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The times., 1899-12-31
MORE POLICEMEN WANTED.
Major Sylvester 10 Recommend to
Congrcss IN Increase

MINOR Sylvester 10 Recommend to
Congress an Increase.
Major Sylvester Chief of Police. has in
view several important matters which he
viii request the Commissioners to present
to Congress for consideration in connection
with the regular District Appropriation
bin. The most important win be the en-
largement Of the police force to an extent
sufhcient 70 give all the precincts their
proper quota and to properly protect the
city
the average number Of men on duty at
an times is 168. or bur one policeman for
every 1852 Of the population Some Of
the beats which the men are compelled 10
cover are as much as two square miles.
and the men are on active duty almost
constantly and have hut little time TO de-
vote 20 their private affairs
II is the desire OF the Major and Superil-
tendent 10 inaugurate a squad system in
the District which viii embrace all tho
principal thOroughfares This. il is claimed
Hill greatly assist in the policing Of other
parts OF the city and lessen the labors Of
the patrolmen. The re-establishmcnt of
the old law making life tenure for police
men viii also be brought to the attention
OF Congress, There is an existing law 10
,hai effect al present but by reason Of Il
decision Of the United States Supreme
Court, IL is held 10 be imperative. Major
Sylvester viii cndeavCr 10 secure such
legislation for the men as viii assure them
their positions as long as they COMFORT
themselves properly and are diligent and
efficient IN their duties.
The times., 1899-12-31
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 30--For the first tine in
the history OF the Roman Catholic Church in TINS
city a solemn high viii be sung IN -
Marv's Church tomorrow 40 midnight, Just us the
old year dies The Pope recently issued mani
fcsto permitting the holding OF such service
and Father H. J. Cutler, the rector in this city,
was so notified by Cardinal Gibbons. Father Cut
Ter viii act the celebrant, and VIII be as-
sisted by Father Loane as deacon and Father
Hcncherry as subdedcnu
TIE usual old-time watch and prayer meet
ings VIII be held in Grace Episcopal. Trinity ".
e. the NJ f. Church South, and the Nethodi-l
Protestant Churches. Services viii be held at all
Of the churches in the morning and the respective
pastors viii otficiate. The New Year viii be
Usher.d In with the customary ungIng Of the
town and FIRE bells and the blowing OF whistles
and horns, t0ge;hc: with the cNpioelou ot fire
works.
Frank Williams and j. Z. Walters were released
from the city Jail today having served a sentence
OF six months, imposed hy Judge Nadlell vi the
United States Circuit Court, tog ubbiug the post
office at Round IIll, W.
NTs c. A. Adams reported to Police Head
quarters today that rhe lost Atr pocketbook con
taining dollar bin and some railroad tickets
The Southern Railway Company is shipping
large numbers OF railroad Tics 70 Round Hin
for the extension OF the Washington and Ohio
Division 70 NHChcT's Gap.
There will be communion services In tEa Second
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning 80 II
o'clock.
The grand jury for the corporation win meet
Tuesday next Tie only ease to come before it
viii be that Of Thomas Elzey, vino is to answer
% charge OF killing william Piukney a bootblack
The shooting occurred near the stone bridge
Elzey claims that the shooting was accidental
But few country people attended the market
this morning.
The contracts for coal for the gas house and
electric light plant will be given out by the Com
mittec on Light Tuesday next
Sergeant Smith has recovered two bicycles and
a gold watch which were recently stolen in Wash,
ingtOu.
During the month Of December the Clerk Of
the Corporation Court recorded thirty three deeds
and issued thirtytyc marriage licenses.
Tie military Road case, which has been on
trial in the Alexandria County Court for several
days, was not concluded when the court adjourn
ed this afternoon until Tuesday morning.
The regular monthly meeting OF r.. L. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, will be held Mon
day night.
The annual meeting Of the directors Of the T.
f. jackson Company viii be held January 10.
Five Thousand six hundred and twenty-six bar.
| rels OF -four were inspected IN this city during
| the quarter which ended today.
There were uo cases before Mayor Simpson IN
| the Police Court today.
| The infant con Of Nj John II. Stridcr, who died
! Thursday, will be buried tomorrow afternoon AT
| o'clock.
The times., 1899-12-31

