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Friday, August 70, 1898.
NIAGARA FALLS.
Low-Rate Excursion, via Pennsyl-
yania Railroad.

LOw-Rate Excursion, via Pennsyi-
vania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington: August 10,
and September l., 10, and 70.
An experienced tourist agent and chap
eron will accompany each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $40 from Philadei-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, and all
points on the Delaware Divisions; $3.50
from Lancaster; $3.50 from Altoona
and Harrisburg; $500 from Sunbury
and Wilkesbarre; $5.75 from Williams
port; and at proportionate rates from
other points. A stop-over will be al
lowed at Buffalo, Rochester, and Wat
kins returning.
A special train O Pullman parlor q T
and day coaches will be run with each
excursion.
Tickets for a side trip to the Th0us-
and Islands alexandria Bay will be
sold from Rochester, good to return to
Rochester or to Canandaigua via Syr-
acuse within five days, at rate OF $3.50:
For time of connecting trains and
further information apply to nearest
ticket agent, or address Geo. w. BOYD,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
, 1898-08-19

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or Vi. Cure guaran'
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
, 1898-08-19

Laundry work done at Macedonia
cottage. Mrs. Harriet Watkins.
The seventh annual Fair Of the Cape
May County Fair Association will be
held at Court House, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Sept. 10, IA and 10.
, 1898-08-19
Sale of Land for Unpaid Taxes.

Public notice is hereby given by William
H.. Bright, Collector of the Borough of Holly
Beach City, in the County OF Cape May, Thai
by virtue of a tax warrant issued on the first
day of August, 1898, by the Mayor and Coun-
ell OF said Borough, he will sell at public ven-
due all the lands, tenements, hereaditaments
end real estate hereinafter mentioned, fol he
SIest term for which any person or pr
~ agree to take the same and pay
a o.oirct Eue So a for Tin
, 1898-08-19
Tide Table for August.

The following table gives, for every day of
the month, the approximate predicted times
of high water on Five Mile Beach. Add one
sounds
, 1898-08-19

No-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, 81. All druggists.
, 1898-08-19
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

At an Orphans Court held Mt
Court House, on the fourth day
1898, before Harry $. Douglass, JUDI
On the application of
James M. Craner, admin on
istrator of WMkow- sh9
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HOteIArriVaIS.
WILDWOOD.
MARINE HALL ARRIVALS.

MARIN HALL ARRIVALS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T. Spitzmuller, G. w;
Grove, Miss Emma =. CroweaLou X. Lenard
VIM. Dick and wife, Ella {. Dick, Matte +
Thos. W s,;itty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hhite. NS1s. Rictnrds.
The times., 1898-10-26
Commissioners, Orders.

The District Commissioners yesterday
issued the following orders:
That the south sidewalk space of Flint
Street, Brightwood Park, be filled to such
width as will permit the construction of a
sidewalk; estimated cost, $500, chargeabIe
TO appropriation for grading streets, al
leys and roads, 1899.
That gravel roadway material be spread
and rolled on Providence Lansing, Hart
ford and Tenth Streets, Brookland esti-
mated cost of work. 500. chargeable TO ap-
preparation for improving said street, 1899
That curb be reset and cement sidewalk
laid under the assessment system in the
north side of c Street southeast, between
First and Second Streets, abutting lots in
square 1872; estimated cost, SLIGO The in
tention to do this work has been duly ad-
vertised as required by law
That alley in square 4S6. in rear of lot s
and adjacent thereto, be adjusted to
grade; estimated cost, $50, chargeable to
appropriation for repairs to streets, ave
nues and alleys, 1899.
That alley in square 5S3 be repaired; :;
cost chargeable TO repairs to streets, ave
nues and alleys. 1899.
That an additional 20-inch water main
be laid from Seventeenth and Streets
northwest to the U Street pumping sta
ton; estimated cost Sc. 100
The times., 1898-10-26
NO MORE ENTERTAINMENTS.
Permits to he Refused Cadets Arm
Ory HILL.

