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Evening star., 1900-12-17

In the case OF Eugene May, charged by
o. L. Pitney with grand larceny in connec-
ton with certain deeds, a nolie pros. has
been entered In Criminal Court No. by the
United States attorney on the ground that
the evidence that has been presented is not
sufficient to secure q convictio4
Evening star., 1900-12-17

The House committee on appropriations
has received the following estimate Of ap-
preparation from the Secretary of the
Treasury for improvements at the Wash
ington navy yard: For building the med
ical dispensary, IS, 500: for boiler house and
coal bins. $4,000; for twenty-inch water
main from East Capitol street to navy
yard $4,000,
Evening star., 1900-12-17

, BALTIMORE. December l7.-F1our dull; western
super. .35a$2. .45; do EXTRA S255a$2 80; do fam
lily, 81. .30a$3 60; winter wheat patent, a. a-s8aS4:
spring do "a. s5a$4.1O: spring wheat straight, Sa7
ass 50; receipts, f9O19 barrels; exports, 348 bar
rsls Wheat dull; spot and December 71fka11; Jan
uary. 72Aa72JS; May, 76Jka17; steamer. No. red
6e&a6oH: receipts. 90, ,S92 bushels southern wheat
Evening star., 1900-12-17

Department of Agriculture laboratory
Mr.. Dolliver introduced a bill in the Sem
ate today to provide for erecting for the
Department of Agriculture a laboratory
building on reservation No. in this city.
For this purpose the bill appropriates 500, :
600 to be Immediately available.
Evening star., 1900-12-17
TO BEAUTlFY THE DISTRICT
TWO EFFORTS FOR THAT IN THE
SENATE TODAY.
Mr.. McE .llan's Joint Resolution for a
COmmis siOn-Mr. HOar's Ad-
visOry Board.

Senator Mcmillan today introduced a joint
resolution In the Senate by which 1T l.
hoped to secure a comprehensive plan for
the beautifying of the District Of Columbia,
beth In relation to Its parks and the pubic
buildings to be erected in the future.
Mr.. McMillan's joint resolution author
ICES the President to appoint a commission
to consist of two architects and one land
scape architect eminent in their profess
sions, who shall consider the subject of the
location and grouping Of public buildings
and monuments to be erected in the DIS
trict of Columbia and the development
and Improvement of the entire park system
of the District, this commission to report
to Congress on the first Monday in De-
cember, 1901. The joint resolution appro-
pirates $4,000 to cover the expenses of this
commission.
Evening star., 1900-12-17
An Advisory Board.

Senator Hoar has also introduced a bill
providing for the appointment Of a board
of ten persons to be styled IAN advisory
board of public works for the city of Wash
ington." to report to the next Congress
general plan for the improvement Of the
city, which shall include a memorial bridge.
suitable bouleI ards a plan for condemning
and improving land south of Pennsylvania
avenue and the condemnation of such land
may be necessary for the improvement
of public park and public buildings there
on, and also east of the naval observatory;
and for the construction of new buildings
for an Executive Mansion together with
such other plans for the Improvement and
ornamentation of the city as may seem ex-
pedient and desirable, to be included in one
Evening star., 1900-12-17

New York Stock Mar

New YORK STOCK Market.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F st. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

OF July IN most patriotic fashion. One
OF she charms IL her summer home, she
says. Is That SHE can see the Stars ana
Stripes az American ships pass 90 'hef
WY across the Atlantic. The Princess
is beautiful woman. with snow white
hair and queenly bearing
The honorod wife 81 a king was the
Countess az Edia The only woman VINO
ever reached such lofty ana royai en-
inence She married IN 1853 morganau-
cauy Ferdinand Of Portugal VINO died IN
1855 The Countess was originally Ehse
Honsler OF Boston She went to Europe
TO study for the operate stage. Her de-
but was made on the night Of the birth
day Of che King at the Royal Opera
House Lisbon the King saw her, ana
Immediately fcll ln iovc with her, prop"s-
ed marriage. aud was accepted KING
Ferdinand son, King Louis. was then
the actual ruier ct Portugal. Tho latter
wife. Queen Maria pia. attended her
father-in-law's wedding, and kissed hef
American bride King Ferdinand obtain
% fOr his wife the title Of Countess OF
Edla She might have been queen in
reallty-the Queen OF Sp1iu-for In the
year of her marriage the crown Of spain
was offered 90 King Ferdinand hy Gems.
Prim and Serrauo. hut the King preferred
his peaceful life. and the Countess shrank
from tho duties OF queen. The two were
devoted and lived an iiylC existence, At
Pena Castle. surrounded by a vast estate,
which was beautifully cultivated. Many
trees and shrubs were imported from Mas
sachusetts. the native state Of the Coun-
tess, al the express wish OF che King,
VINO Was a man OF refined tastes In art
literature and music. The Countess. be-
sides rare heauty. was possessed Of many
"a.
the Countess hved in retirement az the
Chateau OF Cintra on intimate terms with
al the royal family. hy whom she was
greatly beloved she was treated as ex-
actly as n she had been horn TO purple
instead OF In little, crampcd brick house
la Pleasant street. Boston. Her two SIS
tiers, residents Of Boston, make no boast
Of being sister-ln-laws 90 a King, and. In
deed. but few know what they are
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
. |. 81 or R. RY AND G.GS RY
sINDAY sCIIEnTI.I

