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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

The appearance of a terrible reptile in
Kansas. that swallows whole COWS and
horses and, when hotly pursued in his
native marshes, "WhineS like d puppy"
is a matter for national concern. Coming
as IL does on the heels Of the airshp. we
region. We respectfully suggest to the
President the propriety of appointing j.
Pcrront Morgan, Perry Belmont, f. C.
BENEDICT and Messrs. Ickleheimer and
Strauss as a commission to 90 out there
and try their famous gold cure
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
CELEBRATION AT JAMESTOWN.
Two Hundred and Ninetieth Anniver.
sary of the English Settlement.


sary of the English Settlement.
Norfolk, va, May 12-The celebration
at jamestown tomorrow by William and
Mary College, 'of Williamsburg, Va, COM
memorates the 2a0th anniversary CT the
settlement of America by the English
The Society for the Preservation of Vir-
ginia Antiquities arranged the celebrat ton
to awaken interest in the colonial history
of Virginia. The site of jamestown was
gwen TO the antiquity society by Mrs. Z.
Barney several years since, and the NoI-
folk branch of this association has taken
for its especial work the preservation of
the ruins there. 81
Under the society direction a number
of historic buildings have been repaired
and others purchased, so that the spot
first settled by the English in America
will soon be placed in the hands of skilled
engineers for the needed improvements,
and later it is proposed to erect cot
tage there, probably after the English
style of the early seventeenth century
Delega lions from the University OF Vir-
ginia, Washington, Richmond and Balti-
more will be present,
President Mckinley has been invited,
and many prominent men of Virginia are
expected to attend and participate in the
exercises.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
IL. q o. OFFICIALS IN PERIL.
Inspecting Party Caught ON a Tree
tie During "A Tornado.

tie During Tornado.
Pittshurg, Pa, May l2.-Receivers John
K Cowen, Oscar u. Murray, General Mana
ger w. NJ Greene, Chief Engineer w. T
Manning, Manager of Passenger Traffic
d r. Martin, General Superintendent
William Gibson, Superintendent Cutter
and +. A. Hustled, superintendent If trans
portation: j. + Maroney, L. u Smith and
] H. Maddox, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, had a terrible experience yes
Jerday afternoon at HaZlewoCd during a
storm.
The party was soaked through in less
than three minutes and pounded with
aaistones, while the wind blew al
terrific rate, compelling them to hold to
the rails to keep from being blown off "A
45-foot tresue. The inspecting party had
arrived from Connellsville and stopped to
inspect the new yards at Glenwood
The inspectors had reached a point OF
pcsite Lakewood, where the trest.e is
foruy-five feet high. A black cloud sud
denly enveloped the vicinity, the wind
Increased in velocity from "A zephyr t.
sixty miles an hour, and dense showers
OF rain fell, accompanied by quantities
of hail. which, Nj Murray affirms, were
as large as hickory nuts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
BOOTY FROM A WRECKED SHIP.
Jersey Shoremen Reap a Harvest
From the Derelict Francis.

y
From the Derelict Francis.
Beach Haven, n. j., Ma yl2.-There was
a remarkable scene on the beach ycsterda y
afternoon when the news went forth that
wreckace from the burned ship Francis
was coming ashore There was a rush for
the shore, and when the report was verified
that boxes OF canned goods were floating
IN men, women, and children fought each
other to get the largest share of the spoils.
The surf was dotted with men, up to their
shoulders in water, struggling with rakes,
picks. and bare hands for cases of salmon
and barrels Of wine The sand hills Were
alive with vehicles of all shapes a nd sizes,
from wheelliarrows to farm wagons
Today there are few homes not supplied
with salmon enough to last lifetime, hun
dredS of cases Of the tuothSome fish having
come ashore. many of which still line the
beach Barrels of wine and California red
cedar are also heaped up on the beach, but
rot in such large quantities.
Capt F. r. sharp, foreman Of the Merritt
x Chapman Derrick and WreCking Com
panv. visited the wreck and stated that the
cargo between decks is a total loss, but he
believes, with the aid of divers, that the
cargo below can be saved.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
wagner's Body Not Yet Found.

