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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday TO vii
liam Stevenson and Annie Campbell Christian
Smith, ir., and Augusta Gebhsrdt, both Of Baiti
more; Martin r. Clark and Bertha Frankenhof.
both Of Brooklyn n Y: Beverly Moore, Merri-
field, Va, and Ada Milstead, Doysville, Va
George NJ JohLston and Ida 4. Dannielovsks;
Abraham Cox and Jane Hawkins; Alphonse
Kanoly ordey and EfAe Loretta Fowler; John A.
Treivolla and Mary Hayes; James H. Harris and
Harriet f. Davis; William Reupke and Mary A.
TraiIor. both OF Baltimore. Nd; Charles W sher-
wood and Virginia Spencer, Riordan; George ".
Whiting and Jennie b. Hozburg; James Ii. Car
roll and .da Clingkin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Lacking for Graham Enrster

Information is wanted by the police regarding
the whereabouts of Graham f. Forster, said TO re-
side in this city, hose father. Charles p Forster
is reported to have died suddenly yesterday after
noon in Cincinnati. The local police We're asked
10 locate the son, who is believed TO be employed
in the Government service here, and 10 notify
him Of his fathers death. despatch received
last night by the local authorities is signed by
Coroner Schwab Of Cincinnati, and asks instruc-
lions regarding the remains.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

The following deaths were reported at the
Health Department yesterday: Andrew Carroll
rs wears: Susan Dorcas, 70 years; Leonora H. Fox
20 wears; Michael ]. Brady, 80 years; Harriet f.
Middleton, Sc years; George F. Ferris. 81 years;
Lucy A. Bolden, 40 years; Fred W. Anhoit, As
wears. Marie C. LeBufe, 40 years; Helen Chap
man "a wears; Edwin Cook, 81 years; Dorothy
y Bradley, years; Raymond Humphrey, years;
porothy F. Winter. years; William +. Hardy,
months: Milton Bowles, months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
WhoOping Cough.

Two years ago my little three year old
boy had the whooping cough, and after
several physicians had prescribed for him
without giving him relief, l prevailed on
my wife to try a twenty-five cent bottle
Of Chaniberlain's Cough Remedy The first
dose had the desired effect, and within
forty-eight hours he was entirely relieved
Of all cough. / consider this remedy the
hes. ON the market. especially for children.
and recommend it all times. W. L. Ferga-
son, Druggist. Bolton. Miss For sale by
Henry Evans, wholesale, and retail. and all
druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

BY order of the district Commissioners an OK
tension OF time has been granted AGam McCar-
dish in which 10 complete The work on sewer C.
under contract . IA. The grounds for this order
are the unfayorable weather since work was begun
on the sewer the contractor reporting twenty
three davs on which work had to be suspended
To the date of application for extension OF time
$50 feet Of the sewer had been completed leaving
100 feet to be constructed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Charles c. PIunker Miss,nc.

A despatch has been received by the local police
asking that the whereabouts Of Charles c.
Plunkett, about thirty-fve years old, be learned
and communicated to his sister. Miss Josephine
Plunkett who resides at 52i Laurel Street, New
Orleans. Information is given in the message
that Punkett left Baltimore for this city on Feb
ruGTy TO- and that nothing has since been heard
from him. Fears are entertained by friends for
his safety, and search Of hospitals is requested
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

DR. Carl Louis Perrin. the celebrated pllmist
arrived here yesterday and viii remain week OF
two. DR. Perrin is widely known through hi.
works and articles the subject of palmistry
in the leading newspapers of America. He ha,
read the hands Of many prominent persons, anC
the crowned heads of Europe have consulted hin
and decorated him with orders Of the highest rank
The doctor is here TO secure imprints of hand.
OF Senator's and other prominent people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Columbia Tneatre-Howard Could in "a Colo
NAL Girl afternoon and evening.
National Theatre-Edna May in THE Belle OF
New York; - evening
Lafayette Square Opera House-Strakosch Com
pany in The Mikado;'' evening.
Grand Opera House-fsudeville; afternoon and
evening,
Academy Of Music Thomas F. Shea in ''sydnev
Carton" evening.
Kernan's Lyceum Theatre-"Gay Morning Clio.
ries;'' afternoon and evening.
willard Hall-Pictures OF the Passion Play;
afternoon and evening.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Charged Win steaIinr . w,,

