davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1899-01-12
THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
DIR. II. {. BoIton Elected President
Vice ThorYnId SoIberI. Resigned.

Wee IhorNald SOlberS. Resigned.
At the thirty sixth monthly etting of
the Library Association of Washington
city. held last night in the Columbian
Hall. at the corner of Sixteenth and IL
Streets northwest. DR.. II. c. Bolton was
elected president for the ensuing year.
The annual election of officers was held at
the last meeting, but as Thorvald Sol
berg, who was chosen president at that
meeting was unable to act. II became
necessary to fill the vacancy last night.
Dr. Bolton was last years president.
Capt Howard l.. Prince was elected tn
fill the vacancy on the executive commit
tee caused by the election of DR.. Bolton
as president. Hugh Williams and Miss a
s s Nicholson were admitted to member
ship. The resignation of the Rev. 4. II
Ames was accepted.
After the business of the meeting had
been concluded a communication in the
nature of a critical review on Henri Steins
Manuel de photographic was read by DR.
Bolton. STEMS manual Is classification
of the authors and literature of the whole
world. and is considered by the French
people 10 be the best work of its kind OF
recent times. Dr. Bolton pointed out
many errors of commission and omission
on the part of the author, the principal
faults OF the work being the lack of an
authors index. The speaker said that the
titles of many books We're misspe.led the
date and place of publication not men,
toned. and many errors made i'll the
classification. The trend of the sp ,akcrs
remarks showed that the book was care
lessly compiled. DR.. Bolton, however.
thought that the work has some redeem-
ing features. and that mistakes in such
a book which deals with a great many
languages are in some measure excusable.
At the close of the reading there was
discussion on the merits of the book, in
which all present took paIt.
The times., 1899-01-12

for this purpose was placed in the hands
of the police department. Each police
lieutenant was furnished with check
book. Persons applying to the station
houses for assistance were investigated
by the police, and if found worthy, food
and clothing were distributed or orders
given by the lieutenant on grocery stores
and coal yards for food and fuel. At the
end of every month the merchants no ding
checks would present them at the station
houses and they We're paid out OF the re-
lief fund.
Many people still regard the police re-
lief system as the best that has ever been
in vogue in the community. Last year,
however. the Commissioners placed the
work of relief to the poor in the hands
of the Central Relief Bureau entirely, thus
relieving the police department of the
work. Commissioners Wight and Black
were in favor of taking the work out of
the hands of the police depaI tment. aim
ing that il never properly belonged to ii.
Commissioner Ross differed with them ani
voted against the proposition, but 1t was
carried by the two remaining Commission
crs their vote being a majority OF The
board.
Mrs. Evans's Cnsc.
Since the publication of the statement
that Superintendent of Charities Herbert
w. Lewis, who claimed that Mrs. Jane
Evans, the woman who was starving to
death in Southeast Washington was an
''imposter." is not responsible to the Dis
trict Commissioners for his actions, but
10 the President, by whom he was ap-
pointed, many persons have been inqurng
about the nature and duties of the o.nce.
The office was created by the Dist.ict
appropriation bill approved August 6
1880, and under the provisions of that act
Amos q. Walker was appo ntcd. He took
his oath OF office April IL. 1891. HIS fi-st
report was dated August 80, 1891, a ter an
acquaintance Of but four months w.ti the
charities of the District. In this report
he discusses the whole system of charities
If the District In comprehensive man
neT, and it was the first real contribution
made toward the proper organization OF
the charities of the District.
In his second annual repo SupeIintend-
ent Warner said that in view of the fact
that the superintendent of charities was
locked upon as temporary eNpedient for
getting a neglected department into b l.
ter and mere effective shape il would be
the wiser course not to tinker with the
office, but to abolish it, and to estab ish
something more nearly like that which is
to he found in other States namely Il
District Board of Charities.
Superintendent Warner accepted call
to the Leland Stanford Junior University.
and on April 10, 1898. was succeeded by
Col. John Tracey, of New York who con-
tinued in Office until his death at the
Providence Hospital in this city. He was
succeeded July 3, 1897, by Herbert W.
Lewis, the recent superintendent OF Chari-
ties. Mr.. Lewis came here from Winona,
Mimi, where he was employed as p acing
and supervising agent of the Minnesota
State Public Schools for about five years
prior TO 1898. 1t was in that year that he
came to Washington and was employed
as agent of the Board of Children's Guar
dians, holding that position until bis ap-
pointment as District Superintendent OF
Charities
The times., 1899-01-12
SURE CURES.

