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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
TO THE MAN WHO THINKS.

TO THE MAN WHO THINKS.
rY-T7OOK yourself ~squarely in the face and see
kE10 if you are not half ashamed to be without
l4 Ivory Soap in your house. Worse than this,
III your wife is without it. 1t is bad enough
for a man, though a man often doesn't care how
his comfort is misspelIed. But a woman misses all
these little helps to housekeeping. And Ivory Soap
is one; its great potency makes it actually cheaper
than yellow soap for general work. 1t floats.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT.
Diseases of the Brain the Chief
Causes of Mortality.

There were 49, deaths in the District
during the past week. of which 81 were OF
white. and SO colored persons. The annual
death rate was 24.17 for each LOCO of all
the population, that for the whites being
1880, and for the colored S2.61. The chief
causes of mortality were. diseases OF the
brain and nervous system. Is deaths; Of
heart, Is, and Of pneumonia, 16. or the
contagious and infectious class there we're
IL fatal cases of grip. as compared with
IL by the last report, Of typhoid fever. 3
of whooping cough, and of diphtheria.
The deaths by violence numbered 3. Of
which 1 was by suicide, by murder. ? by
railway accidents, and 1 by Illuminating
gas.
There were 90 cases of diphtheria in
quarantine at the close OF the last report.
During the week Il new cases occurred
and Is were discharged. leaving 81 cases
under treatment at the close of this report,
in "a premises
OF scarlet fever there were 50 cases in
quarantine at the close of last report.
During the week 20 new cases developed
and IL were discharged. leaving 6S cases
with warning cards in so premises.
OF smallpox there were seven cases in
the hospital at the close of the last report.
During the week two new cases were re-
ported and two were discharged. leaving
seven cases under treatment in hospital
at the close of this report.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were: Temperature Of the
atmosphere SO degrees: relative humidity
II degrees. and barometer. 1906. There
was a rainfall Of Lea inches. with souther-
ly winds averaging six miles per hour.
The lowest point of the thermometer was
80 degrees on the 18th, and the highest "A
degrees. on the 18th.
The following is the number of deaths
classified according to causes: ApopleXy.
8; bronchitis. 4; congestion OF lungs. ,;
consumption. t6; commissions, =; diphthe-
ria. 4; diseases of brain. 5: diseases Of
heart, 10; diseases of kidneys. Z: malig
nant growths. 2; measles, 3; pneumonia.
16; suicides. l; typhoid fever. .; whooping
cough, 3; miscellaneous, So; grippe, IL,
total ~
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
DISCUSSING THE PRESIDENT.
His Attitude ON the Army Canteeu
Denounced by Methodfsts

UTICA. N. Y. April 25.-The Presidents
attitude toward the army eanteen came up
for heated discussion last night and this
morning atothe meeting of the Northern
New York Methodist Conference now in
annual session at Rome. The debate was
precipitated by a resolution embodied in
the report Of the temperance committee
holding the President responsible for the
Griggs decision regarding the anti-canteen
law and condemning him for it.
There was diversity of opinion on the
question Of the Presidents responsibility
however, and no resolution condemning his
course was passed
TROY. N Y, April 25.-At the annual
Methodist Episcopal Conference. embracing
the districts of Troy. Albany. Pittsburg
Saratoga, and Burlington, Vt. which closed
today, resolutions were adopted relative
to the attitude of President Mckinley on
the temperance question. which character
ize the attitude Of President Mckinley on
the whole question Of the liquor traffic as
il touched on national life as an affront to
the church of God in general and to the
Methodist Episcopal Church in particular. 3"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
HUMOROUS MRS. BUCHANAN.
Her Husbands Petition for Divorce
Dismissed.


Dismissed.
Although Mrs Efiie N. Buchanan was
charged by her husband. Arthur Buchanan.
with being woman Of a very violent tenn
per. it is nevertheless evident that she is
a woman of a keen sense Of humor This
trait manifested itself last fall, when she
was called upon to make answer to a pc
tit.oa for divorce fled against her by her
husband. in which he charged. because OF
her temper. which he described as very
fiery. and to which she would give vent in
public. she sent the following letter 10
the clerk of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict:
'Once more desire to acknowledge re-
ceipt Of bill in equity No. A. for which
permit me to say | am deeply grateful.
might add that l cannot positively give
anything so funny any serious considera-
ton. so there will be no answer"
When Mr.. Buchanan filed his suit fer
divorce a copy Of the complaint was sery-
ed upon Mrs Buchanan. and it was in re-
Spouse to this that the above letter was
written. The proceedings have been I'M
der consideration for some time by Justice
Hagner. who yesterday dismissed the COM
plant.
In his bill for divorce Mr. Buchanan
stated that he was married to the defend
ant in January. 1898. and that she made
his life miserable because of her bad tenn
per. He also alleges that she is a large
woman. weighing 1876 pounds. while he is
forty pounds lighter. He also charged
that last August, while they were resid-
ing at No 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue she
attacked him with razor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
GAMBLING HIS MANIA.
Downfall of Young New Yorker
caused bN Retting

