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The times., 1899-11-19

Is that great human engine. which de-
cides the health OF every man and woman.
working properly?
Are symptoms like the following staring
you in the face every day;
Weak, sluggish circulation.
Puffy or dark circles under the eyes.
Sallow, yellow unhealthy complexion.
Urine cloudy, milk-like, OF stringy: dark
in color or offensive
Painful, scalding sensation in passing it.
Dull, heavy headaches. dizzy tired feel
ing, faint spells, irregular heart.
Obliged to 60 often during the day, and
to get up many times at night
Pain or dull ache in the back
Feeling Of oppression and apprehension.
Restless, irritable, and hard to please.
All tagged out, run down. sleeDless
nights, and discouraged.
If you have any OF these symptoms. take
the advice Of one who has made a life
study of just such diseases and look well
to yourself because you have kidney
trouble
If your urine when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for twenty
four hours forms a sediment or settling or
has cloudy appearance, it is evidence that
your kidneys need immediate attention.
Bright's disease, which is destroying
more human lives than any other disease,
may be stealing upon you.
The symptoms you have noticed are the
danger signals nature sets to show that
the track of health is not clear.
Take swamp Root, the famous new dis
The times., 1899-11-19
THE DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE.
slowly But surely SuppIant.
ing the French.

ing the French.
Considerable comment has been occas-
ioned among officials Of the State Depart
ment within the past few days over the
fact that the new commercial treaty be
tween Mexico and China is written in
English
The use of the English language in draw
ing up international agreements is some
thing unprecedented. French has had the
distinction OF being the diplomatic Ian
guage. but the State Department officials
now think that the drafting Of the Mexi-
cant Chinese treaty marks the beginning Of
the end of the general use Of the French
in this particular.
For the past 200 years in a large ma
jorlty OF negotiations looking toward the
formation of international agreements, the
language of the French people has been
widely used by diplomats in official CORES
pondence and in the actual drawing of the
treaty itself,
This rule while general. has not been
universal but the few exceptions have
only gone to prove the rule. French has
been the great social language. Nearly all
men of education have been taught il and
been generally spoken. From the fact
that the diplomats OF the world have been
familiar with IT, il has cTept into diplomat
fc intercourse TO the almost total exclusion
OF other languages, 1t has also obtained
its prominence in this respect, because OF
the finer and more definite shades Of mean
ing which il will express.
The Treaty Of Peace between the United
States and Spain was written in French,
F.wuH FaA 10
national documents during the past TWO
centuries. It's use is still general. but it
is thought that English Will ultimately
take It's place.
Within recent years a rule has been
made in diplomacy by which diplomatic
representative in official correspondence
may employ the language of his own coun-
try. or that of any other il he chooses.
Notwithstanding this rule the French has
been retained in perhaps majority OF IN
stances.
The German Ambassador now uses Ger
man in his correspondence with the State
Department and England's representative
the English.
The Swedish Norwegian Russian. Bel
gian Turkish Italian. and Greek Giplo-
matte representatives all employ the
French, while those of China and Japan
use English.
In large measure EuSll9h 10 9uPp-''N'
ing the French both as a social and com
mercial language The statistics OF the
International Postal Union give the mum
Der OF letters addressed in English from all
narts of the world as being about 70 per
cent.
In foreign universities the tongue of the
Anglo Saxon race is taking the pace OF
the French and il is fast becoming the
social medium OF intercourse. From tae
general prevalence of the language II is
thought that it will before quarter OF
century has expired be the diplomatic
language
The times., 1899-11-19
EVIDENCE OF WAREHOUSE MEN
Testimony Given Before the Sub-In-
dustriaI Commission.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.-Warehousemen and
others against whom charges of discrimi-
nation had been made before the subcom-
mittee of the United States Industrial
Commission had an opportunity to state
their side Of the case yesterday. They
took up the arguments of their accusers,
one by one, and not only denied that their
methods of doing business is a detriment
to the good of others. but endeayored 10
show that they actually manage their af-
fairs so that a majority OF the shippers
and producers are benefited.
Charles Counselman. grain elevator
owner and commission merchant, was the
first of his fellow -warehousenen before
the subcommission on transportation. He
was followed by w. II. Bartlett and j. G.
Syndacker at the morning session. Each
of these Witnesses denied the statements
that there exists an unfair combination Of
elevators and railroad companies. Mr
Counselman admitted however, that a
large part of the elevator business is han
died by few persons, but ne held this to
be natural result OF business and declare
that no further legislation can put men
of brains on equal footing with men OF no
brains" The other witnesses testlhed
along similar lines.
The times., 1899-11-19
SHOT DEAD WHILE CUNNING.
Tragic End of a Baltimore and Ohio
Brakeman.

