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The Washington times., 1895-03-29
Harriet Wards Daring Escape
from Columbia Hospital.
DASHED OUT OF A WINDOW
She Foil One Story and Received Serious
Ipjuriesto to Her Back and Spine-Declared
She Was Fleeing from Factory Where
Human Babies Were Made Into Castor
oil-she Was FlightY in Her Actions.

The few pedestrians on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Twenty-fiith and Twenty
sixth streets northwest, about z O'Clock
last evening were startled at seeing a col
ored woman make flying leap from the
second story of the massive Columbia Fe-
male Hospital structure.
The woman landed on the turf in front
OF the building in a sitting posture and
was stunned by her contact with the
ground. George H. Green, a colored man,
rushed TO her assistance, and after she
had revived somewhat, helped her to the
corner OF Twenty-fifth street and Penn
sylvania avenue She told him he need
not wait any longer as she was expecting
a friend every minute who would take
her home.
FLIGHTY IN HER ACTIONS.
The woman appeared TO Ee rather flighty
in her conversation, and told Green she
was escaping from a factory where they
made castor oil by boiling up human bodies.
After Green left the woman size stag
gered about for awhile, and was finally
picked up by policeman. To him she said
she had fallen from moving cable car
and injured herself. She was suffering
intensely and gave her name as Harriet
Ward, and said she resided at No. 1901
Twelfth street northwest. The Third pre-
cinct patrol wagon was summoned, and
Harriet removed to the above number
After being taken in at the Twelfth street
house the woman grew worse and shreked
with pain,
The inmates OF the house finally called at
No. police station and informed Mr. Cook
the night keeper, of her condition.
The Eighth precinct patro! wagon was
then called into reqUisitiOn, and Harriet
removed quickly Ia Free dnau's Hospital
DR.. Mitchell and the staff examined the
woman ard found that she had received
serious injuries to the back and ankle
1t is feared her spinal cord is injured.
and if such proves 10 be the case she
may die She acknowledged that she
was injured while escaping from Co
lunbia Hospital
when tie nurses back was turned"
she sad. Il Jumped out Of the window"
DR.. Barton, ,the resident physician at Co
lumbia Hospital, Eas seen last night. He
said Harriet Ward was sent TO the fOs-'
p5tdl from 4 Arlington, Va, to be treated
for pelvic Inflammation She asked DR.
Barton yesterday If she might go home and
he sad lie would see about it later in
the day.
Nuen fls fsthfHtu from uOWh town ne
was much surprised TO find the woman
missing and 10 learn she had sprung from
a second-story window. The Columbia
Hospital authorities regarded her us de-
Or. W A Warfield, o. Freedmans Hos
pital, who has charge of the ,Yon1Rp, said
last night she had stated to him that she
sprSng from the window because she had
heard the Columbia physic ans were going
TO perform operation on her, and she was
afraid they might carve her ap TOO much.
An operation viii, however, be performed
on the injured woman to-day, and a more
extensive eXani{nat ,on made Of her injuries.
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that DR.. Walker has a record OF cures such
as mas never been achieved by any other
physician in the treatment or all disorders
OF the brain and nervous system diseases
OF the skin. and blood, catarrn asthma, con
sumption. dyspepsia, maiar a, rheumatism,
neuralgia, hemorrhoitiS, d seases or women,
and all affections of the lunys, throat, heart,
liver, stomach, kidneys, bladder. bowels,
and other organs.
Men suffering from nervous debility or loss
or capacity as result oil over work mental
worry, or past foilies and excesses, are
quickly restored TO sound, vigorous man
hood by Dr.. Walkers treatment
DR.. Walker may be consulted free OF
charge, personally or by letter His well
known sanitarinm, at 1911 PennsyIvan a
avenue, adjoining Wizards Hotel, is open
daily Demonstration and treatment. Office
hours, 10 a. ni to B p. M; wednesday
and Saturday evenings, to 8; Sunday,
10 to r.
Charges for treatment very low.
All interviews and correspondence sa-
credly confidential. No cases made public
without consent of patients.
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ELLIS MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED
Police Investigating Clue that May Lead
to Arrest

bDilGE investigating Al SluS hhdl NAY LSa0
to Arrest
There is strong suspicion that Capt. j.
B. Ellis, OF the oyster schooner Horn Point,
whose body was found floating in the water
near the oyster wharf on Wednesday, did
not come to his death by accident, but that
be was mu rdered.
The body was removed from the morgue
late last evening TO the house of Capt.
Chcsceldine. on Ninth street southwest,
and was there seen by Policeman Banagan,
of the fish wharf beat.
Upon a close examination il was found
that there were two ugly looking wounds
up in the head, evidently inflicted with a
blunt instrument
II is reported that negro who was in the
neighhoThood of the Horn Point the nightthat
Capt. Ellis was drowned, said that he heard
the sound OF a scuffle, and muttered cry
GO way from here. Don't you dothat, and
then silence.
In view OF the wounds upon the body and
the remark made by the negro, the suspicious
of Capt Ellis friends have been aroused ,aud
they VIII Investigate the affair and lay the
matter before the coroner for inquest.
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reIesraphic Breyities.

