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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
IN SEVEN FEET OF SAND.
The Efforts of Tugs Fail to Release
the Dixie.

The Dixie still lies stuck fast in the
sand off Maryland Point about fifty-five
miles from Washington, but the 400 men
whom she carries will nevertheless reach
here in time to participate in the Inaugu-
ration parade. The Navy Department late
yesterday afternoon sent orders to Com
mander W. II. II. Southerland of the de-
spatch boat. Dolphin, which was at
anchor at The Washington Navy Yard
directing that he proceed at once to where
the Dixie is grounded and take off her
men and bring them to Washington. They
will arrive here this morning.
a message was received at the Navy
Department yesterday stating that the
sandbar on which the Dixie is stranded
lies near the centre Of the channel and
that II does not appear upon the charts
II is about twelve feet below the surface
and. the Dixie draws nineteen feet of
water, she is in consequence seven feet
in the mud The tugs worked hard up
on her yesterday and made some impress
sion. 1t is doubtful. however. If she Is
able to proceed farther up the river.
Late yesterday afternoon the I.ancas-
ter and the Topeka were sighted of the
Virginia capes. Orders were sent to the
commandant at Norfolk last night
directing him to inform the commanders
of the Lancaster and the Topeka to plrce
the men on board the night steamer on
the Norfolk and Washington Line for
| Washington. As these boats are heavily
loaded with passengers coming up each
morning, it is extremely doubtful II many
of the men of the Lancaster and Topeka
can reach Washington by this means. II
the two vessels start up the channel to-
day, and il is found that they will not
be able to come all the way. for fear of
an accident similar to that which befell
the Dixie, the navy yard tugs Will be sent
to them and will take off their crews and
bring them to Washington. 1t is highly
probable that this course will be II sorted
to in any event, as both the training ships
are slow and would necessarily have to
Poi
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
SCENES ON THE AVENUE.
The ThorouGhfnre a Blaze of Light
and Color.

Respondent in illumination. gorgeous in
decoration. alive with a surging mass of
humanity, Pennsylvania Avenue last
night presented a scene not often wit
messed Marching clubs, regiments of in
fantry. and troops Of cavalry, bands Of
music and thousands Of pedestrians
throneed this historic thoroughfare.
Men in official life who have witnessed
many inauguratious declared that these
preliminary scenes surpassed those on
similar occasions. \ less spacious avenue
would have been completely congested and
choked by the crowd.
All day yesterday the railroads leading
TO Washington brought visitors to the
CapitoI. and the majority of them were
on the streets last night.
The night sessions of both houses Of
Congress early attracted crowd to the
Capitol Long before THE House or SEN
ate were called to order hundreds sat In
The galleries. having come early to procure
COCO seats. Soon the galleries in the leg
islatiyc halls at both ends of the Capitol
were flied. and long lines of people stood
at every gallery door patiently waiting for
others to grow weary OF the legislative
grind and come out But the closing ses-
sious Of the Fifty-siXth Congress are in
terestlng. and not many were induced to
leave until late hour. The corridors, the
Rotunda. and Statuary Hall were throng-
ed with visitors. The crowd surged out
upon the Inaugural platform. but the po-
lice finally requested them to retire, lest
the decorations be injured
The two warships Puritan md Hartford
attracted the attention OF many visitors
and during a greater pa.t of the after
noon the officers of the vessels were kept
busy receiving visitors on board. The
Puritan and Hartford, although they are
by no means the largest type or the most
modern of naval craft, afford a constant
source of curiosity and admiration to the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
THE DAY WILL BE CLEAR.
The weather bureau Predicts Il
BaImy Inauguration Day.


