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Evening star., 1902-08-07

W y. IIROt T.. Md.
August G. 1902.
The opening service of the day was the
early morning prayer service at $50, in
charge of the presiding elder DIR. H. r.
Naylor. Rev. T. E. Copes led the prayer
and eperience meeting at o'clock. The
ladies' meeting at $50 O'Clock was led by
Mrs Robert Cohen.
Rev j. G. Nicholson. pastor of Trinit V
M. E. Church of Washington preached the
morning sermon al II am. from Psalms.
XXv:14-'The secret of the Lord is with
them that fear Him; and He will shew
them His covenant
Mrs. D. E. Wiber. who has charge of the
children's meeting, talked this afternoon on
"Colored Lights; Which Am I?'' The at
tendance was small on account of the in
clement weather. Mrs. Wiber conducted
the children's meetings with great success
last summer.
Rev E. S. Dunham of Delaware, Ohio,
had charge of the young peoples meeting
at Z pm. He gave short talk on the Ep-
worth League motto. Look Up. Lift Up"
At o'clock Mr.. Dunham preached from
the text, Genesis, xii:2-"I will bless thee,
and thou shalt be blessing"
Rev. H. r. Miller, Hyattsviiie, Md, is
spending a few days at the camp.
Mr.. Oran Moore, who has been on a visit
to Minnesota, has returned to the grove.
Mr.. Clarence Archibald visited Mr.. Edw.
NJ. Hall Wednesday.
Misses Annie L. Briggs and Maude
Fowler are at the grove for few days.
Miss Grace Osborn gave a luncheon We'd
Murray of Baltimore. The guests were
Misses Nettie Craig. Mary Emmons, Grace
Welch. Bessie Foster. Eva Peck Mary f.
Miburn. Edith Carter and Meta Altschu.
Evening star., 1902-08-07

Estate of Herman Thurin: statement Tor
account filed. Estate of Elsie j. T1nSle:
petition for probate of will filed. Estate OF
William Harris; affidavit in lieu of account
filed. Estate of John A. Thomas; rule anu
citation for payment of costs issued.
Estate of William A. Tapet; do. Estate
of Bette B. Dickerson: do. In re Seymour
Davis ct al; do. In re Christian Wagner
ct al; do. In re Marion N. Shoemaker: do.
Estate OF Adam Michel: report of auditor
filed. Estate of Sarah NJ. Phillips; inven-
tory flied. Estate Of Elsie j. Tingie. will
fully proved. Estate of Katie r. Tharp;
will admitted to probate and letters testa-
mentdry granted to Martin r.. Tharp;
bond, $500. Estate of Peter A. Dieste; Will
fully proved. Estate of Daniel F. Lee; ac-
count passed. In re Essie B. Burret ct al;
do. Estate of jacob Fl. Weber; guardian
ad litem appointed. Estate of Elsie j.
Tingle; will admitted to probate and letters
testamentary granted to Amorg K. Tingle;
bond. $500. Estate of Thomas A. Dono-
ghue; statement for account filed. In re
Peter Horn ct al: order appointing Mrs.
Carrie Gehrman guardian; bond. $500. Es-
tate of John Neitzey: will and codicil fully
proved.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
FOOD TREATMENT.
OLD STOMACHS MADE OVER.

Improper medicine knocks out as many stom,chs
as bad food, but proper food will nearly always
restore the health that Nature intendea
Il suffered with chronic constipation for long
time and two years ago became an Invalid being
unable 10 retain anything ON my stomach says
Mrs. r. NJ. BuSs of Milersburg Ky
Physicians pronounced it catarrh Of the stomach
and bowels In fact. the entire alimentary canal
was involved, caused. they said. by continued use
of purgatiyss. For several weeks ! could not re-
tain more than tesspOonful Of any kind Of fluid
St any time, and this stage Of my Illness a
friend suggested that l try Grape Nuts
Il commenced by taking only teaspconfd at a
time OF the water poured, while boiling two
tesspoonfus Of the Grape-Nuts. In fye days l was
able 10 digest a teaspoonful Of the Grape-Nuts
themselves, and in less than month could digest
an ordinary meal can eat anything now after
having used Grape-Nuts for nearly two years and
am entirely cured Of constipation. 1t Is whole
some. pure and inexpensive food
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Building Properly Located.

