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The times., 1898-01-27
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.

The city charter of Cumberland is being
Revised.
4 canning factory viii be established
al Cambridge.
Ia gerstuw-n is to have another electric
lighting plant
Postmaster George Wood, Of Eastport.
died on Tuesday.
Caroline farmers may agree to use only
broad-ure wagons.
Thomas f. wickes. a Chestertown drug
gist, died on Tuesday.
Il. Claude Ra awnings and Miss Mary
Bethany Sparks, of Greenboro, were mar.
red on TUESDAY.
The annual show of the Hagerstown
Poultry and Pigeon FancieTs' Association
is now in progress.
senator Williams has introduced a bill
in the Maryland legislation creating a
department of roads.
William ]. Roberts, a well-known miller
OF TaDeytown, Carroll county, has just
filed deed of assignment.
The Salisbury Manufa cturing Company s
plant was destroyed by fire on Monday
night. The loss was $4,000.
A convention of colored men will he
held next month in Anna polls, TO consider
plans for the advancement of the race.
The house of Mrs ]. c. Roulette. of
Hagerstown, was entered by robbers on
Tuesday. They secured considerable booty.
The Duukards are rapidly growing in
numbers in the vicinity of Greensboro.
Many converts were haptised in min
pond on Sunday.
Capt. Robert n. Walker, who was one
OF the first men to so into the building
OF electric street railways, died on Tues
day, in Baltimore.
Rev Joseph E. Rowlands, of Hagers-
town, died of typhoid fever. ON Tuesday.
He had just been installed pastor of the
German Baptist Church, though only twenty
years old.
Somerfield Dennis, a colored boy, charged
with the murder OF his stepfather, America
Holland, and under arrest at Pocmnke
City, confessed the crime, and then de-
med having made any statement about
the affair.
The times., 1898-01-27
IT WAS A HOT ONE.
Sam May and "virginias CARROTS

Sam May and virginia" CarrOll'S
Recent Set-to Deserted.
The New Orleans Item. thus de-
scribes Bookmaker Mays set-to with
Virginia Carroll at New Orleans last
Friday: Sam May, the st. Louis Cy-
clone, feinted with 81 worth of demon
etized but current silver, and then led
with a $50 pair of field glasses. Jim
Carroll, the Virginia Humming Bird.
ducked cleverly. His seconds jumped
into the ring. The police interfered.
Amateur was scratched and all bets
were declared off. All this rufiied the
naturally tranquil surface of the Cres-
cent City Jockey Clubs meeting.
Everybody was excited, and it was
well along towards evening before mat
ters resumed their normal condition,
The bIow-off wass sudden, but not
unexpected. 1t had been working
gradually up to the boiling point for
three days. During that period Car
rolls bright remarks and airy persi-
fiage had been lost on the ring al large,
and tie impression got abroad that he
had lost form. The fact of the matter
was that Sam May. who haply drew
in next door TO him, was getting IL ALL
and getting il hot off the bat, too. May
was inclined to take Virginia serious
ly. The st. Louis man is a good handi-
capper and a good judge of prices, but
when II comes to repartee he is entitled
to a maiden allowance. Carroll twit-
ted sharply on facts during the prog
ress of the betting on the second race.
The display of physical resentment on
the part of May came Immediately
upon Carrolls throwing into him
particularly hot one that scorched his
VarN tsNnhrnMS ~
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Parker, Bridget & Co.,
CIothiers, 315 9TH St.
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

