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Staples FOR MEAT tags
The Health officer Advocates the
Prohibition Of Their Use.
The Presence of the Vices n Source
of Danger to the COnsu mer-Care-
Drastic Regulations Necessary.
Asks for the Attorneys Opinion.

DIR. William c. Woodward, the District
Health Officer. has transmitted to the
Commissioners his report on the use of
metal staples for fastening tags in meat,
as complained OF by Herbert |. Davis and
T. Clarence r. Dix. In his report DR..
Woodward says:
such staples as those referred to are in
extensive use in this city. They seem TO
have originated in the large abattoirs Of
the West. and are designed 10 facilitate II e
tagging Of meat for the purpose Of desig-
mating the establishment from which it
comes. Recently they have been adopted
by some local butchers One such hook
is used for every quarter OF beef and one
for every sheep, calf, and hog 1t is, of
course. the intention of retail dealers to
remove the staples before the meat is
sold, and il they reach the consumer it is
through oversight.
Their presence in meat as it comes to
the consumer is unquestionably dangerous
and, as appears from the foregoing state
ment. the cnly protection which the con
sumer has is in the care illness of the Ie-
tail butcher. As showI in the cases of
the two correspondents referred 10 above,
this safeguard Is not always sufficient.
That the use Of such staples is not
necessary is shown by the fact that the
Bureau Of Animal Industry does not Use
them in tagging meat inspected by it.
The only means OF protecting the com
munity against such staples is. in my
judgment. TO forbid their use. Whether
the Commissioners OF the District Of Co
lumbia have authority 10 do this. either
with reference TO meat from cattle slaugh-
tered in this District or from those
slaughtered jurisdictions. ! am unable to
say. l would respectfully recommend,
therefore, that the matter be referred to
the Attorney Of the District for an opinion.
and with instructions 20 submit, if he finds
that the Commissioners have such author
ity, the draft Of a regulation to prevent the
use Of such staples in tagging meat
The Commissioners now have the report
of the Health Officer under consideration,
and it is expected that action viii be
taken along the line suggested by DR..
Woodward.
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THE ANCHORAGE MARKS.
The District Must Provide BuOys Il
show the HarbOr Limits

show the HarbOr Limits
The attention OF the Commissioners,
through a letter from Commander Albert
Ross. L. s. Navy. inspector Of the Fifth
Lighthouse district. has been called to jSe
subject Of buoys and anchorage marks in
Washington harbor
Commander Ross states that there is no
provision under the laws OF the United
States for the maintenance OF buOys 10
mark the limits OF anchorage grounds IN
harbOrs. and in consequence no funds avail
able under the appropriations for tbs ex-
penses Of the lighthouse establishment On
this account Commander Ross informs the
Commissioners that il is proposed TO take
up the buOys belonging 10 the United
States which now mark the anchorage lin
its of ths harbor on July l. 1900.
The letter. which was addressed 10 the
Harbormaster, Informed that official that
provision for marking the anchorage
grounds must be made by the District aft
er the date named.
The HarbOrmasteT. acting upon the in
formation received from Commander Ross,
has advised the Commissioners to ask at
once a special appropriation by Congress
for the purchase and maintenance Of the
bUOys necessary 10 mark the anchorage
grounds. and meanwhile to request the
lighthouse inspector 10 allow the existing
bu0ys 10 remain pending the action OF Con-
gress.
The Commissioners have determined 70
pursue the course suggested by the Har-
bOrmsster. as the most practical way out
Of the difficulty
The evening times., 1900-05-26
War Against Gambling Machines

FREDERICK, Nd. May Estates A.
torney Glenn H Wort1ingtOn, having his
attention called 10 the large number Of
gambling machines in Frederick county
which have recently been introduced here.
states thar the operation of them is In vio-
lation Of the law and anyone keeping or in
any way managing the machines for use.
or any person who shall have any interest
in the profits of the machines. is amenabIe.
The penalty is a fine not exceeding $500.
one-haIf OF which goes to the informer or
one years Imprisonment IN the county
jail. The States Attorney has advised
those who are operating the gambling de-
vices TO discontinue their use Immediate
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Important Railroad Changes.

