Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1895, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. 15 —————— LITTLE THINGS. ‘A Uttle panther fs playful as a kitten, hut no- Body wants him as a pet. He will grow, you see. A little bad habit gets to be a tyrannical thing and makes texts for moralists.. And the moralists are right, too. A little fit of temper may lead to a lifetime of regret. How many of us have to deplore sundered friendships and words we cannot recall. A little cold, of the sort so common at this"time of the year, grows fast as the baby panther, and as @ companton {s even more undesirable. A little reflection and observation will prove that the Little cold will never grow to be pneumonia If ‘We have prompt recour-e to that sterling preventive, Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. A little common sense will show that whatever sustains the heat of the body, aids the digestion, quickens the circulation, sharpens the appetite and {sures sound sleep Is the best thing in the world for a cold. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey does these things. Is not the deduction as plain as day? A little cold air striking the skin contracts the Dlood vessels beneath It and drives the blood deep into the body, causing congestion first and intlam- mation afterwards. Duffy's P stimulates and equalizes the circulation. so that surface chill and internal excess of heat are cor- rected. A little cough may indeed be stopped by local application to the irritated membrane of the throat, but the general Cisorder of which the cough is but & symptom demands a tenie ard stimulant to reach every fiber of the body. Because Duffy's, Malt Whiskey does this its name is a household word. 3 The Doctor's Column. HH. A., Omaks. @ cold in my head, v +h I think fs caused by ca- tarrh. Can I be relieved? ._ Catarrhine Is guaranteed by the manufacturers. Take as directed. ‘X. ¥. Z, Rochester.—Am troubled with a dis- tressing cough. What can I do? ‘Take Pulmoline as directed. Keep the bowels regular with Natrolithle Salts. W. D. HL, Syracuse.—When I lie down my heart beats so that it causes a feeling of suffocation. Please advise. ‘Take Cardine, extract of the heart, in three-drop @oses, three times daily. Avoid excitement and over-exertion, Twice a week take a dose of Natro- lithle Salts to regulate the bowels. Miss M. G., Cleveland.—Alternate Cerebrine, ex- tract of the brain, with Ovarine, in five-drop doses on the tongue, three times dally, Kegulute the bowels with Natrolithic Salts. FALING BROWN, A. M., M. D., Med. Dept., Col. Chem. Co., Washington, D. O. All letters of inquiry answered free. The Animal Extracts. CEREBRINE, from the Brain. MEDULLINB, from the Spinal Cord. CARDINE, from the Heart. TESTINE, OVARINE, THYROIDINE. _. LITHIC SALTS, for Constipation. Dyspepsia. CATARRHINE, ECZEMICURE @tber specialties of the COLUMBIA CHEMICAL Co. Now at all druggists. Send for literataze. ‘Deafness and Catarrh. 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STINEMETZ & SON, Hatters and Furriers, 1237 Pa. ave. noll-20d 8 and Furrio-s, 127 Pa ne Plush Coats Remodele efter the latest, handsomest styles, Stecmed aud cleaned to look as fresh and bright as new. C7 Ladies’ Gowns and Coats made to M. Gutman LADIES" TAILOR, . . 1221 G SIRRET. r0S-84 Ms voice souls as thous I had | DEATH ACCIDENTAL Coroner’s Inquest Over the Body of Nettie Cummins. FELL IN A DEATH TRAP She and Martin Had Been Drink- ing Some. SEVERAL WITNESSES James Whitemore, John Lucas, James E. Crump, Burton Vernon, John Thomas and Alfred T. Monroe composed the coroner's jury in the case of Nettie May Cummins, the young woman whose body was taken from the James Creek canal early Sunday morn- ing, as published in yesterday’s Star. The inquest was held at the fourth police station yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. There had not been much of a police investigation made previous to the inquest, except what the officers in uniform had made about the cenal and at the home of the dead woman. Detective Boyd had been detailed on the case, but his work did not commence until he appeared before the coroner’s jury and listened to the testimony of the witnesses, who had been summoned by the precinct of- ficers. Those who had been summoned to pass upon the facts in the case reached the police station at 3 o'clock, and Deputy Coro- ner Glazebrook went with them to the house of the deceased, where they were sworn over the body to make diligent inquiry and ren- der a true verdict as to the time, place and rianner of the young woman’s sad death. When the members of the jury returned to the police station and were ready to take the testimony, there were several persons about the building, attracted there by idle curiosi- ty, evidently expecting to see the woman's beady, but in this they were disappointed. Herman J. Martin; who was the last person with the woman before she was drowned, was there, as was the mother of the dead woman, and also her brother. Two lawyers interested in both Martin and the deceased's mother were also present