Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1895, Page 11

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The treatment to which the District is subjected by Congress 1s made the subject of a well-considered special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press, published today. The correspondent says: The peopie of the Dis- trict of Columbia are haying their annual contest, so to speak, with Congress, with the view of getting anything like the requi- site appropriations for the conduct of the city government. The relations under which the appropriatioas are now made for this Distriet grow out of the act of 1S78, which provides: “To the extent to which Congress shall approve of said estimates (the annual estimates made up by tne Dis- tgict Commissioners) Congress shall appro- priate 50 per cen thereof.’ Under this arrangement the Commissioners appointed by the dent make the estimates for the city and Congress approves of them to such an extent as it pleases, and the people of the city have nu voice whatever in the matter. The excuse for this dis- franchisement of the people is that Con- one-half of the appropriations the remainder heing raised by ta: i t there is no gain to the city in the fect that the government pays one-half of the expenses. ‘The goverpment owns more than one-half in value of all the real estate in the city. And if taxes were levied the same as they are in Berlin and other cities on government property the government would necessarily pay more than one-half the taxes. But there are many burdens which fall on the city simply because It is the capital. For instance, of the number of persons fur- nished relief in one year from the charities fund, a fund raised by private subscrip- tion, only 4 out of the 755 were residents of the District. Nearly three-fourths of those furnished relief belong to other states; twenty-four states and o1 territo furnished 438, considerably more than o} half of the whole, while eleven for countries furnished 1.44, of whom on from Mesopotamia. the kospitals tions. In was The same is true of charitable institu- non-residents were furnished jon to their homes. Among these were 154 ex-soldiers and sail- ors attracted here by the hope of getting government employment or of pushing through some claim in the pension office or elsewhere. Of the ~arious hospitals to which people are seat for treatment, the taxpayers of the District are compelled to bear one-half the cost of all the cases ad- mitted, while more than one-half of them are of persons belonging to other states who were in Washington temporarily. All the cranks and that class of people who are attracted here become more cr less of an expense to the city. The hundreds sud- deniy thrown out of employment through vari ons in the departments often me more or less a charge on the city. All these things go to make a large Dill of xpayers, while the n , uS @ maiter of fact, bear all of this outlay. Neither Lond nor Money. The general government has given to the states over $35,000,000 surplus cash from the treasury and about 40,000,000 acres of public lands for school purposes. It has never given to the District of Columbia a dollar of money or an acre of land for this This city has no permanent such as the states have. The riet debt was created prin- the board of public works and other commissioners appointed under acts of Congr and the people of the city have had nothing whatever to say about it. This debt, created in that way, a good part of which represents money wasted, has to be all met by the people of the city, who are taxed for the payment of the annual interest on it Congress authorized the construction of a tunnel for the increased ly of the city. The work was put under the charge of an army eng of the city had nothing w about it. ‘The tunnel prove: be a fraud and could not be used. Con- aress a) sd a committee to examine i the cost of that investiga- The people were com- pay o ulf the expense of in- ug a government fraud, and then mpelled to pay $1,286,000 as one-half of constructing the tunnel, they never had anything to do not been one penny of value to them. The government then co main at a cost of $575, take the place of the fraudulent tunnel, and the people were compelled to pay one- half the cost of this main, as well as one- half the cost of the tunnel and one- half the expense of investigating the tun- nel fraud. The Zoological Park for the ithsonian Institution was created by act of Congress, and the people of the District were taxed to pay for it. Burdeus on the People. Those merely illustrate the enormous burdens thrown upon the people of the city But for necessary school ers and thirgs of that kind uses to appropriate the money required, on the alleged plea of economy. Mr. Aldrich made a statement in regard to school facilities in the Senate ek which will illustrate the wisdom Congress in acting on these local Mr. Aldrich said: mg to the statement me, which I have no doubt is ei rect or approximately so, there are i children of school age in the District, and of