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The evening times., 1897-08-05

Aged CuIored Boothlack Mysterious
Iy Missing.

Anderson Cross, a bootblack, who haunted
the vicinity OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ticket office, corner OF Fiftcenth
street and New York avenue. has suddenly
aud EIysteriOusly disappeared.
Just where 'Uncle Anderson" is no
one seems to know, and the friends of the
old-time darky are greatly alarmed over
his disappearance. For nearly eighteen
years be has stood near this corner and
politely said: shine EN-, boss?'' But
since Monday he has not been seen, and no
one seems to know what has become of
him. He claimed that he lived In South
Washington, hut none OF the officers in
the Filth precinct could locate the old
man.
Uncle Anderson" was a very religious
man and said that he had been I'm this
world of sin and sorrow nearly or quite one
hundred years.
The evening times., 1897-08-05

Rememberl-we are man.
ufacturers.
Not a stitch of clothing IN
this whole stock that isn't
"Eiseman- made.
If you want clothing with
out a pedigree" don't come
here.
a Off marked prices dur
ing our midsummer" clear
ance sale.
The evening times., 1897-08-05
STEEL PLANT AT SHERIFF. SALE
Two judgments for Heavy Amounts
Against the Wellman Corporal ton.

Chester, Pa, Aug 5.-There seems no
longer any doubt that the Wellnan steel
plant will be sodd by the sheriff in fore
closure proceedings.
Two judgments have been filed against
the plant on the part of the trustees, In
the amounts of S214.5O9.59 and $780,
424.66. The latter amount is for the
first mortgage bonds and the defa ulted in
terest and the f, I, ne amount is IN the second
mortgage bonds including int ,stin defau ult.
The sale. by agreement, will not take place
until October.
The trustees now have in hand some
$50 900, realized from the sale of ma
chinery to the Russian government, and
1t is said this money will be used in peying
off the first mortgage bonds.
The evening times., 1897-08-05
FACULTY REQU EST DECLINED.
Brown VIII Not Re-establish ReIa-
tioDs With President Andrews.

New Hampton. n. H.. Aug. 5.-Cougr.ss-
man Joseph II. Walker, of Massa chusetts,
the trustee of Brown University, that led
the agita ton which resulted in the resig-
uation OF President E. Ben njamin Andrews
because of his free silver views, said
today:
Il cannot see how, by any possibility,
the relations between the president OF
the university and the corporation can
be re-estGbliShed."
This is supposed to be the corporations s
ultimatum in answer to the letter signed
by three-fourths of the faculty to Mr..
Andrews asking that he reconsider his
resignation. and to the corporation asking
it not to accept tine resignation.
Mr.. Walker said that President Andrews
teachings on the labor question We're bad
The evening times., 1897-08-05
FIERCE sTCRM AT HARRISB URGi.
Fire Alarm Boxes Bnrucd Ont and
HALLWAY DypatnoS DESTROYED.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. "a terrific thm-
derStorm struck this city last night and
rain fell in torrents Lghtni ng struck the
barn OF Jacob Eshenaurer. near Oberlia,
and burned the entire seasons crops. a
number OF fire alarm boxes were burned
out in the city and the street railway dy-
namos were destroyed, stopping travel for
som. time It was the fiercest storm OF
the season
The evening times., 1897-08-05
Grand Opening Tomorrow.

The Grand Union Tea Co., No. 621 TIN
ST., opp. Patent Office. will welcome all
callers on Friday. and present a handsome
or c0ffeas.
The evening times., 1897-08-05

$1.35 To baltimore aud Re- S1.25
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets will he sold to Baltimore and re-
turn, August and 8, geOd TO return
until the 9th. at rate OF S1.25 aus st EN-
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOR SALE-A grocery store, wIti line
stock aud fixtures, worth SoUO, zine To-
cation; VIII sell for $3.50, n sold at once.
be quick COMMERCIAL, $40 T ST NV.
aus 81 ,em
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FOR SALE-A fine business stand. good
opening for drug or market store. cheap
at $3.50. Box 9S, Falls Church. Va.
au5-4J
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOX SALE-S5GO cash viii boy stock fix
lures and good VIII of grocery, meat
and provision store; ne; dOiDg good bush
ness. OF 81 90 worth, only those meaning
business need apply. Address GROCER,
this Office. au5-6t EN-
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A Beautiful Panel Picture