at the Inquest. In the Water. George Chapman, a colored man, who lives at No. 90 I street southeast, was the first witness called, and he testified that Saturday night about 12 o'clock he was at Mrs. Sweeney's. He went there with Della Washington. Witness said that when he went over the bridge to Mrs. Sweency’s, he did not see anybody, but on ni back he heard a man say: “Oh, N why did you do this? The man said to witness: sake come and help me.” * Witness said that the man was standing on the wall, and he saw # dark object (the woman) in the water. She was on the south side of the bridge and about four or five feet from the wall. “Was the woman alive?” “For God's he was asked by_the coroner. ‘Witness said he did not hear her say any: thing. He could see her floating The man cailed for witnes nd help him. “But, itness, alone, and when he came towards backed.” man (Martin) Jeft and went for the woman's mother, and witness toll two policemen of what had happened. The mar came back and was there when the body taken from the canal and put on a on the he artin), sir, ans¥ couldn't m either uid he w: , because he pushed in the water. No Marks, Deputy Coroner Glazebrook made an ex- ternal examination of the woman's body, could not give the cause of ‘ly, he thought, from the ap- body and the history of the that she was drowned. tness said there was no evidence of violence about the body. He did not make an autopsy. Dr. Glazebrook was questi ed about the “death trap, known, and he said it ter in the world for a p “the and I,toid iim 1 ian d_ witness, afraid to go down on feared he might be or not, to ik into the canal from this plain bridg John F. Dugan, who keeps a diinking saloon at No. 83 K street, was next sworn He had just closed his place of busine: when he heard that there was the canal, and he went down to Herman Martin was ther> cryin; saying something about Nettie Witness looked in the canal and sw» what appeared to him to be a raised umbreila floating on the water. He got in a_bd and followed the floating object as far a3 the bridge, and when he ned out from the boat he felt the clothing and then he discovered, from the length of the hair, that the object was the body of the woman There was a rope in the boat which he tied about her body, and then towed her ashore. Witness told’ of the dangerous con i‘ilon of the bridge, and said that that locality was peorly lighted. The parties in the ce. he said, had not been in his place for more than a we troubie at ning. Mother and Lover. Maggie V. Thompson, mother of the ed, was sworn, and she said, while not positive of her daughter's age, she thought she was about twenty-eight years eld. Her daughter livel with her husband. Mr. Cummins, until she was deserted thr | years ago, and about five months ago she | Bot_a divorce. | "Since then, | said the coroner, “has your daughter been re-e'ving company?” i nly friends of the family,” said the “and she’s been going with Mr mother, Martin. ‘Was he regarded as her beau?” “Well, I guess so.” She said she new of no difficult; Martin and her daughter ever had. ‘mar J. Martin, who is a printer at 4 that Mr. sad occurrence, was sworn. He said he had known the young weman for about six mont Friday night, he said, was to meet him at his office Saturday even- ing. Wheneshe came in some joking re- marks passed, and Nettle on his kr and kissed him. Then he sent out and got a kettle of beer, as Nett!e had sald she would like co have a glass of beer. Witness told of their separation, with the understanding that they were to mect at th and D streets. In the meantime he had everal drinks, and when he reached 7th and D streets he stepped up from behind her and, tapping her on the shoulder, sald: “Hello, hun.” He told of the movements he made with the young woman, going to several sal She drank several glasses and bottle beer and he drank whisky. Then he boug! some pears and peanuts, and about 12 o'clock they got on a car and started for home. They got off the car at K street, and on the way over home she kissed him’ sev- al times, and when they neared the bridge sent him ahead to get a bottle of w: t thing he heard her say wae, ‘ Herm.” He then described the. awful scene in the caral. Nettie Cummins was in the canal, and he knelt on the wall and asked hi “For God's sake, speak to me.” He offered the colored man all he had in the world if he would save the girl. He told him he would give him $300 If he saved ne When questioned, Martin said he could not account for her getting in the canal. appeared perfectly soher, 2 she had drank about three bottle: Witness was then questioned about the woman’s statements, and he said she told him that she had met her husband that ever she also told him that her br ad quarreled with a man in the nel hood and the man had threatened to shoot. He had been with Nettie every night foc weeks with the excep: day night and they had never quarreled. “Did you see her fall?” the witness was esked. “No, sir," he answered. “Did she say anything about committing sulcide?” “No, sir; if she had I would not have left her. Coroner