Warm. clear, and fine weather is the
condition which the Government meteor
ologists predict for tomorrow. The obser-
vations last night We're made with espe-
cial care, and every phase of the atmos-
pheric situation throughout the country
was noted with caution to determine what
effect If any it might have upon the
weather in Washington on Inauguration
Day. At s o'clock last night Forecastcr
William b. Stockman issued the following
special bulletin:
Tonight the temperature is high in
all districts except New England and
the lake region, ana the weather Is
mostly clear.
"A low pressure area covers the Mis-
sissippi Valley and eastern slope, with
generally clear weather and tempera-
ture abnormaliy high. This warm CON
dition of air viii move eastward, caus-
ing warm, clear and fine weather in
Washington. ID. c, and over the At
lantic Coast States on Monday, the Ith
of March"
The storm which on Friday night
threatened to reach Washington tomor-
row, has been diverted from it's antici-
pated course and sent off over the lake
regions. Canada, and Newfoundland,
where they hold no Presidential inaugurI-
tions. Another raihstorm is, however.
moving eastward from the Dakotas. and
its dripping edges are liable to drizZlt
upon Washington tomorrow. There is no
certainty in this, however, as Washington
lies about on the dividing line between
rainfall and fair weather, so that cOndi-
tions today may be no worse than cloudy
and threatening. The storm centre will
pass over New York and New England.
There was rainfall last night as far east
as indianapolis, but it was not especially
heavy. In any event there are highly IA
vorable prospects for sunshine, balmy
winds, and gentle spring-liI1e atmos-
phere for the great fete day.
Rain fell yesterday in New England. the
Middle Atlantic States, the upper Ohio
Valley. the upper Mississippi ana Mlssour
Valleys. and the extreme Northwest, and
there were occasional showers in the lake
regions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
CROWDS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President Busy signing Bills
Passed by Congress.

The President spent a very busy day
yesterday. His work was largely routine,
however. incident to the close of the pres
ent session of Congress. and the necessity
of his action upon a large number of mi
nor bills passed during the last days of
Congress. He was also besieGed with a
large number of callers who came to pay
their respects. Many Of them We're his
personal friends who are here to witness
the Inauguration ceremonies. Several
thousand people visited the White House
Yesterday but the majority Of them had
to be satisfied with only view of the
East Room
The President will go to the Capitol at
1880 O'Clock Monday morning to sign bills
passed during the closing hours of Con-
gress and will devote an hour or more to
this work
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
DIED.

BECK-Departcd This life on Saturday. March
> 1901 at 2:20 p M, after A long and pam
late Ernest Beck in the siSty-fifth year OF her
age.
Funeral from her late residence, 1901 New
Jersey Avenue southeast. Monday March J. at
4 O'Clock. Friends Of the family invited 10 at
tend. M
LEE- Suddenly. on saturday, March ,. 1901.
JAMES J. LEE, the beloved son Of Ellen Lee
in the twenty-eshth year Of his age
Notice OF funeral hereafter, mi
PETRlE-On Friday March l. 1901. JANE ri :
SELL, beloved wife Of Lewis Petrie; native OF
Elgin. Scotland.
Funeral from her late residence li6 st. NV,
Tuesday. March 3, at $50 p. N. lnterment at
Rock Greek Cemetery. el
IIETprRcFR- saturday. March >, 1901. OF
heart failure at his residence, +. }. hElBEhGEk.
in the eighty second year OF his age. ell
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