The body found floating in the Potomac
yesterday Ivy the crew Of the police steam
er was that OF John Perkins. the sixteen
year-old hoy, who fell overheard from
scow at the foot of Twenty-sixth street,
about one week ago, and not that of Chris
tian Wagner, the adopted son Of Mr. g. w
Thomas. as enormously stated In the
case of Perkins, the coroner today gave
the usual certificate OF drowning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

After this there should be no more talk
about our failure to royalty entertain dele
gates to the International Postal Congress-
They are TO be given planked shad and
schooner Of beer apiece at Marshall
Hall. IL takes Republican Administra-
tioE TO do the handsome thing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
Woman Roasted 10 Death,

Chambershurg, Pa, May 12.-At her
home near this place, Mrs. Frank Rem
necker's dress caught fire from a kitchen
stove. In her excitement, she ran about
the house, only to make the flames burn
the faster. Friends, hearing her screams,
ran to her assistance and eXtinguished the
flames The flesh fell from her body in
long strips, and she died a few hours
after the accident
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
VISITORS OF CAPITAL. LODGE.
Pythians Had an Enjoyable Meeting
Last Night.

The meeting of Capital Lodge, No. "a,
Knights OF rythias, last night, was the
largest in its history. In addition to full
attendance of members, there was a large
number of visitors. Every reference to
the proposed grand Pythian Temple was
enthusiastically received, and the state
ment that many large contributions We're
rolling in was greeted with applause.
Among the visitors were Past Grand
Chancellor w h. Berger, of Santa Fe, \.
NJ; W S Vaughn, Kcmpton, Va: Past
Chancellor a b. White, of New Castle.
Pa: W E Dobson, Knoxville, Tenn; T
W. Manchester, u X OF K. S, Fort Worth,
Tex; Chairman John A. Frank, with
the whole committee Of fOrty-five Of
Pythian Temple, and Edgar Il. Niles,
chairman of ways and means committee;
also w b Renter, chairman OF committee
on laws, etc, with his full committee, and
j. H. CatheII, chairman Of Pythian Day
June 16-eXCursion committee, To Marshall
Hall, with his full committee; also the
ma iority Of the hall committee was present
Saving the least, it was a grand greeting
Visiting Knights of District OF Columbia
precinct were: p. q. C. j X. Mancum; ID.
q CruppCr, grand chancellor; j A. Frank.
Joseph w. williams, A J Nav, II =.
Lauback, II, c. LauhaCk, Z TorOntino.
A Cerienial, W Il Kenner, l. Fitzgerald,
j W Hardell, + e. Niles, j W Robin
son, q w Heisly. u. NJ Faunce, A 4
White, and many others.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
BANK OFFICIAL ACQUITTED.
Cashier Niehoff Not Responsible for
bad Notes.

Carlyle, H., May ,. Bernard II. NiehOff,
charged with cmbezzling funds of the
Ramsay Bank, of which he was cashier
for eight years, was acquitted yesterday
The principal paint of the prosecution was
the larceny Of two notes, which, it was
alleged, belonged to the assets OF the
bank
The defendant, when placed on the stand,
told how his employer had compelled him
TO become responsible for the notes, which
he considered bad property: therefore he
was rightfully the owner. The prosecu-
ton failed TO introduce evidence in re-
huttal, consequently the jury rendered a
verdict OF not guilty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

The second week of comedy-Slrama at the
Academy of Music the Cummings Stock
Company viii present Clay Greene's beau
tiful romance. The Golden Giant" So
Ciety comedy in five acts. In this idyl Of
this famous author Mr.. Ralph +. Cummings
Will be seen as Jack Mason, his greatest
creation, and a character that has never
failed to establish him a favOrite with his
audiences. II is described as a beautifully
poetic, whule-souled comedy, with an in
tensity OF heart interest. told by a master
hand. II is some time since this PLAY has
been presented in Washington and should
prove interesting.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

Spanish advices from Havana claim that
the government bank has not failed. 1t
merely has stopped payment II can never
fail in any official sense while Weyler
can get credit for paper and printing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
An Unknownr woman,s Suicide.

New York, May ia German woman
about forty years old, with raven black
hair, committed suicide some time last
night by hanging herself to a hook in
lodging house, at No. LOG Bloomfield street,
Iioboken. She had applied for lodging
at the house last evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

The summer season at the Grand Opera
House viii have its initiative next Mon
day night in presentation Of Our Eoys'
by the BucklerStqck Company. which will
hold the boards at this house 50 long a. the
appreciatiye public responds. There are
two Rnckl Stocks. one here AMI the
other in Baltimore. and they Will alter .'ate
through the summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

