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Evening star., 1898-04-07

A more ridiculous method of curing q
man who is suffering from nervous exhaus-
ton and is threatened with nervous pros
tration could not be we'll conceived man
who has overworked does not need more
work, but less work and more rest. The
man who has lost his appetite needs some
thing to restore it. The man whose nerves
are shattered needs something to tone and
strengthen them. Get the nerves right and
sound, and refreshing sleep will follow. A
man who sleeps we'll and eats we'll, and
digests and assimilates his food will not
remain ill.,
In cases of this kind Dr. Pierce,s Golden
Medical Discovery goes to bed rock-to
hrst causes. It creates a hearty appetite;
1t makes the digestion and assimilation
perfect; it invigorates the liver; it purifies
the blood and fills it with the life-giving
elements of the food It builds up new
flesh, new muscle and new nerve fibres. It
is an unfailing cure for nervous exhaustion
and nervous prostration, and the best of
all medicines for overworked men and wo-
men. An honest druggist won't urge an
inferior substitute upon you, thereby in
sulting your intelligence.
It is a dealers business to sell you what
you ask for-not what he prefers for selfish
profits sake to sell.
A man or woman who neglects constipa-
ton suffers from slow poisoning. Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton. One little "Pellet" /" Is gentle laxa-
tive, and two mild cafhartic. All medi-
cine dealers sell them
Evening star., 1898-04-07

The marine lamprey's adhesive power is
such that III pounds may be raised with
cut forcing It to lose it's hold. 1t is Sc
tenacious of life that its head remains for
hours attached to a stone when it's body is
severed
Evening star., 1898-04-07

Authorities differ as to the rate Of
growth Of the human hair. and 1t is said
to be very dissimilar In different indivfd-
uais The most usually accepted calcula-
ton gives six and a half inches per annum.
Evening star., 1898-04-07

Arguments Concluded.
Arguments werei CONCLUDED this after
noon before the Oeurteof Appeals In the
Holt will case appeal.
Evening star., 1898-04-07
BOARD OF TRADE.
Meeting Tonight Mt Carroll In
xtfttite Hall.

The board Of trade holds meeting to-
night at Carroll Institute Hall, 10th street,
near K, at 7:30. The committees on insur-
ance, mercantile interests, ,puDnc library and
public order will present topics for consid-
Grafton. The new proposed insurance bill
will be discussed and other important mat
tiers will come up.
Evening star., 1898-04-07
Baby Won't Suffer

From red. itching sk!n-channg- prickly
heat IL you use EVANS TALCUM POWDER
It cures all these troubles. Keeps bnbies'
delicate skin soft. clear and white Plain or
perfumed, 10c. can GyIDsfst ON having
-. "EyANS.'" Come here II your druggist
= does not handle 1t.
Evans Drug Store eS.ssis' wsslss1,s 4. AID !.
Conn. a e. and ct. and it2s Nd. ave.
ap6-16d
Evening star., 1898-04-07

less, take INSULT
time to rest and
sleep, and abuse
and neglect their
health in every
way. Then, when
they break down,
they keep on just
as before, except
that in addition to
their usual work,
they go out every
day and spade a
little in their gar
dens, or try to
initiate Mr.. Clad
} stone by cutting
down a tree or
chopping the fam
Evening star., 1898-04-07

Court of Appeals-Present, the Chief JUS
.ice, Mr.. Justice Morris and Mr.. Justice
Evening star., 1898-04-07

Sterling Silver Waist Sets. .25c.
Rolled Plate Waist Sets. with or DE-
without Jewels. .............. ZO(s
New Waist Sets of 3 pins. collar An,
button and dumb bell links, enameled 1fyS.
New Pearl Waist Sets. lOc.
Sterling Silver and Rolled Plate
ehiia1en danin Bracelets, with locks for A0c.
Rhine Stone Side Combs. pair. ..... 9Sc
Rhine Stone Hair Ornaments to match. .9sc
Full Round Rhine Stone Combs. 81 q,
Pompadour Rhine Stone Combs 8sc.
Evening star., 1898-04-07

Ladies' Silk vesting-to Fine Kid Laced
Boots, % valne. Friday, S1.95
II attra tive new styles Of Ladies'
Hand-turned and welt" Oxford Ties.
black and chocolates, in all the
new styles Of toe. Others $3.50 Sn MS
and s. grades. Friday. y.....
These are all high-ciass Shoes!
The times., 1898-09-13
NOT A COLLECTING AGENCY.
Attorney Thomas's Opinion on
Money Lending at Illegal Rates.


