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The Washington times., 1894-12-26
CHARITY IN OTHER CITIES.
Kind Hearts Finds Many Ways OF Dis
tributing Christmas Cheer.

Kind Hearts Finds Many Ways OF Dis
tributing Christmas Cheer.
CHICAGO. Dec. 25-Four thousand poor
children of the city have reason to emember
Camille d'Arvile and the Schiller theater,
for this morning she with members OF the
Madeleine or the Magic Kiss company
thr ew oIen the dooTsof the Schiller theater,
where she is filling an engagement and gave
them n free entertainment.
The entertainment was aimed at the poor
children who are not reached by any organ
lied charities and these came from the
schools in the most squalid districts. A
Christmas tree was on the stage, covered
with good things, and members OF the COM
pany gave very enjoyable concert.
After the entertainment Miss d Arville
and assistants distributed fruits, candy and
presents to the children. The board OF edu-
cation the clergy and directors of the differ
ent missions have sent their thanks to the
prma donna.
DENVER. Dec. 25.-Parson Tom Uzzel. of
the Tabernacle. to-day distributed among the
poor of Denver $500 jack rabbits that were
killed in the great hunt at Lamar last week.
Over $50 baskets, containing rabbits, chick
ems. turkeys, fish, and other good things for a
Christmas dnner, were sent to needy families
from the Tabernacle. After all who applied
divided among the benevolent institutions oi
the city.
LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 25.-In pursuance OF
their usual custom Gov. and Mrs. Greenhaige
entertained beyy of thirty-two poor chill
dren to-day. feasting them and afterwarG
clothing them completely, besides giving
them other presents.
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HELPLESS NOT NEGLECTED.
Christmas Tree Gifts Dispensed TO Pa
tients at ST. EliZabeth's

Christmas Tree Gifts Dispensed TO Pa.
tients AT St Elizabcth's
The patron saint of the Government Hos
pital for The Insane must have experienced
thrill Of genuine pleasure as she looked down
upon the the assembly hall OF that institution
last evening Through the kindness of the
management a Christmas tree was provided
for the pleasure of the inmates. and of the
entire list of Zoo patients, not one was for
gotten boy good 81. Nicholas.
Gifts were on the tree for each unfortu-
nate, a shawl here. a gown there suspenders,
tobacco pouches. coats, trousers and even
toys being dispensed. each gilt having been
selected wiki a view TO pleasing the par
ticuiar taste whim or fancy of the recipient.
ana santa Claus was there in full dress TO be-
stow tie treasures.
an orchestra furnished music. and dancing
was indalged in 10y the attendants ard such
OF the patients as could be admitted TO the
hall. and. when this feature Was concluded,
Or. 4. H. Wilmer selected the gifts from the
tree and passed them to the supervisors, by
whom they were conveyed to the persons in
dicated
Among those present to assist and encour-
age were DR.. and Mrs. Godding, the Misses
Godding, Mr.. A. G.. Godding, Dr. and Mrs.
Patterson, DIR. and Mrs. Wilmer. DIR. and
Mrs. Foster. DR.. and Mrs. Blackburn, and
Drs. Latimer, Simpson, Stack, Toner, and
Barry.
As guests there we're Mr. Messer. the land
scape artist; Mrs. and Miss Messer. Miss Jane
Albert; and DR.. Hasbrook of this city.
The supervisors who attended TO the distri-
button of the gifts were: Miss Alice Green,
/ Mrs. Horace O'Brien and Miss Florence
Taylor, and Messrs. George Z. Coombs. w.
Z. Brown, c. J. Bureh. james Turner, J. L.
Dean. James Toner and P. Maloney.
To Mrs. Godding is due in large measure
the great success attending the affair, which
/ is but the latest Of many similar entertain
/ ments at the annual occurrences OF the sea-
son OF gift giving.
There were about 600 people, mainly pa
/ tients, gathered in the hall as participants in
I the exercises.
The annual bali will be giren in the dining
saloon al the Atkins Hail. This hall has a
! seating capacity OF 700. The floors are highly
polished and the building is decorated with
/ Christmas hangin and Chinese lanterns.
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A GREAT INVENTION.