multitude. Each day certain hours set
aside by the commanders of the Puritan
and the Hartford are devoted to .he in
spection by the public, who are allowed
TO cone aboard and are shown about the
ships by members of the crew
There is keen interest displayed In
the Hartford probably because Of her
famous record. She was Admiral Farra-
CUTS flagship at the Battle OF Mobile Bay
and has. on account of the prominent part
she bore In that engagement become on
of the most celebrated ships of the old
navy.
The Hartford, which is q wooden ship,
presents Il striking contrast to the moni-
tor Puritan. which lies down stream at
the Navy Yard. 1he Hartford is q relic
of the old navy of the United States
while the Puritan is an example of the
improved type of ironclad. which was
built by the Government soon after it
awakened to the fact that the navy of
the United States was far behind those
of the other Powers.
The White House and Court of Honor
rivaled the Capitol in drawing crowds
last evening. Indeed, there seemed to be
more people about the Executive Mansion
last night than there were on Capitol
Hill. Throngs marched up the drives and
many stood upon the north pOrtico and
dows. Many visitors were drawn to that
section of the city because it had been
announced that the Court of Honor was
to be illuminated last night. In this the
eager crowds were disappointed. however.
as the court lights were not turned on
and will not be until tonight. owing to a
hitch in the electrical arrangements.
But there We're brilliant illuminations
elsewhere. Pennsylvania Avenue, from
the White House to the Capitol, was
fairly 7blaze. Business houses and public
buildings alike were Illuminated. Huge
signs of incandescent lamps announced
almost everything In the catalogue of hu-
man wants. Hundreds of buildings along
the Avenue had illuminated decorations,
and many of these were elaborate ana
consisted of artistic colorings-some red.
white, and blue. and others of various
other hues.
That portion of the Avenue from Four
teenth Street to Seventh Street was
many different nations We're seen side by
side with Old Glory, their colors blend
ing harmOniously.
The illuminated badges on the State,
War; and Navy building, representing the
corps in which President Mckinley served
during the civil war. attracted much at
tention. as did the electrical stars on the
Treasury building.
Until late hour the surging mass of
humanity continued to promenade the
Avenue. AS a result the street vendors,
badge men, balloon peddlerS. and those
offering an infinite variety of attractive
articles had a rushing trade. There We're
pictures of the War Congress, of Deweys s
brilliant triumph at Manila. of Schley at
Santiago, of the charge at San Juan Hill
Haunted into the faces of the SightSeerS
by energetic sidewalk merchants, and all
did a good business
Above the shrill voices of the "fakirs'
could be heard the strains of martial mu-
sic as the incoming bands marched along
or played upon the balconies of the hotels
By / o'clock this morning the streets
were practically deserted. The lights
were turned off and the city slept.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

The Executive Committee of the Ma
tionaI Afro-American Council will hold a
meeting at Galbraith \. NJ. E. Zion
Church. on Sixth Street between L and NJ
northwest. Tuesday next. at II O'Clock a.
m. to make ARA Igements to test, before
the United States Supreme Court the va
lidity of the Louisiana Constitution adopt
Cd in 1898. On Wednesday evening, March
G nj o'clock. Il public meeting win he
held at the same place, and addresses Will
he delivered by Hon. George H. White,
Bishop Alexander Walters, Lawyer Fred
pric5 L. MCGhee. DR.. Lucy Il. Moten. =.
IS s Pinchbeck Rev. George W. Lee,
and Ida MeIIs Barnett.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
New York Detectives Here.

Detective sergt Thomas J. Crystal, of
New York. arrived in the city late last
night for the Inauguration His wife ac-
comuanies him. Sergeant Crystal says he
is here in a private capacity, and IS visit
Ing friends. Last night he called at head
quarters and had talk with DetectiNes
p.iI,. md Armstrong also of the New
York department. who are here with
many others to protect visitors ana assist
in the arrest OF any crooks who may ap-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
A NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Germnn-Americnn Republican Clubs
to Plan fer Organization.

4 call has been issued for a meeting to
be held under the auspices of the German
American Lincoln Club of Baltimore. in
the building formerly occupied by the
Civil Service Commission, corner of
Eighth and + Streets northwest. Monday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. 1t is proposed
to take at that time the preliminary steps
looking toward the organization of a Ma
tional League Of German american Re
publican Clubs. Representative Barth0ldt
and Simon Wolf will deliver addresses.
Representative COMMUNICATIONS from
all over the country are expected TO be
present.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Secretary Gage has selected Charles V.
Rich as his private secretary to succeed
Milton e. Allies. who has been appointed
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to
fill the place made vacant by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Vanderlip The new private
secretary Is a young man and halls from
Illinois. lie will enter upon the discharge
of his duties during the coming week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-Al German Americans are
respectfully invtsd TO attend a meeting called
for the purpose OF organizing National League
OF German-AmericaR Republicans at Heurieh's
Rathskeller Sth and f sts. NV, on MONDAY,
VI. C., will address the meeting BY order.
GERMAN-AMERICAN LINCOLN CLUB, Balti-
more Nd rn3-2
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Senior Silva. the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Colombia and the accredited
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the United States called at
the White House Yesterday morning with
Secretary Hay and was formally pre-
scented TO the President. The ceremony
took place in the Blue Parlor The Min
lister made i brief address, to which the
President responded in the usual form.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Senator Scott of West Virginia intro
duced to the President yesterday Mr.. anI
Mrs. William LennoX. of Colorado
Spr;ags. who invited him to be their
guest upon his return from the Paciic
Coast next May.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Heurichs beers and their qualities have been
established for twenty odd years which give
them the supremacy over all ether beers as a
tonic Sold on drausht by all leading hotels
and restaurants and in bottles by the Arlington
Bottling Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Heurich's beers are looked for by all who are
familiar with bigh-grade beers Heurichs has
stood foremost Of all beers in quality Phone
your order for Macrzen. senate. or Lager to the
Arlington Bottlins CO., phone 63i-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

