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The times., 1899-06-02
NAPHTHA STREET LIGHTING.
The Commissioners to Grant n Hear
ing to Lawrence ;. NicOini.


ing to Lawrence 5. NicOini.
The Commissioners will grant. public
hearing to Lawrence S Nicolai. in the mat
ter of the awarding of contracts fornaphtha
street lighting in the District during the
coming fiscal year. Mr.. Nicolai was among
these who submitted bids for the work
recently. He was next to the lowest bid
der. which was the American Development
Company. OF st. Paul MINI.
Mr.. Nicolai contends that during a test
CT the power of the lamps which was re-
Gently made, the lamps which were sub
mitted by him as samples Of those which
he intended to use In the city gave a
candle power of little more than twenty
five, while those of the St. Paul Company
averaged little more than sixteen candle
power In view of the fact that the speci-
fications required only an average of six
teen candle-power the Commissioners de-
cided to award the contract to the Western
company.
This contract has not yet been signed
by all the Commissioners. Commissioner
Ross withheld his name at the request OF
Mr.. Nicolai in order to allow him to be
heard by the board before final action is
taken.
The hearing was TO have taken place to-
day, but was postponed at the request of
S. T. Thomas, Mr. Nicolai's attorney, in
order to permit the latter to familarize
himself with the question. Mr. Thomas
was succeeded yesterday by Andrew B.
Duyall. as Attorney for the District
The times., 1899-06-02
TOOK AN OLD MANS TREASURE.
Midnight Robbery in the Mountains
of West Virginia.

Capon Bridge. ". Va. June News
reached here yesterday that Charles Coop
er, an eccentric old man. who lives seven
miles back in the mountains, was robbed
Monday night of several hundred dollars,
including many rare old coins.
Three masked men called at the house
about midnight, walked Mr. and Mrs. Kel-
Ter. who live with the old man, covered
them with pistols and then went through
the old wooden chest in which Cooper has
kept his savings for 4 great many years.
taking all they found. Cooper is very old
and feeble, and unable to defend himse f.
He is a brother of the late Col. Samuel
Cooper who commanded a Confederate
regiment in the Civil War.
Officers have been notified OF the rob
berry and will likely run down the guilty
parties The bold deed has created much
excitement in the community.
The times., 1899-06-02
AN IMPORTANT LITTLE ROAD.
Ten Miles of RniI,vny with Mag
nntes In Control.

New York. June IA tenmle railroad
which has just been completed and which
starts from Lehigh Gap and runs in the
direction of Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
numbers among its owners some of the
richest men in the United States. These
owners are ]. Pierpont Morgan. CIl. John
Jacob Astor. Howard Gould, George a.
Helme Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy. William
l.. Wardwell. Treasurer Standard Oil Com
pany: J. s. Sutphin, sr., and J. S. Sutphin,
jr., Clearance Mackay, Frederick Boos.
Theodore Hagaman. Harry Payne Whitney.
NJ A. Helme, c. Reusens. Capt. John J
Phelp. Anthony Drexel Biddle, United
States Senator William A. Clarke George
w. Gail of Baltimore; f. C. Sayles. of
Pawtucket. r. l.; Z. c.. Potter, George
Croker, of California: E. S. Sutro, United
States Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. John
Vinton Dahlgren. and C. w. McMurran.
John Vinton Dahlgren is the president of
the railroad. C. w McMurran. vice presi-
dent, and G. II. l.. Morton. secretary and
treasurer While the new line was con-
structed for the ostensible purpose of tap
ping manufacturing plant belonging to
its projectors, there is a possibility that 1t
may in time become connecting link be-
tween the Central Railroad of New Jersey
and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes-
tern. The little road is known as the
Chestnut Ridge Railroad and all its stock
which was issued by the Knickerbocker
Trust Company has been subscribed for
The times., 1899-06-02
JERSEYS BIG TRUST MILL.
X Few of the Combines Recently In
corporated mt Trenton.

