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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
SUED BY MARK TWAIN.
The Humorist Claims $4,000 Dam
aees From Pu.,Iishers.

NEW YORK, March 2T.-After having
qualified a. an expert witness and be
coming well informed as to the privileges
Of authors ia their trademarks and copy
rights. Mark Twain has begun an action
il: the United States Circuit Court against
Batter Brothers. of this city and Chicago
The action is brought through Angus
tJis T. Guritz. who Is also counsel Tor
Rud.ard Kiplug. in suit brought by
him against r. r. Feuno K Co publish
erS. of this city. on an alleged infringe
ment OF trademark and copyright Dir.
Clemens recently appeared as witness
for the plaintiff in this case and testified
that tradema ks ought TO be respected,
and that there is no difference between
couuJerfeiting label on a book, a box
of backing, or a bottle Of whisky
II is also alleged that Butler Brothers
have caused an infringement of trade
mark or name in publishing. selling. and
offering for sale certain books not writ
ten by the plaintiff but having as the
principal mart of their titles she words,
Library of Wit and HumOr. BY Mark
Twain" II is alleged. too, that The de-
PENDANTS have been guilty Of unfair COM
petition in business in thus publishing
this work With the books is also pub
Iished portrait of Mark Twain The
summons states that damages have been
caused to the extent Of $4,000
Charles &. Lloyd, Vice President ana
Treasurer of the Butler Brothers con
Germ. said yesterday that d summons was
served on him on Monday evening. Pre-
ViOUSIy he received a letter from plain
tif' 3 counsel detailing the case and say
iug that the matter could be settled out
side Of court
I was greatly surprised said Mr.
Lloyd. when the summons was served
We bay the book from Thompson &
Thomas publishers. in Chicago on the
title page OF the book is printed, Copy
righted. 49, by T. W. Yaggy- Copy
rightcd, 1898. by Star Publishing Compa-
ny This perfectly satisfied US when We
thought Of handling the work
Augustus L. Guriitz, counsel for the
plaintiff, said Mr. Clemens has good
grounds for his action. He produced Il
volume Of the book which has brought
about the suit He pointed out that il was
almost identical in appearance with a
book published by his client some years
ago under the title Of Library OF HUI
NOR" Mr.. Gurlitz said that the title
Of the book which has caused the suit
is misleading. The name Mark Twain
is brought out In large gilt letters while
the words and others are much small
or in black lettering, which does not
show plainly on the green cloth binding
There are only two or three short sto-
Ties written by Mr. Clemens in the book
An entire page il devoted To- giving the
names of the twenty-five or more writ
eTS whose work is represented. The book
was compiled by Melville D. LaudOn eli
Perkins,
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couraged to stay out of doors all day.
even IN the coolest winc = weather They
We're wrapped up warmly and placed on
verandas. where they would be sheltered
from the incIemency of the weather. and
kept there breathing fresh air and doing
nothing. for as many hours a day As pos
sibIe- II WAS said that when the case was
not too far advanced. the result was
cure and that some cases which had been
given up by physicians were cured by this
heroic method The old-fashioned way of
treating this disease was to keep the pa
tieRt in a warm room. where not breath
of cold air. and usually no fresh air.
could get to him. where he had To breathe
over and over again an atmosphere i'm
pregnated with germs and other things.
where he was dosed with drugs. and en-
coUraged TO think about himself, and
nothing whatever was done 10 give him
occupation for mind or body, and thus
cause him To sleep well and have q good
appetite In regard to this, as IN many
other diseases, the physicians of hun
bred years ago were not much more sen
sible than the Indian medicine man
Naturally. under such treatment, The con-
Sumptive grew weaker. more sensitive to
the least change in conditions. more ner-
voUs and restless, and when. as usually
happened. he took advantage Of temper
airy accession of strength to get out OF
confinement and over-eXert himself, there
was a relapse. and he died. This is one
| of the evils which is more easily pre-
| vented than cured-most evils are But
| the average person would rather spend
| FIVE hundred dollars on d surgical opera
| ton than fifty dollars on removing the
/ possibility of disease.
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NEW YoRK,s HALL OF RECORDS.
The City Council Decides on Bond
Issue CT $3.50. 900.