And 1t Would Be Invaluable If Used in the
City of Brooklyn
wild-eyed man entered the Office OF the
Morning Advertiser last night and asked for
the department devoted to electrical science
He was turned over to the editor in charge
of invention and mechanical progress.
.'I have here" said the wild-eyed man, as
he carefully deposited a curious model on the
foorf 81 have here, MIR. Editor, a device for
saving human life from the devastating and
deadly trolley car"
"a fender for picking up the person
knocked down?" suggested the editor.
1.-THE same"
''Well the market is already overstoeked.
Every car in Brooklyn is stocked with one
''Ah, but not with my device. Mine goes
further. 1t not only picks up the person
knocked down, but dusts his clothes, blaess
his boots, gives him shave and a hair cut.
and sets him down safe and sound at the
next crossing, and not a cent to pay
"That seems cheap enough
SIT is" said the inventor, ''and if I can
get a line in your newspaper recommending
my device to the attention OF Brooklyn my
fortune is made"
"Why Brooklyn?"
because l have lived In that town, and /
know something OF how much they expect
for their money. No mere device TO save life
can be floated in Brooklyn unless it carries
with it at least shave and hair cut, and ii
they insist upon 1t l am prepared to perfect
my machine so it will give 'em Il shampoo.
It's good thing. Push it along and the
wild-eyed man replaced his valuable model in
bag and quietly withdrew.-New York Adj
yertiSer.
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GIVING AWAY OPERA BOXES.
New York Society Leaders Place Them al
Churches Disposal.

New York Society Leaders Place Them ar
Churches Disposal.
new bond OF fellowship has been created
this season in New York between the church
and fashionable society 1t consists in offer
ilg opera boxes for the ehurch's use by rich
people who command this costly luxury.
It is no unusual thingto now see unfamiliar
faces in the grand tier; equally as pretty and
refined, but foreign 10 the hab.tues OF the
Metropolitan, who come to see the beauty
show as much as 10 hear the music.
These beamInS countenances belong to
students OF sociology and pedagogies at the
church schools
Charming young women they all are, who
are industriously studying and actively con-
Meeting themselves with broad church work
among the tenements. studying to be helpful
on scientific principles. not harmful by mis-
placed work and promiscucus giving. Grace
Church House is filed with such youthful
students: they come from California, Texas,
and Maine, many unable 10 afford even
gallery seat to hear an occasional perform
ance.
But the wealthy women OF the city have
lately made it unnecessary for them to either
vainly desire or reckIessly indulge their love
of music. One or two boxes are placed in
the hands OF DIR. Huntington or the head of
the house for the benefit of the young
women.
The plan is to be kept up during the sea-
son afTordilg ea:h girl in the school opportu-
nifty 10 gain fair knowledge of fine opera.
This generosity was suggested 20 i woman
who owns a central grand tier box by girl
friend who was lunching witk her Tae
hostess complained that WEAKNESS and later
engagements prevented her using her box for
Faust ''Give it tome" SAID the girl, and
III take a few of the students IRON Grace
House." The plan succeeded admirably and
the school was promised the use of the same
box one night in each week. Society is like
flock OF sheep. who follow the beilwether.
Now each church house is getting an opera
/ box.
Cordial recognition of these young women
from fashionable circles does not stop here.
Luncheon and dinner invitations are sent
them from the most exclusive homes in the
| city; reception cards and fiour5 on feast days
and dainty remembrances at Xmas.
The great bulk Of charitable work in this
I city is dependent upon the philanthropy of
society folk and for practical workers 10 be IN
social, friendly touch with the benefaetOrs x
advantageous for both sides It is blend
ing of forces which will necessarily result in
an organization of irresistible strength.
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George Roth Commanded Her
with a Razor in His Hand.
SHE HAD TO OBEY OR DIE
Her Death Nav Result from the Ter
rible internal Burning.
He Came Home Drunk and Threatened to Cut
His Wife's Throat Unless She Took the
Liquid He Had in Bottle-she Did Not
Know It's Deadly Nature-The Fiend Ar
rested and Lod ged in the station-house.