Bob FitZsiinmons will he tie feature If
the bin at KEENAN, : next week The big
champion will appear in IN exact reno
CuotioH Of the hig light, showing the tea i
ble knockout blow, also his soincntific Tag
punching in CONJUNCTION with the Zero
Burlesquc Company The piece, Zero, "
is described as a Tfantasy. IT viii admit
, Of many pleasing effects, and tie company
viii include specialists Of good reputation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

-s4IiI ;ISONIAN ms I'll L TIOIS, NasutHg-
ton, ID C., May 8, 1897. S+aleu Proposals
VIII De receives at this Ctnce uI.,4i ~
CLOCK, noon, May 10, and opened at 1
CLOCK y. IN, same day, N he pTtst Ice
VI bidders, for furnishing, delivering ..nd
erecting in the National Museum, in this
Guy, brick or terra Gotta arches or ether
IHs-prOOt construction Of suffi Gent tIen Sth
10 support the floors OF four galleries re-
Gently erecte IN the courts ia the National
museum. Plans, Specifications, general in
stIuCtl0nS anu other Information may be
obtained on application 10 j. Elfreth Wat
lns, Chief or me Division Of Buildings aud
superintenGenCe, National Museum : r.
LAN6LE1 Secretary my6,S ,1U,IZ-1t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
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Postoffice at Your Own Door.

Letters received, letters mailed, stamps
and special delivery stamps procured with
out leaving your house.
The greatest convenience ever offered
the public; better mail service; quicker
ADOPTED AND RECOMMENDED by the
u. s. Fostoffice Department.
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Postal Improvement Company.
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
VALENTINE LEADS TO SUICIDE.

Sending One TO Neighhor.
Lewishurg, Pa, May 12.-Philip Shuck,
q farmer near MaZeppa, this county, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself. 1t is
believed the deed was the result of send
ing a scandalous valentine last February
to a neigbhor with whom he was on bad
terms.
The valentine was sent to the Postoffice
Department and a detective traced it to
the deceased. Shuck was frightened so
badly that suicide tempted him. He was
about fifty years of age and had a family
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

Saturday night will bring a big audi
the jennie Juniors" will repea their Nj
kado'' performance IL was first given at
the Columbia, but since the home perform
ance other cities notably New York, has
added its measure Of praise to the enjoy
able efforts of the players The Saturday
night performance will be mellOwed md
perfected beyond the possibility Of the
first presentation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
May 10, close promptly at this office as
f0IlnuvG-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL SUPPLIES
fOr the United states Marine Cops
headquarters U s. Marine Corps, quar-
ternia ster's Office, Washington, ~ T., Nav
q s94 Sealed proposals IN duplicate will
DC received &c this Office until l. O'cIcck
noon on The 10th day OF June, S97. for
FURNISHING supplies, Consisting OF doth.
Kersey, flannel, blankets, Hyinlets. caps,
SOCKS. MILITARY stores, bTOOms brushes. etc
etc-, 10 De delivered az the dep0tof Supplies
u .; Marine I Orps, at Philadelphia, Pa,
I'D duplicate will also be received at the
same place until l. O'Clock noon on the 10th
Jay or une, o97, fOrfurnisbing stationery,
20 ne delivered al tie Depot or Supplies
washington, d C.. Sealed PROPOSALS In
duplicate will also be received at the same
pace and date doth day Of June, l-e7I
Tor furnishing the quantity or fee thar
may be required during the fiscal year
endlng June 30, SJS, at the following
NAMED places daily Sunday eXcepte.O.
MIieddquarters I. 5. Marine corps, 20 lfs
b"ilDe BarIacks, Navy Yard, WaSfingf~in
u g. 100 lbs Sealed proposals in s!t,UJi-
cate VIII tie received at the same place
T n = o clock noon ON the Sd day Of
Iune. 1897 for ratiOnS, forage. fuel Ind
iduhdTy WORK. NJ one and all or the r0lLgyy-
Ing places, namely. Portsmouth n Il.
HHostOn, Mass y. 5. Naval Training stat. p,
Newport X T.. BrOOklVu,- ~ Y. PIMA.
deiphia and League Island, Pa. Nina
Puhs' Mo; Washington. ID. e. Norfolk. va:
fort Royal. ). u: Mare island, Cal HEM
s Sol. nash.; ana Sftka, Alaska. Blank
apeS llcdtlons ana proposals can be obta med
''no sta.hddru examples examined Upon
appilca1I0n to the QuarterniasLeT, at y ASH
lngt0n, ID G., the Assistant QuaTternlas-
Yer, HOO South Broad street PHILADELPHIA
"a, ana To the Commanding Officers at
Marine barracks, Brooklyn, ~ T., and
Boston, Mass This Office. reserves fbe
nSht 10 reject any and all lids ana 10
waive defects. aud BIDS from manufacturers
or regular dealers in supplies only Will Re
considered Proposals may he made for
one or more articles, deliverable at one
or more stations. Proposals should he
Endorsed .'PTOpOsals'' for supplies, Fuel
"rdEe, Laundry Work, StatiOEery or
Ice, as the case may be. and addressed to
MAJOR II. u. LOWRY, QuarternasteT, u
> Ma rine Corps, Washington, ID. G
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12
NEXT WEEKS PLAY BILLS.

