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The evening times., 1899-02-01
TO CARRY COTTON
TO LIVERPOOL
Two Mammoth Vessels Near.
ing Completion.
For Use of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Steamship Company.
Projected Line Between Newport
News and France-Gunboat
Nashville Delayed.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 1.-The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Steamship Company is
making preparations to handle large guam
titles of cotton from Newport News to
Liverpool and London. 1t has building IN
England at this time two mammoth ves-
sells, of the dimensions of the Rapidan,
which will be fitted especially for cotton
carrying These steamships, ii is under
stood, are rapidly nearing completion and
will soon be on their way to Newport News
on their maiden voyages.
1t is reported on what seems to be good
authority that another steamship line will
be established to operate regularly from
this port to Havre or Rouen, France. This
will be the only steamship line running to
a French port from Newport News. Some
times chartered ships load cargoes here
for France, but there is no regularity
about the sailings of the ships and no
import cargoes are brought in directly
from France.
Delayed at Old Point Comfort.
The gunboat Nashville, Commander
Washburn Maynard, is delayed at Old
Point Comfort by broken anchor hoist.
The break is being repaired and it is ex-
pected that the Nashville viii sail early
this morning for ManZanila, Cuba. The
gunboat is detailed for special coast duty.
with Man2anilla as headquarters.
The revenue cutter Algonquin went to
the Norfolk navy yard yesterday. She will
return today or early Thursday morning
and proceed to Cuba with the new disin-
fecting boat which she brought from
Philadel phia
The little fumigating vessel is now al
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, having certain alterations
and improvements made. She is d very
queerly constructed craft, having no mo.
tive power of any kind. She sets out ol
| the water quite high.
The Cruiser Badger Sails.
The United States cruiser Badger, Com
/ mander Albert NJ. Snow, sailed from Ole
/ Point Comfort yesterday for San Francisco
! via Cape Horn. The Badger carries a large
class of naval cadets from Annapolis, wht
will take this opportunity TO go to the Pa
! cific by way of the Horn. The Badger car.
/ Ties twenty officers and crew of abou
| 100 men. The vessel has been waiting a
! Old Point for the past three DAYS for tn,
arrival of naval cadets.
Kate Murphy. a young woman OF TWEEN
ty-two years. died yesterday from the ef
g reefs OF a large doSe OF carboilc acld Whlcf
! she swallowed 1t was clear case Of sui
! eide. 1t is stated she had before attempt
/ ed TO commit suicide six or seven times
! but each time she recovered.
Information received from Dixie Hos
J pital is 10 the effect that Capt. q. Booke
Jones. who accidentally shot himself yes
terday, while hunting, is resting as easil.
as could be expected under the creum
stances His chances for recovery are still
doubtful. Capt. Jones is seventy-two year
| OF age but he underwent the operation
yesterday without allowing the doctors Il
! administer morphine.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
"YE OF LITTLE FAITH"
"Let Me Make the Next Cup For
You"

may be The victim of fad: if so, it
is heathful one. / may be the dupe of
fancy; if so, it is pleasant one. | have
always rather disdained fads and disliked
Pigments of the imagination, but there are
a few facts i can make affidavit to.
From early childhoods have used cof-
fee The taste was no doubt hereditary
coming from long line of coffee-loving
ancestors who bequeathed me complexion
to match. Is -
When others spoke5of the injurious effect
of coffee, / smiled In lofty sort of way
and took an extra cup, and when a friend
who is an excellent judge of the good
things of this world. left off coffee and
tried Postum, | regarded her as the victim
of a fad and told her so.
Finally my health began to fail and
/ thought perhaps there might be some
truth in the statement that coffee was at
the bottom of it, so tried leaving it off,
but the meals were no meals at all.
That was not imagination, neither was
the headache, morbid listlessness, and gen
eral arrangement of the system found my
coffee habit was not tc be lightly thrown
aside and became very much vexed at my
own weakness. TRY my pian,' my friend
said, and in my extremity finally yielded.
She gave me some Postum. which ! boiled
about FIVE minutes and slipped it somewhat
disdainfully. The color was good and the
fragrance. but the taste was fiat. When
nv friend INQUIRED she shook her head and
smiled Five minutes, when l told you
fifteen; oh we of little faith Let ME make
the next cup for you" She did so, and
il was a revelation.
For week 1 continued its use with
great benefit: even the bad taste in my
mouth had disappeared. Humbly sought
my friend and said: IF you will tell me
where can get Postum shall continue its
use.'' She smiled and remarked Il am
afraid you are the victim of a fad /
took the home thrust as gracefully as pos
sible, we'll enough satisfiedfto be ioked in
asmuch as have been so very much helped
by the discontinuance of coffee and the
use of Postum. Della r. Sheldahl 1920
Sixth Avenue. Des Moines, Ia.
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A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Lynchburg Hardware ana ManufHc-
turing COMPANY.