William Asher, colored. thirty nine years Of age
was taken into custody last night by Detectives
Tyser and Gallagher at-1he Mckinley House, cor
ner OF sixth street and Missouri Avenue north
wet charged with the theft of a gold watch from
James +. Brown, guc,t Of the house mentioned
The accused spent the night at the First precinct
station and Will be arraigned today. Brown came
here day or two ago from Cupeper Va
registered at the hotel. and after a brief period
met Asher While they together the lat
ter Is said 10 have STOLEN the watch
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed
yesterday by Benjamin +. Craycroft. who states
that formerly he associated in the liquor
business with Edward 5. By!nes. and in the gro
Gerry business with Stafford C. Combs The petit
toner is represented by Attorney Leon Tobrner
and lists his liabilities 1896 IS and his
at 81, 6ie.S3.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Arrested for stealing n Razor.

Burke Roe, colored, thirty years old. who re-
Gently figured in an attempted Jail delivery in
Alexandria, and Who then supported the Jail au-
thorities, taken into custody yesterday after
noon by Detective Tyser and locked up at the
First precinct station, charged with the larceny
Of a razor from Joseph Busch, of I07 sixth Street
northwest. II Is alleged the prisoner entered the
barbershop OF Busch and while the latter was not
looking, stole the razor Roc is said to be out on
lond awaiting hearing in Virginia for horse
stealing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
owen House Case Postponed

The hearng i'll the ejecIment proceeding, in
yoving the title to the Owen House property was
postponed yesterday on account OF the illness of
Chief Justice Bingham.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Bids for the erection Of an Assembly Hall at
the Reform School were opened yesterday at the
District Building. The bids were as follows:
Burgess & Parsons. SII,990; Pavarini & Greer
ST., 1875, and John Iiews. jr., of Baltimore,
sI3,2 s6. The appropriation .or the proposed
hlIildinc is s.. 80.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
An Adverse Report SUBMITTED,

The District Commissioners yesterday received
the report OF W &. Alton, Electrical Engineer. to
whom they had referred House bill ss7j. providing
for the incorporation Of he District Patrol and
Alarm Company. MIR Allen recommends adverse
action on the bill, and If is understood that the
Commissioners will adopt his suggestions in their
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Frederick, alias Buffalo Moore, colored. was yes
terday convicted OF larceny from the person, in
Criminal Court No. l, and was sentenced by jus
tice Cla 5augh to three years imprisonment in the
penitentiary at Mouudsville, ". Va Moore was
charged with snatching pockethook from Mrs.
Nettie Zeller. near the corner Of Seventh and p
Streets in January last.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Gave Deputy Sheriff The slim.

Harry Dale. fourteen years Of age, the boy whs
is reported 10 have run away from the home Of
I. J. Masses, 206 East Capitol Street and who
latter, was located yesterday afternoon at Bowie
Nd, and word cent to the police of this city De.
iectiye Parham WAS detailed TO go to Bowie for
the boy and left on an afternoon train. When he
arrived at the station he WAS informed that the
youth had given the deputy sheriff the slip and
escaped. No trace OF the fugitive could he found.
ard the detective rltnrned 10 this civ
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

n. z. Andrews x Co., paper and stationery
dealers. have asked the police to apprehend a
thief that stole fifteen barrels from the rear of
their establishment: on Louisiana Avenue north
west carly yesterday morning.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

John j. McDufiee. OF Philadelphia, yesterday
filed petition in the supreme Court Of the Dis
triCt asking that the Capital Traction Company
be restrained from making, using, or selling a
certain electrical device, used in the operation OF
electric railways, the patent right of which is
vested in the petitioners. The contrivance or
device referred to, il is stated, has not been in
use for than two years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

The special solemn services of the Perpetual
Alteration Society will be held in St Patrick
Church today. The mass at o'clock a. m and
the evening service at 1870 o'clock. Rev. Dr.
Stafford viii preach.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR,

A grand rational organization the peer Of
-ary, surpassed by none, during the twenty-six
years of its existence has paid TO its benefciar-
les. the widow and orphans of thirty-fve thou
sand deceased brothers, the insufficient sum Of
SIXTY NINE MILLION DOLLARS. TWO HUN
DRIED AND EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
of which has been disbursed in this city
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in 1899.
FRANCIS F. BATES, Grand Dictator.
S33 9Th St n f.
JOHN II KING. Grand Reporter,
l0lG ] St. $ +. mhs-1mo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Sentenced for Housebreakfpr

Fannie Holloway, charged with housebreak ing
pleaded guilty 10 the charge yesterday in Grim.
inal Court No. /, and sentenced by Justice
Clabaugh to three and one-half years in.pr.son-
ment in the penitentiary at Moundsvillc " Va
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
The EcIectic Medical Society.

