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The evening times., 1897-12-29
STABBED IN A QUARREL.
MurGer in Kent County, the 1hir
in One Month.

MurGer in Kent County, the Third
in One Month.
Chestertown, Md, Dec. 2S.-The third
homicide In Kent county i'll one month
and the fourth since August occurred at
Sassafr: s, in the extreme northerly section
of the ct unity, Monday night John F.
David. a ged about twenty three years, was
stabbed to death hy Joseph Wallis, who
was lodged in Jail here this morning. Wal
lis rnadc the following statement. He was
In the general store of j. Frank Earn
est, acting temporarily as clerk, when
David Ell teIed and went backto the grocery
room, here he was, and said: Joe, you
don't lii Q me-"
Wallis answered that he had nothing
against him, but did not lik him to come
to his house and Kick up a fuss at night,
referring to 4 recent trouble, when David
ana his brotter in-iaw, Downes, went to
Wallis house several weeks ago at night
and Great ed much disord er. This, 1t is be-
lieved, was the first starting Of the trouble.
Several parties who We're present, together
with DaNd aid Wallis. took several drinks
together, auG the unpleasantness between
the men started afresh. They then w.nt
into the rad In front Of Earnest's store.
where fight ensued.
David. 1t is claimed, drew pistol and
snapped it three or four times in close
range tc Wallis breast, bat only one cart
ridge exploded, and that missed the mark.
1t was at tbs point that Wallis says he
drew I. pock ct knife from his pocket AMI
inflicted the fatal stab, and his victim
dropped aud died in short time. The
body of the dead man str0wss everal gh astly
wounds. Wallis claims self fdefense, and
made no effort to escape arrest.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Th. Lea CUES committee on rules, consist
inS of Hanlon, Hart and Reach, are CON
sidetinr the advisa hility OF aboiisfing or
moiir wing the bunt-bit rule, and also a
prupos ition TO move the pitcher five feet
nearer the plate. Some OF the rnagnhtes
want To haye the bunt hit totally wiped
o,t, chiefly because the Paitinores have
developed more skill in this branch OF
batting than any other League team
Other ma gnates believe that the only time
a pl: ye: should he permitted to bunt the
hall is when the bases are empty. In
that wa Y the batsma would be compelled
to hit 1t out" when the bases had uccu-
PANTS instead of working in the clever
sacrifice bunts, which require skill and
nerve. IIanlon is opposed to ma kilg any
change in the rule, because, Of course,
his ov Il team would be the sufferer. Hart
has been all along in favor of reducing
the pitching distance because he believes
that the small scure games OF olden .imes,
in which the pitchers were veritable kings,
prryilet more excitement than the games
OF the present day, in which heavy batting
streakS are liable to occur ut any time.
He also thinks that the strain on the
pitchers from tie siNty-toct plate is too
great, Id that the difficulty in securing
good twirlcrs should convince the mag
mates that those now in harness should lie
ha ndled with more care. With the pit..h-
er's rubber only fifty-five feet from the
The evening times., 1897-12-29
uou "a Prevent pneumon,..

At this time of the year cold is very
easily contracted. an if left to run its course
without the aid Of some reliable cough
medicine is LA bic 10 result in that dread
dtsea Sc m cuinonia. We know Of no better
remedy To cure coUghor cold than Cha n
beriain's Cough Remedy. We have used il
quite extensively and it fas always given
entire iresatisfaction.- .-Oola sah. lad Ter Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known to
be a certain preventive OF pnenmon Ia.
Among the many thousa rds who have used
n for COLES and la grippe We have ncvsr : ct
learned of single case having resulted in
pneumonia. Persons who have weak iungs
or have reason TO fear an attack of pneu-
monia should Keep the remedy at hand
The % and so cent sizes for sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail druggist. s3s
st. ID Conn. ave andS. ST NV: anu 142S
Nd. ave- no.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
GrauuIa ar.

To the Editor Of The Tines:
commend To your proOfreader and
whoms ever else it may concern in The
Times cffice and cut of it Lindley Muir
rays Xth rule OF syntaX in regard to the
poss.ssive or genetive case. Under that
rule the author remarks:
In poetry the additional 81 is frequently
omitted, but the aiostrophe retained. in
the same manner as in substantives 1f ;he
plural number ending in IS as, Tire wrath
OF, Pelcus' SON. This seems not so allow
able In rrcse, which the following eN
ample will demonstrates: Moses min
ister.' 'Phineas' wife, 'Festus ca ne TO
Feliy' roon;' These answers were n L lc
TO the witness question: But in Gases
which would give too much Of the hiss:r
sound or Increase the difficulty of pro-
nupciaticr, tie omission takes place even
in prose: as For righteousness sake
For conscience sake"
This rule is ignored by The Times and
some other newspapers. 1t is wrong 10
print, as You did this morning, Ter
riss remains buried" There should be an
- after tie apostrophe. The simple rule
In regard 10 the possessive case is, Write
aud print it just as it is sounded.
Dec. D. VIII BURR.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
A BOOK ABOUT THE CAPITOL.

