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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23

amendment instructing the Postma stel
General to have an investigation as TO
the establishment of a pcs al telegraph
system, and as MIR. Wolcott declared tLat
he had no objection to offer to 1t, it was
agreed to-
The bill was then passed and the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill
was taken up.
1t appropriates $l.S56. Z2S. being an in
crease of s41,420 over the House bill and
cf $4,000 over the appropriations for the
current fiscal year. There were no amend
ments offered outside of the committee
amendments, and the bin was passed with
out any controversy.
The conference report Oh the Indian APP
preparation bill was then taken up.
Mr.. ThurstOn, Chairman of tie Commit
tee on Indian Affairs. explained the report,
particularly as to two points on which the
conference committee was charged
with exceeding its powers. These points
We're as to lease by the Seneca Indians.
OF New York. of a sand lot on Lake Erie,
and as to the employment OF Indian scouts,
or hre Wardens, TO protect timber on the
Red Lake and White Earth Indian reser-
Ndtions in Minnesota. There were some
other points, he said, on which no aErse-
ment had been reached. one of these being
the subject of mineral lands on Indian
reservations
Mr. Nelson made point of order that
IN the provision as to Indian scouts new
matter was interpolated by the confer
ence committee giving authority to the
Secretary of the Interior to sell and dis
pose of the timber on the reservations.
embracing million and a half acres.
There was no such provision he said in
the bill, and therefore the conference
committee had gone beyond its powers
and the report should be rejected.
Mr. Clapp. the new Senator from Min
nesota, Joined his colleague in protesting
against the provision fer the sale of the
timber without any consultation with the
Senators or Representatives from the
State. He appealed to the Senate to re-
Ject the conference report
The conference report was defended by
Mr.. Thurston, who said that the manner
in which the Indians in Minnesota had
been robbed of their valuable timber for
years past was one of the great scandals
OF the nation"
While the discussion was in progress
Mr.. Allison moved that the order for a
night session be revoked and allow the
discussion so on, and the proposition was
agreed to.
At els O'Clock. after a short executive
session, the Senate adjourned until today
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
RELIEVED OF LIABILITY.
The House Sets Aside Judgments
Against Uowrnte's Boudsmcn.

In the House yesterday bill was pas sef
relieving W. II. Moses. H. c. Moses. !
C. Moses, and Lebbeus Rogers from liza
bility to the United States on the $4,000
bond of Henry W. HoWgate.
w. H. Moses. II. C. Moses. and A. c.
Moses are administrators OF the estate OF
William b Moses, who went as surety with
Rogers on the bond OF Howgate. who was
a one time disbursing officer of the Sig
nal Corps of the United States Army.
This ie q move toward closing up quite
a noted case. Moses and Rogers went
upon Howgate's bond as sureties. and
Howgate placed in Rogers hands about
81 coo In cash. In December 1880. How
gate rendered his resignation. and 1t was
accepted In order to secure his money
from Rogers, Howgate obtained letter
from the Comptroller Of the Treasury,
saying that all Howgate's accounts had
been properly settled and balanced. Rog
ers turned over the money and thought
everything was closed up. In August 1881.
however upon investigation ii was found
that Howgate was dofaulter for about
sl00, 600 The Government then attempted
TO obtain judgment against Moses and
Rogers, and was granted by the court
s12, 900 agaizst Moses and sl3, coo against
Rogers. The bill passed yesterday was to
relieve the bondsmen from liability under
the Judgments.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
THE FOUNDER OF THE G. A. R.
steps To Erect Statue in Honor of
Benjnmin +. Stephenson.

Representative Cummings, from the
Library Committee. mas favorably re-
ported to the House the joint resolution
granting permission to the Grand Army of
the Republic of he United States of
America to erect a statue to the memory
and honor OF the late Beniamin F. Steph
anson. the founder of the Grand Army.
The report says.
This resolution proposes TO erect Il
statue which with pedestal. shad not
cost less than Sl5.0O0. and that it shall
he PRESENTED to the people Of the United
States by the said Grand Army of the Re
pubIic of the United States of America.
"Beiamiu +. Stephenson, the founder of
the Grand Army of the Republic of the
United States. and its first commander
and chief. was born in the State of llli-
nois. October 80. 1892, and was surgeon
Of the Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, and
oreapized the said order April t, 1866. at
spr;nglieId III. He died at Rockcreek. ILL.,,
August 80. 1871.
your committee recommends that per-
mission be granted the Grand Army of the
Republic of the United States OF America
To erect a statue to the memory OF
Beniamin f. Stephenson on one OF the
public reservations in the city OF wash
lngton. ID. c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
Representative Mann's Bill Propos-
Ing Their EIimination.

