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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
WANT HIGHWAY ACT REPEALED.
Action by Central Committee of the
Citizens Associattoo.

The central committee OF the Citizens
Associations met last night at willard's
Hotel, General J. B. Henderson presiding
and Mr.. Edward T. Bates serving as Sec
rotary. There were represented the Bright
wood Avenue Citizens Association. the
Citizt MS Northwest Suburban Association
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
t;on the Meridian HUI and Lanier Heights
association. the Woodburn Citizens Assoc
citation. the lexington Citizens Associa-
ticn and the Northeast Washington CiI.
zons Association
The evening was given over TO a discus
son CT highway act legislation, the recent
repeal of the act by the House and the
proposed action OF the Senate. This dis
cussion resulted in the adoption Of a reso-
luton declaring that by repeating the high
way act of 1893 i'm toto the House of Rep
resentatives deserves the gratitude and APP
prevail OF the property owners of the Dis
trict and that in view OF the opposition on
the part of Congress 10 payment by the
government of its proper proportional part
of the cost of executing the act a COM
mittee from the central committee should
b" appointed to insist upon the Senate the
passage of the bill repeating the highway
act.
The committee named by the chairman
was as follows: Blair Lee Louis Il. Shoe
maker, Major r. h. Townsend G. G. Lam
caster. Evan II. Tucker l.. NJ Saunders.
Edward I. Bates and General J. Ii. Hender-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
Mr.. Lawrence's Pupils Recital.

The Luther Memorial Church was filled
by large and very enthusiastic audience
last evening, the occasion being the annual
recital of the pupils of Mr.. John Porter
Lawrence, well-known Washington or
ganist and teacher OF music. The program
was a most enjoyable one. displaying the
high musical taste OF Mr.. Lawrence. His
pupils Were assisted by Mrs Nellie Wilson
Shir-Cliff. who rendered in a charming
manner Schumann's Moonlight and Dem
"a brilliant May Morning
Among others who participated I'm the en-
tertainment was Miss Mary Edmonds,
whose playing OF Nevin's In Already was
greatly admired. Miss Emma Bishop and
Miss Grey lrion. respectively, played We
bers e fiat rondo, and beautiful descrip-
tive piece by Bendel. Mrs. Barr rendered a
difficult sonata, by Weber. in excellent
style. and Miss Barnes, Mrs. Bell, Mrs
Barksdale and Mrs. Owens distinguished
themselves by fine work. Miss Bowman
and Mr.. Lawrence gave Chopins andante
and polonaise for two pianos in grand style
Miss Lairs rendition of Rubinstein's Etude
in c, and Miss Hopkins playing OF Men
delssohns ID minor concerto were exhibit
tons of skill and taste. Flowers were
bountifully showered upon those taking
part, and Mr.. Lawrence was the recipient
of many congratulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
DIED.

