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OFFICE FlXINGs.

Filing cases of ali kinds. Letter Clips,
Rubber Bands, Twine, Scrap Bsss cts, Cash
Boxes, Ink, Pens. Pencils, Mucilsge Toilet
Paper in rolls and packs, Note, Draft and Be-
ceipt Books. Type Writing Paper, al sizes
Ribbons and Carbon Paper.
COMMERCIAL AND FINE STATIONERY
Commercial Printing Of every description
(ssmples and prices sent), including ruled
and printed Blank Books to order.
Visiting Cards. AT Home" Cards, Wedding
Invitations, Announcements. &C, engraved
in a correct and artistic manner. Mono
grams. Crests and Dies cut to special order.
Fine Society stationery-Allt The new shapes
and tints and Envelopes to match. Bicycle
and Sporting Goods Of sll kinds.
For the best goods at reasonable prices re-
member French's Bookstore is the place.
Something new every day.
ROBERT W. FRENCH.
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Il had bronchitis every winter for years,
and no mediciLe gave me permanent relief
I'll began to take One Minute Cough Cure:
know it is the best cough medicine made"
ays J. KoOntz, Cory, Pa. 1t quickly cures
coughs colds, Group, asthma, grippe ard throat
and lung troubles 1t is the children's favor
.te remedy. Cures quickly.
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Geo. Barbe, MENDOZA. Va, says: Nothing
did me so much good IS Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. one dose relieved me; few bottles
ured me-. 1t digests what you eat and s-
WAYS cures dyspepsia.
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AgNOLD's BROMO.CELERY. Try this
anrvaled remedy for Hosdsches. Nsurslgia'
Issn'azsusrs 10 cants.
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HOUSEWIFE WANT
when she purchases -four for her bread cskos
or pastry. she can never make any iniS'.So
when choosing the "Pride" -four, msde o' Wv yno
most improved process from the ohoisesV W., ~
gns wheat, such as is manufactured az tne
Globe Mills" Our -four is unsurpassed ioi
quality, flavor and strength.
JNO. W. EMMERT 81 co,
Union street.
PhOues-Beil %; Home las.
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MEETINGS.

NOTICE.-MEETING OF THE sToCK-
~ HOLDERS OF THE CRO-s "ANo,
FACTUBING COMPANY. II he snnual
meeting of the stockholders of The Cross s
Manufacturing Company will DO held al 'ne
Hotel Fleischmann, Alexandra, Virgins, al
O'clock p. m on THURSDAY. Msr,h l,
1900. BY orcer of the President and bosru
Of directors.
HENRY F. GETZ, Acting Secret'ry.
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The line of progress is as Irresistible
as destiny, and that electricity leads the
line of material progress In this age OF
the words history is truth universally
conceded. Its latest conquest is the
AUTOMOBILE. Come, send OF write US
forinformation on this subject ct.-THOMF-
SON ELECTRIC CO., 427 King street.
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MEDICINAL.

-,,. frst part of an athelete's training re-
five care of the stomach. The nour-
!s.:., laC. ~ Crality of his food is considered.
iss.'5 l:tl 65uantity he eats is carefully weighed
lht f""' o,,d measured II is curiOuS
The evening times., 1900-05-16
DEAFNESS CURED
BLINDNESS PREVENTED
Dr.. Wilson's Treatment Free
and at Half Price This
Month
At us 18th St. N. w.

The National Association OF Physicians
and Surgeons, us 18th St, NV, will give
a free treatment for deafness and also a
free treatment for defective eyesight OF
prevention OF blindness every hour, but
this treatment is Eot for charity patients.
and no person will be treated unless clean
and respectfully clothed, and the same per-
son viii not be treated a second time free
The Association offers these treatments
so that honest investigators will be able
TO try and thereafter recommend this
most wonderfully effective treatment Ex-
planatory circular with reference sent free
on application
During this month deaf patients will be
treated at Just half the regular price
Or. Wilson's treatment not alone safely
and speedily cures all the ordinary diseases
OF the eye, but it also cures by absorption
not only incipient cataraets. but removes
them completely. even after the PATIENTS
have become totally blind. hence the re-
moval OF a cataract by the blood spilling
knife is no longer a necessity. His home
treatment for loss OF vision and diseases
OF the eye can be sent to any part of the
country By nail at very reasonable prices.
Symptom blanks, etc. sent free on appli-
cation.
DR.. Wilson's treatment has cured hum
dreds upon hundreds Of deaf mutes born
without hearing. and thousands upon thou
sands Of persons totally deaf from other
causes.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
IMPORTED AN IMBECILE-
Federal Authorities Likely to Pros
ecute a steamship Company

