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The evening times., 1899-02-24
GROWTH OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Old Domini"n Land company Ia
Build New Picrr.

BuItd New piers.
Newport News, Va, Feb 24.-n is said
that the Old Dominion Land COMPANY is
contemplating extensive improvements 10
ITS water front. The most important work
VIII be the construction Of TWO new piers
for the accommodation of small boats
bringing Produce and cargoes of building
material into the city
Commissioner OF Revenue Jones has iust
hhlshed his rounds of the city taking data
for his assessed valuation report. He has
found that the number of new buildings
started and fully completed in Newport
was 400 "
Work on the overhead bridges that are
10 span the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road at Twenty fifth and Thirty-fourtI,
streets viii shortly be commenced Ma
terlal for the structures will commence
TO arrive here in the next two weeks.
There is nothing standing in the way of
the Vladucts now, and with the material
on the ground the work will be rushed
TO completion. The delay caused bv the
city IN arranging details of the bridges
atter the contract had been once awarded
necessarily prevented the company from
going ahead with the work and in order
10 protect itself in the future ii has asked
Tor an extension of time TO July l. sixty
udEs idter than the original contract time
OF completion, although they expect TO
have it finished by May l. The council
has practically decided TO give the COM
pany all of the additional time required.
The Postal Telegraph Company has pur-
chased new cable 10 replace the one
which was parted in the last storm be-
tween Old Point and the Rip Raps The
cable is larger and stronger than the old
one and better calculated TO withstand
dragging anchors and the like II will be
placed in position as soon as possible.
The evening times., 1899-02-24
As 1t May BE.
0Erom the Detroit Free Press

Qrom the Detroit Free Press.)
Father Of the Girl-My dear young man. | have
called to ask you if you will accept the hand o
my daughter
Young Man-Indeed.
Girls Father-.Yes, sir. I have reason to be-
lieve she cares for you, and | know you car
make her happy.
Young Man-What your prospectss
Girls Father-I am sixty-6 five years old, and
have the gout, that may take me off at any
time. / own 300 shares of the Sure Thing Cop
per Mine, and equal number in the Bustville
Railway. ! worth quarter OF million
Do you have confidence in me2
Young MAXWELL, this is sudden, but l viii
think it over Come around Tuesday some time
between 10 and 1890 and ] will give You m,
answer.
Girls Father--Very well, sir. Good morning
Young Man-Good morning.
The evening times., 1899-02-24
New Railroad Branch.

Radford. Va. Feb. 24-The Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company will build dur
ing the coming spring a cutoff from
Belle Spring TO point on the main line
. miles below this city. The entire right
of way has been secured the survey viii
soon be completed, and the contracts will
he let next week and the grading will then
begin. 1t viii take nearly two years 10
complete this line, as, in addition to other
heavy gradings, a tunnel ihree-quarters of
a mile has 10 be constructed. The object
of this 'cut-off' is to avoid the steep
grade from Radford to Belle Spring. Ii
will be miles in length.
The evening times., 1899-02-24
KILLED BY ACCIDENT.
Farmer F"rnd ncad In One Of His
ouf'ufIIinEs.


Haymarket. Va. Feb PR. G. Baker
one Of The best-known farmers of Prince
William county, wko resided ! mile from
here. was found dead in a building ada
cent TO his barn Wednesday afternoon.
One side OF his head was completely
blown away and a shotgun was lying at
his side. From blCodstains AT the head of
the stairs il is supposed be had received
the shot while al the head of the stairway
ana fallen TO the lower floor
Ii was his custom 10 shoot from the
upper window at crows. and il is sup
posed he carried the gun up for such pur-
pose. and while al the head OF the stair
way slipped and received the fatal shot
The contents OF one barrel entered the
back Of the head, from which death must
have resulted instantly. A coroner's jury
was Immediately summoned, and render
ed a verdict of death resulting from acci-
dent. Mr.. Baker WAS an Fnglishman by
birth, having lived in this country many
years. He was an energetic vestryman of
ST Paul's Episcopal Church, of this place
and for years he has been an agent for
the Tate Mueller Mining Company. of Bal
timore. looking to their farming interests.
The evening times., 1899-02-24
AcETYLENE GAS VICTIM.
Terrific Explosion of Generator
Ira nchburg. Na.

