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WASHINGTON LETTER
(.Special Correspondence.]
The visit of Secretary Root and Ad¬
jutant General Corbin to the Philip¬
pines will be planned so as to enable
them to reach Manila about the 1st of
July, when the military government is
turned over to the civil officers.
Both Mr. Root and General Corbin
are very anxious to acquaint them
selves with the actual conditions exist¬
ing in the Philippines and feel that
they can learn more in a month of per¬
sonal inspection than can be obtained
by reading masses of correspondence.
General Corbin has long been anxious
to get out to the Islands, but has been
detained here by the pressure of official
business. It is believed when the new
army appointments shall have been
made there will be a lull in the routine
work and that his desk, which is al¬
ways laden with business, can be man¬
aged by the officers of his bureau.
General Corbin said recently that
be should be very glad of an opportuni¬
ty to go to the Philippines, and while
he could not say definitely whether the
trip would be possible lie hoped to so
arrange liis affairs as to be able to un¬
dertake it.
Senator Hanna and the Arab.
A Washington street arab has sue-
cessfully tried a new form of soothsay¬
ing on Senator Hanna. It strengthens
the adage that all men are susceptible
to flattery,
Mr. Hanna and Colonel Dick were
standing in front of the Hanna man¬
sion, which adjoins a theater, The
two statesmen were tuiking and look¬
ing at some of ti e f.r av:iy stars when
tiie boy came up and said to Senator
Hanna:
“Say, mister, can’t you give me a
pass to your show to see you act?”
When it became apparent to Senator
Hanna that the boy was paying the
limit of a compliment in mistaking him
for an ai’tor, he began laughing. Ashe
frivol into hb* trmmorq actor! noeket he <“iid-
"1 am not an bub, but here is
•something equally as good’ as a pass.”
The senator and*turning gave the boy Represent^ a shining
half dollar to
tive Dick, said:
“That is a new joke on me. I have
been mistaken for a theatrical man
ager, but never before taken for an
actor.”
Away t All Summer.
After the 29th of April, on which
day the president leaves for the Pa¬
cific slope, he will spend very little
time in Washington until next fall
The trip to the west will occupy six
weeks. Upon returning to Washing¬
ton the president will almost immedi¬
ately leave* for New England to attend
the commencements of Wellesley and
Harvard universities and to be the
guest of Senator Hoar. He will stay
two or throe days with Mr. Hoar, dur¬
ing which time some interesting ex¬
cursions to historic places near Worces¬
ter will be undertaken. The president
will then become the guest of Sen¬
ator^ McMillan at Maneliester-by-the-
Sea and later will go to Hingham, the
home of Secretary Long, where he will
^nend the Fourth of July.
Tf the president returns to Washing
fbft from his New England trip, R .wiH
bc^only for a brief stop. He proposes
to reach Canton as soon as possible
and will remain* there until fall.
Internal Revenue Matters.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has held that a legacy for literary,
charitable or educational uses on
which tax was not paid prior to March
1, 1901, is exempt from tax. This de-
cision was made in the case of a'lega-
cy to the Philadelphia School of De-
sign For Women.
The commissioner has also accepted
the ruling of the United States cir-
euit court of appeals for the ninth cir-
cuit, to the effect that “goods are of-
fered for sale” at the place where they
are kept for sale and where a sale
may be effected. They are not offered
for sale elsewhere by sending abroad
an agent with samples or by establish-
ing an office fo^ the purpose of tak-
ing orders.
Toy on Tobacco and Cigars.
The commissioner has issued rules
and regulations concerning taxes on to-
bacco, cigars and cigarettes and relat-
ing to rebate of taxes on tobacco, snuff
and cigars held by manufacturers and
dealers on the 1st day of July under
the act of March 2. A new series of in-
ternal revenue stamps will be prepared
and issued for the payment of taxes on
cigars and small cigarettes at the new
rates. These stamps will not be sold
or delivered to manufacturers or im-
porters of cigars prior to July 1.
The New Senate.
When the senate meets in December
or earlier if occasion should bring it to*
gether, it will consist of 88 members,
two short of the whole number to
which the body is entitled, the short-
age caused by Delaware’s inaction. Of
the 88 the Republicans will have 53,
ineluding Kyle of South Dakota, and
with Jones of Nevada classed as a Re-
publican there will be 54 members to
be depended upon On political ques-
tions. The opposition will consist of
33 Democrats, Teller (Silver) and Wei-
lington.
Post a ace Stamp Dealgrna.