Will be given free to each customer tomor-
row-Friday--at the opening Of the Grand
tini"n Tea Co., 621 7th st., OPP. Patent
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Walker

l4ii Penna. Ave. Adj. Willard's Hotel
Toes to the bottom of disease, FINDS
TIE CAUSE and removes IL. Hence hts
phenomenal skill and reputation. The
sufferers from nervous diseases are counted
Dy thousands and hundreds or thousands
ana nervous diseases are not, as usually
supposed, limited to such affections as
are attended with nervousness. but cause
or compiicate almost every chronic weak
ness or disease OF any of the bodiiy y organs
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOR SALE-Cigar and Confectionery store,
opposite Abbott school bullGing. doing
excellent business, rent low. Apply No
6OO L St NV. aus 81 EN-
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FOR SALE-A cigar store. 7I9 ID st.nw:
doing good business au5-3t. EN-
The evening times., 1897-08-05
SpeciaI Excursion Ia Seasnore VIA
II. A q

Tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May and
Sea Isle City viii be sold for 10 a. m.
and 2 noon. Royal Blue Line trains. ON
Fridays and Saturdays during the season,
good to return until Tuesday following, at
late OF So for the round trip.
1eSO-m Y. t-tillAu27
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOR SALE-Fine corner grocery store On
1th ST., doing business Of $50 to $40 a
day; rent, $50, price, 81 ,2UO, stock and
fixtures wnf inventory SI,2OU. COM
MERCiAL, $40 T st. NV. au5-5t,em
FOX SALE-GTOcery and provision store;
IN good locality; doing good business
cheap. Apply ~ + 81. NV. au5-3t-em
FOR SALE-A good office business for
lady or gentleman, NO fake, must be sold
in Iew days, price, 800. SNAPP. tins
Office. aU5-3t ,em
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOR SALE-COnTectIoRery and fruit store,
good opportunity for right party S24
ltn 81 Sw. au5-6t
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOR SALE-Cbeap; cigar store doing good
business, next 10 police court. 5O7 Sc.
NV ana IL
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOR SALE-A good meat market. doing
good business, will be soid cheap for
cash. No. 1919 7th st. NV
au3- 3t EN-
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FOR SALE-A nrst-class busiress, clear
Ing $l,U0O a year. small capital, must
DC sold at once. Address CAPITAL, TINS
OITICe. au5-3t
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$500 A MONTH
Is the highest fee charged. including 9


Daily office hours, 10 to 3; Monday.
wednesday, Thursday. ami Saturday, till
8 y. m, Sunday, 10 to 12.
81 CONSULTATION FREE. "a
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOX SALE-GrOcery, meat and provision
store, best location IN the city and doing
a good business q. L. IL, tnls office.
au4-3t
The evening times., 1897-08-05

EOR SALE FirSt-ClaSs grocery and pro-
SisiOn store; best stand in :. Wash; q
great bargain, If sold at once. Apply at Sc.
COR. 9Th and II sw. au1 stem
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOX SA 1.-the finest ice cream and CON
TectIonery store In Sw.; doing a good
business; sales ST. and SIS per day, OHn ner
going TO leave city on account OF health
tan IL and ~ auy ar
FOX SALE Book, new Spaper and lob
Office. fuil OF work. must sell. rent, st
floor, $50. PRINTER, this office auI-7t
The evening times., 1897-08-05

FOX SALE-Cheap, nice c.gaI, cOnfec-
tlOnery and notion store. with a house
of 4 looms; rent SCI 80: man and wife
or Smau family can make a nice living,
good fixtures and stock. COMMERCIAL,
$40 r st. NV. aU.{-3E
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20

THE WAR IN THE EAST.
The Situation Developing slowly but sure.
ly-The Powers Anxious to Avert War.
Greek Troops I'm ICrete Bomharded by
Allied Warships - Reign OF Terror In
Epirus.

