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The evening times., 1896-07-27
SCHOOL SITES OFFERED.
Bids Again Opened by the District
Comm issioners.

bius again Opened by the District
Comm issioners.
Sealed bids were again opened today
for supplying site for the Western High
School, as follows:
John Marbury, as agent. offered lots
22S 22a, ESQ, and 231, OF square 1890,
for SCI, 700
S. w. RitteDhousc and Randall Hagner,
trustees, presented parcel of ground :,
ate and Mill streets, for $50 900 and same
parcel under certain conditions for $26,-
900, with an option on adjoining property
for $4,000.
Theodore Friebus offered lots 8 and 4,
in square 20. between Twenty fourth,
Twenty-fifth. N and o streets, ut 10 cents
per foot, including the building on the cor
ner OF and Twenty y-fifth streets.
Jay Cooke renewed his bid of several
weeks ago, stipulating that IL quick sale
be made he would sell for $40 eco.
c. II Fickling, lots A, 8, 40 and 46 OF
square 243. S23, 600.
A. P. Pardon, 81 .S45 square feet In
square IL. Georgetown, S25. 900; lots sc
and 1877, square "a, Georgetown, $780,
900.
q. E. Pairo, lots 1, 2, 3 and i, square
1 "a, assregating 6,O25 square feet, at
TO cents per foot.
]. H. Bradley, lots 80 to 90. square 81
$4,000
j. W. Pilling, agent site ON Thirty-fifth
street. between and U streets, known az
1.-The Cedars." embracing 116.64O square
feet. $4,000: also 77,763 square feeet
same square. S25.O00: also 1000 square
feet, same square, $4,000
The evening times., 1896-07-27
DISEASE OF HEAD AND THROAT

The head and throat become dis
eased from neglected colds, caus-
Ing Catarrh, when the condition of
the blood predisposes to this condi-
tion.
is the voice husky"
DO you spit up sIine?"
do you ache all oyef?"
DO you snore at night?"
''Do you blow out scabs?"
rs the nose stopped up?"
..Does your nose discharge?"
"Does the nose bleed easily?"
us this worse toward night"
"Does the nose itch and burn?"
rs there pam across the eyes?'
rs there Tickling III the tnrOat?"
lis your sense OF smell leayiug?"
..Is there pain in front OF the head?"
..Do you nawk 10 clear the throat?"
is the throat dry in the morning."
Are you losing your sense OF faster"
do you sleep with the mouth open?"
docs your nose stop up toward night?"
The evening times., 1896-07-27
DISEASE OF THE EARS.

Deafness and ear troubles result
from Catarrh passing along the Eu-
stachian tube that leads from the
throat to the ear.
rs your hearing failing?'
do your ears dlscLarge?'
"Doyour earsitch and burn?"
"A re the ears dry and scaiy?'
Have you pain behind the ears?"
rs there throbbiDg in the cars"
.'Is there buzziDg sound heard?'
do you have ringing in the ears?"
'Are there cracking sounds Eeard?"
rs your hearing bad cloudy days."
do you have earachc OCCASIONALLY"
'ATe there sounds like steam escaping?"
''Do your ears hurt when you blow your
pose?''
DC. you constantly hear noises in the
ears?'
DO you Iear better some days than
others?''
DO the noises in your ears keep you
awake?"
When you blow your nose do the ears
crack?'
-, your hearing worse when you have
rs there roaring ike waterfall in the
head?"
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Condition OF the water

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
high Low
s:ao a. In. $3.50 Il. m.
io:o2 p. IN. 400 p. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at . Il. IN: Great Falls "a:
condition, 1. Receiving reseryoir-Tem-
perature, 70; condition al north connection.
2; condition at soutlLconncction, 2. Dis
tributing reservoir -Tempcrat 70; con-
dition at influent gatehouse, 20; effluent
gatehouse, 20.
Schedule for Street Lighting
Gas lamps lighted at s:ls p. No.; extin-
gaished at 4:0S a. IN.
Naphtha lamps lighted at s:is p. m. ex-
tilguisfed al 4:05 IN.
Incandescent and electric lamps iigltsd at
SOB p. IN. /; exiting guished at 4:2l u. m.
The evening times., 1896-07-27
SUPPORTS GAVE WAY.
Number of Workmen Injured by Fall
ing Walls.

