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The times., 1901-03-26
CUT AN ARTERY IN HER WRIST
Dependency Prompts Mrs. Elizabeth Ia
Todd to End Her Life.

Death from a self-inhicted wound end
ed the su1erings of Mrs. Elizabeth Tai
mage Todd. wife of William Balch Todd.
collector OF customs at the port of
Georgetown shortly before 10 o'clock yes
terday morning at her home, 1916 p
Street northwest. Mrs. Todd was found
in the bathroom in an unconscious con
ditiOn with blood streaming from a sew
cred artery of her left wrist physician
was hastily summoned but before he ar
rived Mrs. Todd died. Coroner hewitt
viewed the body and issued a certificate
of death in accordance with the facts.
Shortly after the death of his wife Mr.
Todd arrived from the Georgetown Gus
tom house. he notified his son, William
r. Todd, ir.. Il student at Princeton Uni
Versty, of the death. He is expected to
arrive this morning. The mother Of Mrs.
Todd and Junius Talmage, d brother,
were also notified and are expected to be
present at the funeral.
Mrs Todd was fifty-three years Old and
was born at Westfied, near Boston Mass
She was married TO Mr.. Todd thirty-three
years ago. The death Of two infant
daughters few years after the marriage
is said to have mentally unbalanced Mrs
Todd at intervals. She has been erratic
ever since, il is said. and had not enjoyed
good physical health for years
The times., 1901-03-26
TO HONOR CHIEF WAGNER.
Former Associates to Remember the
Veteran Fire Fighter.

After having served eighteen cOnsecJ-
tive years with No. I Engine Company.
ranking during that time from private to
foreman. Frank ]. Wagner. one of the
city's veteran fire fighters, will sever his
connection with his old company this
morning and at O'Clock enter upon his
new duties as Third Assistant Fire Chief
of the District of Columbia. a position
recently provided for by the last Con-
gress.
Chief Wagner viii have his headquar-
ters in the old fire house on d Street
between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets
northwest, together with No. l Chemical
Company, now Stationed there. Great re-
gTet is manifested by the individual nem-
bers of No. ! Engine Company over Chief
Wagner'S departure. and the men have
a great surprise in store for him before
he departs from his old headquarters to
his new assignment.
The times., 1901-03-26
DIED.

CAYANAUGH-On Monday. March % 1901 at
5:45 p. m. MRS. ANORlA CANANAG CIT. It the
residence OF her children, 52l Thirteenth Street
northwest.
Funeral notice hereafter. nj
MALTBY-On Monday. March .. 1901, at
l p. m. al his late residence. LaRgdon, -. C.,
SIDNEY MALTBY aged seventy-siX years.
Services az house Wednesday. March y. at
10 a. m. Friends and relatives invited. nj
CULLEY On Monday March .. 1901, at 80
p. ~, JOSEPH Ct-LLEY. son OF the late Langley
b. and Mary 4. Culey, OF Baltimore. Md, and
beloved husband OF Naomi Allen Culey.
Funeral from his late residence. 20I G Street
northwest Thursday afternoon, at O'Clock.
Relatives and friends invited. Baltimore Ameri-
Caa" please copy. nj
JONES-On Monday. March % 1901. al ESQ
O'Clock at his late residence, lilo Street north
west, WASHINGTON JONES. beloved husband ot
Lucy Jones. departed this life suddenly aged
ffty-fve years leaving wife, son. and daughter.
He was born in Culpeper County Va.
The funeral Will take place at o'clock from
Liberty Baptist Church, corner Eighteenth and
Streets northwest. MI
The times., 1901-03-26
SOLD FOR A LARGE SUM.
Pew Of the Late W. w. COrcoran
Passes to- SaIiie G. Smith

a deed was put on record yesterday by
William Corcoran Eustis, his wife. Edith
NJ. Eustis; George Peabody Eustis, his
wife Marie c. Eustis; Thomas Hitchcock,
jr., and his wife, Louise Eustis Hitch
cock, transferring to Salie Cox Smith ali
their right and interest in pew No 60 in
ST. Johns Church for the sum of $1,000
AS part of the deed of transfer there
is put on record the certificate of james
Lowndes registrar of the vestry of St
Johns Parish, dated January 8, 1884, as
signing the pew to William w. Corcoran.
Dr. Mackay- Smith pastor OF st. Johns
the largest sum ever paid for a pew in
this church. He expressed himself as op-
posed to such large valuations of pews
but announced himself as powerless to
prevent it, as the sale of pews was usu-
ally to the highest bidder
The times., 1901-03-26
coon r0R aHEUm.T,sN

last fall vas taken with a very severe at
tack OF muscular rsumatism which caused me
,i.eat pain and annoyance. After trying several
prescriptions and rheumatic cures decided to use
cl,amberIain's PAIN Balm, which had seen ad-
yertised in the, south Jerseyman. After two
applications Of this remedy was much better,
ana sftar using one hottie completely cured -
SalIie Harris salem. n. j. For sale by Henry
Evans wholesale and retail, and ali druggists.
The times., 1901-03-26
Abeu Resigns as Policeman.

