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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15

ara earnest advocates OF the establishment
OF the whipping post in instances OF vile
beating or other cases where the imPosl-
ton OF existing penalties punlsneS not
only the offender but his victim. Judge
KimbaH is frequently appealed TO D.
wife who is suffering for the hare neces-
sites of life owing to the discontinued IN
come resulting from the incarceration OF
the husband for having beaten her In his
report the Chief OF Police says. The
adoption Of the whipping post as al ef-
fectfTe means of punishment for those
guilty of wife beating and assaults on the
weaker SEX in my judgment would JUS
tify Its adoption within the District" Con-
tinuing Major Sylvester says: There are
no laws in the District requiring neslsettu4
husbands and fathers to support and main
tain dependent wives and children The
department is made c0gRizant Of many la
nentabie cases of this character, and is
competent such men should De required 10
render that support which is necessary,
under psin OF severe penalty
Major Sylvester is much impressed with
the value Of time In the handling OF the
sick and injured and his desire TO equip
his department with the latest and most
approved devices is evidenced in the fol-
lowing extract from his report:
The tendency OF the times is to do
quickly and promptly, and there Is no
field where time saved aceomplishes more
satisfactory results than IN the police
profession. = disconnected wire has al
lowed property to be destroyed. The want
Of a bicycle has permitted a thief to es-
cape. The injured have died Tor want OF
prompt medical skill. These emharTass-
ments have prompted the adoption OF
modern meas to avoid them. The saving
OF life Is OF first importance, while pro-
longation " suffering should be prevented.
To this end il has been deemed advisable
to replace singles horses in the ambu-
laDces and patrol wagons with light teams
and to deaden the motion and noise incl
dent to the running Of these vehicles by
the use of rubber tires. While this is con
sidered a peTfecting of the system in q
degrse, il is not too early day for the
trial of a more .excealE&ssi. ess:s- and easier
means of conveying the sick and injured
&c homes or hospitals. No streets or
roads are better suited 10 the use Of mod
ern motor carriages than those OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, and these vehicles have
reached the stage of perfection when they
are no longer experiments. Their con-
struction with heavy rubber tires. flexible
springs, freedom from odor, all combined
with safety and capacity for unusual
speed, makes them especially wei adapted
for ambulance purposes The continuous
running of such an ambulance might be
mors expensive, but If il we're the saving
of single life by its use il would be
ample compensation for the difference in
cost The figures presented in the ac-
companying estimates would fully cover
such an ambulance, perfected in all its
details. and its adoption and trial is re-
spectfu1ly recommended
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
a SKELETON STORY DENIED.
No eruesome Hoodoo in the st. raurs
Hold.

Hold.
PHILADELPHIA. Dee. 15.-Nhen the
American liner St Paul baked in the
ways and hesitated one whole month be-
fore plunging into her initial bath. salts
of the old school shook their hsads. Her
life between the launching and recently,
when she struck the dereiict that made
her limp into Cramps shiDyards for re-
pairs. has been eventful Consequently
ancient mariners we're disposed, on gen
eral principles, 10 credit a despatch from
Ironton. Ohio. dated December Il. as fol-
lows:
John W Grey. an Inspector Of Steel
Works at Chester and Philadelphia. in
letter to his father, Col. George y.
Grey. Of this city, says the skeleton of a
man has been found in the hull OF the
American line steamer St. Paul. now in
Cramps shipyard on the Delaware. The
skeleton was in one of the ballast COM
partments Of the vessel. and is thought 10
be that of mechanic who was working
on the steamer and disappeared about the
time II was launched, FIVE years ago. II
is supposed that he was locked in, and
died f-om starvation and suffoeation-"
Enquiries at the coroneF's offlce result
ed in pTotestations of ignorance of such
a discovery.
President Charles H. Cramp said wear
lily; That skeleton gibbers at me at night
and cracks its bony kuuckles in my face
by day. There isn't and never has been
a skeleton in the St PauRs hold / am
very tired of denying this very agile and
indomitabIe tale, but III deny II once
more
Officers Of the International Navigation
Company assert that there is no truth in
the report, as do men who have assisted
in the work of repairing the disabled
steamship. No Inspector John ". Gray
could be found IN Philadelphia to deny or
affirm the assertions in the despatch
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
SOUTH CAROLINA DIsPENsARY.
Immense orders to supply the Holt
Gay Liquor Demands.