For Isle OF Hope. Thunderbolt. Montgon
cry, Cattle Park and West End.
Subject 20 change without notice.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
MONTGOMERY

THUNDERBoLT AND ISLE OF HOPE
Commencing at 800 p. m. car leaves
Thunderbolt every hour for isle OF Hope
until 500 p. m.
Commencing at $50 p. m. car leaves
Isle OF Hope every hour for Thunder
bolt until $50 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
A KINGS YANKEE WIFE.
Miss HensIer OF Boston the Only
American Ever Welded 60 Royalty.

Miss HensIer OF Boston the Only
American Ever Welded Co Royalty.
New York. Sept. 2S-Although American
women. with their millions. have appro-
priated a goodly share Of European title.
only one woman Is a princess In her own
light. and only one Of Uncle Sans daugh-
ters ever welded a king.
The Princess Won waldersee. the power
behind the throne OF Gcrmany,ls at pres
eut much to the fore IN the Chinese af-
fair. or more properly speaking. her hus-
hand. Field Marshal Count Won Walder-
see. who "a just about Assuming supreme
command u the allied forces In China.
Princess Won waldersec had intended
visiting her American friends and her old
home this autumn for the hrst time since
before her marriage had political affairs
not chang her plans
She was tho beautiful Miss Lea-Mary
Esther Lea-daughtcr Of David Lca.a rich
New York grocer aGd one Of three veFy
lovely sisters an OF whom married into
titled families. count ven Waldersee is
ner second husband. She Is the Princess
Frederick Won Nocr. the title being con
ferred upon her hy the Emperor Of Aus
"a
who rslinquished the title % Prince Of
sehieswig-Iiolstcin 20 contract marriage
with her.
ue was a prince Of the royal line, and
ON this account offered Miss Lea a NOR
annstic marriage for Ia marrying her
o,neruise he would have TO relnquish his
,t,ies she refused other than regular
marriage. whereupou the prince gallant
ly abandoned his high station ana welded
her. six months later De died, leaving
her mistress az his N0000lO.
count Won Waldorsec IL Of an Old Prus-
sian family. ana was a favorite OF the
Emperor william.
The princess influence In the present
German court. where she Is called the
POWER behind the throne. came abou'
through the marriage OF the Kaiser, then
Prince wilhelm OF Prussia. which she II
credited with having brought about tn face
of the angry opposition OF the Prince 8
mother. The bride was the Princess
rrand-nlcce by her FIRST marriage. the
Princess Augusta Victoria, 10 whom sne
proved q most kind ana judicious friend
when Her Majesty first came to Berlin.
a simple. country girl, with but little
KNOWLEDGE OF the ways OF courts. Ine
Princess Frederick u was who instructed
the future Empress In the devious paths
OF Prussian court etiquette and she was
always regarded by Prince and Princess
Wilhelm 81 Prussia as their dearest and
most valued friend The friendship has
been held up 60 the present day. Her
noble traits OF character have made her
greatly beloved Of al the German people.
Tho Princess retains her love for her ma
tive country, ana celebrates every Fourth
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
ISLE OF HOPE AND BOLTON ST,
VIA THUNDERBOLT.

Nv city for l. OF II Nv. !. OF II. for n. 81
via Thun a c. Parkvia Thun g. c. Park
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

ISLE or HOPE And TENTH STREET.
Lv city for l. Of II. Lv. Isle OF Hope.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
THUNDERDoLT scHEDULE.

