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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
ALEXANDRIA.
A Fire--Agnew VIII Decline NOmi-
nation for Congress.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 30-(Spe-
cial.)-The row Of small frame houses on
south Pitt street, bounded by HOward's
grocery, ten in all, were destroyed by
fire tonight. Loss perhaps $1,000; half
insured.
The Republican convention for this con-
gressiOnal district meets here tomorrow
Mr.. Agnew will De rendered the nomna-
ton, but will decline.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

All the big cities are now providing for
peace jubilees. Richmond's celebration
should be one Of peace and push-push OF
the city's great advantages as a CONNER
cial. manufacturing. ana educational
centre and a place Of residence. Peace
and push are the word
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

Young Nicholas us peace proposition
the Car Of all the Russias proposes a
general disarmament in Europe the world
moves, beyond question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
To Cleanse the system

efrectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious; to permanently overcome habitual
constipation; to awaken the kidneys and
liver to a healthy activity, without irrl-
tating or weakening them; 10 dispel head
aches. colds. or levers. use Syrup OF
Figs. made by the Caprorpla Fig-Syrup
Companv.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
EXCURSION TO wAsuIycTov
ON LABOR-DAN.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER Eth

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th.
BY LADIES OF
SRACE-STREEr BAPTIST CUT-Rru
Train leaves Broad and Hancock ,rrs-,,
az a. N. Leaves Washington TUESDAY.
september 9Th. at $50 =. NJ
Round-trip fare 10 Washington. fa.
children, $l.25. For Information ana frs
cts apply 10 J. NJ. THOMPSON. . 4s,
Broad street. or b. b. VAN buren, n
west Grace street auI4-Su lyNrr.,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
The Last Days.
CNew York Herald,

(New York Herald)
Now summer wakes on apace.
The sunhower gaZes at the sky;
Within this fair abiding place
We're idly flirting. you and |.
Then winds will whistle down the coast,
The sands will slip-the days go by;
Within a week. or two. a { most.
We shall be clerking. you and |.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

Cincinnati EnquIrer)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Summer Boarder: What makes you
cali your house 1.-THE Claremont, Limit
edo"
Farmer Oates. Boarders are limited to
one towel week. l.lA.ai.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

philadelphia IS to provide a refreshment
tent for soldiers passing through the city.
a good idea-one worthy OF the City Of
Brotherly Love
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

The war has at last been brought home
to us, first in the monthly magazines
and now in administration jars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
In hunlnn.
(Chlcago News)

NNhiNd1O -N'N'p
"Ah, yes" she sighed: II was robbed or
a lover by the cruel war"
(which one" her dearest friend asked ;
"the Mexican, the civil, or the Yanko-
Spanko?"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

Uptown OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREE 1
PHARMACY. G9 EAST BROOD
STREET. ,,,,,,
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
ADVERTISING RATES
HALE INCH OR LESJ.

vance CS wordS or iess).
Above rates are for every day u
yertisements running consecutV'H'
Reading notices in reading matter
i've lines or less. 81; In nonparie'' 'e"O'N'
i've lines or less. rs cents.
Card OF rates for more space iurhiSh'u
on application
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

Baltimore has incorporated strong
company 20 run ships 10 the West Indies.
and as beginning II is proposed to send
vessel to Hebana, Santiago. and Porto
hieo to reconnoitre the field. Moreover.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

All letters recommending cnndida'eS
,or once must be paid for to insure 'hei'
rn,,,ca,,on. This is long standing RUE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes TO Mrs. Pinkham the story OF
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful / am that / took
your medicine. I was troubled for
two years with inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. ] was in constant misery. / had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save my
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. l was a
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. / was advised by one of my
neighbors to write 10 you. / have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. | am able TO do
all my own work and can walk nearly
a mile without fatigue; something l
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done me-
more good than all the doctors"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

po.o,ut,ors OF respect 70 deceased
members passed by socleues'
tons. associations. or other o'sa, ,"'-.
lions will be charged for as advertising
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

All letters and kilograms must pe Nv
nrsus,a 10 THE DISPATCH CoMFAN J.
rejected communications Will not De
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31

Cards. Bill-Heads. Statements. Letter.
Heads. Note Heads. Circulars. uandbils
Dodgers. &C., printed oy the Di2patca
Company az low prices. WI give yoa
good work at same prices you pay Tor
inferior work. Send us your orders and
we will guarantee sausta,,ion tn every
particular
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
Strong Champion
A Mother Whose Child Was
Saved from Suffering
Had lnflammatory RheumatIsm
and Screamed with Pain.

