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t6h%xsave years afd as been identified
with its~commerciai and industrial growth

t6fr<x.fve years AID las been identified
with itsNcommercial and industrial growth
in a creditaofe way. Yet his northern birth
is declared to be a drawback. The same
man criticised Representative Brownlow.
The latter. he saft had many followers
because he was the son of "Parson"
Brownlow and he favored the native Ten
nesseeans in making appointments but the
class of men he selected was not the best.
Between Evans favoring northern men and
Grand Army veterans and Brownlow look
ing after the native TeHhesseeans it ought
not TO be difficult for the republicans of the
state to build up a political organization
which would have cohesion and force but
apparently they wSpld rather fritter away
their strength in trying to establish an ex-
elusive title to the federal offices.
l have heard from several sources that
after Evans was chosen Governor by a clear
majority and was counted out by shameless
partisan manipulation the republican party
in Tennessee had its golden opportunity.
Public sentiment was in revolt and the
large democratic element which already
was republican in principle was on the point
of going over in body. If the republicans
had held together till another election they
would have been invincible. But they i'm
mediately reverted to their old condition
OF factionalism. This condition has con-
tinued until today they are calling each
other horse thieves and other pleasant
things which have tendency to make the
public believe that neither is worthy of con-
fidence. 1t is not a promising outlook for
the national republican leaders who are
engaging in their quadrennial guess about
the possibility of Tennessee casting its cleo
toral vote for the republican candidate
CHARLES M PEPPER
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OUR COLONIAL OFFICIALS.
senate Discussion Regarding Appoint.
ment md Removal

senate Discussion Regarding ApDOint-
ment and Removal.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Clark's speech
In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr..
Ross (Vt) called up his bill Regulating ap-
pointment to and removals from civil offices
in outlying dependencies of the United
States" and addressed the Senate upon it.
In an extended argument Mr.. Ross main
tanned that honest, prudent and success
full administration of the civil offices in our
insular possessions demanded that only
honorable and upright men should be
named by the President to fill the offices.
He held that the appointments should be
non-partisan. and no officeholder should be
removed without having an opportunity to
meet charges properly made and duly es-
tablished.
Mr.. Hale (Me) said he did not share in
the expectations of Mr.. Ross as to the car
ryfng out of the perfect program marked
out by him for our insular possessions.
THE history of colonial possessions" said
he, from the days of the Romans to the
present time Is history of robbery. pecu-
latlon, extravaganza, wrongdoing in high
quarters and corruption broad and large
l do not think that the examples of today
are going to show that the American peo-
pie are to be exempt from the monstrous
evils which always have attended a colon
ial policy.
1.-The jaunty way in which the American
people have embarked in the enterprise of
colonial possessions has certainly received
a rebuke In what has been seen to happen
during the last few months. The senator
from Vermont and 1 will be older than we
are now before the rule which has been
written down in all history is changed
by the American republic
Mr.. Allison at the conclusion of Mr..
Hale's speech called up the conference re-
port on the District of Columbia appropri-
alton bill, and the Senate proceeded to it's
consideration. After an extended discus
sion of the report it went over. agree
ment being reached that final vote should
be taken at . o'clock today.
Mr.. Ross then called up his bill and ask
ed for a vote upon It,
Mr.. Scott CIV. Va moved to postpone the
bill Indefinitely. The motion was lost 10
to So.
1t was noted that In calling the roll the
clerk omitted the name Of Mr.. Clark of
Montana, indicating that so far as the Sem
ate is concerned his resignation is an ac-
cepted fact.
Mr.. Mason 0ll.) addressed the Senate in
a humorous vein In opposition to the bill
After declaring civil service to be "one Of
the hypocrisies of the age and discussing
his Boer resolution for a time a call of the
Senate was demanded. No quorum develop
ing, the Senate at 1870 pm. adjourned.
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FATAL DRAUGHT OF POISON.
Bertha Jenffer Takes CarbOIfc Acid
With Suicidal Intent,