last week the chief engineer Of the Fire De-
partmcnt ordered that all the horses be
supplied with caulked shoes to prevent
slipping on the streets. The policemen
nave been informed by the superintendent
OF their department that, during the cold
nights, such little infracti0ns Of the rules
as taking hot cup Of coffee would be
overlooked by the sergeants and inspectors
SO long as the time required to secure such
comfort does not necessitate absence from
their beats for long period.
The Surveyors assistants have beer. per
mitted 70 work slowly and take plenty OF
lime in order that they may not suffer any
hardship, and the outdoor employees of the
HeaiIh Department have been allowed 10
perform their duties in a manner that viii
not require their being in the streets for
any great length of time. The SMALLPOX
"alchmen have been permitted to build
ires in front Of their stations so that thev
VIII not suffer from the bitter blasts. and
number Of other comforts have been al
lowed the men who are compelled to be out
ln he wind and SNOW 50 that the force can
get along comfortably without hindering
the work ia hand
Special preparations are being made bv
The street cleaning force The superintend-
ent ct this department. Warner Stutler, has
based his estimates for the work on the
amount done last year. and be has prepared
q report 10 be submitted 10 Congress when
me matter Of appropriations for snow ana
ie= cleaning is 10 be considered
The times., 1899-12-31
SENTFREET TO Men
A Most Remarkable Remedy That
Quickly Restores Lost VigOr
to Men.
a Free Trial Package Sent by
Mail to All Who Write.

Free trial packages OF a most remarkable ram
edy are being mailed to all who viii write the
State Medical Institute. They cured so many men
who had battled for years against the mental
and physical suffering OF lost manhood that the
Institute has decided 10 distribute free trial
packages to all who write. II is 4 home treatment.
and all men who suffer with any form of sexual
weakness resulting from youthful folly, premature
loss OF strength and memory, weak back, varico-
cele, or gmaciauon OF parts can now cure them
selves at home.
The remedy has q peculiarly grateful effect OF
warmth and seems to act direct to the desired
location, giving strength and development Just
where it is needed it cures all the ills and
troubles that come from years OF misuse OF the
natural functions and has been an absolute sue
cess in all eases A request TO the State Medical
Institute, 4S9 Elekron Building, Fort Wayne
Ind, stating that YOU desire OF their free
trial packages, viii bc complied with promptly
The Institute is desiTous OF reaching that great
class OF men who unable to leave home to
he treated and the free sample will enable them
to see how easy il is to be cured OF sexual weak
ness when the proper remedies employed
The Institute makes restrictions. ANY man
who writes will be sent Il free sample. carefully
sealed in a plain package that its recipient
need have no fear OF embarrassment or publicity
Readers are requested 10 write without delay.
The times., 1899-12-31
Meeting of the W. q. y. L.

The last meeting Of IN" " G T. T. was in the
form OF q reunion and reception held by the de-
partmeut OF work among colored people at which
the following programme was rendered: Scrip
ture reading, Mrs. 5. D. lie Fetra; prayer, Rev
Sterling n Brown; singing, ''Coronation" ad
dress OF welcome, Rev. Walter II. Brooks pastor.
The installation OF Mrs. Rosetta Douglass-Spraeuc
daughter OF the late Frederick Douglass, as sti-
perinteudcnt 0t work in the District, and of Mrs.
II. G. Bruce as President oi the Anna Murray
Douglass Union, came HeNt Mrs. Clinton, Presi-
dent Of the District ". G. T. L.. conducted the
come 10 the new labortrs At the close Of the
meeting an enjoyable rcpast was served 10 those
present.
The times., 1899-12-31
PROCEEDINGS in Lunacy Gases.

At meeting Of the justices OF TIE supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia in general
term held yesterday ii was decided that in
future all proceedings in lunacy snail be com
mcuced by the filing OF petitions for. writs de
Iunatico irquireudo in the office oi the clerk OF
The court These proceedings shall be recorded
in q separate docket and not as heretofore In
thr general docket tor equity business. Il was
also determined that the entry OF all proceedings
made in the Orphans Court since the passage OF
the last act Of Congress on this subject shall be
trl7sieued 10 the new docket to be used for
this purpose u i, understood that this method
ui keeping She records Of lunacy proceeding
was suggested by John X. Young CLERK OF Tho
Sun-linn Cnuri of the District.
The times., 1899-12-31
CoIuubia Tuion,s Fnir