MN YORK. March 27.-The new Hall
of Records appropriation for S2-25e.000,
which has been hanging fire in the City
Council for months. was passed by that
body Yesterday after the customary
amount Of Yrangiing and explanations by
members who did not want 10 vote for
it, but finally decided TO do So An order
was issued some time ago by the Su-
preme Court requiring the Councilman
who voted against the appropriation 70
show cause why they should not be ad-
judged in contempt. Yesterday it was
noIsed about that maudamus would be
issued If the counciImen did not vote
the money.
Many of the CoUncilmeu have from the
first asserted that there was no use ap-
pTOpridtInE the money so far ahead. that
the building is hardly out Of the ground.
and that it would be better TO wait till
the money was really needed before ap-
PrDpriatiug it. Yesterday Mr.. o Grady
voted No. bUt Mr. Brice. who was once
fined for refusing TO vote. cast his vote
IN the affirmative Councilman BOdlne-
who has stood out for months. voted
in the affirmative yesterday and his was
the necessary tRenty-secOnd vote The
bond issue was declared adopted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
COULDN'T CATCH THE MEANING
I Good American Phrases Pulling TO
an English Visitor.
CFrom the New Orleans Times-DemOcrat)

r.
'' Pom my word. but 1 think your
very charitable people over here de-
CIared amidble young Englishman who
has recently arrived in the city. and who
is making d conscientious study OF the
habits and customs of the American ma
tive -'Whatta Y struck uow2" enquired
the drug clerk who sits opposite at the
ardlng-hOUSe table, and VINO has as
s1Imed the role Of guide, philosopher and
friend for the benefit OF the stranger
Why. this para graph here in the paper
replied the young Englishman- 1t Of
fers TO furnish food TO any poor lad who
viii call on the advertiser at certain
hours BY jove- its more than q mere
Offer he added enthusiastically: ITS
actually an appeal TO the hungry to come
and get relief. Most generous thing ever
heard Of --Leuus see II, said the
drug clerk incredulously. The young En-
gliShman drew a pencil line around par
agraph and passed the paper across the
table
When the drug clerk read the marked
lines he Immediately became cOuVUIsed
with hystericaI mirth- The veins in his
neck turned purple and he snorted so
loudly that the dishes ratified on the mar
ble-topped sideDoard- Is that IL ne
gasped: &c 'Wanted-A boy TO feed Is this
the phiIant hrUpic proposition that has 50
excited your admiration Wei / m sOr-
Ty old fellow, TO shatter a bee utiful ideal,
bat the ad- happens 10 be signed Dy d
Job printing house They don want TO
feed the boy. they want the boy to feed
th.. press Why the deuce don't they
say so. them" SrUmbied the young Eng
IiShman, looking cha Erined. while the rest
Of the bOardeTS snickered Uukindly. oh,
they do they do" replied the drug clerk,
dEiIy- they say all right enough IN
our 'CTOSS-lots, get-ther--Eii. American
fashion. and / assure You that no famiSh-
ed youths VIII apply at the print shop
for a square meal on the strength of the
al. Now, here's another he continued,
that l suppose would have filled EUC
with horror: 'Wanted-A woman to
cook That sounds canuih alistic. l con-
fESS VET give YOU my w Td that cook
ing women is entirely unknown in New
orleans. don't think it Is done nearer
than the South Sea Islands and even
there 1t Is confined altogether to mission
aries All the advertiser wants IS some
body to boss the culinary department q nd
the boss Then. again this brief but
suggestive. ad. -Wanted-A man to bake
might lead YOU to infer that Texas
Ivnching party The drug clerk look
ed up and paused abruptly His pupil had
fled
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
INSANE PHYSICIAN FOUND.
DIR. Thomas Fern Not Injured by
Jumping From "a Train

NEWARK. y. j. March Z1.-Dr
Thomas Fern, of the John Hopkins Hos
pitaI, Baltimore. who jumped from a rap
idly-moving train between the Market
Street and PasSaic River Bridge of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. this city. while
en- route 10 The home OF New York
friend Yesterday. was found wandering
about the streets at an early hour this
morning and left FOR New York al II
O'clock today. accompanied by a trained
nurse and two aJJeudau tS-
The physician was slightly dementcd as
the result Of 4 severe attack Of grip and
came North attended Dy Il nurse for 9cst
and treatm Neither his leap from the
train nor later exposure appears to have
injured the doctor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
ENGINES MEET HFAD-0N.
s Fireman Killed in 81 Collision Mt
TroufbrooIs. y y

