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Evening star., 1895-05-28

was held, and the body was inferred in the
church cemetery at Bryantown. One week
after the funeral services were held DR..
Schaeffer, assisted by Drs. Carrico and
Owens, had the body taken from the grave
and removed the cor tents Of the stomach
DR.. Schaeffer made the analysis, and found
enough strychnine to have killed a whole
Came to This City.
While this was being done Mrs. Farrall
came to this city and furnished house on
street southeast, facing the river. She
remained there until the inquest was held.
and the Charles county authorities kept a
watch on the house, but the evening before
the coroners jury returned verdict she
disappeared, and Sheriff Albrittain's trip
here for her was made in vain.
When 1t was known that Hotelkeeper
tarralls death was the result of poison,
the feeling against the wife was intense
but when States Attorney Matthews re-
FUSED to allow her counsel to be present at
tne inquest there was decided change In
her -1aVor, and 1t Is thought she will be
able to get fair trial
MRS. Farrall, however, may be OF the
opinion t mon that she cannot get fair trial, and
In this event the granting of a change of
venue will, it is thought, remove the case
to Leonardtown, st. Mary's county.
States Attorney Matthews will be as
sisted In the prosecution by Mr.. John H.
Mitchell, who has been engaged by the
deceased's brother
counsel for Mrs. Farrall have been COL
lecting evidence. and will in all probability
summon as many as thirty witnesses, as
mat number of witnesses were examined
py the coroner's jury. and may be called
oy the prosecution when the case is tried.
Among the witnesses for the defense will
De eugene T. Hall, the young man whose
name has figured in the case. He has al
ready made an affidavit for the defense, in
which he declares his innocence of any
connection with the affair whatever, and
Mrc To- u
TO MIN about the poisoning of her husband
IN view OF the possibility of a change of
venue being asked for and granted, and
also the fact that the county seat is SO soon
to be changed. it is not definitely known
where the trial will take place.
Next week the county commissioners are
70 mold meeting. and the question of
hension will be discussed. 1t is thought
that the. commissioners will offer a reward
OF $ooO for her delivery to the sheriff.
Evening star., 1895-05-28
PHI DELTA PHI.
New Chapter of the Order Holds n
Banquet.


Some of the embryo lawyers of Columbi-
an Law School tasted the sweetness of
good fellowship, and tasted several other
tnlnss incidentally, on the occasion of the
imitation banquet of Marshall Chapter of
the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi, held
at the Hotel Page last evening.
Al the conclusion Of the ceremonies of
mutation the company repaired to the
banquet hall. At each plate there was
placed a full-fedged deed in feed" setting
forth with legal precision all the facts and
circumstances of the occasion and reciting
the names of those who were parties to the
transaction. After the menu had been dis
cussed the document further provided for
.toasts. and Consul Frank H Hitchcock
VINO presided, introduced Mr.. Ralph R.
Upton as toastmaster. Mr. Upton made
some happy Introductory remarks, and pre-
seEted Mr.. A. H. Giles as one who had been
faithful brother in the days of the past,
and though now for many years an alum
nus OF the school. had never lost interest
In the chapter. Mr.! Giles briefly sketched
the early history of the organization of the
chapter and congratulated the present
membership upon the Size and success of
the order. I'm
Mr.. H. G. Van Everen told in graphic
way the story of the initiation, and Mr.
Brainard Avery told of the feelings Of the
initiates. 'ti
Messrs. Sherman e. Burroughs, George
II. NuhihSofl, A v. CuSnman, Fred. Den
nett. Chas. E. Howe and Harry N. Robson
made brief but happy speeches The last
speaker told of the project of chapter
house, and the members present gave the
idea their hearty Endorsement.
The members initiate were as follows:
Fred. bennett, Frederic S. Doyle, Guy
Hamilton Johnson, y Harry c. Sheridan.
Brainard Avery, H. Prescott Galley. Rufus
H. Baker. Sherman E burroughs, H. Karl
Cook; Co. Henry j. Robinson 9n and George -Dud-
The active members, In addition to the
initiates. are as follows: 9fessrs. Samuel
Hazen Bond, Walter Russell Hensey,
Frank H; Hitchcock, Edward Hurlbert
Parry, Albert Morris Sames. John Chal-
mers Wilson. Andrew Young Bradley.
Alan OgilvIe Clephane, George Alfred
Hall Mills. Albert Thorpe Ryan, John Bot
trell Sieman. jr., Marven Thompson,
Horace Greeley Van Everen. Harry Lin
coin Clapp. Theodore Taylor Dorman and
Harry Norman Robson. The graduate
members present were: Messrs. A. "
Cushman. Chas. E. Howe, A. H. Giles,
Melville D. Hensey, NJ. LIE Roy Cough.
Geo. L. Wilkinson. B. Kennon Peter,
Ralph R. Upton.
A quartet, composed of Messrs. Cough,
NJ. D. Henssy. Giles and Bond, furnished
delightful music for the banqueters, and
led them in the singing Of fraternity songs.
Evening star., 1895-05-28
saluting the E.be's Dead.