Representative Mann of Illinois yester-
day introduced a bill repeating that sec
tion of the plngley act which provides for
the imposition by the Secretary of the
Treasury OF a counteryailing duty on ar
deles for the production Of which other
countries allow a bounty. This is the sec
ton under which Secretary Gage recent
ly imposed the countervailing duty on
Russian sugar which provoked retaliation
by Russia. and the effect of its repeal
would be to deprive the Secretary of the
authority under which he acted
Mr.. Mann does not expect action on his
bill at this session. but brought it up for
discussion. and will reintroduce il next
session.
''I come from a steel producing State.
which sends great quantities of steel
manufactures to Russia" he said to
a reporter yesterday. The market has
been growing and promises to be
much better. as Russia is using great
quantities of agricultural implements in
it's development Now we are asked to
pay more for our sugar and have our mar
ket destroyed at the same time. If we
were simply asked to pay more for our
sugar. that we could stand but to lose our
market at the same time is too much.
The Sugar Trust is too greedy.
Il do not criticize the Secretary of the
Treasury, for l believe he is simply do
ing his duty under the law, but | think
the section is very uuwise and should be
repealed Ii such q course is pursued we
will become involved in 4 CONNER ial war
fare with all-the nations and lose all our
foreign markets. There have been Tor
long time petitions before the Minister
Of Finance from Russian manufacturers.
praying him 10 increase the duty on
American products. Until now the Min
lister has declined TO take this action but
the imposition of the count ervailing duty
on Russian sugar gave him the excuse and
he gained great credit Of acting as pa
triotic citizen and an official and at the
same time gratifying the Russian steel
,fI1. irIrl
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
TALBERT IN THE CHAIR.
The Ex-Confedernte Presides Over
the House Deliberations.

The House yesterday afternoon had the
rather unexpected pleasure of sitting
under Representative Talbert as Speaker
pro tenn. For a Southern soldier. and an
ex-Confederate. Mr.. Talbert found him
self in quite a prominent position. one
that no Confederate before him has ever
reached, and only one has ever approach
ed when the Republicans had a majority
in the House. c. Buck Kilgore of Texas
so noted FOR his independent spirit and his
defiance CT Car Reeds rules. was 'nce
honored by MIR. Reed himself and made
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
but that position was far inferior to that
occupied by Mr.. Talbert yesterday.
There was a peculiar fitness In having
the South Caroinian in the Chair. since
he was put there to take care of the pass
ing of pension bills Mr.. Talbert's an
tagonsm to pension bills as a class is
well known. and the fight he made against
the wholesale and indiscrminate passa ge
of all applications, whether meritorious or
otherwise. is part of the history of the
first session OF this Congress. He finally
compelled the Speaker to give up the
Friday evening pension matinees." where
all sorts of things were jammed through
with only a few members present.
Mr.. Talbert however, acquitted himself
of the duties of his Office with becoming
dignity. though parts of the routine of de-
claring bills passed at times were left out
or mixed up. A little desire was evident
on the part of Mr.. Grosvenor and other
experienced members of the Republican
side, to make some amusement for them
selves out of the presiding officer pro
TEN. but it received sharp check from
Mr. Talbert.
In the hurry OF passing from bill to bill.
and in his desire to get the business over
with by the time for adjournment, Mr..
Talbert may, perhaps. have omitted a few
words of the perfunctory forms. Mr..
Grosvenor arose during one of the
Speakers breathing spells and said. as
he smiled amusedly. "Mr. Speaker. 1 rise
to a parliamentary enquiry"
AIr. Talbert-State your parliamentary
enquiry.
Mr. Grosvenor-What has become of the
last three bills before the House?
Mr.. Talbert-I ordered them read
third time, they were read third time.
and passed
Mr.. Grosvenor-I believe the Chair fall
ed TO announce that they had passed.
Mr.. Talbert-Tf that is a fact. the gen.
tlenan must ha e been asleep. | am glad
to have done soinething to awaken him.
TIE House broke into hearty laughter,
and thereafter Mr.. Talbert was allowed to
pass :he bilis according 10 his own
ethodsi
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
THE PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
A Plan of Action Reported by the
Senate Committee

The Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds yesterday decided to
report the Omnibus Public Building bill
recently introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives as an amendment to the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. Only
one addition was made to the House list,
and that was in the case of the Indianap-
oils building. where the committee rec
ommends that the appropriation be in
creased from s1.500,00 to g, 100000.
The amounts of increases and the new
limits on other buildings are: Elizabeth
City, n. c., $4,000 to 800, coo; Newport
News. Va. $1,000 to $500 O,GeO; Winston,
y. c., $lO. 600 to $50 900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23

CAPE MAY, n. j., Feb. 22.-The power
plant of Cape May Courthouse Heat. Light
and Power Company burned this morning
leaving the village without water or light,
other than from private sources, The loss
is about 5000, partially insured.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
EuICHTFUL BI.UNDER

WIN often carse 4 horrible Burn scaid, Cut
or Bru!sc. Rucklcns Arnca salvc will kill the
pain and promptly heal it. Cures Fever sores,
Ulcers Bui.s. Corns. all skin Eruptions. Best
pile crrr on earth Only 25 cents box, Cure
guaranteed Sold by Henry Evans, druggist, o22
+ Street northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
MAIL BOXES ROBBED.
Organized Gang of Young Thieves n
Indiana

MUNCIE. Ind. Feb 22.-John Cook and
Oscar Hayworth, each sixteen years old
and William Sherry. nineteen years CID
were arrested yesterday. charged with
robbing postofice mail boxes. United
States detective made the arrests after
several weeks investigation.
He says the boys extracted currency and
checks from letters. They were held n
$500 bail. Sherry made a partial confess
sion duplicating Bert Williams. Frank
Burnett and william Overs as comprising
an organized gang. All are under arrest.
To ,,I,trNENrI, ,rtIrr Cn,p
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23

The simple processes OF comparison will demon
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Arlington Botiling Co. for OF Heuric.s
and get acqua nted with beer bTewed OF the
best malt and hops
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23

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wonderful cures.
Address Dr. Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton, n. Y.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money il It fails to cure
IL Groves signature Is on each box 25c
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-23
NO CoUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

The House adjourned at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-05
The Daily Short Story:
From Romance to Reality.

The first time I saw Mrs. Periwinkle
was when she was sweet. sixteen" II
was at party my sister gave TO her
schoolmates, and Amelia Ann. for that
was the dear creatures name, was the
divinity OF the evening. She wore n
blue dress-G shall never forget that
dress which WAS low cut in the neck,
showing a pair of the whitest. roundest
and most polished shoulders ia the
world. AMI she had long golden rinSlets
hat flowed down her back. She allowed
me to dance with her almost every set.
said Eyes" To everything | proposed
and drank glass of champagne ut
supper at my request. though insisting
that she had never done such Il wicked
thing in her life before. Wien Harry
Hanson spoke To- her aud asked her to
eat philOpena with him, / felt as If I
could have Knocked him down. Dear
creaturei l heard her afterward re-
fuse To let him see her home and shall
never forget how chapfallcn he looked
when she said, with toss of the head:
NO thank you. I'm engaged.
IL was l that escorted her to her
fathers door. and when she asked me
in didn't know FOR Il minute whether
/ stood on my head or on my feet But
l declined, pleading the late hour. On
my way home l whistled, sang and oc-
casionally danced. Never had l felt so
happy. IT seemed as if could almost
~. "Oh. Amelia Ann | kept repeat
ing, thinking what a pretty name 1t
was. and then l would break out into
Zip Coon" or perhaps Dan Tucker
till at last 4 watchman, tapping me ON
the shoulder. told me not to "cut them
shines" or he'd take me up FOR being
tipsy. Frightened half ont of my wits.
/ gave him a dollar and had the salts
faction OF hearing him growl out i'm
return thar he saw l was a gentleman.
'vich saved my bacon
l reached home and began TO undreSs.
but had To stop, with a stocking half
way of. ito try TO recall how Amelia
Ann looked. I shut my eyes and leaned
back dreaminGly in my chair 20 call up
satisfactorily the image of her plump
shoulders and round white arms. It
was bitter cold night but in spite OF
IL I paused in turning down the sheets
and when one foot WAS already raised
to get into bed. FOR It suddenly struck
me that perhaps Amelia Ann was
thinking OF me dt that very moment
yes. sitting AbStractedIy before her
chamber fire. all in virgin white. blush
ng and Illuminating. All. dear Amelia
Ann 1 calculated, clasping the AIR
and dropping the covcrlid. and in that
ecstasy l stood till the cold bit me like
a pair OF nippers in ten thousand places
mt once. and then l popped into bed
and. curling up like Il whiplash. repeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-05