Hammett questioned witness he made an engagement with her, and she | about the pears he had bought, and it was stated that the remnants of a partly eaten pear were found on the bridge. “That doesn’t seem as if she was very despondent,”” remarked the coroner, “eating @ pear.” “No, sir,” said Martin. “We were in the best of spirits.”” The bag of pears, it was stated, was found on the wall. Mrs. Thompson explained the nelghbor- hood quarrel, and said that her daughter's life was threatened by a boy named Nolan, who had a pistol. The Verdict. Other evidence was heard, and the jury returned a verdict finding that the woman’s death was accidental. . “We do not hold anybody responsible for her death,” says the verdict, “but we rec- ommend that lights and guard rails be placed at the approaches to the bridge for the protection of citizens crossing the bridge at night.” The young woman’s funeral took place from her late home, on L street, today. ——— VICTIMS OF “FAKES.” Queer Reason for Assaulting Geologi- eal Survey Parties. The geological survey has furnished an interesting question as to jurisdiction in a complaint from Mr. Hersey Munroe, chief of a topographical surveying party that has been at work in the field this season in portions of Virginia and West Virginia. Mr. Munroe reports that recently a party of roughs at Monmouth, W. Va., attacked the cook of the party, pulled him off his wagon, struck him with stones, used him very roughly, and then set upon Mr. Mun- roe, without a word of warning “rom the roughs or provocation from the surveyors, and struck him with a stone, which made a deep wound in the back of his head. Mr. Munroe was so badiy hurt that he is un- able to §work.- Officers are after the cul- prits, but had not at last accounts caught them. On another occasion thieves broke into the cook's tent and into one velongiag to members of the party. Mr. Munroe says he has always tried to keep on friend- ly terms with the people among whom he has gone on surveying work, and cannot account for the attack on the party. The geologists carry no arms, and are very careful to treat all with whom they come in peaceful contact politely. It is likely that the proper law officers of the government will take steps to pros- ‘ecute the assailants of Mr. Munroe’s party Mr. Munroe says the justice of the peace to whom he applied for a warrant to ar- rest the roughs told him he had better keep cuiet and pass the matter by, as there were a good many “fak through the country this year. Mr. Wilson ys there have been several “fake” parties in Georgia, who have buncoed and swindled the natives by representing they were em- ployes of the United States geological sur- This may account for the trouble. e” parties can be prosecuted under a law passed by Congress in 1884, making it a felony for any one falsely to represent himself falsely to be an employe of the United States. In all probability Congress will be asked to enact legislation which shall provide sufficient protection for United States surveying parties, so that persons who attack or molest them can be taken into federal courts and prosecuted. SSS TO DESTROY DERELICTS. The Dolphin to Be Fitted Out for That Purpose. The Dolphin will shortly make a crulse from Newport to kK t for the purpose of destroying all dereli on the highw rd at once to be pri this important mercantile in need of a few minor re ever, will Jays only. will be ordere tert Aithough the Dolp out for the President's coast aliy fitte t Cleve- lon her xcurstons of the Hght ecretary Herbe Adoo have 1 es on the Dolj << POPULISTS HOLD THE BALANCE. quent entious olishment. aqua ve! Resnlta “¢ ¢ Elections to the Legislate gives the first legislati on county, Kentucky, to the Kennedy, the democratic can- ved 1, >», while M. republican opponent, received ty of 15 an victory in the © Ken- rx The official cou t of I republicans. re didate, House. Senate. 68 licans to elect & populist The only way for the ret a United States Senator is to vote and unseat at least one democrat, or, if they prefer to go it alone without any popu- list alliance, to unseat at least two demo- crats. The sentiment among leading republicans seems to be crystallizing in favor of Dr. jodirey Hunter, chairman of the republic stat r Blac nator ure's seat in thi enate. Transfers of Real Estate. * Deeds in fee have been fi follo’ Geo. W. Lewis to Ross E. Gray, lot 12, sq. n. of 989; $10. Margaret E. Lowrie to James Hutchins, part of Deanewood; $100. Henry Lewis et al. to Augustus B. Stough- ton, part lots 16, 11, 12, sq. $5. Jame ton, lot 11 Pairo and White to W. C. Duvall, ugustus Pursdort sa. Johnson, phane to Albert parts lots 6 and Gottwals to Jno. sq. S60; $10, ame prepert and 151, et ux. to 40, addition to Iter, jr. surv! Emenuel schmidt, lot Droit Pari . Schafer,’ lot 17, Aldis B. Browne and Geo. E. te K. M. Norton, lots sq. 87; 8% Walte ‘foomey, lot 27, bik. $10, Frank A. Harrison et ux. to Philip M. Mitchell, lot 69, sq. 235; $4,000. Luther E. Burket and Mahlon Ashford, trust to Jacob Tome, lots 1 to 4, 12 and part lot 13, sq. TID; $15,000, Le Ri Miller, ‘lot 76; Widow's Mite; $10. B. Babbitt et ux. to Wm. M. nedy, lot bik. 34, ‘Columbia Heights; 310. Edgar R, Jackson to Charlott Marshall, lot 7, Dougla: 310. Wm, Swi barn et ux. to Jennie E. Davis, lot 1, s 34; $100. Henry C. Lorgnecker et ux. Oliver A. lot 15, bik. 5, Congress Heights a: $00, John Miller et ux. nhower, part lots 64 and 0. Fendall E. Ajexande Dors part lot 7, sq. 990; $1. Edw. I. Lanahan et . to Jno, J. Hanlon, lot . 