"Drink this or I'll kill youn shouted George
Roth to his wife Maggie about $50 o'clock
last night, as he held aloft bottle containing
a milky-looking liquid in one hand, while
with the other he fourished cleaning
razor.
Roth had been out imbibing freely in
Christmas beverages with his friends, and
had just returned home to his wife. They
occupy a suite of rooms in Mr.. Rothchilds'
residence, No. 705 | street northwest.
Mrs. Roth protested against drinking any
OF the stuff, not knowing what it was bat her
husband who was brutaIly drunk held the
keen edged razor to her throat and hissed:
Drink it,--you, or die
Fearing that the enraged man might carry
out his threat, and not knowing that the bot
tie contained the strongest quality of ammo
MIA, she gulped down a mouthful OF the fluid,
and then, blinded by its fumes and gasping
for breath, dashed out into the air
THROUGH TIE FRONT DOOR.
Upon reaching the porch, she fell uncon-
scious TO the floor. A few minutes later her
laboIed breathing and means attracted the
attention of Mr.. Rothschiid and several
pHS5tE6-Dy, anu lucy AOtiiictl OiiCcllitu
uel l.. Nelson that there was a woman In a
spasm on the porch.
The patrolman quickly Summoned DR.. E.
W. Kirby, who lives next to the Rothschild
residence, and he had her removed to her
room, where she now lies in critical condi-
ton, the poison having wrought terrible
havoc with her throat and stomach
The brutal husband was found in bed,
snoring as if nothing had happened. When
informed OF his wifes critical condition he
said in maudlin tones:
rs Mag dead2 Ii she is get an undertaken
and bury her.
When asked his motives for such an awful
act,
ROTH DECLINED To SAY MORE.
After Mrs. Roth had been restored to con-
sciousness by hard work on the part of the
doctor and Policeman Nelson, she moaned
piteously:
George. what did you make me take that
stuff for? I know you wanted TO Kill me-
what stuff" replied Roth, who was in
the room.
That poison. Oh, God, l am going to
de-
ARRESTED THE HUSBAND.
The husband was then arrested and locked
up at the Twelfth street police station to
await the result OF his wiie's injuries, the
charge of suspicion" being placed opposite
his name on the blotter.
Mr. and Mrs. Roth have been living at their
present address about two months Prior 10
that time they resided on Seventh street be-
tween L and NJ streets northwest. Roth is a
drinking man, and his neighbors say when
/ ever he is uI der the influen q of liquor his
mania appears to be to end his wifes life.
According to the statement of Mrs. Roth's
sister he attempted to shoot his wife several
years ago while under the influence oil
/ liquor.
/ The neighbors insist that Roth be prose
( cuted for his latest and most diabolical at.
( tempt to kill Mrs. Roth, and the matter may
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FITTING on AN oyERcoAT.

greeting, was presented with gray overcoat,
put it on, smoothed down the front. stuck
both hands in the pockets, and said:
"Don't no aig go wild dis, Mister?
Oh. yes: there WIS an egg, a Christopher
Columbus historical egg, which went with the
the door. There was something just a little
comical and bizarre in that boys get-up as
he went out to be guyed by the
FELLOWS WHO HAD NO TICKETS.
A brand new overcoat, a very old hat, and
run the gauntlet of crowd with less pants
"Pull it down in front' Jerk her to the
right!'
Don't put your foot in it,
Button her up some more, Rube, or you'll
bust, you will!'
"Peas and rice! Amt we f1ne?"
"Git off de cart, fellers, and give Rube a
show"
'Keepin de middle O. de road less'n you'll
git wet"
And such Christmas greetings were flung
at Rube like brickbats at cat but he moved
right along, and by and by another boy came
out and then another and another until the
eleemosynary great coats made up respect
able dress parade-at least from the neck to
the knees of the billeted battalion.
uony Va tHo naPPJ poyS "oIo tnoiI priDoS
on their arms and clutched at them with
pride and affection. There were lots Of sour
grape faces in the retinue that followed the
benefcIaries, but most OF those on the out
side took it all quite philosophically.
Ike, however, had found another cigarette
and stood sullen and disfgured on the edge
of the pavement opposite the door. He
stared grimly at tall, lean, lank fellow who
came out among the last and made faces at
him. The slender fellow made q face back at
him which would have stopped mad dog.
AND SAID WITH BEAUTIFUL CHARITY,
"Well, thank God that some people amt
got no overcoati;'
"Who de HI wants an overcoat in dis hot
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was there, inside and outside. and he has pre-
sented above two pictures of the interior and
the exterior as they looked during some very
interesting phases of this annual distribution
of comfortable clothing to the deserving poor
boys of Washington.
A nobler or better placed charity could not
have been done than that by Sacks Co.,
Yesterday, who remembered the poor
and let warm ray of sunshine into hun
dred humble homes OF Washington. There
are at least hundred young people in town
who will hereafter think of the firm as
ChristInaS OYercOatS IL Co.
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hLL'S WELL IN BRAZIL.
President MoraeS is Popular and Merciful
with Old Time Rebels.

