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The times., 1897-12-08
U. s. SUPREME COURT.
Record of Business Transacted
There Yesterday


There Yesterday.
Present-The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice
Harlan, Mr.. Justice Gray, Mr.. Justice
Brewer, Mr. Justice Brown, Mr.. ) istice
Shiras, Mr.. Justice White, and Mr.. Justice
Peckham.
j. H. Rodes, OF Sedalia, Mo.; William
Henry Knox, CT New York city, aud y. E.
Harris, OF Macon, Ga, ere adHitted to
practice
No. $50 Benjamin l.. Hill, appellant IS.
". f. Hale, warden, etc; appeal from the
district court OF the United States for
the northern district Of California;; distressed
with costs pursuant 70 the tenth rnle.
No 144-Jom T. Powers, plaintiff in
error, VS. the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company; argument continued by Mr..
Lawrence Maxwell. ir., for the plaintiff in
error, by Mr. c. b. simrali, for The de-
fendant in error, and concluded 10y Mr..
Lawrence Maxwell, jr., for the pla ntiff
In error.
No. I45-William A. Clark, plaintiff in
error, vs.. william r Fitzgerald ct al;
argument commenced by Mr. Robert B.
Smith, for the plaintiff in error, and CON
tiEued by Mr.. j. W. Forbes, for the de-
Pendants in error.
Adjourned until today at . O'Clock.
Tie day cali for today viii be as follows.
Nos 145, 145. lat, I5I tand 160l, 1914,
405, 470, 100, 154, and los.
The times., 1897-12-08
MARKET RATHER PUZZLING
Buying, Save by the Shorts, Not
at All Active.
Bonds Again Remarkably strong
Sugar Refining One of the Con-
spiouous Features.

New York, Dec. ITO those fbseryers
OF the stock market movements VINO re-
quire definite explanation TO account for
every varying swing, tile days market
must have proved rather puzzling. Ae-
cordine to the articles OF belief II the
professional element, the actual promulga-
ton of the Presidents message TO s,ongress
should nave marked the elimination % the
movement which WAS largely based thereon
and on this theory they were active TN the
bear side of yesterday afternoons market.
The buying this morning wls 3yno means
of an urgent character, however. except
where 1t was Participated in By the short
interest, but q moderate increase in the
business of commission houses vas aoted.
The usual quarterly dividend was de
clared OH Chicago and Northwestern shares
and the Western Union Culnpany's executive
Committee recommended the declaration
of the regular diyidesd on the stock. There
Were 10 changes Of Importance in the
money or foreign exchange market.
The strength ana activity in the bond
market were noteworthy and IT, was sig
nificant that Che practical oYersubscrip-
tion to two extensive bond offerings as
announced 10y the vending banking rims.
IT was worth noting that CCnspiA>lted
Gas took no part in the days general en-
dency, the stock being entirely aeglected. 8.
The conspicuous feature OF .he market
was Sugar Refining. where the specula-
tiOn was stimulated by nlmors II IN extra
dividend at the approaching meeting Of
the diree tors, but notable adyin were
made elsewhere
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TRADING STAMP GiGIsION
Gift Enterprise Within the Mean
ing of the Law.
ALL THE JUDGES CONCUR
Designed for the Purpose OF Prey
ing on Both Seller and Buyer
The Elements OF Chance Defined-
Justice Shepard Writes the Opin-
ion-Other Court Matters.

