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The evening times., 1899-03-17
FAITH FAILED To CURE.
Doctor Says Mrs. Rivers Died of
Neglect.

Doctor Says Mrs. Rivers Died of
Neglect.
Boston, Mass. March 1.-THE death of
the wife of Col. Charles c. Rivers Assist
ant Surveyor of the Port of Boston, at the
family residence, in Chelsea. last Satur-
day, has resulted in series of events
which will probably bring for trial in the
courts of this commonwealth the question of
the legal status of the practitioners of
Christian Science as IA remedial agency for
the physical ailments of mankind.
The case has already been referred 10 the
district attorney through the absolute re-
fusal of the medical practitioner who was
called into the case 10 sign the death cer-
tifcate and by the action OF Assistant Med
ical Examiner Steadman in signing the
certificate with the cause of death given as
Neglect"
The social prominence of Mrs Rivers will
perhaps give the case exceptional notorie-
ty. She was one of the brightest of the
society women OF Chelsea and was for
merly vice president of the Chelsea Wom-
ems Club
Mrs. Rivers was a devotee of Christian
Science She had been for years a sufferer
from heart disease, and had lately been
telling her friends how much she had been
ers. Last Thursday afternoon about two
o'clock Mrs. Rivers, while alone in her
apartments, was stricken with paralysis
When the colonel arrived there four hours
later he found his wife PROSTATE on the
floor.
DR.. E. e. Halves was called. The doctor
diagnosed the case as paralysis, and ap-
piled the usual remedies. DR.. Hawes said
on his second visit that his patient was do
ing well and had an even chance of rocov-
cry. Next morning he was discharged, and
was not called again until Saturday morn
ing, when Mrs. Rives was in dying con-
dtion.
After his refusal 10 sign the death GER
tificate the medical examiner wrote Neg
lect' on the death certificate and notified
the district attorney.
The Christian Science healer" who was
called at the request of Mrs. Rivers was
Mrs. Allen G. Alley, wife of the Regitrar
of votes. Every effort was made TO keep
the matter quiet, but the facts gradually
spread through the city. Colonel Rives Is
still in Thomaston. Me-. where he went for
the interment. Mrs. Alley was away last
night but her husband said that the case
was doing well under her treatment until
she was called away, when second at
tack occurred, which resulted fatally.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
GEMS HIDDEN IN A BARREL.
Valuable PIunder Found Secreted in
burglars Rooms.

New York, March 17.-There were more
sensational developments yesterday in the
case of Mrs. LiZetto Lopato and John
Feimann, now in the Raymond Street jail
Brooklyn, charged with the robbery of
houses in the Williamsburg section. The
woman was arrested while in the act of
robbing the fiat house of Mrs Lena Leo
pold, at the corner of South Fourth and
Hooper Streets. The man was taken in
custody shortly afterward
Capt Martin Short, of the Bedford Ave
nue. police station, sent his detectives again
yesterday TO TIE residence of the prisoners,
at % Skillman Avenue for another search
The day before they had found a wagon
load OF clothing and hundreds of dollars
worth Of silverware and house ornaments.
Yesterday they first found a bundle of gilt
frames and pictures secreted in the CHM
hey. Cong into an empty room they
overturned barrel that was nearly filed
with kindling wood and out rolled jewelry
valued at fully $500.
Hidden in this place were six mems gold
watches and four women's gold watches
and eight with silver cases: score of gold
chains, ranging from infants necklaces to
fobs, and fully hundred rings of all kinds
ana descriptions, several Of them set with
diamonds
In addition were club pins, badges. med-
ais, and sleeve buttons. Seven pawn tick
cts rolled in a small compass represented
as many watches and chains, and two 9TH
ers were for lockets. One of the wedding
rings is engraved on the inside Aug
96. and heavy seal ring with a black
stone bears the initial CO. in gold gold
badge Of some value is marked Imperial
Music Hali' and another John Lyons !"
! There are quaint bracelets and other jew
: eiry OF foreign make and "Bushwick
Wheelman" pin.
All of these goods, together with those
found in the first search are on exhibition
in the stationhouse. Crowds were busy
yesterday selecting articles that have been
stolen from them. Among other things
are three fancy bedspreads, which are of
foreign make. and which Captain Short
says have been appraised at $75 each
Thomas McAleer. whose home is at South
Second Street and Bedford Avenue. last
night identified a diamond ring and other
1ewelry. August Meyer, of No 1872 Grand
Street, identified some silver knives and a
silver toilet set, and last night picked out
silver watch. Frank Maitland of No
400 South Fourth Street found two pairs
of trousers and watch chain. More than
a dozen other people picked out property
stolen from their homes.
Captain Short is satisfied that when the
police have had time 10 thoroughly investi-
gate the history of the couple there will be
more sensational developments. The home
of both prisoners is in Ponioez. State of
Kawno, in Russia. Feimann. whose real
name is thought to be Eduard Kleinn. is.
judging from the contents of the letter
from good family in Russia. One of the
letters that has been interpreted is from
his father.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
saves n Lineman.

