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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20
BALM OF FIGS.

The proof OF merit is success in use. The
worlds greatest discovery-the famous spe-
ci6c, balm OF FIGS" is Womans' Best
Friend" natures own remedy. positive
cure for all forms Of Female Diseases, ALSO for
Piles in both male and female.) Prepared by
the Woman's Mutual Benefit Co. Joliet Ill. u.
S. A. 3w42
All those in need OF the above call or write
MRS. ZETTIE ROWELL Skowhegan Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20

To show the carelessness OF mothers
In Great Britain, over 5000 children
are burned to death in the year from
their clothing catching fire.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20
Agents Wanted
FOR THE
Automatic Spring Washer.

Men who have business inclinations and
have only a small capital, are requested to call
on A. g. Bowman at Frank Thompson's store.
To those who wish will take this machine to
any OF your houses and let you test 1t on a
variety of goods free Of charge. We can wash
the collars and wristbands of the dirtiest of
shirts and no hand rubbing required.
Leave orders at Frank Thompson & Co.'S.
A. c. BOWMAN,
Owner and manager OF Somerset Co., P. o.
address, Hebron, Me. 2w41s
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FARM FOR SALE.

The well Unknown Boothby farm, in Embden,
containing three hundred acres. About one
hundred acres are heavily timbered with
spruce and hemlock, distant about two miles
from Scion Pulp Mill which is paying $3.50
and S6 90 per cord for pulp wood Cuts from
40 to 80 tons of hay, Specially adapted for a
dairy farm, being on a cream route. Terms
easy. L. c. JEWETr South Scion Maine. 4w42
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20

Manager-What qualifications have
you for the position of night watchman9
Applicability, wake at the least
noise.
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West Athens.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wash. Horn of Skowhe-
gan, were in town, last week, from We'd
nesday till Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Dunbar of Water
vile, were in town, visiting at their
aunt's, Mrs. It. A. Noyes, Friday.
Mrs. H. E. Redmond and daughter,
Gladys, were the guests of her mother,
Mrs. T. A. Moves, one day last week.
The cattle show and fair at West
Athens was largely attended.
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East SkOWhegan.

Lysander Bigelow of Lewiston drove
his team to this place in one day last
week, seventy miles, to visit his mother
Lydia E. Bigelow and other relatives
and friends and will return home the
last of this week. Erwin, his brother,
runs box shop and when he is on a
vacation next month Lysander will take
his place.
Another horse trOt took place on the
Goodrich park, in this place, last Friday
the result Is unknown to the outside
world. One man took up a fast PAGER
from Vassalhoro, but have not >heard
whether he carried prize or not.
Mrs. A. Richardson returned home
from Lewiston, last Friday, where she
had been on visit nearly six weeks.
Mr.. A. Often and wife from Water
VILE, were up to her brothers., Herbert
Richardson's, last Friday.
The rain of Friday night will make
good blowing. A. K.
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Pumps and pump tubing at
BLUNT'S.
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Mayheld

F. M. Wyman is at Dead River to work
on dam.
Fred Sheaff Is visiting at Cole Austin's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20

Winchester rifles, liver
Johnson, Davenport shot guns
at BLUNT'S.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20