LynchbuTe Va. Feb 2i.-Harry Cleland
son OF Mr. James NJ. Cleland. was fearfully
injured yesterday afternoon by the axplo-
sion of an acetylene gas generator.
He went into The little airtig ight. strongly
constructed building i'm which the machine
had been placed, and. removing the top
OF the tank. struck a match to examine the
interior. There WAS terrific explosion,
and young ClglaEd was thrown back with
such force that he knocked down one side
of the building.
A boy. " no VAS standing just inside the
door with his foot on the sill. was blown
through the opening a distance of 20 feet
and TWO boys on the outside were hurled
over the TOP of a lot Of bushes. Their in
juries. however, were very slight Clel-
ands injuries may prove fatal. Every
tooth was torn from his mouth.
His brother. William Cleiand, was 2cci-
dentaIv shot and killed in Havana few
weeks ago
The evening times., 1899-02-24
Union Depot for Richnonf.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 24-DeWitt Smith.
the President of the Richmond Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad, was here last even
ing This company has taken an option
on 100000 worth of property for depot and
other purposes. The indications are that
that road. the Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Norfolk and Western will haze union de-
pot here. Work is TO be pushed forward
now with energy ss. ...,
The evening times., 1899-02-24
. For La Grippe.

Thomas Whitfield Co.. 24o Wabash ave-,
corner jackson st, one of Chicago's oldest and
most prominent druggists, recommend Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy ferf Ia grippe, as it not
only gives ptgsud complete relief, but also
eounteraots any tendency of la grippe to result
in pneumonia. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole.
sale and Retail Druggists, 93S F st. nw., and
Conn. ave. and Sc NV. and l42s Md. ave. ne.
The evening times., 1899-02-24
Precautions Against smau,ox

Charlottesville, Va. Feb. 24-Every pos
sible precaution is being taken to insure
Charlottesville against a visitation from
smallpox The Chairman of the University
Of Virginia Faculty has announced that he
will issue no more leaves of absence TO
clubs or individuals, except under cpecial
circumstances. All students who have rot
been vaccinated within the past three years
are advised TO seek at once the protection
of this procedure. The city health officer
returned to Alexandria two persons who
arrived here from that city,.
The evening times., 1899-02-24
Not in the Fashion.

tFrom the Chicago Record)
us that new English novel interestng?''
''No there isn't single consumptive person
in the book
The evening times., 1899-02-24

sultation does away with the disagreeable
questions, examinations and local treat
ments which afront the nodesty of
women Every letter is guarded as sa-
credly confidential, is read in strict pri-
vacy and the answer sent in a plain
envelope with no printing upon it. Ad
dress DR.. R. V PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Laura Brooks, of Clinch, Hancock Co.,
Tenn, writes: - 1 thank God for such remedies
your Favo-ite Prescription and Golden Med
ical Discovery for myself and friends honestly
believe that had it not been for these wonderful
medicines would to-day be IN my grave. am
that l could not have lived many days in the
condition was III at the time first consulted you.
was only praying to die and be free from pain
was simply shadow and had tried almost
everything, when, through friend I 7caS ad5'iSs9
10 1t71e TO 10m which did, thinking all the while
that it only foolishness to think that such
mine could be cured But / do not think
to-day. Atfey tie first aeeSk'S treatment Just as
J0n prescribed, l felt like another woman and
hardly believed that such could be, when the first
period was passed without pain. l continued the
treatment until had used about seven bottles of
the Favorite Prescription and some OF the Dis
covery, and now l a well woman. ! would
have given any amount if had had It. just for the
rest ii has already given nlc-rest from pain.
never know when the periods are coming on now,
as l am free from PAIN ard during the time feel
just as well as at any time and never confined
to my 1 once was. can eat anything
l want and can work at any kind of work-sorne-
thing could never do till this summer. Every
body who knows ME thinks it wonderful that am
not sick any more. | thank God for this friend OF
woman, this blessed Favorite Prescription. The
very sounds sweet TO me. l causing
many of my friends to it and all are improving
can never tell you how thank you, dear Doctor,
for your kind advice and for your kind, good,
fatherly letters to me-
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[Il!IlIIIEl!Il]

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nAV[ iuU colored Spots, Aches, Old
Sores. Ulcers, in Mouth. Hair
Falling? Write COOK REMEDY Co, 1851 Ma
sonic Temple, Chicago. H., for proofs OF cures
Capital s5O0,0o0. Worst cases cured in 10 to So
days. l00-page book free my3-ly
The evening times., 1899-02-24
WOMEN HAVE CONFIDENCE

