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New-York tribune., 1897-08-22
SEWING MACHINES on MEN -OF-WAR

FIR ,m The Chicago Tribune.
Visitors on board vessels in the Navy
Yard will very likely amcng the sailors
scattered about the decks smoking, talking. and
so on a sailor at work with a sewing machine
1t is Il hand machine, and has pretty heavy
base so that it can be set down on deck and
worked easily without shifting its position.
The machine is owned by the man working it,
On a big ship like. for example, the battle-ship
Indiana, carrying crew Of four hundred men
or more there would probably be found as many
as a dozen sewing machines; a third-rate
cruiser a smaller vessel. SUCH for illustration,
as the Detroit there would be apt to be four or
five sewing machines. The machines "iten-
est owned by sailmakers and saimakers' mates,
but they may be owned by sailors; any man
the ship might have a sewing machine if he
wanted to.
Space is valuable on a vessel. and SO only hand
machines are allowed, and To bring a machine
aboard permission must be got from the COM
manding officer. 1t is not to be supposed that
every man in the ship would want sewing
machine; as a matter Of fact, comparatively few
men do: and those who want to take one aboard
are not likely to find any difficulty in the way.
sailor who has sewing machine makes and
repairs garments for himself and he does work
for others for pay. There are not 50 many sew
ing machines on the vessels of the new Navy
as there were on those of the old; the sailor
nowadays makes up less of his own OUTFIT than
he formerly did: he draws more completed arti-
cles from the Government; but there is still
plenty of work to be done aboard ship with sew
ing machines and some money 10 be made with
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22
the LIGHTEST KNOWN SOLID.
From The American Machinist

From The American Machinist.
The lightest known solid is said to be the pith
of the sunfower. with specific gravity of OPS
or about one-eighth that Of cork. The sunhoWer
is extensively cultivated in central Russia, and
various uses served by its different parts.
the recent discovery of the lightness of the pith
essentially increasing the commercial value of
the plant. For life-saving appliances at cork
has buoyancy of one TO five while with the
suntowcr pith one to thirty is attained
About eight hundred cubic inches Of il would
weigh as much as one cubic inch VI iridium, The
heaviest metal
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22
LEopoLD's RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.

In addition to these general objections to the
employment Of reigning sovereigns as arbitra-
tors. particularly in disputes to which republics
are parties there are other reasons why King
| Lcnpod is the very last person who should ever
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22
LEOPOLD THE WRONG MAN.
WHY THIS NATION SHOULD OBJECT TO
THE BELGIAN KING AS ARBITRATOR.

THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS ENTwEEN BEL
GiUM AND JAPAN-A SPA*IsH MEMO
EANDUM THAT SHOULD PUT THE
The evening times., 1897-12-17
zANOLrS CROOKED TONGUE
His Story About the Death Of His
Little Daughter Denied.
Belief That the Pr.soGer Had a Wife
Not Heretofore Connected With
the Dead Ones.

New York Dec. 1..-Charles Zanoli, WHO
prideG hiruseif upon hcing able to ptc'ent
the police from catching him in lie
when he was trying to explain away the
deaths OF the seven persons who's life
insurance he had collected, has at isst
been caught in an untrath. He told the
police at first that his daughter, Latte,
eight years old. had heen hit over ,he
proved to be fatal.
DR.. Martha Iiusson has caane for val ri
and told Capt. McCluskey that the child
had no bruIise on the head or anywhere
else. According to Dir. IIusson, the body
was badly discoiored after death. aG,i sie
suspected then that foul play had been
used but size had no proof upon which
to sustain a Charge of murder she lid Lot
betray her suspicious at that time.
Capt. EcCIusky said that the detectives
Were Investigating the story told by Thee
iore Bansemar - ',ari-er. who bought one
Of Zanolis shops, that Zanoli once had Il
barber shop auu "a "iIe III Birmingham,
Conn. Zanoli, Eansmer says, then went
by the name Of Zalinski, and he buri.G a
wife there before coming to this city
Zanoll will lbearraigned in the police court
again tomorrow. Frof- Withaus, who IS
making a chemical analysis OF the org ans
OF Jennie SUMNER, the weeping BARRIERS
last wife, viii ma ke a preliminary report
then. There are ruInors today that the pru-
fessor has already found incrimin afing
evideucc.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
Free to Our Readers.

