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Evxnr FAnnrn Knows

That weeds must be tora up by the roots. OF
they will Be sure to crop out ssain- So tits
With diseases which have their origin IN de-
prsved blood The csnse Of the complaint must
he removed by Ayers sarsapsrilla. or no psrms-
neut cure is possible Tryit
c. W. Allen. Druggist, of Brunswick, Ne.
says: II have never known Ayers sarsaparfIls
fail TO give satisfaction In hundreds Of cases
within my knowledge 10 has proved perfect
specific for diseases arising from impurities in
the blood. i regard 1t a. an invaluable spring
medicine.
AYERS sARsAPARILI.A,
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver Co, Lowell, Mass.
sold by all Druggists. Price 81: SIX bottles. s5.
jA3o WORTH o BOTTLE
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Mr.. SpurgeOn Worn Out.

LONDON, May l.-Mr. Charles ii. Spurgeon who
Is visiting BournemOuth Tor the benent or his
health, has written letter In which he says he IL
Ill and worn out, and that he Is hardly able to
Keep on at all
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lNEANrILE SKIN DISEASES

CURED By CUTlCURA REMEDIES.
Our Oldest child. now si1 years of are, when in
FAINT six months old attacked with viruent.
IsnAnt skin disease All ordinary remedies failing,
We called our family physician who attempted to cure
it but spread with almost incredible rapidity. until
the lower of the little fellows person. from the
middle of his back down to his knees. solid
rash. ugly. painful blotched and malicious We had
rest at night peace by day Finally, adj
Ni-ed to try the CUTICURA REMEDIES The effect Was
simply marvellous. In three four weeks complete
wrought leaving the little fellows person
white and healthy though he had never been at
lacked In my opinion your valuable remedies saved
his life. and to-day he Is strong. healthy child. per-
fectiy WELL repetition of the disease having
occurred
GEO. 2 SMITH. Ex-Pros. Atty, Ashland. Ohio.
1gratefully acknowledge = cure of Enema, Salt
RheuIn head neck. face, arms and legs Tor
teen years. not able TO walk except hands and
knees for year: not able TO help self for eight
years. tried hundreds of remedies: doctors pro-
nouneed my case hopeless; permanently cured by the
CGTicU IA REMEDIES
WILL MCDONALD. 25i2 Dearborn ST.. ClScago.
Sold everywhere Price. CUTIcURA. SOC: Soap. 25c :;
hE-OLyEST, 81. Prepared by the fOITER DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co, Boston. Mass
bABI'S
Skin and Scalp preserved and beauthed BY CuIIcURA
AEDICArko SOAP. my1.24.o
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A NEW CONSULAR AGENT.-The state Depart
ment is informed OF the resignation Of Emil
Berner, consular agent at Bail, near Naples.
Joseph Klein has been appointed to the vacancy.
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From the Sylvania (0a) Telephone.
A novel sight was 70 be seen last week st the
home q COL I. w. Oliver, r., In our town he
wanted some blowing done In his garden. ana NOT
wishing to have horss trampang around On his
vegetable4 be hitched himself TO TIE tlow ana hi
maa Il \ said she drove him Tor 81 Is ~ vcscS
and plowed up about half an acre IN the sfrernoon
which u good work for . bigger horse than Col
Tom.
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One OF the Uses Of the ParasoI.

CFUul AOulsSl1t SOuricr-JOuIuAl.
There Is a new phase OF the plate-glass show
window study. The ladies have apparently found
out that they can't stop to admire themselves,
under pretence OF examining goods, without every
body knowing 1t, and have adopted another plan
AS soon as or the fair ones reaches her favOrte
public mirror, she throws her parasol or sun UNI
brella over her shoulder In such manner as to
completely hide her figure from the top OF her hat
to her waist or Whereabouts, according to the size
OF the umbrella Then, having thus placed q
screen between herself and the unregenerate
starerS OF either sex, she proceeds TO survey her
charms, real or alleged OF face, figure and costume
Five ladies were seen thus occupied before one
large show-windOw at one time q day or two ago
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Local NOleS.