cOrporated mt Trenton.
Trenton. N. J., June 1.-The incorpora-
tion of the trusts under the laws of New
Jersey continues TO be heavy revenue
producer for the State. Trusts and lesser
companies to the number OF 2O5 were in
corporated during the month ending yes
terday, and the States fees for issuing
charters amount to S92, ,OS3.25. Since the
beginning of the fiscal year. eight months
ago, the fees received by the State for char
ters amount to s52S. .i6214. In the past
five months there have been 973 companies
ization of 81, 100000 or more which have
been incorporated during the past thirty
days are as follows: American Bicycle
Company, $50, 600 600; American Hide and
Leather Company. $4,000, 000; Republic
Iron and Steel Company, $55, 200. 900; Amer
lean AIkali Company, $50 000 900; National
Electric Company. s25.OOO. 600; Illinois
Electric Vehicle Transportation Company.
S25 200, COO: General Carriage Company,
500. 600, ,0GO: National Light and Power
Light Company. 2,00O. 900; Spanish
American Mining Company. 100000
Boston Breweries Company. S9.750,G0O;
Manufactured Rubber Company 5000, 900;
Washington Electric Vehicle TranspoTta-
ton Company. $4,000, 900; American Gin
ming Company, $1,000 600; Goodson Graph
otype Company, s5.000O00: United States
Glucose Company. $1,000 600; Columbia
Electric Vehicle Company. S5,000.000 Pa
cifc Coast Biscuit Company, $4,000 000;
Flreproofine Company. 80 900 coo.
The times., 1899-06-02
APleasurs and a DUTY.

| consider II not only pleasure. but a
duty owe to my neighbors to tell :.bout
the wonderful cure effected in my case by
the timely use OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. | was
taken very badly with fiuX and procured
a bottle of this remedy A few doses of
it effected a permanent cure. l take
pleasure in recommending it to others suf-
fering from that dreadful disease. w.
Lynch, Dorr. W. Va. This remedy Is sold
by Henry.Evans. wholesale and retail. 9SS
F Street northwest. and ali druggists.
The times., 1899-06-02
DIED.

DAPRAY-On Wednesday, May 81, 1870. at
1851 p. m, at her residence, in this city, MRS.
MARY A. DAPRAT. widow OF the late DIR. John
Edward Dapray, of Charleston, S. c.
Funeral at ST. Patrick's Church, corner Tenth
and G. Streets northwest at 10 o'clock a. m
Saturday June 3. to which all friends invited.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. private 1t
SHERWOOD, On Wednesday, May 81. 1853. at
p m, MARY f. SHERWOOD, beloved wife OF
James c. Sherwood.
Funeral private. 1t
HERBERT Suddenly, on "Wednesday May 81.
1899 at the residence of her son-in-law, c. A.
Moran, Mrs. KATHLEEN HERBERT, widow Of
Gottleib Herbert, in the seventy fourth year Of
her age.
Funeral from her late residence, 20l0 Four
teenth Street northwest, Friday, June 3 at
3 p. M Relatives and friends invited to attend.
lnterment private. Item
The times., 1899-06-02
c. d. Church in Critical Condition.

Charles d. Church, the carpenter who
was injured in runaway accident while
driving a wagon at the corner of Della
ware Avenue and F Street northeast. Mon
day afternoon, was reported at the Emer-
gency Hospital last night to be in a serious
condition 1t is thought that his chances
for recovery are slight. The man lives
at l25 Street northeast.
AT the time CT the accident it was found
that Church had suffered a disloeaticn OF
the left collar bone. fracture Of a rib.
and compound fracture of the left hip.
Later it was thought he had sustained in
ternal injuries Since his arrival at the
hospital Church has shown no improve
ment. and it now develops. as was suppo5-
ed that internal injuries exist.
The times., 1899-06-02
The crew of the Columbia.