With the change Of time on May q the Penn
Eylvania Railroad will materially change its
through Western train service A new fast train
called the Cleveland and Cincinnati Express will
Cleveland and Cincinnati. the connection for mis-
train leaving Washington at 7:45 D. m. The Penn
sylvania Limited will be materially quickened De.
tween Washington and St Louis, arriving St
Louis l p. m. The Chiesgo and St Louis Ex-
press will have additional connection at Pitts
burg for Chicago, via Fort Wayne route leaving
Washington $3.50 p m and arriving Chicago . 20
p m next day The train now leaving Washing
ton AT 40 p viii be changed 20 7:45 D. m
service TO Columbus, ST Louis and southwestern
cities via this train being discontinued Consec-
tion for PittsbuTg Cleveland, Chicago and points
beyond remains unchanged.
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A SNAKE IN HIS BOSOM.
Strange story Told by a Wandering
Canadian.

HOLYOKE. Mass. May 26.-Arthur
Hamel. arrested here yesterday by the
Amesbury police WHEN asked at the sta
tion if he had any dangerous weapons
about him, replied; Il haven't any wea-
pon, but I have this fellow" opening his
shirt and pulling from his bosom a striped
blacksnake three feet in length. HameI
says he has carried the snake for fou-
months. sleeping in the same bed md shar-
ing his meals with the reptile. The snake
glides in and out Of Hamel's coat sleeves.
or at other times winds itself around his
neck and goes to sleep.
HarneI says ne secured the snake in Yer
mont on physicians prescription 10 cure
a stomach trouble. Hamel is a French
Canadian thirty-five years OF age Yes
terday when the policemen at the station
approached the prisoner the snake, eoiled
on his masters shoulder, struck repeatedly
az them.
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DEATH OF F. 7. KEITH.
Manager of the Astor House a vi,
tim of Pneumonia

oA Aht n ' As'-
tim of Pneumonia
POUGHKEEPSIE. y. Y. May 26.-F. T.
Keith, known 10 travellers from one end Of
the country TO the other as manager of
the Astor House. New York. for many
years. died here early today of pneumonia
He had been i'll for ten days.
Mr.. Keith contracted a heavy cold two
weeks ago. which grew worse. confined him
TO his rooms at the hotel in New York
F. j. Allen, proprietor OF the Astor House.
finding that he persisted. despite this. in
attending to his duties, persuad I'd him to
come to the Allen home. at Poughkeepsie.
Mrs Keith accompanied her husband
Mr. Keith grew steadily worse and yes
terday his son, in New York. and his
daughter. in New Bedford. Mass. were
summoned to his bedside He died at
4.30 this morning. The fIneral arrange
ments have no. yet been perfected.
Mr. Keith was born in New Bedford.
Mass, siXty-five years ago He had been
in the hotel business all his life. He went
to the AstOT House soon after Mr. Allen
took place The funeral viii probably be
in New Bedford
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MAD STEER CAUSES A PANIC.
Great Excitement in the Chicago
Stockyards District.

CHICAGO, May 26--For a while yester-
day afternoon certain streets in the stock
yards district looked like a section of a
wild west show. a mad steer, leaving
woe and wreckage in its wake, and pur-
sued by cowboys, furnished the persons
along the route taken by the furious beast
much excitement.
a panic. in which men. women, and
children ran frantically into stores and
houses out of harms way attended The
animals escapade. Before il was captur-
ed it had demolished the front cf a butch
er shop. torn an iron fence 30 pieces, de-
stroyed the interior Of barn, and attack
ed various persons on the street The
trouble ended only when the cowboys sue
ceeded in lassoing and killing the animal.
The steer had escaped while being driven
through a gate
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ChiId Rolls Down an Ore Bank.