There are a hundred sure cures each
claiming to be the only one. All this is OF
course absurd. There is no one cure for
catarrh. The various forms and stages
present many different conditions, each OF
which requires special attention, and any
other method of treatment must Of neces-
sity result in disappointment and failure.
This condition OF affairs admits of no
argument. a remedy that helps one form
of catarrh may prove positively injurious
The times., 1899-01-12
All; YOU SICK?
i You Nee Help Read This
Carefully.
Regrctting not so much the
money as the valuable time
lost in using rem dies that
fail to act as claimed
SOME FACTS.

With positively no intention OF being
personal the claims that are being made
by individuals and companies who are adj
vertisiug remedies for catarrh bring forci-
bly, to mind the wellknown statement o.
President Lincoln when he said You
can fool all the people part OF the time and
part of the people all the time. but you
can't fool all the people all the time
The times., 1899-01-12
ABOUT CATARRH.

Catarrh is the most prevalent disease
we have, yet, strange to say, it is only
within the past few years that medical men
have given it the attention it deserves,
and even today only one physician in a
hundred is prepared TO treat it properly.
This class OF patients. being ignored by
their family physicians and hoping TO get
relief by some means. have naturally re
sorted to anything and everything that
promises helm
The times., 1899-01-12
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.


Proceedings 10 Condemn Lands for
Public Printing Office tse-.
District Attorney Henry f. Davis yes
terday concluded the arguments on the
part Of the United States in the matter
of the proceedings instituted some time
ago to condemn certain property adjacent
to the Government Printing Office for the
building.
The owners of the property in question
took exceptions TO The report OF the som-
mission appointed by the Suprame Court
OF the District to appraise the value CT
the land needed for this purnosc, nnI the
arguments on these objections were heard
before Justice Cox.
The closing argument ror the property
holders was made by J. Hale Syph,r. Jus
tice Cox has taken me matter uuder ad-
ysement.
The times., 1899-01-12
DISAPPOINTMENT.

The promises of quick cures have made
patients importunate. and they hesitate To
place their cases in the hands of competent
persons and undergo a regular, sys-
tematic course of treatment, but as a rule
it becomes necessary in the end and they
discover that delay has made the cure stlll
more fedinus
The times., 1899-01-12
IN BEHALF OF CAPTAIN BEACH.
Citizens urge the President for His
Retention as Commi~sioHcr.

WetehtI"h a" 'OHhHINHI"H'T.
President Evan II. Tucker, DR. Gallaudet
and Dr. Frizzell, of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association. called at the
White House yesterday morning TO indorse
the administration of Capt. Lansing II.
Beach as Engineer Commissioner Of the
District of Columbia. and suggest to the
President that it was the desire Of the
residents of the District, and more es-
pecially those Of the northeastern section
Of the city that there be no change in the
Office.
The President replied that he had CON
templated no change and spoke in highly
complimentary terms of Captain Beach
that left no doubt in the minds OF his
hearers that the Engineer Commissioner
would be continued in Office.
The times., 1899-01-12
THE CURE.

