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AIDEKSON. W. Va. March ZL-NIss
Nancy Ellis died AT the home Of her
nephew. Euos Reynolds. on Griffith $
Creek. this county. on Sunday, aged 16l
years. For twenty years she had been
able To see as well without glasses as 4
Young person. though before that time,
since she was forty. she had used specUa-
Giles Her hearing was restored at about
the same time as her sight Up to with
in 4 few weeks Of her death she was able
10 DO her share Of the ordinary duties %
the household.
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CHARLESTON. ". Va. March Zl-Seu-
ator Campbell OF jefferson county. went
before the board of pubi.- works at a
meeting called by Governor White yester-
day and urged The immediate rebuilding
Of Shepherd College. ShepHerdstown, re
Gently destroyed by fire Strong pressure
had been used by Martinsburg parties 10
prevent the rebuilding Of the Normal
School al ShephsrastOWH. with a view TO
securing the location II Aartlusburs- i
WIS practically decided. however. by the
board To commence tie rebuilding aud
cGuipplng Of new college at Shepherds
town. II "a total cost Of =. 900 The coming
summer.
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BOUGHT BY SENATOR STEWART.
The Nevadan Secures 1900 Acres OF
Land in Virginia.

LEESBTRG. " March 2l-Senator
William NJ Stewart made one Of the Iarg-
est purchases Of land this week that has
been recorded in this county for many
years. AZ purchased from Henry Har-
rison. attorney for Mrs r = Paxton. the
Cotton estate Owned o. Eer late husband
and containing so acres OF land.
This estate lies along Goose Creek and
the Potomac River ana extends out To
the Georgetown Pike: it comprises q
quantity Of splendid river bottom and
some excellent upland II is about FIVE
miles east OF h"rc and about three mile
north OF AsHDurn. the handsome estate
already owned Sy Senator Stewart. nd
is about TWO miles from the line of the
Southern Railway
This purchase puts Senator Stewart in
possession Of something over "glJ acres
Of LOULTIu land Il = UuGsTzfGO thar
the Senator intends going very largely
into the stOck-raisiug and dairy business
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MasE lngton Stool Erchan.a-

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Postmaster General Smith announced
yesterday that sealed proposals viii be
received at the Postohce Department. in
the care Of the Superintendent OF the
Free Deliver System, until y O'Clock
noon. on Friday. April 19 1891, for fur
uishing street letter boxes for = period
OF four gears Specifications win be fur
EisheG upon application.
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BRIDE DIsFIGURED BY vITRIoL
= Jealous Man Suspected OF Throw
Ing the Acid.

SHANOKIN. Pa March 2L-WhiIe
sweeping the pavement in front of her
fathers hotel this morning. Mrs Harry
Zeisner. q bride of two weeks was struck
with q bottle OF yitrIoI thrown by an I'M
known passer-by. Her face was badly
disGgured- her hands burned and she
may lose her sight II was the second at
tempt that had been made TO inJure her
The police suspect a Jealous man. who
thus far has eiuded them
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The first bottle I could see that the = rcinc
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The sluggish liver can be cured by
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SpI'IIlQ11Ine

Is the sweetest season IN human life, as
It IS IN Nature generally. It is the time
OF promise. As the young girl draws
near to that mysterious fine Where
womanhood and girlhood meet" her
whole destiny is IN measure being de
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21

ternl1ned. How
often the sweet
young girl, under
the influence of
the change, with
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ike some blighted
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orally needs some
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Miss Emma Lee Of
Williford, Sharp Co
Ark, writes II was
suffering severely and
tried several doctors
remedies, but received
only very little relief :;
therefore, l feel it my
duty 70 wrifr and Lei
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Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co. mem
bers OF the New ork Stock Exchange, I4l9
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MME. The 0,
MI. =. III. NORRIS,

Baltimora's talented spiritual medium can be
consulted daily from 10 70 : at P8rL0rs, 80 9th
St NV m2g-T
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Chfcaco Crafn and Provision market.