trenton, n. j., March 17.-By the pres
ence of mind of fellow workman Frank
Murphy, telephone lineman. was saved
from death yesterday afternoon. Murnbv
and Asher Ent, another Iineman. were re-
pairing telephone wires in South warron
Street. They We're at the top of a pole "a
feet above the pavement. Murphy had
crawled out 10 the end of the arm. A
bolt slipped and the crosspiece sank be-
neath his weight. His hands were full of
tools and in another moment he would have
gone crashing through the wires to the
ground. Ent saw his companions danger
He did not know whether the arm would
bear their combined weight, but he did
not hesitate an instant. He sprang to the
other end OF the arm, balanced it into DO
sition, and Murphy was saved A moment
sufficed for the men TO readjust themselves
and then they resumed work as tboueb
nothing had happened.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
TALES OF MosBY,s RAIDERS.
Social Gathering of Reminiscent
Confederate Veterans

SociaI oather1nE OF Reminiscent
Confederate Veterans.
A large audience presented itself in the
Confederate Veterans Hall, 43l Eleventh
Street northwest, last night, the occasion
being one of the enjoyable social meetings
OF the association. The friends and mem
bers Of the organization were addressed by
its president, Judge Mackay, who intro
duced John H. Alexander, of Leesburg
Va. Mr.. Alexander, who was member of
Mosby's famous band of Confederate raid
ers, told the story of 'Mosby's Men" in a
manner which held the attention of every
person present. He spoke of the long
night marches through the mountains, the
attacks on the Union Outposts at daybreak
and the pursuit by the Federals, who were
obliged to keep a large force which could
have been used elsewhere to great advan-
tage constantly on the alert to prevent the
enemy from crossing the Potomac and Sc
curing information. His humorous and
pathetic sketches of the life of the men
were listened to with interest.
The Ell Dorado Quartette. Messrs. Amiss,
Holt, Todd. and Constantine, contributed
a number of popular selections. They
were followed by solo by Prof. William
}. Oates. Miss Adele O'Bryan sang a solo
and responded TO an encore, as did also J.
Walter Humphrey, accompanied by Miss
Mason. The veterans will hold reunion
at Front Royal, Va, in June or July of
next summer.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
SHOT HIMSELF IN A HOTEL.
J. King McElrnth Commits Suicid
While DespOndent.

j. King McElrnth Commits Suicide
While Despondent.
New York, March 17.-Despondent
through Illness ]. King McElrath, pa
tron of the Grand Union Hotel, killed him
self yesterday with a revolver. 1t is sup
posed from a message he had sent to his
wife that McElrath's mind had become un-
balanced.
Though McElrath lived with his wife in
this city, at "a West 101st Street, he regis
tered at the Grand Union Hotel on March
II, and continued to occupy his room un,il
his death He left home a week ago. and
two days later sent his wife note asking
whether he could return. Mrs. McElrath
cannot explain this request, as the couple
had had no trouble.
The man went to his room on Wednes-
day night at o'clock and at s O'clock yes
terday morning Lena Johnson, servant,
knocked at his door. McElTath answered
that she should return later. The girl did
so, at IL 80, and, receiving no response to
her call, used her pass key to enter. Then
she saw McElrath sitting dead in a chair.
Dr. Conlin, the coroner's physician.
found that the bullet had gone entire y
der burns on the left hand indicated how
the suicide had grasped the barrel of the
weapon and pulled the trigger with the
other hand. The man had evidently been
suffering from consumption.
On a table was slip of paper which
bore the words, Telegraph to William H.
McElrath, Fishkill on Hudson There
was also this address: Mrs. Maggie Nc
Elrath, "a West 101st Street."
w. H. MeElrath is a brother of the sui
eide. The wife was informed of his tragic
death by police messenger. She is seri-
ously ILL., McElrath was bartender in
Levine's saloon, at Columbus Avenue and
Seyenty-third Street
The evening times., 1899-03-17
THE OLD WAY
OF Treating Dyspepsia and Indiges-
tioR by Dieting Dangerous
and Useless One,