The will OF Robert Z Moore was filed with
Register Clagett to-day. He leaves his estate TO
his wife, Charlotte N. Moore.
An enjoyable entertainment was given by Mr.
Brownie Lawrence at his residence No. rzO3 q
street northwest, last evening, to his Chinese
class OF the Ascension Church Sunday School
Singing and Rotations occupied the early part OF
the evening. bountiful repast was served, after
which dancing was INDUCED In till late hour
d. i. Kelly, OF No. II DeIrees street, reports that
his pocket-bOok was stolen from his room yester-
day afternoon. IL contained about $40 Ia money
with some valuable papers.
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District Government Affairs.

PROMOTIONS IN THE AUDITORS OFFICE,
The promotion OF Mr.. Petty TO auditor has
necessitated a general line OF promotions In the
auditors office. Mr.. WIN. Woodville has been pro-
NOTED from audit clerk 10 bOokkeeper; Daniel
Donovan from clerk at 81 400 TO audit clerk at
$1,000; WIN. Brearley, from clerk at loo to
clerk at 81 400; JAS Smith, from temporary clerk
at $1,000 70 clerk at 1900; H. Ii. Darneille, from
acting clerk IN the Commissioners Office to clerk
at $1,000. Jas. Eltason has been appointed mes
senger 70 the commissioners at $50, vice II. II.
Darneile, promoted.
WANTS PAY FOR THE FOUNTAIN
Yesterday the Commissioners received bill of
$l14.35 from Henry I. jerks, OF Pawtucket X l.
for the fountain at the intersection OF Pennsylva-
mia avenue and 7th street. which he erected some
years ago The bill has been disallowed by the
Commissioners, as they claim the fountain was
erected as free gift to the city, 1t will be remenl-
bered the fountain was intended to furnish ice
water to the citizens OF Washington, but failed in
its purpose.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day TO w. +. Lewis to build one
brick dwelling at 1243 street northeast at a cost
OF 81, 800; Addison and Larcombe, to build one
brick dwelling at 1920 10th street northwest at a
cost 81 1000 Edward VOLT TO erect Two brick
cost OF 5000; Albert Bowen. to build one brick
stable In the rear OF Ala street northwest, at q
brick stores, from sis to 52s ETH street and iaO8
street northwest, at a cost OF $4,000; G. L.
Magruder, NJ d., TO erect one brick and stone resi-:
dence on Vermont avenue, between II and
streets, at cost OF 81, 600.
MISCELLANEOUS
JAS Scott has been appointed an additional pr1-
vate on the police force, to duty on AnalOstan
Permission has been given John Grinder to
grade street, between LIST and I'd streets SOUTH
east, under the general direction of the superin-
Rev. X. s. Laws has written to the Commission.
ers asking early action on his application for ex-
eemption from taxation OF the property OF the
The lighting OF the lamps on the new bridge has
been ordered by the Commissioners
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TeecheI'.The object Of this lsssoa b % incui.
cate oooo1ence. DO you know what obey moanSs-
Apt Pupu-"Y0. ma'am: cher ny fssSsrs
Teachef-"Yes; tha11 HghG How ten - NV
you obey your fathef.s
Apt Pupd-''causshssh lggs'Ansr-Tys-Dns
eosuyo1y evening. = : =
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KEITHsBURG, ILL, May IA fire started here In
the center vi the business section at O'Clock this
morning Ono block OF stores has already been
wiped out.
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w ben baby v2s SICK. ve gave her cas.oria
Nhsa she was . child abe cried for csxtori.
When she became Mis-. she eluux 70 C.st.,rt-
wes> she lad children. She gave them Casto-Ja.
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Our Royal ANCESTOR.

From the London Queen.
The number OF families in the United States who
claim royal descent is so great that a book has
been written on the subject The Plantagenets ap.
pear TO have given rise TO q larger number OF
American families than any other royal stock; and
Edward III is credited with half dozen or 30, In.
GLIDING the families OF Washington and Cadwala-
der. A king OF Munster Is answerable for a family
or CAROLS and 1.-THE" king OF Moth Wales FOR the
Boyda King James OF Scotland, has numerous
representatives to-day In the states, including ft
appears, the Potts family and that OF the Jeacles
Even Powhattan, king OF Virginia, is made use OF
for heraldic purposes, and from him are descended
the Murrays and Randolphs and Others. Negro de-
scent from the many African klngsi is not Included
which seems like wilfully throwing away q valua.
bic and extensive source OF royal pedigree.
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"Is that all you can give me, ma am, pleaded
the tramp, "a dipperrul or water"
why, no, certainly not" replied the woman
with the big heart; "you can have rs many dip-
perfuls as You like"-NeU York Sun.
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New Hamp.hire Democrats.
An Illinois Town Burnin

