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Blu ckIen,s Arnloa salve.

The best salve in the worldrfor cuts, bruises
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains. corns and all skin eruption
and positively cures piles or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box,
For sale by Mcfarland Co.
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A pair of white gloves or mittens are
a comfort to hands taken from suds to
hang clothes in zero weather: also, a
cIose-htting jacket and hood to keep
one from catching cold.
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To Remove Spots of Candle Grease.

To remove spots Of candle grease
from pile table cover, first scrape of
the grease, and heat an iron thoroughly.
Hold a piece of thick paper lightly over
the spot and the iron over it, to draw
up the grease. Remove the paper, and
apply fresh till the grease is absorbed.
The iron must not rest on the table
cover at all, or the pile will be pressed
down and spoiled.
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NEITHER OF THEM HAD SWORN

anything, SO there was nobody to be
prosecuted for perjury. They couldn't
ship the fellows back to Texas, 80 what
was to be done about it? When the
men were released they had made for
their old hauntS amoung the mountains
like two chickens just let out of coop,
and Unicoi county had the horselaugh
on its sheriff. Martins whereabouts
was still matter of mystery. Jackson
was frely mad, and no wonder, and
wanted me to put up the cost of trans
portation for his two charges.
81 have known number of eastern
ers to be busted in Texas" continued
Colonel Harris, "but Inever knew any
other to deliberately confess to hor-
rible murder in order to get free trans
portation back home. We admired the
constancy of these men in sticking to
each other like they did. We also could
not help admiring their ingenuity; but
we certainly did most deeply begrudge
them the tears we had shed and the
sympathy we had wasted over the sup
posed awful interruption of the old
mans peaceful and inoffensive Texas
career"
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lNEssEE. THURSDAY. JANUARY 27, 1898.

Jackson, young fellow of less than
80 years. He had seen Martins but q
few times, and that ten years ago, so
his remembrance of him wss necessari-
ly rather vague. He said Dixon look
cd like him, but he couldn't identify
him positively. However, as the crime
had already been confessed, there seem
ed scant need for Identification. Dixon
agreed to go without a requisition, and
Sneed agreed to go as prosecuting
witness, on the ground that if he stay
ed he might be mobbed by the en-
ragged plansmen! and I'm not right
sure but his suspicious were we'll foun-
ded. There was hardly a dry eye in
the crowd when the train pulled out
with the sheriff and Sneed and Dixon
on board. 1t did look as if the old man
ought to have been permitted to spend
the few remaining years of his quiet,
inofensiYe life in peace"
Here Colonel Harris paused fer q
moment and looked solemn.
"How did the case finally terminate,
Colonel?" asked one OF the crowd.
"Oh, l was about to fsrget to tell
you that part Of IT," the Colonel re-
sumed. "About a month later wrote
to the Unicoi sheriff to know about
things, and in reply he told me that
Dixon was no more Martins than I was.
Scores of mountaineers had identified
him and Sneed as being honest men
who had gone to Texas ten years be.
fore, and had always borne the names
they then had. Dixon had denied all
about his former confession, and Sneed
had no recollection of ever having said
word against him. As Dixon was
evidently not Martins, there was moth
ing to do but to turn him loose, and
Sneed with him.
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic lee or &c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-27

Black and white calicoes are benefit
ed by having handful of salt added to
rinsing water.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-27

Uee DR., Miles NERVE pLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. AL druggists sell EN- for sc.
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An Abscess
IN the Stomach Caused Great
Suffering Was Confined to the
Bed But Now Able to Work.