Corrected daily BY " B. Hibbs & Co. mem
bers Of the New YORK Stock Exchange, 14I9
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CHRIS. XANpER's

Quality House. e09 18th ST. Phone 1925
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OBJECTIONS OF SAMPSON.
HIS PETITION WILL BE FILED WITH
LONG TODAY.
Counsel Preparing Bill Of Exceptions to
the Minority, Opinion OF Admiral
Dewey Of the Court.

Washington, December 19.Mr Theall,
acting for Mr.. stayton, counsel for Rear
Admiral W. r. Sampson today called at
the navy department to sec Judge Advocate
General Lemly, Mr, Theall stated that
the objections to the findings Of Admiral
Dewey win not be filed with Secretary
Long until tomorrow morning
In brief the statement viii object to
Admiral Dewey's findings that Adnssal
Schlcy was in absolute command at the
battle Of Santiago bay Oh the ground that
testimony showing this point was not ad.
mItted during the session Of the court of
inquiry.
The bill OF exception filed By counsel for
Admiral Schley with Secretary Long ycster.
day, and the accompanying letter of Mr..
Rnynor, have been referred to Judge Adyo-
cate Lcmly, who is engaged in the prepa-
ration OF reply
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COAST TRAINS COLLIDED.
Three Men Killed in a Southern
Pacific SmaShup.
TWENTY-FIVE PASSENGERS INJURED.
Two Passenger Trains Were Running
Thirty Miles an Hour--Acoiden Due
to Dsobedience of Orders.

San Francisco, December 10. North and
southbound Southern Pacific coast limited
trains, running between this city and Los
Angeles, came together in a head-end coli
llsion at Uplands carly this morning. A
fireman and express messenger and bag
gage man were killed and twenty-five pas.
sengcrs more or less Injured, probably not
one fatally.
The dead:
A. PHELPS messenger Wells Fargo Elk
press company
W GARLAND, fireman on southbound
train
49, THrRBER. bagrageman.
Among the injured are:
John Jordan, Rochester, \. Y, bruised
on head.
George Meekcr, Bradford, S. d, slightly
cut ON wrists.
l. S. Wakefield, Hiram. Ohio. hand cut
Charles WATSON, Tranquility, ohio. shaR'
en- up,
bruised over eye and neck spralned
Both engines were demolished and the
baggage, smoking AMI chair cars of the
northbound train were burned. None Of the
passenger cars of the southbound train
We're Injured. The only passengers hurt
were those in the smoking and day coaches
Of the northbound train. In thc smoker
wcrc half a dozen Italian laborcrs. -Four
Of them were badly bruised and scaded by
escaping steam
The accident was Qua, the railway Of
ficials say, to the failure of Engineer COZ
fey Of inc northbouud train to follow out
his orders, which instructed him to wait
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
/. T. EXUM SHOT HIS WIFE TO
DEATH NEAR CENTERVlLLE.
Laid Out the Corpse With the Help OF
His Children and Then Blew Out
His Brains.

Ccnicryilc Texas, December 1o.-Last
night Mt about 10 o'clock l. T.. Exum. who
has been living for year on a small farm
mile southwest of this town, went home
drunk, shot ana instantly killed his wife
and then shot himself through the head,
from which he afterwards. died
II seems nc has beculn the habit Of drink.
ing heavily and then going home and shoot.
ing about the feet Of his wife aud chill
drcn to brighten them. Last night he took
his knife and cut at his two daughters.
who are both grown. cutting their clothes
and frightening them and his wife. His
wife ran gu OF the house into the yard
and Exum then said: "IH fix herr" took
his gun and shot her through the head
Instantly killing her. After killing his wife
Exum, with the assistance OF his daugh.
tors, laid her on the bed--hIs Oldest SON
John, having ran ~ help =and then his
daughters ran to the house of a neighbor,
Mr.. j. l.. Carrigan
few minutes later Exum shot himself
through the head and died about o'clock
this morning. Exum is man who has
seen better times, but has ruined himself
by drinking, His father is said to live
in Jones county and is quite wealthy.
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WASHINGTON.

