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The times., 1898-02-02

tiunS are favorable, tins upper air Swoops
down upon IS, and the coal men shout.
They are getting the best quality Of
Yankee weather in New England. Even
te Oldest iuhabitant has To stretch his
memory TO run back to the contrary. 1t
* zero, witlf fifteen inches Of snow and II
hard wind. Why, at Block Island the
winh has been doing business at the rate
uf fifiy-two miles an hour. The very
thought is enough to take your breath away.
Bat il 'rill warm up Thursday. and
than YOU win have to write pieces for the
paper ahoTt tile sush in the streets and
all tiiat sort OF thing.
There IS hot storm in progress down
in A'izOna. and il it gets this far to the
hortheast there will be terrible cou,-
plicaton. People viii be dying from pneu
Inunia and SIMMER complaint mixed. Doc
tors viii he called on to treat frost bite
ana suniurn III the same patient. But
can't tell yDu jast Vet whether this Ari-
iona storm will get here. | ;dn doing my
hest to head IL off and send il up to
AiasGa. where a thaw at this time OF
the year would be something worth read
ing about"
The times., 1898-02-02
HOTEL GUESTS CREMATED
Burning of the AlyOrd House in
GIOyerSviIle, N. Y.
SIX BURIED In THE RUINS
Many Jumped From Windows-The
First Boa rder Registered on It's
Book when the Establishment
Opened Thirty Years Ago One
of the Tictims-A Total Loss.

Goversville. n. Y, Feb. 1 Six persons
are buried III the ruins Of the Alvord House,
which was totally consumed by fire early
this morning. They are:
II. u. Da5 :, Gloversville; E. F. kimball,
wife and daughter, of India napolis, VIII
liam Rupert bell boy; Benjamin F. strick-
land, Glovf-sville.
The fire iroke out at : O'Clock, and in a u
hour the fo'ir-story brick building was a
mass of runs. The blaze started on the
first floor, in the laundry. The hotel was
filled with .Suests, tnany of whom were
forced to flee without clothing.
jumped from windows. Others We're res
cued by fire,uen.
l.. G. Lafunert, OF Chicago, who jumped
from the second-story window, had his
right arm broken, and received other in
juries.
DR.. J. d. Davis, of WeStfield, n. Y,
lea ped through a window, struck a wire
opposite, turned several somersaults, and
then fell on bank of snow, escaping
injury.
j. H. Barry, of Troy, n. Y, jumped from
q window, and struck on his back on
SHOW drift, stunning jiimself. lie was
helped out, otherwise unhurt.
G. Harry hay was seen standing at a
window, cla1 iii a night dress. He sud
denly disappeared and has not been seen
since.
B. NJ Ross, of Rochester, climbed down
the blinds and mana ged to reach the
ground. His right hand was badly burned.
Mr.. Strickland, whose body is in the
ruins, was a-,1ut to be married to n young
lady of this city, and the news of his
fate has pr5stra ted her.
Mr.. Davis, the proprietor of the Alvord
House, states that he is ffna nciaIIy ruined.
The loss on ihe building is from $4,000
to $4,000. partially insured. The total
loss On builiing, furniture and property
of guests Is about $4,000.
The Alrori House was opened on May
81, 1867, and on that date the first
boarder registered was Henry c. ray,
one Of the 'ttins OF the disaster.
Not an trticie Of furniture or other
effects was saved, not even the hotel
register.
The times., 1898-02-02
SPECIAL. NOTICES

SPECIAL NoTICE-W ashington, u. c.,
January -, 1888. TIE annual meeting OF
the shareholders OF the Washington Gas
Light Company, for the election or directors
VIII be held at the office OF the company.
415 10Th st. NV, MONDAY, FEBRUARY
z, 1893. The polls will be open from g
O'Clock noon to l O'Clock ~ IN. WILLIAM
b. ORME, Secretary. ja22-l At ,exSu
OFFICE Of the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia. February 1 . -9S.
-SpcCiai asseSSuientsforiluprov a but
ting upon he following property having
been Cancelled by the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, since the passage
OF the act OF Congress, approved April "a.
! 1886, providing for reassesS uent, viz;
Petitioner, Mary j. lyman, square l4O,
the east Sk2. 50 feet OF lot Is, IoI paving
30-foot alIey, the $50 feet or lot 8 next
the east / = so feet, for paving 30-fUOt
alley, and the 9 so feet of lot Is. next the
east 25 fest, for paving 30-iOot alley,
amounting in all to S7O.S3. Notice is
hereby given that the Commissioners OF the
District OF C iumbia, by virtue of authority
vested in them by said act OF Congress. pro-
d ~e to rcasseSs he aforementioned prop
eTt1 for the local Improvements named.
Parties interested are hereby notified that
sai0 Commissioners OF the Dist riCt of Co
IuIuhia VIII ave hearing II the District
Building the tTTH DA YOF FEBRUARY,
IsaS. Al IL O'CLOCK a. NJ, To any ana
all persons who may desire TO object 10
said reasSeSsfuentS being made. j. W.
ROSS, j. b. WIGHT, ". NJ. BLACK Com
IniSSioners y. G. fe1 1,2,11 12-em
The times., 1898-02-02
A child RESCUED.
She Was Suffering From Cold and
Taak of Nourishment.