DR.. Cowden has carefully fitted mis- Of
fees for the proper treatment of catarrh
and all its complications
He has everything in the way of remedies
and methods OF application that modern
science and skill can devise. That he cures
such cases has been demonstrated by the
statements of hundreds Of patients who
have found relief after having tried many
other remedies and physicians.
The times., 1899-01-12
MOVEMENTS OF THE NAVY.
The Gunboat Marietta Ordered to
Stop at La Guayra.

stop at La GuayrR.
The Navy Department was notified yes
terday that the special squadron which has
been at Callao, Peru for several days, had
put to sea. the Oregon and Iris sailing for
Honolulu and the Iowa and other attend
ing vessels for San Francisco.
The department yesterday ordered that
the gunboat Marietta stop at La Giayra,
Venezuela. when she reaches that vicinity
during her cruise in order to allow the
president Of that republic to inspect the
battery OF the war vessel with a view Of
purchasing American guns for In" equip
ment of the Venezuela navy.
The collier Caesar has been ordered out
Of commission at San Juan. where She will
stay during the remainder Of the Ninter.
The times., 1899-01-12
THE DANGER.

In this climate every case OF catarrh
should be properly cared for as the com
plications are numerous and generally dis
tressing. Among others may be mentioned
Deafness, Hoarseness, Coughs, Neuralgia,
Foul Dreath Headaches. etc
The times., 1899-01-12
New Sill. Factory In Virginia.

Norfolk Va. Jan. IA syndicate Of New
York Baltimore and Norfolk people have com
plctcd arrangements for the establishment oi a
silk mandatory at Lambert's Point. The mill,
which will employ about 450 people, will start
mp within sixty days. 1t will be managed by J.
Cretied, Of Germany. The syndicate has oapi-
tai OF 100000.
The times., 1899-01-12
new CHARITY METHODS
A Bit of History Showing the
Need of Reforms.
MANY PROBLEMS TO MEET

Remedial Legislation Now Pending
in ConGress-N hat L. Expected Of
of Hand-to-M Mouth Relief - Qucs-
lions Raised by The Times.
The times., 1899-01-12
A FACI.

Every sufferer should keep in mind this
fact that their case is different however
slight it may be- from anyone else's and
to obtain cure it is positively necessary
that each complication should be properly
cared for. Such treatment can only be oh
tanned from physician who makes a .pe-
eial study of these conditions and is pre-
pared to relieve any complication cha; may
The times., 1899-01-12
For Women

No medicine is SO good for pale,
weak, nervous, fdgety women as
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t is
The times., 1899-01-12
DISEASES.

CATARRH OF NOSE. THROAT AND
BRONCHIAL TUBES, ASTHMA. DEAF
NESS. SKIN DISEASES, RHEUNATIS5I,
GRAVEL
The times., 1899-01-12

a real flesh
er, a real blood
purifier, a real
nerve tonic, a re
strengthened. 1t !
stores the pink
health to the che
the flash of youtl
the eye.
The times., 1899-01-12
DR.. J. M. Cowden,
US 18th Street n. w.

Once Hours 9 a n. to y m; 10 : p m: !
TO p. m. daily; SUNDAYS and holidays ID d. H.
10 ! p. II.
The times., 1899-01-12
'Hecht's Greater Stores. -
More wrap reductions.

Tho src,,r>t reductions in ladies wrap,
now follaW = complftc sacrifice Of every
penny Of PROFIT Il cutting such g, has
never been known before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
One Sister Killed, Another Badly
Wounded-yaccinnt