and Useless One.
We say the old way, but really it is a
very common one az present time and
many dyspeptics and physicians as well
consider the first step to take in attempt.
ing TO cure indigestion is to diet, either by
selecting certain foods and rejecting 9TH
ers or to greatly diminish the quantity
usually taken; in other words, the starva-
ton plan is by many supposed TO be the
first essential.
The almost certain failure of the starva-
ton cure for dyspepsia has been proven
time and again. but still the moment dys-
pepsia makes its appearance course of
dieting is at once advised.
All this is radically wrong. 1t is foolish
and unscientifc to recommend dieting or
starvation TO man suffering from dys-
pepsia. because Indigestion itself starves
every organ and every nerve and every
fibre in the body.
What the dyspeptic wants is abundant
nutrition. which means plenty of good,
wholesome well cooked food and some
thing TO assist the weak stomach to digest
IL. This is exactly the purpose for which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are adapted and
this is the method by which they cure the
worst cases OF dyspepsia: in other words,
the patient eats plenty of wholesome food
and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest IL
for him. In this way the system is nour-
ished and the overworked stomach rested,
because the tablets will digest the food
whether the stomach works or not. One
OF these tablets will digest 5000 grains of
meat or eggs.
Your druggist will tell you that Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets is the purest and safest
remedy for stomach troubles. and every
trial makes one more friend for this ex-
M mr.
full sized package at all drug stores.
A little book on stomach diseases mailed
free by addressing F. A. Stuart Co, Mar
shall Mich.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
TRAFFIC AGREEMENT.
Rumored Deal Between the PennsyI
vania and the Ii. Il o.

RumOreO De8i hettyeeR the PennSy l.
vania and the Ii. 4 o.
Cumberland, Md, March lit was
stated today by a railroad man high in
authority that the Pennsylvania Railroad
had about completed traffic arrangements
with the Baltimore and Ohio to carry from
Cumberland to Martinsburg their coal.
which had heretofore been going over the
Huntingdon and Broadtop Road. At Mar
tinsburg the coal will be transferred to
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, a branch
of the Pennsylvania, which runs from Mar
tinsburg, through Hagerstown, TO Harris
burg
The Pennsylvania tonnage from the West
Virginia Central region is quite large and
is about one-half of that of the Baltimore
and Ohio from the same region. The ar
rangement, it is claimed, will be more eco
nomical because of the long trains hauled
by the Baltimore and Ohio. The Hunting
don and Broad Top can only haul small
trains, and then with double headers, on
account of the stiff grades. The arrange
ment will mean the taking ON of more
crews and the probable enlargement of the
Martinsburg Road.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
BELIEVED TO BE LOST.
All Hope of Seeing the DereIict Ad-
miraI Abandoned.

Norfolk. Va, March 17.-In view of the
latest information received in regard 10
the derelict dredge Admiral, marine men
here have abandoned all hope of seeing
he vessel again. When sixty miles south
ast of Cape Henry, Captain Thompson, of
The tug Sandow, which arrived yesterday
sighted On Tuesday two can buoys which he
Identified as those belonging to a scow at
t@ndlnG the Admiral. A great grease spot,
apparently fed from below was seen near
the buoys, and Captain Thompson. know
ing that the dredge had large quantity of
oil aboard. concluded the Admiral was at
the bottom. The tug Asher G. Hudson Ia
still looking for the Admiral
The evening times., 1899-03-17
DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION.
Derelict TorpedOes and a Floating
Mine i'm Hampton Rouds.

