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The evening times., 1896-04-02
Glad to Meet Her.

Uncle Steve Melton is famous in Jackson
vile for his liberal disposition of charity
and ''cuss' words. He does not use .'cuss''
words in a profane way. but simply as a
matter of economies. He finds in his fish
house that he can get more work out Of his
colored assistants when he uses forcibIe
eXpletives.
Some months ago friend came to him
and 81; ID "A friend of mine, a very
wealthy Cuban gentleman. is coming to this
country to start a large cigar factory. He
does not speak word OF English, and his
desire is to rent room in some family where
English aloneis spoken, in order tba; he may
master the language"
Let him come up to my house" said
Uncle Steve, b!uffly. and so - arrange
ment was made.
After having been there about a month,
tue foreign gentleman was introduced to a
lady. he bowed low, with bis hat hand
over his heart, and said
''Ah, sonora, I'm damned II amt glad
to meet you"'-JacksonvilIe Tmes-Union.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
No D;sr Service

At Z sharp the house was deserted by our
handmaidens, and a: sharp the next day
they returned TO us. While We were at
breakfast the doOrben rang. and NADIA
lena, after 4 moments delay, put her head
In the dining room door: Mrs. s., the
doorbell rang
well, go 10 it, then" said l. rather in
dignantly. Alas! 1 was yet to learn the
custom OF the land.
our kind friend and meutor was ushered
in. She had come to see how we were get
ting on in our housekeeping. To amuse
her l repeated to her Madaleua' s remarks
about the doorbell. To my surprise, she
took il calmly. merely remarkiug that all
the servants thought it beneath them TO
answer the doorbell.
Later We got accustomed o see our friends
answering their own bells and grew quite
expert in sliding our cards surreptitiously
on the hall table as our hostess showed us
into her drawing room.
So universal is this custom that one lady
told us: Il knew it must he a stranger
when the bell rang twice. No Southern
Californian ever rings u second time. We
always know there's some good reason if
the first bell isn't answered, and we just
slide our ca aTdsunder thedoor andgo away"
-LippincOtte.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
H0B0S FROM THE SOUTH
Advance Guard Of Tramps Pass
es Through the Capital.
COUNTERPARTs OF THE RIeH
50 One Of Their Greatest PhiI0sO-
piers Says-The Interesting Com
parisOn He Draws-Night Haunts
of These knights of the Road-The
Youngest in the Profession.

The advance guard OF the great army of
tramps who are now moving northward
from the Southern States reached this city
and Alexandria last night ana this morning.
1t Is the custom of these tourists to
spend the winter in the mild climate of
Dixie and migrate TO the North and West
with the commencement OF the beautiful
spring. In this respect the hobo fratei-ty
pattern after the other citizens of leisure
those amply provided with wealth.
The rich people and us are counter
pa rts," said ragged wandcrer, who sought
shelter from the uncertain elements OF April
In the dodgers room at the Fourth precinct
station. They amt stuck on hard work;
neither are We. They seek a life of ease
The evening times., 1896-04-02

from seeing men aud women going in and
out OF the place. asked Mr. Mullowny,
and the reputation IL has borBe:''
Yes. sir"
The court took a recess, and rccoBvencd
at l:3O. Mr.. Forrest asked the Judge to
instruct the jury not to consider the rcpu-
tation OF the house or any of the happen
ings there prior to the st of January and
also that the one act specified by the gov
erment's witnesses did not constitute q
bawdy house
Judge Miller so instructed the jury and
charged them very briefly, defining the Of
fenses warraDting the charge OF keeping Il
bawdy house Both NJ MuflowBy. for
the government, and Mr.. Forrest. for the
defense, submitted the case without argu-
ment, the jury retiring ut l:3o.
At $50 the Jury sent word to the Judge
that there was no ctiance of an agree
ment.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Forecast TiI 3 %. m. Fridn ii.

Forecast TIL . p. m. Friday.
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland,
virginiaand North Carolina fair nd
Friday; colder Friday morning, with frosts;
northweSterly winds.
Weather Conditions and enc raj ore
cast.
Showers have prevailed on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, and light snow in tie lake
regions, and genera lly clear weather
throughout the central valleys and thence
westward TO the Rocky mountains.
The following heavy precipitation, in
inches, was reported:
During the past twcnty-four rhours-Mont-
gomcry, 80; Starkville, Miss, so.
Rivers-Tbe rivers have risen IL feet
at Cincinnat; 1919 feet at Chattanooga;
9.S feet al Nashville, and 1t is only ] foot
below the danger line at Cincinnati.
The temperature has fallen from 20 to
3Odegrees from the upper lake region south
ward to the Gulf coast, and frosts are
reported from the interior of the South
era States. 1t is warmer west of the
Rocky mountains and in northern New
England.
The storm, which was central over the
upper lake region yesterday morning, moved
to the northeastward and fs now central
to the north OF Lake Ontario.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Future ARMY OFFICERS.
Congressional Appointments of Ca
detshius to West Point.