this number 41,108 attend school, leav- ing over 10,00) children growing up in this District in ignorance. ‘There are 4,410 white pupils who attend school half time for la of room, and it is estimated that 23 per cent of the white children in the Dis- trict do not attend school; 3,878 of the col- ored children attend school half time be- cause of lack of room, while 5,367 able to get even half a day's schooling for jack of school facilities.” This scandalous state of affairs in the capital city of the nation the democratic House of Repre- sentatives refused to relieve in any way. The Senate has come to the relief to a certain extent, but the House will un- doubtedly hold out against even that much relief. But perhaps the worst reflection on congressional government for the local af- fairs of this city is found in the condition of the sewers. The city is very inade- quately supplied in that respect, and the great trunk sewers are at high tide filled with water, and in freshets the lower grounds of the city, including Pennsylvania avenue, are flooded. This condition of the sewers and an impure water supply are responsible for the large number of un- necessary deaths and a great deal of sick- ness. The medical men of the city and the public generally have been endeavoring to get Congress at this session to authorize the city to issue bonds in order to provide for the necessary sewers, but the democrats have in both houses refused to permit this to be done. A Disgrace to Any City. Washington is liable constantly from the sewerage of towns on the Potomac above here. The 6,000 or more pumps and the 14,000 surface privies in use in this city would be a disgrace to any city of its size in a half-civilized country. But that they should be allowed to remain in the capital city of the nation is a disgrace to the whole country. Dr. W. W. Johnson said that there are few families in Washington in which typhoid fever has not at some time occurred, and there are others in which it might occur at any moment. A good sewerage system would prevent soil saturation and pollution, and thus do much to remedy the great prevalence here of typhoid fever and other such diseases. It has been urged upon Congress to abolish all these wells and surface privies within the city limits. A proper sewerage system, so that surface privies could be done away with, and the purification of the water supply by an adequate system of filtration, would lower the death rate greatly. But when these propositions are taken into e House for action the so-calied ect ists from Indiana, Texas and other distant states, who live in little villages, rise up in opposition and defeat efforts at improvement in this way. The House com- mittee, which has made a report on the sewerage system, say that !f the work now required,which will cost $4,000,000, had been done eight or ten years ago it would not then have cost $500,000. In the same way, if it Is further delayed the cost will all the time be increased. But Congress re- fuses to act. People may die of typhoid fever, diphtheria, scarlet fever by whole- sale, as they have done in this city for | | mother; years, but Congress refuses to permit the people to construct the necessary improve- ments to stop this great waste of human life, but jumps with avidity at a proposi- tion to spend $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 a year in river and harbor improvements, a good part of which money brings in little or no benefit to any one except local land owners or contracto1 DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT. Harry Hayward’s Mother Appeals to the Prisoner. “Look him in the eye, Harry; look him in the eye.” The words came in an ex- cited whisper from the knot of people around the prisoner, and were spoken by the mother of Harry Hayward during the most exciting moment of the trial at Min- neapolis yesterday. Never had there been such a crowd. The court room was packed to suffocation, and everything was repressed. There was an air almost of terror in the atmosphere. The faces of that vast concourse of people bore expressions as if their minds were laboring tnder great mental disturbance. Grad- ually from the time that W. W. Erwin had taken Adry Hayward for cross-examina- tion this feeling had been growing. It reached its height when Mr. Erwin asked Adry to explain how his brother had acted when he had told him he would hang if he persisted in following out his scheme to murde- Miss Ging. Adry explained how his brother had turned black in the face with passion; how he had bent toward him and passed his fingers around his neck and over his head. In order to explain it more fully and make the witness appear the more ridicu- lous before the experts, Mr. Erwin asked him to illustrate the action. The witness stepped easily from his chair to the table at which Mr. Erwin and the prisoner sat. He went over the story and explained his brother's actions. As he bent over his face was only a few feet from that of his brother and facing him. Harry sat somewhat limp in his chair, leaning back, the