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The times., 1897-08-09
.ennsylvan
RaIT ROAH

SAAIiOH CORNER OF SIXTH AND
- " a III week ddys-PIGTS BfIRG E1-
o9Tg To PittGbuIg
10y a, Al. RENf's YLv.ANIA LIMITED
oInlian Sleeping. Dining, smoking and
CCtnsei Eatlon Cars, HarrisO!rss 70 CEfcago,
iis, iSinSihhati, Indianapolis, ST. Louis, Clege-
idsiu ILL., and Toledo Buffet ParlOr Car 10
100 a n FAST LINE-PuIiman Burfes
ca amor Car TO Harrisburg Buffet ParIor
$40 +. NJ. CHiIAGo ANp ST IoTyIs
Express Sleeping Car Washington
ca o. 81 Louis, ana Sleeping and Dining
iva CIneinnarif aud Chicsso' hie' was" ''ii'
'-io T. Al WESTERN EXPRESs Pull
man man Sleeping Car TO Pittsburg, Chicago,
Car "a tndaiidI!soarg aid!sg TO Cleveland Dining
7.i9 T. NJ. soUTHwEsTERN EXPRESS
p;t,s,iiisal uiiindn sleep,ng Cars Washington 70
1910 Z NJ FAclFi1 FinifE EExPakgss-purl i a5
man h9 Siee PIni Car to Pi,ts6urg-
S, ana Niagara Fails daily, exceps
lo;Gg 90 a. M. for Elnira and Remove. daily.
except sundays For Winiamsport, daily,
';uop ~. for WlHiamsport. Roc.' ester. Erie.
E5atIaio and Niagara Fans daily, exceps
To Buffalo.
1910 p m for Erie and EImira. daily.
soI ss Cdhandalgua, Rochester, BuffaI0 and
niagara ais, Saturday nights onL Y. Pull-
man ma, Sleeping Car Washington TO ROcheS
For Philadelphia, new York and
| the East.
40 p m. CONGRESSIONAL LINZ
80, ohly. all ParioS Cars, with D.a-
i1s nHiu;a, Gar from rom Baltimore; Regular at 100
Can, and 400 dining Car from Wiz
IIdIE50n' IdtEid and a M u IL 40 3;15 80, $50
1Dinin@ SaLi M ao6 On uada 9.Sl IiOo
| AZ sJn irem WilEningtonl a, m, 21 8. 81 8.
~, 200, 1000 aud Il:35 p. In For
| M ~, Week days Express, ,l2;1 5p. m week
qays, Z-Ol and $40 p. N. daily. For
/ Boston, without Change, Z. so d. N week
Gays and 4-2O p. N. daily
week day Us
For Baltimore. 90. ZOO, 7.5o, 500,
i2.45. 2. 30, 2.01, ). 10, 3.40, 400 Linn
1edl 20, 4 SO, $40, 6.I5, $50, TO.
10 ddO'9O, ~ 40 dlI5, aud 1I,35 p m.
| l! 90 8 m, l 2 l 3. IL 5, 2.O1 ,3-15. 8: 20.
| l40O I4InIltedl, 4 20, $40, 616, $50.
7I0, 1000, 1910, and II So D. m
fof rope Creek Line, 90 a. II. ard 80
T. NJ daily, except Sunday Sundays,
Sundays, 500 a N. and 420 p m
Atlantic Coast Ltne-Express for Florida
and points on Atlantic Coast Line, 80
q m, 3.46 p. m. daily; Richmond only,
1857 a. m weekdays; Atlanta Special
via Richmond and seaooard Air Line.
40 p m. daily. Accommodation for
! Quantico, 7.45 q. N. daily aIId 1 Is
= IN weekdays.
SeasnOre CoOneC tons.
| For Atlantic City tyia Dela are River
| Bridge, aI-raIl routel, HOO a. m, 8 l 3
| anu / 80 y. III. daily, via Market street
wharf, BOO a. m tSaturdsys Onlyl,
/ 1000, IL 90 a m, and u 45 p m week
| days, / l-3o p. IL daily. Sundays only,
| l2.l5 p. m.
For Cape May. 1000. II.CO g. m. 12.45
! p m. week days, IL SO p. II. daily.
| Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and
streets. and at the station, Sixth and B
| streets. where orders can be left for tina
/ checking of baggage to destination from
| hotels and residences
| ]. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager
]. R WOOD. General Passenger gens
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COUNTRY BOARD.