The recent action Of the District Com
missioners approving the recommended
tions of the chief OF police that no further
permits be issued for entertainments in
the Cadets Armory Hall in o Street
northwest. owing to the great number of
arrests that have been made in the
vicinity of this place of amusement and
the general disorder that exists during
these entertainments. has met with tine
approval of the residents of that section
of the city.
This approval has been substantially
manifested in lengthy letter of thanks.
which was received at the District Build
ing yesterday signed by a large number
of residents and property owners living
in o and Eighth Streets northwest, near
the hall.
Ever since the establishment of this
hall" states the letter, the entertain
ments given have been such as to make
night hideous and sleep impossible for
US. and the class of people who attended
this hall were also a menace to us. Some
years ago We tried TO have this great
nuisance abated, but owing to misrepre-
sentation of facts by some we did not
succeed"
The times., 1898-10-26
WANT PROMISES FULFILLED.
Petition for Specific Performance of
Contract.

A petition for specific performance of
a contract and injunction was filed yes
terday by James w. Barker against the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of the
District OF Columbia, and S. NJ. Wilson
and James F. Oyster, trustees.
II tis alleged that the complainant be-
ing indebted in July last to the insurance
company for interest upon loan OF sl0,-
600. secured by trust upon houses No.
ll0S and 1ll0 H Street northwest, the COM
pany agreed TO buy the property so pledg
ed for $4,000, but that, after the necessary
steps had been taken to carry out the
contract the company attempted to with
draw from the same and by their direc-
tion the trustees. Messrs Wilson and
Oyster. have advertised the security for
sale. This sale the court is asked to en-
join both temporarily and permanently,
and 1t is also prayed that the defendant
company be compelled TO fulfill its agree
ment for purchase.
Upon the case being presented to Judge
Cox by Messrs. Tallmadge a. and Wilton
]. Lambert counsel for Mr.. Barker, a
temporary injunction was granted by the
court returnable on the Sth proXimo, when
the matter will be considered at length.
The times., 1898-10-26
District building Notes

The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of the chief of police
for the appointment of W. P. Bispham as
an additional private of police for duty
with the Southern Express Company.
An opinion was yesterday rendered by
S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the Dis
trict, stating that the assessment against
lot thirty-eight in the S. 2. Brown sub
division of Mount Pleasant, standing in
the name of Julia c. Buker. should be
corrected on the tax books, and that
she he allowed to'pay arrears of taxes
without penalties and interest.
L. B. Cutler, the superintendent of the
Municipal Lodging House has forwarded
to the District Commissioners the resig-
nation of Frederick Wiggin, a laborer,
with the request that Alonzo Palmer be
appointed to fill the vacancy.
The times., 1898-10-26

of them by police officers, private parties,
Associated Charities. etc.
AT the close of the year the children In
institutions We're accounted for as fol-
lows: In the George Maulsby Memorial
Home. l6; in the Industrial Home School.
IA; in the National Colored Home. 6; at
the Hart Farm School, Fl; in the House of
the Good Shepherd for Colored Girls BAL
timore), 5; In the House Of the Good Shep-
herd CWashington). 2; In St. Mary's Indus
trial School (Baltimore), /; total in insti-
tutions where board is paid. 65. In ST.
Vincent's Orphan Asylum, 8; in St. Jo-
seph's Orphan Asylum, 4; in ST. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum, l; in the Childrens Hospital,
3; total in free institutions. II. Whole
number in institutions, 76.
Wards Under Control of Board.
"There were $50 children on hand at the
beginning of the year. Ninety-fye new
wards we're received during the year.
making a total of i75 to be accounted for.
They are distributed as follows:
I'm family homes on indenture, 121; in
family homes on trial, 70; in family homes
apprenticed, 20: in free Institutions, IL;
unsettled, q; total not on expense for
maintenance 25l; in family homes where
board is paid, l29; in institutions where
board is paid 65; total on expense for
maintenance, 1884, died, II; discharged by
order of court, Z; married, g. declared
self-supporting. 2: given in adoption, 1;
total who have passed from control of the
board, 80; total to be accounted for, AS.
Toward the close of the year it was
decided to employ a nurse in each of the
nine police precincts of the District
whose duty II should be to receive found
lings from the police. This new plan was
carried into effect, and. with the Coop
Grafton of the police, is working satisfac-
torily.
''At the beginning of the year, there
were % feebe-minded children main
tanned at the expense OF the boards ap-
preparation at the Pennsylvania Train
ing School. at Elwyn, and at the Vir-
ginia Home and Training School. a pri-
vate institution, at Falls Church, Va.
At the close of the year. 81 We're being
maintained at Elwyn-
"The attention of the board is once
more directed to the Importance and ur-
gent necessity of actively engaging in
the effort t osecure a compulsory support
law in this District.
An imperfect truancy law, or the fail
ure to enforce the one already on the
statute books, which provides that all
children between the ages of and Il
shall attend some public school, at Least
twelve weeks, six of which shall be con-
secutive, is unquestionably one potent
cause for the large and apparently in
creasing army of youthful id!ers and Nio-
lators of the law
The report of the agents of the board,
S. S. Parkman and John w. Douglass.
accompanies the report of the board
The times., 1898-10-26
S. KANN, SONS & co.
Stll and Market Space.
AN ADVERSE OPINION.
Attorney Thomas on the Offer of
HefskeII Il McLeran.


