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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
MRS. BURNETT DIVORCED
Decree Separates Her From Her Husband
and Restores Maiden Name.
Statements of Both Sides of Case by
Friends of the Well-knOwn
Couple.

Mrs Frances Hedgsop Burnett, the au-
thoress. was granted a decree of divorce
yesterday afternoon from DIR. Swan NJ
Burnett. mention of which was made in
The Star of yesterday. She was permitted
by the court TO resume her maiden name
Hodgson. The charges made in her appli-
cation, which was filed in the District
court here March 49, were desertion and
non-support, and were the elimination of
a long period of strained relations between
her husband and herself. DIR. Burnett made
no answer to the suit.
DIR. and Mrs. Burnett have not lived to-
gether for two years. and before that time,
for several years, they had not enjoyed do
mestic felicity. This condition of affairs
was well known to the close friends of both
parties. 1t is stated by several persons
familiar with the home life of the couple
that the change in their sentiments toward
each other were occasiomed by what DIR.
Burnett regarded as his wife's neglect of
their tirst-born son, Lionel, who died sew
eral years ago. Mrs Burnett. according to
these stories, devoted herself exclusively
to her youngest son, Vivian, and virtually
left Lionel to the care of others.
On the other side, Mrs. Burnett's friends
assert that DIR. Burnett grew jealous of
his wife's fame and that this caused their
differences. Mrs Burnett began to spead
mt Oh of her time abroad and when she
was about to return from Europe two
years ago, DIR. Burnett removed from the
residence he had formerly occupied with
his wife and took Il house on Farragut
square 1t is understood that this cour, 81
was in pursuance of an agreement be-
tween the parties that technical Gesertion
Should be made in order to give legal
grounds for the absolute separation which
both had so long and so earnestly desired.
DIR. Burnett. who is regarded as one of
| the leading authorities on diseases of the
| eyes. by oculists. married Miss Hodgson
when she was in her nineteenth year. Two
| children We're born to them, Lionel, now
| dead, and Vivian, who is a student at
Harvard College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
A Bill Favorably Reported to License
Melry-Go-Rounds.
Nhe East Washington Heights Trac-
tion Compnny's Request for In
corporation Approved.

The House Committee on the District of
Columbia today reported favorably bill
Imposing tax upon proprietors of merry
gO-rounds or other like mechanical devices
The bill provides that the propretors of
merry -go-rOunds, flying horses. carousals
flying swings. other like mechanical de-
vices operated or exhibited for purposes of
public amusement for gain, shall pay the
sum OF 81 per day. or SO per week, and
hereafter it shall be unlawful for such pro-
prietOrs to DO business in the District of
Columbia without first obtaining a license
from the assessor of the District of Column
bia- Any person OF persons violating the
provisions of this act shall. on conviction
thereof in the Police Court of the District
pay a fine of not less than 50 nor more
than SO or be imprisoned in the work
house for period of not exceeding thirty
days The assessor of the District is au-
thoriZed to grant or refuse the license in
his discretion for any of the purposes men,
toned in this act or TO annul for cause a
license already granted: provided however
that the owner of any license issued under
this act and so revoked shall be entitled to
Il refund OF d proportionate amount of his
unused license.
This bin was introduced by Mr. Curtis
at the request of the District Commission
ers. who urged the ACCESSIBILITY of its pas
sage as measure of order and designed
TO prese:vr the peace and morals of the
District. The evils inflicted by the carous-
ais and merry go-rounds upon the young
people who attended them was clearly set
forth in the Commissioners letter to the
committee. which will form a portion of
the report upon this bill
Proposed Suburban Trolley Road.
The committee also reported favorabiy
House bill &2J6. 10 incorporate the East
Washington Heights Traction Company.
The bill names as incorporates James c.
Berret. Archibald VI. Bliss. George s.
Routwell, William Corcoran HILL Brainard
II. Warner. John a. Baker. Samuel Cross
T. F. Roessle. William H. Rapley John T
Devfne, Chester \. Snow, Charles T. Ha-
Tenner. Charles A. Barker. Henry p Blair
Charles l. Du Bots. ". N Morrison Ap-
pIeton +. Clark. jr-. Henry Brock c. C.
Lancaster. George II. Judd. y. G. Fountain
Thomas F.. Young. Phillips Clark. Thomas
J. Brown. r. +. bradbury Henry Nay}or
all of Washington. District of Columbia.
Albert W Fletcher, Chauncey Marshall
William Il. Duncan, jr., Edward c. Potter
Jacob J. Leeds. Edward H. Clark ! p
Livingston of New York city: Erwin G
Carpenter. James S. Dyett of Rome n
Arthur Mahoney OF BROOKLYN, n. Y. and
Philemon l.. Hoadley of Newark. n I
Route of the Road
The route of the proposed road is as fol.
lows:
Beginning at the circle at the western an.
proach TO the Pennsylvania avenue bridoe
at a point to be fixed by the Commissioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
Governn,cnts Cotton Report.