CONCORD, n. H., May 1.-The democratic state
convention met to-day, and In point OF attendance
was the largest ever held in this state.
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The BATrLE-SHP TKxAsL-The plans for the hull
OF the battleship Texas have been received at the
Navy Department from the Barron Ship Building
Works. England, and were to-day sent to the Blu
reau OF Construction for duplication by "1ue
print" As soon as this Is done they will be sent
at once TO the naval constructor at Norfolk, with
orders to begin work on the ship Immediately.
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Soldier and Citizen.

TIE FORMER ARRESTS THE LATTER AND Is HIMSELF
BROUGHT INTO THE POLICE COURT.
An interesting question was raised In the Police
Court this afternoon in the case OF Amos Slass, a
private OF the Sd artillery. charged with assault
Ing citizen named John Littlelord. 1t was shown
by the testimony that Littleford was arrested by
the defendant, who was on guard In the Arsenal
grounds. The soldier claimed to have arrested
the citizen Tor using bad language. A tussle fol-
lowed during which the soldier struck Lttleford
with his bayOnet The case was continued on the
personal bonds Of the defendant. the Judge saying
grounds should behave themselves,
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PATENTS have been issued to citizens of the Dis
trict as follows: Wallace A. Bartlett, pneumatic
cannon; Thos. A. Connolly and Anthony A. Con-
molly, pneumatic railway and converge; VIM. d.
Baldwin, administrator OF w. j. Hoyle, deceased,
same, patent for mounting for heavy ordnance for
land defense; w. 7. Sylven, stern-pOsI and stern
Jas. W. Graydon, high-explosive shell; to same,
high-explosive she'll TO same, SHE'LL to same fuse
for proJectiles; to same, method Of preparing ex-
plostves for use; to same, explosive charge; TO
same. shell for explosives; VIM. E Prall cooking
stove and range
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POSTMASTER AT APPAMATTOx.-Geo. T. Peers has
been appointed postmaster at Appomattox c. H.,
Appomattox County, Va.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

SECRETARY WHITNEY has returned to washing
ton from New York, where he went Immediately
after the launch at Philadelphia saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-01

The TOTAL COINAGE OF the United States minis
during April was 1922, 5o3 pieces OF the value Of
s5,32l, 2Os, Of which $o,352 GAL was gold, ST. $780,
0Ol was silver ana Sis, SOS was minor coin.
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THE DECREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT during tn
month OF April was 90, 300, 600.
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Sales of Real Estate.

W. T. Hickman has bought, for A,7,4.9O. of C.
NJ. Smith ct al, trustees, pt lot L. so lOl "a feel
front on 2lst street, known as No. Sli. r. s. Hi
has bought, for IS O69 IS of X. X. Perry, trustee
sub Is, square 136, 25Xl34 feet on New Hampshlrt
avenue, between = and Z streets.
Thomas bowling, auctlOneer, sold yesterday at
Street northwest to Richard T. Pettiit, Tor $40 37
The lot Is 22X96 leet.
Duncanson Bros, autioneers, sold yesterday at
dwelling, 1913 Massachusetts, avenue TO Geo IN
Barker, for $4,000.
II. l.. Morris has bought, for $2l, 200, Of ]. f.
ing on Maryland avenue and nine on Ii street, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets n ortheast John p
Miller has bought for "a. 600, OF S. A. Drury lot
bought, Tor $4.5l250, or w. s. Mayer, pit lot 4,
square 239 25x95 feet, on X street, between 18TH
and 18th streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-01