Bristol. R. l.. June Officers and sea-
men engaged months ago to man the new
cup defender Columbia are now at Bristol,
waiting for the boat to be launched. Twen-
ty-nine Deer Isle. Me-, seamen arrived at
Bristol this morning. They left Deer Isle
on Monday They marched down to the
boat shops at the south end of the town
and from there were taken TO the steam
tender St Michaels, in rowboats. Their
baggage came later. The men expressed
themselves as being anxious to get to Bris-
toll They are a well set-up body of men
and hardy from long experience in sea-
going vessels. They show much enthus-
asm about the coming race. Captain Barr.
Mates Allen and Scott, and ten seamen
who came to Bristol the first of the week
from New Rochelle. places the total num-
Der OF the Columbia's crew at forty three.
There is a skipper. two mates. six quar-
termasters, and thirtyfour able seamen.
There is not much for such large crew to
do at present on board the st. Michaels, but
something will be done TO keep the men
busted There are thirteen of the seamen
of the Columbia who served on the Defend
er during the season of 1895.
The times., 1899-06-02
Rubber pInnt Thieves.

The police have been much annoyed re-
Gently because CT the receipt OF reports OF
pilfering of rubber plants and other front
yard botanical specimens. The thefts have
been going on for some time. and despite
strenuous efforts on the part of the police
the thieves have hot been apprehended
The thieves are described as three col
ored men. Two of them are said to travel
in wagon while the third acts as a look
out and rides a bicycle. The third man. it
appears. spots field for operation. and
when the men in the wagon arrive assists
them 10 load the booty into the wagon.
The times., 1899-06-02
p,,,s Notes in Circulation.

The circulation of national bank notes
on May 81 was s242 O64. .554. decrease for
the month of $649. .779. and an increase of
sl4 ,i5l, ,709 compared with that of the
same date last year. The amount of bonds
deposited with the United States Treasurer
by national banks TO secure circulating
notes and deposits of public funds aggre-
gated 1901, ,773. $50 on May 81.
The times., 1899-06-02
Ferdinand schmidt Injured.

While exercising a horse in Georgetown
yesterday afternoon Ferdinand Schmidt
sixty-nine years old. was thrown from the
animal and suffered fracture Of the bones
of his right wrist. The injured man was
taken to the Emergency Hospital where
the fracture was set and the arm incased
in a cast. Later Schmidt slipped out and
went to his home without saying where
he lived. He Is not seriously hurt.
The times., 1899-06-02
shot Hi. wife Dead ana Escaped.

Keene, N. H.. June Mrs. Louis Cas-
tor was today imporiuned by her husband,
from whom she had been separated, to re-
turn to him She refused. Castor, in the
presence of Witnesses shot her in the
head. She ran. Castor firing two more
shots. The woman fell dead The mur-
derer escaped to the: woods. Posses have
been in pursuit all day, but no trace of the
murderer has been found.
The times., 1899-06-02
Hanged Himself In Jail.

Reading. Pa, June John Kramer,
aged sixtyseven years, of this city. com
mitted suicide in the Berks county Jail by
hanging himself last night. He was com
mitted to the institution, charged with
surety of the peace. Last evening. as the
watchman passed his cell. he spw him
suspended to a rope from the tentilator
over his cell. lie was dead when found.
The times., 1899-06-02
Lnnrn V. Harxey Sues for Divorce.

Laura v Harvey yesterday filsd petit
ton for divorce from her husband, Joseph
Oscar Harvey. The petitioner alleges ill
treatment by her husband and that he
finally caused her to leave his house. He
has also she states. frequently brutaily
assaulted her and at different times threat
ened to take her life. The parties were
married in this city in September. 1896.
Charles s. Wilson represents the peti-
The times., 1899-06-02
L.ife's Journey.

