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disease that science has been able to cure
In all It's stages, and that Is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
CaIarrh being a constitutional disease. re.
lutres a constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken intef ually, acting
directly upon the blood and macous surfaces
II the system. thereby restroying the fOun-
1atim Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing It's work. The
prOprie;Ors have so much faith in its cura-
dive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fails TO cure.
Send for list Of Testimonials. Address,
+. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. Zoe
Halls Family Pills are the best
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A rovei Of Blottinr Paper.

hper has been put to variety Of
ss. butts most curious employment is
Iofeshadowed in the recent patenting
blotting-paper towel The idea
: That person on stepping out Of his
morning bath, instead Of rubbing him.
III dry in the orthodox manner,
s1oGld envelop his body in q towel OF
oiO1ang-paper, which win. without
S0uoie, and in q few seconds. absorb
- the moisture upon his skin The
va Is ingenious. 5at II does away with
IA IA wholesome friction which many
'e''eFe to be 20 beneficial to the skin.
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A 5o-ceut Calendar Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful calendar issued
for the year 1897 Is The Youths Companion
Art Calendar, which is given to each sub
scriber TO the paper for the year 1897. 1t Is
made up OF four charming pictures. beauti-
fully reproduced in twelve harmonious
colors- 1t Is in form a four-page folder
which, when extended. Is 10x24 inches In
size The subjects are delightfully."- attract
I've. This calendar makes a desirable orna-
ment for a mantel. comfortable or writing
desk 1t is offered for sale only by the pub
fishers OF The Youths Companion at 20
cents per copy. Only because Of the enOr-
nous number published Is IL possible for
the publishers Of The Companion to send II
free to all Companion subscribers
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The Writer'S Misfortune.

There" said the tired author, with n
sigh, you'll have TO economize. We
can't expect any returns from my last
book now"
why" exclaimed his wife, what has
happened?"
The critics have all pronounced it a
good. clean, wholesome story, and, Of
course. after that, nObody'n buy it,
Cleveland Leader.
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BuIlet-Proof Animal.

The skin of the whale is from two
inches to two feet thick and the skin
of a large specimen weighs thirty
tons. The rhinOceros Is the thickest
skinned quadruped, with q skin so
tough as to resist the claws of the lion
or tiger, the sword or the balls Of the
old-fashioned musket.-BOston Budget.
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To Pay a Penalty for Dining

Is rather hard. isn't Il. Yet how many are
compelled 10 do this after every meal. Dys-
pepsla, that memorable prosecutor, never
ceases to torment OF its own yolltion, and
rarely yields TO ordinary medication. But
tranquility Of the stomach Is in store for
those who pursue a course OF Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. This fine corrective also
remedies malarial and kidney complaints,
rheumatism, constipation, biliousness and
nervousness.
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purpose of obtaining exact data. He
vas cordially received by Major Nc
lev. Mrs Mckinley and the president
elects aged mother. Prof. Cunningham
is at present making horoscope OF the
Mckinley administration, beginning at
noon March 4. 1t will be printed in
March Persons wishing to have horo-
scopes made should remember to give
Christian name, place of birth and
residence. date and year Of birth, hour
and minute if possible. II you do not
know the hour, send two two-cent
stamps for particulars. Correspondents
should also bear in mind that the as
rologer wishes it distinctly understood
hat he treats the position Of the plan
sts at time Of birth merely as indica-
tons and not causes. A planet may
signify an event, like the star of Beth
lehem for instance, but of itself IT
has no other connection with it. Cor
respondents are answered free in these
columns. Address Prof. G. w. Cum
ningham, Dept. 4, 1874 Clinton street
Chicago, III.
Answers printed in order as received
Here are some for this week:
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To the Pacific Coast

