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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07
NO.
An Editor in Trouble.

One Of the most inhumane outrao
in the annals Of crime was perpetrat
ed on the editor of The Chronic3,
while at Stuttgart last Wednesday
night. After he had retired for the
night two frolicsome young girls
procured his pantaloons, sewed uE
the bottom Of the legs, threw the
doctored garments back through the
transom and squealed 'Gre!" He, of
course, got up, rushed ont Of the
room, and while vainly trying to
stab one foot through the limb of his
obstinate paDtaloons, joined ia the
cry of fire. Being somewhat excited
he did not tumble, as it were, until
one Of the girls played 'what are the
wild waves saying?" up and down
bis spinal column with Babcock ex-
tinguis4er, As he staggered into his
room he could hear the audience OUT
side in their wild and tumultuous
encore, but he refused to cone before
the curtain again, but locked his
door and sobbed himself asleep.
How often do we forget the finer
feelings Of others and ignore their
sorrow, while We regel in great joy.
Clarendon (Ark. J Chronicle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07
yFrmIent Cancer seureel.

Startling proof of % wonderful advance
iD medicine is given by druggist ~. W.
Roberts of Elizabeth. w. Va. An old
man there had long suffered with what
good doctors pronounced lncurable can
Ger. They believed his case hopeless till
he used Electric Bitters aud applied
ment completely cured him. When Elec-
trio Bitters pre used to expel bilious, kid
ney and lnierobo poisoBs at the same time
this saIve exerts its matehless healing
power, blood diseases, skin eruRtiens.
hIeere and sores vanish. BitteTs, SEC,
Saive 25c at A ] Godard'a.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07
q Escna ErsespsE.

tion for fifteen years, says w I Stnrde-
want Of Merry Oaks. \. G. After / had
tried many doctors and medicines to no
avail ona of my friends persuaded me TO
try Kodol. It gave immediate relief. /
can tat almost anythfn8 want now and
nv digestion is good. cheorfully rec.
ommcnd Kodol." Don't try to cure
stomach trouble by dieting That only
further weakens the system You need
wholesome, Strengthening food Kodol
enables you TO assimilata what yon cat
by diqestilg it without the stomacl.said.
a J GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07

Harry Hall and d T. Vaughn
enjoyed a visit TO the home Of S. p.
Temple this week. They were shown
over the farm and found the several
crops to be in excellent condition.
The crib contained big pile of corn
aud other grain, but what made them
feel hungry was the sight OF sugar
cured hams and twenty sides of hone-
made bacon, which they found ii the
smoke-house surrounded by ether
good thihgs to eat Verify, Mr..
Temple lives At home and boards at
the same place. The meat trust can
not hurt him. Other farmers might
profit by his example. Magnolia
{ Miss. Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07

Mrs. Sylvia Durham, whose home
is in q village near Boston, counts
her age by the Successive types Of
vehicles she has seen perfected. She
was born in 1900. Al 3 years Of age
she rode in stage coach, ut 80 she
boarded railway train for The first
time, at SO she rode on an electric
car, at 100 she enjoyed an outing III
an automobile. At the age of 1o2
years she still attends to her house,
hold duties, works in her little gar
den and reads an hour every day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07
atan,sr.a aeeye..

Spring fever is another name for hili-
business. IL is more serious than most
peopie think. A torpid liver and inactive
bowels mean poisoned system. Ii neg
iacted, serious illness may follow such
symptoms. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
remove all danger by stimulating the
liver, opening the bowels and cleansih.
Never grippe. II have taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for torpid liver every
spring for years, writes i III Everly.
Maundsville, W. w. They do me more
good than anything have ever tried
4 J GODDARD
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07
Esonse Take s,sal0EmeE.

HEPT0L Tx Takes 9sE the 1iase ysF Of %s2sinf esss
without the evil effects. Pleasant 20
take as lemonade. acts mildly and etfee-
tual,y. cures, all liver diseases, bilious
ness, constipation. Indigestion, sick
headache. clears the complexion and
prevents malariai poison. Price. - cts.
per bottle. Sold and guaranteed by A.
j GODDARD, Abbevilie. La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07
Happy Ts..se IL, Gid rtHae.