Queenie Smith. a fifteen year-old colored
girl, was found about O'Clock
last night by Policeman van Zandt lying
unconscious Gpon the pavement at the
corner of First street and North Carolina
avenue southeast, The child had eyi-
IDENTIFY lust allen, and but for the timely
arrival OF the officer would soon have
frozen 10 ieath. she was thinly clad
and presented a pitifui appearance. The
policeman picked the girl up in his arms
and carried heI to q patrol box and
Summoned an ambulance and had her
removed TO Providence Hospital, where
il was found that she was suffering from
the cold. rhe physicians believe that
the child iad also suffered for want
of proper food. which added to her
suffering.
After being admitted to ward and
given stimuli ants the girl revived some
what and was able TO give her name,
but before the attendants could learn
from the "hild her address she again
lapsed into Inconsistencies and nothing
further is known OF her. No one was
found last hight who knew anything OF
We child She is in serious condf-
tion hut the physicians at the hospital
betieve that she viii recover.
The times., 1898-02-02
Extiayuish a Small Fire.

Assistant Foreman WEIGH, of engine com
pany No. /. and Policeman Donoghue of
the ThiId precinct, prevented what might
have been 4 serious fire last night at the
residence of !Ir. Cobbs. No. 1881 N street
northwest. The blaze started from n
latrobe, and the two men extinguisbed it
after damage of $25 had been done.
The times., 1898-02-02
DIR. YOUNG
Corner 18th and F Sts.
Guarantees Prompt
and Perfect Cures.
Chronic anu Wasti e Diseases
Of the Throat, Lungs, Heart.
Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys,
Liver and GenitO- Uri-
nary organs.

Have been Dr. Young's study for life.
There are eases of this character which,
through neglect or improper treatment,
are beyond medical aid; but there are
many more given UP as hopeless simply
because incompetent physicians have fail-
ed 10 effect a cure. THIS is particularly
true or diseases OF the BLOOD and GENIT0-
URINARY organs, and DR.. Young yearly
saves thousands from becoming nientaia nj
physical wrecks. ss
eE MONTH FOR ALL DISEASES, eE
AJ Medicines included xJ
Office ho irs-Daily, 10 to / , and 3 to 6.
Sunday, . To II.
CONSUl IhI III IN PERSON ise,s OR RFf
oo"ooIiH' ~" BY LETTER I'LL
re2,i
The times., 1898-02-02
MISS LENOIR'S FRIEND
Her Family Refuses to Diyulgt
His Name.
The Suicides Sisters Are Pros.
Irated fEe Body VIII Arrive
This Morning.

