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Special Introduction Box of Choice
Tested Vegetable Seeds for the Fami,
Garden. 20 full size packets for only
81 cents.
| In order 10 induce thousands Of new custl.-
mers TO give my seeds fair trial. knowing
| fiom experience that they then hecotne regular
customers make the following liher. affee
| will send tree by mail on receipt of gu cents,
cash or stamps, ms Introduction Box %
Seeds, for the FANNY Vegetable Garden, con.
farming 20 of my large regular size packets oil
all he best varieties cen make this special
offer, only by growing ard gapering the 20
varieties in immense quantities; dong all my
own printing and N nniacturing; and selling
only for cash. ! can positively make nc
changes the boxes are already packed await
ing orders.
will send the Special Introduction Box by
III il postpaid for 60 cents, and If you mem
iion this paper and send me the names and
address OF SIX OF your friends who have good
garden, | will mail free with seeds, a Rolled
Gold Lever Collar Button and ladies Nickel
Plated Steel Scissors. This offer is made 10
advertise my seeds and | will refund the
money II you are not pleased
AT. COOK,
feb 26-ab Rock City, n r.
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And still the wonder is" that half Of
humanity should suffer from piles when
one box Of Old Saul's Pile Ointment will
effect q cure at the triling cost Of %
cts. "What fools we martals be-"
It is hard thing to treat nasal ca
tarrh 10 children; but Old Snul's Cafarrh
Cure is easy to use, safe and eficacious
Sud everywhere for IS cents
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Probably no one thing has caused such a
general revival OF trade At W. W. Padgett )
store as their giving away 10 their customers
Of 50 many free trial bottles OF DR.. Kings :
New Discovery for consumption. Their trade
is SIMPLY enormous ia this very valuable ar
ticle from the fact that it always cures aud
never disappoints. Coughs, colds, asthma.
bronchitis, Group, and all throat and lGnr
diseases quickly cured. You can ties, il he
fore hu,ing by getting a trial bottle free,
larg, size 81. Every bottle warranted.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
ORrHAss' Court OF CHARLES County, Scr
February. 10th, 1892.
.nRDERED by the Court, that Emanual Nc
Y Williams, admir- c. t. n ,oi Harriet Oar
I'll, deceased, give the notice required hy law to
ithe creditors Of said decreased, 10 exhibit their
claims, legally authenticated, nv advertise
men' inserted in some one newspaper publish
ed in Charles county, Maryland once in each
II three successive weeks.
True copy-test:
J. B. MArTlNGLY, Reg. Wills Chas Co
NOTICE.
TNlllS Is to give notice, that the subscriber
L has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Charles county, Maryland, letters of ADM is
tration on the personal estate of
HARRIET A DARNALL
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims Against said deceased are here.
BY warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated. to the
subscriber, on or before the lot. day of any
next. They may otherwise BY iaw be ex.
cluded from all benefit Of said deceased estate
Given un Ter my hand this 18th day OF
February, 1892
EMANUAL McWiLLIAMS,
admir- C. t. a cf Harriet A Darnall
feo l9-am
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Under which King. Bezomine?"-
VIII you shur our ear 10 the voice Of
the many who know whereof they speak.
and suffer heat killing neuralgia? or
will you buy b. tile of Salvation Oil!
Any father who goes out and puts tar
on sop OF bic fsOa, gate after dark must
be lost to all sense Of humanity. Not
50 the one who buys a bottle 4 DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup for his family.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE


0RPRASs' COURT OF CHARLES County, Scr
February 10Th, 1892.
nRDERED by the Court, that William P
" Harvey. administrator of lanes " Ilar
ve,, deceased, give the motto.
required by law to the credi
tors Of said dece sei, to exhibit theil
claims, 'es&lly authenticated by advertise
men, inserted in some one newspaper published
in Charles county, MARYLAND, once in each O
three successive weeks.
True eopy-test:
J BENZ. MATTlNGLY, Reg. Wills Chas. Co
NOTICE.
frTNIlS rs TO give notice, that the subscriber
has Obtained from the Orphans Courr
OF Charles county, Maryland. letters Of ad.
ministration on the personal estate Of
JAMES NJ. HARVEY,
late of said county, deceased An persons
having claims against said deceased are here.
by warned 10 exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated. to
the subscriber, on or hefore the 18th dav ot
August next. They may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit OF said deceased !
estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day o.
WILLIAM p. HARVEY,
adm'r OF James H. Harvey.
feb l9-am
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Always depend on Democratic blum
ders for Republican success When he
ruling of Speaker Crisp was made in the
silver contest, the prophecy was fulfilled
Even the Democratic press labels the
silver fght-''in cipient anarchy"
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Gen. Grant will probably make more
money for his family after his death
than he ever did in his lifetime. The
memoirs be prepared with his dying
hands have already netted to his widow
and children S4l4.s55 %.
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Less than thirty years ago President
Mcleod of the Reading Railroad was
yoadman on the Northern Pacific He
is now the he'd of 1000 mile trunk
line aud the employer Of 100. 900 sub
ordinates.
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The Board Of Agriculture III England
has decided that it is no longer necessa-
ay to slau ghter animals which may come
into contact with other beasts suffering
from foot and mouth disease.
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For SALE.

FOR SALE.
SIS 90 will buy tull Leather Top Goth
| lined Phseton Road Cart. 10 frst-class order,
easy aud comfortable AS a buggy. easy to gel
in and out, with thi k cushioned back, a
splendid vehicle for ladies, elderly gentlemen
or doctors The original cost of L was 81 IS
$50 90 will bny No | Top Break Wagon
or Buggy, very comfortable, Convenient,
strong, and in good repair.
$23 90 will buy n light one or two horse
Farm Wagon. with shafts and pole, very han-
DIV vehicle for mill or other purposes, in good
repair.
Sl3 so will buy one fine large thorough
bred Daroc Je,sy Sow, in arrow by thor
oughbred Berkshire Boar
V. II. NEALE,
rs South Howard Street.
NH il-ct Baltimore, Md.
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We will hear but little Of Gear Reed
Hereafter. Crisp can take the title. and
assd the Saprcne Court decision
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The oest salye in the world Tor cuts, bruis-
es, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fevor sores, tet-
ter, rhapped hands, chilolains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures plies. or
no pay required. II Is guaranteed 70 give
perfect satisfsction, or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. FIR sale by ". W Pad
gett
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Oliicers.--Brainsrd H. Warner, President.
John Joy Edison, vice-Presidrnt. Wm. 3.
Robson, Secretary. john K Carmady,
Treasurer.
Directors T Arms, Charles Bal
| ley, Charles Baum, James l. Barbour, John
| NJ Clapp, II s Cummings. J. j. Darlington,
John Joy Edison, Albert F. Fox, q Green,
| WIN. b. Guriey, John A. Hamilton, John D.
Larner, John Ridoui, George F. Schaier. n
| II. Shea, Thomas Somerviie, John A. SwOpe,
ID S. Swormstedt George Trusiell, B. II
| Warner, A. A. Wilson, L. y. Wine, 5. w
Woodward, A. S. WorihilSton
| jan S-y
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SALESMEN WANTED

Wanted good statesmen to sell Nursery
Stock. Salary $40 per month and EXPENSE
paid. Address, with references, ID. ii. PAT
TY, NurserYmen, Geneva, n. Y. NIB liam
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W. D. Campbell L Co, buy lumber in lsrge
quantities for cash and consequently can sell AZ
reasonable rates. They are on lith Street.
s Z. Washington, D. c.. No. 1871.
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1t costs 81, 10000 a month to erect
the buildings and prepare for the Column
bian exposition.
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This Compa ~ acts as Executor, Admins.
traitor, Trustee and III all hduriarl capacities
Pays interests on deposits of money subject
to check. 1t has Special Savings Depart
ment, and receives deposits from dime up
ward. The finest Safe Deposit VduLs money
and skill can produce.
Non-resiienis will find il mos, interesting
place to visit when they come % the National
Capital.
Call or write for Information.
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FOR SALE

Our fine Young Kentucky Jack,
enrs old, 5 hands high and weighs 4A
/ 900 pounds Sure foal getitr, will A-k~zsl'
warrant him. For terms &C., apply TO
WILLS 4 MILTON,
Cox's Station, Charles county, Nd
feb 26-ah
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$4,000 Reward

for a recipe that will enable US to make
WoLFF's ACNE BLEACHING at such price
that a retailer can proftably sell 1t ut loo. a
bottle. This offer is open until Jan. LIST, 1898.
WOLFF q RANDOLPH. Philadelphia.
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MILL NOTICE