Money Lending Mt Illegal Rates.
The attorney for the District has rem
dered an interesting opinion of the mat
ter of the loaning of money at usurious
rates of interest to the members of the
fire and police departments of the city by
numerous local note brokers.
This matter was brought 10 the atten-
ton of Commissioner Wight several
months ago by a resident of the north
east section of the city who claimed that
certain money lenders had been charging
eXorbitant rates of interest for money
loaned TO firemen. Commissioner Wight,
it viii be remembered, ordered thor
ough investigation of the matter, result
ing in disclosures showing that nearly
three dozen members of the fire depart
ment We're paying all the way from 10 to
40 per cent interest to one note broker
alone. Commissioner Wight, after learn
ing the facts in the case Immediately
indorsed the papers in the case by issuing
the following order:
1T appears that these men have been
paying usurious interest, and that they
have paid more than the amount bor-
rowed, and they are, therefore clearly
exempt from further payment and no fur
ther action need be taken by the depart-
On August IL the Commissioners receiv-
ed long letter from George d. Horning.
note broker, taking exception to their
action and suggesting that the matter
be referred 10 the attorney for the Dis
trict, which was done. The result was
that the attorney filed the following de-
cision with the Commissioners yester-
day:
Mr.. Horning's claims are in the shane
of judgments of justices of the peace.
The defendants in these cases contend
that they were charged usurious interest.
and that the usurious interest paid by
them respectively exceeds the principal
and legal interest, and the question is
whether the Commissioners will aid the
claimant in collecting his demands. Ii is
plain that the defendants in the judg-
ments referred to have paid usurious in
terest in excess of the money borrowed
and legal interes. thereon Our statute in
regard to interest makes it unlawful to
receive interest al a greater rate than 10
per cent per annum. the penalty being the
forfeiture of all interest.
One who pays usurious interest may
sue and recover it back within a year.
The District of Columbia is not a col
lecting agency for private debts. The
salaries of its employees are exempt from
Sarnishment. Whatever may be the uiti-
mate facts in reference to the transac
uons between Mr.. Horning and the fire
men in question my opinion is his claims
are very seriously tainted with usury. and
that he is not entitled to the assistance
of the Commissioners in collecting his de-
mands."
The times., 1898-09-13

Thomas stated that the Potomac .Compa-
ny has no authority TO make such con-
nection and If they have" he maintains
that he is ''at perfect liberty to utilize the
conduits of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company to run his cable down Four-and-
a-half Street. The matter was original
ly referred to Walter c. Adams, the cleo
trical engineer of the District who has
made the following report:
Il sent Mr.. Eddy to find out what-he
could do regarding the matter complained
Of He found that in one of the vaults
under the sidewalk the west side of
Fourteenth Street, about forty-nine feet
north of the north building line of f
Street, the brick arching to the vault had
been broken through and two cables
brought through the opening apparently
from the conduit of the Postal Telegraph
Gable Company, in which are cables con-
nected to the electric light and power sys-
tenn OF the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany. These wires he traced to the room
containing the electric motors which ope-
rate the elevator in the Wyatt building,
with branch running to a box, appa-
rently containing storage batteries.
Upon the recommendation of Engineer
Commissioner Beach the matter was yes
terday referred TO the attorney for the
District.
The times., 1898-09-13
CHANGED BY A CoDIcIL.
property First Requenthed to One
Will Go TO MANY

VIII Go to Many.
1he Will of Elizabeth w. Maynadier,
dated at San Francisco, Cal, April s. 1897.
and codicil to the same at Ashland.
Wis, August 2, 1898, were filed yesterday
IN the office of the Register of Wills for
the District of Columbia.
According to the terms of the will of
Mrs. Maynadier she leaves all her prop
erty, real and personal, to Julia Lynde
Scott, wife of Capt. George l.. Scott of
the Sixth United States Cavalry, and in
the event of her death before that of the
testator all the estate is to revert To Res
sic Maynadier, the daughter of the Iega-
tee The testator named her daughter.
Julia Lynde Scott, as executrix without
bond and empowers her to grant bargain
and sell and deliver the whole or any
part OF the estate as she may deem fit
with permission or order of court. Be
fore signing the viii the testator, Eliza
beth w. Maynadier. revoked and Cancelled
all previous testaments
The codicii modifes the will bv the fol-
lowing bequests: To her sister. Mrs.
Martha A. Counselman, of Smyrna. Del.
sl,OC3; to her nieces, Elizabeth Maynadier
Counselman, S1,000; Carrie Counselman
Sl,COO; Mrs. Charles d. Rhodes, 81. 600 Mrs.
Maynadier also directs that the executrix
OF her will use the sum OF 81 900 for the
erection of monument over the grave of
the testator's husband, William W. May
nardier
Mrs. Maynadier was very old and feeble
and died on September G. Some time be,
fore her death one of her relatives ap-
piled to the court for the appointment of
committee to take care of her person
and estate, and on the day she died Jus
tice Cox assigned Mr.. S. Herbert Giesy to
that duty
The times., 1898-09-13
BELT RAILWAYS FUTURE.
The Trustees Preparing to Adver.
tise the Line for sale.

