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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

other parts of the District, and an argu-
ment IS dedueed for the retaining OF
those waste lands as a sanitary measure
fCr the protection OF the District from
The malariai conditions which find their
source there
On similar lines the Commissioners have
given their approval TO the proposition 20
establish a hltering plant in connection
with the Howard Reservoir, or elsewhere,
for the cleansing of the murky Potomac
water and the removal from It of disease
germs.
1t is expected also that a sufficient
amount viii be added 10 the sum left over
from tbs purchase OF the Municipal Hos
pital site to secure plans and 10 perform
the necessary preliminary work in oOnnec-
ton with The building or buildings to be
erected for that much-needed Institution.
It is thought also that the present Con
gTess Idsy give the Commissioners authOri-
" to purchase a site for a Municipal
Building. which is needed quite as much
as any other proposed improvement The
Commissioners ia their annual reports for
the last ten years have referred &c this
lack Of { suitable place in which TO carry
on the werk of the District They have
repeatedly shown that valuable records are
in constant danger from fire and the ex-
ecutiTc offices are % crowded a. 10 hinder
the proper execution Of the work required.
Ire commissioners mink that congress
could 60 TO better service TO the District
than to appropriate sufficient sum TO buy
site for q new Municipal Building In the
first year Of the coming century.
Il is not likely that all these plans can
BE carried through. The revenues OF the
District are limited and in paying one
half OF the expenses incurred 1t Is impos-
sibIe 20 stretch the ability OF the corpora
tiOn to meet expenses beyond the 81 600 005
mr. 81 COO fRa derived from ffe Faves and
other SOURCES of revenue The commit
tees OF Congress. therefore, have held
steadf2stly 20 the proposition that it was
no; wise II allow larger improvements
than could be paid for out of the revenues
Unless Congress shall authorize the bond
ing scheme and give the District addition
81 money n that way. l. Is likely thar only
such appropriations VIII be made this year
as the estimated revenues Of the District
will stand
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
THE WEST VIRGINIA MINERs.
Another Effort to he Made to Organ



ize Them.
FATRMoNT. w Va, Dec. S.-Appear-
anees indicate a renewal OF the striking
scenes Of 1887 in the Fairnont coal region
The United Es@e Workers have decided TO
make another mighty effort to organize the
miners in this region, and already Chris
Evans, George Warner. and several as
sistants are on the ground The Mine
Workers declare that ice success OF their
crganizati>a t-embles in the balance as
long as this I.<zieE remains unorganized-
for the big st.ize of 1897 clearly proved
that West Virginia can furnish enough coal
TO break a combined strike in all other re-
giOns Of the United States.
Since the strike OF 1897 the. operators OF
this region have succeeded in gaining
foothold in all the markets Of the United
States and the output now reaches 800 cars
each day. or twenty-five loaded trains from
the Fairmont region daily This immense
output. coupled with the output IN the
southern part OF the State has brought
West Virginia rapidly forward, until il
now stands second only to Pennsylvania in
production. New railroads are now be-
ing built to open I'D new territory, new
mines are being opened in all parts OF the
H..
cation of modern machinery, a big n in
ard a clean breast" indicates that if
present conditions continue West Virginia
Will outstTip Pennsylvania in short tine
This effort of the United Mine Workers
is made, it is claimed in some quarters. on
behalf of the operators Of PeHnsJs Tania.
Ohio. and Illinois, who viii regain their
lost markets il the men in this region be-
CONT dissatisfied with present conditions
The operators have several times re-
fused to meet with United Mine Worker
officials and this, Mr.. Evans claims, shows
the weakness OF their position. Their re
fusal to sign a scale makes the present
price of IS cents a car, he says, only tenn
porary. and it RAY be reduced AZ any time
He claims that a checkweiZhman should
be employed at every mine, and argues
that the company stores in vogue through
cut the region do the men a great injus-
tice and are the source Of the most reye-
nue. to the operators
The operators contend that this move
ment is paid for by the operators OF other
States, who, as a common enemy, unite
against this state to regain their lost
markets. They claim that any movement
TO organize among the miners means TO
undo the conditions that have come about
in the last csv years They say the or
ganizers have nothing in common with the
men OF this region. and point out that the
recent strike IN the George Creek district
Of Maryland did no coed and only kept the
men out OF four months work at good
prices.
Mr. Evans and Ms ecrps of organizers
have already commenced their work and
claim they are bei.;g warmly received and
meeting with every encouragement
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STRUCK CENTRE
When She FoaAd CoHee was slowly
killing Her.


