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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

In the case Of Minnie Washington against the
c. j. NcCuhbin Company for 5000 damages,
tried before Justice Bradley yesterday, the jury
rendered verdict for the defendant The plain
tiff alleged that on December q. 1897 she fell
into an opening in the pavement in front Of the
defendants place Of business. 423 Tenth Street
northwest and seriously injured The plain
tiff was represented by Messrs Drew and Miller
and the defendant by Hamilton and Colbert.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

The doll house constructed by Miss Tcrese
Josephine Machen, BOTS Thirteenth Street, to be
disposed Of for 81 600 for the benefit of the Si-
cred Heart Church OF this city. is on exhibition
at Eleventh and G. Streets. So much interest
is being taken in the unique little concern which
contains all the rooms and necessary furniture Of
any house, that the walk IS repeatedly blocked
with curious n en- and women anxious to get
GLIMPSE At it,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Columbia Theatre-Richard Mansfield in 'The
First Violin" afternoon, DIR. Jekyll and Mr.
HYDE" evening.
National Theatre-Hcnry Miller in The Only
Way" afternoon and evening
Lafayette Square Opera IIouse-StrakOsch Com.
pany in Faust" afternoon and evening.
Grand Opera House-Behman Vaudeville Com.
pany; afternoon and evening.
Academy Of Mdsic-'The Queen Of Chinatown"
afternoon and evening
Kernan's Lyceum Theltre-Rentz- Sdntley Com
paHy; afternoon and evening.
Willard Hall-Moying Pictures Of the Passion
Play; evening.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

The police have been requested to loo& out for
William Michigan, twenty-one years Of age,
who disappeared from the Windsor Hotel at
Piedmont ". Va. on January Is last. No cause
is gpparent TO friends Of the missing man for his
action, and apprehension IS felt lest he should
have met with foul play. Information received
in this city describes Michigan as about h,e
feet six inches tall Weighing 40 pounds Win
dirk lair and blue ewes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
BaId's Application Refused.

At the recommendation Of 7. p. Bradshaw IN
spector OF Buildings, the District Commissioners
have refused permission to Frank Bald to occupy
space on the sidewalk adjoining the Traders Ma
tional Bank for business purposes. hT. Bald
application states that he proposed 10 use d
small portion of the space for 4 place IN "hlch
% take orders for printing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
AFFAIRS OF GEORGETOK n
The Monthly Meeting of the Citi-
zeHs' Association.

Various Matters Concerning the
Towns Welfare Considered - New
ton From East Washington Com
corning the Labelling of Trees.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

petition in voluntary bankruptcy fled
yesterday by William n Williams by his attorney.
Andrew y Bradley. The petitioner states his
occupation 10 be that Of an instructor and lists
his liabilities at about $4,000. He returns no
assets.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

The viii Of Jane Lowry dated January 81
1900, filed yesterday for probate. The test
trix left all her estate to her husband Alfred
Lowry, during his life time. Upon his death
the estate Is to be divided between tine deceaseds
sister brother, and nephew.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


Rev. Philip 4. Crist yesterday received a
cablegram from HE son, Capt. W. l. Crist. stating
that he had arrived safely at Southampton On
beard the St. Louis.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Eugene PrendeviHe, charged with grand lar
ceny, and Harry Baker accused OF receiving
stolen goods when arraigned before Justice
Clabaugh Yesterday pleaded not guilty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Low tide..................3;29 AN and 400 p
High Observation-Disclosures AN. and g.4s PM
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Highest temperature, p. Observation-Disclosures
Lowest temperature, a m.................... 81
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1900.


Fair Saturday and Sunday; light westerly
winds
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Lamps mt today. .6;3i I. "
Lamps ont tomorrow ......................5:3f 4 n
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

sun rises. C: 35 AN. Sun sets.......5:57 P N
Noon riscs............. Moon ets.......9:03 PM
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

New.,......1st and 30th Full ..............,IGtI
First qusrter....,. 18th Last quarter 2it
The Press., 1900-11-22
A KAFFlR "SMOKER."
The Native Women Are Enthusiastic
DevOtees of the Weed.

