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The times., 1901-04-05
BASS DEFENCE OPENS.
He Denies That He Used the Mails
for Fraudulent Purposes

The taking of testimony in behalf of Lis
ton d. Bass, on trial in Criminal Court No.
l, charged with using the United States
mails for unlawful purposes, began yes
terday. The defence was outlined by
Charles A Douglass of counsel for Bass.
He stated that the defendant is charged
with violating an act of Congress relating
to sending certain kinds Of printed matter
through the United States mail, and was
not indicted for making false pretences or
for fraud. but for promoting an alleged un-
lawful scheme. Mr.. Douglass said that
testimony viii be offered to show that the
plan in connection with the conduct of the
Union Teachers Agency" and the Blu
reau Of Civil Service Information" is
honest and lawful, and that It was the in
tention of Bass TO give full value for all
money paid him.
The all-important question" Mr.. Doug
lass said, rs, did or did not Bass use the
United States mails for unlawful purposes
to defraud anyone?"
All the testimony for the defence, eoun-
sci said. would tend 10 throw light upon
this particular phase Of the case He
claimed that a great deal of the evidence
offered by the Government tended to prove
the honesty Of the scheme underlying
Bass business
The first witness called in defence Of
Bass was William G. BOnsaf. from whom
Bass rented premises 3422 Centre Street
The witness stated that after Bass had
moved from the premises Ire. Bonsai,
burned about a ton of literature used by
the defendant in the conduct Of his busi-
ness.
Margaret Dudley McDaniels. who for
some time acted as secretary for Bass and
who testified on behalf Of the Government.
was next called for the defence. Miss Nc
Daniels testified as to some of the Iitera-
ture used by Bass, not submitted as evil
dence by the prosecution.
Before commencing the testimony coun-
sci for the accused asked that the evidence
of Mrs. Matte +. Brewer an important
witness, be taken before an examiner. 1t
was stated that Mrs. Brewers is in i'll
health, and the excitement OF appearing In
open court would be detrimental 90 her
condition. Miss +. Mabel Rollins was also
called to testify. She stated that she had
done some clerical work for Bass, and
identified certain letters as having been re-
Ceived from correspondents.
The court adjourned at 3 O'Clock to allow
counsel on either side to be present at the
taking OF the deposition of Mrs. Matte l..
Brewer,
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$50 DR0WSY."
When True NnturnI sIeep Comes.