NEW YORK. April 25.-Carried away
with the success Of his first venture on the
race track Frank Monroe. twenty-five
years old. whose home is at 153 South Ell
lott Place. Brooklyn. continued following
the ponies. with the result that he spent
last night in the Adams Street police sta
ticn. charged with the theft Of diamond
iewelry 10 the value Of $500. from a cabinet
in his mothers room.
Young Monroe held a responsible posi-
ton up to year ago with a wholesale
grocery in Newark. He also lived happily
with his wife and two little ones He was
= welcome attendant at many Brooklyn
social events. In less than three months
thereafter young Monroe was without
position. his home was broken up. and he
was otherwise in disgrace.
In spite OF all this he continued visit
ing race tracks and pcoirOoms. wagering
what little money he could gather under
one pretext or another from friends and
relatives. This money. like the rest. soon
went 10 the bOOkmakers.
He always managed 10 appear well
dressed. Through the influence Of friends
he succeeded about three months ago in
obtaining position in a large department
store IN upper Fulton Street. He attended
strictly TO business just three weeks when
the old fever took hold OF him. For
week or more he was absent from bis post.
having spent the time in visiting race
tracks IN nearby cities. On his return
he was told his place had been filed By \
responsible person.
To the entreaties OF his family the young
man turned q deaf ear He could not
break from his love for gambling. He
went from bad 10 worse, yet his parents
did not abandon hope Of reformation.
While visiting his mother on the morn
ing Of April S. the young man managed to
enter her bedroom without her knowledge
open drawer in a cabinet. and take there
from two diamond rings. Then. IS soon as
he could without exciting suspicion he left
His first visit vas TO pawnshop in Wash
ingtOn Street, where he pledged one OF the
rings for $50. The other ring he pawned
in Newark for 500.
K was not until several DAYS later that
the robbery was discovered Mr. Monroe
called on Police Sergeant Humphrey, told
I him OF the loss and asked if il were pos
sibie to have the boy sent to a refOrma-
tory He was told il was possible. and he
| requested his sons arrest This was not
accomplished until yesterday afternoon
Visiting the AHueduct race track. De-
tectives Frank and James Kelly discovered
the young man in the betting ring and ar
rested him Arrangements were made to-
day TO send him 10 Elmira-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25

Admiral George Dewey was presented
this morning at Beauvoir with gold
watch and fob the gift Of the children Of
Minneapolis and the Northwest. The pre-
sentation address was babe by Representa-
tive James T. McCIeary Of Hinnesota-
The watch is a first grade handmade
Waltham movement, encasej in a plain
frosted hunting case made OF gold mined in
the Philippine Islands. The front OF the
case is inscribed with the monogram, G. D.
in blue enamel. and on the back is the Ad-
miraI's flag. a blue field with four white
stars. in enamel. On the diverse Of the
back cover a list Of the Spanish ships sunk
al Manila is engraved, surmOunted with
two crossed eaEnons, and The American
eagle. and enclrcled by a scroll. bearing
the inscription. In Honor Of Your Glorious
Victory. May /, 1885
The inside cover IS suitably enameled
with the presentation inscription The fob
Of gold and gun metal consists Of pend
ant ef four stars each star set with a large
diamond in the centre on both sides
and a seal bearing the monogram OF the
Admiral. The stem Of the seal is made OF
most delicaJely engraved gold dolphins
with tiny emerald eyes HE gold used IS
twenty-five carats fine, and is alleged with
a ring taken from the top OF the mast Of
the sunken Spanish cruiser. the Reins
Christina. The case weighs seventy three
pennywersht. The gun metal in the fob is
the point OF q steel shell OF the Nordenfeldt
rapid FIRE gun found on one Of the sunken
Spanish vehicles az Manila The cost OF
the watch ana fob was S500. and ii was
made BY Eustis Bros, OF Minneapolis.
The idea OF starting a subscription among
the children Of the Northwest 10 cOmmem-
crate the victory Of Admiral Dewey al the
Bay Of Manila by presenting him a suiJa-
bic ~memento originated with Archie Cad
COW Rosemont a Minneapolis boy, who
suggested through the columns OF the chill
dren's page OF the Minneapolis Journal
that the school children subscribe each 10
or Is cents for the purpose. The idea was
taken UP by Miss Mae Harris Arson. edi-
tor of the Minneapolis Journal. Jr.7 and
newspapers through the Northwest gave it
their endorsement and proceeded to re
ceive subscriptions for the fund 1t was
decided to accept only 1 cent from each
young subscriber. and 50.CC9 children con-
sributed this amount to the total fuad CT
| $500 Miss Arson. the editor of the Min
| neapolis Journal. Jr-,~ and Master Rose
mont the originator Of the project. both
attended the presentation exercises this
| morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
APPEALS IN MURDER CASES.
Funk md Smell to Make Application
for New Trials.

