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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-03-02
Written For "Cecil Wing"
~HlEF SMITH was slxty.three J


old and not a gray hair IT, be seen il
his head, Il noble looking Indian
s,audiug six feet high, Il perfect
gentleman and as mild and pleasant as any
lady He poke of his two oldest daughters,
within they were ut home so we could
bear .hem perform on the nrcordan and
violiu II y were at the time flushing their
eductttou az Hampton, Va. There is Il school
In the village under tho SUPPLEMENTARY of
Thu Extends, aud there are ute large hum
Der uf children being educated there.
Aver diuner as we sat on the little porch
ovrl. looking the Nonlun y river, we aSkt d
the Chi what those two large boilers were
that wa had passed GU our way to the VII
Iapp. lie told ua that Il company had under
taken to wash the sand of the river for the
GOLD II ,0n,atued, and that they bad haulci
their machinery about two hundred miles by
nluie teams ut Il cost Of five undreh dollars
snd got 70 work only one day, when they
were stopped By an order from Washington.
The Chi,i tuld Us tlrre was plenty 81 gold in
the river AMI hat he had known nu Iudian to
have washed out twenty five dollars worth of
instrumentation of Il white man, the Gov
eminent sent squad of soldiers and stopped
the comp NV from further working The
Chiaf said the reason was that white man
nv the name of Taylor who protested to be
mart lnJinn, but he declared he had not one
dron of Indian blood in his veins, went TO
Washington and told the officials that the
tI,a lad VI TT IA =
untrue.
This company, as Mr.. Smith trd u.s.
arftcpd with him as Chief Of the tribe and
agreed to give them ten per cent of the gold
and a rental Of 1--WE hundred dollars year,
but this man Taylor had been trying to get
the Government to remove US to another
observation so that he could get hold OF the
gold that lay IN the sands OF the beautiful
little stream. went to WASHINGTON several
times but the official would not listen to me.
We had picked up a few arrow heads and
showed them to the Chief and asked If he
had ever seen an Indian make one. He
answ red us 10y saying that his father had
said that his grand father told him that tn"
indians never made Them that they were
nade by race of people that lived mere
beforD the Indians. We asked the chief why
heidi not workthe river for gold. He laughed
ami -ai 4: Did YOU eyer know an Indian to
work | leverdid,' "WhN. laid the Chief: al
ny peoples meaning the l"dians, should
gee a e. III in the river or n d"rr or bear on
III" mountain.side, they would Il" after them
and would not see them again for week
chat j. the trouble with my people. have
t,,nu,r then, tn Innyf TN, ir homes and follow
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-03-02
Pennsylvania ]
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Wilmington
4 Baltimore Railroad.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule in Effect November IS, 1900.

Schedule In ELECT November IS, 1900.
Tr, in leave ELKTON as follows.
For Wilmington aud Philadelphia, Is. 5.4e,
7.6, s.ll. n.Un. 1888, II. IN. 2.3O 1 70 > g. andsS
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FOR THE WEST.
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WAlST FOR INFORMAL DlRpERS

THIS the of informal social functions where Of
~ course the low cut gown is not The separate
fancy waist is much in demand consequently and this
beautiful Paris model has many welcome suggestions for the
seeker after novelties in this line 1t is made of ivory white
peau de sole embroidered with black polka dots and passion
flower design in black and green The flower petals have
their away and filled in with net backed with
lavender aea The yoke and underseeves tucked with
white chiffon. The closing the left shoulder and side.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
DEFENDING WATER OFFICIALS
OF ACCOUNTS CRITICISE
WORK OF THE MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION.