To all who journey on the plain,
The desert plain OF hfe,
Weary. burdened. sorropsng,
With hardship and with strife.
There lies one way;through which they may
Gain pleasure and good cheer
They e'er will happy be III they
Drink Heurchs Maerzen Beer.
The times., 1899-06-02
Marine nnnd Concord.

A concert by the Marine Band was given
yesterday afternoon at 5:i5 o'clock at the
Marine Barracks. under the direction of
William II. Santelmann. and large audi
ence enjoyed the opening of the open air
concert season.
The times., 1899-06-02
Mrs. Darche Dies of Her Wound.

London. June Mrs. Darche the Ameri-
can woman who shot herself at the Hotel
Metropole yesterday morning died this
morning
The times., 1899-06-02

Is a deceptive disease
thousands have IL and don't
know it. II you want quick
results you can make no
mistake by using DIR. KiI,
the great kidney remedy.
cent aud dollar sizes. Sam
e: also pamphlet telling you
on have kidney trouble.
q Co, BihghsTnton, n. Y.
The times., 1899-06-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NoTICE-The stockholders Of
the Northern Market Company will
please take notice that there will be an
election at the company's office on MON
DAY. THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE next, be-
tween 1 and 2 o'clock p. m, for directors
TO serve for the coming year EDW. W
DOM, Sec. y. N. Co. my5. 20. je2-3t
NOTICE OF DIsSoLUTION.-To WHOM
it may concern: Notice is hereby given
that the firm of NJ. L. Granville & Co., do
ing business al 1921 Pennsylvania Avenue.
and composed of NJ. L. Granville and E.
f. Stack. has this day been dissolved. and
that the business will be continued by E.
e. Stack. to whom all bills due the said
firm must be paid E. E. STACK.
iel-3tem
The times., 1899-06-02
RUBY AGAINST HARTMAN.
The Plaintiff Secures n Verdict fo
$4,000.

The Plaintiff Secures n Verdict for
S1G.5OO.
In the case of Milton Ruby. of York
Pa, against Lancelot A. Hartman for
$4,000 damages for breach of contract.
which has been on trial in Circuit Court
No. ,. before Justice Hagner, for the last
two weeks, the jury yesterday returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for $l65OO. with
interest from December 1896.
The suit grew out of real estate trans
action between the parties in March. 1895
According to the declaration of Ruby. he
entered into an agreement with Hartman
to transfer to the latter certain property
known as Spring Plain Farm in Fred
erick county, Md. in exchange for the
equity in different pieces OF real estate
in this city controlled by Hartman. The
Maryland property was valued at S1T 900.
and it was also agreed that Hartman
should sell the equities which he re-
leased to Ruby for not less than that
amount. Title TO the real estate in contro-
versy passed between the parties soon after
the contract was made.
Ruby further alleges that Hartman dis
posed of the Spring Plain Farm, for which
he received a large amount of money. hut
that he did not perform his part OF ;he
contract in reference to the sale of the
equities in the Washington property
The plaintiff was represented by Henry
L. Davis and the defendant by Mes5rs
William J. Miller and Charles II. Poe.
The times., 1899-06-02
Mrs. olivia BigaIow Injured.

Mrs. Olivia Bigalow, who lives at I37
Thirteenth Street northwest. was run down
crossing Ninth Street, near the corner of
NJ, about II o'clock yesterday morning.
She was badly bruised about the face and
body but is not seriously hurt. Mrs.
Bigalow had been visiting a friend at 12i5
Ninth Street and after leaving the house
was crossing the street when struck. Sha
was rendered partially unconscious and
was carried by the bicyclst into the home
of her friend In the excitement the name
OF the bicyclist was not asked nor given
The times., 1899-06-02
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

mer's Swamp Root.
Al druggists in fifty.
pie bottle by mail f.
how 10 find out If J
AddFess Dr. Kilrner
The times., 1899-06-02