The court of Appeals decided yesterday
that the washington Trading Stamp Com
pany is a gift enterprise aud therefore an
lawful.
the plaintiffs in error, Gustaye Lans-
burgh, the merchant, and Joseph A. Sperry,
manager Of the company, were convicted
in the police court Of conducting gift
enterprise and were sentenced to Pay Il
fine of 500. From the police court the
case was taken directly to the Court OF
Appeals, where it was argued last month.
Attorney A. S. Worthington represented
the plaintiffs i'll error, and the District was
represented by Messrs. S. 7. Thomas and
a. b. Duvall. The prosecution maintained
that the scheme was a gift enterprise III
that it purrorted to give something for
nothing, and because of the element or
chance in the proceeding. The main point
of chance was stated 70 be that the puT-
chaser of goods W Ould not collect a number
of the st amps sufficient 10 entitle him TO
the premium promised. The defense main
tained that the gift of the premium was
simple gift, and that man had right
TO dispose Of his property as he saw fit
II was i.eld that there was no chance III
the transa ction, as it depended solely upon
the purchaser whether he would or " wJuld
not collect the requisite number OF stamps.
The decision, written by Justice Shepard,
and concurred in by the other members (
the court, sets forth, that although one of
the most shrewdly planned of the many
devices to obtain something for nothing. the
trading stamp enterprise could hardly have
come more Clearly within the scope Of the
statute prohibiting gift enterprises, Lad IL
been well known and expressly stated in
tie contemplation of Congress at the time
of It's enactment"
The opinion continues: The Washing
ton Trading Stamp Company and itSngents
are not merchants engaged in business 9s
that term is commonly understood. They
are not dealers engaged in ordinary ner-
! chandise engaged in a legitimate atte npt
TO obtain purchasers for their goolls Ly
! offering fair and lawful inducements To
trade. Their business is nothing more
; nor less than tie exploitation OF cuu-
ming device. With no stock in trade hut
/ that device, and the necessary books and
stamps ana so-cailed premiums with Which
to operate it successfully, they have inter
( veneG ip the legitimate business carried
| on in the District of Col'+lbia between
| seller ana buyer, not for tie advantage
/ OF either, but to prey On both.
There is not tie shadow Ct rational
| foundation for the stamp company's claim
| that it confeTs benefit upon buyers by
| procuring for them an actual disco INT. :
The times., 1897-12-08
MAJOR HA>DY's ESTIMATES.
VIII Take Nearly a Million to Give
Us Proper Representation.

VIII Take Nearly a Million to Give
Us Proper Representation.
The President sent TO Congress yesterday
amessa ge regarding the acceptance Dy this
Government Of the invitation Of Fran a 10
participate in the Paris international Ex-
position in 500, The President sent it'll
it the detailed report of Major Noses P,
Handy, the special commissioner If amer
tea In the matter.
Referring to Maior Handy report, the
President says:
1T Is a comprehensive and clear presen-
tation of tie situation. He recommends
that an appropriation Of S9i9,b be
granted, So that a creditabIe exhibit on
behalf of the United States may be made.
The details OF this report viii show how
this appropriation may be profitably ex-
pended.
Besides securing much larger amount
OF space than had been reserved, Major
Handy obtained the gratifying assur lace
that the United States VIII be placed on
a footing with the most favored na-ions,
and that il the installation Of every i'm
portant department. the United States VIII
have a location commensurate with tie
dignity and Importance Of the country, ana
adjoining in every case countries of the
first rank"
''Iuyiew ofthe ma gnttude and Importance
OF the approaching exposition and Of cur
standing among the nations which viii be
there represented, and in view of our in
Gre Eed population and acknowledged
progress in arts, sciences and manufactures,
I earnestly commend the report Of Ma jor
Handy 70 your consideration, and trust t4at
liberal appropriation may be made.
''Moreorer. the magnificent exhibit of
the French republic at Chicago in 1898,
on which million dollars were expended,
should he a strong incentive 70 the
reciprocal liberality on the part af the
Government of the United States, End
suggest 10 our citizens the necessity as
well as the propnety Of installing at the
Paris ENposition an exhibit on Iar with
that Of the government and people OF
France at Chicago, i'll keeping with the
scope and extent OF preparatf tfous which are
being made by nearly all the important
nations OF the earth for their proposed ok
hibits in that exposition.
Il suggest that the subject De given
timely ana favorable consideration"
Commissioner Hsndy's estimates include
the following chief items
Commissioner general, three years, at
$4,000 a year; assistant, at SO 900; three
Commissioners, at $1,000 each: secretary,
at So, 500; disbursing officer, So 800; nine
Scientific experts, at $1,000; Government
exhibits, 81 40 600; architects, decorators,
etc. SIS 800; structural work, SIS 900;
packing and freight, $4,000; art exhibit,
$4,000. woman's work exhibit, $50 900;
jurors, S75, 600: final report, $40 900;
worlds congress, $4,000; exhibit Of
charities end social economy $50 900. and
various amounts for clerk hire, Office
rent, etc
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Pos1oFFIcE CLERK ACCUSED.
william Fletcher Sued for Ale Jed
IIl-Treatment of His Family.

william Fletcher sued for Ale ged
IIl-Treatment of His Family
Eleanora Fletcher filed a bin in equity
yesterday to compel her husband, William
h. Fletcher, clerk in the city postoffice,
to support her and her two children,
The complainant was EIeanora Burgess.
She was married to defendant at Balti-
more or April 20, 1895, and ON May 5,
1895, bore him twins. They removed TO
Washington, ana took up their residence
at No. 1872 Georgia avenue, where they
lived one year.
During this time the wife charges that
her husband practiced great brutality
toward her. and that be often struck her
He neglected To provide food ana cloth
ing for her and the children. She re-
turned to her parents, but was persua led
by defendant TO return to hiu. They lived
at No. 643 South Carolina avenue, where
the defendant, notwithstanding his promises
TO reform, resumed his cruel treatment.
She charges that on December 1, 1897 the
defendant and his mother elected her and
her children from this home. Complainant
sets forth that during all this time she
has been a good and true wife, and Las
fully Kept and observed the marriage
vows. Tracy L. Jeffords is her attorney.
The times., 1897-12-08
New York Cotton A1nrket.
Hoo tn i.rrveIt Inrnmnnia-