Handsome Publication by George c.
Hazleton, Jr., and Capt. kennedy.
'.Thc National Capitol; Its Architecture,
Art, and History is the title OF book,
which has recently been presented to the
attention OF the public by Messrs. George
c. HazIeton, jr., and Capt. Howard f.
Kennedy. MIR. HaZelton, well-known as
"A dramatic author, has with the cry
material cola bora ton of Capt. Kennedy.
at whose suggestion the work was writ en-,
given III some 900 pages graphic and
fascinating history OF the majestic
Corint hiau pile, overlooking the city
characterized by Tom Moore as second
Rome
: An exhaustive Yet always interesting
review is given of the Capitol its build
ing, progress and the men and incidents
ing progress, and the men and incidents
vas set in 1888. The book, elegantly
bound, is printed on heavy paper and con-
tains ses enty-five bea utiful half-tone il
lustrations, among them being reproductions
of TIL. famous historical paintings in the
rotunda, and engra wings from the most
celebrated Of the portraits of noted men
elsewhere in the building. While laborious
effort and much time has been spent by
the author S in collecting data and facts, the
style OF the book is charmingly free from
Chronological dryn,ss.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
Oren tie Library.

To the ditor of The Times:
For what purpose was the great Con
gressional LiIar Building constructed aud
for what purposes are the books collected
there? Those who need the books most are
trying to solve the labor problem in the da y
time, and at night il they wish to seek
Intellectual pleasure, they are denied. Open
this great iniilding at night and on Sun
days. and let The people who built it Rave
access tc.it! j. r. L.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

After hearing some friends continually
praisfng Chanlberla ms Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck. of Ana.
helm. California, purchased bottle IF 1t for
his own use and is now as enthusia stic
over its wonderful work as any one can | Q.
The % and 90 cent sizes for sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and retail druggist, 9a9
Est, and Conn. ave. and 8. st. NV: and 1923
Nd. ave. ne.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Mr.. John W. Douglass, representing tue
Board of Chiidren's Guardians, of the
District. arI eared in the police court
today and asked for the custody OF
Claudine Campbell, a little coolred girl,
seven years OF age. Mr. Douglass stated
that an agent of the guardians found the
chilt. in Willow Tree alley living with a
colored wo,nan- From an that could ''c
learned, he stated, the child's parents were
a colored woman and an cid peEsioner.
Ciaudine's mother died about d week aGo
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Although some announcements have been
made that Nick Young, president OF The
League, has appointed some umpires for
next season, ii is a fact that he has not
as yet officially appointed a single one.
Regarding the matter he says: Il am too
busy wits the schedule to devote any time
at present to the unpires. The umpire
question. will not occupy my mind till after
the 81 ile,iule meeting in February. in St
Louis. The double umpire system will
undou bte lily relieve me nj the most excru-
ciating worry that ever brought threads OF
white tc the locks of nun, and next season
hope U make up for many an hour of
lost 81 .ep. No more wire burning ele grams
from fieIy managers and outraged owhers.
Two uu Plies TO a game viii bring lboLt
more artistic ball and cut ont much II the
byrotechnit' elocution that was exchanged
by player and umpire In seasons past.
will limit my staff OF umpires to twelve
regulars and four substitutes. Some If the
apple ations 1 have received would Tighten
up some OF the comic papers, for among
these unct nscious comedians are drug
clerks, rcachinists, business men and not 4
few lunatics..
The evening times., 1897-12-29
They Stand the Test"
Eclipse Bicycles,
Fourteenth and II Streets
DYSPEPSIA.

Remember that GROVER GRA-
HAMS remedy is GU ARANTEED
to remove oil distress FROM The
FIRST DOSE. 1t is folly to suffer
when a soc. bottle. procured from
your druggist, will correct In.
stantly all unpleasant symptoms.
An infallihle Specific for Dyspepsia,
Hea artburn. Gas6ritis, ana all dis-
eases arising from an impaired
Digestive System. Write to Grover
Graham Co., NewpurGh. n. Y. for
pamphlet.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

ton rars reople, they should also be DIS
posed for peace, as Harlem accommodating
ly closed her gates ON two Saturdays last
summer on the dates OF the two star
Pointer Joe Patchen battles. As to the
attitude Of Ha wthorne, it is very hard to
tell who is behind that plant.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
B. & o. BULLETIN.