DR. Pi skill Such eo" justified by Dr. f'ces national reputation Specialist
the diseases to
and
nh ry
women be- t1
to above price" is
nku uweawom invited DR. "
The evening times., 1899-02-24
Money to Loan
Loans of SlO|

Wagons. etc, at lowest rates and the day
YOU apply. We are loaning the Building a.
Loan Association plan, which makes the cost of
carrying leans much less than you pay else
where. and allows you 10 pay IL off in any sized
notes yOu desire, running from one to twelve
months. You only pay for the Of money for
the length Of time you carry IT, II You have a
loan with some other company we viii pav 1t
off and ad-IHce you more money il desired Rates
cheertully given and no cost to you unless loan
Is made. Loans made anywhere in the District
Cail and get rates Front room. first floor. Scien-
tifc America Building.
National Mortgage Loan Co.
625 F Street N W.
nof-tf
The evening times., 1899-02-24
TO WHOM
WRITE.

| nwret 10 DR. Pierce to be
ID fully and women nave
This fd
fdet by DR.
ueaedh have eenIe etyanpe uycmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22

reconsidered the report, it decided on
some time ago, and rearranged the
boundaries as reported last night. Out
side of these changes the ordinance
was left as it had been arranged be-
fore.
When the ordinance came up for pas
sage early in the session of the council
last night, Councilman Roundtree OBJ
jected to the boundary between the
east part of the Third and Fifth wards.
He said he had understood that the
boundary line was to run east from
Kansas avenue to Jefferson street on
Thirteenth, and instead of that the
committee reported it on Eleventh
street. Some time was lost in attempt
ing explanations. Councilman Warner
said the change was perfectly satisfac-
tory to him, as it left him in his own
ward and would allow a voting pre-
cinct in the Fifth ward west of the
fair grounds.
Mayor Drew suggested that if the
council was not ready to pass the or
dinance, it be laid by until some other
time, as there was other very import
ant business awaiting attention. Ac-
ting on this suggestion Councilman
ROundtree moved that it be passed over
until the next regular meeting, but his
motion was not seconded, and some
one else moved to adopt the report of
the committee.
When the roll was called on the final
passage of the ordinance, COuncilmen
Benson, Belts, Blossom, Burgess, Ell
lott, Morgan, Nettels, Warner and
Willard voted in the affirmative. COun-
Gilman Roundtree voted in the negative
stating that he did not believe the
boundaries of his ward quite met with
the approval of his constituents. COun-
cilmen CLANCY and Hughes were absent
when the vote was taken, but they
came in later in the evening.
The ordinance had no votes to spare
as it required a three-fOurths majority
to pass it.
The ward boundaries are now as fol-
lows:
First Ward-Au territory north of the
Kaw.
Second Ward-AlI territory south of
the Kaw to Eighth avenue and east of
Kansas avenue.
Third Ward-Embrace all of the ter
ritOry bounded by a line beginning at
the corner of Jefferson street and
Eighth avenue east. thence running
west to Buchanan street, south on Blu
chanan to King street, west on King
street to the city limits, south along
the city limits to Fifteenth OF Percy
street, which is two blocks north of
Washburn college; east on Piercy street
to its end a block west of the Douthitt
tract, north half a block to a point
even with the north boundary of the
Douthitt tract, east along the north
boundary of the DOuthitt tract to Kan
sas avenue, north on Kansas avenue to
Eleventh street, east on Eleventh to
J effersOn. north on Jefferson to Eighth
avenue. the place OF beginning.
Fourth Ward-Au territory south of
the Kaw to Eighth avenue and west of
Kansas avenue to Lane street
Fifth Ward-Au territory south of the
Second and Third wards
Sixth Ward-Al territory west of the
l Third and Fourth wards.
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over our bodies as he has over our
souls To be cured of bodily ills we
must have implicit faith that God has
the power to do what we ask of him.
We cannot pray to Him to help our
bodies and then take medicine. If We
use medicine we deny our faith in His
power 1t is divine healing, not faith
cure as practiced by Spiritualists, that
we believe"
Mrs. Jordan was asked if her faith in
divine healing had been shaken by the
death of her child, and said it had not
as God had willed that the child should
die.
ARTHUR Jordan is a brother of Josiah
Jordan, ex-cOunty superintendent Of
Shawnee county He lived on a farm
just south of Topeka nearly all his life
He was a school teacher and taught
several terms in Shawnee county
About ten years ago Jordan married
Miss GilkersOn, daughter of a farmer
living near Valencia. Mrs. Jordan died
a year or two after the marriage and
the husband soon afterWard married a
second time. He was married while in
Colorado and his second wife was not
known here. About five years ago Jor-
dan and his family went to New York
for the purpose of educating himself
for a missionary. He took up divine
healing after he left Topeka Jordan is
a cousin of Robert and George NJ. Stone
but they have not heard from him for
some time and they know nothing about
his latest eSCapade.l
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WALKING HOME.
Sad Plight of Arthur Jordan of
Topeka.
A Brother Of Josiah Jordan,
Ex-COunty Superintendent
FAMILY is STARVING.
Father Wheeling His Son
Across the Continent.
All Are Believers In Divine
Healing.