"One OF my children was helpless with
infammatory rheumatism and rheumatic
fever. He had been in bad condition
for FIVE weeks, and screamed nearly all
the time with pain. Medicine seemed to
do him no good. One evening my hus-
band suggested that a good blood purifier
was what WAS needed. He purchased q
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla and began
giving it to him. From that time he i'm
proved rapidly and soon he was able to
attend school ard could walk quite dis
lance. He has never since had an attack
OF this kind. ! have given Hoods to other
members OF my family, and find it ensures
good health. lam strong champion OF
Hoods Sarsapsrilla." MRS. c. S.
FLETCHER, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Further.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE f. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard OF, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
1t has done me so much good. / am
now sound and we'll"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
THE TOWER.
Alteration Sae- sss r fs'%f Of ws WA
alteration price soc. -o,n.od
alteration price, -. o. .aI,,.a - ~.
AIofo re reduced to 39c
lin

Ladies' Ribbed Vests, low mock a..
short sleeves, were 20c., now l0c. to~.l
Sleeve Heavyweight Ribbed Vests. w..
&c. now IL l-2c.
Velvet Belts, fancy metal buckles, 10,
black lining.
Extra-Heavy Canton &c. Yard.
Il 1-2c. Canton Flannel. Sc.
Atwood Red Flannel, was 3jc.. nov, q,
5Oc. grade OF Shaker Flannel. oniy
Heavy Gray Flannel l5c yard
&c Blue Twill Flannel, l7c. yard.
GREAT ALTERATION SALE Of
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
ladies' Corset Covers. Sc.
Ladies' Drawers. deep rufiic. lqc
Ladies' White Muslin Skirts. pc
Ladies' Chemife. PC.
Ladies' Gowns. sc.
This will give you an idea how mo boz.
ter grades run in price, trimmed u,r.
more elaborate.
GREAT ALTERATION SALE OF
CARPETS.
We are now showing new line ~ rr,-.
gets and Rugs for rooms and halls
Ladies' cream Shawls. 4sc.; were 0
flows X & T.. Waists. nothing r,4-,
better made or best pefcale, were t-r.
alteration price SOC.
Rows White Waists, 10 be worn ur,,
SEPARATE collars SOC.
Boys Blouse Waists, -, l5c.. and 81.
window Shades, &c.
Corsets. 25c.
Atwood Red. White. and GRAY B'.r,.
cts. fully worth $50 pair, summer p-ts,
s. 90.
Good. Clear White Cotton Batting g..
ward.
one lot Of Fancy Saline, for guile cover.
ing. was 25c.. now s 1-ic.
duced TO 25c.
Boys Shirt-Waists. lie.
We will have on sale THURSDAY sr,,t-.
lot of those S9c White Shirts f0r
Ladies' Tan Lightweight Cape. N,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03
T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight Dec. 8. 1893: Rain; stationary
temperature.
Washington, Dec. 2-Forecast for Sat
urday--
For Georgia and South Carolina: Ram;
light to fresh northeasterly winds.
For Eastern Florida: Rain; light east
erly winds
For Western Florida: Rain; light to
fresh northeasterly winds.
General Conditions: Clear skies prevail
over New England, Eastern Virginia.
Ohio, the Mississippi valley, Lower Mchi-
gam Nebraska and the Southwest, except
Eastern Texas. Partly cloudy TO cloudy
weather prevails in all other sections.
with rain falling over North Carolina and
Northern Georgia
IL is colder in Western North Carolina
and Alabama; warmer in Minnesota and
the Central Mississippi valley.
Light to fresh variable winds are re-
ported along the Atlantic coast
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum Temperature l p. m. 65 degrees
Minimum temperature a. m. "a degrees
Mean temperature ................ 60 degrees
Normal temperature ............. 50 degrees
Excess of temperature ......... 8 degrees
Accumulated excess since Dec.
/, .......................... 10 degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.
!. Observation-Disclosures. 1857 degrees
Rainfall ......................... .05 inch
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 inch
Deficiency since Dec. L.-...... 10 inch
Excess since Jan. 1..............9.19 inches
River Report-The hight OF the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday was 80 feet, fall
Of O.S foot during the preceding "a hours.
Observations taken Dec. 2 1898, p. m,
18th meridian time, at the same moment
of time at all stations, for the Morning
News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03
rhrce Policemen Added 70 Force.