Inc government cotton report for the
month of May has reference to the PRO-
posed acreage. as compared with the acre
age planted in 1877. A reduced acreage is
reported frem every .cotton-growing state,
the general result indicating a breadth of
va as compared with the acreage OF last
year, or reduction OF &c per cent The
percentage In the principal cot.on-grow-
ing states are as follows: Alabama 81:
South Carolina and Mississippi, SO; Lou
isiana, d; North Carolina and Georgia,
rs; Florida. Texas and Arkansas, g.; Ten
nessee. IS. In Oklahoma there is a re-
ductlon Of per cent, and in Indian ter
ritory a reduction Ct II pnr cent. from the
acreage OF last year. the figures for these
territories be;rg rs ard IS respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
sPayinS Out Gold.

The United States treasury has begun
paying out gold over the counter in lieu
of currency. This will be continued indef-
nitely. The available cash balance on hand,
including the hundred million gold reserve,
is S213. 313,5S5 OF this amount $50 32S 491
is free gold and the balance is made up of
silver, treasury and United States notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
DR.. Bivings Commits Suicide.

SPARTANBURG, s. c., May 1.-Dr. s..
j. Bivings, who last March killed T. J..
TRIMMER committed suicide in his cell at
the Jail early this morning. Bivinss' trial
ended Tuesday night, when he was con-
victed of murder, with a recommendation
to mercy, which meant life Imprisonment
This morning he was found dead in his
cell. having opened an artery in the thigh
with a case knife and bled to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
MARCHING OF ENGLISH SOLDIERS.

General Sir Evelyn Wood says: Regarding
the infantry marching, 1t was the best seen dur
ing M command ut Aldershot, since l
first stationed there twenty-eight years ago
Many officers availed themselves of the tonic
and reconstituent properties of the well-known
Marinni Wine, the most certain well as
the Dalatable method of inducing resist
to fatigue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11

the neighborhood. where a number of sna,-
Iaros reside. They are ali under Strict
scrutiny and sensational disclosures are
Spain are responsible. ee''" Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11

of the District of Columbia; thence across
the AnaCOstia or Eastern Branch of the
Potomac river, on q bridge or trestle to be
built by the company in accordance with
plans to be approved by the Secretary Of
War: thence along Pennsylvania avenue
extended to Branch avenue; thence along
Branch avenue to the Bowen road AL
or Albany street to the settlement known
as Good Hope: also from the intersection
of Branch avenue and the Bowen road to
the District line. by a route to be approved
by the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia also from the intersection of
avenue extended along Minnesota avenue
to Harrison street; also from the intersec-
ton of Pennsylvania avenue extended and
18th street northward to the Anacosta
road: thence along Anacostia road to a
Point to be fixed by the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia opposite the set
Element known as East Washington Park.
The overhead trolley is to be used.
When the route described comedies with
that of a country road of less width than
siXty-siX feet the railway shall be con-
structed entirely outside the road
District Land Titles.
subcommittee in charge of House bill $3.50,
to quiet land titles in the District of Co
luEnbia held a hearing today on that meas
ure. VIM H. Armstrong. attorney for the
heirs of Samuel Blodgett appeared before
the subcommittee and argued against the
passage of the bill. Mr. Armstrong Sc
which allows Il party claiming possession
to perfect the record of title by giving
tiCe by publication to unknown parties to
appear and defend their claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
THE RAILWAY MEN
1 Eli
Questions Debated BY the Convention
Of Commissioners.
GRADE CROSSINGS AND POOR LAWS
q
Use of Bicycle Reduces Receipts
of Street, Roads.
VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE
GRADE CROSSINGS AND POOR LAWS
VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE

Consideration of questions affecting rail-
roads was resumed this morning at the
second days session of the tenth annual
convention of railroad commissioners, held
at the office of the interstate commerce
commission. Reports were heard from the
various state members as to the powers.
duties and work of railroad commissions,
which were, in effect, statements of what
had been done by the commissioners during
the past year and the general railroad con-
ditions in the respective states
1t was evident from the reports made
that one of the questions that is absorbing
the attention Of those who have to do with
the regulation of railroads is the one Of
grade crossings. especially in cities. The
increase of the rapid transit electric roads
was mentioned as tending to bring this
question to the front AS a rule, the COM
missioners expressed the opinion that all
such crossings should be made either by
elevated or depressed tracks. The inter-
locking system as means of protection for
grade crossings was referred to, and Mr..
r. s. Kayler the commissioner from Ohio,
mentioned a case in Cincinnati where an
attempt was made to protect a grade cross
ing by such method. He said on one occa-
crossing and the conductor ran forward to
move the tracks, but could not do so, for
the reason that a railroad train had en-
tered the section
fused and ran his car on the track and it
was cut in two by the steam engine There
was only one passenger on board, and there
was no loss of life as the result of this ac-
cident. This incident was used to Illus
trate the Importance of doing away with
grade crossings, even when such supposed
safety device as an interlockinG system
was in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
TWO ATTEMPTS TO POISON
Cotton Saturated With Arsenic Found in
Greek at Mobile.
believed to BE the Work of Spanish
Spies to XIII Troop. by
wholesale.

A special to the Atlanta Constitution
from Mobile says:
A second dastardly attempt to poison the
infantry regulars at Camp Mobile has been
made. Several days ago some soldiers
found in the creek which runs alongside
the grounds sack filed with absorbent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
Pensions Granted.

Pensions were granted to the following
residents of the District of Columbia to-
! day: Heinrich Sodemann, SIT per month;
| Mary Vockey. So per month; Charles Kol-
! Ter, 81 per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11

Mr. 7. n. Sullivan. formerly Of the
House post office. :. has been appointed a
messenger at the State Department and
assigned to the Once OF Assistant Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11

TERRORS OF LA GRIPPE.
From the Chicago Medical Era.
MANY patients very slowly The lassI-
tude and weakness calls for something in the ma
ture of a tonic, and for this purpose 1 am salts
fed that have found a preparation that answers
the purpose. l refer to Vim Mariani."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
Our whole time is given to improve I'm
making mems clothing.

Nothing else to do but constantly work along this line
We love the businessmen all lifetime OF course
Our clothes different from the "sore kinds" There's
great difference in clothes the ready
KIND All made tomeaure clothes superior cut-by
downor Did you ever stop to think of
the superiority OF madeomeasure clothes? Even the ready
mace man quotes custom made" made by aors"
equal to tailor made" Well, bring YOU the simon pure
kindle real article the article that is copied The realgenu
and your individual patterncut kind
and our prices not greater than you will pay
reatmade Consider for yourself this question OF clothes
bug lest us with OF toorder Suits for $o33 This
weeks specially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
Elevation md Subway.