Beyiil. Old Town. Va. when Bucklen's
Arnica Salye wholly cured our daughter
OF a bad case OF scald head 1t delights
all whb- use it for Cuts, CorHs. Burns,
Bruises, Bcils, Ulcers, Eruptions infaiLi-
bic for Piles. Only 25e at 4 ] tiodard's
lrHg store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-07

The problem Of lie III rot t6 make
life easier bat 10 make Een stronger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
TO RESTORE THE sHRUBBERY.
Superintendent Woods Plan to I'm
prove the Capitol Grounds.

Superintendent Elliott Woods Of the Cap
itol has made plans for restoring the Cap
itol grounds to their condition prior to the
time when the shrubbery was removed
from the lawn east of the building. Some
years ago the shrubbery in that part OF
the Capitol grounds was very largely cut
away in order, 1t was supposed, to improve
the appearance Of the beautiful lawns
The shrubbery west of the building was
cut to q very small extent. but not enough
to change the general appearance of the
grounds. This work modified the plans of
Frederick Law Olmstead of Boston. who
laid out the grounds as they appear today,
and whose work has been 80 highly COM
mended. In determining to re-establish the
former conditions Mr. Woods arranged
with Mr.. Frederick Law Olmstead, jr.. who
has succeeded to the business Of his ia
Their as landscape architect, to bring the
grounds back to their appearance when his
father completed his work. The cutting
away of the shrubbery was not done on
the authority of the architect Of the Capt.
at the time no protest was made against
1t. Mr.. Olmstead has already looked over
the grounds with a view Of carrying out
the ideas Of Mr.. Woods, having become
thoroughly familiar with them when he
was studying conditions in this city in
connection with the work Of the park COM
mission. In his Office In Boston are pre-
served the original plans of the Capitol
grounds as laid out by his father, and
these illustrate the places in which shrub
berry was placed He will soon indicate
how the work of restoration should be car
ried out, with such notifications of the
original plan as he thinks wise to suggest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01

At the northeast corner of 18th and G
street VIII be seen green house which
stood there until after the close of the
civil war. That Is the site on which the
New York Home Life Insurance building is
now being erected. The extreme value at
strfcted section of the city about the White
House is slight Indication of the value for
the future Of the models of the park COM
mission, which shows on an accurate scale
the improvements contained in the area
from L street north to I street south and
from Sd street east to the Potomac river.
Little Change in the White House.
The birds-eye view drawing Of the White
House and surroundings made about 1880
shows how little change has been made to
the home of all the Presidents except
washington. The Conservatives form the
only addition to the house since this draw
ing was made. OF all the notable public
buildings in thfss city the White House
alone, built in 1900, stands as a represen-
tative Of that period The unpretentious
marine barracks, on Sth street southeast.
were built In the same year, but they are
of little interest architecturally. 1t Is this
unique position of the White House as a
representative Of the earliest period of the
District OF Columbia the seat of govern
ment that has caused the defeat of every
effort to remodel or extend it that has been
made In recent years. and now the plan
being considered to give the President more
commod1ous quarters, both for his family
and for his office force. is to provide for his
use an office building north of Lafayette
square allowing him to use the entire
White House for resident and social pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
DENIAL FROM DENMARK.
Minister Brun Confers With Secretary
Hav

Mr.. Brun, the Danish minister, had a
Few minutes talk with Secretary Hay yes
terday In reference to the pending investi-
CATION by the House of Representatives of
the charges preferred by Mr.. Gron in con-
nection with the acquisition Of the Danish
West Indies by the United States While
no definite statement on that point can be
obtained. there is reason to believe that
there has been received from Denmark a
sweeping denial by Capt. Walter Christ
mas OF any attempt on his part to corrupt
American legislators and newspaper men,
and that this paper may be produced be-
fore the House committee which is spe-
clally charged with the investigation. It
Is not certain whether or not Secretary
Hay will appear in person before the House
committee.
Extracts from Capt. Christmas petition
were published in the Danish newspa pers
weeks ago, together with much other mat
ter bearing on the subject Of the cession of
the Island, and yet the folkesthing or
lower branch Of the Danish rigsdag, rati-
fled the treaty of cession without hesita-
ton. 1t Is believed by the officials here that
the present agitation in Washington Of this
subject will not affect the consideration of
the treaty by the landsthing or upper
mouse OF the Danish parliament where
from last accounts. there was an assured
majority of two votes for the treaty This
document will be taken up for considera-
ton by the landsthing next Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
A Large Number of Nominations
Sent to the Senate.

