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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

Brooklyn. Aug. Is. 1So1--Thfs Is TO certify that
came 70 New YORK from Albany 4 Was .
stranger In q strange city. out of work and on.
Of nnonev. had no luck in anything undor-
took What TO do dtd not know FRIEND ad-
vised me TO 70 ana see DR.. Shea l did. He
told me the cause Of my troubles: he took me in
and treated me as brother. Through him
got q good position that very week. had been
TO others: they took my money ana dio me no
good bless the day arst met Dr. Shea.
woulo advise all In bad luck. sick or In trouble
70 20 70 him ~ once. Sincerely
Albert Ayers. 1887 Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn, Aug. IS. 1So1-This letter Is to certify
that my husband had gone away aud had been
absent two years, mourned for him night aud
day. I gave him up. a. dead. Hearing OF the
wonderful things DIR. Shea was doing resolved
70 consult him. He told me that my husband
was alive and we'll. and where he was. told me
he would come home and when. To my 10y
ali OF IL came true. He is home now. came
hack like one from the dead also wish 70 say
that this month lost $40 am poor woman
and was almost insane I went TO Dr. she's
and he told me 1 woulo hnd my money and 70
nay intense Joy did and it he tolo nae.
thank Goa there IA man 50 gifted in our midst
that can help people and tell them what to do.
Sincerely, Mrs Barrett.
~
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TUESl AY, THURSDAY AND SAT-
URDAY
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MEMBERaHIP.

ALI women ara elig BILE to member
ship in this department. by paying a
joining fee of 81 KY (to) Ct MIS-, and en-
titled to a certificate of MEMBERSHIP
for one year.
Each member shall be q collecting
az mt in her county, city and neigh
bon hood. ALI money collected shall
be paid by the member making the
collection to the Treasurer OF the
county or city, reported to the Vice
Pres. dent of the county or city. and by
that officer sent to the Secretary OF
President of the Woman's DEPARTING nj
of the Negro Reformatory Association
of Virginia, at Richmond.
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10000.

$50 900. 90.
As $76O 600 90 are TO be raised be-
tween now and the 1st of March 1898,
and as the Colored people Of Virginia
are Immediately interested parties in
raising as much OF this money as pos
sible, it is exp cteG and hoped that
your zeal for the erection of the Re-
formatory buildings, and the open .ng
of the Reformatory, ia 1898 will cause
you to act promptly. and at once in
this matter. Our white fellow citizens
are actively interesting themselves in
our be half, alive as they are to the i'm
portance aud duty of every citizen con-
tributing toward the decrease OF crime
among the young of our race, and the
saving of them to good and worthy liv-
ing.
Feeling that you are not indifferent
tolyour interest as member of the
race, it is the earnest wish Of the Ne
gro Refcrmatory Association of Virgin
| ia and the Pre- sid ent and officers OF
the Woman's DE partment OF the Ne
gro Reformatory Association Of Vir.
ginia, that you set to work now to CO.
operate with them IN first organizing
yourselves by the election Of . Vice
President. Secretary and Treasurer il
your county. in YOUR city and proceed
to collect all moneys you can for thi
worthy object and pressing need, ant
forward the same to the Secretary o
President of the Woman's Depart
nent.
President-Mks. Rosa d. BowsTR,
bISN. Adams St Richmond. Va
vice-President-Mas e. v RAMSEY.
1O2 Weet Leigh St., Richmond, Va
Sscretary-MIss 3. ALICE KEMP,
Sl2 rurpin st Richmond. Va.
, Treasurer-MRs. FANNIE MURRAY,
4 West Leigh st., Richmond, VI
Supervisor-Dr. P. B. Ramsey OF Ell
ecutive Committee. 102 West Leig
Street, Richmond, Va.
Done by order of the Executive Coz
niEtee of the Negro Reformatory A
ISOLATION
GEoRoz w. BRAGG,
Act. Chairman Of Executive Com
e.4-3m.
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A SENSATION IN BRoOKLYN.-A MINIS
TIERS STATEMENT.