982; $10. Moss G nell to Jno. F. F. Rodrick to Dennis , Columbia Heights; Tuttle, jr. to Annie J. Zeno truste Heights; $10. Albert T. lots 1 to 20, 22 to 27, bilc. 17; lots ) to 44, bik. 19; lots 1 to 4, 6 to 151 bik. 20; lots 1 to 14, bik. 16, Wesley Heights; 310, Wm. H. 1e et ux, to Ward W. Griffith, lot 185, Long Meadows $1,200, Wm. M. to Zeno B. Bab . B4, Columbia Heights; $5. x. to Oswald Popp, i n Morsell_ to . Wimer, lot 16, 4, Reno; $10. Weedon to Edgar R. Jack: Na Wheeler efield, lots 27 D. Two Divorces. Judge Wagner has granted Sarah FE. George a divorce from John W. George on the ground of aduitery, Mrs. G having appTied for the divorce on the of last ven the iy of 3 ren, Bessie Bh. ence, and the dafemiant is Fi intenance. He George 0 a month alimony and coun: fees. A divorce has also been granted Judge Hagner to Katie Ullmann from Christopher Utimann, algo on the ni of adultery. In her petition, filed F 26, 1 Mrs. UNmann she be al- lowed to resume he name of Schu and the court so grant Have your grocer send you some of Huyler's Co- coa and Chocolates with your next omer. Once tried, always used. HONOLULU GOSSIP €. Pen Picture of the Next Hawaiian Minister. AMENINES OF LIFE IN HONOLULU The Mutinous Situation on the Stearfter Diympia, THE RACE FEELING Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, October 26, 1895. Soon after our last mail went it was semi-officially ennounced that the present Hawatian envoy’at Washington, Mr. W. R. Castle, would shortly retire, and that Mr. Francis M. Hatch, the present minister of foreign affairs, would take his place. It is now known that although Mr. Hatch had not then consented to go, Mr. Castle took the office*for only six months, with the promise of being relieved at the end of that time. It was consiflered highly expedient by this government not to leave the Wash- ington embassy very long vacant, lest it should b2 construed as exhibiting resent- ment at the request for Mr. Thurston's re- call, and to be made a reason for recalling the American minister from Honolulu. Also unforeseen occasions might arise at Washington for the special services of a diplomat, even before the assembling of Congress in December. By that*time Mr. Hatch hopes to assume the duties of the office. Sir. Hatch is slightly undersized and slender, perhaps, forty-tive years old. His appearance conveys the impression of acuteness and vigilance, as well as of a not uncongenial disposition. We have among us perhaps no man who better looks the keen lawyer and capable diplomat. His Icoks do not belie him. He stands in the foremost rank of our legal fraternity, with Hartwell and Thurston. As minister of foreign affairs he has shown distinguished ability, for which there has been ‘special call since the insurrection, in dealing with claims for redress and damages preferred by England and America for various indi- iduals who experienced severities for their connection with that attempt. His appoint- ment has received general commendation, even from foes of the government, as one altogether fitting. Mutiny on the Olympia. After fifty-one @ays’ sojourn at these {s-" lands the United States cruiser Olympia sailed on the 28th for Asiatic waters. She has lain in all some ten days near Honolulu, but too far outsiae of the harbor to allow her form to become familiar to Honolulu, people. Last week the recollection was re- vived of there having been serlous trouble at San Di@go among the ship's company, in the form of dissatisfaction and mutinous in- dications among the men. Something of that sort occurred here, as much at least as the following: On account of fear of cholera infection supplies of fresh “grub” from the shore had been strictly prolilbited. On the lith, howeyer, white the Olympia was tak- ing in coal from a-Jaunvh alongside, supp! of fresh food were taken aboard for the of- danger of infection sail Their demand was 5 until some demonstration had men in a le to the ising to hay tent of the He the i her five wee! port of Lahaina,where p, the crew had This was one, where the men couli into trouble. It 1s possible | » feared; but it mu on a ship when fe shore leave. It was cur- | tthe men were disposed | s strengthened by the a boat last week at the wharf and being seen no more. to be pretty well ascertained that vin of the Olympia fs lacking in the | ning q) and that the execu- - is harsh and severe. The doctor’ has been extremely strict and fussy in ‘cautions against infection by cholera. Altogether, {t is evident that the ship's com- pany have not been enjoying a very agree- time during their stay In Hawaiian t be | ap) Rove Hawalian Journalism. Some surprise is