BY AUGUST 10, desirable rooms, with
board, a. Fairfield, Chevy Chase road;
delightful ana highest point ia ID. c.; terms
reasonable; apply on premises. W w.
WAKEFIELD. aus EN-
LITHIA SPRINGS RESURT-Ope OF the
most health-glvlBg waters known in the
world beautiful scenery. Excellent Ia
ule boating, hunting, rlsiiing, horse back rid
Ing, drl wing, &c. Water almost sure cure
Tor all kidney troubles, dyspepsia and ner-
Tousness. quartz: mile from city. Terms
S2U, S25 and $50 per month. Special
rates TO FAMILIES. Address PROPRIETOR Il
LlTHIA SPRINGS, Farlnyiile, Va.
JyI2-lm, EN-
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PERSONALS.

PROF. CLAY-oldest established medium
advertising in this city, Consult him on
business, lawsuits, divorce, speculations
separations. love or family troubles, can
tell you anything you wish TO know; brings
separated husband aud wife together; makes
sweetheart or lover true, causes marriages.;
removes spells or mysterious feelings;
gives luck fee, so cents, hours, 10 to o
daily. 4So III st. sW. au7 ,eln
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FOR ilENT-Nicely furnished room, "a
floor mod. imp; private family, sulGapie
for gentleman; prlce, S6 Fer mo. q
st. w. huc-oe
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Dr.. Leatherman,

EXPERT Specialists in the
cure OF all private diseases. II HydTocele
Varicocele, Structure, Impotency, and
Syphilitic Diseases positively cured. Ad-
Ylct. dnd Consultation rec Both Sexes.
nours, 8 10 u, TO 3, Tues, Thurs and
sat. evenings Z to 8. No. COZ T ST. NV.
tCnsed SundayD Jel5-tf
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D-Comfortable room for couple; 3
minutes walk OF Treasury; state price,
no questions. Address ). T.. n. this Office.
auS-3t
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FOR sALE-LoTs.

FOX SALE-Wlll sacrifice of the best
located lots in St. Elmo at less than one
nair value. SACRIFICE, this office.
au3 stem
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WANTED Ten Colored
Walters for resort; fares
paid. At once; today. Ap-
ply DICKS HOTEL AGENCY,
613 9TH. t
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FOR RENT-Fur. rooms; st and I'd floors,
So to SIS: board, S3, large 2d-floor
rooms; unfur.; S12. 15 l. st. NV. aue-ot
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RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
RAILROADS.

rom StatioD. 13 IL ST. &c Pa. Ave.
IN effect Nay .. 1877
rof AleXandrIa week Ola ysi. .. 80, ZOO,
i;So. ex-; 500. s.2a, ex: e-u0. e:50.
tu.Vo, ex.i l1:U0, lI:45. a IN Iz.Oc. ex-,
x ~, l:l0. lib, 2.O5. ex-. 2,45. 200,
sA,, o. 5o, 400, ex-. 4.I5. ex-. 4:45. o:0os
% % ~ eX.i $40, 6.O5. eX-. 6-25. 700, S,O0s
o-Vo iO;OO, l1:2O. :hg D m.
or Alexandria tSunday onIyl. g. 90.
S:oV IO:UO. 1880, IL 90, lI.3O. n. m
1SVo noon 2: ~, 700. 1:30. zoo. 2.3O.
S.OV' 80, 400. 4.3O 300. go, GOO.
o. %, 10. S.Oo. 800. 1000. IL "a D IN
OF MountVeTnon, Dyke and Wa yStatiOns
iiTeek in days, 6. 30, 1905. Il:00 q. N
LILO. SiU6- 800. lao. 40 p. IN
iot DyEe and Riverside ?, . q. IN
TOT Mount Vernon and Way Stations.
.apsuiut.aay asit. only), 900. lI:o0 a. M, zoo.
TOT arlington an1 AGnefiuct Bridge
wees days. 800. $40. 300 1905, 100.
tiGao liz. a. M, 1905. IL. 90, lilo, 2:n5. 2;40.
~ ~ $50. 400. 4:lo. $40, G-05, 6.25.
,Fof Arlington ond Aqueduct Bridge
,33Inoay onlyJ. 500, 300. 1000 1870.
ii6uo, ll:3O a. II. I2:OG noon 1880.
NO, 1.SU. zoo, 2.3O, 500, $50, 400,
: sO' QUO. $50. 500. 6:3O. 100. 500
baggage checked free for passengers
noioIhS 1Irst-class tickets az Station Rf
cycies' 20 cents each.
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FOR SALE Monday, Aug. 8, 1857, 4
showcases, cnairS, tables, refrigerator,
ana remaining STOCK CT a cigar and con-
feCtiunery store. Call at 433 1-2 st. sw
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Light HOUSEK EEPING- ute of two
IovetY looms; entire floor furnisheu,
refrigerator and water on same floor. 40
u st. w. dIc-oc
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