Norfolk. Va. March 1.-Two torpedoes
ashore off the North Carolina coast. one
torpedo a3oat in Chesapeake Bay. and a
floating mine in Hampton Roads. all with
IN four weeks, are making navigation ex-
tremely dangerous
The mine has been exploded at Fort
Monroe, but the torpedoes are still dere-
llct The engineer of the port thinks that
Hampton Roads is clear of mines and tor
pedoes and that the derelicts must have
come from some other harbor.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH.
Reticcnce About Body Reaching SaI
Francisco From San Salvador

San Francisco, Cal, March 17-In a
steel coffin on the Pacific mail steamer
acapulco. which arrived from Panama yes
terday, was the body of James Cooke
Kingsley, of New York, which came from
San Salvador.
Kingsley went TO that country on busi-
ness ventures several months ago. and ac-
cording to a story told by passengers on
the Acapulco, was shot by robbers in the
mountains near San Salvador city The
man who brought the body up is very
reticent. Kingsley died of gunshot wounds
but whether it was case of murder is not
definitely known.
The young mans friends in New York
had evidently been apprised of his fate.
for awaiting the Acapulco was telegram
from Evarts. Choate 4 Beaman. of that
city, directing the shipment of the body
East at once.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
A PUPPY IN THE MAILBox
Deposited in a Newspaper Recepta
Gle Without Sufficient Postage


New York, March 17.-Jacob Mangold,
letter carrier, attached to station ]. at
Seventh Avenue and 125th Street, during
service of thirty years has seen many
strange things in the mails
He had an experience yesterday morning
which gave him shock. When he opened
the large newspaper box at Seventh Ave-
nue. and 134th Street he noticed that the
papers and mail packages which half filled
it seemed strangely agitated.
Il knew l had not been drinking and
that / had had nights sound sleep. -
said Mangold, "but the packages were
squirming about as though they were
alive
He said he was almost ready to run
when he plucked up courage and piece by
piece extracted the contents of the box
Mangold had not more than half finished
this work when he heard a howl and the
next moment a diminutive yellow pup
showed up his head and looked at him.
That pup greeted the letter carrier with
a howl that might have been of gratitude
for its rescue, or possibly resentment at
the interruption of its siesta. Mangold
looked more closely at the animal and saw
that tag was attached to the dogs neck
and that it was addressed to Miss Blanche
Loomis, No. 4125 State Street, Chicago.
Ill" Attached to the tag was a two-cent
stamp.
Not enough postage commented the
letter-carrier, and he put the dog in his
pack and carried him to Chief Clerk Cas-
sidy, who gave him to Superintendent
George Newson. A conference was held,
and Chicago directory consulted, but no
such person as the tag called for could be
found
Whether the pup will be held for more
postage and card sent to the address
given is not known. The dog may be sent
to Chicago and the letter-carriers there
given chance to find the consignee The
more likely disposition will be to send the
puppy to the Dead Letter Office in Wash
The evening times., 1899-03-17

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The evening times., 1899-03-17
Fisherman Catches Hams.

Lexington. Va. March 17.-In the wreck
Of a freight train, which occurred recent
ly below Balcony falls, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. car was overturned
and fits contents dumped into the river be-
low, which were covered by the food
After the waters receded the car was found
to have been loaded with hams, many of
which We're left high and dry. The coun-
try people carried them off, many secur-
ing all they could carry. But the luck of
one man who fshed was like finding a
gold mine. Nearby was a whirlpool
which sucked in everything passing with
in given radius and discharged nothing
He fished out OF this whirl sixty hams
The evening times., 1899-03-17
HIS BRAIN PRoTRUDED.
Boys skull Terribly Fractured hy Il
Pony.

Harrisonburg. Va, March 17-Winston
Payne, aged nine years. son of Capt. w.
w. Payne, of the Southern Railway. was
kicked by pony Wednesday evening. and
had his skull frightfuily fractured.
The wound extended across the fore
head, and the brain protruded from the
opening The boy rallied after surgical
treatment, and has rested well during the
day. There is a bare chance that he NAV
survive the injury. He is a grandson of
General William H. Payne, of Warrenton.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
MISSING BOYS RETURN.
lOungster Worked His W
Through Several states.

lOunGster Worked His Way
Through Several states.
Westminster, Nd, March 17.-Master
David Stoner. aged sixteen years. grand
son of Emanuel Stcner, nursuryman of
Westminster, returned to the home of his
grandparents yesterday morning.
The boy, in company with his yofnger
brother, Paul, disappeared from Westmin-
ster on September IA last They left no
trace, and il was at first Thought that they
had been drowned. Several months later
Paul turned up at Kansas City, Mo- at the
home of his father. The boys had parted
al ST. Louis, David working his way south.
He was well-dressed when he returned to
Westminster, and stated that he had trav-
eled through Alabama. Mississippi, Ten
nessee. Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and all
the Southern States. working his way from
one point to another. The boy is bright
and precOciouS.
The evening times., 1899-03-17
The Vacant professorship.