scene about him much like the corner of a ring in which a pugi- list champion had received a blow. Every eye in that room was bent upon the scene. Every form was half raised from its seat. There was a rustle of excitement about Harry. ‘Look him in the eye, Harry; look him in the eye,”’ cried his mother. Harry did not move. His mother shook him, and he roused himself, and, leaning far over the table toward his brother, his head on his hands, tried to catch his broth- er’s eye. Adry was talking so rapidly and excitedly that he did not see him, and Harry could not catch his glance. He slid back in his chair and looked at his mother, ag if to say that he was not equal to it. If that eye could have controlled the elder brother in the past; it had grown power- less. The day was filled with exciting incidents. Once, when Mr. Erwin asked if he had any affection for his brother, he replied that he had. Then he asked, knowing Mr. Erwin’s intention, if Mr. Erwin would have gone and told anybody if he had been in_his position. Mr. Erwin-was a trifle excited, and asked the court if he might answer, and to his surprise, the court answered that he might. Then for a moment all his pent-up feelings burst: forth in a short, scathing sentence, in which he gave Adry to understand that if he thought his brother was crazy, or intending guilt, he would have moved heaven and earth to prevent it. It was a startling scene for a moment. The cross-examination of Adry was viru- lent and exhaustive. At times Adry grew vexed and flung retorts at the attorney, at ro time, however, showing himself lacking mentally. He did show some animus against Harry, however, at various times, but in all the long examination he did not contradict his original story told in the mornirg. The attorney put obtuse and complex questions in efforts to obtain re- sults for his experts, but apparently he failed. Adry, however, made hardly as gcod a witness as Blixt, for the reason that he talked too much. He repeated his story on cross-examination almost word for word like his morning testimony. In foct, he pleased the state, and as far as could be seen when the last question was asked, he was unshaken and his story was intact. Mr. Erwin tried to make him state that he believed Harry had a gang of which the witness was afraid, but Adry scouted the idea, and said he thqught the gang was a fabrication of Harry's. ‘The most dramatic and affecting scene occurred at the noon adjournment. Hardly .| had the crowd began to push toward the doors than Adry Hayward pushed his way to his mother's side. Mrs. Hayward tur ed, and the tears sprang to her eyes as © leaned forward into Adry’s arms. ‘Tenderly the son kissed his mother, who sobbed out, “Adry, Adry, how could you? How could you do it?”’ referring to the testimony he had just placed on record against his brother's life. ‘Adry was visibly affected, and placing his hand to his eyes, bis one arm encir- cling his mother’s form, replied: “I had to, it was my duty.” ‘Then ‘placing his hand caressingly upon ecij shoulder, he endeavored to comfort er. Harry, who had stood by during this affecting scene, stepped forward and push- ed Adry’s hand from the mother's shoul- der, exclaiming, “Don't, Adry, can’t you see you are exciting her?” Adry fell back, and Mrs. Hayward stood sobbing for a time in Harry’s arms, Then her sister advanced and led her from the room. It developed last night that extraordinary precautions are being taken with the Hay- ward jury. In addition to the three deputy sheriffs, Who are always on duty with the jury, two city policemen have been de- tailed as an extra guard. Whenever the jury moves from one place to another a threatening crowd gathers, and cries of “Hang him, hang him,” are heard on all des. In view of these facts, an extra guard has been added. SS TRAIN ROBBERS. Some Suggestions as to Warding Off Their Attacks. From the North American Review. It may safely be assumed that the “point of attack” is the engine and then the express car. Why, then, not separate them as much as possible, by putting the express car the last in the train? Have alarm bells in each coach and sleeper, which can be rung by the express mes- senger when he is directed or requested, at this unusual time and place, to open the deor of his car. In each coach and sleeper have, in a glass-front case, similar to these now in use for the ax and saw, two repeating shotguns, each magazine containing five buckshot cartridges, thus giving from six to twelve most effective ‘weapons into the hands of the train crew and passengers. The alarm bells should be electric, though it is believed that the erdinary cord bell could be made to serve the purpose. When the messenger sounds his tocsin of war, there would soon be a sufficient force of brave men at the express car to give the robbers a warm welcome. For the latter to, cover the engine cab and each door and side of each coach or sleep- er would require a force of men too great in numbers to make “the divide’ profita- ble. Besides, the greater the number of ac- complices or principals, the