Gay Liquor Demands.
COLUMBIA. 6 C. Dec. 1.-THE largest
order ever given for liquor supplies for
immediate delivery is now being filled by
more than dozen firms in different parts
of the Uuited States. They are the
Christmas goods for the South Carolina
dispensary This establishment is being
conducted on a cash basis. and when the
goods are delivered $4,000 win be paid
fer them.
Perhaps the most remarkable order ever
given by a liquor establishment was that
to a Pittsburg house for $50 carloads OF
glass half-pint. pint, and quart TASKS. This
glass viii be shipped In FIVE trains of thir-
ty cars each. this being about as heavy
loads as can be handled on tns Southern
roads, Immediately after the order was
given every freight soliciting agent in this
part OF tie country took train for Pitts
burg. Such opportunities do not occur
more than once in a lifetime on these
roads. There viii be several trainlosds OF
liquor, the order for that-of the cheaper
grades aggregating 2,200 barrels.
The purchasing board finds the business
has expanded enormously recently and ex-
poets the increase to continue. Purchases
for one mentb's supply are as large as
they formerly were to run the big rum
mill" for ninety days. Bottles are count
ed by the million and corks BY the ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
DuN's REVIEW OF TRADE.
Increase In Railway Earnings for
the Week.

Increase In Railway Earnings for
the week.
NEW YORK, Dec. I5--Dun's review Of
today says:
Holiday trade has Increased moder-
ately, and in Wholesale staple lines no
relapse is seen either in volume Of trans
actions or in prices Cold weather has
helped New York, but it is still nehind
the rest oil the country, for some recent
losses from, failures IN the textile mar
kets have tIllen rather heavily here Col
lections In the country continue good and
this relieves anxiety which might other
wise be felt over the higher rates for
money. Merchants accounts are IN strong
positi5a1, so that new sales OF commercial
paper are light even for this season.
Industrial conditions continue strong,
with no great accumulation of new goods
IN any quarter. In spite OF the break in
cotton the market for fabrics IS still n
good position. sellers having little 10 offer
and nothing at cuts in prices sharp
rise to a minimum Of S4.S5 in the whole
sale price of coal, fully IS cents IN two
weeks. reflects actual scarcity OF the
product more than negotiations 20 har-
NOME the trade.
Railroad earnings for the first week of
December indicate gain OF So per cent
returns for November show an increase
of 25 per cent over last year. Bank
exchanges II New York for the week are
So per cent larger than last year
gwen the most sanguine estimates did
not equal the actual decrease in furnace
stocks of pig iron during November. which
ameVn led 30 81, $50 tons. General eondi-
lions as to partially manufactured and
finished products in the iron and steel In
dustry are little changed. Prices are
hard and mills are working on old or
ders taat will take them well into the
new year
Most footwear manufacturers have
booked sufficient business to keep them
veil occupied for many weeks, and are
refusing new contracts, except at fur
Their advance in prices Sales Of wool
at the three chief Eastern markets in
creased to 6, 7Ss, SEQ pounds, against 5sze75-
344 in the previous week
Exports of cotton in November were
valued at s15,054, OIL more than il the
same month last year, mainly owing Il
an advance of 2.3 cents in price. The
enormous rise in quotations IS shown b
the fact that year ago the average tx.
part price was 81 cents above November
1898, making 4.3 ceats. or sz.7 per cen
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
PolNTs or EXCELLENCE.
a Few Reasons which Are Raaiais
Making u New Catarrh Cure
Famous.


