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Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid
Troubles Can Be Cured
You May Have Sample Bottle of the Great Discovery Sent
Free by Mail
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As We are by nature subject to many
diseases. the only way TO guard against
all stampedes on our health is 10 make
a study of our own physical self.
If peculiar pain attacks you, try to
locate its origin and discover which
organ of the body 80 sick and in need
Of attention.
If the kidneys are at falkland in al
most every case in the falling Of our
health they are-look well TO their res
toration TO health and strength.
They are the great filters of our body.
and consequently. the purity of the
blood is entirely dependent on their
cleansing powers
II the kidneys are not in a perfectly
clean and healthy condition, the blood
becomes impregnated with impurities
and decay of the kidneys soon takes
place. II your desire to relieve your
self of water increases. and you find il
necessary TO arise many times during
sleeping hours, your kidneys are sick.
AS they reach a more unhealthy stage.
a scalding and irritation takes place
as the water flows. and pain or dull
ache in the back makes you miserable
If the water. when allowed to remain
undisturbed for twenty-four hours
forms a settling or sediment. you are in
the grasp Of most serious kidney or
bladder disorder.
If neglected now the disease advances
until the face looks pale or s&llOw-
puffy or dark circles under the eyes.
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SHIPS THAT MAY FIGHT.

Trading Vessels That Are Designed
to Carry Four Guns.
There was incorporated in Trenton.
n. j., on Monday the American Mail
Steamship Company, capital $1.000,000.
The incorporators are R. T. Booth. of
the Cuban Mail Steamship Company;
r. A. c. Smith, Alfred C. Smith and
H. d. Macedonia, of New York city, and
Henry Runkle, of Plainfeld, N. J. Az
the plans called for type of high-class
ships capable of quick and easy con-
version into formidably armed cruisers,
there was considerable conjecture as
to the part the vessels might be ex-
pected to play on the high seas Pro.
moters of the company, replying to
this conjecture, say the mission of their
ships is merely the peaceful pursuit
of commerce.
r. A. c. Smith, president of the COM
pany, said yesterday contracts had
been awarded for four twin-screw steel
ships, ESQ feet in length, Sc feet beam
and capable of a speed Of Is knots in
ordinary weather Officers and men
will be Americans, and American boyN
will be taken as cadets and appren-
tices. 1t is expected that the vessels
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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY l6. 1896
The Maine.

In common with all good citizens, The
Times desires TO be very conservative
in the matter Of any deductions that
might be made from the frishtful naval
calamity which the country has suffered
in the harbor of Havana. Until convinc-
ing particulars are at hand, we feel
bound to comply with the reasonable re-
quest Of Capt Sigsbee, the commander
OF the Maine, and suspend opinion.
While doing so, We shall expect the
Government to make the fullest and
speediest investigation possible. That
public opinion viii compel il 10 act
promptly. and To disclose the fun truth,
there is no room for doubt; because the
disaster, whatever may prove TO have
been the cause. has very ugly look OF
treachery.
The country is entitled to know,
without loss Of time. whether the de-
s,rucifon Of one Of our finest bsttleships
involving the death Of two hundred
American seamen, was the result Of
carelessness or Of Spanish ingenuity
and intention If the former. our ma
val authorities viii have reason to ex-
anime into the efficiency of the serv-
ice; if the latter, then the American re-
ply to such an affront should be the
destruction of every Spanish war YES
sci that floats on the sea.
Ii is impossible to believe that an
American irsnclad, lying peacefully at
anchor in any harbor, except such an
one as Havana, Cadiz or Barcelona.
would be in danger of such an "acci-
dent" 1T is the first one Of the kind
that lfas happened to any modern war
ship. and the facts connected with it
will be almost as important to the ma
val experts Of other nations as they
are TO us. This consideration, of itself.
viii tend to throw a fierce light OF
general professional inquiry upon cir
cumstances and conditions antecedent
60 the explosion. IF it shall appear that
one American ship is in danger Of such
disaster in the harbor of Havana, the
best thing our Government could do
would be to send twenty or thirty there
and see what would happen to them,
II the fears justified by the destruction
Of the Maine, in connection with recent
reports that her anchorage was mined,
should prove 10 be true, the final crisis
will have been reached. and Mr.. McKin-
ley viii no longer be permitted TO domi-
nate the situation i'm defiance of the wish
es and interests Of the nation. But, un-
I'll the complete truth shall be known, the
press and people should keep their heads
and temper. There win be time and oc-
casion enough for excitement il we
should learn that the Maine was sunk by
q Spanish torpedo.
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the feet swell, and sometimes the heart
acts badly.
There is no more serious menace to
ment of the kidneys.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery Of
DIR. Kilmer. the eminent physician and
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the bladder gravel. rheumatism and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney disease.
IT cOTrects inability 70 hold water and
promptly overcOmes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled TO go often
during the day and to get up MANI
times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
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IL stands the highest for its wonderful
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So universally successful is swamp
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Seats i'm Churches.