Mr.. E. A. Richardson has been informed
that the new building at 18th and G streets
northwest is properly located the
building line, with show windows on the G
street side extending about three feet. The
portion of the building referred to by Mr..
Rlchardson as extending ten feet beyond
the building line he is told is a vault and
areaWay, which will not project above the
finished grade of thes parking. Mr.. Rich
ardson complained that theuproposed pro-
lection of the building would obstruct the
view from the adjoining premises.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Recording the Returns.

All the desk space in the Office of Dis
trict Assessor II. II. Darneile is filled now
adays with clerks busily entering and re-
cording the personal tax statements receiv-
ed from citizens of the District. The time
for the receipt of such statements expires
next Iuesday. leaving only five days in
which the whole work must be completed.
The statements are pouring in on the clerks
at a rate which presages the practical COM
pletlon of the task by Wednesday next.
After Tuesday the clerks will add 20 per
cent as penalty to each assessment entered.
according to the law, and estimate the per-
sonal tax at that increased assessment.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Band Concert at Barracks,

Following is the program of the concert
TO be given by the band of the United
States marine corps, William H. SanteI-
mann, leader, at the marine barracks this
afternoon. beginning at $40 o'clock:
March-"Rifie Regiment" Sousa
Observation-Disclosures Goldmark
Music de Ballet-"Astorga'' Albert
Cornet Solo-"Fantasie Brillante' Arban
Second leader, Walter F. Smith.
(a) Caprice-"Love's HERALD .Fanc;ull
(b) Patrol-"Grand Army of the Repub-
iiC ..........Ednciulli
Overture-''Lebanon' (by request),
Santemann
March-"Old Berlin" Won Rlon
nan Columbia Fyles
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Rain Prevented the Ascension.

The storm of yesterday afternoon pre-
vented Prof Ed. r. Hutchison. the human
bomb, from giving an exhibition of his
nerve-requiring performance at River View.
was proposed. and several hundred per-
sons who visited the resort were greatly
disappointed. Every preparation for the
balloon ascension and bursting of the bomb
with Prof. Hutchison inside, while high in
the air. had been made, but the rain flooded
the furnace that is used in initiating the
balloon and soaked the paraphernalia so
thoroughly that the exhibition had to be
abandoned. The feat will, however. be per-
formed next Saturday ana Sunday after
moons at about ) 80 o'clock
Evening star., 1902-08-07
SIX PER CENT SPECIAL CON-
TRACT BONDS.

Ninety-seven per cent of the
mines in the Tombstone Mining
District of Arizona have been
merged into a single Company
The Tombstone Consolidated Mines
Company, Ltd.,-under the super
vision of The Development Com
pany OF America.
These mines have produced from
the surface to an average depth OF
500 feet over $3o,ooo,ooo. Twenty
four hundred feet of still richer de-
posts remain to be mined, as DEM
cnstrated by the reports of such
eminent mining engineers as Prof.
John A. Church, VIM. A. Parish,
Prof w. P. Blake and w. F. Staun-
ton.
We offer, at par, in denominations
to suit the purchaser, SS,ooo,ooo OF
6 per cent Special Contract Bonds
of The Tombstone Consolidated
Mines Company, Ltd, accompanied
by a like amount of Capital Stock.
Bonds are to perfect purchase, equip
and further develop the properties.
The Consolidated Company should
earn operating expenses, interest
charges, retire the Bonds in four
years and pay 40 on the Capital
Stock during the retirement period.
Under less favorable conditions
these properties have earned as high
as S25o,ooo, net, per month.
For full particulars address
AMERICAN FINANCE AND
SECURITIES COMPANY.
I3-:l Park Row, New York. or
Washington Office, sci I4th St,
{. {: RANDOLPH, Manager.
ty15-tu. th&s-I3t-S4
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Teachers Given a Treat.