It is stated that J. F. Mccormick Chairman
Of tie Finance Committee appointed by the
General Committee in charge OF the fair re.
Gently given 10y Columbia Typographical Union
No 1l1, has completed his report and submitted
il TO the board OF control. The board, il is uu-
derstood, VIII, through its chairman. Edwin l..
Jones, and its secretary, William NJ Garrett,
make its final report TO Ike union at its next
regular meeling. II Is stated that ever SG,OJ5
was realized from the fair.
The times., 1899-12-31
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to ChIl 9
W. Copeland, Fail River, Mass, and Maude c.
Mor.i inner, this city William q LaudIam, Chi
cage. H.. and Marguerite B. Leake Shenandoah.
Va james Wright and Annie Young; Daniel
Mitchell and layinia Robertson; James L. Adams
and Rosa jenkins; John J. Hall and Blanche
Rch.u. both of Heathsville. Va; James l. Dow
,ll. Madison county, Va, and Mary l.. Richards
Orange Va; Hugh Sidney Bruiu, Aide Loudoun
county, Va. and Lilyan Jordan. Haymarket
Prince William county, Va; Joseph w Brooks
and Zovaida Embrey, both OF Monisvile Va:
Ernest Selby and Alice NJ. Spmrier; Harry Ma
loney and Lille II. Godfray, both oi Prince
George county, Md; \. Rodger Rowe and Annie
Hilton.
The times., 1899-12-31
ALn,rver RnnI,runt.

William J. Johnston, Who states that he is
an attorney at law, yesterday fled a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. asking that he be ac-
corded the benefits Of the Bankruptcy act lie
states mis- liabilities to be SO, 600 10, and places
his assets at SlGS. consisting Of SO cash, = u
bank, and $50 in property, claimed 70 be
empt under the law 1t is also stated that in
1891 ;he petitioner made an assignment OF his
property 10 Edwin B. Hay, and that $500 was
realized upon this property.
The times., 1899-12-31
Thc nenth REGARD

The following deaths were reported TO the
Health Officer yesterday: Mary Rebecca Wright,
50 years; David Fisher 70 years; Eliza june
0'Neal, - years; Catherine Clancy, 70 yesrs;
Calvin Williams, 20 years; Isaac LaRue Johnson
- years. Michael Erlcy, % years; Charles Z. Oh
futt % years; Richard r. Riley, SO years; Adler
gan Van OverdoTi 81 years: Anne Henson, 20
years; George b. Kgolse, b years; Frances l..
Farmhouse, years; Ernest Brown. 4 months
william Loels, months; James l. German, 1
month
The times., 1899-12-31
Nccused nf stenIing Provisions.

William Washington, coiored, twenty-siz years
OF ag5, was arrested last night by Policeman Witt,
Of the Fourth precinct charged with h5u5ebre1A-
ing. It is stated that the prisoner forced the
door Of a freight Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and stole a quantity % meat and gro
crric5. Yesterday warrant was obtained fo-
his arrest and BE was apprehcndsd. Washington
viii be 3ruigned IN the Police Court tomorrow
morning
The times., 1899-12-31
Raptists buy n church.

The Bapu>ts II Del Ray have purchased OF
a Methodist congregation Of tlat pace the foun-
dation and temporary structure which has served
the latter as church, and NOW raising funds
for the completion oi an appropriate building.
Services and sunday .chool are now being held
in the building and Or. l. d. Boss has been
nreHnhine lMarN.
The times., 1899-12-31
= Petition in RnnLrmntcy.

4 petition in voluntary bankruptcy fled
yesterday by Adolph Kahn, of CD r Street north
west. lie states his occupation as that Of
clerk. Mr.. Kahn lists his liabilities az S2,02l.G5,
and makes 10 statement Of assets. He also says
that he made assignment Of his property
in 1904 to James H. Clarke for the benefit Of his
creditors
The times., 1899-12-31
baptist sunday school Reception.

Among the pleasant church entertainments of
Christmas week was the one given by the East
Washington Baptist Sunday School, at which those
in attendance received presents of candy and
oranges. A pretty feature cf the evening was
the dialogue in costume between six girls, three
representing American missionaries and three Jap
anese girls, giving and receiving the gospel.
Songs were rendered by the children.
The times., 1899-12-31
Thieves Raid n Residence.