Congressional appointments of cadctships
10 the United States Military Academy have
been given the following young men
Joseph c. Kay, New Brunswick. Third
district. y. j.: James w. Furness. Phil
adciphia, Second district, Pa. Robert
Roth, Ashland. Thirteenth district. Pa;
james Goethe. IL; rnville, Second district.
g. c., with Harrison b. Blair, Blackvilic.
as alternate: Hiliiam c. Gilmore, 1orain,
Fourteenth district, Ohio: with Earl II.
Noel, a Ashiani, alternate: Herman W.
AIbery. Columbus. Twelfth district. Ohio,
william p. Stokcy, Canton, Eighteenth dis
trict, Ohio; James X. NcVicker. Sigourncy,
Sixth district. Iowa; George Antbrnreith,
IT, Clayton. Tenth district. Missouri, with
Charles q. Harvey, st Louis. as alternate;
Frank Richardson, Augusta, Fourth dis
trict. Kansas, with Franklin Il. Brown,
Fab River. as alternate. Harry F. Gilmore.
Plattville, Third district, Wisconsin, and
Clifton +. Arnold, Prescott, Third district,
A rkansas.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
CONSCIENCE SMOTE SOMEBODY.
Diamond Ring Receivedat Police Head
quarters by an CnknO W II Sender.

A queer conscience contribution was re-
ceived today by Chief Clerk Richard Syl-
vester of the police department. II is an
antique finger ring. surrounded with myS-
terry. and covered with clay. The ring is
of old fast hioncd gold, with an ublong
crown piece, which was originally set with
small diamonds.
The ring has evidently been buried for a
long time, and the diamond settings had
fallen out of the crown. and were preserved
III a small bag tied with cotton thread. The
party who sent the jewel to MIR. Sylvester
gave 10 intimation whatever of whence it
came or the whereabouts Of the sender.
The police think it may be connected
with some crime, and are anxious 10 find
some one who knows something about it,.
The ring is valuable piece, both m
tfinsicalIy ana as relic of long ago.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Bad Day for James Hall.

When james &. Hall of Vinhaihaven first
started for the barn with the mi TX pail in his
hand. one morning this week, his feet slid out
from under him and he sat do wn empliati ical-
ly. On his return with two well-filled pals
he had nearly reached the doorstep when he
met with similar misfortune, which tbs
time cost him twenty quarters or sn of milk
He was just trying to forget his nlisfortunes
when he sliced off the end of @ finger in-
stead of q piece Of beefsteak. Then he
harnessed his horse. but hadn' I gone far be-
fore he slid off the sled and was dragged
some distance before he could stop the trot-
ter.-Le wiston Journal.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
GLASS As BUILDING. MATERIAL.
1t LIS Made to Resemble Polished Wood
and Has Il Huntisome Effect.

This is another illustration Of the wonder
fui variety Of uses of glass. BY this process
glass Is made To represent highly polished
wood when viewed from the exterior, and
when looked at from the interior OF the
house gives a seiu!-trasparcnt and very
handsome effect. In the veneering process
the glass. which may be either plain or
ground. is clouGcd with liquid dye, which
is applet with sponge III such il way as
to represent the grain Of the wood which
ii is desired to initiate. After shading has
been softcned. the grain is made ciear and
fast by an application of photographers
varnish- The glass Is then heated slightly
to prevent the shading from merging, and
the various shades OF dye required are ap-
piled with a syringe. final coat OF
photogra pIicr svarnishis then added. which
Increases the brilliancy and protects the
dycS.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issusi as
follows:
William f. Mooney and Lizzie HoT son.
Clarence Havenner and Annie LII man,
both of Silver Hill, Nd.
Rea son H. EskridRe and Blanch,. p.
Steele. both OF Fairfax Court House. Va.
Olmstead Johnson aud Catherine Sotho-
ron. both OF Hillsdale.
Perry Bailey and Sarah Gaskins
Harry De Witt Colder and Clemcniine
Chapman.
Joseph Carroll and Hattie Whiting
Charles Morton and Lizzie Harmon
The evening times., 1896-04-02
large, Practice With Heavy Arms.