.The question _of changing the design
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has brought suffering permanent relief to a mil¬
lion women v ho were on their
w ay to premature declining graves. Mrs. Mitchell
was fast m health, when Wine
of Cardui performed a “wonderful cure**
in her case. She suffered with the ago¬
nies of falling of the womb, leucorrheea
and profuse menstruation. The weekly
appearance of the menses for two months
sapped her vitality until she was a phys-
lcal Her nervous system gave
way. Then came the trial of Wine of
Cardui add the cur*. Mrs. Mitchell's
experience Caraui ought to commend Wine of
to suffering women in words of
burning eloquence.
WINEorCAEM
is withm the reach of all. Women who
try it are relieved. Ask your drugglet
for a fl bottle of wine of Cardui, ana do
not take a substitute if tendered you.
Mrs. WUlie Mitchell, South Gnsfcon, N. C.:
“Wine of Cardui mid 'Ihe^fortl’s Blaofc-
l>r»uffbt have perrorujed a miraculous cure
in my oase. I had been * great sufferer
with falling of the womb and lenoorrhoea,
and my menses came every week for two
months and were very painful. My hus¬
band ininfcRd me to try Wine of Cardui
and Bl?iok-Draught, and bow the leuoor-
iha*a has disappeared, and I am restored to
perfect health.”
In cases requiring special
direction?, “The address, giving
visory symptoms, Department.” Ladies’ Ad¬
Chattanooga Medicine The
Chattanooga, Tenn. Co., *****
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of the regular issue of postage stamps
is under consideration at the postoffice
department. Mr. Madden, third as-
sistant postmaster general, says if is
probable that the name of the person
wil1 be printed under the head borne
on rhe s «<unp». other changes sug
gested which may receive serious con
^deration are that the dates of him.
an<1 dcalb of the person may be printed
under the same and that the design
also bear ‘ an inscription giving the year
of issue of the particulai series
stamn«
There has been of late a
crease in the number of insane soldiers
received at St. Elizabeth’s frem the
T I ,. hihppmes. ... . The last lot , arrived . . a few .
days ago and comprised but seven men.
Soon after the troops became actively
engaged in the islands the institution
received at frequent intervals lots com-
posed of 18 or 20 men each, but both
the number and frequency of the ar¬
rivals have gradually diminished. This
has been particularly true in the past
two months. The largest number last
year came in the summer and autumn.
Dr. A. B. Richardson, the superin¬
tendent of the institution, says that
there are but 80 soldiers from the Phil¬
ippines now under his care. These are
mostly the residue of those received
during the whole time of military op¬
erations in the east. They form less
than half of the 10>8 soldiers now left
from those received in the Cuban and
Philippine operations, The superin-
tondent states that the greater part of
the cases received from the east sel-
dom remain at the institution more
than a few months. Most of them are
in very good condition when they reach
this,country, owing to the change of
environment and the long sea trip, so
that few bad cases are received at all.
Insanity in the majority of these cases
is due to fever, heat and exhaustion,
while the rest are more often the result
of insanity previous to entering serv-
ice. Dr. Richardson says that the cases
due to fever are many less than in the
Cuban campaign, but that the other
temporary cases due to heat and ex-
haustion are more numerous. He con-
siders this hardly surprising in view of
the fact that most of the volunteers,
unused to hardship and the incidents
of army living, are brought into sur-
roundings full of danger and into an
entire change of climatic conditions.
Onr Fine Gnn Factory.
With the growth of the American
navy there has come a vast increase
In the means of supplying the equip-
ment of modern warships, and no-
where is this better illustrated than
right here in Washington, where is
located one of the finest gun factories
in the world. The Spanish-American
war brought to the attention of those
In authority at the navy yard here the
necessity of increased facilities for the
manufacture of war machinery, and
congress has .heeded the demand. The
men of 20 years ago, when the gun-
shops at the navy yard were inclosed
under four roofs, would hardly recog-
nize the modern factory of today
which stands at the foot of Eighth
street southeast,
There are now over 30 buildings in
the yard, and few of the old structures
are standing. The old breech meehan-
ism shop, which until 1890 held the
offices of the ordnance department, is
soon to be demolished, and a modern
building in keeping with the progress
of affairs will take its place. At pres-
ent there remain only the sbellhouse,
the laboratory and the metal testing
house, formerly the old magazine of
the »*arly structures. These win proba-
bly give way to up to date buildings
within the next year or so, and then
the equipment of the yard will be com¬
plete froth a manufacturing standpoint,
though there will not be room enough
for the output of the establishment.