SUFFOLK, VA. February 7.-(Special)
"a terrible accident occurred this after
noon at the residence Of Mr.. William r.
Brothers. about mile or two from Suf-
folk. Lyman Brothers, aged about II
years, had been attempting 10 shoot spar
rows. but his gun would not fire. lie
put the weapon across his lap and began
10 pick the tube. when the gun was dis
charged the load taking effect in the
bodies OF two CT the young mans sisters.
Hattie. aged about 10 years, was killed,
and Willie. aged about - years. was so
wounded that her right leg had TO be
amputated. Drs. r. II. Parker and j. Nj.
Gibson performed the operation.
AT a special meeting OF the Town Coun-
ell held this afternoon, an ordinance was
adopted requiring all persons who have
not been vaccinated TO undergo said ope-
ration by the 18th instant, after which
time persons who had not compiled with
The ordinance will be fined not less than
81 nor more than $40 for each and every
day such failure shall continue. Some
sort Of a mild eruption is prevailing
among some of the colored population,
and reports are current every day that
smallpox exists, but Dr. l.. \. Sdth, town
physician. says there IS not a case Of
smallpox in Suffolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
ADOPT THE BUDGET.
ALDERMEN CONCUR IN THE ACTION
OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A RECORD - BREAKING MEETING.
The Measure Passed With Dc""'e'
ond Not N Vote Was Cnst Against
,.vr Alton nm scctarinn Cbari-
tics-McrcIy a Test Question

Tho Board of Aldermen met In spec'ai
session last night and adopted inc
budget Just as 1t came from inc io"''
branch. practically without debate
The meeting indeed. only lasted LOT
,,yentv minutes. and was ATTENDED by
inst two-thirds of the members, so tha'
had there been any opposition 10 ''e
measure at all 1t would inevitably ha'o
been defeated.
The Board was called TO order as SUN
as two thirds of the members hau as
sembled. Those present were Moss'''
Allen Bahcn. Burton. Cutchins' Dohon0e'
Ferriter. Hardwicke, King. La"del' MoS
by. Smith. and Turpin.
When The ordinance had been read py
the clerk Mr.. Hardwicke rose ana staleu
that the Finance Committee had ehued-
vored 10 apportion the money so that IL
would do the most GOOD; WIN oh'y ."oiNo
members present he thought II was
taking a decided risk to consider the
measure. since a single vote cast In oppo-
sition would defeat 1t.
MR.. ALIENS MOTION.
Mr. Allen said he thought the Board
ought TO have a chance TO define its posi-
ton in regard TO appropriations for char
table institutions outside the city charl-
ties. For the purpose of a test vote, he
moved that all such appropriations IN
this budget should be reduced p per cent.
in accordance with the pledge of the Tor
mer council.
Mr.. Hardwicke. replying, stated that
the city was getting along very we'll
and could well afford TO make these APP
propriatiOns. The matter had been tho-
roughly considered in the committee anu
it had been decided that the charities
could be assisted TO the extent desig-
mated in the budget. lie asked the bodIu
TO pass the measure as it stood.
Mr. Allen contended that the city hao
no right to tax property-holders 10 give
to private institutions and sectarlah
charities. e n
The motion was lost by vote OF .
70 3. Those voting for Mr.. Allen mo
ton were Messrs. Allen, Cutchins' ana
Mosby. ..
INTEREST AND REDEMPTION FUND.
Mr.. Hardwicke drew attention to the
division Of the interest and redemption
fund. as made by the lower brdnch. Inc
s. 800 taken from interest and redemption
fund and placed TO the credit of the con-
tingent fund was intended for the re-
demption Of bonds which, if left TO ma
ture. would have cost the city $500 in
interest He asked that the budget should
pass Just as it came from the Council,
and said he intended TO ask the Council
at some future meeting to appropriate the
money to redeem the bonds.
MEASURE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
The budget was then put upon its pas
sage, and was concurred in, not single
vote being cast against it.
Mr.. Hardwicke rose after the vote had
been announced and cordially thanked
the Board for their action. Personally,
he said. he appreciated it very highly,
and he knew that the Finance Committee
would feel that this action was vote
of confidence.
The Board then adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
OWNER LIABLE FOR TAXES.
Judge witt SO Decides as to the
Chamber of Commerce site.

