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The Washington times., 1901-08-03
LETTER FROM A CRANK.
A Mysterious Communication Re
ceiyed n: the War Departmeut

In the mail received at the War Depart
ment yesterday was letter signed
God Of the Earth" notifying the Gov
ernment that the writer had declared war
against the gang of conspirators repre-
senting the Government which in 1898
fought battle against Spain. The COM
munication was addressed to Mr. Root
Secretary OF War, Washington, d. c."
and was opened by Mr.. Chance, private
secretary to Mr.. Root. Mr. Chance was
startled when he read the communica-
ton, which is as follows:
ITO the Government of the United States:
In the year 1898 the God of This Earth
fought battle against Spain with the
use of the United States Army and Navy,
under command of the Almighty God of
America though well aware of that, un-
dertook to rob the Almighty God of the
honor of that battle and induced their
servants to turn down the holy person of
the God of This Earth and brand him a
liar and lunatic and deprive hin of every
means of making a living in their coun-
try. which in all is conspiracy against
the Government of the Almighty God of
Heaven. Therefore. the Government of
the Almighty God is compelled to Declare
War; against the United States of Amer
lea and punish that Gang of ConSpirators
as they deserve As Supreme Ruler of
the twenty-four Oldest Races. | have
raised my Cody Government flag over
the international Flags of the twenty
four Oldest Nations. Yours,
GOD OF THIS EARTH.
Representing the God of Heaven
The author of the letter is evidently a
resident of Chicago, as the envelope is
postmarked Chicago. Ill. August l, 1901.
MIR. Chance has placed the letter on file.
He thinks that the matter can wait until
Secretary Root returns from his vacation,
and hence will not trouble him with the
news that war has been declared.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
DEATH OF MRS. MARY A. MOORE.
A Well Known Worker in Local
Charitable Circles. Or

Mrs. Mary A. Moore, widow of the late
Charles S. Moore, sr., and neither of the
late Charles S. Moore, jr., formerly As
sistant District Attorney. died on Thurs
day, at her residence, 9S11z New York
Avenue northwest, aged seventy-four
years. Funeral services will be conducted
at her late residence, at 8 o'clock this
afternoon, by the Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark,
pastor of Hamline NJ. E. Church The in
terment will be made at Oak Hill. The
pallbearers will be ]. S. Tomlinson, W.
E. Little, George w. Sugars, Edward
Bully. NJ. X. Kearney. and w. w. Gra-
hame, of Baltimore.
Mrs Moore was well known in chari-
table circles of this city. She was a
member of Foundry NJ. Z. Church, and
took an active interest in its philanthrOpic
work She came to this city thirty-fiTe
years ago, from Carlisle, Pa. Her hus-
band was a well-known civil engineer, and
took a prominent part in the construction
of a number of railroads in Virginia. Her
son. vino died some years ago, was a
promising lawyer of Wasi ington. He had
risen high among the members of the
local bar at the time OF his death. Mrs
Moore is survived by one son, Edward Z.
Moore. Other RELATIVES in Carlisle were
informed of her death.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
MRS. MUCH IN COURT TODAY.
Adjudged Sane by Surgeons She
Must Answer Charges.

A temporary stay in the proceedings
against Mrs Ada Z Much. of 1915 IS
Street southeast. who was arrested
Thursday afternoon by Detective Ser
geants Parham and Weedon on a war
rant charging her with the larceny of
81 p from Mrs Carl Hoffman. of l522
Grant Street. Mount Pleasant. was Sc
cured yesterday by one of the sons of the
accused petitioning Sanitary C.hcer Frank
to have an enquiry made as to his moth
er's mental condition. Police Surgeons
May1ield and Burch visited her at the
House of Detention. but reported thar
they did not believe that she was fit
subject for the insane asylum. AS a con-
sequence, it is the purpose of the police
to take Mrs. Much TO the Police Court
this morning and place her on trial for
the offence.
Mrs Much has been under arrest on
several previous occasions and alwars
for the same offence. She is well known
not only to the police, but 10 the officers
of the Associated Charities, to whom
she has frequently applied and who have
at times helped her. On several occasions
so worked upon the feelings. of the judge
and penitence has been SO marked that
she has heen able to secure her release
with short lecture. She usually admits
receiving the money, but claims tisat 1t
was only loaned TO her and that 1t was
her purpose to return il
There are a number OF cases besides
the one in which Mrs. Carl Holman is
snmplaipaft, and they are, being invee
seven children in the care of the Board
of Chiloren's Guardians
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
SAYS SHE NEEDED THE MONEY.
A Woman Arrested ON the Charge of
Taking 800 From "A Man.

Mary Flaslnnan. alias Mable Stewart.
was arrested about o'clock yesterday
| afternoon by Detective Hewlett opposite
the Pennsylvania depot and taken to Po-
lice Headquarters, where she was wanted
on charge of grand larceny. A warrant
sworn ont against her earlier in the day
charges her with having stolen 800 in
crisp new 500 gold certificates from Clar-
euce Speer, with Nhom she says she has
been living for three years. She claims
that she is his common law wife.
Speer claimed at Police Headquarters
early in the day and reported to the de
tcctives that he had been robbed Of 800
and did not hesitate to charge the woman
with the theft He said that they had
been living al the St Charles Hotel. i95ls
Pennsylvania Avenue ng.thwest, and that
when he retired Thursday night he care
fully tucked the money away under the
band of his hat. When he arose in the
morning the money was missing and no
trace of il was to he found. The money,
he said, did not belong to him. but had
been entrusted TO him TO keep for a
friend
On the advice of the detectives he swore
out a warrant for the woman, ana the
officers went in search of her. She was
not to be found around her usual haunts
and lookout was sent to the various
precincts giving "A description of her. De
tcctives Trumbo and Tyser found that
she had visited "A downtown dry goods
store about 10 o'clock in the morning and
paid over $40 for handsome lace dress,
which she carried away with her. When
arrested by Detective Hewlett the woman
wore this dress and appeared TO have
been imbibing too freely of the cup that
cheers. She acknowledged taking the
money and said that she was in need OF
clothing and that she helped herself 10
the money and supplied her needs.
\ matTon from the House OF Detention
was summoned and searched her, but
only $500 was found on her. She volun-
tarily took Detective Hewlett to house
on T. Street northwest, where over SZOG
more was recovered, and ii is believed
that even more Of the money Will be To-
Gated. After a thorough examination she
was taken to the House of Detention,
" here she will remain until this morning,
when she Will be taken to the Police
Court for a preliminary hearing.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Fraud Orders Issued Against a Bos-
ton Concern.

Edwin c. Madden, Acting Postmaster
General issued fraud orders yesterday
against L. J. Marshal and l.. ]. Marshal
& Co, 80 Norfolk Street, Cambridgeport,
Boston, Mass.
1t Is alleged that the firm offered work
at home upon neckties TO any person re-
mitting 81 for an outfit. and after the
money asked for was received the sending
of a worthless lot of cloth with instruc-
tions to make up zale ties and sell them
to friends, was all that was done in re-
turn for the money. The scheme, it is
alleged, was not devised to give work TO
its patrons. but simply to obtain remit
tances OF & each from those who desired
work.
l.. J. Marshal, 1t is said, operated
similar scheme at Bath, Me. under the
name of the Home Employment Com
pany which was stopped by a fraud order
issued June 2, 1883. Subsequently he is is
said TO have operated the same scheme
under the name of the merchants Supply
Company, Boston. Mass. which was sup
pressed by a fraud order dated June 4.
1901. He was called upon to show cause
why a fraud order should not be issued
against him, but he made no reply to the
charge.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
AN OUTING OF THE MACcABEEs.
All the Local Tents Join in IA Big
Celebration.

The knights and the ladies of the Mae
cabees, members of National Tent No. l.:
Brookland Tent, No. 2; Golden Rule Tent,
No. 3. Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, and
Brightwood Tent, No. s, gave an excur-
sion 10 River View yesterday afternoon
and evening. Every boat which went
down the river TO this popular pleasure
resort was filed with excursionists, ana
it is thought that about 1900 availed
themselves of the opportunity of making
the trip with the Maccabees.
The officers of the various tents, who
composed the Arrangement Committee.
were: S. S. FoutZ, Guy r. Padgett q.
w. H. Camp. W. II. Marsh, S. 5. Eng
fish, Myron D. Baker, and the Mesdames
Mary Fry. Lulu S. Hammond Lille +.
Hayes, Mary Anderson. Annie Luckia,
Ladic Dawkins. Nellie A Rowe, Fanny
p. Cary. Carrie Griffin, \. Buxton, NJ.
Robertson.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
EYES SPEAK

Volumes, at times, of woman's happi-
ness or misery. The dull, sunken eye,
with its dark circles almost surely speaks
of wonIanly ill-health, and its attendant
suffering. With the dull eye goes usu-
ally the sallow, sunken cheek, the drawn
mouth, the shrunken forln-the whole
glory of woman's beauty marred by the
effects of disease.
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription cures
the diseases which undermine the health
and mar the beauty of women. 1t estab-
fishes regularity, dries weakening drains,
heals inflammation and liberation, and
cures female weakness.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce By letter free, and so obtain the
advice of a specialist upon their disease.
All correspondence is strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
"with pleasure send few lines to let you
know that feel much better than for eight
wears before taking vour mcdicine,- writes Mrs.
Pierce Geise of S17 West Phila. Street. York, Pa
rWill recommend Dr.. Perce's medicine to every
person who may inquire as TO what 1t has done
for me. ! troubled with female weakness,
and began to think would never be we'll II
had continued the treatment prescribed by my
doctor don't know what would have become Of
me. Sncn your lfcalintnt Was my
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Have healthy color and my friends say look
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wishes too for what you have done for me"
uFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
impurities.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
SPIRITUALISTS TO MEET.
Their Ninth Annual Convention to
BE Held in October.


The ninth annual convention of the Ma
tional SpirituaIists' Association of the
United States and Canada Will be held at
the Masonic Temple in this city begin
ming on October Is and continuing for
four days Spiritualists from all sections
Of the country are preparing to visit
the Capita! at that time TO participate IN
the important event. II is understood
that business of peculiar Importance viii
be considered at these meetings in view
of recent questions which have arisen
among believers in spiritualism. One ses-
sion of the meeting will be devoted en-
tirely TO the National Lyceum Unicn and
she Young Peoples Spiritualist Union.
The programme to be observed aside
from the regular business meetings OF
the organization. will be of an interest
ing character Some OF the best lectur-
ers and most prominent mediums will be
present to participate in the exercises.
Addresses upon spiritualism, open to the
public, will be given each evening dur
ing the convention al 10 O'Clock. Other
features Of the exercises will be spirit
communications conducted by mediums
of note. The following speakers and me
diurns will be present: The Rev Moses
Hull. Prof. w. NJ. Lockwood, Thomas
GrimshaW. Prof. w. F. Peck. Mrs. Helen
Palmer ResseEue, MIS-. Carrie =. 5
living. Mrs. NJ. z Root, Mrs. Il. S. Lii
lie, Mrs. May s. Pepper. Margaret Gaule
Zaida Brown Kates, and j. II. Altemus
The business sessions of the order at
which il IS expected important action will
be taken. viii be held twice daily during
the convention. at 10 O'Clock a. m and
O'Clock p. m. 4 reception to delegates
and visitors will be held AT the EbbiIt
House on Monday evening, October 1, the
night preceding the convention. at which
a large gathering is expected. The pre-
siding officer of the convention will be
the president of the association, Harri-
son d. Barrett. Mary T. Longley. Sec
retary, will serve in this capacity during
tho convention.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
STRUCK BY RUNAWAY HORSE.
A bicycle and II Wagon Load of
Furniture Damaged.

An exciting runaway that caused con-
siderable damage to vehicles with which
the frightened steed came In contact oc-
CURED on Capitol Hin about noon yester-
day, when a horse attached to buggy.
both belonging to DIR. J. \. Stoutenburgh,
of 2OG Pennsylvania Avenue, became
frightened in front of the doctors office,
and for n time made things lively for
the neighborhood.
The horse ran eastward on Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue for several blocks before it
finally became entangled with an express
wagon and was caught. The force of the
collision upset load of furniture and
damaged 1t to the extent of $i5. The fur
niture belonged to w. l.. Weiley. of 3O6
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, and the wagon to
Michael Robinson. The horse was badly
injured and the buggy to which he was
attached was practically demolished.
During his flight the animal collided
with "A bicycle ridden by c. e. Riordon,
but fortunately Mr.. Riordon escaped in
jury The wheel which was valued AT
$40, was badly damaged.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
CHARGED WITH INToxICATIoN.
Major DOyen on Trial Before
Court-MartiaI ut Newport.

The Navy Department yesterday receiv-
ed information from Newport that
court martial had been convened there
aboard the kearsarge for the trial OF
Major Charles c. Doyen. Fleet Marine
officer of the North Atlantic Squadron
who is charged with intoXication 1t is
expected that the court will be in session
for several days. At the conclusion of
the trial the findings win be sent to the
Navy Department, together with a copy
Of the record of the proceedings. Major
Doyen- entered the Marine Corps July
/. lSS3, having been appointed from New
Hampshire. He was promoted TO major
January 81, 1900, and on May % was as
signed to duty with the North Atlantic
fleet, under Rear Admiral Higginson.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
A PASTOR GIVEN A PURSE.
Surprised at His Home by Members
of His Congregation.

The Shiloh Baptist Church, L Street.
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Streets northwest, having granted their
pastor, the Rev. ]. \. Taylor. D. D., thir-
ty days leave Of absence. he was sur
prised last night by the Pastors Aid
Club Of the church calling upon him in a
body at his residence, 1853 Pierce Place.
The visitors took charge of the dining
room and spread the table with all the
good things of the season and ali spent a
delightful evening.
The club presented the pastor with
purse Of $50 to assist him in taking a
pleasant vacation. The club has about
forty members, with Mrs. Larbo Delaney,
President: Mrs. Fannie Taylor Vice Pres
idcnt; Mrs Lucy Colman, Treasurer;
Mrs. Jackson, Secretary. The pastor made
neat speech OF thanks to the club for
their gift and the pleasant surprise af-
forded him by their visit.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
To visit His Old yirginin Home.

Singleton l.. Cooper. patrol officer of
the First precinct station, will leave the
city today Tor his old home in Stafford
County, Va, to be absent nine days,
This is the first leave taken by the police
man during the present year, and his
visit homeward, because of prolonged alb
sence. is decidedly agreeable to him. Mr.
Cooper has been on the fence about eight
years, and has an excellent record. For
merly he had charge Of the patrol service
of the Second precinct station.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
A Copy of the Moore VIII Recorded.

An exenpified copy of the last will, at
tached to which is a codicil, of the late
John c. Moore formerly of the firm of
Moore & Schiey was placed ON record in
Washington yesterday. The will was ad-
mitted to probate by the Surrogate's Court
of the city and county OF New York on
June g. 1899.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
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The Washington times., 1901-08-03
The Best pre.crip,Ion for Malaria

Chills and fever is a bottle OF Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic 1t IS simply iron and qunine in a
tssteless fosm. No cure-no pay. Price SOC.
The Washington times., 1901-08-03
Cured by stuart's catsrrh Tablets.

These people took course Of Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets, and. immune TO pollen poisons.
they hail the glad Summertime as the pleasant
est part Of the YER.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

courses of yellow pine timber bolted together con-
fifteen thick. The timber and most of the con-
crete is below the high water level of the river.
The heavy castings TO which the cable chains
attached buried in this mass Of concrete. and
above them rise the granite walls. weighting them
down securely on the landward side.
To the bedpiate of each cable. near the landwarG
edge Of the masonry are attached the so-called
cable chains. These chains made fast to the
plates by enormous steel pins. many inches in d.
ameter, ana about fifty feet under ground The
chains rise from this point In which equally
distributes pressure and weight 20 level a little
lower than the top of the riverward granite wall
and about thirty feet within II. There they termi
nate I'm paired links. with eyes. to which the sub
divisions OF the cables will be secured by clevslke
links into end of which the wires of each
tion VIII be spread into contca blight, as In the
hangers on the old Bridge.
The accompanying diagram affords very clear
idea of the construction Of the anchorage on the
Brooklyn side of the river and the arrangement of
the cable chains. The lower chain is apprOxi-
mately 105 feet long and the upper l15 feet, Each
link bar is 10 feet 81 inches long, inches wide and
inches thick, and is made of the toughest open
hearth steel
IL was said at the office of Mr.. Hlldebrand in
charge of the work I'm Brooklyn for the ROebling
Construction Company. that the temporary cables
and the footbridges would probably be erected by
the end of February, and that the work the con-
struction of the main cables would then be begun
and pushed rapidly possible IL is not prob
able that the first wire VIII cross the river much
before February ]. structural work necessary
siringing il is not yet \ished. II is believed that
begun within thirty days after the first wire is
raised the towers.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
A STEADY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
OF VISITORS.

Atlantic City N. j.. Jan. (SpeciaD.-The pres
ent week has marked the actual opening OF the
winter season down here by the There Is
noticeable increase in the number of guests at the
hotels and the number of applications for accom-
modaf.ons coming I'm indicates that the visiting
throng will continue grow steadily until EASTER
when the height of the fashionable spring season
Is reached
There has been a marked increase during the
last three or four years In the number OF New
Workers who regularly patronze Atlantic City,
particularly I'm the cold months. There several
reasons for this. In the first place the through
train service maintained throughout the year by
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading sys-
TEN I'm connection with the Jersey Central lines
has made the city by the as easy OF access as
env resort I'm the country Then II has been dis
covered that the winter temperature here aver
ages several degrees higher than at some other
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
BARNARD COLLEGE NOTES.

College exercises have been resumed at Barnard
after the Christmas holidays. The break In
the regular work will begin January %. when
two weeks will be devoted TO the midwnter exami-
nations.
Though all. the students rcdouhlng their
studying for the coming test, the gayeties Of the
college continue unabated. on Thursday and Fri
day OF this week the Kappa Alpha Theta and
Alpha Phi Omega fraternities respectively viii en-
tertain the undergraduates. The second term will
abound In amusemcnts. No; only will the Under
graduate Association give the comedy ''She Stoops
to Conquer but the senior. junior. sophomore and
freshman classes Will each produce The play an
nualiy expected from them. Plays win be given hv
La Societe Francaiso and by Der Deutscher KreIs
the Undergraduate Association has issued Invita-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

for others also, arsenic has been employed rem
edially for centuries A Vienna physician, Dr.
Hon. regards Il a specific for phthisis But Dr.
Gautier's procedure differs from the Austrians I'm
at least two particulars. He administers the drug
hypodermicaIly, instead OF through the agency OF
the digestive organs. and. what Is perhaps more
important, he uses form OF arsenic rever before
tried.
Arsenic. IL is hardly necessary 20 remark, Is
powerful poison There few people who
stand even a minute quantity OF H. Even old
school physicians administer II in almost hom9o-
pathiC doses II at all. And I'm order get enough
Of IL into the system 20 produce any effect on
tuberculosis. II the common forms OF arsenic were
employed. II would be necessary 20 give n fatal
dose But Professor Gautier conceived the idea OF
using cacOdylic acid compound than half
OF which is metallic arsenic. HIS first application
OF Il was TO certain skin diseases. such as eczema
and lupus. and then he was led 10 try it
sumptives. In all these cases he Is able TO use a
quantity which in any other known form Of
arsenic, would XIII IN short order. His latest
procedure is 20 administer cacodylate OF soda.
What the Frenchman regards as the last course 20
pursue Is 10 give the drug regularly every day for
week. and then have the patient go without Il for
"a similar period. He resumes the remedy the third
week and continues TO alternate as before The
quantity used is two centigramufes on the first
day and five on each OF the remaining days Of the
week However. In instances. ten centlgrammes
may be endured without iIl effects
The majority of Professor Gautier's experiments
have been conducted In the Boucicaut Hospital
founded by the late proprietor OF the Bon Marche
has not cured every case. IL has produced results
which have surprised him, and inspired great con-