Stephen A. Abel. who was recently
placed under arrest for tampering with
the census in Maryland, has forward
ed to the Commissioners his resie-
nation as street railroad crossing DO
liceman. Mr.. Abel states that he takes
this step because of the charges made
against him, but that he desires rein
statement in the department as soon as
he has vindicated himself before the
grand Jury.
The times., 1901-03-26
District Attorney to Decide.

The Commissioners have referred TO
their Attorney the question raised by
George H. Harries for the return to the
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company of the uneXpended balance of
the deposit made by them in connection
with the permit 10 extend their line, etc.
In his report on the matter the computing
engineer recommended that the balance of
the deposit be not returned to the COM
pany pending the paving of the space now
occupied by the unOccupied tracks in diff
ferent portions of the system not now in
The times., 1901-03-26
Watching the II Street Dum,

Lieut.. r. Il. BOYLE. commanding the
Third police precinct. is making daily
reports TO Commissioner Ross relative
To the watch kept on the dump on
the east side Of Rock Creek, near the p
Street bridge. \ strict watch is gent of
the locality during certain hours of the
day with a view to the capture of per
sons who have used the place for GisJos-
inc of various forms Of refuse.
The times., 1901-03-26
Mary e. wheeler Released.

Mary Elizabeth Wheeler, colored, who
has been detained at the House of De-
tention on suspicion of having poisoned
William Flippin colored, with whom she
worked at Gardeners saloon, Fourteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, was re-
leased yesterday afternoon by order of
Coroner hewitt The analysis of the
contents of T'lippin's stomach by District
Chemist Hird failed to disclose the
presence of poison.
The times., 1901-03-26
= watch in Payment for Drinks

A handsome gold watch reported IA
the police as having been stolen fr, m
William II. Riddle whose home is at
London, Ohio, and who was temporarily
stopping at lis Massachusetts Avenue
northeast during the Inauguration. vas
yesterday turned over to Inspector Beard
man by Samuel +. Suit, a barkeeper at
the Metropolitan Hotel Suit told the
inspector that on the evening Of March
I. a party of men IN the hotel bar ordered
several rounds of drinks. and when cali
ed upon TO pay for them the tirnepiece
was offered by one OF the men { $ secur-
Hy. As the man did not return. Suit
mace mace enquiry OF the police end learning
that the watch had been stolen. turned
IL over TO the authorities
Heurich's Book Beer is the best.
The times., 1901-03-26
cbnmDionship Pool Contest

The contest for $50 and the pool cham
pionship of the District between Hamil
and Wiseman opened last night at the
MARYLAND Pool Parlors. Wiseman won in
the thirteenth frame, the score being 100
ia Ss TOuight's contest will be between
u l. Simmer and James r. Maynard
The times., 1901-03-26

CWA MD Is rot recommended 10,
everything: but il you have
ROOT ndnsy. ,IonsI. :, liver; s;I or ,i bladder
the remedy you need At druggists in hfty.
cent and dollar rizes. You may have sample
bottle of this wonderful new discovery By mail
Tree; also pamphlet telling all about it and its
great cures.
Address DIR. Kilmer Co.. Binghamton. n. z.
The times., 1901-03-26

Heurich's Book Beer is very popular with the
people Call for ileTicil's and you'll drink it
with great relish Phone Nest 81, Airing on
Bottling Co., for case OF Book.
The times., 1901-03-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-A meeting OF the sf0ckhold-
ers OF the Washington safe Deposit Company
viii be held APRIL 26TH 1901. for election OF
directors. Polls open at Z m. close at
O'Clock p. m. SAM'L. CROSS,
mh26-lmO Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr. JOHN V. BARROSS begs to announce that he
has associated himself with the banking house OF
III. +. Baciman * Co.. of New York and Phila-
delphia; and that he viii be pleased 10 see his
friends and customers at 1901 81, 18th 81.
Direct private wires and quotations and gossip
from ali exchanges. e25-J
SPECIAL NOTICE-The cO-partnership heretofore
J. Wade has been dissolved by mutual consent.
The business viii be conducted in future By, and
all settlements viii be made and accounted for,
to LEWIS p. LTTZISGER. IVA I4th st. MS.
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The times., 1901-03-26