Two through trains daily via the Union
Pacific, carrying through sleepers. and rak-
Ing from six to fifteen hours quickest time
to principal western points including Og-
den, Salt Lake, Butte, Helena. Portland
San Francisco, Sacramento. etc. Ask about
them at e4l 18th St. corner Curtis.
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Ar. Raymond Asqufrh. who has lust ben
elected % che first open scholarship a Bal
liol college,, Oxford. - the eldest son q the
British ex-home secreary. Twenty-sax years
ago his father obtained the same disrincriou
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''They say women can always pick out
goods that will wash" True enough; but
why do they always pick out children that
won'tr'
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'I'n wager that woman submarine diver
doesn't stay under the water more than ten
minutes at a time" "WhyY' Nobody
down there TO talk to-"
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Jack has To do on OF JUDAS Christmas
shopping" why h thatr' when Shs
buys pretty things herself she never has de-
courage 70 give them away"
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FITS stopped free and Permanently cured. No nta
After arst day use Of DIR. Kline'a Great Nerve
Resfnrer. Free 81 trial bottle and treatise.
send % DR- KLINE 81 Arch ST PhIlAdelpniA p
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Piso Cure for Consumption has saved me
large doctor blus-C. L. Barker, 422S Re
gent Square, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec s. 1895
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She-"There's just one way to break or
the coal trust" He-'What's thatr' "Shl
-"Let everybody use steam heatP'
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bridget. I've discovered that you carry
more food home with you than you cook for
us" ''Yes'm; but me family IL biggern
yourn."
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the snow line recedes up the mountain.
the trolley cars climb after il. and as
1t extends down the sides of the peaks
and valleys, the operations Of the cleo
trio car is confined to the lower ranges.
Several of the lines are controlled alb
solutely by the condition OF the wealth.
er. due notice being given by telephone
as 10 whether ii is desirable for the
cars TO ascend to the upper parts OF the
system, and whether a view of the
spectacular portions Of tie road can be
secured by the passengers. 1t is said
that a scheme is on foot To run an cleo
tic railway up Mont Blanc itself. Up
TO certain altitude IL would follow an
inclined plane. and the ascent would be
completed by a vertical shaft of a
depth of 2.539 meters. through which
powerful electric elevators would cen
vey the passengers to the observatory,
on the sumLlit.
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"Rose. isn't that an unusually large piece
Of mistletOeE" "well. II Is a trifie big, but
% many men nowadays are near-sighted."
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Hairs Family pills are the best.

"He's very neglected. OF his personal ap-
pearance lately" Il don't think so; what
makes you say it?'' HE let's his barber dye
bis hair"
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Anything new In art, Mr.. Slapdash %
"Yes; We are having sunrises this winter
exactly like those In my posters"
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PLANETARY POINTS.
COME HOROSCOPES MADE BY
PROF. CUNNINGHAM.
Raider Are Invited TO Send In Data
and Have Their Indications Printed
Free-PIanets Indicate Events, but Do
Not Cause Them

HE horoscope Of
William Mckinley
made by Prof. Cum
bingham a year
ago indicated that
he would become
president of the
United States
March 4, 1897. The
astrologer visited
the Mckinley home
at Canton for the
The broad ax., 1897-01-23
Mr.. yyinsIow'. sootnInz syrup

'orchILI teething sOftsns theg reduces inhAu
nation allays pain wind collie. 3 bottl
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That Was Most of the Time.

Madge-Husbands are like horses;
not much good until they are well
broke.
Mrs. Spender with a sigh)-Bless
me! l certainly have the best husband
In New York, If that's the case.
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THE DEANW0OD VICTIMS
Remains of Judge ClaughtOn TO
Be Buried Today.
LAW STUDENTS WILL ATTEND
Services ut the House and at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Followed by InteruIent in
Rock Greek Cemetery-MissC Custis
to Be Buried Tomorrow.

The arrangements for the funeral OF
Judge Hierou.e o. Claughton, who, with
Miss Villa C. Custis, was killed at Dean
wood Crossing on Friday last, We're per-
fected yesterday.
There VIII be short Scripture reading
at the home, No. 1740 p street north
west, but the principal part of the serv-
ices viii he held at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Judge Claughtou
Was an active member of this congrega-
ton, and was usually consulted before
the church session took an important
steps in any matter.
The pastor, Rev. Wallace Radcliffe,
d. D., is away ON his vacation, but lie
replied 10 a telegram asking him TO return
TO conduct the services and is expected
in the city this morning.
The body will be carried TO the church
at 11:3o O'Clock this morning and the
burial service read. Dr. Radcliffe viii
make few remarks upon the life OF
Judge Claughton- The students OF the
National Univ ersity Law School, of which
institution Judge Claugtton was the senior
professor, VIII attend in a tody.
Tie District Bar Association win be
represented by committee. but a large
number OF the deceased attorneys profes-
sional associates have expressed their In
tention TO attend
The following gentlemen will ac6as pail
bearers: Messrs. Thompson Alexander,
Charles s. Bradley. Eugene Carusi, VIII
lam Lambert, Franklin H. Mackey,
Judge McCalmont, Samuel F. Philips and
John Randolph.
Tile internient win be made in Rock
Greek Cemetery, beside the body of Judge
Claughton's Wife, who died about a gear
ago.
The body of Miss villa Custis, who was
killed in the same accident, now lies in
the parlor OF her late home, No 1I2 East
Capitol street. Owing to the absence OF
the young lady's brother, Dr. J. b. Gregg
Custis, who has been visiting in Canada,
and is now on his way TO Washin gton.
the funeral VIII not be held till Tuesday.
when he IS expected to arrive in the city
The arrangements have not yet been an.
| nCunced, but the services will be held at
4:3O o clock Tuesday afternoon The place
and details are yet to be fixed.
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TROUBLE AMONG NEGROES.
Two Shot at Unity, One Seriously,
the Other Fatally.

Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-There has been
trouble again among the ne groes at Unity
working on the construction of the Pitts
burg, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad,
and as result two negroes are at the hos
pital. one seriously and the other fatally
wounded Tie shooting happened yester-
day.
Thomas Kelly was sitting on the TO adside
when Thomas Cash came along with a
revolver. Kelly said iokingIy that he had
a mind to take | from him. Cash pressed
his revolver to Kelly's stomach and sent
bullet into him.
George walker was talking to one Of
the camp followers when Emanuel Lindsey
accused Walker Of trying to cut out his
sweetheart and shot at him. He put
bullet into each OF Walkers arms and
shot him in the hip as he was running
away. A fourth bullet took off the sole
Of Walkers shoe.
Both men were brought fourteen miles
overland In farm wagon to the hospital.
All the parties to the shooting are Il egroes.
The camp Of the negroes is across the road
from Camp Isolation, where the striking
coal miners are gathered.
Five murders have been committed and
innumerable shootlngs have occurred in
this eolored camp within the last. six
months.
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DIED.

BLANDFORD-On Monday, August 23,
1890, at l:lo a. M, GEORGE W., be-
loved husband or Laura V BIandfortE (nea
Bowenl. at his late residence No s34 4
street northeast, IN The SevenEy-secOnd year
or MS age.
Notice or IuneraI hereafter
maryland papers please cOpy1 IL
AMANDA HOOPER, wife or Capt T.
AdelDert Hooper, at the Residences or ner
daughter, MIS-. Edward j. Barrett No
l24i street southeast.
Funeral services ut $40 Tuesday An
gust "a. Interment at Camden Me-
tBrooElyn and Boston papers please cOpyl
GUSTS Suddenly, Friday, August 20.
1897, VILLA CUSTIS.
Funeral Tuesday, August "a from her
4.3U p N. Friends respectfully in
vIted- au2S-2t
SMITH-At his residence, 1853 Florida
avenue northwest, sunday, August -
1897, WILLIAM MARY IN SMITH. father
father of Nellie H. and W Hamilton Smith,
Services viii be held at the late resi-
dence OF the deceased Mon day, 4 uaIlst 3
at O'Clock p. m, Interment at New Lon
don, Conn., IL
TEWART-Saturday August II. 1897,
a. Mount Clemens. Mich., D. SHRIy Err
STEWART, OF this city.
Notice or funeral hereafter. 1s
CARRoLL On Saturday, August Il.
at ITO a. u, FLORENCE IDELLA CA R.
ROLL, daughter OF Alexander Carroll aged
tWenty-one years, at the residence Of her
sister, Mrs Mary l.. Smith, No. 1910 ID
street southeast.
Funeral from Ebenezer Church of Israel
Tuesday, August n. at 1 D. m. Friends
and relatives invited. 1t
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Cisneros of rebellion. Ii not of worse
crirnes-for the wording OF the dispatch
aItfnlly leaves the meaning OF his charge
sufficiently vague that IL may be under
stood in eitter Of two ways-is not believed
anywhere. 1t has made the protests OF
Americans even more intense and their
menace even more To be feared. The dis
patch reads:
Havana, Aug. 2o-For judicial reasons
there is on tTiai in the preliminary stages
person named Eyangeiina Cossio cisneros,
who, deceitfully Turing to her house the
military commander of the Isle of Pines, had
men posted secretly, who tied him and at
tempted to assassinate him. The case is IN
the preliminary stages, and has not as yet
been tried by competent tribunal, and con-
sequendy no sentence has been passed nor
approved by me. WEILER.
This dispatch proves its own falsity.
/ viii be seen by IL that Col. Berris the
military governor of the Isle Of Pines,
went To Miss Cisnerusr room and was
seized by her friends Miss Cisneros went
To the island to be near her father, a
Cuban patriot and political exile SIZE
is only eighteen years old, refined, highly
bred, delicately reared maiden, whose
beauty is famous in Cuba. Col. Berris
az tne nephew Ui the spanish prime HILL
lister. His foul passions were aroused
by the sight OF this slender, helpless child
Of Cuba. He went 10 her apartment TT
night when lie thought she would be ut
his mercy aud charged her with the rrlne
OF rebellion. He is pow erful. Weyler Is
lis friend.
Weyler, over his own signature, admitsit
Think of a Spanish military governor OF
penal colony forcing himself into the cham
ber OF a young and beautiful girl whose
father was in his power. What did he go
there for? Miss Cisneros cries brought her
friends about her, and she was snatched
from the clutches of the co wardly sooundrel,
who was made prisoner. This man had
Miss Cisneros arrested.
As a matter of TACT, Miss Cisneros was
secretly tried before a military court in
Havana The Times correspondent and
tile New York Sun and Journal correspond
ents discovered the facts and made them
public. The Spanish Fiscal asked the
court To sentence the girl tn twenty years
imprisonment The matter is now in Wey-
ler's hands, and, as the CIR. is still in
prison, it is quite certain that the court has
condemned her.
Weyler is trying 10 divert attention from
the case, but nothing can save the prisoner
but appeals to the Queen Regent.
The times., 1897-08-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Constable Successfully Uses His
Head as a Club.
4 Brawl Which May Result in "a
Colored Woman's Death-Notes
and Personals.