Chicago, July 2T.-While clearing away
the debris in the recentIy-burned Diamond
Match Company building, Nos. 54 and 56
Michigan avenue, the supports OF the first
floor gave way at O'Clock this morning,
burying half dozen men under heavy TIM
bers. a dozen others fell to the ground
floor In the midst of the debris.
There were twenty-five men a work in
the building, and they sprang to the rescue
of their comrades. An alarm of fire was
turned in. but the men had been tuken out
before the arrival of the department. Sew
eral may die.
The evening times., 1896-07-27

other specialties. Commission houses were
without buying orders, and in the absence
OF this support the market yielded easily.
Sugar fell 1-2 to 1G3 1-a; Burlington
& Quincy, "a TO Ga 3-4 st. Paul, 1-S to
So "a; Rock Island, rs to 56; Louis
vile & Nashville, 5-s TO 10 81; Manhattan.
1 Ii TO 30 Ia; Lead, preferred, 1 5-S TO
so T-8; Tennessee Coal, "a to 16 3-4. and
Western Upion, 5-s to79 S9.
In the inactive stocks New York, New
Haven and Hartford brought 165a164 lie
against l75, the last previously reported
transaction The sales OF the stock were
light.
Business in the general market was one
The evening times., 1896-07-27
CAPT. NAsn's sLAYERs LAND.
Mate Bran and His sAccomplices Loci
ed Cd in Boston.


Boston, July 81 The Plant Line steamer
Halifax, Capt. Pye, from Prince Edward
Island and Halifax, arrived this morning,
having among the passengers Mate Bran,
Seaman Brown, Steward Spencer, Mr..
Lester Monks and five seamcn from the
barkeDtine Herbert Fuller, which put into
Halifax Tuesday with Capt. Nash, Mrs.
Nash and Second Mate Bramberg murdered.
Officer Thons Kline, of Halifax, accom-.
panied the prisoners md turned them over
to Police Capt, Gain, Of Division /, who
with forty-five men, was at the wharf
when the vessel arrived, 1t being expected
by the police Tint large crowd would be
present. >
There's were many there, but there was no
demonstration-y
The prisoners were handcuffed, while Mr..
Monks was allowed to go to his home. The
men were taken to Station 1, where they
were booked and given breakfast. follow
ing which thcywere escorted by sergeant
and numbero Of officers to the United
States court, arraigned and held for fur.
ther action Il ~.
Lester MonksI han returned at this time
and was present With his fother.
The evening times., 1896-07-27

Eastern New York, Pennsylvania. and the
lower lake region. Generally fair weather
forthc Middle and South Atlantic
ana auit states and tie Ohio valley
\ rise of temperature is Indicated in New
Eogland and the Middle States and n fall
ip thesohio valley
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches was reported:
Duf1ngthepasawcnty-r ty-rourhours-Detroit,.
2.fo; Grand Haven, rs: Milwaukee, / 60:
Chicago, "a; Des MoiDcs, 90
Rivers--Thcfollo ng cliangcs;nthe rivers
lin feet and tenthsl have occurred
Fallen, Pittsburg. &c: Parkersburg, IL
Risen, Cincinnati A.
The evening times., 1896-07-27
DISEASE OF BRONCHIAL TUBES.

This condition often results from
Catarrh extending from the bead and
throat, and, II left unchecked, ex-
tends down the wIndpipe into the
bronchial tubes, ana ia time attacks
the lungs.
Have you a cuughc''
Are you losing Ilesh?"
DO yun cough at iIlght?"
Have you pain in siie2'
do you take cold easily?'i
rs your appetite yariaole?"
'Huve you stitches in side?"
DO you cough until you gag?''
DO You raise frothy uiateriai2''
do you cough on going to bed?"
do You cough In the morning.
Are YOU low spirited at ,imes?"
do You spit up yellow inatter:.''
rs your Cough short and hacking?"
DO you spit up little cheesy luups?''
Have you disgust for fatty foods?'
lis there ticking Leiind The palate?'
do you feel you are growing weaker"
lis there burning pain III the throat?"
Have you pain behind the breastbone?"
DO you cough worse night ana morning."
DO you have to sit up at night 10 get
breathe
The evening times., 1896-07-27
TreasurY Receints.

The receipts from Internal revenue to-
day were 1888. 1913; customs S345, ,975
and miscellaneous $50 .399. The ma
tional bank notes received today for re-
demption amounted to S3To,5sS.
The evening times., 1896-07-27
READY TO HELP BRYAN.