Tuesday evening last the teachers of the
vacation school were given trip about the
suburbs in the private car Columbia
Rockville. Glen Echo. Chevy Chase and
Cabin John being visited. The members of
the party were the guests Of Gen. Geo. II.
Harries. After taking in Cabin Johns
amusements generally the return trip was
made and the city was reached about IL
o'clock.
Tomorrow. at S:15 o'clock pm. efforts
OF the Greenleafites toward paying their
Jwn way this summer will come to "A close
An entertainment and dance will be given
and another Of the good times for which
his little red brick building is noted Will
b. had
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Deaths in the District.

Following is the record of deaths in the
District in the past twenty -four hours, as
reported by the health office:
Alexander Davidson. 81 wears: Horac ce
Waters, 30 years Martha l.. Davis. 81
years; James S. Bowen, ~ years; John
Turner, 80 years; Lula johnson. 30 wears.
Samuel Nelson, % years. Edna Matthew'S
20 years; Grace II. Davis. IL years; Gil.
bert Ansley. years; Rosetta NJ. Smothers
l year; Ruth Haskell. months; William
A. Lee, months; Carrie Asbrowsky, 6
months; Charles S. Henry. :, months; iu-
fant of VIM. Henry and Serena G. Acton,
4 days
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Fined and Warned.

Private c. B. Elliott of the police force,
tried for conduct unbetomiNe a policeman
ana Tor non-payment lof debt, has been re-
CURED by the Commissionergt pay his in
debtedness at the rate,of $40 month. and
VIII WIN De assigned to duty other than that at
the Police Court. He is also warned that
II again found guiltyJo OF 4 Similar offense
he Will be removed from the force.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Remission of Interest and Penalties.

The Commissioners have informed Mr..
Joseph Fague, attorney for Daisy Moulden,
that his application for the remission of in
terest and penalties on certain general
taxes for the year 1882 in the name Of
Eliza beth Dechard does not come within
the construction placed upon the statute Of
limitations as affecting the collection Of
taxes. 1t appears that although the fiscal
year for which the tax in question was lev
led expired June 30 1SS2, the sale under
which the District acquired a Zen on the
property took place in September, 1SS2,
since which time twenty years have not
elaDSed.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
B. and o. and Cumberland Valley r r.

Options have been closed by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad for the purchase of
land in West Virginia upon which to build
switch 10 connect that line with the
tracks Of the Cumberland Valley railroad
a l0w-grade switch. two miles long will be
built from the Baltimore and Ohio at VIII
soI : 10 the Cumberland Valley at Berke-
len When completed the heavy freight
tratiiC now passing over the Western Mary
land between Cherry Run and Shippensburg
Pa. in connection with the Reading rail-
road will he diverted ~ the Cumberland
valley branch of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Bow Falls From Car.

Ernest Jones' an eight-year-old colored
boy. fell from Metropolitan car No. 1903
while near the corner of Water and o
streets southwest about 10 o'clock this
morning. He received a scalp wound. which
was dressed at the Emergency Hospital
to which institution he was removed The
boy resides at 43 Garfield avenue south
west.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
In Accordance With Regulations.