WEST END.
The FIRST car leaves for West End NJ
1;20 a. m. and every 20 minutes thereafter
until 100 a. m. after which n car runs
in each direction every % minutes until
midnight
IT. NJ LOTION. Gen. MGR.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
S0VQHHll BQ1E \ Trust Go
CAPITAL, s35o,OOO.

Accounts OF banks. merchants, corpora
tons and individuals solicited
Savings Department interest paid
quarterly.
Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults for
rent.
Collections made on all points at rea.
sonable rates.
Drafts sold on all the chief cities OF the
world
Correspondence invited.
JOSEPH y. WEED. President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND. Vice President
W. +. McCAULEY. Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
An Open Letter
Jasper Springs,
(near) Savannah, &C.,
sent. ], 1900.
Columbia Drug Company,
Savannah, Cat

Columbia Drug Company,
Savannah, Cat
GentIemen-I have been suffering
with ChlIIs and Fever for more than
three months. Have been under
treatment of several doctors, tried
several so-caIIed chill Tonnes, none
of which benefited me. At last 4
tired one bottle of your smiths chin
and Fever Tonic, and within three
days felt much better. and after
using the second bottle . am glad TO
say am entirely cured. write this
so that you may be able 90 inform
others who may suffer and assure
them OF a cure. Very truly yours,
(sIEned) HENRY TOETTER.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

Contagious Blood
Poison in any aud all
stages, contains no
mineral TO break down
your constitution Il IS
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
THE GEORGIA STATE
B UILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Assets over $500, 600.

PER CENT. per snnum allowed on
deposits, withdrawablo on demand. Inter.
est credited quarterly.
PEh CENT. per annum allowed an
at annual periods
SEO. W. TIEDEMAN. President
- n. LEV1. Vice President.
T. " BELL Secretary
6. q ANDERSON. JR. Treasurer
OFFICE II YORK STREET, WEST.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
The Voice of Lindsay.

To the Editor Of The Times:
Last week your reporter wrote loosely
of Senator Lindsays deep voice, which is
like that of King Bo-ia Bungalee Boo, OF
w. s. Gilbert's festive fancy
Whose sigh was hullabaloo;
His whisper horrible yell
Senator Lindsay is descended from the
famous clan of this name one of the big
Four as you might say, of which the
Douglas clan was one.
Deep voices were characteristic of the
Lindsays of ancient Caledon," and / re-
member when | hear the Senator whisper
a poem by Henry Glassford Bell, founder
of the Edinburgh Literary Journal, =" in
which occur these lines:
There was silence deep, like that Of sleep,
Through all the lofty house
An instant and like torrents
A sound through the silence broke;
Twas stern and loud. twas fierce and proud,
Twas Lindsays voice that sp Se
1t may be interesting to your readers to
know that the late General Wauchope. who
led the Highland Brigade, and was killed
at Magersfontein, was a Lindsay. Wealthy,
titled, and renowned, the old man still fol-
lowed where duty led.
''Qdi procul hinc'-the legends writ
The frontier grave is far away
"Qui ante diem periit:
Sed miles, sed pro patria."
PoSEY s. WILSON.
. washington Feb q.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

street piano of himself to crafty anybody
even an audience OF several thousands
| That is not what he is on earth 10 DO. The
audience must accommodate itscff%to him,
not he TO the audiesce~ y.~
And, after au. on mature reflection, there
! is logic in this The audience rs many;
! Paderewski is only one. Presumably they
have paid their money 1. hear him because
! he can do something that all of them put
together cannot fi6t Why, then" should
| they not assume that he knows MORE about
that one thing than they can possibly
| know, individually or collectively? The
| popular songsSos the day can be obtained
at any time; a Padereswski recital only
when the arrangements of providence per-
| nit 80 Z" 49, 80 V,ts
One reason why Americans have practi-
cally no sense of the artistic at present, in
hymns. and harmonious. BY and by this
country the artist must appeal to- the pub
lie, not the. little eoterie of people who
| know what good painting or good muse is,
but the great uttatored,s often tipsensitive
public which has been brought UP on hair
cloth furniture, chromos, Moody and Sankey
hymns, and harmonious. By and by this
mass of ignorance will be -leavened, for
real art Is growing cheaper every day.
Some day the prejudice WHICH does not al
low art galleries or libraries to- be opened
on Sunday vii, dissRpeaE. and the poor will
get a chance to have their eyes and ears
educated on their one day OF leisure. Some
day, perhaps, We shall cease. to demand
variety in our religious belief alone, and
a crusade against hideous monotony in fur
niture, dress, and other details,sf life will
be started, Then, perhaps, instead of hav-
ing, as the Frenchman remarked, forty five
different religions and only one soup, We
shall have innumerable varieties OF soup
and salads, and not be afraid to say our
prayers beside our neighbor. 49,
This is transition stage in all esthetic
matters. The education which has begun
to act as leavening force upon the masses
has not yet leavened the whole lump. The
average halfzedueated boy or girl is dis
tressing mixture of native crudeness and
false ideals. But that will wear off There
is exquisite music in the folk songs of any
people, for they are genuine. There is also
unreasonable delight, for the true music
lover, in grand opera, sonatas and classical
music in general. The trouble with the
American public just at present is that a
detestable variety of spurious compost
tons, combinations of low music, and
old-fashioned psalm tunes have de-
bauched the taste of a certain class of fair
ly intelligent people, and the fad of the
moment, which may or may not be worth
moments attention, has full sway over
another class. II we ever have public con-
certs in the open air, free to the poorest,
in all our large cities, 1t may be possible
for the American public with its quick in
buttons and zeal for progress, to come to
appreciate the highest type of music as
thoroughly as It now delights in popular
songs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
Tract of 10000 Acre. Bought by
French Syndicate