Our readers will be pleased to learn
that the great discovery, Or. Kilmer s
swamp Root has been SO universally Sue
cessful in quickly curing all forms of
Kidney and bladder troubles, that those
who wish to prove for themselves tts
wonderful merit may have sample bottle
and "a book o: valuable information botb
sent absolutely free by mail. Nothing
could be more fair or generous than this
liberal offer, aud we advise our readers
to write, mentioning The Evening Times.
and send their address to Dr. Eilmar e
Co., Bingham ton, y. Y. Swamp Root is t;,
discovery Of great physician and scIen-
tist, and as such is not recommended for
everything, but Will be found by men AMI
women Just what is needed in cases ,,f
kidney and bladder diSoFders-or troubles
arising from weak kidneys, such as gravel,
rheumatism, pain or dull ache In the back,
TOO frequent desire to pass water, scanty
supply, smarting or burning In passing 1t.
Swamp-Root stands the highest for :ss
wonderful cures. The regular sizes are
sold by druggists. price fifty cents and
one dollar.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
THE NICHOLS MURDER rRI Al.
The Testimony All III and Arguments
Being Made.

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. I1.--All the tes
tiinony is in in the Nichols murder trial.
and today the arguments are Icing made.
The State ciostd by presenting soine rery
damaging evidence in rebuttal. On his
direct examination Ronai, while admitting
being Implicated in a dozen or n.ore sen-
sational burglari.s- 'ieuird that in any of
them had he used force.
Bonai's claim that he was not as black
as he had been painted was dispe'Ied when
Thornas Fulton, of Pine Plains. y. Y, was
called to the witness stand.
Mr.. Fulton testified that three men Lad
entered his house at dusk last Dec smber
and had rohbad him. They tied up the fam
lily and ransacked the house. His inother,
an aged woman, was given a dose Of la I'd
anum and several shots were tired. Full
ton was positive that Bonai was the man
who did the shooting and who administered
the dose of laudanuun to his mother. He
was also sure that Bonai tied the people
up while they were guarded by the ether
two. He recognized Bonai by his yuice.
He had heard the prisoner testifying, and
the moment lie heard him he knew that he
had found the man who committed the
outrage.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
TWAIE'S PROMISE TO PAY
Celebrated Author Pays Debts From
Which Law Had Freed Him.
He Was Partner OF Pnhlislstn
Firm That Failed-His Word
Made Good.

New York, Dec. 17.-Samuei L. Clemens
Mark Twain is an honest man.
Il VIII pay 80 per cent Of YOUR
claims, he said to the creditors Of
Charles l.. Webster & Co., Took publishers
OF No. 81 Fifth a.enue-of which firm be
ask he continued, that you trust to my
honor to pay the other Sd per cent as fast
as can earn it.
THE law recognizes 10 mortgage on !
iI.an's brain, hat honor is a haroer master
than the law"
So Marx Twain started out to lecture
70, the benefit OF his creditors. He ar
gued that he could have the last dollar
paid in four years, and then, at The age of
sixty-.our, hc could uiaSe a fresh and
uu. nc uinlered" start in iife.
II became known yesterday that Mr.
Chnens had kept his promise. lie rad
pait. TO his creditors, it was said, an aaidi-
tinnal 25 per cent in cash. ard soon VIII
settle the fun amount of all claims against
ths firm. Il heard thai Mr., Clemens Las
paid an addit ional 25 per cent" said Bani-
hr.dge Colby, OF No. 12o Broadway, vino
wss the assignee OF the firm, yesterday,
but / am net positive, because my duties
a. assignee were ended with the settle
nifnt-"
But Mr.. Colby referred the reporter
to the president of a large business con-
Germ. who safe positively that Mr- Clemens
had lately paid an additional 25 per cent
of Webster & Co.'S Indebtedness.
Mr.. Clemens had a two-thirds interest
in the publishing firm which failed A pril
10, 1894. The business, under the firm
name of Charles L. Webster & Co., was
started May /, 1884. by Mr. Clemens and
the husband of his niece, Charles L..
Webster. who has since died. The firm
originally only published the works oi
MARK Twain" but afterward added
those OF otter authors. principally sub
scription books. Among the works pub
lished were the Memoirs of Gen Grant
and the Life of Pope Leo"
Mr.. Clemens would, it has been said,
he a wealthy man to-day were it net
for two business transactions. He in
vested S100,00C in the Paige Compositor
Manufacturing Company. which was Que
of the first companies to exploit me-
chauical typesetting machine. He was
influenced to put the money into the con-
Germ because he knew James W. Paige, the
inventor.
After that money was lost Webster 6
Co. had need of all the huurorist's earn
ings. But Webster & Co.'S failure was
settled. Mr. Clemens was not forced to
pay moro money to its creditors. True,
the creditors had only received so per
cent OF their due. But they had MAX
Twain's w ord that n, would pay some dd y .
and he has. IL is said that Mr.. Clemens
latest payment amounted to more sh1n
S25,
The evening times., 1897-12-17
STOLEN HORSES RECOVERED
Detective Gu1lnEer Goes to Phila.
delphia for Thief.