Loaded shells and all sizes
of cartridges at BLUNT's.
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Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect October Is. 1898
All Traius arrive and leave Penn-ylvania Pas
seG9T5 s-i5 M.-paiIy. local for Dsnvilie. Char
- nd vav stations connects at Manassas daily
~ sirIsbu.E and HarrjzonhUrg, and at Lynch
- ,,itb the Norfolk and Western daily.
Ills A N-Daily, the UNITED STATES FAST
>,,1I csrrtes P,Iiman Buffet SlaeperS, Wv York
,r5 washington 10 JacksenvIile, uniting at Sails
- ,,ith Pullman Sleeper for Ashevi!le and Hot
Snrinos y c.; Knoxville, Ch1ttdn ega and NJ m
Tenn and at Cha -lotte with Pullman
-, i", Tor Augusta Pullman Buffet Sleeper,
~ Work to New Orleans. uniting at Charlotte
itb Pullman Sleeper for Birmingham Con
,ects at Lvnchburg with Chesapeake and ono
p;i1oa5 Cor Lexington daily except sunday and
Sat,,raI Bridge daily; Solid tain, Washington
10 New Orleans without chanse- sunset F.rSoA-
auv conducted tourist excursion, through sleeper
an this train every Wednesday to san Francisco
"'tnT"' tioI p M|LocaI for Front Royal, strasburg
,,a Tarrisonhurg. daily, except Sunday.
81 p N-DaiIy. local for Charlottesville.
43ot ~ M.-DaiIy, WASHINGTON AND
sOT-THWFSTERN, YESTIPULED LIMITED. COM
nosad of Pullman Nestihuled Sieepers. Dining
ES,r and Dav Coaches, Pullman SleePers. New
~ 10 Nashville Tenn, via AsheyIlle Knox
Ii md Chattanooga; New York and Tampa. via
cbariotte. Columbia, Savannah and Jacksonville:
~ work to Memphis. via Birmingham, New
YORK to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont
don,srv Vestibuled Day Coach. Washington 10
9tlanta Southern Railway Dining Car. Greens
horo TO Montgomery
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
vISTnT lowe Washington 9:0t 4. NJ. daily and
s45P p NJ daily except Sunday and SIS p NJ
sunday only for Round Hill; 4;S2 P. A- daily ex-
cept sunday fcr Leesburg, and 6:25 P. ~ daily
ior Herndon Returning. arrive at Washington
S.56 A NJ daily and $40 p NJ Sundays only
and 2:45 P VI. daily except Sunday from Round
Hill. and ZOO \. NJ daily except sunday, from
Hcrndon. and s:S4 A NJ. daily except Sunday
from Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive at Wash
ineton 6:42 A. NJ. 2:20 P. NJ and g:35 P II.
HsyriSouburg II noon daily, except sunday and
0:35 p. NJ daily, and $50 \ ". daily from
| Charlottesville.
| Tickets sleeping car reservation and infouna.
tion furnished at offices, 105 18th st. NV, 5II
Pennsylvania ave, and at Pennsylvania Railroad
/ Passenger Station.
Telephone call 1441 for Pennsylvania Railroad
I Cab Service.
/ FRANK 5. CANNON, Third Vice President and
General Manager.
! j. ". CULP, Traffic Manager
! w A. TURK. General Passenger Agent
/ I. s BROWN Cen Agt-. Pass. Dept.
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LADIES, GOODS.

WANTED-Ladies to know that MRS. LiVINGS-
TON, OF New York, and pateEtee Of
..The Self Adjusting GaTment-cutting Machine
has taken pire-s at SIS 18th ST. NV, and desires
the pleasure Of showing this wonderful invention
fer Sutrrg ladies' and chidren's garments with
out paper patterns. pencils, weights, screws,
pins garment can be cut in five minutes, and
perfect fiji guaranteed. In order to CONVINCE
the skeptical she will without charge. teach any
one to cut a garment. s25 offered, sI2 this
week. which includes machine, instructions in
cutting waists, single or double under arm;
French and tailor bodices. sleeves. skirts, prin-
cess gowns Louis jackets, box coats. copying
iashicn-plates; also matching plaids and stripes.
OCT Limo
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RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.


STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AyD STREETS.
$50 A. VI. WEEK DAYS. PIrTSBUPG EX-
PRESs.-Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg 70
Pittsburg.
1850 A. NJ. PENNSYLVANIA LIMTTEp.-Pul-
man Sleeping Dining. Smoking and o;ServI-
tion Cars Harrisburg 10 Chicago, Cincinnati.
Indianapolis. ST. Louis, Cleveland. and TOl. %.
Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg.
1850 A. NJ. FAST LISE.-Pul man Buffet fari0r
Car to Harrisburg. Buffet ParIor Car Harris
burg to P.ttsburg
S:S0 P. NJ CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS EX-
PRESS.-Sleepiag Car Washington 70 81. us.
ST. Louis, Nashville (yia CincinDatD. aad Chit
cago.
:: 30 P VI. WESTERN EXPRESS. Pullman Sic p
ing Car 10 Pittsburg Chicago, and Harrisburg
to Cleveland. Dining Car 10 Chicago.
7:20 p " SOUTH WESTERN EXPRESs--Puli-
man Sleeping Cars Washington 10 Pit,sbuIg and
Harrisburg 10 81. Louis and Cincinnati. Din
iEg Car
1870 p. IL PACIFIC EXPRESS Pullman
Sleeping Car 10 Pitts5Trg.
80 a. ~, for Kane Canandaigua. Rochester.
and Niagara Falls daily. except sunday
10-5O \ ~ for Einira ard RenoTo daily, ex-
cept Sunday. Fos Wi!liamsport, daily, s;sa
40 p NJ for WilltsmSport Rochester. Erie. BIT
faio. and Niagara Fails daily except Saturday.
with Sleeping Gar Washington TO Rochester
1910 P. ". for Erie. Canaudaigua, Rochester.
Buffalo. and Niagara Falls daily. Pullman
Sleeping Car Washington to Rochester Satur-
days only.
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Baltimore &OhiO
EtaiIroaG.
Schedule IN eject June Is. ls9s