"In October, 1895, had an abscess In
my stomach. Twas also taken with pleu-
risv and coughed very badly. / was
treated by byphysicians but did not improve.
Igave up all hopo OF ever getting well.
My right side was swolIon and was hot
able to walk across the room and was
confined to my bed. was advised to
try Hoods Sarsaparilla and began taking
1t. In three days could see change
for the better. kept on taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla until had taken four bot
ties and continued to improve. lam now
able to doa good days work on the farm"
M. E. MANN, DemossviIle, Kentucky.
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est blessing of my life.
DIR. Miles Remedies
are sold By all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
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RM r. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly man
W. ager of Sheppard Cos. great store at
= Braceville, Ill, writes: Il had never
been sick day in my life until in 1890. [
got so bad with nervous prostration that
had to give up and commence to doctor. I
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet
but none gave me any relief and ! Thought
Twas going to die. l became Respondent
and suffered untold agony. l could not eat,
sleep nor rest, and it seemed as If I could
not exist At the end OF six months was
reduced TO but a shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and / was
truly miserable, took six or eight bottles
of DR.. Miles, Nervine, 1t gave me relief
from the start and at last a cure, the great
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-27
DENTXSTRT.
j. @. KING, D. D. s.

once in the old Rankin building The
pioneer In Crown and Bridge Work ueeth With
out platesl. Teeth extracted painless with
Eueaine new. safe local anaesthetie cas-
used when desired. perfect fit in plates BIZ a
new process. Prices way down Work gnaF
anteed.
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HE'S LIVED PEACEABLE

an honest out here, no matter what he
did in Tennessee. KANT yoa let him
off. MIR. Sheriff."
"0f course, though this plea was of no
use, I never hated anything so bad in
my life, but I had to jail poor old in
offensive Dixon. alias the fend Mar
tins, to await the arrival of the 'ronnes-
zee sheriff. fe't sorry for sneed's
grief, aut ia:at him also by lis own
consent To syo'a tha p5ss st5Iy of any
mis.a on Tie psft IF iht boys.
| "The Tennessee sheriff was named
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DISTRICT LEGISLATION
Metropolitan Railway Extension Bill Pass
ed by the House.
4 Commission to Amend the Patent
Laws Also Provided
For.