The Detective Bureau has recently re-
covered two horse sand buggies stolen in
this City and today Detective Gallaher
went to Philadelphia to secure one Of the
rigs and man vino was trying to dispose
of it.
BUth outfits were stolen On F street,
near Tenth northwest One belonged
TO Frank Carver, the architect. This was
located day or two ago in Baltimore,
where IL had heen abandoned by the thief
after several attempts tu sell II. The
detectives tegan an invest igation. and
last night Inspector Mattingly received
word from Philadelphia that a man named
James j. Schcnck was under arrest in
the Quaker City. Schenck was trying to
dispose of a horse and buggy, which has
been identified as belonging TO Philip H.
ChTisInan, q real estate Gealer, on street.
Detective Gallaher secured the nece ;sary
papers from Comniss ioner Mills, and
left for Philadelphia today to get Schenck
and the property
The evening times., 1897-12-17
"HIGHGR Law" NOT TO RULE
Harris Indicted for the Murder of
His Wife's Lover.
Judge Falconer's Justifich tion of His
Crime Is Not Accepted by the
Grand Jury.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 17.-Judge d. Gray
Falconer's higher law theory, which h.:
enuuciated from the tench last July at
the trial of Jacob harris for killing is
wife's lover, Thomas II. Merritt, was re-
versed yesterday by the Fayette county
grand jury, which indicted Harris for n,ur-
der in the first degree.
The crime was Committed ON the night
OF July q In - rsrk. Harris had sus-
pectec his wife for some time, and on
that evening followed her four hours.
She was In aIeiII..'s Company.
Harris had borrowed a revolver from
a friend. He saw his wife and Mer-itt
sitting on seat in the park, vltchad
them caress each other, and, getting
down on his knees, crawled close up i!e-
hind them. He was there nearly in
hour, listened to their converse ton, and
finally ros. up, pistol in hanu. threaten
ing 10 Kill them 10th.
Merritt ran and harris e,Lptied his re-
volver al him. Merriit fell dead aloLt
fifty yards from the bench on which lie
had been sitting. Then Harris ran back
to slay hIs wife, hut she had left tn. park
Harris was arrested. When his trial YVES
held a few di - later he todd his story, which
was corro.orated by several witnesses
Judge Falconer declared Merritt nj de-
stroyed Harris home wrecked his life = nd
that While ''the crime was murder IL was
justifiabie under a higher law Than the
criminal code
This opinion from the bench created
much adverse Comment all over the country.
Harris and his Wife maie up some time ago
and are now living together. 1t was gen,
orally believed the grand jury would in
dict Harris. however. The sympathy given
Harris at the time OF the tragedy seems TO
have been Il anged into disapproval rin ;e
he took the erring woman back to mis-
hcme, and it is now believed he will fare
badly at the hands nf d trial jury.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
How to Prevent pneumonia.