yisors of Iron county, Mich, have been ar
rested at the instigation of the Tax Reform
Association, charged with defrauding the
county in the matter of compensation for
services and in other directions.
The St Paul Railway Company has dis
missed eleven engineers and thirty five
firemen from its division running into Fort
Howard, Wis. 1t is charged the men fre-
quented saloons when off duty.
Three hundred British men-ofwar's men
left Halifax last night for Bermuda.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Flagler is hack
of a project to build a tourist hotel at
Savannah, Ga.
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The Jury Failed to Agree.

Lynchburg, Va. March 2s.-The jurors in
tie case OF r. H. Pannill, charged with be-
ing implicated with Cashier Hammer ia
fraudulent fmanciering. were to-day dis
charged. being unable to reach an agree
ment The jury stood eleven for conviction
10 ONE. T. Dlland-for acquittai.
THIS situation was reached soon after
the case was gwen 60 the jury yesterday
morning. but the eleven men were unable
TO convince the twelfth man 10 accept
their views At $50 the Judge dis
CHARGED them
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HAGENBAcK IN TRoUBLB.
His Wild Animal Show i'll the Hands OF an
Illinois Sheriff

Chicago, ILL.,. March IS Hagenback's
Wild Animal Show has come TO grief
and anybody who is anxious to obtain a
few monkeys, lions, tigers, elepha nts,
parrots or dromedaries at low Ggures viii
be afforded an opportunity, for the show
will be sold at anCtion within few days
The tI0Dbe came through a confession
Of Judgment for S4,I60 in favor of Ed
ward Dreveiing, one Of Hagenbeck's g
trainers. The show was lately given in
a local theater in this city, but the sheriff
attached the animals before they could be
taken from the city. They are now locked
up IN barn on Adams street.
Hagenbeck, IN turn, has begun a suit
against 5. NJ. Hofheimer, manager of the
OF the show, for So GOO, claiming that he
has failed to meet the necessary expenses
as manager in operating the show.
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SLEPT IN A COFFIN.

An Eccentric Old Lady Used 1t as q Bed
for Twenty Years.
Oshkosh, WIS, March 2s.-The remains
Of Mrs. Resch, for many years an eccentric
character oc tins city, Were buried tO-cay
in the cemetery near the poor farm The
old lady was an odd character. She had
attained the remarkable age OF 100 years.
The most peculiar OF her eccentricities
was that OF sleeping nightly in a coffin.
Twenty years ago she purchased casket
and al her own request she was buried in
il after she had used it a scone of years
for q bed
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
ARfral for Pullman.

Kansas City. No. March 2s.--A new
sleeping car company has been organized
with 9 capital stock OF s.. 600 900. 10 man,
ufactnre a new car. The main feature Of
The new car is a serth which disappears
al wan OF the passenger into The wall of the
car. and is confined an q space of one and
seven -eighths inches Mattresses of air
are go be used, and the bed-clothing can
be Pat in lockers underneath the seats of
each section. Tie berth VIII be made OF
stcel and aluminium
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
viii De Tried in FederaI courts.

Denver. Colo. March 2S.-The United
States marshal has taken charge OF the five
prisoners charged with train robbery on the
Florence ard Cripple Creek Railroad sat
urday night, and they will have hearing
on April 4 on a charge OF having attacked
Alexander Macarthur, custodian of United
States mail and having taken possession
of the mails. This br ngs The case within
the jurisdiction of the Federal courts.
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Assaulted His Aged Mother.

Michael r Curtis, a laborer, seemS to
have a propensity for assaulting his aged
parents Last night he was locked up
at No. 8 police station for striking his
mother, it being alleged that he attempted
to knock her down with broom. The
police say Curtis has served several terms
in Jail for the same brutal and cowartily Of
fense. He lives with his parents at No.
111S Twenty second street north
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
The Cashier off on a Spree.