cd, Lovely Amelia Ann!' TIL, failing
asleep. dreamed of her all night.
i called three times that week to see
her. She played on the piano divinely
and sang like a st. Cecilia. Her Last
Rose of Summer was enchanting, bet
ter than Jenny Lind's, 1 thought. I
have never forgiven her two bolster
Gus brothers. who used to talk aloud
while she sang and who, even when
silent, never listened to her. The rude
Doors,
The second week knew Amelia Ann
/ spent every evening but one with her.
and then she had a headache ana could
see nobody. How l walked up and
down on the other side OF the way.
looking up ut the windows which l
knew to loo hers and where light was
burning! Onca or twice shadow was
reflected on the curtain. and that was
almost as good as seeing her. Dearest
Amelia Ann" l said. "if l could only
have your headache for YOU"
The next sunday proposed. Every
body bur we two had gone 10 church.
and we remained mt home To read
''Lalla Rookh." l can still point out
the eSGct spot on the back parlor sofa
where she sat when she promised to be
mine
We have been married five years, but
somehow or other she doesn't care for
dress any more. and. as for poetry. she
declares its trash. Her hair is worn
plain and often looks frouzy. but she
says its impossible, with all her fam
lly to he liking 1t forever In truth.
her attention that she has time for
nothing. She never opens the piano.
She does not know the new pieces. she
says, and is tired of the old ones.
She often tells me ii is wonder she
looks rs well as she does, considering
The tEouGles Of housekeeping. especially
The perVersity of children and the diff
Guilty of keeping servants. Her cares,
she declares, are wearing out her life,
so that consider it a miracle she sur
wives at all 1t is true l endeavor to
Tighten the load for her by nursing the
baby all the evening ana getting up ut
night 10 carry II if it cries. l allow her.
too. unlimited credit at the milliner's,
for she vows she could not lie happy
without four new bonnets year.
/ used to think before we were mar
ried that she lived on mir. perhaps like
q chameleon. or without eating But
she has an excellent appetite now. IF
1t was not for that, she says, she would
long since have sunk under her tror-
bleS.
She was very fond of porter till she
joined Il temperance society, since
which time she has found great benefit
I'm drinking the strongest black tea
She has certain dishes which are quite
favoritcs with her, for it was but
yesterday she said, BE sure you come
home to dinner, love. for we are going
TO have what l like above all things
beefsteak smOthered in onions.'
And thus l fell in love with blue
dress and white shoulders that beef
steak and oSions might come of St
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-05
MEMS VIEW OF WOMEN.