Alexandria. Aug. o2.-Joseph Boyes and
william Jackson, both colored. Were ar
rested near Arlington today, charged with
being drunk aud disorderly. Boyes was
given twenty days by Justice Sellers, and
Jackson was committed for thirty day5.
While Constable Gaines was ON his way
To this city with Jackson d desperate
struggle took place between the two men,
in which Jackson came out second best.
The prisoner, in desperate effort TO
break away, grabbed the constabie's Club
and eildeavored to wrench 1t from him.
Gaines, finding that he was poweriess tc
use his club. was equal to the occasion
aad at once began To butt his prisoner.
1t required only few blows with the
head OF the burly preseryer OF the peace
TO land jackson unconscious upon the
ground He was then placed upon al
electric car and brought 10 this city with
out further trouble.
Mr.. FraeiS ,.essiinger and Miss Josephine
Beuhart, bOth of Washington, were quietly
married at the parsonage of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, in this city, this even
ing. The ceremony was per formed by
Rev. Father Bowler. The bridal couple
arrived here shortly after O'Clock, dc
compauied by several friends, and left
Immediately after the ceremony for Wash
ington. After reception at their home
in Washington Nh. aud Mrs. HesAinger
VIII leave for Northern tour
Frank West, Frank Dobson. Bessie NoI
don ard Frances Smith, all cOlOred, We're
arrested in Alexandria county today,
charged with improper intimacy They
were taken before Justice Sellers, who,
after hearing the evidence, sentenced the
party TO sixty days each in jail, in de-
fault OF $50 fine. The prisoners were
brought here this evening by Constable
Gaines and placed in jail.
About II O'Clock last night Officers
Davis and Ticer found a man on the
streets in a drunken condition When
taken 10 the station-house two bottles Of
wine and So were found in his pockets
He claimed TO have been robbed Of S3e,
but refused TO give his name, and left the
police station this morning, as nc charge
was preferred against him.
Mary Wood, coIoTed, living in the court
between King, Prince, St Asaph and Pitt
streets. was seriously, If not fatally, in tur ed
by Tim Henderson, a negro TO ugh, tonight.
Henderson and the woman have been liv-
ing n the same house for some years. and
have frequently fought. About O'Clock
tonight they engaged in row which ter
minated in Henderson throwing d glass
dish at the woman, which struck her in
the face, infEcting several severe wounds
The fragments of the broken dish also pene-
trated the Soman's breast. When Dr.
SmitE arrived he found the woman very
weak from loss OF blood. He sewed up hex
wounds. Henderson escaped after the as
sault
The times., 1897-08-23
COURTESY OF THE CARROLLS.
Its Pilgrims Make a Presenta tion
to Capt. GeohagaD.