EXCELLENT table board in private fam
iIy; SO per week. SO2 1Ith St NV.
au1 stem
wANIED-One or two gentlemen To room
ana BOARD on II St ne, near 9Th ST.;
convenient to u. p. o.; reasonable rates.
AdurcSs u. r o., THIS Office auT-3t
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F0R HIRE.

FOR HIRE-TNyOor three hours daily, horse,
buggy and driver, Sl4 Fer month.
CHANCE, this office. aUS-3t
EOk HIRE-To drummers and business
men, horse and buggy or Dayton, 81
per day, and special prices for pleasUrs
driving Apply to the REX STA BLES
rear 615 sJ- uU telephone call. 100
apyU-II
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Should be read daily, as changes may oc-
cur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
August Ia ciose promptly at JnlS oILce
as follows.
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FOR RENT-Large front rooni; WIN
dows; back room on I'd, : on Sd floor; fur
or unfur. 720 lIth st. NV. duS-3t
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FOR SALE-Several good bargains in
secondhand upright pianos; sheet music,
3 pieces for zoe, popular music at popular
prices. SH0EMAK s, 422 9th st. NV.
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WANTED-6 young men; good pay. Call
at 1885 4 81. NV, back IOom, ba semenI
between 8 and 4 O'Clock. aue-3t
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FOR RENT-Large front room; furnished
on line of cars. 1872 18th st. NV.
auS-3t
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F,HALEE, Medium

Scientific palmist and card reader; tells
The present, and foreteils your future life;
also tells about business deals, law suits,
love affairs, family troubles, reunites the
separated, brings quarrels all right, re-
moves spells, causes marriages, and gives
good luck, etc ADDRESS p o., care
Gen Del, Atlantic City, N. j. VIII re-
turn here III Sept. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
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FOR RENT-RooMs.

FOR RENT-S0S 9th st. NV. nicely, Com
Portable, furnished rooms;- traDsients ac-
cOmmodated auo-oe
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE Diamond ring; cost S65; will
sell for $40. Address Ola MOND this
office 1t
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-9 acres fine land
miles from city, 5-room house and barn;
young orchard, good water; $4,000; part
au7-3t.en
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FOR RENT-FLATs.

FOR RENT-FLATS.
FLA I OF unfur. roous on I'd floor with
bath and gas; $3.50. Cor. 1th and
Mass. ave. ne. auS3t
FOR RENT-The Rollins, 21st and L NV;
Sl5; fiat of rooms; light and nicely eco
rated. Apply CHARLES c. PRESCOTT,
sos 11th ST. au7-St-em
FOR RENT Flat, 5 rooms, BATH pantry,
closets, rear porch, steam heat. and not
W ater, fur. Apply at the BEL MONT
DAIRY, 2Ol6 18th st. au6-3t EN-
FOR RENT Broom fiat, cheap: brick;
with all conveniences. rent, SS per month;
In rear OF ~ u NV, where apply.
au3-6t-eul
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MAAILD-l nicely fur. room with priv
uege; puCe must be rcasOna Die. Address
&. Z. :, TINS once. au1-3t
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FOR RENT-Furnished hall room; S5; with
or without board. No. 94o IA 81. NV
auS-3t
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WANTED 100 men at the Colonial Beach
hotel; boarding 50 per Week. COLON
1AL BEACH. Va. auS-6t
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DENTAL PARLORS