stuart's catarrh Tablets. the new Ca
tarrh cure, has the following advantages
over other catarrh remedies:
First: These tablets contain no cocaine,
morphine or any other injurious drug and
are as safe and beneficial for children as
for adults; this is an important point
when it is recalled that many estarrh
remedies do contain these very ob5ec-
Stional ingredients
Next: Being ii tablet form this remedy
does not Eese1orate with age, or an ex-
pesnre 20 She air al liquid preparations
invariably %.
Next. rs tablet form not only pre-
serves the medicinal properties but Il Is
SO far more convenient to carry and 10
use at ant time that it is only question
Of time when the tablet viii entirely
supersedts liquid medicines as II has
already done il the medical department
Of the United States Army.
Next: No secret Is made OF the compo-
sition Of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets; they
contain the active principle OF Eucalyptus
bark, red gum blood root and Hydrastin,
all harmless antiseptics which. however.
are death 10 catarrhal germs wherever
found. because they eliminate them from
The blood
Next: You cannot cure catzrrh by local
applications to the nose and throat, he
cause shese are simply local symptoms
anu SuEu treatment SlUlOt pO5ct0AS AS--SA
the real seat OF catarrhal disease which
is the blood; for this reason. ini1@lers,
douches. sprays and powders never really
cure catarrh. but simply give temporary
relief which dose Of plain salt and va
ter wili-do Just as well.
CataETh must be driven out OF the sys-
tenn, out OF the blood, by an internal
remedy because an internal remedy is the
only kind which can be assimilated into
the blood
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets do this better
than the old form of treatment because
they contain every safe specific known TO
modern science in the antisepsie treat
ment OF the disease
Next: The use of inhalers. and spraying
apParatuses, besides being ineffective end
disappointing is expensive, while com
plete treatment OF Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets can be had at any drug store in the
United States and Canada for so cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
THE INAUeURAFIoN OF pTAz.
The American Party Hanored at the
Ceremonies Mt Mexico City.

Ceremonies mt Mexico City.
NEW ORLEANS, Dee. I5.-George n.
Cook. o; New York. and his party. repre-
senting the United States at the inaugu-
ration OF President Diaz On December 1,
have arrived here on their return trip
Gen Chambers McKibbin, Q. s. A.,
commanding the Department of Texas,
was to have been there as the personal
representative of President Mckinley, but
when the Cook special reached San An
tonic the general was unable TO go and Mr.
Cook undertook to represent the United
States Mr. Cook was specially invited
by President Diaz to be present at the in
augur;stion as the man who foated the
Sic, 0J0, 600 issue Of Mexican bonds little
more than a year ago and thus placed
Mexican finances on solid foundation.
The american visitors were spiendidly
entertained by President Dfaz, The inzu-
guration took place Saturday morning and
vas followed by a civic parade. There
vas no military display in it, but the man
lfaetures and Industrial growth OF Mexico
we're thoroughly represented. There were
ioats in the parade that would have done
credit to Chicago. New York, or New Or
leans
On Saturday night occurred the banquet
of the Governors OF the States extended to
President Diaz Ambassador Clayton was
given the seat of honor at the right hand
Il the President. On Sunday evening q
great ball in honor OF Mrs. Diaz was
given. The gowns Of the ladies were ele-
CANT. Fully 2,699 people were in attend
| anee and the daEeing lasted until O'Clock
Monday morning.
On Tuesday came the sham battle under
he direction Of the Secretary Of War
Some 7,593 troops were in line and il &C
tion, including artillery. infantry. and
aEsiry
Mr. Cook found Mexico II splendid
financial coHditisa. The President tolt
i'm ne had sos, 0oe,e00 in silver il tlle
reasuTy- The ratesof interest was high
nc to the heavy shipment OF MexieaI
liver dollars BY the United States Z
hina and The Philippines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
HOME RULE FOR CITIES.
s To pic Discussed by the League Q
American municipalities.