The case Of the Commonwealth against
Z. J. Willis. which involves question
Of liability for taxes on the ground upon
which the Chamber OF Commerce stahds'
was decided in the Hastings Court yes
terday
The suit has been pending for some
time, ana was lately argued at great
length by Messrs. Leake Il Carter ana
w. Brydon Tenant for Mr.. Willis and
by Messrs. ID. c. Richardson and ii. l..
Pollard for the Commonwealth.
Judge Witt took the matter under ad-
visement. and rendered his decision yes
terday He decided in favor Of the Com
monwealth. holding that the owner OF
the ground Is liable for the taxes. The
attorneys for MIR. Willis gave notice OF
appeal
Tom Smith (colored), who was arrested
on January Goth by officer w Il. German
ON the charge OF breaking into the resi-
dence of Mrs. +. =. Robertson ana steal
ing thercfrOm q silver pitcher was tried
yesterday morning in the Hastings Court
and given five years IN the penltentlaIy.
Judgments were rendered IN the ClI-
cult Court as follows:
j. S. Moore d. Sons against NJ.
Schwartz for SSH.
William b. West Company against the
same for $lOj7A
In the suit of Slater, Myers Co.
against s. b. Clarkson and others for
Sl5l.20. the jury failed 10 agree.
In the Law and Equity Court an IN
junction was dppueu lot ana ~ dHLtu by
Judge Wexford, sitting for Judge Minor.
restraining r. s. Valentine from apply
ing TO Walter Christian, Clerk Of the
Hastings Court, for the execution of a
deed to lot on the southeast corner OF
Twentieth and Broad streets. The petit
toner alleges that Valentine filed an APP
plcation for his property. ON august 81,
1898. on account of taxes due IN NV. lie
holds that the lot was not sold Tor taxes
due in 1892, and was not sold and pur-
chased by the Commonwealth, as re-
duired by law. before Valentine applied
for it. lie alleges, further thai his title
10 the property has been clouded by the
application of Valentine. and, therefore,
he asks for the injunction.
Suits were instituted by w. h. Harris
& Co. against Della Lewis for so,
and by John T. Hughes, Sheriff, adj
ministrator OF Elvin W. Dickerman, de-
ceased, against j. Noss. for $500 and by
X. c. Morton q Co. against j. .. W.
Grayelly.
Clerk OF the Hastings Court 10 Everett
w. Toney and Lizzie Hill, Richard y.
Taney and Susie Lear. and John q.
Powell and Margaret Higgins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
The Bill ut the Biiou.

quite a large audience, considering the
weather, was present AT the Bijou last
evening. and enjoyed the vaudeville per-
Torrance given. as was evidenced by the
applause. The programme ran better than
il did Monday night. and there was de-
cided improvement in the two turns that
were not so good the opening night, the
show now being quite good one.
The Willett-Thorne Company set the
audience screaming with laughter in pre-
senting AN Uptown Flat" and Keno
and Wslch's burlesque trapeze perform
ance scored another hit ROsaire. the
swinging wire artist. performs acrobatic
feats on a thin wire that are marvellous.
He uses no balance pole or anything OF
tho kind and his work Is neat and won
derful Al. Stern. the clever young come
dian, i'm his impersonations, pleased the
gathering. az did the harp-playing OF
Charles Diamond.
The performance will be repeated to-
night. with the usual matinee Tomorrow
Tomorrow night the Retreat for the
Sick will be given benefit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
MIR. BARTON wIsE's FUNERAL.
His Remains Lnid to Rest I'm Holly
Wood-Other Obseauies Yesterday.