New York, March 2s.-William Baum
busch, cashier for H. Batteunan, dry goods
dealer of Brooklyn, who disappeared a week
ago with $1,000 of his employers money,
gave himself up to the police to-day.
He said he had been on a spree in Phiia-
deiphia, and there spent all the money he
took with him. BaumbuSch'S books are
said to show shortage OF about $500,
which would make his total deficit SO 300
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HACKED TO DEATH.
An Aged Lady Killed BY Her Nephew, Who
Cuts His own Throat.

st Louis. Mo, March 2S.-An old lady
named katherine Kaiser, living at 4130
Lynch street, wasliterally hacked to, icath by
her nephew, C L. Williams. who had been
was the weapon used. and the woman's
skull WAS laid open in several places.
When the infuTiat<d man had completed
the deed, he secureda knife and madeSeveral
gashes in his own throat. Medical aiG was
unavailing in either case. Temporary in
sanity is thought to be the cause OF the deed.
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visited President and Secretaries.

Messrs. Warner Miller, Smith Weed,
Hitchcock, and Bartlett, of New York.a
called on the President, Secretary Gres-
ham, and Secretary Lamont yesterday in
connection with the appointment OF the
commission to examine the NicaTaglan
canal route, as provided for by clause
in the1ast suDtiry civil appropriation bill.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
OuarreI, d Over a Store ACCOUNT

Raleigh, N. c., March 2s.-At the little
hamlet OF Pointer, in Stanley county, there
was fatal shooting, the result OF a quarrel
over a store account. E. w. Stedman, the
postmaster an snerchant, shot Joseph ind
Percy Fleming. The former owed Stedman
a bill, and as soon as the quarrel hogan
Stedman shot him in the abdomen ani then
quickly shot Percy. He escaped. He had
made threats and was armed for the
purpose.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
Didn't Know 1t was Loaded.

Roanoke. Va, March CSC. W. Thomas,
serious accident night about Il O'Clock.
He was removing a gun from one room
to another with his right hand over the
muzzle, when the weapon struck against
a chair and exploded, tearing his hand
nearly from the wrist and inflicting a
wound which rendered immediate ampu-
tation necessary.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
Bartender Bryan Under Arrest.

Clarence NJ. Bryan, bartender at the
saloon. corner of Second and streets
southwest, was arrested by Policeman
Knupfer, of No 4 last night, on war
rant, charging him with assaulting Pearl
Bryan, of No. 1913 Twelfth street south
east He left collateral at the station for.
his appearance in the police court to-day.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
CHINESE MISSIONARIES to Remain.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 2s.-wIlnam p
Chalfaut and wife, who left here two weeks
ago on their return trip to Ichow-Fu,
20, on the steamship China from san Fran
cisco, have been ordered by the Mission
Board to remain in this country until mat
ters have become settled in China
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
Race-one mile. Sci
lUC 5000. Time, l.4IIS.
stoek increased Five Millions.

New York, March 2s,-The stockholders
of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company,
at meeting to-day, voted unanimously to
increase the capital stock from SO ,OOO,-
600 to $4,000 600. The money received
from the sale OF the additional stock will
be used 10 pay for construction of lines
already completed and in contemplation
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
A Ricbmond Girl Kills Herself.

Richmond, Va, March 2S.-A young lady
named Jennie Warn residing at Barton
Heights, q suburb of Richmond committed
suicide this evening with strychuine, no
cause'is assigned. She was only seventeen
wears old
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is so great that the voice
of one more can scarcely
add toit. However, / am
pleased to say that he
cured me OF dyspepsia,
neuralgia, and heart
trouble, the result OF a
badly damaged nervous
system. after six other
doctors had failed.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
Game Elsewhere.

Montgomery, Ala, March 2s.-Cincin-
natl To- Montgomery o.
New Orleans, La, March 2S.-Baltimore
IL, New Orleans o.
Atlanta, Ga, March 26.-st. Louis 4, At
lanta 0.
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A Charleston Steamer Burned.

Charleston, s. c.. March 2s.-The steamer
Kiawah. Capt John Connor, owner. was
burned to-day whIlo lying at Steinmeyer's
wharf, Ashley river. The kiaweh used
to run to Johns Island and EdIstO.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
RYAN TO MEET SMITH
IN Twenty-Five Round Contest Befor
the Seaside Athletic Club.