WILMINGTON Del, Nov. 18.-Jacob
Hart aged thirty-1ve years, a brakeman
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, liv-
ing in Philadelphia, was accidentally killed
al Wyoming yesterday morning while on
a cunning trip.
Early in the morning Mr. Hart. accom-
panied by John Dougherty. Albert Beddle
and several others started out in search
Of game. AS they approached the Down
ham farm James ellison, one Of the party,
who was walking in the rear. took his
cooked gun from his shoulder 10 let the
hammers down. Mr. ellison slipped and
the gun went off, the load entering Mr.
Harris neck. killing him instantly ellison
promptly surrendered himself 10 Constable
Brown. He viii be held TO await the coro-
ner's inquest.
Mr. Hart was a stranger in Wyoming,
and met his cunning companions for the
first time on Thursday night
The times., 1899-11-19
]. F. MARsroN SENTENCED.
pleads Guilty TO Fraudulent C0llec
tioHs of Money.

CAIRO. Ill, Nov, 1S.-The Rev. J. F..
Marston. charged with collecting sums of
money from hundreds Of persons in the
West and South by representing himself
as an agent of the Red Cross Society,
pleaded guilty in the Federal court yester-
day and was sentenced 10 eighteen months
in the penitentary He was run down by
Secret Service men on complaint Of Miss
Clara Barton He was arrested several
times. but always escaped.
1t is believed that his scheme Of fraud
netted him several thousand dollars At
one of his lectures MarstOn only secured
SO in contributions and scolded the audi
ence for its stinginess.
The times., 1899-11-19
THE ATLANTIC CITY SUICIDE.
Body of the Woman Who Drowned
IIerseIf IdenIiHed.

ATLANTIC CITY. n J., Nov. 1S.-The
woman who drowned herself in the ocean
here Thursday evening was identified yes
terday afternoon as Miss Katherine Kelley,
OF Philadelphia. Before coming from
Philadelphia Thursday Miss Kelley wrote
the following to her Philadelphia attorney
Harold Haverstock: When you receive
this note I viii be in eternity"
The remains were taken to her home by
Undertaken Joseph Hockey Of 2S06 Spring
Garden Street, but the woman's address
was refused. She is said 10 be connected
with a well-tO-do family. After reach
ing Atlantic City Miss Kelley went to
Youngs pier and jumped into the water
II was noticed that she had been
melancholy for some days County Physi-
clan Souder decided that no inquest was
necessary
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Died From His Injury.

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Nov. 1S.-Capt.
William Woodland. of lower Hooper's ISL
and, who was struck on the head with a
hatchet in an affray wi h George II.
White on November 6, died Thursday after
several days of the most intense suffering.
Woodland leaves a widow and four
children White is in Cambridge, whore he
has been for some days awaiting the result
OF Woodlands injuries. II is understood
that he has already employed counsel to
defend him. The case viii likely come up
at this session OF the court. White has
surrendered himself to the sheriff Of this
county.
The times., 1899-11-19
sTRANGLED IN A CHAIR.
Little Girl the Victim of Fold.
ing Rocker.

READING, Pa, Nov 1S.-A folding
rocking chair around which four -year-old
Laura Miller was playing. last evening col
lapsed and caught the child by the head in
its frame. strsngling her The little girl
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
Miller, living at 1909 North Eleventh
Street. this city.
Laura was swinging the chair back and
forth when her mother stepped out OF the
room on a household errand. Mrs Miller
returned IN about five minutse and found
the child held firm in the chairs grasp.
When she broke the contrivance open her
daughter dropped out dead. There had
been no outcry.
The times., 1899-11-19
OBITUARY.
menrv - ,lncDowcII.