AUDDLETOWN. y Y. March @5--On
the Ontario and Western Railroad yes
terday there was a head TO head col
lsion OF locomotives at Troutbrook-
which resulted in the death of John
Strawsou. fireman. of Cadosia-
Train aS with TWO engines drawing
heavy train of coal from the Scranton
division. stopped on the main track al
rs, Troutbrook switch 10 pass train -
with empty SoudoIa ears for the mines
The southbouud train carried out ITS
orders, but the train going north did not
seem to slacken its speed a particle as it
came laundering down the grade toward
the switch.
The engineers and one fireman escaped
by jumping, but Strawson was caught
between the tender and IRE box and was
so terribly crushed IN the legs that his
death followed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
Recalls n NotabIe DneI.

l-ron the Adarville ky Bmner)
Mr.. T. Paisley has found among The old papers
Of af- father an old deed OF Andrew Miller. con-
u.g.iua 3ru acres more or less. from old man
William Burr "a Nrgiuiau who moved TO this
country about the date OF the deed. which
October 2. 1913 ON this same properC WAS the
hons. rog occupied by Joe Bum and Al which
Andrew Jackson lodged the night before he fought
rbe notable duel with Dickersou The public road
at that time seems 10 have run along with what
Is now known smiths Branch. then called
NsIdau's Creek and crossed the river al what
Is nov called BuFr's ford and went down
the north side Of the river; then turning across
the north prong. not far from the Red River
mill aud vas known at that time As the old
Springfield and RU-sellyIlle road
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
CIVIL WAR VETERANS IN OHIO.
Is. 4. II. Inspector General Reports n
Thousand Deaths a Year.

AKRON. Ohio. March 1.-THE annual
report of Major II. A Kasson, Inspector
General Of the Ohio Department, G. A.
r, which has just been completed. shows
that the veterans Of the civil war in this
State are dying at the rate Of lv'9 year
Old Guards Post. of Dayton situated
at the National Soldiers Home. is the
largest post in the State, Buckley Post,
Of Akron, is second. Memorial Post. Of
Cleveland, third, and Mccoy Post. Of Co
lumbus. fourth
The department expended during the
year s., 50. - for the relief Of old soldiers
1t has now on hand in cash $7s.5l3-1i, and
in other property SIII. 6gs-S0. a total Of
S11 lI2-59 There are Z7.001 members Of
the order in Ohio.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
The New Cure for consumption.

EsE some time past mysterious persons
have been living in 4 canvas tent IN The
Back Bay. in Boston. and people have
wondered who they could be. 1t now APP
pears that they are the advocates Of a
new cure for consumption. The head OF
the enterprise viii not tel who he is. but
he sends out the following statement for
the benefit OF the world
"rl.e-e institutions follow the methods Of
BresueE. Of Ciorber~dori- They are che b,-t
things set given the world. bat do not pro-
vide HhlI ] have discovered for tho poorest
Sl4sse-- Under This nc" system The disease
c4H be- cured Ia such a tent as I and my Js-
s.-saHt have been living H.
1T s,iI be possible for patients to remain at
home living IN the back g4rd, and be away
fr9nl other coasuruPtives, important factor ia
the successful treatment u1 consumption The
sgsTefu j. better fLau sanIIarums the patient
getting tie advantage Of the radiation from
tie earth. something THAI has not been known
before 90 BE- valuable in combating eon-umi-
ton
He also declares his belief that Colorado
has lost its value as a consumption cure
thai the air has been 50 impreeuated with
germs that it is Of no use 70 go there.
Il has hitherto been supposed that the
air Of Colorado killed those germs. bat
perhaps this scientist knows better
II is likely, however. that the new
cure viii do some good. for the simple
reason that IL takes people out Of doors
and away from the couHHements and
conventions OF civilization There IS not
much doubt that consumption Is one Of
the things We have Inherited from past
generations who abused their health ia
various ways. II is conceded To be Il
disease which results from lack Of nour-
fshmeut and fresh air A person inner
fling the tendency TO it can develop the
disease without much trouble by over
work. lack Of proper food, and coaGne-
rEeut within doors where the system Is
starved for pure air II, on the contrary.
he lives out OF doors, eats plenty Of good
food. and refralus from depicting his vi
tality in unnecessary ways. he can avoid
trouble IN at least nine cases out Of ten
The new consumption cure. therefore. Is
entitled TO a certain amount Of conf
dence, for il follows the methods die
tated by common sense There was 4 re
port I'm the New York papers about a year
ago 81 q sauitarium which somebody had
established in i country village in Massa-
chusetts. which was conducted on mach
the same plan. The patients were taken
10 building on breezy hilltop and en-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
JOHNSTON MOORE DEAD.
Prominent PENNSYLVANIA Expires
ut His Home in Carlisle

