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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
THE RAMSEY MANSION
one OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN
THE UNITED STATES.
Completed One Year Before George
Washington Attained His Major
ity-LOcated in Alexandria.

Few visitors to Alexandria. in passing up
King street from the Alexandria and Wash
ington ferry, take time to examine the an
tiQue frame house at the northeast corner
Of King and Fairfax streets. and yet the
edifice is among the oldest frame dwellings,
in the United States now In daily use. 1t
was built by Col. William Ramsay In 1151-
=. and Is consequently 149 years cid. The
Ramsay family dwelt there for 100 years,
but 1t passed into other hands in the "fif-
ties, and is now used as a cigar shop be-
low, the upper portion being used for Off
ces and lodgings. 1t was furnished the year
before George Washington attained his
majority and four years before Braddock
landed at Alexandria to move on Fort Du-
quesne.
The twin of the Ramsay house Is the
Carlyle house. stone building in the same
block. about 100 yards north. built by John
Carlyle, one of the merchants who con-
tracted To provision Braddock's army.
The Ramsay house was built upon hill
top and at first the doorway. seen in the
porch in the accompanying picture. opened
only one foot above the level of the sur
rounding surface. and so ii remained until
after the revolutionary war. Then the streets
were cut alongside the house and its cellar
walls, which were of stone, became the
walls of business place that was opened
about 1890 there, and il has until now
continued to be place of business.
The owner of the dwelling was Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
DEER KILLS A COUGAR.
A Fierce Fight to the Death between
the Two Animals.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
A fight to the death between a deer and a
cougar vas recently Witnessed by two hunt
ers on the north fork of Kettle river, in the
interior Of British Columbia
The contestants were d large buck and a
pc werful cougar. and John Sell and A. b.
Jones. who were up country on a fort
nights shooting trip, say that it was a bat
tie royal.
The attention of the chance onlookers was
attracted TO the scene at the moment when
the cougar launched himself upon the buck
from the limb of a tree. He landed souare-
ly upon the shoulders of the buck. the force
OF the leap almost throwing the deer to the
ground. The buck recovered himself almost
instantly, however. and the battle began
Tossing his head back the buck Doised
himself for second and drove two prongs
of his antlers into the cougars body then
with deft swing forward threw his enc
my to the ground. Leapfng backward. the
head of the herd. with lowered head await
ed second attack.
The buck had not long to wait for a re-
newal Of the contest. for with a roar Of
pain and rage the cougar sprang upon him.
He was deity caught upon the antlers of
the buck and hurled high in the air The
moment the cougar struck the ground the
buck was upon him. striking savagely with
his fore feet. which cut like knife blades.
and driving his antlers again and again into
his enemy. But the cougar was no passive
adversary. He tore frantically at the deer
with his great claws, until the buck had a
great gaping wound in his shoulder
Finally they separated but only for a sec
ond, for the cougar by this time blinded
with blood and almost disemboweled, crawl
ed forward for the final death struggle
Game as was the cougar, the odds were now
wholly with the buck. and 1t did not take
long to finish the cougar although the lat
ter made desperate efforts to reach the
throat Of the deer.
The buck walked up to his fallen foe,
struck him rev times with his feet and
then. after shifting at him and satisfying
himself that the cougar was dead slowly
walked away. The hunters with that sense
OF rough Justice which prevails In the hills,
SUFFERED the buck to escape unmolested by
tnem. agreeing that an animal which could
put up such fight had earned the right to
live -. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

Among the many famous of swampRoot
investigated by The Evening Star seem to
speak higher of the wonderful curative properties
of this great kidney remedy than the one we pub
lish this week for the benefit Of our readers
You have no idea how well feel. I am satis-
ned that do not need any more medicine. as
am in as good health / in my life. -
SO says Mrs. Mary Engelhardt of 2s35 Madison
street, 81. Louis, Mo-, TO reporter of the St.
Louis Globe democrat.
For more than ten years had suffered with
what the doctors termed female trouble also heart
trouble. with swelling of the feet and limbs.
summer felt so badly that thought had
long to live. consulted doctor after doctor and
took their medicines, but felt better. The
physicians told HE my kidneys affected
but l felt sure that they the of my
trouble. friend recommended try Dr.
Kimer's swamp Root, and l say l derived
immense benefit almost from the first week.
continued the medicine. taking it regularly and
am now in splendid health The pains and aches
have all gone. l have recommended swamp Root
to all my friends, and told them what il has done
for me. will gladly answer any one who desires
to write regarding my most heartily
indorse Swamp Root from every standpoint. There
is such pleasant taste to swamp Root, and it
goes right to the weak spots and drives them out
Of the system"
MRS MARY ENGEIHARDT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
Against Buying SPAIN. Dock.

