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The times., 1898-10-13
Mail. for south and Central AmerI-
ca. West indies. Etc.

THURSDAY-(dl At 1905 p. m. for TRUXILLo.
per steamer from New Orleans
te) AT u:l0 p. m, for LA PLATA COUN-
TRIES direct, per 5. 5. Kaffr Prince. from
New York
FRIDAY-(c) At 11:l0 p. m. for SANTOS direct,
per s. 5. British Prince. from New York.
(c) At u:l0 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA. SAVANILLA, and GREYTOwN
per g 5. Athos from New York. Letters for
COSTA RIGA must be directed per Athoz.''
(c) At n:Io p. m, for HAITI. per 5 =
Alps. from New York.
(c) At D:l9 p. m, for NORTH BRAZIL.
per 5. Benedict. from New York
(c) At l1:I0 p. m. for CUBA via Havana
also CANPECHE, CHIAPAS. ToBASCO. and
YUCATAN, per 8. s. vigiiancia, from New
York Letters for other parts OF MEXICO
MUST be directed 'Per yigilaneia-''
(c) At lilo p. IN. for ST. THOMAS, ST.
CRGIX, LEEWARD and WINDWARD ISL
ANDS. per 5 : Nadiaua. from New York
Letters for GRENADA. TRINIDAD. and To
BASC0 must be directed Per Madisnl''
SATJRDAY-(d) At 12:0j p. m. for NEWFOUND-
LAND. per steamer from North Sydney.
Cd At l2:o5 p. M. for ST PIERRE-NI-
QUEL0S. per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail to Halifax
and thence via steamer, close here daily. except
Sunday, at II :e5 p m, and Sunday only at
II IS 4. m. (d)
Mails for MQUELoN. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at $50 p
m. (a)
Mails for MEXICO overland Except those
specially addressed ror tOFWaIQing rom New
York;. close here daily at 10 a. m. Id
Mails for CUBA. close here daily at sos D. m
for forwarding by steamers sailing from Port
Tampa. Fla. Mondays and Thursdays. I'D
Transpacific Mails.
Nails for HAWAII. per 5 5. Australia, from SAN
Francisco. close here daily up to $40 p M.
October 13. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia)
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS
per $. 5. Warrimoo, from Vancouver, close here
daily up TO 6:io p. m. October 13 td)
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and HAWAII per =
: China, from San Francisco, close here daily no
to $40 D. m. October L. (dl
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per s 8 Tacoma
from Tacoma. close here daily up 10 6:40 D. M
October II. (D
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. per ship CITY
OF Papeiti, from San Francisco, close here daily
UP to 6:49 p. m, October %. I'D
Mails fer AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia which forwarded via EurUpe), NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN ISL
ANDS, per 5. s. MaripoSa, from San Francisco
close here daily up to $50 p. m. October 2s (d)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per : $ Enp.es4
of Japan, from Vancouver, close here daily up 70
6:40 p. M, October 81 (d)
(a) Registered mails close at 10 a. m. same day
tb) Registered mails close at l D. m. same dav.
(c) Registered mails cose at p. m. same day
(d) Registered mails close at D. m previous
day.
JAMES P. wILLETT, Postmaster
The times., 1898-10-13
Three Doctors In CopsuIt,t;o,


when you are sick what Won like
best is to be chosen for medicine in
the first place; what experience tells YOU
is best, to be chosen in the second place.
what reason q. E., Theory SAYS is best
to be chosen in the last place. But ii
you can get DR.. Inclination, Dr. Expe-
rience and DR.. Reason to hold consul
tation together, they will give YOU the
best advice that can be taken.''
When you have bad cold DIR. Incn-
nation would recommend Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant
and safe to take. DR.. Experience would
recommend it because it never fails to
effect speedy and permanent cure. DR..
Reason would recommend it because IL
is prepared on scientific principles, and
acts on natures plan in relieving the
lungs, opening the secretions and restor-
ing the system to a natural and healthy
condition. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggists, s3S f
Street northwest. and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest, and 1i2S
Maryland Avenue northeast
The times., 1898-10-13
THE YACHT CoRoNET.
A Famous Racing Schooner Changes
Hands,