greater the chances of a capture and the possibilities of some one turning “state’s evidence.” Under such an arrangement in the make up of a train, should the rear or express car be the sole point of attack, then the first step would be to cut this car loose frem the train and then loot it. The au- tematic air brake would give the alarm to the engineer,and he, in turn, to the coach- es; or, better still, the concealed electric wire could be so arranged as to sound the alarm when the car parted from the train. Should the engine, as in the past, be the first point of attack, then the crew and passengers (armed) have the advantage of being between the forces of robbers, and, with every probability, can throw the greater number in the fight, and, Napo- lecn-like, repulse or defeat in detail. ——-+e- License for Sealing. The Official Gazette at London recently published an order in council, dated Feb- ruary 2, giving effect to article 47, In the scheduled provisions of the Bering sea award act, providing that on application a special license shall be given to the master or owner of any sealing vessel, provided that satisfactory evidence as to the fitness of the men employed is given. This license must always be carried while sealing. Each sealing vessel ts to carry a special flag of which the size and color ig indicated. In the event of a contraven- tion of these regulations the license will be revoked. The order goes into force forthwith. —_--- +04. — ‘The schooner Rose Esterbook is reported as having sunk at sea, after the rescue of the crew by the New York pilot boat America. CAUSTIC COMMENTS Congress Oriticised by the Northeast Citi- sens’ Association. Railroads the Prominent Subject—New ic Business Transacted and Old Busi- ness Revived—Some Friction. ————— 5 There was not a large attendance at the meeting of the Northeast Washington Citi- zens’ Association held last night, but the members present displayed considerable in- terest in the affairs of that particular sec- tion. The railroad question claimed a share of the discussion, and remarks not at all complimentary to members of the District congressional committees were in- dulged in. It was stated that the Balti- more and Ohio ratlroad is still shifting trains and backing them without the use of the lights. And, it was stated, several accidents were narrowly averted.. After the approval of the minutes of tre last meeting the reports of committzes were called for, but not many of the zhair- men responded. Chairman Dalrymple of the school com- mittee said that the committee had no re- pert to make, but he did want to protest against the method of teaching employed in some of the schools. He referred to the lessons given children by certain teachers. He said he knew several children‘who were given grammar lessons when they’ liad never seen a grammar, and unless their parents were able to do the lessons for them they failed. This, he said, may be proper, but if it is it is entirely different from the methods employed in many of the states. Railroad Bill. Crairman Frizzell of the railroad com- mittee spoke of the trouble in getting ac- tion by Congress on the subject of the rcute of the Baltimcre and Ohio railroad, and said he had addressed a letter to the chairman of the committee. This letter, he said, was referred to the whole com- mittee, but was not considered, for the reason that the committee had too many other things on hand. He said he had heard a rumor to the effect that the rail- road company had prepared a bill to be introduced this week, and he at once started to run down the rumor, but was overtaken by the snow storm and had to stop. Yesterday, however, he renewed the task, and learned that the railroad company had its bill about ready, and it will be introduced this week. And, he added, the bill, which is similar to the one prepared by the association in 1892, will pass, if it can be reached for a vote before the 4th of March. This bill, he said, provides for a meeting of the two lines outside the city and brings it in on overhead tracks. Ccncerning the lighting of H street by electricity, Mr. Frizzell said there might be some doubt, because of the manner in which the appropriation has been cut. He said that the Senate committee had given new officers of the government and had increased salaries unsolicited. This in- crease amounted to more than $400,000, and when the time came for a cut it was taken off the item for street lighting. Scme further cuts might be made without crippling the street lighting appropria- tion, but he hoped there would be no cut in the appropriations;;for the schools. Mr. Martin said he:had very little con- fidence in the statements made by members of the House committeg; and he had very little faith in what the ¢hairman says. So far as he is concerned, he said, he thought the railroad companies ‘have the commit- tees by the throat and will do with them as they please. He was'glad, however, to hear that there was something of some kind in prospect, and he only hoped the committee would do something. ‘Mr. Chappell