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BODY ON THE PILOT.
Corpse Carried on IL Locomotive Tn
known to the Engineer.

Corpse Carried on Locomotive Tn
known to the Engineer.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1L-WhiIe crossing
the Susduehanna Railroad track at La
fayette Street in wagon last evening
Henry Mitchell and James Leonard were
struck and killed by westbound passenger
train No. Is. The horse attached to the
wagon escaped unscathed and dashed
down the street with the shafts dang ing
at his heels. The wagon was smashed to
atoms.
The engineer stopped his train. The
dead body OF Mitchell was found along
side the track. A search revealed no
other person, and the engineer concluding
only one man was struck, started his
train, after placing MitehelIs body on
board.
When the train stopped at Rivers.de
station something that looked like a
bundle was seen on the top OF the cow
catcher. 1t was the dead boIy OF Leon
ard.
How the accident happened 10 one
knows. The hooded wagon probably hid
the train from the two men.
The times., 1899-01-12
COLUMBIA ROAD PARK.
representative Jcpi<ins's Plan to
Purchase the Necessary Ground.

Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin has
introduced bill authorizing the Commis
sioners of the District to select not TO ex
ceed three acres of land from the tract
lying at the northwest corner of Columbia
Road and Fourteenth Street. including a
grove of oak trees now standing near that
corner, and make public park thereof.
The Commissioners are authorized to
acquire title by condemnation if the own
ers will not sell at fair price. Two
hundred thousand dollars. or so much
thereof as may be necessary. is appropri
ated for the purchase. half of which is to
come out of the revenues of the District.
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The Inquiry Not Yet Completed.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE officers of the
Lehigh Valley Railway Company en-
gagged in investigating the cause OF the
fatal accident near Dunellen. y. j.. on
Monday afternoon are still reticent In re-
gard to the results Of the inquiry. The
officers OF the road are making every
endeayor 10 keen the facts from becoming
public before they have fixed The respon-
sibility.
All the patients in the hospital in Plain
field We're said 10 he doing well with the
exception Of Henry John POrress. the little
four months old boy who was found under
a car seat. He has a fractured skull.
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TO PROVIDE SAFETY BRAKES.
The District Coih hmissioners Recom-
mend Change in the Bill.

The District Commissioners yesterday
submitted their report on the bill before
Congress which provides for the equip
ment Of the Capital Railway Company;
cars with safely brakes. The bill pro-
vides that the company in question shall
place on its cars operated. in the District
Of Columbia u safety brake of a pattern
specified by Congress.
In their report the Commissioners state:
The object of the bill is beliesct, to he a
very good one. However, it is not be-
lieved to be advisable to require the COM
pany to adopt a specific and patented
article and no other, and the Commits
sioners would recommend that the words
or other brake which may be approved by
the Commissioners of the District of &C.
lumbia as being equally as good be in
serted after the word brake in line four.
With this amendment, they would recon-
mend favorable action on the bill"
The times., 1899-01-12
GINSENG GATHERERs.
Profitable Pursuit OF Mouniaincers
in Jarrett County.

Oakland. Sid. Jan. 1.-THE gathering Of
ginseng is proving profitable at Saug Euu.
Garrett County. Saug Run derives its
name from the ginseng root. which grows
along the banks of Saug Run. small
mountain stream. Ginseng is highly es-
teemed i'll China as medicine. which. it
is thought, will pro!ong the vital powers,
bat Europeans have failed to discover any
remarkable properties in the drug The
root is called "seng" by the mountaineers.
hence the name Seng Run or SaUs Run for
the stream in Garrett County Seng Run
satheTers of ginseng get from 81 TO $50 4
pound Tor it green. Solomon Siues, an old
hunter has $50 pounds. dry. which COM
rands much higher price. In China il
sells for Sc and SO an ounce. The most
esteemed variety is from Corea. The de
maHi is so great that many roots are sub
stitutcd for it. notably American ginseng.
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HIS JUMP WAS TOO SHORT.
Mi>hnps Ia Philadelphia Attendants
nj the Prizc EIght.

