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Evening star., 1901-02-15
OLD CORCORAN GALLERY.
Probabilities for Its Purchase by IL
Government Are Favorable.

PrOba bilities for Its Purchase by the
Government Are Favorable.
A favorable report has been made to the
Senate on Mr.. Warren's amendment to the
sundry civil bill for the purchase of the
Corcoran Az Gallery property at the cor
ner OF Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
The bill appropriates for this purpose the
sum of $332. 900. the ground on which the
old art gallery is located containing II, 1873
square feet, fronting JOG feet on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 16O on 17th street. The
amendment provides that the property Is
to be used for the Court Of Claims, or
for such other purposes may be de-
termined.
The amendment will now go to the COM
mittee on appropriations to be considered
in connection with the sundry civil sppro-
Driation bill.
A bill has already been passed by the
Senate similar in terms to the above
amendment. and has been reported to the
House of Representatives favorabiy from
the House committee on public buildings
and grounds.
Evening star., 1901-02-15

The Frances E. Willard Union, w. c. T.
u, held Its monthly meeting at the home
OF Mrs. A. Foster. 1906 g street northeast.
on, Wednesday evening The meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs. c..
Hutchings. Mrs. Groo serving as secretary.
After short business session the following
program was rendered: Piano duet. the
Misses Foster; recitation. Miss Emma
Harr; duet. Mr.. and Mrs. Freear; graphic
phone selections, Mr.. Hutchings; scene
from Mary Stuart, Miss Wedding and Mrs.
Groo: violin solo. Master E. Webster: reci-
tation, Mrs. Groo: piano solo. Miss Ida
Wooden; graphophone, Mr.. Hutchings; re-
citation, Miss Wedding.
Light refreshments were served, and the
meeting adjourned to meet the second
Wednesday In March at the home of Mrs.
Duehay, 1892 G street northeast, at pm.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
LARGE BoER FORCE CAPTURED.

BurKhers Have Occupied Murraysburg
in Cape Colony.
LORENZO MARQUES February 15-It
it reported that Gen. French has captured
a large Boer force in the Ermelo district
CAPE TOWN, February 15.-The Beers
occupied Murraysburg, Cape Colony, Feb
ruary Z.
Albert Cartwright. editor of the South
African News, who was arrested February
Z. charged with sediious and defamatory
libel in having published in his paper a
statement to the effect that the British
commander-in-ch chief had secretly instructed
his troops to take no prisoners, was yester-
day held for trial. bail being fixed at f. UOO
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Smallpox Case ON oldenburr.

NEW YORK. February 15.-There was a
smallpox patient on board the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Oldenburg, which
reached. this port last night from Bremen
with fourteen cabin and 1,132 storage pas
sengers on board. The sick man. who
travelled -steerage. was removed to the re-
'ception hospital.
The steamer will be disinfected and all
her passengers vaccinated before she Is per-
mitted to come up to the city.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md. February 15-FloTr Inn steady
better inquiry, unchanged receipts 100 barrels
exports, 10, 100 barrels Wheat dull and easy-spot
and February. 77Aa77S; March & &TIsa7s: od,i,y May
7sAa7s; steamer No 2 p red, 14Na741swreceipts e.
sample. 72a7sA; do. on grade, 7sha7sA. Corn
strong-spot and February. 44Aa44S; March 44a
44A May 441a; steamer mixed, 43Ka43as-re-
cepts. $4,000 bushels: exports 1874 bushels
southern white corn, 43ha44a; do. yellow. 4sa4!.
2slka29-recedpts. 5, I2e bushels. Rye steady-No:
2 nearby. 81; No western; 54Ereeeipts. 2os4
freights dull. unchanged. Sugar and cheese firm.
unchanged Butter steady-fancy creamery, 22a23.
Eggs frn-2O. -
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sECRETED ARMS SURRENDERED.
Gen. MacArthur's Tribute to the Third
Infantry

Adjutant General Corbin received the fol-
lowing cable message from General Mac
Arthur this afternoon:
MANILA, February 10, 1901.
Adtutant General. Washington:
One hundred and twelve rifles and 1,5OO
rounds of ammunition surrendered at Haga-
ney February 13. mostly from supply Sc
creted in contiguous swamps. The incl
dent is important and indicating great re-
action favorable to the American interests
in region of Bulacan, heretofore one of the
worst in LuZon The result is accomplished
exclusively by the long-continued, intelli-
gent and persistent efforts of officers of the
United States infantry. MACARTHUR.
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y. In the Criminal Court.