The following naval nominations were
sent to the Senate yesterday afternoon
To be civil engineers In the navy-Chris-
topher c. Wolcott. with rank Of captain;
Frank o. Maxson, with rank Of command
er: Robert E. Peary, with rank of lieuten-
ant commander; George Mackay, with rank
of lieutenant commander: Frank T. Cham
bers. with rank of lieutenant; Charles W:
Parks, with rank of lieutenant
To be naval constructors in the navy,
with rank of captain-John F. Hanscom.
Joseph II. Linnard Joseph ]. Woodward,
David W. Taylor.
To be naval constructors in the navy,
with rank of commander-Albert W. Stahl,
William ]. Baxter. Washington L. Caps,
Lloyd Bankson. John G. Tawresey.
To be assistant naval constructors In the
navy, with rank of lfeutenant-John D.
Beuret Joseph E. Mcdonald, Homer L.
Ferguson, Daniel c. Nutting, jr., Holden A.
Evans. William P. Robert. Daniel II. Cox.
Thomas G. Roberts. Lawrence s. Adams.
To be a chaplain in the navy, with rank
of captain, Thomas A Gill.
To be a chaplain in the navy, with rank
Of commander, Walter G. Isaacs.
To be chaplains in the navy, with rank of
lieutenant-William G. Cassard. Arthur o.
Sykes, William T. Helms, Frederic C.
Brown, Curtis H Dickins.
To be professors Of mathematics in the
navy, with rank of commander-Aaron N
Skinner, Philip R. Alger. Omenzo G. Dodge.
Henry NJ. Paul.
To be professors of mathematics in the
navy. with rank of captain-Stimson J.
Brown Edward K. Rawson.
To be paymasters in the navy, with rank
Of lieutenant commander-Charles W. Lit
tlefeld, Arthur Peterson. William W. Gait,
John R. Martin, Charles M. Ray, Mitchell
C. Mcdonald. Eustace B. Rogers Leeds c.
Kerr. Richard 7. NJ. Ball. Charles s. Will
liams. Thomas ]. Cowie.
To be assistant paymaSters In the navy
with rank of lieutenant Gunior grade), Hugh
R. Insley. George NJ Stackhouse. Grey Skip
with Trevor w. Leutze, McGill R. Colds
borough, David V. Chadwick, Eugene c.
Tobey, Arthur A. Cathcart-
To be surgeons IN the navy. with rank of
lieutenant commander David o. Lewis,
Howard E. Ames, Frank Anderson. Phil
Charles T. Hibbett. Nelson H. Drake, Henry
c. Boyer, John NJ. Steele, James E. Gard
ner. Willard H. Crawford, George p Lums-
den. Emlyn H. Marsteller. James c. Byrnes,
Samuel H. Griffith Averiey c. H. Russell,
Clement Biddle, Henry T. Percy, James
D. Gatewood, Oliver Diehl
To be passed assistant surgeons in the
navy. with rank of lieutenant, William c.
BREASTED. Sheldon G. Evans, Adrian R. AL
fred. John E. Page. Middleton 8. Guest,
Charles P. Bagg, Carl D. Brownell. Henry
D. Wilson, Lewis Morris. John M Moore,
Brownlee r. Ward, Edward NJ Shipp,
Charles E. Riggs, John F. Legs, Frank c.
Cook. Ammen Farenholt. Charles p Kin
dleberger, Arthur w. Dunbar Theodore W.
Richards, Reginald X. Smith. Jacob C. Ro-
senbleuth, Moulton X. Johnson.
To be assistant surgeons In the navy with
rank of lieutenant Ounior grade), Thomas
Nice. Lippitt Barton L. Wright, Ralph W.
lor. Joseph A. Murphy, John T. Kennedy,
Karl Ohnesorg. Charles N. Fiske
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
COL. ANDREWS ENDORSED
supported for the Pennsylvania Cru.
bernatorial Nomination