Senator MantleandC CongressmanHnrt-
man May Take the Stump.
Butte, Mon, July Ex-senator Lee Man
tic and Congressman Hartman arrived in
Butte yesterday from st. Louis
Senator Mantle said he had not yet de-
cided whether or not he would take the
stump for Bryan inthe East, but was ready,
he said, to do everything he was asked to
do to help along the cahse of silver.
Congressman Hartman said he would
remain in Montana until.he first OF septcm-
ber and from that time on he would cam
paign the central States for Bryan.
The evening times., 1896-07-27
NEW Yonk STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office. Rooms and IA. Snn Bniidinx
J. A Breen. Manager
The evening times., 1896-07-27

Thatau may have an adequatea and correct
idea of the Mccoy treatment, the wonderful
results OF which are attracting the at
teption OF the whole country, Doctors
Mccoy and Cowden have generously ar
ranged for n limited time TO give to all
applicants on their first visit Trial Treat.
neDt Free. This is purely for educational
purposes. In a few years this treatment
Wilt be in general adoption by the pro-
fession, and 1t is tie Gesile Of its disCov-
erers that IL be seen and noted by as many
people as possible in the offices of the
National Practice. which Doctor Mccoy has
Instituted in Washington, at T15 18th
st. NV.
The evening times., 1896-07-27
BEARS LACKED COURAGE.

NeverthelessStock ks FelIBecause Busi-
ness Was Light.
New York, July 27.-During the early
trading at the Stock Exchange the market
was weak and lower. Professional op-
orators were literul sellers nn The action Of
the Fopulists at st. Louis Saturday. Lon
don also took u gloomy view OF the develop
meats, and soId Louisville s Nashville and
The evening times., 1896-07-27

tut AnuCuS uOWu
into the throat anu being swallow ed.
rs there nausea?''
Are you cuStive?'
is there vomiting?''
do you beicii up gas?''
Have you waterbrashc''
Are you light headed?''
rs your tongue coated?''
DO you ha wk and spit?'
'.Is there pain after cating?
Are you nervous and weak?'
"Do you have sick he;ida ches?
do you bloat up after eating?
..ls there disgust for brea akfsIst?'
Have youdiStress utter eating?"
rs your tir,at titled with sIifne?''
40 you n times have diarrhoea?''
rs there erush OF blood 10 the head?'
when youget up suddeD!yare re you udiZzyc"
"Whcnstomachise is empty dny GU elfuint?"
"Is there constant sensation in the stom-
ach?''
ach?"
..Do sou belch up material that burns
throat?''
-wnen stomach is full do sou feel op-
pressed?''
The evening times., 1896-07-27
washington Stock Exchanre.

s,les-U S Electric Light. 10 at go Ne
tropoli:an r. R.. 10 at l0i
The evening times., 1896-07-27
DISEASE OF THE STOMACH.

This condition may result from sew
eral causes, but the usual cause Is
Catarrh, the nucus dropping down
into the throat ami being swallow ed.
The evening times., 1896-07-27

ENAMEL lhG and fully il ggaraateed guar as '0f'
QQA7tNG yulcaniZiEg, and other repair
UHhEtRUI work neatly done.
Acme Repair and Bicycle Co.. I74s Penna. Ave-
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07

Ifyou eat what you like, and digest it
you will surely be strong and healthy.
But if you don't digest it, you might al
most as we'll not eat, for what good can
your food do you if it doesn't nourish you?
Ifyou find that you can't digest it. there
is simple help for your stomach.
1t is Shaker Digestive Cordial. made by
the Shakers of Mount Lebanon. It has
never failed to cure the worst case of indi-
gestion.
Strength and health come from the food
you eat. after it has bsen digested and has
gone into the blood.
The best tonic is digested food. The best
aid to digestion. Shaker Digestive Cordial.
When you have acid eructations, nausea
headache, wind, dizziness, offensive breath
or any other symptoms of dyspepsia, Sha-
ker Digestive Cordial will cure you.
At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents,
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
DON'T For Lovers.