The naval board, headed by Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly. appointed to decide
upon the desirability of purchasing the
large floating steel dry dock In Havana
harbor from the government of Spain. re-
ports that to place the dock in thorough re-
pair and to prepare it for voyage would
involve an expenditure Of over $500 900. and
that dock could be built new at a figure
not greater. Admiral Endicott, chief of the
bureau OF yards and docks, has recommend
ed that. as there Is no present necessity for
the acquisition by this government of such
a dock. the tender OF the Spanish govern
ment for It's sale to the United States not
be accepted. Secretary Long has approved
this recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

Livingston who administered the oath or
office; his excellency, the Count de Nous
tier; and his eXcellency, Don Diegode Car
dogui, the French and Spanish ambassa-
doris other gentlemen of distinction, and
multitude of citizens. Upon arrival at the
federal state house." Washington, his as
slstants and invited guests passed through
the lines of the military and civic escort TO
the Senate chamber which, after consider
able delay, he entered, preceded by the
joint committee of the two houses, bowling
first to the Senate and then to the House
of Representatives as he passed along the
aisle between the members of the two
houses of Congress to his seat between the
Vice President and Speaker.
Immediately following the Vice President
informed him that the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
were ready to attend him to take the oath
required by the Constitution, and that 1t
would be administered in the open gallery
in front of the Senate chamber, to which
he was conducted attended by both houses
Of Congress. foreign ministers. high offi-
Gals and invited and distinguished guests.
His appearance upon the balcony was re-
ceived by universal shouts of JOY and well
come and when he had taken the oath the
church bells rang out a peal of JOY, the
battery fired salute Of thirteen guns, the
assembled multitude sent forth its accla-
nations of love and veneration, and Cham
cellor Livingston proclaimed Long live
George Washington. President of the
United States" To which the people re-
pIle0, ''GOO save our w dSiliHSloH lIOHS HN0
our beloved President.
The Ball Postponed.
After the delivery Of the inaugural ad-
dress the President, attended by the Off
Gals, dignitaries and invited guests, pro-
ceeded on foot to st. Paul's Church The
services were conducted by the chaplain Of
the Senate, the Rt. Rev. DR.. Samuel Pro-
vost bishop of the Episcopal Church of
New York, and, when concluded, Washing
ton entered the stage coach and was es-
corted home"
AT night there was a gorgeous display
of fireworks, provided through private sub
scrption, which was attended by the Pres
ident. and so great was the throng In the
streets that he was compelled to go ON foot.
Private houses and public buildings We're
Illuminated and decorated with Transparent
cies and illuminated hkenesses of the Pres
ident. The fireworks consisted of fire trees.
tourbillions, Chinese fountains of firecrack-
ers, serpents, paper shells, cascades, Italian
candles and fire letters in memory Of the
day
In consequence of the absence Of the wife
of the President, the ball was postponed I'M
til the evening of May 7. 1t was brilliant
assemblage, at which the elite society of
New York was fully represented The
company retired at o'clock. The Presi-
dent danced in the cotiIlion and the minuet.
Joy. satisfaction and vivacity were ex-
pressed in every countenance. and every
pleasure seemed to be heightened by the
presence Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