II is common to see men about the Cap
ltol wearing buttons in the lapels of their
coats bearing the features of Col. w. r..
Andrews. clerk Of the Senate committee
on immigration. A big box of these but
TONS mas been received here from Pennsyl-
vania. They were sent by Col Andrews
friends, who have named him as their
candidate for governor of PENNSYLVANIA
he has received the Endorsement of various
political organizations Of his state. and
many republican newspapers have Endorsed
his candidacy. He is thoroughly familiar
with Pennsylvania politics. is a man of
VIDE experience and great ability and has
an unusually large amount of POPULARITY
he came here when Senator Penrose en-
tered the Senate. Col. Andrews served
with distinction throughout the civil war
and many of the Grand Army posts of his
state are supporting his candidacy Sena-
tors Quay and Penrose have as yet made
no indication Of their choice for the gov
ernorship.
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COLOMBIA WILL CONSENT.
Protocol Between Two Countries De.
livered to Secretary Hay,

Mr.. William Nelson Cromwell, general
counsel of the new Panama Canal Com
pany, called upon Secretary Hay at the
State Department yesterday and had a con-
ference lasting over half an hour Later in
the day he returned to Mr. Hays office,
with Senior Concha, the Colombian minister
and Mr.. Herran, secretary of the Colom-
bian legation, and delivered to the Secre-
tary definite protocol between the United
States and Colombia, embodying the terms
under which Colombia will agree to con-
cede the rights necessary for the construc-
ton Of Panama canal. 1t is understood
that Colombia gives unqualified consent to
the sale of the rights of the new Panama
Canal Company to the United States gov
ernment, and the contamination of it's offer
of $40, O,OOe 1t is stated that the protocol
embodies adequate and satisfactory provis-
slons for the completion, maintenance
operation. control and protection of Pa
mama canal by this government
1t has been made clear that the protocol
wfthholds the city OF Panama from United
States sovereignty. Panama city is prac-
tically the state of Panama, for there is no
other town of importance within the state.
The administration Of justice within the
canal belt is provided for in the shape of
mixed tribunals and the right to pursue
criminals, charged with crimes committed
within the limits of the belt. to any part
of Colombia is bestowed. Compensation
for the canal rights is desired to be in the
shape of an annual rental of about $50 600.
Secretary Hay will give the protocol his
careful consideration and confer with Pres
ident Roosevelt in regard to its provisions
If they are found to be sufficiently explicit
and concrete. the convention will then be
referred to the proper congressional COM
mittee and be considered, together with the
other documents in the isthmian canal mat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
TO HONOR GEN. MACOMB.
Proposed Memorial at Detroit Compos-
ed Of Condemned Cannon.

1t Is not long before the fame Of a pop
ular military hero Is known only to a linn
tied number Of students of history From
1928 until 1881 Major General Alexander
Macomb. commanding the armies of the
United States. was known to every one and
his brilliant exploits were recounted with
interest at thousands of fresides. Now
the incidents of his brilliant record are be-
ing told in connection with an effort to
erect a statue to him in Detroit, Mich A
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to
furnish condemned cannon to the amount of
over three tons in weight Is before the Sem
ate and will be acted on soon The project
for the erection of this statue was begun
by the United States Daughters of 1872
The military hero whom they wish to honor
won one of the most important victories In
the war of 1872 by his repulse Of the Brit
ish forces at Plattsburg. which was accom-
plished largely through the daring and the
military skill of the commander of the
American forces General Macomb was
born In Detroit and comma nded the United
States army from 1928 to 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01

few years earlier. It was evidently pre-
pared in order to illustrate plan under
contemplation at that time for providing
public offices in the buildings directly east
a. west of the White House. AS designed
these buildings were very large and we're so
constructed that each of them could be ex-
tended toward the White House. This was
ore the present Treasury building was
erected, about 1886, after the old building
on that site was burned. Prior to that time
small buildings stood on the site of both
the Treasury and the State,-War and Navy
buildings, having been constructed about
lSOU. The drawings are supposed to repre-
sent with the greatest accuracy every sur
rounding condition with the buildings pro-
posed to be erected on the sites of the
Treasury and State, War and Navy build
lngs. The present Treasury building, in
many respects, has followed the lines of the
design shown on this drawing. though the
plan to allow its extension in the future
was not followed out.
Famous Old Homes.
The greatest interest in this old drawing
centers in its accurate representation of
some of the famous old houses of this city,
which are still standing. Those that are
readily recognized are st. Johns Church,
the Riggs Bank with the one-story house
north of 1t, the Blair house on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue between Jackson place and 18th
street, the Ogie Tayloe house on Madison
place between Pennsylvania avenue and II
street. the old Madison house corner of
Madison place and II street, the Colmon
mouse on Ii street and the old buildings on
the northwest corner of nth and G streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
THE COMMERCE OF CUBA.
Comparison for Ten Months of 1900
and 1901