Major Henry Clay Mcdowell, aged
sixty-seven years. died at Lexington, KY.
Yesterday morning at 4.30 O'Clock. after
a lingering illness. His wife was a grand
daughter Of Henry Clay He owned the
Ashland home of the great commouer.
where he has dispensed princeIy hOspi-
tality for many years. He was President
Of the Lexington and Eastern Railway.
The times., 1899-11-19
the Howard University authorities abso-

the Howard University authorities abso-
lutely.
He suggests that hereafter all the appro-
priations made for the support of charities
in the District shall be made by the Conn
missioners and paid TO the hospitals as
may be found available for the care of
charity patients agreed upon. The enact
ment Of law for the compulsory support
Of children is also recommended.
Mr.. Lewis report is a very long docu-
ment. but it contains 10 great extent a
repetition Of the facts that have already
been laid before the Commissioners, and
which have been published from time TO
time in the newspapers as the reports Of
the various charitable institutions were
made public
The times., 1899-11-19
STRICKEN ON THE BENCH.
Judge Dewey Falls Unconscious in a
PittSfieId Court.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. Nov 18-Judge
Justin Dewey, Of the Massachusetts SUI
perior court, was stricken with apopIexy
yesterday while holding court at Pitts
field. He was listening TO the objections
a lawyer was making in a case when he
suddenly leaned backward and fell to the
floor
The sheriff. counsel, and jurymen rushed
10 the judges assistance. He was found
unconscious. A physician pronounced the
case congestive apoplexy. The judge was
taken in an ambulance to the House of
Mercy. where he slin lies in an unconscious
condition.
Judge Dewey has been holding court in
Pittsheld for about month. He is con-
sidered one Of the ablest men in the State
and one Of the best judges on the bench.
He has been in both branches OF the State
Legislature. His home is in Springfield.
The times., 1899-11-19
Three Apartment houses Sold.

The three apartment houses, The Oregon, "
The Helena" and The Berwiu, " 1925, 1927 and
1929 Fourteenth Street, have been sold by George
S Cooper to r. G.. Park, Of Pittsburg for S75
600. Mr. Cooper takes IN part payment a lot
fronting twenty-five feet on Connecticut Avenue
just below r Street, at Sl5 coo. and the property
at 223j Q Street FOR Sl0D00 The sale was ef
feeted through f. G. Baumgras the real estate
broker Tie deeds ia connection with the trans
ti0ns were recorded yesterday.
The times., 1899-11-19
George Harvey ChickerinE.

George Harvey Chickering. the last male
survivor OF the family OF piano manu-
facturers by that name. died yesterday
morning in Milton Mass Mr. Chickering
was seventy years old and had been an
invalid for years He was the youngest
son Of Jones Chickering. the founder OF
the pianOforte manufacturing business
which still bears the family name
The times., 1899-11-19
ptcoSont Eufertainment.

The Rr-t meeting of the Sons and Daughters
of Maine was held last night iu rho rooms Of the
Ladio, OF the Loyal Legion, 40 Ten,h street
northwest The programme, under The direction
of George " Hail Included a brief business s-s-
-iCa after which musical and literary enter
tainucut was enjoyed by the sixty o- more
members who were present. u was voted Go
hold -emi-mcnJuly meetings throughout the -ea-
son
The times., 1899-11-19
SAGE PRAISES GAGE.
The New Yorker 'says the Bond Deal
Averted a Panic.

Averted5 a Panic.
NEW YORK, Noy. 1S.f Russell Sage is
quoted as saying Yesterday: 4 believe
Secretary Cages action in buying bonds
has saved the financial world from dis
astrous panic.
NO one who has been in touch with
business enterprises during the past few
months can fail to have realized the strin-
gency OF the money market. Ready money
appeared to be extraordinarily scarce, and
those who had it held it or demanded the
highest -class securities before they let go.
The sharps took advantage of the situ-
alton. They were making a rich harvest
OF it, but the Government has stopped
their game
The times., 1899-11-19
BOUND BY BURGLARS.
4 Tax Collector and His Son the Vie
Tins of Thieves.

Tins of Thieves.
SHARON, Pa. Nov 1S.-TaX Collector
Frank Bruner and son Earl, Of Mill Creek,
Mercer county had desperate encounter
with masked burglars Thursday. Mr. Bru-
nar was struck over the head with a sling
shot and rendered unconscious His father
attacked the robbers, but he was no match
for three desperate men, and was over
powered and bound with ropes The bur
glars ransacked the house and escaped.
There is no clew. It is supposed the rob
bers were searching for the money which
Bruner had collected the day previously.
The times., 1899-11-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
WIZ AppIy for Retirement.

According to priya,e letters received in wash
iugtou. Col Percival G. Pope and Lieut.. Col
Na1sil c. GoodvelI Of the niced States Marine
Corps. viii apply tr transfer 70 she rrtirsd list
Colonel Pope was IN command 0f the marine
battalion az Cavits until iuvalijel home he IS
now az the Mare Island Naval Hospital LLeu.au-
ant Colonel C0odweH is expected Ierc shortly
20 be retired under the long service Law
The times., 1899-11-19
VI. NJ CIoherv.