In the House today Mr.. Babcock called
Up the bill Oh. 10222) for the extension of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company. The
bill provides as follows:
That the Metropolitan Railroad Company
be authorized and required to extend, by
double tracks, the lines of it's underground
electric railroad from its present terminus
at the intersection of 18th street and CO.
tumbia road east to Erie street, thence
along Erie street to 18th street northwest
thence north along 18th street to Park
street.
The company shall have the right to ac-
quire and obtain the right of way over and
through the land on which the line and
route Is to be located and extended and in
the event that the company shall not be
able 10 come to an agreement with the
owners OF any land through which said line
ana route may be located, proceedings for
the condemnation for the use of the COM
pany OF so much land as may be REQUIRED
Ior the right of way mot exceeding 20 feet
IN Wldthl may be instituted in the Supreme
court or the District of Columbia under
ana IN accordance with the provisions of
sections 90 TO 261 both inclusive. Of the
tNeNiSed statutes of the United States re-
iduhs 10 the District of Columbia and in
making their decision and in determining
the value OF the land to be condemned nm
ger the provisions of the act the Jury shall
tske INTO consideration and make due al
icwance and deductions for and in resnect
OF ali benefits that the jury shall find said
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railroad may be to each owner of any lot
or lots, part of which Is condemned, by
enhancing the value of the remainder of
SAID lot or lots: provided that in the event
Erie street or 18th street shall be hereafter
opened to the public along the right of way
above mentioned then the company shall
convey to the District of Columbia free of
cost for the use of the public, the right of
way over the 30 feet subject however to
the right of the company to use and occupy
the same for the operation and mainte-
nance OF its railroad. The Commissioners
are authorized and empowered to locate the
lines Of the railroad of the company within
the area so to be acquired The extensions
herein provided for shall be completed and
PUT In operation within one year from the
date of the passage of this act -'.''
Mr.. Curtis Of Iowa explained the bill.
saying 1t had the approval of the Commits
sioners. the railroad company had express
ed its Willingness to do the work and the
road was desired by the residents of the
section of the city where the proposed ex-
tension was located.
The bill was passed without debate
Mr. Babcock then called up House bill
6161. for the protection OF fish in the Dis
trfct. This bill has passed the House and
Senate, the latter body having amended
It. Upon Mr. Babcock's motion, the Sem
ate amendments were adopted. The bill
has been published in The Star heretofore.
To Amend the Patent Laws
A bill Of Importance to persons interested
In patents and patent law was passed by
the House today on motion of Mr.. Hicks
OF Pennsylvania. The bill provides that
the President. with the advice and consent
of the Senate, shall appoint three commits
sloners, to serve without compensation,
whose duty 1t shall be to revise and amend
the laws of the United States concerning
patents. trade and other marks, and trade
or commercial names, which shall be in
force at the time such commission shall
make its final report. SO far as the same
relates 10 matters contained In or affected
by the convention for the protection of in
dustrfal property concluded at Paris March
~. 1893. the agreements under said con-
vention concluded at Madrid April a. 1891.
ana the protocols adopted by the confer
ence held under such convention at Brus-
sells, 1897, and the treaties of the United
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with stone to prevent the shaking of the
box, which appeared to open from the bot
tom. A tin pail, about three pints measure
ment In size, was also found, which when
bled resin soap. The powder can proved to
be open. 1t originally held about fifty
pounds of smokeless powder few grains
remaining In the can disclosing the nature
of the contents.
A sign, printed with pen and ink, reading
dynamite. Torpedo. Engineer Corps, DC.
Danger" was found, and also another sign
Printed in red ink, was tackled with copper
tacks on the large box, which, judging by
It's weight, evidently contained some dyna-
mite. The empty powder can and the tin
pail were brought to the station and prep
arations were made to bring in the box of
dynamite. No one seems to know to whom
the explosives belong. though various theo-
RES are given. The material will be held
by the police until the owner puts in an an
pearance, and IL any claimant fails to an
pear the goods will be turned over to the
property clerk.
The funeral Of Mr.. HILLARY T. Burrows
was held this afternoon from the residence
9i Mr: samuel Burrows, on 35th street.
Rev: Charles Alvin Smith. the pastor Of
reck Memorial Chapel, conducted the re-
Eeious services. The pallbearers were all
nephews Of tine deceased and sons of De-
tectVe Frank Burrows. The interment was
made in the officers plot at the Arlington
National cemetery,
The regular meeting of the Eoworth
League OF Dumbarton Avenue NJ e. Church
VIII De held this evening in the lecture
room OF the. edifice. This evening Mr..
Harry H. Howes will read q paper on the
work OF the Red Cross Society. giving Inc
aims and objects OF the association. and
also reccunting the good work which il
has performed since its existence
The dancing classes Of Prof. Henry
Schlossers Academy held an en1oyable
dance. .ast evening at the ball On u street.
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AFFAIRS IN GEoRGErowN.

Packages Of Explosives Found-Gen.
eral and Personal Notes.
Policeman Birlkigt was informed this
morning. shortly before o'clock. that some
parties had stored a quantity of gunpowder
and dynamite on Analostan Island. He
proceeded to investigate. and, going over
to the isiar visited the wreck Of the old
house whica 5 near the caussway. about
the middle of what is known as Little Riv-
er. In the basement Of the old house hs
found large can. while near by was box
about three feet long. two feet wide and a
foot and q half deep. standing on edg,. The
box was locked with a Yale lock and the
space between the box and wall was dlled
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IMPORTANT Decision.
Termination of a Suit IikyOlvina--
About &1,5OO,OOO.