CARLISLE. Pa. March Johnston
Moore. a wealthy and prominent citizen,
died here last night, aged ninety years
He was a graduate OF Dickinson COT
Iege. and when eighteen years Old ne TOOK
the possession and management OF ms
estate, including the original lands winch
had descended 20 him from his great
grandfather James. who came TO Amer
lea irom Ireland in 100 One OF the M
est trout preserves in the state bol-HS
Brook. was owned by Mr. Moore
His mother was a daughter Of Col
Thomas Johnston. distinguished officer
of the Revolution. MI Moore was promi-
pent in Episcopal Church circles and was
vestry-ulan in St John $ Carlisle. at the
time of his death Three daughters sur
Vive him
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Midas. Croe-us and Tie other liCn fellows Of
antiquity look =Taas ia comparison with the new
steel consultation EiJf its - jjal Of over d
billion. The dreams OF avarice' viii have go be
expanded 10 take - the sa-r amount OF capital
now brought under one manager control Ia a
single inc 81 business II large business can
confer ou $40 industry and It's workers. together
yvith cou-s-urTs the large benefits that some per
Sons have predicted this monster steel trust ought
10 prove II very quickly one benefit u VIII al
most certainly bring a early date-t4rIf le-
r1r+
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
The Coming Russo-Japane>e Conflict

lFr9u tBe New lork Tinle--I
Every japanese has been brought up 10 con
slider 4 conflict With Russia inevitable. The
question must noW occur 10 every such japanese
whether he can ever expect his country 10 BEGIN
that conflict AT a more favorable season Ta4H
now when Russia is financially so much ian
pered and g,hen sine haas not yet completed the
construct ION OF the railway which VIII give her
50 great an advantage wien IT is h,lisiiod.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
The Patent Con,missienership.

1t appears that the members Of the
independent Telephone Association OF the
United States are greatly displeased with
the proposed appointment of Fred J. Al
len. Of Auburn. y. Y, as Commissioner
of Patents. The association is about to
file a protest with the President. and
apparently hopes to induce him to in
dUIge in a change of mind
The objection 10 Mr. Allen appears TO
be based upon some idea that he now
has, or has had. relations with the Bell
Telephone Company, which possibly
might affect his mind in rendering de
cisions upon important cases now or
soon TO be before the Commissioner Of
Patents in his judicial capacity We DO
not pretend to know anything about the
facts. but only that it viii be zero
weather when the chances of any Snan
for appointm TO high office under this
Administration viii be injured by pro
tests that he IS backed or even owned
by trust. monopoly, or great financial
combination In fact only such men are
wanted by the people VINO control the
Government. Only trust lawyers are
eligible 10 the Attorney GeneralshiD.
Whenever there shall he a vacancy or
the Supreme Bencr It viii he seen that
no names except th,.se OF trust lawyers
will be considered. = ne gentleman aP-
pointed recently to the Civil Service Com
mission i an enemy t. the system he Is
called upon 70 administer So 1T goes. all
along the line. Public Office has ceased
To be Z. public trust, and has become the
agency of some private one
Nh Aliens appointment. 1t strikes us.
would b. a very appropriate and consist
ent one r ali that the directors 10 it al
/ lege hint and insinaate be true 1t would
be entirely normal under the present re-
+ sime TO conduct the Patent Office agree
ably TO the wishes and interests of a
trust Do not we oppress and iInpoverish
! Porto Rico and deny tilat American Ter
ritory its constitutional right Of domestic
free trade to please and further enrich
three OF four trusts? Is Nj Mckinley 70
be expected to make flesh. Of one and fish
of another We are quite confident that
no sane observer of passing events would
indulge in an expectation 50 eminenJIy
: sroundless.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
MEN COOKED IN A BOILER.
Fatal Accident In Rowling Green.
Ohio. Electric. i.iEEt Works

BOWLING; GREEN. Oh.o- March u
Charles Brandon and Emo Edwards were
cooked alive and Albert Augustine and
\ Watson badly scalded ia an accident
at the electric light plant Yesterday aft
ernoon.
The men were working in the inside of
one Of the large boilers when a connect
ing valve blew out, letting great col
umu of steam and scaling water es-
cape from another boiler. Watson and
Augustine were near the m&Hhole and
managed 20 crawl out bun were badly
scaIded Brandon and Edward were
overcome by the steam and had 10 be
dragged from their positions They viii
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27