New York, Jan. 1.-Two Philadelphians
met with mishaps last night after the fight
J. f. Byron. VINO said that he lived al 26i5
Penn Street, Philadelphia. tried to catch
the Il. 10 O'Clock boat from the Battery
for the Royal Blue line train The boat
had already started but Byron thought b.
could reach it with broad jump. Hls
jump was short ana he fen into the wa
ter and ice. Two bridge men formed an
!npromptu life corps and pul.d him out
Webster NarTiEan Of 1915 North Twen-
ty ninth Street. Philalelphia while run
ming FOR cable ear. at Third Avenue and
Twenty-third Street, fell into an excaya-
tiun and hurt his head and arms. lie was
taken to Bellevue Hospital.
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The Amphson Gice Club nnnau.t.

The regular semi.annual banquet of The Am
phion Glee Club was given AT the Dclmo- Koouse
banquet hall last night AT O'Clock. This me- lri-
2ation is prominent musical club. Tie hantlnets
given by the club awa%S attended hy u 3. u.r
or more Uf guests. among whom are some uf the
most prominent colored of the city. There were a
number ri tuasts un the menu last night and
they responded TO by Prof John r Leigh
ton, j. Frank Be5ten, Charles Butler, Robert
Locks, Richard Green, Prof T.. 4. ilofn,ann, H. L.
Thompson, and II. W Toanpkins
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UNDER CIVIL SERVICE.
May Place the Census Bureau in the
Classified Service.

The Committee on Census will hold a
special meeting on Saturday next to hear u
delegation of the National Civil Service
League OF New York which will explain
TO the committee how the census force
can be put under the civil service. 1t is OF
course understood that the committee is
yearning for this information
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Germany md TIC Cnroiincs.

London. Jan PA dispatch to the STAN
dard from Berlin says that the negotia-
tions between Germany and Spain regard
ing the Caroline Islands have not yet
been concluded.
1t is probable that Germany will only
get a cosling station in the islands.
The times., 1899-01-12
MILD WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
Birds ON SaIisbury's Estate ,Ilstnlsc
the Time for Spring.

London, Jan. 1i--The continued mild
weather in England has set the birds to
nesting. A blackbrds nest with several
eggs in it and a sparrow's nest with one
egg have been found on Lord Salisbury's
estate at Hatfield. and at Luton today
partridge's nest containing seven eggs was
discovered
The times., 1899-01-12

Cheyenne. Wyo. Jan. 1.-THE Repubii-
can members of the Wyoming Legislature
numbering forty-seven. held a senatorial
caucus this evening. at which Senator c.
ID. Clark was unanimously selected for re-
election. No other name was presented TO
the caucus
The times., 1899-01-12

Barcelona. Jan. I1.-The Diario advocates
a modification of the Spanish customs reg
uaticns in order to allow Russian petrol
cum to compete on equal terms with the
American product.
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A SPEEDY CURE

for Lost Manhood, Weakness. Nervous Debility
Impaired Memory, Results Of Errors OF Youth
Blood Poison. Diseases of Kidneys and othe
organs Advice and valuable medical book. seal
cd free. Address DIR. GRINDLE, III West I2t
St, New York City.
no2I- Su, ,tu, thu.Slno
The times., 1899-01-12

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE Osservator Romano
publishes a papal letter announcing the
Popes compliance with the wish of the
American bishops to hold a council in
Rome in the course of the present wear.
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4 Postal station a; snntn Cinrm.


Dispatches received at the War Department
yesterday stated that military postal station:
had been opened at santa Clara, Cuba.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money IL it fails TO cure 25c
The genuine has L. Is. Y. Oh each tablet
Bely-tu th,s ,sa-tt
The times., 1899-01-12

Your children will not cough
all night if you give them DIR.
Henry's Cough Syrup. Price,
f5c.
iail-st ?
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TypeWriters Rented,
$3.50 per month,
Delivered with table
THE TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE,
1905 f Street N. w.
ia41mo EN-
DIED.
ia4-1mo,em