Richmond. Va, March 1.-THE recent
detah Of Prof. Dabney, Of the University
of Virginia, has left vacant the chair OF
common and statute law in this ancient in
stitution. Local alumni are much inter
ested in the appointment of Prof Dabney'
successor, and several prominent lawyers
are aspirants for the place The appoint
ment will be made by the board of visit
ors. though no one can say just when.
Roosevelt Page, brother of Dr. Thomas
Nelson Page, the author. has announced
The evening times., 1899-03-17
Eugene Harness pardoned

Richmond, Va, March 17-Governor Ty-
Ter has pardoned Eugene Barnes, the young
man convicted in January of embezzling
funds from John T. Powers, a commission
merchant. He pleaded guilty when ar
raigned for the crime and was given twelve
months in the penitentiaFy The prisoner
is quite young, and 1T was for this reason
clemency was extended to him. His theft
involved over 81 ,000,
The evening times., 1899-03-17
Money in Sanerkrunt

Cumberland, Md, March III. NJ.
Gump, farmer residing at Napier. ten
miles north of Cumberland last sprinr
planted three acres in cabbage which
yielded $4,000 heads, which he manufacf-
ured into sauerkraut and sold at a good
price in the Maryland and West Virginia
mining regions. He proposes to plant five
acres this spring, as the supply last year
was not equal to the demand
The evening times., 1899-03-17

Rev. E Edwards, pastor OF the English Baptist
Church ar Minersyille. Pa. when suffering with
rheumatism advised to try ChamberIain's :
Pain Balm. He says: "A few applications of
this liniment proved of great service 10 me- IT.
subdued the Inflammation and relieved the pain
Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a
trial it will please me- For sale by Henry
Evans. Wholesale and Retail Druggist a3s y
Street northwest; Connecticut Avenue and 5 ST.
northwest, and 1925 Maryland Avenue northeast
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623 Thirteenth Street NJ. w.
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.


ALL PERSONS IN WASHINGTON, ID. c. who,
for valuable consideration are willing 10
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land enterprises that will pay a profit Of $780,
O0O00O within 20 years, will please communicate
with JAMES SELDOM COWDoN, Room IT, 524
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have been afflicted with rbeuro,;sn, ,, >.

have been afflicted with rheumatism for ,our.
teen years and nothing seemed 10 give any relief.
was able to be around all the time, but constantly
suffering. had tried everything l could hear Of
and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which j did, and was Immediately re.
lieved and in short time cured l am happy Ia
say that ii has not since returned.-Josh Edgar.
Germantown. Cal. For sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93s Street north.
west; Connecticut Avenue and Street north.
west and l42s Maryland Avenue northeast
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himself as a candidate, and James p Har-
rison, of Danville has done likewise.
There are whispered rumors that the po-
sition may be offered 10 Prof. Charles A.
Graves of Washington and Lee Universi-
The evening times., 1899-03-17
.Hydrophobia Among stock.

Salisbury. Md, March 17.-According 10
reports from Mardeil Springs. hydroptobia
has gotten among the stock there. pig
was bitten by rabid dog and several far
mers have lost valuable stock during the
past two days. =, - S'" -
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MONEY TO LOAN at and AZ per cent in sums
OF $1,000 to $4,000 on D. c. real e,tste; pay
of anj Per cent mortgages and begin anew |;
all transactions conducted with economical con-
sideration for borrowers WM II. SAUNDERS &
CO.. I407 st. NV. se24-tf-em
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In Memory of Jacob Tonne.

Port Deposit, Md. March Memorial
services were held at the Jacob Tome In
stitute yesterday in commemoration of the
anniversary of the death of the founder,
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ington. The law is not very clear, as the
trainers of the statutes appear not to
have anticipated any consignment of pups
by mail.
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APARTMENTS
ncl5-tf

Hon. Jacob Tome which occurred March
l6 1897. The Bible which was seven times
read through by Mr.. Tome was used in
conducting the exercises.
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