arose to‘note an exception to Mr. Martin’s remarks.' He said that the citizens are in the hands of the legislators and to fight them he thought was fighting their bread and butter. President Tucker's Remarks. President Tucker said that the railroad bill had been introduced: about four years ago. Thé’ bill, he said, had been pitched and tossed about and. pigeonholed, while Congress and its committees have been do- ing what corporations have asked them to do. It was his intention to have the mat- ter discussed and acted upon tonight, but in view of the report of Mr. Frizzell, he thought it unnecessary to take any action. If the railroad company has its bill to offer, and the bill suits the association, he thought it best to help the company and get the bill through. He thought that the remarks of Mr. Martin were not too severe. President Tucker then called the associa- tion’s attention to the bill for cheaper g: and spoke of the probability of its passage. “If the bill passed,” he said, “I think this association will deserve more credit than any other citizens.” Cencerning the proposed extension of the Columbia railroad, President Tucker said he appeared before the subcommittee when @ supposed public meeting was held, and the chairman objected to his (Tucker's) taking the floor to tell the position of the association on the question. Finally he said he was told that he might have three minutes after the presidents of the rail- roads had made their speeches. Mr. Martin then said that he was sur- prised at the remarks made by Mr. Chap- pell. His own remarks, said Mr. Martin, were intended to apply to members of Con- gress, and he was happy te say that some of their official lives would end in about eighteen days. “Thank God for that,” remarked a mem- ber, “‘and it’s not a matter of politics either.” A Pointer. Mr. Frizzell said he would like to give the sanitary committee a pointer. Fenton street, a little one-square street, he sald, had been paved with asphalt, and the ap- propriation charged against the northeast. “I investigated this matter and learned that it was done because the health officer had reported that the street was a nuis- ance,” he said. “And I think if some of the other unimproved streets are looked after by the sanitary committee we may get some of them improved.” New Business. Under the head of new business the as- sociation, by a unanimous vote, approved House bill 8057, providing for the incorpo- ration of the Belt Line railroad. The re- port of the Senate committee on this mat- ter, providing for a single track, was char- acterized as ridiculous, for a person who might want to ride three squares from a given point would have to ride all over the city to reach it. Mr. Martin said he wanted to call atten- tion to his resolution concerning the public reservation at Delaware avenue and street. This square, he said, does not be- long to the railroad, although the railroad has possession of it. It was intended for use as a public park, and he thought it should be used as such. He hoped the mat- ter would be agitated*in some way. “Put a banana man’ or bootblack on there,” said Mr. Colvin, “and there will be all the agitation imaginable.” Mr. Frizzell said he was about to cover the ground covered by Mr. Colvin. “When I saw the cépy $f the order Issued = : ST. VITUS'S : DANCE, + Fainti: Spare ooaus Prostata and thoso nerrs Sriaw gre prmnontyry b:Beens Rovio Heep) tye armen ine and restorative t nic, pe xy r common hrs. ApaM BER, Albany, Berks Co. 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Miss MERKEL. by the District Commissioners,for the police to clear away obstructions,” said Mr. Friz- zell, “‘my heart throbbed with joy, for I felt certain that the police would see that the huge derrick and other obstructions main- tained there by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad would be removed. “I would like to see a barber put out.a barber pole there, or a bootblack put out a chair to make an honest living, and then I think the policemen would be neither too near sighted or far sighted to see these little obstructions.” After the transaction of further business the associaticn adjourned. —_—>—_——_ THEY WILL PARADE. Emancipation Day Will Be Celebrated in the Usual Way. In response to a call for a convention to make arrangements for an Emancipation day celebration, representatives from the old legislative districts met in Israel Bap- tist Church, on lith street northeast be- tween F and G streets, last night. James ‘W. Poe, who issued the call, presided over the meeting. A committee on credentials was appointed, and a permanent organi- zation formed. Then James W. Poe was elected president and George W. Stewart secretary. There had been no friction up to this time, but when the question of electing- a chief marshat was discussed there was noise and trouble, which re- sulted in the appointment of a sergeant- at-arms and an assistant. This was 0c- casioned by the persistent efforts of R. H. Lewis to take possession of the convention. Alexander Moton had been nominated as representing