turing Company.
Lynchburg, Va. Feb. Judge Christian
yesterday granted amendments to the char
ter of the Lynchburg Brass Manufacturing
Company, by which the name is changed
to the Lynchburg Hardware Manufactur-
ing Company and the capital stock in
creased so that it shall be not less than
900 nor more than 100000. The pow
ers of the company are considerably en-
larged, the changes being necessary by the
fact that the plant of the Norwich Lock
Works are to be moved here and operated
as part of the concern.
Mrs. Jane NJ Hammer died here yester-
day at the home of her son, Councilman
E. c. Hammer, aged eighty-one years. She
was the youngest daughter of Col Nimrod
Branham, of Charlottesville, and grand
daughter of John Marshall, of CuIpeper
She was married in 1874 to DR.. w. w.
Hammer, who was surgeon in the Confed-
crate service.
At the inquest held yesterday over the
body of Kit Leftwich, the coroner's Jury
decided that he died from heart trouble
as result of the excitement caused by the
difficulty between him and his son, Israel
Hunter. The two men had scuffie in
the course of which Leftwich died. Hun
ter was charged with his murder and ar
rested last night.
]. X. Wells, contractor, of Campbell
county, filed petition in bankruptcy yes
terday Liabilities, $2o00
The evening times., 1899-02-01
SCHOOL AND CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Approaching Conference of Protest
ants mud EpiscOpaIs.

Denton, Md, Feb. lit is said in Meth
odst Church circles that Rev. J. A B.
Wilson, who some years ago was trans
ferred from the Wilmington conference
and is now preaching in one of the cities
of California. is anxious to return to this
conference. For several years he was pre-
siding elder OF Salisbury and Dover dis
tricts.
The approaching conference of the Meth
odist Protestant and Methodist Episcopal
churches will likely bring changes of pas
tors Rev. Zack H. Webster is serving his
fifth year as pastor of the Methodist EPis-
copal Church and Rev H. ". D. Johnson
is completing his third year as senior pas
tor of Caroline circuit. Now that new
church has been built in Denton it is said
that at the next meeting of the quarterly
conference to be held on February 8. a
proposition will be considered to move the
parsonage from Burrsville TO Denton, as
the latter place is more central for the
work of the circuit
An effort will be made to have the Caro-
line county school commissioners build a
high school building during next vacation.
Two rooms are now rented for school pur-
poses and the steady increase of the towns
population makes the building of another
house imperative. 1t is suggested that tbs
present building, which contains fouI
school rooms, be made a primary school
and a new site be purchased for the high
school.
Frederick. Nd. Feb. 1.-The semi
nual meeting of the board of visitors Il
the Maryland School for the Deaf whicT
was to be held in Frederick yesterday a
the institution, was postponed for the wan
of a quorum.
The members of the board present were
Capt. H. Clay Naill. Baltimore; S. Snow.
p, den HILL Upper Marlboro, Prince Georg,
county: W. T. T. Turpin. Centreville
! Queen Anne county: Charles ". Ross. DR.
| Fairfax Schley, and Henry Williams
| Frederick.
Ellicott City. Nd, Feb. 1.-Mr. G.. VI
| Gambrill delivered the principal address
| at yesterdays meeting of the Howard
| County Public School Teachers Institute
| His theme was the art of teaching. Anon,
! other things he said:
/ The educated mind is like splendi
work CT architecture, except that it i
nearer completed. The ideal education
not 10 know everything about something
| but something about everything"
! Among others who took part in the day
! discussions were Prof F. A. Hess, of Rocl
/ Hill College; ]. S. Hyatt, F. A. Brown
Miss Dawley Mrs. Ida Brosenne. r. L
/ Cauthorn, W. c. Phillips. and Miss y. VI
/ Dudley.
Oakland. Nd, Feb. 1.-The Public Schoo
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Gives Up Society to Nurse.

Baltimore, Feb. Miss Mamie Reeves,
daughter of Charles Reeves, one of the
most popular girls in Baltimore society,
and well known in New York and Philadel-
pjhia social circles, has surprised her
friends by giving up social pleasures to
become a hospital nurse. She has applied
for admission to the training school for
nurses at Johns Hopkins hospital. Her mo-
tive for entering this uninvting field of
work is purely charitable. She will be-
come district nurse and care for the
poor and sick in the lowlest parts of the
city. Miss Reeves is a beautiful young
woman of the blonde type, and is viva
cious and highly accomplished. She was a
favorite in the social set at Narragansett
Pier last season. the family of her moth
er, who was Miss Tiers, lives in Phila-
delphia and Miss Reeves is q frequent
visitor to that city.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
MUSICALE AND cAKEwALK.
Successful Society Event in the Oi
era House at Lexington.