Mrs. Mary CIohecy. the oldest resident
OF Dover y. H, and the only. centeUarian
in Strafford county. died yesterday morn
ing. She celebrated her one hundredrh
birthday last September.
The times., 1899-11-19
SuppIfes forthe PhiIippine-.

Wtrd was received 40 the War Department yes-
terd4y that the transport Duke % File VIII -siJ
from san Francisco. Monday with I.l0o tons q
provisions for IiCilo, con TONS FOR Ioig, and 5gU
Ions for Cebu at which points t1ere are large
LnII., u -D-Iier.
The times., 1899-11-19
CHARGED With stealing watch.

arrested yesterday morning by Policeman Buan,
Of the Fifth precinct end charged with taa
larceny 0f a silver watch, valued -. nom
William Davis The watch sss recovered. and
VII be hold Is evIlen.e l.aln-t Lhe ...-..t.
The times., 1899-11-19
SnmueIN NInrsh

Samuel W. Marsh, aged ninety-six years.
died at bingham, Mass, yesterday. Mr..
Marsh was the oldest man in bingham.
The times., 1899-11-19
MR.. HoBART's IMPROVEMENT
The Vice President Enjoys n RestfuI
Night and Il Stronger.

PATTERSON, \. J., Nov 18.-Enquiry at
Carroll Han today elected the information
that the Vice Presidents condition was
more favorable
Mr. Hobart last night enjoyed intervals
OF quiet and natural rest and throughout
today he seemed TO be stronger.
The times., 1899-11-19

Everything has a name; 50 81 is with HeuIioh E
beers. Their names are MseRen, Senate, and
Lager. and when people want iieulich's they
should ask lor alm by their names
The times., 1899-11-19
Arrested Tor 4x4uuIf.

William Krl5mef, caloted. was arrested y-5-
terday afternoon By Policeman Stevens. OF the
Filth precinct OH charge oi a--luit- Joseph
Jewert IS the complainant iu the case
The times., 1899-11-19
THE DISTRICT CHARITIES
Animal Report of Superintendent
Lewis Made Public.

Ample Provision for the Worls-Tbe
maintenance of Private Institu-
lions Not Approved - An Increase
in the Number of Hospitals
Not Receiving Government Aid.
The times., 1899-11-19
THE FEDERAL TRIBUNALS
Court Reorganization Proposed by
the COdifying Commission.

Chairman BOtISin Says There Is Il
Need of Correcting Gross InequaI-
tiles and ExpeditinG Business.
What the Revision Would Do-To
Consolidate Original Jurisdiction.
The times., 1899-11-19

when the people ask Tor ~I1E'' OF ''H-hr'
beer thcy are presuming ueuriel IS hrius served.
when ia fIct a beer inferior quality 5- served
u sou want HeGfiCi's ass i1r MdgFzrl. Senate q
Lager: lot iar ''daTk tight H,uuais
iu bottles by pH0Eigs C3i Arlington Blt-..ug
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-01
The Drive Amos. Finished.

The work of the river drivers on the
KennebeC Will he finished in a day or
two. The drive is now entering the
boom at the Seven Mills island and in a
short time all that viii be lacking will
ferent booms that each owner may get
the proper logs.
The drive started out April Is and
has, therefore. been 3l2 months nearly
in being worked down to Nassalboro
when the drive enters the boom at
Seven Mile island. When the drive was
started there We're 125 men at work
When the drive passed this city 20 men
composed the crew and by the discharge
Of about 10 men. yesterday afternoon
the crew is now reduced to 10 men. The
crew when the work commenced was
augmented by - horses. The greater
part Of the crew was kept with the
drive until after the logs had passed
Carratunk Falls and were we'll down
below Madison where a jam is often
formed
The river drivers have not as yet
until the men have finished up the sea
sons work, or in a day or two. 1t is
estimated that the wages will amount
to something like S25.ovo.
The part of the crew that was dis
charged came to this city on the late
afternoon train and stopped over on
their way To Shawmut. They We're very
quiet and orderly and there was moth
ing about them to indicate the river
driver of former years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-01

The Maine Central is beginning to take
advantage of the law passed bv the las.
Legislature that no calk shoes shall he
worn in a hotel or railway carriage. Now
that the river drivers are finishing their
seasons work, the spiked shoes are he.
ginning to appear. In the case of some
of the crews they finish up work with
barely time enough left on their hands to
make railroad connections. Strange to
say, however, the drivers remove their
shoes before they do anything else and
substitute some form of a shoe that does
not have the spiked soles That the floors
of the cars may not be picked TO pieces
by the spikes, the Maine Central has
posted notices in the cars calling the at :
tention to the fact that there is law
prohibiting the men from wearing shoes
having spikes. in certain places. As n
rule these placards are posted in the
smokers Of the local trains. as but few OF
the drivers attempt to board the through
trains, since no stop is made at the small
stations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-01
New Insurance RuIina.

