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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23
Little Miss Mary Abbay, daughter OF

Little Miss Mary Abbay, daughter OF
John Abbay, has made some towels
for Jerry Fowles, now with Company
L, 9th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers,
at Chickamar ga. Jerry was o neighbor
of the Abbays in Mexico and little
Mary wants W do her part toward
making the war a success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-23

Miss Maggie Dudley, of st. Louis, Is
visiting w. r. Dudley, Of this city.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
THE FIELDs-voN OLSEN CASE,
An Answer to the Husbands Charge.
Filed Today

another interesting chapter I'm the case
for annulment of marriage license
| brought by Thomas NJ Fields against
Wilhelmina A. R. Won Olsen-Fields, OPEN
ed today with the filing of the answer of
the defendant in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia by her attor-
neys, Henry b. Moulton and William l..
! Elterich
In the answer, the defendant AYERS that
she was legally married to Thomas NJ.
| Fields in the city of Baltimore. on the 5th
| day OF October, 1887, by the Rev. Henry
5. Clogg, and that on that occasion the
! complainant presented her with a mar
! riase certificate handsomely Illuminated.
| In confirmation of the Legality of the GER
emony, and that the same marriage IL
| cense was obtained by the complainant
| from the clerk of the court in Baltimore
and that the return of the minister per-
forming the marriage ceremony is enter
ed thereon and filed in the clerks office
In that city.
The defendant further AYERS that from
and after the said ceremony she lived with
the complainant his wife. and was in
troduced by him to his friends as his wife
ana that ne also notified her parents OF
14iC iaSA tndt siie was MS Wlte. and that
they could no longer exercise any control
over her. That she was known for several
years, while they cohabitated as husband
and wife, as Mrs. Thomas NJ Fields, and
executed deeds or deeds of trust as the
wlfe OF the complainant, of property To-
called in the District of Columbia. and
performed and discharged every other act.
function and duty that a lawful wife
could perform. For further answer TO
the bill of complaint, the respondent saws
that she is advised that on the 9Th day
OF July, 1896, the complainant did commit
bigamy by entering into marriage con-
tract with one Theresa Agnes Burke.
WITH regard to the charge in the
twelfth and thirteenth paragrap phs of the
oil of complaint and the averments
thereof, that the marriage certificate in
the respondents possession is wholly
false forged. counterfeited and ficti-
tious,' the defendant AYERS that if there
is any forgery in the case the complain
ant must be guilty of ii, as he obtained
and delivered the certificate 10 the re-
spondent.
The respondent further states in her
answer that the complainant never pre-
tended, suggested or in the remotest
manner intimated that hey were not
lawfully married and lea ~ husband ana
wife, until after the fire of the Knox
warehouse, in which fire he knew that
all of their property was destroyed. in
cluding, as he supposed, all of the papers
relating to the marriage, bui fortunately
respondent had the papers in her possess
sion and they We're not destroyed
The evening times., 1898-09-20
HORTON RELEASED ON BAIL.
Hearing I'm HIS Case Fixed for To.
morrow.

Hearing In His Case Fixed for To-
morrow.
William w. Horton, the railway mail
clerk, employed in the local street rail-
way mail service. who was arrested on
Saturday afternoon on the charge OF RI
fling letters, and who was held by United
States Commissioner Mills, to await the
action of the grand jury, was released
yesterday afternoon, bail for his appear
ance having been furnished, In the sum
of $1,000 by w. C. Duvall, real estate
agent.
The preliminary hearing was held be-
fore United States Commissioner Mills
yesterday afternoon. Assistant District
Attorney Sims was present as the Gov
ernment's representative and the postof-
fee inspectors, Messrs. Little and Ow-
ings, who made the arrest on Saturday,
were ready with their evidence. Friends
of the defense stated, however. that as
the young man had not yet been able
to secure counsel, he desired a postpone
ment.
Commissioner Mills granted the request
and Wednesday was set for the hearing.
He fixed the amount OF bail and after it
was secured Horton was released from
the First precinct police station where
he had been held since Saturday.
1t is stated that Horton confessed to
one of the inspectors that he had COM
mitted the robberies charged against him
and said that he did so because he could
not get along on his salary as clerk.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
ASTHMA CAN BE CURED
A Noted Physician VIII Prove This
to Sufferers In Washing
ton Thursday.

