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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07

The Rev. Isaac Funk, D.
D., a Methodist clergyman
and an eminent editor, has
prepared a remarkable rec
ord on the subject, which
The Sunday Times Of to-
morrow will present in
brief.
The evening world., 1904-03-08
Woman Related to The Astors
Who Died in Newport Leaves
Many Bequests to Charitable
Institutions.
TRINITY CHURCH GETS
LEGACY OF S75, 900.
Friends Also Are Remembered,
and Residue Is to BE Divided
Between Sisters of the Dead
Woman.

NEWPORT. r. l.. March s.-The will
OF Miss Sarah schermerhorn, daughter
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
sehermerhorn, was flied for probate to-
day. h died at Bar Harbor July 90.
1908.
sh leaves to her cousin. A. z. scher-
merhorn. OF New York, $4,000: TO her
cousin. Meta D.. Hergtr. OF New York.
$4,000; RawlinH l.. Cottenet, n society
florist. who engaged in business In New
York when his father lost his fortune,
10000; to her goddaughter, Jessie @.
Sherman, daughter OF Gardner shel
a New York. $4,000; to her cousin,
Elizabeth II. Jones. New York; 5000
to Miss Laura J. Post. New York, si0,-
90: 10 Emcline Haisht for the support
of the West Side School New York, UNI
ier h auspices OF the Chjldren,s. Aid
Society. 5000; to the rector. wardens
and vcstrymen Of Trinity Church. New
York. $4,000. TO be used for missionary
work among the poor and sick; to the
Children's Aid Society. New York. for
the use OF the West Side School, $4,000:
to New York Protestant City Mission
Society. $4,000: to the Institution for
the Blind in New York, $4,000: to New
York Association for Incurable Con-
sumptlves, SIS. 900; to The Home" for
consumptives at Denver. col, s50.OO0
All the rest and residue is equally
divided among her sisters, Mrs. John
Inness Kane and Mrs. q. w. Bispham,
OF New York. The Schermerhorns. who
are closely related 10 the Astors. "
a fine estate OH Narragansett avenue.
The father Of Miss schermerhorn. ss
well rs Mrs. Astor, became citizens of
Newport about two years ago to avail
themselves OF the low rate OF tax. The
parents OF the deceased were pioneer
summer residents here and very pOpu-
lar. Miss schermerhorn died from con-
SUMPTION.
The evening world., 1904-03-08
NAVAL OFFICER UP
ON CREWS CHARGE
Lieut.. Commander Cutler Ar
rested on Complaint of Men Of
the Nina, Who Say They Were
Falsely Imprisoned.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. March =
Lieut. Commander william G, Cutlcr,
in charge ~ the Porto Rlco Lighthouse
NJ the former crew OF the lighthouse
tender Nina, charged with false i'm
~prisvnment and intimidation, Cutler.
WIN was released on bail, was given a
hearing to-day.
\ warrant Is on. for the arrest Of
Capt. HvaM,. MI the Nina. now on his
way to Pensacola, ria. on board tina
vessel.
It was from San Juan,
March 3, that the entire crew. number
ing sixteen nqen. OF thn Nina, nae been
placed in ian on the charge OF mutiny
in refusing to take the vessel to Pensa-
cola for repairs.
The prisoners claimed they had been
shanEhaled at New York In December.
adding that they signed no papers until
the previous Week. when they signed
what they supposed 70 be>the payroll,
~ learned thar they signed service
papers for a NNar and thereupon de-
manded their passages to New York.
When these were refused the men de
imprisoned.
ON March & II was further announces
from san Juan that the Nina HAD
sailed for Pensacola, manned by a
crew from the Ednboat Gloucester. II
was added that the members OF the
crew or the Nina who were arrested
Tor mutiny. had been discharged and
that several Of them would remain al
San Juan 10 lodges complaint aKainst
Lieut.. Commander Cutler for false i'm
~prisonrnsnt.
The evening world., 1904-03-08
WONDERFUL CURE
OF SORE: HANDS
by cutlcura After the
Most Awful Suffering
Ever Experienced.
EIGHT
And Many Remedies Failed
to do . Cents Worth
OF Good.