The annual pilgrinla ge of members OF
Carroll Institute was a very delightful
affair, a these occasions have always been.
The trip this time included st. Inlgo, the
Monument, and other places OF historic
interest aboutthe Monumental City. There
were thirty-five Couples in the party.
A very pleasant incident growing out
Of this and other piIgrimages took place
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at the
steamer Potomac's wharf. President "
L. Taylor, of the Institute, accompanied
by Messrs. p. II. Crnmelein and 3. F.
Locroft, as a committee, called on Capt.
W. G. Geohagan, Of the Potomac, and
presented him with silver souy enir of
these trips. Mr.. Taylor made a happy
little presentation speech which was
acknowledged appreciativ by the cap
tain. The following was the inscription
Presented to Capt. w. c. Geohagan, OF the
steamer Potomac, by Carroll Institute
tourists, for courtesies extended to them
August to 10, 1897
The times., 1897-08-23
INFANTS ON DRESS PARADE
Eighth Annual Juvenile Carnival
at ASbury Park.
BRIGADES OF HAPPY BABES
Beautiful Festival by the Sea OF
PrRttling Innocent Childhood
Klondike Miners AID Pigmy POIices
men Prominent in the Varied
Throng- of Spectators

New York, aug 22.-There were white
caps enough in the ocean at Asbury Park,
Y. J., Saturday afternoon. to have fur
nished all the babies in the eighth annual
baby parade with hea dyear, but the little
ones III that splendid pageant would have
sccrned TO appear i'll any such common
place chapeau as a white cap
The procession was a carnivalof chIIdhod.
varied and beautiful, flowery and prattling.
Not a baby cried The dignity of the anciens
end honorable order OF babyhood was
aroused Every occupant Of coach or dog
cart sat erect and smiling until the route
from the Asbury Park Auditorium to First
avenue had been trfumphantly traverse,t
and The LilHpuJian paraders had returned
10 Their starting point
The bicyciers even had to give way to
the t.aby band. The brick walk, erstwhiIs
the privileged path OF the wheeIman, was
exclusively reserved for the procession On
either side of the ropes the vast crowds
stood to look LEcn the smiling heroes 1nd
heroints OF tile hour. The procession was
led by the famous Asbury Park Band. and
A r. Parsons ina rshaIed the little 3nes.
Then came the five little sons OF Francis
Ross, of New York, as policemen, the sGlaII-
est wearing the chiefs hat on his curis.
The Baptist Boys Brigade was out In
force There We're fairies and brownies,
japanese and Chinese, Britons and Sal
walton Iassies, lilies and roses. pickaninnies,
Uncle Sans and KIondike miners, all in
miniature. There were bowers of roses
and honeysuckle, with piHk-faced babies
peering out on the smiling crowd fIoats
| of golden rod and water lilies, beds OF
ferns and pine, each with its baby occu-
| pant in dainty baby robes.
There We're six divisions in the parade,
each one more fascin ating than the other,
| SO said the 0nlOOkers, and the happy
| mothers who wheeled the coaches agreed
| with them every time. Willie James, "a
! Little Boy Rlue," in an immense float
| where ''the sheep were in the corn," led
| the big floats.
| Then CAME the 'sSea She'll with 8
| brown, baTelimhed baby, dressed in q
| bathing suit, sitting in the sand that filled
an immense shell A big sea bird peTched
| on the front of the sea shell, whose occu-
! pant was Myrtle Gilbert, two years old, oi
| Asbury Park. William Birmingham Starr.
| who was born on the Fourth of July, sat lis
a patriotic float. Viola Small, nineteen
months, sat In a rainbow Little Cola
Craig Wray. from Alabama, was Aurora. In
a float of rosy tarletan- Two little dardel
drew the float, which was called Prom
Darkness to Light
Olive Abbot rode on the back Of
wooden elephant. with a big parasol OWN
her head. james IngIiss, only eighteen
| months old. had a KIondike miners pieh
and shovel IN his snow draped carriage,
and was himself clothed from head t.
foot in warm white cotton. At his bach
| was ms pile OF provisions