felt here at the circula- tion by the press of vaporings about affairs in Hawali by a person calling himself Julian D. Hayne. He is reported as telling such | abs sas that this government has | steadily run behind at the rate of $15,000 a month; that Kaiulant will be on the throne i ‘t months, and that Lorrin A. Thurs- in favor of her! Thurston continues in the highest confidence of the executive, and is wanted for the foreign office in Mr, Hatch’s place, but feels constrained by his cwn business necessities to carry on his lu- crative law practice. Hayne has a special spite against the government for a report which they sent of his career in Honolulu to persons in Florida who inquired about him, and who wanted to know if Hayne w: re wealthy coffee planter, as he was represented. Hayne has been publishing a The Hawaiian. been busily roasting the “mi! and the government. The very scurrilous tone of the magazine would be t to diseredit it with discerning people. Poor Kalulani has a sorry set of advocates. A weekly newspaper called the Hilo Trib- une is about to be issued at the important little magazine cal this he stonaries’ town of Hilo., It will support the republic, but will disstiade from annexation. It is printed in the interest of the planters of Hilo, who do not desire annexation. It would interfere with their imported Asiatic contract labor, which they are accustomed to consider indispensable to their success tn growing sugar cane. It is also the fact that four-fifths of the planters and their white employes in that district are British sub- jects, mestly Scotchmen, who naturally gravitate away from political union with the United States. A much larger body of the Hilo whites are Americans, and strong for annexation. Indignant Japanese. The Japanese in Honolulu worked them- selves up into high dudgeon against the gov- ernment for haying, as they alleged, pre- vented the steamer China, a fortnight since, from bringing here the Yckohama mails. ‘They said the government had instructed their agents in Yokohama to prevent the mails coming, in order to injure and dis- courage the Japanese in Hawaii. The truth was that the China refused to take the Yokohama mails, by order of her owners, because that was an infected port. In like manner the China refused to take our mails to San Francisco, but yielded to a pressure which we were able to put upon her. These Japanese still feel sure that the govern- ment is their enemy,. because Portuguese and Chinese contract immigrants have been favored instead of Japanese. There is no real hostility to the Japanese, but as their numbers had grown to exceed those of the Chinege and Portuguese combined, a change was decmed prudent. Now the Japs resent ic ‘The royalists are circulating a. report that the government intends to dishand the com- pany of enlisted mon, in order to retrench. | boy, Robert Douglass, rof}s ‘There is no truth in this. It is considered matter of common prudence to maintain a strong guard at the executive building, which might be surprised and occupied by insurgents before the volunteer companies could rally for its defense. The volunteer force needs an enlisted force as a nucleus, which shall be always on duty. The govern- ment feels strong, and in the fullest degree able to maintain itself. There is no appre- henston of any attempt to be made by the royalists against the government. They are too thoroughly cowed and weakened. Yet without &n adequate defense was main- tained, they might be encouraged to plot. Race Feeling. It must necessarily. be a long time before there will cease to continue a deep animosity among natives and half whites against what they consider the foreign usurpers who have taken possession of the government. No amount of concession or expression of goed will can do away with this feeling. Nothing can possibly satisfy them except the restorationof the government into native hands, as before. They conceive themselves to be the true and original owners of the country, and therefore its natural and right- ful rulers, and that they have been robbed of their sacred rights. No effort of the whites can put an end to this feeling among the mass of the natives, any more than the hun- dreds of millions of Hindoos can ever look with complacency on British rule, although the removal of that rule would mean an- archy. The commercial progress of these islands and their immense development in all the appendages of civilization have long since become incompatible with any administra- tion of government by men of Polynesian descent, except as assistant and subordinate to able white men. The natives and half whites in their present state of civilized progress are incompetent to run the steam- ers, the foundries and the plantations. Much less are they competent to conduct the courts or the bureaus of the government. The whole establishment has simply out- grown Polynesian capacity, and from pure necessity its control is assumed by whites possessing the needed capacity. But it is Not to be expected that the Hawaiian should appreciate this necessity. He will continue to feel aggrieved. We can only practice patience with him. KAMEHAMEHA. ——.