At the New National next week Julia
Mar:owe wilsbe seen for the first half of
the week ia rPonnie Prince Charlie, I" which
made for her her first great New York
success, and for ehe balance OF the week
an evening of 'RonIoIa" and some of the
Shakespearean parts in which she is so
popular already. y The week will he an
interesting one and will close the Nationals
winter season. Sale of seats opens to-
morrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

Opening next Monday evening the Co
lunlbia Stock Comedy Company will in
augurate springand summer season at the
Columbia. The opening bill will be a new
comedy Of Paul Wilstach's "A First Of
fense,'' in the style OF ''Charley's Aunt,
Jane and Never Again" The COM
pany gathered together is one Of the strong
cstever seen here, and includes AL Lipman,
William Boag, Henry Bergman, James .:
Barrows, Alfred Hickman, Godfrey Stein,
William Jefferson, Frank Beamish, Kath-
crime Grey, Grace May Lamkin, Pearl
Eveiynne, Kate DENIM Wilson,, Grace
Scott, and Clara Emory.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

The announcement of Carmen" always
brings with it d desire of all music lovers
to hear Blzet's grand creation aud to see
the coquettsh gypsy cfgarette-maker tasci-
nate and then discard her lovers. Next
week at the Lafayette Lizzie Macnichol
will sing Carmenand Edith Mason, Michaela
General interest has been awakened in Miss
Macnichol's version of the titular role,
owing to the fact that it will be od ginaI.
There is much music in Carmen that
can he class as rich, some that is l.Cpu-
lar, and many numbers, choruses and en-
scmbles that are grand. Seats for Car
men" are now on sale at the box office.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-12

Sousa and his band will probably be met
by their most brilliant audience OF the sea-
son on sunday evening at the Lafayette
Square Opera House, for many reasons. 1t
is the'last Scusa concert here of the year,
and then Sousa has provided an unusually
bright program, one that sparkles with
good features and some that are altOSe Jher
new. There is something infectious about
the SollSG concerts. Thepublic never grows
tired Of them: they have never become stale,
uninteresting or stHpid: but, on the other
hand, appear to gather new inspiration
and impetus as they proceed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
ECHOLs' TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Hon. SeabOrn Wright Makes an I'M
FASHIONED PIea.

Hon. SeabOrn Wright Makes an Inn
passiOned Plea.
Rome, Ga, Aug. 9.-Hon. Seaborn
Wrikht spoke for the defense inNhe Echols
murder case this afternoon. 1t was his first
big speech since his race with Gov. Atkin-
son for the gubernatorial chair and the
large court room was so crowded that
many people had to stand. Some twenty
or thirty of the best known ladies of
Rome heard the speech. Mr.. Wright spoke
in his shirt sleeves. and was most elo-
quent, impassioned and dramatic Judge
Henry had to frequently rap for order.
Speaking of mobs and lynching, he said:
"Of all the towards God ever made, the
greatest coward unhung is the man who
viii join mob If the newspapers of this
state had manhood to speak out and de-
nounce these scoundrels they could stop
this lynching. If the sherffs and baliffs
had the bravery TO bare their breasts and
defy the towards to shoot them down they
could stop it. Half of our officers are
towards"
Solicitor General Nose Wright will close
for the state tomorrow, when the case
will go to the jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
ATLANFA's BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Councilman Camp Wants 1t Reduced
in Size and the Salary Made 81 ,2O9.