To the Editor Of The Times:
What is the seating capacity of the
220 churches in the District of Column
bia? Will you please give US the an
swer2 There is wide difference OF
opinion on this subject, but no reliable
figures. I have heard two intelligent
church members estimate the number
Of seats-one at $1,000, the other at Co.
600 Which was nearer right2
A few months ago. some of the Chris
tan Endeavorers promised to get up
and publish a census of church COM
municants, church seatings. etc, but
they have not reported. Quite recent
~ another effort has been made I'm that
direction, but so far without published
result.
1t seems to me that the Pastors AS
ISOLATION could get the exact number of
seatings by asking each church TO make
an exact statement. Everybody would
like to know. 1t is far more important
to know that than TO know how many
seats there are in the theaters. informa-
ton that can be had in half an hour
Put an end TO guesswork and show just
what work remains TO be done by
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
The Comm0nw ealth or Virginia against
Timothy Rives, curator of George DuS-
FER, deceased: Timothy Rives admins
traitor of George Dusner, deceased, and
the Board of Education of the State OF
Virginia, defendants
The object Of this suit is to recover by
the COuIiIOnw ealtb the sum of S3,490.55
principal and interest, being the property
or estate of George Dusner, deceased in
the hands and possession of Timothy Rives,
his administrator, the said George Dusner
having died in the county of Prince George,
In the State OF Virginia, in the spring OF
1888, lntestate. and whose nativity Is
unknown, the Commonwealth claiming said
estate, in consequence OF the said DUSner's
leaving no known heirs at his death.
All persons claiming an interest in said
estate are hereby required to appear
before this court and make themselves de-
PENDANTS TO this suit, on or befor. the ! st
day of March, 1898, and do what is nee
essary To protect their interest in said suit.
E. NJ. ROWELLE, Clerk
W. Il. MCKINNEY, Complainant's Atty
Nov. &c, 1897. del-law ,3nos-eTn
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MAY TAX BIG STORES.
New York City's Assembly Also
Wants "Home Rule"

New York, Feb. 16.-Councilman Her.
man Sulzer Tam) went out after the
department store octopus at yesterdays
meeting Of the Municipal Assembly. He
introduced an ordinance designed to tax
the department stores after the manner
attempted in several cities beyond the
broad one, hitting the small shops and
large ones unfortunately, was en-
bodied in the following resolution:
BE IT ordained by the Municipal As
sembly OF the city of New York as fol-
lows:
Section l. That a license fee Of $500 be
paid annually by department stores in
the city of New York for each separate
department maintained by said estab-
lishment.
Section 2. That the said license fees
shall be collected by the city clerk. who
shall account for the same in the man
ner hitherto provided for by law i'm the
case of other municipal licenses"
There was no debate, and President
Guggenheimer referred the question to
the law committee, which will report
on il next week. The State prescribes
by statute the persons to whom, and
businesses for which, licenses shall be
granted, the provisions Of the cOnsolida-
tion act being re-enacted in the charter
As soon as this was disposed of COun-
Gilman McGarry Dem) brought up the
stion of home rule by obtaining
unanimous consent 10 the introduction Of
the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas it has been brought 10 our
notice by the daily presentation of bills
in the State Legislature usurping the
powers of local officers: and
Whereas many of these bills are alb
solutely usurpations Of purely municip-
al functions requiring at the hands Of
our citizens Improvements local in
character, the expenditure and burdens
of which will fall solely on them. such
as paving the streets. the construction
of bridges. the opening and improve
ment of parks, while others directly
aim at the increasing OF salaries III city
departments. interference with local
tax assessments. ETC.. and
Whereas the commission which
framed the charter of Greater New
York had in view the creation Of a mu-
nicipality which should be intrusted
with any function essential to its own
DEVELOPMENT and the complete man
agement of it's own affairs: therefore,
be 1t
Resolved. That Ne. the members
of the municipal assembly, vigorously
protest against such actions. feeling
that we have the sympathy and sup
port of our fellow citizens in this mat
ter; and be il further
Resolved. That we, the members of
the municipal assembly, use every eff
fort at our command to obtain for our
city the home rule for which we have
SO long struggled and which the franz
ers of the charter attempted to secure"
The resolutions were sent to the COM
mittee on legislation.
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Talking i'm the Theater.