Actual changes take place in the little
corpdscles Of the blood, and these changes
are brought about by changes in our
habits For instance. the coffee hablt IS
said to produce a thickened condition or
the bIood-that is. under the microscope
the little round corpuScles show apparent
fibTes, an unnatural condition, which
makes trouble with the heart In cases of
coffee poisoning. 1t also affects the COM
plexiOn frequently bringing on heart dis
ease in some cases, and stomach and
bowel troubles are common with coffee
drinkers.
Coffee treated me very badly, indeed.
I got so / could not have good night
rest and had not for five years. My eyes
and complexion were duller than my
mothers, who was also y great coffee
drinker.
physicians told me ! had acute kidney
and bladder trouble. ! was nervous al
most to ,..e verge of hysteria, and my
memory failed me. ! had grown 50 thin
! was little more than shadow, and
people were continually asking me now
much younger my husband was than my
self-so comforting to a woman. you
know, In truth he is five years my senior
well as forlorn hope, / left off coilee
and took up Postum Food Coffee about a
year ago. / soon became so sleepy tHal
/ could scarcely stay awake long enough
TO take care Of my baby. ] did not realize
that / was sleeping naturally ana making
vel slept mp the drowsiuess disap-
reared and / felt a decided Improvement
in health IN three or four weeks ! was
quite wen and only needed TO regain my
flesh and complexion. | waited very pa
tieutly for an Improvement in these con
ditions. but it was about five months be
fore / was rewarded. Then an almost in
stantaneouS change took place, and my
complexion became clear and rosy. /
gained In weight quickly, and friends
and neighbors commented on the re
markabiC change.
Il have been constantly growing bet
ter and now am feeling In finer condition
than ever before i'm my life, and ! can
surely say that / owe it all to leaving
off coffee ana using Postum Food Coffee
my siXtecu-y car-old sister Ike myself,
drank coffee from child. For the last
four years she was able to go 10 school
only a part Of the time. and the doctor
said she should not study at all. in
duced her to quit coffee and now her
bright eyes and fresh, fair complexion
show the result.
II will he noticed that it took some
months before this woman secured the
result she wanted in the matter of COM
pIexion and flesh The change from coffee
produces change in this particular
within a month usually, but II IS evident
in her case that 1t required time TO
change the corpusclcs Of the blood, ana
that when tnat change was made the
recovery was very rapid.
Name and address can be given by the
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, at Battle Creek
Mich,
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it. In the meantime he gave Hopp 5000
in marked money. he said. t0ihlake zap the
IS coo and a note for $4,000. This note was
made payable to HOppSbUt, il, was under
stood that half of it was to be paid, on
collection, to HUDSON.
On ross-examination by Judge Mackcy
Mr.. Pickford testified that he owned at
the time a half interest in fhe property
on which the destroyed Building had
stood. Several pieces of property had
been given in exchange for that acquired.
he said. and he had paid $500 as his share
of cash money in the deal, Previous to
the property coming into his possession.
an insurance of $50 900 had been carried
on the building. but he had reduced it,
he said, TO $4,000. He sued the ten COM
panies whose policies he carried for the
insurance, he said, and compromised on
l5 cents on the dollar I'm the settlement.
He acknowledged that his co-defendant.
Bradshaw, after the fire, had received n
deed for a portion of the property on
which the burned building had stood,
but said that 1t was in the regular course
of a business deal.
Continuing his examination, Judge
Mackey asked Mr.. Pickford If it was not
a fact that he did not propose to answer
the charge of arson, and that he intended
to forfeit his bond, the amount of which
was already deposited in Rockville bank
to secure his surety Although advised
that II was not necessary for him to an
swer that question, Mr.. Pickford replied
in the negative, and said
that the trial could not come too soon to
please him.
Mr.. Mullowny objected to this manner
of cross examination and Judge Mackey
replied that he proposed to show the mo-
tive behind the present prosecution. He
proposed to show. he said, that there was
a conspiracy. but that the conspiracy was
entered into by Pickford and others to
mold Hudson a prisoner in this city
against the State Of Maryland, and thus
prevent a conviction, which could not be
secured without the evidence that would
be given by Hudson.
At this point the court adjourned for
the day, and it was understood that the
hearing would be resumed this morning
at II o'clock
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FUNERAL OF DIR. w. t. HoRD.
Services for the Late Medical Direc-
tor at st. Thomas Church.

The funeral OF DR.. William Taliaferro
Hord, medical director. United States
Navy, who uied Monday night, took
place yesterday afternoon from ST
Thomas Church The Rev. J. A Aspin-
wall rector of that church, officiated
The services We're simple and the usual
military features We're dispensed with, in
accordance with a wish expressed by Dr.
IIord before he died. The casket was
draped with large American flag, which
was covered with floral tributes. Inter-
nent was at Arlington, in that part of
the cemetery reserved for naval officers.
Here the burial service was read by DR..
Aspinwan.
The honorary pallbearers were General
Weston. Commissary General; Rear Ad-
miral Weaver; General LOCKER. General
Wilson, Chief of Engineers; Dwight
Dickinson, Medical Director L. s. Navy;
Col Felix Reeves, and Senator Daniel.
The Loyal Legion, Of which DR.. Hord
was a member was represented among
the honorary pallbearers by General VIII
son and Admiral Weaver.
Dr. Hord held the rank Of a captain
United States Navy. on the retired list
He was born in Kentucky, educated at
the University Of Pennsylvania gradu-
atcd iH 1913, and was commissioned as
assistant surgeon in November, 1854 He
served in the Mediterranean during the
Crimean war. From 1851 to 1858 he was
on duty at the Naval Hospital at Nor
folk. In 1883 he was promoted to be
passed assistant surgeon, and at the be-
ginning of the civil war he was appoint
ed surgeon. Ia 1865 he was ordered TO
join the steam slOOp MOnOngaheIa in the
West Indies, which was wrecked by the
earthquake at Santa CroiX in 1861.
Dr. HOrd was commissioned as medical
director in 1873, during his time OF duty
Al the Naval Hospital Chelsea. Mass For
four years he was a member of the Board
Of Examiners at Washington. He was
frequently a delegate TO important medi-
cal congresses. and was invited to act as
vice president Of the section of military
and naval surgery at the International
Medical Congress. held in Washington in
1851
The times., 1901-04-05
BRAIN FOOD
Il of Little Benefit Unless IL IL Di-
gesteH.