Mr. Robert Bradley. who made complaint
or excessive charge for hack service be-
tween the 9th street station and his resi-
dence, 1870 22d street northwest, has been
informed by the Commissioners that inves-
tlgatlon shows the amount charged. $1.25,
was IN accordance with the police regula-
tons, as the point named is beyond Flor
ida avenue.
Evening star., 1902-08-07

Joseph Proyor has been appointed an ad-
ditlunal private of the police force for duty
IN and about premises 9l6 TO 924 Westmin-
ster street northwest. The commission is
for TWO months.
Evening star., 1902-08-07

Forecast till 8 pm. Frday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, local rains late tonight and Fri
day; winds shifting to fresh southerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
Local rains and thunder storms have been
followed by fair and cooler weather gener-
ally east of the Mississippi river. Showers
have again set in over the upper lake re-
gion under the influence of a disturbance
that has advanced during the last twenty
four hours from the British northwest ter
tory to Lake Superior
The area of high barometer that occupied
the mlddle-eastern Rocky mountain slope
Wednesday morning is dissipating in the
southwest, and the barometer is relatively
high in the extreme northwest.
The indications are that local rains will
occur during the next thirty-six hours in
the Atlantic coast states and along the gulf
coast. and that the lower lake region will
be visited by showers and thunder squalls
tonight.
Along the Atlantic coast fresh westerly
winds will shift to southwesterly. On the
gulf coast the winds will be light and va
rable.
ports will have fresh westerly winds and
partly cloudy weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Cape May, 1.34; Halifax,
l.16; Sydney, 1.S2: Mortified, 1.o4; Tampa,
126; kingstree, S. c., 2.04
Records for Twenty Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
a p. m. yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures 6: pm, 60; s
pm, 20; II midnight, 6S. August Z: am,
90: am, 6S: noon, "a: pm. IS Maxi
mum. 50, at 2:3O pm August g.; minimum,
G3, a. D a m. August 1.
Barometer-August 6: 4 pm, 2904; 8
n N mi 1iohr
am. 29.S1; am, % IS; noon, 29SS; pm,
23.S1
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Maximum Temperatures.

The following is the maximum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at
am August in the cities indicated, as
reported to the weather bureau:
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
m: Great Falls. temperature, rs; condi-
ticn. l. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
81; condition at north connection, l. condi-
ton at south connection, 10. Georget own
distributing reservoir, temperature, 81: con-
dition at intfuent gatehouse, IS: condition at.
effiuent gatehouse, Il. Washington city
reservoir. temperature, 81: condition at III
fluent, 36; condition at effluent, SO.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Tide Table.

Today-Low tide. 4:24 a. m. and 4:J1 pm;
high tide. 1O:22 am. and 1O:4S pm
Tomorrow-LOw tide. "a am. and : -
p. m. high tide. II :U6 a. m. and II :33 pm.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
The City Lights.

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
fortytive minutes before sunrise
Evening star., 1902-08-07
The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rises, 5O3 a M; sun SETS 7:OS
pm.
Moon sets, OIL pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5O4 a n
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Washington Grove News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON. GROVE. Md.
On.
Evening star., 1902-08-07
LOCAL RAINS.
Weather Predictions for Tonight and
Tomorrow

Forecast till pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, local rains late tonight and Fri
day; winds shifting to fresh southerly.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
Eupion Oil


When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPIoN, the family safety. This is a dou- bic distilled process oil that is oRDoRLEss and absolutely safe. l. yo| will use clean burners and wicks and EUrIo4 OIL you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in New
 port that sell this high grade oil are: Wolff-Goldm,n Mer. G., w. B. Chastain, \TilmaDs Bros, R. D. Wilmanc, Heili- gers Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros, and Harris & Daugherty. Waters-Pierce Oil Comply
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17
The Close of County Court,