Win Ola IlTnc iteDStS-
QUARANTINE, s. l., Dec 25-Dr. L. A.
Tonner. late surgeon of the Brazilian cruiser
Nictheroy, arrived home this morning per
steamer Delcomyn from Rio Janeiro. The
doctor stated that he was present at the in
auguration of President Moraes, and was n
guest at a reception given by the president,
the same evening He describes him as Icing
a tall. spare man, of dignitied and serious ex-
preston aud OF broad and liberal views. He
has every reason to believe that his admins
tration will be peaceful and prosperous.
There appears TO be no indication of re-
volt. The navy Is in q great measure hostile
to the army. and no insnrrection can posi-
bly, succeed in Brazil without the concerted
action of both the army and navy.
The President is quite popular with the
whole people. He has already granted am
nesty to nearly all participants IL the late re-
bellion excepting Admirals Mello and Da
Cana. Mello Is stIll reported to be at Mon
tevideo. The editors of the principal Rio
newspapers have been pardoned and have re-
turned to the capital.
The sanitary condition of the city is excel
lent, very few cases of yellow fever being
reported. The reported outbreak OF
cholera or oholerine. took place at
small town about two hours ride
by rail from Rio Jaueiro. The sanitary
authorities took prompt measures to stop the
spread OF the disease. The town was quaran-
tined and communication cut Off with Sac
Paulo and other adjacent towns. Some
twenty cases ofthe disease were reported, Of
which thre were fatal. All the rest recov-
ered including a Chinese immigrant, who
was suspected of having first brought the in.
lection from the south.
The iron clad Aquidaban, which had been
temporarily repaired at Rio. had sailed fol
Bahia. where she was expecting orders t.
proceed to Touon, France, for repairs. The
Nictheroy was laid up in the navy yard a
Rio Janeiro
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wedder.' snarled Ike. with the cold wave flag
fiying right over his head. and the Ten Com
mandments 10000 miles away; and OIL he
sauntered to look up another extinct snipe.
Then they all sauntered away home, tho
boys with the overcoats TO tell of the luck OF
Christmas, and to make tter eggs stand on
end. 1t was all very grateful sight, that great
big pile of overcoats on the counter and table,
and the little fellows filing up to be made
happy.
There were four gentlemen waiting on these
''customers,' but they expressly forbade the
printing of their names. Santa Claus and
Saks q Co. on Christmas are all evidently
silent partners, but you can't keep small
boy down, so that great many people knew
these purveyors of free oyereoats by name
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HAMPTON HOGE WILL CONTEST.
He Alleges Fraud in Many Towns of the
Sixth District

He Alleges Fraud in Many Towns of the
Sixth District.
ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 25.-Col. ]. Hampton
Hoge served notice of contest to-day through
the city sergeant of Lynchburg on Major Peter
]. Obey, Democratic CoDgressman-elect from
the Sixth Virginia district.
In conversation with representative of tho
Associated Press this afternoon he said his
grounds of contest were the frauds practiced
at different precincts in various counties and
cities of the district, beginning at Redford,
Montgomery county, and ending at Halifax, in
which latter county they were less than else
where.
Ballots. he says, were thrown out at many
voting places, marked wrong, which should
have been counted for him and constables
number of precincts were corrupt and
dishonest
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Arrested on a Serious Charge.