——_ THE GALVESTON CUP. Morton Cadets Have Forwarded a Formal Claim to It. A dispatch frcm Omaha, Neb., says: The Thurston Rifles indignantly deny the as- sertions of the Morton Cadets of Washing- ton that they have disbanded, and declare that if the Morton Cadets get the cup and title of champion company of America they will do so after a hard contest. The Thurs- ton Rifles were in the field long before the Memphis contest, and today are a reg- ular part of the state organization, with an armory here and conducting regular drills. As stated in Saturday’s Star would be the case, Capt. Shilling of the Morton Ca- dets has forwarded to the adjutant gen- eral of Texas a fcrmal claim for the Gal- veston cup. In his letter Capt. Shilling states that the Morton Cadets have been informed by direct advices from Omaha, which can be relied upon, that the Thurs- ton Rifles disbanded some time age and now out of existence. In the commu- rication it is submitted that as the Thurs- ton Rifles no longer exist as a regularly organized company of the National Guard, the cup should revert to the Mortons, who stood second in the Memphis interstate drill, and should remain in their posses- sion until a challenge is received for an- other contest to determine the right to hold it. Adjt. Gen. Mabry is requested to investigate the matter, and rule regarding the claita at the earliest possible date. Notwithstanding the dispatch from Oma- ha, the Mortons place the utmost reliance in the infor n they have received that the Thurston Rifles have disbanded, and vill continue to believe that they are en- titled to the cup until Adjt. Gen. Mabr Tules inst them, if that should be his action. — His Will Atineked. he will of the late Charles P. Douglass a grandson of the late Frederick Douglass, has been attacked by a cayeat filed by the boy’s uncles, Charles R. and Lewis H. Douglass, on behalf of the brother of the The deceased dicd eral weeks ago, and it is claimed that his will, made on the 26th of last March, was de when the dead boy was but sixteea years of age, and at a time when long sick- ness had deprived him of proper testamen- tary capacity. Other statutory grounds are alleged against the validity of the instru- ment. The estate is said to be valued at seyeral thousand dollar: isting prinei- pally of bis interest in his grandfather's estate. Respect to A. N. Mecker. Potomac Council, No. 5, 0. C. T., at its regular meeting lest Friday evening, adopt- ed resolutions of regret and sympathy at the death of Alvin N. Meeker, who was held In the highest esteem by te members. Mr. Meeker was one of the oldest transferrers in the bureau of engraving and printing, and by his kindly disposition as well as his superior skill was affectionately known among his associates as “Dad.” He had been in the bureau from its early com- mencement, snd had enjoyed the respect and confidence of all the many supervisors under whom he had served. a Finest College Fraternity House. Announcement has b2en made of the sale of the Fiske-McGraw mansion to the Cor- nell Unive! ch&pter of the Chi Psi Fra- ternity. The consideration was $47,000, but the original cost of the mansion was $200,- (00, and it has never been occupied. This will be to Chi Psi the finest fraternity chapter house in America. A LOSS OF $80,000,000!!! Labor-saving inventions or discoveries have often been violently opposed on the ground that they take workingmen’s bread out of their mouths. Although experience has shown the fallacy of that theory, the feeling, or fear, was natural. - But it 1s not so much the lack of work as the ina- bility to work that causes poverty and suffering. In England and Wales every workingman averages ten days of sickness every year, with a total loss of wages for all of about $80,000,000 per year. In this country the loss Is much greater, In all coun- tries the prevailing disease 1s indigestion and dys- pepsia and its corsequences—such as rheumatism, and other ailments resulting from impure blood; a result of dyspepsia. + No thorough, rapid ard trustworthy cure for this universal snd obstinate malady existed until the | Mt. Lebanon (N. ¥.) Community of Shakers placed upon the market thelr now famous remedy called the Shaker Digestive Cordial. It is prepared from roots and herbs cultivated solely by them. Nothing more certain, safe and palatable can be Imagined. It expels the impurities from the bedy by means of the bowels, kidneys and skin, and imparts vigor and tone to the stomach—upon whose proper action all our strength, activity aod endurance depends. For many years the Shakers have given earnest at- tention to this subject, and their final success is thankfully admitted by the multitudes who have been cured by the Cordial after all other means have failed. Their high reputation for skill as herbalists, for honesty and religious sincerity guar- antees whatever they recommend. No Invention can ever take your work from you if you are able to work. Health and Strength are the vital considerations. GOING TO CARLSBAD Isn’t necessary now.