William Ramsay, whose grandmother was
also the grandmother of Gen. Washington;
and the great chief. in youth and age, was
a very frequent visitor at the Ramsay
mansion. He offered once to defray the. cost
of the education of young Denis Ramsay
a Presbyterian minister. Washington had
visited the house many hundred times be-
fore the earth around it cut away. and
the two-and-a-half story house with Gel
lar became a three-story and hall house
without cellar.
Prank Played by Youngsters.
While the cutting down of the streets and
the dumping of the earth into a cove Of the
river near by was In progress an incident
occurred which afterward provoked Wash
ington to laughter whenever it was NEIL
toned in his presence. One of the pastors
of Pohick Church. who wrote THE Drunk
ards Looking Glass" tells of it in this way:
A large number of clerks in the Alexandria
business houses went on an all-nght spree
while the cutting down and banking OUT
was in progress. The youngsters took the
carts and ran them into the river at low
tide. SO that the high tide of morning would
cover them. They took the ladder steps
from the doors of the dwellings on the streets
which were being cut down and threw them
into the wells. Next morning many of the
early riSers pitched headlong from their
doors. The wells were so clogged by the
ladder steps that the ropes broke in The en-
deavor to draw water for the breakfast cof-
fee: the cartmen missed their carts and
some believed that spirits had whisked them
away. All was bewilderment until the
morning wore on, the tide went down, the
lost carts We're seen, and discovery was
made of the extent of the frolic The mayor
fined each of the participants in the spree
about half of his years. salary, and there
after, one of them tod the writer sprees
ceased in town for two years.
As has been said. the stone house and
the frame house are upon the same block.
MultitudeS visit the stone house. which mas
been often described, but the old frame
house has never received particular atten-
ton until now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Passed by the House Yesterday-Alx<
II Pension Bills.


II Pension Bills.
The naval appropriation bill was passed
by the House yesterday and also seventy
seven private pension bills. Mr.. Talbert
Is. c., who has distinguished himself in
the past as an objector to special pension
bills but who has not been much in evil
dence this session, announced during the
day that the time had come to stop the pas
sage Of promiscuous bills for the removal
Of charges Of desertion, and that hereafter
he did not propose to allow such bills to
pass II he could prevent 1t.
Efforts are being made to induce Speaker
Henderson to fix an early date for consid-
Grafton of the Brosiasi puresfood bill The
measure has attracted widespread interest
among grocers. druggists, exc. 1t aims TO
prevent adulteration Of, feAds and drugs.
Some opposition has deyeloped on the part
of dealers in certain lines OF goods. but 1t
is understood amendments will be accepted,
which, it is claimed. will remove these OBJ
jections. The Speaker has not yet con-
cluded what disposition, will be made of the
bill, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
COL. INGALLS, RETIRED.
Close of Nearly ThiFty Years Servic
I'm the Army:

Close of Nearly Thtrty Years Service
I'm the Army
Lieut.. Col. James NJ. ingalls,. Sd Artillery.
was placed on the retired list of the army
yesterday by operation Of law on account
of age. He is native IF Vermont. and has
been in the army for ,twenty-seven years.
having entered in January, 1864. as pri-
vate in Company A of the 10th Infantry.
He rose rapidly to corporal and sergeant.
and in May. 1865, he was commissioned sec
ond lieutenant in the 10th Infantry for SER
vices during the var of the rebellion. He
was graduated at the Artillery School in
1872, and since then has been attached to
that arm of the service, reaching his pres
ent grade of lieutenant colonel October 5
last.
His retirement results in the promotion
Of Maj. E. v. Andruss, 4th Artillery, to be
lieutenant colonel of the Sd; Capt. Frank
Thorp of the 5th Artillery. to be major of
the 4th: First Lieut.. ]. q. Mcmahon Of the
4th, to be captain In the 9Th: Second Lieut..
Fox Conner, I'd Artillery. to be first lieuten-
ant, 4th Artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

The President has appointed E. NJ. Daw-
son of Maryland. w. B. Acker Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and Samuel v. Proudht
Of Iowa a commission to examine q portion
of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad lying in
Arizona and California. The law provides
that all railroads constructed upon land
grants must be inspected by q commission
before the grant attach. This branch OF
the Atlantic and Pacific never has been so
inspected, and the commiasion will examine
about fourteen miles Of the road near Nee.
dies. Arizona. to determine II 1t has been
constructed in accordance with the law
governing land grants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
No Venture About 1t.