The Electric Medical Society of the District OF
Columbia held its regular monthly meeting Tues
day evening. Much business of importance was
transacted. DR.. NacDonald's paper the Mod
ern Phases in the Treatment OF Pulmonary Con
sumption" highly interesting. Dr. Benson
alan road interasiInG sMhicCt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Lee Clements. colored, was put on trial yester-
day in Criminal Court No l, on a charge of as
sault with intclt TO kill He is accused of
shooting at Clay ton Mitchell, also colored
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Oscar l.. Berger reported to the police last
night that his grocery and provision store at the
corner of Fifteenth and II Streets northwest had
been entered by thieves and about 50 in change
together with 4 quantity Of provisions, stolen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

When people drink HcuHch's beer they have
expression Of satisfaction upon their faces
This shows that Msefzen. Senate, and Lager are
beers which give pleasure and enjoyment to
everyone who drinks iieurich's Phone 6Si. ar
lngton Bottling Co, for 4 case OF Heurich's in
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

High tide. '....-..........l:H AN. and rs p NJ
Low tide. .................7:56 4 NJ. and s:4J p NJ.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
UNEEDA BISCUIT.
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

rrus. but he carries :hs n,
rvsS Cushion Tru.s all ths United
w States Men. women. and childreo
scar and like them. The Air Cushion Pad holds
with comfort; nothing else will Conrultstion
and two weeks trial free. Oface. parlors. wait
ing and consultation rooms on the same door.
Catalogue free. THE RoRICk AIR CUSHION
TRUSS COMPANY 1924 : NV. I'd door
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
TIE Sun AND MOON.

Highest temperature, l q. Observation-Disclosures A
Lowest temperature, 10 p. m...................3s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR MARCH

Sun rises......G:24 AN. Sun SETS. 600 p VI
Moon rises.............. Moon se;s.....I :21 AN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
4 CREHATORY FAVORED
ST Commissioners Like
Atlanta System.

in Detail by President
wight and DIR. Woodvyard-The In
formation Obtained to Be Submit
ted to the Senate and House Local
Committees-The Cost of Operation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

New.-......1st and goth Full; ............... 10th
First quarter. Last quarter At
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

lamps 1T Today. ............. $50 p n
Lamps out tomorrow. \. NJ
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Search for Runaway Roy.

The police trying to locate Henry c. Rip
pie, eighteen years Of age vino is reported 10 have
mn away from his home at GIG Sheridan Street
northwest early yesterday morning. A lookout
has been sent 10 the various stations at the
quest Of friends of the missing youth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
Our Washington Store,
1O13 Penna. Ave.
B. f. MURRAY, Manager.

49, f,ct the National Capital Brewing
III > d ldit Cos famous ''Muenehencr'' Bee
is made Of the same kind OF malt and Bohemian
Hons as is Munich" Beer. dez., Sl.25. Write
or phone.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08
THE DEAF CURED FREE.

NEXT sATI RDAf AT p. NJ.
AT MASONIC TEMPLE, 9TH AND SIS.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03

There's no art to tell how many Ian
guages tongue can speak by looking
its owner in the face. An American
woman was met recently in q narrow
hallway of the American embassy by
four young attaches OF foreign lega-
tions They stepped aside to let her
pass and, thinking she did not under
stand French, made a few audible OBJ
servations.
"Look at her yellow dress. It's very
pretty" said No. l..
"Yes, but she has on white gloves"
answered No. 2.
"She has good teeth" said No. 3.
"And an enormous mouth" added
No. 4. .r
And she understands French per-
fectly," said the owner Of the enor-
nous mouth, turning suddenly upon
them, "and would like to sa. that her
ears are even bigger than her mouth"
This in French and with such an a., of
giving personal information to nobody
in particular that 1t was quite as If
she had been kindly helping strangers
20 information out of guide book.
do not think have ever seen four
limper looking young men. They had
just enough presence Of mind to fee
the prcmises.-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03