Grinding DAYS at CHAPMAN'S NILE.
WEDNESDAYS and SAfC RDA VS. Of every
week Neul of the 6nest texture made. and
boiled, il desired. feb 26-ct
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The lutn| Benefit Lie Insurance Company.
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Assets JaDuary 1884, SIC surols $685. 1855
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In OF ap@ the policy force its value will
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After the see" policies nsabe against intentional
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Cash loans Jade per nt value where
valid asgnmenst the policies collateral
Losses pH Imedately approval proofs
The convsr policies this compa " have cash vs ahsr
the Seconi Year.
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FOR RENT.

For rent from May LIST, next. the brick store
house AT Co.'s Station. APpl, 10
NH lI-bt p r. WILLS
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A. II. COOKS

By The Governor:
E W LeCoMPTE, Secretary tf State
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
SUPERINTENDENT CONKLIN NOT HEAD1.

BEGINNING TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE OF Ihh
CITY'S MENAGERIE.
Two witnesses were examined by the Commissioners
Of Accounts In the inquiry begun by them Ies'c'"N
concerning the alleged acknowledgement of the Central
Park Zoo but their testimony served to bring out
interesting information relating to the peculaTltes Oh
the animals Of the mepagerie rather than the snort
comings Of the superintendent and other Park officials
Commissioners DAILY and Wahle conducted The eXamlna
ton at their ONCE in the stewart Building. MI Nahle
acting as the principal interrogation. The first witness
was William Snyder, tie elephantkeeper, who testified
that under Superintendent William a. Conkins instrnc
tons he had taken the elephant Lizzie to the EldOrado
show ut Weehawken last year On another OIdcr tic
had taken Modoc to the ITALIA Theatre, where the
elephant had remained ten days. Lizzie, he said be
longed TO Coles Circus. Allama. camel and zebu
had gone TO the Academy Of Music for The Country
Circus" Extra compensation had been paid him for
helping to ship these animals. The witness said that
q man named Charley Roos had told him that Mr..
Conklin was to receive $50 week from somebody for
the Of the elephant.
Hugh Downey known as the " lion tanner who is in
charge of the Central Park lions, hippOpotami, rhi-
noceros, jaguaIs leopards and snakes was caed next
lie ignorant of the leasing Of any Of his charges,
except that he had helped to load some of them into
express wagons after they had been boxed up. Deaths
had boon frequent, he said. \ lioness, Betsy had
died as well as "A tgress. Kitty Another honess
which had given birth TO three cubs had eaten them up
The rattesnskes OF the collection all dead. Their
skins preserved Five six boa constructors
had died at the menagere. Their skins not pre-
served.
superintendent Conklln bad been subpoenaed to bring
Q detailed animals the collection.
by whom owned, whether they had been leased out
lent the number OF births and deaths, the DISPOSE
ton OF the skins OF those which had died and other
information Mr.. Conllin sent word that he could not
complete the schedule before Monday unless he worked
on 1t at night. The commissioners replied that they
could not wait. and that he must have 1t ready to
this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
Cy TEAL FOR SHOOTING HIS WIFE.

The trial was begun before Judge MARITIME in Gcn
era Sessions yesterday OF David II. Ramsey, who on
May 30 1880. shot his wife Annie in the neck and
nearly killed her. She testified yesterday that they
were married in 15o3 at Ramsey, " J. In 1SSS they
moved 10 the home of her parents in Brooklyn, and
soon husband left her She came to this city and
established a boarding house at No. III West Forty.
hfth-St
On the night of May - she was awakened by Q
rap on her door \ voice said Get up: the water
pipes next door have burst and you will be flooded
She answered that she would not leave her room.
The door had panel Of embossed glass In il.
mans hand was thrust through this, and shot was
fired which struck her in the neck. The door was
opened and her husband walked In and said he wal
sorry for her Then he fled. The case was ~ ourned
until today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
THE COURTS.