Earth has nothing more tender than
a pious womans heart.-Luther.
Remember, woman is most perfect
when most womanly.-GIadstone
Lovely woman that caused our cares
can every care beguile.-Beresford
He that would have fine guests let
him have fine woman.-Ben Jonson.
\ woman's strength is most potent
when rObed in gentleness.-Lamartin
Disguise our bondage as we will, tits
woman, woman, rules us still.-Aloore.
Oil and water. woman and secret.
are hostile prdperties-Bulwer Lytton.
Women need not look It those dear
to them to know their moods.-How-
ellis.
Kindness in woman. not their beaute-
Gus looks, shall win my love.-Shake-
speare.
Raptured man quits each doing
sage, o woman, for thy lovelier page!
Moore.
He is a fool who thinks 10y force or
skill to turn the current of a woman's
wiil.-Samuel luke.
The most beautiful object in the
world, it will be allowed, is a beauti-
full woman.-Maeaulay.
If the heart OF . man is depressed
with cares, the mist is dispelled when
a woman appears.-Gay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-05
a typical south African store.

o. r. Larson, of Bay Villa. Sunday
River, Cape Colony, conducts a store
typical of South Africa, at which can
be purchased anything from the pro-
verbal needle to an anchor" - This
store is situated in a valley nine
miles from the nearest railway sta
ton and about twenty-five miles from
the nearest town. MIR. Larson says:
Il am favored with the custom of
farmers within radius of 80 miles,
to many of whom l have supplied
Cham berlain's remedies. All testify
to their value in a household where a
doctors advice is almost out of the
question. Within one mile of my
store the population is perhaps sixty.
OF the sc, no less than fourteen have
been absolutely cured by Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy This must
surely be record" For sale 0y all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-05
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to 8
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious 1t re-
moves at once the cause ard the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and 81.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel s. Son, 220 West Second street,
Dave lport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-05

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itcniness of the skin
in any part of the body Doan's Oint-
ment. at any drug store, 90 cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
Many Lamps for Decoration.

Electric light is of course the best
thing going for illumination. but we hSINs
never given up our fouduess for lamps
in spite of their tendency to smoke siEa
off unpleasant odors and cut capers. lisf
spoiled children. just when we waLs
them to appear at their best. y dozen
or more beautiful lamps adorn the mod
ern house and though some of them ara
lighted by electricity that is supplied by
wires that run through an opening III
the stem Of the lamp that has oeai
drilled for the purpose. and is rather =
delicate operate oil is burned il
shade of crepe paper has disapp r'Ht
and in it's stead we have those MAIDS
of lowered silk satin and cartridge pa
per. in the seversst of forms. Soma
are deliberately outlined IN gold brazil ar't
ornamented with gold fringe. Globes
made Of some rare glass are also much
used. For the library the double
b;trreled student lamp with shades in
the prevailing tnts with which the room
is furnished is the correct style. Low
side lights take the place II the cham
dslfer which is fast disappearing from tho
up-to-date drawing room and dainty rosa
shades still continue in favor for tabts
decorations though the PLAN round ores
to match the larger shades seem to taxa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
Grom the Guests at the Inn.

The Princess came to Bethlehems Inn:
The Keeper he bowed low;
He sent his aervants here and you.
His maids ran to and fro.
They spread soft carpets for ncr feet,
Her bed with linen fine;
They heaped her board with savory
meats,
They brought rich food and wine.
The Merchant came to Bethlchems Inn,
Across the desert far,
From lspahan and Samarand,
And hoarr kandahar.-
Rich orient freight his camels bore;
The gates flew open wide,
AS in he swept with statai7 mien,
His long, slow train beside.
The Pilgrim came to Bethlehem Inn:
Wayworn and old was he,
With beard unshorn and garments torn,
a piteous sight TO see!
he found a corner dim and lone;
He ate his scanty fare;
Then laid his scrip and sandals by,
And said his evening prayer.
The Beggar came to Bethlehems Inn:
They turned him not away;
Though men and maidens scoffcd at him,
They bade the varlet stay.
The dogs have room: then why not hep
One to another said:
Even dogs have earth to lie upon,
And plenteous broken bread!'
Maid Mary Jared to Bethlehem's Inn:
Dark was the night and cold,
And eerily the icy Dlast
Swept down across the void.
She drew her dark brown mantle close,
Her wimple round her head
ooh. hasten on. my lord she cried,
For I am sore bestead!''
Maid Mary came to Bethlehem's Inn:
There was no room for her;
They brought her neither meat nor wine,
Nor fragrant oil, nor myrrh.
But where the horned oxen fed
Amid the sheaves of corn
One splendid star famed out afar
When our Lord Christ was born
Julia c. Il. Dorr, in the December At
lantic.