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The morning times., 1896-12-30
MOTORMAN NOT TO BLAME
CorOners Jury Renders Verdict in
LIE Preux Case.
Efficiency of the Fender Discussed.
Difference OF Opinion Regard
ing Rate of Speed.

The coroners jury in the case of Louis
lie Preuv, the aged Frenchman who died
at the Emergency Hospital last Saturda Y
morning as result Of injuries received
by being struck by a Metropolitan electric
car at the corner OF Third end II streets
Oh the night OF December u, yesterday
afternoon rendered verdict of accidental
death, and fully eXonerated the motor
man. The inquest was held yesterday
afternoon at the Sixth precinct station
and was conducted by Or. Hammett.
w I. Benton, the motorman on ear No
3l2, which struck lie Preux, testified
that he was coming down the ID street grade
at the rate of about four or five miles
an hour, with the current turned off his
car, at the time of the accident. At the
middle OF Third street he saw lie Preux
standing upon the corner. and as the car
bore wn the old man started to cross
the street.
He sounded the gong, to which the
unfortunate man gave no heed, and be-
fore ie could bring the Car to stop 10y
apply the brake the corner of the
fender struck Mr.. lie PrcuX and he fell
into the net.
The statement that LIE Preux fell into the
net OF the fender brought out a lengthy
discussion between those interested in the
case.
Coroner Hammett had told the jury
that from the autopsy performed upon the
body by Deputy Coroner GIaZebrook it
was learned that lie PreuX's death was
due to shock and hemorrhage: also that
two ribs were broken and had pierced the
lungs.
This gave rise to a discussion as to how
the mans ribs could have been broken If
he had only been hit by the fender upon
the leg and had fallen into the rope
net. DR.. Hammett suggest ed that In case
a mans bones could be broken by falling
into the net, then the tenders could not
be relied upon.
T. j. Halford, the conductor OF the
train, verified the motorman's state
ment, ia so far as he knew OF the accident
not having seen the injured man until after
the car struck him.
Charles II Paige told the Jury that he
was on Third street at the time OF the
accident, and saw LIE Preux crossing the
street He was very explicit in his state
ments and claimed that the car was going
at a terrible rate of speed" the swiftest
he had ever witnessed, repeating the words
several times. Immediately thereafter
he acknowledged that the car did not 20
eight feet after the man was struck
Richard Gundy, a sixteen year-old boy,
witnessed the accident and stated to the
jury that Mr.. LIE Preux hesitated before
stepping upon the track. Witness was
Iiding on a wheel by the side OF the car
which he estimated was going at the
rate of nine miles an hour. To him it
appeared that Mr.. LIE Preux had deliber-
ately stepped in front Of the car, and he
thought that the man had intended 10
commit suicide.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
GET FLESH.

Get Strength, V1gor, Clear Complex
ion and Good Digestion, Not by
Patent Medicine, But in Natures
Own Way.
Any honest physician will tell YOU that
therels but one way TO get increased flesh;
all the patent medicines and cod liver oils
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Nature has but one way to increa sc flesh
strength and vigor of mind and body and
that is through the stomach by wholesome
food well ligested There S no reason or
common sense in any other method what
ever.
People are thin, run down, nerv vous, pale
and shaky in their nerves simply because
their stomachs are weak.
They may not think they have dyspepsia
but the fact remains that they do not eat
enough food or what they eat is not quickly
and properly digested asst should be.
DR.. Harlandson says the reason is be-
cause the stomach lacks certain digestive
acids and peptones, and deficient secretion
OF gastric juice.
Nature sremedy in such cases is to supply
what the weak stomach lacks. There are
severa! good prepar which will do this
but none SO readily Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, which are designed especially for
all stomach troubles, and which cure all d-
gestive weakness on the common sense plan
offurnishing the digestive principles which
the stomach lacks.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give perfect
digestion. First effectis to increase the ap-
petite ,andincreased yigor, added flesh, pure
blood and strength of nerve and muscle is
the perfectly natural result.
stuart 3 Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
tonic known and will cure any form of stom-
.k.I~ -
May be found at druggists at 90 cents for
full sized package or direct by mail from
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich Little book
on stomach diseases mailed free
The morning times., 1896-12-30
BICYCLE DEALER ACQUITTED.
Allen Baeschiini Must Continue
Search for His Lost Wheel.