From the Northwestern Christian Advocate
The loss of the North German Lloyd
steamer Elbe. In the southern arm of the
North sea few months since, is not for
gotten. Nearly 300 people lost their lives
in that memorable disaster. Later tnvesti-
cations suggest that the officers of the
steamer did more and acted more steadily
than was at first supposed. At best the
calamity was terrible. ia few weeks ago
the Ems of the same lthc passed the spot
where the Elbe wa} Carried down into the
pitiless depths: On board the Ems was
children when the E1be went down. He
had requested the captain of the Ems to
pass slowly over the place where the
Elbe's masts could be seen above the water
The order was given to move slowly, the
whole crew was called to quarters flags
We're hoisted at Ealf-mast, officers and
crew stood uncovered ana, while a salute
of nine guns was fired, the passenger with
tears streaming from his eyes. cast into
the sea a flower wreath heavily weighted
with lead The waves closed over the
flowers, and the Ems proceeded on her
voyage We have seldom, If ever, read a
more touching incident.
Evening star., 1895-05-28
Absent-Minded Preacher.
rom the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post
AS last example of absence of mind
combined with greatness, we will mention
the late Dean Stanley. One day he was
preaching to a large congregation, which
he noticed was tittering at something or
other all the time he was in the pulpit
After service was over he asked his wife,
The congregation seemed to be highly
amused about something today. Do you
know what it was?" Not for certain"
was the reply, but ] expect it was because
yout gloves were lying on the top of your
head all the while, and it did look q trihe
odd Dean Stanley had put his gloves in
to his hat and put the hat on. When he
took 1t off, he forgot about the gloves, and
and as he preached without .ges skculaiiag
in the slightest they remained there during
the whole Of the service.
Evening star., 1895-05-28
KILLED BY POISON
The Mysterious Farrall Murder in
Charles County.
THE WIFE UNDER SUSPICION
She Was Diffe e,t From Her Hus-
band and Liked Society.
SHE IS NOW IN HIDING

The trial of Mrs. Belle Farrall, the al
legged poisoner of her husband, Frederick
Farrall, promises to be the most sensa-
tional murder trial that has taken place
in Charles county since the Lyles murder
many years ago. AS heretofore published
in The Star. the accused woman is still at
large. and 1t is thought that she is in this
city, although this is denied by persons in
terested in her welfare, who say that she
is not far away and will be on hand when
the case is called for trial. 1t was not un-
til last Thursday that the grand jury found
Evening star., 1895-05-28
Stella Horizons VIII.

George H. Northcutt, who was decided
by jury here several weeks ago to be the
sep of the late Annie E. Northcutt wo-
man knowt In certain section Of the city
as Stella Horton, has filed in the Probate
Court notice of contest in the matter of
the estate of his mother. The woman, by
an alleged will, made one Joseph McCann
and Mira Dugan, her sister, practically the
sole beneflciaries. The son now prays the
court to submit to a jury the question of
the validity of the will.s'
Evening star., 1895-05-28
WINDING ROPES,
Tests of the Safety of Round and Flat
Steel and Iron Makes.