LOT new IriatSs
The appeals from the judgment of the
Supreme Court Of the District of Column
bia in the cases Of Frank w Funk and
Benjamin H. Smell, who were convicted Of
murder in the first degree, viii be taken
up for consideration instho Court Of APP
peals FOR the District on Tuesday next
The appellants are under sentence to be
hanged in the District Jail on May II, but
ON account Of the limited time in which
the court will have to pass upon their ap-
peals for a revision of the findings of the
trial couyL it is probable that the execu-
ton OF Funk and possibly Smell viii be de-
layed for perhaps a month This delay, *
occasioned Will be due entirely to the
time allowed by the law or the fling of
bills of exceptions and the printing Of the
records in such cases and not to any in
activity on the part of the District Attor-
ney to bring the cases 10 close.
In the event that the Court of Appeals
afhrms the judgment of the Supreme Court
OF the District in both cases t-=ere is hard
ly any doubt that counsel for the defend
ants VIII endeavor to have the cases re-
viewed by the Supreme Court of the United
States on an application for writs OF GER
tiorari- Even under these circumstances,
however, IL is possible, IL the cases are
reached. that final decree may be made
before the day set for the execution OF the
defendants
Frank W. Funk was convicted in De-
cember last Of the murder OF William H.
Brooks and Benjamin II. Smell of the MUIR
der OF Lizzie Weisenberger in January last
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25

hearing was given this morning by the
District Commissioners to w. c. Dodge n
the subject Of naphtha street lighting.
MIR. Dodge presented two propositions to
The Commissioners, one OF which was that
the District should purchase and own
r-tphtha burners as they do gas burners,
and the other was that specifications
should be drawn and proposals asked now
in order to enable contractors TO prepare
for entering upon the work on July 1.
The objection TO the District owning
naphtha burners has been stated TO be that
the mechanism OF the burners is delicate
and that better results and more econom-
ical lighting is obtained where the con
tractor owns and takes care Of his own
burners.
Mr.. Dodge's claim in the premises is that
the owning OF burners BY the contractor
operates 10 destroy competition in bid
ding. and gives the service practically to
one concern Especially is this is so MT.
Dodge said, when the matter of seeking
proposals is delayed until near the end CT
the year, when it is impossible for the
contractor 70 supply the burners in time
10 enter upon his contract.
Another point made By Mr.. Dodge was
that charging burners injured the lanterns
by tearing OF the old and soldering II the
new ones
Commissioner Wight explained 10 a
Times reporter the position Of the Board
with reference 10 the matter. There is
as yet, he said. no appropriation for
naphtha lighting next year. The Com
missiOneTs had been compelled he re-
marked. 10 ask an additional sum of 81 a
lamp. on account OF the advance in the
price OF naphtha. No harm. he declared
was being done to the District. as the
present contractor would continCe the SER
vice until the new one was ready to begin.
Mr.. Wight is of the opinion that proposals
should not be asked until the Commission
ers know what funds they Will have TO
frl..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Local Labor Troubles Discussed at
Length.