BUFFALO. Y Y, May 16.-Tbe Federal
authorities discovered an alleged violation
OF the law yesterday that viii result in
proceedings being brought against he
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
and the captain Of the steamship Lain, of
that line.
In February last, Wanot Cislo, twenty
years Of age. an imbecile since his birth.
reached Buffalo from Austria, having been
sent TO his brother, who lives here, from an
institution for the feeble-minded. A few
days ago the brother sought 10 have Wanot
placed in local asylum. and an investiga-
tion followed. II is claimed by the author
ities that Cisio was sent from Austria by
his relatives, who sought 10 be rid OF the
care of him His brother did not ask that
he be sent, and is not able to pay for his
care
In such cases there as said to be a Law
that holds the steamship company carry
ing the passenger in question liable for the
expenses of transportation to this country
and for deportation. 1t is also said the
captain Of the boat may be prosecuted for
criminal negligence the penalty being a
fine of 81 00O and Imprisonment for year, or
both. The local authorities will. 1t is
said. send Cislo back TO Austria. and then
prosecute the steamship company and the
captain of the Lain.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
Death of william A. johnson

BALTIMORE, Md. May 16.-wnIiam A.
Johnson. father Of Miss Rida L. Johnson,
author Of the play Lord Byron" now be-
ing presented at Ford's Opera House. died
yesterday morning at his home. 104 Jack
son Place. Death resulted from a compli-
cation of diseases following an attack of
the grip about three months ago. Mr..
johnson was sixty-seven years old and a
native Of Newcastle. Del. Wbe. q boy he
came 20 this city. At the time o. his death
he was agent for the George Greek Coal
and Iron Company, at Locust Point. and
was also member OF the firm OF s. NJ.
johnson & Co, in the lighterage and tug
boat business. He was a Mason and a
member OF the United WoTkmcn. He as
survived by a widow and four children
S. NJ. johnson. Mrs. W C. Finl,, Of Harris
burg; Miss Rida l. johnson. and George
s. Johnson, former city councilman.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
AN ATTACK ON s.zAzA.,
House of Commons Discusses the
Morality of the drama.


Morality of the drama.
LONDON, May 16.-In the House Of
Commons Mr.. Samuel Smith, member
for Flintshire. raised discussion Of the
character Of the plays recently placed on
the stage in England. He moved for
strieter supervision. He complained that
foul. corrupting plays were increasing in
London and the provinces. Some of them
were so low, he said, that no honest ac-
tor would touch them with pirchfOrk.
He particularly attacked The Gay Lord
Quex" and ''Zaza-" He quoted a critic
who described the latter play as display
OF disgusting ribaldry. II was a cruel
thing TO put a pure woman 10 play the
part OF harlot, yet this was becoming
common thing. Mr. Smith also attacked
The Belle OF New York" which he had
seen described as a glorifcation of the
most vulgar order. The debauchery of the
plays produced in London had, according
TO Mr.. Smith, disgusted the American and
colonial friends OF England. Such plays
marked decline in national life The
speakers who took the opposite view twit-
ted Mr. Smith with accepting his views at
second hand. he having admitted that he
had never been in a theatre
Mr.. T p O'COnnor maintained that the
tone of the drama had risen, not sunk. IL
would be a bad thing. he declared, If il was
not possible TO show the dark well as
the bright side OF life on the stage.
Sir Matthew White Ridley, Home Secre-
tary, said in behalf of the Government that
il was unable to accept the resolution. but
he hoped the debate would have some effect
in purifying the stage. He added that he
had conferred on the subject with the Lord
Chamberlain, who seemed TO think that
han
Sir Matthew deprecated the declaration
that stricter supervision was necessary, as
casting a reflection on the Lord Chamb. r
lain
He also opposed Mr.. Smiths demand that
the licensing Of plays be transferred to the
municipal bodies. Il was, he said, most
difficult TO decide what play ouglt and whit
ought not 10 De permitted. II should be
remembered that an inOffensiye pay might
be made most offensive by the manner OF
its presentation. He thought that Mr..
Smith exaggerated the condi ion OF affairs.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