The body of Miss Kate Lenoir, the
handsome Young Washington girl who
committed suicide on Monday at the
StUrtcvsnt House in New York, will
arrive in this city over the Pennsylvania
Railroad SHORTLY after O'Clock this
morning, accompanied by Mr.. William
". tiolway, the brother n-iaw.
MIR. Golway reached New York yester-
day morning and went first TO the Sturte-
want House. There he was told that
the body VAS at an undertaker's 5 shop.
He afterH-;trd saw Coroner Fitzpatrick
and obtained a permit for the removal
OF the body to this city for burial. Cor
oncr Fitzpatrick tried to get Mr.. Golway
to tell who the young man, Doc" who
visited Miss Lenoir, was, as he believed
that he might be able to throw Some light
on the mystery surrounding the case. Mr..
Goiway refused to give the name de-
sired- but is reported to have said that
the young man is a friend of the fam
lily and formerly lived here.
Times reporter called at the home Of
Mr.. ,iulway last evening, but was told that
the family did not know the young man
who visited Miss Lenoir. The two sisters
OF the deceased, vino live at that number
are Frustrated. The elder sister is Mrs.
Golway, and immediately after later news
was received from New York on Monday,
evening verifying The Times dispatches
with regard to the sad affair, she became
so hysterical that she was unable to sleep
during the entire night and yesterday.
The friends cr the family who called at the
house 10 express sympathy and to extend
aid tired To get her to sleep late in the
afternoon, and finally succeeded.
Until = o'clock last night the family had
received no news of the movements of Mr..
GClway other than told in The Times yes
tertiay evening. About 8 O'Clock a tele-
gram came from Mr. Golway, stating when
the body OF Miss Lenoir would arrive
in the city. A similar message was sent
by Mr.. Golway to Mr.. George T. ZurhorSt,
the undertaken, at No. 203 Third street
southeast, requesting him to meet the train
at the depot.
The funeral viii he held privately from
No. 33 . SIKH street southeast at O'Clock
this afternoon, and il is understood that
the family have expressed desire TO have
Rev. DR.. El,iridge, of Waugh Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiate. Burial viii
probably be made In GlenwoOd Cemetry.
Several misleading statements have ap-
pGared in the papers. One said that Mr..
William j. i.enuir, father of the young
woInan is employed in the engineer service
OF The War Department, and that he is
now stationed at Hanging Rock ShoaI,
Ala. The Family was surprised to read
this, IS Mr.. Lenoir is not now, and never
was employed by the War Department.
rs stated exclusively in The Times yes
terday morning, Mr.. Lenoir is at his home in.
this city lie i s about seventy years old,
and is now living in retirement. He was
formerly a mechanic, ana lives at No 1874
Four anG 3-h1lf street southwest, With his
wife andhis son, Mr.. Charles Z. Lenoir who
is nolder.
The times., 1898-02-02


Delicate children! w nat
A source Of anxiety they are !
The parents wish them
hearty and strong, but they
keep thin and pale.
To all these delicate chill
dren Scott's Emulsion of
Cod liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites comes with the
best Of news. -
1t brings rich blood,
strong bones, healthy nerves,
and sound digestion. 1t is
growth and prosperity to
them.
No matter how delicate
the child, it is readily taken
sos. and stoo all druggists.
SCOTT c, BOVINE, Chemists. New York
The times., 1898-02-02

p.- m. the spanish brig Clara, Of Barce-
Iona, bound from Puerto COrtez for Ceiha.
was wrecked on Salmendina Shoai. turn
ing over syhen she struck. The crew
were all saved, having take n 10 the
SHIPS boats and landing at Ceiba.
The times., 1898-02-02
DIED.

McDANIEL-on Tuesday, February ],
1898, at O'Clock D. M, RICHA RD PRES
TON MEDIA MEL, Ill ms thirty-first yea r.
Funeral from the Peoples Tabernacle,
Eleventh street SoIt heast, Thursday, Fefru-
aTy 3, at l O'Clock a M. Friends and
relatives i'm tied 1t
The times., 1898-02-02

New YORK Feb. w w. Golway, of
Washington hrotheri in-law of Miss Kate
Lenoir, the woman who committed suicide
at the Sturtevant House on Sunday night,
was in the city today. The man who lia S
been described Hebrew called Doc
who was often with the suicide, and took
her out for the evening On Sunday, is well
known to Mr.. GoIway, who said that ne
iSan old friend Of the family. The body was
taken to Washington tonight.
The times., 1898-02-02

with one wand baking powder. Grand
Union Tea CO., G21 Tth st-n W. fe2-2t
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
POINTS ON PH!L,PRINES'T TRADE

There is but one railroad in the
Philippines, from Manila to Dagupin
distance of 1913 miles.
The United Ststes trade with the
islands during 1897 amounted to S4,-
$50, TAO imports and s94,5e7 exports.
The increase shown during the
month of February Of the p:c..eot year
in the customs OF Manila, compared
with that in the san,a period Of 1897,
amounted to $4,000.
During 1897 there was an increase
in the exports of hemp from the P.iii-
ppines to the United States CT 1873 1896
bales, while to Great Britain there was
a decrease of 22,34 bales
According to the recort Of the Brit
ish foreign office, tire total imports
into the Philippine ;t5Jands in 1895
were valued at s1O.G31 $50 ard the cx-
ports of, $2O,175,O GO. About ID per
cent Of the imports from Spain.
OF the total exports of hemp from
the Philippines fer ten years ended
1897, Al per cent went to the United
States. During the same years the
Philippines exported 1852 ,Sc4 tons Of
sugar, Of which S75.150 tons went to
the United States, 666,391 tons to Great
Britain and 41,362 tens to continental
Europe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
OUR UNCROWNED RULERS.