The opposition to the lstbmian canal Is
said to be trying to bring about disagree
ment in congress- in order to block the car
rylng out Of the project.
MIR. BAH conceived the motion to recon-
nit the Philippines ;arfr bill with lustruc-
lions which was offered by Leader Richard
son.
Chairman Burton will visit Texas after
the rivers and hurbors bill has passed the
house
Marshal siebrocht Ia at Washington look
Ing after his chances for reappointmcnt
rhe nominations sent 10 the senate for
confirmation included four postmasters for
Texas.
The president sent measure to congress
urging that body TO provide for the Apa
lachiaE forest reserve
Or. j. II. A. Grassland. colored, OF ST.
Joseph, Mo, was appointed as minister to
Liberia
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TEXAs


pt Mayacld quarantine officer NJ
Galveston. died At san Antonio
University regents ore a. Austin ronsIdcr.
Ing plans for Tho elI, dormltory
r EVum Of Couioryiur shot and killed
his wife 0nd then shielded
Z VI Oldham of C1ldvau was shot and
seriously wounded hy q negro
4 company mas been organized NJ Beau
mont to put M modern SIX story hotel.
Some his deals are said TO be now under
way at Beaumont.
W. II. Terrell Of Galveston was shot IN
death while on his way TO attend circus
Another ship has entered the banana
trade between Galveston and Bme6elds.
The recruiting office for the United
States army has bean closed at Galveston
and viii be reopcncd AZ viotorin
The commission is Investigating trus
charges against the electric companies a
Dallas
Colonel Pettes prcsdcn, of the Cotton
Growers association, is IN favor Of e. y
ousley for the presidency. Of the Agrcul
tural aud Mehanlcal college
Three dwelling houses were burned al
Ennis
scottish Rite Masons conferred degrees
on eight applicants at Galveston
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any doubt but that the old stone fort at
Nacogdochos IL 20 be destroyed next month
stead. Is IL possible that Texans are so
unpatriotic1- utterly 5icyoid OF patriotism
qs to allow this without protest? The old
lori is one of the oldest and most historic
buildings In America. is II 10 be destroyed
merely for the furtherance Of some firms
private affairs?
win not The Post head a subscription
hst and take such steps as will lead 10
prompt action by some committee looking
TO the buying Of this entire property and
the management of II on some such plan as
the Alamo is now mauagedf Trusting you
may see the matter fayorably, J am,
Albert ID. Rust, Jr.
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Oakland Entities.

Three.quartcrs; selling--Royalty n
Bohmanson 100, Baldo 81, Pencil u.
Dccapo 116. Crinkle 11a, Montcn
Duke OF York, Almoner l13, Rasp IN.
Futurity course; selllngrParslfaA ID
Morlisy ia, Alfred C. iii. Torslni
do, Midnight Chimes III, Fl Re-
Canejo ia, Abba L. 100, searchlght
Vera, b. +. Mason Ia.
Three-quarters; selling Katie VI
113, Huachuca 100, Marlborough Ia
Dellls 116, Lapidus 100, Bedner IL
dltza ll3, Hainault 81, Kitty Ktii
Ledi, Yantlne 1l3. III
Five furlongs; purse-Josle g. ga
ming, lshtar, Victoria S., Botany "a,
one mile; selllng-E4ohn III, Din'
1O3, Oscar, Be1eck 10B.
Mile and sixteenth; selling Afghi,
omed. Lost Girl, Artilla, Flrst ~
Elfonso 100, Tony LeppIng 1O3, ~
wenlth Attorney 100, Wndward III
mel, Ulm 100, I'll Mldo III.
Clear and fast.
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that the Nicaragua canal bill be made a
special order for Tuesday. January I, and
to continue as n special order until dis.
posed OF, not, however. to interfere with
revenue or appropriation bills.
Mr.. Cannon asked whether the passage
of the bill would embarrass the executive
IN securing the right Of way through
Nicaragua or Costa Rica. Mr.. Hepburn
said legislation must precede acquisition,
the bill Itself providing means for the ac-
quirement Of the right Of way, Mr. Rich.
nrdson. the minority leader, said this was
In no sense a political question and there
was no objection To the proposition on his
side Of the house. Mr.. Cannon said he was
in favor Of the building of the canal, hut
he thought there should be place 10 put
the canal before II was authorized. As this
was request for consideration, however,
ne would not object and the order for con
sideratiun Of tue bill was made.
At 1:45 the house adjourned until Jan.
uary o. 1902.
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THE RACES.
FiftY ID On 80 ~