LEBANON, Pa. May 26.-Foster Rowe,
the two-year-old son Of Michael Rowe. en-
gineer at the Cornwall ore banks, had q
thrilling experience Thursday night. The
child strayed away from its home at
Miners Village and rolled down an almost
perpendicular side Of a cut, distance Of
125 feet. When found yesterday morning
by his father, who with party had been
out all night, the child was laughing, and
only slightly bruised about the head
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Appropriated by Accident.

COLUMBIA, Pa. May 26.-John Welsh.
an employe of the Columbia Gas Company
was killed in peculiar manner yesterday.
He was drilling hole in a main and had
also completed the tap when the weight OF
his body against the brace forced the bit
through the shell Of iron. The unexpected
yielding threw him forward with his mouth
over the hole just made and he was asphyx-
lated before he could call or help himself.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
seriou. Result of a Mosouito Bite.

WINSTED, Conn, May 2e.-Ast the re-
suit OF mosquito bite over year ago
Miss Ida Johnson has Just been compelled
to submit to a serious operation, and is
lying in local hospital, carefully watched
and attended TO. The wound from the
insects bite would yield to no external
application and increased IN extent until
it became as large as the top Of a cup.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
TRIAL OF THE SEWARD.
A Successful Test Had at Seattle
Mnah

The Bureau Of Transportation OF the
Department Of War has been notified that
the official trial trip of the Seward was feld
yesterday at Seattle, and the boat proved
successful. The Seward is TO be used as
a despatch boat for General Randall IN the
Alaskan service, and was specially con-
saructed for Gse IN the ice. The keel IS
solid. six feet thick. while the sides are
twenty-eight inches thick. This con-
structiOn will be OF benefit not only in the
ice but in uncharted rivers where the
depths Of channels changes suddenly and
the dangers from rocks are great
The evening times., 1900-05-26
ROBINSON INDUSTRIES SOLD.
EImirn Improvement Company to b.
ReOrganIzed.

ReOrEanIzed.
ELMIRA, n. Y, May 26.-The exten-
sive properties Of the Elmira Municipal
Improvement Company, formerly owned by
Col d. c. Robinson, were sold yester-
day by Receiver s. s. Taylor, under fore
closure proceedings on the S1,SOO,OOO mort
gage held by the Guarantee Trust Company
of New York. The purchase was made by
the the reorganization committee for the
New York Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. The industries will in the future be
conducted by the Elmira Water and Light
Company, which was incorporated Tues
day.
The properties were bid in by Attorney
Hotchkiss. Of New York. for $7S5, 90.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Charter Filed for n Club.

A certificate Of incorporation Of the Bloom Of
Youth Social Club. No. l, Of Washington, d. c.,
was put on record today. The purposes Of the
organization are said to be amusement entertain
Inent, and benefit. The officers are James Holli-
day, president, Lee Atkins vice president; Rich
ard holmes recording secretary: Thomas Ware,
financial secretary; Joseph Fowler, treasurer, and
Benjamin Griffin, chaplain.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
BURGLARS PLUMBER FOUND.
Prisoner Gave Information That Led
To Raid ON StOrehOuse

To Raid ON StOrehOuse-
PORT JERVIS. y. Y, May 25.-Sumer-
GUS stores and residences and the Erie
Railroad stations at Barryville. Row .ands,
Whitemills. Pond EDDY. and other places
have been robbed recently. Erie Detective
Jacob Feldman and Constable Kelley. Of
LaxawaXen, Went TO Barryville yesterday
ard arrested William Hull and Arthur
Spangenburgh, in whose possession some
Of the stolen property was found
One OF the prisoners gave information
upon which the officers visited an old
house, near Kimble's station. and ar
rested Harrison SPangenburgb. Joseph
Bolt. boy named William Hull, and two
girls Cassie Bolt, thirteen years old.
daughter Of Joseph Bolt, and Mary Span
genburgh. fourteen years old. daughter OF
Harrison Spangsnburgh- Much stolen prop
erty was recovered
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NO TRACE OF TRADERS BODY.
Detective Says He Can Fasten MUIR
der on Arrested Suspect.