New York. Oct. 12-The schooner yacht
Coronet has been purchased from Messrs.
d. Wills James and Arthur Curtiss
James, New York Yacht Club, by Mr..
Frederick s. Pearson, chief engineer OF
the Metropolitan Street Railway Compa
ny. through the downtown office of the
Gas Engine and Power Company and
Seabury & Co.
The Coronet is a famous craft, and
the largest schooner in the fleet. Her
water line length is l23 feet inches, her
length over all. 133 feet: breadth, q feet;
depth. L feet inches, and draught, Il
feet inches. She is a keel vessel. and
was built by the Poillons. of Brooklyn.
In 1855.
She has been an ocean racer and cruis-
er. During the time that she was the
property of Mr.. X. T Bush, who built
her. she raced from New York TO Queens
town with the Dauntless, then owned by
Mr.. Caldwell II. Colt The stakes, $40 600
a side. were deposited with Mr.. f. w. J.
Hurst. treasurer of the New York Yacht
Club. The start was made from Owls
Head, Bay Ridge, L. l.. on March T. 1881.
and the Coronet proved the winner, her
time being lid a3h. som 46s. while the
Dauntless required 16d. III. 43m- lSs. The
CorOnet, by chart. sailed 1884 nautical
miles. and the Daunless 1884.
Mr A. Z. Bateman purchased the Cor
onet in 1890. and while owned by him
she again crossed the ocean. and made
an extended Mediterranean cruise, and
visited the North Cape.
In 1892 Mr.. John d. Wing became her
owner, and during the two years he
kept her his cruises were confined to the
Atlantic coast.
Messrs. d. Wills James and A Curtiss
James purchased her in 1894 and dur
ing their ownership she was twice TO the
West Indies-winiers OF 1894 and 1886
twice to Gulf of st Lawrence, and f.
nally made the voyage to Japan and re-
turn. The latter was 10 view the total
eclipse in 1895. The yacht left New
York December J. 1895. with Mr. A C.
James and wife. Prof. David P. Todd. of
Amherst; Passed Assistant Engineer
John Pemberton, u. s. N; DR.. Adriance.
of New York, and others, and anchored
in the harbor of San Francisco in III
days Yokohama was reached on June
p. 1896. The Coronet remained there
three months, and then returned to this
port. reaching here on February G. 1897.
Since then she has made short cruises
only.
Mr.. Pearson.s intentions are 10 thor
oughly overhaul and fit out the Coronet
at Morris Heights for a cruise TO Porto
Rico South America. etc, the latter part
of November or early in December. and
| later on to take a trip to the Mediterra-
mean. Capt. Crosby. the yachts old skip
| per. will remain with her.
The times., 1898-10-13
PETITION FOR A RECEIVER.
Complaints Against the EIectroIytfs
Marine Salts COMPANY

Portland. Me. Oct IA bill has been
filed in the supreme judicial court pray
ing that receiver be appointed for the
Electrolytic Marine Salts Company and
the assets be divided rhe petitioners. one
of whom is Nelson Edwards, ofNew York.
set forth a fraudulent attempt 20 obtain
money.
a motion was filed praying that Arthur
B. Ryan, president ct al, may be en-
Joined from paying out any money or
property belonging to the company.
The times., 1898-10-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Irving Friekey, Johnstown. N Y,
and Laura A. Grant ]. Edwin Young and
Mary A. O'Neal, Oden r. Sudler and
Helen A. Stockton, Harry T Higbee
Alexandria, and Barbara A. Lippold. Ter
ra Gotta; Henry A. Essex and Elizabeth
V. Lotus, Riley A. Hunter and f la Tur-
ner. Joseph r. Monroe and Cora e Sears
George w Johnson. Boston. Mass, and
Clara Robinson; Timothy w. Staunton
Colorado. and Grace NJ. Patton. Beloit.
Kans.; Frank E. Rawlings, st. Louis.
and Aldine b. McLachlen William F.
Walter and Loretto NJ. Buckley William
Holt Gibson and Debbie Elizabeth Lu-
kier, Edward Jones and Maggie Lucas
The times., 1898-10-13
A STRANDED TROOPER.
cen. Corbin Comes to the Young
Man,s Relief.