THE WIDOW SATISFIED WITH THE WILL
The contest over the will OF John &. Payntar' VINO
died in ast August. was begun before Surrogate Kan
som Yesterday. The estate is said 10 amount 10
nearly ~ 100000 and the contest Is begun BY COUSINS
Of dhc testator who are not satisfied with inc pro
visions OF the will. The widow wants to have the
will upheld in spite of the fact that she would NO
benefited financially by having the Will set aside
Mr.. P.yntnr was about seventy years old wheh nc
died and his wife only about half that age
They lived at no. g14 LeNlngtoEavc. Soon ater inc
couple wen, married Mr. Payntar went 10 SAM
tarum ut Dansville y. =, where he remained un'li
his death. The will which offered for probate
was executed four days after the marriage. and there
is a oodldl which was executed few days after MI
pslyntar went to the santarum. BY lis provisions
the First Presbyterian Church of Newton. H. l., Is 10
receive $6 $40 - for the erection OF new chiJch
the Manhattan Working Girls Society Is To have
81. 900 and the Bethany Day Nursery IS 70 have the
same amount. After number Of requests to reli-
iveS the residue Of the estate goes TO tho widow
The contest IS brought by John X. Payntar. Amanda
!. Pavntar. Catherine r.. Wood, Mary Helen i1eTcc
and Charity VI. Morris. cousins of the ">dior. anu
they allcge that the widow eN"rt'd undue influence
over Mr.. Payntar. and that he was moi competent 10
make II will Little progress was made In the con
test yesterday. 1t will 20 on today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
WORN OF THE PACK COMMISSIONERS

Tie contract for building the McComb's Dam
Bridge over the Harlem, at One hundred and fifty fifth
ST. and Seventhave., and the Jerome approaches
was yesterday awarded TO the Passaic Rolling Mill
Company, Of Paterson, y. j., the lowest bidder at
81 ,1O2 ,531 so. petition from forty two Jersey City
flower growers presented by Aldermen Flynn.
Ryder and Mead. representing The Florists Associa
ton asking that the flower market b. moved back from
Union Square TO Canal and West ss.. the ground
that tho Union Square market had proved a failure
The matter referred TO Commissioner Dana. The
site for the proposed Greeley statue discussed and
was decided that the best place the triangle
Forty-ffths and Broadway. The spot IS not under
the Boards Jurisdiction but the Commissioners will
their influence TO secure II for the purpose.
The Street Cleaning bill requires the Park De
partment clean all streets under It's control. Presi
dent Gallup said this would make it responsible for all
the streets Immediately surrounding Central Park II
therefore decided TO have the law amended that
the Street Cleaning Department would have control Of
oil paved streets report from Engineer Kellogg
said that the proposed cleaning and asphaltng OF the
lower lake In Ccntal Park impaclcablc AT this
the year, and advised that the work be post
poned until noxt fall. The report approved. A
three inch pipe will be laid, connecting the water with
the main Mt the centre drive the extreme upper end
Of the lake. near Slxthave In order to prevent stag
nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
FIVE THOUSAND CITIZENS PROTEST.

600 additional signatures were received yesterday
To the Columbia College memorial petition against tho
opening OF onehundred nincteenthst, which VIII in-
tcrec the proposed Boomin gdae site for the college
buildings This makes total Of 1000 Among
those received yesterday Charles A. Dana Frank T.
Church. Paul Dana DR.. Reginald ii. Sayre. Dr. Lewis A.
Ssye. w. Bayard Cutting Henry L. Bogert, Homer Lee,
Joseph II. Choae, w H. Schefen, William Jay Schiers-
lin William L. Brewer the Rev Dr. w. s. 'Rainsfod. IT,.
Oakley Rhinelander James w Pryor II. w. e. yelling,
william A. Boyd. George c. kobbe, Edward Kemp, George
sherman, f. L. Olcott, T.. Francis Hyde, Benjamin
Strong Eugene II. Pomeroy, w. II. SAGE. William 4.
FLOYD, Shepard Knapp Francis Lynde Stetson. +. S.
Bangs Robert Macloy. the Rev. DR.. Robert Russell
Booth, William II. Taylor, DE- w. II. Caswel Aymar
Embury John MacMullen. J. Henry Work, Noah Dayis,
Charles A. Peabody, jr, Leicester Home, George L. 30.
Ser, H. c. Fahncstock, Walter g. Oakman, John N.
Bowers Cornelius Van Colt, Thomas L. James. \. Van
SAINT yoord T. Egcrton Webb. George W. Ely L. Robbins
Walker Joseph Walker. John n. Beekman, j. c. O'Con-
nor William T.. Rogers, Theron u Strong. GOuyerneur
Morris and Cephas Brainerd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
The BUTTE CITY BIRBER's TROUBLES.