To the Editor of The Times:
So much has been written on the sub
ject Of the high hat nuisance" and
on "the going out between the acts
nuisance" and even on 1.-The
coming in late nuisance" with
such effect that the public has been
benefited. But the press has been
strangely silent on 1.-THE talking during
a performance atrocity." The word is
used advisedly. for positive torture is in
fiicted upon the one who goes to an en-
tertainment, intent upon the profit to be
derived from it. by the jabbering or
whispering--the latter being the more
exasperating-of people who seem TO be
there for the purpose of conversation;
and often il is as uninterrupted as IL
carried on i'm the privacy of home.
Sometimes writing nerves and sense
of outraged justice causes indigant
glances to be thrown in the direction
Of the self-absorbed party. but without,
effect upon its members. Achilles-like,
they have but one vulnerable place: that
with them is self-interest. Do lessen the
social evil by making war on Ii.
i. NJ. c.
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The argument Of Chairman Towne, of
the Silver Republican committee, is
equally strong. He says: The COM
ing plans Of the benefciaries Of the
gold standard and the advocates of
monopoly are fast nearing completion.
They need but 10 win one more victory
TO become supreme, and to be able TO
defy the sovereignty of the people for
generations" Before the awful and
imminent peril to the institutions of
the country, Mr.. Towne declares,
every personal ambition must melt
away. and every merely partisan con-
tention must be stilled. The address
closes with strong appeal for union of
all bimetallist elements against the
common enemy. The Populist address
is also an admirable document. 1t is
considerably devoted TO showing how
the gold power has captured not only
financial control Of the country. but alb
solute command of all the instruments
Of commerce. In framing the Consti-
tuition our patriotic forefathers. with
jealous care and prophetic wisdom. pro-
vided that commerce should be regulat-
ed by Congress; but this tremendous
power has been abdicated by Congress
in favor Of the gold trust and the bank
ing ring" The plea for union against
the gold standard conspiracy and con-
spirators. in the Populist address. is
pointed and convincing. 1t says:
There are but two sides to this mighty
and portentous conflict. All of those of
whatever party who favor the con-
spiracy OF gold and monopoly. who ia
vor industrial slavery, widespread pow
erty and national destruction. should
be on one side; and all Of those of
whatever party who oppose this deadly
design. who love truth and right. who
love their country. who love their
homes and friends, and who believe in
the sacred principles declared by JEFF
ferson, and reasserted by Jackson and
Lincoln, should be on the other side.
On this side We solidly stand" The
three addresses represent such COM
mon ground and purpose that their ac-
ceptance by the several organizations
to which they are addressed ought
easily To result in united action against
the oppressors Of the people at the
polls next November.
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HE EVENING TIMES WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY 6
will be. ready for commission in Au.