Length.
There was a full quota OF delegates in
attendance at the meeting Of the Building
Trades Council held last night at Cos
tello's Hall. and President Fitzgerald was
in the chair II was stated that another
letter had been received by the secretary
from W. H. Steinbiss. the General Seere-
tary OF the National Building Trades COun-
Gil, in relation to the local troubles.
There has been no change in the status
since the National Secretary wrote last
week and he believed that the matter viii
be soon taken up for consideration by the
executive committee of the national or
ganization
At the suggestion Of the delegates rep
resenting the tile layers and settlers the
name of Mylon Roche has been stricken
from the unfair list
The proposition to hold a mass meeting
in the interests OF the Idaho miners was
unanimously endorsed IL is expected that
Representative SulZer OF New York will
deliver an address al the mass meeting.
1t was reported that since the trouble
in the council about six weeks ago, when
Mr. Ratigan. then president, declared the
organization adjourned sine die. except on
one occasion. there has been no inter
change Of fraternal relations between the
council and the Central Labor Union.
Each Of the organizations was represented
at the meetings Of the other by frater-
nal delegate but since the trouble referred
to this recognition Of friendly relationship
il is stated has ceased Both the frafA~-
nal representatives. il was also stateg Iast
night, belonged TO the faction which with
drew from the council, and consequently
there has been no interchange OF courte-
sizes. 1t was further stated last night that
at the next meeting of the council the
matter will very probably be considered.
and if believed advisable a new fratsrnal
delegate viii be chosen 10 represent The
BODY in the Central Labor Inion
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25

Up to date there have been s27 applica-
tons TO organize national banks since the
psssage of the new Currency bill. OF
Ii ase E57 are for entirely new institutions
In. the number of applications for national
bank charters under the provisions OF the
new Currency law. Iowa leads the list
with 63-42 new institutions and p con-
versions from State banks Minnesota and
Nebraska are not far behind. with Al and
81. respectively. In Minnesota p new or
ganizatiOns and Il conversions from other
banks. Ia Nebraska 20 new organizations
and 16 conversions North Dakota has sp-
piled for p charters. of which u are for
new institutions while South Dakota has
applied fer but IL charters. Of which S are
for new banks
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
PROPOSALS

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS. D. C. Wash
ingt0u. d. C.. April >. l900--Sealed proPo-
SAILS viii b. received this ofce until = m sat
urday. June -, 1900, Tor furnishing and erecting
in Tins CITY two vertical triple expansion crank
ard ~ wheel condensing pumping engines. each
having a capacity OF twenty million i99,yFAts3l
L. :. gallons in twenty-f0ur (34l hours. Speech
cations and blank forms Of proposals may be OBJ
tanned al this Office. JOHN 3. WIGHT. JOHN
". ROSS, LANSING H. BEACH. Commissioners.
D. c zp25-6t. CxS. en-
WASHINGTON BARRACKS. D. c. APRIL %
IoO0-Sealed proposals in triplicate VIII be
received here until NOON. NAY %. 1870. for con
structsng frame ambulance stable al this post
United States reserves right 10 accept or reject
any AL proposals, or any part thereof iEfor-
nation furnished on Application Envelopes
should be endorsed Proposals for Ambulance
Stable" z. s BENTON, Q. n
ap25. -. p, g6-mySl -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
A NEW RAILROAD IN NEW YORK
The Line to Run Along the Old Hud-
son and Delaware Canal

ALBANY. n. Y, April 25.-The State
Railroad Commission has granted the ap-
pIieation of the Delaware Valley AID
Kingston Railway Company for permission
to construct a steam road from Kingston
to point in Sullivan County on the State
line opposite the borough of Lsckawaxen.
Pa
The road is to be eighty-one miles long
and will be operated by steam, electricity,
or any other power. The road will occupy
that part OF the now abandoned canal
formerly owned by the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Company lying within this State
and extending from Lackawaxen. Pa. TO
tidewater on the Hudson River at Kings
ton The remainder OF the proposed route
to be operated in conjunction with the line
lies within the State Of Pennsylvania and
extends TO Hawley. Pa, there connecting
with the Erie and Wyoming Railroad
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
A PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Application Made by Creditors of
BENJAMIN l.. Wheeler

Benjamin Githers, Charles T Fox.
George G. Sanborne. and other residents of
Philadelphia, and Roche & Co., OF Balti-
more. Nd. today filed a petition in the
Supreme Court of the District asking that
Benjamin L. Wheeler be adjudged a bank
rupt. 1t is stated that Benjamin L. Wheel
er is insolvent and on April 10 last. COM
mitted an act Of bankruptcy by making an
assignment for the benefit OF his credit
ors. and naming Joseph r. Fague and John
c. Cuttings. assignees.
The petitioners state that Wheeler is in
debted TO them in amounts aggregatfng
over 81 600.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
AnnIc nnhit tn Cnnrrrx..