Samuel Day, Of 4Oa Twcuty-second Street north
west reported 10 the police last night that his
residence had been entered by thieves early yes
terday morning. He told Inspector Boardman at
had been ransacked, but little Of value was Sc
cured by the robbers
The times., 1899-12-31
NorfoTk Under an Fcy BIonl,et.

NORFOLK, Va Dec 3O- Extremely cold
weather prevails here today. The ther-
mometer at S O'Clock this morning was IA
degrees above zero. This is the coldest
weather since February last. when a biz
zard RACED here. The day is bright.
The times., 1899-12-31
An Aged Mnn Disappears.

The police have been requested to look out for
J. F. Conroy, scyenty-hye years Of age, who disap-
peared from his home, 431 First Street southeast.
Friday afternoon. His friends are concerned for
his safety, and have invoked the aid Of the police.
The times., 1899-12-31
A nirorce Grnnted.

Regina Goldberg was yesterday granted Il di-
yorce from her husband, Harry Goldberg. The
decree, which is signed by Justice Barnard states
that the petition was granted on the ground Of
deseItion
The times., 1899-12-31
VIII supply Plaster Models.

G. II. Buhlcr, Of this city, has been awarded
contract to supply plaster models for the
Buffalo Federal building. The models must be
finished within forty days.
The times., 1899-12-31
a Pay Claim DisaIlo,ved.

James II. Mclver private in the Marine
Corps, has been disallowed a claim for extra
pay because he resigned from the Army before
The actual termination OF the war.
The times., 1899-12-31

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A wife's petition for Divorce.

Salie b. Boxwen yesterday, through her at
torneys, Downing Keane, fled suit FOR divorce
against her husband, Samuel l.. BoNwcll, on
statutory grounds.
The times., 1899-12-31
Vice President and Director.

Former United States Senator Charles James
Faulkner, of the iaw firm Of Faulkner & walker.
Kellogg Building, has been elected director and
vice president OF the Washington Eiectus shoe
Company, l2ls and 1920 Street northwest
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Obt - Ginles
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1899.
The Weather Indications.
TEMPERATURE

Fair; continued cold Sunday Monday increas-
ing coudincss and possibly snow; continued cold
and fresh westerly winds.
The times., 1899-12-31
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Lamps Ut today P J
Lamps out tomorrow w....................6:26 A.
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Lowest temperature, G a. m.....................10
Highest temperature, . p. m...................l5 .l5
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FINED FOR AN ASSAULT
Parties to the Owen House ARRAY
Heavily Mulcted.

The Principals in the Fight of Fri
day Morning Tried i'm the Police
Court - The Putatiye Lessces of
the Premises Declared 10 He I'm
the Wrong - An Appeal Noted.
The times., 1899-12-31
PHAsEs OF THE Moo FOR nECFMRER.
TIDE TABLE

New ,..........,.....2d Full 10th
First quarter. 18th Last quarter. .2itA
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STREET LIGHTING.

High .6:37 An and 1:06 PM
Low tide ide...............,.,.1:O1 An. and :G2 PM
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THE Sun AND MOON.
sun rose......7.I9 AN. Sun sets.......f:4S PM
Neon rises. G:22 4 NJ. Moon scts...............
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WINTER REALLY HERE.

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
DUNS AND THEIR DOOES,

Visitor-'What lovely f1rniture?'
Tommy-"Yes; l guess the man we
bought it from is sorry now lie sold it:
he's always calling to look at it,
Brooklyn Life.
Daughter-"M Mamma, if l must write
to Mr. Bray about his extortionata bill,
should say, Dear Mr.. Bray?'" Nam
ma-"Certainly under the clrcu..l
stances. Detroit Journal.
rs your father at home?" asked a
caller. What is your name, ple3se?'
inquired the little girl. Just tell him
it is his old friend, Bill" Then
reckon he amt at home. l heard him
tell mamma if any bill came he WASH I
at home. Little Falls Transcript.
Little Virgnia-"My mamma says
you live in haunted house Little
Winrie-"The idea. We don't either.
Nobody ever heard of a ghost inside
of our house" Little Virginia es,
but it's always haunted by a crowd Of
collectors. bloomington Paragraph
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
HEALTH HINTS.