Bertha Jenifer, colored. sixteen years old.
died at Freedmens Hospital about IL
O'Clock last night. Her death was due, it
is said. TO dose of carbolic acid which
she took about an hour before she died.
Bertha lived with her mother at No. 81
l. street northwest. and was employed as
a domestic in the northwest section of the
city. 1t is believed she had disagreed with
a young man with whom she had been
Keeping company. She left home about s
O'Clock and it was noticed that she was not
in a happy frame of mind Later she went
to drug store and purchased a small
amount of carbolic acid. saying she wanted
1t for use In a sick room. While walking
along the street she swallowed the acid
and the resulting illness was almost imme-
date. Policeman Duvall found her on n
street and sent her to the hospital.
Coroner Carr gave the necessary death
certificate this morning, and the body was
turned over TO relatives
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Constitution Chapter.

Constitution Chapter. D. A. R.. held its
last meeting for the season at the home OF
Mrs. Harriet A. Allison, 547 Florida ave-
nue.. Mrs. ]. F. Pittman assisted Mrs. AL
lison and daughters in receiving the men,
bers OF the chapter and their friends.
The program of exercises was opened
with a piano solo by Miss Allison. followed
by song by Miss Pierce; a paper by Miss
Virginia Prall on American artists in colon
ial times; recitations from James Whitcomb
Riley's poems by Mr.. ]. F. Pittman; piano
solo by Mr. Parker; recitations by Miss AL
lison: parting words from the regent, Mrs.
]. Ellen Foster.
After adjournment refreshments were
served. Others present were Mrs NJ. D.
Lewis, Mrs. H. B. Sperry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Apple Mr.. and Mrs. Allison and daughters,
Miss Strickland of Philadelphia.
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WIRES UNDERGROUND.
propress Made by Local Electric
Lighting Companies.

Such progress has been made during
the uast year in substituting underground
wires for those overhead by the electric
lighting companies of the city that now
according to the statement Of the superin-
tendent of those companies. Mr.. L. E. Sin
clair. the streets in the busiest sections or
the city are practically free from poles
and wires. The work has been done grad
ually, and as rapidly as the conduits were
prepared the change was made.
With the exception Of telephone and teie-
graph wires the streets are now freed from
what are regarded distractions and
menace to life and limb. The novelty, es-
pecially in a city, Of being able to look
overhead from the pavement of street in
a busy section without seeing network OF
wires Is now one of the features of por-
lions of the business sections OF Washing
ton.
The streets along which during the past
wear the overhead electric light wires have
been replaced by the underground system
are as follows: F street from 1th to 18th
street. 18th street from Ohio avenue to 6
street, D street from Tth street to 10th
street, 7th street from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to E street E street from 18th street
to 14th street, 1917 street between B and Z
streets.
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BALLOTING IN PROGRESS.
Annual Election by Members of Typo
graphical Union No. 1O1.

An election for officers of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 1O1. for the ensuing
year. and for delegates to the annual con-
vention of the International Typographical
Union. is being held this afternoon in the
various chapels connected with the organi-
cation. The result will. it is expected, be
made known soon after o'clock pm.
The candidates are: For president, Chas
c. Thompson. W. r. Ramsey and E. A.
NJ Lawson; vice president James r. Arm
strong. w. V. Smith and J. H. Babcock:
secretary. William NJ. Garrett; treasurer. J.
r Mccormick; organizer, c. c. Hopkins:
sergeant-at-arms. W. S. Sampson; doorkeep-
er. j. L. Fechtig; auditors. ]. E. Hubbard
Percy l.. Moore and ]. w. Carter; dele
gates to the l. T. L. convention -four to be
voted for) A. W. Bowen, George A. Tracy
u. b Tallman. c. A. Sheldon. H. F. Sau-
ter. G. A. Rinehart. Edwin C. Jones and
Charles T. Graft
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DELVING FOR FACTS.
Commissioner mcfarland Wants In
formation Before Taking Action.


