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The evening times., 1896-04-21

The experiment Of helping the poor by
potato farming, which had been tried to
limited extent in the District last year, and
with moderate success, is to be repeated ON
larger scale this summer. Quite large
number OF applications have been made to
the Associated Charities, and the committee
having the matter in charge regards this as
an encouraging Indication of the growth of
the independent and self'reiiant spirit
which the promoters of the scheme are
anxious todevelop among the poorer classes.
1t Is reported that those who diligently and
conscientiousiy cultivated the land placed at
their disposal last year earned a sufficient
amount for keeping themselves beyond
want during the past winter.
The success which has attended this plan
of helping the poor in other places. notably
in Detroit, warrants the assumption that
if il can have a fair trial in the District
the results Will be no less gratifying. IL
only Il small percentage OF those who are
thus aided become in measure self
supporting or acquire the habit of rely
ing upon themselves rather than upon 9TH
ers for that which is needful to support
them and their families, it would be a great
advantage TO them and to the community
as well. In fact, if there were no returns
The evening times., 1896-04-21
LOST MONEY RECOVERED.
Holders of Ill-gotten Riches BETRAYED
by Greed.



From our Oportocorrespondeut we receive
the following interesting story of IA strange
recovery OF shipwrecked property: Some
six years ago the Marine Insurance Com
pany or London insured a case, conta in ing
about 100000 worth OF Brazilian hauk
notes, shipped in the steamer BuenOs A yres
from PernambucO to Rio Jaueiro. The
steamer was wrecked. When the vessel
was sinking all the crew got into the boats
with the exception of the Captain and a
few who were employed in bringing on
deck the pa ssenyers luggage. the mails a nd
the case containing the Brazilian paper
money. While they were thus enga ged the
steamer SCENE 4 10 be about to founder, and
the men were sent to the boats, the cap.
tain remaining on board with one man.
who was helping him to carry the case in
question.
The steamer foundered rather suddenly.
and thetwo men eredra gged under water.
They were picked up. however by the boats.
and the ca pta a in at once inquired whether the
case containing the money had been saved
The mate and engineer replied that il had
been received pu board and slowed away
But when the ytandedthe case was not forth
coming. and the captain could only suppose
that it had been jettisoned by some one on
board i'm order tO,preyent the boat from sink
ing. The company paid the insurance at
once and regarded 1t asa total loss. Not long
ago, however. .theyreceveia letter in POrtu-
guese. evidently written by an illiterate per
SON. the contents OF which. communicated
to the Portuguese authorities, led to the
searching of the houses OF some fishermen
al POvua de Varzim. fishing villa ge about
fifteen miles north of Oporto. with the
result that cash and securities of the value
OF about f900 were recovered.
The fishermen stated that while enga ged
in fishing off the coast OF Brazil they picked
up n few weeks after the date of the
wreck of the Buenos A yres the case con
tanning the none and divided he contents
II would appear that the reason why some
one turned kings evidence was that.
although the fishermen. in moment of
elation at their discovery made vows to
give donations of considerable value 10
religious instiin'inns, they had neglected
to carry them out.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
YOUNG AMERICA IN ATHENS.
A Unique Account of the Discus
Throwing Incident.
Aetr lIniE HaInLI

Netr York Herald.
For years ras6evOpoulos had been the
amateur champion discus throwcr of Greece
Deschyiopoimenolaon and Papamichalop-
mulos. rellow-mcmbers OF the Eratosthenes
Athletic Club of Athens had sought in vain
10 wrest his laurels from him. He always
kept a few fractions OF "A stadium up hi,
pep!on, which he would let out when they
encrolched too closely upon his Olympiad Il
records, 50 that in time the good then !aHs
came 10 regard him asa discus deInigod.
On Monda ylast, the ocCa sion of the roth
Olympiad-the games are held only once in
four years. SO il is seen that they are rather
oid-fashioned-it was sought 10 introduce
novelty by Inviting hdrbarians from other
countries 10 compete.
Among others to respond was one Robert
Garrett. an American. Ee said he would
hurl a discus gainSt Paraskevopoulos. He
entered the arena unknown and uniieralded.
His hair was not as dark and curly as his
antagonists nor his nose as straight. He
was scantily clad and looked hungry. The
Athenians gaZed with pity.
Then Garrett hurled. He hurled SO Well
that Paraskevopoulos was obliged to let
out all he had up his peplon TO equal him.
Then Garrett hurled gain, and surpa ssed
his previous effort by 2Cth of stadium.
Paraskevopoulos had nothing left up his
peplon, and neutrality-suspicious. nd 7 Papa-
michalopOulos snickered at his discontinue.
Then Pindar. the referee, quickly meas
ured CARROTS throw-for. like all modern
Greeks, he was good at figures-and 10, a
new record in 5000 years was esta blished
for the discus by 4 barbarian from the New
World.
Thus the oldest civilizations of Europe
must eventually give way before young
America.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
QUEER DEPARTURES IN ART.
After the Beardsley Shirt Why Not
COrOt Collar and vaMsquez Cuff.
Written for The Times by X. X. Munhittrick