The Police Commission has added three
new members 20 the force. They are T.
J. Burns John McNulty and -, ers. Wall
This makes seventy seven privatcs on the
forces The men VIII be detailed to the
fhree relefs, thereby giving an additional
man on the streets at all times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03
AT FIRST DIVISION HOSPITAL.
But Ninety Sick Men sn Five Regi-
utenfs

But Ninety sick Men sn Five Hegi-
ments.
A new nag pole. which fioated the Stars
and Stripes forty feet above the ground.
was erected at the First Division Hos
pital yesterday morning under the direct
supervision of Quartermaster Lieutenant
Christian.
There are at present about ninety pa
tents in the First Division Hospital, not
more than a score of which are In any
thing like a dangerous condition. This
shows that as healthful place for troops,
Savannah carries the banner.
The following patients were admitted In
to the First Division Hospital yesterday:
James W. Duggers, Company M. Second
South Carolina, and Robert Fl. Tisdell,
Company l., Second South Carolina, both
OF whom have the humps; Charles III.
Skates, Company /, Ninth Illinois, and
Joseph Allen, Company &C. Ninth Illinois,
both of whom have fever. The following
patients were dismissed: r. A. Robinson,
Company M, Ninth Illinois; o. G. Over
turf Charles w. Guy and Dempsy +. Neal,
Company r, Ninth Illinois, and Henry
Veneer, Company A, Ninth ILLINOIS. They
all go back to their quarters with the be-
l!ef they have been In the best managed
hospital In Uncle Sans army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03
SECRET ORDER OFFICERS.
Royal Arcanum and Home Circle
Elections for Next Year.

Elections for Next Year.
Pulaski Council No. 49, Of Royal Ar
canum elected the following officers last
night:
I'D. L. Christian.
v. re. L. Stanton.
ON. s. Baker.
p. re. w. Saussy.
Secretary-C. S. Connerat.
Collector-O. T.. Cohen.
Treasurer--W. deBruyn Hops.
Chaplain--D. Il. Hull.
Guide-E. II. O'Connor.
Warden--C. Y. Richardson.
Sentry-C. r. BordIey.
Organist-J. @. Swanston.
Representatives to Grand council-J. e.
Swanston.
Alternate--C. w. saussy.
Jasper Council No. TO- Home Circle
elected the following officers'
L.--C. T.. Stanton.
". Lie. r. Bordley.
Ins.-C. Y. Richardson.
p. In. S. Baker.
Secretary--C. S. Connerat.
Fin.-O. T.. Cohen
Treasurer--W. deBruyn ISOp-s
Guide-Chas. Edmondston.
Warden-W. u. Krenson.
Sentry-E. s. Abrahams.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03
AT THE THEATER.

Wilbur Opera Company Closes Its
Engagement To-day.
The Wilbur Opera Company closes a
most successful engagement at the the.
ater with two performances to-day. said
Pasha' will be the matinee bill, and LA
Mascotte'' Will be sung tonight.
The company sang Carmen last night
in most creditable manner. Miss Kir-
win made an attractive Carmen and Mr..
Gordon and Mr. Clark did well. The OPP
era is picturesque and tuneful, ana was
much enjoyed,
Mr. II. G. Hustled. representing tho
Heart Of Maryland" Company. which
plays az the theater next week. was IN
the city yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03
A Strong Fertilization.

= VI Ne
Fortify the body against disease
by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso,
ute curef for sick headache, dys-
oepsia, sour stomach, malaria
constipation, jaundice, bilious.
ness and all kindred troubles
The Fly..WheeI of Life"
Dr.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
he hy-wheel oflife. | shall eve
grateful for the accident thu
oroughtthemto my notice. ! feel
IS IL had a new lease of life.
.Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
Eutt's Liver Pills
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03

IN, temperature; ". velocity OF wind.
II. y. Boyer.
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
THE BEST TREATMENT
For Consumption, Catarrh, Throat
and Lung Trouble.
Or. Shades Chloridum Discovery for
Consumption Tested by DIR. Nc
Kim, DIR. Patterson and Others in
the District OF Columbia.