The trustees of the Belt Line Railway
Company are preparing to advertise the
property of the road for sale, under order
of the District Court. So far no one has
been looked upon as bidder for the road,
though it is confidently believed that the
large bondhoiders will protect their own
interests, at least to the market value of
the bonds, which is $50. The amount of
the bond issue is $500, 000 and if this prop
osition is carried out it will fix the mini
mum bid of the stockholders at $780, 600.
The bill which passed Congress at its
last session stipulates that the road be
equipped with an underground electric
system within year after the ratifca-
ton of the purchase. The acquiring of
the property consequently carries with it
the necessity of an expenditure sufficient
to meet this obligation. The act also per-
mits any other railroad operating within
the limits of the District of Columbia to
become the purchaser of the property,
and it is limited that the Capital Traction
Company and the City and Suburban
road have their eyes on this line and are
likely to be bidders.
At present those holding a controlling
interest in the suburban road own a ma
jority of the stock of the Belt Line Rail-
way.
The times., 1898-09-13
Two wives Granted nixcrces.

Nellie Hodgson was yesterday granted
absolute divorce from her husband, Al
vero Hodgson, by Justice Cox, sitting in
Equity Court No l.
The parties were married in Richmond
vile. n. Y, in 1891 and came to this city
to live shortly afterward
Mrs. Hodgson, in her petition, alleges
that her husband is an habituaI drunkard
and failed to support her
Justice Cox yesterday granted decree
of absolute divorce to Elizabeth Payne
from her husband, George w Payne. The
parties We're married in this city in Feb
ruary, 1897. and Mrs. Payne alleges that
her husband ill-treated and refused to
support her.
The times., 1898-09-13
A Question of Conduits.

The attorney for the District Commits
sioners will be called upon TO render an
opinion in the case of a complaint recent
ly made by President A. A Thomas, of
the United States Electric Lighting Com
pany, to the effect that the Potomac Elec-
tric Power Company have utilized the
conduits Of the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company TO run in cable at Fourteenth
Street and New York Avenue, south to
the Wyatt building and that they have
connected up with the same cable.
In entering his complaint President
The times., 1898-09-13
Deaths of n Day.

The following deaths were reported dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at noon
Yesterday: Sarah Kelley, SO years; Han
nah Patton IS years; Edith Simmons, So
years; Joseph Butler, 81 years; Absalom
Hughes, 46 years; Unknown, 40 years;
Christina Smith, Il years; Catherine c.
Thomas, 81 years; Yuen Hing, 4 years;
William E. MCGEE, IA years; Bessie Wash
ington, years; Thomas Beach, l year;
Lenora Okley, l year; Bernard West, l
year; Ella n. Casey, l year; Reave B.
Walker. year; Maud Brown, II months;
Percy Gilmore, months; John Vincent
Schwinehaut, months; Eugenia Theresa
O'Reilly, II days.
The times., 1898-09-13
n ~ N
How
Good
1t Feels

to enjoy the luxury of an un-
wetted collar for an entire day.
Thank the fates that cooler wealth
er has come. That means COM
fort and life and business activity
ANYHOW that's how we've been
affected by it. We're just twice
as sprightly and anxious to send
things a-going as we were week
ago. Fall selling is on III earnest,
and Fall bargains hold the flavor
of tineliness.
The times., 1898-09-13
S. KANN, SONS & co.
GIVEN TEN DAYS TO ANSWER.
Won Olsen Case Up Again Before
Judge Cox.