For many years l was n teacher In
Afghanistan, and during my stay in
that country I was often an unwilling
witness of some horrible exhibitions
of torture. Here Is one they use in the
case Of women to extract testimony.
1t consists In prying of the finger
nails by means Of small chisel or
bradawl, which is showed in slowly
but firmly from the finger tip down.
ward under the quick Of the nail, which
is then lifted up and out.
This is another that once saw used
In the case Of small child who would
not own up to some petty theft: Sticks
were thrust between its fingers and
the fingers then squeezed together, 80
that the sticks crushed into the bones.
So much for women and children.
Here is a method Of eliciting informa-
tion from an unwilling man: The cul-
prit Is stripped to the waist. and then
boiling oil is flicked on to his back.
This seldom falls to find the mans
tongue.
The above are the chief forms of
'fahana," or torture, for the purpose
of eliciting information, but 1t must
be stated that such infections as
nipping Of noses, tearing out tongues
or splitting eyeballs do not come under
the heading of ''fahana," they being
punishments rather than tortures.--
London Standard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03
GENIUS OF THE ROADSIDE.
uow . statssman's Rustic Protoge Wa
Helped on Way to Fame.

uow statesman's Hustle Protoge Was
Helped on Way to Fame.
"The of horse has lost shoe from
the right fore foot, said tho coachman,
~ he drew up opposite wayside black
,mith shop. "Shail ] stop and have 1t
.,eplacedr
"By all means" replied the owner
If the curricle, Senator Aaron Burr of
Kew York, "it is always the proper
thing to keep your horses we'll shod
,nd, besides, am only too glad Of a
,hance to stretch my legs after SO long
drive. While the smith is busy | will
troll to the top Of one Of these beauti.
iul Ulster county hills"
When he returned half an hour later,
he happened to glance at the side of "a
barn near the shop and saw with sur
prise an accurate though hurriedly
drawn charcoal picture of his curricle
and horses.
"Who drew that?" he inquired.
"That little frouzy head yonder, "
replied the blacksmith, pointing to q
boy in homespun who was chopping
wood in the dooryard opposite as il his
whole mind was occupied with his task.
"Halloo, my lad, !" called Burr, ana
when the little fellow looked up with
the air Of one who has been caught in
some misdemeano7 no added pleasantly,
IF ever You want to change your occu.
patton and see life, just put clean
shirt in your bundle and go to this ad.
dress In New York, " and he crossed
the road to hand the boy slip OF paper.
The team was soon on its homeward
way, and In short time the incident
passed from the crowded mind of Aaron
burr. Months afterward, as he sat at
breakfast, q servant brought him pack
age containing homemade clean shirt
and said that boy at the door had
asked her to deliver 1t as an all suffi-
cient introduction. But the senator
could not understand its significance SO
be sent for the boy, whom he at once
recognized as the youthful genius Of the
roadside. gGi
With all his. faults. Burr was a gen.
erous man at heart. and he spared
neither pains nor expense to give the
youth the best Of instruction in his
chosen profession. From an artistic
point Of view the student became very
successful as the great painter Wander.
lyn, although he lived life of poverty.
He painted the portraits of Aaron
Burr and his daughter. Tbeodosia, from
which were taken the fine engravinus
by which we know them. He died near
the spot where he drew the picture Of
the waiting team. His career is noble
monument to the better side of the na.
ture of his benefaotor, q nature not
wholly devoid of sweetness and light,
although darkened by frequent clouds
through his mature life and finally
eclipsed in the murky gloom of purely
selfish ambition. ~ Atlanta Constitution.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03
GoLFING PHlLoLoGY.
Derivation Of Curious Terms which BE-
long to the Game.