The Native Women Are Enthusiastic
DevOtees of the Weed.
In South Africa the native woman
smokes necessarily. Your native serv-
ant smokes as she cooks and as she
washes. The tobacco she likes is rank.
The dainty cigarette an English or
Russian lady of fashion enjoys, smok-
ed through a quill, so that no nicotine
can stain either teeth or fingers, would
be sneered at by a Kaffir. "Give me a
pipe and something in 1t can taste"
Is in effect what she says.
The men Kaffirs are beyond tobacco.
They smoke something SO vehement
that it makes them cough and splutter,
lose their breath, choke and sneeze to
an alarming degree. They like snuff,
too, and are fond of offering and TAX
ing pinches Of it ("schniff'' they call it,
when they meet and visit one another.
Regarding tobacco as too mild for
their taste, the Kaffirs take another
weed and smoke that. They proceed
to arrange smoking party, by squat
ting on the ground and getting ready
their "pipe," COW horn with thin
tube in it inserted half way down at
right angles to the horn. The end of
the tube is in basin, and it is from it
that the smoker sucks the strong stuff
that makes him incapable of anything
but series of coughs and chokes for
some time after he has had his turn
at the pipe, which is passed around
from man to man, until perfect cho-
rus of coughs rends the air.
The tobacco the Beers smoke looks
like poor tea and is peculiar in flavor,
vet Englishmen who have become used
to it acquire such a taste for it that
they never ask for any other kind
London Mail.
The Press., 1900-11-22
THE SECRET SERVICE.

TiresOme Work CT Reading CT
pher Dispatch of 1000 Words.
Some governments make use of nu-
merals for their ciphered communica-
tons with their agents abroad, others
a mixture of numerals and words, and
yet others exclusively words. OF course,
the only problem that needs solution
in dispatches of this kind is to ascer-
tain the key number or key word.
When that is accomplished, the re-
mainder is easy, though generally very
of more tiresome, head splitting piece
of work than either to cipher or deci-
pher a dispatch of some 1900 or 1000
words. The writer talks from sad and
weary experience.
Some governments change the key
word or key numerals with each dis
patch, according to a settled arrange
ment. Others, again, change 1t every
month. Sometimes it is placed at the
beginning of the dispatch, at other
times at the end. To the uninitiated q
dispatch of this kind will appear in the
nature Of Chinese puzzle, but to an
expert cryptographer the deciphering
of government code dispatch is mere
child's play.
Occasionally the dispatch will appear
a mere tumble of consonants without
any meaning, while at other times it
will be so ciphered as to contain sensi.
BILE and plausible sentences, the mean
ing of which appears on the surface.
Ll.s- IL
used by the Spanish secret agents in
this country during the war with
Spain, and the clever staff Of secret
service men employed by the United
States government were in a very
short time possessed of a key to the
cipher in question.-New York Tribune.
The Press., 1900-11-22
A Defender of Black Snakes.

A Defender of Black Snakes.
The reporter was advised not to kill
black snake under any circum-
stances. An old, honest. reliable man
explained this:
"Only few days ago l saw a black
racer whizzing around in a circle, his
flaming eyes distended. His attention
seemed riveted on something not far
away. l advanced. and. to my aston
ishment, l saw large rattlesnake coil
ed up in battle array. The black snake
continued his circuits, getting a little
nearer to it's victim each time. After
10 or Is minutes the rattlesnake drop
ped his head on the ground. Almost
instantaneously the black snake pounc-
ed upon it's victim. After securely fas-
tening his teeth in the back of the rat
tlesnake's head he began his deadly
coiling. Within five minutes that rat
tlesnake was dead. So don't kill
black snake"
The color came in the old gentle
mans face as he was relating the
above, and he said:
Boys, black snakes are game, but
they won't hurt you, for l had one for
a pet for years, and because my old
woman woke one night and found the
snake in bed she raised an awful fuss
and killed it."-T4ebanon (KyD Enter
prise.
The Press., 1900-11-22
How the Carving Was Done.

when l was young man." said q
San Francisco artist, "a friend of mine
who returned from China brought
home a lot Of pearl shells beautifully
etched or engraved with figures and
landscapes on the inside of the shells.
l did not marvel so much at the en-
craving as l did at the cheapness Of
the shells. 1 couldn't help thinking
that some of the engravings must have
taken day or two to make, and yet
they sold for little or nothing, my
friend said.
ION my request he made an investi-
CATION Of the subject and discovered
that the Chinese had used the follow
ing plan: Instead of craving the pic
ture into the hard shell, an operation
that would have been laborious and
slow. the Chinese drew the sketch on a
little scrap of tea lead and inserted it
into the pearl oyster shell when it was
tender. The inside of the shell in this
manner got an impression of the sketch
from the tea lead picture, and as soon
as it was sufficiently well printed the
Chinese would take the lead out and
insert it in another shell, and so on.
That's how the carved shells came to
be SO cheap or at least that was the
explanation that was made to me by
my friend"
The Press., 1900-11-22