Nyack, N Y. Dec. 22.-Faith failed
to heal Patrice Jordan, the months old
daughter of Arthur Jordan, and she lies
in her grave now. She had pneumonia
and received no care other than divine
healing" The other three children,
weakened by exposure and lack Of food
are i'll with the disease. too, but prompt
care by a charitable society has saved
them and they are recovering. There is
talk of Investigating the baby's death.
Jordan is trying to walk to Topeka,
Kan. with his 8 year old boy, Taylor
Jordan. He left here on November .
with his son, leaving his wife and four
otherN little children destitute They
lived in a small stone hut three miles
from town. with no means of support.
Because of the cold all live in one room
which the mother manages to keep
warm with a fire of sticks which she
brings from the woods
The JOrdans are deeply religious and
followers of the Rev. DR.. A b Simp-
sons Christian Alliance. They came
here when Dr. Simpson was building
his Alliance Village at South Nyack.
and Jordan has been doing evangelical
work ever since But this wouldn't
provide food for five little ones, so he
resolved to 60 to Topeka to get aid
from relatives. Not having railway fare
ne decided TO walk and preach on the
way. He trundles his boy in a baby
carriage, and carries in it cooking
utensils, food and blankets; also a ham
mock
BE writes to his wife Of his daily
progress He reached New York in two
days, and then trundled the baby car
rage through New Jersey to Philadel-
phia, where he was arrested as a kid
naper. He proved his innocence, how
ever At COncOrdSVille, Pa his baby
carriage broke down. but ne bought an
old buggy for a dollar. He was last
heard from at Colora, Nd, where he
was hopeful Of getting a horse to draw
the buggy.
mcnia soon after he started. Mrs. Jor-
dan had faith that they would get well.
and called no physician. Mrs. Jordan
said today:
We believe in divine healing. This is
simply q belief that God has power
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Notes and Personal Mention

The Western SOrOSiS will hold It's
regular December meeting next Friday
afternoon in the Young Women's Chris
tan association rooms Miss Louise
Jones, head of the literature depart
ment of the State Normal who IS
nonresident member OF the SoroSlS,W1H
read a paper.
Mrs. William Agnew Johnston has is
sued invitations for reception Thurs
day afternoon, December %, at her
home 700 Topeka avenue. Mrs. William
Redwood Smith who has recently moved
to Topeka from Kansas City, VIII be the
guest of honor.
Miss Alice Prescott returned Wednes-
day from a months visit in Kansas
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Bear spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Kansas City
Mrs. B. E. Pitts is spending the day
in Kansas City with Mrs. Robert
FramptOn.
Governor L. Bradford Prince of
Santa Fe N M visited in Topeka this
week with Henry WorraH and family.
Miss Anna Walsh who is attending
school at Hardin college at Mexico MO-
will arrive Saturday to spend the hoI-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Walsh
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity will
give it's annual dancing party January
Il A number of Topeka people are
Miss Grace Henrietta will spend
Christmas in St. Marys with Miss Maud
Bannister.
Cameron Miller arrived To-Day TO
spend the holidays with his mother
Miss Edith Snyder is home from Chi
cago to spend the holidays with her
parents.
The Superba club will give its regular
dancing party Saturday evening.
Will Adams of Michigan, formerly of
Topeka, is in the city to spend Christ
mas.
Mrs. Lockhart and daughter Grace. of
Eskridge. have been spending a few
days in Topeka
Mr. and Mrs w. J. Healy and family
left today for a trip to Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Lang will leave
Saturday for Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to
spend the holidays.
Many friends will be pleased to learn
that Mrs. Lillian s. Snow will hold her
regular Sunday night services again.
having secured Topeka Post hall, 113
East Seventh (rear Central National
bank). VIII commence next Sunday,
31st, at 800
Engraved or printed cards and we'd
ding invitations. Adams Brothers.
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kalani, in Washington, and is on his
way to Honolulu. Since the annexation
of the islands he has dropped his royal
title and calls himself an American citi-
zen. I was not in favor of the resOlu-
tions or of annexation" said the young
man last night, but since they are ac-
complished facts 1 have turned in with
the tide.
I proposed to make the best of the
situation he continued. Instead of
the expecta lions of wearing a crown
and ruling a kingdom 1 am trying to
gather $40 gold pieces. After all they
are better than crowns. They will
serve one much better than great ex-
pectatiOns."
The prince was educated in Italy in
addition to having received thorough
English instruction on the island, he
speaks English huently. He is So years
old.
My visit to the United States he
said, has been without any political
significance. have not been taking any
part in the legislation relating to the
islands"
The prince is with Samuel Parker,
once chamberlain of the royal house
hold Another travelling companion is
Attorney George d Gear of Honolulu,
an annexationist who has been in
Washington looking after some appeals
from the Hawaiian supreme court, and
seeking to have the islands given the
right to elect their own judiciary, in
stead of having the present judges
given life terms.
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ARE OFFICERS ASLEEP.
Another "Chicken Fight" Held With
ont Intervention.