BREEN On Tuesday, May %. 1898. CArHEREA
beloved wife of james Breen. in the sixty,
LIST street northwest.
Interment at Brooklyn, y. v
BUSH. At 80 pm. Tuesday. May "a. 1895
ROSE A.. wife of John c. Bush.
On earth thou vert all but divine.
As thy soul shall Immortality be:
And Jur SORROW may cease 10 repine
When know that thy God is with thee.
Funeral at 2 pm. Friday. May %, from her late
residence. 1881 10th street northwest.
CARPENTER On Tuesday, May %. 1898. at 3:l5
O'Clock pm. Mrs CECILIA A. CARPENTER,
in her eightythird year.
southwest, Thursday. May 26. at II O'Clock a IN.
Interment private.
CHEW. suddenly: Tuesday, May "a. 1898. n.
Funeral from the residence Of his brother Column
bus Chew. Prince George's county, Nd. Thdrs-
day. May %, 10 am. Interment at Glenw9od
cemetery. Friends and relatives invited.
CLARKE. ON Tuesday. May "a. 1888, at 9:I5
at the residence Of her father, soldiers
Home. IDA c.. wife of John F. Clarke and
beloved daughter Of Thomas 3 ATT Hannah 4.
Marien in the Twenty year of her age.
Funeral services At Rock Creek Church Thursday.
May 26. at pm. Relatives and friends re-
spectfully invited.
HALL. On Tuesday May "a. 1898. PAGE HALL.
Funeral to take place Thursday. May 20. at 3
pm. from the res dence Of Charles r. Kuhns,
459 street southwest.
HART On Wednesday, May 20. 1898, Hon. ABEiI
HART, assistant dsbursing officer. sixth audit
or's Office, IN the sixty third year of his age.
Interment at Mt. Vernon. Ohio, Saturday, May 2S.s
LEMONS. The remains of JOHN Z. LEMM DNS
be viewed in Israel c. NJ. Il. Church from
II to o'clock on Thursday May 70. ISIS
McGoyERN. suddenly. on May "a, 1885; MARCIA
RET, widow of the late Patrick Mc'iovern.
Funeral will take place from her late residence.
1902 4th street northeast. Friday. May "a at
O'Clock: thence st. Aloysus Church. where
requiem Will be said for the reIose OF
her soul Relatives and friends invited.
NEWPORT. on Tuesday. May "a. 1898. II-LIA
NEWPORT. in the sixty-third year Of her age.
Funeral services at her late residence. in George
town, Thursday morning Mt . O'Clock. Inter-
ment at Greennount. Baltimore, Nd.
ROBERTS. On Tuesday. May "a. 1895. at 1850
pm. MATILDA &. ROBERTS, widow of the
late DIR. John NJ. Roberts.
Funeral services at her late residence on Thurs
day. May &C.. at o'clock pm.
RYAN. On May Is. 1898 MARY RYAN nee
Barry. beloved sister Of John. Barry.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. 1l39 18th street
northwest.
SCAMMELL- On Wednesday May %. 1898, after
Icing illness, Mrs ANNE SCAMMELL.
Funeral private.
SHEPHERD. The remains Of JOHN SHEPHERD
will be taken from the vault at Glenwood
etery and buried on Friday. May "a. 1855. at
O'Clock pm. Relatives and friends invited
% attend. 2s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
Logan Commando Entertainment,

An enjoyable entertainment, made UP CT
musical and literary numbers. was given at
Maccabee Temple last night for the benefit
of John A Logan Command, No. =, L. V.
L. Those who took part We're Samuel r.
Stratton. who made some opening remarks
Miss Mamie Smith, J. kirkwood, George c.
Noble, Miss Houchen. Arthur +. Middleton,
Miss Gertie Hilton, Miss Annie Hay, Miss
Blanche Mcclure, Master 1ingling and Cor
poral Tanner. who delivered a patriotic ad-
dress, during the course OF which he said
that in his opinion the United States should
hold the Philippine Islands and should take
Cuba in hand and clean out the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
White-Harry Everett and Della Turner,
both of this city; Matthew Sweeney and
Jessie NJ. Fowler. 10th of this city; Jonn
+. Lipps of Lewiston, Idaho, and Emma +.
Thatcher of Loudoun county. Va.
Color ed-A. w. Carroll of this city AMI
Matte C. Jones of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Jas.
f. Marks and Lucinda johnson. both Of
this city: John Smith and Florence john
son, both of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
Declaration. FILED.

Declarations Of intention to become cit
liens OF the United States have been re-
corded at the city hall as follows: George
William Dundas. aged thirty years, native
OF Scotland; Henry Ford. aged twenty
two years. native Of Poland; Thomas Por-
ter, thirty-nye years old. of England; Den
mis- Mccarthy, fifty-three YEARS old, Of
County Cork. Ireland: Julius Dahl. aged
thirty-one years. Of Sweden; Joseph BY
mex. aged twenty-seven year5, Of Austria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
Police stations to be Insured.

At the suggestion Of Commissioner Wight
1T has been decided by the District Commits
sioners to include in the list of property to
be insured the police stations and all the
property found therein. Heretofore it has
not been the custom to insure such prop
erty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
MARRIED..

TUTTI.E-GREEN. On May "a 1898 10y the Rev.
CHARLES ii. Hayes Of ST. Marks Pro-Ca thedrai.
CHARLES WELLINGTON FUTILE OF Mime
apols and FLORENCE EATON GREEN,
daughter of Mrs. CEa.Ls Parker Of NashinS-
ton. No cards.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21

