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The evening times., 1896-03-25
ASHORE IN A .SA0EsfQRH
Tough Experience ofa Three-Ma
ed Schooner, Charles L. Mitchell.
Crew of the Cape May Life-Saving
Station Helps Keep Her About
Until Assist ance Arrives. ...l5

Philadelphia Pa, March 2B.-During the
height of the binding snowstorm Just after
dark Monday night, the three -masted
schooner, Charles L. Mitchell. Capt. War
den. from Port Spain, Trinidad. with full
cargo Of asphaltum, drove ashore with
tremendous impetus on Cold Spring Bar,
Cape May, while endeavoring to pick her
way into the ba y for a harbor.
The night was impenetrably dark, and
a roaring sea rendered her position on the
bar most perilous. She hammered heavily,
and soon sprang q leak. All hands had
concluded that they must die within sight
of land. SO dangerous was their position.
The night grew darker as it wore on, and
the snow became binding.
During this time the seas were becoming
much stronger md with every rise and fall
the schooner shook from stem to stern.
Capt. Warden mustered all hands aft. and
the unfortunate men made themselves as
comfortable as possible, fearing death In
the waves. knowing the vessel could not
hold together very long.
Toward midnight the snow subsidized some
what, and Capt. Warden got hold Of the loom
Of Cape May light, and knew from his charts
just about the position In which the vessel
lay. The weather became clearer, and sud-
denly the noise OF the oars OF an approaching
boat was heard through the din of the sea.
Itdrew nearer. and through the da rkness the
boat, which proved to be manned by the
crew OF the Cape May life-saving station,
were alongside. The life saving crew
climbed on board and rendered Capt. War
den every possible assistance, and helped
man the pumps and keep the vessel free.
Toward dawn Capt. Wilson OF the steam
tug Pilot, which was cruising off Cape May
for inward bound vessels, sighted the
stranded vessel and came to her assistance.
She succeeded in hauling her into deep
water. none too soon, however, as she had
then six feet OF water in her hold. After
,ome difficulty, the Mitchell was towed to n
safe anchorage, and then Capt, Wilson
landed the life-savers at their station at
Cape May.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
FISHERMEN CARRIED AWAY.
Ice Breaks Loose and They Are Afloat
nm ToE. Hnrnr

Ice Breaks Loose and They Are float
on Lake Huron.
Bay City, Mich, Maroh 25.-A messenger
from Oaatka Beach, a the mouth OF the
river, has arrived, and reports that the
ice in Saginaw Bay moved out under a
heavy south wind at ESQ O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, and that all the fishermen,
$50 in number, who were in the shanties
outside, were taken with it.
The ice remains intact and is compare
elysolid, but fe W days of ofwarmweather
and wind will break It into pieces. In
former years, when men we're lost on the
ice, they managed to escape to either
shore before the main body was swept out
out into Lake Huron, and in this instance,
it IS believed, they will be able to do the
same thing.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
FOUND MURDERED.
Clubbed To Deaf n and Her Body Ma ~
of Bruises.

SluDbed To Deaf In and Her Body q Ma ss
of Bruises.
Hazlcton, Pa, March 25.-Mrs. Andrew
Smith, who lived in sbanty near the
mining patch of Beaver Brook, about four
miles south of this city, was found In her
shanty by her son-in-law, Michael Smith,
who stated that he heard means, and by
peeping through the window discovered
the body lying on the floor The door,
which was bolted on the inside, was broken
In, and when the woman was reached she
was dying.
1t was found that the poor woman had
been brutally dubbed, and from the shoul-
ders down her body was a mass of dis
colored flesh. The husband, who was
working in the mines, was sent for, and he
stated that he left his wife sleeping in
her bed when he went TO work at O'Clock.
The coroner's jury Is endea voring to get
evidence that will throw some light on the
murder. and the son-in-law, who was not
on good terms with the murdered woman.
as he bears scars on his person from scalding
water she threw on him 4 short time a 20,
b the chief witness
The evening times., 1896-03-25
NEW SwINDLNG SCHEME.
Jeweler victimized by "a Sup
posed Kleptomaninc.