At this time OF the year cold Is very
easily contracted, ,andifIef to run Its course
without the aid or some reliable Corsn
medicine Is liable 20 result IN that dFeai
disease. pneumonia. We know OF 10 better
remedy To cure cough Ut cold than cha IL
berlains Cough Remedy. We have used It
quite extensively and II has aIwa Us given
entire resatiSfaetion. agah. Ind Ter Chief.
This is the only remedy that IS known 60
be a certain preventive Of pneumnn "a
Among the many thousands who have usesi
1t for colds and Ia grippe We ha e never ct
learned OF single case having resulted IN
pneumonia. Persons who have weak lungs
or have reason to lear an attack OF pn=u-
monia should keep the remedy at hand
The % and 80 cent sizes for sale by Henry
Exams, wholesale aHd retail druggist. saS
ISst..and Cont ave anus ST. NV. anu 1923
Nd. ave. ne.
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THE WOMEN OF THE EAST.
Interesting Addrt IS by Miss Jessie
Aoke erman.


magnificent audience greeted Miss
Jessie Ackernian, the ali-arounI Ithe-world
W. {. T. L. missionary, yesterday Afternoon
at the Columbian University, when che adj
dressed the members of the District as
ISOLATION OF Woman's Foreign Missionary
Societies. The spacious assembly nail of
the university was crowded to Its utmost
seating capacity, there being Goted among
the audience ministers, educators scientists
and people from all walks OF lie. There
We're also present large number pf Young
ladies from the Forrest Glen Female Sem
irary members OF the womaa's 1'r ress As
sociation ana suffrage association OF the
District.
On the stage with the distin gufshAd lee
tuTeT We're the Rev. Samuel L. Reiler,
vice chancellor Of the A mencan University;
Mrs. s. L. GHoert, Mrs. W. G. Mcdowell,
Mrs. Emma Shelton. Mrs. Lidia II. rilton,
Mrs Sara D. La Fetra and Mrs. T. II.
Martin. The stage was tastefully Gee
Grated in yellow and blue. and the speak
er's stand was draped with an immense
American flag.
Miss Ackerman was introduced bv the
Rev DIR. Beiler, as "a noble Amer ican
won an" as an example Of what christ
ianity had done for womanhood.
MISS Ackerman spoke of the condition
OF the women Of the East, but more es-
pecially OF them of China and siam. The
greatest discovery of the nineteenth cen
tury, Miss Ackerman said, was briefly and
forcibly told by Miss Frances Willard, when
she sale it was 'woman's discovery of her
SELF
After an interesting history OF tie Gus
toms and manners of the people of Siam,
she concluded with touching appeal for
del'verance OF our own people from the
deadly effects of fntemperanee.
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DOCTOR MGGOY'S BOOK FREE 70 ALL.
THE IRISH 'es ASSrvERsARY
Plans on Foot TO Honor the Event
and Miss Maud Come.


In the interest OF the Irish SO anniversary
there were two largely attended repre-
sentative meetings Monday night at the
offices OF Mr.. d. 1. Murphy in the Holtz-
man Building, corner Tenth and streets
One was presided over by Mr.. Murphy and
attheother, an executive committee ga ather
ing, Mr.. John ]. Dolan occupied the chair.
Miss Come, who is to deliver the principal
lecture al the Columbia Theater next Sun
day night, VIII arrive in Washington dur
ing the forenoon Of that day and Will be
taken in charge on her arrival hya delega-
ton of the gentlemen who have been
active In making arrangements for the
Sunday night demonstration. She VIII be
escorted To the Normandie Hotel, where
the young lady stopped few weeks ago
on the occasion Of her first visit to this
city. A number of prominent ladies are
TO take warm interest in the reception
TO Miss Come ana in the success of the
Columbus Theater program, which VIII
close with stereopticon views, some of
which viii illustrate the reasons why the
accomplished young Irish lady who pre-
sents tIsem, in spite of high social and
family considerations, comes to espOuse
at so much sacrifice the cause III her
country with all the distresses implied in
the name Of Ireland.
At tie executive committee meeting
Captain Patrick o'Farrell, chairman OF
committee on hall, announced a very salts
factory progress ON sale of tickets. He
said Mr.. McEnernev, Of the general COM
mittee, had alone sold over 100 tickets.
Reserved seats can now be had by apply
ing tho box office OF the theater.
The times., 1897-12-08
BALTIMORE Markets