HAVANA, Feb. 2s.-L G. Durham, Sec
Company, of Boston, and Hippolyte Du-
mois, the local agent of the company here,
have purchased 19s, 600 acres of land on
the Bay Of Nipe from an old French syndi-
cate. This is the largest land deal consum-
mated in Cuba in years, the sum OF $3.50 ,001
being involved The tract lies adjacent 10
another recent big purchase by the same
company, on which a sugar mill Is being
put up. The last purchase will not be
improved Immediately.
Within few years il will probably be
devoted TO either orange or sugar cane
growing, its ultimate use depending upon
agricultural and political circumstances.
This purchase indicates the confidence OF
American capital in Cuba's future, and will
serve TO draw other investors, which is the
only thing needed to make Cuba thrive.
Awards We're made today of school fur
nlshing contracts involving the expenditure
OF Sooo.00o. Desks furnished the largest
item, the cost thereof amounting 10 $780,
600. The following firms secured contracts
for desks: Sussdorff, Zaldo & Co, 81. COO;
John t. Cavanaugh Is, eco; Champion Pas
quail. 5000; Standard School Furnishing
Company, $1,000. and A. H. Andrews &
Co., $1,000, making a total OF 100, 600 desks.
The rest of the contracts which we're for
maps. bookcases, clocks. and erasers, were
divided among many firms. All the sue
cessful bidders are American concerns
which are represented by Cuban agents.
The fiscal Of the Audencia has delivered
to the court his report holding guilty all
those persons accused Of customs frauds
and demanding their punishment. He asks
that they be sentenced to terms Of i'm
prisonment ranging from one to three
years. II is not known when the trials
will take place as all the technicalities of
the Spanish law will be taken advantage of
by the accused.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
THE sEABoARD SYSTEM.
A RumOr of Close Traffic Arrange
ments With the ID. 4 o.

A RumOr of Close Traffic Arrange
ments With the d. & o.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S.-The old rumor
relating to an alliance between the Great
er Seaboard system and the Baltimore and
Ohio has been revived. The rumor was de-
MED by President Williams, OF the Sea-
board. 1t is generally believed. however.
in local financial and railroad circles that
close traffic relations will be established
between the two systems within a year
Former Mayor Robert C. Davidson, Presi
dent of the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty
Company, and member Of the managing
committee Of the Greater Seaboard system
was asked today for an opinion as to the
probability OF such an alliance. He said:
Il do not know that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad had or that it has now any
interest in a share Of Seaboard stock, but
1t Is my opinion that when our lines are
completed there will be perfect harmony
between the important systems. 1t is per-
fectly apparent that the enlightened and
progressive management of both the Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio are fully
alive to the industrial and commercial
activity of the Southern States. and 1t is
reasonable that both of these roads should
eagerly embrace the opportunity for such
an outlet as the Seaboard will afford in
that rapidly growing section"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Atlanta, Ga, is in state of considerable
perturbation over the recent visit OF
Paderewski, 1t is charged that a great
many people in that thriving city feel hurt
and disappointed because the Polish pianist
did not play popular music. They think
that II he had condescended to give them
"Suwanee River Dixie" or possibly
'She Was Born in Old Kentucky" he
would have made himself more acceptable
There Is -ason to fear that the people
who thus complain do not quite understand
the end and aim of Paderewski'g being. He
cares nothing for popularity. He considers
that he has done enough when he has taken
his seat on the stage of concert hall or
theatre, and played certain compositions
which suit his mood, or the weather, or the
age in which he lives, or otherwise con-
form somehow to the fitness Of things. As
to that, he alone Is to be the Judge. 1t Is
inconceivable that he would make human
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