The progress of modern medical science
has led to the discovery of successful
methods of treatment for most of those
maladies once regarded as incurable.
Asthma has always been regarded as be-
longing to this obstinate class, battling
the skill OF the greatest physicians. Thou
sands of sufferers know by their own eX-
perience that little If any relief has been
afforded them by the methods heretofore
employed. Dr. Rudolph Schiffmann, the
noted physician, has, after a lifelong
study of Asthma and kindred diseases,
discovered remedy which not only gives
instant relief in the severest cases of
Asthma, Hay Fever, and Bronchitis, but
has actually cured thousands whose cases
had been pronounced incurable. So COM
plete Is his confidence in his remedy that
TO overcome the skepticism of the public
growing out of the failure of other rene
dies DR.. Schiffmann requests this paper
TO announce that all day Thursday, Sep
tember p, he offers liberal sample box
or SchfnmannS Asthma Cure free of
charge to all persons applying at F. A.
IschiHelys Drug Store, 475 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest He believes that an
actual test will be the most convincing
ana, IN fact the only way to overcome
the natural prejudice of thousands of
Asthmatics who have heretofore sought
relief in vain. Persons living out of town
VIII receive a package free, postpaid, by
writing direct to DR.. R. Schiffmann, 3l5
Rosabel Street, st. Paul. Mimi, before
oeptemper 3D. as no free samples can be
obtained after that date. Send simply
your name and address plainly written
on post card
The evening times., 1898-09-20
TAKOMA BREVITIES.

Mrs. Morris Bien is in Cleveland.
Mr. +. Faulck and family have removed
to Petworth.
Miss Sarah Waters is visiting friends
in Jacksonville, Md.
Mr.. Pratt, of Richmond, is visiting his
sister. Mrs. j. W. Webb
Mr.. Duval and family. OF Oak Avenue,
have removed to the city.
The Presbyterian Church held its an
Eual meeting last week and elected Off
GERS.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
viii resume its weekly meetings on next
Thursday at 5:I5 o'clock. Next Sunday
evening the Senior Endeavorers will have
an installation of officers.
The Good Templar Lodge of Takoma,
accompanied by the Linden Lodge paid
a fraternal visit to Friendship Lodge of
Washington last week. On Friday the
Takoma Lodge will hold an open meet
ing to which the friends of the members
are invited.
The committee appointed at a meeting
two weeks ago to make arrangements Tor
a public reception TO the boys of Takoma
who Joined the army, met at the home of
Mayor Shedd last night and decided that
the reception shall take place next Mon
day evening in the town hall. Mr.. w. w.
Dyer will deliver an address of welcome
and will be followed by Capt. T. w. Lay,
who will introduce the volunteers. The
musical part of the program will be In
charge Of Mrs. c. ]. Perry. 1t was decid-
ed to make a roll of honor and hang it
in a conspicuous place in Takoma Hall
and also to present each soldier with q
copy.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
FIGHTING LIQUOR DEALERS.
Affairs I'm Progress for the Annual
Temperance Revival.

Affairs I'm Progress for the Annual
Temperance Revival.
A regular meeting of the Anti-Saloon
League was held last evening at the
league rooms, on Louisiana Avenue. Pres
ident James L. Ewin occupied the chair
and Mr.. John c. Suter served as secre-
tary. The roll call disclosed the pres
ence of representatives from twenty-sev-
en- organizations.
Reports were presented by the stand
ing committees. Mr.. A. N. Garfield of
the committee on cooperation reported
two organizations for membership Cam
mack Tent No. 56, Independent Order of
Rechabites, and the c. Z. Society of Mar
win NJ. E. Church. Mr.. Suter announced
that arrangements are being made for
the annual temperance revival to be held
during the week of October l6 to 23
One of the large downtown churches will
be used, and meetings will be held
each evening. Mr.. Lou ]. Beauchamps of
Hamilton, Ohio, well known as a lecturer
and traveller, will deliver an address on
each evening. Mr.. Suter reported that
the necessary funds for the expenses of
the meetings were being raised without
difficulty. Two subscriptions of S25 each
were reported.
Mr.. a. Z. Shoemaker, attorney for the
league, rendered a report of the condi-
tion of the applications for liquor licenses
now before the excise board, one of the
most notable cases being that of the
Cairo" fats on p street. After an in
formal discussion the meeting adjourned
The evening times., 1898-09-20
5. Kann, Sons & Co.,
Eighth and Market Space.
burglars Frightened Away.