The tax rate for Howard county has
been fixed az IS cents on the 500.
Kent county is issuing $40, ,OG0 in bonds
to build a sehoolhouse in Chestertown.
John NJ. Tucker has been elected presi-
dent Of the election supervisors of Cecil
county.
Washington county Democratic prima-
ries will be held May 26 and the eonven-
ton May 20.
The Eastern Conference of the Christian
Church disciples of Christi met in Ha-
gerstown today.
Benjamin F. Ridenour OF Hagerstown
has been appointed deputy keeper at the
Maryland penitentiary.
In Washington county the heat yester-
day caused several prostrations. The girls
employed in one of the knitting mills had
tc stop work.
Rev. A. P. Prettyman. Jesse ireland
William A. Whitaker. DR.. j. W. Lattimer
and r. Heston Hicks have been elected
Galena town commissioners in Kent ooun-
ty.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has offered the city Of Hagerstown {
free site for the municipal electric plant
The city already has several other offer:
of free sites.
Mrs. Martha l. Sweadner, OF Liberty
Frederick county. has filed an application
for divorce from her husband. John Swead
ner. Mr.. Sweadner was formerly sheriff o
Frederick county.
The annual election at Rising Sun. Ce
ell county, May IA. resulted in the ehoiet
OF H. H Haines NJ E Kirk, E. H Worth
ington, A. II. Keen. and A l.. Duyckinci
as town commissioners.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
CoRBETT FOR CONGRESS.
The Former PugtH-tic Champion
Would Accept n Sent In the House.

The Former PugiH-tic Champion
Would Accept n Sent In the House.
NEW YORK, May 16.-The friends Of
James J. Corbett wish him to follow in
the footsteps Of another pugilist. John
Morrisey. They are urging him to run
for Congress.
A boom for him was started In the Ten
derloin yesterday. II swept through the
Tenderloin district and into the adjoining
districts.
His friends have many qualities 10 point
to- COrbett can wear a dress suit with
more grace than many OF the Western Rep
resentatiYes; he is a natural politician and
is always diplomatic
Corbett yesterday in speaking of his
probable candidacy, said:
4 am not SO sure" said he that
shall run, although my friends suggested
that l stand for the Office. Jr Mcclellan
is not going to run again AMI some one
will have TO take his place. II / do say
it myself. l don't see why / shouldn't run
as well as the next man.
Political life has its attractions for me-
although must acknowledge have never
given the great topics OF the day more
than passing thought, but l am willing to
train for them just as earnestly as / have
trained for any other contest, and am will
ing 10 stand by the rules the referee-er.
that is, the Speaker Of the HOuse-may de-
eide upon.
Il am as good Democrat as ever
breathed-"
The evening times., 1900-05-16
DEATH OF soUTHEY F. MILES.
Former Collector of Customs in
MnryIand's Eastern District.

MARION, Nd, May 16.-Southey F.
Miles. a weIl-known citizen Of Somerset
county. died at his home. near Marion,
yesterday. after a long Illness. Until few
years ago Mr.. Miles had led an active and
busy life He was born in Somerset coun-
". April q, 1922. and spent the greater
part of his early manhood as farmer and
coerchant. and also engaged extensively IN
boat building and in the oyster trade for
thirty years and until his retirement in
1883
Mr.. Miles was a prominent figure in
Democratic politics in Somerset county. He
was Sheriff OF Somerset county from 1857 to
1863 and was Collector of Customs for the
Eastern district of Maryland during the
first Administration Of President Cleye-
land
He leaves three sons and three daugh-
ters- The daughters are Mrs. Eliza J. Tull
widow of Nathan J. p. Tull. well-known
citizen OF Somerset county. who died only
a few days ago; Mrs. William E. Whit
tington. and Miss Aurelia F. Miles. all OF
Somerset county. The sons are former
Congressman Joshua W. Miles and South
ey F. Miles, jr. both of whom reside In
Somerset county, and Alonzo L. Miles, OF
Baltimore city.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
THE THORNTON LAUNCHED.
Torpedo Boat Takes the Water With
out Accident.

RICHMOND, Va. May -ls.-The Thorn
ton. the third OF the torpedo boats con-
structed by the W. r. Trigg Shipbuilding
Company. was launched yesterday. There
was 10 speechmaking and the only cere-
mony observed vas the time-honored
breaking Of bottle OF wine over the bow
Of the new vessel.
Ths launching was witnessed by thous-
ands Of people, many OF whom never be-
fore saw a Government war vessel OF any
kind On the stand provided for special
guests were President Trigg, OF the ship
building company; Lieut. H Griffin and
Lieutenant Funds OF the United States
Navy. The Government representatives;
Judge Charles Thornton Davis of Boston;
Mrs Davis and Mary Thornton Davis. Lit
tie Miss Davis held in her hand gaily
decorated bottle OF champagne TO which
was attached a card bearing the inscrip-
tion: u. s Torpedo Boat Thornton. May
Is. 1900 W. R. Trigg Shipbuilding Com
pany. Richmond. At 1888 the signal was
given. and the vessel dashed into the water
and was christened Thornton
The evening times., 1900-05-16
JAMES LANCTON'S PLEA
He is Charged With the Murder of
Mrs. Bette l.. Wrenn.
Says That He Is Not Guilty-It Is
Charged That the Woman Died
From Wounds Inflicted by the
Prisoner WLde Intoxieated-Other
Cases Brought Before the Court.