300 4 street Northwest.
Gold Filings and bridge work spe-
ciaIty, at the lowest pIlce; amalgaIu MI
inss, 5Oc; fun sets OF teeth OH plates, SO;
extracting, either by gas or local spray,
absolutely painless, soc; without. &c; all
work done by experts, and guaranteed the
best: open on Sundays from 10 TO
O'Clock. nhZZ-u
CALL TO see the professor in business mat
tiers: road TO success. 22S 18th 81. sc.
au4-6t
MME ESTELLE, Medium-Tells past,
present and future, removes evil influ-
ences; takes off spells; nouns from 8 q m
10 s. %. m: cutes OF emale diseases. I46
East Ca pitolst. au2-Z Wks-em
NINE. THEO, MEDIUM.
Scientific paIHIst and card reader; know
your fate aud fortune; open daily German
spoken: 25c and ouc- 929 Il St NV.
lYlU-lnO
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AIED-An experienced caterer, with
furniture, 10 run a nice dining room,
centrally located favorable terms are
offered. Address OWNER. this office:
Etatee Xperience andrefereuces. au7 ct, EN-
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wANTED-PaItner, with 5000, with bust
ness ability IN established business: clears
$50 per week. 172I Pa. ave. NV.
au7-3t-em
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NANTED-Two experienced shoen,akers.
Iau at once. l25 Pa. ave NV
au5-7t prn
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FOR RENT-714 I1th ST., one large front
room, second floor, to one or two gentie-
men, SO; If two, $12; board S3 per week &c
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WANTED-By settled white woman, situa-
tiOn TO cook and light housewoFk; good
home; wages moderate. Address A. b. w :,
TINS office. auS-2t
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WANTED White barber. 1921 9TH st.
NV. IT
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FoR saLk-HoRs1.s S VEHICLES.

FOR sALE-HORSI.s s VEHICLES.
WANTED The use of hOTSe and buggy
or dayton, for their keep; or VIII bay II
low enough. Address j A. T., this oifiCe
AUST
FOR SALE-A fine dayton: perfect order;
curtains and top; $50. Apply, 81 "
Y. ave. au7-3t, ,em
FOR SALE-2 wagons, bugqes. 2 sur
ries L trap, 6 sieighs; also cheap horses,
these goods are left 10 be sold: nothing In
reason refused 927 ID ST., next Merchants
Parcel Delivery Co Jy29-tfem
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DR.. CZARRA'S,

SPEClALfST,
UIB ia. ave. y W " asIington, ID. e..
Treat all chronic and private diseases,
Pies, structure HydruGele, Gout, CatarTh,
Dyspepsia, Blood Poison cured; vitality re-
stored Consultation free and confidential
to both sexes. Daily, 8 to L =, } to 6.
ap1 1S-tr
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For SALE OR RENT.

FOR SALE
5-room cosy fr h e and 9th SITS Sc 81 800
5-room cosy br b, G and / 9th sts se.- 5 ,050
Groom cosy br h, n and 1st SITS Sc. s. 900
S-rcom br house, n. j . ave se...... 81 200
Groom modern brick, 7th ST. Sc. So 100
Groom modern brick. st ne.... SO, / 90
JOHN F. D0NOHOE,
au3-3t 30S East Capitol st.
FOR RENT -1204 and 206 I'd, or CURLY,
st. NV; 3 rooms and cellar; newly pa
pered aud painted: rent Sl3, including
water rent. Apply 2oS st. NV auS-3t
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, with use
of bath, $4 per month and up Ala pun
ST. NV. -
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Mrs. DIR. RENNER,

In obstetrics, gold medal awarded for the
science of obstetrics from the University
of Munich, Bavaria; treats successfully
woman's $ complaints and irregularities; pri-
yate sanitarium for ladies before and dur
ing confinement. Office hours rom 0 a.
III. TO p. M, No. 7th st. ne.
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FOR RENT Nicely fur 2d-story fiat; {
rooms and bath; with use OF new piano,
terms reasonable. S07 7th ST. NV.
auS-3t
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WANTED-Fireman, white. with third-class
license; single man; wages, SIS per
month, board and r0on; hours Fer Gay.
Address ENGINEER, this office. 1t
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FOR RENT-HoUSEs.

FOR RENT-Reduced 10 $50 until October
l; these houses have q. III. l., and for
merry rented for from $40 to $50; after
October L No. I7US l. st. NV, 2 rooms
and bath rooms, VIII be ........S4 $40 6S
No. Zo5U u st. NV, Is rooms 40 81
No. AS st. NV, 10 rooms .......... 81 80
a. ;. CAYW0oD, S33 9Th st. NV.
au7 Stem
FOR RENT 500 Sth st. Sc; rooms; large
yard; S14 EUGENE ARNOLD, 458 La.
ave. au7 6t-em
FOR RENT-43f and 40 Q street NV :,
house open; rooms; hall. range, bath,
gas, new paperlng; back building; park
ing; large back yard: arranged for two
families; Improvements finished; $50
auO-65
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WANTED-Young white fireman; chance
Of increase Tor good man; no drinkers
need answer Address FIREMAN, tins
Olffce. au93t
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FOR RENT Rooms papered from 81 up;
latest styles of papers. CHAS- es p
LENCE, 217 q st. ne. auS-ot
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WANTED Sewing TO do; gentlemen 'slaun-
dered clothes to repair. collarbands q
speciality. I'll 9th st. NV. auS-3t
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sIruArIoNs wANrEp-rrMALE.