Even very temperate mode of living
In regard to food beverages will not avail
if the use of coffee is continued.
A Virginia lady, Mrs. R. F. Miller. OF
Bedford City, says that she was very tenn
perate in every way. Il did not suspect
that coffee was the poison that was un-
dermining my whole nervous system,
causing condition Of vertigo and head
aches, until the attacks became so fire.
'quent and violent that I was compelled
to give up all kinds of work and forced
TO lie down NEST of the time.
MY attention was drawn to Postum
Food Coffee by the experience OF some
others in regard to common coffee, and
tbs thought occurred to me that perhaps
coffee mas the cause of my trouble; 50
began 10 use Postum, being careful to
have 1t made according 10 the directions
on the package
4 did not have to cultivate a taste
for it. for found on the start that it was
a most delicious beverage.
Day after Gay l continued to Improve,
but did not dream that it would be such
a help and never since the day I left of
coffee and commenced the use of Postum
Food Coffee (about nine months ago. have
I had any return OF the trouble. I have
used no medicine or tonic of any kind
during this time, and my present condi-
ton of magnificent health is due entirely
to the use of Postum Food Coffee
81 have heard several persons say they
did not Ike Postum, but in each case
discovered upon enquiry that 1t was be-
cause they tried to make it like COM
mon coffee-that is, boil it four OF five
minutes. This viii not do, for one cannot
get the delicious favor and the food value
in SO short boiling. The directions are
plain enough, ard it only requires q little
patience to bring out the beautiful flavor
The doctors ind Postum one of their
most valuable aids in their treatment Of
cases like NINE
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TIE cHIcAGo REFORM WAVE.
Mayor Harrison Issues an Order for
PurifcatioR.


CHICAGO. Dec. S.-The fight to purify
morals in Chicago is spreading in many
directions Hotels ard restaurants with
private dining-rooms are now on the ia
booed list Yesterday it was announced
that Chief Of Police Ripley had gene on
trip for his health. The mayor explained
the chief had taken three weeks vsca-
ton
Assistant Chief Ptaeek was placed in
charge Of the department and Immediate
Iy issued an order to arrest ali women
found in saloons CT wi1e-T0onas in the
downtown district.
The Rev D. 2. Fox. who is taking an
active part IN the work said
In my nail 1 found ten or a dozen let
te-s from women whose lives have been
wrecked, letters OF pit>ous appeal fer the
protection of young girls ana for the ab0I-
ishment of those places where their ruin
was accomplished.
These letters were not signed, except
in a few cases. and then only with such
names as a Wronged Woman. or More
Sinned Against than Shining One in par
ticuisr appealed to me strongly Il ran
something like this: Let rot your ener-
gies be all directed against the basement
saloons and dives; strike higher. strike at
the places of apparent respeetabiHty, the
restaurants tkat have private dining
rooms; these are the places ttat feed the
basement dives"
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ASKING FOR A RECEIVER.
Pennsylvania Stockholders sui
Against New York Firm

HSEnSylEanla stockholders Suit
Against New York Firm.
James ". Carpenter. Martin P. Car ser,
ard Pulaski P. Carter. residents of Penn
sylvania. have fled a petition in the 81
preme Court OF the District. asking that
receiver be appointed to take charge of
the assets and wind up the affairs Of the
Anglo-Amerieau Savings and Loan Asso-
citation OF the State OF New York, which
has an Office in this city Il is explained
that similar proceedings have been insti-
tuted by the compliments In the State
courts of New York, where It is also asked
that the defendant be restrained from
transferring its stock and assets to any
other corporation, pending these proceed
ings.
The petition was presented to Justice
Barnard who signed an order granting
the temporary injunction asked. and fixed
December p for 3 hearing Of the matter.
The compliments are stockholders, il
the AngiO-AHerican Savings ard Loan as
ISOLATION and are represented by Atto--
neys Russell and Winsiow OF York
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INHALED ILLUMINATING GAS.
Alfred Lewis at Emergency Hospital
in Critical Condition.