\ aEG DfSCUhSCA % OA
American municipalities.
CHARLESTON, s C, Dec I5.-The
League of American municipalities handled
a large amount of work at its sessions
yesterday. Papers were read and there
were long discussions on various topics.
The league will hear az address, by Mayor
Jones. of Toledo, Chic, today, and after
eIecting officers VIII adjourn
Samuel A Carlson, OF jamestown. Of
fered a resolution which viii be reported
today, deploring the tendency to CEN
traIize the governmental power OF cities
in The hands Of State authorities, and alb
solutely declaring in favor Of home Tula
for cities in all municipal affairs. when
do not conflict with the organic Law OF the
State. The following resolution was
adopted:
,f,ercas it IS desirable 70 have al the infor-
n ion possible on the subject OF such important
ana rapidly growing monopolies as water, gas
electric light telephone, street railway, subays,
conduit sYstens. pipes and wires in and under
orr str cts. whether such mcnepolistie enter
prises ale in the hands Of the city OF Of private
ownersi
resolved. by the League Of American NUM-
einslities That il urge the United States In
dtstrial Commission to make the fullest possible
investigation of the subject.
For Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo-Q minnie Tablets
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
Nortl CAROLINE sehel Taxes.

RALEIGH. n. c.. Dec 1J.-The white
people in this State paid for public school
taxes this year s57s.577. ard negroes paid
s7s.752 The assessed vaIue Of the property
Of whites Is s246. 72s.7s and Of negroes
Sc So 6es. The value OF Eegro property is
about $500. 6ea graft shan it vas last
year. There Is great reduction IN the
was 2e.e7e white aud 1923 eoioraa; this
ear St Is 1852 white and = SOS eQlo1ed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
SHOT a Woman by accident.

HINTON, W. Va. Dee f5.-Mrs. Charles
Harrah, while visiting a neighbor at AS
bury, Greenbrier county. Thursday, was
fatally slot by Zip Price. Price was hand
ling a revolver when it was discharged
the bali penetrating her abdomen. Price
claims the shooting was accidental and
has not been arrested Mrs. Harrah is
we'll known in this section. Doctors say
she cannot recover.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
A REQUEST FOR A RECEIVER.
The order of Chosen Friends Alleged
to BE IanoIveuf

to Be IRsoIvenf.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 15.-Wiiliam
L. Taylor. Attorney General OF Indiana,
has fled suit for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the order of Chosen
Friends, which has national headquarters
here. He alleges the order is insolvent.
with claims amounting to s50o.oo0 ard as
sets Of only $4,000.
It is announced that the accounts Of the
late treasurer. William B. Wilson. who
died at Newark. ~ j., are SGT, 600 short.
On his deathbed Wilson confessed that he
had used the money to play the markets.
The order has ., 600 members, 1890 be-
ing in New York. The officers say heavy
demands for deaths of members in the
Galveston flood have been largely respon-
sibIe for present conditions
H H. Morse. of 10 Wall Street, New
York City, is supreme councillor, and Jo-
seph Clark, tr., of New York, is chairman
of the supreme trustees
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
The mother, or about-to-be

mother, who eats for two
finds the work nonotonous
after a while; II proves too
much for her strength and
she weakens.
Don't begin to weaken.
Anticipate that, and keep up
strength, with Scots emulsion
of cod-liver oil.
we9iseaa yea a isssss 70 ny you iiiae.
SCOTT & B0gVNEs 4as rcari street, Aes ks7S.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
MEN
AND
WOMEN

fsr blessing rssuits use d. AiffieTs ss7l- fsol
Pc gze5E kidney rsEedy. st dTylggiszs' s2snssss
sssttle9 - mai free. ass pamphlet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15

kinney trouble prgys upon
the mind, discourags and
lessons amblueus 5estis4f
slxcr, and cbeeTfuluess soon
disappear when the KIDNEYS
are cut Of order q diseased
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

been taken at Is. lsk and zoe. Not
for many years has n seasons clip OF
wool been so largely contracted Tor
Mt this time Of the year rs Is the case
now.
In the local market prices are very
steadily maintained. The demand,
however, il not active and Is not
likely to be until manufacturers know
about what their requirements Will
be. One or two good-sized lines have
been moved, however, and we note n
sale of 800, 900 pounds Of Wyoming
and Idaho at 2lc, the wool costing,
clean, 62 To 63c. Some wool might
have been moved II holders had been
willing to make concessions. The
latter are so confident Of the future
Of territory wool that they will not
yield. Prices OF territory wool are
still considerably below the import
ing point. 1t would cost 95c, ON the
clean basis, to land Adelaide wool in
this market, which is nc better than
our best territory wool. Cape woods,
which would compete with such of
our territory woods as sell for GO to
CSC, cost So to 90c to import.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
London Wool Market.