Tests of the Snfcty of Round and Flat
Steel and Iron Makes
From the Coiery Engineer.
An interesting set of figures relative to
the comparative safety of round and fat
winding ropes is compiled from the expert
ence Of the twenty-one years between 1872
and 1892 in the Dortmlnd Prussia) dis
trict.
During the period covered there were
a.1si iron and steel winding ropes in use,
Gividcd follows:
Flat ropes, cast steel. 545
Fiat ropes..iron.. ......................... 147
Round ropes, cast steel. l............. 2G15,
Round ropes. iron. .................. ST.
OF these 23l, or $50 per cent, suddenly
broke during the twenty-one years, the
proportion of accidents to each variety of
rope being as follows:
No. Per Ct
Flat ropes, cast steel............ 50 III
Flat ropes. iron.................. 10 1898
jtourd ropes, cast steel......... GS 2eO
RcunG ropes, iron.... los 1107
Evening star., 1895-05-28

Blum & Springer, dealers in novelties at
751 and T53 Broadway, New York, have
assigned to Edwin ]. Steiner, with prefer
ences for s23,00o Assets and liabilities
about $50 600 each
Evening star., 1895-05-28
Black Goods.

SQaCM UCCUS.
The lots We have passed over to the
bargain counters are all popular weaves
They are parted with not because they are
faulty or slow-but simply because we
want to narrow down our variety a little.
You will praise the policy-improve the op-
portunity-for you know the Blacks-our
Blacks.
42-inch Figured Batistes-
Were 75c.-now Soc. a I'd.
45-inch French serges-
Were 5Oc-now 39c. q I'd.
45-inch French Serge Twills-
Were 75c.-now Soc. a yd.
40-lnch Figured Delaines-
Were 5Oc.-now 30c a I'd.
3S-inch All wool Challis-
Were 50c.-now 371ac q yd.
46-inch All-wool Nuns veilings-
Were 15c.-now Soc. I'd.
3s-inch All-wool Albatross-
Were 5Oc.-now 39c I'd.
5O-inch All-wool Surah Serges-
Were Show Toe. I'd,
ss-inch Mohair and Wool Jacquards-
Were 75c.-now Soc. q yd.
4O-inch Dentelles-
Were s1-now 75c a I'd
42-inch Panama whipcords-
Were S1.50-now 81 a I'd.
46-inch Silk Striped Grenadines
Were 81 1.50-now 81 a I'd
44-inch Silk and Wool Crepons-
Were s3-now $3.50 a I'd,
42-inch Boucle Crepons-
We're sl.25-now 81 a yd.
Evening star., 1895-05-28

And the Crowds Come
pERPY's. F2F2?1

You didn't forget the "Rargain Bits today.
That is right. This sale of remnants is am inn
portaflt one-to you. Circumstances and condi-
tions shrink prices to lttleness seldom seem.
And then yesterday we added some Lace and
Silk specials. Today again we swell the oppor=
tumities with the addition of some of the best
lots of Black and Fancy Dress Goods.
Evening star., 1895-05-28
Fancy Warm Weather
.OOierls.

We have gone right into Wholesale re-
duction. 1t is this way-we don't want
any reminders Of the season when the sea-
son is over. We would have to lose then
why not now-and give you the full benefit
of 1t instead of q partial advantage? We
believe this course to be good business-and
considerate Of your interests. 80 It isn't
altogether selfish. 1t is the best that gets
cut when we cut:
Evening star., 1895-05-28