The case Of Fields against Won Olsen
was up before Justice Cox yesterday
again. BY consent of counsel the decree
pro confesso, granted a few days ago
against the defendant, was today vaca-
ted, and ten days given the defendant,
Won Olsen, alias Robert" in which to
answer.
In the original proceedings the COM
plainant, Thomas NJ. Fields. alleged that
WiIhelmina A. E. Won O:sen, alias Rob
ert- was personating herself in this and
other cities as his wife, and in evidence
thereof exhibiting a marriage certificate
as proof Of her marriage with the plain
tiff, Fields. Fields denied the validity of
the certificate of marriage, and asked the
court to declare il null and void
The times., 1898-09-13
a Rare Case Yields to Science.

we present for the first time this
week the case of Mr., William NJ SkilIman, Of
700 4th ST. ne. His deafness, due to injury yields
TO the treatment that cures
Mr. sklllman is messenger in the service of
the Treasury Department; he has been a faithful
empioye OF the government for the past five years
About three years ago., says Mr. Skilman, Il
slipped and FELL iniuring my spine so severely
and seriously that was confined TO my bed for
about four weeks Upon recovering noticed
for the first time ringing sound in my ears;
but there was no deafness. Very shortly after
this, however. | noticed that my hearing was
becoming defective. This condition gradually
grew worse and worse until finally | became
totally deaf in the left ear. Could hear abso
lutely nothing-no talking, no noise of any kind
This very much distressed me. and it became
also source of annoyance in my business, as it
hecessitated my having to be spoken to several
times. which proved very embarrassing to my
sell and troublesome to my superors.
About year ago | almost lost my life from
TINS deafness, as ] was run over by an ambulance
going at full speed. 1t threw me down, passed
over me, and then ! did not hear it.
Il had never taken anything like regular treat
ment for this trouble, although one physician ad
vIsed me to tTy ear-drums. But / did not get
them, as they did not appeal to my judgment A
few months ago ] noticed for the first time Doc
LOT IoHueH advertisement IN tne papers. IN
speaking about II 10 friend, this friend very
strongly advised TO go to the Doctor for
treatment, as he himself had been cured by Doc
tor Cowden. had all the annoyances and tTou-
bles that other deaf persons have; was not able
to hear sermons, lectures plays; in fact. quit
going 10 all places OF amusement as ] could de-
rive no sort of benefit or pleasure from them in
any way.
my affction ifterfered also very greatly with
my business, and, ! said before the anxiety,
the worry and the loss of pleasure all these fell
TO my lot on account of my deafness.
Since taking Doctor Cowden's treatment an
almost miraculous change has taken place in my
condition. | practically hear everything
My associates notice the change. / hear my
watch ticking; could not hear clock tick be-
fore this when held close to my / can
hear sermons, music. the noises of the streets
and ordinary conversation. ] have trouble in
my business; and, furthermore, my general health
is better than il has been for some time; it has
improved wonderfully, and scarcely know when
have felt well / feel now. 1t seems TO me
that nothing that ] could have done could posi-
The times., 1898-09-13
LEFT MONEY FOR MASSES
VIII of Mrs. MarGnretta SchuIteis
Filed for Probate


The will of Margaretta schultefs. dated
June IA, 1898, was filed today In the office
of the register of wills for the District of
Columbia.
The deceased disposes of her property
as follows: To her daughter, Anna Maria
Schulteis, she leaves her gold watch: to
her grandson, Hermann Albert Schulteis.
the old Corner Clock" to her executor
her son, Albert Schulteis, $500, to be ex-
pended in having masses said for herself
ana he- husband, deceased, and all the re-
mainder, real, personal and mixed. she
leaves to her son, Albert SchuIteis, in
trust.
After period of two years the testator
directs that her son. Albert, shall sell at
private and public sale all the real prop
erty of which she died possessed, and
after deducting 5 per cent for his service
to divide the remainder into three equal
parts, TO be given to her three children.
Albert, Anna Maria and Hermann ].
Schulteis
The times., 1898-09-13
ORDERED TO PAY ALIMoNY.
Nathan Toomer Must Provide Ten,
p0ruriIy for His Wife.


Nathan Toomer, who is being sued Cor
divorce and alimony by his wife, Nina
Eliza Pinchback Toomer, was yesterday
ordered by Justice Cox to pay his wife
seventy-five dollars counsel fees and ali
mony at the rate of sixty dollars per
month until the case is finally disposed
Of
Mrs. Toomer alleges that her husband
deserted her and left her without any
means of support. Her husband, how
ever, maintains that he never deserted
her but was called to his home in Au-
gusta, Ga, on business, being directly
concerned in the settlement of estates
valued at half million dollars
He also says he provided her with a
home in this city, at No. 1735 Twelfth
Street, which he purchased and gave to
her, and from time to time since their
marriage in 1894 furnished her with more
than $4,000 in cash, besides other money.
The times., 1898-09-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Walter L. Riley and Julia Holmes: Jas.
n. Davis and Martha A. White, of Bright
wood. d. c.: William Robinson and Pearl
s. Lucas; Walter S. Cleugh and Anna c..
Brown. Alexandria; James w. Gransley
and Deliah Beach, Lorton Valley, Va i;
Andrew J. Reed and Bertha Williams,
Baltimore, Md; Harry E. Robinson and
Mamie Ross.
The times., 1898-09-13
More Telephone Wires.