A bold attempt was made yesterday to
rob the home Of Mrs. Belle Bradford, No
SIS Florida Avenue northwest. Mrs. Brad
ford was on the second floor, when she
heard a noise down stairs as though some
one was moving around in the rooms be-
low. She hurriedly descended to the lower
er floor, and found the furniture and brio
a-brac in the parlor and dining room
thrown into an indiscriminate mass. The
drawers OF the sideboard and desk in
the parlor were open, but nothing was
missing. A thorough search of the prem
ises failed to discover the cause of all
the confusion, and Mrs. Bradford thinks
that the nousebreaker heard her coming,
and was frightened away. The affair was
reported to the police Immediately,
and an investigation was made in the
rooms where the burglary was attempt
ed, but no clews TO the identity of the
burglar were found. Mrs. Bradford did
not see the thief, and no description of
him can be obtained.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
Deaf From Childhood.
MRS. GROSH'S CASE.

We present for the first time the case of Mrs
N. A. Grosh, Of 10 Street northwest. She
says:
about year ago the members of my family
noticed that ] was getting slightly hard of
hearing. | had been totally deaf in my right
ear since childhood; had not heard sound with
it all my life. Therefore, when | discovered
that | getting hard of hearing in my left
car, ! became very much concerned and quite
anxious. II got rapidly worse, and il only
a short time until / unable to hear the
family talking about the table or any ordinary
conversation. This distressing condition contin-
ued to get rapidly worse and worse until finally
l could hardly hear anything at all. The deaf
ness not only worried me, but in my left ear
there was roaring swapping, cracking sound
that extremely annoying
About this time my son induced me 10 come
to Washington for treatment. After reaching the
city the question arose as to whom | should
apply for relief. After investigation,
started line of treatment at institution in
the city. but soon gave II up, as the expense
and inconvenience Of attending to il rather
burdensome. In the meantime, my own and my
daughters attention had been attracted by the
advertisements we had seen in the papers of the
cures that were being accomplished by Doctor
Cowd7n, and, after due inquiry, | made appli
cation TO him for the treatment of my case. As
stated in the beginning, | have been deaf in
my right all my lifc-absolutey stone deaf
/ had no idea Of trying to do anything for this
ear; but for the left | had hoped TO derive
benefit. The trouble in this Of compafa
lively recent origin, and felt that something
might be done, although at this time | was
very, very deaf continued my treatment
der the doctors direction, and after several
months began TO notice change for the better.
The improvement soon became very rapid and
very marked, until, at the present time. am
able state with the utmost positiveness that
my recovery has been complete. The noises have
all stopped, and the hearing in my left ear,
which had hoped 10 have restored. is perfect.
And now comes the most astonishing and al
most miraculous part OF this statement to me,
and that is the restoration of the hearing in my
right ear. which had been deaf long. ! am
able 20 state that ! hear with this ear as well
as if il had never been diseased. In fact. 50
far as l can see and tell, the hearing is about
as good it was.
There are many incidents connected with the
treatment as regards the things | could not hear
and the things ] can hear now. These things,
of course, interesting TO anyone who is deaf,
but do not differ particularly from many others
who have recovered from the under the
doctors Gaze. 1t is great pleasure to be able
TO hear sounds and noises and voices which have
been lost to for 50 long, and can assure
you that the pleasure | take in recommending
Doctor Cowden's treatment is very great.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle.
of Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.
The Packers mt the battle of Santi-
ago de Cuba Were All Heroes
Ammunition and Rations to the
Front Saved the Pay.

p. E. Butler, of pack train No. g. writ
ing from Santiago de Cuba, on July %,
saws: 1--WE all had diarrhea in more or
less violent form, and when we landed We
had no time TO see a doctor, for il was a
case of rush and rush night and day to
keen the troops supplied with ammuni-
,ion and rations, but. thanks to Chamber
Iain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy. we were able TO keep at work and
keen our health; in fact, / sincerely be-
Iieye that at one critical time this medi-
cine was the indirect savior of our ar
INV. for if the packers had been unable
10 work there would have been no way
of getting supplies to the front There
were no roads that a wagon train could
use. My comrade and myself had the
good fortune to lay in a supply of this
medicine for our pack train before we left
Tampa, and 1 know in four cases 1t ab-
solutely saved life"
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines
Ia For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale
and retail druggist, s3s F Street north
west, and Conn. Av. and st. N. W.. and
1z2s Nd. Ay. N. q.
The evening times., 1898-09-20