Dr. Shade, 1882 Fourteenth street, has
DeeN located in Washington for six years
During tits time he has treated successfully
more complicated throat and lung trouble
cases Than all other specialists com bin ed.
Gail upon Dr. AcKin. 20 Fifth street
Souiheast, whose daughter was cured of
consumption by Or. Shade two years ago.
Miss Mckifn's another died OF pulmonary
consumption. and the doctor said his daugh-
Ter was going just like her MOTHER
DIR. Patterson. 81 street northeast who
pratlceed medicine for eighteen years, was
curcd toy br SHADE over two years ago.
The doctor Ssid he had pulmonary con-
sumption. and says that DR.. Shades chic
Tidum discovery cured him-or arrested
the disease after six months treatment.
Cal or write for booklet and symptom
blank for thoSe desiring home treat
nesday aud Friday. DR. Shade I'm charge.
During quarter OF a century OF Jour
nalisfa, during which time We have exer-
cised a watehful care over many different
methods Of Treatment for the cure Of
throat and lung troubles. We have never
come across a syst efn treatment Tor these
colnpia iuts with such merit as Dr. shades
discovery.
THE high cha facter OF the endorsements
which this treatment has obtained in a
isf8ef period lea YES NO rea soaat,le question
OF d0uia a. TO its extraordinary virtue.
I'VE give Dr. -Shad e's cEiuridufn Discov-
cry for Consumption the UnG8a lifted in
dorsement of the United states Health
Reports"
Call or write for booklet. system blank,
etc Consultation free on Monday. " ednes
day and Friday. 1 232 14th 81. ga4-3t-em
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

Persons who are troubled with indigestion
viii be interestedin the experience of VIM.
III. Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail
...rrice at Des MONIES, Iowa, Who writes: 1t
gives me pleasure to testify to the merits OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and DiarThoea
Remedy. For two years L have suffered
from indigesi ion, and am subject to frequent
severe attacks of pain in the stomach and
bowels. One or two doses of this remedy
never fails to give pc rfect relief Price 20
and SO cents: for sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, cas- r
ST.. Conn. ave. and s st. NV, and I42s
Mo ave. ne.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
MRS. AYERS JEWELS.
She Had Ruby as Large az
Hens Egg.

She Had Ruby AS Large az a
Hens Egg.
The body OF Mrs. Josephine NJ. S, a yer,
the widow OF DIR. J. C. Aver, of patent
t,edicine fame and who died in Paris last
Monday, W i'll Ice erubalined and sent to New
York for burial. The funeral services
will be held at Holy Trinity Church here
Friday.
Mrs. YER was notable woman so
ciailv. About forty-five years ago. as
Josephine Southwick. one OF the beauties
of her day, and belonging to an old Massa-
chusetts family, she marri led DR.. James c..
Aver, a practical chemist OF Scotch de
scent, then living at Lowell, Mass. DR..
A yer had capital OF $4,000, large
fortune for those ia Us.
DIR. Aver was imam OF brilliant mind
bnd highly cultivated, being a thorough
Latin and Spanish scholar. He engaged
i'm the manufacture of patent medicines,
and made a fortune of $4,000. zoo.
Mrs. yer has been living in Paris re-
Gently. Her Jewels We're among the most
famous private collections i'm the world,
and rivalled many of those of the royalty.
Among the collection is ruby as big as
a hens egg, which was worn at one time
10y the Shah of Persia in his fez. Mrs.
A yer always had her private physician, to
whom was paid a.. salary OF 100000 a
year. Her generosity to those in need and
10 her friends knew no limit.
She leaves three chidren-Frederick and
Henry AVER, of New York, unmarried
and Mrs. Lesley /. Pearson, widow OF
Frederick Pearson, commander, United
States Navy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
MISS FLORENCE BAsCoM. PHI. ID
Head of the Geological Department
of Bryn Mawr College.