SeSfeu.
Nearly everyone will admit that as a
nation we eat too much meat and too
little of vegetables and the grains
For business men, Office men. and clerks
and IN fact everyone engaged in seden-
tary or indoor occupations, grains milk,
and vegetables are much more healthful.
only men engaged in a severe outdoor
manual labor can live on heavy meat
diet and continue in health
As a general rule, meat once a day Is
sufficient for all classes of men, women.
ard children, and grains. fruit. ana veg
ettbles should constitute the bulk OF food
eaten.
But many Of the most nutritious foods
are difficult of digestion, and IL is of no
use to advise brain workers 10 eat largely
of grains ana vegetables -w1lerP the diges-
ton is too weak to assiPilate them
1t is always best TO get the, best results
from our food that some simple ana
harmless digestive should be taken after
organs and several years experience
have proven Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
10 be 81 very safe. pleasant, and effectIve
digestive ana remedy which may be
taken daily with the best results
Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets can hardly
be called patent medicine. as tht} 40
not act on the bowels nor any particular
organ but only on the food eaten. iheY
supply what weak stomachs lack, pepsin
diastase. ana by stimulating the gastrlc
glands increase the natural secretion OF
hNdrOChioric acid
People who make a daily practice Of
taking one or two Of Stuart 8 Dyspepsia
Tablets after each medl are sure 10 nave
perfect digestion which means perfect
health.
There is no danger of forming an IN
furious habit as the tablets contain aDso-
lutely nothing but natural dlSestlNes'
cocaine, morphine, and similar drugs
have no place. in a stomach medicine and
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are certainly
the best known and most popular oil All
stomach remedies.
Ask your druggist for a fifty cent PACK,
age OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets ana
after a week 8 use note the Improvement
in health, appetite, and nervous energy
The times., 1901-04-05
SENT TO THE BARRACKS.
Two Troops of the Eleventh Cavalry
Leave Fort Myer.

Two troops of the Eleventh Cavalry,
one of the new cavalry regiments, au-
thorized by the Army Reorganization act
which is being recruited at Fort Myer,
were transferred to Washington Barracks
Yesterday. This was done in order to af-
ford accommodation for more recruits at
Fort Myer which is only a squadron post
one squadron of the Eleventh has al
ready been recruited there. and two of
cavaIr.vrnen have not received their
mounts. 1t was originally intended th1t
the two troops first enlisted should be
sent to Fort Ethan Allen, in Vermont, but
The idea was abandoned on account of
the extreme cold weather now prevalent
there
The times., 1901-04-05
IDENTIFIED AS C. C. JOHNSON.
Man Injured by street Car Able
10 Tell His Name.

The man who was injured about 10
o'clock Wednesday night by a car on the
Metropolitan Railroad at the corner Of
Seventeenth and II Streets northwest had
sufficiently recovered yesterday morning
10 give his name and address. He is
G. c. Johnson. OF Liberty Road, BaIti-
more. Although his condition is much
improved he is not out Of danger. The
physicians say that it viii probably be
several days before they viii be able TO
determine whe1her Johnsons skull is
fractured.
Inspector Boardman telegraphed TO the
E.l.!inorc police, iustructing them TO
Pify relatives and friends Of his condi-
Sn. Motorman Clifton Daggett, who
Tas arrested shortly after the accident
fas released yesterday, as there was no
evidence TO justify his detention.
johnson told the doctors that he came
10 the city on business, had spent q part
Of the evening with friends, and that he
did not know how the accident happened.
lie Is about fOrJy-eight years old.
The times., 1901-04-05
A VERDICT FOR TEN THOUSAND.
Result of Suit Against the Wash
ington AsphnIt COmnnnx