Private George Noebe. Troop l.. First
Cavalry, found himself stranded in Wash
ington. without money or friends and,
therefore, unable to join his regiment at
Fort Riley. Kansas AS Noebe was liable
to be arrested as a deserter. he called at
the War Department and related his
"hard-luck'' story 10 the adjutant general.
The trooper. penniless and hungry, was
given relief by Gen. Corbin. as yester-
days general orders show:
Private George Noebe. Troop l.. First
Cavalry. now in this city. and without
means TO join his command. will be sent
10 the station of his troop Fort Riley,
Kansas. and Will report upon his arrival
to the commanding officer for duty:
'-The subsistence department will pay
commu,ation of rations in advance at the
prescribed rate for three days, 1t being
impracticab,e for the soldier TO carry ra-
tions Of any kind.
''The cost of transportation and increas-
ed cost of subsistence viii be charged
against the soldier on the next muster
and pay rolls of his troop"
The times., 1898-10-13

A recommendation will be made to Con-
gress by Secretary Alger that the rail-
way system in Cuba be extended SO as to
form a line running directly from Cape
Maysi, at the east end of the island, to
Cape Antonio, at the western extremity.
He will ask that Congress appropriate
the money necessary to carry out the
project, and that the work be done by
this Government. The Secretary claims
that this road is military necessity. out
side of other considerations.
The times., 1898-10-13
Deed of Trust EiIed.

A deed of trust from Ammi A. Thomas
and Elizabeth Thomas, his wife. to
Tracy L. Jeffords and Warder Voorhees,,
in favor of Carrie S. Plumb. to secure
the payment of s20, $50 was filed In the
office of the Recorder of Deeds yester-
dey. This amount is due on a Judgment
by Carrie s. Plumb against Ammi 4.
Thomas. May l6. 1898, in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia
The times., 1898-10-13
Four Boy strikers Arrested.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Oct. 12-About thirty
slate pickers in the employ of the Susque-
hanna Coal Company went on strike Mon
day. The boys struck for a raise of 5
cents. The strikers. it Is alleged. smash
ed several of the breaker windows with
stones. Four of the boys. Joseph and
John Surok, Frank Tolska and Charles
Usick, were given hearing before Squire
Gruver. of Nanticoke, yesterday morning.
and in default of $500 bail were committed
to jail
The times., 1898-10-13
SUSPICION OF MURDER.
Dead Wan Found With n Bullet In
His Head.

St Joseph, Mo, Oct. 12.-The dead body
Of man was found In skiff. which was
captured floating down the river. two
miles below here yesterday.
bullet wound in the head indicated
that murder had been done, but there
was nothing to give clew to the mans
Identity.
The times., 1898-10-13
Desperate sent to st,,. pr,.o,

New Brunswick. N. J.. Oct. i2.-Seven
years in State prison was the sentence
imposed upon Charles Aspinwall by Judge
Woodbridge Strong yesterday after noon
Aspinwali is desperate Character lie
held up and robbed a man in front of the
Middlesex County courthouse and at
tempted to shoot a policeman when ar
rested. Later heaescaped from the county
jail. AK t,f
The times., 1898-10-13
VICTIM OF FOOTBALL.
Lockjaw and Death Resulted From
an Injured Finger.

Philadelphia. Pa. Get. l2.-Earl Shoe
maker, fifteen years o,d, of 81 Pearl
Street, Camden. died last evening from
lockjaw. About two weeks ago, while
playing football he had a finger crushed.
Six different physicians vainly tried to
save his life
On Saturday last the wly-dlscovered
tetanus anti-toxin was administered but
muscular SPANS increased, and the heart
pulsations became weaker Two persons
were required TO be constantly a the
boys side to hold him
The times., 1898-10-13
Smallpox in Spring CITY.

Spring City, Pa. Oct. 1.-THE board of
health here has taken stringent meas
ures to prevent the spreading of small
pox. Yesterday the pubic schools and
churches were closed and Burgess AL
bright issued a proclamation calling on
the people to be vaccinated and hundreds
have done SO. The first case of small
pox in this place was reported yesterday,
Mrs. Howard Barclay being the victim.
The times., 1898-10-13
staff Officers Assigned

In pursuance of the army reorganization
program Adjt. Gen. Corbin has announc-
ed the assignment of staff officers to the
First, Second, and Fourth Army Corps
Added TO the assignment of general af-
fairs, published in The Times yesterday
morning is that of Gen. Evan Miles to
the First Brigade, Second Division, Sec
ond Army Corps, with station at Green
vile, s. G..
The times., 1898-10-13
Tren,atlnntic Mails