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices of
the New York stock Market, as reported by srscinl
GOrsOn and MacArtuey l4ly l. strset-
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On Books IL good as money saved anything. One
Of the easiest things you only haves
care
At WANAMAKER'S more Books are sold over the
counter than in any other house between the
Timely works on Agriculture and Horticulture:
larye assortment Of French Books Seasdes and
franklin Squares Standard aud Miscellaneous Works
bound and unbound. and almost any printed thing
that proper people read.
The always fair. aud any getAbls Book 10
tAexs VAL
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THE GESu1sr
20 II Nm nor F,s
MALT EXTRACT
BEST NUTRTTIvE TONIC
and most
pIATABLE HEALTH BryFRGGp
ior Impaired Digestion. Dyspepsix. Convalsscence,
Weak Children. and General Debility
WHAT PROF. COLEMAN. OF GLASGOW SAYS OF
IT suffering frOm attack Of Illness which had not
only reduced my strength. but brought on extreme
exhaustion. from inability to appropriate food tried
the effects Of the Genuine Johann Hos Malt Extract
aSinexlAssful three times day. Its followed
Ii marked eects-L Food, which had heretofore been
found to pass tbs alimsntary canal unchanged. di-
s-sted properly .. There appeared an increased
lover Of evolving animal heat and storing up fat
Beware Of limitations The genuine has the signature
OF Johann Hoh' the neck OF every bottla All
others worthless limitations
Johann HOFF. Berlin and Vienna. New York
Ot1se. q Barclay jA3-tu,thGs
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A SwINDLE.-C. c. Purcell, bookseller, Of 41s 9th
street, reports that yesterday a white man came
to his store and left an order for ten volumes OF
Chambers Encyclopedia, q set OF Wavery Novels,
and Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, amounting
In value TO $37. They were sent, as directed, 70
No. 800 10th street northwest, and when delivered
to the man he gave the messenger worthless
order for the amount.
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IONEY SAVED

Book "a No better because you get flor fair price,
but you're LIKELY " feel better when know the price
falr.
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BOOK NEWS

How little the title Of Book tells you! Even II You
See all the Books how many have you time to get
~ the inside of.
That Is where BOOK NEWS win you q good
turn We send II out once month. a-brim with just
what you want 10 know Of the latest Books and the
gossip Of the Book world By the best judgment Of the
lest judges IT tests the Books and says this
bcok seou41 lie read aud that skipped
With each Rumbsr an author portrait &c. 5Oc. .
year.
JOHN wANAMAKER
bflatar ph{a
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America'. Influence On Europ-,

Commenting on the presidential election I'm
America, the London Economist says, 'vast busl-
ness financial and railway schemes hang upon the
result OF the election. Even English business
waits Europe has hardly realized that the growth
or America has advanced the Presidents position
70 one OF immense power and responsibility, NC
that IL IL now one OF the first importance on earth
American diplomacy Is guided by the President de-
, anu anse.s al couhlrles Inc fresdent -
the Samoa question with Germany, the ernigra-
ZION question with China ana the consular-right
question with Morocco. he may next week decide
whether America shall produce financial ruin in
Paris ana shake the French republic by It's treat
ment OF de Lessep's Panama canal scheme
DIED IN MS swKErHEAKr's PREsExcE-At NASH
Ion. ono, Ray Fake, aged seventeen years son of
WIN Fake, ana employed In the NEWSLETTER print
Ing onice last Friday night called on Mamie Rool
daughter OF Adam Roof, 10 whom rumor had talks.
engaged. The evening was spent pleasantly, bur
toward the close Fake. who had been Drinking
ceiyed well by the girl When going home and
while at the gate. Fake took from his pocket "A
pistol, with which he began toying. The girl re-
guested him 70 put IL away, as he might get hurt
Hardly were the words uttered when the pistol
was discharged, sending the ball crashing Through
the boys head lie iell on his knees and died.
BrcrIKRs RIGH1s ON THE RoaD.-George W.
Leimbach mas been lined $50 aud costs by Jus
, ice ne1ern, IN baIlino,e upon the charge OF
Henry EisenbrandI Mt. EsenbrandL with sew
eral members OF the Centaur Cycle Club, were re-
turning from an outing on their cycles, aud while
coming down Eastern-ayenue hill Lembach iI
was alleged tried 20 run down MI. ElsenbrandL.
BY good Judgment Mr.. Elsenbrandt Kept his seat,
and Tor nearly 100 ards had 10 speed TO preyens
being struck by heavy wagon driven by Lein-
bach, who had four companions with him Other
neI9ers oi ,ne cruz called polceinani who ar
law protected the cyclers and Imposed the heavy
nne, which was subsequently reduced, however, 20
IS and costs at The urgent request Of the whees-
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zoDoNr.
A GRATEFUL opoR,