In the report from Pennsylvania, made
by Mr.. James w. Latta, he stated that
scarcely any roads within the suburban
limits of the larger cities now cross rail-
ways at grade, and with elevation and sub
been greatly relieved Outside the 'arge
cities. he added notably on the main line
of the Pennsylvania railroad, the grade
crossing for many miles has disappeared
entirely. He quoted from the report of the
superintendent of the bureau of railways
for the year ending June 80, 1897, TO show
that the use of the bicycle is prolific
source Of the redfIctpn in the receipts Of
many street railway companies. AS result
street in Harrisburg. fPa., it was found
that of the total ruisber of persons pass
ing about 6s per cent were on wheels and
81 per cent in strtht 6Hrs.
The chairman was authorized to appoint
conlmittee to make, a report upon the
original cost of RAILROADS.
b." The Representatives Of Vermont. Mr.. Ted
S. Stanton. in the eouish of his report, stat
ed that few Applications had been receiv
ed from electric reads, to cross steam roads
a gradt. but as rule the granting of such
requests was opDOsksdIdby the steam roads
ard the state railroad commissioners Au-
thority, however, had been given In few
Instances where Rr,ssemed that depressed
or elevated tracks were not entirely prac-
tieable, but NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that sem
liPhores should BE ERECTED SO that they
could be seen by the engineer on the steam
road. 1t was ALSO Required that the motor
cars should come. to a full stop AT point
fifty feet from the track. In some states,
he said, grade crossings were prohibited by
law and he thought it would be a publ:
advantage if sucl a law Were enacted gen.
pra11v
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31

1t is quite an item to keep the
brood sows in Winter in a good,
thrifty condition, and one important
item in this is to supply good va
riety of food, says the Western
PL0wman Corn can always be
used to a good advantage in feed
ing all kinds of stock during the
Winter, and especially the sows,
as it is one of the best items that
can be supplied for maintaining
animal heat. But it should by no
means be made an excessive ration
If the best health and thrift are
maintained, the sOws need more or
less muscle and bone forming foods.
Mill-feed, ground oats, barley, oil
meal and bran can always he used
in connection with corn to a good
advantage. The amount of her ra-
tons can best be determined by
her condition, which should be one
of thrift. Warm, dry quarters will
help materially to lessen the rations
needed to keep thrifty, as will also
feeding and watering regularly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31
FOR THE FARMER.
A Brand New Breed.

We have the promise of II brand
new breed of sheep if the skill of the
agricultural department of the Uni
versity of California is equal to the
ambition of the managers. The
sheep breeders of the country will
watch the making Of this breed with
interest, for the gentlemen conduct
ing it are trying to work out an i'm
portant problem. With female
Persian sheep and Merino rams it
is hoped to produce "a large fleece of
the best quality of wool on car
cass that makes the best mutton
The experiments have not succeeded
yet, and no public announcement
has been made, but we are told that
there is bright hope of success in
the end.
If the California experiment
station shall succeed in accomplish
ing its object and grow a fleece OF
wool on the body of mutton sheep,
it will never need any further ex
cuse for its existence, for it will have
finished one of the most important
works that it could have underta-
KEN Wool Markets and Sheep.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31
This is Certainly w Ond erful Chance.

We are aware that our readers
who suffer from Nervous, Chronic
and Sexual Diseases do not have
the same opportunity to be cured as
do the residents of the large cities,
where the most eminent physicians
and specialists reside. DR.. c. H.
Towner, Detroit, Mich, { Box g.,
who has the largest practice in the
world and who is without doubt the
most successful specialist in curing
all forms of Nervous, Chronic and
Sexual troubles, offers free consul
tation by mail to all sufferers. The
Doctor has just issued a very in
teresting and instructive treatise
that should be read by every man
who is married or is thinking of
marriage. 1t gives you information
on many subjects which you have
no doubt often wondered about. He
will send you a copy free, if you
write to him enclosing a stamp.
Better write to-day, as the demand
for the treatise is very large and
first come are first served. No mat
ter who has failed to cLre you, it
will cost you nothing to obtain the
Doctors opinion on your case. Re-
member he has made his world wide
reputation bv curing the most OBJ
stinate cases, after they had been
given up by the most eminent ply
sicians in this country and Europe.
Do not be deferred from seeking his
advice, because after being treated
by many who failed to cure you,
you have become discouraged. This
is the very time you should make
one more trial. The Doctors offer
of free consultation will only last
short time longer, so we would ad-
wise our readers who are interested
to write at once about their case, as
he will surely cure them and the
chance to get the free advice of this
eminent specialist may never occur
again.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31
To Whom 1t May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
CApSON CRY New Nov Goth 1858