New York, March 2S.-Manager Jim
Kennedy, of the Seaside Athletic Club,
has arranged for n twenty-five round glove
contest between Tommy Ryan, the Ameri-
can weller weight champion. and "Mys-
terious" Billy Smith. April 20 is the
date selected. Smiths manager says
that this will in no way interfere V it'll
Billy" meeting the winner of the Wal
coit-D Dunn bout.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29
Washington. Q i 0 O-9 II ,
Pittsburg g.... 0 U 0 0 0 0-1 3

Earned runs-Pittsburg 1, Washington 3.
Home runs-Cartw wright, Nicholson. Two
base hit-Cartwrgnt. Three base hits
Beckley. Abbey. Base on balls-By Mercer
2, ny MulIarliy / by Killen 2, by Hawley 8,
Struck out-By Killen i, by Hawley 3. by
Mercer /. by Mullarkey /, Stolen bases
crooks, Cross 2. Wild pitch-Ha wiley.
'Iime of game two hours. Umpire Hart.
The Washington times., 1895-03-29

mel ~ sl40s
Anton Seidl and his orchestra, owing
70 DELAYED train, was an hour late in
reaching MetZgrott Hail last evening. But
people in expectation Of the grand musical
feast whiied away the time easily enough
with the pleasures Of hope ana the busy
wheels OF conversation. Among The la
dies and gentlemen who stood Sponsors Tor
the success Of the concert, were Miss Aldis,
Mr.. q Lethrop Bradley, Mrs. Calvin 5.
Brice, Mrs. Frank 7. Browning, Mrs. j.
DoEald Cameron, Mr.. Worthington Z. Ford,
Mrs. Melville W Fuller, Mrs George s.
Fraser. Mrs. Charles C. Glover. Miss Gale,
Mrs Horace GRAY, Mr. Arnold Hague, Mr..
John Hay, Mrs. Phoebe A Hearst, Mrs.
John b. Henderson, Mrs. S. S. Rowland,
Mr. Gardiner G Hubbard, Miss Kibbey,
Mr. Charles King. Mr. William Bruce King,
Mrs William Bruce King, Miss Lehman,
Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge, Mr.. Parker
Mann, Mr. K. NJ. McKim, Mrs. Allan Nc
Lane, Mrs. Carroll Mercer, Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page, Gen. John g. Parke, Mrs. L.
Francis Riggs, Miss Sitgrraves, Mrs VIII
lam II. Slack. Miss Stone, Miss Tucker
man, Mrs George Westing house. Mrs.
william Winthrop and Mrs. Edward O.
WOlcott
Herr SicdI' s selections were four numbers
from Bach, tSeidI's erchestrationl Mozart,
the symphony in q Minor, Dyorak, and
Wagner. From the latter he gave the Good
Friday Spell. - from ''Parsifal,' - the Fun
eral March from 'Gotterammerung,"
and the prelude and death of Isolde from
Tristan and Isolde"
The audience was especially enthusiastic
over the Preludium by Bach and the mag
nificeut work OF the orchestra iu the grand
crescendo strain, and the many beautiful
conlr8sted diminuendo effects, with which
il abounds.
The overture Mature" 10y Dvorak. was
played here for the first time and was wei!
received. IL the W8gnerian selectios the
music was directed by sympathetic inter
prefer The audience was also in sympathy
evidently with composer and director.
"FaUSt." admirably rendered, was heard
by a large audience last night at the
Academy Of Music The Marie Tavary
Company was IN excellent form and voice
ana their art istic work was appreciatiyCly
received and rewarded
Madame Tavary sang and acted in the
jewel scene. ana sang cunspicuOusly well
and again in the exquisite scene with Faust,
Mr Guile which follows the Salve Dimora.
This was sung with great feeling by Mr..
Guile
Mr. Mcrtens made quite acceptable
Mephisto Tic Siebel OF 81 SIS Van Poem
hoff is one Of her lest Ch3racterzaiiOns
and was finely portrayed. Mr.. SChuesier's
denunciation Of Marguerite was also
Cleveriy acted and sung.
The familiar al oTuses were given with
the power Of sixty voices, the soldiers
chorus being recalled
.'Tanuhaueser" VIII be given tonight,
with Tayary, Clarke Beuini, Humphreys,
Mertens. ana entire company.
For the matinee tomorrow Martha
VIII be given and as a farewell perform
ance the doui3e bill of ''Cavaller'a TUsti-
cana" aUd the complete opera 'Rigoletto"
WiH he presented
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SOLDIERS OF The CROSS
Converts in Washington to the
Methodist Episcopal Faith.
SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE

Desoons of the Year Selected Touching
Scene Of Which Venerable DR.. EggiestOn
Was the subjeci-Elnisters Placed on the
supsrannuated List-RspOrt of the Elu-
catiOnal Boara-Ssrmon in the Evening.
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Fifth race-six furlongs.
Sixth race-Six nnd a hnlf fnilnngs-
Selections.