County court opened Monday morn
ing after a recess of three days and
adjourned sine die TUESDAY afternoon.
The first case was that of julius o.
Frost VS.. Nettie NJ. Frost, brought to
get an order for alimony annulled.
The plaintiff claimed that his income
was now only about S2000a year whereas
several years ago it amounted to $1,000
or 5000 He also claimed that he was
losing money on his farm in
Vernon and asked that the alimony be
reduced on the grounds that his di-
vorced wife had recently come into an
estate. The testimony of the defend
ant showed that she had inherited
about $1,000 and the rent of a dwell
ing house amounting to about So
month. The court refused to reduce
the alimony and ordered the petition
dismissed. Waterman Il Martin for
the plaintiff and Fits for defendant.
The last case heard was that of How
ard Burke VS.. Nelson Howard. an ac-
tion to revive judgment and close
Jail execution. This action was orig
inally brought against the defendant
several years ago for the conversion of
hay and wood from a farm belonging
to the plaintiff The court issued the
order. Waterman & Martin for the
plaintiff and Fits for defendant.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17
Monday, Oct. l3.


In the senate a Dlil providing LOT an
annual Typographical survey and map
OF the state was submitted pY senator
BroWnell OF Chlttenden county. rms
measure provides mat II the united
States Will give S2tND each year ana
help OUT IN TINS matter me state VIII
DO the same senator COMBS lntro-
duced blli repeating most OF the pres
ent law relating to bovine tuberculo-
SIS In regard to the testing. condemn
ing and killing OF the cattle ana ap-
praIsals and compensation, senator
Spencer of W llmlngton presented a hlll
making ballot defective when 1t Is
marked IN favor OF more than one can
dldate for the same Office, or over more
than one column. Ihe committee on
banks reported that the blll making
Lincoln : birthday. Feb. l., a legal
holiday, ought to pass. y third read
ing was ordered.
Mr., Dartt OF Springfield presided
over the House IN the absence of Speak
er Merrlheld. The JOINT resolutions
relating to the reference OF the gov
ernor's message on liquor legislation
TO the Joint temperance committee ana
to joint assembly for canyassing votes
for county and probate officers and jus
tice Of the peace. were adopted in con
currence. A bill committing the sen
tence of Charles Doherty was put IN
by McEeeters of Enosburgh and Mr.. Ad-
ans of Marlboro presented one on pub
lie instruction which was referred to the
educational committee. 1t provides that
legal pupils of the town may be In
structed in schools of an adjoining
town, payment to be made from the
school money truant officers have same
right Of action as IN cases of resident
pupils. The bill introduced IN the Sen
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17
FOR SALE !

-'''iig bought the old home farm IN west
'4'''h'io. viii sell my farm in South Newiahe
y, . reasonable price. said farm known a. the
H. FROST FARM" Pleasantly located
''4st road; half mile from williamsvllle'
n -'H NeWtane post office, church and schools
- newly repaired. Fine running water al
N'l,t ami harm. Farm contains one hundred
seventy in pasture and woodland.
c. c. Miller,
SOUTH NEWFANE, VI
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17
Friday. Oct 10,

Little was done in either the Senate
or the House, as there were hardly
enough members present to form quor-
rum many having gone to their homes
for an over Sunday visit. In the Sen
ate committees were announced by
Lieut. Gov. Stanton as follows:
Libraries-Howard, Backus, Shell
don.
House of correction-Royce, Wilcox,
Lawrence.
Industrial school Sprague. Sibley,
Combs.
State and court expenses - Annis,
yelling, jackson of Lamoille.
Insurance-Brownell. Downer, En-
cry.
Immigration and industrial matters
Lawrence, Cartmell, Wilcox.
Game and fsheries-Noyes. Phelps,
Jackson of Orleans Stiles.
Public health-Stiles. Greene, Mayo,
Brown. All the members of this com
mittee are doctors.
Temperance-E Emery. Russell, Wal
bridge. Annis. Spencer, Downer, Sib-
ley, Nelson. Tracy.
Revision of bills-Downer.
Under 4th joint rule - Sutton,
Sprague. Graves.
Senator Brownell introduced bill
providing that any person splitting on
the floor or platform of any steam or
street railway car shall be fined not
more than $40 At an extra session in
the afternoon the Senate listened to
speech by Senator Proctor: commit
tee to canvass votes for members of
Congress was announced as follows:
First congressional district-Senators
Cartmell of Addison, Sheldon of Ben
nington. Brownell of Chittenden.
Combs of Franklin. Backus of Rut-
land. Second congressional district
Senators Graves of Caledonia. Wal
bridge of Essex. Wilcox of Orange,
jackson of Orleans, Sibley of Washing
ton, Lawrence of Windham, Downer of
Windsor Senator Russell presented a
bill to pay for some buildings burned,
the fire having been set by an insane
person who was carelessly allowed to
escape from the state asylum at Water
bury The bill was referred to the com
mittee on claims.
In the House, Speaker Merrifield an
nounced the joint committee on insur
ance for the House to be Wells of Cab (
OF, Dewey of Hartford, Preble of Shore /
ham. Horton of Poultney, lockwood of |
Mr.. Abbey of Essex in /
troduced bill creating cattle com /
mission and regulating treatment of |
bovine tuberculosis. This bill differs
from the Senate cattle commission bill |
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17