DIED.
CONNORS-At the residence OF his brother No.
isO & Street southwest. after long Illness
MILES CONNORS, i'll the twenty-eishth year Of
his age.
Funeral from above residence Friday morning
$50 O'Clock Mass at St. Dominc's Church. 1t
II
HALI-on Monday. JANUARY o 1850 at Long
mont, Colo, J. r. HALL, son Of the late J. =.
Hall
Iuterment at LouEmont. It
HICKERSON- On Tuesday. January 10. Is.,g at
g.20 al m, ADELAIDE, widow Of the late Will
lam Hickerson-
Funeral from hcc sons residence, Charles G.
HckeTSon. 1O6S Jefferson Avenue northwest
Thursday. January y, at O'Clock u. N. Friends
and relatives invited TO attend Item
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that at general
meeting of the stockholders of the East
ern Insurance Agency and Investment
Company, to be held on the 10th day of
February at the offices of the said COM
pany. No. 80 G. Street northwest, at
p m. in the city of Washington, reso-
luton will be offered to issue $500. coo OF
the preferred stock of said company
NJ. L. GREENWOOD. Secretary.
iai-taW-4w-em
The times., 1899-01-12

SrECiM NuTitE -tflce Of the Mutual Fire In
Furaucc Company. q District of Colurnbi.
Washington. January !. issS.-The annual meet
in- q the Mllual fire Issuance Company OF the
District - Coluflhia all be held on the THIRD
MONDAY II JASUARY. Is90. THE 18TH ~
SLANT AZ the otirt q the company. No. 70.
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue E'sthsess. commencing at
O'Clock .. m
b. the skafter oi the company the election OF
seven managers % cordurt the Affairs OF ti,,.
eomrauy - required 10 be held At the ssoys
meeting.
b. the sixth article ci the bylaws II IA,
company it Is provided. 'At the annual rnr,tia-.
oi the company the first business in order st.,ii
lc the appointment Of a chairman, who sfLllI
conduct the ting and election in accogsisnc-
With the act Of Incorporation between the iour,
Of O'Clock a. and O'Clock p. m"
Amount Of premium notes >, go 9D5 %
Amount Of cash hand. .............. 6.2iGII
Securities Observation-Disclosures. 26s3, ,g66 gj
Real Observation-Disclosures 800 %
Oaice furniture and fixtures. 500. 90
Losses by fire. adjusted and paid. I6,2I3.Of
The annual statement will he ready for dis
tribution at the Office of the company about
JANUARY L. By order OF the board OF managers
ial-IGt L. PIERCE BOTELER. Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-NEW YORK. jan
uary 5, 1S99.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the National
Topographic Company will be held at
Room 112. Tribune building. New York
City, AT l O'CLOCK p NJ. ON THE
THIRD SATURDAY OF JANUARY. 1899.
being the 2lst day of the month. for the
election OF directors for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may be brought before it. JAMES
o. CLEPHANE, Secretary. ja5,l219
The times., 1899-01-12

OFFICE of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend of 81
per share will be payable on the 23D DAY
OF JANUARY, 1899. to the stockholders
OF record at the close of business on the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1899. at the
Office of the Treasurer of the company. Ci9
Fourteenth Street northwest. Washington.
ID. c.
The transfer books will bc closed from
the l4TH DAY OF JANUARY to the 23D
OF JANUARY inclusive
SAMUEL NJ BRYAN. President.
CHARLES G.. BEEBE Treasurer.
Washington. ID. e. January 9 Iss9
jail u 1G.14.Ij fT.IS . %
The times., 1899-01-12

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Northern Liberty
Market Association will be held at the
office OF the company, Room &c. Husahins
Building. s37 d St NV. in this city. on
Tuesday. January L. 1898. at O'Clock D.
m. for the purpose OF electing directors
.Or the ensuing year and transaeting such
other business as may proparly come be-
fore the meeting. ". J. DANTE, Seey.
df-qL1ft en-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
BRYAN ON IMPERIALISM.
Principle of Conquest Wrong-Fiii-
pinos should he Treated like Cubans