Athens. Greece. April S.-The FROM
tier situation Is developing slowly, FOR
two reasons In the first place. bad
weather-snows, rain and bitterly cold
winds-have made campaigning in the
mountainous districts anything but a
picnic, and have retarded all move
ments. In the second place. Intention
al or otherwise. all dispatches are be-
ing considerably delayed. n not unus-
ual occurrence since the beginning OF
the present crisis. But, II the Develop
ment is slow, il is none the less mcna-
cling, and an open outbreak OF hostil-
tiles or a back down on the part OF one
or the other. or both OF the countries
most interested cannot be much longer
delayed as the strain OF maintaining
armies OF about 100. 600 men each In the
field is being felt with a steadily grow
ing severity by both Turkey and
Greece, so that a declaration OF war
would be welcomed by either side with
a feeling Of relief.
The powers are still trying To avert
war with little prospect OF success. 1t
is stated that the French ambassador
at Constantinople. NJ. Bambon. has
been instructed to draft an
constitution for the island of Crete, al
lowing the Cretans To choose their own
governor and providing for "A stimuli
taneous Greek and Turkish evacuation
Of the island. 1t is feared this effort
will turn out to have been made too
late.
St. Petersburg. April 13.-Thc Novoc
Nremya declares that all coercion Of
Greco upon the part Of the powers VIII
cease SO soon as war is declared. be-
cause otherwise it would bear the char
acter of pro-Turkish Intervention.
Rome, April BIN the Italian sem
ate today the Marquis NisCnnti Nenos-
" - Iii. -. go n 80 "a . - - 4
He said that if a Turko-Grcrk war were
inevitable he felt confident that the
powers would remain united. thus To-
CALLING the conflict and maintaining
the general peace Of Europe.
Canea, April 13.-Whilc fifty soldiers
were landing to reinforce the forts at
Kissamo, the Greeks fired on the boat.
Several shots truck an Austrian boat
which was assisting. whcreupon Two
Austrian and one Turkish gunboat
bombarded the Greeks and repulsed
them. 1t is said that the Cretans re-
Gently impaled outside the forts n
Turkish non-commissioncd officer
whom they had captured.
Today the Turks fired upon the in
surgents at Akrotiri, but the fusillade
was stopped by the Intervention Of the
foreign warships.
London, April 12.-The Athcns cor
respondent of The Daily Chronicle says
that compromise is evidently in the air.
Turkey is showing herself exception
ally friendly to Greece. ana IL is be-
lieved in diplomatic circles that the two
parties, If left alone. wculd settle the
affair in as many days.
Adviccs from Epirus represent the
situation there as a reign of terror. The
Turks are laying the country in waste
with fire and sword. The vail OF ia
nina has ordered every Christian to
give the Turkish army ten sheep and
q bullock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
THE WORLDS DOINGS.

Dave Hill agrees with Bailey in the
sentiment, Give the republicans rope;
they will do the rest."-Richmond Dis
patch.
The Pennsylvania troops are angry
because of the high prices asked for
| quarters in New York, and may not go
to the Grant dedication.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, says
that unless the west gets an equal
share of the benfits OF the tariff bill
the Dingley measure should not be
passed.
The X-ray is said to be a potent enc
my of the corset and tight lacing. The
bodies of women who lace when sub
jected to the X-ray present a sad dis
tortion and disarrangement Of the in
terror organs.-Augusta Chronicle.
Ohio's bond forger doesn't relish the
idea of being locked UP with conmon
thieves. Perhaps the common thieves
may have some objection to the COM
pulsory companionship of such an I'M
common rascal.-Washington Post.
The London drawing-rooms this year
| are surrounded by an especial halo, as
they belong to the Diamond Jubilee.
n are, it is whispered, the last which
the venerable English queen will at
tempt to hold in person.
| The death of a boy forty minutes
after receiving an injection of diph-
! liberia anti-toxine once more shows
that the use of the remedy is fraught
with more or less danger to the pa
tient, and that it should be employed
only with the utmost caution.-Balti-
more Herald.
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FUN.