In the case of Franklin H Mackey, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Charles a
Martin. against the Washington Asphalt
Block and Tile Company, to recover $l0,-
600, the jury which heard the evidence
yesterday returned a verdict for the
plaintiff for the full amount sued for 1t
is alleged in the declaration that Martin
was employed in handling rock upon
boat or scow owned by the defendant.
on July p, 1897. it is stated. the bucket in
which the rock was hoisted fell from it's
fastenings and struck Martin and knock
ed him into the water. He was drowned.
The plaintiff was represented by Franklin
Fl. Mackey.
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ONE YEAR TOO SOON.
A Suit for Damages Charged on Sep
tember -, 1901.

Emma a Kight yesterday filed suit
against the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany to recover $4,000 claimed as damages
for personal injuries. 1t is explained that
on September s, 1901" the plaintiff was a
passenger on one of the cars of the de-
fendant company. 1t is stated that when
the car arrived at the corner of II and
Fourteenth Streets, because of some de
feet. there was an explosion, and that
the plaintiff was completely enVeioped In
the flames following the explosion. She
also states that she was thrown from the
car to the ground with great violence ana
severely injured, being bruised and dis
figured about her head ana race. Inc
plaintiff is represented by Attorneys
Bowen and Tindall.
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COLONEL BERRET's ILLNESS.
No Serious Complication Expected
by His Pbysiciau Mt Present

The condition of Col James G. Berret.
former Mayor of Washington. who has
been seriously i'll at his home 1895 Street
northwest, was unchanged last night DR..
DR.. W. W. Johnston. the attending ply
sicial, stated that Colonel Berrets con-
-,Is.ou. while serious. was hardly cOnsid-
cred dangerous and that no fatal termi-
nation TO his illness was expected at this
time. Colonel Berret is. however. eighty
six years old. and has for some time been
in quite feeble health. the result OF
number of complications attendant upon
old age
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Young Highwayman Committed.

Marcellus Active, colored, sixteen years
old. was yesterday committed to the care
of the Board of Children's Guardians after
having been convicted before Judge scott
on a charge of larceny. He was arrested
Wednesday by Policeman Nerr on com
alleged that Active beat him, tore his cloth
ing. and took twenty-five cents from nm
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The Funeral of DIR. CaIver.

The funeral of DR.. James v CaIver,
D. D. 6. OF this city, who committed sui
eide at his winter residence at Orlando,
Fla. on Wednesday, VIII take place from
the family residence. 207 A Street south
east this afternoon at o'clock. DIR.
Calver was well known In this city, where
he had practiced for number of years.
For several years he was the dentist at
St Elizabcth's Asylum. For some time
since he last went to Florida he had
been in poor health.
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Ennnh ncnd His Bed.

Edwin Bennett Warine old resident OF this
ciiv was found dead III bed yesterday morning
at hi, home. l222 o street northwest. When he
failed to respond TO call for breakfast, his wife
went To his room and made the discovery. The
deceased had been sufferer from kidney dis
order which recently developed yalvular ahec-
tior of the heart Coroner hewitt Investigated
the case and gave q certificate of death in ac-
The times., 1901-04-05
An I-nuHuuI Heuuest.