Manassas may extend Its corporate
limits.
There are number Of cases of small
pox in Wise county.
Rev. II. NJ Hope, general secretary of the
Y. NJ C A, at Petersburg. has resigned
Hon. NJ l. Walton, of Woodstock, has
declined TO be member OF GOV. Tyler IS
staff.
The manganese mines in Campbeilcounty
will probably he operated by Pennsyl-
yanians.
The value OF the output OF the Bote-
tourt county canneries last year was
SIs5, 600.
The several business mems organizations
of Norfolk are to combine FOR the wei
fare OF the city
Miles s. Miller, a wealthy oyster grower
OF Lynn Haven, was thrown from a buggy
Tuesday and ms Ills neck broken.
Dr. Woodrow Wilson, OF Princeton Uni
rersitv, VIII deliver the next series OF
lectures in the Thomas course at Richmond
College.
Senator George F. Hoar OF afassa chusetts,
win deliver the address before the next an
al Old Point.
John Beverly Stannard, OF Berrysvile.
who served throughout the late war as
major OF engineers III the Confederate
army. is dead.
Mr. William Edmund Davidson, we'll
known merchant OF Farmville, and Miss
Martha Temple Davis, OF LynchhurS, We're
Inarriedon Tuesday.
Thomas PEBBLES, prominent citizen OF
Sussex county, died on Monday OF hlosd-
poisoning which followed the running of a
splinter in his foot.
The saIoonkeepers are making a strenou,
fight against Senator Wfthers's bill, re
quiring them TO expose the interior of their
barrooms Oa Sunday
Robbers broke into the Suny county
clerks office vaults on Monday night.
They got nothing for their trouble, over
looking $500 in one of the dra wers.
The Chesapea and Hampton Rua dis
Railway Company viii build line from
Newport News TO Old Point, having just
received a charter from the legislature.
The general store Of r. II. Marshall
at Amelia Courthouse, was burglarized
Oh Wednesday night. The thieves Sc
cured merchandise TO the value of several
hundred dollars.
Capt. Charles Newton Mcmillan died on
Tuesday at Lexington. He was born in
Scotland served in the Crimean war, and
was instructor in artillery at Richmond dur
ing the late war.
David HerTen, a Norfolk and Western
bra akernan, WAS Killed 10y being struck
10y stones hurled from the mountain side
10y unknown parties. The train at the
time was rTIning east of Pulaski.
Warner Bullock negro serving term
i'm jail al Columbus, Ohio, has been rec
ogniZed as a man whom the police of
Richmond have been looking for since
April -, 1890. for the murder OF j. ".
Thomas,
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PROPOSALS.

A UT EXITS EMEST FOR PROPOSE LIS TO
PURCHASE IN BULK THE LONG
ESTABLISHED AND VALUABLE
CONDUCTEDINT THE CITY OF WASH
INGTON, b. T., BY SEATON PERRY,
NOW DECEASED.
THE CNDEKSIGNED, executors OF the
last Will and testament OF sEATO
PERRY, deceased. late Of the city OF
Washington, District OF Columbia, hereby
give notice that until IuESDA / ths o. 5tn
O'CLOCK NJ, they will receive sealed
proposals for the purchase, III bulk, and
as a whole, Of ths stock OF dTy goods and
meIcLa ndise, good viii leases, fixtures,
and property of every Kind, which bS
longed to the la tie sEATON PERRY at
the time OF his death, ana was tnen in lis
place OF business, at the corner OF Penn
syIVanla avenue and Ninth street north
west, in tie city Of Washington, ID. L.
All horses, sgons. harness ana stat lie
fixtures belonging to the said business are
included ia I'll. property IHentiuHed above
Book accounts due SeatOn Perry, cash
on hand at the time OF his Geath, bills re
ceiyabie, bonds and stocks tEen belonging
To iI;in are not uJF are al Hy OF 5aeui, Included
The terms Of the sale " III re. at the Op-
tion of the purchaser, all cash, or one
third cash, and TIE remainder in two equal
payInents, at six ana twelve months from
The day OF sale, evidenced by pTOilliSsOTy
notes, secured upon uDEuccil!Hered real
estate. double ia value 10 tho face Of the
s3id notes s u BIDS HICSt he sealed and
addressed - the undersigned executors,
at he of ice Jf the AMERICAN SELCRITI
AND TRUST COMPANY I405 @ street
northwest. Washington. u. g.. Bidders
are invited To ie present AZ noon on
TUESDAY Thc f6tH DAY % february,
j ,9s. az ae said uIflce " th'. = " Erica \
SECURITY AND TRUST tC4!PANY, at
whlch time said bids VIII he upnued-
The executors reserve tE, riEnt 10 re-
ject any or all bids
For orinf0ruatigna ppl yta tie said execGtoI'
at the office OF The saId company.
MARY FARR PERRY AND AMERl-
CAN SECURITY AND TRUST COM
PANI, executors under the vii! Of
SEATON PERR Y. detaa sed.
IA 81 or en-
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
A Jockeys Stupidity Saves the
Po0lrO0ms $4,000.