MAN1ED-A respectable white girl wants
place as cashier, waitress or chamber
maid. Address WILLING, this office.
au3-3t
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FOR RENT Large fur. room, suitable for
/ or 2 gentlemen. 1928 l. ST. NV.
auS-3t
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FOR RENT AT I'll 9th st. NV, rooms
with or without board; III room, $4;oo
per week. duo-7t
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HIP wANTED-MALE AND
FEMALE.

MANTED-At City Intelligence Office,
cooks, walters, general house work kers,
porters, drivers. nurses, laundresseS, cham
hernaIGs, cleaners, boys, laborers, dish
W wasners; quickest place To get work.
SHACkLEfORD'S All l1th ST. NV.
aui st
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MONEY TO LOAN at ano o per cent
security, real estate IN District or Co
iuubia. no delay beyond an insP ectlon OF
property anJ examination Of Title. WAL
TEX K ACKER, 9U1 l4Jh ST. NV. mb2S-u
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FOR RENT-Nicely FUR. room, "a floor,
opens on yefanda; 81 .5o week; board
if desired. IL 9Th st. ne, near L. Cap.
ST., cars and Capitol. auc-b
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TO BUILDERS For Sale-A lot of Ham
nielStown brown stone, ready for the
wall, very cheap Address BUILDER this
office. auS-3t
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wANTED-ROOMs.

WANTkD-A spiritual mediums gent wants
on LIST or I'd floor, COMMUNICATING, fur
nlsbed rooms at once. with spirituallst
Family or others, The highest refs. can be
given 10y him. Address, stating lowest
pr1Ce. u q. this office. -3t-em
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MANTED-By lady out or office, type
wrItIng 70 do. own machine, good pen
man. address ROSS, this ofIlce. au73t
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

WANTED Employment by young man
having an honorable discharge from the
Army, with character excellent, honest
and faithful" no canvaSsing. Address ) EN-
TIN Ell, this office. aI9-3t
WANT ED--By an honest, intelligent and
hard working man, position as oollec-
tUT FOR an lis staliment house or any place
OF trust; have had years of experience,
can furnish the best OF reference and any
amount OF bond. COLLECTOR, this OF
fice- auS-3t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-03
Deschamps Not Guilty.

Manning. Feb. 25.-The trial oI
Ralph s. DesChamps for the killing Of
Tom Rhame was concluded yesterday
Solicitor Wilson represented the State
and Messrs Rhame & Davis the de-
fense. The evidence developed that
DesChamps had been invited to the
Rbames' and had spent the evening
pleasantly. chatting with members Of
the family. Young Rbame was some
what in whiskey. When DesChamps
went to leave one of the young ladies
was holding his overcoat for him to put
it on while on the piazza. whereupon
Tom Rhame rac oat and saying: sis
that you, Ralph, look out?' and fred
DesCbamps returned the shot three
times and left. Several witnesses testi-
fed substantially to this
The jury we're out only ten or fifteen
minutes wrehen tbeyturned verdict
Of not guilty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-03
THE GREAT FLOOD.
Hundreds of Families Will be
Homeless in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Feb. 24-The Ohio river
is still rising at the rate Of two inches
40 hour, which bas been the rate for
the past 12 hours. At 8 o'clock to-
pight So 4 was the stage. Although
the river is falling at Pittsburg, it will
take antil Friday or Saturday for the
crest of the rise to pass and under the
most favorable circumstances the 90.
foot stage will be reached early to-mor-
row morning. The gymnasium
grounds, the baseball park, the Lud-
low Lagoon and Coouey island are all
more or less under water.
The expensively constructed Gest
street sunoel aud bridge is being rapid
ly undermined and is in great danger.
Forty families applied at one charitable
institution to-day for relief on account
Of high water driving them from home.
The suburbs of Dayton and Bellevue
have been cut off from street car con-
nection at Newport aud travel is now
Oy uatO0at.
The Western part of Newport is
suffering greatly. The police reported
at 8 O'Clock to-oig ght that over 100 fam.
lilies had been driven from their homes
by the water aud that the 6O-foos stage
expected by morning vould reach as
many more. The police force of New
port is occupied i1 patrolliog the sub
merged districts in skiffs and seeing
that all destitutes are provided With
shelter and food.
Iu Covington about 25 families
moved out. At Riverside the town
hall has been opened for food sufferers,
but only few have asked for its shell
ter There have been some narrow
escapes from drowning. but no fatali-
ties at all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-03