CARSON CRY, New Nov. Both, 1898.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the State OF Ne
vada under the Act of Congress approved
June To- 1880, III Stats 2S7l has filed in the
United States Land Office at Carson city, Ne
vada, List No. l23 of lands selected under said
Act and has applied for patent for said lands
that part OF said iist Is open to the public ior
inspection and copy thereof. by descriptive
subdivisions, has been posted In a convenient
place in said United States Land ONCE for the
inspection Of all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date of this notice protests or eantests against
the claim OF said State of Nevada 70 any tract
or subdivision described In the list. on the
ground that the same is more valuable Tor min
eral tnan agricultural puI poses, Will be receiv-
ed aud noted by the Register and Receiver OF
the United States Land Office at Carson City,
Nevada. for report To the General Land ONCE
AT Washington, d. G..
The following are the subdivisions describ-
ed to wit; EWL of SEA Section rs, 7, Is N.
r. n E., NJ. ID. Is. Il 10 acres.
A c. PRATT.
state Land Register OF the state OF Nevada
First insertion Dec Sd, 1895
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31

There is no use suffering. from
this dreadful malady, if you will
only get the right remedy. You are
having pain all through your body,
your liver is out of order, have no
appetite, no life or ambition, have a
bad cold, in fact are completely used
up. Electric Bitters is the only
remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief They act directly
on your Liver, Stomach and Kid
neys, tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being
They are guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For sale at T. J. A. Flaws,
only so cents per hottie.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31
Solicitors Wanted.

Active solicitors wanted every
where for "The Story of the Philip
pines" by Murat Halstead, COM
smissioned by the Government as
Official Historian to the War De-
partment. The book was written
in army camps at San Francisco,
on the Pacific with General Merritt,
in the hospitals at Honolulu, in
Hong Kong, in the American
trenches at Manila, in the insurgent
camps with Aguinaldo, on the deck
of the Olympia with Dewey, and in
the roar of battle at the fall of
Manila. Bonanza for agents.
Brimful of original pictures taken
by government photographers on
the spot. Large book. Low prices.
Big profits. Freight paid. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial
war books. Outfit free. Address,
F. +. Barber, Sec'y., insurance
Bldg, Chicago
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31
To Tan skins.

A. J. Legg, in the Epitomist,
gives the following instructions:
Dog skins, sheep skins, and such
small skins as may he made OF
value for strings, etc, may be tanned
by soaking them in I've made of
wood ashes or lime until the hair
can be easily rubbed off, then soak
them in running water until the
I've is soaked out. Then soak in
a solution of alum and salt in the
proportion of 8 pounds of alum to
] pound of salt. The solution should
be sufficient to cover the skin. Soak
for about three days, then hang
up to dry in the shade. Rub the
skin every day until it is dry, soft
and pliable.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31
Assessment Notice.

ISIS MILL AND MINING C0MPANY.-Loca-
ltion OF principle place of business. silver
City. Lyon Comfy. Nevada, Location of
District, Lyon County. Nevada.-Notiee is here
by given that at meeting OF the Board of
Trustees. held on the First dav of November.
1898. an assessment mo. ~ Of one-quarter OF a
cent eel per share was levied upon the capt
tai stock OF the corporation, payable immedi
ately in United states gold coin. to the Secre-
tary OF the Company. at the office OF the Com
paDy, at the residence OF r. s. LacrOuts, on
Main street. In silver City Lyon County. Neva.
da. Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the Nineteenth day OF
Used for sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before. will be sold on January
Nineteenth 1892 to pay the delinquent assess
ment. together with the costs OF advertising
and expenses of sale.
J. Z. GIGNOUx, Secretary.
0hice-At the residence of s. Lacrouts, on
Nam street. Silver City. Lyon County, Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-31
sapOns.

An exchange says one of the
finest exhibits of the recent St. Louis
poultry show was crate of capons,
in which light Brahmas, Shanghais,
Plymouth Rocks and other leading
breeds were represented. Had all
these capons been cocks, opt of the
dozen or more there world have
been only one live bird, and he
would be a sorry-looking specimen,
although he had killed all the
others. Capons do not fight; they
are even more peaceable than so
many hens. Their usual weapons
(spurs) do not develop, nor does
the comb. The flesh of the capons
is of extra flavor and sweetness.
The art to castrate cocks was known
in Shakespeare's time. Caponizing
is common in France and should be
so here in the United States, be-
cause it enhances the value Of the
bird about 200 per cent.