The case Of Mr.. John H. Palmer, the
bicycle dealer at tile corner OF Sixth
street and Massachusetts avenue north
west, who was charged with having re-
ceived stolen bicycle, came up before
Judge Kimball yesterday afternoon in
the absence of Judge Miller.
Allen Baesciilin, young messenger boy,
on September IT last, went into hotel
near the corner Of Fifteenth and Fl streets,
and wien he returned to the street ten
minutes later found his wheel gone.
On the 18th of this month Mrs. Raesch-
lin, mother Of the boy, was riding along
Sixth street, near Massachusetts avenue
when she saw Mr.. Palmer's clerk riding
wheel that she was convinced was the
one lost by her son three months before.
She traced the wheel TO Mr.. Palmer's 5
shop.
At the conclusion of the testimony the
prosecution remarked that the evidence
against Mr.. Palmer was not sufficient
to convict him and the jury was instructed
to return verdict Of acquittal, which
was done.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
ARK" WAS FULL OF RELICS
Robert Whitehand's Collection
Sold to an Alexandrian.
REMINDERS OF NOTED PEOPLE
Toy Horse Owned by Grants Chill
dren in the Lot-SectiOn of the
First Atlantic Cable-Shirt Brodie
Wore When He Jumped from
Brooklyn Bridge.

''This horse was used by Fred and
Buck Grant when Children was the
memorandum attached to a little white
toy horse, beautifully caparisoned with a
patent leather and red morocco harness,
found among the effects of the late Rob
ert A. Whiteha nd, maker of metal signs,
who for nearly "a quarter Of century pur
sued his calling at No. SO4 ID street north
west
In a way Mr.. Whitehand was a genius.
He was Il skilled workman in all things
pertaining to his trade, as is evidenced hy
the thoUsa nds ofbeautifully designed plates
which .adorn palatial residences and busi-
ness houses in all parts of the city. He was
was also handy man. and often turned
his many accomplishments in this line to
make an honest penny
His reputation in this line was well
known throughout the city, consequently
his patrons were numerous. Scarcely a
man, woman or child having an article
worth repairing who has not at some time
called on Bob at the Ark" as Mr.
Whitehand and his shop were commonly
The morning times., 1896-12-30
MASONS INSTALL OFFICERS.
Past Grand Masters Jewel Pre-
sented to George W. Baird.

Past Grand Masters Jewel Pre-
sented to George w. Baird.
The officers OF the District Grand Lodge.
F. A. A. NJ, were installed at Masonic
Temple, corner OF F and Ninth streets,
Monday evening, as follows:
Matthew Trimble grand master; Samuel
c. Palmer, deputy grand master; ]. H.
Small senior grand warden; W. G.. Hen
derson, junior grand warden; W. Il. Single
ton grand secretary; W. A. Galley assistant
grand secretary: c. C. Duncanson, grand
treasurer; Joseph Hamackcr grand lecturer;
c. B. Smith, grand chaplain; II. Handi-
ford, grand marshal; Malcolm Seaton.
senior grand deacon: George II. Walker,
junior grand deacon; James A WetmLre,
grand sword bearer; l.. K. Ginn, grand
pursuivant; ". A Brown, senior grand
steward; and ]. y. BirckEead. grand tiler.
A pleasing finale to the proceedings OF
the evening was the presentation of past
grand masters jewel to retiring George
w. Baird. The presentation speech was
made by Past Grand Master A A. Sample,
TO which Mr.. Baird ondedappropriately.
The usual standing committees for the
ensuing year were appointed and the
session closed with brief addresses.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Veterans, New Years Calls.

The three enCampments Of the Union Vet
eran Legion, Nos. %, So and Ill, Will
rendezvous at 910 Pennsylvania avenue at
$50 a. H. New Years Day, and march
to the War Department at 10 O'Clock,
paying their respects to Gen. n A Miles,
U. S. A; from thence to the Executive
Mansion to do honor to the commander-in-
chief of the Army and Navy at 1915
O'Clock. The position in line will be i'm
medately after the Loyal Legion, and pre-
cediug the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Equity Court. No. 1.-Justice Cox
Brown VS.. Brown; testimony before r.
Newton Donaldson, ordered taken.
Criminal Court, No. 1.-Justice Cole
United States VS.. William o. Ellis, muir
der: defendant withdraws plea not guilty
and pleads guilty to manSlaughter; plea
accepted and defendant renanded.
Probate Court.-Justice Hagner.-EState
OF Lizzie Joseph; remuneration of examiner
filed. Estate OF Edward Johnson: will
proved. Estate of John F Abel: will filed
Estate of John e. Angel; certificate filed.
John F. Abel will naming Katharine Abel
eXecutrlN.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Battleship Iowa Payments.