The New York Journal has scooped
the exclusive right to all the utterauces
of Corbett aud Fitzsimmons uotil the
fight is over. Now let it prove its pub
lie spirit and love Of humanity by Dot
printing any of it.-Augusta Cbson.
icle.
London, Feb. 24.-Tweusy tons Of
nitro gyceriue exploded at the Mobiles
explosive factory at Stevenson This
mornire, killing six persons. The
shock was tremendous beyond descrip-
ton. All the windows in a railroad
train dozeu miles away were smashed.
Mr.. N. o. Pyles, Columbia. s. c.,
has our thanks for cropy of the South
Caroliaa Legislative Directory. Which
was compiled by him. The price is
only 10 cents. aud it is worth every
cent that is asked for it,
The House of Representatives pass
ed bill repeating the antifree pass
Act. Had the Senate agreed "i'h the
House, the members of the South Caro-.
lima Legislature could have accepted
free passes from railroads 10 the future
But the Senate very properly refused
to agree with the House, aud killed the
measure. We suppose the Senator'S
bad noticed the captivating effects of
the specia. trains-what is the differ
epce between free trains and free pass
es-and wisely concluded that it was
best not to increase temptations by
opening the door to free passes. We
do not suppose any Of the members
could be bought with free pass, but
the railroads would rot offer them did
they not expect to bring about kind
ly feeling which would work to their
advantag ge.-Bsruwell People.
The world vii! have nothing more
from the magic pen of the late Robert
Louis Stevenson after the romatic
novel Of st. Ives" which begins pub
LEGATION 10 the March number of Nc
Clufe's Magazine. We know from
Stevenscn's letters to Sidney Colvin
already pablished, that he was engaged
on this povel down alrlos; to the mo-
ment of his sudden death. and that it
icterested him deeply. He had the
good fortcne to leave it substantially
complete. The last two chapters, per-
haps. were not fully written, but be left
such a summary Of them that the
course and conclusion of the story are
quite satisfactorily shown.
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INTENSE UNREST IN GREECE.

Athens. Feb. 23.-The entire coun-
try is in state of intense anxiety and
unrest over the situation and there is
the widest speculation as to what the
final outcome will be. TIE people are
deeply incepsed against the powers for
heir Intervention in Crete and their
-titude is causing some apprehension
in court and government circles. King
George to-day issued proclamation
that is intended to cool the popular
passions and thus avert what might
prove national crisis He eujoius the
country to be calm aOd digoi6ed and to
con6de in the government, which he
says. is doing everything possible to
uphold the bonor of Greece aud main
tain the rights of the Hellenic people.
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Defiance Of Europe.
King George and His Cabinet
Grimly Determined.

London, Feb. 26. l a. "A dis
patch from Athens to the Central
News says that King George and his
cabinet proclaim their resolve to
maintain their present policy They
declare that it is impossible for them
to recall the Greek troops from Crete.
The Athens correspondent of the
Standard telegraphs that it is report
ed that Col Smolentz, minister of
war, has renewed his offer to resign.
There are signs that the remainder of
the cabinet are inclined to take a
similar step, but any indication of re-
treat from the kings policy would
involve the greatest danger to the
throne 1t is, therefore, unlikely
that there will be any faltering in the
highest quarters. There is doubtless
grim popular determination to fol
low the sacrifices already made to the
bitter end An expression Of the
exaspera,ion felt at the attitude of
the powers was given to day when
800 volunteers who had been pre-
vented by the warships from landing
in Crete marched through the streets
accompanied by military bands.
1t ie understood that the note of
the powers arrived to day and that it
will be presented to the government
morrow. The reply will probably
be dictated by the resolution of the
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HOW TURKS TREAT
CHRISTIANS

London, Feb. 23.-Tbe Standard
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Coustautinople saying that anarchy pre-.
walls in the disturbed districts of Asia
Minor. The Turks and Kurds have
seized everything belonging to the Ar
meniaus They compel the latter to
plough their fields for the benefit Of
their despoiers. All who retain a
remnant of property are squeezed by the
tax collectors to the utternost farthing
It is reported that the Reverists are
barrying the country and that not the
slightest check is put upon their out
RACES. They recently sacked the
bazaars at Payas in the villages Of
Adana.