In a printed sxty-page report just made to
Mayor Van Wyck of their examination of the books
and records and audit of the receipts. amount
ing TO s271 0I2 3S of the Bureau of Water Register
of the Department of Water Supply. boroughs of
Manhattan and The Bronx, for the fiscal year end
ing April 80. 1901. the Commissioners of Accounts
analyze the presentment of the November Grand
Jury the Bureau of Water Register. and at
tempt reconcile the statements made therein
with the conditions found by their examinations.
The important point in the report is adverse
criticism of the Merchants Associa tion. because il
made an attack the bureau system. alleging
laxness in keeping the books The commissioners.
in proceeding show that the presentment of the
grand jury based superficial examination
made by the Merchants Association. say:
From our inquiry at the Bureau Of Water Regis.
Association claming @ to be an aee9untant IN ant called
at the bureau anu rTOheH at ua sne pooHs.
claimed. being enable him estimate how long
of the bureau. We also find that on the same day
ns a wss sapey saed at 5s qe the ef d Inc 81 M
chief engineer. and as this representative of the
snfrs f oo9k pe, @ mus "8 bf M 70 & tne
ences cantaned in tbe sghfb naransaph sns s az ,h
grand tury's presentment to unfortunate
state OF things, and in the interview of the
tary Of. the. Merchants Association to the sys-
tenn Of keeping the sitys accounts were intended
The commissioners then show as a result OF the
grand jury's presentment, that joint committee
of the Chamber OF Commerce and the Merchants
Association was appointed for the purpose OF go
ing the books OF the various departments. and
then quote the following statement. said to have
been made by the secretary of the Merchants As
sociation:
Our investigation in connection with the water
supply demonstrated 10 the men on the committee
the system OF keeping city accounts has be-
come so involved and complicated that IL prac-
tically impossible for even an expert accountant
10 ascertain how matters stood
,Tne commissioners deny this complication In the
following words:
previously shown that enabled 10
readily audit the receipts of the Bureau of Water
Register for the rve from May l. 1895. May
l. 100 amounting to SIC. a24 $50 o. and certify
TO Your honor and the Controller, were
somewhat surprised at the sweeping charges con-
tanned In the presentment of the grand jury and
In the numerous interviews.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
MRS. NATION IN COURT.
ARRAIGNED FOR DISoRDERLY CONDUCT
SENTENCE SUSPENDED WITH
WARNING.

Mrs Carrie Nation. who was arrested at Coney
island on Saturday night for "hatcheting a cigar
case owned by Jacob Wallenstein in Steeplechase
Park was the of attraction in the Coney ISL
and police court yesterday morning Patrolman
RYDER declared that Mrs. Nation had been making
herself obnoxious all of Saturday evening by pull
ing cigars and cigarettes from the mouths of men
and bows When she arrested. Ryder testified.
she Law down on the walk. so that II was neces-
sary to drag her part way to the station house
.Didn't tell you" snapped Mrs Nation. that
your breath srnelled strongly of beer that L
would not go with you?
RYDER admitted the remark. but emphatcally de-
clared that Mrs Nations insinuations were false.
On the stand the prisoner said she regarded II to
be her mission smash that which smashes man
kind"
The proprietor of the cigar stand upon which she
wreaked vengeance had. she said been insulting
toward her This statement was corrooorated
MAGISTRATE Voorhees, suspended sentence She was
an earnest but mistaken philanthropst. he said.
but would be severely punished II she caused any
further disturbance
When Mrs Nation was being PLACED IN the prison
van on Sunday morning she struggled SO vigorously
that handouts had to be placed upon her. sne ad-
mitted having called the van driver oent noseo.
saturn faced drunken devil.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10