AT 9:2e p. m, for FRANCE. swift
ZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL.
URKEY. EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per
S. = La Champagne. from New York via
Havre. Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed per La Champagne
(c) At H:l0 p. m. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per :. $ Statendam, t-m New York.
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
''Per Statendam
(e) At ll:l0 p. m. for ITALY, per 5 5
Aler, from New York, via Naples. Letters
must be directed ''Per AIer''
(c) At l1:10 P. m, for EUROPE, per s $
Campania, from New York. via Queenstown
(c) Al lilo p. m, for EUROPE. per $ g.
Rhynland from New York, via Southampton
Letters must be directed per Rhyn' and
(c) At l1:l0 p. m. for NORWAY direct per
s. s. ThingvsIla from New York Letters
rprtsr ba diracra4 IL
The times., 1898-10-13
Want Their Dress Upiforms.

number of requests have been receiv-
ed at the adjutant generals Office from
the members of the Tenth co,ored Cav
airy. which regiment recently passed
through this city, asking that their bag
gage be shipped to them at Huntsville
before they leave for Cuba. These colored
soldiers are very proud of their dress uni
forms and want to show them to their
friends in this country.
The times., 1898-10-13
THE okDER SUSPENDED.
Gen. Lees Corps WiIi Remain at
JacksonyfIfe

Cen. Lees Corps WIFI Remain at
Jacksonville.
Secretary Alger has suspended the order
for the removal of the camp of the Sew
enth Army Corps. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee COM
manding. from Jacksonville to Savannah,
Ga. The suspension is only temporary, 1t
was stated last night at the department.
This action was taken by the War Sec
retary when he was notified by the Alger
Relief Commission yesterday afternoon
that they would visit and inspect Gen.
Lees camp Orders will be issued de-
ferring the immediate removal TO the
points selected in the South of the other
camps which will be visited by the Re
lief Commission.
The times., 1898-10-13
Anthony Policies Estatc.

The American Security and Trust Com
pany, executor of the will of the late
Anthony Pollok. yesterday filed the foi-
lowing inventory of money due the es-
tate Debts. separate, sl1, ,5S7 II; de-sepa rate
debt, 5000 money on deposit $4S. 977 09;
making a total of $62. .564 26.
The times., 1898-10-13
A Bust of Major Moore.

A bust in marble of the late William
G. Moore. major and superintendent of
police, was placed on exhibition in the
Office of Capt. M A. Austin yesterday by
the sculptor, Ferdinand Leimer. The
bust will be presented by the members
of the police department to the Moore
family.
The times., 1898-10-13
Guarantees Prompt and Effective Cures.

These diseases do not necessarily mean that a
man has been guilty of excesses. Often his habits
have been quite exemplary in all respects, save
that he has oyertaxed himself in the Of
life and the work and worry consequent upon
his desire for riches honors and business profes-
sional or social distinction. and is reaping both
the reward and punishment Of his ambitions.
CHARGES MODERATE, MEDICINE INCLUDED.
Daily Office Iours-l0 a. m. to p. Mon
day. Wednesday Thursday, and Saturday. 6 to s
p. IN. Sunday, 10 to IL m
CONSULTATION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
The times., 1898-10-13
Two Divorces Granted.

E Alexander absolute divorce from her
husband, Charles w. Alexander, and
Mary E. Rogerson a divorce from her
husband William Rogerson.
The times., 1898-10-13
A Child Burned to Death.

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. E.-Bessie
Mowen, aged fourteen. of Mt. Alto juno
ton, this county, was burned to death
yesterday by the explosion of a coal oil
lamp.
The times., 1898-10-13
Cuban railway Extension.

and the Secretary said ne would have
them there If it could be arranged
The times., 1898-10-13

o0n nm Drink and Drug Inebriates re-
0Uu, UUU stored by the Keeley Cure. Au-
thorized Institutes. 905 st. NV.
"ash,ngton, d. c.. and Greensboro. N. @. Write
coradentiaIly. te7.u
The times., 1898-10-13
BIED.