The apple habit is growing in Congress. and il
is a daily occurrence TO members eating apples
upon the floor OF the House and Senate. The num-
Der Of Senators and Representatives Whe refine
to the cloak rooms and MUNICH the great Ameri-
can fruit instead OF seeking a more elaborate
lunch in the Senate and House restaurants has
increased until the apple eaters 10 longer feel
lonesome The merits OF the apple as a hunger
satisfer and liver regulator can be told by the
members of Congress, but the merits OF Heurich'
beer as pure food beverage and fsealth restorer
be tod by those who drink Maerxen. Senate
or Lager. The pure qualities OF Heurich's beers
are exemplary. and the havors of malt and hops
are so perceptibie in Heurich's that it only re-
quies one glass to convince you that they have
ne equal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
SHOT By HIGHWAYMEN.
4 Merchant Held Up on Bridge and
Robbed of His SaIuabies-

wILKESBARRE. Pa, april 25.-An-
thony Spodis. proprietor of a clothing
house in Pittston, was murderously as
saulted and robbed or the river bridge in
that city at 2 O'Clock yesterday morning
He was returning home from a party, and
on lonely part of the bridge he was met
by three highwaymen, who demanded his
money and valuables- Mr.. SPodis started
to run. when one of the hfghwaymen shot
him in the abdomen
The robbers then stole his gold watch.
two gold rings, and about SIS in money.
The doctors say his wound is fatal, and
he cannot possibly recover
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
ROCKEFELLER AS DEFENDANT.
Sued for Alleged wrongful CONVEX
sion of Oil Shares.

CLEVELAND. Ohio April 25.-John D.
Rockefeller is defendant in a suit put on
trial before Judge LamsOn, in Common
Pleas Court. here today. James COrrigan.
a vessel merchant. charges that be lost
about $3.50. 600 in selling Standard Oil
Trust stock TO Mr. Rockefeller. Ccrrigan
alleges that he owned $500 shares o.
Standard Oil Trust certificates prior 10
March IL. 1895 Rockefeller loaned Cor
rigan money to the amount OF S415. 763, ard
in order to secure payment Of the loan
Rockefeller was made special trustee OF
Corrigan's stock CcrIigan sold his stock
to Rockefeller for S42O 0O0.
Corrigau now claims that the shares
were worth $500 each. or total OF 81 2je,-
600, and he says Mr.. Rockefeller sehemed
by cunning tricks TO induce him TO enter
into the contract
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
TRUSTEES SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF SEVEN VALUABLE TENE-
MENTS. SITUATED AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER or S4TH AND Q SIS,



By virtue % a certain deed q trust dated the
29th day u Nay, lsq9, and recorded n liber 23s6
folio $40 e. SEQ. Of the land records q the Dis
trict % Columbia, and az the request o. the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees VIII sell
~ public auction. IN front q the premises On
MONDAY. The 3GTH DAY or APRIL. 300.
At O'CLOCK P. NJ. al Of lots numbered one
hundred and eight--fye 20 one hundred and
ninety0ne t1S5 TO Isl). both inclusive. IN Amanda
M4ckalIs subdivision q lot nine IN square twelve
hundred and seventy -four il2s4l, together with
all improvements thereon. consisting Of six b-lck
dwellings containing SIX rooms each AID al I'M
prCvemeuts therein. and one building containing,
six rooms besides the store and cellar.
The property wIu be sold subject 20 q priSr
ceed Of trust. made 70 secure an Indebtedness %
eight thousand and seven hundred dollars. par
tiCuiars Of which viii be stated a TINE % sale
The purchaser VIII be required 20 pay the re-
rnainder IN cash. $500 q which VII be PAID en-
DAY Of sale and the remainder in ten DAYS there
after. Title good OF no sale These houses VII
frst be offered separately
JOHN TAYLOR ARMS,
SAN A DRURY.
apo Gds-exSu Trustees $40 81. nv.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
Trade Openings in Mndngnscnr.

Consul Gibbs sends the following from
Tamatave, March 6: II am in receipt of an
enquiry from NJ. Joseph de Floris, Maha-
moro. Madagascar, for the names of Amer
lean builders Of steam launches. and from
Messrs. Chan, Ming & Co., Tamataye. Mad
agascar. for the name of a commission
agent with whom they may be able TO do
business direct with America. NJ de Flor
is is a planter Of means, and Messrs Chan
Ming & Co, are the largest Chinese mer-
chants here. 1t would be Wei to conduct
the correspondence with the : ter firm in
French or Chinese