Justice Barnard. In Criminal Court No 1.
today sentenced Anthony Kent. convicted
Of receiving stolen property, to imprison-
ment In the penitentiary at Moundsville. w.
Va. for three. and Thomas Berkley. con-
victed Of larceny from the person, to I'M
prisonment in the same institution for two
years.
In the case of Lavinia Willis, charged
Will larceny, sentence was today suspend
ed. Hayward Mayo. charged with larceny.
eniitv charaes % az no fo,ow a,u ara noIla
pressed: Moses Branham, grand larceny;
Charles E. Tribby, violation of pension law (;
Elliott w. Mendenhall. violation of pension
law
Evening star., 1901-02-15

walked to the Top.

Visitors will go up and down the Wash
ington monument, Notwithstanding the ele-
vator is not in operation. During the month
of January 1,s4s persons walked to the top
of the tall shaft. and naturally tobk a good
long rest before making the descent. The
electric elevator now being installed Will
not be- In operation before Sthe middle OF
March. Since the monument was opened to
the public. October o. 1885, 1885, ,608 persons
have visited the top of the shaft. Nearly
all OF. them made the trip sin the elevator
car. but there were many athletic zindivtd.
uals who preferred to use the stsirways.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Annual Meeting and Banquet.

The Washington branch of the University
Of Maryland Alumni Association held its
annual meeting and banquet last night at
the Shoreham. Prof. T. A. Ashby and
Randolph Winslow of the medical depart
ment, University Of Maryland, Baltimore,
were present as the guests Of the associa-
ton.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were: President, DR.. H. D. Fry: first vice
president. DR.. G. Wythe Cook; second vice
president, DR.. T. A. r. Keech: secretary
and treasurer, DR.. William L. Robins; cor
responding secretary, DR.. Thomas ]. Chew.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
THE HOUSE.

This was private bill day in the House
under the rules, but Mr.. Cannon, chairman
Of the appropriations committee. desired to
proceed with the consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. and moved that
the House go into committee of the whole
For that purpose. The motion was con-
tested by the friends of private claims. as
this would be the last opportunity the
House would have in this Congress Of con-
sidsring such bills. In anticipation Of q
Evening star., 1901-02-15
M,,vaukHs sentine7 Sold.

MILWAUKEE.GnFeb 1e-Announee-
ment was made today OF the. sale of the
Milwaukee sentlasl. The controlling inter-
est passes into the .haAndssot Charles F.
Pfister and other republicans Of this city.
lie. On February 1S the new owners will
take possession. The Sentinel was started
in 1887, and Is the Oldest newspaper in the
- n :
Evening star., 1901-02-15

Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced in the Sen
ate a joint resolution extending for two
years the time In which the Washington
and Gettysburg Railway Company Of Mary
land may extend its tracks into the District
of Columbia, and equal extension for
the Columbia Railway Company to con-
struct an extension Of its lines from Watts
creek to the eastern boundary Of the Dis
trict
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Unveilins of the Logan Statue.

Although the matter is not entirely set
tied. Col. Bingham. the officer in charge Of
public buildings and grounds, said today
that the Logan equestrian statue in Iowa
circle would probably be unveiled on the
9th or 11th of next April. Col Bingham
has been placed In charge Of the cere-
monies on that occasion, but has not yet
Lad time to perfect his arrangements.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
The Ballot at Dover Today

DOVER, Del, February 15.-In the bal
loting for United States senator today the
anti-Addicks, or regular republicans, cast
seven votes for DR.. Hiram R. Burton
(union republican, and three votes for
Lieut.. Gov. Cannon (union republican, for
the short term. For the full term they
voted as heretofore. Burton and Cannon
are both AFFILIATED with the Addicks fac
ton Of their party.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Given to the Jury.

= The case of Gilbert B. Towles indicted
for forgery in connection with the altera-
tion of certain promissory notes. was given
to. the jury in Criminal Court No. 2 late
this afternoon. The entire session Of the
court today was occupied with the sum-
ming up addresses of counsel in the case,
and the charge of the court to the jury.
Attorney Birney argued in behalf Of the
defendant, and Assistant United States At
torney Gould for the government.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Alignment. Begun.