Alfred G. Lewis. forty years of age. was
taken 10 the Emergency Hospital last
night in an unconscious condition. the re-
suit Of inha1ing Illuminating gas at the
home of Mrs. E E. Fance, $40 Fifth Street
northwest. His condition is reported
critical
Information vas refused regarding the
case last night at the Fance home. but
elsewhere it was stated that Lewis went
to his room. located OF the second floor OF
the house, and about O'Clock was dis
covered in q sjupor. with the gas burner
partially turned on in his room. Dr.
Kent was summoned, but for some reason
Lewis was not sent to the hospital until
after 10 O'Clock. Then the ambulance was
called for and the patient removed in
haste to the institution This morning he
was reported as practically cut of danger.
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STRIKE CAUSES 10 DELAY.
Differences With Texas Operators
Does Net AfYect Trains

GALVESTON. Tex, Dec s-Reg7rdIess
of the strike of the operators OF the Or
der of Railway TeIegrs piers On the Gulf
Colorado, and Santa Re Railway, all
trains On that line are now moving en-
schedule time. The despatch sent out
from Fort Worth Thursday that the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fez was tied up from
Galveston 20 Purcell ard not train NOV
ing Is untrue
There has not been moments delay in
the arrival OF departure OF trains since
the strike has been declared on. and none
is expected. The places of the striking
operators are being filled with men from
other departments OF the road. and the
company anticipates no interruption to
their train traffic. No effort at ADJUST
ment Of differences was made yesterday.
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SUSPECTED OF BEING a CROOK.
BuGaIo Police Holding Charles w.
Shun..vay. of New York.

BUFFALO, y. Y, Dec. 2--The Buffalo
police think they have captured clever
New York crook in the person Of Charles
". shumway. who says he lives at 40 East
Sfxty-irst Street, New York, and who is
charged with passing a bogus check, drawn
en- the-Plaza Bank. OF New York on q local
hoielke2pe--
shurway had cards in his possession
which represented him as being the agent
of various corporations and firms in all
parts OF the United States. including the
Telegraph Company, of New York. An
other card stated he had an Office with c.
Il. Clayton. OF 157-159 Pearl Street. New
York. and lived at the Hoffman House. The
New York police have been asked to in
vestigate his record. Shumway says he is
innocent Of wrongdoing-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
New TeIephoue Combine

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-A Baltimore des-
patch to Wall Street says that plans for
the combination Of the leading indepen-
dent telephone lines of the country are
nea rly completed. under the auspices Of
alexander Brown & Sens, and that the
details will be announced shortly The
largest company in the proposed censoli-
dation is the Erie Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company. The proposed capitaliza-
ton Is about $50. 00e. eco,
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DIES ON THE scAFFoLD.
Man Who Murdered His Sweetheart
Hanged in Toronto.

Hanged in Toronto.
TORONTO. Ontario. Dec S.-George Ar
thur Pearson. who murdered Miss Annie
Griffin. his sweetheart, By Shooting her
while they were out driving in September.
was hanged at Hamilton yesterday. He
was executed in the Jail storehouse instead
of in the yard, thus saving long walk TO
the scafold.
Pearson made a statement 10 a minister
TO the effect hat his story told at the time
of the trial was not true, Annie Griffin
not having agreed to die with him. bs-
cause they lover each other and could not
afford 10 marry as he had stated. He had
made proposal to her and she seemed 10
be greatly surprised, He felt ashamed and
shot her, intending to kill himself also. In
the statement ne warned young men not 10
smoke cigarettes or carry pistols Miss
Griffin was only seventeen years of age.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
An ALARM OF FIRE.
Slight Damage 40 II Dining Room and
Printing Office

An alarm was sounded at $50 this
morning from box 124, corner seventh
Street and Louisiana Avenue northwest.
for q fire in TIE dining-roOm Of William
D. Payne, SIS Louisiana Avenue The IRE
was caused by the explosion OF a gaso-
line stove and the kitchen was soon Z
mass Of flames. which burnt their way
through the floor to Che printing Office
of Thomas J. Brashears' Sons on the sec.
ond floor
Mr Payne estimates his loss n So,
while the building, which belongs to the
Varnum estate and is now the property of
the widow of the late Dr. McCaIIa wEs
damaged TO the extent OF $50. ali covered
by insurance
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DISTRESSING sToslAoH DISEASE