Chicago. March ga new confidence
Trick was played yesterday by two men on
Leopold Orenstein. 4 Clark street mer-
chant, the loss being watches and tewclry
valued at $267.
A carriage stopped at the merchants
place and two men alighted, one a fine
looking elderly person. with a wild. wan-
ierIng gaze and an ostentatious display
of fine jewelry and costly clothing. His
acted as his valet. While the
elderly swindler was examining the jew
elry the other whispered to Mr.. Orenstein
hat his master was confirmed xlepto-
maniac and payment on the spot would be
made for any goods which the unfortunate
man might take. the merchant being re-
assured by a show of bills in the supposed
hands. The goods were taken.
the owner counted the value. and was given
a roll of bills After the swindlers left
the store the roll was found to be coun
terfeit, except one SO bill.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
BIG SHORTAGE FOUND.

Bank Officials Forced TO Resign Just
in Time.
Lexington. Ny, March 25.-William II.
shipp and c. W. Stone, cashier and book
keeper. respectively, OF the Deposit Bank
of Midway. Woodford county, KY, were
required to resign by the directors of the
institution two weeks ago
R. II. Courtney, bank expert of this
city, was employed TO straighten the books,
and yesterday it developed that there was
a shortage in the bank which will probably
foot up $4,000. The Institution is capt.
talized at $4,000.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
TO REACH OTHER WORLDS
Scientist Tesla's Plan to Talk to
the Planets.
Propagation of Electric Waves That
May Attract Dwellers in Plan
etary Space.

50
New York, March 2b.-Nicola Tesla. the
electrician and scientist. has had in course OF
development for some time a project for in
stantancous communication to all parts OF
the earth, and perhaps to some of the nearer
planets. He said today: II have had this
scheme under consideration for five or six
years. 1t is based upon scientific princi'
pies, and thoroughly practicable.
I'VE know that electric disturbances on
the sunarc productive Of Observation-Disclosures
on the earth in the form of thunder showers.
Now, why is it not equally conceivable that
a disturbance on the earth's surface, in the
hope OF attracting the attention OF the dwell
ers on Mars, should produce some tangible
effect on other planets. Tbe1ransmission of
disturbances on the sun shows beyond doubt
that waves of electricity are propagated
through all space.
"The success OF the experiment. con-
tinued Mr.. Tesla, lis wholly through the
electricity waves, which are propagated
through the atmosphere and the ether
beyond. But il there are Intelligent in
habitants of Mars or any other planet 1t
seems to lie that we can do something to
attract their attention. 1t is possible to
operate a motor or an electric light with
a single line OF wire leading TO the ap-
paratus. 1t naturally occurred to me that.
as the earth is u conductor. an electrical
disturbance It one point, causing a change
in the equilibrium of the earth's electricity,
should be felt at all points on the earth's
surface. and might be recorded by prop
erly constructed instruments.
''The possibilities of such a transmission
OF intelligence cannot be exaggerated.
Every city on the globe could be on an im-
mense ticker circuit, and a message sent
from New York would be in England IN
an insta nt.'
The evening times., 1896-03-25
MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Excelsior Carried Men Who Wanted
TO Buy Alaskan Lands.

Seattle, Wash, March 25.-H. C. G.
Thornton, a member or the much ch-discussed
Alaska party, which left San Francisco on
the Excelsior under peculiar circumstances
some time a 90, has cleared up the mystery,
4 there was one.
The Excelsior crowd consists of persons
representing a syndicate OF fifteen New
York and Boston capitalists, each worth,
according to Thornton. from S1,0O0,COO
10 100000. The company is cap
ltalized at S1O.OO0.00O, with a paid-up
capital OF $500, 900. The scheme is to
prospect and take up as much gold and COAL
bearing land ON Cooks Inlet as possible,
and to work it.
The Excelsior. which sailed from Seattle
several days ago, had 100 men, twenty-five
aorses, ten giant monitors, $50 900 feet OF
lumber, aud the necessary equipments and
machinery for quartz and placer mining,
aud provisions for 4 year.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
SCHOONER ADAMS AGROUND.
Bath Vessel Dragged Her Anchors Oh
the virginia Coast.

Bath Vessel Dragged Her Anchors Oh
the virginia Coast.
Norfolk, Va, March 25.-The three
masteG schooner Warren Adams of Bath,
Me-. bound from New York TO this port,
dra gged her anchors during the high
northeriy winds Monday night, and went
ashore at 4:l0 yesterday morning, near
Lynnhaven Inlet, about five miles northwest
of the weather bureau office at Cape Henry.
The vessel is light and lies almost
head-o on. about two hundred yards off
shore. She appears TO be resting easily
and not making any water. Captain Given
and the crew of eight men are safe.
The Merritt WreckinG Company's steamer
William Colley has gone TO the assistance
of the stranded schooner. Its thou ght that
anchors and cables Will have TO be laid
TO float her. The Adams is vessel OF 634
tons register and was built at Bowdoinham,
Me
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Another Princely gift.