6. T. Thomas, the attorney for the Dis
trict, yesterday handed TO the District
Commissioners an opinion stating that
the offer of Heiskel & McLeran,
10 pay sl75 on account of the judg-
ment in the case of the District of
Columbia against Auth & Loeb. who
Were sureties on the bond of one Carroll,
a contractor, should not be accepted, as
the judgment is for $3.50
The request for the payment of the sum
of only $i15 was made by Heiskell &
MoLeran during the month of September.
They stated that they did so on behalf
OF Mr.. Auth. explaining that his property
was incumbered at the time the juds-
ment was obtained. and they asked that
he might be allowed to pay his share
which amounted to s175.
The Judgment in this case" explains
the Districts legal adviser. was for 1850
and costs. ] am informed that Mr.. Loeb.
one of the defendants In the Judgment.
has no property out of which It can be
realized, and the proposition is to allow
Mr.. Auth to pay one-half of the principal
and be released. The effect of such a
settlement would be TO satisfy the judg-
ment since the remainder could not be
collected against Loeb. / am unable to
recommend favorable action on the prop
ositlon of Heiskell G. McLeran"
The times., 1898-10-26
NATIONAL BANKS OF DISTRICT.
Commissioners Direct Assessor to
List Their Capital Stock

The District Commissioners yesterday
directed the assessor for the District to
list the capital stock of the national
banks of the District under the provisions
of section eleven of the act of March g.,
1871.
This action was taken as the result of
decision reached by the Commissioners
last month after an extended hearing on
the subject and when they decided to re-
woke the directions given the assessor in
1883 to cancel personal taxes on such
stock.
The times., 1898-10-26
WILL OF ALFRED scHUcKING.
j. VI. ynie to Settle Up His Business
Affairs

The will of Alfred Schucking. dated No
vember 2l. 1891. was filed yesterday The
testament is in the form of a provision
for the distribution of the property of the
testator in the event of his death. He di-
rects that his good friend" ]. NJ Vale.
shall take possession of his office at SOC
Seventh Street and all the effects and pa
pers there deposited. AS these consti-
tuted all his worldly goods, and not want
ing to bother his wife, Susan Camp
Schucking, with the settlement of his af-
fairs, he left them in the hands of Mr..
Vale, who is directed to sell all his ef-
fects.
The times., 1898-10-26

Old fashions in dress may be revived
but no old-fashioned medicine can replace
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. Tor sale by Henry Evans
wholesale and retail druggist. 9Ss F
Street northwest and Connecticut Avenue
and Street northwest and 1i2S Mary
land Avenue northeast
The times., 1898-10-26
Soldiers Relief Association Report.

The association which was formed on
August l3 last to feed hungry soldiers
passing through Washington and known
as the Pension Office Ladies Relief As
sociation, made its report to the Com
missioner of Pensions yesterday Over
$4,000 soldiers have been fed by the as
sociation at an expense of s2,11S3S A list
of persons making donations for this
work is also included In the report.
The times., 1898-10-26
The Fern May Anchor in channel.