Many valuable new ideas come from
France, especially in the realm Of nedi-
cine. The latest to be adopted in this
country, after MANY years. use in France
and after much trial in other countries of
Europe, is the system of curing human
diseases by incasing the body in freshly
slaughtered beef. This is called zoother-
apeutics. Sanitariums have been founded
in France in which this system is used,
and schools of medicine give special
courses for it's study. Specialists devote
all their attention to it.
The zootherapeutic sanitarium in Paris
has recorded some wonderful cures. The
new system is said to be valuable for use
blood, fevers, and rheumatism. The pa
tient is put into freshly killed beef, and
the hide is quickly sewed up, SO as not to
allow the heat Of the blood and entrails to
escape. The head of the patient Is the
only part of the body which is not encased
in the beef. After remaining variable
length of time In this unique bath, ac-
cording to the state of health of each
individual, the patient is taken out and
plunged into a hot-water bath.
This odd form of bath does not appeal
to the average taste as pleasant, but what
Of it? II it cures 1t may be endured. The
thing is costly to be sure, for the beef can
be used but once, and beeves are expen-
sive. Zootherapeutic baths win not be
commonly employed, for there is no fun
In it, and number are necessary to cure
obstinate cases. Some patients are or
dered to sleep alongside aehealthy lamb,
others are required to hold live puppy
to their foreheads at stated intervals !;
many are required to lie for days on q
couch, hugging close to them cats or
birds of some variety. Verify this is an
age of progress. Hartford Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
He WonIdn,t.

Fact and Fiction prints-under the
head of fact, we may assume-what
purports to be the application of man
who wanted to be an army chaplain
during the administration of President
Lincoln:
Attached to it are number of in
dorsements which are not only interest
ing in themselves, but as disclosing the
characters of the two men whose influ-
ence largely nodded the policy OF the
government in those turbulent times.
The Endorsements read as follows:
Dear Stanton-Appoint this man
chaplain in the army. A. Lincoln.
Dear Mr. Lincoln-He is not preach
er.-E. M. Stanton.
The following Endorsements are dated
few months later, but come just be-
low:
Dear Stanton-He is nova. Lin
coin.
Dear Mr.. Lincoln-But there is no
vacancy. M. Stanton.
Dear Stanton-Appoint him chaplain
at large a Lincoln.
Dear Mr. Lincoln-There is no war
rant of law for that-E NJ. Stanton.
Dear Starton-Appoint him anyhow.
"A. Lincoln.
Dear Mr.. Lincoln-I will not.-E.
NJ. Stanton.
The appointment was not made, bnt
the papers were filed in the war depart
ment, where they remain as evidence of
Linooln's friendship and Stanton q oh.
stinate nerve
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
THE ICE IMPRISONED WHALERs.

Lieutenant D. Fl. Jarvis, In command
of tha expedition of the relief OF the Ice
imprisoned whaling feet In the Arctic,
has made report to the secretary of the
treasury, dated Norton Sound, January 8,
1898 Concerning the condition of the
fleet, Lieutenant Jarvis says:
To-day on the Ice met G. F. Tilton,
third mate of the whaling steamer Belvi-
dere, one of the vessels at Point Barrow,
bound out by way of St. Michael and
Katwai with mail and news of the posi-
tiofl and condition of the vessels north,
for which this relief expedition was sent.
On account of the situation opened such
mail as supposed would give me inform
alton that might assist me In the purpose
of the expedition.
From all could learn the following Ia
thescondition Of the fleet: The steamer
Orca was wrecked trying to get out Sep
tember %, 1897, a total loss, near Sea
Horse islands, and the same day, about
four hours later, the steamer Jessie FL.
freeman was wrecked, also about the
same place. The Belvidere was nearly
out, but turned back to save the crews of
the wrecked vessels, and was caught by
the ice. There is a possibility of her
coming out all right. The schooner Ro.
sario Is just around Point Barrow to the
west, and there seems small chance for
her safety. The steamer Newport and
Norwegian steamer Fearless are about
fifty miles east of Point Barrow. The
steamer Jennie, about eight-five miles
east OF Point Barrow. The bark Wan
derer was last seen about sixty miles west
of Herschel island, and had not been
heard of at Point Barrow when Nh. TIL
ton left October II, 1897. 1t seems prob
able that all the vessels east of Point
Barrow will be crushed by the ice. The
steamer Mary D. Hume Is wintering at
Herschel island, and it is probable the
crew Of the Wanderer will make for her
and be cared for. The crews of the 9TH
EAr vessels are all safe at Point Barrow,
excepting some few who are camping on
the shore near the ships to look out for
them. The supply of provisions has
been taken in charge and apportioned out
to last until July next It Is not large,
but will be sufficient to last with the REIN
deer | will drive there. All the natives
have been sent off to the interior to hunt,
and think can take care of themselves.
| hope to get the deer there by April.
The steamer Navarch, caught In the Ice
last summer, drifted in to the east of
Point Barrow in September, and seven
men we're taken from her, two others re-
fusing to leave. There are In all about
304 men on the ships, including those
from the Navarch and those on the Wan
derer, and should say that transporta-
- g EilI be needed for about $50 when
sfpens. The report shows that the
members Of the expedition are In good
health, and fairly good progress is being
made in the journey north.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
HOW A MAN MADE $1,000.