der on Arrested Suspect.
BRIDGETON, y J., May 26.-The Cum
berland mill pond was almos completely
drawn of yesterday, but no races Of the
body OF John Trader, the missing oyster
man. could be found. The story Of the
finding yesterday Of a human hand in the
pond is discredited
Detective Lore who has gathered much
evidence against Hand, the arrested sus-
pect, says he will fasten the murder on
him, with Jealousy as the motive Wit
nesses viii swear pistol shots were heard
near ManumUskin station at the time
Hand says he ami Trader were on the
railroad
Freize's mill pond will be dragged.
The evening times., 1900-05-26

The New Grand Theatre-Naudeviile; continuous
performance from p. m until midnight.
Columbia TheafTc-FTancis Wilson in ssFr.
minie;" afternoon and evening
Herman s. Bohemian Burlesquers'' aud vauGe-
vile; afternoon and evening.
Trains leave Chesapeake Junction daily 10 A.
u. and p. m, for Chesapeake Beach on the Bay
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Annornted a Commit,ee.

Attorney George ". Drew has been appointed
a committee to take charge Of the estate OF
Lucy l. c. lang, adiudged OF unsOund mind. Mr.
Drew is required 10 hle bond for S2,000.
The evening times., 1900-05-26

victims Of intemperanoe- Mrs. Hawkins for years
suffered the grief and anR uish shared by 50 many
true and faithful women Of America today, Who
have drink-affiicted fathers husbandsor sons She
determined tooyercome this fearful evil Il pcs able
Her search for harmless, perfect and Secret home
cure was at last rewarded when IN old friend came
TO her and gave her remedy which had never been
known tofaIl. Mrs. Hawkins gave the Iemedy sec
retly and IN ewweeks- to her grCt her dearest
relative entirely cured Of his appetite for drink
and was again restored 70 health and manhood.
Alter this wonderful result, Mrs Hawkins de-
cided to devote her life 70 the work Of helping her
sisters everywhere whom she found suffering she
had suffered from the effects Of alcohol upon hUs-
BARI, father or son. With the Assistance Of others
She perfected the original treatment and now
offers 10 send this trca tment free TO any distressed
wiia, mother or sister who viii write for il. Mrs.
whatever IS made for the treatment, beS.use her
medicine viii write At once 20 her and get il.
- Grateful Woman
hhS- MAY HAWKINS. Grand Rapids. Mich -
Ny Dear frfsnds-You have been the means Of bring
ing sunshine into ny home Last August Eot your
remedy and began giving IL 20 ny husbsnd, and from
that time until the present he has taken drop of
kind OF alcoholic drinks cannot nnch for
hcper 20 any mother sister wife who shall need t.
1Ours sincerely, MRS ID A LANE
East Hampton Me. Feb II, 1aa9
Thousands have saved their homes and loved
ones by this remedy and youCan be among the num-
Der II you only wish IL. Mrs Hawkins tneztseVery
letter she receives sacredly confidential and you
need have no hestancy whatever in writing her for
assistance. Donor delay; write her today. Address
Mrs Nay Hawkins. Boz l22. drsndRapidS, Mich
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Sun rose......4:4O An sun SETS .....7:I4 p
Moon rises. 2=57 An. Moon sets-.-...-....-.
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STREET LIGHTING.

Low tide :S2 An
High tide. AN, and 6.23 z n
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Best People Drink FliEiSe FE Ss'i2R9 c caPs aRoai
s.Muenchener'' Beer. It's the puTest. Oldest, and
best dark beer brswed. On sale everywhere For
esse write or phone 222. Two dozen, 81 25.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
ANTS SFNlFNTS

Lamps lit today 20 P
Lamps out w.-...-.-..-..........3:45 A. J
The evening times., 1900-05-26
The Prescription
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE,