The insular division of the War Depart
ment has prepared for publication the fol-
lowing extract from it's regular monthly
bulletin, showing in comparative form the
commerce of the Island of Cuba for the ten
months ended October 81, 1901 and 1900
Inc total value Of merchandise imported
during the ten months ended October 81
1901, was $54 .649, 227, as against $50, 149 100
Tor the corresponding period Of 1900; and
the exports of merchandise during the ten
months ended October 81. 1901, amounted
to $o6,O45,400, as against s41, 331 ,2s4 for the
same period of 1909. These figures show
comparatively slight difference in the i'm
ports, but an increase of SO per cent In the
exports.
Gold and silver were imported during the
ten months of 1901 to the value Of 81, 1866
20; same period Of 1900. BAL, COS: export
ed during the 1901 period 50 727. 3S3: cor
responding period Of 1900. So, 3331 664
The value of merchandise coming from
the United States for the ten months ended
october 81 1901. was s23,O04, 651 a decrease
responding period of 1900, while the exports
for the period of 1901 amounted to s43 651, :
344, an increase Of $14,3-,, 719 over 1900.
In the comparison by classes for these
| periods, the import figures show an increase
OF 81. GOT ,231 in articles of food and animals
this class of merchandise amounting TO
49, 81 for the ten months of 1901 :
LldHuIactureQ articles during the period Of
1901 were imported to the value of $21. 24S.-
264 gain of about 81. 400 900; raw mate
rails show an increase of ST. 454 "A or or
per cent; slight decrease is shown in the
importation Of articles Of voluntary use.
luxuries, etc.
Agricultural exports for the periods men
toned show an increase Of $13 $50, SS2 over
100, the expectation during the ten months
of 1901 amounting to $42 744,134
manufactures increased from S1OO13 9SS
| In 1900 to $10529.31 in 1901, while products
OF the mines and forests show an increase
In favor of the ten months Of 1901
The following comparative statement Of
the expectation OF sugar during the ten
months ended October 81 1901. 1900 and
1899. may prove of interest to the CONNER
cial reader
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WOULD PROTECT THE FARMER.
Arguments by Senators in Behalf Of
the Oleomargarine Bill.

At the conclusion Of Mr. Simmons speech
In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr.
Proctor Vt), In charge of the oleomargar-
Inc Dill, IN response to an inquiry Of Mr.
Clark (Wyo), said 1t was his purpose to
accept the amendment offered by Mr. Har-
IT'S (kan), placing tax Of 10 cents a
pound upon adulterated butter and regu-
lating the manufacture and sale of reno
waited and process butter
Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) expressed himself as
favorable to the BILL and, as bearing upon
the subject, he requested the publication
In the Congressional Record Of an article
upon the operation Of the so-called beef
trust. which recently appeared in a New
fork newspaper sIs The request was granted.
Mr.. Dillingham; (Vt), in support of the
measure. insisted that cleo and all other
FOOD products ought to be sold for what
they actually are. When an article was
placed upon the market in q false eIIise he
commended that the American people had a
right to demand legislation that would pro-
tect them. The purpose Of the pending
measure was to afford the people that pro-
lection.
Mr.. Dillingham; made a particularly sharp
arraignment Of the manufacturers Of oleo-
margarine and butterine for the fraud
which. he said. they committed upon the
public. and he cited many instances of the
practice of fraud. He said that the Ameri-
can people were getting tired Of being hum
plugged in their food products and were de-
manding the enactment of pure food legis-
lation.
In supporting the pending bill, Mr. Nc
Cumber On. d.. said he believed there was
moral obligation upon Congress to pro-
tect the product of the farmer whenever
1t was possible The farmer, he said, al
ways sold his products for what they WERE
and 1t was no more than common honesty
that he should be protected against the
competition of counterfeits, whether they
be butter or other food articles.
The Senate then. at 4: IN O'clock on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Proctor, went into executive
session. and in five minutes adjourned.