formation Before Taking Action.
One of the things which many people eX-
pected District Commissioner Macfarland
to do almost Immediately after assuming
the office was the revocation of the order
issued by the Commissioners last December
requiring all dogs when running at large In
the District to be so securely muzzled as to
prevent them from swapping or biting dur
ing period Of six months from that date.
This belief on the part of those who ex-
pected such action from Mr.. mcfarland Is
said to have been based upon the fact that
he is a prominent member of the Washing
ton Humane Society. and upon the alleged
fact that the new Commissioner does not
believe in the existence OF such disease as
rabies. It Is true that Mr.. mcfarland Is
a prominent member of the washington
Humane Society. but whether he Is nom
believer in the existence, as dlSease, VI
rabies remains to be determined. " nat
ever his belief in the matter may be, II can
be stated upon the authority of the COM
missioner himself that before he taxes any
action on the question, II ne taxes any ~
all. he proposes to carefully and fuliy ex-
anime all the information bearing upon IL
which Is accessible to him. Not day since
he became Commissioner has passed thae
the matter has not been called 10 MS atten-
ton by callers or through letters, ana ior
that reason and because he Is personally
very much interested in the matter. he has
been considering the question, because ~
him has been assigned the heaitn oePlit
ment. which branch Of the District govern
ment has immediate jurisdiction OF the
question. ..,.d "ox-
II have" stated Mr.. Macfarland, A
amined all the points raised, and i am nov Nv
in correspondence with the experts on the
subject of hydrophobia with a view OF OBJ
tanning authoritative opinions. l hope 10
be able to reach an early conclusion on th ns
imnortant matter which has been brought
to INV attention by a number of the citizens
Of the District. 1 do not think it is neces-
sarv to create a commission on the subject,
as has been suggested. since the INQUIRY l
ali the facts that such commission could
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MORE BAND CONCERTS.
The First to Be Given Next Friday
Afternoon.

As stated in yesterdays Star. an arrange
ment has been made at the War Depart
ment whereby the military band at Fort
Myer will contribute to the pleasure Of the
residents of the District during the coming
summer. The plan Is for the band to all
ternate with the Marine Band in semi-week-
ly concerts in the grounds south of the
Executive Mansion The Marine Band will
continue its concerts in the White House
grounds Saturday afternoon, but will not
begin until the first Saturday in June.
The band at Fort Myer is the Sd Cavalry
Band, and. as its name implies. Is mounted.
1t numbers twenty-eight members, under
the leadership of Bandmaster Toulan. and
is one of the best military bands in the
country. In accordance with orders issued
by General Miles the band will give weekly
concerts on the ellipse south of the White
House grounds. The first concert will be
given there next Friday afternoon and will
last from $50 to o'clock. Thereafter con-
certs will be given at the same place by
the military band every Wednesday after
noon about the same hour. These concerts
are In the nature OF an experiment and VIII
be continued only until the Doth of June,
unless there should be a popular demand
for their continuance during July and
August
Arrangements for these concerts will be
made by Col. Bingham. the engineer officer
in charge of public buildings and grounds.
The band will be located near the center of
the ellipse. so to enable the music to
be easily heard by people in carriages on
the roadway and by pedestrians on the bril-
die path well as by the general public
on foot.
Signs Keep off the grass will be con-
spicuous by their absence, and the people
will have entire freedom to stroll over the
lawn to their hearts content.
Military band concerts familiar insti-
tutions in the cities of Europe, as well as
in many cities in the United States where
troops are stationed, and 1t is therefore a
matter of some surprise that they have
not been more of a feature of summer life
in Washington. Heretofore public concerts
have been confined to the Marine Band.
notwithstanding the usual presence of other
military bands at Washington barracks and
Fort Myer. There is no doubt that the
plan proposed by the War Department will
meet with public appreciation and that the
concerts will be largely attended SO far
known the concerts will not interfere
with the usual Marine Band concerts at
the Capitol grounds on Wednesday after
moons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