wish 20 state that one OF nv parishonern
was SICK and in trouble for long time. Mrs.
Brown, a. Cay Street. No one seemed 10 I'M
derstAnd her case. She had several doctors. but
none OF them seemed to know what was the
matter. None could do her any good IL was
my dutv as her pastor tocaI. an see her. Hear
shea the last few years, / thought would call
snd see him myself I foun1 him kind SYM
palmetto gentleman He gave me wonderful
test OF his pewers. told me to send him q lock
OF patient hair. which did by her daughter.
He told AZ once whas was the matter ana in
short time cul ed her souno and we'll Her fam
tly had seemingly been uRder cloud Now AL
Is changed Ar are well and prosperous / can
truiv and heartily recommend ID Shea. to all
those In sickness or distress OF a,y kind, Rev.
William Johnson, Pastor Lebanon Church,
Brooklyn
DIR. shea can show thousands such 80 the .
bove-
has been carefully educated in the Homoepath THE
ana Eclectic Schools of Medicine. His success
| is wonderful in curing paralysis. Rheumatism,
i Asthma. Sore Eyes. Tumors. Cancers. Constfpa~
ton, Ague, Dyspepsia. Tape Worms, Liver Com
plants. Deafness. Catarrn. DTopsy. Piles. Nerv-
| Gus Debility, Heart Disease, Consumption Di-
| seAscs of women and children, Fits. Kidney d.
sease. and ali strange mysterious diseases
/ no matter whAf they be. Nothing put honora-
BILE treatment He can and will honestly tell
/ you If you can be cured Has all new remedies
in public hospital and private CHIMES. Ne
trthing with human life. Cal. at once.
Do NOS delay Diplomas hang In parlors.
registered physician. A new remedy Tor rhe
natlsm Just discovered. not llnament Hop
less cases ana those that others cannot cure SO
licited 20 cali Fat folks thin. the chlIdless made
parents- Ali lette It must contain 800, two
stamps. age, lock ga hair For consultation, ad-
vice and diagnoses 70 postal CARDS.
Charges for medical treatment only. Men
S5l FULTON STREET,
Open sundATs- BROOKLYN 7.
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a ID RRICE,
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AMONG TIE oHURoHEs.

The Virginia Annual Conference Of
the A. NJ. K. Zion Church convened on
tie 2tth Inst With Gabriel Chspel -
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General omess: Planters Bank Building.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
NUtlLk Advertisers

The Times Ad-Writing Bureau
has been reorgaDized, and eff
cient service viii be given to all
patrons, as heretofore.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
THEY GAVE a CRAY SOCIAL. ."
Unique Entertainment Of a Church
Organization.

The entertain ment committee OF the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor OF the Fifth Congregational Church
gave a crazy social'1 last night in their
hall, corner of Eighth and streets north
east. The invitations and programs were
unique in design. There Were about
one hundred present and all had q good
time.
The program opened by a chorus OF
twenty voices This was followed by n
recitation, How We Caught the Mouse, =
by o. w. Goodwin. Next was quartet
by Miss Elsie Parkinson, Mrs. o. W. Good
win, Miss Clara Tucker, and Arthur Raab,
each singing different tune. Another
chorus closed the program. Each number
was announced after it had been rendered
by Arthur Raab, who officiaUed as master
of ceremonies.
prize was offered for the most fan
tastic costumes. The women voted for
the men and the men Tor the women. Mr.
o. w. Goodwin, the new superintendent
of the Sunda y-school, .ook the gentleman
prize, and the lady's prize was awarded
to Mrs. O. W. Goodwin, but as she had
originated the idea of prizes, she refused
TO accept it, and it went to Miss Cole, who
received the next highest vote.
After the program refreshments were
served.
The success OF the entertainment wa'
due, in a large degree, to the efforts OF
Miss Clara Parkinson, chairman of the
social committee.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
CURIOUS, THIS FUNERAL.
A Moha mmedan Ceremony Observed
Lately in New Orleans.

A Mohammedan funeral was held on the
levee today, says a recent New Orleans dis
patch TO the Chicago Chronicle. The British
steamship Inaum is tied up there and She
has in her crew about twenty LaScarS, one
of the great East Indian tribes. One OF
these IN en- died this morning after short
Illness and rs Il result there was Consider-
able commotion among his fellow-country-
men on shipboard.
IT is the custom of tic NohammedanS
that the dead shall be buried on the same
day on which they die: so all arrangements
were made for the funeral this afternoon.
One of the crew acted as the imam, or
priest, and supervised all the arrangements
and conducted the service. Being one of
the crew, he was located in the forecastIe
and it was there that III oSt of the services
of the religion Were conducted.
One of the customs is that as soon as
| they are satisfied that the rnanis dead one
| of the number lifts the body up and shakes
| it vigorously. 1t is then disrObed and the
| imam dashes hot water over it. This done,
| the body is then robed in garment in
| scribed with quotations from the Koran.
| In the meantime the imam recites prayers.
| Just before 3 O'clock the imam conducted
1
| peans being admitted to the forecastle
while this was going on. Then the casket
| was brought and the body placed in it.
There was hearse provided, and tally
| no for the mourners, and then the cortege
| moved up to cemetery in Carrollton,
| where there are a number of Mohamme-
| dams already buried The mourners Were
! nearly all attired in the fantastic East In
dian costume, with turban, and preseptcd
quite an odd sight.
At the cemetery the imam again recited
some prayers from the Koran and then the
casket was lowered into the earth, the
imam directing the operation, 50 that the
face of the dead man should be looking
| toward Mecca. 1t is a custom of the Mo
hammedans that each body should be bur
led under a cypress tree, or one should be
planted near the grave so that Its branche:
| should cover the grave.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
City Brevities