4 day of health is in every bottle OF Heurich's
beer.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-03

the riches OF the tribe. but in most Of the tribes
that law has been repealed. and the white man
who now takes to himself a redskn gets nothing
except what she is willing to give him. Most Of
these Indian women we'll to do. and few Of
them ever marry Indians.
The Cherokee council not long ago tried to
pass a bill prohibiting intermarriage. The pro-
posed bill came to the notice of some of the
prospective brdegrOoms. They straightway
started out upon a collecting tour. Every white
man who was known to be attentive to any Ind
ian girl was called upon to contribute. Even the
Indian madens themselves who prospec-
tive brides were touched" Before the bill was
brought up powerful influential and (Which is
the same thng) well 'heeled' bachelors lobby
was on hand at the Cherokee capital to fight the
bill. Ii never became a law. being defeated
Overwhelmingly. Incidentally, many of the
Cherokee girls Of the half quarter blood who
are STILL despite the admixture. members of the
tribe are decidedly pretty, and in almost all
cases they prefer to marry white rather
than the braves of their own or other tribes
Congress has known for some time that the
Ihdlan councils were most corrupt and two
years ago a law was passed putting an end To
this kind of legislation. The sessions now in
progress viii be the last. Reports from Indian
capitals say that the Indians making the
most OF it.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-03

mind and he approached it with some stealth
taking inventory OF 1t from behind q 0ee
The office a rough pine structure, In froot
OF which sat a man, as rouSh looking az uno
shanty tilted back in spnt bOttomed chA6.
placidly smoking pipe. Presently he laid hi
pipe down. and, pushing his hat back from Nh
eyes. peered over in some bushes beyond tne
office calling out he peered. Il see you, Jun
Larkin; you needn't come sneakin' aroun here
I've tole an tOle you thet you can't hev no mall
long as you owe me Tor them taters you
bought las fall Now. sit.
From behind the bushes shaggy head now
popped up and a voice said, pleadingly: "Saun-
ders, I've heern there's now two letters here fuR
me; tibet thet come three months ago. an
thet come the tOther day I'd like to hev
'em: I'm feered some of my folks is sick or they
wouldn't be a-writn so often"
Mary a letter do you git till them taters -
settled fur" The postmasters voice was de-
cisive.
I've got part of the money to pay you, am
Mary said fur to not dar come home with
out them letters eff I had TO wallup you to get
EN-" And now Larkin advanced, holding out
some silver. and disclosing himself as Some
thing akin in buili and age to Saunders. The
postmaster took the money, and going into the
house came out with one letter.
There's half yer mail. Larkin," he said: nov.
ef you want the tother half you'll hev to do
what Mary said fer you to do Gene on
The next moment, without any preliminary
skirmShing, at one another they went In less
than two minutes Larkin was completely
knocked out.
"Therer' said the postmaster, brushing the
dust from off his check shirt and Overalls: II
need js a leetle sich exercise ev'ry day to Keep
in good health Tell Mary i feel so good
over walIupin you thet eff she comes over her
self she kin hev thet letter, an I'll scratch the
rest Of thet tater money Offn the book"
The inspector. feeling that in this case discre-
tiOn was the better part of valOr turned tracks
for home without interviewing Saunders. and
reported him at Washington Running his
office on strict business principles
New-York tribune., 1901-03-03