When the nervous system is SO run down and
worn out that sleep refuses to come to Its relief
the life forces are rapidly consumed and both phys
ica and mental faculties lose all power Of re-
cuperation Nerve force is necessary to run the
human machine. and must be supplied from some
source or 1t breaks down. DIR. Miles Restorative
Nervine nourishes those organs that are most IN
want 1t soothes the irritated nerves, brings rest
and refreshing sleep to the tired brain. and cures
nervous disorders of every kind. The following let
tiers will be interesting reading for those who are
suffering from nervous troubles:
Three years ago 1 attacked by strange
form of nervous trouble, and for year was very
poorly. Then began having smothering spells.
accompanied by a gripping sensation in the chest.
when 1t seemed II the breath would leave me.
would also have spasms when 1t seemed as II the
nerves were paralyzed l could not sleep at night,
ard was at all times restless and miserable. For
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THIRD ARMY CORPS UNION.
Meeting of Washington Branch to
Make Arm ements,


At the meeting Of the Washington branch
of the Sd Army Corps. at the Ebbitt last
night. arrangements were perfected for the
excursion to Gettysburg where the union
will hold a camp fire Monday. the 2lst in
slant, and banquet the 22d instant. The
Washington contingent will leave here at
1875 am. Monday. the 21st instant. by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
A special committee reported that the
Pennsylvania railroad would run an excur-
sion train to Fredericksburg. Va, Friday
morning. at 7:45 o'clock. the 25th instant.
reaching there at 10 o'clock. The several
army corps reunions will be held at the
court house there at 1890 am. The meet
Ing of the Society of the Army of the Po-
tomac will take place at - noon. Lunch
will be served by the citizens committee
at ! pm, after which excursions will be
made to the National cemetery, to Mary's
Heights, to the monument erected to the
memory OF the mother of Washington. and
to the battlefields. At 8 pm. the camp fire
Will be held at the opera house, when Gen.
Dan. Sickles will be the principal speaker.
Those desiring to do so can return to
Washington the same night at $780, reach
ing home at 1:20 pm.
The meeting at the Ebbitt was presided
over by Col. Morris ]. Foote, the president
Of the union.
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The BnII.top Railroad.

Mr.. Daniel yesterday introduced in the
Senate bill granting to the Ballston Rail-
road Company Of Virginia certain privileges
I'm the District of Columbia. 1t Is author.
lied 20 construct and operate an under
ground electric road from some point on
the Potomac river between the Long bridge
and the Aqueduct bridge to the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue on or between 18th
and 18th streets northwest by such route
may be approved by the Commissioners
The company is authorized by the bill to
charge straight scent fare for passengers
In the District.
a bill was introduced by Senator McCo-
mas granting 4 quit claim to Thomas II.
G. Todd from the United States to lots 3, 4
and ). in square 979.
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DR.. Miles, NerVine.

no good whatever. I was in a terrible condition.
My nervous system was all unstrung and seemed
at times the verge OF losing my mind. 1 could
not rest sleep frequently walked the half
the night In my restessness. In this extremity I
remembered that some years before had been COM
pletely relieved of heart trouble by Dr. Miles Heart
Cure. and thought perhaps might find
lief from the same for my nervousness. The
next day purchased bottle of DIR. Miles Nervine
and the effect of the first dose marvel. Be-
fore the first bottle gone greatly i'm
proved and in a short time after was relieved Of
every trace of the disorder
]. BROADDUS, Lacon. Ill.
DR.. Miles Ne.vine is sold at all drug stores a
positive guarantee. Write for freeadvice and book
let to
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind
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Increase in Germany's Commerce.