Successful Society Event in the OPP
era House at Lexington.
Lexington, Va, Feb. Last night the
Opera House was filled with Lexington
society people TO witness soiree musicale
and society cakewalk. The proceeds OF
the entertainment are for the benefit OF
the Mary Gusts Chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Several selections were sung by Mrs.
Samuel b. Walker Mr.. F. II. Anschutz
and Miss Margaret Graham, who were ac-
companied by Mr. Gustav b. Capito, or
Washington and Lee University, on the
violin.
The participants In the cakeWalk were
Mr. David Barclay with MIR. r. W. With
ers attired as young lady; Mr.. Roy G..
Mitchell with Mr.. Edward Moore. lady;
Mr. Samuel McPheeters with Mr. Temple
Robinson. lady; Mr.. II. b. Chermside with
Mr. Robertson, lady: Mr.. Edward Arbuckle
with Mr. J. II. Hiler, lady; Mr.. John W.
Garrow with Mr.. John c. Dillin. lady; Mr..
l. Caffrey with MIR. St. Crebs. lady, and
Mr. S. B. Mason with Mr.. Harry Car
michael, lady. The master of ceremonies
was Mr.. Fred Goshurn.
The entertainment closed With an old
time country dance and Aunt Dinah $
Quilting Party" All the participants were
BACKED.
Mrs. Gertrude Tucker Logan successful
ly managed the entertainment.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Enormous Freight Business.

Cumberland, Md. Feb. 1.-The BaIti-
more and Ohio is doing an enormous
freight business. There is an unusual
number of cars in the South Cumber-
land yards, but trains are being handled
without difficulty.
The members OF the Cumberland Min
isterial Association. at a meeting spoke
in denuneiation of Bishop Potter's atti-
tude on the saloon. Rabbi Stern defend
ed the bishops position
The West Virginia Central Railways ex-
tension from Beverly to Huttonville Will
be open for business next Monday. Regu-
ler passenger service will likely be in
augurated April l.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Rockville Board of Trade

Rockville, Nd, Feb. IA board of trade
was organized in Rockville Monday night.
with forty-one paid-up members enrolled.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Oscar L. Johnson; vice president.
William Veirs Bouic. jr.: secretary and
treasurer, Samuel E. Eastburne; directors.
r. II. Stokes, w. w. Welsh, Thomas Daw-
con, Washington Hicks, David H. Bouic.
Stephen B. Lyddane. Jacob Poss, DIR. E..
7. Fearon, William Dorsey, David H. War
field, John H. Kelchner, and Charles B.
Jones.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
EUCHRE TROLLEY PARTY.
Novel Social Function at EIIicot
City.

Ellicott City, Md, Feb. 1.-The Baiti-
more Euchre Club. TO which Miss Margaret
Maupin belongs, came out to Ellicott City
last night in trolley party TO visit Miss
Maupin. The visitors were conveyed from
the electric cars in an omnibus TO the resi-
dence of Mr.. Chapman Maupin. They were
received by Mr. and Mrs. Maupin, assisted
by Miss Sallie Maupin
In the party were Mrs. Stallingworke
Misses Sarah, Lena, and Marion Custis
the Misses Scott Miss Daniel, Miss Dow
man, Miss 0ber, Miss Nelson, Miss Dorri-
ty, Messrs. James and Clarence Tucker,
Ernest Armstrong, William McColgan, Dr.
MunoZ, DR.. Coale, DR.. Turner, Mr.. Slaugh-
ter. Mr.. Levy, Mr.. Scott, Jean Ober. Philip
Wroe, and John c. Fairfax
Supper was served at 0:30 O'Clock. Miss
Sallie Washington Maupin and Miss Le-
ma Parke Custis presided over the table.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
College Boys Put Out n Fire.

Chestertown, Md, Feb. 1.-The residence
OF Mr.. John Bell. near Washington College,
on the suburbs Of Chestertown, made a
narrow escape from destruction by fire
Monday morning. Mr. Bell and his son
were absent when the building was dis
covered on fire. Mrs Bell Immediately had
The farm bell rung, which attracted the
attention of the college students. who
promptly responded and put out the fire.
The old Chesapeake House. at Betterton,
has been torn down and the foundation
has been laid for handsome modern hotel
building
The evening times., 1899-02-01
FREIGHT CARS DERAILED.
Accident on the Richmond. Fred
ericEsburg and Potomac Road.

