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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
FOUND A WIFE AT LAST.
Forty-tvvo Years, of Advertising
brings 5. Farner,s Aainitx.

Forty-tyvO Years. Of Advertising
Brings a Farmers Affinity.
DURKEEYILLE. N Y. Dec 1S.-Man-
ley Munger. the farmer who advertised for
a wife for forty-tw'o years, has brought his
bride home. and all the village turned out
to welcome her Mr. Munger is sixty
years old now When he was a young man
his ideas OF 8 wife we're SO fastidious thar
none Of the village girls here suited him
He was situated where it was not practi-
cable to travel far in search Of one. SO he
conceived the notion OF advertising for her.
He did so. and the obscure little paper in
which it appeared achieved fame tempo
rarity for introducing the innovation So.
also. did Mr.. Munger, and replies came
streaming in from every part Of the United
States
AS time went on Munger accumulated a
vast number of letters and pictures until
they became q burden to take care of
None Of them was exactly what lie wanted.
He grew prosperous and managed his farm
and property in the southern part of Chau-
tauqua county with material results. That
and his correspondence have filed his life.
Lately Mr.. Munger has extended his ad-
YeTtising and placed one with g Chicago
newspaper. Miss Ethel Reed, of Come
aut, Ohio. read it and for her entertain
ment and curiosity answered 1t.
Mr.. Munger read her letter with no
more expectation than he had perused the
thousands preceding it. But when he had
finished he consulted his heart and knew
that she was the one. He didn't bother 10
answer it. but started out to fnd her. He
was not disappointed when he saw her.
and they we're married Immediately at her
parents home.
The bride is twenty-six years old and a
blonde. she is educated ana accomplished
and believes that she and Mr.. Munger were
intended for each other
ooh, know It IS unconventional and all
that. she said today, but intuition counts
for something, and what does It matter.
after al. whether ne were introduced
through newspaper or a ehaperon2 I be-
lieve We viii be happy together ~
The bridegroom only smiled at ais wife
and said simply: She was long time IN
coming. but I know she is the one .
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
ELECTED BY ONE MAJORITY.
narrow victory Achieved by Repub-
Iicans in "a MayOraIsy Contest.


WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 1s--The re-
count Of the city vote for mayor and On
the license question was finished last
night, and William \. Lyle, Republican,
was counted in hy one vote over Philip J.
o'Connen, Democrat. Lyle got 5000
votes and o'ConneIi one less.
This is the largest vote ever cast in a
city election here Bets were freely Of
fered before the election that the winner
would not need more than $500 votes The
contest for Alderman and license, how
ever. called out & larger vote than was ex-
pected. The license majority was cut
down from 1G6, the figure returned, to %
License received SCI and no license $685.
kitty Bransfeld, q player on the Bos-
ton League team. was given job as bar
tender by a saioonkeeper- The barteadeTs
recently formed a union. They refused TO
admit Brarsfeld. as baseball and not mix
ing high balls. would be his principal
business. BFansfeld accepted their de-
cision ard refused TO wear the white
apron. AS a result of this action many Of
his baseball admirers voted no.
Lyle, the successful candidate, IS 4
clothing dealer who was bitterly opposed
by business men, who said they did not
think a retail clothing dealer was a big
enough man for the place and that he
would use the position to draw trade
through the influence of the license com
mission The Republican majority last
month was nearly 5,19o and he banked on
this to Offset what his EnpopuIarity would
lose for him. Besides. he get control OF
the machine last spring and manipulated
things so that all the available candidates
were pledged to him when election TING
came.
Although Lytle is returned elected BY
one vote, there are six ballots held out
for decision by the city solicitor Three
were for Lyle, but were not stamped Off
cial ballots. The Lyle men claim II was q
mistake of the printer. The others are
where both candidates are voted for, but
where there WIS en- apparent effort TO rut
out one cross. A decision on these bal
lots may change the result. Il is certain
that, however the final decision may be
the matter will 90 TO the courts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
IT'S TONE NOT ELEVATED.
London's sheIdonixed Paper show.
No Especially Moral Change.