The Flat Top Coal Company of Philadel-
phia made large purchases of land in 1885
In the vicinity Of Poeahontas, Va, on the
line of the Norfolk ard Western railroad.
One of these tracts consists of about 1000
acres, about two miles from Pocahontas
The land ia question was bought a. a tax
sale, the owners and heirs for the most
part being non-residents. In 1887 the COM
pany purchasing the land leased 1t to the
Shamokin and Elkhorn companies, for
which they were to receive a royalty of 10
cents per ton. In 1889 suit was brought
by the original owners to recover the prop
erty. Those in possession of the property
raised the question that the original own
ers lad lost all title to the property. The
case was argued twice in the supreme court
of West Virginia, ard the court has just
rendered a decision in favor of the plain
tiffs. In giving this opinion the court holds
that there has been no forfeiture OF the
property. The property is said to be worth
about s1.50O,0 900.
Among the owners of the property are
tho widow of Josiah II. Smoot of Alexau-
dria and Mr.. VIM. H. H. Allen of this city
II is more than probable that the case will
be carried to a still higher court.
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man; Jno. H. Pearson, D. H. Abbott, Hen
ry c. Brown, secretary.
Ohio-R. s. Kayler, E. H. Archer, chief
clerk.
Pennsylva nia-James w. Latta, secretary
internal affairs; Isaac B. Brown, superin-
tendent.
South Carolina-w. D. Evans, chairman;
J. c. Wilbur.
South Dakota-W. H. Tompkins, chair
man: w. T. La Toilette.
Tennessee. NJ. Thompson.
Vermont = Zed 8. Stanton. chairman;
Frank kenfield, John d. Miller, F. C..
Smith, clerk.
Virgfnia-James c. HILL, chairman; E. G.
Akers, secretary.
Interstate Commerce Commission-Martin
A. Knapp, chairman: Judson C. Clements,
James d. Yeomans, commissioners: Edw
A. Moseley, secretary; Martin 8. Decker,
assistant secretary
Association of American Railway Ac-
counting Oficers-C. I. Sturgis of c., B. &
Q. r. r. Co.. p. A. Hewitt of c., c., C. &
St. L. Ry. Co.. H. D. Buckly of B. & o. r.
r. Co., M. Rubenack Of Penna. R. R. Co.
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states, and the laws of other nations re-
iating to patents. trade and other marks
and trade or commercial names.
They shall report to Congress as soon
as possible, and the report shall be so
made as to indicate any proposed change
IN the subsistence Of existing law. and shall
be accompanied by notes, which shall
briefly and clearly state the reasons for
any proposed change 1t shall also be ac-
conpanied by references to such treaties
and foreign laws relating to patents. trade
and other marks. and trade or commercial
names. as, in the opinion of the commits
sieners, may affect citizens Of the United
States.
The sum of $3.50, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, Is appropriated to pay
the necessary expenses of the commission
ers in making their report, which sum shall
be Immediately available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-10
BUSINESS PROPERTY SOLD.
Two Pieces ON Sth Street Disposed O
mt Public Auction.

Duncanson Bros. auctioneers, sold yes
terday at public sale the properties 31s and
sls Sth street northwest, on the west side
OF the street between ID street and Market
space. to Guy. Curran & Co., for $4,000.
The rear of this property abuts on the rear
OF the property fronting on 9th street oc-
cupied as business place by the purchas-
ers. 1t has a frontage of thirty feet. en-
tending back fifty feet, where the ground
widens to forty-five feet, and then has a
depth of forty-five feet, the total area corr
tanning S,525 square feet
Mr.. Duacanson also sold yesterday at
public sale the property 42l sth street
northwest, east side, between d and n
streets. to Lansourgh q Bro, for sl3. 400
The property has q frontage of 1874 and n
depth OF 100 feet, ard the Improvements
form part Of the business establishment
OF the purchasers.
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Dancing commenced about s o'clock and
continued until midnight
The Kings Daughters will give an enter
tainment Friday evening May DO at Sem
mary Hall, on Both street, for the benefit
of Grace p. Z. Church
For the third time the Country Skule"
was presented successfully last evening a
Ocd Fellows Hall, on 7th street. WASH
lrgton, with the same cast as In the two
previous performances at Dumbarton Ave
hue M. E. Church. A large audience was
pi eSent,
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Am extraordinary purchase
of extraordinary values
Offered at extraordinary prices.