- Carlsbad is coming to you. At least, the health- giving part of it is. Take the Carls- bad Sprudel Salt (the water evapor- ated and concentrated). Best results obtained when outdoor exercisescan be had. Sce that the signature of “EISNER & MENDELSON CO., Sole Agts., New, York,” is on every bottle. That makes the genuine imported article -—the world’s natural remedy for gout, dyspepsia, biliousness and stomach, liver and kidney com- plaints. OR.CHASES Blood«Nerve Food Yeurse; Weigh teront TAKING For Weak and Run-Down People from to Old Age. » richest of all restorative : the same substances nerves that ave exhausted in y disease, indigestion, xeesses, abuse, etc. ing the blood’ pure und the jon perfect, it crentes le and strength. ‘The nerves be- strong, the brain becomes aetlvo and 3 estoring Jost vitality and stopping all wasting drains and weakness in elther sex It has qual, and as a female regulator it s worth its . One box lists a week. , Pri wxes $2.00. Druggists or by mall. THE DR. CHASE COMPANY, nol2-tu&satGSt 1512 Chestnut st., Philadelphia, the blvd two life lying, 1 WHAT IT DoRS! = COMMANDER LUDLOW’S CASE. He is Understood to Have Been Again’ Recommended for Promotion. ‘The President will shortly be called on to again pass judgment on the case of Com- mander Nicoll Ludlow. He has once re- jected the recommendation of Secretary Herbert and the report of the regular naval examining board favoring the promotion of Commander Ludlow to the grade of cap- tain. The officer was thereupon subjected to the ordeal of another exazaination, »y a board altogether different in personnel from the first, however, and for the second time has been reported thoroughly qualified for promotion. The report of the examining board is now before the Secretary of the Navy. It is expected that he will conclude its consideration this week and submit it to the President for his action. ‘The President rejected the first report favor of the promotion of Commander Lud- lew for the alleged reason that he had acted improperly in thescase of Commander Sper- ry, having at one time reported that he was qualified for promotion and having subse- quently reported that he was morally unlit for prorfiotion. It is understood that Commander Ludlow explained this-apparent inconsistency to the last examining board by saying that at the time he made his first report in the case of Commander Sperry (then & lieutenant) he was mentally irresponsible, and that he was corroborated in this statement By Surgeon General Tryon. When next called on to re- port on the case of Commander Sperry, he explained, so it is said, that, he had fully recpvered his health, and he gave it as his opinion that his junior officer was morally unfit for promotion, basing his judgment on Commander Sperry’s record while serv- ing under his command. The President’s action in this case is awaited with interest in naval circles. If he approves the report of the board, Com- mander Ludlow will be promoted forthwith. Otherwise, things’ will be at sixes and sev- ens. Commander Ludlow cannot be dropped nor retired, nor can he be promoted except upon the findings of the naval examining board, approved by the President. If, how- ever, the President withholds his approval for his promotion, he can be kept where he is on the list, and his juniors may be pro- moted over his head. He can be dismissed from the service on charges sustained by a court-martial, or upon his being reported by the examining board morally disqualified for promotion. 2 To Recover Judgment. George K. French and Edmund K. French, doing business as French & French, at- torneys-at-law, have brought suit in equity to recover a judgment creditor's bill amount- ing to $265.40 against Thomas C. Poole, Ben- jamin C. Poole, Isabella L. Nourse, William A. Meloy and the American Energizer Man- ufacturing Company, limited, Duane E. Fox is the attorney for the complainants. a Taken to Norfolk. George Harris, the alleged colored crook from Norfolk. who was arrested by Chief Grannon and Detective Lloyd of the Balti- more and Ohio rayrcad service, and from whom a quantity of clothing stolen from Norfolk was recovered, was turned over to Chief of Detectives Eastwood by the police yesterday and taken to Norfolk for trial. ES JOYS. Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- 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 tlie taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in ita 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. Do not acceptany substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, 4QUISVILLE, KY. WEW YORK, HV. De SSSEAEA EYP RE ES “QUR NATIVE ) HERBS.” ‘The most potent medicine for the blood ever discovered. Pure- ly vegetable. IT CURES Every disease which arises from impure blood, and their name is legion. Pure blood means perfect health—"FOR THE BLOOD IS AYRE THE LIFE.” All druggists. n09-424 ) oy Aa GET THIN! Dr. Edison’s Obesity Pills, Salt and Bands Take Off Fat. From her residence on H street, Mrs. Jane Hur- ley ‘Thomas writes: “1 have now taken Dr. Edi- son's