The New York, World" yesterday
printed what purported TO be the views Of
Generals Miles and Schoheld on the value
and probable effect of General Cronje's
surrender in relation to the outcome of
the South African war. General Miles
considered that the fact of the Boer COM
manGer's ability to hold out against forty
thousand trained British troops, with only
three thousand men, for over a week,
would increase confidence in the Trans
vaal and render future resistance all the
more stubborn. On the other hand, Gen
eral Scboield held that the affair at
Koodoos Rand was "a very serious re-
verse TO the Boer army, and its effect
ought to result in the speedy loss of the
capital of the Orange Free State. and also
In the relief of Ladysmith.'
Opinions as to the importance and mill
tary consequences of Lord Roberts vic
tory are generally as divergent as are
those of the two prominent American Of
fcers above referred TO. The principal
reason fer this is that for weeks the out
side world has been carefully kept in the
dark in relation TO movements. DISPOSE
tions, and local conditions in the theatre
OF war. Perhaps II we could know what
bad become of the remaining force which
was with Cronje at Magersfontein, and
which must have numbered six or seven
thousand men, in addition to those he sur
rendered, We could form a more intelli-
gent idea OF the Free State operations. If
the greater part of his old command es-
capped, and is in front OF Bloemfontein
with most of the guns from Modder River,
II is not hard to guess why Cronie should
have made the death struggle he did at
Koodoos Rand. Probably Il will not take
long for us TO get light OF this subject.
Lord Roberts is sure to press his ad-
vantage. and II the Beers are In force and
fortified at Bloemfontein, or near that
place. his cavalry ought 10 develop the
truth within a day or so. But II is not
likely that any news will be allowed to
transpire ia advance OF some accomplished
fact. Indeed, the censorship. has been
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
THE VANDERBILT ESTATE.
Nearly s3.OOO.OOO saved the Heir,
Bus Lost to the Executors.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-United States
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew has diseov-
cred that had Cornelius Vanderbilt not
penned paragraph 10 of his will his
emoluments frens the estate as executor
would have nearly quadrupied his legacy.
Inc bequest of S200, coo which the Senator
received. supposedly for his services as
executor and trustee, just knocks him out
OF almost Tour times that sum IL he were
pald on the usual commission basis
By bequeathing the $500. COO to Mr.. Depew
and other sums TO the other trustees and
declaring IL his intention that his exec,i-
tors should not receive the usual COM
pensatio6 or commission Cornelius Van
derbilt saved for his children almost So
600. 000. Under the law affecting the COM
missions and compensations to executors
and trustees. they are allowed per cent
on the first $1,000, 2 LIZ per cent on the
first $4,000. and per cent upon all sums
aggregating s11 900 or over. The law con-
templates not more than three executors
to any will and as many trustees, though
the appointment Of greater number is
not prohibited However, where more than
three are named they have to split COM
missions.
In the will of Cornelius Vanderbilt there
are named as executors and trustees the
wife Of the testator. Mrs. Alice G. Wander
bilt; William X, his brother; Chauncey
NJ. Depew, and E. V. W. Rossiter. For
her services as executor and trustee Mrs.
Vanderbilt received, besides her husbands
principal property and most Of his real
estate, 100000 in cash and an annuity
OF s2S00o0. William K Vanderbilt re-
eeived 100000. Chauncey NJ. Depew $780,
ooo and E. V. W. Rossiter $50, 900. II they
were paid at their usual conversation
Mrs. Vanderbilt would receive additionally
s150,OO0. Chauncey NJ. Depew would re-
ceive S555,00o. William X. Vanderbilt
$3.50, 600 more. and E. V. W. Rossiter $780,
900. That is, they would receive In the
aggregate nearly 5000, 900, to be divided
among four executors, which sum would
include also their fees as trustees.
But this is penned as the nineteenth
provision Of the will: II direct that no
compensation. or commission as such.
shall be paid to any living executor or
trustee under this will. for any services
as executor or trustee or for any sum as
executor or trustee hereunder"