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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
G r ANT DECLlNED
Letter Of Withdrawal Was Taken to Chi
cago by John Russell Young,
But Suppressed by Party Machin,
to Be Among COnkling's Papers.


Cath in Gin. Enquirer.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-Sitting with
John Russell Young Saturday night after
the horse show, I called his attention to a
statement in Badeau's memoirs that Mr.
Young alone had courageously argued
against Grants running for the third term
With that general at Galena.
THAT was true" said Mr.. Young, but
Badeau does not print the fact that 1 pre-
vailed He may not have known it. 1 took
a letter from Gen. Grant, four foolscap
pages long, and carried it to Don Cameron
at Chicago. 1t was a withdrawal from the
presidential race. Had those men done their
duty by that letter Gen. Grant would have
been relieved from cloud which cast a
shadow over the rest of his life.''
What men do you refer tor
"Conkling. Cameron, Boutwell,, Robert
Lincoln. They were the chief men. There
were others. These, the leading overseers
for Grant, dined at the Chicago Club In the
business center of Chicago. Robert Lincoln
was the most obstinate that Grant should be
kept in the race, whether he had declined or
rot. l saw him not long ago. and he avowed
the same sentiments and said he had no re-
grets.''
Where is that letter of Grant declining
to rum"
Suppressed by ConkIing.
Among Roscoe Conkling's papers. He
suppressed the letter after Don Cameron
lent 1T to him and kept it. 1 tried in vain
after Grant was defeated to recover that
letter from Conklng in oroer to publish it
and set Gen. Grant right. Conkling said he
would not produce it. In fact, he did not
want Grant to be set right If it would dis
parage his own evil agency in that matter
of making Grant his factor to restore his
machine. l asked Conkling again for the
letter about the time of Grants demise. He
NOT LOT ma h hAr
fore. it is among his papers if not destroy
ed
why did you not keep a copy of it?'
Because as soon as Gen. Grant gave it to
me fastened to Chicago to make the letter
effective. and presumed it would be effective,
and would be issued to the public After it
was produced at that inner council in the
Chicago Club there was silence until Rob-
ert Lincoln said: 4 don't care for that let
ter. l am still for Grant Conkling then
took the letter off. The coadjutors resolved
to nominate Grant anyway. Boutwell, made
polite plea to go on with the nomination.
But lIincoln'S voice and Conl,ling'S hand
were potential to deprive Gen. Grant of the
merit of that self-denial He was not nom
mated after that by his own act.
After he lest the nomination it was due
to him that his declination should have been
frankness to set Gen. Grant right. 1 did
declare that such letter existed, but in the
absence of its production little no i'm
preston could be made. and the public is
still unaware that Grant declined the third
term. and that he cannot be quoted right
eous1y as the one exception to third terms
refusal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
Learn to Go Behind.


To the Editor of The Evening Star:
There is one very simple precaution
| which. If people would only practice it,
would prevent many of the accidents on
| the streets 1t is simply to wait an instant
| when & vehicle is passing and cross behind
| 1t instead CT in front. l notice that almost
universally people instead Of waiting half
a minute will insist crossing in front Of
a passing vehicle or animal.
| Probably this habit has arisen from the
consciousness that the footman has the
| right of way: but 1t is obviously far more
| safe and prudent TO go behind any moving
vehicle or animal, even at the expense of
moment of time.
| If parents would impress this upon their
children and that they practice it, 1t
| would prevent many of the accidents now
| SO common. 1t should be impressed upon
| the children in the schools, also, by the
| teachers.
1 adopted the practice years ago. AMI If
others would they would find it greatly to
their benefit. l am led to make these re-
marks by the fact stated in The Star CT
the 18th that Mrs. Payne, who was knock
ed down and seriously injured by a team,
was attempting to cross in front of the
team.
Washington is probably the worst city in
| the United States to drive in, for the rea-
son that as there are no crossings people
not only cross any and everywhere, but as
the streets are unusually wide, they seek
| to save time by going diagoaally across,
| thereby being much longer in the street
| than they otherwise would be.
I find also that great many persons
pecially the colored people, walk in the
street instead of on the sidewalk, in some
cases probably because the street is so
much smoother than the sidewalks; but
there is no excuse for that on Pennsylva-
| ria avenue. and yet We see it done all he
time.
| What is said about crossing behind ep-
plies with still more force in the case of
| the rapid moving cars The number of per-
| sons injured by the cable line alone since it
started is appalling. Yet, as every one
| knows, the cars do not leave the tracks to
| run over people or into vehicles. In nine
| cases out of ten these accidents are due to
| carelessness. occasionally of those manag
| ing the cars. but far more frequently of
| those who are injured Why will not peo-
| pie be more careful? CITIZEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
THE WILSON ALIMONY.
The Wife Claims 1t Has Not Been
Paid.