Low rates FOR the holidays to Baltimore.
Pittsburs, Wheeling, and Parkersburg,
December Al, 1897, and January l, S9S,
at one and one-third fare. Good returning
until January A, 1888
Tours, sleeping car to the Pacific coast
every Tuesday, leaving Washington Oh
fast Western express at $40 p. m.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

In Chicago next year there is every pros
pect that there will be racing at all three
tracks Harlem, Hawthorne, and Washing
ton Park. Manager Condor, OF Harlem,
states that Harlem was willing to max {
any concession as to dates, SO as to hav7
harmohy in ttat city. AS 20 the Washing
The evening times., 1897-12-29

The stockholders of the Louisville Base
ball Club held their annual meeting to
night at the Gait House, and re-el.ose
their old board of directors. The directors
then met and reelected the old Officers.
II c. Pulliam being made president md
Fred Clarke mana ger-captain.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
POISONED HER HUSBAND.
Wife Makes a Confession and Ims,li-
Gates Buarder.

Clinton, Iowa, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Charles
Se:hausen cunfesses that she murdered her
hus ba nd by giving him rat poison while he
was living In bed because Of injuries
caused bya fall. She duplicates Theodore
Fertoch, a ssoa rder.
Upon being put through the weat-boX the
wornan broke down md made a written con
ression stating that the poison was put in
jar Of berries by Bertoch when the woman
WAS putting up preserves, several months
The evening times., 1897-12-29
IN THE WORLD Of SPORT
George Davis Opinion Of the
Washington Baltimore Deal.
EATON AND LEHR MATCHED
The "Ipdoor King" and the German
ChamIiou to Meet In Florida.
Princeton 10 A gain Take Up Aquat.
fcs-Cycle Racing Said 10 Be Ilos'
ing Its HOLD in France.

George Davis. shortstop Of the New York
Baseball team, arrived in Gotham yesterday
from Clevelar d, Where he has been Tor the
last few weeks. THE statement that
tried to sign Ed Mexican, of the Clevelands'
for the New York team is untrue" said
Davis e'B saw Cuppy, and he thinks his
arm is an rietft.. It is his intention to try
1t early in tlis, season, and If it goes back
on him his win lay off for year to give
It time To Come around.
..As to the Baltimore Washington iea
1t is hard TO sa which club got the better ot
it. McJames is a superior pitcher to Amoie
but Tom Brown was anxious TO secure a
left handler foi the Washingtons, and that
was the reason he was willing to give UP
McJames Brown first tried to get Doheny,
of the New YoIks, but failed. Although
Reitz is splendid secoai iaseman, yet
DeMoptIcvilie is crackerjack infeldeE
fail tc. see where there is any Comparison
between Jack DOYLE and McGann."
The evening times., 1897-12-29

home plate the effectiveness of Rusie,
Mcekin, Young. Nichols, Mercer, HawIey.
BrcitcnsteiI and others in their ella SIS
wuuld be doubled. la mon and Reach
ta::e th3 view Of IT, and 1t is hardly
proba bic that any change will be made.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
New Mailbag Factory.

. A new mailbag factory Will soon te
opened by the Postorfice Department in
connection with the railway mailbag re-
pair shop. F. C. Johnston, the coatrac-
tor, las not been able to supply the
acquisitions OF the department.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Earl Kiser t. at home in Dayton, Quo,
doing some little athletic WORK and riding
on the road, preparing himself for the
coming season.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
SiIverware and JeweIry

Some OF the many good things which We
carried owe: from our Xmas trade. Many
little return presents Can be bought now
at very near half the price.
Sterling Silver Salve Boxes, which sold
for 21c. his week. dc
Sterling Silver saIve Boxes which sold
for 2sc- This week. .18c
Enameled and Gilt-tOp Salve Boxes,
which sold for 4ac. This week 26c
Enameled. and q ilt-top Puff Boxes. which
sold FOL csc. This week
Embossed SiIver-top Puff Boxes, which
sold for sec. This week .36c
S1.00 Cigar Jars. with Etruscan fin
ish giir tops. This week ..69c
S1-I9 Gilt and sDyer-top Cigar Jars.
This week Observation-Disclosures. z9c
Silver and Gilt Jewel Boxes. all =
duced to atout Eaif of their real value.
Sterling-top Hat Brushes, flat shape,
with c-ircn handle. Sold for CSC.
This week Observation-Disclosures. RQc
sterling-tOn Hat Brushes. same make,
only larger size. Sold for S1.19.
Sterling E-ounted CelluIoid Combs
Were sc. This week ........ 3ac
Sterling-t top II air Brushes, finished
with excellent quality bristle. Were
S2.2o. This week ....-..Sl. IA
A few very fine Sterling Comb and
Brush Sets marked way below cost to
close out quick.
satinlined Leather Cola and Cuff Sets.
The 81 % kiEd. This week sac
The kind we sold for $500. This
week S1.39
Satin-lined Glove and Ha ndserchief Boxes,
made of white metal and beveief
glass tops. "ere 81 so This week 76c
The evening times., 1897-12-29