Permanently cured By the mastery power Of
South American NeTTiae Tonic Iavslids Heed
suffer 20 longer. because this grea. remedy can
cure them all. It is a cure for the whole world
Of stomach weakness and indigestion. The cure
begins with the first dose. The relief it brings
IS marvellous ard surprising II makes no failure;
BrFer disappoiHts No matter how long YOU have
suffered your cure is certain under the use of
this gTret hesith-fiying force. Pleasant and al
ways safe Sold by Edward Stevens Penn ave
and gth ST. ard p F. Whiteside. 1921 Penn
ave. Druggists. Washington. D. c.
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SUIT FoR AN INJUNCTION.
Proceedings of a baltimore Publish.
ing Concern Against a Local Firm.

The Conservative Review Company of
Baltimore. Md, today instituted proceed
ings for I'M, notion against the NeaIe Com
pany. OF this city. asking the court to en-
join the latter from the publication of a
quarterly magazine known as the Con
sentative Review" It is explained that
the complainant, in 1899, entered into a
contract with the defendant for the pub
licatioR AID printing Of the magazine
mentioned, The defendant. however it is
alleged. was notified to stop the pubiica-
tien, but did nct do So
The complainant IS represented by Al
tcTneys Ralstbn & Siddons.
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Negotiating for a Street Railway

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Dec S.-Eastern
capitalists are negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the Twin City Rapid Transit
Company On November Is a party OF
eastern capitalists inspected the propo-
sails The capital stock is ST, e09. 600 in
common and s., coo, 900 in per cent Gu
mulatiye preferred. The size of the offer
made IS not known. William C. Whitney
is understood TO be back of the deal
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ROME, Dec S-The reports OF Jhs
POpss illness we're set at rest by his hell
ness yesterday when he visited St. PateP's
and blessed 10000 pilgrims including 120
from tie United States lie appeared TO be
well, and he was loudly chesred
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Nerth cRroTina rinanoe.

The State treasurer yesterday gave cut
his report fer the fiscal year 1899 and
1900. The receipt fer 1858 were sf.545,
5i7 disbursements. S1s0e, eSe Receipts
1or 1890. sl,sise03; disbursements, 81
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

We rejoice in tie fact tha5 The compliments
HeuTichs bGsIs receive come without solicitation
and are simply lscagais;Ra that MseFzeH, Sen
ate. and Lager are Pare F.,aIt and hop brews
Eysr<ose .iA saY tt {lesss eIf< i tae hest ef4eI
inGuiCing "A d. k.ashinaton's popular beer.
Phone e3t. Il .Tstea ivis rs &C., fer case u
Tcrsil hs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
TO CURn A COLD IY ONE DAY


Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money it it fails to cure
E " Groves signature Is on each hoI- DC
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FUNDS FOO THB DISTRICT
Appropriations in Which the Com
miSSiOners Are Interested.

Congress Believed to BE in Fair
Iy Generous Mood, So Far as Local
Needs Are COncerned-Izsue of
Bonds Would Go Far Toward Con-
summatIng the Improvement Plan.
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THIEVES ROB A DRUG STORE.
They Secure 500 in Money and $40
in Postage Stamps.

Thieves entered the drug store Of James
K. EppIy, 1868 Fourteenth Streea north
west, early yesterday morning aud secured
about 500 from tie safe, located in the
rear Of the building, and postage stamps
valued at $40. Thomas T. Smith. the clerk
in charge of the store in the absence from
the city OF Mr. Epply. reported the mat
ter to the police yesterday, and Detectives
Horne and Father are working upon the
case
The burglars appear to have entered the
building through g basement window.
thence going into the store by means of a
trap door at the rear. The safe had been
left unlocked the previous night, for Mr.
Smith. 1t is said, did not know the COM
bination and change therefrom was needed
yesterday morning. This fact may have
been known to the thieves. They ran
sacked the safe, and frem the cash drawer
took the stamps. with small amount of
change The detectives visited the store
Yesterday, but so far as known no Clue
has been found TO identify the robbers
BIoodhounds Trail n Burglar.
SUFFOLK. Va, Dee S-George CofeIi.
the Rrst criminal in Nansemond County
actually to be caught by bloodhounds. was
thrown into Jail here yesterday, accused
of burglary After trailing him for Two
hours the dogs found him in friends
cabin and picked him out of group.
Fer a Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09