"Abou. Ave years ago I wal troubled
with sore hands, 10 sore that when
would put them In water the pain would
very nearly Get me crazy, the skin would
peel OF and tho flesh would get hard
and break. There would be blood dow.
ing from at least nfty places on each
hand. Words could never tell the suf.
fering 1 endured for three years. !
tried everything that I was told 10 use
for fully three years, but could get no
relief. tried at least eight different
doctors. but mono OF them seemed to do
me any good. as my hands were as bad
when I got through doetorlng as when
| f1rst began. I also tried many rene.
dies, but nonc of them ever did me one
cents worth Of good. I was dlscour.
aged and hsart-sorc. I would feel so
bad mornings when I got up, TO think
l had to 70 TO work and stand the pain
for ten hours. and l often felt like CIV
log up my position. Before l started
To work mornings / would have to
wrap every finger up separately. 30
as TO try and keep them son and then
wear gloves ove the rags to keep
the grease from getting on my work.
Al night I would have TO wear gloves
ir-bed. In fact, l had To wear gloves
all the time. But thanks TO Cuticnra,
the greatest of all great skin cures,
After %doctoring for three years, and
spending much money, q Soc box of
Cuticura Ointment ended all my sufer.
ings. It's been two years since ! used
any and l don't know what lore hands
are now. and never lost a days work
while using Cuticura Ointment"
THOMAS A. CLANCY,
$40 N. Montgomery St.. Trenton. N. J.
y; &c s.':sss s:., =: s c:.sa SSsS;s;: ss::;S;sS:nas 81
S1'H
The evening world., 1904-03-08
GUN AND
CROWD DOLTED
Person Arguing with Companion
in a Trolley Car to Emphasize
His Claim Drew a Huge
Weapon. but Didn't Shoot.

During a quarrel In n ~southbound Sec
ond avenue car to-day a gun that
looked like n field piece waR drawn by
one man and for Ave blocks the psssen-
gers were nearly terrined out OF their
senses, The revolver was not shot of,
but the scare was nevertheless a hair
raising one.
Tony Bruno. forty years old. Of No.
go East One Hundred and Ninth street,
had been arguing with his friend. Au-
gust Juawrlre, about the same age, OF
No, az East one Hundred and mir
teenth street, over money matters,
when, according 20 the latter. VINO tola
his story TO Magistrate BAKER IN the
Harlem Court, Bruno drew a revolver
ION him. Juawrire then showed how
fleet Of foot he was and ran down Sec
ond Avenue from One Hundred and Thir-
tenth street To one hundred and Ninth,
Back OF the TWO men came n crowd tina
did not take fright at a big 3S-calibre
rel, But there We're others who ducked
into the tirst shelterinE building.
Al One, Hundred and Ninth street
Juawrire lost most Of his wind and ht
had by this time ,pocksied his weapon
Jumped in after him. While the. CHASED
man kept on shouting Police Police
get out. and before One Hundred and
| Fourth street had been reached the ca
was almost empty,
| he held on TO the gun arm or Bruno NJ.
tracted the attention OF Policeman De
laney, of the East One Hundred ant
Fourth street station. He boarded IN,
car. grabbed the revolver out Of Bruno
hand and arrested both men.
In court both parties told the sam,
said Il was. Juawfire who had the Eur
HssSSs:S % isa.ss'Ssn.ees Us by \
The evening world., 1904-03-08