There's a breath of breezy blossoms,
And the bells Of Easter thrill;
And sonnet rhymes to bonnet
But it doesn't rhyme to bill"
Atlanta Constitution.
Mr.. Mann-For mercv's sake. what
are the children quarrelling about in
the next room?
Mrs. Mann-Their music teacher came
in a few minutes ago, and l suppose
they are now engaged in the study of
harmony.-BostOn Transcript.
She had wondered into a department
store.
L want some faVOrs for a german"
she explained to a fiOOr-Walker.
Count or baron?' he asked, politely.
She gave him a naughty glance and
walked out.-Chicago Post.
A Fatal Slip.-First Detective-"How
did you know he was from ChicagO?"
Second Detective-'By his accent"
First Detective-"But you said he
didn't speak to any one" Second De
tective-'I overheard him eating a
piece Of pie."-Truth.
A Well-Informed Youth.-Master-
Who can tell me what useful article we
get from the whale?
Johnny-WhalebOne.
Master.-Right. Now, what little
boy or girl knows what We get from
the seal?
Tommy-Sealing waX.-Tit Bits.
How did you happen to insure in
that particular company" Il consult
ed the wishes of my wife" "Of course;
that's very praiseworthy. But-does
she know anything about fire insurance
companies?' Yes She investigated.
and found that this one always issues
the prettiest calendars."-Tit Bits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20

R~ainbridge. Ca, April $50
o'clock last night two negroes, unmasked,
entered the store of d. y. English, at
Climax. eight miles east of cambridge,
on the Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad. where Mr.. English, DIR. Carter
and three young men were engaged in
conversation. The negroes stepped in
with a pistol in each hand and ordered
the three white men to turn their faces
and hold up their hands while they went
through their pockets, taking what
money they had. They refrained from
taking watches or other articles of jewel
~. Mr.. English was then ordered to
open his safe. While the safe was being
robbed by one negro. the other with a
pistol in each hand kept the white men
in line with their hands up. Thirty-five
dollars in cash and a bag CT canned
goods, two pairs of shoes and a hat were
stolen.
While the negroes was robbing the safe
he took out all of Mr.. English's private
papers and tore his insurance policies and
other papers into small pieces, after
which they left the store, declaring that
they would remain on the outside of the
store house until the train passed at II
o'clock, and if either one of the gentle
men attempted to put his head outside of
the door he would be instantly shot
Having no arms the whites had to submit,
and remained in doors for more thar an
hour while the robbers made good their
escape. Blood hounds are on the trail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
National Bicycle Circuit Meets.

Baltimore, April 15.-The following
are the southern dates assigned for
national bicycle circuit meets. The
meets are not yet sanctioned and will
not be until notice is received from pro
motors that the dates assigned are &C
cepted. After the meets are sanctioned
a list of them will be published.
April 1880, Montgomery, Ala, Mem
phis Coliseum Company.
May 10-11, Atlanta, Ga, Memphis
Colosseum Company.
May Ii, Jacksonville, Fla, Jackson
Vile Wheelmen.
May 20, Charlotte, n. c., J.. E. Car
SON
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
PEOPLE ALL ABOUT.

The statue of Thomas Hughes, to be
erected at Rugby, will be life-size Of ST.
Gillian marble, on a granite pedestal,
and will cost G1 900, all of which has
been subscribed.
James Devers, of Brooklyie. was run
down and killed by James a. Stroud,
a bicyclist. Both were rendered un-
conscious by the collision. Devers
died five hours after the accident.
1t is reported from Buxton. Me, that
only since Grover Cleveland has gone
out Of office has a woman Of that place
discovered that her late husband was
an own cousin to Mrs. Cleveland's
mother.
Colonel Dan Lamont has been re-
porter, private secretary to a nay
TO a governor and to a president. then
was a cabinet officer. and is now to be
president Of the greatest railroad sys-
tenn in the world.
In speaking of his book Mr.. Bryan
says that the receipts have already
announced to enough for him to pur-
chase the residence in Lincoln that he
has occupied for several years. Up to
two months ago he has been a renter.
Poet Laureate Austin is said TO be
worrying over the possible visit to Lon
don this summer Of the Siamese mon
arch, King Chulalongkorn. That name
would certainly prove a critical test
for ever Alfred the Little's' rhyme
and metre.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, of the
City Temple London, recently met an
Anglican curate, one of the kind that
wears a fiat hat, who had heard him
preach a day or two before at the City
Temple. Il liked your Sermon" re-
marked the curate patronizingly; Il
wonder o do not take holy orders
You would be preaching at st. Paul's
in a MONTH"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20

We believe the Greater Sew York
will never bring any good to the city
of New York or to the state OF New
York. 1t will make a cumbersome city
government, just the place for abuses
of all kinds to creep in and become
firmly estabIiShed-Auburn Advertiser.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20