will be. ready for commission in Aus
gust
A feature IN the construction of these
ships and the one which attracted most
attention will be their ready adaptf.-
bility to fighting shape Each is in
tended to carry in emergency four g.
inch breech loading rifles. As every
such gun weighs 1870 pounds, the car.
riage $500 pounds, the shield 7,8C..
pounds. and the circle ISIS pounds. Ii
Is apparent that these merchantmen
might be towers Of strength on occas-.
ion.
The guns, however, will not be
mounted so long as the ships are sim
pie traders. That part of the equip
ment will be left till time Of need,
when, perchance, the United States
Government may require them as aux
iliaries to it's Navy.
Headquarters of the company will b.,
In New York city. Mr.. Runkle will be
treasurer and Alfred G. Smith secre-
tary
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There were interesting developments
i'm the Senate yesterday, in connection
with the Kansas Pacific deal, and the
indications are that the particular ghost
I'm question has not yet been laid. Sen
ator Harris Of Kansas, who is civil en-
gineer. and helped to build the road, and.
hence. knows something about its cost,
traffic and value, declared that for TWEEN
~ years ii had been earning 4 per cent on
$50 ,000,000 and. therefore. is fairly ap-
praisable at that value. Senator Harris
introduced a resolution directing the At
torney General 10 inform the Senate if
he had authorized an abandonment Of
any intention to redeem the first mort
gage, and 10 secure a postponement of
the sale. Also. il he had agreed to ac-
cept the principal Of the Government
claim, sacrificing the interest. The reso-
luton was adopted and Attorney Gen.
eral Griggs replied that the Government
had already complied with the decree of
the court, emitting il 10 become a bid
der; that if the minimum bid agreed up
on with the reorganization committee
should not be made. the Government
would bid in the property This. i'm sub
stance, was all that the Attorney General
had to offer, and shows that the case
is hopeless as far as the interests OF the
nation are concerned. The first mort
gage bondholders get about l2s per cent
Of their claim; the third mortgage bond
holders receive lis per cent OF theirs, but
the Government is only to be paid As per
rent of It's Go heforp tbsc edition, Of The
Times reaches its readers, the property
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MISCELLANEOUS.

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Will have been knocked down to the re-
organization committee at public loss
Of s7.oo0. 600 and private gain 10 certain
fortunate gentlemen OF see24, io7 in cold
cash. The finesse with, which this trans
action has been manipulated, and the ad-
mirably clever way in which Congress
has been hoodwinked TO make il posi-
BILE, win form an interesting chapter in
the history of the present Administration
for all lime 10 come.
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PROPOSALS.

PRoPO SAILS viii be received at the
bureau of supplies and Accounts. Navy
Department, Washington. ID. c., until 2
O'Clock noon, february I9. 1893 and
publicly open ID immediately thereafter to
furnish at re Navy Yard. Wa shin gton.
ID. g., a quantity OF white pine. Blank
proposals Will be furnished upon apnlica-
ton to the Navy Yard. Washington. ID. C..
or to the Brea,. EDWIN STEWART.
Paymaster ';enei al, u. s. y. fe9l6
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Yesterday the political forces of the
country, rffarshaled against thes Repub-
lican attempt 30 fasten the gold stand
ard contraction slavery upon America,
issued addresses TO the people. That of
Senator Jones. chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. is document
OF the greatest interest. and should be
read. as doubtless il will be. by nearly
every intelligent voter in the Union. 1t
recites the surrender of the Republican
party TO the gold power, in violation of
its pledges at st. Louis. and the fact
that Mr.. McKinley's Secretary of the
Treasury is now before Congress with a
bill, the avowed purpose OF which Is
ito commit the country more thorough
~ to the gold standard" The address
reminds Americans that their country
has already, for twenty-four years,
teen so thoroughly committed to this
standard. partly by law and partly by
the usurpations of the executive branch
Of the Government. that its effects are
seen and felt on every hand: wages are
reduced; work is harder to get; the
weight OF debt is doubled; the value of
Adii1 CAiici IlOBtllN Oit-
half or more. until the lives of the peo-
pie are made bitter with hard bond
age. The causes which led TO our
great prosperity i'm the halcyon days of
the republic are discussed. and the deca-
dence OF that prosperity analysed. The
currency question is ably. and even
brilliantly, discussed, In almost the best
epitome Of the subject we have ever
read. Concluding. Senator Jones says:
After the bold declaration Of the Adj
ministration in favor Of the gold stand
ard no sincere b,metallist can ever
again, by his vote or influence, give aid
or encouragement TO the Republican
party" This proposition strikes us as
unanswerable. We trust that il may
appeal 10 several distinguished gentlemen
who, while believing and preaching BIZ
metallism, still. stick to and help to
keep I'm power political organization
which is its bitter and unrelenting foe.
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A TIustful Son-in-Iaw.
From The New York SUM

From the New York SUM
And what about religion?' asked a
plous father OF the aspirant for his
daughters hand.
'Oh, that's all right" returned the
aspirant, airily ANY old church that
Gladys goes TO is good enough for me-"
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(From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
There are too many Americans on the
Ha waiian lsls nds to Justify us i'm rejecting
their petitions TO become one OF the great
family Of states and Territories.
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