use. have been opened and the building
Lewis and Houston SITS, is ready for occupancy.
the children will all be accommodat ted. at least In
part tine classes.
DR. w. L. Ettinger said there was much miscon-
ception about the overcrowding of the schools. AT
each school list was kept of those who could not
be accommodated, and they sent for when
there was room for them Many who were turned
away went from school to school, thus getting
their names two, three even four lists. and
swelling the apparent number of those who had
been turned away. Many OF those who were put IN
part time classes also went to other schools and
tried 10 get in part time classes there. thus making
up a full day by attending school in the morn
ing and another in the afternoon. All these things.
ne pointed out, made the lack OF school accommo-
d9t1ons more apparent than real
superintendent Jasper, of the Manhattan and The
Bronx schools. said that there would be no COM
plete figures for few days but that he expected
increase of from twelve thousand fifteen
thousand in the enrolment in Manhattan and The
Bronx. and that he endeavoring to have those
parents who could afford TO pay carfare and who
lived in the congested districts. to send their chill
dren to schools which were not so crowded. and To
thus make room in the East Side schools for those
who had to attend those schools.
Superintendent Maxwell expects that the enrol
ment in the greater city will reach nearly half a
million. There are seats for AL. 900 pupils.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
SANTA FORTUNA FESTIVAL ENDS.
CLOSING SCENES IN THE CELEBRATION IN
HONOR OF THE ITALIAN MARTYR.

The Italian celebration in memory of Santa For
tuna, which began Saturday in EliZabeth-st, be-
tween Prince and Houston sts a close
last night. The affair conducted by the Santa
Fortuna Society, of which Frank Mauro, OF No. 81
Stanton-st., is president. Houses along Elizabeth
profusely decorated with American and
Italian flags. In the middle Of the block a chapel
was built on the sidewalk. where contributions
received Italians who had been delivered from sick
ness and who prayed for continued good health
left their offerings large tin plate Last night
the plate was filed with bills of all denominations.
Two brass bands one in the street and another on
q huge stand discoursed music. At o'clock a pro-
cession led by both bands. marched through Eliza
BETH Bayard, Mulberry and Mott SITS, after which
there illumination and display of fireworks
The crowning feature of the occasion was the
ascension of the angels. Two young men, dressed
in white with huge wings attached TO their shoul-
ders. were hoisted In the air by means of blocks
and fails They remained suspended In midar for
some minutes. while the bands played, fireworks
were set off and the crowd cheered.
Santa Fortuna in whose honor the festivities
Were given. martyr Christianity who
lived in the third century. She about fifteen
years OLD and the daughter of a noble family.
bano, Governor of Palesrina urged her TO reDounce
Christianity and marry his She refused and
was promptly condemned to death AS the story
stake, but the flames had effect. Next she
was placed in an arena with ferocious lion. She
made few signs to the beast, and instead of at
tacking her, II turned Its attention TO Urbano
Dlocleziano, the Emperor of Rome, determined
that Santa Fortuna must die, but before he could
devise means of killing her she prayed that she he
delivered from her tOrmentOrs and taken to hea
and died. She buried in Rome but in 1870 : ne
Pope gave permission for the removal of her body
TO Baucina. where IL now rests. Since that time
the Italians have annually paid tribute to her
memory.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
SCHOOLS STILL LACK ROOM
SUPERINTENDENT MAXWELL THINKS
ENROLMENT WILL. EXCEED SEATS
BY OVER FIFTY THOUSAND.

All the public schools in the boroughs of Man.
haitian and The Bronx were opened for the school
year yesterday. AT the close of the last school
year there were only few less than a quarter OF
q million enrolled pupils In the public schools of
Manhattan and The Bronx. and the pupils are
expected 10 outnumber those who drop out by about
twelve thousand. Three new schools have been
opened. with seating capacity of forty-four hun
dred. but of these takes the place OF a con-
demned building. the increase In accommodations Is
really about three thousand making the total num-
Der OF available seats IN the two boroughs 2s7 500
Children We're turned away from nearly every
schoolhouse in Manhattan and The Bronx because
the pupils chiefly In the primary depart
ments. which overfowing with youngsters
while there many vacancies in the upper
grades. AS rapidly possible pupils will be
promoted. fill up the higher grades and
make room for the youngsters in the primary rooms
and In the kindergartens. and IL is expected that
when the annexes which have been rented In the
congested districts but which are not yet ready for
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
H. O. ARMoUR's GENEROSITY.
THOMAS A. M'INTYRE TELLS OF THE DEAD
MERCHANTS FINE CHARACTERISTICS