Another cooking main was pulled of
last night and with no Interference
from the police or the sheriff.
Two successful chicken fights and two
prize fights have been pulled off recent
ly. On the eve of Thanksgiving a large
cooking main was held south of town
and now another has been held within
the jurisdiction of the sheriff and no
effort made to prevent either of the
events. Two prize fights have been
held and in each case one of the princi-
pals was knocked out. These fights were
attended by officers of the police force.
but no arrests We're made Last m
mer both the sheriff and the police de-
partments made grand stand bluffs at
stopping sO-ca1led prize fights but now
that the genuine article is being served
to the sporting fraternity in or near the
city not an effort is made to stop them
The law on prize fighting is plain
The claim is made by the officers that
there is no law prohibiting chicken
fighting The cruelty to animals law
plainly covers the question Of chicken
fighting being legal OF not. It would
be well for the sheriff's force to stop
chasing train robbers in Missouri and
for the police to lose interest In o. ize
fights long enough to make a few ar
rests. What has become of the humane
society
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PROOF IN TOPEKA.
Should Be Decidedly More Con
vincing to Topeka People Than
Proof From Utter Strangers.

The statement which follows, like all
that have preceded it on this subject,
is from Topeka 1t is not from some
distant corner of the Union. Topeka
people can not finch from testimony
like this:
Mr.. Henry Page, No. SO2 East Fourth
street, a resident of Topeka for twenty
years says: A five weeks attack of
grippe left me as it does many others,
with a weakness of the kidneys. The
pain across the lOins and the trouble
with the kidney secretiOns, particularly
noticeable at night, were, to say the
least, annoying, and I thought if Doans
Kidney Pills performed half what they
promised, the treatment might help
me. I procured a box of ROwley &
Shows drug store, corner OF Sixth
street and Kansas avenue, and took it
The treat ment was very satisfactory.
To say I endorse DOan's Kidney Pills
is mild way of expressing my opinion
Of that remedy
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price soc per box, or mailed on
receipt of price by Foster IiIburn Co,
Buffalo, \. Y, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
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Marriage OF Miss Susan Jewel
and Mr.. C. r. Jones.
Ceremony Performed by Rev.
L. BlakesIey.
HOLIDAY WEDDINGS.
Miss Geraldine Mills Becomes
Mrs. w. Ii. BOWIby.
News Personal and Otherwise
of a Social Nature.

The marriage of Miss Susan Jewell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Jew
ell and Mr. Gale Jones took place
Thursday evening at the family resi-
dence, in the presence of about so rela-
tiVeS and friends.
Rev. Linus BIakesley. As Mr. James
mandolin club stationed in the hall,
sounded Mendelssohn's wedding march,
the bridal party entered and took its
position in front of the large south win
dow which was draped with holly, and
banks of palms at either side
Rev. Mr.. Blakesley entered first and
was followed by Mr. Jones and his best