MAGRUDER-On Wednesday. OctCbsT p 1893.
ARTHUR CLARK beloved s-n Il Lewis and Susan
F. Msgruder. OF Landoyer. Md.
Funeral Friday. October II, At IL 3. m, fEom
No. COZ Massachusetts, Avenue northeast. II
WHTTE-On Wednesday. October II. 1905. at
No. 2l6 Third Street southeast. Mr. ROBERT d.
WHITE
Funeral private Interment at Arlington 1t
KEILY-on October 10. IS0s. JOHN E. KELLY.
beloved father Of John Z. and James H. Mary and
Martha Kelly
Funeral Thursday. October Is. at $50. from 41
The times., 1898-10-13
PosTOFFICE NOTICE.
wAsHINeroN. D. q. posroFr1cE Nor1

N-'' - ~ fOofOFFiSE NOIlCE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time.
tOREHS MAILS are forwarded 10 the ports OF
sailing daily, and the schedule of cesings Is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending October
10. the last connecting closes viii be made from
this office as follows:
The times., 1898-10-13
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
gists refund the money if it fails to cure 25c. The
genuine has l.. B. O. on each tablet.
The times., 1898-10-13
TAssEa.s MsEna.sSHORTHAND

And Business College. L and T. Bldg. 9th and p
Day and night sessions. Open all summer Cata-
logue. au2s-lmo-en
The times., 1898-10-13
WAIT

SPECIAL NOTICE-An adjourned meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Bright
wood Railway Company will be held at
Office of president. 1416 F Street. TUES
DAY. OCT IS. AT 10 A NJ H. 5. CUM
MINGS, President. ocS-1ot
The times., 1898-10-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.


OFFICE of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend of 81
per share will be payable on the 24TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1S9S. 10 the stock
holders Of record at the close Of business
on the 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1895. at
the office OF the Treasurer OF the COM
pany 619 Fourteenth Street northwest.
Washington. D. c.
The transfer books will be closed from
the 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER TO the
9TH OF OCTOBER inclusive
SAMUEL NJ. BRYAN. President
CHARLES 6. BEEBE. Treasurer
Washington, d. c.. October 10. 1898
ocil. I3. IA. II. Il. .20.24
1 WAS ON THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTO-
ber. 1898. appointed Commissioner OF
Deeds for the State of Pennsylvania, in
the District of Columbia. TO have my office
at Washington. D. c. JOHN A BAKER
Item
The times., 1898-10-13
B. RIORDAN.

B. RlORDAN.
611 st. NV, wants TO let people know
that he is still engaged in the business of
laying cement walks and cellars. carriage
houses and stables. and putting them in
good sanitary condition. as horses want
a good sweet stable to keep healthy Give
him a call Octl0-3t-em
Evening star., 1898-02-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE ORPHANS CONCERT.
An Excellent Musical Program Ar
ranged for Sunday Night Next.

An Excellent Musical Program Ar
ranged for Sunday Night Next.
Arrangements are now completed for the
concert Of the united Catholic choirs Of the
city at the Columbia Theater next Sunday
night for the benefit of ST. Vfncent's Girls
Orphan Asylum. Prof. L. E. Cannon will
ba the director, assisted by the leaders of
the several choirs. Prof. Larsen will d.
rect the Marine Band orchestra, and the
leading solo vocalists will lend their aid.
The program that will be rendered Is, in
part. rs follows: Gloria from Mozarts
Twelfth Mass an1 Sanctus from Gounod's
St. Cecilia. by united chors, with full Or
cheStra: contralto SOLO oh Rest in the
Lord,' Elijah, Miss Elise A. Davis of St.
Matthews choir: Praise the Lord from
Ruth and Naomi, and "Oh. Holy Night"
Buck. st. Patrick's choir. with Mrs.
Blanche Mattingly Rogers. VIM. D. Nc
Farland and Sig NJ. Mama. soloists Miss
Boone, accompanist; trio and chorus, Tan
tum Ergo. Rossini, Miss Grant, Mrs. Clara
Baker Smith. Mr.. Riley. with Immaculate
companist; quartet. softly Now the Light
o: Day" Issley, Miss Ritchie Miss Babtesta
Nj Randolph and Mr. Fox representing
81 Peters choir; quartet. Lord to Whom
w, We Look up Blindly;,, Chadwick: and
son Berry. Miss Pauline Whitaker. Mr.
Alex. Nosher and Mr.. James Nolan of St
Alcysius choir. with Prof Stephen j. Ku-
btL accompanfst: soprano solo, from
Migno1. Miss Fannie York AtLee of ST
Paul choir; soprano solo. Rejoice Great
1y. Messiah, Mrs. Catherine 2. Waters Of
81. Stephens choir; violin solo. Prof Lloyd
Remenyi: "Andaute Cantabile' Zegem-
bale, Charles Peirson, accompanist; bass
solo Mr.. John Fl. Nolan, selected; sacred
selection. Apollo Quartet, and closing cho-
rus, America"
Evening star., 1898-02-18
CLERKS GIVE A RECEPTION.
Benefit and Protective Association
Entertafns It's Frieuds