A Portland woman wagered box of
chocolates with her young man and
lost. One evening when they were on
the way to whist party, she produc-
ed the candy. During the evening the
young man thought that to pass the
chocolates around would be a nice
thing to do, but the young woman
earnestly protested when she saw what
her escort contemplated, told him the
chocolates were intended all for him,
and even threatened not to like him
any more If he gave any of them away.
He concluded to run the risk of in
curing the lasting displeasures of his
best girl, and invited the company to
help themselves. The CONNECTION look
ed too tempting to resist, and so the
acceptance was general. Then a very
remarkable scene ensued, which would
give a man from the street the impress
sion that a new social diversion had
been introduced in the shape Of a spit
ting contest. The chocolates had a
soap filling, and the whist party came
to premature end. The innocent VIC
Tins have not yet forgotten and forgiv-
en-, while the young man is cogitating
whether it would be safe for his future
happiness to ask the young woman to
leave her happy home for him.-Wake
vile, Me-, Mail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09

MAY AGAIN BECOME BRITAiN'S'
PRIME MINISTER.
Has the Support Of Tint Section Of
the People That II Oppossd to the
War Against the South African
Farmer RspublicA

Sentiment In Great Britain is begin
ming to set In toward Lord Rosebery
and II present indications hold good he
may eventually become prime minis
ter again. Lord Rosebery's recent
speech In the house Of lords has
brought him into high favor with
those who are not exactly satisfied
with the way in which the war is be-
ing carried on in South Africa. Some
Of his friends are stoutly urging him
for the portfolio of foreign affairs in
Lord Salisbury's cabinet, while Others
are ,shrewdly limiting that he might
serve the country to- better advantage
in Lord Salisbury's place. Just at
present Lord Rosebery Is doing effect.
i've work by reason Of his strong per-
sonal influence coupled with his Judi
cious exercise Of the privilege OF free
speech in parliament, and he is salts
fed to remain where he is, but II ii
becomes necessary to make some
change in the administration Of affairs
he will probably yield to popular pres
sure and accept the premiership. This
description is given Of Lord Rosebery:
In person he is little man. with cul'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09
Doing Psnsncs fer Sins.

In former times persons guilty Of
grievous and notorious offenses were
required to make open confession and
further to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing psnanee publicly in white
sheet In their parish church. says
Stray Stories. The sheet was used to
show clearly to every one which was
the offender. The last time that pub
lie penance was done In an English
church was on Sunday evening, July
30, 1882, when a man named Martree,
in the Church of All Saints, East Mar
tree, made an open confession Of i'm
morality and promised to perform the
penance thus imposed upon him by
the vicar. No white sheet was used
on this occasion. The last case in
which one was used appears to have
been one in st. Bridget's church, Ches-
ter, in 1851. But on that occasion the
penance was not public, the church
door being locked In the previous year
however, public penance in q white
sheet was done in a country church in
Essex and similar thing occurred in
Ditton church, near Cambridge, in
1849.
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tivated tastes and a fine presence, al
ways paying great attention to his
dress, but never fop.
He is the fifth earl of his name, the
title having been given to his ances-
tor in 1903. He was born in 1847 and
succeeded to his title when barely past
his majority In 1878 he married Han
nah, the daughter Of Baron Roths-
child, and heir to his immense prop
erty. Twice in succession he won the
derby-in 1894 with Ladas and in 1898
with Sir Visto. In the same years,
1Se4-95, he was prime minister. Lord
Rosebery's oratorical gifts manifest
ed themselves at very early age, and
as a member of the house Of peers he
has often been called upon to put
these gifts to account. His many pub
lie services outside of parliament have
won him great thanks. Especially did
he accomplish good things for the city
of London while chairman Of the Lon
don county council between 1889 and
1892. He has been Lord Rector of the
universities of Aberdeen and Edin-
burgh and has done much for educa-
tional interests in Scotland. His
ideas are in the main very liberal, and
while he has been often accused by his
opponents with dealing more in word
than in facts, in practical life he has
been very effective, putting his ideas
to good use. For instance, the ten
ants Of his large estates, both in Eng
land and in Scotland, have much cause
to rejoice at the enlightenment of
their landlord.