From the chi, ago Times Herald.
is this your first venture in matri-
mony?'' the preacher asked while the BRIDE
groom was out in the yestibule giving GER
tain instructions TO the best man, who was
also his head clerk.
My dear Mr.. Goodleigh, she replied, al
most blushing, this isn't a venture at all.
He has given me deeds to more than $50
n0O worth of property already.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

where pantomime wps never better
amounted to no less than $4,000. while in
the smaller vaudeville weeks run Of
Alice In Wonderland" produced over &c.,
five matinees of "Shocheaded Peter" the
receipts were rather more than s. 600. Re-
membering the limited capacity Of the last
mentioned theaters. the results achieved are
remarkable. These, haweveg, are not the
only evidences of prosperity.
al L. H. MOORE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
Light In the Gloom.

From the hdlanapOlis Press.
I'm sorry for you, my boy" said the
old man. II feel certain you are about
to wed woman that does not know how
to cook
ut might be worse. father answered
the young man. She has promised never
to try to learn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
How to Find Out
III YOu Need
Swami D=ROOt.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
WOMAN'S KIDNEYS.
Women as Well as Men Suffer and Are Made Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Troubles.
To Prove What SWAMP-ROOT, the Great Kidney
Remedy, will do for YOU, Every Reader of The Star
May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Swamp-Root will do just much for any house.
wife whose back Is too weak TO perform her neces-
sary work. who is always tired and overweight,
who feels that the Of life are more than she
can stand Ii is a boon to the weak and ailing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

What is your idea of the artistic life?'
Buying old candlesticks when you need
shoes Chicago Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

To Cure the Grip In Two Days
.axative Drsmo-Q uinine removes the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

The ceremonies began with discharge
of artillery at sunrise. At o'clock the
church bells rang for half an hour to sum-
mon the congregations to their places of
worship ito implore the blessings of heaven
upon their new government, its favor and
protection to the President. and success and
acceptance to his administration" In the
meanwhile the military. mot more than
five hundred men," were preparing for the
parade. and at ~ o'clock halted in front Of
the Presidents house, and a half hour later
resumed march to the federal state house.
as the escort Of the President. who rode
accompanied by Col. Humphreys and Tobias
Lear, In state coach drawn by four
horses. In the procession were the commit
tees Of both houses OF Congress. Chancellor
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Cotton Letter.

Lee & Co.'S Cotton Letter to H. D. Goth
 ran & Co.
 New York, October 1.-The Journal of Commerce figures of es this morning brought in short covering, and prices op- ened higher in place of declining Jan uary sold up to 7.73, and after an at- tempt to take profits caused a reaction to 7.67. At noon the weekly weather re- port proved unfavorable on the whole, and buying again carried January to I'll Those who bought attempted to sell, ard prices broke again to 76S. It was the same story. Plenty of news to bull cot ton on. but as soon as operat OTIS bought there were none to sell to and prices dropped.
 A more favorable crop report could hardly have been received. On Thursday the government may be 767 or below, and receipts are not large in the face of a fair demand from domestic spinners But under the present methods of doing bus- ness in cotton, buyers are necessary to keep the everyday hedge selling from breaking the market. This season there seems to be no buying power, no specu- lation of any amount The pit Is full of operators who would bull colt on were there any indications of an advance on active market
 For some weeks now buying has been attempted, and with such unsatisfactory results that even professionals have given the market up as a poor proposition.
 Washington may yet furnish figures that will start European buying an ac- tive market. We certainly see nothing i'm the outlook to justify short selling. Al poor bureau on Thursday may give the stimulus necessary.
 Few York Cotton Futures.
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran 6. Co
The age-herald., 1901-10-02