There was an amusing incident in
connection with the late Duke of Edin-
burgh's Australian tour. He accepted
an invitation to visit a wealthy squat
ter, ON whose estate excellent shooting
was to be had. The squatter was a
self made man. entirely unincumbered
with book learning and absolutely in
nocent Of reading tastes. In making
preparations for the dukes visit 1t was
suddenly discovered that the furnish
ing of the library had been completely
overlooked. There was no time to be
lost, and SO the squatter sat down and
dispatched the following telegram to
the leading Melbourne bookseller:
"Send one ton of books. Immediate
delivery" ..'s ..
The bookseller was staggered at the
receipt of such a wholesale and uncon-
ventional order, but as the signature Of
the sender would be honored by any
Melbourne bank on check for six fig
ures he kept his staff working on the
Job until the small hours Of the morn
ing, and the ton Of miscellaneous liter
allure was happily shelved before the
arrival of the duke.-London Chronicle.
The Press., 1900-11-22
WINE

Wine is a mocker-a mocker, a cheat
More bitter than NORWOOD, though ever &c
sweet.
Though ever SO sweet to the taste It may be,
ranlle OF poison conceals In the tree;
Then welcome the loving, the life-loving rim
The Urim, the true rim, the musical hymn.
Clear WATERFORD water is life, it is health
It is love, joy and peace-it is wealth, 1t is
wealth;
It Is sweet to the SOUL it is health to the bones
Proclaimed of all nature, through earth's chin
ing tones.
Then welcome the loving, the life-loving rim
The Urim, the true rim, the musical hymn.
Ho standard, the nag, the banner, the band,
The temperance armies throughout the whole
land
Awakenl awaken! Awake for the field
Awaken to prove but the standard and shield.
Then welcome the loving, the life-loving rim
The Urim, the true rim, the musical hymn.
The compact is sealing, the door will be closed
Step into the ark, step in unopposed.
Ho! temperance armies, who true valour show,
Make haste for dear life now and distance the
foe,
And welcome the loving, the life-lovtng rim
The Urim, the true rim, the musical hymn.
STAFFORD Conn. 81. BATCHALoR.
The Press., 1900-11-22
Relic. of Farmer Aees.

The big tree Of California is unique
in the world. 1t is the largest, Oldest
and most majestically graceful of all
trees. Scarcest of known tree species,
it is the best living representative Of a
former geologic age. 1t has come down
through the ages simply by reason of
its superb powers of defense against
hostile conditions. The bark is some
times as much as two feet thick and is
almost noncombustible. The oldest
specimens felled are still sound at the
heart. Yet, with all it's advantages,
the big trees do NOT seem to have in
creased their range since the glacial
epoch ashington Post.
The Press., 1900-11-22
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local interest taken from the columns
| OF The Press, thirty years agol


Nov. "a, 1870.
A generous rain on Tuesday night REIN
forced the streams some what, and will
enable most of the mills to run some
days.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the M. E. church to-day, at IL O'clock
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. M. ".
Morrison.
The members of the brass band hold a
meeting next Tuesday evening to consider
the subject of disposing of their effects
and disbanding.
The winter term Of the Monson academy
commences next Wednesday with the fol-
lowing scholars registered from this To-
cality: Isaac Agard, Edmund K Baker,
Irving G.. Baker, Charles D. Blodgett,
Sarah J. Agard, Stella M. Blodgett, Alice
j. Risley, Clara e. Spellman, William G.
Ellis. Austin L. Cutler, Francis P. Davis,
James T. Ellis, William D. Fuller, Albert
W. King, l.. Kossuth Lord, William T.
Segar, Edmund q. Smith, Lucius ID.
Flint, Edgar B. Vinton, Nettie M. Con
verse, Lottie Butler, Eliza L. Davis, Ad-
die A. Dunbar, Hattie L. Eaton, Carrie
E. Ellis, Anna G. Smith, Nora 8. Smith,
Mary E. Washburn, Stafford; Willie
Beeching, Malone G.. Moore, Nathan
Morse, Joel H. Reed, Union; Charles E.
Burke, George w. Morrow, Morrow Sta
ton; Gerritt Fl. Chaffee, Anna F. Whit
taker, Ashford; Charles M. Joslyn, Tol
land; Miles Fl. Aborn, Ellington Florence
M. Moore, West Wilmington.
BORN -Somers, Nov. 8, 1870 a son to
William D. Pomeroy.
MARR1ED.-Mansfield, Nov. 10, 1870,
by Rev. M. G. WEIGH, John Brown of
Coventry and Clara Bell Barrows Of
Mansfield.
The Press., 1900-11-22

