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The evening times., 1897-07-21
POWELL ORDERED TO HIS POST.
Minister to Haiti Does Not Relish
His New Office.

Philadelphia, July 21.-Prof. W. F. Pow.
ell, minister To Haiti, has returned from
Washington to his home in Camden. In
an interview at his home in Camden Ia SC
night he ated he had just received orders
from the State Department to sail for
Haiti in ten days. He was greatly disap.
pointed, as he did not expect TO go until
September
He stated that he would prefer TO re
main as public school principal in Camden
to being minister to Haiti. He explained
one of his reasons to be that out of the
ZOO salary he would receive as minis
ter his expenses would be $4,000. He
said tfat yellow fever had also broken out
there, which did not make a trip desirable
at this time. He will not take his family
with him.
II was never anxious for the POSITION -
said Minister Powell, "and I only accepted
IL at the urgent solicitation of my political
friends, who had worked so hard to secure
the place for me.''
"Do you contemplate resigning after
) being in Haiti short timer" he was
asked
II have not decided that yet" he said.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
ACQUITTED OF MANsLAUGHTER.
Richard Wilson. Who Killed Man
In Defending Himself, Exonerated.

Philadelphia, July 21.-The coroner's jury
yesterday completely exonerated Richard
Wilson, the young man who on Sunday
morning caused the death OF Daniel Carron
by kicking him from a Pennsylvania Rail-
road freight train. Wilson repeated his
account of the attempted robbery as told
by him to the police Heidentified Mathew
Raney and Charles Royle as the two men
who had assisted Carron in the attempt to
to rob him, but he could notidentify William
Curry who had also been arrested.
Boyle stood at the top OF the car, said
Wilson, while Carron and Raney attempted
to go through my pockets and beat me IN
the face. AS resisted Boyle started down
to throw the off the car. / used both feet
In kicking Carton away from me. and
after Carron fell from the car Raney
climbed above me and tried to kick me
off. 1 jumped from the train as it
slowed up on the grade at Fiftyseyenth
street, and notified the watchman."
Carron's ante e-mortem statement was
read, denying that he had attempted TO rob
Wilson, but accusing the men with him.
Raney, Curry, and Boyle all professed not
to have had anything to do with the
attack on Wilson, but blamed IL all on
Carron.
At the conclusion OF the testimony Cor
oner Ashbridge, addressing the jCry, said
that Wilson had been attacked by these
| men and had used force to protect his life;
that the injuries received by Carton had
been inflicted while he had been endeavor-
ing to commit a crime, and Wilson was
justified in resorting TO any means to
protect his life and property.
The jury promptly exonerated Wilson
while Rancy, Curry, and Boyle were re
manded To answer the charge OF attempted
robbery
The evening times., 1897-07-21

II, during the tariff discussion in the
Senate Mr.. TIllman OF South Carolina
had made his fight for free cotton ties
and baggihg on the good Democratic ground
Of abstract right and justice, and not in
connection with confessed purpose other
wise exemplified of securing q share of
any steal for bis State, his standing IN
court would be better today than il is
MIR. Tnlman has not been long in the Sen
ate. IL he had been he would have known
that when Hanna and Allison bowed to
the storm, and cotton ties. bagging and
burlaps went on the free list, those as
tute Jobbers of tariff goods Immediately
would arrange 70 have the commodities
mentioned restored to the dutiable list
in conference. But Mr.. Tillnan is a Seh-
aUorial lamb; his horns have not even
sprouted as yet. When they are fun
grown be will bleat less and do more
quiet and effective butting on the other
hand, we are lost in wonder at the con
fusion and helpless rage of an ancient
Ares like Senator Teller. An old hand
like that ought to have seen that the So
the conference committee, and prepared
traps and trouble accordingly; but no; be
is caught in q condition OF "decollete'
understanding, and all the bolting and
bucking be may indulge in viii not help
the matter.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
POET AND PLAYER FIGHT.
Meeting Between an Actor and
Writer of Rhymes Near Paris.