SS-inch Navy Blue Challis-
Were 5Oc.-now 39c. a I'd.
Ss-inch Navy Blue Whipcords-
Were 5Oc.-now 39c. I'd.
40-inch Navy Blue Batistes-
We're 75c.-now Soc. a yd.
44-irch Navy Blue Serges--
Were 5Oc.-now SOC. yd.
50-inch Navy Blue Serges-
Were 75c.-now Soc. yd.
4S-inch Navy Blue Serges-
Were $1-now 75c. q yd
4Sinch Fancy Crepons-
Were Snow 81 80 a I'd.
.44-inch Navy Blue Mohair Crepons-
Were s2-now $1.50 a yd
SS-inch Gray and Brown Mohairs-
Were 75c.-now Soc q I'D
40-inch Mohai-s-
Special price-75c. a I'd.
42-inch Cream Mohair SlcIlian-
Special price-$1 a yd.
b-inch Cream English Serge
Special price-$1 yd.
50-inch Cream Wide Vale English
Serge
Special price-$1 80 a yd.
60-inch Cream English Storm Serge
Special price-$1 25 I'd.
Evening star., 1895-05-28

Innings.
Our Innings are Of First Quality"
Such fine Dress Fabrics as we carry should
be made upon worthful foundations-to this
end that you may be sure of getting the
best We have the following suggestions to
make. You will find very agreeable"
prices here as we'll:
Black, White and Slate Wire Skirt
ing-1sc. n yd.
Fast Black Moire Skirting-12Hc
I'd.
Fast Black Percalines-12Ac., l5c.,
20c.. 25c. and SOC. yd
Moire Percalines-in all colors-12hc.
a yd.
All-linen Black Canvas-12hc., 1sc.
and 25c. q I'd.
Linen Canvas-all colors-2Oc a I'd
Cameron Moire Percalines colors-
25c. yd.
Anderson's Moire Percalines-all colors
Boo. I'd.
Linen Grass Cloth-Black, White,
Slate and Natural-121sc. a yd.
Evening star., 1895-05-28
Unusual Importance.

The case Is one Of more than usual i'm
portance. not only because of the penalty
for such crimes. but also for the reason
that upon the decision in this case rests
the disposition of at least $4,000, the es-
tate of the alleged murdered man. Then,
too. the deceased was a prominent and in
fluential citizen of the county, being a
brother of Mr.. T. R. Farrall, deputy col
lector of internal revenue in this city He
also has another brother here, while Mrs.
Farrall. the accused, is a sister of Mrs. T.
r. Burch Of Ills New Jersey Avenue south
east, her husband being a clerk in Saks'
clothing store.
The Washington times., 1895-06-16
Helpful Mrs. BilItops.

1.-The more 1 zee of Mrs. BiHtops the
more m astonshed at her" said Mt. Bill
tops. II don't believe there's anything
about a house she can't do. She gets the
nails out of the children's shoes and out
of mine. She mends the carpet sweeper
aud fixes the clothes wringer and keeps
the clocks going. The latest and most
astonishing thing she's done is to fix my
watch. 1t stopped the other day of course
/ took it to Mrs. BilItops; we all go
to Mrs. Billtops for everything. Could she
fix il? An hour later she brought il back
running. / ask her how she did il and
then m sorry / did; there some questions
that it is better not to ask. She says she
fixed it with penknifc. 1 shudder little
as l think CT Mrs. BilItops prying about
in the interior of the watch with q PEN
knife, but the watch is going, and what
The Washington times., 1895-06-16