To remove a troublesome corn or bun
ion: First soak the corn or bunion In
warm water to soften it, then pare it down
as closely as possible without drawing
blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm
twice daily rubbing vigorously for five
minutes at each application. A corn
plaster should be worn for few days, to
protect 1t from the shoe. AS general
liniment for sprains, bruises, lameness
and rheumatism, Pain Balm Is unequaled.
For sale BYE K. Taft, Stafford Springs !;
H. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr. :,
& Co., South Wellington.
Money In SOfled Linen.
"It is astonishing how careless peo-
pie are about sending clothes to laun-
dry without first searching them for
money and jewelry," said the manager
Of laundry the other day. "Yester-
day a woman sent a bundle of dresses
here, and in the pocket of one was
$3.50 in bills. We never search cloth
ing for valuables. The dresses were
put in the washing machine, soap and
water put in, and after the machine
had been running half an hour it was
opened, and the man in charge was as
LOlISAcu W Sce pdpcI ulOAcy uOdIllS
around on the water. The bills had in
some manner worked out of the pocket
of the dress, and. strange to say, not
one of them was torn. We ran the
money through the drying machine
and then ironed each bill carefully.
After we got through you could not
have told that the money had been in
laundry washing machine for half an
hour. We sent for the woman, and
when she came to the laundry she had
not yet missed her money.
mot long ago man sent some shirts
to our laundry from the bosom of one
of which he forgot to remove dia-
mond stud worth $3.50. Our people did
not see the diamond, and we did not
find it until he called us up and made
known his loss. Then put my men to
searching, and we found the diamond
in the catch basin in the sewer."-New
York Mail and Express.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will quick
ly heal the worst burns and scalds and
not leave scar. 1t can be applied to
cuts and raw surfaces with prompt and
soothing effect. Use 1t for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counter
feits. W. D. Heald.
The Press., 1900-11-22

The drill Instructors face turned
scarlet with rage as he rated a raw
Irish recruit for his awkwardness.
'Now, Rafferty,, you'll spoil the line
with those feet. Draw them back in
stantly, man, and get them in liner
Rafferty's dignity was hurt.
"Plaze, sargint." he drawled solemn
ly, they're not mine; they're Micky
Doolan's. in the rear rankw
A VILLAGE BLACKSMITH SAVED HIS
LITTLE Sons LIFE.-Mr. III. FL. Black,
the we'll known village blacksmith at
Grahamsville, Sullivan Co., N. Y, says:
"Our little son, five years old, has always
been subject to Group, and SO bad have
the attacks been that we have feared
many times that he would die. We have
had the doctor and used many medicines
but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is now
our sole reliance. 1t seems to dissolve
the tough mucous, and by giving frequent
doses when the symptoms appear we have
found that the dreaded Group is cured be-
fore it gets settled" There Is no danger
In giving this remedy for 1t contains no
opium or other Injurious drug and may
be given as confidently to a babe as to an
adult.
For sale by T. K. Taft, Stafford Springs !;
FL. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, j. ;,
& Co., South Wellington.
The Press., 1900-11-22
THE

Said Duty: '"Take thy pm and write
Life throbbing lines, words wei ilcJ with import
high!
Enough Of something Sylvia's eyel
Enough of singing of her and whitel"
I sit me down, when, 10, upon my sight
(My inner sight, since there is no one nighO
vision flashes; thoughts of Duty fly
Like southering birds adown an autumn night.
o mentor stern, no task that thou canst set,
l care not whatsoe'cr thou bidst it be,
Will far remove ME from some dream OF heri
Look l am wearing Love for amu!etl
And hence thou mayst soon part land and sea
As thoughts of Love from Loves true wor-
shipper!
Clinton Scollard in Cosmopolitan.
The Press., 1900-11-22

It Is we'll to know that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve will heal burn and stop the
pain at once. 1t will cure eczema and
skin diseases and ugly wounds and sores.
1t Is q certain cure for piles. Counterfeits
may be offered you. See that you get the
original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
W. d. Head.
The Press., 1900-11-22