New York, July 21-The Herald this
morning publishes the following Paris
dispatch from tile European edition of that
paper;
Catul,e Mendes, the poet, and Lugue
Foe, an actor, managed to get into a duel
this afternoon, and the result W as almost
u sprnting match on the part or Lugue
Poe. who hacked away with such eager
ness that Mendes, who is neither as young
nor as slender as he might be, " as sooI
weary, and after the third engagement
tie author of Les Mere Ennemies' threw
his sword into the brushwood with the re-
mark:
II am tired: 1 don't mind being killed
10y falling in the road, but viii not die
for the sake of q poItroon."
Emile Andre, one OF Mendes seconds,
approved of his principals comment, which
brought on such storm of invective from
all concerned that the W hole party could
easily qualify for prize fighters, every one
declaring his willingness to fight every
one else. But the affair was limited TO a
war of words-rather bad ones, too.
The meeting took place in an alley of
the forest of Saint-Germain. The seconds
L.auze, those for Lugue Poe being Leon
Bailby and Aristide BRAND. There were
not as many spectators as usual. There
would probably have been more had the
duellists had unselfishness enough to have
warned people beforehand of the fun that
might be expected.
The first two engagements were brought
to an end by Lugue Pee getting to the
limit of space reserved behind him. The
third ended In the same way, but no enc
bothered about it until Mendes was seen
to tess away his weapon, and his comment
on his adverary's courage was heard.
While the confusion was at its height
spot of blood Was observed on Mendes'
shirt. A thnll ran through ever yonc.
Lugue Poe even was alarmed. 1t turned
out, however, that Mendes had been
pIick"d In the hand by his advsTsary's
sword and had wiped 1T on his shirt, as
being the thing he had handiest.
The seconds of both parties consulted.
but as each pair objected to settlement
pany returned to town with honor unsat-
isfied
Lugue poe's seconds have issued q report
which places Mendes in the wrong. as he
undoubtedly was. The report of Mendes'
seconds has not yet appeared.
The cause of the duel was a polemic
conducted On the part of Mendes in the
Revue Blanche and on the part of LugEe
Foe In the Pressc Each accused the other
of con duct un worthy of men who live for
at with capital A. And yesterdays
meeting does not seem to prove anything
The evening times., 1897-07-21
A DISGUsTED COMMITTEE.
lobbyist Herr DisappOints the Pan
anna Scandal Investigators.

lobbyist Herr DisappOints the Pan
anna Scandal Investigators.
Paris, July 21.-The Panama COMMITTEES
has Cancelled its arrangements TO visit
Pournemouth. England, to listen to the
revelations promised by DR.. Herr, the
Panama lobbyist.
The committee has received a letter
from Dr. Herr, saying that he would
not be able TO receive the members
Thursday, as he required several weeks
to prepare the documents in his POSSES
sion relative to the Panama transactions
The committee was disgusted and re-
solved to continue its inquiries without
waiting for DR.. Herz's revelations. There
was much merriment in the lobbies OF the
Chamber of Deputies ut the committees
expense.
Twenty-Five rooms had been engaged
at Hotel Cecil in London, for the members,
some of whom have already gone to
England The Chamber and the Senate,
after passing credit of 200, 900 francs
for naval purposes today adjourned, ter
minating the session.
The evening times., 1897-07-21

No thing that a few individual Democrats
or silver Republicans now can do IN the
Senate, no matter how honestly or earn
estly done can prevent ntconsumma ton ofthe
crime, or much obstructits Accomplishment.
The ''business manager" OF the Admins
tration was fully aware from the sta rt
that il was useless for him TO attempt pay
ment Of his campaign debts with trust
tariff bin without the accession Of enough
democratic assistance TO provide a safe
margin over all contingencies. He Sc
cured the necessary aid, and it must have
been done on terms libe raj enough to satisfy
the persons most interested. From the
day he succeeded in this, the question OF
the Hanna tariff bill absolutely has been
settled. The bargain and sale was of
such nature that there is not the least
possibility of recession from It. Conse-
qucntly, the public may rest assured that,
after a few days spent in raising a fog
over this peculiar political opera ton,
the goods viii be delivered free on board
the good pirate boat, Marcus Aurelius."
The evening times., 1897-07-21

The resolution calling upon the President
other Americans now confined in Spanish
dungeons went through the Senate yes
terday without an objection from Senator
Hale OF Spaa. II must be confessed that
il only was allow ed to pass because the gen
uine American partyin the chamber showed
signs Of a determination to revolutionize
things in case il was obstructed. And the
success OF the movement sadly illustrates
their past waste of POWER, which might
have been used against the tariff bill in
many such ways. They could have com
PEELED the recognition of Cuban belliger-
ency weeks age, by notifying Hanna that
he could not get his tariff through with
out IL. Both he and the Autocrat OF the
suppressed House OF Representatives rec
ognized this danger all along, and to this
day the cold perspiration bespangles their
brows when they think how easily they
could have been forced to stop the sale OF
little Cuban girls TO life Of shame; TO
stop the imprisonment, torture and murder
of American citizens in Spanish jails;
the assassination of hospital inmates,
nurses and physicians; and the outrage
and butchery of Cuban women and gin
children. But II is too late now for all
that. Arguments more alluring and potent
than duty. humanity, justice or mercy
closed yesterday at 144!
The evening times., 1897-07-21