James Laneton, charged with the murder
Of Mrs. Bette L. wrenn. when arraign
before Justice Clabaugh today, pleaded not
guilty to the indictment.
The accused is a pensioner, about Il ty-
ave years OF age, and his victim was an
employe at a pension agency on Street.
Lancton was a client at the agency, and
there became acquainted with Mrs WTenn.
She, however, repulsed his advances, but
despite this, he would wait around her
place of business, and it is said annoy her
with his attentions after Office hours On
March II last. while under the influence
of liquor, il is stated that Lancton visited
Mrs. wrenr and proposed marriage to hsr.
She again repulsed him, and he became
enraged and assaulted her. AS the resu I
of the injuries inflicted by Lancton. it is
said, she died on March 19.
Dr. G. G.. Morris who attended Mrs.
wrenn in her last illness. reported the
circumstances attending her death to the
police authorities and in consequence
Lancton was held for murder.
Bernard NJ. Winters. who is held under
three Indictments, two charging him with
violation of the law in relation to abstract
ing documents from the hiles OF an ofhce in
one Of the Government departments, and
one charging him with obtaining money
under false pretences, when arraigned,
pleaded not guilty to each charge.
James E. Walton and Charles S. Willis.
charged with obtaining goods from Wood
ward & LOthrOp under false pretences,
pleaded not guilty to the indictment.
Edward Havens. charged with forgery;
J. Harry Ward, accused OF obtaining mon
ey under false pretences, and Ernest Rog-
ers. indicted for assault with intent TO kill
Charles W. johnson, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned on the charges preferred
against them.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
BARRED FROM fHE MAILS
American School of Magnetic Heal
ing Declared a Fraud.
The POstOnice Department Issues an
order Against Transmitting Its
Effect the Cure of Illness or Pow
erty by the Absent Treatme mt.

An order has been issued by the Post
Office Department forbidding the delivery
of mail matter and the delivery Of money
orders 10 the American School OF Mag
netic Healing, S. A. Weltmer, President;
]. H. Kelly, Secretary, ali Of Nevada, Mo-,
for conducting through the mails scheme
for obtaining money by means Of false and
fraudulent pretences, representations, aad
promises.
The American School Of Magnetic Heal
ing. advertised 10 heal diseases and TO re-
lieve poverty, upon the payment Of certain
fees. no matter what the distance between
the healer and the patient, BY means OF
what is termed the absent treatment
According 10 the statement Of Prof Welt
mer. he had evolved a theory that thought
dominated the body. and if an agreement
was formed between two minds, the one
becoming passive TO the other, and sug-
gestion along the line Of the cure to be
effected or the object to be accomplished
were given by the positive and accepted
by the passive mind. the thought Of the
passive mind put into operation certain
forces which would eradicate disease nom
the body or accomplish the object sough..
The question before the Department in
the investigation of complaints vas not as
to the truth or soundness OF this do ;Iine,
but as to whether or not the mails we're
being used for obtaining money by means
OF false and fraudulent pretences, rep.e-
sentations, and promises by the absent
treatment scheme Tie evidence showed
for disease and poverty, while pred
icated upon the proposition of
Weltmer, was not conducted by
himself. but by the business manager Of
the scheme, in a manner entirely different
from the theory advanced by him.
The persons making the required remit
lance for treatment Of any disease by the
absent method were notified that they
must assume a passive attitude at certain
hours Of the day, and at these hours Prof.
Weltmer's healing thought would flow
out to them. In reality Prof Weltmer
was not in any wise brought into contact
with the patient or with his correspond
ents and knew nothing Of the business op-
erations of the scheme Where the pa
tient became discouraged he was followed
up with encouraging letters. and advised
that Prof. Weltmer was sending him ''ex-
ira strong treatment daily. Five dollars
was charged for thirty days treatment,
and at the end Of that time unless cure
was reported an additional s. was called
for, as long as the patient would continue
with the announcement that the treatment
would cease unless the remittance was
forwarded
A person afflicted with poverty could
obtain relief by sending 81 a month, for
which Prof. Weltmer would send his very
best thoughts" to the patient at certain
hours Of the day which would lift him
out of the throes of poverty and despair"
The representations used in the promo
tion OF this scheme through the mails
were found to be false and fraudulent. and
for this reason an order forbidding the de-
livery Of mail was issued
The evening times., 1900-05-16
NAVAL CADETS CRUISE.
Detail of Officers for the Chesapeak,
and Newport