By the terms OF the will OF Amanda Roscn-
thai. dated March 10 1898. she bcqueaths her
entire estate with the exception OF a pair OF
glasses and six cane chairs to Ferdinand schmidt
The articles mentioned bequeathed To Mar
garet Krambe.
The times., 1901-04-05
HARRY WILBUR FOUND.
His Wife and "A Detective to Bring
Him Home From Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, April 4.-Iiarry Wilbur,
Secretary of the Washington. D. c,
Health Officer who wandered away a
week ago was found at the Union Mis-
sion here this morning. lie appears ra-
tional.
Detectives sought him vainly, and he
was found only when the mission super
intendent reported his presence. lie was
admitted to the mission on application Of
minister the Rev. Edward Mack, Of
whom he sought financial assistance
After an unaccountable absence of eight
days from this city, Harry g. Wilbur,
private secretary 10 Health Officer Wood
ward and a prominent member of the
Christian EndeayOr Society Of the East
ern Presbyterian Church, was found IN
Norfolk yesterday by the police Of that
city. who Immediately notified Inspector
BOardmau by telegraph. His family We're
communicated with and accompanied by
Detective Tyscr. Mrs. Wilbur and her
brother left on the Norfolk boat last
night TO bring the absentee back TO his
home.
Mr.. Wilbur was found at a mission
house in the Virginia city, where he had
been for several days, and where he had
several times addressed religious gather
ings. He was unable to give an account
Of his movements since leaving Washing
ton or 10 state why he disappeared
Mr. Wilbur left his home Wednesday
morning. M1rch q, at ms accustomed
time. Instead of going TO the Office he
called at DR.. Woodward S house He en-
quired for DR.. Woodward who had left
for his office. After leaving the house of
Dr. Woodward, Mr.. Wilbur is supposed 10
have wandered about the city. He was
seen boarding a Berwyn car at the corner
Of Third and T Streets northeast about
80 o'clock iH the afternoon. Nothing
further was heard from him until several
days ago. when his wife received a letter
from him postmarked at Norfolk.
The police were advised OF that fact
and the Norfolk authorities were asked
TO locate Wilbur.
Nothing was heard from the Norfolk
authorities until about noon yesterday,
when Inspector BOardman received tele-
gram from the chief of police announcing
that they had located Wilbur, and asking
what action the Washington police de-
sired to take. Mrs. Wilbur was visited
at her home, 1903 B Street northeast, and
arrangements were made TO go 70 Nor
90
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dEaGhd6
Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventh Street.

STORES
ACCOMMODATION
The Conservative, 1901-12-26
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

The following description of Napoleon
Bonaparte appeared in the New York
Evening Post of Wednesday, Decem-
ber 16, 1901:
ellis hair is of dark brown color,
cut short, and without powder; fore
head high, narrow, conformably to the
shape of his head, which is much COM
pressed at the sides; eyebrows thin,
arched little, and low eyes large of
dark grey color, well formed, but dull
and languid, which together with the
yellow hew of his brown skin, give en
appearance of person laboring under
an hepatic affection; nose large, regular,
approaching to the Grecian upper lip
very short, turned up little at it's ex-
tremity mouth large lips thin, pallid;
distance very long from the upper lip to
the apex Of the chin, which projects a
little, and is slightly dimpled; his coun
tenance is rather expressive of mildness
and languor than of heroism and anima-
tion; his stature cannot much exceed
five feet six inches; he is thin, but mus
cular, and we'll proportioned; however
his neck is short, and his chest very
narrow; he dresses usually in the Eng
lish fashion, commonly wearing all day
pantaloon and boots"
The Conservative, 1901-12-26

the trail of the enemy, the scout, the
pursuit, the flight, the encounter and
the victory, the harvest, or green corn,
dance, the bear dance, and others. The
entire group occupy (?) as a sleeping
apartment, resting on mattresses in diff
ferent corners, each tribe by itself. In
undress uniform they are truly wonder
full specimens Of physical perfection.
Their broad chests, beautiful limbs and
general development bear testimony to
perfect health. Their interpreter is Mr..
Allis, who has lived with them twenty
three years as a teacher. He has four
children, all of whom speal, both
languages. He has been the official in
terpreter for several years, and the In
dians think great deal of him. They
generally obey implicitly the directions
of their agent, Major Dennison, and are
not addicted to the use of fire-water.
Of their own accord they will not use it,
but when asked by a white man they
will partake, considering that it would
be impolite to refuse-an opinion, by
the way which is often prevalent among
people who are called more civilized
Two of the party, while in Washing
ton, were led astray and partook rather
too freely, but recovered shortly. The
party will leave the city today or to-
morrow for their homes. They have
been absent about five months from
their squaws, for whom they feel much
concern, and with whom they are anx-
ious to have an interview.
Among the delegation are three of
the tasted runners on the plains, who it
is said can run down on foot the Wild
est horses Of the prairies. All are very
anxious to see a circus, and were much
pleased with the astonishing feats of the
Ravels at Niblo's. They will reach
home in about four weeks, and no doubt
will excite the wonder and doubts of
their people by their accounts of civil
lied life.