Leave Washington rom Station, corner OF I'~'s
Jersey Ave and ST.
For Chicago and Northwest, Yesti-Ulef m
tied trains II % Il:25 A NJ sos P. i.
Fer Cincinnati. ST Louis. ard Indianapolis. 2x'
press. u:s5 A 81 vestibulcd Limited. $50 P.
FOR GPitts5urs and Cleveland. Express dziIr.
nos A n. and $50 P NJ.
r., Columbus, Toledo and Detroit II-55 ?. v.
900 and III :25 A. NJ. and $50 P. NJ
Fs- New Orleans, Memphi'. BIRMINGHAM Chat
,.no5ra. Knoxville. Bristol and Roanoke. I):45 p.
If daily; sleeping cars through
For Luray 3:iG P. " daily
f. baltimore. week days. 500 f:3o MOS.
,-.IG [1.so. xs.OO. $50. 1880, NO A ".
1izog x5:lo, Is 80. y6:2O. 80 xsO s:15 x9:11.
ZOO mis- xI1:5O p. NJ, and yl2:0l night.
I S-r5,vs Nos. x7:1G. x7:30. $50. 10 90 A. VI.
rIa.05 I:OO xl Is. xS-0O 800 50 x5:9o. N9:l9.
e.So 500 1000, HIS. x1l:Se p. N. xIz 0i
niEne Es ,,ranolis. 40, $50 A NJ 12:,5 and SGD
p " week days $50 4 n and 4:25 p VI. Syn-
o'Es Eo- Frederick, weekdays. s;os. I.25 \ u.
so $50 P. NJ Sundays. 9-e0 a NJ. l.l5 P w.
I r. Varerstown III :O5 A. N snd $50 P. "
I Eo- Royd and way Toints, weel-d y, - A VI,
,,,rirg oniv Il GIlthersbu,G and Ge=msnIOwn).
I $50 SIC, 7:05 P ~ Sundays 800 a u.
so- Gsithersburg and way points. week.-Mrs..
s5o VI. l2.5O 800 AS, 5:35. 5:0j. II 30
/ PN Sundays. 900 A NJ. lis, +;S5, ';15.
/ l0:15 P. NJ. -. ,,.,o
7 Far Washington Junction and way points gJiJ1
/ N p~incipal stations west % Gi'tHPrshIrg
onIv1a 50 SO P. n. wesk-d9ys; 900 A 1:ls
I P. NJ sundays
u,,ul Blue Line Tor New York and
/ Philadelphia.
| All trains illuminated with Pintsch light
/ F. philadelphia New York. Bost n, ard he
TOT eel -dsys T:O5, 500 10 A. Nj. 12:0j
II lis P. NJ. (aI foregoing trains have D N n
r. Cav attached. 800 sos Dining Carl. sea.
Irs Is.o1 right sleeping Car open al 10 oclocN)-
s,rdavs. :o5. 600 A NJ G:15 Einins Gdvl.
500 i5,05. Dining Carr, 800. 12;0l night Sleep
| ing Car open at 10 o'clock
PaTIor Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City, 100 A NJ l2;0' nooA
,.i5 and 500 P. NJ weekdays
For Cape May. 12:o5 noon
.Fxeept sunday. xENpress traius
baggage called fer and checked from hotels
"a TTss;ances by Unicn Transfer Co, on orders
az. a. ticket Offices. 6I9 pennsylvania aveaus
na1trTSes.. New York avenue and Fifteenth street.
and at depot. u,pr,r
| "h' L. can Manager Mgr. Pass Traffc-
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE-East Hyattsville, less than min
utes' walk to steam and electric depots lots
Ia avre each; low prices; easy terms; house to
suit you. Call TO see TI0S. LATIMER G. son.
Hyattsville. nol5-4t en-
FOR SALE-Naluabe building lot; 20x47; Sc. cor.
ner New Jersey and st. NV. For parti-
enlars apply TO owner. l223 9th st. NV. noI2.St
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For Philadelphia, New York and
the EQst