Harbormaster Sutton has been instruc-
ted, as a result of a request made by
Commander Haines, of the District Ma
val Militia, to permit the practice ship
Fern to anchor in the Washington Chan
mel of the river anywhere north of X
Street southwest, provided 1t is anchored
so as not to swing within 100 feet of any
wharf and be moored fore and aft with
sufficient anchors to prevent dragging
during storms
The times., 1898-10-26
Insist on having Diamond, o

Insist on having Diamond or
"Munchner'' Beers whenever YOU
order. The purest. Oldest, best
IN America. All first-class bars
serve them. Order direct from Us
ifryour dealer does not handle
these fine beers.
0 Case of dozen bottles. s1.2s.
write or phone 222. National Capital
Brewing Co., f4th and D SITS. S. E.
The times., 1898-10-26
VIII of Mrs. Julia H. Ineer.ou.

certified copy of the will of Julia H.
lngersoll, dated March Is, 1854, and filed
IN New Haven, Conn.,, was put on record
In the registers Office yesterday for pro-
bate. The deceased died possessed of the
mouse and lot at the corner of E and
Eighth Streets. in this city, which she
leaves to her husband, Collin McRae In
gersoN.
The times., 1898-10-26
Marine Products Reuor,.

1t is stated that Mr.. Gwynne Harris,
the local inspector of marine products,
will shortly submit to the local health
office a report showing the manner in
which the business has been conducted
at the river front during the past fisca,
wear
The times., 1898-10-26
EVERYBODY Has a Good TYme

at the Alhambra Garden. 4th and ne
these evenings. Fine salt water oysters
in every style. Wash. Brewery Co.'S beer
served fresh from the vaults.
The times., 1898-10-26
We're Bristling
With Silk
Leaders.

Au-siIk Black Satin Duchesse. Almost
as heavy as costly brocade. Finished
with a deep, glossy effect, that tells of
triumphant weaving achievements. It'll
wear better than a score of stronger
looking fabrics. It's a silk that would
have been esc had you bought
it during the past week. 1t IN
perches itself at the top ILL.,
OF the pile when we Of I'll"
fer It as our leader Nv
at ....-.......................
The times., 1898-10-26

21-inch Tri-cord Crystal" An effect
which the fashion journals have been
lauding to the skies. The
modistes are putting 1t to Un
every possible use. A plain An~
fabric in beautiful colors. 0u
Worth SO cents. at the least. wv
A crowd-bringer at ...............
The times., 1898-10-26
S.

Broadcloth Child's Coats. in two styles
with square sailor collars. trimmed in
white silk braid. Another has round,
scalloped collar, edged with
white silk braid and care IN M
fully trimmed. These come 4 nN
in red, cadet blue roseda .MH ""
green and medium blue. " Ie/O
Worth S1.09.....................
The times., 1898-10-26

A group of novelty taffetas. Too varied
in design and shade to catalogue the ef-
fects. There are stripes and all sorts of
checks and beautiful soft
blended ombres. You'll see m
some clever contrast OF color Ah~
and you'll get an exquisite hU
weave. Silks worth SEC, ssc., wv
and 81. Pick at................
The times., 1898-10-26

The next piece of silk that we've spe-
cialized on is direct importation, which
is worth exactly Sl.35 a yard. The whole
salers call it "glace frieze." It is a dou-
ble-warp taffeta, with two sharply-con-
trasted colors and one color weft AL
though there are really put
three shades, every move go
ment seems to produce a doz-
en- new chameleon-like effects. {Rf
Wen cut below cost, and lead eJS
out with these taffetas at....
The times., 1898-10-26

Child's Walking Coat, ma
dies cloth, in the newest eff
large, round collars, taste
fully trimmed with white
braid As pretty a little
coat as you've ever hap
pened on. In blues, browns,
greens and reds. Regularly
$3.50 Observation-Disclosures.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-06
A.SToELA.
The fac n
-t--..r.a ~ NLH--A every
:; OL1T ZEZAI wrapper.
Pot OF Gold.

San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 29-The:e
10 much excitement among the PEG.
pie Of Brown County over tbs re-
ported discovery of q pot of gold,
which it is claimed Is Gully small
part Of sn immense fortune that
lies buried near the sams spot.
There 10 an old legend about
treasure by the ton which is said to
be buried in a Ger tain part OF that
country. The legged says that q
large colony of Spaniards was located
in that section. The Indians made
war upon them. and the Spaniards
placed all their money aad valuablss
together aud buried them.
Recently the search for the buried
treasure WIS resumed, and it 10
claimed tat all Of it is about to be
found.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-06
Order of Publication.