A powder 10 be shaken into the shoes Your
feet feel swollen nervous, and hot, and get tired
easily. II you have marting feet tight shoes,
Try Aliens FOotEase. II cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet, in
growing nails, blistcrs and caliOus spots. Re
beves and bunions Of all pain and gives
rest and comfort Try it today Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial pack
age FREE Address Allen S. 0lnsted, Leroy,
n. Y.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
ID O ~ LET

the children cough, it racks them
all to pieces; SCOTS Emulsion
will stop the cough and prevent
further trouble.
Ali DTuggistsi soc. and sI.Oa.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
! Selling the
Finest Candies
J from 6 to 9
] Tonight at
- Per Pound.

w ~ Sbi uSh LnS " " W.
bringers for Saturday
night. It's candy bar
gains that seem to strike
the popular want. Our
first trial of the week
previous meant every
plato, box and bucket Of
the advertised candies We
had on hand.
For tonight, though,
we've just the sweets
for your diScriminat-
ing taste. AlittIe short
of 25 various delicious
mixtures and fIaVOrS.
Among them are
Chocolates, Rich Wal
eYS, Dainty Bon BOnS,
D eIig htfuI JelIies,
Cream CaYamelS, De-
IiciOus Creams, and
fine Butter Scotch;
also our popular make
c. Peanut Brittle. Not
one kind i'm all that
isn't tempting for it's
purity. Made of the
best sugar and other
ingredients. Candies
that you'd be forced
TO pay no less than 20
cents a pound i'm the
confectionery stores
about town. You can
come tonight and treat
yourself as liberaIly as
you want. Per pound,
The evening times., 1900-05-26
DRINK
HABIT
CURED
Mrs. May Hawkins VIII Help Every
Wcman Save q Drunkard,
a Trial Package of Her Marvellous
Home Treatment z Rec for the asking.

Any true woman might well be proud 20 have
saT1 one poor soul from the shackes Of drink, but
Mrs.Hawkins has redeemed thousands By hernoble
and practical work among those who have been
The evening times., 1900-05-26
The Weatber Indication,
TFNPFRATTRE

Temperature Q a m......................... &
Temperature, 1:SO p 6.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
ICFi ICEt ICFi

The AMERICAN ICE CO. propose 10 furnish the
citizens Of Washington with bsst quality Of manu-
izctu1ed nstuTai ice they may elect :. the
most reasonable rates A discount Of per cent
allowed On tickets for $ and upward.
Aain oface, 1887 Pa ave. Cocoran building
Stations 9th 81. wharf, 10th 81. wharf, 18th and Z
sts- ne, Grace and Potomac sts-, Georgetown,
SlOs Water ST, S055 St. west. and 50 st. Sc
my2-lm.em
The Conservative, 1900-10-04

the great Corliss engine in the Nebraska
City Starch Works shivered, the stones
grinding corn groaned and the exhaust
pipes in that plant and at the Cereal
Mills gave spasmodic gasps intermittent
ly with steam shudders, evincing the
fear that pervades even inanimate
matter when brought face to face with
incarnated prophecy, immaculate devo-
tion to principle and boundless ignor-
ance of economic and statute law.
The mighty throng poured out in
uncounted thousands of Greenbranches,
Gilchrists, bucolic
Crokers, irrigated
varlets from prohibition .drouthed
Iowa, and tin limitations of Tammany
heelers from Lincoln. It represented
the intellect, character and tax-paying
capacity of Bryanarchy with a fidelity
touchingly tender nearly all had
'touched" the finance committee for ex.
penses of the trip.
The Hamburgers who came over
expected to meet Oldham, for whom
their town was
~ ' named. They did
not stand straight enough to be
counted, and the Sidneyites were also
rejoicing in liberty from the state
where prohibition has trust and forces
water as a beverage, by shutting out
competition with man made drinks.
They were twenty eight in number and
rode intelligent horses. No committee
of residents of Nebraska City met them
at the depot and therefore Gen. Smyth
and Colonel Bryan were untramelled in
using that military knowledge and ex-
perience which they have acquired
upon 80 many fields of palaver, in so
many battles of blarney without annoy
ance or interference from the bewildered
wage. .earners and other useful citizens
of the invaded city. Thus with electric
celebrity the vast surging mass of at
tendants from Lincoln and all the
brass bands and prohibition exiles
from Iowa, organized in procession
the tail end of which rested at Kansas
City, while the great twins in-law,
Bryan and Smyth were passing
through the plutocratic shadow of the
starch works. at this afflicted indus
trial center.
At last with the roll of drums and
the majestic melody of a thousand in
struments of wind
Beautiful. ,
the magnificent
and spectacular demonstration began its
earth. shaking tread toward the Cour,
! House. At it's head, in only one car
The Conservative, 1900-10-04