At this time OF the year coid is very
easily contracted, ,andifl to run it's course
without the aid OF some reliable cough
medicine is liable 20 result in that dread
disease, pneumonia. We know OF no better
remedy 10 cure a cough ur cold than Cha n
beriain's Cough Remedy. We have used it
quite extensively and it has always given
entire satisfaction.-Oolagah. lad Ter Chief.
This is the only remedy that is sEewn 80
be q certain preventive of Tneurnon IA
Among the many thousands who tave used
II for colds and la grippe We haye never ct.
learned OF single case taying resulted IN
pneumonia. Persons who have weak lungs
or have reason To fear an attack of pneu.
monia, should Keep the remedy at band.
The 20 and 80 cent sizes for sale By Henry
Evans, wholesale aud retail druggist. S38
F St. and Conn., ave and 8. st. NV: and 1928
Nd. ave. no.
The evening times., 1897-12-17

SPECIAL NoTICE.on November Z. 1895,
the firm OF HALL & GLOVER
the business is being Conducted by W. e.
Glover, who Will be responsible for all
debts and claims. W. E. GLOVER, 1121
1th st. NV. de15-3t
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE
district Of Columbia-Mas asiington. ID: c..
December &, 1S97.-To Whom It May Con-
cern: Tie commission created by section
OF the act OF Congress approved March
2, 1893, entitled An act to provide a
part of the district Of Coinn.b bia lying out
side OF cities,' has received from the Com
IHissioners OF the District of Columbia a
posed permanent system of highways in
the District OF Columbia within the area
west OF Rock Creek This map and plats,
showing in detail how each lot and tract
highways, are now on exhibition in room
No Al fourth floor OF the District build
Ing. All persons interested are invited to
examine the map and plats. The CON-
mission VIII CONSIDER any suggestions or
protests concerning the location OF any
highway Or portion OF a highway as shown
on the map. The suggestions and pro-
tests must be In writing and must set
forth clearly the reasons for the changes
and show the property owned or controlled
10y the ob.ector. All protests, and ~ forth,
THiRTY-FiRsT OF MARCH, 1895. and
he addressed to the Chief of Engineers,
U. g.; Army, War Department. Washing
ton, u. T. 1he c0mmission will meet April
IA, 1898, at $50 clock q. n., in the
office of the Secretary Of War, to disnose
of all objections, and will then hear orally
from thos. who desire to thus support their
R.A. ALGER, Secretary of War.
JOHN NJ. WILSON,
de,o-15t-exS Highway Commission.
Eel el-15t-eXS
The evening times., 1897-12-17

as the twenty-four-hour accident policies
sold at the railroad ticket offices. For a
nickeia batner can insur. his life for 81 900
for one day, insurance applying to oeath
by drowning only
The originator OF the plan is Fred J.
Steinlein, OF this city, and he is Icing
hacked by some well-known local ca pita,-
lists. Stock will be Issued shortly.
Last year over a million people entered
the surf. and only three were drowned. 1t
is fair to expect Ike number Of bathers
this year, and IL half OF these sinui.l take
out policies there would b. handsome
income for Sr. Steinlein and his csso-
ciat es.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
LEWIS GEORGE CLARK DEAD.
Original of Character of George
Harris in "Cntle Toms Cabin"

Lexington. KY, Dec. 17.-Lewis George
Clark, the original of Mrs. Stoves Geur ,se
Harris in Uncle Toms Cabin died here
yesterday afternoon. He was eighty-six
years OLD.
Through the publication n year ago OF
the fact that Clark was in destitute
circumstances, his last days Were matte
comfortable From all parts Of the North
Game contributions to the old man. Clark
was hDIr in Madison county, this State IN
1915. his mother being a slave. At six cen
Years The 1ulatto was sold at the olock.
Persecution drove him To rIu away. lie
passed long time at Cambridgeport,
Mass, where he was under the care OF
the Rev. Lyman Beecher, Mrs. Stu ,-e's
father.
1t was there Mrs. Stowe studiel ;he
man and heard the many details of
Southern slave life which enabled her
later To paint George Harris and other
Characters in her book.
For yeats Clark Iecture1 on behalf of
his race. and appeared in all the large
Cities of the North.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
HEARING QUICKLY RESTORED.
Aged Italian With Deaf Sigr
Heard All Right i'm Court

