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CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Alleged Traffic ia Tramps Ia DefrHud
Franklin County. Pa.


Chambersburg, Pa. March l5.--Turnkey
John Brough. Of the Franklin county pris-
on. and Constable George s. Kyle, OF the
Third ward, have been arrested here
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
county. The arrests are the result OF an
investigation by the county commission
ers into the excessive costs each year Tor
arresting and maintaining yagrants
Three Harrisburg detectives came here
disguised as tramps and were arrested and
committed as vagrants. Once among tie
tramps they learned of the scheme which
the commissioners allege has cast the
county many hundred dollars
The alleged plan was for the tarnksy
TO release tramps with the previous und sr-
standing that they were TO again present
themselves for arrest As the constable
is allowed Sl.75 for each arrest, be could
afford. the commissioners say, to provi1e
the tramps with tobacco. liquor, aud
spending money. Brough and Kyle are
charged jointly with furnishing these
luNCries.
After being in jail for a few days, The
detectives state they were released. al
though committed for thirty days. Tna
commissioners allege that the names of
released tranps were carried on tiie prison
lists and money paid for their maInren-
ance.
Released and recommitted four times in
thirty days is the allegation made 10y th
detectives the county being compelled 10
pay S5.25 that number Of times Tor the
process. The sheriff's bills during the
past winter were increased $1.200 per
month b. the tramp nuisance and at times
there were as many as two hundred va
grants in the jail at one time.
The turnkey and constable were tEkel
to Fayetteville, seven miles from here
where they were held by Magistrate
Myers for a hearing Thursday. Kyle is
held in $500 bail, and Broush who is sep
arately charged with permitting and aiG-
ing prisoners to escape. in 81 200 bail
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OLD DOMINION NEWS NOTES.

In the Office of the clerk Of Norfolk county
Monday a deed Of trust from the Norfolk &
Atlantic Terminal Company. conveying all that
conipdnys property 10 the Maryland Trust Com
pany, ~ Baltimore. to secure an Issue OF $780,
OeO in bonds, admitted 10 record.
Edward l. Griffin. foriy-fve years of age, an
officer the British ship Mexican. from Gal
weston to Rotterdam. via Norfolk was arrested
In Norfolk Monday. upon suspicion OF lunacy.
Griffin tricd 10 work his way into a residence,
and when arraiEned in police court showed signs
Of insanity. He j. being held for examination.
petition in involuntary bankruptcy was fled
IN the United States Court Monday by the
National Wall Paper Company. of New York,
aud the York Card and Paper Company, OF
York. Pa. against ". c Hughes q Co. oi
Richmond. Tho petition alleges that the defend
ants indebted to the complainants in the sum
OF s2.99G.
DR.. c. f. Chamberlayne, prominent pilysi.
clan Of Niddtburg. died at his home there sun.
day night DIR. Chanbcrlayne had been i'll with
pneumonia but was recovering from that dis
when other complications ensusd. He was
born near Rabletown, West Virginia. and wal
about hft, two years Of age. He leaves widow
End son.
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Norfolk offered a New Industry.

Norfolk, Va. March 15.-Another new in
dustry has been offered the people of this
section by DR.. ]. NJ. Hines. of Buffalo N
Y. who is here in the interest of the
New York Beet Sugar Construction Com
pany. DR.. Hines company wishes to es-
tablish one of its beet sugar factories in
this city, provided the farmers of Norfolk
and Princess Anne counties can be induced
to produce the raw material The COM
pany has an invested working capital of
$40, ,000. .000. and will acquire large tract
of land, with railroad and water facili-
ties, upon which will be erected a $50 or
400-ton mill and refinery, at cost of $780,
600. AS an inducement farmers are offer
ed free seed the first year and S. per ton.
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After Mormon Elders.

jamestown, n. Y, March 15.-The Nor
mon elders who have been holding meet
ings in this city for the last few weeks
have begun to attract attention. strons
resolutions have been passed by the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union and
the Woman's Christian Temperance Asso-
ciation. The elders have been hoId,np
Sunday meetings in a hall and street
meetings on pleasant nights 1t is re-
ported that they have made some converts
among the working people of this city.
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FREE help FOR WEAK men
"CALTHOS"-Prof. Labordes flarveous French
Cure for Lost Manhood.
5 Days Trial Treatment Sent Absolutely Free
by Sealed Mail to all s
No COD. or Deposit Scheme