After the Beardsley Shirt Why Not
COrOt Collar and vaMsquez Cuff.
Written for The Times by X. X. Munhitrick
1t is never safe to imagine what will or
will not appear upon the misty horizon
of art, inasmuch as the spirit of the So
called beautiful seems TO be infused into
everything from paper knives 10 cuff but
tons. Why, the castle of Chillon should
he Il suitable Illustration to carve upon
a silver watch must ever remain mys-
tery. And il is not an easy matter TO
explain the subtle meaning of still life
painted on a white satin cravat.
Birds and flowers have long been repre-
sented upon chniz and other fabrics, but
this departure in art decoration was never
objected 10 by the elect, probably on the
ground that it was an educational move
to make children familiar with the mys-
teries OF botany and ornithology.
But now we have the Beardsley shirt
whose bosom is pictured with wild. un-
canny creations OF the Imagination, such
as have their being in the weird domain
OF nightmareIand. The man who wears
such shirt will tactly admit that lie
requires illustration TO make himself in
telligible to his fellow man. Conse-
quently, If he must he Illustrated, why
would il not be well to make the pictures
i'll some way illustrative of the story OF
his life and character?
There would be some sense in that, but
IL is difficult TO determine the relevancy OF
a knock-knccd dragon. with dull, heavy
eyes, sliding down bilious pillow of seeth-
ing flame, whose cuIyilincar pc respective is
as eccentric as that of the dragons tongue,
which, after gracefully y curling upward from
bet ween his Topaz fancs. like The shrivelled
petal of Il tiger lily, looks wildly about for
the 81. George that is filling an engagement
else where. And the colors are OF so
Gorgeous character that the shirts should
bc illusi rated 10 suit various compilations
aIid tempcrlmeDts. Waistcoats should he
made 10 open in such IL way as to resemble
a frame for the rrcwsOme picture within,
so that when walking ON tie street tie
wcarcr's artistic leanings and preferences
would lie visible 10 the naked eye.
After the Beardsiey shirt should come
ihe Corot cellar ana the valascucz cuffs
for the sake of artistic variety aud ontrast.
Tie sbirtmaker would ten lie known by
ais meticr and many a deserving artist
who now ckes Cut Eictar!cus living by
designing patterns for oil doth and we'd
ling cake sculptures might trcome Il po wer
in he vatican of shirts. He could have
his name on the tng witch hangs at the
base of the bosom and soGn win fame
and fortune. The Quito ok fer illustrated
wearing apparel is very eEtOura ging, and
from he clowns breezy carmc mt. decorated
with fishes aud cooking utensils. and the
Ecardsley shirt, II whirlwind OF twisted
railing around an incbriate asylum. we
may have the scbreyer pajamas, aud the
The evening times., 1896-04-21
An Evcning Song.