Fredericksburg. Va. Feb. six cars Of
a freight train jumped the track at a
switch just below the city on the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road at an early hour yesterday morning
blocking the main line and OBTAINING here
for about two hours both the north and
south bound mail trains and the accommo
dation trains.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
ECLIPSE corona
BICYCLES.
LASLETS = I4th and H.

Teachers Institute of Garrett county was
we'll attended and some of the brightest
teachers in the county were present and
took part in the exercises Prof ~ c.
Palmer. the county school examiner, has
brought the public schools of Garrett up to
a standard OF excellence never attained be-
fore He has had long experience as a nor
NAL school teacher and is very enthusiastic
in the cause of public education His
friends say he would make an excellent
principal for the State Normal School
The evening times., 1899-02-01
DIR. T. M. LANcAsTER's DEATH
WeII-known Former Senator of
Charles County.

Ia Plata, Nd. Feb. 1.-Dr F. NJ Lam
caster died at his residence in Charles
county, near Wayside. Monday morning of
pneumonia, aged seventy years, and his
funeral took place yesterday afternoon. He
was buried in the Cemetery of Holy Ghost
Catholic Church, Cobb Neck.
DR.. Lancaster was a graduate of George
town College, and was elected to the State
Legislature in 1873 on the Independent Re
publican ticket. In 1876 he was elected
State senator from Charles county, and in
1880 was reelected TO the same position.
After serving his second term in the
senate he retired from the political field
and resumed the practice of his profession.
which he followed successfully up TO his
last illness.
He was married twice. his first wife be
ing Miss o'Donohoe, OF Washington, and
the second. Miss Richmond, of England
There was no issue from either marriage
His widow and a sister. Mrs. DR. George
w. Jones, of Calvert county, survive him
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Laurel Poultry Association.

Laurel, Nd. Feb 1.-The Laurel Poul-
try Association has been permanently or
ganized by the adoption OF a constitution
and the election of these officers: E. s.
Gray. president; Charles j. Stockman,
vice president; ]. b. d. Peters, secretary:
+. J.. Martin, treasurer. About thirty
members are now enrolled. Over thous-
and thoroughbred chickens are now owned
in Laurel, and much interest is taken in
the industry. Laurel fanciers captured
several prizes at the recent national poul-
try show in Washington. 1t is proposed TO
hold an annual poultry show in Laurel
The evening times., 1899-02-01
A TRAGIC DEATH.
DIR. Thomas Gibbons Found Dead,
With His Neck Broken.


East Radford, Va, Feb. DIR. Thomas
Gibson. prominent citizen, who lived
near this city, was found dead Monday
evening. with his neck broken. He left
home In the morning 10 attend to some
business with a neighbor, and not return
ing his SONS went ITO look for him. His
elder son found him lying by a fence, with
his feet caught between the rails. 1t is
thought that in exerting himself in get
ting over the fence he was stricken with
heart failure and fell, breaking his neck.
He was about fifty-f years of age.
The Mormon conference in session here
during the past week closed Monday. The
concluding features of the conference were
the ratification of the election of twelve
apostles and the election of priest and
elder for this charge. which has member
ship of only eight.
movement is on foot to establish a
telephone system over the entire county.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
FIRE IN A FINE MANSION.
Flames Reap u Rich Harvest I'm :
Rochester Residence.

Rochester, n. Y, Feb. 1.-The handsome
residence of Charles P. Barry was totally
destroyed by fire this morning, entailing
loss of about $4,000 Mr. and Mrs Barry
were out of town and the nurse and gov
erness were left in charge of the house
The contents, including furniture pur-
chased on the Continent, and other parts
of the world. could scarcely be replaced
at any cost. The contents alone were val
ued at $50, 200. No one was injured.
The evening times., 1899-02-01

Miss Clarinda Gray, sister of the bride. was
the maid of honor.
Miss Ivie Johnson, daughter of Col. l..
Johnson, was married TO Mark Cordier
Price AT the residence of the brides faith
er, 1112 Franklin Road. Rev. 7. f. Carson
officiating. Miss Josephine Menefee, OF
Rocky Mount, was maid of honor, and Ar
thur Woodsor was best man.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
A Cordial Endorsement.