Members of the Produce Exchange had many
kind words yesterday for Herman Ossan Armour,
who died at Saratoga Sunday. He
OF the old fashioned merchant princes of whom
have none left here said banker. One of Mr
Armours most pronounced characteristics his
tremendous energy. He never dropped plan OF
any kind when once he had decided that II
worth pushing through to completion. Throughout
his life he was hard worker, although he did not
spend much time at his business his brother
Philip He placed the utmost confidence upon his
Judgment of men," said Thomas A Mcintyre, Of
Mcintyre & Marshall, in which firm Mr. Armour
special partner; and MIR. Mcintyre added:
He seemed to know by intuition whether a man
any one he trusted that person implicitly. He
very liberal in this respect. and his life was a
lookout for deceit and underhand methods. He
knew man who loved his friends so faithfully.
He was one OF our fine old merchants. and be
compared only to such men as David Dows John
Fiske and Jesse Hoyt, with whom he was init
mate HIS dscernment was unusually keen, and
rarely did his judgment He what
call litter rather than 'wrecker' l always
Way in Which he gave to charty Hh whenever
member OF the Exchange was in difficulty Mr..
his feet. Here is single instance: twenty-five
years ago man az M who n banded Of % the ighter
in debt TO the amount of $4,000 because of the
s6e parner who bravey went to Work to reor on
ganizs e the , business Mr. otI Ar%oHF 1orss said
Il can't do it now shall when l can" the
reply.
But why can't you?" insisted Mr.. Armour. in
his mpulsve wav.
Because | practically without cent
well If you don't settle with your creditors at
once / shall" Mr.. Armour said.
The man objected strongly. be- ause of his pride,
but not many hours after his interview with Mr..
Armour he found that his debts had been paid.
That man died thirteen years ago worth half
million dollars. Mr.. Armour knew that the man
had the elements of success in him. | know of
many other generous things WHICH this whole
souled man did, but am not sure that II would De
right 10 speak of them now. | am acquainted with
perhans % 600 men. and not one of them is as
great a man as Mr.. Armour was. He was one of
million.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
ATTENDANCE IN BROOKLYN
IT is ESTIMATED AT TEN THOUSAND IN
EXCESS OF LAST YEAR

John H. Walsh. Acting Superintendent of Schools
for the Borough of Brooklyn. in the absence OF
Superintendent Ward said last night that he would
not be able to tell how many pupils had registered
at the 1873 schools opened yesterday until he re-
ceived the reports from the principals tomorrow.
He estimated however. that one hundred and sixty
thousand boys and girls had enrolled. This is
increase of about ten thousand over last year.
which is due to the steady growth OF the borough.
The highwater mark in attendance will not be
reached probably until October
At every school yesterday the opening services
were marked by prayers for President Mckinley
and for his speedy return to health
Part time clasSS will be organized. that every
child will be able to get some instruction every day.
1t is estimated that the full privileges of about
thirty thousand children will be curtailed In this
way. Eighty more classrooms will be available in
about a month by the completion OF new schools.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
BROKERS LAY CORNERSTONE
SIMPLE CEREMONIES AT THE NEW
STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING.

brief and simple programme was carried out
yesterday afternoon In the laying OF the
stone of the Stock Exchange Building, In
Broadst. About three hundred members OF the
Exchange had assembled the temporary plat
form when at 4:S0 o'clock Vice-Presdent Thomas.
acting in his capacity chairman of the building
committee began his historical address, at the
close II which he introduced President Rudolph
keppler, who in his remarks dwelt upon the duties
and functions of the Stock Exchange, it's intimate
relations to the public, the Importance and neces
sity of it's facilities both the investing public
and the promoters of industrial. financial end
mercial enterprises, and the high of honor
characterizing the members of the Exchange In
their business dealings.
1t was nearly o'clock when President Kepper
finished speaking. Then the massive granite
cornerstone was slowly lowered upon its bed of
mortar and President Keppler. striking 1t three
times with silver gavel handed to him by Mr.
wills, the contractor declared the stone FIRMLY
and truly laid" The exercises closed with three
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
ANSWER TO WAKEMAN's CHARGES.
GEORGE BORGFELDT CO. SAY THAT
THEIR PRACTICES WERE ONLY
CLERICAL. ERRCR-