Montreal. March 25.-W. C.. Mcdonald,
the millionaire tobacco manufacturer of
this city, has Just donated S5O0,00 to
McGill University, for the purpose of pro-
vidlng building 70 the study OF chemistry.
mining and architecture. This brings Nc
Donald's donations TO this university Up
20 100000.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Sanity to be Tested.

Harrison Wagner. who sought TO S swindle
8. Spandau Of 1885 Seventh street north
west out Of $500 worth OF goods. is con-
fined in the workhouse. where he is q wait
ing an examination by the police surgeons
as to his sanity. His mind is thought to be
out ofgear, and he will probably be dispatch
ed to st. Elizabeth's for treatment.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
MISS D1CkINsoN's SUIT.
Scranton Woman Wants s 90, 900 for
FaIse eInIDrisOnmenr.

False imprisonment.
Scranton, Pa, March 25.-The case of
Anna E. Dickinson against Thompson,
Oglesbie and others for 100000 dam
ages for Incarceration in an insane asylum
was continued by Judge Burlington in the
United States circuit court here yesterday.
Miss Anna Dickinson was present in
person and her counsel. .Aspinwail Hodge
of New York. argued with much fervor and
eloquence for an immediate trial. The
continuance was allowed because Susan
Dickinson, a sister of Anna. fell upon the
ice on Sunday and broke her wrist. Susan
is the most important witness for the de-
Tense. and a local physician thought that
her presence at the tr.al while suffering so
much pain might endanger her health.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Allison Leads in Texas.

Austin, Tex. March 25.-Thc Republi-
can State convention last night elected ".
W. Cuncy, the Allison negro leader, tenn
porary chairman by a vote OF 473 TO 2O7
for A. ]. Rosenthal, his Mckinley oppo-
nent. and then adjourned to today. The
Mckinley men claim that n number OF
negroes who voted for Cuney did so on
race lines, and that today they will be for
Mckinley.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
CANADA SYMPATHIZES.
Are Sorry the Armenians Are Being
Butchered In Turkey.

Ottawa, Ont, March 2o.-Mr. Charlton
gives notice that he Will move the follow
ing resolution in the House OF Commons:
This House expresses its deep sym.
pathy with the sufferings of the Christian
population in Asiatic Turkey, but trusts
that European interference will be made
SO as TO ameliorate their lot and that for
this purpose concurrent action by Chris.
tan powers all over the world, including
the United States of America, may be Sc
cured
The evening times., 1896-03-25
SINGLE-TAXERS

Club VIII Answer A II Questions w hich
May BE PropOunded.
An interesting meeting Of the Single Tax
Club is promised for this evening at Typo
graphical Temple, on G street, opposite
the Pen sion Office.
The officers of the club say they have re-
ceived requests from a number OF people,
who say they are not single-taxers, that the
meeting be devoted to answering such ques-
tons as may be propounded by the audience
or which may be submitted in writing. The
club has consented to this, and 1t is thought
that about all the knotty objections that
can be urged againstthe philosophy Of Henry
George Will be presented at the meeting.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
ROBBED MISER SCRAGE.

Was kneeling Before His Safe Count
ing His Gold.
Chicago, March 25.-Christopher Scrasc,
wealthy miser, residing on the south side
of the city, was robbed last night of $3.50
in cash and $4,000 TO S6G,UvO in bonds
and negotiable paper.
Scrage lives alone in a miserable hovel.
About O'Clock last evening his house was
entered by a gang OF robbers who bound
and gagged the old man whom they found
before the safe counting his gold.
They then robbed the safe and escaped
detection. 1t was not until two hours
later that the police were notified.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
WILL GO HOME.
Miss Eva Booth Back From Her Chi.
cago Trip.