h ~ >A-E-Smdll Farm. about 10 acres, hVe
M'te, from Brattleboro on main road.
;, ~ ArtI two cows. Very good buildings. Just
i.rrp pace Tor party wanting Poultry and BF berry
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17

Special correspondence the Reformer
Montpelier, Oct. II.
The reelection of William p. Dill
lingham to the United States Senate
was the great and absorbing event in
the legislature the past week. The
scare over his election proved as ground
less as that over the election for gov
ernor, as his only opposition came from
the Democrats who supported Elisha
May of St. Johnsbury. The vote stood :
Dillingham;, 203 May, 46. Represen-
tatives hall was crowded when Senator
Dillingham; made his speech acknowl-
edging the honor Among those pres
ent were Gov. and Mrs. Mccullough
and daughter and eX-Gov. Stickney,
In his address Senator Dillingham;
paid high and feeling tribute to the
j late Justin NJ Morrill,. "a man whom
Vermont loved and trusted" and
whose unexpired term the speaker
/ filled. He said he keenly realized the
difficulty of attempting to fill his
place. He declared himself as opposed
to the election OF senators ny popular
vote.
y series of brilliant social events. Is
expected during ladies week, opening
Tuesday evening, October Il lhe
program includes a leGi ure at the state
house by Hon. q. Il. benedict OF bur
lington, under the auspices OF the Co
lonial Danes; reception 10y the same
organization at the Wood Art Gallery
a reception al the executive mansion
the usual governor : reception at the
state house; the reunion OF the Elghth
Vermont Regimental association the
reception OF the daughters OF the
American Revolution annual banquet
of the Vermont Othcers reunion So
ciety and an address by Allan ID.
Brown, president OF Norwich unlver-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17

mainly in two points. which are. it
calls for six commissioners instead of
three and provides for milk test in ad
dition to tuberculosis test before
slaughter. A bill in the interest of the
Vermont Humane society and to fur
ther the work of its officers was intro
duced by Dartt of Springfield, and re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee. A
bill to increase the state school tax
from to 10 cents was introduced by
Kendall of West Windsor. and was re
ferred to the education committee.
Horton of Poultney presented bin
regulating the speed of motor vehicles
TO y miles an hour.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17
IS. w. EDCETT & co.
REAL ESTATE
INV e S T M e N T S !

w RENI-Gl South Main street, cozy and
warm tenement, just the place Tor
F- F4la, FAMILY. Apply to l.. A. Cook, or > w
TVEENT-sixroom tenement Reed 81 street re
1" RENT-Fiye room tenement, Canal street
$1,000.
T' RENT-cottage house, Canal street: ~
~ RENT-Cottage house, South Main street
about Nov. lSt 5000
TENENENTS from $500 up.
EEN l-Good store in milestone Block,
WIN basement. Reasonable rent.
h - >AIE-Smdll Farm. about 10 acres, hVe
> m'.eN lfpm Brattleboro on main road.