George Borgfeldt & Co. importers and con'rnis'
sion merchants. yesterday made public the corre-
spondence between Appraiser Wakeman. the sec
retary OF the Treasury and the committee or I'M
porters who asked that certain appointments made
by the Appraiser be reconsidered- In his report.
dated August 80. Mr.. Wakeman said that George
Borgfeldt Co. had been guilty OF practices whicn
should give their signature upon the petition be-
fore the department no standing. Mr. Wakeman
said that his reference TO that firm was based
upon the fact that IL had entered cases Of mer-
ohandise Newport News without having PAID
the necessary additions the proper market value
required by decision of the Board or United
States Appraisers.
In reply TO the Appraisers report 10 the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. George Borgfeldt x Co.
yesterday issued the following statement:
The facts. shown by the records in our offce.
that received on the Sorrento. arriving here
May 10. 1898. S42 packages OF chta toys ETC. or
which 1s5 were billed TO this port and entered here
for consumption and IA billed to Newport News,
where they duly entered. The New-York
entry consisted OF twenty-rline invoices, with .
New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
IN SHOPPING FOR MEN.
MANY NEW AND ATTRACTIVE STYLES IN
NECKWEAR- -NEGIIGEEs FOR FALL

Women who do shopping for their husbands
from time TO time will find attractive variety
in the line of neckwear Green is the color par
excellence for fashionable neckwear this season
There has been prejudice against II in the past
but this has evidently disappeared to Judge from
the numberless shades and combinations in which
II ngures. Russian green is the newest shade.
This combines well with other colors being bright
yet not startling. One such odd fancies
olive color used with navy blue. hunters green
and navy and myrtle with purple
The rundown collars somewhat lower
than formerly. and have space for the tie.
hence larger scarfs admissible than have been
commonly worn. Bat wings are to be popular and
the ends frequently embroidered
There is almost as much room for distinctive
taste In selecting mems hose as in womens these
days. Ribbed silk half hose, with lace openwork
between the ribs. much in favor. Daisy bios
SONS, of the tinest kind. embroidered silk hose
in white red or gold really strikingly pretty.
Then there strlpings. horizontal vertical. in
isles and cashmeres and quiet toned embroidered
effects Black half hose perfectly plain. are
chosen by many for lounging wear with low
slippers
The golf gloves usually made of gray or
white buckskin, with tan points arranged orha-
mentally on the back, and dog deer skin
in the palms for greater durability. One large
horn button closes the glove the upper part
of the wrist and there are holes on the khuciKles
Pajamas of striped Oxford CLOTH of white eff
red among other novelties, and OF dress, dress
ing robes there is an unlimited choice; A materlai
Of silk and linen makes comfortable robes. but most
fanciful of all the expensive ones OF Ersisn
foulard These in color combinations OF red
and buff and bum figured hunters green with nlue.
The latest thing in colored shirts Is paie ye, n
low or corn color ground with either Dack OF
white stripes running up and down rive Lieats AZ
are often made each side of the cenLLe ih1 ut h
bosom The fun negligees include hen ~
cheViots. with fancy stiff bosoms aat bsine
much in evidence. both box and SIDE peets itS
equally stylish Polka dots are as populal ,roh
some meD the stripes are with osnsl,, Shirt
ingenuity has been displayed by the disrg1 ner
makers In having their pleatings harhohi@e pc
fecrly with the pattern OF the goous