Baltimore, Deer. Flour easy, unchanged
receipts, 23,454 barrels; exports, l S,-
325 barrels; sales, 500 barrels. Wheat
steady spot and month, SO Lass 5-s;
January, SO 3-4a97; May, 80 "a bid;
steamer No. 2, 81 1-2a91 5-S-receipts,
69,7S9 bushels; exports, SO, $40 bushels;
stocH,. 1903, 800 bushels; sales, 1000
bushels southern wheat by sample and
on grade, 92a97. Corn firm spot, 33a
33 1-S; month, 32 LEASE "a; December,
new or OLD, 32a32 IA; January, 81 "a
81 5-s; February, 81 3-4a32; steamer
mixed, 3la31 1-4-receipts, SO, ,0S7 BUSH
els; exports, 1 30, $40 bushels; stock, ALL
269 bushels; sales, 81 ,OOU bushels southern
white corn, 3Oa34; do yellow, 31a35.
80; No. mixed, 27a27 1-2-Feceipts, r.
S37 bushels; exports, 10000 bushels; stock,
800, ,544 bushels. Rye steady 2 west
ern, % l4a53 1-2-receipts, 26, $50 bush
Hay firm ON the better grades-chOi tim
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small fortunes for medical care, aud those
whose doctors fees have been sadly parted
with from their humble earnings; dw2llers
III the city and dweiiers out OF lie CITY,
thrungmg The waiting rooms mfil II was
clearly impossible for twenty physicians
tc care for ~ eI, a small proportion u hem;
only those who have witnessed these hings
can at all appreciate the pressure brought
TO bear upon Doctor MCCOY to make the
extensions he has made
THIS final extension to the end "f the
year. and extension of two fun months, was
the result Of such pressure as this-only
that the pressure was intensified tenfold by
the crowds of people over anything that
had preceded in the history Of the
practice. In making this final aXten-
sion Doctor Mccoy therefore insists upon
giving ten-fold emphasis TO its conditions,
The times., 1897-12-08
Dow, Jones & Co.. saw OF Tobacco:

Dow, Jones & Co., say OF Tobacco:
There has been excellent buying Of
Tobacco stock, for several days, based upon
the increased earnings OF the property.
Certain Interests have been buyers who
have not bought before in a long tiue.
1t is conservative to say that the plug to
bacco business is self supporting, no
longer being n drain upon other branches
OF the business. The sales of cigarettes
and smoking tohaccos have increased ma
terially in the year, and very decidedly
in the last three months. Dividend action
is expected the last week Of this month. -
Tobs Geo may perhaps be bought for a
turn this week if the market is advancing
but there are careful students of the con
dition OF the company who believe its
present figure too high.
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ONE DOLLAR
Per Visit is Our Only Charge,
All MEDICINES and SERV-
ICES Included.
Young Men, Middle Age
or Old Men,

Suffering from excesses and errors of
youth. overwork or mental very,
and troubled with Nervous Debility,
Loss OF Memory, Bashfulness, Confusion OF
Ideas Headache, Dizziness, Palpitation
OF the Heart, Weak Back, Dark Circles
Around ths Eyes, Pimples on the Face, Loss
Of Sleep, Tired Feeling in the Morning.
Evil Forebodings, Duli. stupid, Aversion to
Society, no Ambition, Bati Taste IN the
Mouth, Dreams and Night Losses, Deposits
in the Urine, Frequent uriDaticn, sometimes
accompanied with slight burning. Kidney
Troubles, Or any DiseasqApf the Genito,
Urinary Organs, can here find an honest,
safe, and speedy cure
VARICOCELE CURED AT ONCE without
operation. Have you the seeds o r any past
disease lurking In your system, IAPOTEN-
CY or Loss of Sexual Power and do you
contemplate MARRIAGE DO you feel
safe in t6eking this step? YeiI can't afford
to take any risk. Like father like son.
We have a never failing remedy that Will
purify the Blood and positively bring back
Lost Power. Our honest opinion always
given. De- -
The times., 1897-12-08
COULD Nor TAKE THE FURNACE
So Sam Hamilton Contented Himself
With Taking a Pail

"ThSr was nothin' worth stealin' in
tha schoolhouse but the furnis," remarked
Samuel Hamilton. an old colored man, in the
police court yesterday.
Ssn:uel was charged with houseireak
ing. it being alleged that he entered the
schoulhouse oC Court T. Wood, and chat he
stole bucket from the same building.
Samuel said he W anted to inform the court
thar he did not steal the pail.
''I only took it," he said.
WAS there anything else there That you
could take?" asked the judge.
The old man said the furnace was the only
other thing worth taking, and that was
stationary.
He was held for the action Of the grand
jury in the sum of $500.
The times., 1897-12-08
MARRIED HER TWICE.
Lee Now Wants an Absolute Divorce
From His Wife.