London, Ian. S.-Oferings Mt wool
auction sales today amounted to 49,
Cos bales. Best combings, greasics,
we're taken fairly well by American
and French buyers, and medium par
cells OF locks at fair prices were well
absorbed by home trade. Better
grades Of clips and secured were
withdrawn. Cross breeds, slipes and
greasy were also taken by home
trade and bright greasy by Ameri-
can. Market was firm, owing to dear
money In Germany and uncertainty
of war. Operators, especially CONT
mental representatives, are opposing
holders, who name high limits.
Withdrawals areincreaslng. Yester-
day 5000 bales were withdrawn, 5000
again today, and a like number en-
tered on tomorrow's catalog has
been taken up.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
NO LONGER PUBLIC.
Now Hear Letters from Con-
gressmcn.

Anew plan has been devised in regard
to admitiaIce TO the white house par
lors which viii be Of interest not only
TO the thousands who visit Washington
every year, but TO the American public
in general. II has long been customary
for the great east room of the white
house to be open 10 the public between
ten and two o'clock each day. Several
famous paintings hang in this room,
and Gdmittance TO il may he said 10 af-
ford Il glimpse Of the white house.
Opening cut Of il, however, are three
parlors, known respectively, as the
green room, the blue room and the red
room.
The admission of the public to these
rooms has been more restricted, but
generally all responsible persons have
been allowed TO goin al certain timesi in
the day, since these rooms are quasi
public in their nature. They are
adorned with paintings which have been
presented by great associations, the
members Of which oitenlimes feel,
properly or Improperly, that they have
Il right to see them. 1T all events, the
number of Washington visitors who
would go away disappointed if only al
lowed tC see the east room is very
large. But since the return of the pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley this fall, Sec
rotary j. Addison Porter has evolved a
novel and somewhat original theory in
regard 10 the three parlors.
This has been a very troublesome
matter for me-" said MIR. Porter to an
acquaintance who called to inqui. .
about this privilege. at is very dis
tasteful to the president and Mrs. Me-
Kinley to have anybody going through
these pariors. They have asked me
time and time again TO stop II altogeth-
er. But, of course, | could not enforce
this literally; a member of congress has
some official rights in this matter, and
so | allow to go through the parlors
persons who bring requests from lhem.
bers Of congress or from the heads Of
departments. | am not recognizing
q
bureau chiefs and petty officers any
more. II a prominent senator or cab
met officer comes with a party Of
friends | usually order them to be
shown over the rooms when they come,
but persons with simply congressional
requests ! have walt until the hour be-
tween Twelve and one. Mrs. Mckinley
is sleeping AT that time each day up
stairs, and ! suppose having people go
through the parlors is less distastefuI
10 her than at any other time.
You would be surprised 10 know the
people that were in these parlorS when
| first came here. Almost everybody
was a.lowd to tramp through. The
clevelands, you know. were very demo
cratic folks-rery democratic. Then an
other thing that | think made SOME DIFF
ference was the robust health Of Mrs.
C,eyeland-she was very robust. IL
would be much simpler for me to shut
of the visitors altogether, but, OF
course, | have to recognize a congress
man in such n matter as this. | could
not interpret the presidents request in
any other way."-St. Louis Republic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
Fancy Stationery.

We have just received at this office,
from the leading fancy stationery
house in the west. samples Of their
line Of programs, menus, invitations.
announcements. wedding and society
stationery aud fancy lines Of all ma
lures and for all purposes which we
will be pleased to take orders for, the
printing being done here nccurdingt to
latest styles and the wishe, Of the
buyer. The line Is without question
the handsomest ever issued from n
stationery house, AMI those who
have looked upon the beauties Of
style and coluring marvel that such
delicacy and attraction has been con
trived. Included in the line Ii "A
full list Of programs and similar
stationery for the different lodges
and orders. Prices are extreme v
reasonable, hut time mus' benllowrd
for ordering the design desired. Do
not forget to look Owe thescsninplrs
when In need Of anything of that
nature.