IL is too delicate a matter to mention in
other than the vaguest terms The gentle
men, who, while running with the oppo
sition harcs have been hunting with the
Administration hounds, perhaps believe
that their tracks have been completely
covered They arc mistaken. There are
people who have photographs and plaster
casts or every one OF them. If the indi-
viduals referred to do not believe this
let them wait until they get home, and
tremble when the kinetoscope man comes
aroundi 1t is possible, OF course, that
shey do not care. They may have decided
in advance TO brave the wrath OF their
constituents, To surrender all hope OF
pollticalfuture, and to provide for anuld age
10 be spent in luxurious retirement, with
perhaps a corporation attorneyship or q
college presidency thrown in. However
that may be. they have made their beds
and win lie In them; lie in them worse
than Ananias when the history of this
session is traced by the finger OF scnrn on
che mud OF its corruptioni No solace 10
The evening times., 1897-07-21

Lines of breakage in the coal strike seem
to be Indicated by the morning dispatches.
Reports justify the belief that the West
Virginia digcers are not a unanimously i'm
favor OF joining the movement as see med
TO be the fact yesterday. Organizers from
the national Mine Workers A ssocia ton have
been warned off or expelled fIom various
places, and il looks as if the attempt to
entirely stop production in the State might
fail. In the Pittsburg district, De Ar
mitt's EIiners are still at work, and tho
workers in several other mines had com.
menced digging yesterday. 1t is TO be
feared that the striking miners of tie
district, who are hungry and desperate,
may attempt some violence today again st
their fellows who refuse TO come out. In
Alabana the principal difficulties have
been settled, and 5000 miners of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron and the Sluss
Companies viii return TO work at once.
The strike has not affected Maryland
apprecialhy. The Georges Creek district
is actively at work, and shipping coal
night and day. In Ohio, Indiana and I'LL
nois the situation as far as reported Is
without material change. Ii is worthy Of
notice that Governor Atkinson, Of West
Virginia, denies the stateme mt, wired
generally TO the press last week, that he
had directed the State militia TO prepare
TO take the field against the strikers. He
says that he sympa thizes with them. and
rould not use troops, except ia the event
of extreme disorder and not.
The evening times., 1897-07-21

left for these lost sheep Of the house OF
Israel but TO join their Hapnite friends
in the worship OF the golden calf; to add
pecan which will go up when the fateful
hammer falls 70 knock the infamous extra
session on the head: Let US now with
joyful mind, praise the Trusts, for they
are kind
The evening times., 1897-07-21

Seriously, we are compelled to view this
final and useless kicking with sentiments
of profound pity and contempt There was
a time, and good long time, during which
il was notorious that the opposition had it
IN their po+eer to save the country from
this whole tariff infamy; and every mem
ber Of the opposition knows it as Wen as
che Times does Their opportunity and
their duty were pointed out and urged upon
them daily by this journal They could
have forced the anna-Havemeyer combi-
nation to be content with a strictly revenue
tariff hin or TO go without any The
country would have regarded them as
saviors, and would have rewarded them
accordingly. Why did not they have the
political sense and the moral Courage to do
this thing? ASK the stock brokers in Wa sh-
ington and New York; ASK number Of
bank accounts and safety deposit boxes!
The evening times., 1897-07-21
CLAMORs FOR RETALIATION.
A Tariff Coalition of European COun
tries Proposed.

Berlin, July 21.-Tbe Kreuz zeitung OF
this city, in an article directed against the
Dingley tariff, clamors for retaliation, and
asks the government to form a tariff
coalition with Austria, France, Italy,
Spain and Holland, for the purpose of
keeping American grains, meat, cotton
and petroleum out OF all those countries.
This proposal has attracted attention
throughout Europe, since it is the first
suggestion toward entering any kind Of
treaty with France since the Franco
Prussian war Of 1S70-71.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
GOVERNMENT CLERKS TO STRIKE
Great Britaiu's Postal Employees
In Arms Against Overtime.

London, July 21.-The most intense ex-
citement prevails here on account Of the
attitude OF the postoffice clerks, and it
is fully expected that there will be a
general strike on Monday.
Yesterday the clerks refused posi-
lively to sign an agreement submitted by
the officers Of the postoffice, calling for
certain amount OF work overtime on
the part of the clerks weekly.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Sentenced to BE Hanged.