The Mccoy Fitzsimmons agitation has
awakened the true blue sports and opin-
ions seem to differ to a surprising de
gree. Among the men who are qualified
TO talk there is but one sentiment-that
the festive KID has no business with
Fitzsimmons. while that is undeniahiy
so, Mccoy cannot be blamed for desiring
to take the cha hampion's measure. And rs
long as -Fit1simn,ons persists in holdinl
middl, eight honors the kid" sh ould
stick tC him. Fitz is quoted as sa ying that
Mccoy must defeat better men than
Creedon berore>he tFitz, will consider a
proposition. When the Kid" defeated
Creedon he practically removed the only
obstacle between himself and Fitz. ard
if the chs mpiou wishes to retain his mid
die weight laureis then he must come
from III del cover and give Mccoy a chance.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

President Hart confirms the rumor that
Anson will sever his relations with the
Chicago club whan his contract expires this
week Hart eo rs t,rtt while no negotia-
tions have been,held with Burns, he viii
probably be signed az soon as Anson sires
up the mana gemsnts He further says that
th.re is no truth I'M Anson's reported en-
gagemept by the st t.Aouis club.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
The Custody of a child

ago. On September 3 her husband par
took OF the preserves and died.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Signs are more than numerous taat
cycle racing IN France is losing popularity
in and around Paris, and number or
veiodromes arc suffering from fina ncial le-
preston. From the Straits Of Dover to
the Riviera the same melancholy story
ccnas of lost prosperity anl pres .nu de-
cline. The Wheel is authority for the
statement that at Nice a professional COM
plains that after winning race his share
of gate money amounted to a paltry S3.
Nearly ali the owners of velodromes are
anxious to sell.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

R. C. Lehman, the we'll known English
rowing Coach, says that Harvard has Sc
rious objections to rowing again at Pough-
keepsie, and that the men at Cambridge
believe that the big races -shodM he rowed
on the Thames, in preference to any other
course. a-- si.r
The evening times., 1897-12-29

The money is up biniing a match Ire
tween Jay Eaton, the Indoor King,
ard August Lehr, the Zimmerman of
of Germany" and in February the race,
amle heats, uBpaced, viii be decided a,
BelIeair, Fla. The bet is $1,000 iide
at present. hut both men are SO cCnii-
dent that the sum in all probability vii
he greatly increased before the race is
Siarted.
The evening times., 1897-12-29
ALLsPRoPER


Wearables for New Years
ase lDre in big variety of choice
style5 and fabrics.
FUELDRESS SUITS,
TUXEDO SUITS,
PRINCE ALBERT SUITS,
....a. CUTAWAY SUITS,
DRESS OVERCOATS,
SILK HATS,
PATENT-LEATHER SHOES.
Correct Gloves, Neckwear,
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs and all other
haberdashery-bestqualities-low
est prices.
ROBINSON & CHERRY co.,
18th and F Sts. n. w.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

John E. Madden spent Some more OF the
money he received from Hamburg when he
closed the deal yesterday with Thomas C..
Mcdowell for his twelve year-old LOngfel
low brood mare, Peg WoffingtOn, out Of
Ballet. The price is said to be almost as
large as that paid by Marcus Daily for Ham
burg dam. Lady Reel. Peg Woffington is
due to fOal by Ha mover in February.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