hospltal. one sunday night last summer
TWO well-dresSed young Rlen their ewes
biood-shot and their hands waving wildly
rushed into the hospital aud frantically
yelled torthe physician. HewaSseutfor and
the young men for a few minutes dashed
painting around the hall
While they Were waiting they coufided
to one of the attendants that they had
just finished a duel in the monument
grounds, whichthey fought with red pepper
Each had succeeded in filling the others
eyes with the fiery cayenne. after which
they had forgotten their hatred ip mutual
pain, and rushed to the nearest place that
afforded prospect for relief
Tbe pressure was tUa KIrong for them
to wait until the physician could get down,
however, so after dancing nadly around
for a few minutes they rushed out,
probably headed for some drug store,
for they never returned The duel was
over girl with whom both were smitten.
The dlspensary, too, is frequent source
of amusement to the physician in charge
Two hundred seats i'll the dispenSary hall
are daily filled With the lame, the halt,
and the blind, and the young disciple of
Esculaplus who presides over that de-
partment Of the hospital can get as much
experience there in a few months as old
timers would find in lifetime of regular
practice
Many queer specimens of humanity climb
to the second floor OF the hospital build
ing and take a seat to await their turn to
be examined and provided With the medi-
cines Which are to bring physical and
mental comfort to them One day re-
Gently tall man, angular of form ard
sad OF feature, walked into the dispensary
and demanded immediate treatment He
had hobo" written all over him, and his
shaggy clothes Were covered with the dust
OF many countries. When the physician
asked What particular ailment he was
suffering from he replied:
You see, Doc, it's dis way. l fell
off forty-fcot trestie this mornin' down
below Alexandria an hit the groun d
pretty hard. Me nervous constitution suf
fered from the shock, an l reckon 1 want
some kind of nervine''
The physician examined him, but failed
to find anything wrong, constitutional
or otherwise, so he provided him with a
dime out of his private dispensary and
suggested that he purchase the nervine
around the corner.
The Washington times., 1895-06-16
Pluck While Bearing Pain
Under th0 Surgeons Knife.
Women, as Rule, Display More Nerve and Endur-
ance Than Men-Sad and Humorous Incl
dents at the Emergency Hospital

There is no better place in which TO
study the human family in all its phases
and under every conceivable circumstance,
than an emergency hospital where a free
medical dispensary is maintained. In the
latter all the real or fancied ills the flesh
is heir to are prescribed for, and in the op-
cuts, contusions, and all manner of wounds
with their attending incidents grave orgay,
lively or severe, are treated by the house
surgeons.
There is hardly type of man or wo-
mankind, that does not at some time
come under the surgeons knife at the
operating table, or wander into the dis
pensary in search of curative drugs and
consoling care Their cases are often
serious, and as often humorous, and the
surgeon under whose fostering skill they
come. gets as great an insight into human
nature as be doesinto humanills
The courage displayed by many of the
patients, especially the females, is note
worthy. 1t is an accepted fact that women
are capable of bearing a larger amount Of
physical pain with far greater fortitude
than men. ard this is frequently demon
strated on tie operating table of los
pital.
SHE NEVER FLINCHED
An Illustration of this was the case of
a young mulatto girl who was taken to
the Emergency some time ago. Her long
hair had been caught III sv.ne way in
carpet cleaning machine, and her scalp
had been almost literally torn off. The
pain must have been intense, but she
allowed the surgeon TO sew together the
severed cuticle without flincbng. The
operation was rendered particularly diff
ficult by her long hair getting under the
skin, but during the whole time the only
The Washington times., 1895-06-16
CATS THATsEE NO DAYLIGH HIT.
New York Postoffioe Has q Rather
Remihr ka BILE Rat Service.

New York Postoffioe Has a Rather
Remarkable Rat Service.
1T may not be generally known that
there is remarkable aggregation of
cats in the big city post-office OF New
York" said MIR. Lambert at the Norman
die to d Washington News reporter II
served in that office once and became so
interested in the l 80 or eco cats in the
basement OF the building that | began to
make a sort of study of the animal in
general. These cats are kept there to
prevent the mice from chewing up the
contents of the mail bags. SO necessary
are they regarded that an appropriation
of $50 month is available for their
support The light of day never strikes
the room in which the cats are allowed
to roam, and from year i'll TO year out
the electric lights are kept burning. Those
cats know very we'll that the light is
artificial, and 30 one can tell me to the
contrary, for, as / say, i have made a
study OF them. The consequence is the
animals labor under the delusion that all
time is night time, and in spite of the
fact that several hundred persons are at
work in the loom constantly, those cats
are not deferred from indulging in their
noctu rnal serenades. They howl and
fight and scratch exactly the same as
if they were stationed on back yard
fence with the darkness of Egypt about
The Washington times., 1895-06-16
WINNIE DAVIS MEMORY.
So Long and Accurate as TO Capttvate
> Atlantic GaIlants.