and Carrie Eberts succeeded in prOvok-
ing about two hours and a half of in
cessant laughter last night at the Ma
tional The occasion was John ]. Nc
Nally's new farce, "A Reign of Error"
a concoction of songs and bright dialogue
tied together. with a plot JUS deep
enough 10 permit the array of thirty
or forty names on the program as cast
of characters. All the principals appear
ed to great advantage while on the stage,
which is not meant to indicate that they
were before the audience any great
length of time. Indeed, the only trouble
with "A Reign of Error is that such
people as Georgia Caine and Ada Lewis
are scarcely heard. The piece is, how
ever, one of the most laughable produc-
tons the National has ever offered its
patrons. which is all that any one could
ever ask.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
COIumbia-s.DipIonacy."

An interested and delighted audience
witnessed the production of Diplomacy
last night at the Columbia, and although
the names of Mordaunt, Davenport, Beach
and the other members of the cast really
guaranteed success, il is safe TO say that
few of those present expected to see any
thing quite so good as the performance
proved to be. The Herald Square organi-
cation gives one of the best interpreta-
tions of Sardou's famous play which has
been seen here in years, and before the
first act was half through this was thor
oughly understood. The best of the act
ing. however. came in the third and fourth
acts, and received applause both frequent
and enthusiastic
The company has evidently been select
ed with considerable care. for not only
is its every member fully equal 10 the
demands of his or her part, and prepared
TO make the most of il, but 1t possesses
the most important requisite Of stock
combine-ability 10 do good team work.
This made the presentation very smooth
and well sustained throughout. while the
staging and costuming were all that could
be asked.
Edgar L. Davenport played Henry Beau
clerc in a finished and clever way, bring
ing out all the emotional. humorous and
the things particularly noticeable in mis-
acting was the absence of all mannerisms
and the perfectly natural way in which
he spoke some of his lines in the scene
with Capt. Beauclerc. Most actors, even
very good actors, are apt to follow stage
traditions in such emergencies. The work
of William G. Beach, as Capt. Beauclerc.
was equally good, for very much the
same reasons AS Baron Stein, Frank
Mondaunt has a role in which he is at
his best. The subtlety of the willy noble
man was brought out in way that de-
lighted all beholders. Una Abelrs imper-
sonation OF Dora was most charming.
Donald G. Bowles. as Algie Fairfax. and
Mrs. Kate Denim Wilson, the Marquise
de RIO Zares, furnished most of the hu-
NOR of the peace and both are clever and
finished comedians. Mr.. Bowles contrived
TO extract a laugh from the audience for
every minute he was on the stage, and
Mrs Wilson proved to be funny, as of old.
The part of the Countess Zecka is not by
any means easy one, but il was played
with success by Mary Shaw. Alberta
Gallatin, as Lady Henry Fairfax, and
Violet Rand as Mion, the maid, did cred
itably, while the role of Count Orloff was
carefully played by Frank E. Aiken, who
was especially successful in the second
act. The minor parts were all we'll taken.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
PROTEST AGAINST BABCoCY
The c. l. u. Bitterly Denounces the
Wisconsin Member

At the meeting of the Central Labor
Union, held last evening, vigorous pro-
test was entered against the reelection
TO Congress of the Hon Joseph w. Bah
cock, chairman of the House Committee
on District Affairs.
Inc protest was read by Milford
Spohn, former president of the Central
Labor Union, and was unanimously an
proved by the union. Mr.. Spohn charac-
teriZed Representative Babcock as an en-
emy 10 liberty, and charges him with
strangling in committee every effort to
have the question of suffrage for the
residents of the District of Columbia
given fair test before Congress.
The protest also accuses him of being
the willing tool of corporations. in whose
interest he controls the affairs of the
District.
Copies of the protest will be sent to
Mr.. Babcock's district, the Third Wis
consin, in the hope of securing his de-
feat.
w. R. Bradford, of South Carolina ono
OF the youngest members of Columbia
typographical Union. was chosen fnan-
cial secretary of the union
The evening times., 1898-09-20
AT THE fHEATERS.
Lafayette-.Ho..,ron.xr INV