Paid.
In the proceedings for separate mainten.
ance. fled May q last. by Annie F. Wilson
against James E. Wilson, late first lieu
tenant in the United States army, Mrs
Wilson yester day afternoon presented pc
ttion pre- wing that Lieut.. Wilson be required
to pay her alimony, as heretofore ordered by
the court.
The petition recites that July 81 last the
defendant was ordered to pay his wife sec
per month for the support of herself and
child. The first payment was made, but
since then, it is claimed. Lieut.. Wilson has
failed to comply with the decree. Because
of such failure. says Mrs. Wilson, she is
absolutely without means. ard unless some
provision is speedily ma 1e, she will be alb.
soiutely destitute. Her husband she says
is at present engaged III the insurance bust
ness in New York city, and earns monthly
thereby an amount greatly in excess of the
allowance due him by the government.
Lieut. Wilson, continues his wife, has re-
peatedly threatened, if required by the court
to make the payments provided for in the
decree, that he would resign from the army.
and that October he wrote her solicitor
that no action of the War Department would
deter him from carrying out his determine
ton, and that he would gladly resign from
the service and forfsit his so. in order to
cut off his wife's allowance of $40 a month.
Mrs. Wilson has applied to the War De-
partment. she says, but has been advised by
the Secretary of War that he has no au-
from her husbands pay the sum decreed.
Therefore the court is asked to compel the
payment. and that a receiver be appointed
to receive the monthly salary paid by the
same pay the arrearages due her and accru-
ing hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
Transfers of Real Estate,

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Philip II. Christman ct ux to John S. Rich,
lot 216 So. 132: $40. James J. hampton to
John S. Rich. lot 112, So. 212; $40. Edgar R.
Jackson to Bernard Short lot 80, Douglas;
$40 Charles E. Banes ct ux. to Frederick
NJ. Detweiler, lots 2s6. 300 292, So 1865; $40.
Same to Philip T. Dodge lots SO and 81, So.
no; $40. Same to same, lots 6. I, and pc TT
lot D. SO. $50; SO. Philip T. Dodge ct ux. to
Charles f. Banes. lots 30 to Al, blk 8, LIE
Droit Park; $40. James F. Scaggs and VIM.
D. Hoover, trustees, to Emma L. Young,
lot 16, So. 1913; $40. Same to VIM. F. Staley,
lots % and ~, SO. 1913; $40. Francis H.
Smith ct uX. to Martha Sewall, lot 10, So
1866; $500. John B. Lord ct ux. to Theo
Holm. part of Brookland; $25. Augustus
Burgdorf and Allen S. Johnson, trustees,
to Angus Lamond, lot 90 SO. 1872; s.. Rosa
Birch to Benz. J. Edwards, lot 13, So. G5;
800. Albert Carhart ct uX. to Elizabeth c.
Dunkhorst, parts lots and Z. So. BAL $11 go
Samuel A. Drury ct Tx. to Emma and Thos
Morrssey, lot 50, So SS7: 81 800. Edgar r.
Musser to Frederick w. Winter, lot SO, so.
$50; $40. Isaac Neuman ct ux to JOS A.
Goldstein, lots 1911 and 195, Uniontown; $40.
Susan A. Ruffin to Emily W. Hartman, lot
100, SO. 104; 5000. Charles d. Walcott and
Frank H. Knowlton. trustees, to Samuel R.
Weed, part of Gift; SO Thomas E. Wasea-
man and John w. Pilling, trustees, to
Samuel A. Drury, lots 60 and Il, So. SS7:
1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
JOINT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
Articles of Organization Signed by
All REPRESENTATIVES..