The Navy Departmen yesterday made tht
twenty fourth payment OF $4,000 to the
Cramps on the battleship Iowa Altogether
thirty payments are to be made ON th'
vessel, of which the final three are reserved
until after her acceptance by the Navy De.
partment. She will therefore be turned
over to the government when the twenty
seventh payment is made. The twenty
fifth installment viii be due about tn,
middle OF January.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
CHANGED HER NAME,
May Irwin Turns Over New Leaf
and Goes to Baltimore.

and Goes to Baltimore.
May Irwin, the rather pretty young wo-
man, who figured in the diamond ard
jewelry robbery for which Benson and
Reed have each been sentenced to three
years in the Albany penitentiary, was at
police headquarters yesterday.
She had just been released from the
female workhouse, where she ved tw O
months as a suspicious character, owing
to her connection with the Benson Reed
robbery.
Il have changed my name from May
Irwin to Laura Hartman she said to
Sanitary Officer Frank, "and l aIu GO
ing to ohange my course of life also. l
have o brother in Baltimore, and he has
promised to give me a good home, au,i
came here to ask you for railroad ticket
to that city,"
She was given the ticket, and started
for the depot with smile on her face.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Orders Affecting Army officers.

Capt. William H. W. James, Twenty
fourth Infantry, proceed to Santa Fe, New
Mexico, and report to the Governor of
New Mexico for duty with the National
GuardDf that Territory. The resignation of
First Lieut.. Frederick Wootey, Tenth In
fantry, has been accepted by the President,
to take effect January / 1897.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Citizens distinguished the Flames

Fire was discovered yesterday fore
noon in house No. 1902 F street north
west, owned by Judge Jere Wilson and
occupied by William F. Gilmer. The flames
were extinguished by citizens and police
men before they had gained much head
way. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Damage amounted to about $40.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Reduced Rates for the HOLIDAYS.

For the Christmas and New Year holi
days, the B. & o. X. r. will sell round
trip excursion tickets at reduced rates
from Philadelphia, Connellsville, West
Union, Warrington and all intermediate
ticket stations, for ali trains December
"a, %, 81 and January /, 1897, valid
for return passage until january 4, in
elusive de21-24-26-S0
The morning times., 1896-12-30
pleaded entity to Manslaupbte,

william o. Ellis, colored, pleaded guilty
yesterday 30 manslaughter for the killing
of Frederick Morgan, also colored, July
10, last. Ellis was recently indicted for
the murder of Morgan, but with the consent
of the district attorney withdrew plea
of not guilty and pleaded as above.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Rpi,dinpPermits issued.

Building permits were issued yester-
day as follows: To John w. Gregg, No,
40 Patterson street northeast, 81 500;
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, for
storeroom within 500 feet of the Anacos-
tia end of the Navy Yard bridge.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Fashions Decree

for men on New Years Day
is a Cutaway or Prince Al
bert frock suit until 6 o'clock
after that FULL DRESS.
No other style is permiss sslble
nothing else will do-but
the correct garments are
easily obtained = plenty OF
them HERE-correct in ev-
cry detail. The proper fab
rics-properly tailored and
proper fitting. Correct Hats.
Correct Shoes. Proper Neck
wear-Gloves-Shirts- Col
lars-Cuffs-and other hab-
erdashery, too = and all at
ONE-THfRD less than their
real value - and what you
will have 10 pay for them
elsewhere.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
CoUNTERFEIrERs AT WORK.
Secret Service Officials Discover
New Ten Dollar Note.