Strictly hand-sewed. Calf oxford Ties.
With sealskin backs or all calf. pointe,
Toes. square toes. and common sense.
B. C. and d width. to 8 L.
Tan vici Kid Oxford Ties. sizes to s.
Patent Leather. pointed toe oxfords.
width. to 7.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-07
River Notes,

The river will continue rising today
At midnight there was a stage of 15
feet here.
The Ben Hur will be up at a. m
this morning. The Kanawha will be
up at p. m. for Pittsburg and the
Keystone State up at p. m. The Val
ley Belle for Middleport down at 10 a.
IN. and the Greenwood down for Char
lesion at p. m.
MARY e. GOES TO PADUCAH.
Capt. Joshua King of the Fifth ward
has sold his little tow boat, the Mary
E., for $4,000 to parties at Paducah,
Ky. Representatives of the Paducah
Coal and Mining Co., of Paducah, have
been here for several days, negotiating
for the boat, and the deal was made
ON Thursday, papers signed and the
transfer made. The purchasers left
here with the craft on Thursday even
ing, and Capt. Hilton and Kelly King
will pilot the craft for them as far as
Cincinnati.
The Mary E, is a staunch and SER
viceable little boat and has been en-
gagged in the local towing trade for
several years.-Sentinel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-07
PERSONAL ANDLOCAL.

Mrs. Ark. Dye, of Montgomery
street, is reported as very sick.
&C. p. Workman, who has been Wis
iting friends here for week past, left
yesterday for his work at Galesvllle,
Mimi. 'ht
The latest report from Mr. M. L.
Tidd, who was thrown from his buggy
Thursday evening, says he is doing
as. well as could be expected
The hearing of Chris. Brooks,
which was to have been held before the
Probate Judge Friday, did not fnater-
iallze. The boy is of school age and
charged with truancy. He may be
sent to the Boys Industrial School.
But the hearing has not yet been held
as was stated it had been by an eve
ming paper.
The Mountain State Manufacture
ing Co., of Williaihstown, has present.
ed this Office with an elegant theihom-
eter, which we hereby acknowledge
with thanks.
Miss Matte Blue, of Fourth street,
has been seriously i'll for nearly week
but is now somewhat better.
Prof. Hamilton, of Portsmouth,
will open foot-cycling rink in the
Power Hall Monday evening with rub
ber tired ball bearing Buffalo foot
cycles.
MIR. j. w., Boyer, of Sistersville,
is II the city. - Oh tja i-...f 3.
MIR. j. F, Schuler, of Sharpsburg,
athens county, was in the city on bus
mess Friday afternoon tEt :
Mr. John Shannon, of New Mata-
moras, was in the city on business
Friday.
The latest word from Miss Hattie
Bennett, who is with her sister, Mrs
Mueller, at Newport, KY. is that she
is no better.
e. w. Page General Passenger
Agent of the G. G M. Ry., is in the city.
Mr.. A. B.. C. Dagne, of Waverly,
is in the city on business.
Everybody is invited to attend the
Single Tax meeting Sunday afternoon
at 2.o'clock, in X. o. F. M. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Davis and lit
tie daughter, Helen Marie, of Mans
field, o., are visiting Mrs. M. G. Mart
in, Sixth street, and Mrs. Marvel Da-
Wis, Second street.
Milk at cents per quart also
cream, at 3161A High School Lane.
Mrs, w. s. Morse, of Sixth street,
is very sick. .......
MIR. A, Schradzki, of Carlisle, KY,
has rented the Goebel building on
Front street, where Waxelbaum con- 1
Quoted his farcial tailoring establish
ment. and will open up with stock. of
ready made clothing about March IL
Mrs. f. s. Payne was Unexpectedly
called to,heF parents home. at .BeeDee'
Friday by the e',iilness OF her mother, -
Rev. J. q. weidman, Of Berea, O.,
is in the city and will conduct quarter
ly meeting services at the German M.
q. church Sunday
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-07
Oil Notes.
YESTERDAYS MARKET.