The funeral Of Mr.. Barton II. Wise took
place yesterday afternoon ar . o'clock
from Holy-Trinity church The service
was conducted BY the rector, Rev. J. J.
Gravatt The church was filled with
friends Of the deceased, and there were
present Populations from the Virginia
Historical Society and the Association for
the Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities.
while the city bar was largely represent
ed. The floral tributes were profuse and
beautiful. The interment was in Holly
wood.
The funeral Of Or. Leonard c. Crump
will take place from the residence. No. 3l6
Twenty-seventh street, this afternoon,
and the service will be conducted by Rev.
Or. Goodwin Tho vestry Of st. Johns
church will be the pall-bearers.
The funeral OF Miss Elizabeth 4. Dou-
that took place from st. PauPs church
yesterday afternoon. and was attended
BY large concourse of sorrOwng friends.
The funeral Of Mrs. Norvell Langhorne,
Jr., who died Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at the residence OF her mother,
Mrs. Fanny II Dunn. took place from
Grace church. Powhatan county, yester-
day afternoon at o'clock
Miss Mary w. Winston. who died at SAB
O'Clock Sunday evening. was buried from
the residence OF her father Mr. +. p.
Winston. No. iM north Eleventh street.
yesterday morning a II o'clock.
The funeral OF Mr.. William Roesler. who
died suddenly Monday night at his resi-
dence, No sos north Third street, in the
5lth year Of his age, will take place from
St. Johns German Lutheran church this
afternoon at o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
THE COHEN co.
MISS LEAR WEEDS MIR. TALLEY.
n Pretty Marriage ut Trinity Church.
Popular Young People.


Mr.. Richard Anderson Talley and Miss
Susie Lear were married yesterday eve
ming at o'clock at Trinity Methodist
church. The church WAS artistcally deco
rated with palms. and candelabra shed a
soft glow over the altar. The bride was
dressed in a handsome tailor-made gown
of blue cloth, and carried Il large bunch
OF violets. Her maid of honor, Miss Annie
S. Lear. was dressed in white organize
over white taffeta. and carried American
Beauties The best man was Mr. w. ID.
Atwood, and the ushers were Messrs. w.
w. Lear, j. Merritt Lear, Il. Bruce BOwe,
Carroll Taylor, John DOdd, Jr., Robert O.
Smith w. Howard Wood, and Arthur NJ.
Iipscomb. The wedding march was play
ed DELIGHTFULLY."- by Mr.. John II. Frisch-
korn. organist Of the church. The Off
ciating clergymen were Rev. w. w Lear.
of Petersburg uncle of the bride. and
Rev. J. II. Mastin, pastor of Trinity
church.
The bride, who Is a graduate of the
Iachmond High School and a very popu-
lar young lady. is the daughter of MIR.
John $ Lear. prominent grain and flour
broker of this city. The groom is the
book-keeper for the Mutual Ice Delivery
Company. and is well known here, both
sn business and social circles
Mr.. and Mrs Talley left for the North,
where they viii spend their honeymoon.
On their return they will be at home to
their friends at 23l6 east Marshall street.
on Monday evening q reception was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. John $. Lear TO
The ushers and immediate family of the
bride. Those present were Mrs. \. j.
Blanton. Of Washington; Miss Simpson
Miss Brent. of Fredericksburg; Miss Lula
Smith of Roanoke; Miss Southern, Miss
Wallace Miss Wells. Mrs. Jarvis, Mrs.
II. a. Riddick, and the Misses Lear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
THE GOLD MINES IN CULPEPER.
Sale of the Property to Creditors
Confirmed by Judge Waddiii.

Judge Waddil entered a decree in the
United States Circuit Court for the East
ern District Of Virginia yesterday con-
firming the sale of the Powhatan gold
mines. in Culpeper county, to Mr.. l.. G..
Johnson and associates, representing
themselves and other creditors.
This is the second sale made under
decree entered last September. but the
first one was not confirmed. The receiv-
ers advised the acceptance of the bid
made the second time. Those interested
in the purchase are Well-knOWn men Of
Virginia, Washington, Pittsburg, and New
York.
The mines have been idle during the
five years OF litigation, which has finally
resulted in the sale. The purchase in
cludes 1000 acres OF land and the mar
chinery in the mines, said to be worth
$50 600 or $4,000.
Mr.. johnson says steps will be taken
at once looking 10 opening the mines and
operating them on an extensive scale.