No. solid vestibuled train carries P1,,I- man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars R,n mingham to Buffalo and from p,. mingham to New York without chsn... Cafe and Observation Car Birminghasee Ala, to Raford. Va, and Chattanooea tn Cincinnati 'o
 No carries Pullman Drawing po Sleeping Car Birmingham to Iouiss,,o ! and Pullman Drawing Room alsenins~ C..e .e New Orleans to Cincinnati. Dinine Car New Orleans to Chattanooga.
 No. s leaves Birmingham at 4.ao arrives at Meridian at s:55 D. m. '
 No. leaves Birmingham at 4:4o n arrives in Chattanooga at g:s7 n Yp "''
 No. solid vestihuied trais. has thrax Pullman Sleepers Birmsngnam .o N1s." Orleans and Birmingham to Sbr.yansss~ Dining Car, serving meals a h cer.e Vicksburg to Shreveport. Dix-~t cono.e ton at Shreveport and New Orjea ne ,rs.,. lines diverging for Texas, Mexico Caii fornia and the West. No. g. Solid vestibule train carriee p,,,, man Drawing Room Sleeping Car C,ncir natl to New Orleans. also Pullman sIean- CT Louisville to Birmingham; Dining Cav Chattanooga to New Orleans Direct con nection at New Orleans with lines divers ing.
 FRANK s. CANNON. General Mana.
 ger. Washington, D. c.
 s. H. HARDWICK, c. P. A, wash,nv.
 tol, D. c.
 c. 4. BENscoTER. A. c. P. A. Chat.
 tanooga, Tenn.
 J. c. LUsK. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1901-10-02

Cash quotations were as follows; Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. spring. 699sc; No. spring, 66@6S11c; No. 2 red, 69Q69hc. Corn-No. 9 yellow, 5614 G561sc. Oats-No. 2, S5@361ac; No. white, 37@ 9Sc; No. white, 370S714c
 Rye-No. 2 55c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 54059c. Flaxseed-No. 1 northwestern, $1.58 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $14. .60114. .65. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $9. .921aQ9. .95. Short Rib Sides-Loose, $S. 7oGI8. .90 Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, 71a@7%c. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9. .4009. .50 Whisky-Distillers finished goods, $1. .30 On the Produce Exchange today quota tions were:
 Butter-Steady; creamery 2111c, dairy 13Q17c.
 Cheese-Steady, 9%@10%c. Eggs-Firm; fresh 17c
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Lima Beans-Per pound, 7071so. Dried Appies-Per pound, 7Q9c.
Local Staple Groceries.

Flour Best patent, s4.5O; Tennessee patent. $40; half patent, sS.s5.
 Sugar-Granulated, 51ec; Y C., Dc.
 Coffee-Green, 10d13c; Arbuckles pack ages. s10.S0; Lion packages. $10.s0.
 Meats-Clear rib sides 91kc; bacon bel lies, 11Ac; dry salted bellies, 1oAc; best hams, 13Ac; four x hams, 12Ikc; Cali fornia hams, 9ssc; breakfast bacon. 14c. Cheese-New York full cream, 131sc. Lard-11Ac basis.
 Molasses-Centrifugal, 15G35c; sugar. house. 20Q35c; Georgia cane, 36c.
 Rice-Per pound. 411c; fancy, 7c.
 Corn-Mixed 77c white, soc.
 Meal-Jim Dandy. S1.35; water ground, $1.30.
 Hay, Per Ton-Choice Timothy, s20. co {; No. 1, SIS 50; clover mixed. s17.50; prairie. SIS co; Johnson grass. $14.00.
 Oats-Mixed. 4sc; white. 53c.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, S22. .50
 Bran-Mixed. sls.50; pure wheat. $21.00
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Murphy 6 Co.'s Stock Letter.

New York, October 1.-The London market for Americans was again this morning showing substantial declines, the losses in many instances extending to 1 per cent. No special explanation of the tendency of prices was reported there, beyond the fact that Paris continued to sell the copper stocks. The local market however opened practically unaffected by the decline in London. Amalgamated copper was active and firm, but Anacon- da mining was dealt in below yesterdays final figures. A notably firm feature of the railway list was Atchison common, in which instance the buying was attributed to the splendid showing maae in the com pany's annual report. Southern Pacific Southern Railway. Union Pacific and St. Paul were all decidedly firm. The United States Steel issues opened strong, but receded from their best figures. The Van derbilt issues were only moderately &C., tive and were dealt in around yesterdays final figures. There was virtually noth- ing in this morning s intelligence of a character likely to affect the market one way or the other.