The well on the Ingram farm at Low
er Newport, which we mentioned yes
terday as being drilled in, but which
we said was on the Racer farm, was
drilled in some time ago and shut
down. 1t was cased Thursday and is
varlously estimated as good for from
so to 300 barrels per day. The owners
have leased all the territory available
in the neighborhood ond will do more
work as rapidly as practicable
The Mile Run we'll of Hon. It. F. Da-
Wis, Col. ]. H. Riley and others, was
drilled into the second Cow Run sand
Thursday and was dry They will
drill deeper.
The rig for Bailey No. 4 at Tunnel
will be moved to a new location.
Spudding has begun on Moore No Is
and on Wittekind No. 6. Wittekind
No. has been abandoned
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-07
Mr.. Trautman Corrects,

To correct an erroneous impression
which was given out in the Register
of Wednesday, l desire to say that my
wife did not go to consult Mayor Rich
ardson about the Darrow time checks,
as will be shown by the following let
ter written by the Mayor:
John w. Trautman,
Marietta, Ohio.
Dear Sir-In regard to the statement
in the Marietta Register, that Mrs.
Trautman brought time checks to me
for collection, ect., l will say that l
never had any talk with Mrs. Traut-
man in regard to any matter connect
ed with time checks against Darrow.
Yours, ect.,
CHAS. RICHARDSON"
The above straightens out phase
in the case which to falsely make pub
lie is to say the least, highly unpleas-
ant. JOHN w. TRAUTMAN.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-07
Under Scowling Skies.

There is located down in the Mile
Run locality big wagon which is be-
ing used as dwelling by man nam
ed Myers and his family. Friday eve
ming bouncing girl was born to them.
The little one and the mother are do
ing well Notwithstanding the fact that
the existing conditions would have
been sufficient to destroy the life OF
both mother and infant in mnay case
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-07

If.i -af sr uOcS nOI tCel COfnpe-
tent to give her daughter the right advice
about how to keep herself we'll and strong
IN a maidenly way she should seek the ad.
vice of some physician of years of wide
experience, and of substantial reputation.
a young woman naturally does not like to
De subject of discussion, examination and
the horrible local treatment of home doc.
tor. Moreover, obscure physicians make
the mistake of attributing her ills to indi.
gestion, or heart or liver trouble, when the
real cause is weakness or disease of the
delicate organs concerned in wifehood and
motherhood
The embarrassing examinations and local
treatment upon which most doctors insist,
are nine times in ten entirely unnecessary.
Dr: P1erce's Favorite Prescription acts di-
rectly on womatr's. special organism and
makes it strong and healthy, and competent
to bear the strain OF wifehood and moth
erhood. II allays inflammation, soothes
pain, heals liberation and stops debilitating
drains. 1t banishes the sufferings of the
period of expectancy and makes baby's
arrival in the world easy and almost pain.
less. Good druggists recommend il. Let-.
ters addressed to DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo.
N. Y, are sacredly confidential
" 1t has been nearly four years since took DR.
Pierce's Pavorite Prescription" writes Mrs c C
Clark, Clark q New Rome, Floyd Co, Ca, and there
nave been no signs Of any return OF female com
plaint. am now fifty years old and can walk
two miles and one-hal[ aud to-day am as we'll ns
ever. have used DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
and found them as good as recommended"
Look glum and feel glum That's bill
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Pleasant Pellets are a sure, speedy and
permanent cure. They never gripe. At
all medicine stores.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-07
Arm Crushed.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. 6.-Con-
ductor P. ]. Fahey, of the B. & o. road,
had started out with his train this
morning and reached Cairo, where his
train was doing some switching and he
got his left fore arm caught between
the deadwoods as he went to couple
some cars. The impact lacerated the
flesh in a horrible manner and broke
both bones in two places.
He was given temporary medical aid
at Cairo and brought back here, where
the necessary surgical aid was render
ed