"A box of bricks will afford great
amusement to a child on a rainy C-.y.
There is an excitement in building up
houses and knocking them down again.
Every morning, after the baby's hair
has been washed and well brushed, do
not leave 1t nice and smooth and tidy,
but with the tips of the fingers rub the
head all over very gently with short,
circular motion from right to left. This
causes the root of the hair to twist,
and curly hair will be the result.
Is it fair to exact blind obedience
from children? Is there not too much
demanded of children upon the ground
OF a parents will, irrespective CT its
being right? because I say so'' is no
answer when the child asks for a rea-
son why q thing is right. Parents must
i-rst teach the child that their word
is to be absolutely trusted and obed-
1ence to their commands will inevita-
bly, follow.
Let kindness and consideration for
others be one of the first things taught
to child. The little one in his moth
er's arms is not toe young for such a
lesson. and a thorough training Of the
greet in after life, and will help to ele-
vate the sentiments and raise the
standard of the home. In place Of the
patient, self-sacrifcing mother, with
selfish, thoughtless children, will be
found a hopeful, helpful, happy family,
with parents and children alike on the
same footing Of unselfsh good COM
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
AMONG ANIMALS.

The deer really weeps. its eyes beina
provided with lachrymal glands.
Ants have brains larger in proper
ton to tho size of their bodies than
any other living creature.
There are three varieties Of the dog
that never bark-the Australian dog.
the Egyptian shepherd dog and the
Hon-headed' dog of Thibet.
The insect known as the water boat
man has regular pair of oars, his legs
being used as such. He swims on his
back, as in this position there is less
resistance to his progress.
Seventeen parcels OF ants eggs from
Russia. weighing $50 pounds, were solA
In Berlin recently for 20 cents pound.
The peacock is now kept entirely, It
would seem, for ornament--for the or
nament OF garden terraces (among old
fashioned and trim-kept yew hedges he
Is specially in place)-in his. living
state. and for the various aesthetic
uses to which his brilliant plumage
anu hundred-eyed tailfeathers are put
When he is dead or Noting. But we
selocm eat him now, though he used to
ngure with the bears head, the swan
and the baron of beef on those boards
which were beloved by our forefathers,
more valiant trenchermen than our
selves. Yet young peahen is uncom-
monty good eating, even now, at the
end OF the nineteenth century, and In
the craze that some people have for
new birds-Argus pheasants, Reeves
pheasants, golden pheasants and what
MOTTO stock their coverts, it is a won
der that some one has not tried q
sprinkling of peacocks.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
REM ARkASLE DOGS

Lapp dogs are about the size of a
scotch terrier and lock very much like
the lynx, with long shaggy hair or va
r1ed tints. They will fight off the
wolves from reindeer. The dogs of
LaplaEd, Iceland and Greenland have a
long hair, curlcd tails, pointed noses
and ears and remarkably irritable tenn
pers.
In Alaska the breed OF dogs is red
dish-brown, and the animals are as
much like wolves as dogs; they are vo-
raciOus and hardy and a team will
draw 500 pounds. Forty frozen herring
or one salmon will support dog for a
day. They are not at all affectionate
and such q thing as saving a mans
life is unheard Of among them
Labrador has dogs so fierce that a. log
OF wood is tied to their necks to render
them less dangerous to men and weak
er dogs. In Kamchatka the dogs are
severely trained to haul heavy loads
across the ice and their temrers get
soured, consequently they are surly
hrutes and their drivers manage them
by stunning them with blows over the
head, which is not very good fer their
intellects.
There is a powerful breed of dogs
along Smiths sound that does not hes
itate to attack the most ferocious wild
animals. These dogs hunt in pairs and
a big bear is JOKE to them. One dog
can bring down Teindecr and XIII it
in a few minutes. Their thick coat is
taWny in hue and in winter n thick
fleece OF wool covers them. They look
so much like wolves it is hard to tell
what they are at little distance
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29

with Whom the Philippines Trade.
Just what countries have commercial
interests in the Philippine islands and
the relative proportion of those inter-
ests are settled uaequivocally by the
record OF arrivals and departures OF
vessels Of all flags at Manila, Iloilo.
and Cebu. the open ports. During 1897
the total arrivals were 332. Of which
1872 were from Great Britain, AZ from
Spain. 81 from Germany. "a from the
United States, 81 from Norway. and 10
from Japan. The departures number
ed 322. and were in the same proper
ton. Great Britain's arrivals includ-
ed $50 steamships and Germany's %.
Manila is the principal port, and its
customs during the month of Febru-
airy last. now. just reported, aggregat-
ed 1888 ,O49-an increase of nearly $685.
600 over those of the preceding Feb
ruary. Great Britain, therefore, has
the largest commercial interests in the
Philippines. Germany, outside OF all
political desires. has really very
small material interest in the Philip
pines.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29