Because the Chap Who Lost 1t Told His
Business In Cafe.
Don't discuss your private business
affairs in q public place" said an old
Brooklynite TO the New Yorker who ap-
preached him in cafe near the city
hall. Then the Brooklyn man, pointing
ont real estate dealer, said:
Talking about business deal in
this very cafe cost that man 81, 900, and
the money went into my pocket too.
You see, he represented syndicate that
wanted to build ON some property in
which ] was interested as the owner Of
one house and city lot. The agent did
not know me from Canarsie clammer.
Well, he came in here with a friend
one of the syndicate-for luncheon on
an afternoon in last July. They took
seats at this table sat at the next
one.
''I began to 'teke notice, as grand
mas say, when heard the strangers at
che next table discuss quite loudly a
deal in relation to the property adjoin-
ing mine. The agent had ordered fine
layout for luncheon and was evidently
his friend:
Well, pulled of the trick for
that property at 219 Cheap street today.
The owner thought was doing him a
favor. started in at $4,000 and final
ly closed with him for SIS, 200. He bit
in hurry. Why, the property is worth
S25, 600 If it's worth dollar to us.
Now must look for the chap that owns
221. He'll be glad to get ais. 900 for
his house. It's lucky for MS they re not
ON to the fact that we want TO buy that
entire block -,
II didn't need to do any eavesdrop-
ping, you see. That little speech of the
agent cost him exactly 81, 900. You can
readily guess that ], as the owner of 221
Cheap street, was not especially anxious
to sell after that. kept Mr.. Real Es-
tate Man on the jump for nearly FIVE
months, and when I let up ON him /
got my price, exactly 825, 0OO-a neat
little profit of $4,000 above what I
would have gladly accepted. So You see
the point of my remark to you, Don't
discuss private business affairs in a pub
lie place. Now we'll so to my office,
and I'll listen to your proposition. -
New York Sun.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
THE GAME OF HIS LIFE.
Showing Ones Varying View of Golf as IA
plaza VWoar mr. W1H

Showing Ones Varying View of Golf ms He
Plays Well or Ill.
On the links Of the Island Golf club
at Garden City, N Y, two men were
having hot game, with success about
even. They were good friends and COM
plimented each other ON their good
shots and looked the other way after
foozle. just as the younger one stepped
upon the tee TO drive OFF for the sixth
hole very swagger cart came spinning
up the road that crosses the links near
that tee. A stunning young woman was
driving. She pulled up sharply near the
drive:
George. dear, won't you come home
now and not delay luncheon?"
The man Strengthened mp with an air
Of disgust at the interruption and re
piled:
mot now. I'm playing the game Of
my life. !"
"I wish you d come, . she said.
"No, not now," he answered. I'm
playing too well. wouldn't-auit this
for 20 luncheons. I'm breaking my rec
V40 ny S~A1"60N@ aus
"Well, I'll drive up and down here
and wait for you, che said.
AS she started of George, dear, turned
to continue the game of his life. He
sliced his drive and lost the ball in the
blackberry bushes in the ravine. He
dropped q new ball and lost one stroke.
Then he topped the ball ON the niblick
shot out of the whir and didn't gain
three feet Finally he got out with
seven and was bunkered in the road
that crosses the field. There he lost two
more strokes and the rest of his temper.
Finally he got out of the bunker and
with beautiful lie used his brassey for
q three quarters iron and overshot the
hole by so yards into the tall grass.
There the ball was lost.
Ten minutes later the swagger cart
was spinning down the road at the top
speed of the horse, the stunning young
woman sitting very erect and statu-
esque and driving with superb skill. In
the back of the cart, with his heels dan
Cling and brandishing two golf clubs,
sat George, dear
The game of his life was over.-New
York Sun.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours !;
sediment OF settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate,
or pain in the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder are
out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great idney remedy, fulfils
every wish q relieving pain in the back +,
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabil-
ity to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing it, or bad effects following use of
liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night to
urinate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for it's wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. II you
need medicine you should have the best
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar You may have d sample bot
tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail,
upon receipt of three two-cent stamps
to cover cost of postage on the bottle.
Mention The Press and send your address
to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N.
4. The proprietors of this paper guar
antee the genuineness of this offer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
HOW senator Vest obtained His Desk.