Richard \. J.. Glcber. the Butte CITY barber who
PLAYED the part OF detective and caused the VI
buneo men who had swtndlcd him cut II $1,000 few
years ago. was found helpless and smelling strongly Of
liquor in the Bowery Tuesday He appeared TO 10
dazed when u policeman took him 10 the Edridge-sa
station. and became nsensibe. An ambula -
carried him Bellevue Hospital where he had
covered consciousness ycs May The surgeons eld he
WAS suffering from injury his brain which possibly
might received by fall Lately sebcr had Nv ed
at No pa Broome.st. and had behaved strangely. lie
imagined that buneo swindes seeking TO waylay him.
and carried pistol. lie drank and hs health
suffered.
Hoboken and wa sent IN Snake Hill for sixty days
After his release he began per,ecutc Rev. Dr. r.
lebcr Newton and wrote letters threatening TO Kill him
for month.
At the Edrldgest station last evening the police aid
they thought Gacbler had himself by falling
sidewalk when he drunk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
HILLS EXTRAORDINARY CLEMENCK.
THE NEWS oP HIS PARDON OF WILLIAM coNRoY.
THE MURDERER, KEPT BACK.

THE NEWS oP HIS PARDON OF WILLIAM coNRoY.
THE MURDERER, KEPT BACK
The Information that Governor Hill, as one OF his
last Official acts had pardoned William Conroy was
surprise 10 the officials ut the Central once Yesterday
COnroy was n policeman in the East Ihirty-ni,hs''
SQUAD when he committed the murder for when no
was sent TO prison. on election night, November s.
1855 he was in Patrick Cody's liquor store, at No.
300 East Thirty -sixtlst. in full uniform, ana no
drank until he intoxicated. AT length lie Do
came bosterous and declared that he could WHIP
any man in the room. Nobody accepted his challenge.
Having Invited the crowd In the barroom 10 drink
with him. he declared that he had not received the
correct change from the barkeeper. lie knocked
down and beat man who refused take his side In
the argument. An effort made to paciiy him.
but another drink made him act like mailman lie
went into the back of the liquor store ana
dubbed some men who playing cards thero.
Then he drew his revolver pointed II at a group OF
persons in the store and fired The bullet struck
Peter Keenan, In the abdomen. Keenan, fell 10 the
floor and crawled behind the bar
Conroy ran to the street and fired some SHOTS az
boys without hitting them. To other poceineh' VINO
ran to see what the trouble was, Conroy said thAs
he had been attacked by gang OF HUMANS IN ue
LIQUOR store They went with him into Cody's place
dragged Keenan, from behind the bar, dubbed MN ana
forced him to walk to the police station. keenan,
died I'm the hospital.
Conroy resigned his oice policeman and was
tried for the murder OF keenan,. plea OF insanity
WAS made, but the jury convicted him OF murder IN
the first degree and he sentenced to be hanged.
ON an appeal the General Term Of the supreme Court
reversed the conviction the ground that the evil
derce had been insufficient Later the Court OF APP
peas decided that the evidence sufficient to satisfy
a Jury that the murder had been committed with pre-
meditation and deberaon but ordered a trial because
evidence regarding Conroy's mental condition had NOS
been allowed by the trial Judge. Conr0y avoided
second trial pleading guilty 10 murder In the second
degree and he sentenced TO Imprisonment for
life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17

At the meeting Of the Board OF Educaton yes
terday among the recommendations OF the Committee
Finance the appointment Of Miss Rose A.
Rcdgnte. of Brooklyn, > a stenogmphcr fin tho Office
Of the clerk CT the Board Before the vote tukcn
Commissioner O'Brien moved TO substitute the name
of Miss Hattie l.. Mccarthy for that OF Miss Rcduite
Gentlemen" he sad, "wOald you know why Miss
Mccarthy not recommended for the place by our
Committee on Finance? The objection to her was
that she Is good looking. Gentlemen, that is the
first time since have been member Of this Board
that ! have known Of a committee Directing 10 the
handwork Of the Almighty. do not profess 70 be
humanitarian but do not fear beautiful woman
When the vote was taken, Miss Mccarthy was elected
BY q handsome majority.
II was decided 70 sell ~ 100000 OF school bonds
for the purpose Of paying for new school sites and
new school buildings.