Now slips the tires! day within the breast
or tender night.
Leaving her farewell pledges of 4 morrow's
birth
As iewcieti lamps to sentinel the earth
And guard her rest.
Now DER the sliadowing earth is folded
down
Star-gcmDcd veil.
Cp3ofnc by herald messengers of sleep.
VINO to their task in silent gladness creep
O'cr field and town.
Now wakes above the stars the Lullaby
OF brooding peace,
Caught by Eolian Tyres on silver strings
OF twisted moonbcams. till the dim world
rings
In mystic harmony.
Now gilts on tip-toc FER each crested wave
OF eChoing light
The goddess who her sway thro' dreamland
holds,
And all creation to her pleasure mOlds
Or gay. or grave.
Ana now the willing heart wings a blithe
way
Straight unto home,
While cradling all his children on Hopes
arm
Around the universe Love weavcs his charm
To wait the day.
Violet A. Simpson.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
SHOOTS WITH ONE ARM.
Hunter who Kills Game to Support
a Family.

Hunter Who Kills Game to support
a Family.
San Francisco Examiner
For twenty eight years Thomas Allen of
Monterey, familiarly known as Allen the
Hunter" has been making a living for seven
people with his left arm and gun. one day
when he was only fifteen years of age, he
was out hunting ducks on the Monterey
lagoon. In some manner his gun caught
and was discharged. woundiDg him IN his
right arm near the shoulder
He lay in the tulcs with his arm bleeding
profusely until he was picked up by some
men who cha need to pass. and was ia ken
TO his home. DR.. Garfield of Monterey
and DR.. Callahan OF San Francisco, both
noted physical ms in the early days of Cali
forni1, held consultation. Owing to the
great loss OF blood they PRONOUNCED the
boy beyond the reach of medical aid His
mother, however called i'll an old Indian
herb doctor, and before the year was out
the boy was as well as ever, but minus
his right arm.
Young Aliens father was a famous
marksman, and the boy seemed TO inherit
strong taste for hunting. When he
was only three years old he would beg TO
go with his father to shoot The little
cats" as he called the cotton,ail rabbits
which infested Monterey in those Gays
When five years old his career as hunter
began, for his father took him cut in a
field adjoining their home, placed the gun
over Il chair, and let him shoot at one of
the little cats. He killed it. and from
that moment he has always had mania
for hunting all sorts of game.
When Mr.. Allen was fifteen and the ac-
cident occurred that resulted in the loss
of mis- right arm he thought that his
hunting days were over. As his father
died shortly before, part CT the support
Of the family devoived upon him. AT
first he tried the gaming table, as II
seemed his only resource.
In those days" said he. in speaking
of the matter, $50 gold pieces were
more common than nickcls are today But
l didn't like the ups and downs OF a gam
bler's life and the associat ions, SO I
gave t up and determined TO learn 10 shoot
with my left arm
The evening times., 1896-04-21
<s" HE popularity OF the bloomer is
to be of short f,urltion iudpIny

" HE popularity of the bloOmer is
to be OF short DURATION. Judging
from the STANDPOINT of a busi-
ness man." was the assertion OF II. b.
Lindiey. who is connected with one OF Chi
cago's largest dry goods establishments, 4 t
te Ebbitt House.
The reason / say that is because our
firm has tried TO place them on the market.
as it does other ready made garments worn
by the fair sex. Where we sold ten suits
last fall we sell one now. Etoomers have
been extensively tried and are found
wanting. The wearers OF them are be-
ginning to believe, Just like men, that they
are unsightly and grotesque. The ma
jority OF the women who have appeared
i'll them have changed back o the bridged
skirt. and they find the change a wise one
There is no real advantage TO lie gained
by the use of them, they say, and, in fact.
many riders assert that they are really
nconvenient. because the abridgment of
motion Of the legs is felt all the more plainly
after the rider has returned from her spin ="
The evening times., 1896-04-21
"WoMLAAlN is at the bottom ''aat.. of ever ,s

~ n JONAH is at the bottom of every
Wv case where man becomes the
unfortunate victim OF that in
sanity that causes him to resolve to live for
ever the life OF hermit said F. =. vii
son, of San Jose. Cal, an hour after ne
had signed his name on the register of the
National last evening.
with the death OF an old man named
Barnes in mining camp not far from my
home one or those peculiar romaDces came
to light. Barnes was a hermit, and. like
many OF his class, he had considerable
money when he died. His savings were
probably worth $4,000 in all. He came
20 the West from New Jersey, and his COM
his father and two brothers on little
farm in jersey, and before he was twenty
one years old had fallen desperately in
love with very pretty and accomplished
pcighbor girl.
THE father opposed the match, and the
particular form OF insanity came over the
son. He resolved never to speak 10 woman
again, and in less than week left his home
never to return, he said. He kept both his
resolutions. The father and the brothers
died in the far Eastern home without ever
hearing so much as u word from the eccen-
tric youth. No one can remember of ever
having seen Barnes speak to a woman
after he came to the Golden State. That
was about forty-five years ago. He en-.
.ered mining camp and made money. bot
he never made friends and always kept
aloof from his associate miners
The evening times., 1896-04-21
PROFITABLE OIL WELL.
immense Profits Realized by II Col
Ored Washer W oman.
81. Louis Giobe-Democrat.