riage, rode Gen. Smyth, trust smasher
extraordinary, and by his side crown.
crushing, imperator. destroying, cross.
of-gold- d-abhorring, peerless" Bryan.
Whether this was a reincarnation or
an impersonation of Gen. Falstaff and
~ his army or of
Gen. Coxey and
his brigade, there seemed to be consider
able doubt. Some swore that Bryan
represented Falstaff because, pointing
to S-m-y-th, they said triumphantly,
"there sits Justice Shallow by his side,"
while other perplexed spectators avowed
that it was Coxey with Carl Brown
leading an army of hoboes and tramps.
At the Court House square, however,
the Falstaff theory won out, for there
Justice Shallow was asked by his valo-
rous chief: "Have you provided me
here half dozen sufficient men?"
And Shallow answered in that precise,
Shakespearian verbiage, which "the
peerless prophet" had used in his mar.
tial Interrogation: "Here's two more
than your called number; you must
have but four here" A commenta-
tor remarked that "the two extra men"
provided" from the invaded precinct
over the four absolutely required-as
the hand .clapping and hurrah quota
were to allow for percentage of re-
jections from voluntary disability by
bibulosity. Falstaff asked for men
sufficient" and eft to Co."
All that was charmingly, irresistibly
beautiful and now the blare of trumpets
and the sobs of
soul-soothing har-
monies were stilled and the resurrect-
ed and reterrestrialized prophets, Moses
and Isaiah, the law -givers, Solon and
Lycurgus, and the presidents, Wash
ington, Jefferson, jackson, Lincoln and
John Tyler, all reincarnate in one per-
son, "the peerless one' stood before the
uncounrable multitude, grand, majestic,
sublime as the biggest Missouri river
suckers. Immediately the disciplined
enthusiasm brought down from Lincoln
in job lots, burst forth and the prolopg.
ed shouts of automatic, photographic,
graphophonic applause made the starch
works tremble and at the same time
demonstrated the value of portable
acclamation factory, ga syndicate" in
claqueurs and Supreme trust in MAX
; ing plaudits. The spontaneity, the voci-
J ferousness and the sonorousness of the
; trained hoodlums who accompanied
Col. Bryan and Gen. Smyth far excell.
The Conservative, 1900-10-04
Entered at the postoff1ce at Nebraska City
Neb., as Second Glass matter, July 29th, 1893.
"IF CAN PREVENT THE MAINTEN.
ANCE OF THE GOLD STAND
ARD, YOU CAN RELY ON
MY DOING IT."

They say that am begging for votes.
Not at all. never asked a man to vote for
mo. In fact, have told some people to vote
against me. That is more than most cam
didates do. have said that II there was
anybody who believed in the maintenance
OF the gold standard until foreign nations
came to US and sraciously permitted US to
abandon 1t, said that If anybody should be-
Iieve that the gold standard was absolutely
essential to the welfare Of this country he
ought to not vote for me at all. do not
want any man to vote for me and then OBJ
jeet to my doing what expect to do II you
elect me, and If can prevent the mainten-
anee Of the gold standard you can rely on
my doing it the very first possible oppor-
tunity given me.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
hiladeIphia, Sept. 20, 1896.
The Conservative, 1900-10-04

"If there is any one who believes the
Gold Standard is a good thing, or that it
must be maintained, warn him not to
cast his vote for me because 1 promise him
1t will not be maintained in this country
longer than L am able to get rid of it,
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Knoxville,
Tenn, Sept. 16, 1896.