III 'A1N hAAu mAut s@Vbs
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 9.-Counciman Milton
Camp. the gentleman who has been play
ing tag with the railroads about grade
crossings and viaducts at Alabama and
Mitchell streets. has developed a new idea
for Improvement in municipal government
which, he says he will spring on the city
fathers at an early date.
Mr.. Camp proposes to abolish all the
commissions now serving the city and
place the reins Of the government entirely
in the hands of the council. He thinks
that too many hands spoil the broth, hav-
ing imbibed this lesson from the recent
action of the council in abolishing the
board Of education upon the pretext that
it was too large to be handy. In planning
to put the government entirely in the
hands of the council Mr.. Camps resolu-
ton also provides that the number of coun-
cilmen shall be reduced by half one from
each ward, and that the members of this
body shall receive $l.200 per annum com
peusation instead of 500 as at present and
that they be required to hold daily sessions
of three hours instead of semi-monthly. If
the plan should be accepted. Atlanta would
present an unique spectacle of municipal
government TO the balance of the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
POPE BROwws INVESTIGATION.
He PrOnOunces Untrue the Reports
That II Has Not Been Thorough.

He PrOnOUnces Untrue the Reports
That 1t Has Not Been Thorough.
Macon, Ga, Aug. 9.-Hon. Pope Brown
was in Macon tonight en- route to Tybee
Island to preside over the convention of
the state Agricultural Society.
IN an interview tonight with the Morn
ing News correspondent he denied the
story published in some Of the papers of
the state to the effect that his investiga-
ton of affairs Of the state university was
not thorough.
As chairman of the committee. he says,
he knows that the report to the legislature
viii cover every detail of the management
of the university. The committee not only
heard statements from members of the
faculty, but examined books and every de
partment in the most exhaustive manner,
all of which facts will be presented to the
legislature. lie says the committee was
appointed for a specific purpose and that
it's duties We're performed without fear of
favortism, keeping in view the interests
of the people and the state of Georgia.
Few papers have criticised the action of
the committee without knowing what il
has done, or even for what purpose it was
created.
Col Brown expects a full attendance of
the members of the agricultural society,
as important business is to be transacted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
DoRMIToRY LIFE TOO DEAR.
BLALOCK MAY TREAD on GOV. At
KINSON's TOES.

DR.. ChaDpeu Appears Before the
Committee at Atlanta For Further
Examinatfon-Thc Cost of LtN lin
at the MiIIedgeViIe school Far
More Expensive Than at the state
Normal school at Athens.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 9-The Blalock COM
mittee is probing deep into the affairs Of
the Girls Normal and Industrial school
Several weeks ago the committee made a
visit to the institution at Minedgevile.
while the lunatic asylum was being exam
hned but this did not satisfy the mem
bers, and accordingly, President ChappcL
was requested to come on to Atlanta and
meet Uhe commit &c here TO throw further
light upon his administration. DIT. Chap
pen was here to meet the members of
the committee this morning, and he was
at once invited to take the stand.
An unusual and significant fact about
the examination of President Chappell is
that the committee provided steno-
erapher to take down his answers to their
questions so they may be had for future
reference DR.. Chappell was closeted VITA
the committee for several hours and left
for home this afternoon Immediately at-
ter they were through with him. Evident
Nv the committee was anxious to know a
great deal about the Miuidgeville school
which they had been unable to learn when
they visited it,
From what can be learned the thing
that particularly worries the Blalock COM
Enittee in connection with the girls school
IS that it does not stand a
favorable comparison with the state
Normal College at Athens in the matter
OF dormitory economy 1t costs the girls
who go to the Milledgeville school consld-
erably more for their maintainence in the
dormitory of the MilledgeVille institution
than ii does the students at the other IN
etitutions The committee do not under
stand why this is necessarily so, and they
have drawn the deadly parallel on the two
schools If there is anything on earth
that the Blalock committee is struck on,
It is economy, economy with great big
Il. and from what can be gathered OF the
examination of Or. Chappell to-day, 1t ap-
pears they do not think that his success
along that line is worthy of particular
commentator. In fact, everything indi-
cate that the Blalock committee viii say
all kinds of things about the Milledgeville
institution, and some of them will not be
at all mplimentary. The members of the
committee as well as DR. ChappeH, OF
course, refuse to be interviewed on the
subject, but enough has leaked to show
which way the wind is blowing.
The girls school is the particular hobby
of Gov Atkinson who, as a member Of
the legislature, introduced and champion
ed the bill for its establishment He has
kent in close touch with it and knows all
about its management. If, as is suspect
ed. the committee uses its brogans on the
school the governors toes will feel the
squeeze keenly, and it goes without say
ing that he will come to its rescue all of
which makes the situation all the more
Interesting from a newspaper point Of
view.