lsss, the ceremony being performed in
the Logan temple by N, c. Edwardson.
He has had four children by that VIE.
the oldest OF which Is nine years and
the youngest two and q half years.
Their mothers name wa Anna d. Stod-
dare.
Married by His Father.
''The marriage TO my legal wife in
1891, said Mr.. Merrill. was soiemnired
by my father"
Were o living with I'M r. Stod-
dard when you married the woman you
call your legal wife, was asked.
II was, although she had no house.
She stayed at the home OF her father
ard her mother and I lived with my
mother" answered the witness.
In answer to questions from Chair
man Burrows. Mr.. Merrill said he now
has two wives and is oohabitating with
both. Senator Foraker asked the wit
ness:
rs not the woman you married, In
1888 your legal wife,"
mo. sir"
Mr.. Merrill explained that when he
married in 1855 he had a wife living and
that he understood that under the laws
that marriage was not legal and that
therefore his marriage In 1891, after the
death of his first wife in 1889, made his
last marriage a legal ono.
senator Overman asked for n descrtp-
ton of the marriage ceremony in 1883
and the witness declared that NE could
not remember how 1t was performed ex-
cept that he went to the temple in
Logan and 1, uaa nArformed th.r. L.
RESPONSE TO n ouestion nv sena,or IN.
boIs. Mr.. Merrill said there was no
, arriaos ce,,i6c.,. ,..u.d M r.,ora
or ann doeument M any kind cd far a,
~, - uH a'
ne Knew he shid there was no music.
n" "o,,, SrS rsm.m and no questions that he
.Tn..e
mere was nothins out the marriage
Wen. tell us abon, that" several
members Of the committee demanded.
1 can't repeat It," said the witness.
Tells of Ceremony.
an WI, ,n.., a. 80, ,,., va, An
" sVu he@h "'say e"tt sou Nv
not know the ordinary marriage cere-
Soas sss,, ~
'o' ',er $500,
ses' i know mat the
witness.
And wasn't hat what xas used -,
bs s.r.d ~
"e asNeu'
The witness said II was. He was told
to give the substance of Il, He saId he
ana n,s viva go, - ans ,ni,ns
,"H' wiz '''ou w ""a ''iheo
They made you promise something.
did they not - INQUIRED senator Hoar.
"" - e'Vt f'oef'
es' VA
But o have forgotten what II
was.' the Senator refnartad %,,h 4
laugh. - 49, :"
-
oh; no, i haven't forgotten" said MIR.
Merrill. he then SAT- that he had
pTomised 70 love, cherish and support
tns m
hnu oiu you sontinus 70 conapit with
nsr aiter Q ;marrien the woman you
sn,r yoHr,esai "ite'f chairman Bur
rrhs w,tns.. .a,a T.. u...
The evening world., 1904-03-08
The Book Tells You How
Tn Get We'll Al NV Risk

IL you want to feel betttr.
II you want more strength.
IL YOU lack ambition. -
II you can't DO HIM like you used to,u
u your herves-your eourase-s iea'ins
III YOUR confidence in yourself Is less.
IL you lack vim, yigor. vitality.
IL something is eating away your constr
All me by letter for the book; an. ~,
Get me tel! YOU Of a dryssi,, near ssoS ySu
see for yourself what it will do. Then ae'
e''SS No cost-not a penny-if YOU say. II am
no nor e ct t %s. R RSn, mis lasyi b. p e saa
You. you alone, shall say the TSIa.
sist can't complain. He IL 10 bill the cost
GIN ; I .SShsSF,' ,I Sii:,ora'ls' at my risk,
n's q twoseent stamp@-or q postal-asS,nS
six bottles Of my R ysS ss % ssiisvs tie
Rs.totssiS., ssS a. ;ou :Sp' ,dIa .s Srr now c ssr
tns I" i.. now seldom, I. faiist. ..A Al.
ebsth II the R,sdicins, too. know. and !
van. YOU iS know. 5 5hss 4 Son.s wn 90 I, that
ins Sop r.. 'n nss snywss With Them. Ask me
70, ~. book r2H w22ettS-d.y.
simply state which s sSos ! an ~ Hssrs.
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box 9l2. Racine. wis. Rack : for Men tsesled. }
pens q on Rheumatism.
Mid cases, not chronic. are often cured
With one or tvo bottles. A. drusEists'
The evening world., 1904-03-08
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Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more
sickness and suffering than any other disease, therefore, when
through neglect or other causes, kidney trouble is permitted
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The evening world., 1904-03-08

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The evening world., 1904-03-08
NEWS.