Many good stories could be told of
the alertness which senators display in
securing well placed desks, but the ex-
perience of Mr.. Vest is especially worth
relating. When in 1883 the civil service
law was being discussed, Mr.. Pendle-
ton, an Ohio Democrat, and Mr.. Dawes
had presented bills. By shrewd bit Of
politics the Republicans abandoned their
support of the Dawes bill and voted for
Mr.. Pendleton's measure, their votes,
together with the votes of the Demo-
Gratis favorable to the measure, being
sufficient to pass it. AS the bill was
about to be voted on Mr.. Cockrell NOV
ed that it's title be changed SO as 60
read, "A bill to retain Republicans in
office AS soon as it passed, Mr.. Vest
fled claim for Mr.. Pendleton' seat.
1.-THE author of such bill, +" said he,
twill never come back to the senate.
Mr.. Vest was right, and at the begin
ming of the next congress he moved into
Mr.. Pendleton's vacant chair. = Wash
ington Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
The Planets.

Professor James e. Keeler of the AL
leghany observatory, in lecture de-
clared that he did not believe that
any of the suns satellites, except the
earth, are inhabited, although there is
remote possibility in the cases of
Venus and Mars He said: Nothing
can be seen on the surface of Mercury
and only vague markings on the surface
of Venus OF Venus we know nothing,
except that it has dense atmosphere
In the case of Mars the evidence is nos
yet sufficient. We may suppose that in
time the,larger planets will be fitted for
supporting life as the earth is now.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Anril 20. 1863.

A horse belonging to Jason Allen of
Moose Meadow, broke away from a hitch
ing post in front of Cummings store on
Wednesday, ran around the liberty pole
and gyrated around the streets savag ely,
until the buggy was broken up, and the
fragments left strewed in the track. The
horse was secured after the buggy was
broken. One OF Butterfeld's four horse
teams which was standing at the depot,
heavily loaded was frightened by this run
away, and started on an escapade of their
own, running up the hill beyond L. W.
Cranes store, where the leaders broke
loose. and the wheel horses refused to
draw the entire load up the hill, con-
sequently were overtaken. The leaders
continued their journey up the road a
short distance jumped fence, and they
too were caught without further damage.
MARRIED. AT Palmer, 18th 1868, by
Rev. Mr.. Bond, Anthony Adams of Stat
ford Springs, and Annie Fl. Wardwell of
Bondsville (Palmer).
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21

THE SURE LA GRIPPE CURE. There is
no use suffering from this dreadful mala-
dy, 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 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 Kidneys, tone up the whole systenA
and make you feel like new ba
They are guaranteed to cure or tpr4s
funded. For sale at e. K Taft's Drug
Store, only so cents per bottle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21

WANTED. Ladies' and gentlemen suf-
fering from throat and lung difficulties to
call at our store for a sample bottle of
Otto's Cure, which we are distributing
free of charge. We confidently recon-
mend 1t as a cure for Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Consumption, and all diseases
of the throat and lungs. 1t will stop a
cough quicker than any other known REM
edy. We believe it will cure you. In
Group or whooping cough it is sure to give
instant relief. Large sizes SOC. and 25c.
Sold by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and
w. r. Fuller. Somers. 2
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
The Farmer In the LIghthouse.

A farmer had secured an appointment
as lightkeeper in a Maine coast light
house. The first night be went on duty
he lighted up promptly at dusk and at
ii O'Clock carefully extinguished the
lamp The. next day, of course, there
was trouble, and when he was taken to
task he replied that he supposed 10
O'Clock was late enough to keep the
light going, as he thought that all hon
est men should be in bed at that hour.
Boston Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21
From Baby in the High Chair.


to Grandma in the Rocker, Grain-O is good for
the whole family. 1t is the long-desired substi-
tute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves or in
1ures the digestion. Made from pure grains 1t is
a food in itself. Has the taste and appearance
OF the best coffee at u the price. 1t is genuine
and scientific article and is come to stay 1t
makes for health and strength. Ask your grocer
sor nroinn