptist Historical! Society
certain papers of historic value and in
terest to the Baptists of the State, which
are now in the State Library.
These papers are all petitions from the
Baptists to the House OF Burgesses upon
the subject of religious liberty. In the
new building at Richmond College fire
proof room has been constructed, which
has been given to the Baptist Historical
society in which these papers and cher
documents will be preserved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
Marriage Last Night.

The Gospel Hall, of Fulton. was the
scene of very pretty marriage at $50
o. clock last night, when Rev Mr. tucker
Joined together in the holy bonds OF
wedlock Miss Maggie "A. BEDFORD and MI.
William E. Chancellor.
The bride. is the accomplished daughter
of MIR. Andrew BEDFORD of Fulton. MT.
Chancellor is available empIoye of Alr.
Fred II. CARRIER.
After the ceremony reception was ten
dered the couple at their future home.
1902 Lewis treet, Fulton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
LEGISLATORS IN LEXINGTON.
Inspect the V. NIL and Dine in the
Mess Hall.

i
LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. S.-Special.-
The Committee on Schools and Col
leses from the Legislature arrived in
Lexington last night. They visited the
Virginia Military Institute this morning
and made The usual inspection. They were
accompanied through the buildings ana
grounds by the superintendent, Genera
Scott Ship, and expressed: themselves
greatly pleased with what they saw.
At 10 o'clock salute of twenty-one
guns was fired in their honor by the
Cadet Battery.
They also visited washington and Lee
University and were shown around oy
Acting Pres, dent Harry st. George TUCKER.
They dined at the institute mess nail,
and This afternoon witnessed the drill by
the Cadet Battalion.
They will return 10 Richmond to-mors
row over the James River DlsSisAon OF
he Chesapeake and Ohio.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09

A SOUTH AFRICAN NEWSPAPER.
we have received from our friend,
Mr.. John G. Coolidge. who at last reports
was in Pretoria. a copy of the Natal
Daily Witness. published at Pieterinaritz-
burg. The paper gives US a genuine sur.
prise. The issue which we have received
dated January ctt) contains sixtesn.
pages, eight columns wide. and is from
every point Of view a modern tirst-claSs
newspaper. It prints full reports OF the
:Anglo-Boer war. and there IS a graphic
story Of the siege Of Ladysnaith. covering
more than page The paper also con-
ftains . vast deal OF interesting matter