Heurich's Book Beer is the best.
The times., 1901-03-26

TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA AND GRIP
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
Help For RpWorth Leaguer

KANSAS CITY, No, July 1S.-AH the
young women Of the Epworth League
Of the United States will be called
upon to volunteer for a sk~in-grafting
operation that win be necessary to
save one Of their number from peTma-
nent deformity.
Miss lola Harry, Of Hoopeston, H.,
was one Of the victims OF the Chicago
& Alton wreck near Marshall, several
days ago. Since that time she has
been cared for in ST. Joseph's Hos
pital, this city, her face, arms and
hands being frightfully scalded. The
physicians find that In order TO pre-
vent lifelong deformity 1t viii be nee
essary TO graft upon the hands the
skin Of other young women.
Delegates 70 the international Ep-
worth League convention at San
Francisco will be returning to their
homes in about a week and il Is ex-
pected that many 81 the young women
will stop In Kansas City, and offer
themselves for this sacrifice.
Miss Harry and her father and
mother were on their way 10 the San
Francisco convention when the wreck
occurred. The girls mother died a
few days later, and her father is still
In the hospital here. Neither was
able 70 attend the mothers funeral
Miss Harry is Is years old a par
ticularly bright and attractive girl.
She is very popular in her home town.
The physicians call for volunteer
win be sent out in a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
TURNING TO INDIANS.
Prof Star Says Americans Grow Like
the Aboriginals Every Day.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Ameri.
can people in their physical character,
are turning more and more like In.
dams every day. The only thing that
prevents the people OF the United
States from becoming exactly similar
to the nomadic tribes Of Indians In
facial characterics is the inter-marri-
age between residents Of this country
and immigrants from foreign lands. .
This is the statement made by Prof.
Frederick Starr to his class in an
thropology at the University Of
Chicago to-day.
"If the immigration laws should
once be strictly enforced, a few years
would see us all Indians. Once make
the cry general that America is being
used as the dumping ground Of Eu.
ropesn nations, and so stir up public
spirit as to exclude foreign elements,
and it would only take a few years for
the Indian to haunt his oldtime pas.
lures again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
HoRsEwHIpPED HER BROTHER
How an Actress Caused the Proprietor
to Attendto His Business.

JANEsy1LLE, Wis, July l7.-With
riding whip tightly grasped in bel
right hand, pretty Miss Raymond, one
of the leading members Of the Ray
mond Speciality company, walked into
the front door Of Frederick C. Still
sons saloon on West Milwaukee street.
She did not stop at the bar, but
entered the card room at the extreme
rear Of the building.
Seated at the table with a party Of
friends and engaged In an interesting
game Of cards was her brother, proprie.
tor Of the Raymond Speciality compa.
ny. Miss Raymond requested him "a
leave the place with her, but he re.
fused. Thereupon the sister pro-
duced her whip and proceeded TO be-
labor him on the head and shoulders.
The balance Of the card players
made their escape as soon as possible,
and Mr.. Raymond meekly followed
his sister out Of the place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
TRAVELLED 5000 MILBs TO him.
Pretty Young Wife of Escaped Rus
sian Anarchist Joined Him at
Omaha, Eeb.

OMAHA, NEB, July IA timid
little woman with red cheeks and
dancing ewes Of the Russian pesantry
has reached Omaha after a journey Of
5000 miles 70 Join her husband Stephen
D~argazewski, 10 a land Of freedom
The young Russian IA a member d
Moscow nihilist society and escaped
deportation 10 Siberia by a sensation.
al escape from Russian police.
Dargazewski supported his younl
bride as a cohbler In a quiet Moscow
street, but overhead there vas clul
where students slipped their beer and
cursed the Gar. The shoemaker in
an evil moment listened 10 the incendi.
airy counsel and joined the club. Hi,
young bride knew nothing q his
sworn hatred 20 Nicholas.
Six months ago DaFgazewski came
under police surveillance and one
night the club was raidcd and a dozer
incendiaries were captured. On the
way to the station there was a strug
gle and D~argazewski escaped witt
several others. The young cObblei
was the only one who finally evaded
the patrol and reached the border.
Dargazewski came to America and
thence TO Omaha, where he has sever
al relatives. The latter Launched
their countryman in the cobblinl
business and he has worked up a nict
trade. His young wife, who thought
him dead for many weeks, has been
supplied with money from time "a
time and has laid enough by TO come
to Omaha.
Happily united with his young wife
DaFgazewski says that be has no fur
ther use for anarchy. American
democracy is quite good enough fol
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
Drew His Brothers Pension.