TIE ony preparation known to science which really cures
Manhood CALTHoS, the marvellous French remedy
by Prof Jules Iaborde 1t is controlled this
country ar the Won Mohl Co., of Cincinnati Ono,
which occupies high sad honorable place in he world
OF medicine of the largest and most responsible
Cincinnati anyone who is acquainted in that
city will testify
Tic Won Nohl Company invites all suffering from
Lost Manhood SpermatorThoea, Yaricocee Small Parts
of in the Nerves Sexual Organs to
their and receive five days treatment This
will prove the wonderful vitazng powers Of CALTHoS
their organs force in their muscles blood IN their
veins ambition and rapid progress toward the buoyant
feelings and sensations of younger DAYS.
Thi, liberal offer genuine. There is swindling
D. deposit connected with it. The five days
by SEALED NAIL to all request wrap
in plain package and full printed instructions accom-
pany the medicine that each patient becomes his own
doctor and himself at home.
Ii any difference what caused the weakness
whether bad habits youth excess or oNerwork or
business troubles 'CALTH0S' will effect matter
what big n anne the disease may be called by doctors.
The " Mohl Co, treats all correspondence in perfect
confidence Under conditions will it make public the names
Of the have written testimonials telling OF
their robust manhood after other medicines
and appliances have proved worthless
cali HOS is regularly used in the French and Ger
man ari soldiers those countries have come
10 be perfe models Of strength and vitality Cures are e
ted at all 20 50 There Is no case tex
pt where of epilepsy insanity has been reach
ed which il viii not radically, quickly and Prominently
cte Sexual weakness does itself IL grows worse
from week week. Each day aggravates the mental anc
the free five days trial Ii il helps YOU mo
in the full knowledge that Will be kept from all Th
mess j. strictly confidential Address applications for ts
m N IulU0 OF Standard Prep
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COSTLY PULP MILL CASE.
Witness Fees VIII Aggregate Ten
Thousand Dollars

Hagerstown Md, March 15.-The pulp
mills case. involving the question of pol
luting the Potomac River. is still on trial
here. The defence expects to get through
examining most of its witnesses today.
Altogether summonses were issued for
PIT witnesses, 102 for the State and lis for
the defence. The State did not put all its
witnesses on the stand. The defence has
examined about two-thirds of its witnesses
1t is roughly calculated that the witness
fees alone in this trial will aggregate S10,-
000
Prof. Henry Sokes, OF the Geological De-
partment. Washington, will be called to
give evidence in rebuttal.
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WATCHES WANTED.
Warrants sworn Out for Missing
.Jeweier.

Ellcott City, Nd. March 15.-Actton was
taken, Yesterday by a number OF persons
here looking to the recovery of watches
and jewelry which had been left at the
store of William H Thomas, an Ellicott
City jeweler, for repairs. Mr.. Thomas left
home on Tuesday last, locking up his place
of business, and has not since turned Up.
throng Of his customers gathered
around the. store. which was entered by
Chief of Police Vansant. with search war
rants. Some twenty or thirty watches and
watch cases were found but they were of
the cheapest and most inferior kind. Full
ly as many fine gold watches were missing
and not TO be found after thorough search.
Warrants were sworn out before Justice
Melvin charging Thomas with making way
with the timepieces and rings of custom
ers. Among the reported losers are Joshua
B. Day three watches; Edna Schotta, gold
watch; Charles McCumiskey, watch :;
Charles E. Brown, watch Ernest Hynes
and George E. Laumann, gold and silver
watches; William l.. Mott gold watch.
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wheeler boat came along. Was sfgnaled and

Wheeler boat came along was signaled and
joined in the search with her boats and
searchlight.
The search was kept up for an hour
without avail. The boat was then search
ed and the passenger list was gone over,
when it was discovered that Mr. Smith
was missing. 1t is supposed he leaned
too far oevr the rail, lost his balance, and
fell. He was twentynine years old. the
son of the late Jesse Smith and grandson
of the late Thomas Covey. of Covey's
Landing. Talbot county. He and two
brothers were making arrangements 10
start a restaurant on Market Space, Eas-
ton, and he had gone to Baltimore on bus
mess connected with that enterprise. He
was unmarried
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AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & co. Auctioneers.
A GOOD rwo,sroRY FRAME DWELLING \,