Arguments were begun late this afternoon
before Justice Bradley. in Equity Court
No 2, on the rule to show cause issued IN
connection with the proceedings for In
junction recently instituted by Major Geo.
IA. Armes. United States army, retired.
against Efia M. Platt. Major Armes asks
that Miss Plat be restrained from making
use of an alleged written agreement to the
Evening star., 1901-02-15

effect that he promised to marry her. and
also from prosecuting the suit at law she
has filed against him to recover damages In
the sum OF $4,000 for alleged breach OF
promise Of marriage. The rule required
Miss Platt to show cause why the tenn
porary injunction issued should be made
permanent. Attorneys Ralston and Sid
dons represent Major Armes while Attor-
neys Clancy and Hart and H. B. Moulton
appear for Miss Platt
Evening star., 1901-02-15
DEATH OF JACOB TURNER,
A Popular White House Usher Expires
at the Hot SPRINGS. 49,,

at the Hot Spr1n&s.
telegram was received at the White
House today announcing the death at Hot
Springs, Ark. Of Jacob Turner, one of the
best-known ushers at the White House
Mr.. Turner died this morning after a long
illness. He was stricken in November last
when 1T was thought he would die, but
after treatment at a hospital In this city
he sufficiently recovered to be taken to
Hot Springs. His malady was Bright's
disease. Mr.. Turner was a native of Mum
Gle. Ind. and veteran of the civil war
He was appointed an usher by President
Harrison and was reappointed by P-esi-
dent Mckinley. having resigned during the
second administration Of President Cleve-
land. Mr.. Turner had host of friends in
this city and wherever known. and the
news Of his death will be received with
sorrow.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Sudden Death.

The police department was this afternoon
notified that Mrs. Mary V. Beach, aged
forty-six years, who lived at No. 1855 Il
street southeast. died suddenly shortly be-
fore u O'Clock last night. Coroner hewitt
causes.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
New Agricultural Building.

AS passed by the Senate the agricultural
appropriation contains an amendment ap-
propriating 5000 to be Immediately avail
able to enable the Secretary of Agriculture
to have prepared plans for a freproof ad-
ministrative building. to be erected on the
grounds of the Department Of Agriculture in
this city.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Favorable to Memorial Bridge,

Mr. Martin, ,Sfrom the Senate committee on
the District of Columbia, today reported
to the Senate favorably Mr.. Daniels pro-
posed amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. appropriating $200.OOO
toward the construction of the memorial
bridge across the Potomac river.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Post ONCE at Catholic univer.ity.

The Postmaster General today ordered the
establishment of post office substatien at
the Catholic University. to be known as
substation 30. with all the facilities for the
transaction of money order and registry
business and sale Of postal supplies.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Naval vessel. Leave vene.ue1a.

The Navy Department has been informed
that the training: ships Lancaster, and Dixie
left La Guaira today. the former for st.
Lucia, via Curacao. and the latter for Pen.
sacola. The Scorpion T. slowly working
her way up to La Gua1ra from the east,
stopping at seyefal ports along the coast.
Evening star., 1901-02-15

Arr.nsins Battas saip Contracts.
Representatives-of the Fnre River Engine
Company of Massachusetts, were at the
Navy Department teSey arnansang for the
execution of contracts for the Construction
NJ 4vo ,,att,eshfns s-ss 4as .;Jt-s = s+s.ss
Evening star., 1901-02-15
District Code Read.

Last evening the Senate met at o'clock.
and at S:45 o'clock. after finishing the read
ing of the District code bill, adjourned. 20
Evening star., 1901-02-15
Duke of COnnaught Grand Master.

LONDON, February 15.-At a special
meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of Free Ma
sons this afternoon the Duke of Connaught
was unanimously elected grand master, in
place Of King Edward.
Evening star., 1901-02-15
ReTiexed From Philippine Duty.

Col. Charles r. Greenleaf. assistant sur
geon general. U. 8. A.. has been relieved
from duty in the division Of the Philippines
and ordered TO San Francisco, Cal, for duty
as chief surgeon Of the department of Calf
fornta-
Evening star., 1901-02-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
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 Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
The wool.nck.