the West End, and Lewis thought that South Washington was en- titled to the honor. The sergeant-at-arms had more than he could do to quiet Lewis or eject him, but finally quiet was restored,-and Mr. Moton, who had been nominated, arose and said a few words in his own behalf. He an- nounced himself as a Christian, and said that if elected he would be found as sober in the morning as at night. But the South Washington man again got the floor, and claimed that there was too much bulldozing. Mr. Willis managed to nominate Perry Carson, but withdrew his name when as- sured that he would not accept the posi- tion. Alexander Moton was elected. The next thing to be determined was the manner in which the day should be cele- brated. It was evident that a large ma- jority wanted a parade, although W. C. Payne, representing the Equal Rights Council, aftcr making a few remarks, of- fered the following: “Whereas the method of street parades on the 16th of April, in commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, has become unpopular and dis- tasteful to the majority of the colored cit- izens of the said District; and whereas such a demonstration is a useless waste of money usually collected for such a pur- pose; therefore be it “Resolved, That the 16th of April shall be held sacred to all liberty-loving negroes holding citizenship in the District, and that the day shall be celebrated by a special program, observed in some church in each section of the city, and all moneys col- lected before and on that date shall be ap- plied toward attaching an industrial de- partment of the Liberian College, on the west céast of Africa Another delegate in a resolution sug- gested that the money collected go to assist the poor instead of being spent on a parade. W. C. Edmonston favored a parade above all things. He said that money could be collected for a parade when it could not be collected for other purposes. “People can get money for whisky,” he said, “when they can’t get money for bread, and people will give for a parade pene they won't give a cent for a col- lege.” Others thought there had better be money expended at home rather than being sent to Africa, and one delegate objected to the plan because the mover of the resolution had spoken of similar good work done in behalf of Ireland. The convention decided to have a parade, and the committees will be appointed here- after. In addition to the parade it is the in- tention of President Poe to make a move which will result in relief being given to many poor families. —_— Severe Weather in the Southwest. Reports from the Cherokee strip are com- ing in very slowly. Two children are re- ported frozen to death while on their way home from a school, eighteen miles north in the strip. The driver of the Lacey stage reports the finding of the body of an un- known man several miles north of there. Reports frora the point in the strip many miles distant from railroads, where the suffering was most intense, are very mea- ger, but it is known that there was much suffering, and that many haye perished. A great number of cattle and horses are re- ported frozen in the blizzard, as few of the settlers had any shelter for them, and but little feed. exow for Governer. Senator Lexow has set the stakes of his ambition. He wants to be the next republi- can candidate for governor. He announced himself to a party of friends at the Hotel Metropole recently, and one of the gentle- men present is authority for the statement that the Nyack statesman pounded the table as he declared: “The people of ‘his state are with me and will be with me, Parkhurst or no Parkhurst.” An epicurean bowl— QuakeR Oats and Cream. The child loves it, the epicure () dotes on it, the dys- peptic praises it—ev- erybody likes it. Sold only in 2 fb, Packages. Gold-Filled Watches At “Cut” Prices. ~ ‘EVER before did you hear of ‘INa Gold Filled Watch—either Elgin or Waltham movement, with a written guarantee—sell- ing for a ‘our price JUST NOW—We've determined to do some business regardless oc beat ridiculous, we grant, |; nt—_—— {Fine Watch Repairing a specialty. Pi. Schuster, 77 Market Space. COOL TS GEN. BUSSEY INJURED. The Ex-Assistant Secretary Knocked Down by a Runaway Horse. General Cyrus Bussey, formerly assistant secretary of the interior, was knocked down and seriously injured by a runaway horse attached to a sleigh at the corner of 14th and F streets about 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. General Bussey had just left the Ebbitt House barber shop on his way to his residence, 1204 N street northwest, and was crossing F street at 14th, when he was struck with great force by the runaway and then dragged for some distance. Bystanders hastened to the in- jured man’s assistance and carried him into Ware’s drug store. His clothing was badly torn and he was covered with blood. From the drug store General Bussey vas taken in a patrol wagon to the Emergency Hospital, where the surgeons immediately rendered proper assistance, It was found that his head was badly cut in a number of places and that