Head of the Geological Department
of Bryn Mawr College.
Rryn Ma,yr., Pa, Jan. Elm a report
of the president OF the Bryn Mawr College,
which has recently appeared. is an &C
count Of the opening OF the geological de
partnent at the head of which is Miss
Florence Bascom, who took her doctors
degree from the Johns Hopkins University
a few years ago.
Miss BaScom was fayorite pupil or the
late Prof. Williams. Of the geological de-
Dartment at the Johns Hopkins, under
whom she took her degree. 1t was OWING
to Prof. Williams good offices that the
degree usually withheld from women, was
conferred upon Miss Bascom, and In con
sequence she has the unique honor OF De
ing the only woman holder of Phi. ID. OF
that university. Prof. Williams subsequently
urged Miss Thomas, presidentof Bryn Mawr,
To engage Miss Ba scom as geological in
structor. aud this was done
Prof. A rchibald Geikie. the famous Scotch
gpploCist. was received by Miss Bascom
last year when he speat a day at Bryn
Mawr, aud she succeeded In interesting
him i'm the college to the extent of giving
a lecture Last summer Miss BaScom went
to Russia to attend the meeting OF the
Seventh International Geological Con
gress, held in st. Petersburg, and while
there was the only woman who W nt along
with the other biologists on scientific
expedition to Finland.
Since returning she has given an inter-
esting lecture telling of her Russian eX-
periences, the biologists having met with
lavish hospitality. even receiving ban
quet from the Gar. The United States
Geological Survey for this section OF the
country has recently appointed Miss Bas-
com one OF its assistants.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
A GUARANTEE
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Bronchitis, Asthma, Colds,
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The Guaranteed Remedy-The Only
Rational Treatment for
These Diseases.

Since the int reduction of Booths yo-
nrei, some months ago, there has been
complete revolution in the method of
treating diseases OF the air passages.
Heretofore, but few. IL any, regular
PHYSICIANS could be induced to treat these
diseases locally, knowing that nature never
Intended the air passages for the use OF
sprays. vapors, liquids, doucnes. and
atoniZers. also that such remedies not
only failed TO reach all parts affected,
but proved in many cases positively dan
gerOuS
Today there are over thirty six hundred
phySiC iauS Throughout the country who
are pFesCri bling BoOtn's III yomei,h aud
have testified to this fact, claiming that
IL ~ he first and only rational treatment
they have ever known, and that It's use
- always productive OF astonishing re
SatilS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

The progressive ladies OF Westfield, Ind,
issued ..woman's Edition" OF the West
field News, bearing data OF April 3,
The paper is filled with matte of interest TO
women, and we notice the following from
correspondent, which the editors printed,
realizing that it treats upon matter OF
vital importance to their sex: THE best
remedy for Group. colds. and bronchitis that
l have been able to find is Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. For family use IL has
no equal. gladly recommend it, % and
5o-cent bottles, for sale by Henry Evans,
holesale and Retail Druggist, 9SS +
ST.: Conn. ave. and st. NV, and 1928
Md ave. ne.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Held for the Grand Jury.

william Whitfield, colored, accused of
larceny from the pc rson, was held by Judge
Kimball this morning for the grand jury in
81 900 bonds. Charles Gray, the complain
ant, states that on the night of December
81 he was ASA ulted on the street by Whit
field, who Rugged him. When Whitfield
had gone Gray found that Whitfield had
stolen his watch chain, which he valued
at 81.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
GETS A FORTUNE AT NINETY
Bequeathed by His Wife, Who Left
Him a Decade Ago.

Poughkeepsie, y. Y, Jan. Ga bra ham
Smith, who was for many years prOmi-
nent business man of this city. is an in
mate of the yassaT Home for Aged Men.
whic h he entered ten years ago because OF
INDECENT circumstances. He was ninety
years old on Tuesday. and as a birthday
present he was told that he had fallen
heir To a fortune Of $40 900
The money was bequeathed to MIN by
his wife, who sepa rated from him a short
time before he entered the home. When
Mrs. smith left her husband and went to
live with relatives in New York she al
lowed it to be understood that they had
separated because Of his inability 70 take
care of her
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
NO MORE FREE LUNCHES.
Methodist Society Members Will
PAY 10 Cents Each Hereafter.

Pay 10 Cents Each Hereafter.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Foreign and Home Missionary societies
was held at Hamline Church yesterday.
At both sessions number Of Interesting
papers Were read, showing the work ac-
coinnlished in different parts OF the world
since the last quarterly meeting.
The only matter of q business nature
attended to was that OF deciding whether
the members of the societies should pay
for the lunches served them at the quar-
terly meetings or whether the churches
should furnish them free OF charge. After
an interesting discussion Of about an hours
duration il w as decided that each member
viii in the future contr1bue ten cents for
lunch at the meetings ofstqe society. The
society viii meet nektstlne at Wesley
Chapel. -.