Extract from a letter recently received
from Representative George w. Smith,
OF Illinois:
Washington, Jan. 20, 1889.
Drs Cowden and Riegel:
Gentlemen: Having been treated by
YOU for Catarrh, the result has been so
satisfactory that l can heartily recon-
mend your method of treatment TO all In
need Of such services. Wishing you con-
tinued success, / am, yours, very truly,
GEORGE W. SMITH.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
An Honest MedIcine Tor D. a;riunr

George W. Waitt, Of South Gardiner. Nc saws
Il have had the worst cough. cold, ehiils ami
grlp and Eaye taken lots OF trash of no account
but profit to the vendor Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy Is the only thing that has done any good
whatever. ! save used one 5O-cent bottle and the
chills, cold. and grip have all left me- I con
sratulate the manufacturers Of honest medi-
cine" For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale and
Retail Druggists, g3s-F ST. nw and Conn ave-
and st. NV, and l42s Nd. ave- ne
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Two Weddings at Roanoke.

Roanoke, Va, Feb. 1.-Two fashionable
weddings took place here at noon yester-
day. Milton Dashiell, of Cambridge, Nd.
and Miss Anna Jordan Gray were married.
at st. Johns Episcopal Church by the for
mer rector, Rev. w. II. Meade. Dr. J
Newton Lewis officiated as best man and
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Gold at CrinnIe Greek

Cripple Greek, Col. Feb. 1.-The Cripple
Creek district gold production for January
is the heaviest in the history of the camp.
having a total value of $1,542 600
The evening times., 1899-02-01
The HON. GEORGE ". SMITH, NJ c,
Cured of Catarrh by the Cowden-
Riegel Method

No inhalation. Douche, Salve. or Powder Ever
Radically Cured a Case of Catarrh. 1t Is a
Physiological and Pathological impossbiiity.
An investigation of This Treatment for Which
We Charge Nothing. Will Show You why. Come
TODAY. Offices Crowded, but All Are Welcome.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Prostate Trouble Cured.
A Marvellous Blessing to Men Well
Along IN Years.
Cures Reported Which Completely
Upset Previous Ideas.

There is a business firm in Boston who have
reyolutionized the treatment OF disease OF the
prostate region and structure. They have an en-
tiFely new method Of treating such sli,ess.s and
the best Of IL all is that the patient does not have
one particle Of pain
The evening times., 1899-02-01

ease Of IIeurich's Senate Beer BIZ 'phoninS
6s4, Arlington Bottlng Co
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-09
THE FATHER ACCUSED.
John GibsOn Thought to Have MurderO@
BIs WAS and Four Children Near
Clay Center, Kan.

Clay Center, Kan, March 4--DeVel-
opments at the coroners inquest over
the remains of the Ave members of
John Gilbert's family found murdered
Thursday have aroused the entira.
county to fever heat of excite
ment The father is believed to
be guilty Of the crime and neighbors
are looking for him in all direc.
lions. The community is at loss to
account for the true motives of the
crime " Gil bert should prove the guilty
party. The murder was committed
Tuesday night All the facts go to show
that the children were killed with some
blunt instrument, presumably ham
mer There 10 every evidence that
there was o terrible struggle between
the mother and the murderer. The
furniture was compile dlsarranged.
Blood and brains we're scattered about
over the room in which the mother
was found in sickening quantities
The children lay in the beds in which
they were murdered. En- one bed was
Mrs. Gilbert and the two-year'old
child.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-09
EXCITEMENT AIT sANTTAGO..
Men Out oR WOWk--Cuban Oficala Fear
Idle Mon, VIII become Bandits.

Santiago, March 4-Between 1000
and 5000 men have been suddenly
thrown out OF work in the province Of
Santiago, over ZOO in the Immediate
neighborhood OF this city. AL
though Gov. Gen. Brooke has wired
$50, 900 required for tn. February pay
roll, there is still deficit OF nearly
$4,000, and the orders from Havana
still hold good limiting the expendi-
lures during the month of March fon
the entire province to $4,000 The
effect of this order on Civil Governor
Castillo, Mayor Bacardi aud other
Cubans prominent in official circles 10.
simply paralyzing.
Mayor Bacardi has cabled the gov--
ernor general desiring to know what
he is ex pected to do with such large.
number of men suddenly thrown out
OF work. ''rhOugh we are perfectly
friendly to the Americans" he said i'm
the dispatch, "the present policy
seems suicidal, for public improve
ments are greatly needed and tho
men are also greatly in need of work."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-09

Toledo, o., March 8--The flour mill
of Gibson & Son, at Wakeman, was
destroyed by fire and william Gibson,
junior member Of the Arm, was burned
TO death, For some time the owners
have missed flour from the mill and
young Gibson has been watching the
mill. When the fire was discovered all
the doors were locked. When the
flames were eXtinguished, Gibson was
found dead Near him was rife. IL
is the belief that Gibson caught the
robbers and that they murdered him
and then set fire to the building.