II is very probable that In few years
Princeton viii be as prominent in rowing
as She is now in football, baseball, gym
nastics and track athletics The old Boat
ing ssociatio OF Princeton is to be re-
vtver next spring and an earnest effort
mad, T.. bpom aquatic sports.
Th.. alumni have taken u deep interest
in the matter aud through their efforts
three -four Dared barges were recently pre-
sented TO the college. 1t is expected that
couple OF cights willb- added to the sla':ts
in & few mouths. Rowing is yearly attain
ing more prominence in the university world.
and tho graduates and friends of Nassau
ar. ahxious TO see a Tiger crew on the
water. The Facilities for developing
crew are limited at Princeton, and should
the college eventually succeed fr turning
out n crack eight 1t will only be after the
ha.dest Kind o: work. There Is, hover
plenty or good material at the JERSEY in-
stituttou, and no one doubts her ability
to su, coed in this branch OF sport Strange
though it may appear, Princeton once POS
sessrd, many years ago, one Of the Easiest
crews ill the country.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Dan Stuart. W ho is still in New York, sa y,
he has no intention OF matching Mccoy
against FitzsimmOns. His motive is To
bring Corbett and Fitz together again and
he will not give up hope of doing SO Unless
he is personally assured by FitZ that suci.
a thing is a remote possibility. Stuart
has not recei, ed any communication from
the champion. IF 1 do tch Ccrbett and
Fitzsimmons" Stuart says, Il will hay e
Mccoy figure in another match. perhaps
with Choynski TO make up fistic car
nival.'
The evening times., 1897-12-29

1t Is reported that some kind ola deal is
on foot " hereby Tom Tucker is to be role
gated to a minor league. Thema ior league
magnates must be out OF their senses to
permit this player to get into slower com
paDy. There is team not a thousand
miles from the Polo Grounds that would
find him of incalcutble advantage in
race for the pennant. There are so few
first basenen any better that It would take
a paipstsking Philade,phia lawyer to dis
criminate IN tleir fine points.-New York
Journal.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

DR.. Pierce, the Cincinnati turfma l.,
who is now visiting in New York, has
promising candidate for 3-year-old hon
ors next year in the bay grldinG Rarns
by imp. Order, dam Fictorine, fail
brother TO Ornament. Dr. Pierce recentl
bought the youngster at forced sale, pay
ing $3.50 for him.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Frank Ives intends to go to Europe
ana give billiard exhibitions In Paris AMI
L. ndun.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

The Eastern League graduates into the
National League have this year, as in
previous seasons, on the whole made a
much better showing than the Western
League graduates, in the opinion OF Sport
ing Life. The Western Leaguers rondly be
lieve and claim that theirs is, next to the
big League, the strongest organization.
But they aIe simply mistaken. The East
ern League isfar stronger than the Western
League thinks 1t is, and a long series be-
tweer. the leading clubs would prore it.
Such series would be interesting, and
should be arranged next fall. II the TWO
organizations would make their champion.
ship schedules end ut about the same time,
ample time would lie left for the first, seq
ond, third and perhaps the fourth clubs to
get together fol an interieague battle.
The evening times., 1897-12-29

Jimmy Patterson, one of the hest ka0wn
sporting n.en in New York is dead. He
was the owner and breeder Of the fist
American bred bulldogs to Win first
prize at Madison Square Garden. His
dog Ben captured first prize at the West
minister Kennel Club shows in SS1, 1899,
1883, 1884 ard1ss6, and Bill, sol IF
Ben, won prizes in 1884, 1885 and 1886
He was also the breeder of game cocks
and hofnng pigeons. He was one uf the
hackers Of Paddy Ryan, when he fought
John l.. Sullivan
The evening times., 1897-12-29
We HAVE

Enough goodmatterint this sadvertiseme mt to
c'ose our l'eeember month with the finest
finish ever known to the trade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-01
UNEXPECTED APPLICATION.
a Little Daughter Makes Novel Use
of an Old Rroverb.

The four-year-old daughter of a
prominent Baptist minister of Har-
lem, who has mastered the nursery
rhyme: ''If at first you don't sue
coed, try, try again." recently
startled both her parents by to-
tally unexpected application of the
lines, says the New York Times.
The hour of little Mabel's departure
to the land of ''Bye-bye" had arrived,
and all arrayed in her be-ribboned
''nightie," the child came toddling
into the sitting room, from the
nursery to say her prayer at
mammals knee. 1t had been a try
ing day in the nursery, and nurse
had had occasion several times to
call for assistance in the manage
ment of what that day had proved
very unruly little miss. The child
seemed conscious of her fall from
grace, and it was with a very sober
face that she came to ask forgive
ness. After repeating the time
honored: Now 1 lay me down to
Sleep" she continued, as was her
won't, "An' now bod please hess
mamma an papa. an make me a
dood dirl-' Here she paused, and,
with the seriousness which con-
vulsed the other members of the
family and completely won her
mothers forgiveness, she added:
IAN if at first you don't succeed,
try. try againl '-Boston Herald