A Jockeys Stupidity Saves the
Poolrooms $4,000.
New Orleans, Jan. 26.-Jockey Combs
gave an exhibition this afternoon OF how
a rider can lose race when he has it
won. Combs rode Pat Morrissey, who made
his fitst appearance i'll the meeting in the
fifth race. Pat MoTrissey was backed
from o To 1 down TO 5 to 1, and the
ring and outside poolrooms stood to lose
$4,000 on him. Combs got away second
and assuming command opened d up a gap
of a few lengths, which he maintained d
until within twenty yards of the Wire, when
he eased the gelding up, and WIS raced out
at the post by Mazeppa. There was howl
from the grand stand over Combs's care
lessness, but as it was stupidity on the
jockeys part, the judges could take no
action.
The Ponca de Leon Handicap, value
1000, third on the Gu rd, was Won by Sea
Robber, making the fifth consecutive stake
attacked by this stable. Summaries:
First race-Six and one-Balfs furlongs.
Tropia, . TO /, won; Glenmoyne second,
Judge Steadman third. Time, l:27 IL.
Second race-Six furiungs. Tahouret, 2
to 3, won; Surmount second, 6ilroy third.
Time, 100.
Tnird race-Seyen and one half furlongs
Ponce de Leon Handicap. sea Robber
B to ! won; Albert $. second, Balk Line
third. Time, l ~ 1-2.
Fourth race-One mile. Bob Miiican,
3 to l . won, Blacking Brush second, Robert
Bonner third Time, j go IL.
Fifth race Six furloDgs. MazeEpa, 8
To l. won; Pat Morrissey second, Head
light third. Time, l;t9 IL.
sixth race-SiN furlongs. Carlotta c.,
even, won; Belle of Fordham second, Van
Brunt third. Time, l 20.
The times., 1898-01-27
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Mr.. f. =. Dorsey, of Cleveland, O., said
last night at the Riggs: I'VE have in
Cleveland probably the Oldest banker IN
who is now in his ninety second year, and
Is in excellent health and as vigorous as
most men of seventy. Mr.. Handy il one
of the owners of the Cleveland Mercantile
National Bank, and has been actively i'll
the banking business since 1882. Cleve-
land has not a citizen who is more uni
versally hoDored and respected"
The times., 1898-01-27
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Army and Navy orders were issued yester-
day as follows:
Capt. CharlesG. A yres, Tenth Ca VARY, has
been granted four months leave.
First Lieut.. Woodbridge Geary, Nineteenth
Infantry, detailed as professor OF military
science and tactics a the State Agricultural
College of oregon.
The leave granted Second Lieut.. William
H. wassell, Twenty second Infantry, is ex-
tended one month.
Lieut.. FIsgg viii report for duty at Co.
luInbus Barracks, Ohio.
Capt. William h. Miller, assistant quar-
tertna ster, is granted two months leave.
Passed Assistant Engineer E. H. Scribner
has been detailed as Inspector of boiler
tubes at Philadelphia, Pa.
Passed Assistant Engineer II. G. Leopold
has been detailed from the Mare Island
navy yard to the Monterey.
Passed Assistant Engineer j. S. Mexican
detailed from the Norfolk navy yard to
the Albatross. 81
Chief Engineer c.. J. Habighurst has been
detailed to the Richmond.
The President has accepted the resigna-
ton Of w. II. Myer, first lieutenant and
quarterIuaster of the Fifth Battalion of
Infantry of the District n ational Guard.
The times., 1898-01-27
THE CARTER CorRT-MARTIAL.
Judge Advocate Barr Talks of the
Penitentiary.

IeHltentldTy-
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 26 The proceed
ings in the trial by urt-martial of Capt
o. NJ. Carter, United States Army, con-
tinued today. Except for one Interesting
declaration from Judge Advocate Barr
there was absolutely nothing to break
the monotony occasioned by the reading
of a great mass of evidence of a docu-
mentary nature. The judge advocate
proceedings.
He was replying to an objection from the
attorneys for the accused to the intro
duction of evidence touching directly upon
the contracts for 1892 In Cumberland
Sound and Savannah harbor. He stated
that he would go To tha bottom of this in
vestigation no matter IL it opened the
doors of the penitentiary to someone
That the truth of the case lay "a the bot
tom of leep well, but he was going
down there for it.
The reading of documentary evidence
continued, with the exception of a ten
minutes recess, until the adjournment
of court at 3 O'Clock.
Today began the third week of the trial
and the end is not I'm sight by any means.
The Government has not yet even con-
cluded its case, and will not do SO for
several days.
The times., 1898-01-27

With the Civil Service Commissioners
and the chief clerk in a catch-as- catch
can row." said Mr.. F. NJ Ira nham, Of
Toledo, Ohm, at the National last night,
there is some hope for reform. guess
il will take the usual course-be submitted
to committee on inyes tigation. There
must be something rank when the fact
has been brought out that there are over
10000 examination papers which have
not been passed on. Let the procession
proceed"
The times., 1898-01-27
HELPING THE
DOCTORS
To Educate the People.
Hundreds Of Prominent Men and
Women Throughout the Coun=
try Assisting the Medi=
cal Profession
In TheSs' Efforts to Teach tire
Public the ussJy True Meth
Cd of Treating Diseases
of Ire AIR F'assages
and Lungs.