SsaONiA Of Its approach by advance pickets,"
suea - Couxhs. Colds. Hoarseness
and Chest pains II these sym ptoms
WARNS are suppressed by . promps Of
bkSsoS's PLAsTKk that terrible dis
ease fails % secure its victim In no
AIS other disease 10 prerenssga Of such
greas Importance and in no other
- ternA remedy can 50 much conf
'ASiiAS denee Be placed IN BExsox's
PLAsrER ann
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To-DAY's CABINET misunderstanding Endicott
was the only absentee at the Cabinet meeting to-
day. He is still in Boston. Secretary whitney
returned TO the city last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-01

The SECRETARY OF THE TREAsuRY has ap-
pointed David l. Gray to be keeper Of the Life
saving station at Creeds HILL N, G.
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The Deash Record.

During the twenty -four hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths were reported TO the health
ONCE as follows: Eliza W. Ciampitt white sixty
four years; Margaret A. Common. white, forty-nve
years; William Henry, white. sixty-ave years;
Daniel Ac0loin, white. sevsnty-thrSe years; Mar
garet Murray. white, twenty-four years; Ellen
Haake, white, seventy-three years; Garrett K
white, three years; Mary Joyce, white, two years;
infant OF Lizzie Perry, white, twelve days; Marya-
white, three years; Edward w. BECK, white, two
pears; George sowel, white, three-and-a-haif
Gays; Nellie Richardson, colored, sixty years;
Lucas colored, forty EIGHT years; W. A Dorsey.
colored, twenty-five Years; Richard West, colored,
Ten years; Virginia Walker, colored, ten months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-01

SAILED For THIS CrTY.-The U. s. S. Dispatch
sailed to-day from Philadelphia for Washington.
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STOLE s25 SUIT AND SOLD IT FOR 81. %. Yester-
day afternoon at the race-track OIiicer Slack ar
rested negro named VIM. Forrest on suspicion OF
having robbed Mr.. Chas. hemmingway OF his wed
ding suit and a revolver When the oficer ar
rested him the prisoner denied the charge While
In custody OF the oicer he gave the prisoner what
he says was 'tap" on his head with his club
Soon afterward the prisoner made a concession
and told where he had dropped some OF the stolen
property In south Washington and the ofricer re-
SIS, he had sold for e. % and he had sold the re-
volver for similar sum. Forrest pleaded guilty In
the Police Court this morning to charge OF petit
larceny and was given six months In JAIL
THE WEEKLY STARS Pocket Atlas OF the World
to the WEEKLY STAR. 1t is a handsomely printed
book OF l91 pages, prOfusely illustrated with more
than 100 colored maps and diagrams, and contains
ment In another column
TIE COMMISSIONERS RIGHT 10 RxrusR LIQUOR
LCENSES.-TO-day In the Court In General Term
the case OF the United States ex rel John ID. Man.
ion agt. w. B. Webb ct al, Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia; application for 2 man;
H. W. Garrett for the petitioner, and Nessrs.
Riddle and Davis for the District The petitioner
street southwest and in October last ied his an.
pication for q retail liquor license, having as he
claims, fully complied with the law. The Commits
was engaged in the grocery business The petit
TONER claims that the action OF the Commission
ers Is not In the exercise OF their discretion but
a refusal to exercise discretion; that It IL un-
reasonable and amounts TO q prohibition; is In re-
straint OF trade and nterferes with private prop
erty.
THE CIRCUS To-xoRRow.-Barnums circus, with
all its wonderful curiOsities its great menagerte
and its acres OF canvas, will arrive In washington
tomorrow morning and pitch It's tents at 9th and
8 streets. The parade, which takes place at
O'Clock, will go over the following route: Leave
9th and streets, down nth street to ID, TO 80, TO
Pennsylvania avenue TO Circle, TO street. TO 9Th,