Shortly after midnight this morning Foun-
tain Murray. well-known musical teacher,
was arrested by Sergt. Moore and Policeman
Edelin,, of the First precinct, on complaint of
John L. Gibson, colored, who alleges that Muir
ray fired several shots at him from revolver
at late hour Monday night on X street near
Second northwest. Murray gave his occupa-
tion as musician and his residence at No. 523
Twenty-frst street. Gibson called at the
station and positively identified the prisoner,
who loudly protested his innocence of the
charge. Murray is charged with assault with
intent to kill.
The Washington times., 1894-12-26
She Has Great GrandchiIdren

Robbins Talcott, Of West Hartford, the oldest
resident in this State, reached her 104th birth
day to-day. She was nine years old when
President Washington died. She was born
at Walcou Bill, in Weihersfleld, and was
married ar twenty to Ansel Talcott. who died
here a few years ago. She has four children
living, and grand and great-grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1894-12-26

The Albany Branch Has Its Upper Story
Badly Gutted.

The AIbanY Branch Has It's Upper Story
Badly Gutted.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dee. 25.-The upper portion
of the handsome six-story building of the
Young Mems Christian Association adjoining
the famous Kenmore Hotel and located in the
heart of the business district on the corner of
North Pearl and Steuben streets, was gutted
by fire tonight.
The fire was discovered in the elevator
shaft at 7:30 o'clock, and before the firemen
arrived had spread over the entire upper part
OF the building, and ar one time it looked as
though the whole block would be consumed.
A general alarm was sounded, and the
firemen succeeded in eonhning the flames to
the three top floors.
The ground floor was leased to several
merchants, and their damage by water is
heavy. The loss will reach nearly S60. 900.
The Washington times., 1894-12-26
All Over an Ecuadorian Flag.

LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch to the Times
from Lima, Peru, says that the extraordinary
action of the government of Ecuador in per-
mitting the EcuadoriaR flag to be used in the
transfer OF the Chilian cruiser Esmeralda to
japan has excited the greatest Indignation in
Ecuador and the adjacent republics. The
only explanation offered by President Cor
dero is that Ecuador will derive advantage
from the transaction.
The Washington times., 1894-12-26
More Grist for Lexow's Mill.

New YORK, Dec. 25.-Nine police captains
were this morning subpnnaed to appear to-
morrow before the Lexow committee The
subpenas were, sent in batch to Supt.
Byrnes at police headquarters, and he sum-
moned the men before him. The captains are
Ryan, Washburn, Kilhela, Westervelt, Gala
her, Strauss, Murphy, Martens, and Delaney
With the exception of Strauss. none of these
men have. so far, figured in the witness chair
before the Lexow committee.
The Washington times., 1894-12-26
Is EunaI to MnImser

The water in which parsnips have been
boiled, passed through a sieve, with three
pounds of loaf sugar and a half an ounce of
crude tartar TO a gallon. tn n fermented at 70
degrees with some yeast for four days, then
tunnsd. is equal to Maimsey after a few
months
The Washington times., 1894-12-26
In Active Practice at Ninety.eisht.

In Active Practice 1T Niuety-eiGht-
DR.. Westbrook Farrier, Of Bidde'ord, Me.,
is said to be physician in active practice.
though ninety-eight years Old, and, still
more remarkable, to be in the habit OF visit
ing his patients regularly on q bicycle He
attributes his exceptional vieOr at this ad-
vanced age 70 the use OF wintergreen tra Of
which he is said to te an ardent advocate.
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st. Nicholas is undoubtedly the all-wool-
and-a- yard-wide member Of the firm of Saks
& Co., the merchant princes who do business,
as all men may see for miles and miles away,
at the northwest corner of Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue. And this is why we
say so:
There are in the city to-day one hundred
boys, some with rosy, chubby faces and some
with pale, sickly faces, some with white faces
and some with black and ginger bread faces.
some tall, some short, some round and some
angular, but all worthy fellows, who are
wearing the warmest and best fitting over
coats they ever had on in their lives.
This is a story within itself a long ways
ahead OF the Christmas chronicle that boys
only read about in type or cold as blast
from the Alleghanies. Saks Company do
this every Christmas. and this accounts for
the great gaInin mass meeting that was held
all along their Seventh street front from $3.50
until IL O'Clock yesterday morning. The
whole locality swarmed with Arabs about as
p!cturesquey poor gang as could well be
gathered together in ore spot under any
auspices. The special place OF attraction
was the middle north door, in the recess OF
which there was a pressure OF column OF
about fifty youngsters who in the recess
especially were packed rs closely as the
Sepoys in a
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