Among the many thousands OF treat
mentS and remedies introduced TO the
public during the past ten years, the
new method of curing diseases OF the
air passages stands as the FIRST ana
ONLY one ever Endorsed by the resu-
lar medical profession. This alone
should be conclusive evidence OF It's
value to educated and scientihc men;
but when you adj to this the startling
fact that hundreds of the most proml-
nent men and women in religious
literary and social rircles throughout
the country have banded themselves
together solely for the purpose or en-
couraging the use of this new remedy
and treatment, and that this society
now numbers over q, 000 persons, then
the general public should begin to un-
stand the vast Importance OF TINS
new discovery which cures Catarrh.
Bronchitis, Asthma, Coughs, Colds and
Consumption without the aid of stom-
ach medicines or the use of sprays,
douches and atomiZers, curing them by
natures own remedy. given in the only
vehicle tthe air) which nature permits
to enter the bronchial tubes and lungs.
In order to prove the true value OF
The times., 1898-01-27
MAGRATH & KENHExEY,
DUNcANsON BROS, Auetloneers.

TRU STEES' SALE OF UNIMPROvED
REAL ESTATE IN THE SQUARE
BOCNDkD BY TWENTY -rIKST AND
TWENTY SECOND STREETS hND y
AND o STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a ueed OF trust, recorded in
Libcr No. 1699, folio 90 ct seq. OF the
Land tteCCi ds OF the District OF Columbia,
we viii sell at auction, In front Of tie
premises, on WEDSES DAY THE SECOND
DAY OF FEBRJ- AIRY, a. d 1898. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ. the follow ing lie
scTiied real estate, situHte ia the city Of
Washing ton, in said District. Lots num-
beJed one hundred and fifty-One il6lJ,
one hundred and ffty-two 1872 and one
l.. BraDihal ana others recorded subdi-
vISiDn of lots ia square numbered sixty
nine t6S as such SUBDIVISION is recorded
in Book Nc Is, page "a, one OF the records
OF tli.: office OF the surveyor Of said Dis
uict. containing in the aggregate 1855
square feet "a ground, more OF less, unitn
proved.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in equal
inaiallments, at one and two years, With
interest at six o. per centuu per AMMAN,
payable semianuuany from day OF sale,
secured by deed OF trust upon the property
sold or ali cash, at the option OF the pur-
chaser. a deposit OF : 80 viii be required
at time OF sale. All cUnyeya nciDg at per
cliaser's cost. Terms u be cDnIplled with
within ten days. otherwise the trustees re-
serve he right 70 resell at risk and cost 0r
the defaulting purchaser
WILLIAM L. EDMONSTOS, Trustee,
500 9th st. NV.
RoBT. E. L. WHITE, Trustee.
jail item 6Vo u ST. NV
J.E. FRECHIE & Co. general auctioneers.
315fS sun ST. NV. personal attention
given TO sales AT private residences, stores
factories, assignees, receivers. executors.
real estate. stocks bonds. etc
de 4-3mO- EN-
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6ueer wheatmeu "smoker %

The Queer WheeImen have long since
earned the reputation OF being Jolly hosts,
and this evening they Will demonstrate
their ability to entertain their many friends
In a merry manner with a big ''sInok er -
at their clubhouse, at S22 Twentieth
street. TIE committee having the affair
In charge ifas arranged a rnost=a ttra ctive
program of music, Instrumental and other
wise, and novel features; in word their
card of invitation states that there viii
be a hot time at their clubhouse tonight -
Admission viii be strictly by card, and
these can he mad OF members only.
The times., 1898-01-27

Raedy many points in the game, and
Pat will 90 into the ring next Monday
evening in the pink of fashion.
Vasey, on the other hand, has not be-
come rusty, but his helpers have condi-
toned him to. the style of prime Work.
and the sporting fellows of the District
must be of the opinion that the go VIII
be in the trend OF first-class boxing.
Jake Kilrain viii he the referee, and
the contest will he for the championship
OF the South. Jack Farrell and Joe Mack
will box eight rounds a preliminary.
The times., 1898-01-27
READY TO SPAR.