Fever go to bed with cold or damn
feet.
Never lean with the back uDop any
thing that is cold.
Never take warm drinks and then
Immediately so out in the cold.
Never stand still in cold weather.
especially after having taken a Sigh.
degree of exercise.
Never continue keeping the back ex-
posed to the heat after it has become
comfortably warm.
Never omit regular bathing. for IN
less the skin is in an active condition
the cold will close the pores and favor
congestion or other disease.
When hoarse. speak as little as pos
sible until the hOarseness is recovered
from, else the voice may be permanent
ly Injured Or troubles of tie throat b
produced.
When going from a warm atnos-
phere into cooler one, keep the
mouth always closed, so that the air
may be warmed by its passage through
the nose ere it reaches the lungs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
FEMININE OBSERVER.

A child never seems really happy
when its face is clean
One absolutely happy day can make
Us forget dozen blue ones.
The woman able to buy the most
Jcwelry generally wears the least.
determination to have things gen
orally results in your getting them.
Much of the happiness Of home cen
tiers in the refrigerator these days.
The woman who keeps her former
6"cethearts as friends is a true diplo-
mat.
Many a man whose heart has not
thrilled at a woman in a ball gown be-
comes her devoted slave when he sees
her in an apron.
a man does not like to hear woman
run down another woman, but he has
mt the slightest objection to her run
ming down another man.
Many women who could not BE-
saucy TO save their lives in a personal
encounter are perfect wonders when It
Genes to sarcastic letter writing.
The longest day il the year is not
OF necessity in June. It can be just as
well in January if the one we are wait
ing for is not to arrive until the even
ing train.
The greatest mental labor consists in
trying to find a reason why you have
been charged more for some article
identical with one for which your
friend paid a dollar less.
Some persons apparently have such
pToGisIous noses where other persons
business is concerned that the famous
nasal organ Of Cyra2o de Bergerac
would be pimple in comparison
Philadelphia Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
The Last Year of the Century.

Only twelve months remain in which
to set in order all the things that be-
long to the expiring century, to the
end of giving it decent dismissal and
to save the coming century from the
handicap of an unfairly large burden of
arrearage. There has been a rather
curious misapprehension in the minds
OF many people as TO the proper loca-
ton of the wear upon which we are just
entering; and even in print there has
been good deal of allnsion to the year
now ended as the closing one of the
nineteenth century. A half minutes
clear thinking is enough to remove all
confusion. With December 81 we COM
plete the year lS99-that is we round
out 90 OF the 100 years that are neces-
sarv to complete a full century. We
must give the nineteenth century the
300 DAYS that belong to its huDdredth
and final year before we begin the year
| Of the twentieth century. For some
reason the mathematical faculty usually
works far more keenly in monetary at
fairs than elsewhere; and none OF the
people who have proposed to allow
uinetv-nine wears to 90 for century
would suppose that Dineteen-hund-
red dollar debt had been fully met by
tender of 81 500. There would remain
due lust one hundred cents. 1t is to
be borne in mind that the year 1900 Is
not leap year, although divlsible by
four. Under the GregOrian calendar
the year consists approximately of 500
DAYS. ) hours, 10 minutes and II Sec
onds. The accumulated surplus over
and above the 800 day, amounts, IN the
course Of a century, to very nearly u
DAYS. To indulge in leap year every
four years would require enough rem
for every century. The arrangement
in practical use allows 24 leap years
each for three consecutive centuries,
and then gives the fourth century -
such DAYS. Thus, although it is not
likely to concern many of us in an i'm
mediate, practical way, it may be re-
marked that the twentieth century will
be one day longer than the nineteenth,
since it is arranged that the twenty fifth
leap year which If assigned to every
fourth century shall be brought into
the calendar of the year that is divislble
by 400. The failure to sacrifice three
quadrennial leap years-that is to say,
three extra DAYS in every our centuries
has led to the discrepancy between
what is known as the Julian, or old
style calendar, and the Gregorian.-
From The Progress of the World" in
the American Monthly Review of Re-
views for January.
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AS TRUE AS GOSPEL.

Real religion comes from the human
heart and brain.
Only time shall show rs whittier each
traveller is bound.
The fool fishes for fattery; the wise
man works for wages.
When we despair, not only our com
pass. but our ship, is gone.
Difficulties Of thought. acceptance Of
what is without full comprehension.
belong to every system Of thinking.
When interest is at variance with
conscience, ard pretense that seems 10
reconcile them satisfies the hollow
hearted.
Kind looks, kind words. Kind acts
and warm handshakes-these are the
secondary means OF grace when men
are in trouble, and are lighting their
unseen battles.