New Ten Dollar Note.
The Secret Service Division of the
Treasury Department reports the discovery
of a new counterfeit ten dollar ban K
note.
1t is Photographic reproduction of a
note issued by the Union National Bank,
OF Detroit, Mich, check letter B, series
OF 1882, signed by W. S. Rosecrans, reg
lister, and c. n. Jordan, treasurer
Chief HaZen, of the Secret Service, says
it is the product of the same hand as a
counterfeit note, recently discovered, of
the National Bank of Commerce, New
York.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The passenger department announces the
sale of special excursiontickets from Wash
ington December PA ia and3 Il and January
/, valid for return until January 4, 1897,
inclusive, to points and at rates as follows:
Baltimore, Md, $160; Wilmington, Del
$434; Chester, Pa, $3.50; Philadelphia,
Pa, $5.S4. de23-6t
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Death at soldiers, Home.

George Krager, an old G. A. R. soldier
and inmate of the Soldiers Home, died
at that place last Monday.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
penitentiary Men in civil service

The President yesterday amended the
civil service rules so as to include in this
service all employees OF government peni
tentiaries in the Cnited States, who are
subject TO classification.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
sAKs SAYS

SAKS SAYS
No other house does, ever did, or ever
will, sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as we quote.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Many Valuable Relics.

EXte pding over such n vast field AMI llIs
usefulness being necessary TO such nu-
merous clientage, it is not surprising that
during MI Whltehands twenty-five or
more years of active service at the old
stand thousands OF odds and ends, curiosi-
ties and valuables. should be left uncalled
for That this is true was verified yes
terday when the store was opened and the
removal OF the contents begun.
The store and workshop consisted OF a
small room about 10x15 feet and it is
safe to say that there was not d sqlare
foot of space in which was not stored
hundred or more odds and ends OF truck
among which could be found any andev
conceivable article from broken watch
key TO a petrified cocoanut.
Among the stock were watches and clocks
galore. OF the former, some were silver,
some gold. and others brass, while there
were clocks OF every variety and size
lima ginable, ranging all the way from the
smallest nickel alarm clock to a marble
ornamental umepece, three of four feet
in height.
Then there were toys, too numerous to
mention; in fact the collection had the Gp-
pearance of having been dumped there
in a heap by Santa Claus preparatory
to his annual distribution, the idea con
veyed being first come. first served
There were some things found which.
from the care taken OF them, showed
they were very highly priced by Mr.. White
hand eitheras custodian or owner, Among
these was large and evidently very
old mecrSchaum pipe of German make.
It was tagged Left May %, 1877"
Bridge Jumpers shirts.
The old gray woIlen shirt worn by Steve
Brodie when he jumped from the BROOKLYN
Bridge was also among the collection.
1t was Desmeared with blood, but had
evidently been well cared for all these
years.
Hanging on the wall was a small coil If
wire rope, similar in appearance to a
short section OF an underground cable line.
1t was piece cut from the first telegraph
ocean cable, laid in 1858, and no doubt
worth it's weight n gold.
Away up on the highest shelf, carefully
wrapped in newspaper dated March Is,
1874, was a high black nat of the pattern
worn i'll the year of the battle of the BOyne.
Around it was bright green ribbon. which
is conclusive testimony that it once be-
longed to some patriotic and reverentia
son of Erin. IL was evidently worn for the
last time during the ST. Patrick's Day
celebration, in 1874, and on the follow
ing day, March Is, was left to be fra med as
a relic Of ''old dacency'' as 1.-THE hat me
father wore.''
The contents OF the store We're pur-
chased at private sale for the small sum
Of S100, by Mr.. II E. Rafferty, OF Alex
andria, and were removed yesterday TO
that city.
The morning times., 1896-12-30

"Have Grown Weary of Dust
and Decay"

resulting from enforced ideness. They
want WORK. and plenty of IT., at re-
muHeratiye wages. And SOMEBODY
had better see that they ge- II. " e starred
out TO write something eu tiTely different,
but the pressure was high, ana the escape
valve only did its duty-whieh we are do
ing when we quote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-08