ASeu ithiIdn N1tu De0I Sign
Heard All Right in Court.
Raffele Parlanti, an aged Italian, stood
ragged and ;inkeinpt i'll tie lolice court
dock this morning ami listened to the
reading OF cfarfe of yasrancy. Tcst.r-
day he was found displaying begging
sign, which declared him to lie tota;Iy
deaf. The old Italian s,on recovered H.
hearing, however. when an Interpreter
asked him his maine.
ASK him where he lives" directed
Judge Scott.
The repiy was, In Purdy's court
Then the interpreter asked him what lle
did for living and why he carried the
sign. The Italian seemed surprised that
the sign didn't explain itself.
'Pocr pezzo, POGO pezzo, chi ia presto
raddoppia IL dono," answered the cd
man.
He says,' explained tine interpreter.
little money, little Money. lie that pves
quickly doubles the gift"
The mendicaut seemed to be pleased
because he thought ne would get from
the court ''Buona maDo," which vas
described as q good gift. The police
man explained that Parlanti Was an i'm
pcstor, as was evident TO the court. II
believe he will become charge ON the
cvnmrnity and something must be done
The evening times., 1897-12-17
BITTEN BY A WILD CAT.
Feiccious Feline Attacks Women a,
Port Jervis, n. Y.

Port Jervis, n. Y, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Nina
IIawkey was attacked last evenin. by
wildcat. She went out on tile terrace
hack of her house mt the foot of the
mountain in this village to get a table
Goth Seeing the dim outlines of what
She supposed was her ret cat, She nut
out her band To stroke it. The animal
srranS upon her, biting her hand To the
hume and lacerating her arm with its
claws and teeth.
Her cries brought to her assistance the
house dog, and the at fled up the mountain
side.
A few days ago another woman living
near Mrs. Hawkey's house was bitten
by the wildcat. and neighbors talk of
hunting the beast down. Mrs. Hawk.y's
house is near the public school building.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
Serviceable
Presents.


Con6ne yourself to useful
things when picking out
presents for the men
folks"
Such things as smoking
jackets-bath robes-dress-
ing gowns = umbrellas =
neckwear - handkerchiefs,
etc., are appropriate.
You can find the season S
latest novelties here at Else
mass proverbial fair prices
Special: S1.OO for tight-rolling /.
steel rod-SIkene Umbrellas-with
covers Feautiful variety OF natural
wood handles.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
FntnI Gas Explosion .

Philadelphia. Dec. 11.-By the expIosiun
OF accumulated gas in the oil roon OF the
Penn Roofing and Corrueating Company.
shortly after O'Clock this morning, Peter.
McShane, aged seventeen years, received
burns from which he cannot recover.
Fire followed the explosion, causiu.; ,larii-
age to the extent OF about $4,000.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
a NOVEL INSURANCE PLAN

Capitalists Propose 10 Insure Bath.
ers Against Death by Drowliny.
Atlantic City, n. j., Dec. IA .,ovel
insurance project has been started here.
Its promoters propose to insure the lives
OF hathers who indulge in ocean dips Turing
the summe mnothS
The policies will be issuredon the same pla n
The evening times., 1897-12-17
HAWKINS WHIPS CONNOLLY.
A Hot Battle That Came TO IL sud-
den End.