A man may be brilliant artist and
poor financier. A concern this season
launched into the manufacture of Mems
Clothing ON most elaborate scale. The
Suits they made were exceedingly stylish,
of superiority good weaves, extensively
trimmed. BUT they couldn't Wholesale
them to retail at popular prices==amd
when the squeeze came they made us a
most tempting offer==witl1 cash as the
only condition. One of our firm CARE
FULLY EXAMINED EVERY ONE OF
THE TWELVE HUNDRED SUITS
FOUND THEM FAUATLESS in FIT
AND FASHION and FLAWLESS in
FABRIC. I'm other words, they were up
to the standard expected of this store
and the proposition was accepted.
Inn all our commercial experience we
have never seem the parallel of this OPP
portunity. The prices at which you
lot mock the integrity of the qualities.
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Our whole time is given to improve i'm
making mems clothing.

Nothing else to do but constantly work along this one line
we love the businessbeen at all lifetime OF course
our clothes different from the kinds" There's
great difference in clothes the ready
KIND All maetomeaure clothes superior the cut-by
hehundre downort Did stop to think of
the superiority OF madeomeasue clothes? Even the ready
equal to tailor made Well, we bring YOU the simon pure
nd-he real article the article that is copied The
and your individual paterncut kind
and our prces than to paw for
Teadyrnade Consider for yourself this question of clothes
buying lest us with OF teorder Suits So3 This
weeks specially r0o' ~
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shall choice qualities
But OUR GUARANTEE is BEHIND
merely for the worth of noneyBUT TO THE
LIMIT OF THE ACTUAL
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lOc for loo Shields.

Well known Dress Shields in all
sizes. No risk to you-every pair
warranted the 1893 improved
shields-light weight and odor-
less.
O9c for 9yard pieces Whalebone Casing
SC yard for s. H. and NJ yelveteen Skirt Fac.
ing. &c yard for Warren's Featherbone for
Waists. &c piece for Perfection Taifcta Seam
Binding
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Reliable Percalines, in fast black
and forty colors. Guaranteed
IoIc quality, at only &C yard.
U12hc yard for Ice quality Lawns, 40
inches wide. DC foi the Roman Stripe Skirt
Innings worth 15c yard. 15c for Linen Canvas
that is splendid value at zoe yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-10

S8 Sm for courtyard pattern
~OsoO of the 81 Fancy Plaid
and Stripe TafYeta Silks. Lovely
coloriEgs, including old and new
Blues. Greens. Grays, Old Rose,
Golden Brown, etc.
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SC for lOc Laces.

Torchon, Valenciennes and
Point de Paris Lace Edges and
Insertions, I to 4 inches wide, 7c
to Ioc values.
0These are superior. guaranteed to wash
and retain all their beauty. They are not
cheap laces, but Iaces cheap.
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e is Divided Into Two Lots.

In one lot is nobby Check Tweeds, Plaid Chev-
lots Black Cheviots, Blue Worsteds Pn-stripe Cas-
simeres; strictly Atwood and brand-new patterns;
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In the second division is included Imported Clay
Weaves, Wide-wale Worsteds Imported Fancy
Worseds in light and dark coors, in stripe and plaid
patterns; Shepherd Plaids, Whipcords, English
Checks and Silk Mixtures the latter in quiet effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-10

So zO for four-yard waist
wee pattern of the new
I5c Fancy Check Taffeta Silks
a saving to you Of 2S cents and
the gain of choice from an IN
broken assortment.
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Figured Japanese Silks, "a
inches wide. Designs curiously
beautiful, in navy and white, black
and white, red and white and
combinations in golden brown,
gray and red.
Guaranteed good value at soc a
ward.
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SD AZ for any T-yard pat
tern OF soc Suitings
of All wool and and silk AMI
Wool. Covert cloths and all the
seasons correct styles and col
ors.
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lac for Csc Laces.

VFC EUF ESC LdCGS.
Bargain spot among the new
Point Lierre and Venice Laces, 3
to S inches wide. Broken sets
not all designs in each width.
OThe 22-inch Venice and 27-inch Poiut
Lierre Laces for waists. fronts and yokes are
here from 81 to SO yard Bargain spots 81 IS
yard for s. value: S2.4s for SO value.