Atlantic GallantS.
Miss Winnie Davis has a surprising mem
ory for faces and names. While she was
receiving the people at the Atlanta depot
Monday afternoon, says the Constitution, Of
that city, she frequently interrupted Col
Vests introduction by saying: mo iutio-
duction is necessary; we have met before
And in many cases the meeting had &C
Cured three or four years before and was
quite casual
Major Frank Galloway stepped up to
shake the hand of the daughter Of the Con
federacy. Col West started to introduce
the young Georgian hut Miss Davis inter
rupted him and extended herhand.
we have met before"
There was q mutual smile, and Major
Gala way added in his gallant manner:
y Yes, in Athens"
1t was in Major Cailaways school days.
He was prominent in society. baseball, mill
tary, athletics and study Miss Davis went
over to Athens and q german was given
in her honor. The youn men ofthe uniyer-
Sity passed in review before her and We're
introduced by the chancellor, Galloway
passed and was presented in his turn. He
decided that he would like a Second intro
duction, and, taking z up his post at the rear
of the line, he came around again.
The chancellor had forgotten the first
introduction and presented the young man.
Miss Davis looked at him wouderingly
Il think we met a few moments ago, in
quiringly.
The juniorbushed.
My twin brother, I suppose-he's just
like me-" he stammered.
'Oh how interesting could never dis
tinguish you one from the other. am glad
to have met you
Several times during the evening he met
Miss Davis, and each time she would in
quire. in q jolly tone:
Which one-Mr. Galloway or his twin
brother?"
And this was the only doubt in her mind
when she met Mai jor Callawa yat the depot
Monda yafternoon.
The Washington times., 1895-06-16

evidence OF her suffering was her tightly
compressed lips.
A short time afterward a man was
taken to the hospital with u similar in
jury, although much less extensive. He
gave the surgeons so much trouble by his
nervous flinching that they were finally
compelled TO strap him down on the table
before they could take the necessary
stitches in bis wound.
Some time ago woman named Emma
English was run over by a street car near
Washington Circle and her right leg was
so badly crushed that amputation above the
knee was necessary She was taken TO
the hospital, and after the consulting
surgeon had been summoned she was placed
on the table and preparations for the
operation were made. She refused ether
or choroform, -and unflinchingly watched
the physicians start to work.
SHRIEKED AND TAINTED.
The skin was cut all round and turned
back and the operation proceeded without
a sound from her until it became necessary
to use the saw to cut the bone. AS soon as
the steel teeth began to eat into the marrow
of the bone, however, she gave a piercing
Shrek and tainted, The operation was
quickly finished and she soon recovered
The ability TO grin and bear, however,
is not at all confined to the gentler sex
A great many cases have come under the
notice of the hospital surgeons where re-
markable sang frod was exhibited by
the male Sufferer. Not long ago a brawny
laborer who couldn't have been born any
where but in Ireland, was operated On to
remove a tumor from his leg. The opera
ton was a particularly painful one, but
he urged the physicians TO go ahead and
make a good job of it, and, with the ex-
ception of an occasional long-drawn "Ah,"
be- evinced no sign of discomfort.
Scalp wounds are remarkably frequent
in emergency cases. One of the frs:
cases treated by the Emergency Hospital
when it was established in a building on
Tenth street near Pennsylvania avenue,
was a man VINO had been run over by an
avenue car and part of his scalp cut
off He was taken to the hospital, only
4 short distance away in push cart,
and after he was treated the same vehicle
was used To convey him to his home.
A couple of rooms are set apart in the
hospital for the reception of cases of iu-
sanity ur extreme alcoholism, and when
such cases are sent there, If they are
at all violent, they are confined and kept
under guard A short time ago mansuf-
fering from extrem alcoholism, fell on
the pavement on G street near Ninth,