He Claim* Thirty-live Cents.
Mr. Frederick E. Rittman, auditor for
the war department, receives many
qneer letters from people who have or
think they have claims against the
government. One came recently from
a man in New York, who stated that he
had a civil war claim for 35 cents
which he hoped the government would
pay. with accrued interest.
In bis letter he said that he had for¬
merly presented his claim and that
had been partially settled, but that this
amount yet remained unpaid. An inves¬
tigation of the records disclosed that a
number of years ago the New York
man had been paid 70 cents as settle-
meut in full of his claim. Mr. Rittman
advised him that the records of the de-
partmem did not show that he was en-
titled to receive 3o cents and that if he
expected to collect he would have to
prove his claim.
Would Leave Team at the Door.
Senators Culiom and Mason, driven
by an ancient uegro and crowded into
an old “night liner” cab, came up
Pennsylvania avenue the other after¬
noon. A friend stopped them at Four¬
teenth street.
“Whither?” he asked.
“The senators of the imperial state
of Illinois are now on their way to
call on the chief executive,” Senator
^ aS0Q replied.
“Huh!” said the friend. “I should
think the senators from the imperial
state of Illinois snould have at least
two horses to their conveyance when
going on such a distinguished errand.”
“It doesn’t matter,” Senator Cullom
put in. “We shall not take the rig Into
the White House.”
Under an order issued by the war
department the Porto Rican volunteer
regiment will be mustered out of the
United States service on or before the
30th ot June next and will be reor-,
ganized in accordance with a special
provision of the act for the reorganiza-
tion of the army. The statute pro-
tides for the organization of a regi-
ment oi three battalions, composed en-
tirely of natives of the island of Porto
Rico and officered by officers detailed
from the regular army of the United
^ tates -
Colonel Charles F. Humphrey, who
cb >ef quartermaster with
General Chaffee in China, has been or-
dere d to the Philippes. He will make
a tour of the islands, visiting various
posts, and return to Manila about June
1 to assume the duties of chief quar-
termaster in the islands, relieving Ma-
3° r Miller. Carl Schofield.
New Battleship Maine.
Philadelphia, Apri? 16.—It has prac¬
tically been decided by the Cramps
Shipbuilding company to launch the
United States battleship Maine on Me •
morial day. Survivors of the original
Maine and the widows and orphans of
the sailors killed in Havana harbor will
be invited to attend the launching.
New Refrigerator Cars.
Memphis, April 16.—The Southern
railroad has placed an order with the
Southern Car works here for 1,260 new
refrigerator c«^s. Last week the same
company ordered 1,000 coal ©are.
Newspaper Consolidation.
Indianapolis, April 16.— The Indian
apolis Press will make its last appear -
ance today. With tomorrow it will be
merged in to the Indianapolis News.
TRY IT
Women suffer¬
ing from female
troubles and
weakness, and
from irregular
or painful men¬
r ! ses, ought not
to lose hope if
doctors cannot
‘help them. Phy¬
sicians are so
busy with other
diseases that
they do not un¬
derstand fully
the peculiar ail¬
ments and the
delicate organism of woman, What
tbe sufferer ought to do is to give
3- ^ a i r trial to *
jfff F! lt*S
Female Regulator
which is the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles. It
is the formula of a physician of the
highest standing, who devoted his
whole life to the study of the dis-
tinct ailments peculiar to our moth-
ers, wives and daughters. It is made
of # soothing, healing, strengthening
herbs and vegetables, which have
been provided by a kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the menses, Leu-
corrhoea, Falling of the Womb, Nerv-
ousness. Headache and Backache,
^ ‘Idd’s fairness Female to herself Regulator, and to Brad*
every
suffering woman ought to give it a
trial. A large $i bottle will do a
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists.
# s«d for & medy uiusu« e d fr«« book <m the subject.
The Bradfield Regulator Co,, Atlanta, Ga.
Tf| | U IMVEQTinATC ll^lLuMUAlL
RICE-CROWING
Agrieutural Department Ex¬
pert to Go Abroad.
TO GATHER INi? ORMATION
It Is Predicted That Future Will Find
This Country In First Rank of Ricv-
Growing Countries of the World.
Success in the South.
Washington, April 16. — Secretary
Wilson has decided to send out an ex¬
Pe rt to scour the rice-growing countries
of the world aud thoroughly investi-
gate matters connected with the indus-
try. This mission, which is to stretch
int0 the civilized ports of the world,
probably will be entrusted to Professor
Knapp of Louisiana, who returned about
a year ago from an official trip of inves¬
tigation in the Orient. The start will
be made about next July.