GOOD TWoSrORY FRAME DWELLING, No
24l6 FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue Of certain deed OF trust to US dated
May 10. 1895, and duly recorded in Liber 2O07
folio 36l seq, Of the land records Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, we, the undersigned trustees
will sell at public auction, in front OF the prem
ises, on MARCH II, 1899. at O'CLOCK p NJ.
the following described land and premises, sit
nate in the county OF Washington, in the Dis
trict oil Columbia. and designated being the
north one-half of lot numbered seventeen %, in
block eight (s), Meridian Hin. having frontage
of twenty FIVE ieeC Fifteenth Street
Terms OF sale-One- third of the purchase money
paid In cash, and the balance in three equal
notes payable III one, two, and three years, with
interest at per cent, payable semi annually, or
ali cash. at the option Of the purchaser deposit
OF 500 required at time Of sale. Terms OF sale
to be complied with within ten days from day of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property, at the risk and cost of the
defaultng purchaser after five days advertise
ment. - -. -.
CHAS b. CAYWOOD,
hT-dSds trustees
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MYSTERIOUS DROWNING.
Disappearance of 81 Passenger FroT
the Steamer Avalon.

Easton. Md. March 15.-Thomas Bas-
com Smith, of Easton, was drowned from
the steamer Avalon, Capt, T. C. B. How
ard, of the Baltimore, Chesapeake, and At
lantic Transportation Company, Monday
night about 10 o'clock when the steamer
was off Popuar Island on her trip from
Baltimore to Easton Point. When last
seen Mr.. Smith was on the saloon deck aft
The cook, ON the deck below. heard a
splash and q shrek and gave the cry oil
man overheard Within four minutes
the steamer was stopped and her boats
were out searching for the man. The
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criticouy nm From Crtef.

Hagerstown, Md, March 15.-Sallie
Stinebaugh. the fourteen -year-o,d sister
of Harry Stinebaugh. who was run over
and killed last week by train in Hagers-
town, is critically i'll from grief She has
taken practically no nOurishnent since
her brothers violent death. She faintsd
when she heard of the accident and re-
mained unconscious for long time. Her
parents fear that grief is affecting her
mind.
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Lynchburg,s Quarantine.

Lynchburg. Va, March 15.-The Lynch
burg board of health decided yesterday TO
quarantine against Concord. twelve miles
east of the city. on the Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railroad, where there are nine cases
of smallpox. The Norfolk and Western
road will be asked TO cooperate in render
ing the quarantine effective.
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Pnnthers TerrOrixe a Village

Portsmouth, Va, March 15.-Panthers
from Dismal Swamp, the last two or three
nights have invaded the village of Deep
Creek, killing many domestic animals and
terrorizing the inhabitants.
The citizens of that village met yesterday
and organized for the purpose of extermi-
mating the panthers, if possible. Many
farmers near the Swamp have sent their
families into the village, which is being
guarded by an armed committee
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WASHINGTON MORTGAGE
LOAN COMPANY,
No. 6tO F Street n. M.

MONEY To LOAN at and Az per cent in sums
OF 8, 900 to $4,000 on D. c. real e,txte; pay
of 5 and per cent mortgages and begin anew;
all transactions conducted with economical con-
sideration for borrowers. WM. II. SAUNDERS &
CO.. Ii07 ST NV se24-tf-em
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Norfolk. Va, March 15.-Commodore
Farquhar commandant of Norfolk navy
yard. appeared before medical board
yesterday and successfully passed the ex-
animation for promotion TO rank of rear
admiral under the Navy Personnel bill.
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

NOTICE TO PRODUCE DEALERS AND PED
pLERS-Notice is hereby given that on the
slST DAY OF MARCH, 1ss9, will expire all tcen-
ses issued by the District OF Columbia to pro-
duce dealers and peddiers; all persons engaged In
these avooations are hereby notified TO promptly
renew their licenses in compliance with law
By order OF the Commissioners, u. {. NAIHE"
TRIMBLE. Assessor D. {. nhH-ot-eNSu
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KEELtR- -MACCkBEE Temple