No Especially Moral Change
LONDON. Dec. IS.-The Sun" which IS
TO be run for several days somexhat after
the fashion of the Topeka Capital ven
ture, made its first appearance under the
management of Rev. Mr. Parker, OF the
City Temple. There is no striking DIFF
ference between the first edition and the
ordinary Sun which is catch half
penny afternoon paper of the cheapest
kind backed by a speculatcr OF the name
of Bottomley. Rev Mr. Parker. while
unable to lower its tone. does not seem
to have succeeded in eIevating It. In an
editorial next to a tgo-columD prospectus
of a gold mine, he says:
I'VE begin great and perhaps perilous
experiment" He claims that religion viii
be. on its trial and asks whether q reli-
gious paper viii be laughed out of court
by drinkers, gamblers, and fast livess. In
the financial answers one correspondent
is advised to wait for better price, while
another is counseled not to invest n any
mining company The column Of the
latest news is headed with betting and
gambling forecasts, which are followed
by collection of anti-gambiing texts.
The usual sporting article does not ap-
pear. Lottery advertisements which were
formerly printed prominently. are placed
in a small space 10 an obscure corner Of
the paper. The daily reward Of guinea
is omitted otherwise the paper has the
usual contents which are chiefly clip
pings from the morning papers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

to the tax. a serious question is involved,
The learned judge has given very strong
reasons in support OF his views : judge
II this affects the revenues of the State
10 any extent it might possibly be taken
TO the Court of appeals.
In this connection it might be proper
to state that the law in a great many of
It's provisions viii require judicial con-
stTuctIon II we commence &c exempt
oysters bought in Virginia from the en-
tire operation of our law it might open
the door and operate to our great disad-
vantage
Prom present prospects, added the
Attorney General, we will have enough
law on this subject at the next term Of
the Court Of Appeals.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
A Dam Caves In at Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec ls---The
cave-in at a new dam Of the Bridgeport
Hydraulic Company, in stratfOrd, yester-
day Afternoon. buried six Italians under
a lot OF gravel. One man was buried three
feet deep, but the other I've were quickly
rescued by the hundred other men at
work. It was a surprise when the nan
who was under three feet Of gravel was
finally reached and found alive. He is
terribly bruised and crushed and at the
General Hospital Ia this city. Physicians
say his recovery is doubtful. The other
five men were badly bruised.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
VICTIM OF KNOCKOUT DROPS. !,
a Crime Similar TO the Boxschieter
Case Arouses LittIe Falls. \. Y


Case Arouses Little Falls, n. Y.
UTICA. Ny. Dec. Is.-AII- Herkimer
County is reused over a dastardly crime
which eliminated yesterday in the
death in Little Falls OF Miss Margaret
Jennings, the victim of knockout drops
The case is in many respects similar to
the 6osschieter case, of Paterson y. J.
Before the official investigation has been
completed it promises some sensational
developments, and to involve persons
standing high in HerkimeF County
Up to December ; Miss Jennings had
resided with her niece, Miss Nellie
Franks, at 1SS WhitesborG' Street. this
city. She left on that date, going to
Herkimer, and a few days ago she was
found in the Nelson House IN that village
The proprietor said she was intoxicated
moved to the county house.
After few days her brother Michael
Jennings. was motif d. He found bis sis
ter in & critical condition First she fall
ed to recognize her brother and ravsd in
coheTently. Later she was taken home.
Sunday her ante-mortem statement vas
taken and il developed that she vas the
victim of knockout drops. She said that
on December she fell in with some
young men IN Herkimer, who took her TO
Woods Place" 1t is thought that the
Wood referred to is the keeper of re-
sort in Herkimer. The girl told of several
resorts iHtJ which she was dragged by
her male companions She also told OF
drinking something from bowl and of
being escorted to the Nelson House by
Wood.
The womans arms are black and blue
and her limbs were burned to a blister
by hot water being applied 10 revive
her. There are also many marks made by
the application Of IN electric battery.
evidently used 10 restore consciousness.
Miss Jennings died in Little Falls yester-
day in frightfUl agony. On the heels
Of her death comes the assertion of a
Little Falls woman that on recent visit
visit TO Herkimer she was inveigled into
q resort drugged and assaulted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
NOT cHINA's GREAT SEAL.
The One Secured by Californian
Made of Jade stone.