he had also sustained many bruises about the body. Many friends of the injured man called at the-hospital to inquire as to his condition-when they learned of the accident. The horse which struck General Bussey was the property of J. O. Cole and was driven by Mr, Ed. Keen. Mr. Keen was riding with a young lady, but at the corner of 14th and H streets one of the runners of the sleigh caught in a cable track slot and the sleigh was overturned, the occu- pants being thrown out. The horse ran away and after striking General Bussey at F street continued down that thorough- fare, colliding with an 11th street car, then turned into 1ith street to E street and ran along the latter to an alley near 6th street and into a stable,where it was accustomed to being housed. ‘Since his retirement from the Interior Department General Byssey has practiced law, his office being Ipcated at 1416 F street. He is a widower and has been residing on N street at the home of a married daughter. At the hospital to- day a Star reporter was informed that General Bussey was resting quietly and no doubt of his recovery exists. The officials at the hospital expect that General Bussey will remain at that institution for several lays at least. a —_——.—__ Investigating Georgia Race Troubles. The grand jury of Brooks county, Ga., the scene of the recent alleged race troubles, have been investigating that disturbance, but without effect. . Many witnesses were examined, but no one was found who could or would identify any participants. The jury recommend that the county commissioners offer a re- ward of $200 each for any person connected with the riot, and that the governor be asked to supplement the reward with a similar sum. FREEDOM FROM FRECKLES, and from all such disigurements and blemishes, fol!ows the use of the Carls- bad Sprudel Salt. derfullg —t ak away that dull and no'tlel look that comesfromstomach derangements. Eveninchronic and stubborn cases of skin disorders, like eczema, it is the} prescribed remedy. ‘The blood, the liver, the stomach, the kidneys—all are acted upon power- fully but naturally by the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt. You get the same benefit, the same cure, the same feeling of light- ness and clearness all through your system, as if you were at Carlsbad itself. Beware of the many imitations sold as “‘im- proved” or “artificial” Carlsbad Salt. These are only mixtures of Scidiitz Powder and common Glauber Salt, sold by unscrupulous dealers for the larger profit they yield. Insist upon the genuine imported, vatural Carls- bad Sprudel Salt, which is evaporated from the del Springs at Carlsbad, and bears the seal of the city and the signature of * MENDELSON CO., Sole Agents, New York,” on every bottle. Full ; Feeling. After rising from a meal do you ever have that stuffy, gorged feeling as if you had eaten too much. No matter how delicately you may have par- taken of your food, it’s a common com=- plaint. [lost every= body has it once ina while,some folks have it all the time. In either case the remedy is Ripans Tabules. One after each meal will relieve that full feeling. One will not cure you—neither will two—a box prob=| ably would—it just depends upon how long you have allowed that full feeling to be felt without attend- ingtoit. Ripans will not doimpessibilities, but it will cure that full feeling. Leading physicians prescribe it. 50c. Box. All Druggists. Receptions. Fine Decorated Plates; almost any dec- oration one could desire. Any price from $2.75 TO $100 per dozen. ‘These are low-tariff prices. No objection to showing goods, even though you qu not intend to purchase. > CHINA GLASS WARE, &C., , £11-280 1215 F and 1214 G STS. PPPOOSD SS SPOPOSP IOS OOOO OOP GRATEFUL—COMFORTING— Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST—SUPPER. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, and by a careful eppileation of the fine prop- ertice of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps has pro- vided for our breakfast and supper a delicately which may save us many hea by the fudictous use of sucl a constitution may be grad- until strong enoug! resist every Hundreds of subtle maladies ually built uy tendency to disense. are floating sround us ready to attack wherever there is n weak spot. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with re 1 a properly nourished frame.”"— vil Service Gazette. Made simply with hotling water or milk. Sold only in hi nd_tins by grocers, labeled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd., Homeopathic Chem- ists, Londov, England. 43-m,ta,so1a INJOYS Both the method and results wheg Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and oe nen, to the taste, and actg gently yet promptly on the Kidney Liver and ioqaia Acaees the sbi tem effectually, dispels colds, head-' aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug- gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Donot acceptany substitute. CALIFORNIA FiG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 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