Detail of Officers for the Chesapeake
and Newport
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May I6--The detail Of
officers for the practice cruise OF the ships
Chesapeake and Newport follows:
Chesapeake Captain, Lieutenant Com
mander Coiaban; executive officer, Lieu
tenant Commander StOney; navigator,
Lieutenant KimmelI; watch officers Lieu
tenant Scales Lieutenant Miller. Lieuten-
ant MARVEL. Lieutenant Magruder (in-
strUctOr in navigatiOnl, Lieutenant Ter
hume Lieutenant Lang: medical officer,
Passed Assistant Surgeon Pigott; chaplain,
II. H Clark; chief bOatswain, c. F. Pierce
NewpOrt-Captain, Lieutenant COmman-
der Knight; executive officer, Lieutenant
Commander COffman engineer officer,
Lieutenant Cow; navigator, Lieutenant
/ Field; watch officers, Lieutenant DurelI.
! Lieutenant Campbell Lieutenant Stone.
I R. Ensign CluveriUs; medical cfhcer, As
/ sistant Surgeon Ohne esOrg-
The cruise viii begin June Il ending
/ August IS.
Twenty-eight candidates for the Naval
Academy reported yesterday for the Nay
examination. which began today
The evening times., 1900-05-16
CUT OUT A CHILD's TONGUE.
Unknown Man Commits Fiendish
Act in South Ho-ton.

BOSTON, May 16.-A fendish assault
was committed on a little child who was
playing in the street in South Boston yes
terday afternoon by an unknoya man. The
police are endeavoring 70 capture the
scoundrel who cut out the child's tongue.
William Geary. the victim, who is but
four years old, was playing on the side
walk near his home on p Street, when the
man accosted him. He led the child q
short distance down the street, telling him
about The candy he was going to buy, when
suddenly he turned on the boy and ZeiZed
him in his arms so that the child's head
was bent over. Put out your tongue a
minute" he commanded. The child did
so, then suddenly gave vent to a piercing
yell. for the man had pierced 1t with a
knife. cutting il out.
Tossing the boy TO the sidewalk. the
fiend made his escape. He ran quite a
distance, being pursued by men and wom-
en-, but managed TO elude them. The par
ents of the child cannot assign any cause
for the assault upon their child. The man
is described as being about five feet six
inches in height He wore a brown suit
and a black cap with visor
The evening times., 1900-05-16

we give particulars OF a few who have
recently been treated.
This is to certify that / have suffered
from cataract of the eyes to the extent
that was getting very blind Have re-
ceived wonderful benefit from DR.. Will
sons treatment. and heartily recommend
1t to all who are similarly afflicted
LEWIS F. BENEFIT
929 | ST. NV.
This is to certify that had heard moth
ing in my left ear for three years. After
taking Dr. Wilson's treatment / heard a
whisper near by and ordinary eonyersa-
tion forty-fVe feet distant
MRS. ELLEN r. WHITNEY.
90S C ST. NE
This is to certify that / had heard
nothing in my right ear for fifteen years.
After taking Dr. Wilson's treatment
heard whisper near by and ordinary con-
versatioR fifty feet distant
MR.. G. w. BUCKINGHAM
306 II ST. NV.
In the private Office of the National AS
soeiation Of Physicians and Surgeons, us
thirteenth Street northwest. free exami-
nations OF the eye and ear are made every
week day from $3.50 a. m. to D. H. Sun
days and holidays. 10 a. m to / D. m.
Other offices: 24e Fifth Avenue, New
York; ls Boylston Street, Boston, and 14Os
Arch Street. Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1900-05-16

CHICAGO, May 16--Standing in the
midst of large crowd John Foley cough
ed himself 10 death last night Foley. who
was employed as elevator man. left his
place of employment in company with Jer-
~ Clifford. When they reached Madison
Street and Fifth Avenue. he was suddenly
attacked with a severe coughing spell PeO-
pie stopped to offer assistance. but Foley re-
fused TO be moved from the sidewalk Cliff
ford grew alarmed when he saw his friend
drop in a helpless condition and ran for a
doctor A blood vessel in the mans brain
was ruptured by the violent coughing and
he died before he could be removed