STATE CIan or MISSOURI, S..
In the Probate Court for the county of Bates
November term. lSy7, Mudd, admins
traitor, Aaron j Satteriee. deceased
Order Of Publication
Mudd admins Irator Of Aaron J Satteriee
deceased, presents 10 the court his petition
praying for an order for the sale Of 50 Iuuch Of
the real estate of said deceased a. will pay and
satisfy the remaining debts due by said estate
and yet unpaid for want of sufficient assets
accompanied by the accounts, lists and inyen-
tories required by law in such case: exam
inatlon whereof il is ordered, that all persons
interested in the estate of said deceased. be no.
titled that application as aforesaid has been
made, and unless the contrary be shown on or
before the first day of the next term of Ihis
court TO he held on the second Monday OF Feb
ruary, ISIS next, an order will he made for the
sale of the whole, or so much of the real estate
of said deceased will be sufficient for the
ed that this notice be published in some news
paper published in Bates county, in this state
for four weeks before the next term of this
court and that a copy Of this notice be served on
each of the heirs residing in Bates county Mo
at least ten days prior the first day Of the
next term of this court
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Bates.
l, VIM VI Dalton. Judge Of the Probate
Court, held in and for said county, hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing is true copy of the
original order of publication therein referred To
as the same appears of record in ONCE.
Witness my hand and seal of said
IsEALI court. Done at ONCE in Butler, Nc. ,
18th day of December, l.yT.
WIN. NJ. DALTON,
Judge Of Probate
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-06
WILD TALK

Made by o Rcurke About the Carson Fight.
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 30.-Tom
0 Rourke makes a sensational allie
cation in the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
paper bullet duel now wagipg in
Chicago and elsewhere
Before leaving FOR New York
0 Rourke is reiit9d with saying:
"Corbett and Fitzsimmons are
paving the way for return battle
already agreed upon. The talk about
Mccoy, Choynski and Maber is all a
blind. Corbett and Fitzsimmons
will meet again and Corbett will
win. The men understand each
other. They are getting world OF
advertising row, and when the
match is made they will reap 3 rich
harvest
I could tell you something abou
that Carson affair that would sound
ugly"
O'Rourke added that while in San
Francisco be learned the inside of
the Carson City affair aud the future
plans OF Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-06
"A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE FOUL BAR
GAIN" MARRY A PLAIN GIRL If SHE USES
SAPOL 10
Order of Publication.
STATE or MISSOURI,

STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Bates.
Be 1t remembered that heretofore at a regular
term of the circuit court OF Bates county, Mis-
souri, begun and held at the court house, in
the city Of Butler, on the first Tuesday after
the second Monday in November, lSy5, and
afterwards on the 21d day Of November, l-91,
the same being the thirteenth judicial day Of
ceedings were had, to-wit: l. Bradford plain
tiff, vs.. George Clarcy, Sarah Hale and Burt
Hale, her husband, defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
his attorney W - Jackson and files herin his
AFFIDAVIT, alleging among other things that de-
fendant, George Clarey. is not a resident Of the
state of Missouri. WheTeupOn it h ordered
by the court that said defendant be notified by
against him in this court the object and general
nature of which Is to partition and divide
among the parties hereto the following describ-
ed real estate in Bates county, Missouri, to-
addition to the city of Butler, and
that unless the said George Clarcy, be
and appear at this court, a. the next term
thereof, to DE begun and holden at the court
the 18th day of February, next, and on or be-
fore the third day OF said term, If the term
shall so long cOntinue-and If not, then
before the last day of said term-answer or
plead 10 the petition in said cause. the same
will be taken as confessed, and judgment Will
be rendered accordingly.
And be ii further ordered that a copy hereof
be published, according TO law, in the BUTLER
WEEKLY TINES, weekly newspaper printed
and published in Bates county, Mo, for four
weeks successfully, the last Insertion 70 be at
least fifteen days before the first day OF the
next term of the circuit court.
true copy OF the record. Witness
fsEALl my hand and the seal Of the circuit
court OF Bates county, this 18th day OF
November, 1897. STEWART ATCHESOS,
3-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-06
Fatal Blow OF The Fist.

Wildwood, W. V, Dec. 30-News
reached heie that James Mccoy Of
Mud Run, near Ripley, killed his
sister-in-law Miss Shaublin. by a
blow OF his Est He had forbidden
her to go to school, but she took
her books and started. He follow
ed and struck her heavy blow on
the neck, killing her instantly Nc
c y il d-ssr.bki as "A man Of violent
temper. He has no. been arrested