It is proposed to hunt out rice-grow¬
ing countries, ascertain what they feed
both to their beef animals and the w©Tk
teams, what rioo can be grown cm high
land that cannot be irrigated, what ia-
gunes can be used for forage for animals
used in the rice industry, and a host of
other kindred questions.
Great success in rice-growing is re¬
ported in the rice fields along the gulf
coast of Louisiana and Texas, aud Sec¬
retary Wilson predicts that a year hence
will witness the production in the
United fttates of all the rice required
within the country. The rice consump¬
tion per capita will increase very mate¬
rially, he says.
The United States is now exporting
red rice and other second-class wee,
which makes excellent food, to Porto
Rico. There is a good market for it
there, although the second-class rice
heretofore had been fed to animals or
sold to brewers.
Secretary Wilson believes that the
future will find this country in the first
rank of rice-growing countries, and the
^gatherin coming mission to the east witn a view
g information on the whole
subject is expected to }’ield good results.
BRITISH BAGGED BY BOERS
Reported Capture of Betieral French
and oOO Soldiers.
London, April 15.—It is said that a
private telegrrm has been received to
the effect that General French, with 500
British troops, have been captured by
the Boers while his force was enveloped
in a mist on the hills.
The war office has no knowledge about
the rumored capture and entirely dis-
cre '.ii» the report.
DECISION AGAINST BOERS
Bi itish May Ship Horses and Mules
From United States.
New Orleans, April 13.—Judge Par¬
ian ge in the United States circuit court
to iay handed down a decision dismiss¬
ing the suit brought by the Boer repre¬
sentatives here to prevent the shipment
of mules and horses out of New Orleans
to the British army in South Africa.
The decision is a lengthy one.
President Steyn Re-elected.
London, April 16. —A Cap® Town dis¬
patch says 40 Boers recently met at
Boshof and solemnly r®-el«Gfed Mr.
president of the Orange Free
State.
NATIONAL SOLDIERS’ HOME
Site Selected In Tennessee—Work to
Be Pu?hed.
Johnson City, Tenn., April 16.—J.
M.. Birmingham, treasurer of the Na¬
tional Soldiers’ Home, who remained
here after other members had left, has
announced that the Joseph Lyle farm
has been selected as the site for the
home. It consists of 300 acres, and 100
acres additional will be purchased ad-
joining. When o ner members of the
board left Sunday the Lyle and Carne-
gie tracts were being debated and the
rtccihqc foBdi r^Rciipd
Mr .Birmingham says an effort will
be made to let many contracts on or be-
fore July 1, and that it is the intention
of the board to push the work as rapidly
as nossibie, since there are many appli-
cants now seeking admittance.
Southern Freight t iuMjilie.i!ion.
Chattanooga, April 16.— The South¬
ern Classification association are hold-
in ;r an adjourned session of their late
New Yvi.k meeting here today. About
25 ireigut officials representing ah lead¬
ing southern lines are in attendance.
The meeting involves the settlement of
freight . . . classifications . «... wfiroughont the .
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entire south. No information concern-
ing the proceedings were given out.
Cuban Committee Coming.
Havana, April 16. —The committee
appointed by the Cuban constitutional
convention to lay before President
McKinley the desires of the convention
regarding the future relations between
Cuba and the United States will leave
here Saturday. General Wood will pre-
sent the committee to the president,
He will leave here Friday and go to
Washington, via Tampa, Fla.
DaljON, .. .. Ua., Apn .____ 16. ... JJs if* toneral ,
j
services of Captain Thomas* M. Pelker
were conducted at his late, residence at
4 p. m. today# Rev. T. J. Christian
officiating. Captain Felker was consid¬
ered the wealthiest man in this section.
He leaves a wife aud ten children.
lif© is insured for $38,000.
POLICEMAN KILLS A NEGRO
Hermon Reyaolds Shoots iieorge do¬
ses at Columbus.
Columbus, Ga., April 15.—George
Moses, a negro, was shot and killed
by Officer Reynolds, in Lin wood ceme-
tery yesterday. Moses wa," beating a
woman in a house, near the cemetery,
and Reynolds was seat for. When the
officer tried to arrest Moses he resisted
him. Seeing three wnite men coming
Moses jumped from the porch to the
ground, picked up an ax, and ran to¬
ward the cemetery, Reynolds pursuing
him. Reynolds was about to overtake
the negro, when he turned around and
attempted to strike the officer. Rey¬
nolds, who had his pistol our. shot the
negro through the heart, killing him
instantly. reputation, being the
Moses had a bad
same negro shot by Policeman Snell
two or three years ago, when the officer
attempted to arrest him l*r bea ting a
woman. It is said that when ho Vegan
to beat the woman yesterday he said he
would have to kill a policeman that day.