400 P. NJ. CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED
daily; all Psrior Cars with Dining Car from
Baltimore. REGULAR at 7:oO Dining Carr. 500.
go. le:C0 Dining Carr. and HOO Dining
Car from Wilmington. A. NJ, I2:45, 3:l5, 4.21
Dining Car from BaltiTore). $50. 1860, anil
go p. ~ On Sunday, 200 Dining Carl.
500, 9:C0. II 90 Dining Car from WilIniEGtonJ
A. NJ, I2:I5. 3:15. 40 Dining Car from Bdlti-
mcre}. Csc, lO:Oo and n-50 P. VI For
Philadelphia only, Fast Express, $50 A. N.
week days. Express 12:15 r. NJ. week days,
POI and $40 P VI. daily
For Boston, without change, $50 A. " week
days and $40 P. VI. daily.
For Baltimore. SEQ. 700 80. SEQ. 300. 10:Ao
10:j0. u:09 4 NJ. f2:15, 12:45. 12:5s. POI,
S:15, $50 600 Limii ed), 420 4:35, sac, 5;i5
$50. 30. 1000, 1870. 11.l5. and I:50 P. VI.
On Sur.Iays. 7:00, 500, 900. 9.05, 1870. II 90.
A. NJ, 12.I5. Is. 2.OI. S:15, $3.50, (4:OG Lin
ited). 4-2O. $40, 6Ij. $50. 40. 1000. 1910.
and II % p VI.
For Pope's Greek Line. 80 A NJ. and 4.36 p. NJ
week -dlys SUnGays. 9.Oj A. NJ
For Annapolis, 100. 900 \. NJ. 12:l5 ard $40
P. NJ. daily except sunday Sundays. 900
ENress for Florida and points on Atlantic Coas.
Line 80 A- NJ. 3:45 P. NJ daily; Richmond
only. l0:j7 4. " weekdays; Atlanta Special.
via Richmond and seaboard Air Line. 4:iJ P.
M daily. ACcoMmcd4tiaR for QuantlcO. 10
A. ~ daily and 4:25 P NJ. week days.
Seash0re Connections.
For Atlantic City via Delaware Eiver Bridge.
ail-Fau route, &-I5 600 Congress oral LIN
ited'J p. NJ daily. via Market Street Wharf.
I0:GO and II:Oo 4 II, l2-iJ p u weaA days.
II.5O NJ daily
For Cape NAY, u:00 4 NJ weekdays, u:50 P
NJ daily.
Ticset offices. corner Fifteenth ana Streets.
and at the station, Sixth and b Streets, where
orders can be lefr for the checking OF bagEa=,
10 destination trum hotels and residences
Telephone call 1iil Tor Pennsylvania RIi!Eoat
Cab Service.
j. B. HUTCHINSON. J. R. WOOD.
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
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SToR AGE.

STORAGE, 81 per load, including insurance for
800 on each lead; you do not have to pay
until YOU take your goods OFT THOMAS CLIFF
FORD, cor. 18th and II sts. ne. nOl5-1t
sToRAGE-75c per load L. s. STORAGE co +,
420 10th 81. nv. nol3-3t
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wANIED-RooMs AND BOARD.

NANTED-Single gentleman is desirous Of rea-
s0nabe board and where there are
ladies who make home pleasant with young
widow owning home who wants genteel
boarder. Address Ii. GURR, this office. il
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FOR RENT-PIANOS.

FOR RENT-Pianos; S4 per month; square pianos
So per month. BRADBURY'S 12s5tPa ave.
nol5-3t. .em
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FOR SALE-FURNISHED HOUSES.
FOR SALE-NORTHEAsT.

FOR SALE-Complete furnished house of ten
rooms, Apply in day, between and >, at
205 I4th st. NV. nol33t
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FOR SALE-SU RURRAN.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SNE-Iousehold furniture; private sale;
wsluat wardrobe, sideboaTd, parlor sets, bed
room sels, writing desk, tables, p9rteres, bed
lining, etc; house for sale l32 st. ne.
nal5-3t ON
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE make a speciality of trading
properties; send me full description of your
property for exchange. | handle city suburban.
and country improved and unimproved ABRA.
liam FISHER. 5l2 ST. NV. oc3l-lmo
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk and Washington
.SteambOatCO
STEAMBOATS,.