ST. I0uis TtObt-U -UenOcrdt.
Mrs. JOHN Chris. a colorcd washcrwoman
Of Fort Scott, Kan. is realizing more di-
rect profit from an Oil well recently dis
covered on her suburban lot than the
Standard OIL Company is getting from
any one of its prospect holes In this country
just now. For six weeks the well on her
lot has produced daily a sufficient amount
Of oil to support her family at the price
of 10 cent? per gallon. She dcfies the
refining trust by straining the crude oil
through a flannel rag. which renders it
apparently pure. and in that condition it
burns in lamps. stoves. ETC. She is literally
patronized by her ncigbbors.
The oil oozcs out Of the ground in a coal
The evening times., 1896-04-21
.HE.AlRsesr e i
q GORGE II. DUNCAN, a travelling jew
- elry salesman of New York city,

q GORGE ii. DUNCAN. travelling jew
~ elry salesman of New York city,
is guest ut the Raleigh.
'Gf course, !" said he. you have noticed
that many of the Jewelry stores here in
Washington have added wheels to their
STOCK in trade, Will venture TO guess that
miny of the dealers make almost as much
on their bicycles as they do on the rest OF
their sales. When IA young man or young
lady reaches his or her majority now, or
any other birthday, for that matter. they
10 not expect papa to present them with
watch or pair of diamond earrings,
but with bicycle. An Old watch will do,
and the earrings are not needed, but the
bicycle must be had.
II believe that bicycle riding is a fad.
and that people will eventually tire OF
II. Americans get tired OF anything very
quickly anyhow, and il won't be over two
)r three years before they will want 4
change TO some other for of recreation.
But while the craze lasts it is hard on the
wcler.''
The evening times., 1896-04-21
To an Old Daguerrot ype.

Your tender beauty swiftly flies
Across the shifting glass;
Like mist blown over summer skica-
l see your image pass.
As tickle as in long, dead days,
Adoring looks you spurn-
Refuse 10 meet my ardent gaze,
And from my giances turn.
Frail ghost. your little reign is past,
Sweetly you played your part;
Elusive. witching, to the last,
You still can wound a heart.
Now none are left to breathe your name-
Forgot your perfect grace,
Save i'll its quaint and turuishcd frame
This fading pictured face.
Ladies Homo Companion.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
EARLY SAW BONES.

Hippocrates performed amputations.
used forceps, adjusted fractures and
operated OH the leading organs for various
LESSONS B. c. 400.
Aesc1iapius practical surgery among
the Greeks and was deified after death
B. c. $50.
The Pythagoreans begau visiting the
sick and prescribing for various ailments
B. C. $50.
Remarkable advance was made in the
science OF medicine by Gaien in 76s. =
Exchange.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

II you miss any news In the evening
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was probably
published In this mornings edition.
and US Tho Times never repeats
you'll have to tuke both editions TO
get all tho news as quick as II hap
Deub.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

n HE average number of shad caught
with a hook in a year is about
two. The honors OF the first known
catch of this season are due TO n George
town angler whose modesty conceals his
name. This particular fisherman cast his
nook in the neighlorhood OF the Three
sisters Islands bright and early last Fri
lay morning, and while he had no more
thought of catching a shad than he had of
dragging up the wealth Paul Jones buried
i was his fortune to be agreeably surprised
IN less than half an hour after be baited
he hook.
With apparently agreeable consist ency.
there was tacit understanding that II a
shad must be hooked it could as well he
4 large one as otherwise, and the weight
Of the catch was Just twelve pounds and
nine ounces, The gentleman is able to
verify thai statement by a memorandum
ne made in pencil on the back Of an envel-
ope immediateTs- -after driving the rish
off the scales. II is one of the largest
shad ever known to have been captured
by hook in Potomac waters.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Goldenberg's,
02S 7th-7o6 K st.
One day,
tomorrow,
Genuine IOc
'Butterlnilk
Soap, &c
cake.