ALMANAC FOR TODAY.
sun rises. q. Is Sun. seu.. ). salMoen rises. IL. %
THE TIDES. -.
High Water. Low Water.
Sandy HOOK IN. 4ssah ffss T n,
Governors Island. l2is LILO T2 IS5
Hell GAte Ferry.. al 3Na s A n01
The evening world., 1904-03-08

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The evening world., 1904-03-08
Protects the System
Against Catarrh.
Hyomei Prevents Colds and
Cures Grip and Catarrh.-
kA.--, 6o-L If Ia E-n

WUT0y OdCK " Tl 7 dTS.
An ounce Of prevention ID worth
a pound OF cure" A few breaths Of
Hyomei through the neat pocket in
haler that comes with every outfit
will cheek a cold or the grip at the
start, and prevent serious and lasting
illness.
In all catarrhal troubles and dis
eases Of the air passages. Hyomei has
q positive action not possessed by
any other medicine or treatment. II
is pleasant and convenient to use.
Hegeman & Co., No. 200 Broadway
give their personal guarantee with
every Hyomei outfit they sell to re-
fund the money II It does not cure.
The evening world., 1904-03-08

INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
DUE TO-DAY.
Londesborough. Denver. Galveston, =
=. Sunderland. Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
Llandaft CITY. Bremen.
Swansea. Mexico. Havana.
Bockrnan, Brunswiek FL Paso. Galveston.
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
SAILED TO-DAY.
SArdeGnn, Naples. Rotterdam, Rotterdam
IN, atAn, Colon. 81. Andrew, Antwerp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-24
MILLER TO HAVE
GOOD POSITION.
The Steamer Pocahontas Ar,
rives at Nor
folk.
COMES BY OUTSIDE ROUTE
The Beautiful Boat Is Spick
and Span and Will Resume
Her Trips Friday.
tspccial Is The -Dispatct.)

=.
IS NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 2s.-Ilugh Cor
don Miller, assistant United States Dis
trct attorney, Is in washington, having
received q summons Tuesday night to
como to the Capitol City. Tho close poll
tical friends OF Mr.. Miller stated yester-
day that he had been called TO the White
House by President Roosevelt regarding
a good position. which, It Is said, Is to be
rendered tho young Norfolk lawyer for
his services In tho recent presidential
campaign, when Mr.. Miller toured seve-
raj States In behalf OF the Republican
ticket.
spick and span from tho yards OF the
Delaware River Shipbuilding, Iron and
Machine, Works, of Chester Pa, the re-
built steamer Pocahontas arrived At the
piers OF the Clyde Limo to-day at 3 o'clock.
The Pocahoiltas was some hours late N
arriving but this was due to the threat
ening weather In Delaware River tho
captain desiring 70 take 10 chances. The
pocahontas was brought here by crew
from the shipbuilding plant. the contract
having called for the delivery OF tho
steamer here by tho company which re-
built the vessel The Pocahontax COM
mandcr Captain Graves, came with the
\ Pocahortas. :,
TO- morrow morning the Pocahontas will
70 TO Newport News to receive some MT
tings and furniture which was purchased
In Norfolk and 1t is expected that Fri
day morning she will resume her route pc
tween hore and Richmond. :.
James wv, Nicholson, former local boil
r. Inspector who was removed by the
Department Of Commerce and Labor, was
to-day officially notified Of his dismissal:
A letter acknowledging the receipt OF
tho Departments letter has been lot
Earded by Captain Nicholson. he De.
niles the charges OF drunkenness ana
takes exception to that portion OF the let
,nr which states that "the charges having
hcen established in a degree sufficient TO
warrant DISMISSAL. Captain Nicholson
has not decided whether he will light the
dismissal. ,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-24
8 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The New Town Hall Adds to At.
fractions at Chase City.
71sn4c,a1 10 TIC Timed Dispatch.)

CHASE CITY. VA. Nov. ga tele-
phone line is being considered between
this place and Red Oak. in Charlotte
county. connecing with Drake's Branch,
Heretofore the connections have been
with points south and east only.
The funeral OF Simon Bnenneman, a
member OF the military company here.
was attended on Sunday BY the COMPANY
Filled BY the accidental discharge OF his
Farmers are jublant over the high
prices for tobacco. and sales have greatly
Increased at all the warehouses. /,
Since the completion OF the town nal!
MANY entertainments have been given
by travelling companies. The patronage
has been good, and many creditable per-
formnnces for n town OF this size have
been given. The hall ts splendidly fitted
up and has seats Of the most approved
and modern max 9. ~ Il
4 Land sales have brtghtened recently
Finch has sold $50 acres. unimproved, to
a Pennsylvania. and Mr.. 3, A. sElaw
40 acres to a. North Carolin!an.
The corn crop was good Yield and IS
selling ct sixty cents per bushel. Beef
on hoof, two to two and q half cents per
pound dressed pork, seven cents tur-
keys scarce at ten cents, undressed;
birds. +s1.6O per d ozen. zEs@e
Hunters are plentiful, but some say
large covies Of birds are difficult 20 find.
IT has been too dry for successful hunt
Mr. George A. Endly. the surviving pio-
neer OF the town, who has been for sey ;
eral weeks confined to his home by Ill
ness. is improving. Nv y ~ H;55l is{aay,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-24
FOR a TOWN HALL.
Country Residence Near Sweet.
briar Destroyed by. Fire.