FRESNO, CAL, April g.-William j.
Bryan has written letter to the Fresno
Democrat, giving his views on imperial
ism. lie says, in part:
Il think it can be shown from a pecu
mary standpoint that ii will cost us more
to conquer the Philippines and keep them
in subsection than We shall be able TO
make out Of the enterprise, and that
money which does return from the Philip
pines will not find its way to the pockets
OF those who supply sons for the army
and whose taxation furnishes the sinews
of war.
"But there is a higher view TO take Of
IL than the money view The principle
Of conquest is wrong. oar nation has
steadily contended against it, and 1t is
impossible to calculate the far-reaching
effect upon our people of a doctrine that
would substitute force for reason in the
declaration of the nations policy.
Those who oppose Imperialism plead
not for the Filipinos. but for the Ameri-
can people. our nation IS strong enough
TO do harm, but 1t ought to be too great
10 do wrong
Il feel confident that the sober second
thought OF the American people will sus
tain those who believe that the Fiipinos
should be treated ike the Cubans-name-
ly, given their independence, and pro-
tected from outside Interference"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
MEMORIAL FROM PORTO RICO.
Reauest That Exclusively "i'i'"''
Cou,ro, over Island lie Withdr"w"'

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Dr. J. Hullo
uenna and Mr.. Zeno Gaudia to-day pre-
sented to the President memorial, drawn
mn bv them as commissioners Of the peo-
ole of Porto Rico. asking that the exclu-
sivelv military control over the island be
Withdrawn, and that matters relating TO
the various branches Of the civil govern
ment OF the island be turned over 10 the
control Of the departments in Washing
TON having Jurisdiction over similar mat
ters in the United States; that the troops
I'm the island be reduced 10 the number
necessary 70 garrison the forts and MILL
tary posts; that the people OF the islands
be granted all the privileges and immune
ties Of citizens Of the United States; That
the people Of the island be granted q ter
ritorial form OF government temporarily.
or that the executive authority be placed
in the hands OF commissioners. like those,
and exercising similar authority with
those IN the District OF Columbia; that
the legislative authority OF the island be
vesting In a council consisting OF TWO
members from each OF the seven depart
ments OF the island; that census be
taken, so that Congress can intelligenuy
decide upon the permanent governmskt
OF the island. whether Porto Rico Is 70
De acquired as territory, admitted as
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
RO! .! u! ss*"ss
" ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
tsyoe-

Colonial Danes Tuesday was sometnins
unusual for him. and that he would De
abed early last night. He kept his woru'
HE EXPRESSED SURPRISE.
In conversation Mr.. ingalls, expresYd
SUNRISE and regret that there seemed
a tendency on the part Of the City Coun-
ell 10 delay the Chesapeake and ONO ana
seaboard Airline in the erection OF the
proposed union passenger station. lie
alluded 10 the great benefit the city would
derive from the erection OF the depot
and the carrying out Of its other pans
which include the construction OF the steer
viaduct al cost OF a million ana nan.
The delay has brought the cost up 10
that. the Increase being due 10 an au-
vance IN the price Of material.
He remarked that the details OF the
plans for the station could not be gwen
as the plans were not completed Dut
that II had been the intention 10 cree
q large. handsome station. lie deprecaled
anv ounosjtion on the part Of the Council.
A BIG UNION DEPOT.
Mr.. ingalls, expressed the conviction
that not only the Southern, but that the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
would eventually run its trains INTO tne
station which the Chesapeake ana ONO
and Seaboard Airline VIII bullu. ne
thinks as many as four tracks VIII De
required by each road entering the statloh'
which makes IL certain, he thinks, that
the station will have a frontage OF very
much more than siXty-four feet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
NO CHOICE AT HARRISBURG.
Pennsylvania May He Two Years
without Successor to Quay.