Public opinion is with Reynolds.
MR. CRITTENTON IN CHARGE
Founder of Humane Institute Preach¬
ing In Macon.
Macon, April 16.—The services ar the
Vineviile Methodist church this week
will be conducted by Mr. Charges N.
Critfceuton of New York, the four.der of
fche Florence Crittenton Home, which
has been established for the purpose of
saving girls. Mr. Crittenton has been
very successful in conducting revivals
and it is expected that his visit to the
Vineviile church will arouse great in¬
terest. Athens and other places m
Georgia have been recently awakened
by his preaching.
The story cf how Mr. Crittenton came
to found the Florence Crittenton home
and devote his time and money to the
cause of saving fallen women dates
back to the time when he stood at the
grave of his only daughter, who was
takeu from him when she was quite
young, and he, wishing to built n mon¬
ument to her memory* had till' home
erected and gave it his daughter’s name,
and consecrated himself aud his means
to God.
HE WILL MEET COTTON MSN
Charlotte Will Royally Entertain the
Chinese Minister.
Charlotte, N. C., April 17.—Indus¬
trial Commissioner D. A. Tompkins,
president of the Manufacturers’ club,
has returned from Washington aud is
making the final preparations for the
reception wktich is to be tendered here
to Minister Wu of China tomorrow.
The occasion is intended to signalize
the interest of the cotton manufacturers
of the south in the Chinese situation
and Mr. Wu has been invited to make a
speech explaining the opportunities ior
the extension oi the cottcu goods trade
in his court fry. He will be shown
through the \0 different cotton manu¬
facturing comcerns of Charlotte during
the forenoon and in the afternoon will
be given a public reception, the day
closing with a banquet at night. A
number of other speeches will also be
made, Laurm. including one by Senator Mc-
School or Negro Teachers.
Savannah. April 16.—The Georgia
State Industrial college, the uegro school
near Savannah, is to make an interest¬
ing experiment this summer. Hon. G.
R. Glenn, state schooi commissioner,
has advised tfke president of the college,
Professor R. R. Wright, that the schooi
is to be kept open one month from June
18 for the advancement of negro teach¬
ers from all sections of the state. The
funds are to come from the Peabody
fund. This is the first summer school
for uegro teachers ever maintained by
the state, and the experiment will be
watched with interest, About 600
teachers, men aud women, vnli be here.
Cotton Compress Men.
Savannah, April 16.—About 125 cot-
ton compress men are here to attend the
annual convention of the Alabama Com¬
press association and the Georgia and
^ ^ our 1 Carolina ~ .. Compress
association,
two associations will be merged,
Alaoama organization becoming
° ne wnca tae Georgia ana bourn Coro-
lina {association* liio AidDiuiiR Com*
press association will meet Wednesday,
l L e Ueorgia and fcoutn Carolina
? sS0Ciati P n Vylii meet day alter. It
V* probable to at. tne meeting or the
^ or:n |° r W] L bi .’■more, and tnat it. will de¬
termme to merge with the latter.
Both >hot> look KfTect.
Augusta, Ga., April 16.—Two whi!®
men, Wiley Matthews and Charley
Cochran, had a difficulty last night in
the Central railroad freight yard in
winch Matthews was sarjoUftiy snot.
Both men were members of the charles¬
ton and Western Carolina bridge gang,
but Cochran recently lost his place,
While drinking he picked a quarrel with
— Matthews when
and Matthews resen red
His language Cochran shot him twice
with a pistol. One shot entered the
light side below the shoulder, the outer
entered hospital the thigh. Matthews is in the
and Cochran is in jaiL
Cyclone Sweeps the Country.
Dublin, Ga., April 16. — A severe
windstorm has swept over the R edy
Springs and Pinetucky neighborhoods
of this county. The path of tne storm,
or cyclone, seemed to be were* only about 500
yards wide, but* trees uprooted,
fences leveled and houses blown down.
No lives were lost, as far as known, bat
much damage was done to nronerix-
Twenty-l'ive Mafia Burned.
Winterville, Ga., April 16 .— James
Smith’s barn at Smithoniu was burn d
last night, together with 25 mules. Tne
ire was the work o i incendiaries.