t5iJf \Spectal 10 Inc 1lncs-Olspatcn-I
AMHERST. VA. Nov. 2s.-Dr. John
Thompson Chapter, United Daughters OF
the confedera y. is planning to. erect !. At
this place Confederate Memorial Hall.
a bazaar will be. given by the chapter in
the courthouse here, December 14th to
fund with which the hall viii be built i:
needed at this place, and this Conf ederate
Memorial Hall, while it viii be primarily
for the use OF the x-Confederatcs and
the Daughters, can be occurred for public
speaking ana entertainments. a.iE
" Mr.. Thomas A. Barbour. who lives near
Sweet Briar in this county, lost hi his
day night: nothing was saved: NJ. Bar
bour's loss is put at about 81; 900 He
was insured In tho Mutual Insurance
Company. Of Amherst. for 500 Mr. ! Pa q,
wife were alone IN the house at the. time
that the fire was discovered: It Is sup
posed to have originated in the Kitchen.
81 Miss Willie wills. who has been III for
sonic time. will leave tomorrow Tor
Richmon for treatment
Gregory and Gregory, contractors, are
engaged in giving the courthouse tho
rough overha uung. 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-24
ON 10 RICHMOND.
Newport News Street Gaslanps
Burn No More.
=. 80, n .1,ha .r.irn e,ss.pisna tch.'

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
s NEWPORT NEWS, VA. November ~.
The excursion which leaves early TO-.
marrow morning fog Richmond. VII
probably carry away q great crowd, for
everybody in this section Is Interested
II the football contest between Virginia
and North Carolina Crowds will aS4 also
20 to Old Point. where game between
a Baltimore cub and the Fort Monroe
ARTILLERY School oot-ball players. and TO
the Hampton Roads. Driving PARK to see
horse races
\ Tho shlp-yards wtll shut down for the
day, and all banks and business houses
will be closed.
The street gas lights. which have burn;
ed every night for five years. were turn
ed out yesterday and corners on when
there are no electric lamps, wero dark
last night. The contract with the Gas
Company expired some time ago, and the
Council notified the company on Novem-
Der 18th that It would not pay for lights
until a new contract was made. Since
then the Council has not had meeting.
and no new contract has been made: Ihe
corners will remain dark until some action
Is taken. IS Is. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-24
CHANGE IN SCHEDULED, r., F. & p.
n. n. SUNDAY. NOV 81, 1904.

Train TO. 2, Ashland Accomnoda ton,
leave Eliza daily except Sunday, 7:10 a.
M. Instead oft7:6 A. NJ.
No other changes in departures Of north
bound Jams from Richmond.
SCUTHBOUND.
( Train Nc. !, Ashland Accommoda hon.
arrive Elba daily, except Sunday, 6:3a A.
NJ. instead of $40 A. NJ
Train No. 43, Seaboard Mall, leave
washington daily 1850 A. NJ. arrive Main
street station Richmond, 2:14 P. NJ, in
stead OF 2:05 P. NJ.
Train No. s. Ashland Accommodation,
arrive Elba SD? P. NJ. daily, except sun
day, instead OF 800 P. M
Train NO. 4O3. arrive Byrd Street Sta
lion daily 900 P. NJ, instead OF $50 P. NJ.
Train No. 81, seabonrd Express, leave
washington daily 6:25 P. NJ. arrive Main
street station, Richmond. $50 p. M. in
stead OF 1923 P. Nc
NO change in arrival at Richmond OF
other eou1hbound trains