Every day in the year for Fortress Mon
: roe, Norfolk, Newport News and all points
South, by the superb, powerful steel pa ace
: steamers. Newport News" Norfolk" and
Washington" on the following schedule:
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-To buy coal cart and horse Apply
18th and sts sw., bet. 10 and y a. m
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PoSTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. C. POSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily, and the schedule OF Closings Is a.
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending November
~ the last connecting closes viii be made from
Transatlantic Nails.
TUEsDAY-(b) st 9:20 D m. for EUROPE. per
:. : 1t. Louis. from New York via S0uthamp-
ton Letters f.r IRELAND must be directed
Per -. Louis. ="
(c) III lI:l0 p. m, fer EUROPE. per 5. 5.
Majestic, from New York, via Queenstown
tcj At ll:l0 ?. IN, for BELGIUM direct,
per = :. Southwark. from New York, via
Antwerp Letters must be directed "Per
Southwark
FRIDAY-tD At 20 p. m. for FRANCE. swift
ZERLAND. ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL.
I'll RkEl, EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per
:. La Champagne. from New York, via
HAVE. Letters for other parts Of II ROPE
must be directed Per la Champagne -
40 At 20 ?. m, for EUROPE. per 5. :.
tmbria, from New Yord, via Queen town.
Letters for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND. TTA-
LI. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT
and BRITISH INDIA must be directed PEI
Imhg:a' ~
(c) At 10 p. M. for NETHERI. sNUS di
rect. per :. ;. statendJul. from New York
via R9ttcrdam. Letters must be direct Per
S,atendam."
(c) At n.Io p. m. for ITALY, per ;, :
Bismarck, from New York, via Naples Let
tiers rust bc directed Per F. Ri mirck''
tcl At lI:l0 D. m, 10 SCOTLAND direct
per :. ; AHChoriI. irom New York. via (ias
gov. Letters must be directed '.Per Ancho
ria"
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-German steam ?.
sailing Tuesdays take Printed Matter, etc. ioi
Germany. and specially address Printed Matter
etc, FOR other parts of Europe. American and
White >gar steamers On Wednesdays German
steamers Thursdays. aad Cunasd, French and
German steamers ON Saturdays take Printed
Matter. etc, fer all countries for which they
..lr-r r.-.-l --r
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FOR SALE-Ar a bargain. 4 nearly new oak
typewriter tCunde); cabinet and desk. Ap-
Ply zoos NJ =. NV. II .em
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Advertisements under this head
yviIl he inserted for one cent word
for each insertion.
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EoR RENr-RooMs.


FOR RENT-Iarge parlors; nicely fur. also
other desirable rooms; reasonable rates. 9l2
n Y. ave. NV. nol5-3t, EN-
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

Advertisements under this head
will be inserted for one cent a word
for each Insertion.
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w ANTED-R0DNS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WANTED-BICYCIEs

WANTED-Iadys wheel; in good condition;
90 d make; not over SIS. III ST. ne.
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HELP wANTED-MALE AND FEMALE

ADV Ncrtisements under this head
viii be inserted for one cent a word
for each insertion.
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MANTED-By bread baker and pastry cook sit
uation; refs. Address PASTRY, this Office.
nOl4-2t
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PROPOSALS.

GRADING Sealed proposals for grading the ex-
tension eastwardly of the Columbia Railway
will be received at the Office of the company,
No. 1863 Fla. ave. me-, Washington, ID. c., until
II O'Clock IN, NOVEMBER %, Is0S
Plans can be examined and copies of the speci-
ficatiCns obtained at the office OF the company
THEODORE j. KING, Secretary.
no14-3t,em
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hygcia, and Virginia Beach will find this
the most attractive route, inslring COIN
- Portable nights rest
Large and luxurious rooms. heated by
- steam and fitted throughout with cleo
trio Ii0yt Il
carte. and IS supplied from the best that
- the markets OF Washington and NorfoiE
. afford.
Tickets N sale at q. S. Express Office.
- sl3 Pennsylvania Avenue; 5i3, 6l9. 142l
pennsylvania Avenue; B. Il o. ticket Office,
- corner Fifteenth Street and New York Ave
nue.. and en- board steamers where time
- table. map, etc.. can also be had.
Any other information desired will he
= furnished on application to the undersigned
at the company's wharf, foot Of seventh
- Street, Washington, ID. c. Telephone No
- $50. JOHN CALLAHAN,
- General Manager.
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WANTED-CouNTR PROPERTY.

WANTED-Smal farm inside District Of Colum-
bia; convenient 10 school. Add ess ID. n,
lljl o 81. Bt n0l56t
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FOR RENT-SToRE AND DWELLING.