pit at dept II of fifteen feet. II was first
discovered IN the water of Il small reservoir
III the PIT. from which Mrs. Chris took wash
water. Her first thought was that design
ing persons had poured the oil in to destroy
the water. and then she Thought il came
from Il leak in ground OIL tank across the
street, hut finally the flow was discovered.
Mount Zion Baptist Church is lighted Who'll
ly by oil from this we'll.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
MIR. whistler and the Gus,,.r

MIR. Whistler said The gushing lady
visitor to the cynical artist, why do you
never paint a storm at sea-
My dear, lady. I've often tried but uu-
fortunately paint in oils. and us soon as
1 spread my co!ors the waves subside and
the Sea b,con.s a> calm duck pond
New York World.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
The woman. rau,t

so you were thrown out:' remarked
the ashbarrel. THAT is what you get
for being crooked"
,'.My erookedness is not my fault" said
the nail. Il was driven TO it by
woman.'-iiitliaDapo!is Journal
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Mrath Mt the Zoo.

"How insulting these visitors are!' said
Jobannah to her keeper. Il just heard that
odious woman tell her red-headed, pug:
nosed. bow legged little brat not 10 make
q monkey OF himself. York Press.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

CHURCH, HOME AND STATE
Fields OF the First National Congress OF
Religious EducatiOn.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

RED CROSS SENDS WORD
Miss Barton Makes IA Report on th,
Armenian Work.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

HER FIRST VOYAGE SLOW
Battleship Massachusetts Handled Car
tiousiy Pending official Trial.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

REVOLUTIONS SONS UNITE
Two Societies with the Same Names vii
Join Hands.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

INVOKE THE KAISER'S AID
Centrist farty Leader Says He Coul
Stop Dueling.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

BOY wRECKERS ON TRIAL
Youthful Tram Kobbers' Case Called at
Rome,
The evening times., 1896-04-21

TROCHA OF LITTLE USE
Gen. Wcyler Leaves All Cuba UnCuard
To Withstand Maceo.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

CUBANS DECLINE To BITE
Regard Reforms Held out in the Light OF
Experience.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

HAS CLOSED ITS SESSIONS
Appointments Announced by the A. NJ. f
Conference.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

SEASONS SECOND SERIES
Senators and BroONyns viii open Theil
First Series.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

SLOW DAY IN THE SENATE
Bond Issue Resolution Found No Favo
with Senator Hill.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

YOUNGSTERS FAST RACE
Successful Gets the Arlington Close K
Record Time.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

IN AID OF THEIR LIBRARY
Success OF Labor Bureaus Entertainment
at Masonic Temple.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

PRESBY To MEET
Spring Session OF the Chesapeake Begins
This Afternoon.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

Whistler white high hat that when we go
out for an airing we shall be so many
vcritable human posters
The evening times., 1896-04-21
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No man ever visited America who has
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Reno, The great foreign healer. He was
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tSealJ JOINT. DOYLE.
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Winning
In a
Cantcr!

In it's most ambitious moments
THE TIMES did not a year ago
think it would in so short tine
conquer its contemporaries in the
race for circulation.
To equal them, to secure to it.
self an equal number of readers,
would have been glory enough
for one year. But, when it looks
away back in the distance and
sees its principal rival sans ambi-
ton, sans enterprise, but with
just enough breath left in its
wasted, weary and wishy-washy
body to repeat, over and over,
"Pve got the biggest; I've got the
biggestp' then only does the CO.
lossal degree of its conquest
dawn upon THE TIMES.
The circulation of THE TIMES
during the past week, sworn
statement of which is appended,
shows another gratifying gain.
Advertisers who use its columns
reach from ten Thousand to
fifteen thousand more readers
daily than possible through any
other daily paper published IN
the District of Columbia.
Circulation books open to all.