Lafayette-ssH0tel9 9TOpsy Turvy."
Inc third season of the Lafayette
square Opera House was formally begur
last night with an unusually large audi
ence and new production, Hotel Topsy
IurVy," as the starters. A number of
notables, both theatrical and government
tai, were present and applauded the new
piece so vociferously that one cannot
help feeling sorry for Messrs. Nixon and
zimmerman If it is true that only "a bad
beginning makes a good ending"
The latest offering Of the Herald
Square Theater Company is not much
diHerent from those that have preceded
II. There are pretty girls who wear d
few more clothes than Mr.. Rice generally
allows; there are catchy airs which are
not quite SO whistleable as they are ad-
mirable, and there is a great deal of de-
cidedly bufoonish, If evidently enjoyable,
comedy. This last has been gotten from
many sources, and not all of them are
altogether contemporary, but it is ham
died in rather an original way and gives
rise to many incidents and situations
that provoke the widest hilarity on the
part of the audience. True, the manner
in which this levity was won might often
be open to grave question, but nothing
more Is claimed for the piece than the
ability to please, and 1t certainly appear
ed to do that yesterday evening.
There are few compositions in the Ii
bretto and only two or three of these will
be remembered. There is first-act cho-
rus and waltz air that please, a seren-
ade for the second twin a topical song
on the side, and an air de ballet in the
last that proves sufficiently enhancing to
give dozen pretty girls ample excuse TO
dance. But as a general thing, while
melodous and well written, the songs
lack jingle and meter.
The cast was all that could be wished.
Eddie Foy proved funny in the extreme,
especially to those unused to his facial
style of humor, while Marie Dressler was
as captivatingly vulgar ever. Aubrey
Boucicaut and Frank Dane got a great
deal out of two rather unpromising parts,
Henry Norman's strong man was un-
usual, and Edna Aug made her slavey eX-
ceedingly enjoyable. ElOnar Falk's hero
inc was not so dainty as ii might have
been had Gladys Wallis have done it, but
was still pleasing, while Alexis Gisiko.
Edward Connolly, Emma Brennan and
Virginia Ross all appeared TO advantage.
Properly trimmed the piece will probably
prove a popular success.
The evening times., 1898-09-20
A GORGEOUS WEAPON.
Description of the sword Being
Made for Admiral Dewey.

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Made for Admiral Dewey.
The sword of honor which is TO be
presented TO Admiral Dewey in commem-
oration of his glorious victory at Cavite
is now being manufactured by Tiffany &
Co, of New York city, and when finish
ed it will be one of the most expensive
swords in the world, costing no less than
S. 600, inclusive of the scabbard and belt
The designer of this handsome weapon
is Mr.. Paulding Farnham, a gentleman
we'll known in New York and Boston art
circles, whose work has attracted much
attention.
The material used in the sword is
twenty-five karat gold. the blade being
of the finest steel. The pommel bears
the name of the Olympia, the admiral 5
flagship, as we'll as the zodiacal sign for
December in which month the gallant
admiral was born. A wreath of oak
leaves surrounds these Below this is a
gold collar on which are engraved the
arms of the United States, the shield be
ing in blue enamel.
Underneath are the arms and motto.
Freedom and Unity" of the State of
Vermont. The plain part of the collar is
ornamented with stars, while the hilt
bears a wreath of oak leaves
Fine shark skin bound with gold wire
and inlaid with stars forms the grip OF
the weapon. An eagle forms guard; in
the beak is Il laurel wreath symbolic OF
peace. while the outspread wings form
the guard proper. The scabbard is to be
of thin steel, damascened in gold and
ornamented with sprays of ros marinus,
the sprays being interlaced in series OF
cartouches each ornamented with star
in the center, the outer spaces being filled
by dolphins.
The rings and other parts of the scaN
bard are secured by sprays of oak leaves
and acorns. The front of the scabbard
bears the letters &c. D." in diamonds;
underneath this are the letters ~. S. N.
encircled by sprays of ros marinus- The
end of the scabbard is formed by entwin-
ed gold dolphins. The blade bears the IN
scription: THE gift of the nation to
Rear Admiral George Dewey, U. s. N,
In memory of the victory at Manila BaJ,
May 1, 1898.
The representation of Phoen1cian
gallev. the earliest naval craft known to
the world. completes the ornamentation
ON this side of the blade. Eagles Of VIC
tory. bearing fest0ons of laurel to the
four quarters of the globe, form the
decoration of the other side. The belt,
with its trappings, buckles, slide rings.
and swiyels. will all be OF regulation pat
tern in solid twenty-five karat gold