Richmond, Va, July 21.-Joe Fife. a
negro nineteen years old, who attempted
an assault upon two white women, one a
middle-aged widow, the other young
woman, at different hours OF the same
day, Thursay last, was arrested Friday
and on Saturday indicted by special
grand jury. Hewas tried yesterday > andsen-
fenced TO be hanged.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
TARIFF BILL TELLS ALREADY.
Immense Duties From Withdraw.
ais at New York Custom.Youse,

Immense Duties From Withdraw.
ais at New York Custom-4ouse.
New York, July 21.-Tobacco with
drawais again played an important part
in the business at the custom-house yester-
day, and the amount of duty received
thereon aided in swelling the total re-
ceipts OF the day to almost record fig
ures. The total customs payments were
S2,2o9, ,521 4 4, of which $1,000 was on
account of goods withdra wn from bond, of
which tobacco paid 81 500, 900.
In all. about 10000 bales of tobacco
have been withdrawn from the bonded
stores. OF which 10000 were sumatra
and 500 Havana leaf. The duty on a
bale OF Sumatra averages about $3.50,
and on Havana about $35, 50 that the
amount paid in duties since April on
tobacco withdra walls can be roughly es-
timated at S13, 600, 900 on sumatra and
S2,s00,oOO on Havana, or about $15 $780,
600.
The evening times., 1897-07-21

London, July 21.-A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Vienna says that Samuel L..
Clemens MARX Twain) and his daughter
will spend the winter in that city. Miss
Clemens, the dispatch adds, will receive
musicalinstruction from Prof .Leshchetizky,
with the view to becoming concert sing
er
The evening times., 1897-07-21
The Kaiser's Injured Eye.

Berlin. July 21.-The Reichsanzeiger (of-
ficia) states that Emperor Williams eye,
which was injured by piece OF falling
rigging on the imperial yacht Hohenzolern,
continues to be slightly inflamed and needs
protection. The sight is in no wise in
jured.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Edhem Pasha Reporte

Edhem Pasha Reported Injured.
Budapest. July 21.-Thc Pesther Lloyd
says IL is rumored that Edhem Pasha. the
commander of the Turkish troops In Thes-
sally, received q package recently which,
upon his opening It, exploded. shattcring
his arm.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Circulation Statement
WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY. JULY q

Before leaUing Washington for The Summer
subscribe for THE TIMES. The Morning
and Sunday Editions ,ciR be mailed 10 you
for dsirty.foe cents moRth-tte Morning,
Erening aud Sunday Editions for fifty. Adj
dresses changed as often as desired.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
STEAMBOATS,.

STEAMER Nj. HYATT leaves Potomac
and Grace sts., Georgetown. $50 q. m,
for Cabin John and Great Falls, Tues
days, Thursdays and Sundays. Can be
chartered by clubs and private par ties
for any distance. Apply at boat or 90S
N. Y. ave. Round-trip, soc. Jy21-4t
The evening times., 1897-07-21
EXCURSIONS.
SHOOT THE CHUTE
a. DUNED VIEW

Steamer Samuel J. PeutZ-Daily at 10
a. m. and 6:45 %. IN. Sundays, at IL
q. m, 2.45 and 6:15 p. m.
PERSONALLY Conducted Excursions.
Every Sunday, Wednesday and
Saturday.
Dancing, day and evening, except Sun
DAY.
Sundays-Concer. by River View Orches-
ira, Chr1s. Arth, Jr., Conductor
Tickets, 20 cents; children, 10 cents.
FAMILY DAY EVERY SATURDAY.
Tickets. 10 cents to ell on the 10 a IN
and d. m. trips.
Steamer will leave River View, Wednes-
day and Saturday at 1918, 8, D. and O;3O
o III. +, and undays, l %, 1880 and $50 p m
T.. 5. RANDALL. Sole Proprietor
The evening times., 1897-07-21

To picturesque Lower Potomac aud ali the
summer resorts resumed SATURDAY June
90 steamer T. " Arrow smith leayes I'm
y. Icrry wharf every Monday end Wednes-
cav, . y. m, and Saturday at . pm Home
Su4uaJs AV y. IN AccotnnOfla tiOns first
easss Q. W. RIDLEY, @. u
Je27-2mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-30
The Vatican Plaft.