A proposition in under consideration at
the war Department to issue instructions
TO the artillery for competitive target
practice with heavy arms. The artillery
is the only branch of the military service
In which no competitive target practice
is held. Members of the artillery are au-
thorized under the regulations to com
pete in small arms contests. but there is
no regulation auth orizing rivalry with
field pieces or seaCoast guns. The ques-
ton of expense TO the government for the
heavy-gun practice is one OF the most
serious considerations 10 Gen. Miles.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
BLooDHouNDs ON NTHEIRTRAIL.
Pursuit of the Men who Robbed the
Frisco Express.

Lebanon, No. April 2.-Supt. simpson
OF the Wells Fargo Express Company ar
rived here this morning and assurr ell
charge ofthe search for the men whorobbcd
the express car ON the Frisco road near
here yesterday morning. .Hestatespositireiy
that the total amount secured by tue rob
bcrs was 81 2o2. and of this sum nearly
S4CG has been recovered from packages
dropped by the men in their flight.
Two packs of bloodi ouHds have been or
dered placed Oh the trail. but it Is doubt
ed If they will be of much avail The be-
lief is growing thai the robbers were ulen
hyiu. near the scene of the Eold-up- ..
The evening times., 1896-04-02
THE YOUNGEST TRAMP.

The youngest tramp in the '.profesh,"
Michael McN1mara, an orphan, only nine
years of age, passed through this city on
Monday en- route to Cincinnati, where he
originally came from. Michael while only
a boy. is sJid TO have been on the road fer
over q year. He always travels with men.
is a precocious youngsicr. and is known
among tramps far and wide as Mickey,
the Kid"
A group of Knights of the Turnpike were
discussing him last night in front of the
mission and they mentioned among Mick
eyNs mpiisbmerts that he could drink
hummer whisky or white line" smoke
and chew tobacco, swear like pard,
while as to begging for hand outs for
the crowd, they pronounced the boy a Eowl-
ing Success
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Condition of the vnter.

High and low tides are officially recorded
= at the navy yard today as fellows:
High. Io-
/ l:0D a M A.Ee -,
11:24 p, IN. ~ b.24 m
Temperature and condition of tho wafer
at 8 a. m: Great lls-Temperaturc. AZ.
condition, 1. Receiving reseryoir-Tem'
perature, 4s: condition at north connec.
ton, 4; condition at south connection. ?
Distributing reservoir Temperature. AZ:
condition at influent gatehouse, 8; effIu.
cnt gatehouse, 3.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at. 7:34 p M; extin.
g'lished at 4:34 q m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 7:34 D. MEX
tinguished at 4:49 a. N.
lncandesceut and electric lamps lighted at
s:lS p. m-; extingulshed at 4:49 q. m.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
The End of Durk Clothes.

An electric lamp that can be carried in
the pocket has been produced in Germany
by Herr Bon hwinkel. 1t is made either in
cylindrical form or like flat flask, a small
glow lump III each case forming the up
per portion, while the battery is the base.
so-called revolver battery of three
piltnum-zinc elements gives Il current Of
four or five amperes at six volts.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
.,,,-,.o,l rru,t RtIl Passed.

Albany. y. Y. April 2.-The anii-coal
trust hill, allowing the attorney general
To- Legin action to prevent moncpolies,
passed the s,nate today by an affirmative
vote of forty. no enc voting in the negative.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
A Woman Sees Stnrs.

or the fourteen new stars discovered
within the past SEQ years, four were dis:
covered by Mrs. Fleming of the Harvard
Overwhelmingly. one in the constel-
Iation of Perseus, in 1887; one in Norma,
i'm 1898, and one each in Carina and Gen.
taurus during the present year.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
WRIT IN ST. AsApH's CASE.
Granted by the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals.

Richmond, Va. April 2--Aiessrs. Brent
and Burk of counsel for the managers of
the st. ASGph race track. near Alexandria,
who were arrested for violating the IIau-
pin law in the supreme court OF appeals this
morning sued out Il writ of habcas corpus.
The writ was made returnlbic Mays.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
EASTER CHURCH MUSIC.

The Times will publish the musical
program for Easter musical services.
In order to insure publication the pro-
gram should be- sent to the office by
Thursday night.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Rrepared at the United states Weather Burcau.l

The area of high pressure has moved
southwark, the barometer being highest
IN Texas, and the pressure has Increased
rapidly throughout the central valleys.
The barometer has fallen on the Atlantic
coast and in The extreme Northwest.
Conditions are favorable for fair wealth.
er Friday from the AXE regions and Now
England southwark to the Gulf coast.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
Delaware & Hudson &.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SaIes-Met. Il; r. 6's sl.0oJ at l2U1s. Wash
Loan and Trust. 10 1T llsss U. 5. Electric
Light 10 At ll5t<. Peoples Fire Insurance.
iUU at 5I.; 30 at 5'.. Lans:on MonotYpe, 100 at
"a After cal-Met- X. r. Us. si.O00.
NOTICE-Tomorrow being Good Friday
tlre W II be meeting of the Board.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
VANGUARD Is HERE.