Mrs. Bridget Cudmore obtained per
NIT yesterday for repairs to a dwelling
at No. IL II street northeast at cost
Of $500:
In the House yesterday Mr. Swanson, of
Virginia, introduced tiil to confirm
title to lots 13 and IA, in square $50,
owned by Thomas Gates.
A permit was issued yesterday TO j. M
Swingle. for the construction of "A dwelling
on Providence street, Brookland, the esti-
mated cost of the structure being 81 200.
Two OF the three physicians recently
examined by the board of medical eX-
aminers upon qualifications for iicen Sc
to practice failed to make the required
average.
Charles II Edwards, charged with lar
ceny OF watch, valued at SIG, the
property OF Thomas Williams, was yes
terday sent down for ninety days by
Judge Miller.
a defective furnace fine caused blaze
in the residence of Police Surgeon Carr,
No 1919 Thirteenth street northwest, yes
terday afternoon. The damage amounted
TO about $40.
Alfred Kane, arrestedby Policy Detective
R C, Watson, on the Long Bridge, was
sent down for ninety days yesterday by
Judge Miller. on the charge of violating
the policy law.
The Commissioners issued n permit yes
terday 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road to use the public streets for the lay
ing of temporary tracks for the accommo
dation of the public ON the inaugural oc-
! casion.
The resolution adopted by the George
town Citizens Association in favor of the
proposed reconstruction Of the Aqueduct
| Bridge For railway purposes have been
| transmitted by the Commissioners to both
Houses of Congress.
Tie Commissioners reported yesterday
upon tie hill before Congress to pay Barr
| & Sanner 81 800 for grading Columbia
street by advising that if it is proposed
topay the amount specified the sum should
be incorporated in the appropriation bill.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
GOING TO FIGHT FOR CUBA.
A Company Of Volunteers Being Or
ganized in This City.


ganized in This City.
Mr. Harry Matchett, member of Troop
A, Of tho District National Guard, is
organizing a company OF volunteers to
go to Cuba to assist the insurgents in their
struggle for independence. Mr.. Matchett
is working under commission from l..
w Colby, OF Nebraska, who is at the head
OF the American Volunteer Legion. He
has, so far, twelve names on his enroll
ment papers, but hopes, within the next
thirty days, to have increased this number
to one hundred. Any able-bodied man,
between the ages Of eighteen and fifty
years, is eligible for enlistment.
The recruit is rcquiredto swear allegiance
to the republic OF Cuba and to support the
constitution thereof, lut there is proviso
that such action shall not be in conflict
with his right and duty as citizen of
the United States The term OF enlist
ment is for four months. No salary is
stipulated, but il is understood that the
insurgents have plenty of money and that
the men receive the same pay as do
soldiers in the regular army. They are
also given their equipment, uniform, and
transportation.
The men will not leave Washington as an
| organized company, but will go the SAINT
as any tourists, and will be armed after
they reach the field. Mr.. Matchett, il
he concludes to accompany the men, will
| be given a commission in the Cuban army.
He has Travelled extensively through the
| island and is peculiarly fitted for active
| field service. His headquarters are al
| No. 80 Tenth street northwest, where
| applications for enlistment may be had
The morning times., 1897-01-31
A BICYCLE THIEF CAPTURED.
He Stole a Wheel in Baltimore and
Brought 1T Here.