Dem fear to b. sen mental occa-
sinnally.
Dali't forget thai your prosaic par
ents were once lovers.
D,n't quarrel for he joy of becom-
ing ltcohciled. That grows monoto-
nous.
Dent neglect your acquaintances.
You will long for them after the honey
moon.
Dou't gaze in each others eyes and
fiatter yourselves that the stupid public
doesn't understand.
s.Doh't "test" each others affection.
If you don't believe in it entirely you
should not be engaged.
Don't tell your long-suffering friends
that never before in the history of the
world has there been just such case
of love.
Don't be jealous. There is no room
in the house for 10 We and jealousy, and
when the latter comes the former will
not stay.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
Che Woman,s Coyention.

snow, ladies'" said the chairman OF
the convention, rapping with her gavel,
remember, please, that we must have
order. must ask you t. refrain from
whispering during the progress of The
meeting"
Still the low, sibilant sound from
the group of pretty heads that had got
together in one corner of the hall con-
tinued.
The chairman looked annoyed and
raped with her gavel more severel.
The group of pretty heads broke up,
and the whisl ering ceased in that quar-
ter, but over on the opposite side of
the hall delegate was seen to lean
toward her neighbor, and the disagree
tle kissing was resumed.
"It is possible" said the chairman,
"that l must repeat my requestp You
will refrain from whispering. please.''
The offending head nodded approv-
ingly, but the whispering did not stop.
If necessary" said the chairman,
with touch of anger, 81 shall become
personal in my requests. Will the
delegate from Boston kindly postpone
her private conversation with her neigh
Dor till the meeting is over?"
The delegate from Boston straight
ened up in her seat and flushed hotly.
''Is it possible, J" she exclaimed, "that
you meant ne?n
Certainly" said the chairman;
there was no one else whispering at
the moment, / believe.'
But" said the delegate from Bos-
ton. 81 was only saying to my neighbor
What splendid chairman you made to
stop the whispering of those ladies
from Ohio over there. l don't see how
you can object to my saying that"
"We will have no whispering on any
subject" said the chairman sternly.
And with that at least dozen
heads in different parts of the hall bob |
bed over towards their neiglbors' desk,
and the sibilation grew into prolonged |
hiss, from which there could plainly |
be distinguished such expressions as
Served her rightl'' "The idealn |
"What splendid chairmanl'' etc.
A look of despair came over the |
face, and she sat down,
with mute signal to the secretary TO t
go on with the reading of the minutes
and let the whisperers have their way.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
Plot For a Modern Novel.

He visited the tomb where his be.
loved was laid. Carrying a lighted
candle and kneeling by her coffln, he
exclaimed passionately: "Would
could diel Would could diep'
just then the wind closed the door
and extinguished the light. The be-
reaged lover who had Just prayed for
death rushed to the door. He could
not open it. He tore at it, knocked
kicked, struggled, calling loudly for
help. No answer, only the utter si-
lehce aud d rkness of the tomb.
HIS wish to die was forgotten. He
sank dtan and wept. His tears were
no forhis beloved, but for hims If.
lie felt .ngs Of hunger. He thought
Of his candle and cut it into four parts.
He ate the first quarter the first day.
the second the second day, he third on
third day, the last quarter the fourth
day. No more, and he mast die of
starvation. He made one mole des-
perate effort to burst the door, when it
suddenly opened, aud the keeper of
the cemetery stood before him. The
sunlight blinded him. He fell from
exhaustion.
He had been there just four hoursl-
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
KNOW ThYaalH.

How important this injunc tion to every
young man! How many ruin their health
and future happiness through pernicious
practices contracted in ignorance and re-
pented Of when too late. Parents, guardians
and humanitarians can do no better service
to the rising generation, than to place in
their hands the information and warnings
contained in a little book carefully prepared
by an association of medical gentlemen, who
have had vast experience in dealing with the
grave naladies here limited at, and who feel
that thay owe it to humanity to warn the
young Of the land against certain destruc-
tive habits which are far more prevalent than
any layman can possibly imagine, and
which, if persisted in, gradually undermine
the constitution and health, and destroy the
future happiness of the victim. Cut ou It this
notice and enclose it with ten cents in stamps
Ito pay postage) to Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N.
Y, and the book will be sent, secure from
observation in plain sealed envelope,
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
For OyerFifty Years

An Old and well tried remedy.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for oyer fifty years by millions of mothers
or their children while teething, with Pc
feet success. It soothes the child. softens
he gums, allays all pains. cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the taste Sold by druggists in
every part of the world. 25 cent bottle
Its value is incalcuable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and get
no other kind.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
Blossoms fwho has lust answered .