Chicago, March 25.-Commissioner Eva
Booth returned toNew York yesterday after
noon and will depart for London a soon as
the American commander of the Salvation
Army. Booth Tucker, arrives in the United
States. There was rousing demonstration
Of farewell at the railroad station on the
part OF hundreds OF Salvationists.
Miss b Booth would not admit that she had
failed in her mission to Chicago, but her
physical appearance showed she had been
subjected to severe nervous strain.
The evening times., 1896-03-25

Lecture at the Catholic University.
Prof. A. j. Faust will lecture at the
Catholic University tomorrow aftern oon
at O'Clock, his subject being "A literary
parallel OF our times" He takes the place
of Rev. ]. s. Mullaney, who was to have
spoken on Brother Azarias," but is pre-
vented by illness.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
EZETA'S INFLUENCE GONE.
His Attempt TO Land at Salvador Wa,
Unsuccessful.

lnsuCCeSe1ul
San Diego, CAL, March 2o.-After an
eventful cruise of four months the Gen.
Antonio Ezeta fi!ibustering steamer Bar.
clay Golden returned to port here yes
terday afternoon. Gems. Ezeta and Cas-
sin were not on board, having been left
in Panama, where they are said to be
stranded.
The crew OF the Barclay Golden substan-
tiate the statements contained in the
United Press dispatches of six weeks ago
concerning Gen. Ezeta's farcical attempt
to land in Salvador. The Officers OF the
steamer say mat Ezeta's influence in Sal.
vador Is gone.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Date of Convention Cha nged.

Date of Convention Cha nged.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 25.-The Republi-
can State central committee has changed
the time for holding the State convention
for the election of delegates at large to the
national convention from May 81 to May
12, at st. Joseph.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Augustin Daly's New York Theater has
for a decade been the home OF perfect
drama. 1t Is the one house where an
audience has never been disappointed.
The guiding hand is Il master one, deft
and superior in every detail OF The highest
lines OF modem amusement. Mr.. Daily
has the power that works wonders in hls
profession. His productions are exquisite.
His work is always refined.
1t is Eut natural, therefore, that the an
nouncement OF the approaching engage
ment OF Miss Ada Rehan and Mr.. Augustin
Daly's company at the lafayette square
Opera House should be received with un-
bounded delight by the Washington thea
ter-goers. A particularly enjoyable rep
ertOlre has been arranged for next week,
and several novelties are to he seen. The
plays to be presented are as follows:
Monday and Tuesday evenings and satur-
Gay matinee. The Countessr Gucki;' Wetines-
day, THE Last Word;' Thursday double
bilp, THE Bellies Stratasem'' and ''The
Honeymoon Friday evening, THE School
for Scandal Saturday night, Tanning of
the Shrew."
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Pay for the Founding.

ray fOr Inc I'O0ndi1g.
James Whitney and Ike woodey, bot tn col.
ored. were sentenced to Jail for thirty
days each by Judge Miller today for
pounding Matthew Howard on the head
with "brickbats'' in South Washington
SATURDAY evening.
The evening times., 1896-03-25

To the jaded appetite of the seeker after
coming OF La LOie'' will be welcome.
They will have, however, to remember
that they will have only one opportunity
to see her. for cruel la Ioie'' is only going
TO drop in to say 'how do you do" and
"goodby," and that at MetzerOtt's on
next Saturday. In four weeks she will
play in twcnty-four cities before returning
to Europe, where contracts already MADE
will keep her for at least four years. The
development of theatrical enterprise is
remarkably brought TO mind when 1t is
considered that such a trip is made, not
only practica bic, but will in all proba bility
be extremely remunerative, despite the
enormous expen ses incurred And the
little American wOmln, who is the central
figure, was only "a few years ago vainly
seeking an engagement in Il ubOrdinate
position in a travelling company.
On Monday evening Manager Daniel
Frohnan offers at the New National Thea
ter what he considers the greatest success
of his manag gerial career, THE Prisoner
OF Zenda," In which Mr.. +. H. Sothern
has made SO pronounced a triumph at the
Lyceum Theater, New York. Mr.. Sothern
has been noted in the past for the Der
fectness OF his stage representa- tiOns, which
have played an .ipiportant part in his.
uniform success Since he first appeared as
q star.
The record Of his present seasons work,
however, has distanced all his previous
efforts and 80 great has it been that there
is hardly theater-goer throughout the
country but 10 az well informed regarding
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Fan,ous Violins,i III.

Davenport, Iowa, March 25.--RenenyL
the famous vioiinist, is very i'll at the home
Of Henry Sartorlus In this city.
The evening times., 1896-03-25

1t as those who are continually IN touch
with these matters. II has been many
years SINCE such an entire and phenomenal
success has been achieved in New YORK
city by any production, and II Is ac-
knowledged that TINS is Tar ahead or any
thing wuIch Mt. Sothern has presented.
The widespread popularity of Anthony
is Iounued certainly did much TO prepare
the peOp,e 10 receive the pay III irieiiuiy
manner.
The evening times., 1896-03-25

"Oh. Promise Me-" was written by Regi-
maid De KOyen for Flora Finlay yson when
robin Hood was first produced and sung
by her two seasons with great success. There
have been number OF requests received at
Aliens Grand Opera House. where she is
playing this week in Rice's 1882" for
her to sing 1t in Washington, and the or
chestral music was telegraphed for and Miss
Finiayson will sing 1t tonight and the bal
ance Of the week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-29
CONTINUE THE SESSION

1t Is apparent that the Legislature cam
not possibly pass the laws which they
came here specially 20 pass If they adj
journ newt Monday night. II they 10
adjourn. then they viii return 20 q dis
appointed ana oisgusted constituency.
General Hundley pointed ont yesterday.
In some admirable remarks on this
subject. that the members actually owed
the State about two weeks work, fer
which they had been paid but the work
not done.
The case is not one in which the House
can shift the responsibility on the Senate
House and Senate will alike wither before
an indignant public. who will make no
distinctions The Legislature as whole
will be condemned.
Very much preparatory work mas ioen
done on bills. which are ready for ac-
ton. and a few dsys-even ten-would be
enough TO turn what is now entirely
desultory into something effective and
creditable.
The members Of the Legislature owe
It to the State and 70 themselves TO re-
main at least a few days TO complete
their work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-29
aIrGISIATfNE BREAK-DOwN

The action of the Senate yesterday ar
ternoon. in repeating the law recently
passed requiring the Superintendent OF
the Ponitentiary To send for ccNi,ts,
instead OF having them brought to ....
institution by sherifs at the expense of
the State. reminds us Of the old pIo-
verb: Cats love hsh. but they don
like 10 get their feet wet
The present Legislature came mere tent
upon reducing the criminal expenses OF
the state and one of its nrst acts af;or
IL assembled was 70 appoint a committee
TO investigate this subject and Iopcrt
such measures as would accomplish it..
After careful consideration and oxhaus-
tive research, this committee reported d
bill under the terms OF which tne Su-
perintendent of the Penitentiary was re-
quired TO send for persons sentenced TO
confinement In that institution, in,scad OF
having them brought here by sheriIs at
the expense Of the State. and the COM
mittee submitted with the bill state
ments and figures 10 show that II would
reduce the criminal expenses Of the State
from 5000 to $1,000 per annum. The bill
passed the Senate with only two dis
senting votes, was afterwards passed by
the House. signed by the Governor. and
became law. But the sheriffs of the
State objected to being deprived OF their
frequent junketing tours TO Richmond, at
the expense of the people. and resented
this interference with what they claimed
TO be their perquisitcs. If not their rights.
From every section of the State they
came TO Richmond. organized a Sheri1s'
Association. had "a bin introduced repeal
ing the law but recently passed. and on
yesterday afternoon the people OF viz
ginia witnessed the humiliating spectacle
OF the Senate. despite the earnest re-
monstrance OF Senators Jones, Withers,
Turnbul. and others. passing a bill TO
repeal law which would have saved the
State 5000. because the repeal was de-
msnded by lobby Of sheritrs. And this,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-29

too. was done with railroad speed. and
over the heads OF bills for the benefit or
the people. which were disregarded. In
the hot haste OF our senators to curry
favor with certain influential office
holders. at the expense Of the State.
What reason can the members OF the
Senate give the people for refusing TO
save This amount OF money? The sher-
ins have no more right TO these trips at
the expense of the state than have the
Judges. Commonwealth attorneys
boards OF supervisors, or other county
officers. II the sheriffs are poorly PAID
as Is claimed by some. then let their
compensation be increased. but certainty
/. cannot be claimed that it IS the duty
OF the state to pay their expenses 10
Richmond simply TO give them recrea-
ton. or in order that they may visit the
capital.
That the people Of Virginia VIII he
disappointed at this action Of the Senate
we feel assured. and II body elected by
the people, with positive instructions TO
reduce these criminal expenses wherever
II was possible disrcgards their wishes IN
such a fragrant manner the question
arises. Where shall we look for reliefY
The sherims have scared the senators
out OF all propricty. They evidently
feared their political advancement would
be arrested.