MACON, NO., July 17.-Thomal
Carr, Of Edna, had a preliminary ex
animation before United States Com
missioner Mitchell at Macon thi
morning, and, In default Of . 1850 bail
was taken to jail to await the Deem
Der term Of the federal court. Carr II
charged with personatiDg a dead mar
on the pension rolls. Carr says hii
brother, James, enlisted In the 6tl
Ohio cavalry, which was decimated al
Gettysburg, and was one Of So mer
that survived. These 50 men were Sc
lected as a body guard for Gen. Meade.
and, while on their way to Washing.
ton, were fired on from ambush, and
James Carr was killed.
Thomas was the nearest relative.
and he applied for a pension in the
name Of his brother, thinking him.
self the rightful heir, be says. He re
receipted for s160 back pay, and has
drawn sl0 a month from the govern,
ment for three years and eleven
months. The first afidavit, which
the defendant claims he did not sign.
states that James Carr finished up his
war career In company G, I'd Ohio
State troops. During all the years the
pension was paid the government sup
posed it was going directly TO the
soldier, and the receipts we're taken In
his name. The government claims Ia
have enough documentary evidence 70
settle the case beyond all controversy.
Thomas Carr, the defendant, has a
small truck farm at Edna, Knox
county, and his friends are inclined d
excuse him on the ground Of unfamili.
arty with the laws. The punishment
for personatim 10 obtain a pension is
from three TO five years in the peni.
tentiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
L SETTLERS
Goth Annual Reunion at New Florence
August Srd.

The Montgomery County Old Set
tlers' association viii hold its TWEEN.
tieth annual reunion at New Florence
Saturday, August 3rd. Judge j. d
Barnett Of the Probate Court is Presi
dent and Th0s. 3. Powell, Secretary.
Liberal arrangements have beer
made for the comfort OF the people,
Permanent sheds, music and speakers
stands, toilet rooms, relic hall etc
Two wells win furnish good drinking
water.
Gov. A. NJ. Dockery has promised &
attend and deliver an address. Hon
chauncey l. Filley, OF St. Louis has
also agreed TO be present. The Rhine
land and WeIlsville Brass Bands have
been employed 10 play. Special rate
have been made by the Wabash rail
road. The attendance win be yery
large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
The Best Remedy for stomach and
Bowel Troubles.

"Ihave been in the drug business
for twenty years and have sold most
all Of the proprietary medicines OF any
note. Among the entire list l have
never found anything to equal Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for all stomach and bowel
troubles" says o. w. Wakefield, Of
Columbus, Ga. s'This remedy cured
two severe cases Of cholera morbus in
my family and / have recommended
and sold hundrends of bottles Of it to
my customers to their entire satisfac-
tion. 1t affords a quick and sure
cure in a pleasant form. No family
should be without it. keep it in my
house at all times" For sale by
Buckner & Whitney, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25

THINKS the wife. to have the wedding ring
dip fFou the finger Something IS going
10 hsppen.r
Something Is haeeeniae. That ring
could hardly be pulled from the hnger
When II wax put there a few years go.
Now Il slips ch By Is own weight HoW
thin ths Suxcrs have grounl And the
fingers dont grow thin alone. How thin
the fax i ard how thin the once plump
form Almost unconsciously the wife
has besa fading End wasting away. The
strength given 10 children has never been
regzired Drains which shoald hare been
stopped have been neziected
Thst l. a common experience with
women. unless sone friend has shared
with them the secret OF the strengthening
and healing power Of d.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. II regulates the periods.
dries the drains which undermine the
strength, heals Inflammation and uiceTA
ton. ana cures female weakness Il makes
the habyis advent practically painless and
Eives xsgoE and vitality 70 nurSing motherS
-words czuao tell bow grateful l an for
yczr Errd atvice and good ncdic11eSr writes
Mrs John csoke. q Hssti1gz Northumberland
Co ouszno. Il have been IN poor heath for
four years hack and this sprinE got % lad l
coud rct DO ny work IWent to the doctor and
internal organs. buf thought ] would Try Youf
Fararite Prescriptioa. ] took hve bottez and
three Of the Golden Mcd1cal Discovery and
one vial cf Dr. Piercess Pellets and I can safely
say that ! never felt hsttsr IN my life
A Ladies' LAxative-DE Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets One single, small pellet 10 9
laxative fosR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
THOUSANDS SEEK HOMEsTRADs
Twenty-Five Thousand stragers in II
Reno-Rain Drenches Shell
terless Settlers.