Germany's commerce with the world in
all commodities excepting the precious
metals amounted last year to 50 1856, IA 900,
according to a report to the State Depart
ment from Acting Consul ]. F. Monaghan.
at Chemnitz. Her imports the same year
amounted to 81 ,238, ss6, 600; exports. $780,
S5S,OOO The most pronounced decrease in
imports in the last few years has been in
wheat and rye, on account of the gain in
home production. The importation of In
dian corn (maize) has shown very decided
increase. advancing from 500, 100000 worth
In 1897 to $31, 1854 900 last year. The figures
show German trade as generally increasing
annually. Some lines of trade have suf-
fered setback. sugar exports having suf-
fered decrease from So, 500. 900 in 1897 to
but $45 695. 900 in 1893. This decrease is
said to be due to the lessened demand from
the United States
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six months was completely Frustrated. and most
Of the time confined to my bed. Our home
physicians falling to help me. called in noted
specialist from Bloomington. but with no better re-
suits. had become very respondent. when one day
a circular left at my door telling of DR.. Niles
Nervine and what 1t good for. Some Of the
people whose statements read had suffered just
I was suffering and, although had no faith in adj
vertised remedies, determined to give the Nervine
a trial. The results We're marvellous. 1t helped me
from the first dose. and six bottles restored to
my former good health. I have had no return Of
the old trouble and feel that the relief is perma
nent.''
Mrs. F. NJ. DUNKIN, lie Roy, Ill.
"About two years ago was very much upset
mentally and physically by the death of my son.
My ailmert finally developed into bad case of
nervous prostration, which home physicians
seemed unable to relieve their treatment doing me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
CURIOUS WAR RELIC,
The Soldiers scythe Still Hangs on
the Tree.

h'S .'S'uASH - oSy tnG H1uhSb Oh
the Tree.
From the Springfield Republican
Thirty-eight years ago young Augustus
Bliss Of Warwick quit cutting brush on
his fathers farm. hung his scythe on a
pine tree and went off to war The soldier
boy never came back, and the scythe has
never been taken down from the tree where
he hung it. but has become imbedded in the
growing pine until it is a fixture. This
pathetic reminder of the great civil strug-
gle il a familiar sight to members of the
Sheomet Club of this city. as the tree
stands near the clubs comfortable quarters
in Blissville, a hamlet just across the
North Orange line into Warwick. When
young Augustus Bliss left home and par
ents, to fight his country's battles, Bliss
willie was busy center of small indus
tries. traces of which remain to tell the
story of the shifting of the scene of manu-
featuring from the small country hamlet
to large centers The tree has witnessed
all these changes, has seen the mill stand
ing near slowly falling into decay, the pop
ulation changing. but still the scythe han. ,s
there. summer and winter. mute testi-
monial to the devotion to duty that ami
mated young Bliss.
His father, Milton Bliss. was engaged in
building the dam standing by. and sent his
son to cut some briers that were in the
way of stone that were needed. After the
briers Were cut the scythe was hung on a
small pine tree standing near, probably
without a thought of how long 1t would
remain there. In day or two Augustus
Bliss went to the front. having enlisted for
a three-years' term of service in the army
some time previous. The young soldier
never came back. He was but eighteen
years old when he enlisted. August4. 1862
in Company H. 36th Massachusetts Regi-
ment While with his regiment in the
south he was overtaken by a fatal ILL
ness. and he died in an army hospital at
Mildale Miss. The circumstances of his
contracting disease were very sad. He had
gone to get water for his comrades. and
his company had orders to march while he
was gone. He tried to overtake them, and
the overexertion was more than he could
stand, and he was taken Ill with fever be-
fore he had been in battle. He was not
brought home for burial. but his name is
on the roll of honor on the soldiers monu-
ment at Orange
In all these years no one has meddled
with the scythe 1t has hung there SYM
Dol and visible reminder to his father Of mis-
sons devotion to duty. AS the tree grew
the scythe has become imbedded In the
wood. until 1t is part of the tree. The
snath, which has been forced of the scythe
by the growing tree, Is supported in Its
original position by a small framework
The woodwork of the tholes has yielded TO
the action of the elements and fallen away
Around the tree, which Is probably q little
over a foot in diameter at Its ase, has
been erected q railing.