HARRISBURG, PA, April 19-The
great battle for n United States senator
ended to-day without an election. and
unless Governor Stone calls an extra ses-
sion, at which there shall be an election,
Pennsylvania will have only one repre-
sentative in the United States Senate du-
ring the next two years.
After the taking Of the ballot, in joint
convention, motion was offered by Mr.
Fow DemOcraO, OF Philadelphia, and
adopted. that a vote OF thanks be ten
dered the officers. and that the convention
adjourn sine die.
The Legislature will adjourn finally at
noon tomorrow.
NO CHANGE IN VOTE.
There was no change in to-day's vote
the friends of ex-senator Quay standing
by him and the anti-Quay Republicans
by y. +. Jones, OF Pittsburg, while the
Democrats cast their vote for George A.
jerks. who has been their candidate since
the deadlock began.
The senatorial contest began on January
l7th. On that day, Senator Quay received
his highest vote, 1l2 Senators and Repre-
sentatives casting their ballots for him.
This was thirteen less than the number
necessary TO a choice, and he never came
nearer an election during the more than
three months Of the struggle. No such
bitter political contest has probably ever
been waged I'm this country. The fight
has been distinctly on quay and anti
Quay lines, and both sides had numerous
representatives, at all times keeping a
close watch on the members and on
each other. Both sides promise that the
contest for supremacy will be carried into
every county in the State. and waged in
cessantly until final supremacy is as
sured.
LAST BALLOT.
The seventy-ninth ballot-the last 10 be
taken for United States senator at the
present session Of the Legislature-result-
ed as follows: Quay (Republican), 49,;
jerks Democrat, So; Jones (Republican),
60. Total vote, 2i7. Necessary to a choice,
III Paired or not voting g.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Last week the Best Of the sehso"-
EnxorabIe weather Prcvaiied'

The weekly crop bulletin Of the Uniteu
States Department Of Agriculture lssueu
last Tuesday. conveys the following IN
formation:
The reports Of the correspondents LOT
the past week indicate that faVoIaDie
weather for farm work and crop BroM III
preyailed-the best week OF the SS $3.50.
thus far. 1t was generally taken auNan
tage of by farmers, and hence WoIh iids
been rapidly pushed forward. Proving
for corn seeding of spring oats, prspd-
ration Of tObaccO-plant beds ana hIdh iiis
gardens constituted the nam Molk III
the week and they are more or less lor-
ward. according to the locality. IN some
of the SOuthside counties the oat seeulilB
is finished. North of the James river u
is under way. The acreage Is Ies5 tllall
usual A few farmers have planted some
corn on uplands. ,,.....
Winter wheat stil varies in condition
according to whether early or late soWn.
There has been an Improvement III VIC
former in color and growth but tne lat-
ter is still very poor especially III me
southern portion Of the Valley section,
where a considerable acreage VIII be
plowed up and put in other crops.
Winter oats have made very little pro-
gress, and were more largely Wl n,,i-.
killed than any other crop. Many fields
of these will also be plOwed up and plant
ed in other crops.
Spring oats seeding has been vigorously
pushed. 1t is completed IN some locdl-
ties. and is under way in the major por-
ton of the State.
Tobacco where planted. IS coming up.
As vet the plants are small. Considera-
bic preparation Of plant-beds has been
done.
Potato Qrish) planting continues. Some
are coming up.
Fruit prospects have improved, ex-
copt peaches, which have suffered from
frost and freezing weather
Truck crops have improved with the adj
vent of warmer weather.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
DRANK MUCH LAUDANUM.
Young Charles Meyer Tries To XIII
Himself-Is Tired of Living.

Mr.. Charles NJ. Meyer, a book-keeper
and well-known young man. whose for
mer residence was in this city, but who
now resides in Manchester. attempted TO
committee suicide by drinking an ounce
and a half Of laudanum yesterday after
noon about o'clock in front Of Murphys
Hotel. Eighth and Broad streets. The
young man was seen at the time named
TO stop, look wistfully about at the crowd
around him. and then place the phial to
his quiverng lips, and drain it to its
dregs.
Many people were passing at the time,
among them being Justice Crutchfeld,
Captain Frank Cunningham, and Mr.. Pat
McDonough Mr.. McDOnOugh took the
bottle from the young man and rushed
him into the hotel and kept him walking,
while Justice Crutchfield 'phoned for the
ambulance, which promptly responded,
with Dr. Brown in charge
The young man. in reply TO question,
said he Just wanted to die, and that's
all there was to It," He was taken to
Room No. 81, at the invitation Of Colonel
Murphy. and DR.. Brown relieved him Of
the poison, thereby saving his life
Mr.. Meyer had been drinking, and 1t
was thought that his rash act grew out
of dependency. He had not been regu-
larlv employed for some time. lie was
carried to the almshouse for further at
tendance. He was much better last night,
and left the hospital, saying he was going
10 his home. in Manchester.
This is the second attempt that young
Never has made upon his life. Some
months ago he took an overdose OF
laudanum. with the intention Of seir-de-
structiou. but he was saved by the aims
house physicians.