The One Secured by Californian
Made of Jade Stone.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IA story from
San jose. which has been given wide cir
culation. narrated the claims of Fred
Weilzenberg to the possession of the great
imperial seal of China As the loss of the
seal has been put forward as one of the
reasons Why the Celestial Government was
unable to give official significance to its
ediets and orders, some OF Weilzenberg's
friends have supposed that he was the
man responsible for tying up the negotia-
tiCns OF the Dragon.
What the San Josean has is one OF the
jade seals. taken at the time the foreign
devils visited the imperial city. It is
s1ot. however, the great Imperial seal of
the Emperor, for that is of pure gold.
whereas the Empress Dowager and every
member of the imperial household has
several of the insignia of the office. All
these seals are of Jade. and are exceed
inglyi valuable
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
TWINS Mysterious BOND.
Both III Mt the same Time, Thousl
Many Miles Apart.

Both III at the Same Time, Though
Many Miles apart
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. 1S.-Jaceb and
benjamin Evans. of 2S1S Scott Avenue, are
twins so nearly alike that their mother
can scarcely tell them apart They are
united BY some mysterious bond which
seems to influence their lives. When one
feels a pain the other experiences the
same sensation. though they may be miles
apart.
Recently. while Benjamin Evans was in
Kansas City he became sick with malaria.
At the same time his brother IN this city
exhibited the same symptoms Ben re-
turned here. and both were removed TO
tbe civ HOSPITAL in st. Louis. Ben Evans
saws that he believes IL one would die the
other would follow at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
How mo nREAK up = COLD.

IN the winter Of 1898 and 1893 / was taken
down with severe attack of Ia grippe" says
Mr F. L. Hewitt. the weli-known druggist OF
Winfield. No. 1.-The only medicine / used was
two bottles OF (55-cent size) ChsmbeFiainSs Cough
Remedy. 1t broke up the cold and stopped tks
cough Ike magic, and ! have not since been
troubled with Ia grippe This remedy has be-
come famous Ior It's cures Of bad colds and
IA grippe. Druggists use It themselves and IN
their families because It Is the best For sale
at . and 50 cents per bottle by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail. and ali druggists
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

An officer of the Citizens Association,
when approached on the subject of the
proposed bond issue. said today:
Georgetown is most emrhatically in
favor OF the n-miIlion-dollar-bon is
sue, provided. the issue carries With it a
schedule of streets to be improved and in
that schedule Georgetown is fairly repre-
sented In improvement schemes George
town has in the past. by accident or de-
sign, been made TO suffer. II she is 70
bear her proportion Of the ten-miliion-
dollar tax, she should most certainly have
fair proportion of the ten million dol
lars spent within her boundaries. A sim
pie endorsement of the project without
this apportionment would work a possible
and even probable injustice to the tax
payers of Georgetown The matter OF say
ing what improvements should be made
should not be left solely to the discretion
of the District officials. None of the au-
thoritative ones live west Of Rock Greek,
and none. therefore, would recognize her
claims IL there were consuming elamors
from their own section.
The acceptance of a ten million dol
lar tax is matter OF The most vital i'm
portance and should be favored only upon
the condition here mentioned-namely,
that the sections, streets. etc, be treated
with individual consideration.
The Georgetown Citizens Association
as body has not yet endorsed the bond
issue, bat 1t is safe to say that the pTopo-
sition, SO qualified, viii meet with formal
endorsement and support. Otherwise
Georgetown viii fight the measure strenu-
ously before the committees and highest
bodies"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
Salaries of United states Judges,

The Senate yesterday agreed to an Or
der fixing January 8 for taking up the bill
increasing the salaries of the judges of
the Supreme. Circuit, and District Courts
OF the United States. and providing that
hereafter they are to receive no allow
ance for expenses. The Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court is to receive ST.. 500 a
yer. and the associate justices SIS. eos. cir
cult judges s., coo. and district Judges
1850.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN
Peepleef That Section Fayoring the
$40, 900, 900 Bond Issue.