From repeated reference to the wat teau fold, you will note that it is at present ill great vogue, and will in all likelihood pass over into next spring to be used on gowns of ceremonial pretcn- sions. Where it cannot be used for cer- tain reasons it is simulated Ribbon trimming is disposed ii such way as to give quaint watteau effect behind. Although dressmakels suggest many pretty ways of using ribbon as ga1niture, the plain satin ribbon is generally em- ployed. Fancy ribbon is not so popular as it was year ago. The plain kind either contrasting i'll color or matching the foundation, if the frock be of null or some thin fabric mounted over col ored silk, is preferred.
 For ball gowns, faconne mousseline chiffon, silk tarlatans and tulle are the leading fabrics The more diaphanous and light the more fashionable the fabric. Only the bows on the breast and epaulets are permitted to be stiffened with wire Full bebe front, embroidered belt and many flowers around the neck and waist arc fashionable Elderly la- dies wear gowns of moire glace and velours, white, pale blue, heliotrope and cornfiower blue velvet
 As regards eolors which will be fash ionable may be mentioned, first, all the greens. They will be worn ill all tones, from the palest to the darkest. passing through the bronze shades. The nor dore, gray and mauve will be worn ex- tensively. Claiming great attention is | very delicate mauve, called bulgaria. = Philadelphia Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-30
Paintea Furniture.

Surely the end of the delft craze haa fully arrived when furniture is enameled in the shining white and painted i'll tie brilliant blue. Chairs are to be bought all windmills and waterv channels out liHed by stiff little trees Even cradles are thus printed by some evil minded designer who has not learned the fist principles of his art and who is not aware of the height of absurdity reached by such designs so used A very dainty cradle was seen not long ago, painted in a dresden design of tiny yiolets, rose buds and forgetmenots on white ground. By the way, although an anna teur cannot paint furniture in any sort of pattern, almost any woman can wield a brush well enough to give a piece of furniture a few coats of paint, and now one can buy all possible shades in q powdered form so that fheir mixing with the white enamel until the exact tint wished for is attained is an easy matter within the reach of any of us who desire to rcnovate an old chair or fab1e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-30
A WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward to any address, postpaid, hand some catalogue Of 2 pages profuse'y Illustrated giving full description oi fruit trees. small fruit, ornamental trees, evergreens. shrubs, vines. roses bulbs etc, also sivina formulas for spraying when 70 spray, plant etc. The descriptive catalogue is d well come guide 10 all those in need 0i Information, and should not be with out it. Send for IT, it will please you. From the first order YOU send of one dollar or more, the price of the cata iogue can be deducted therefrom.
 Youreorresponaenee kindly solicit ed. Yours very truly, Ambrose Martell, proprietor Peoria Bannei Nurseries, office and sales grounds Nos. III to IF $. Jefferson ave. Peoria. III. 2-23-d &sw If.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-30
High Titles Without Cost.

English folk arc copying the Ameri- can custom of comforting titles upon their children in baptism by using such names as Lord Earl, Baron, etc. This will mean more to the English child than it has to the American.
 One parent ill the midlands bestowed on his progeny military as well as social rank. One of his children Is christened Baron, another Captain. another Colonel and another Major General London Truth has this statement from one who knows this titled family, and they are to be found at the present time ln the neighborhood of Birmingham At this rate every Tommy Atkins i'll the next generation may be a field marshal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-30
She Runs m Electric Car.

Miss Hattie K Miller of Santa Bar
 bara, Cal, is probably the only woman ill the world earning her living as mo tolman on an electric c;u When cleo tric street cars were first Introduced ill Santa Barbara Il few months ago, she made a thorough study of the principles on which they were operated. When she applied for the situation, she answered all the requirements so we'll that she was appointed without hesitation. She likes the work. .'It is like sitting ill the saddle and guiding a gay horse i'll a sharp race over q wild road, she said recently to reporter "When I graspcd the motor brake, felt I had force under my control that could outrun Il horse or any moving thing. l knew had human lives i'll my charge, but felt that if required skill, not muscle, to estimate the speed of the car, to round the curves properly and to start and stoI as required Miss Miller is said to be as good looking as she is intelligent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-30

Tennessee Centennial and Interna- tional Exposition at Nashville, Tenn, May 1st to Oct 30th 1897 For his occasion the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets as follows: April 2S to Oct. IL inclusive. final re- turn limit Nov I 1897. rate SIS. 70. A pril % to Oct. 1a inclusive, final re- tnrn limit 20 days from date of sale, rate S13.10; April g. May I. {. IL, B. lS. 70. 25. 27. June l 3. S. 10. 15, 17, 2 24 20. July 1, 6. K .3. l5. 20. 2. 27. g; AlIf. !. !, 10. 12. IT. 19. 24. 26, 31: Sep. 9. n. .l6. 21, D. 2S. 30: Oct. '. r, IL. l.l. 2l aud 26, final limit return ten days from date CT asale, rate nifi.15.
 H. B MIzELi.,