Ell RENO, OK, July 18.-The clouds
of dust which have tortured the
thousands Of home-seekers for the
past ten days were dispelled to-day by
la drenching rain and the hosts who
have slept in the streets, alleys and
vacant lots will be compelled to seek
shelter in houses tonight.
The crowd is larger to-day than any
previous time, and the total registra-
tion here up TO this time Is nearly co.
600 and about 10000 at Lawton.
Many Of the excurslonists to-day
brought jugs and canteens Of water,
having been told at towns up the road
that FL Reno had gone dry. Upon
arriving here about the only thing
they could see was water ayd vet peo-
pie. There Is and abundant supply
OF good drinking water here.
There are probably 5000 strangers
In the city tonight, and the overflow
Of strangers from El Reno is rapidly
filling all the surrounding towns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
THAT -MExIcO PIPE STORY .
The Mexico Correspondent Attempts
to Justify His Position in
Writing That Calves
Sold at 81 Eseh-

A few days ago the LEDeEE told q
a Mexico newspaper correspondent
who wired to a Chicago paper that
calves we're selling in this vicinity at
Fl each. The correspondent referred to
is Harry c. Turner. who is visit
ing in Danyille, No. Although Il is
against the policy Of the LEDGER to
publish Anonymous letters space is
given the following, which is written
on a postal card and mailed at Dan
vile and Is in the handwriting Of Mr..
Turner;
TOthe Edliof Of TIE Ledger
In Justice to the Mexico cuFrespon-
dent to the Chicago paper, please
state that at least Two substantial
men told him that sucking calves vert
being offered in AudrSin, since the
drOuth became serious for as low as
81 per head and one Of them. a large
dealer in cattle, said that he bad been
| offered sucking calves for 81 per head.
MEXICO Coz CHICAGO PAPER.
Mr.. Turner takes an entirely differ
ent position in his card from that
taken in the special mentioned. In
the special be inferred that all calves
were selling at 81 per head. The
special in question is printed below
and IS causing a good deal Of laughter
among the stockmen Of this county.
MEXICO No., July l2-Special.E
The crop prospect has dwindled on ac-
count Of the drought in this section Of
Missouri until now ii seems almost Ger
tain that there viii be little corr and
small fruit raised. The farmers and
stock raisers are figuring on a failure,
one Of the worst in many years Some
Of the farmers are buying wheat at s.
cents a bushel, which they will feed to
their stock this winter in case OF
emergency. One distinct effect Of the
drought and partial failure Of the crops
Is the cheapening Of young calves.
Awhile back they were in demand at s.
and upward. Now they are being
offered in this county at 81 per head.
| Some OF the farmers and stock raisers
are shipping their stock to other
points in the country, and others are
rushing them 70 market. In many
places water is getting scarce. as well
| as food for stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25
now ALRANY TREATs TnEN.

ALBANY, July 1.-THE home Of
Hillman, a newspaper correspondent,
was wrecked by dynamite last night.
Hillman is charged with being the
correspondent who wrote the story
telling Of a frog that ate dynamite,
exploded and killed and seriously in
jured the three children OF George
AcCurry. The trouble with the story
was that McCurTy was single, had no
children, dynamite or frog.
Some friends OF McCurry's decided
TO hoist Hillman by his v petard.
Last night a quantity Of dynamite
was placed under the correspondents
house with the intention Of giving
the writer a taste Of higher journal
ism. Hillman, however, was away
from home. The explosion lifted the
roof of the house and tore great gaps
in the walls. Hillman denies he
wrote the frog story, aud has appealed
70 the police 10 find the men who
wrecked his house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-25

TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mrs. c. r. Waite was very sick.
Mat Stacey lived in Kansas City.
Rev. A. NJ. vardeman wa in Keene,
Ky.
Mrs. John Horne died in Centralia.
Sam Evans was home from New
York.
Thos. A. Bolts was in Eureka
Sam Small got into trouble, he be.
came an editor.
Work on the new LEDGER building
had commenced.
Misses Ida and Mary Clendenir
were home from Canada.
J. b. Jackson died in south Mexico,
aged fOrty-seyen years.
David D. Hill was mentioned as q
presidential possibility,
A Mexico team defeated the Yves.
ley Chapel team in a game OF base
ball; score, As to 6.
A Fulton COW gave birth to thirty
two calves, one lived and the other