The articles Of Organization Of the Joint
Traffic Association, composed of the trunk
lines of the country. have been unanimous
~ approved by evefNp party to it. and it was
agreed to make them effective January /,
1896. y W
The articles of organization of the Joint
Traffic Association. agreed upon by the
different parties are stated to be in part as
follows:
1.-The purpose of this agre ament is to aid
in fulfilling the purposes Of the interstate
commerce act. to cooperate with each other
and adjacent transportation associa tons. to
establish and maintain reasonable and just
rates, fares, rules and regulations on state
and interstate traffic, to prevent unjust dis
crimina ton, and to secure the reduction
and concentration of agencies, and the in
PRODUCTION of economics in the conduct of
the freight and passenger service"
The association VIII have jurisdiction over
all traffic. passenger and freight, to and
from or through the western termini of the
trunk Lines. Traffic to or coming from Flor
ida, Georgia, North and South Carolina,
Virginia and West Virginia is excluded
from this agreement. as are also coal. coke.
iron ore mill, c.nder. limestone and petro-
leum-crude and refined.
The board of control chall be comprised
of the presidents of the roads belonging TO
the ASSOCIATION
All applications for differentials aid for
changes in rates, fares and rules shall be
made to the board If managers.
The managers shall from time to time
recommend such changes in rates and fares
as they deem just and reasonable. No COM
pany, however, has of itself the right. with
out consent of the board, to change its
rates or fares.
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WAS NOT SICK IN ANY WAY. / did not suffer
any pain, and when the chil was born / walked
into another room aid went TO bed II WIS yeIy
cold weather and was very cold, but 1
did not take cold, and had any after-,ain
or any other pain. 1t was all dne to God and DIR.
fierces Favorite Prescription. This is the eighth
living child and the largest OF them ALL I suffered
every thing that flesh could suffer with the other
babies. l always Lad a doctor, and then he couId
rot help me very much, but this time my mother
and my husband W. alone with me.
My baby was only seven days old when I got
up and dressed and left my room, and stayed up oil
day
Doctors Failed.
Mrs. WILLIAM HOOVER of BellyiIla Richland
Co., Ohio. writes follows: Il had been a great
sufferer from female weakness tried three doc
tors; they did me good. 1 thought I was an
Invalid forever; but heard OF DIR. Plcrce's Golden
Medical Discovery and his Favoritc Prescription
and Their wrote TO him, and he told me just bow
TO take them. I commenced last Christmas, and L
took eight bottles. 1 feel entirely well. I
could stand on my feet only short time, ard
/ do all my work for a family of five. My little
girl had very bad cough for long time She
took DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery ap3
is now well and happy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
"W0MAN'S LIFE CIRCLE, a"
A Puzzle That Looks Simple,
but Who Can Do It?
NOT ONE IN A MILLION.

Here is puzzle. 1t looks simple. 1t seems
simple. 1t is simple Yet not one person in 4
million can solve 1t. They may have been taught
how to do 1t, but the fact remains that they can't
do it.
While at first blush this may seem Of little or nc
Consequence to either woman, the reader
Will presently see that this puzzle illustrates q
principle that bears directly upon the life and
happiness of every woman, and iornrs controlling
factor in every profession.
Can You Do Its
The puzzle must be solved with a piece of paper
a pencil, the human eye, the human hand and
nothing else. 1t is simply TO piake by one opera
ton, and without lifting the pencil from the aIer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
Mr.. Kieffcr's Will.

The will Of the late Samuel g. Kieffer
dated August 2S. 1895, and filed for pro-
bate today, bequeathed $50 to Rev. James
A. Buck, in trust for, the Society for Dis.
abied Clergy of thaaP. E. Church in the
United States" and for the Society of Wild
ows and Orphans Of the same, in equa
portions: 1915 to st. ,Joseph's Orphan Asy.
lum; 1913 to the Roman Catholic Home
for the Aged, and the remainder of the es.
tate, after expenses; are paid, to Sergeant
James OBrien. Capt. James A. Irwin, dep.
uty governor Of the Soldiers Home, this
city, Is named as executor. ,..--..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
HIS LIFE FOR A VOTE.
David Crump of Baltimore Dies From
n Wound Received Election Day.

The coroner's jury, in the case of David
Crump, colored man, who died on Sunday
at the Maryland University Hospital. Bal
timore, from a pistol shot wound, which he
received in trying 70 enter the polling place
of the eighth precinct on election day. re-
turned the following verdict last evening:
THAT David Crump came to his death
from the effect of injuries received by a
pistol shot wound which was inflicted at
the eighth precinct polling place of the
seventeenth ward on November 5. The
person who did the shooting is unknown
to the jury
The police had sufficient testimony they
believe. to convict three prisoners of COM
plicity in the killing, if not of the actual
death, and the men, Edward A. McNeal
John Havey, James R. Woolmer, We're held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20

ity ia our currency system If we would hope
for commercial supremacy He urged that
party platforms be dawn so that the peo-
sound money. He continued: nm g.
Let us have no More ambiguous phrases
no more INCONSISTENT and irreconc.lable
clauses in party platforms or in public ut
terances, and let us, make our meaning 50
clear and our purpose so plain that they
can be neither m:sYpdsrstood nor success
fully m!srepresented: If a majority of the
people of the United States are in favor
of the maintenance ct the present standard
of value and opposed TO the free and I'M
limited coinage of legal tender silver, they
ought to have an Opportunity to say SO in
a form which will preclude all controversy
as to whether they have said so or not On
the other hand, If ma jority of our people
are in favor of abandoning the present
standard of value and establishing silver
monometallism by the free and unlimited
coinage of that metal into fun legal tender
money, they should have an opportunity to
say that.
The Presidents Letter.
The other toasts responded to were "Our
Domestic Commerce. by Senator julius o.
Burrows; National Development and OPP
por.unity," by eX-Minister Charles Emory
Smith; 1.-The City of New York." by Mayor
Strong, and Ethics in Politics." by Rev.
DIR. NJ. W. Stryker Among the letters of
regret read was the following, dated No
vember /:
MY dear Mr.. Orr: am sorry that feel
obliged to write 1t, but you must let me off
from the chamber of commerce dinner this
year. There never was time when my adj
miration for this important business or
ganiZatton was SO great, and 1 am sure
that the recent efforts of its members to
save the country from the havoc of finan-
cal madness ought to be appreciated by
every patriotic citizen.
Il would enjoy exceedingly renewal Of
my association with my friends of the
cha amber at their banquet board, but the
trouble is, cannot attend this year, and do
the things required of me here, IN the way
of official duty. Very truly yours,
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20