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Dan Ha gSins,
OF this city, defeated Eddie Connolly Of
New Brunswick, after rousing fourteen
round battle last night iI the arena Of
the Knickerbocker Club. The fight was
fast one from the start, now one man
and then the other having the best of it..
Hawkins twice was groggy and f,oing
fast, but the bell saved him. Ills re-
markable recuperative powers stood him
in good stead and each time he returned
to the scratch comparatively fresh ;rd
strong. The Nova Scotian met MS Water
loo during hot exchange in the fourteenth
round. He was forcing the pace and had
sent in Some stiff punches when Hawkins
caught him smashing right-hander on
the jaw and sent him down and out.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
Nelson w.ittle,py cnnght

Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dec. iT.-Neison
Whittiesey, receiver OF customs here, who
ran away last week, having 5000
shortage. has been apprehen.lcd iy of
ficers at Danville, Ky. With him vas
woman, wife OF local merchant, ho
previously stood well in this couimJnity
He deserted wife here.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
Tide Table.

Today-Low tide. 1:02 a. m. and :3S
p. IN; high tide. 7.27 a. m. and z 49, p. IN.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the water
at a. M: Great Falls-Temperature. ~;
condition, i. Receiving reservoir-Tsm-
perature, As: condition at, north connec-
ton, 1; condition at south connection, 4.
Distributing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 43;
condition at tnfluent gatehouse. 4; efflu mt
agtehcute, 8.
City Lights.
Gas lamps are lighted at 6:4s p. M: ex-
tinguishing begun 1t 8:22 q. m. The Eight
ing is begun one hour before the hour
named. Arc lamps are lighted ut b.3S
D. M; extin8uishsd at 6:37 q. m.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
Reduced Rates for Students via
Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsyivania Railroad Company
will sell to students excursion tickets to
all prominent points east and west of
Pittsburg, including Chicago, Cleveland,
Cincinnati. and st. Louis, at reduced rates.
These tickets win be sold until December
"a, Inclusive, and will be good to return
until January IL, 1898, Inclusive. For
detailed Information apply to ticket ageuts.
de17-2t
The evening times., 1897-12-17
WARDS SHAMEFUL 0[l1H
He and His Rich Chums Amused
Themselves by Drinking.
INTOXICATION AS A PLEASURE

when the Horse Show Closed He
Agreed With Several Intimates to
Keep Up D.bauch Until Christ
mas-Took Too Much ChlOral Af.er
Collapse Came.
The evening times., 1897-12-17

SPiRITUA LISM-Miss Maggie Gaule Will
be at 9O5 street northwest every day
during this week. Wonn s Hall, Friday
night, as usual. del2-7t
SPECIAL NOTICE-By vote of the
stoc ocknOlders, taken on the 18th instant,
the ONO NATIONAL BANK is To gu into
voluntary liquidation on FRIDA Y,
DECEMBER 81, 1897. The OBJ
lect is to change the hank into q
Savings Bank, which will also receive de
posits subject to check. The new Rank
will open in the Eame building on or
before January 1. 1898, and we viii be
glad to have our patrons transfer their
accounts from the Ohio National to the
new bank, which will be called the WASH
INGTON SAVINGS BANK. The ca pital
will be 100000. Interest will be paid
OH deposits, and every effort will be made
to accommodate our patrons. j. d. ia Y
loR, President Ohio National Bank.
DELFT
The evening times., 1897-12-17
Sad Fate of a Bow:

Chicago, Dee. 17.-Johnrie Sch .nilt,
twelve years old, thoGght he had dis
covered Santa Claus yesterday afternoon
I'm an aged man. The boy and a com
panion followed him, and bccaine 30
bothersoine, that the object of heir Gu
riosity turned angrily upon them. Young
Schmidt ran into the street directly in
front of On electric car, anI was !ln over
and killed.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
seagoins Engineers Strike.

Glasgow, Dec. 1.-THE seagoing engi
neers connected with six Allan line steam.
ers now in Glasgow barbor have gone out
on strike. The steamer sarmat tan, which
was to have sailed for Montreal today, IL
consequently unable to leave.
The evening times., 1897-12-17
EiSeman Bros,
Cor. 9TH and e Sts. N. w.
No Branch Store in Washington.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

PERSONS having garments with the late
Henry Eickel, l211 New York ave.,
can have same by pa ying charges at Ant ON
LERCH'S Dyeing Esta hiishment, S26 18th
st. NV. All goods not ca lied for in 80
days viii BE- sold to pay cha rges.