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10 written questions dates incidents ard names
in fuII Maccabee Temple. 5IS 9Jb y. NV. Thurs
day night March ~. Mr.. hEELER> ls~t test
~esuce for the present. Admission, %. I8,iIj-2r
SPIRITU ALISW- Immortality demonstrated. 80
ances Monday. Wednesday evenings. O'Clock;
~irtings daily. MRS. WARNEkE. l22s ] It NV.
II
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tells about business, removes spells and evil
influences; reuHites the separated. and gives luck
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Rev. E. Edwards pastor of the English Baptist
Church at Minersyille, Pa, when suffering with
rheumatism was advised TO try Chamberlain's 5
Pain Balm. He says: "A few applications of
this liniment proved of great service to me. 1t
ubdued the Inflammation and relieved the pain
Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm
trial it Will please me- For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist 933 +
Street northwest; Connecticut Avenue and St
orthwest, and 142S Maryland Avenue northeast.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING yITRIFED IN
VERT BRICKS-Ofice OF the Commissioners
District of Columbia, Washington, March 10,
1s9s.-Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until l2 O'CLOCK NJ, MARCH 25, 1899, for
furnishing fifty thousand, more or less vitrihed
sewer invert bricks. Blank forms of proposal,
specifications, and all necessary information may
be obtained at this office. JOHN b. WIGHT,
JOHN W. ROSS, LANSING I'll. BEACH, Commits
sioners ID. G. mh15-6t-exSu
PROPOSALS to sell sites for Fire Department
Office OF the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia, March 8, 1s99-Sealed proposals viii
be received at this Office until II O'Clock m. on
MONDAY the Goth instant, to sell to the
District OF Columbia sites for houses for the Fire
Department as follows: For a truck company,
to be located in the northern part OF West
Washington; for truck company, to be located
in Columbia Heights fer chemical engine com
pany to be located in Tenleytown. The lots
must be not less than SO feet front by 100 feet
deep No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by evidence satisfactory to the Commits
sioners that the bidder give a good and un-
encountered title to the property; also by a GER
tifcate IRON the Collector of Taxes that the bid
der has deposited with him 500, by a GER
titled check for that amount in some reliable
banking institution in said District, a guar
anty that the transfer of the property will be
duly made if the bid be accepted. The proposals
must be endorsed Proposal to sell sites for en-
CINE and truck houses" The right to reject
any and all bids is hereby reserved JOHN b.
WIGHT, JOHN W. ROSS, LANSING H. BEACH,
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia
mal0-6t-em
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Heurich's Senate will make you strong and
vigorous. Phone 6S4, Arlington Bottling Co.
for case Of Senate, call for il at all leading
hotels and restaurants
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Loans made On furniture, pianos
etc, without publicity or removal
and the day you ask for il. We have
an equitable payment plan which
greatly reduces the cost of carrying
tie loan. and we will give you a
years time il you want it to paw
the same. We VIII as cheertuIly make
you $40 loan as 500, and no charge
OF expense if loan Is not made. Busl-
ness strictly confidential Please call
and convince yourself that our rates
are the lowest.
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WALL PAPER

MY BUSINESS has outgrown 1870 st. Sc and
/ beg leave To announce 10 my large trade
and the public generally that | have opened a
large wallpaper store al 6O3 Pa ave. Lowest
prices possible fer reliable work. promptness
large stock. and su work protected by written
guarantee: rooms psPered, 3 up; samples
brought paintings: send postal WI v VA
HONEY, sos Pa. ave. Sc; Anacostia Branch. I1S
Pierce 81 mhlz-6t
ROOMS PAPERED from sI-15 up G. C.
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IT'S JUST like throwing money in the street 70
let anyone else do your PAINTING Oar
prices are way below what Others charge for fire
work Let Us give YOU estimate. Rooms pa-
pered with new. stylish paper-only - up F.
4. NOLTE sl0 eth st. No BRANCH. mbl2tf
FIRST CLASS paperhansing; rooms sL75 up;
samples brought. W +. HUNT, 72s 10th st.
NV ieI9- limo
ROOMS PAPERED, SITS up, work guaranteed.
r. 6 RYNEX 65n II st. ne fels- limo
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50 years specialist PRIVATE DISEASES. Mar
hood restored Consultation and frsa- meur
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MORPHINE! +!