when he was arrested again on the same
charge. This time he had to lie in jail
all night.
Dawson took his daughter to Des Moines
at once and kept her confined in his apart
ments For several days Scott did not
know she was there, but when he learned
of it he applied to Chief Ford for the pro-
lection of an officer while he went to the
apartments and asked the girl to marry
him. The officer and Scott went to the
apartments, but Clara, standing by her
fathers side, refused to marry Scott. The
next day she wrote him q letter, saying
she had been forced to reject him by her
father, who had threatened to kill Scott If
she consented. With the aid of a friendly
janitor they kept up the correspondence,
and at O'Clock, Dec. %, Clara slipped
out of tho house, dressed in her street
gown, met Scott by appointment at his
store, jumped into carriage, and, driving
to Justice Silvara's court, but two blocks
away, they were married. Scott took his
bride to his fathers house and then went
to the central police station and told Chief
Ford his story. Officer Duval was detailed
to go with Scott to the Dawson apartments
and secure the girls clothing.
Duval, with Scott standing behind him,
knocked at the door. Dawson answered
the summons. He refused to turn over
the clothing, and Officer Duval told him a
search warrant would be secured. Daw-
son asked for Scott, who stood in dark
corner. Scott stepped forward, and, with
out q word, Dawson fired bullet into his
abdomen. Officer DUval turned, and Daw-
son fired again, the bullet striking Scott
in the head. Scott did not regain con-
seriousness and died in Is minutes
The murder made p tremendous sensa-
ton, and at Scott's funeral fully $500
people tried to gain entrance to the little
church. Nearly all the crowd was COM
posed of girls and women.
Since the murder Clara has made her
homo at the Scott residence and has writ
ten book of her life, which has had 4
wide sale in DeS Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-08

were not over 10 years of age. Other
teachers noticed that scholars wcre using
chewing tobacco even during school hours,
although they were obliged to use ink
wells. desks and sponges for cuspidors.
1t is not on moral grounds alone that
we were driven to action" said School
Director Sergeant. 1.-THE physical effects
upon the children have been in many cases
alarming. 1 have had children brought
here totally broken down in health, nery.
Gus, dull and entirely incapable of work.
Time after time it has been found out that
the little ones were using tobacco. Cases
where children of and years of age
have become addicted to the cigarette hab-
1t have been noticed, and how many cases
that we are not aware Of is something that
cannot estimate. know that there are
schools where more than so per cent of
the scholars have been using tobacco in
one form or another, and 1 know that q
stop Will be put to all this
The penalties provided in the new law
are severe. THO first offenso calls for a
me OF from $50 to 800 and Imprisonment
for from TO 80 days or both, and for each
subsequent offense the fine is from $50 to
$500 and the imprisonment from to 60
DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-08
HEART DISEASE.
Some Facts Regarding tbs
Rapid Increase of Heart
Troubles.
Do Not Be Alarmed, But
Look for the Cause.

Heart troubles, at least among
Americans. are certainly increasing,
and while this may be largely due
TO the worry and excitement of
American business life, it is more
often the result OF weak stomachs. of
poor digestion.
Real. organic heart disease is in
durable. but not one case in a hun
dred of heart trouble, is organic.
The close relation between heart
trouble and poor digestion is because
both organs are controlled by
branches Of the same great nerves.
the sympathetic and pneumogastric
In another way. also. the heart if
affected by that form of poor diges-
ton. which causes gas and fermen,a-
ton from half digested food; there is
a feeling of oppression and heaviness
in the chest caused by pressure of
the distended stomach on the heart
and lungs. interfering with their &C
ton; hence arises palpitation and
short breath.
Poor digestion alse poisons the
blood, makes it thin and watery.
which irritates and weakens the
heart.
The most sensible treatment for
heart troubles is to improve the d.
gestion and to insure the prompt as
sanitation of food.
This can best be done by the regu-
lar use, after meals. OF some safe,
pleasant and effective digestive prep.
aration, like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. which may he found at mos,
drug stores and which contain valua-
BILE. harmless digestive clements. in
a pleasant, convenient form.
1t is safe to say that the regular.
persistent use of StuarL's Dyspepsia
Tablets at meal time. will cure anv
form of stomach trouble, except can
Ger of the stomach.
Full size packages of the Tablets
sold by most druggists at SO cents or
by mail from Stuart company, Mar
shall, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-08
Lax Social Customs.

Don't lot Us say that we wouldn 7
trust our daughters aud our SONS any
where. Let Us keep our faith whole and
unbounded in them, but do let us revise
our ideas little as to what is right
and proper in cur social customs. Ii our
social customs were not so lax, if
young girls were not loft alone with
young men SO often and for so long a
time. there would be few daughters of
respectable homes 80 as,ray. Mothers
cannot longer close their eyes to this
question; the SOILS of their daughters
are in their hands, and they owo it to
themselves, 10 their daughters and to
society b throw every possible protec-
ton around them. -Wouiankind.