Detective Kratz, OF baltimore, came over
to this city yesterday afternoon to arrest
bicycle thief who was badly wanted
there. He called at police headquarters
and enlisted the services Of Detectives
Lacey and Helan.
After search they located their man,
William Washington, coiored, at No. 112 .
Ninth street northw west, and took him to
the detective office.
1t is alleged that the prisoner hired a
bic ycle worth $50 from Charles w.
Huntington, dealer, at No. 1923 Penn
sylvania avenue, Baltimore, giving the
fictitious name of Alexander Cook. He
also said he resided at No. $40 West
Hoffman street, but the house at that
number was found to be vacant.
Washington brought the wheel to'this
city and painted it white The bicycle
was recovered when he was arrested. De
tective KratZ took his prisoner to Balti
more on late train.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
HE ALLEGES EXTRAyAGANCE.
Equity Suit Began Against a Life
Insurance Company.

John J. Shipinan filed a bill in equity
yesterday against the Massachusetts Bene-
fit Life Association to restrain that or
ganizatiun from enforcing the payment Of
a certain assessment on two policies. The
plaintiff alleges that he was insured for
$1,000 in the Security Mutual Benefit
Society, in August, 1889. He was later
transferred to the defendant Company with
an understanding that his assessments
should not be Increased. At the time he
went into the first company he was fifty
five years old, but he in now seventy-five
He claims that about the first of the
present month he received a notice from
the company OF an assessment payable
February 1 !, naming the premium due
$57 95 on each policy, or $115.90 in all,
which is, he says, an increase of ST. S5.
This call, he states, is excessive and
unjust. and is not based upon his age, but
is imposed for replacing of funds squan-
dercd.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
No EXCUSE to Be Cold

Tennille, the popular union clothier Of
709 Seventh street, announces in today's
Times bargains Of unusual brilliancy in
mems and boys overcoats and ulsters.
When Mr.. Tennille makes an announcement
of this kind he acts up to what he says to
the letter He always advertises facts.
'Tis most opportune time to secure a
warm, comfortable overcoat or ulster at
half it's value. and jim some instances at
less, which means a great saving of hard
earned dollars. Read his "ad.''
The morning times., 1897-01-31

The Greek Archaeol ogical Society Of
Athens claims to have excavated recently
the graves of Pericles and Sophocies.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
81 % To Baltimore and Re- $1.25
turn via PennSylyauia RailrOad

Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sum
uay, January 80 and 81, and will be valid
for return passage until Monday, Feb. /.
Good on any train. ja26-5tem
The morning times., 1897-01-31

The Times has a regular and per-
manent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper. NOR
ing or evening. pu blisbed in Wash
ington. As a News and Advertising
Medium it has 10 competitor.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
Jokes From Town Topics.

Hewitt Cont. see how you can love
that girl.
Jewctt-You didn't hear her fathers viii
read.
De Sapleigh-Lct me think minute.
Miss Caustique-If you try it you will
have to call for help.
The morning times., 1897-01-31
BURIED AT ARLINGTON /.
Funeral of Col. Thomas III. McPar
land. of the Army

Theremains of Col Thomas II Mop arland,
U. s. A, who died at Annapolis last Thurs
day, were buried in Arlington Cemetery
yesterday afternoon, at o'clock.
The body, over which was placed a
United States flag, reached the Pennsyl-
vania depot at o'clock and was met
by carriages containing the relatives of the
deceased, and an escort OF soldiers from
the regular Army. The funeral procession
went directly from the depot to the ceme-
terry.
The morning times., 1897-01-31

If patrons of The Times, whether
I'm the city or suburbs, who do not
get a prompt and regular delivery
Will notify the office, the irregu-
ton. Telephone No. 337.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-14
WANT NEWS OF THe LousAr.
Friends Induce Minister Buchanan to
Make a Search.


Buenos Ayres, May 14.-United States
Minister William I. Buchanan has be-
gun an investigation 10 find out If possi-
BILE what has become Of the American
sailing vessel Joseph +. Loubat, which
II is feared has been lost somewhere
between this port and Terra del Fuego.
The vessel which was commanded by
Captain T. n. Connors and had on board
Moses Y. Ransome. a wealthy Ameri-
can, and several prominent young men
from Cleveland, o., left this port in
January on a search for gold. The Lou
bat is a small vessel and nothing has
been heard from her since her depar
ture. Minister Buchanan has underta
ken the investigation at the request OF
the American relatives and friends OF
the men aboard the Loubat
Mr.. Ransome is a man of considera
bic wealth and is a close personal friend
Of Senator Mark Hanna Of Ohio. With
him on the Loubat were Charles Ran
some, his son; Kirk Gardner, a son OF
former Mayor Gardner Of Cleveland:
Douglas Perkins. Jr.. son Of a capitalist
Of Cleveland Walter Powers and w.
II. Huntington. engineers; William A.
Harris. a draughtsman, and Hugh
Kinds Just before the vessel left New
York Mr.. Ransome stated that his des-
tination was Sluggard's bay, Terra del
Fuego. He knew, he said, that gold was
abundant in that vicinity and, with an
invention which he had recently perfect
ed and which he carried along, he hoped
10 realize fortune for himself and COM
rades His machine was for the purpose
of separating gold from sand.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-14
MORE THAN 81, 900, 900 INVOLVED
Deadlock Over the settlement of a Part
nership Estate.