Back during the time Of Queen Eliza
beth an act Of parliament was passed
prohibiting the exploration Of wool.
This product was one, of the great
sources of the natural wealth of Eng
land Mt that time. aud in accordance
with the economic notions of the age
the authorities attempted to keep 1t in
The country. imagining that If it went
abrond. even though something more
valuable or desirable we're exchanged
for 1t. the country would be the poorer.
In order to hold the Importance Of
this commodity before the minds Of the
national legislators woolsacks were
plnced in the house of lords, where the
judges sat. Hence the lord chancellor,
who presides over the house of lords,
"sits on the woolsack." The woolsack,
according to printed description. is
large square bag of wool without
back or arms and covered with red
cloth"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
rn..ing a nnreaIn.

perhaps you've had man offer you
big bargain in u diamond ring"
aucricd the Boston drummer us DE
hcavcd sigh and his face went
cloudy.
.Yes, several times" laughed the
Pullman conductor.
81 was in Pittsburg." continued the
drummer. land while standing ON ~
street corner chap came along and
offered me n sinner us big as bean
for $50. He was a stranger, hard up
and all that. 1t looked to be ring
worth $3.50"
"And you gave him $500"
mo. He hung on for half an hour,
but turned him down. I'm no man to
be roped in that way"
"Then what-what"-
"oh. another fellow bought the ring"
"Antl he was out his tifty?"
"He was in $500. That ring. sir. was
O. X. and all serene. and n jewcler
priced it nj the figure named. The man
was honest. and | was a fool. and you
will please excuse me Willie I retire
and kick myself for not knowing a
piece of glass from pure water Spar
kler."
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4 snrnre nlncinr.

A sportsman camping on one OF the
lakes of sullivan county, n. Y. offered
10 bet $40 to 81 that nobody In his par
" could guess how he had received an
injury to a finger which he held bleed
ing before the spectators. No one guess
ed, and the man went on to explain
that while standing by the lake he had
seen blucjay flying over so close
above his head that he instinctively
threw up his hand to stop 1t. The bird
neither stopped nor swerved. but In
stead dashed straight for the hand,
striking it with such force that the bill
penetrated to the bone and sent the
blood squirting as though the man had
been struck by knife.
This sort of action is in line with the
general conduct of the jay. 1t is one of
the most aggressive birds on the con-
tinent, robblng the nests of other birds
and sometimes even killing young SPUR
rels. The chief good thing that can be
said of 1t is that it often robs the nest
of the English sparrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
Buying Rauor.
81 need a new razor" said the man
who shayes himself.

IT need a new razor" said the man
who shaves himself.
Better let me get It for you." sug-
gested the reformed barber, who. now
that he is trolley car conductor,
regards himself MS distinguished
member of society. can cutlery stores
are filed with razors of the class
known us dead ones When a barber
buys a razor, he takes It with the I'M
Outstanding that he is to try 1t out, and
II it doesn't work well he takes it back
and gets another one, keeping this up
until he gets one that suits him. Buy
ing n razor. you know, is a lottery in
which the prizes are few and far be-
tween. When the ordinary citizen goes
to cutlery store. he picks OH, what he
thinks is a good razor. pays Tor it and
takes his chances. He picks one out.
too. from the bunch of dead ones that
BARRIERS have tried and found wanting.
That's why advise you to let me get
1t for you. Then IL you don't like 1t l
can keep exchanging It until you get a
good one. They needn't know I've quit
the business. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20

Fusel oil. or "faints," ms 1t is COM
monty called about the distilleries- in
England. according to the London Ian
Get, is a primary amyl alcohol >mixed
with primary and secondary propyl al
cohols. In England It can be obtained
gratis Mt some distillerles. It Is used
locally rs an external application for
rheumatism. 1t is obtalned from fer
mented grain or potatoes by contlnn-
Ing the process of distlllation after the
ordinary spirit has all come over" 1t
is an oily liquid. with 4 burning. acrid
taste and an odor said to resemble
jargonelle pear. 1t has Intoxicating
and poisonous properties considerably
more powerful than ordinary spirits.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
All Hana. slnok,ns.