Postponement of the Raedy-vasey
Fight Creates New Interest.
The pOstponement of the Raedy. yasev
fight on Tuesday night seems to have
added a new interest to the contest.
Mike Haley. who is handling Raedy, is
full OF confidence that the Swampoodle
boxer is sure winner. Haley has given
The times., 1898-01-27

The election of United States Senators
should lie left To popular vote" said Mr.
Richard Barclay' OF Louisville. KY, al the
Cochran last night."n one will study the
recent diSgraceful star engagements pla yed
i'll the State Legislature OF Ohio they viii
conclude that IL is tine for reform on
this line Es@rything tua Y lie on the square,
but wherethere IS ~ much snIoke there must
he some fire and where there are so many
charges and countercharges or bribery and
corruption here must be some grouzd for
them"
The times., 1898-01-27

Several gentlemen Were seated in the
lobby OF the National Hotel last night
cOnversing when man with his skin
filled with family -disturber approach and
began abusing President Mckinley. Col.
Cutler Smith. of Florence. Ala. straight
ened up and said: Il am a good Amer
lean citizen. and ] tell you right now
that if You persist in using such language
about President Mckinley shall feel il
my duty to fix you Jhat you Will have
10 be taken to the hospital for REPAIRS"
The man who had it in for the Presi-
dent turned bis tongue loose again. when
Col Smith made a dive for him, but
was prevented from striking him by the
bouncer. who not very gently slid the
fellow out If the storm door.
The times., 1898-01-27
Persons who are troubled with indleertion

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Chamberlain s Collie. Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For two years | have suffered
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The times., 1898-01-27
LIST OF WINNING JOCKEYS.
Thorpe leads at Frisco and Blu rms
ut New OrieauS.

Racing at Frisco changed from Oak
land to Ingleside yesterday. Last week
in California it was battle royal be-
tween c. Thorpe and Clawson for pre-
miership on the list of leading Jockeys.
Clawson led by one on Friday, but c.
Thorpe's four straight wins on Satur-
day placed him in the lead by three.
His average of So per cent is far the
best Conley piloted seven winners in
the six days, and now ties H. Martin
for third place. The following riders
have won five or more races:
The times., 1898-01-27

'EN Senator David B. Hill is going 10
give Croker round in New York state, =
said Mr. T. L. Lane, of Syracuse, at the
st. james, last night. ~ believe Hill will
make one grand effort for supremacy, but
his career In the last Presidential cam
paign will make tn, road rocky one for
him. His efforts TO sma sh the free silver
plank of tie Chicago platform has put
him in bad '5stof with the majority OF the
voters OF New York state. Had Hill come
out squarely for Bryan and the Chicago
platform lie would have won hands down
for any position to which he might aspire
in his STATE. bat as it is, n will be buried
beneath adverse opinion and votes"
The times., 1898-01-27
wlrships at Havana.

The recent sendiBgS of the ba ttleship
Maine to havana has caused universal
satisfaction, and therein it is remarkably
like Tharp' Pure Berkeley Whisky,
which causes universal satisfaction TO all
who drink t. Only gbtainable at SI2
+ st. NV. 1t
The times., 1898-01-27

Surely you'll NOT gain the
doubtful distinction of an up-fo-
date wheefman who hasn't in
scecfed the 1898 Olive and the
1898 Envoy?
JONES d. FELLOWS,
SIS Ninth Street N. w.
The times., 1898-01-27

'Candler will have waIkover for COVER
nor" said Col. James Riley. OF Atlanta ,
Ga, at the Metropolitan last night. Col.
Fiem du Bignion has announced that he will
notenter the contest. 1t would be difficult to
bring out ran Who could beat Ca ndler "a 5
he is unquestionably one of the strongest
and most popular men in the State"
The times., 1898-01-27

At New Orleans Tommy Burns
keeps on going further to the front,
and has the good average of S5k per
cent. Combs is a bad second, with
thirty-six brackets less to his credit
The relative positions of the others are
virtually the same as last week
Those who have ridden six or more
winners are as follows:
The times., 1898-01-27

Congressman Terry, of Arkansas said la st
night at tDe Metropolitan: II meant Just
" what said on the floor Of the House yester-
day about this Mulberry Sellers prosperity.
What the people W ant is substantial evidence
that prosperity is here. They are tired of
noonshine, and they will he Eeard from at
The ballot box and there is no mistaking this
fact"
The times., 1898-01-27

Col. Pat Murphy, who halls rrou Florida.
and is know as the peddler and canpa ign
singer said last night atthe Ma tional: ''Klou
dixie may he all right, but the place fnr a
man with limited means to go TO get rich is
Florida. There's bushels OF money in an
orange gro'e. and it's all bosh about our
people living on alligators in summer and
Yankees in winter. We live as well as the
people Of any State
The times., 1898-01-27

Pennsylvania has increased her liquor
license about one-fifth, the increase going
to the State" said Mr.. K. II. Anderson
of Philadelphia, last night at the Raleigh.
Under the increase IL makes it pretty
heavy on the brewers, who are compelled
to pay In proportion To their annual out
put for the preceding year. Ii brewery
produces more titan 800 600 barrels an
nuaHy, a license of So ,0o0 is required