The District Commissioners YESTERDAY
granted permission to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company to string
eight additional wires on their existing
pole line on Binney Street from Fifteenth
to Thirteenth Streets northwest for the
purpose of making house connections.
The times., 1898-09-13
HUSBANDS CHARGES DENIED.
Emma Ralph Files Answer to Suit
for Divorce

Emma Ralph yesterday through her at
torney, S. A. Kuhn, filed her answer TO
the suit for divorce begun against her BY
her husband. James Ralph, August 23
1898.
In her affidavit she denies that her hus-
band has provided home and support
for her since their marriage in 1888 till
August. 1898.
She also alleges that he was discharged
from the government printing office on
account of his intemperance, and was out
of work for a long time. She also denies
that she ever neglected to care for or
ever abused her husband.
The times., 1898-09-13
ALLEGES ILL-TREATMENT
Mrs. Sophia A. Hyer Brings Suit for
Divorce,

Sophia A. Hyer yesterday flied suit for
divorce against her husband, Walter T. L.
Hyer, alleging drunkenness and i'll treat
ment as the grounds for action
The parties were married in this city
in 1892 and have one child as the result
of the union.
Mrs. Hyer asks for the guardianship
and custody of her child.
The times., 1898-09-13
Enneral Of Miss Thomas.

The funeral of Miss Katherine Thomas,
the young woman who was killed by a
Metropolitan car Thursday evening, took
place Sunday afternoon from St. Paurs
Church, Rev. DR.. Dcr2er, the rector of
he church, officiating The interment was
at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The times., 1898-09-13
Ladies' and Children S
Underwear.

4 few great specials in Fall
weight Underwear about HALF
PRICE.
one lot of childrens white and 1F
gray Merino vests, pants and ff
drawers Worth 25c and 35c.......... AOS
Children's white and gray wool n
shirts All button down the HC
frent. Worth 25c..
Ladies fleeced ribbed vests and pants
vests high neck and long sIeeves, ar
pearl buttons and satin ribbon |ST
strings-pants full and long, @cS
A mixed lot of ladies' underwear in
white and gray and scarlet Merino and
all wool also a LOT of American
Hosiery Company's white Merino 40
vests. short sleeves only and an AH[
kle fength drawers-worth $lO0.... NV
The times., 1898-09-13
Injunction Proceedings Discontinu,

Injunction Proceedings Discontinue
The case of Lou Balm against T. e. Ben
nett, J. w. Wilson, d. r. NJ Thaught
discontinued at the instance of the plain
tiff. The complainant instituted proceed
ings some time ago, asking for an ac-
counting and also that they be restrained
from disposing of certain personal prop
erty which she claimed.
The times., 1898-09-13
TOgs for
the Little Ones.

Chidren's Refers, made with larg
saFor collars, trimmed with braid; som
Of these are empire backs and some haV
tight backs: these are in all the leadin
stvles and combinations; some are check
and some plain, navy, red green, an
cadet blue. the ages rang Gt A(
ing from ? TO years. spe- rNH.Tf
cial...........----....
Infants long Cream Bedford Cord Goats
with large collars. trimmed in G1 S[
ribbons and braid. Regular ohH.St
price sleS. Special.
Children's school aprons, sizes to ]
wears. in four different styles, trimme
with deep ruffies of embroidery 10
and full skirts. Regular price, an
Csc. Special. -..-.-...-..-.--.-..--.-.
Infants silk Caps, in eight or nine diff
ferent styles. some tucked and other
with handsomely embroidered crowns
and some with full ruche and 40
pompon Regular price, 75c. and I'M
sSc. Special. ..-....----.....-.......-
The times., 1898-09-13

P.Ia weak soldier boys should drink the
4sC Nat Cap. Brewing Co.'s famous
Mnnchner' Beer. lis an ideal tonic. do
bottles only SIPS. Write or phone 222
The times., 1898-09-13
Mr.. SKILLMAN'S HAPPY
EXPERIENCE


the
Medical
but to he "a
be
Is Iinite
The times., 1898-09-13

bly, have been OF more benefit to me than Doctor
Cowden's treatment 1t has corrected my deaf
ness, and has restored my strength to what |
believe to be a perfect normal condition The
least that | can do under such circumstances
would be to highly recommend Doctor Cowden' 5
treatment in cases like mine for both my ears
and my general rundown condition