New Orleans. December 19.-Favoritas
won four Of the races on today's card.
Garter Ban won the third race ot the
long price of 80 to 1, but without backing
The stable attributed the win to the run.
ming Of the horse without bnnkers. The
waldo boys, Jed ana Willie. who accom-
panied the Master or uawthorne's Stable
to England, arrived today and viii proba.
bly, ride during the meeting Weather clear;
track fast.
Six and half furlongs, sel1ng--Boom-
1:21. Noi' Inns
,,E Selling aye farlongs Marie Bell, Lady.
Selling mile and furong-Garter Ran.
Mghos, Janowood. Time 80.
ri aandieap seven furlongs- Semeolon,
:, selling; mile and a slxteenth-Trebor.
A,NnHGsteile Goyernor Boyd. Time Lazy.
Press. Time 40. riee
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The Nlcaraguan canal bill was favorahly
reported to the house aud made the special
order Of business beginning january I.
Representative De Almond rose to a qucs.
tion of personal privilege In the house ana
criticised the administration OF the retiring
postmaster general
The senate referred the Philippines taror
til TO the committee on Philippines
Representative jenkins of Wisconsin In
troducod a measure comforting upon con
gross TIE power to r"culotc commerce by
controlling prvotc corporations, ctr.
Seuntor Hanna Introduced q hin provd.
Ing pension ;or Mrs Mthiulry.
Tho senate confirmed q number NJ the
nrcsidcnIs nnmnallnnH
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HOUSTON.

The trial 81 Miss Matte Graham, charged
with the murder OF Jack walsch, is stil
In progress
Henry Randall viii be executed at the
Jall between II and 10 o'clock today in
explation OF the crime Of murder
Mrs. Sarah A. Strong, visitor 10 the
city. as young girl dressed the wound
of President Houston received at the bat
tie OF San JacInto.
The bar committee is still investigating
charges that there are "shyster" lawyers
In Houston.
brilliant german was given last night
By the Bachelor Maids
The progress Of the ship channel work
across Galveston bay is reported to be
very satisfactory.
The st. Joseph's bazaar closed last night,
scoring financial success.
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RAILROADS.

The Central Passenger association agreed
TO put on merchants rates to New York
and also to honor like tickets authorized
by the Southwestern passenger bureau.
The railroads have about concluded TO
remove portion Of the discrlminative
charges on grain att the port Of New York
The Texas and Pacific has asked the
commission TO exempt its two fast trains
from the recent order to adhere to schedule
time
The commission commenced its hearing
relative 10 the adoption Of the proposed
class rates
The Mexican government issued an order
that all trainmcn working in that republic
shalt speak Spanish
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Big Cotton Fire at Terrell.

Terrell, Texas, December 19.--Cotton on
the old compress platform caught fire about
d;3O this afternoon and the fire spread so
rapidly under a heavy wind from the north
thar hundreds Of bales were lgnited in a
few moments. The cotton in the old com
press warehouse and platform with the en-
tire building were consumed and the Ship
pers compress was saved by very close
call II Is estimated that more than two
thousand bales have been burned.
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Rusiness News nom MarIin.