Derivation Of Curious Terms which he
long to tho Game.
TO the nthusiastic golfer the game ia
never out Of season. Fitted with "aro-
TIC" goloshes ahds warm knitted
waistcoat, he Is seen upon the links on
many day which appears Indictment to
the uninitiated. Perhaps this disregard
Of snow and ice Us natural when one
comes to look up the derivation of golf
ing terms, Many of The words come di.
rectly from the, fcelandic languages.
others have synonyms in Gaelic OF
Swedish
Tho tee, or little nodule Of gravel or
earth from which the golfer strikes OF
hi,i ball, at the beginning Of each link,
Ia derived from 'stia, >, an Icelandio verb
signifying ''to point out"
Again, "golf" itself evidently comes
from the Scandinavian "kolf, a club,
the Gaelic form being "oolb" and the
Icelandic form being "kolfr" Ia clapper
Of bell or bulb.
The "links" come straight from tho
Swedish "lynka," meaning "twist"
or Crook" hence its application to the
windings Of the coast, the sandy, barren
ground called links" in Scotland.
To "put" pronounced putt comes
from the Gaelic "put," signifying ia
push or throw, as when the useful "put-
tor propels the golf ball from the
putting green" into tho hole.
The "lofter" is derived from the Ice.
landio "loft"-that is, shy or air-a
Danish form being "loft" for ceiling OF
loft.-Philadelphia inquirer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03

Every time Il Russian minister leaves
town his colleagues are notified Of the
journey, besides tile council Of the em-
pire, the cabinet Of the emperor, the
empires controleur and secretary, the
sacred synod, the emperor's military
secretary, the empress, the governors
of Moscow, Varsovie, Kieff, etc., ad
lnfinitum, to all appearance. When
he returns. the same minute notifica
ton performance is gone through. So
each ministerial departure from aud
return to st. Petersburg involves an
issue of some 200 notices. There are
1S ministers, and taking three journeys
as the average for each, we have at
the end Of the year grand total or
some 10,S00 official papers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03

An iconoclast at Russian convent
has beon hoist with his own petard in q
significant way. An Internal machine
was set near picture of the Virgin
Mary, in a convent at Kursk, the pic
ture having d reputation for working
miraculous cures. The machine explod-
ed in duo time and wrecked the sur
roundings, demolishing cast iron
screen round the picture, damaging
doors and breaking down wall, but
the picture itself escaped unhurt. II
there ever was any doubt among the
faithful at the Snamenski convent as to
the wonder working properties Of their
holy picture, it will be dispelled by this
st. James Gazette.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03
1le ooeLatoo'. Nutcr.cIssr BlIl.

1le COckntO0's NutcrEcler Bill.
There is o wonderful cockatoo IN one
ef the islands Of the Indian ocean, near
New Guinea. 1t Is as large ms a full
grown pheasant. and 1t Is of n Jet black
color. The bird is remarkable for Its
immensely strong bill and the clever
manner in which 1t is used. The bill
is as hard as steel, and the upper part
has deep notch.
Now, the favorite food of this cocka-
too is the canary nut; but there is Won
derful ingenuity required to get at 1t,
for the nut Is something like Brazil
nut, but 1t is ten times as hard. In
fact, It requires the blow of a heavy
hammer to crack 1t. 1t is quite smooth
and somewhat triangular In shape.
Nature appears to have given the
possessor Of the wonderful bill some
intelligence to, direct its powers, for
the cockatoo takes one of the nuts
edgewise in It's bill and by carving
motion of Its sharp lower beak makes
small notch on it. This done, the
third takes hold of the nut with its
claws, and, biting off n piece of leaf,
retains 1t in the deep notch of the up
per part Of the bill. Then the nut ls
seized between the upper and lower
parts OF the bill and is prevented slip
ping by the peculiar texture of the
leaf. A sharp nip or two breaks off n
tiny piece of the shell Of the nut The
bird then seizes the nut In Its claws
and pokes the long sharp point Of its
bill into the hole and picks out the
kernel bit by bit.-Savannah News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03

"What are you doing?" asked the In
luisitive man,
'I'm working on an interesting prob
lem," replied the man who has pas
sion for figures. New York has 25,-
300 BARRIERS, and l am endeavoring tn
find out whether the groans they bring
from their victims at given time
would, If they could all be put into
one, produce n roar as loud as that Of
Niagara or not."-Chicago Times.Her
ulu
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-03
For tho ontim,st

News Dealer-I have never known
such demand for paper as we have
had for that foreign illustrated Journal.
We could have sold 25,0OO copies of 1t,
The people seem to he Intensely inter-
ested In European news.
Clerk--It isn't that. They heard
there was something Objectionable In
that pnper.-Chicago Tribune.