Blossoms twho has just answered a
ring at the dotr)- -"Why, how are you,
Doctorl Come ri-uh, excuse me,
Doctor. but is this a professional or
social?n
Doctor.-'sSo Social, of course, my boy3''
Blossom---' Come right in, Doctor,
bone right in; Mrs Bl ,ssom viii be-
down in few minutes.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07

A.-"Political economy is a ticklish
subject. A man has to be wide-wake
to understand all about it. For instance
the very ideas of capital and labor
B.--"Look here, that is simply enough
Supposing borrowed twenty marks
from you; ;that would represent capital. y
A.-"To be sure.n
B-"Then, after awhile, you wouid>
be trying to get your money back.
That's labor.,'
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
! little tale | would rehearse

A little tale would rehearse
or one. once sick, who soon grew worse.
With boils and blotches covered o'er,
He took of remedies (?) a score.
Alas, they all did fail to heal,
While he each day still worse did feel.
Up spoke friend "Your blood's impure
"But DR.. Pierce can heal you sure
His G. M. D. will quickly cure.n
Like balm on wounds these words were
poured.
The sick mans health was soon restored.
Impure blood Is caused by want of healthy
action on the part Of the liver. DIR. Pierce,s
Golden Medical Discovery is the best remedy
In the world for livers, and for purifying the
blood and system from all poisons and i'm
purities Of whatever name or nature,
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07

the Sc ais would seem to be u GER
-tainty. bat r-csnt voters in that body
have made people very cautious about
saying that anything not already ac-
complished in the Senate is certainty.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
A PUZZLE,

A PUZZLE.
An old married man said to me moi
long ago:
81 must confess that women are a
| great puzzle to me.
/ "My wife will be hand in glove with
some female acquaintance. will stop
with her, shop with her and bring her
home to dinner two or three nights a
week. They seem iLseparable, and
when they're not together they'll be
praising each other to mutual acquain-
tainces. Then all of sudden I'll see
no more of the bosom friend.
$50 I'H inquire:
'Dearie, Mrs.-hasn't been here to
dinner for week. What's the mat
ter? Is she illp"
my wife will glance up coldly and
reply in voice made up of ice and
pickles:
"'I really can't say. haven't seen
her for some time.'
Haven't seen herl Why, you
haven't quarreled, have you?
"'Quarreledl I never quarrel, and
you know itP''
'''Then what's wrongp l know how
you adored herl'
81 never adored her. I thought
she had her good points, but was mis-
aiken in her =
"And that's all that can get out of
her.
"Ten to one they've quarreled about |
the width of their sleeves or because |
one has cape little better than the |
other.
THE RIGHTS OF HUSBANDS.
-
1t is divine privilege to be the head
of family, and man has no right to
abuse that privilege.
He has no right to ill-use or neglect
the woman who took him for "better
or worse.r
He has no right to quarrel with his
daily bread.
He has no right to expect a game
dinner diet from kidney stew allow
ance.
He has no right to give his wife So a
week pin money and expect her to pay
The gas bill and keep herself and the
children we'll dressed.
He has no right to save his good
and good humor for company.
He has no right to come home with
! hatche. cast of countenance and MUIR
Ter the innocent pleasures of the little
lnfortunates who call him father.
He has rightvto remember that he
yves his family everything, and that
o deserve the respect and love of his
boys and girls and consideration and
Quality of his wife is glory enough for
my man.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
Piles.

Piles is so common that
every other person you meet is
troubled with it more or less. It
seems to be little thing and usual
ly gets little attention. It may not
be serious at first, but it makes
man sick-makes him nervous,
cross, irritable-unfit for business.
1t robs him of sleep, takes his ap-
petite-cuts down his fesh-and
yet he is careless about it.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
Make Yourself Strong

Ifyou would resist pneumonia, bronchitis,
typhoid fever, and persistent coughs and
colds. These ills attack the weak and run
down system. They can find no foothoId
where the blood is kept pure, rich and full
of vitality, the appetite good and digestion
vigorous. with Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one
true blood purifier.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipation,
biliousness, jaundice, sick headahce.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
FOSTERS
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Cure

will cure Piles. 1t will cure other
things, too, but it is particularly
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but it will do it-sure. Has done
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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-07
Wanted to Be a ID. ID

The cura.e in charge Of smal
country parish was instructed by his
Pensioners to, procure harmonium
for their use. lie did SO, telling the
manufaci urer to charge the bill hire t.,
the parish account. When the bill an
nounc to 81, the parish being uu-
able to pay it, the manufacturer duD-
ned the curate for the money, telling
him that he assumed the responsibility.
The latter replied that he never as
sumed the responsibility, having all he
could do to pay his own bills, where
upon the manufacturer threatened to
sue him.
A short time after, our friend receiv-
ed letter from a Birmingham debt
collecting agency, to which, as to sew
eral following. he paid no attention,
until the following short but definite
letter came: