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The Liability of Employer.

To the Editor of The Times:
In your account of the lecture of Col.
Carroll d. Wright upon the above topic.
delivered at Carroll Institute Hall yes
terday, that distinguished statistician is
made to say:
But, curisusly enough, under the COM
mon law. If two parties are working for
the principal, and one Of the employees
is injured through the act Of his co-em-
ploye, also an agent OF the principal the
injured party could not recover from the
principal. Courts have declared that CO.
employment released the employer from
liability as a principal under the COM
mon-Iaw rule. the reason of this action
of the courts being that an employe took
the risks of his employment, and hence
could not recover"
| deny that this was ever a principle
OF the common law but came to be -ap-
piled through construction by the courts.
In the first case in which this principle
WAS enunciatcd in a decision by higher
court, judgment awarding damages to
an empioye. resulting from injuries re-
ceived because of the negligence OF an
other employe. against his employer. had
been issued by lower court. and on ap-
peal the Judgment was overruled.
There can be no doubt but the judgment
of the lower court giving the employe
damages was in accordance with The law,
and that 1t was changed, not by legfsla-
ton, but by the law being differently con-
strued by the higher court. This decision
was not accepted by the Scotch courts
for many years after 1t had been ruled to
be the law in England. l looked up this
matter several years ago. and | am sure
that am not in error. though | have not
had occasion to refresh my memory from
notes then taken.
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A NEW DEPARTURE.
New, EfectunI, and Convenient
Cure for Catarrh.

| OF catarrh remedies there is no end, but
| of catarrh cures, there has always been
great scarcity. There are many remedies
| to relieve, but very few that really cure.
The old practice of snufilng salt water
through the nose would often relieve and
the washes, douches, powders, and inhal-
ers in common use are very little, II any,
| better than the old fashioned salt water
douche.
The use of inhalers and the application
of salves, washes. and powders to the nose
and throat to cure catarrh is no more rea-
sonable than to rub the back to cure
kidney disease. Catarrh is just as much
a blood disease as kidney trouble or rheu-
| nlatism, and il cannot be cured by local
treatment any more than they can be.
10 cure catarrh, whether in the head,
throat, or stomach. an internal antiseptic
treatment is necessary to drive the catar-
rhal poison out of the blood and system.
and the new catarrh cure is designed on
this plan and the remarkable success OF
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets is because being
used internally, 1t drives out catarrhal in
lection through action upon stomach,
liver and bowels
William Zimmerman. of st. Joseph, re-
lates an experience with catarrh which is
or value to millions of catarrh sufferers
everywhere. He says, Il neglected
oiibHL uuSdl CdLarGn until II BIauualIg eA-
tended 20 my throat and bronchial tubes
and finally even my stomach and liver be-
came affected. but as l was able to keep
up and do a days work let it run along
until my hearing began to fail me and
then | realized that | must get rid of
catarTh or lose my position, as l was
clerk and my hearing was absolutely
necessary.
Some of my friends recommended an
Inhaler, another catarrh saIye, but they
were no good in my case, nor was any
thing else until heard of Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets and bought package at my drug
store. They benefited me from the start
and in less than four months / was com
pletely cured of catarrh although l had
suffered nesrly all my life from it.
They are pleasant to take, and so much
more convenient to use than other catarrh
remedies that | feel ! cannot say enough
in favor of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
A little book on cause and cure of
catarrh will be mailed free by addressing
F. A Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. and tho
tablets are sold by all druggists in the
United States and Canada.
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HORRORS OF TIHNT5IU
CAPTAIN Leonard Lectures at the
Eastern High School.
The Washington Marine Officer
Graphically Describes the Battle
From the Institntion In IS94-Pre-
scented with % silver Loving Cup.

Capt Harry Leonard. United States Ma
rine corps. who distinguished himself in
the battle of Tientsin and now carries
an empty sleeve as an evidence of the en-
gagement. lectured last night at the
Eastern High School upon the incidents
of the Chinese campaign prior to the re-
lief of Pekin. dc is a graduate of the
institution. in the class of '94, and d
large number OF his former classmates
and friends. as well as present students.
greeted him when he stepped upon the
platform. He was introduced by A A. biz
ney, who complimented his bravery and
said that the Eastern High School was
proud to number among Its former pupils
one who had SO CALAMITY fought in the
battles Of his country.
In opening Captain Leonard told OF the
departure OF the marines from Manila at
the outbreak of the Boxer hostiIities, and
the very formidable appearance of the
forty men-of-War of the allied Powers
before the TakU forts. He described the
lnnding of the marines under great diff
culties. and the situation presented to the
allies when the advance was made upon
Tentsin. The 1870 American marines were
Joined by about 500 Russians. and were
compelled TO attack force of more than
1000 Chinese entrenched. On the first
day, he said. the Chinese came out TO at
tack them and the little band OF men.
after marching thirty miles. and fighting
Ave hours with food, against an army
Of hasr he cd
to fall back. but were able to carry their
wounded with them, thus saving them
from the butchery of the Boxers After
being REINFORCED by 1000 allied
troops. the foreign residents of T5entsin
were relieved. He described the sad
plight of the foreigners, the bravery with
which they resisted the attacks of the
received their rescuers.
Continuing, Captain Leonard graphically
narrated the incidents OF the siege of the
walled city and the relief of Admiral Sev-
mour's command, which, in its advance
upon PeiIin, had been forced by the i'm
perial troops to fall back and take refuge
in captured arsenal. The Chinese. he
said, were not only strongly entrenched,
but were wei equipped with arms and am
munition of every kind, and greatly out
numbered the allies. After reciting some
of the details Of the capture OF the sew
eral arsenals, Captain Leonard told of
the plan of final attack upon the walled
city, in which II was decided that the
Russians should approach from the north
and the other allies from the south. In
the capture of the South Arsenal the
Americans and the japanese were the first
TO enter.
When the entrance to The walled city
was finally effected. after hard fighting.
most deplorable situation was con-
fronted. The streets were strewn with
the bodies OF dead men and animals. The
conditions were shocking, and Il
an sight he declared, to
2s tearing at the
eings. The allies
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how the law of conspiracy was construed
to apply against combinations of work
ing people when 1t originally applied TO
quite another offence And he also shows
how old and disused statutes. covered with
the legal debris of time, were resurrected
for the punishment of working people and
enforced by the courts. though they had
served their purpose and were only ap-
plcable to conditions which had long
since passed away.
1 mention these facts to show to your
readers that both courts and employers
have always been ready to construe the
law and force its terms to punish work.
ing people for pretended unlawful acts,
and to prevent them from obtaining the
justice which was their due. and which
they would have received IL the laws had
been fairly construed and impartially en-
forced And 1t has not been the English
courts alone which have. without warrant,
construed laws and statutes against
working people. Our own courts have
been foremost in this iniquity. The con-
STRUNG of the Antitrust law against
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09
a VETERAN OF TWO WARS DEAD
Charles w. Thompson to BE Given "a
Soldiers Burial.

| Mr.. Charles W. Thompson, a clerk in
| the Pension Office and veteran OF the
Mexican and the civil wars died on Thurs
day at his home. Is Fifth Street southeast.
| The funeral will be held this afternoon
at The First Congregational Church. Tenth
and C Streets northwest. and the services
viii be conducted by DR.. Lehman. the pas
| tor OF the church, assisted by the Rev.
John Van Schaick, jr., of the Church OF
| Our Father. At the conclusion OF The
| ceremonies the body will be taken in
charge by Kit Carson Post. G. A. R, OF
| which Mr.. Thompson was member. In
| terment will take place at Arlington.
| Mr.. Thompson served with distinction
in TWO wars and was mustered out of the
| Federal service in 1864 with the rank OF
! lieutenant. He was born in Dover n. IL,
in 1926 where his father was at one time
| a prominent contractor. His mother was
Of old Puritan stock and descendant of
| Peregrine White, who was born on the
| Mayfiower on her first voyage to Ply
mouth Colony. When quite young he re-
moved to Boston with mis- parents and re-
ceiyed his education in that city. He was
| one of family OF ten children. His
eldest brother. James W. Thompson, was
| for many years the Secretary OF the
| Adams Express Company. and another
brother. George NJ. Thompson, was for
several years Superintendent of the Mint
| in Philadelphia.
When only twenty years old he enlisted
| in the Second United States Dragons and
served throughout the Mexican war, at
the close of which he was sergeant major
OF his regiment. He participated in all
the larger engagements. He then re-
turned to Boston, where he engaged in
the commission business.
In 1861 he re-enlscted in the Twelfth
| Massachusetts Infantry. He was engaged
in the battles of the Shenandoah Valley and
at Cedar Mountain the second battle of
Bull Run. Chantilly, and Antietam. In
| August. 1862 he was commissioned a lieu
tenant o, the Thirty ninth Massachus etts
Infantry. He was later promoted to b1e-
vet captain and major For time he
served as acting assistant adiutant gem
eral, on the staff of Col P. r. Davis. In
dependent Brigade, Third Division, Fifth
| Corps, Army of the Potomac, and as as
sistant provost marshal on the staff of
General Martindale. He was mustered
out of the service in 1854 and returned
to Boston. Twenty years ago he came
to Washington where he resided Until his
death For a long time he was custod an
of the Interior Department and was then
transferred to the Pension Office He is
survived by his wife and an adopted son,
Charles II. Thompson He was a member
campment No. III, Union Veterans Lee
gion, and the District of Columbia Com
mandery of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion. He was also a member Of
the b. b. French, Royal Arch Chapter,
Masons.
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" Money! Back"

No store can possibly treat you fairer
than this, for we say, @Bring back anything
not satisfactory and we shall return your
money"
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81. i.
No Charge

INO OudISO
for delivering purchases amounting to So or
more within 4 radius of 100 miles of Wash
ington.
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working people. VIXEN 1t was made with
out thought concerning them, is an ex-
ample. And the repeated decree of
courts enjoining working people from do
ing almost everything they have right
to do is another example most damning
to our courts. No wonder that our peo-
pie have ceased to have any respect for
the courts when they apply laws as they
were never intended to be applied. in de-
fiance of the terms of written eonstitu-
lions and plainly against the rights OF
man. WORKINGMAN
February T. 1901.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09
ocean Steamship Movement.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Arrived: .lerst
Bismarck, Naples: Kensington, Antwerp:
Bulgaria. Hamburg; Philadelphia, Liver
pool; Nomadic. Liverpool. Arrived out:
La Gascogne. from New York. at Havre;
Vaderland from New York. at Southamp-
ton; Prinzessin Victoria Luise. from New
York, at Port Spain; Trinidad, from New
York, at Bermuda.
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Sl.9S for regular SIS flannel suits.


all shields OF allw
silk
RIOS years-- for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09
The HymnnI Question.

To the Editor of The Times:
In regard TO the discussion of the use OF
hymnals in the schools let me add Il scrap from
my own experience; little Catholic girl (whom
We loyed) was taken i'll. She had heard hymns
sung in our fsmiIys We are Mcthodists. All dur
ing her illness sic vas comforied by thinking
over these words:
sickness and sorrow,
Pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more
Can any see where this did her harm? Today
she Is a devout Christian. member of the
Catholic Church. Where can harm come from
the use OF Our hymns2 UNBIASED.
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HeChtS' Greater Stores.
Sl3-5l5 Seventh Street.
Open Until Q O'clock Saturdays
Today winds up the biggest barga
week you've ever known!

W t ma bI f dyb bargains xeIm aveye putf o
tc inter be i rtu raaH axouef
la amount of ph charged" a
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For Cold In the Head
Laxative Dromo q uInine Tablets.

You will rightly estimate lSre and whole
beer II you phone 6S4 Arlington Bott1ns
Co., for a OF Heurich's Maerzen. Senate, oil
Lager.
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$3.50 for ladies' suits up to $40.
$3.50 for jackets formerly $3.50.

Ladies' tan, black, and castor
with satin and thoroughly fashion
ing cloakmaker, which sold for 81.
$3.50.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

S977a. pounds of finest Notef and Cap Paper, worth 20c to 35c pound, at 10c pound. One bale of extra Crash Towellng, 41ac a yard, from Sc. 50 dozen Ladies' winter weight Jer- sey Vests ana Drawers, usual price 25c, our prlce 19c. p dozen Ladies' Jersey Knit Corset Covers, long and short sleeves, silk crochet trimming, 19c, from 39c. 10000 Ladies' beautiful embroidered ard hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 121ac, from 25c.
 50 dozen mems heavy cloth working shirts, 29c, from soc. These shirts are all double scanned, made with yoke collar and wristbands and just half what you usually pay. 100 dozen Lace Trimmed and Elm broidered Collars. over 15 different styles, newest effects, 5c each or for 25c, not half what the mater ials cost.
 100 dozen Boys Heavy Wool Under
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 Cotton Hose, F 1-2 cents, from p cents
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
YORK STATE FOLKS.


 Arthur Sidman's new pastoral com edy, York State Folks" which comes to Poli's on Friday evening, has al- ready established itself as one of the very best of this class of plays which are just now so popular. It has just completed remarkably successful run at the Chestnut Street Opera house in Philadelphia and the reviews in the Philadelphia papers have been of the most commendable character. In writing his charming story of village life MT Sidman has provided a charm ing sequel to the series of heart to- heart dramas which include sHThe Old Homestead" and '.Shore Acres '.York State Folks" presents a delightful pie ture of domestic life in typical American village, and the story is told in simple but decidedly effective way. There are strong dramatic moments in which the note is never forced, and a quaint spirit of comedy crops out in every scene The company numbers fifty people, and the production is the most elaborate ever given a play of this character, two carloads of special scenery being utilized. The present tour is a brief one, preceding the New York engagement. Seats will be placed on sale tomorrow at 25c to $1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
HENRY MILLER.

A play which has won the unstinted approval of the western country, and which. is booked for an early run in New York City, is what Henry Miller offers for his appearance at Polls on Saturday evening. MT Miller has ap- peared quite regularly each season since he became star five years ago
 as the fitting conclusion of his many years of service as leading man of Charles Frohman's Empire Theater company in New York, and the re membrance of his excellent work in "Heartsease" and "The Only Way is still fresh in the minds of our theater- goers. His new play is spoken of as the most attractive he has yet offered to the public, the character in which he appears having q strong vein of geDteel comedy mingled with it's more serious work. Sale of seats Friday
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

the highest sense, and some of them were as extrayagant as even the most ambitious '' star'' could desire. At Montreal the press was enthusiastic in its praise. The Herald said: "Of Miss Lila Vane's performance as Glory it is impossible to speak too highly" The Star said: ..Lilla Vane's Glory Quayle was a splendid bit of work from first to last" .aTimon" in the Montreal Sunday Sun said:, q had never seen Viola Allen in the part; for the same reason that I escaped a mortal wound at Paardeburg. Simply because I was not present on the occa- sion. But if Viola Allen does it any better than Lilla Vane will take a trip to New York to see her. For Miss Vane was certainly magnificent in the part. She is one of the most powerful and sympathetic actresses I have ever seen" These simply rep resent the character of the notices Miss Vane had the pleasure of perus- ing wherever she appeared that sea- son. and they indicate what may be anticipated by those who go to Polls tomorrow evening. W. s. Hart. who appears as John Storm. and the others in the cast are capable players, so that an excellent performance may be anticipated. Prices are 25c to $1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
THE STRENUOUS GIRL.

Eliot Gregory, writing of Our Fool ish Virgins" treats the readers of the November Century to an account of the way a certain American girl de- yelOped as the result of years polish ing-off in Enurope.
 While visiting recently in a neigh boring city 1 was placed at dinner next to a diminutiye damsel, who enter tained me during the meal with her winsome face and doll-like figure; but the face was so pretty and the chatter so amusing that after time one for got this disagreeable impression La ter in the evening when the other guests had left I asked my hostess who the energetic little maiden was. With half smile she answered i: Miss B. is a very modern person. l thought you would find her interest ing. A couple of years ago her pa- rents, who l suspect, had begun to find their offspring. a handful, yielded to the daughters request to go abroad and finish her education, naively inn agining that she would settle in some quiet old town like Dresden or Han over. A relative was chosen as du- enna. bank account opened and the couple started with the understanding that their destination should be de-
 
 will think I am romancing when l tell you that, after a month in Paris and a tentative week at Cannes, Miss B. established herself at Monte Carlo for the winter. It is needless to add that her education was finished With vengeance. not quite on the lines her parents had intended, but with staggering completeness. When she got back from the eventful Journey the traveller proceeded to give her pa rents the benefit of her experience. They were hustled nolens yolens out of a suburban home and established in town house, as their daughter announced that she had no intention of wasting her life in the country. Having accomplished this fact and fur nished the new residence with pictures and bric-a-brac picked up during her trip abroad, hired a corps of servants and made out a visiting list for her mothers use, the girl who was not prepared to marry just yet. next turn ed her attention to the parental in yestments, upon which she brought the light of her new ideas to bear. 1T faut etre de son ciecle,' is her favorite saying. When the family money mat ters were running to her satisfaction Miss B., nothing if not active, de- voted her time to organizing ken nel for the breeding of bull dogs of some particular form or color, forget which. "A woman," she says, must have some serious object in life," and she tells me that the way this special breed had been allowed to run down over here is a disgrace to American people. Fortunately for us she had leaped into the breach, and proposes to raise the standard at no matter what personal inconvenience, to the English level. It appears that Mino- taur, the famous five thousand dollar prize winner, is on his way across the ocean to join her kennel
 This girl may or may not be a fair sample of her kind. but that there are hundreds of households in our lanG to-day where parents from indolence or ignorance are allowing themselves to be run by their daughters is cer-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

A case of Boys and Misses Knit Underwear, 9 cent goods, at 10 cents each.
 Beautiful Golf Gloves for ladies, men and children, all newest colors, 25 and 50 cents.
 Ladies' Cashmere Gloves, 12 1-2 cents. from 19 cents
 100 dozen Ladies' Heavy. Full Fash toned, Stainless, Imported Fleece Lined Hose, 19 cents. from 9 cents.
 20 dozen Boys Suspenders, 10 cents, from 19 cents
 9 gross Extra Quality Brush Dress Braid, all colors, cents, from cents. ? cases Sanitary Diaper, 39 cents a piece of 10 yards, from 50 cents.
 2 cases Boys Colored Knit Under wear. sizes 24 to 34 inclusive, 25 cents a garment, from 39 cents.
 A case of Children's jager color jer- sey ribbed Underwear, sizes 16 to 34 inclusive, 19c q garment. from 35c.
 9 dozen Ladies' Muslin Drawers, with , rows of tucking and hemstitch- ing, cut full and we'll made. seams all double felled, 25c article, 19c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
SEE SOUTH WINDOW.

10 handsome albatross sni"twaists, mfgs price $2.9S, our price $1.50.
 12 handsome petticoats, mfgs price S2.5O, our price 49c.
 P handsome silk shirt waists, mfgs price $45O to $500, our price $1.9S.
 gross leather shopping bags, 23c from soc.
 800 spools Marshals linen thread, 5c from 15c
 1000 yards fancy ribbon, Sc and 4c yard, mfgs price 10c.
 2,OOO yards wide satin and taffeta ribbon, 9c a yard, mfgs price 19c.
 POO handsome dressing eiderdown Sacques, mfgs price $1.50, cur price soc and $1.
 300 spools of cotton, Pc a spool, mfgs price 5c.
 1000 yards fine also heavy torchon lace edging and insertion, 1-2c, mfgs price 1Oc.
 50 dozen fine lawn and embroidered handkerchiefs, mfgs price 25c, our price 12 1-2c.
 10 dozen extra fine linen and en- broidered handkerchiefs. mfgs price soc, our price 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
ALVIN JOsLIN.

The pastoral comedy known for years under the name of "Alyin Jos lin" should prove decidedly popular attraction at the Jacques during the last half of the week. It has had as much popularity, perhaps, as any of these rustic plays, not even excepting ''The Old Homestead,' and it's popu- larity does not pass with the years. As a reason for this we may assign the fact that it is pure and simple in tone, humorous in a way to please all classes of showgoers, and presented in q manner to keep an audience inno- gently amused every minute of the performance. Prices are popular.