ANY woman. anywhere, who is tired Of suffering,
tired of doctoring, tired Of life who will WI lie
Dr. Pierce, or TO the Worlds Dspens,ry Medical
ASSOCIATION of Buffalo, n. Y, of which he is presi-
uent, Will receive, free OF charge good sound pro-
fessional advice that will enable to cure herself
at home Of her case is ,urahle) pleasantly, pain
Iessly, PERMANENTLY, and this, TOO, without
having to undergo the trying ordeal Of .'examina-
lions and the stereotyped and dreaded treatment
by local applications
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When DIR. Pierce published the first edition of
his work, The Peoples Common Sense Medical Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20

Under decision d the United States SUI
preme Court Of October 21, q 900 acres of
land in the Des Moines, Iowa, land district
were declared forfeited by the Sioux City
and st. Paul Railroad Company because the
road failed to construct in accordance with
its agreement when the land was granted it.
Secretary Smith yesterday approved in
strrctors to local land officials opening
these lands to settlement. ... $50 $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20

like the fOllowi

like the following.
Mrs. ANNIE HUTCHINSON Of Cambridge Dor
chester Co.. Nd, writes: Words fail TO describe
my sufferings before I took DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and his 'Favorite Prescription
could not walk the room without great
suffering but now l am able to do my own work.
Thanks to your wonderful medicines. am q well
woman. I suffered all the time with weight in
the bottom of my stomach and the most severe
bearing down pains, low down. across me, with
every step attempted 10 take. 1 also suffered
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times could not turn myself in bed. My COM
plexion was yellow, my eyes bloolshut. and my
greatly from headaches, and Tho Thought of food
would sicken me. Now 1 can eat anything and at
any time. Every thought 1 would not live
through the month Of August. Two Of my neigh
bors using your medicines, and say they feel
like beings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
The Highest HOnors.

Such is The confidence of his fellow citizens In his
ability. integrity and worth, that DIR. Pierce has
been honored by election to the highest Offices In the
gift of the people OF Buffalo; first. to the state
senate and later TO Congress. Such, however Is
the doctors pride In and love for his profession
that he has since repeatedly declined high Office in
order that he may best tie public Icy servin,
Ills patients, who scattered over every state
and territory in the land. is shown by the fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20

Orders have been issued from the Navy
Department to turn the monitor Ajax over
to the western division of the New Jersey
naval militia on the 26th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
A Vast Experience.

After having treated, year after year. many
thousands of Of woman's ailments, DR.. R. v.
Pierce, chief consulting physician TO the Inyalid's
Hospital and Surgical Institute of Buffalo, NY,
!, ned not only the perfect methods. but also the
perfect medicines with which to cure such cases.
So absolutely reliable DR.. Pierce's Fayoritc
Prescription flor woman's peculiar physical weak
ness') and DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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first Introducing these world famed medicines
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recommended. So uniformly successful did they
prove in curing the diseases, arrangements and
weaknesses for which they recommended. that
claims for the return Of money paid for them were
exceedingly rare.
But since thei. manufacturers refer to
thousands of noted cures effected by them in every
part OF the land, and in many foreign countries,
they believe their past record sufficient guarantee
Of their great value curative agents. therefore,
they NOW rest the claims of these remedies to the
confidence of the afflicted solely upon that record.
If it happens that au exceedingly obstinate COM
plicated case is not promptly conquered by these
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trained staff of professional assistants. al
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know, from their extensive Practice, which has
made them experts, just what missing link TO sup
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Mrs. FRED HUNT Of Chenille, y. V, says: 81
read about DR.. Pierce's Favore Prescription being
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ties last September, and December 13 1 had
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wiser. he announced that af-
ter $50, 600 copies had ne,n
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the great amount of labor
and money expended In pro-
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circles like that shown in Figure 1. You may be
able to make such circle by accident but If
you think you make twenty in 4 day, in a
week in a month, just try 1t and get your
friends to try 1t. The circles must not be lik,,
Figure 2, but like Figure J.. You will find
that this Is not merely case of know how for
everybody knows how II is a case of know how
combined with never fall Not Of five hun
dred young men and women college graduates can
do it. Not the who carried OF the high
est honors The who can do it is