Insist, however, That the west End
should Have Its Proper share of
Improvements-A Physicians Who
Defends the Parity Of Potomac
water-Property Owners con.pIain.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

Il don't care aboat being quoted, said
a physician this morning to The Times
reporter, but there is job in this out
cry against the impurity OF Potomac wa
ter. The fltering scheme IS on and some
thing must be said and done TO force an
appropriation. They talk of typhoid
What are the half dozen or less deaths a
week ascribed TO typhoid in a population
OF nearly 300. 00o2 The health of the city
$ remarkably good. The Potomac water
is muddy sometimes and can be made so
through simple manipulation OF the
city's outlying reservoir plant, but 1t is q
harmless discoIoration, devoid Of impu-
rites. do not want 10 enter into con-
troYersy over the matter. but 10 satisfy
myself / have submitted this water to a
careful analysis and am more than salts
fed with the stand / had previously taken.
In the reservoirs and along the course Of
our supply grows what may be termed a
loosely rooted Iichen- An ordinary dis
turbance removes 1t from its fastenings
and distributes the root Dirt There is
where the discoloration comes in.
The Potomac water is exc2iled Ia ley
opinion By no other city's water with the
possible exception OF New York. This
talk about impurities 10 further some
mans or mems experiments, to put it
mildly, is very damaging TO the city's in
terests- Soon strangers will shun the
Capital, fearing typhoid and other infec-
tions which exist, comparatively speak
ing, but in the minds of those who have
hobbies and would further them at any
cost
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
EDGAR C. BURNz ON TRIAL.
His Defence for Murder &c he 8
Claim of Hereditary insanity

His Defence for Murder &c He q
Claim of Hereditary Insanity
WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, Dec. 1s.-The
case Of Edgar C. Burnz for the murder of
Herbert B. Fellows, in scarsdaIe, Deem
Der 4. 1899. was called IN the supreme
Court yesterday before Justice Martin J.
Keogh.
An extra panel of 100 talesmen has been
drawn, which with the fifty now serving
az this court, viii give $50 from which to
select Jury. Owing to the notoriety Civ
en- the ease a year ago, It is thought it
viii be hard matter to get jury
Herbert r. Fellows was the station
agent Of the Harlem division OF the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
and also postmaster at Scarsdaie. BuT1z
according TO his own confession. murdered
Fellows as he was returning homo from
the station. He rifled the contents of z
satchel which Fellows carried, and Secur-
ing about $50 in money. went to New York
to have a good time. He was arrested at
the bicycle races in Madison Square Car
den
Burnz's defence viii be hereditary in
sanity and his lawyers viii try to prove
that he is 3 degenerate. He is also Gig
arctic fend which, his lawyers declare
makes him irresponsible for MS actions
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
BABY DON'T WALK

ia baby don t walk at eleven
months or a year, its bones are
probably weak +; and its bones
are probably weak because
its food don't nourish it pro-
perly.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is the safe resort.
Wei send You little 70 u II ycu Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4O9 PesIssrests New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
MARYLAND OYSTER TAX
An Important Decision Rendered
by Judge Holland.

Interpretation of the Law of 1900.
BivaIves bought in Virginia Not
Subject te the ToII-The Duties Of
ORciaI seasuEers-vievs Advapc-
ed by Attorney General Rsxner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

r. ". Darby is erecting for Henry Cop
peTthite a fireproof stable for the use of
the horses of the Connecticut Pie Com
panx, adjoining the company's big bakery,
at Thirty-seeond and o Streets. The
stalls will be located on the second foar.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
A pead Carrier PIgcon Round.