II is Estimated that the vanguard OF mi
gratory roadstcrs who reached here within
the past twelve hours numbered at least
100 men and boys, OF all shades. creeds
and natiOnalitics- A number OF them re-
manned in Alexandria last night and were
furnished lodgings al the guardbOuse there.
Others spent the night in the tramps' C1iOny
at Jackson City and on the reclaimed Poto-
mac flats, while others found shelter in
the Washington police stations. A fewwer
arrested for begging on the streets and
were called upon to face Judge Klmbal
in the police court today and answer TO
charges Of yaerancy. The more Industrious
OF them sought shelter and food at the
municipal lodging house on Twelfth street
or at the Central Union Mission. and paid
for their accommodations today by saw
ing wood.
When asked by representative of The
Evening Times If there we're many tFamps
coming this way from the South, u tall
veteran OF the turnpike. who spent the
night as Il guest of Capt. Cutler at the Dis
trict hoStelry, said:
Yes. sir; the roads between Mason and
DiHon's line and Floridn are swarminc
The evening times., 1896-04-02
WATER WILL Be Scarce
People Living North Of U Street
Must Wa ch 0ui.
WILL REPAIR THE BIG PUMP

Com mfrsiOners Issue u Number of Or
ders-Snpt. Stevens Getting Ready
TO Build Bath HOuses-Fee of Five
Cents WIN lie Chnrged-Other Busl-
ness Transacted.
The evening times., 1896-04-02

and idieness and pay for 1t. We do the
same, only instead OF pa wing for it we have
to hustle TIE rich spend cash; We spend
wits. The wealthy and the hobos spend
winters South and their summers North.
They rilein palace cars, we ta Ike the bumpers
Of freights or tie blind baggage bu tit is
all human nature asserting itself"
The evening times., 1896-04-02
.2sv,aAivNy,s,. ,

has given new life to many
a poor being wasting away
with con. umption, many
a delicate growing child.
No statement is ever
made regarding Terra
line that is not indorsed
by eminent Washington
physicians.
"Terrafine for Consumption"
OF Druggists Only.
The evening times., 1896-04-02
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by Frank Wilson Brown i,rcs !:
No. 1888 F streel
The evening times., 1896-04-02

" ash Gas 80 Cohv Us, 1871 1900. II
U. = Electric Light Cony IS 1901. lis
Chesapeake x Potomac Tel Js.. %
AIuer see & Trust IS. Ii and y, 1906 I0l
Amer Sec Il Trust SIS A and y, 1905 iUl
Wash Market co Isp 6'S. l9o-l8li
Ss.Uy0 retired annually ..... -.- 10;
Wash Mai ket co. imp. Us .9I2E.. l0c
Wash AI..rEe Co eNt'n J'S. I9it'G. 10:
Masonic Hall Associlit'n -, Q, 1865 10
Wash Light Infantry lSt Us. I9Ji.- IL,
The evening times., 1896-04-02
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
DISTRICT OF COLUMRIA BO.

IS 1893 '-,0-year Funding" ...... 10
5's Iy0I ''5;0-ycar Funding gold 10
IS 1901 Water Stock currency. IL
y, 1916 ''H ater Stock" currency. . IL
3.6J's EI2i Funding currency -. III
3L.'s Reg. .2-i0's. lSy .-ISOl Ol..... D..
-trsTrrr .Nrnr-s rtnSnS
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09

Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON, JAMS, 1896.-The following are
to-day's quotations of Provisions. ETC.:
FLOUR.
Sspring patents. Mimi. 75nS3 60.
Spring pat. Wis, 3 6O43 10.
Spring, clear and straight, 9O@3 so.
Winter patents, 1908 80.
Winter clear and straight 2 3O03 7B.
Add 25c to the above for the 1obbinp rates.
MEATS
Pork, long and short cut, y barrel, IL 25.
Pork, light and hwy backs Sill 26@12 25.
Pork lean lends 2 so.
Tongues pork, SIS 50: do beef $1s y Dbl
Beef. cOrned So 5O2l1 3d.
Shoulders, corned ard fresh 65ac.
Shoulders. smoked. 712.
Hams. large and small, 91a 91oc.
Bacon, &c.
Pork. salt &C.
Briskets, salt 6.
Sausages, the.
Sausage meat. 61sc.
Lard. tics, st4 c; pals at ga 9714c; Ii. in pals
SN W914.
Beef steers, 69713.
Beef, fresh. minds s@1oc; fores, 4a5c
Lambs, spring, Sl01Oc " IL.
Hogs, dressed, city, 51ac y fb; country, flag
Turkeys, Northern, choice, &C.
Turkeys, Western 1915.
Chickens, Northern. choice, &c.
Fowls, Northern, 12615c.
Fowls, Western, 7@10c.
Chickens, Western l2@15,
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxl-
cant, but acts as tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance Of the functions. Electric
Bitters Is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old People find it just exact
ly what they need. Price fifty cents per
bottle at Geo. M. Yolng's Drug Store
489 Congress ST., and H. G. STAIRS,
Wac or roOIr
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
PRODUCE.

PRODUCE.
Butter cream, choice, csc,
Butter. fair to good, 246g25c.
Butter. North choice 2002i,
Butter, INIT crm. 2O02lc
Ladle packed 1901
90l0c. ~
Eggs, nennery choice. so@: East 23@25.
Eggs. Mich choice, 22a23c.
Western fresh 21022c
Beans. peal 35;D1 80 mediums. 3501 40
Beans. yeI. eyes, / 5o9i red kid. / 3Otai 3d.
Beans FOREIGN, 25@1 SO.
Potatoes Aroostook Co. Hebrons 33(035c bush.
Potatoes. n III Hebrons 33035.
do Rose.
Apples, choice y Dbl, So 0o03 so.
Apples. Baldwins at 81 2502 rs.
Fair to good $s17 oo@Sl Sc ;lower grades Ia
oslo.
Straw, rye, s17@$ls; oat, ssas1o.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co,

Beginning November 5th. Steamer Merry
cnneag will leave Portland Pier. Portland
daily, sundays excepted:
Harpswell, Bailey's and orr's islands, s.oS
p. H.. FOR Cliff Island, Monday, Wednesda .
and Friday 200 p. m.
6.4a a. N. calling at Harpswell and INFER
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland 915
IN ISAIAH DANIELS,
oct5dtf Genl Manager
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
Boston s. Maine r. II.
In Effect October 20 1895,
WESTERN DIVISION.

v AS' AHANfN LIZ AslNPN.
Trains leave Portland Union station. for
scar5oro Crossing. 10000 IN. 5.15, 20, p.
m. Scarboro Beach, Pine Point, 700, 1000
e.. m, $50 5.l5. GO. .: m; Old Orchard,
II 40, $50, 5.15, $40. p, M; Kenne-
$40 pm. Wells Beach. 7;oo, 8. 40 a; m, $50,
a. M, 12.40, $50, OBS p. m; Kennebunk-
port, Somersworth. Dover, 90, $40 a. M,
l2:Ao; $50, 10 pm; Rnohestsr. Farm'ng.
Wolfboro, $50 p. M; Worcester (via
somersworth and Rochester,) 700 a. m |;
Manchester, Concord. TOO d M. $50 p. m. !;
Rockingham Junction, Havsrhill. Law
renee, Lowell, 100, s 40 q. M, 2. 40, 3 so D.
m. Exeter. Boston, 43.45. RI 90, 10. 40a. H.,
&l2:4o. $50 p m. Arrive in boston, 1925,
1O.l5 a. m l2.h5. 4.20 7.15 p. IN. Leave
Boston for Portland. 7So, $50 a. M. 100,
4.1b p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express. 3.45 a. IN. For Boston
and way stations. LOO, A. p. m. Arrive iu
Bosto 7.H5 q, M, t.27, S.44 p. m.
Boston for Portland, g. a. NJ
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth,
tts.45 g. NJ; Saco. Conway Junction.
Woifboro. 800 a. M; Bfddeford, Ports.
mouth. Amesbury, Newburyport Sa1ems
Lynn. Boston, 1900. 1900 a. M; sl2.55.
4.15, S.20 p. M. Leave Boston for Portland,
7.30. 900 a. NJ, 1880. 100. TAG D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port Salem. Lynn, Boston. 2. 90 a. M, IL. Sd
p. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.5S a. m. AIS p.
m. Leave Boston for Portland. A9. 90 a. M,
7.00p.m,
+D0es not run Mondays.
tConnectS with Rail Lines for New Yor.;.
South and West
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from North Berwick Sun.
days only.
t+Connects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
the South and West tor sale as Ticket Office,
Union Station.
D. J. FLANDERS. G. P. and T. A., Boston.
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