ACCIDENT Insurance for worlzinc.nen.
During eleven years under the oD-
erations OF the accident insurance sys-
TEN in Germany 81 AGO 900 had been
paid to wounded working1nen or their
families. One OF the greatest virtues
OF the system is said to be that eager
ness to avoid payments causes manu-
facturers and employers of IL Dor to put
forth the best protective measures n
their works and on their machines.
ana this ninimizes accidents. That
the great sums paid in indemnities
come from the pockets of the employ
ers themselves and not from the work
ingmen is the belief OF German econo-
mists.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
Rattan Furniture.

Housekeepers usually send the rat-
tan and willow furniture to the pro-
1ess1ona1 cleaner to have them reno
waited, but they may be successfully
treated at homo at a triaing expense.
Take the chair upon the porch, pre-
pare warm suds, and wash the ar
t1c1e thoroughly, using a brush for all
crev1ces, also cane seats. You will be
surprised at the color of the water.
Rinse off with clear. warm water, and
wipe as dryly as possible, using soft
absorbent cloths, and letting the sun
finish the drying. When all is clean
and dry, va7nish with the varnish that
comes for this special purpose, set
ting In clean place to dry, where no
aust can interfere. after which it will
look as fresh and new as when it was
brought from the furniture dealers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
Shaded Houses.

1t seems to make the house entirely
too hot to leave it during summer
wholly unshaded. And yet this is in
most cases the rule for making the
household heaHhful. We all get far
too little sunlight. The healthiest
people are not merely those who are
most In the open air, but who are on
the water in summer, and their faces
are painted the color nearly of a boiled
lobster from the reflection OF the sun
light into them. A few weeks trial
by the seaslore will satisfy any one OF
this fact. 1t is we'll enough to have
some trees a little distance from the
mouse. where the family can retire at
midday during the hot weather., eating
the family dinner from tables spread
under the trees. In this way the house
may be kept dark and cool during
the heat of the day without injury 70
health.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

There was not public library in the
United States.
Almost all the furniture was import
ed from England.
Every gentleman wore a queue, AID
powdered his hair.
An old copper mine in Connecticut
was used as a prison.
There was only one hat factory, and
that made cooked hats.
Crockery plates were objected to be-
cause they du1led the knives.
Virginia contained a fifth of the
whole population Of the country.
A man who jeered at the preacher
or criticized the sermon was fined
A gentleman bowling to a lady al
ways scraped his foot on the ground.
Two stage coaches bore all the ira
vel between New York and Boston
A day 1aborer considered himself
we'll paid with two shillings a day.
When a man had enough tea. he
placed his spoon across his cup to in
dictate that he wanted no more
The church collection was taken in
a bag fastened at the end of a pole,
with bell attached to rouse sleepy
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

Try cranEerries for malaria.
Try a sun bath for rheumatism.
Try hot flannel over the seat of neu-
ralgic pain, and renew frequently.
Try buttermllk for the removal of
frec1les- tan and butternut stains.
Try hard cider-a wineglassful three
times a day-for ague and rheumatism.
Try taking cod liver oil in tomato
cetsup If you want to make it palata-
Bile.
Try silk handkerchief over the face
when Obliged to go against a piercing
wind.
Try cloth wrung out OF cold water.
put about the neck at night, for a sore
throat.
Try walking with your hands behind
you if you find yourself becoming bent
forward.
Try breathing the fumes Of turpen-
tine or carbolic acid to relieve whoop-
ing cough.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
How Desorts are Formed.

DR.. Lydeklter, in knowieGse, points
out the error Of the widespread belief
that deserts, like the Sahara. are the
bottoms of ancient seas which have
been lifted above their original eleya-
ton by geological forces. 1t is abso-
iutely certain, he says, that the sands
of all the great deserts OF the world
nave been formed on the spots by the
d1sintegration CT the solid rocks on
which they rest. Desert sands cor
respond in al, respects, so far as their
mode OF origin is concerned, to the
dust and sand which accumulate on
our highways in summer" All des-
erts are situated where the winds
from the ocean, before reaching them,
are exhausted CT their moisture by
passing over mountains Or across ex-
tensive tracts of land