St. Louis, May 1.-THE supreme
court of Missouri is in a deadlock over
the settlement of the partnership estate
Of Murdoch & Dickson. which involves
more than 81, 900, 600. The case is be-
fore the supreme court on writ OF
prohibition to restrain the circuit court
Judges from entertaining or making any
orders in the case. Charles X. Dickson
who was in partnership with William
Murdock, died in 1871. Dickson's indi-
vidual estate was inventoried at over
81. 900. 600. Dickson made will with
the late James B. Eads and Barton
Bates as executors. Murdoch took out
letters of administration on the part
nership estate. Later, he made an as
signment of the assets TO John O..
Priest.
In 1895 Attorney John NJ. Dickson, a
son of Charles Il. Dickson, went into
the probate court and raised the point
that the law had no provision for an es-
tate in course Of administration. being
assigned. This point was carried to the
highest court, but the supreme court OF
the state stands three to three In re-
spect to II. The court has asked the
adverse parties to agree upon special
Judge, whose decision shall be final.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-14
Meeting of Chiefs of Police.

Pittsburg, May 14-When the third
session of the National Association of
Chiefs of Police of the United States and
Canada was called to order Thursday
morning Colonel Rea of the western
pententary Of Pennsylvania was in
troduced. and with the assistance of
George Porteous of Chicago. illustrated
the workings Of the Bertillon system.
Following this the board Of governors
were instructed TO confer with the gov
ernment officials at Washington i'm re-
gard to the establishment of a perma-
nent and central headquarters for the
Bertillon system, and the scale of assess
ments was changed as follows: Cities
with a population OF $4,000 to 100000,
$50; 100000 to 2oo,oo0 SIS; over 200, 900,
800.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-14
CHAPMAN Is GLOOMY.
The Broker Believes Sugar Kings aud
Others Will BE Sentenced.

The Broker Believes Sugar Kings and
Others viii BE Sentenced.
Washington, May 1.-THE sugar trust
magnates Will be given an early trial,
despite the influences which have been
sxerted to prevent their arraignment
before a judicial tribunal. The cases
against President Havemeyer and Sec
retary Searles Of the American Sugar
Refining company, charged with con-
tumacy in refusing to testify before the
senate investigating committee. have
been set for May Is. District Attorney
Davis advised counsel Thursday night
that the cases would be called on that
date and that Havemeyer and Searles
would he proceeded against. Their at
torneys were instructed to produce them
in court on that date.
Their trial will be watched with much
interest There is a technicality which
may clear them. Havemeyer and Searles
refused to disclose whether they had
made contributions to the campaign
funds, while in Broker Chapman's case
be declined to answer a question affect
ing the dignity of the senate-whether
senators had purchased sugar stock.
The point claimed for Havemeyer and
Searles is that the senate had no right
to inquire into the relations which the
individual members of the sugar trust
bore to national politics. On this point
hangs the hope of the trust magnates.
Broker Chapman, who is getting ready
to "do time" takes a gloomy view of the
outlook for his fellows. He thinks the
entire lot--sugar kings. newspaper cor
respondents and all-will be compelled
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-14
The EIdon. Ia, Bank Robbery.

Ottumwa, Ia, May 1.-THE mystery
of the Eldon bank robbery on the MORN
ing of Feb. /, at which time 5000 in
cash was taken. has at last Eeen un-
ravelled by detectives. Ex-City Mar
shall Charles Stevens of Eldon. a
highly respected citizen, tas confessed
to being the instigator of the crime, and
duplicates "Dick" Dodds Of O,tumwa
and three Chicago cracksmen, The
Chicago men did the work while Stew
ems, who was night watchman. at the
time, watched outside. Requisition pa
pers have been issued for the Chicago
men. Much excitement prevails at Ell