Tobacco is IN Tehuantepec great
industry. One evening some of our
party Of sixteen were kindly given a
nights shelter, Mexican fashion, at a
hacienda or farmhouse. Hotels, ex-
cept In the large towns, are unknown.
It was about p. m. when we arrived.
Sitting on the wide veranda to receive
us we beheld the entire family. On the
right of the door was the lady of the
house In white cotton gown, smoking
cigar. Below her were the daughters
and handmaidens, also smoking. On
the other side of the door was the
ranchero or master himself, with his
sons and manservants. Every one was
employed In rolling the tobacco leaf
into cigars. and every one was smok,
ing, including n little boy not quite
three years old, who had full sized
cigar in his baby mouth, while In his
left hand he held banana from which
he took bites between the purfs, occa-
slonally stopping to play with a small
puppy dog.
"Does he often smoke?" asked in
amazemcnt.
Isl. sonora. He smokes three or four
cigars day. All our children have
done so at that age" Adaptability of
temperament to misunderstanding
Review.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20

you feel achy, take Young's Head
ache Powders. 3tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
rhe M.or, ana the witness.

Captain Hayes in his book, Among
Horses In South Africa" tells several
amusing stories. A friend of his in
New Zealand had been government
interpreter among the Maoris and had
many stories to tell about these people.
On one occasion native chief, who
was under cross examination in court.
ON being asked why he had not brought
certain man with him replied:
II have brought him"
"But," said the barrister, looking in
vain round the court, II don't see him
Where is he:"
"Hc is here" chuckled the Maori
proudly. stroklng his massive chest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State OF West Virginia.
AT Rules held In the clerks office of
the circuit court OF Harrison county,
on the first Monday of December, 1901.
Ri hard T. LowndeS &C., VS. D. w.
Kinney and Others. In chancery.
The object Of this suit, is to enforce
the payment Of promissory note for
three hundred dollars, dated Novem-
Der oath, 1900, payable to r. A. Gar
rett, twelve months after date. with
interest from date, and signed by D.
w. Kinney, by a sale of two certain
lots, or parcel of land, that were con-
veyed by r. A. Garrett and wife to d.
W. Kinney, by deed dated November
oath, 1900, of record In the proper
office OF Harrison county, in Deed Book
No. l20, page Is, said note having been
given for part of the purchase money
for said two lots, and provision will be
asked to be made out of the proceeds
of such sale for the payment of the
residue of the purchase money, when
same shall become due.
And happening from an affidavit
tiled in this cause that d w. Kinney,
one of the defendants In the above
styled cause, isa nonresident of the
state of West Virginia, it Is ordered
that he do appear here within one
month after the date OF the first pub
LEGATION OF this order and do what is
necessary to protect his interest In
this cause
A copy. Attest:
E. G. TETRICK, Clerk.
r $. DOUGLASS, Counsel, for Plaint-
iff. sat
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
Must Give a nor.e.hoe.

An old immortal rite exists at Oak
ham. in Rutlandshire, England. where
every peer of the realm is bound the
first time he enters the town to present
a horseshoe to be nailed on the old por-
tal, which is well nigh covered with
these tributes. 1t is said that in case
any contumacious peer should refuse
to pay this Tux the authorities have a
right to stop his carriage and levy
blackmail by unshoelng one Of the
horses. To avert so serious an annoy
once the tribute shoe is generally ready,
some being of enormous size and In
scribed with the name Of the donor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.


State of West Virginia.
AT Rules held In the clerks office of
the circuit court OF Harrison county,
on the first Monday in December. 1901.
John w. Fortney VS. Mary j. Fort
ney and others. In chancery.
The object of this suit is to parti-
ton and allot to the defendants, or
such of them rs are entitle1 thereto,
their interest or share Of the real es-
tate of Joshua d. Fortney, deceased,
situate in Harrison county. West Wiz.
ginia, being part of the land purchased
by him from Sherman Q. Denham and
others, July 18th, 1897, and at the
anne time to assign dover therein to
his widow, Mary j. Fortney. And 1t
appearing from an affidavit filed in
this cause that Franz Milroy Fortney
one Of the defendants in the above
tyled cause, II resident Of the state
1t cannot be ascertained in what coun-
ty of the state he resides, it IS ordered
that he do appear here within one
month after the date of the first pub
LEGATION OF this order and do what is
necessary to protect his interest in
this cause.
a copy. Attest:
E. G. TETRICK, Clerk.
@. w. LYNCH, Counsel for Paint
if. sat