A carrier pigeon was found dead on
Eleventh Street. opposite the city post
ef5ee, yesterday Afternoon. with a broken
wing. : silver band around oRe Ct its
legs had the initials IN H. and the nun
Der 2Sss7 engraved thereon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

In the various schools yesterday The
teachers suggested that the yearly custom
Of adding 20 the comfort of the poor at
this season be again observed. The sug-
gestiop met With the usual favor, and
numerous donations of food and money
will be made. The distribution will take
place under the direction of committees
appointed by the various classes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

Ell. Barner is reported slightly bet
ter. His condition several days ago was
REGARDED as very serious.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

George Bowling and others, of George
town, heirs of tie late Maria Bell, coiored
second wife of the late Jacob Bell, have
filed. through New Orleans attorneys, a
claim against the city of New. Orleans for
the recovery of property estimated to be
worth $500, 600. Il is claimed by the Bow
/ lings that the property in question, for
merly considered OF little worth and al
lowed 10 become involved, through non
payment of taxes has of late SO advanced
in value as to threaten a suit OF impor-
tant dimensions and the engagement of
celebrated legal talent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

The purchase of the old paper mill of
the late GeoT &c Hill by company Of
Georgetown men, the renovation of the
building. and the Introduction Of the lat
est machinery has revived an old George
town industry For the present the COM
pany viii manufacture blotting paper
only. The building has been purchased
outright from the Hill executors Over
$50, goo has been invested by the company
il the new enterprise.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18

The property-holders of Harlem, the
suburb Of Georgetown, complain that
building operations there are being retard-
ed through the failure of the District au-
thorities TO give them the lines of The
proposed street extension. Those who de-
sire to build are afraid 10 do so now. fear
ing that the Georgetown thoroughfares,
which must ultimately go westward viii
be carried through their improvements.
thus entailing financial loss and much per-
sonal inconvenience. This is the only out
lying section IF the District that has not
been plated Mr.. Patrick Finley, a large
property-holder of the section, states that
the running of street lines through Har-
lem would result in an immediate build
ing boom which would have q tendency to
increasE the tax revenues Of the District.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-30

A friend of the Listener has seen q
funny sight down in Maine. AT place
there, which needn't be named, there
lives a small boy named Jonathan
Longfellow, who Is a third or fourth
cousin Of the poet; and he is a great
boy, too. One day this friend of the
Listener was driving past Jonathan's
house, and saw the boy engaged at a
little distance in sliding downhill, on a
slippery crust on something that was
not n sled. What could 1t be? Evident.
y the scrutiny Of the passerby was OBJ
served by the boy, for he stopped his
roasting and called out amiably: "pm
sliding downhill on the Bible!" And II
was the fact, too. He had got the
smooth, Battle-Ground family Bible,
containing the generations of all the
Longfellows, and was coasting on II
with magnificent success.-Boston
Transcript
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-30
From Washington
How a Little Boy Was Saved.

Washington, D. C.-"When our boy
was about 16 months old he broke out
with rash which was thought to be
measles. In a few days he had a
swelling on the left side of his neck
and it was decided to be humps. He
was given medical attendance for
about three weeks when the doctor
said it was scrofula and ordered G
salve. He wanted to lance the sore,
but l would not let him and continued
giving him medicine for about four
months when the bunch broke in two
places and became a running sore.
Three doctors said it was scrofula and
each ordered a blood medicine.
neighbor told me of case somewhat
like our baby's which was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1 decided to give
it to my boy and in short while his
health improved and his neck healed
so nicely that stopped giving him the
medicine. The sore broke out again,
however, whereupon again gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla and its persistent
use has accomplished a complete
cure Mrs. NETrIE CHASE, At K
St.. n. i.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-30

the Island of Tutuila recently in con
hectioh with the work of building the
wharf and establishing eoaliu 6 sta.
ton in the harbor of Pago- Page state
that there are at present about 1900
people on the Island of Tutuila, ow-
ing allegiance to about three chiefs.
The principal chief is named Man
gum. The people are different from
the Inhabitants of the other Samoan
Islands, being particularly peaceful In
disposition.
The population is unique III the fact
that every soul is reputed to be q de-
vout Christian. They are SO orthodox
that not one person could be induced
to come aboard one of the American
ships on Sunday, while all of them go
to church. This condition is ascrib-
able largely to the influence of French
missionaries.
Nothing has been positively settled
as yet as to the government of the isl.
ands beyond the fact that the princi-
pal official will be naval officer. The
general purpose is to have him I'M ter
fere as little as possible with the ma
tives so long as they continue in their
present peaceful manner to govern
themselves without friction.