The Clerks Mutual Benefit and Protective
Association gave a reception at the Lincoln
Hotel last evening. followed by a dance
The officers Of the association received the
guests in the hotel rarlors then all repaired
to the ball room. Refreshments were served
at midnight The affair was arranged by
the following committee: Messrs /. ]. Good
man. chairman; w. A. Hungerford. l.. J.
Silverman. E. X. Plant II. c. Fisher, James
Jirdinston,W. c. Hummer and Joseph Meyer
Among those present were Misses Amelia
Oppenh elmer. Jennie Oppenheimer. Cora
HERMAN, Hammer. Rebecca Behrend. Mar
tha Strauss. Rosa Goodman. ]. r. Jerdin-
ston. Mabe!le Jerdinston, Agnes Carroll
Messrs. Joseph Myers. ]. II. Goodman, Lee
kerngood, Baltimore; Isaac Bernhard, NJ
Rosenberg, C. w. Hummer, Aug Bear. Geo
Spandaur, A. Levy, c. E. Bergdorf F. r.
Levy, r. w. Grouse, r. w. Allene, Arthur
Gosh, d. Oppenheimer, Mrs. Bertha Good
man, Baltimore; Mrs. Helen Miller. Mrs
jackson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jerdinston. Mr.
and Mrs. l.. J. Silverman. Mr.. and Mrs
howard Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. f. X Plant
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Seigel. Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Hungerford. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. He
moge, Mr. and Mrs. Apple. New York; Mr..
and Mrs. A. Sellinger. MIR. and Mrs. J. w.
Blake. Mr.. and Mrs. Payton, Mr. and Mrs.
r. Babcock. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Bab-
COCK and lady, Dr. and Mrs. c. A. Weaver
Evening star., 1898-02-18
SUDDEN DEATH.
Visiting PhiIadelphinn Expires in n
Local Reug Store.

Visiting Philadelphinn Expires in n
Local DEuE Store.
Capt Joseph r. Davis, a Grand Army
man from Philadelphia, died suddenly,
about 4:45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, in
Butler & Claridges drug store, corner Of
Indiana avenue and Sd street northwest.
Captain Davis Was about sixty-ffve years
old. He arrived here about o'clock yes
terday and went to the Crosby House,
where he had engaged rooms for his use
Curing his stay in the city. Soon after his
arrival he complained OF feeling ILL., .and
went to the drug store, hoping to get some
medicine which would relieve his sufrerings.
Upon reaching the store he sat in a chair
to rest himself, and in a few seconds he
was dead.
A physician, who was called, concluded
that death had resulted from an attack of
heart disase, and Coroner Carr was of the
came opinion. after he had Investigated the
case.
The police were sent for, and the body
was removed to the morgue. Papers found
on the body revealed the mans identity,
and his relatives in Philadelphia were noti-
fed. A request was made of the local
Grand Army people that they care for the
body until today. 1t is likely that the re-
mains will be shipped to Philadelphia for
interment.
Evening star., 1898-02-18
Two Persons Painfully burned.

Two fires which resulted in personal in
jury occurred yesterday, one about 4
o'clock in the afternoon and the other
four hours later, about s o'clock. The first
occurred in the house of Mr.. John T. PREM
kert. No 1I11 1th street northwest where
n coal oil stove in a second-story room ex-
ploded- In her efforts to smother the
flames with blanket Miss Preinkert was
scorched about the face and neck and her
hands were slightly burned. A local alarm
called out the eighth police reserve and No.
fire engine. Policeman Girard dressed
Miss Preinkert's burns, which were painful
but not serious
IL was about o'clock when an alarm was
sounded from box 16S for fire in the house
or Mrs Sarah Dodge. No. SO5 1st street
northwest The blowing of a lace curtain
against a lighted gas jet caused the blaze
which Mrs Dodge, who is about eighty
years OF age, attempted to extinguish She
was painfully burned about her hands and
arms The Injured woman was removed
10 the Emergency Hospital for treatment