We viii send anyone addicted to
a TRIAL TREATMENT, FREE OF
Containing GREAT VITAL PRIN-
!. Confidential correspondence invited
1Isl BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
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When you down town this morning order
case OF Hsurieh's Maerzen Beer by phoning 1884,
Arlington BottliDg Co.
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EASY HOME CURE. PAINLESS. pERMANENT.

OPIUM, MORPHINE LAUDANUM, other drug habit,
CHARGE, of the remarkable remedy discovered
CIPE heretofore unknown. REFRACTORY CASES solicited
from all. especially PHYSICIANS. ST. JAMES SOCIETY,"
IN al1.Nrn-l
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In obstetrics. Gold medal awarded FOR the science
Of Obstetrics from the University Of Munich Ba-
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and Irregularities. private sarirarium f0E ladies'
before and during confinement. Infants adopted.
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M IA E. THEC.

Medium and Card Reader. Washncton's most
famous ClaiFvoyant and Pdlmist Consult her On
business, love, ard family afaif-; reunltes sle
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riases. and gives good luck Open daily German
spoken. 2Jc and J0v. gcs n - NV HhI4-5t
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ROOMS PAPERED, s1.75 up; work guaranteed.
r. 6 RYNEX. 65n II St fels- 1mo
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

gan life as printer. He was born in
Johnstown. Pa, on June 8, 1859. While
pitching for the Newcastle Indepen-
dent team in 1886 his fine work at
racted attention, and in 1887 he be-
name a member of the Eau Claire team
Of the Northwestern League. along
with Bob Lowe, now Boston's great
second baseman. Later in that season
he Joined the Oshkosh team, which won
the pennant. Powers pitching arm
then went wrong. and he became an
umpire. He was with Jim Hart Cali
fornia Tourists during the winter NJ
lS87-ss In Frisco he umpired and
did press work. In 1883 he was =
Western league umpire until july
when he was made member of the
National league staff At the close
Of that season he returned to newspa-
per work, and in 1893 was made tine
sporting editor Of the Pittsburg Lead
er, which position he has filed ever
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

In Chicago, Oct 23, and found that
they We're no nearer a solution of the
circuit problem than they were when
appointed, the baking Of the Buffalo
magnate having thrown everything of
the track. 1t was decided to call
special meeting of the Western league
lor Chicago, but at the last moment
president johnson called the meeting
on and left for Mexico with the Jas. A.
Hart party. 1t is hinted that the delay
IN the report of the circuit committee
Is probably due to the fact that Presi-
dent FRANKLIN Of the Buffalo club, who
talked SO harshly against the Western
league methods few weeks ago. has
now changed his mind and is anxious
to retract some OF the things he said,
II he can get another hearing. Mr..
FRANKLIN denies this, however, and
says he is determined to remain in the
eastern league. A Milwaukee inter-
view with President Johnson, read be-
tween lines, would indicate that the
western league is prepared to grant all
OK Franklln's demands, sooner than
loose his valuable territory.
II Buffalo doesn't enter the Western
league 1t is pretty certain that To-
ronto Will also remain in her present
company. With these two clubs out
Ioledo again comes to the front as |
western league probability, and it is
believed that negotiations with owner |
Strobel of Toledo are now in progress.
As above remarked, however, nothing
definite Is likely to be done now until
After the National and Eastern leagues
have shown their hands.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
DOWse's lloings.

Ex-catcher Tommy Dowse, the IRE
pressible kick artist, was lost to sigh,
during the past season. The Buffalo
Express recently resurrected Tommy
and relates the following: Tommy
Dowse has quit the laundry business,
and is now one of the rising young
insurance writer's of the city. In this
lies the explanation of the fact that
Mr.. Dowse refuses to smoke anything
less costly than three for a dollar.
ommy has sold the famous trotter
"hlch used TO draw his laundry wagon.
according to Elt Chamberlain this
morse came of royal Waverly lineage.
out owing to sickness in early youth
experienced tired feeling that she
could never work off until she had
oeen driven some three or four miles.
chamberlain tells of time when
Dowse, to illustrate the fleetness of his
"ohoer, skinned through three toll
sa'es at Dreakneck speed, and although
chased for miles and miles, managed
20 elude his pursuers. Dowse denies
thls story. but Chamberlain AYERS that
IL Is true, and throws in all the partic-
ulars' such as flying laundry and ca
reehlng baskets in such manner as
10 make the narrative seem one of fact.