Marlin, Texas, December IS This will
probably he one Of the dullest holiday sea
sons Marlin has known for several years
principally ON account OF short crops and
low price Of cotton, and the gloomy pros
poets for 1902.
owen Bros, Of Dallas Will open a lum-
Der yard here In January. They have sew
oral yards In different towns In Texas. Cam
eron & Co, oS Waco having Just opened
yard here, this gives Marlin four large
lumber trms.-among the largest IN Texas
and they viii all do a good business
Mr. :, A. Sllyerman, after eighteen years
successful business here. win retire on
January or as soon thereafter as possible
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A SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7oday's Weather:
poMEsT.c
ralr; colder

Three persons were killed and twenty
ave injured In collision on the Southern
Pacific In California.
United States Senator Berry Of Arkansas
was injured by a fall at Newburg, Mo.
The attorney general of Mississippi dis.
missed all pending antitrust suits.
Eight lives were lost in a steamer acct
dent near Charleston. w. Va.
Ten men were burned to death and four
injured by an explosion Of gas at a Pitts
burg, Pa, furnace.
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COALITION OF THE BANKS
Urged by Secretary Gage in an Ad-
dress Before Bankers.
WEAKNESS IS IN THEIR ISOLATION.
He Also Urged Reform Of the Currency
system as Outlined in His Annual
Report to Congress.
WEAKNESS is IN THEIR ISOLATIC

New York. December 10.Secretary Gage
was the guest Of honor and the principal
speaker at the annual banquet of Group
Eight Of the New York State Bankers as
ISOLATION held tonight at the Waldorf-As-
torla. Besides Secretary Gage, the speak
ers were Ex-Spcaker Thomas Il. Reed,
Rev. Dr. Donald Sage Mackay, eX'Judge
Henry Il. Rowland and Amos Parkwider.
Secretary Gage said in part: at is a
strange anomaly that while in nearly every
other department Of life Improvement Is
the Indispensable rule, in the great field
Of banking, finance and exchange, we go
on with an indefinite regard to the handicap
imposed by defective methods.
an my late report to congress there was
explained the function that the bank per
forms as an Intermediary through which
credit is made available to the uses of pro
duction and industry and thus given
power scarcely less great than the power
Of capital Itself Recently a gentleman
said the nomenclature of the street ought
to be changed We read all the time, he
said, of the rates for money Today money
Is quoted Gt . per cent; tomorrow and
the next day g. 10 be followed perhaps by
a rate as high as 10 OK II and people be
come alarmed about the scarcity of money
as indicated by these high rates, when
substantially there has been no change in
the volume Of money, either In the hands
OF the people or remaining under the con
trol of the banks. What ought to be quot
ed is not money, but credit That is the
price Of credit stated In the terms Of In
trreSt Ii is credit that is getting dlni-
cult, not actual money that is becoming
scarce.
The weakness OF onr banking system is
In the isolation and entire separateleSS Of
the individual banks over the country
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EIGHT LIVES WERE LOST.
STEAMER WENT OVER A LOCK AND
BROKE IN TWO.
Seven Of the Crew Were Drowned and
One Passenger Afteward Died
from Fright

Charleston, w Va. December l9.-The
steamer KanaNha Bell went over lock No. 1
at Paint Creek on her down trip tonight,
broke In two ana Is total wreck. Seven
Of the crew, all deck hands and roust-
ahouts. were drowned, and one passenger
lost his life, All the Officers of the boat
We're saved. but some OF them had narrow
escapes. There was furious current at
the locks and the pilot was unable to con.
troll the boat on approaching them.
SAM HAWKINS.
BURNiE L1PKI. fg
SAM FIELDS.
TOM SHANNON.
CHARLES whey.
Bud AND JIM LAST NAMES IN.
KNOWN. ~
All we're colored deckhAnds and roust.
Len Martin, passenger on the boat. was
rescued from the water by the Calvert
crew. but died from fright on his way TO
the city.
The rescued crew says the regular pilot
SNYDER was at supper Just before the lock
and dam was reached: ihat he entered the
pilot honse "a feliete, The substitute pilot,
and that he haeame bewtldered aud thought
the boat was golng the other way.