FOR RENT-With without stable for seven
horses 20l2 st. NV, the Desfosse French
Bakery store, dwelling, with bedrooms, bakery;
two show windows for confectionery or groceries.
no3-lmo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
. THE EVENsEN DAMAGE SUIT.
jury Fails to Agree and Adjourned
TIL TO-Day-City Court News

TIL iO-DaN-tity court News.
The suit for damages. Instituted by
Christian Evensen against p. ]. Morris
and others OF Norfolk. occupied Judge
Minor and jury in the Law and Equity
Court all day yesterday.
I'm effort was made TO bring the case
to conclusion, but the argument was
not ended until after 10 o'clock last night.
and the jury failing to agree was adj
journed until 10 o'clock this morning.
Motion for judgment was entered in the
case of j. Il. Jones against J. Signaigo,
Of the firm of Wesley 4 Co., for Sl6059
The will of Sanitary officer \. j. James
was admitted TO probate in the Chancery
Court yesterday The value Of the estate
is estimated at $500 Mr.. Reuben =
James qualified as executor To-day will
be the last of the special term in this
court
The case OF Mills against Brittle for
5000 damages was tried i'm the Circuit
Court Messrs. Bryant and Carter repre-
scented the plaintiff. and Mr.. John A.
Lamb the defendant. 4 verdict of 500 was
returned. 1t is alleged that Brittle ran
into Mills on Broad street, broke up his
racing sulky, and badly injured a valuable
young mare a sister Of Miss Nelson.
Mr.. Samuel r. Carter Of Bryant e Car
ter qualified to practice law in the Cir
cult Court
Suit was entered by T.. Brashear against
George w Balm for S26.1G.
John Henry Jones. charged with break
ing into the bar-rOOm Of j.. Carroll. was
tried in the Hastings Court. and given
ten years in the penitentiary.
James T.. Rely WIS found guilty Of
petit larceny. He was given thirty days
i'm Jail and fined l cent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
THE ARMY WE NEED.
STATEMENT OF ADJ'T-GENT COR
DIN BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN FOR CUBA.
Twenty-Five Thousand for Philip
pines-sixty-One Hundred for Porto
RIco-These Are the Estimates
Discharge of Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, December H--Adju-
tant-General Corbin appeared to-day be-
fore the House Committee on Military
Affairs. His statements attracted I'M
usual interest, because of their direct re-
ference to conditions in Cuba, Porto Rico,
and the Philippines, and the military re-
quirements on which the War Department
is acting.
AS TO the need Of an increased army,
General Corbin said that was most Sc
rious proposition. He proceeded:
"The Cuban Evacuation Commission,
consisting Of Generals Wade and Butler
and Admiral Sampson, has submitted
statement that in order to restore order
and preserve order in Cuba it will require
the presence Of an army of 5000 men"
General COrbin at first said he would
repeat this recommendation i'm confidence
10 the committee, but later il was ar
ranged that it should be submitted with
out confidential reservation. 1t was on
this recommendation, said General Cor
bin, that the plan of sending troops to
Cuba was based. 1t would be found that
5000 men would not be absolutely requi-
site, but we are holding $1,000 men in
readiness to 20, If required. said the Cen
eral.
PHILIPPINES AND PORTO RICO.
"As to the Philippines" he went on,
General Otis has recommended that 25,-
900 men are required. In Porto Rico the
officers in command there recommend
that the force now on hand IS about ade-
quate for the requirements. The present
fl..r 4 MI 90
men, leaving, with an army Of 10000
about 1900 for reserves at home.
at must be borne i'm mind" said Gene
raj Corbin. chat an army I'm time Of peace
Is Ike insurance. II Is n preparation for
an emergency. II we had had such an army
last juno. there would have been no such
loss Of life as occurred"
OUR STAY IN CUBA.
"Do you think 5000 men for cuba
conservative estimator asked Mr.. Jet.
OF Illinois
'T think It IS" answered the General
And how long will that last?" asked
Mr. Hav.
II wish l could say" answered General
Corbin. but no man can say"
DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTEERS
Owing 10 opportunities Of congressman
vi INC itIedHe OF volunteers, the ASsO-
ciated Press was requested 10 send Gene
RAJ Corbin's statement on that point He
said: The department is disposed TO
deal very lenienuy as 20 letting off men
who are needed at home. In some cases
colonies have been instructed to reduce
companies 10 eighty men. so as 10 Ter off
men who are urgently needed at home.
And even below that we are making dis
charges on satisfactory statements that
the presence Of the men IS needed at
home"