The busy man who needs rest can find
no place 80 pleasant to visit as the pine
woods region of North Carolina. There
one finds perfect rest In the newly built
up town of Southern Pines, N. g., and he
will find wide-awake group of Northern
people who have found the climate par
ticularly healthy and pleasant during the
health, pleasure and comfort 1t Is In every
way desirable. Buy an excursion ticket
to Southern Pines, but do not forget to
write in advance to Piney Woods Inn for
your information. 253-7t
The Press., 1900-11-22

STORY OF SLAvE.-To be bound hand
and foot for years by the chains Of disease
is theworst form of slavery. George D..
Willicms, Of Manchester, Mich, tells
how such slave was made free. He
says: "My wife has been so helpless for
five years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters, she Is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own work. !"
This supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness,
melancholy, headache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine Is
a godsend to weak, sickly, rundown peo-
pie. Every bottle guaranteed. Only SOC.
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press., 1900-11-22

BIsMARoK's IRON NERVE was the result
of his splendid health. Indomitable will
and tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bow
els are out OF order. If you want these
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only 25c.
Sold by A. g. Eaton. Druggist
The Press., 1900-11-22
He Drew the Line.

"This is a dangerous criminal" ex-
planned the jailer, who was showing a
party Of visitors through the dollhouse.
HE has broken into everything in Chi
cago"
Everything except society" protest
ed the dangerous Standardization
American.
The Press., 1900-11-22
TIMES BALM.

When nrst met the fair Marie,
Ny smitten heart at once surrendeseos
And In week, with eager haste,
Ny love and all have rendered.
Marie was very calm and cool,
Though / was greatly agitated,
And when came away-refused-
To endless anguish felt fated.
But, oh, since then so many girls
I've seen, far nrettier, sweeter, brignesss
That all their loyefness has made
Ny load of woe distinctly lighteri
In fact, since she said ''No" I've met
A lovely girl whom like better,
And now, whene'er ] meet Marie, :.
I think, ssThank heayen-I didn't get herr
The Press., 1900-11-22
It's Shape.

"What is the shape of ship going
to pieces on a stern and rockbound
coast?" asked Gaswell of Dukane.
every bad shape, l should say. What
shape would you call it?"
"a wreck tangle."-Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The Press., 1900-11-22

Congressman Boutelle of Maine has &c
far recovered that he has left McLear
Hospital, and will rest in Boston several
months before assuming his congression-
al labors.
The Press., 1900-11-22

Many people worry because they be-
lieve they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all right
but their stomaehs' are unable to digest
food. .Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and prevents the formation
of gas which makes the stomach press
against the heart. 1t will cure every
form of Indigestion. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1900-11-22

and because Mrs. Pink
ham never Violates con-
ffdenc0 and because she
knows more about the Ms
of women than any other
person I'm this country.
lydia e. PlHskhansSS
Vegetable Compound has
cured a million Sk0k WO-
men. Every neighbour
hood almost every
family contains women
relieved of pain by this
Hasa@af medicine. .......
The Press., 1900-11-22
Her Way.

..Is Georglana sympathetic friend?"
ssWell, when she praises anything
wear she does it in way which makes
me feel that everything I usually wear
is simply hidrous." Indianapolis Jour.
N
The Press., 1900-11-22
ARE YOU GOING SOUTH
From the New England States 3?
The Best Route to Travel
Is From Boston to Norfolk, Virginia,
BY THE
Merchants & Miners Steamers.

The most elegantly fitted boats, finest
state rooms and best meals. The rate in
Guiding meals and state rooms is less than
you can travel by rail. and you get rid Of
the dust and changing cars.
II you want to go South beyond Norfolk
to Southern Pines and Pinebluff, the Win
ter Health Resorts, or to Vaughan, N. c.,
the Pennsylvania Colony headquarters,
Peachland, N. c., the New England Col
ony, Statham, Ca, the Ohio Colony and
headquarters of the Union Veterans
Southern settlement, or to points In
FLORIDA, you can connect with the
Seaboard All Line. For information as
to rates Of travel address W. P. TURN
Err, General Passenger Agent, Balti.
more, Md.
For Information as to farming or min
eral lands, water powers, manufacturing
sites or winter resorts, rates of board,
rent Of cottages, employment for invalid
mechanics who need to go South, address
JOHN PATRICK, Chief Industrial Ag't,
s. A. L., Pinebluff. North Carolina.
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