Thacker E. Lee filed bill yesterday for
all absolute divorce from Mary G.. Lee,
They were arried on July 23, 1883, [ nd
lived together for six months, when the
PLAINTIFF alleges the defendant deserted
him, which desertion continued for two
years and six months, when he secured
divorce. They were again marrieda at Wash
ington In 1884, and went 10 live at Rock
vile, Nd They have two children, 4 Ian
Porter 1 ee, aged eight years, and Ethel
Louise Lee, aged six years. The divorce Is
asked on the ground OF deserton.
The times., 1897-12-08
Grand Jury Indictments.

Tie grand jury yesterday returned in
dictments as follows: Robert Blue, CON
cealed weapons; William \. Hamilton, as
sauIt with intent to kill; Edward Spirer,
bigamy; John Miles, George Miles, and
John Zones, highway robbery and lar
ceny from the person; Nelson Wooden,
second cffense, petty larceny; John Ste wart
and Joseph Carey, larceny from the per SON.
Isaiah Price and Cato Bray, larceny from
the person; Henry Lewis. larceny; John
Boughn and John Gonigs, arson; Frank
The times., 1897-12-08

ignoring all temporary fluctuations, give
preference to Northern Pacific preferred,
Rock Island, Burlington, st. Paul and
Lackawanna and Nashville. In regard To
Sugar, it today reached the price we said
the present movement would carry IL 70,
i45. Before taking any further action in
Sugar await our early morning adSice 20
our branch Offices atl ani1
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namely, that it is absolutely the final ex-
tension of the opportunity; that it carries
with it distinct notice that on the 'st of
January the So opportunity ceases; that
under no circumstances or by no tnduce-
ment would the cate be offered or held out
TO any patients after that date.
an new patients applying for treatment
The times., 1897-12-08

TheAecessity for the extensions that Doc
tor Mccoy IA ; ma de Of the heopportunityunder
the S3 rate can only be- ppreIca ted by those
VINO have seen the throngs OF pc Jple
Crowdng his offices during the conclaling
days OF the two periods Civ en-. Only thDse
who have witnessed with their own eyes
the anxiety and the eagerness OF :hese
applicants to obtain the benefits Of the
offer, who have perhaps themselves shared
in this eagcrness, who have seen rich and
poor alike ffose who haH already given
The times., 1897-12-08

Northwest has declared the regular divt-
dends or l ga quarterly on the pre-
ferred. and II semi-annuslly on the
cominon pa yable January :, 1888. North
west looks equal to an advance il The gen
eral market should be favorable during
the remainder Of this month.
The times., 1897-12-08
Ynent Alnrket Firmer.

Chicago, Dec. There was a tirmer
wheat market today, result largely %
short selling the past few days uy local
traders. The higher crop report stITnu-
lated the desire TO cover, which gave Is an
advance Of 3-S cents from yesterday.
Closing with 3-saI-2 cent of the advance
lost. New York reported twenty Loat-
loads sold for export.
The times., 1897-12-08
Towr Topics says Of Chicago Gas:

Towr Topics says Of Chicago Gas:
There is good buyinc or Peoples Gas,
and the insiders are confident that because
OF the steady absorption by outsiders it
can only 1e a question OF a relatively
short time when it Will D. from 10 TO -
points higher. The fs.itA that some OF the
biggest interests have in the property may
be evidenced in the fact that they viii not
sell calls good for six months ut less than
10, and they are not anxious about dOing
tbis
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The market was almost entirely pr,
fsesionai yesterday. 1t was strong until
near the close. but it's strength W as the ie-
suit OF manipulation. Sugar apparently
held ii up, and suggested what buying
there was in other lines The trust stuck
dominated the whole situation with a
great burst Of strength ana fine advance.
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othy, $500 asked. Grain freiehts, steam
eTs easy, parcel room quiet steam to LIv-
eTpOUl per buShel, f / I'd. December, Cork
fOT orders per quarter, 3S.6d.a3S Sd. De
cember, 3s.6d. January. Sugar strong, IN
changed. Butter firm, unchanged Eggs
ana cheese steady, unchanged WHISKY
unchanged.