Obesity, Fills std, Frolt Salt, five weeks hey have reduced me 29 pourds and greatly im: proved my too fat hips and’ abdomen.”” Writing from the State Department, Julia Llosa Dana says: “Dr. Edison's Obesity Pilis and Sait bave,-in seven weeks, reduced my Welght 39 pounds and rendered me much more graceful, as weil 23 healthy, 1 am recommending them ‘to tat" lady spe eed Writing from the Washington Woman's Club, Mrs, Kate Richards Reignolds says: “Dr. Edisoi's Pills aud Salt have reduced me about 33 pounds fn 80 days, cured me of indigestion and completely vanished Unsizhtly liver spots which had long marred my_ complexion. Col. Thomas West, Treasury Depariment, says: ve, In four weeks, reduced my abdominal emment Y inches with Dr. Edison's Obesity Ra ‘Obesity Pills, $1.50 a pottle, or three bottles foe $4, enough for one treatment. besity Frnit Salt ts $1 a bottle, becity Land, any size up to 36 Inches, ts $2. 10 cents extra for “ach additional inch in lenzti Berd all mall, exnress or C. O. TD. orders to ur. A Indy expert will be at EB. P. Mer:z’s Pharmacy, many throu continuance 0: sign of goo hhesith. + arksis: ‘‘ Are your bowels not, he gives something to do. Assist Nature occasionally in removit offending matter from the stomach violence. What is needed is a shock to the system. Of all the remedies that have been red, Dr®Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Ei all the tracts. fousness, dys igestion. mon and cheay Half the fun of life is lost by eople gh their neglect of one of eure oie rigid laws. ture insists on ‘ity. Peo- pie who allow the f any irregularit in their Cigeetiva organs soon have fo pay the pen- alty. Free and regular move. ment of the bow- els is the surest d The first ques- tion the rir’ to make them so and quite often that is all he needs bowels and you need never be very sick. Remember that assistance don’t mean gentle but efficient helper that will work so easily and so naturally that there will be no requirements. They are made of refined, concentrated vegetable ex- One is a laxative—two a mild cathartic. They cure constipation, bil- ia, distress after eating, sour stomach, ‘‘heart-burn,”’ dizziness, foul breath and all disorders due to im- fect di Each little vial holds ona forty-two to forty-four Pellets, and sells at the same price as the more com- made pills. A_ free sample package (4 to 7 ‘doses) will be sent on reqsest. always in favor. Once used, they are Wortp’s DisPENSARY MEDICAL AssOcIATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. BRIAR PIPE DUKES MIF TURE for <. > cents Every pipe stamped DUKES MIXTURE or <<Te> 2oz. Packaces 5¢ SOc tered {PILGRINM, #PAUSE and PONDER with =PATIENCE, the PATRIOTIC PROPOSITIONS there PRESENTED. He is a PATRIOT who makes two Diades of grass grow where only one grew before. He is a PATRIOT who clothes two men at the usual cost of clothing ONE. ‘This latter proposition states our case precisely. Men’s Overcoats. $7.50. Usual price, $15. en’s Suits. $4, $5.50, $6, $6.48, $7.50, $8.75, $9.50, $10, $12.50. Multiply by 2 and you get at the prices usually charged. Tien’s Pantaloons. $1.25, $1.60, $1.87, $2, $2.59, $2.73, $3, $3.50. Special attention 1s called to those lines sold by us at $2.50 and $2.78 a pair, It is no exaggeration to say that they cannot be duplicated at less than 100 per cent advance on these prices. Boys’ Suits. Long Pants, $2.98. * We challenge you to match ‘em for Iess than $6. Others—$4.75, $5, $5.50, $4. Short Pants—$1, §1.25, $2, $2.50, $3, $0.50. Those at $2 and §2.50 are mar vels of neatness, cheapness and dura- bility. Boys’ Overcoats. $2.50, $3, $3. $4. These are start- ling surprises. They have surprised otuera. They will surprise you. Mam eceegeeten + Victor E. Adler’s TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 927-9 7th St. COR. MASS. AVE. OPEN TILL 7 P.M. SATURDAYS TILL 11 P.M. 05-1000. aan, PLPARALS SSA -0-KK-@ s the cheapest of all fuels, for it ignites quickly—makes a roaring hot fire—and lasts long- est. This is of the best quality. $ 6c. and &c. bushel. £40 bu. (uncrushed), $2.90 GRPASPIPPALL OS: 3 Pereegetepeeneneeeeenn cect SOCSESS CURVE nd 7 ¢40 bu.- (crushed), $3.702 SWASH.GASLIGHT CO, — 3 $413 10th St. : n6-28d « PE SCOPES IOS PPOV SES *% Aw Dentistry. . The “association plan (an 11th and F sts., every day hereafter to explain the methods of reducing ilesh by our obesity treatunent, & FULL ASSORTM: OF DI. EDISON'S GOODS ARE KEPT IN STOCK AT BP. MERTZ'S PHARMACY, ith and F n.w. SIMMS’ PHARMACY, N,_¥. ave. nw. Bend for “How to Cure Oberit; columns, written by distinguish ‘oug Mlustrations and 200 testimonial: Mention addrese exactly as given below: LORING & CO., General Agents, United States, Chicago, Dept. No. 19, No. 113 State street. Rew Sark cts, Dept. 4, No. 42 W. 22d street. New ¥ expert for exch branch) gives the highest skill at the lowest @tion with our special appliances insures pain- jess operations invariably. Wo shall be glad to make an esti- mate on your deutal mecds— gratis, of @ou SF Special—Vine Gold Crowns, WES: Dental Assn., Cor. 7th and D N.W. al cost, and In cot