From the 81. Louis RepubIic)

|"T-
NOW that llama disclaiin~ any intention Of
forcing Mckinley the PEOPLE for a third time
gye must wait IN paJenc. until the great syndi-
cate boss sees iii 20 aHLo,uce his choice as Ne
kiuey-s successor IN the White House You may
be very sure il viii be some man equally plIabe,
similarly inclined 10 accept the orders of the
trusts As manifest destiny fully LAS Indifferent
10 the Welfare II the common people And il is
Just a. certain that the millions of the combines
viii be AZ Hanua's dispo-d for the election OF
this man
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27

(From the Boston Transcript
u Is queer that so many persons ar. sULudlcd
bF bl.II-u ~teeEeTs and ,oundeusr men Everybody
knows vino ever goes te tho theatre that she
bunEo ~reeTcr iuyagiahl. sinks around with his
elbows thrust out 4l- shoulders elevated. and his
chin aspiring. while the confidence man is dis
lIugui-hshIc ur ms prediction 1or cigarettes and
plug hats. and AtS pcuchaut iOr evening dress II
the forenoon.
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An Awakening sure.


TTT"T"
We believe that Thc American people VIII take
care VI Jhrmstjyrs. AHd 50 yc agree with Pre5i-
dent Hadieg iu thinking th4r the contingency
IL su emperor under whatever Haue. d, alb
-aiut-Ir Iuaanl--jalr." Bat this j. because we
q euHadeur that the Eendenrs. which - nos.
aa4. nom representative government. viii be
arrested and shat Che public conscience viii be
thoroughly aroused.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27
SIGNALING UNDER WATER.
The Gray-Mundy Device Tested In
Boston Harbor-

BOSTON March 1.-THE system Of sub
marine signaling invented by Prof Elisha
Gray and Arthur J. Mundy received a t9st
IN the harbor yesterday. The lighthouse
tender Mayfiower, Captain Barlow. vas
used in the experiments. Rear admiral
Francis J HigEinson, Chairman Of the
Lighthouse Board: Naval Constructor
Baxter. Commander NazrO. in charge OF
this lighthouse district, and several men
interested in the new device. %eTc on
board the tender
The tests were made at different dis
tauces from the bell which VAS sub
merged from q lighter. and the expert
rueutS were very successful.
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WI TIng-fanG,s TaIL.

TFT0T ne E"-T0H WT0Ho.J
There are lao indications that Wu Ting-fang.
the chinese Minister TO this country. has been
lu the least tjmid ia the past iu expressing hi,
exact opinions Whenever he Als spoken in public
regarding ms own country H1H that be has
been warmly oHecred for las sentiments by 4
Chicago yirouG he wiII probably prove even
more frank and out-poEen IN the future.
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what the Bulls Did.


IFr0m he PhilIdcIphi3 PrcsS)
TH- J-5 ui5d bulls had Elunderei into a IA
Tow lslryway. Before them were several police
men, behind them Il surgiug mob
'.Nhat way shall he sA." eEguircd one
Its pretty hard to decide replied the other
Lets toss a copper"
Accordingly they tossed one and got ahead,
the other trs.iug tail
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CURRENT HUMOR.
EientIiSh Monnnn.

6From the Philadelphia PreSs-)
Mr. Subbub>-ThanE goodness the winters near
,, gone and the summer Is coming. wLen I won't
have TO bother about the old furnace
Mrs. SububS-Fhdt'~ By the Eay. dear,
don't s0u think you'd better LOOK 1T the lawn
mower and see II II needs any rep4jrjng2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27

From the N-w York JouruaID
Convicted Nurde-cr-Say. boss.
Nl~iIor-Ncll. what Is it,
Convicted Nurderer-Td like ter exchange
dozen hoEavS an ave pink RegArie= ;1r a pIGg Of
'haecy an e fleI
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Just 10 keep the British public from a
feeling Of monotony. the n-vs from South
Africa TODAY includes a statement that
one hundred Beers have captured one
hundred and thirty British troops after
a severe fight This and story 70 the
effect that Kitchener and Miner are not
working wei together, and that the latter
may resign. constitute about the whole
African budget But il is very evident
that the war Is stit in active progress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-27

The present appears rough time for
rulers. Gar Nicholas IS threatened with
dynamite mines ard OHgarch Morgan is
menaced t.y desperate British workmen
who believe that his Steel Trust - al rob
them Of their bread The coming -eason
shows rather q sanguinary promise in
one way OF another
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Had Inside Information.


From stray HtoFieSb
There goes q man with a very interesting
history >lia the assistant ia the book shop.
Is that really soy" euquiret the customer
How do 5ou know 90
Il just sold il 70 him