But here's something else that saw and VIII
make affidavit to:
II once attended a cattle mems ball in what is
big Texas city. and saw DIAMONDS sou
at a little stand near the door just the same as
they sell red lemonade and popcorn at circus
The sales heavy. too. and il L could nave
had the profit the proprietor of that stand nlside
on his one nights business I don't believe I'D be
working now.
But these things all of the dead past
AS / said, that kind of a cattle man is no more
He has been supplanted by others who can ind
plenty of for their money in the ordinary
channels of business. The modern cattle man is
thinking of forming trust so they say
and, backed with enough thoroughbred cattle
it may be he do it. for Texas in spite OF her
thousands of magnificent farms. is still essen
TALLY a cattle raising country Sometimes, how
ever, I long for the Openhanded liberality and
the light heartedness of these cattle kings OF
days gone by. Maybe it's because I'm getting
old, but this world seems to me to be getting
more keen more cold blooded. more practical
day.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21
WHERE THE JOKE CAME IN.
The Boys Hauled the Professor Back,
Much to Their Chagrin.

A very good story is told of the head
Of a college, who was the possessor of
a very clumsy old-fashioned vehicle, to
which he was very partial and which
he constantly used in riding through the
streets of the town, to the disgust of
most Of the students.
A plan was formed among some of
the boys that on certain night they
would remove this offensive vehicle
from the coachhouse to wood about
half mile from the college, Their in
tention was to run the carriage into the
thickest of the woods and underbrush
and leave it there
But the principal by some means
learned or suspected their intention.
Accordingly, in the evening, he quiet
ly went ont to the coach house, and
well wrapped up, crouched in corner
of the carriage, and waited.
Soon the boys came, very stea1thly,
and, without looking into the vehicle,
began their operations very quietly;
and i'll whispers, and with many a
Hush" and Take care" and Look
OUT they succeeded in getting it out
of the house and yard, and into the
road.
There they were all right, but they
were puzzled to find the thing so heavy
to haul; and amid grumblings and puff
lngs and paintings, varied occasionally
with a strong expression of disgust
they succeeded in reaching the woods,
the principal listening to their com
plants, and rather enjoying the situa-
ton.
Having with some difficulty backed
the carriage into the brush, they began
to congratulate each other on the sue
cess Of their maneuver. The old gen
tleman, letting down the window. to
their utter surprise and alarm. very
quietly said:
Now, young gentlemen, just take me
back very carefully, if you please
Spare Moments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21
OUR CHANGING TRAFFIC.

How Cities Adjust Themselves to New
Conditions.
at is not to be understood, of course.
that the changes in trade relations sig
nifty that the older communities come
to a standstill, or go backward, or are
even relatively less important because
of the sectional traffic that is taken
away from them. When New York
lost to Cincinnati the raw product trade
with the South, compensating gains
We're made in other directions. Ameri-
can communities are not like those of
Italy where, when the grape and wine
business declines year after year, the
people are at the end of their wits, and
poverty seems the only available en-
ployment. On the contrary, when
Philadelphia lost the raw product
business which New York captured by
the building of the Erie ditch, her peo-
pie settled themselves to the making Of
locomotives and steamships So, when
Toledo lost the grain of the West she
went into manufacturing agricultural
implements. When the Far West put
it's short lines into Chicago, Duluth
and Memphis and deprived the Ohio
States of their advantages in the South,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21

the hauling of grain and pigs and cat
tie was given up for the making or
cloths and tools.
Indeed, one of the vital aspects OF
the law that is taking away from New
Yorw the lines of trade to retain which
it's merchants are contending, probably
in vain, is that it implies the building
up of the country into groups of sec
tional specialties. AS the years of eX-
pertinent and of temporary leadership
pass, the several principal localities dis
cover the items of trade in which their
resources or their facilities for man
ipulation are the greatest, and adhere
to these tenaciously and successfully.
Some manufacture locomotives, and
others, like Kalamazoo, in Michigan, do
nothing so famously as the growing OF
celery. Some, like South Bend, in In
diana, make wagons, and others, like
Philadelphia, build war vessels, Some,
like Bellingham Bay, in the State of
Washington, can salmon, and others,
like Fresno, in California, dry raIsins."
-AinSlee'S