A new rule that has been made regard
ing the insurance Of farm property has
made it more difficult for farmers to Dor
row as much by mort gaging their places
Some time ago some Of the insurance
companies made tho ruling that the
agents should not be allowed to insure
farms on which there is a mortgage The
same rule held good in The case Of unoc-
cupied farm buildings and also in the
case of buildings not occupied by the
owners.
1t Is the first named rule that has made
it difficult for people to borrow as much
money as they might wish on farm prop
erty. Ii has been the custom FOR the say
ngs banks by which the greater part Of
the mort cages are taken. to have The
buildings insured that, in case of fire,
they might have something to secure tho
amount loaned.
AS it is the savings banks now loan
and that only to within ix-tcnths OF the
value of the land.
Regarding the damage done by light
ming during the summer. one of the In.
surance agents said. the damage had
been comparatively small considering the
fact that there had been so many anG
such heavy thunder showers. In the ma :
jority of cases the losses had been com
paratively small. the damage being con
fined almost wholly to buildings which
the lightning had entered and then
passed out without setting fire. Only 4
few total losses have thus far occurred
through lightning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-01
CANADA'S SyMPATHlES
Arc With Her Majesty's Oppressed Subjects in
the Transvaal.

Ottawa. Ont, July 3l.-Sir Wilfred
Lauricr. the premier. interrupted the
regular business of the House OF Com
mons. today, to move the following
resolution in regard to the British sub
iects in the TransVaal:
THAT this House has viewed with re
"ret the complications which have
arisen in the Transvaal republic, of
which Her Majesty is suzerain from
the refusal to accord to Her Majesty $
subjects now settled in that region any
adequate participation in its govern
ment,
THAT this House has learned with
still greater regret that the condition
of things there existing has resulted i'll
intolerable oppression and has produc-
ed great and dangerous excitement
among several classes of Her Majesty S
subjects in her South African posses
sions.
That this House, representing a peo-
ple who have largely succeeded by the
adoption of the principle of conceding
equal political rights to every portion
of the population. in harmonizinS ar
rangements and in producing general
content with the existing system of
government. desires to express its SYM
pathy with the efforts of Her Majesty's
imperial authorities to obtain for the
subjects of Her Majesty's who have
taken up their abode in the Transvaal
such measure of justice and political
recognition as may be found necessary
to secure them in the full possession of
equal rights and liberties
The premier supported the resolution
| and Hon. George r. Foster seconded it
| in the absence of Sir Charles Topper.
! who wrote the premier that he ap-
! proved of it. After adopting the reso-
! luton the whole House rose and sang
| God Save the Queen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-01

Judging from the meeting of Co. II.
I'd Regiment. n. G. S. NJ, last evening.
the company will be retained in its
present form. The roll was not called
as it was not a regular drill but the
greater part of the members of the
company were present. All expressed
themselves as being enthusiastic in
carrying on the company in the present
form. Sixteen new men enlisted. and
but four more needed. and there are
now enough men in Pttsiield. who. al
though they enlisted only for the war,
are enxious to retain their member
ship. That would make more than
enough To recruit the company up 10
the fun number but it is not advisable
to admi: them, however. as they can
not be present at the drills. Four or
five local mon have already expressed
their intentions Of joining the company
Captain Shurtleff is to BE- at tho armory
in Thayer's hall every night this week
until the company is enlisted to the
full number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-01

The increase in the number Of farmers
teams in the square shows that the hay.
ing season in this locality is beginning TO
draw to a close. There We're more teams
on the square, yesterday, than during any
day for month. In the past few weeks
the farmers have been in the habit of
coming into town early in the morning
and then leaving before the dew is fairly
off the grass. There has never been any
question as to what they wanted at the
stores, either. Each would come in with
list of articles and the hurry he showed
left no doubt that his haying was the up
permost idea in his mind