FIRST race-The Hartford; Tarentum.
Second race-Bonnieville: Belden-
Third race-Marshall; Hoey.
Fourth race-Captain T.; William T.
Fifth race-Solitaire: Gold Dollar.
Sixth race Plenty; ST. Michael.
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AFTER SIX DOCTORS FAILED
DIR. WALKER CURED HIN

Mr. Alvin F. Clark writes from Meadevllle,
..Ilr Nall.nr,a ranul a tinn .ls sneciaI ST
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AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Another OF the fashionable asSemblages,
whicn appear to be the rule during the en-
gagcmeHt OF Mr.. Sothern, smiled henignly
on him and his company in Capt. I.ettar-
blair" fast night at the New National
Theater.
The parts for the ladies We're exception
ally well taken. 81 - kimball. as Fanny
Hadden: NJ s. Bertha Bartlett, as Polly
MessaeT. and Mrs. Kate Pattison-Seiter
az Hyacinth MesSiteT, Polly's aunt. Miss
Bartlett is the niece OF Rev. Dr. William
AlyiB Bartlett, recently pastor Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Mr. Sothcrn was. of course, the Captain, and
played the part " Ith his accus toned artistic
finish MI Morton Selten was Francis
MerTiydie.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-09-19
The Motionless Tiger.

Now and then a soldier has becn
found kneelin2 ON the battlefield as II
about to take aim ut the enemy, but
stone dead A bullet in the brain had
converted him into statue Of himself
Captain Forsyth, i'll his Highland Of
Central India, tells Of a similar effect
produced by an explosive she'll on a
tiger.
The captain, while i'll the howdah Of
his trained elephant hunting tiger,
saw the beast crouching under bush
on the bank Of IA ravine He got IA steady
shot and fired IA three ounce shell at the
tigers broad forehead. "a
To his surprise, for tf0Fdistance was
but 80 yards, there was no result. Not
a motion of the tiger acknowledged the
shot.
He rode round "A quarter of the circle,
but still the tiger remained motionlesS,
but looking intently i'll the same drec-
ton. Growing more and more amazed
the captain rode nearer, with his rifle
or fEll cock, but the tiger did not move.
Then he caused the elephant to kick the
beast The tiger fell over He was stone
dead The she'll had struck him full in
the center of the forehead, burst in his
brain and killed him instantly,
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Storing Potatoes.

A perfect store place is capable of be-
ing kept quite dark and cool, but quite
safe from frost. Therefore it should be
at least partially under the ground level,
as being the easiest way of keeping frost
at bay, If stored in sheds, they should
not be put into large masses directly they
are lifted, for they are liable to generate
more warmth than is good for them. but
if spread out rather thinly at first, they
may, after a fortnight, be placed much
thicker without any harm. But where
large quantities have to be kept through
the winter there is no better plan than
placing them in mounds, according to
The Gardener S Magazine, which ad-
vises as follows:
Select place little above the gen
eral level, 50 rs to be quite safe from
flooding after heavy rains, and having
marked out the space required put n
good layer Of straw. Proceed to pack
the potatoes into conical long heap,
cover with straw, and then place suf-
ficient thickness of soil to keep ont frost,
and beat ii down so firm and smooth
that the rain will run off into the trench
surrounding it. The top should not be
quiet closed mp until severe frost renders
is necessary to 90 so.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-09-19

There is a vast number of men in this
country who consider their duty to their
homes as done when they have provided
food and clothes according to their
means, and have acquitted themselves
with respect in the concerns of their
household, says the N. Y. Tribune.
Stern believers in the reality of things
only, respecters of the practical alone,
they feel aggrieved when their sons and
daughters SEEK to leave home in eager
expectancy of the pleasures of life else
where. Every year hundreds of women,
shut up in dull homes, rust out their lives
in the monotony. of continually re-
peated tasks. 1t is rare that they get
beyond the four walls of the house except
it be to hang out the weekly wash, to
visit the farm stock or to attend to little
duties that may call them away. If they
go to church on Sunday and attend a
church picnic or soclable once a year. it
is all the break to the monotony of their
life that they have. Change of scene
and of thoughts is as necessary to the
healthy condition of the mind as exercise
is to the healthy condition of the body.
Those who pursue 1.-THE noseess tenor
of their ways with dull, plodding cares,
are necessarily dull people themselves,