The Honorable J. +. Greer, one of the
best known and most highly respected
county Judges of the State of Florida,
writes Of his horrible sufferings from
Inflamnatory rheumatism:
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OFFICE OF J. r. GREER, COUNTY JUDGE, |
Green Cove SPRINGS. ClaY Co. Fla. {

OFFICE OF J; f: GREER, S0UNTY JTpGE'{
GrvrIFvry: Twentv1three years 400
was attacked with inharnmatory rheumatism.
! wa attended by the most eminent physician
n the lS n | y'5 1dted the me great SaG9tGEa
kansas, and many other watering places,
always consulting with the local physicians for
GtrGcti"mS' hha,, may any came TO Fi4r,aa, Ten
attack Of rheumatism was Confined to my
room for twelve weeks, and during that time
va R"3S, ,GIuc[I 10 NY , [:F ~, hiPpPPnrasad ient u[ ras
good for impuritics Of the blood. After use
Ing two small bottles was relieved; At fonr
o, nITc a = lines t;l,e Stnce ! &ave nao s,I%hi 1 ho4tI"s
or. =. p, and have been relieved, and / cor
side T. p. = the best medicine of its kind;
NISP'C'"'y'
The evening times., 1897-08-27
REPORT ON THE AIR MOTOR.
Supt. Mcfarland Rega rds Its Per-
formapce as Perfect.


formaoce as Perfect.
Supt Mcfarland. who wa detailed from
the engineers department of the District
TO make an investigation of the Hoadley-
Knight air motor, as used ia New York,
has rendered his written report to acting
Engineer Commissioner Burr.
he finds that with regard TO speed and
POWER rhe cars work perfectly. There are
only two cars being run on the schedule
of the New York road. but these act as
well DIS do the other cars running on the
same route. On one occasion, he reports :,
the air motor beat an underground electric
Car up 1-2 per cent grade
Ir Mcfarland ma kes a detailed report
of whau nc saw OF the cars and the plant
IN New Yor K, but IL differs very little ma
teiiaIly from the account he ha already rem
dered to the Commissioners of the working
of the experiment cars in this city To TIN.
report of his New YORK in vestigatinn Supt.
Mcfarland has appended an account of
some experiments undertaken on the Eek
ington line here to show the drawia & power
Of the motor. Tie most convincing of these
was one where the air motor drew a train
Of five cars up the steep Broo kland hill,
heating trolley car up the grade by "A cUn-
siderable distance. On this trip were Act
ing Commissioner Burr, Supt. Mcfarland
and Receiver Sohoepf and Supt. Todd OF
the raiiroad
The evening times., 1897-08-27
FIRE In A LODGE ROOM
Potomac Commandery, K. T., Loses
Banners and Other Relies.
Cause of the Blaze Quite a Mystery,
Though No One Believes IL was
of I1cendiary Origin.

Fire was discovered in the lOcker-rooms
of Lodge No. 3. Potomac Commandery,
Knights Templar, at No. 12oS Thirty
second street, about 1880 O'Clock this
morning. The alarm was answered by
engine No. and the flames extinsuished.
but not before about 81 zoo worth OF the
property of the lodge had been destroyed.
While no one suspects that the fire was
the work OF an incendiary, still its origin
Is wrapped In mystery and no definite
cause is given for it. The room in which
the fire originated II occupied by Potomac
Lodge, No. 8, as a stor rehouse for its para
pbernalia. and also for the keeping Of
the pniIcrms of Orient Lodge OF Perfec.
ton, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
No. z. Hung upon the walls Were many
fine pictures and paintings, the property
OF the various lodges which meet IN the
Masonic Hall adjoining. ON the same floor.
Among the paintings destroyed by the
flames was particularly handsome one,
painted by DIR. Appleby, a member Of
Potomac Lodge This was picture of
the a secession scene, eight by five feet.
and was hung above the door leading into
the lodge room. The greater part Of the
uniforms, luckily are stored away on the
third floor of the building, and except for
IL little smoking, escaped damage Be
sides The loss OF the uniforms on the SEC
ond floor, all the ba nners, many OF which
were very large and handsome. and other
regdIia ON that floor were completely de-
stroyed>
The fire y rs discovered by some one on
Gid Of St W N.N i'm.
rnediatcly gave the alarm. Engine No.
responded promptly, but did not use the
hose, the flames being extnguished by
the Use OF chemicals.
1t was learned this morning that the
locker-room had not been used for nearly
two months, and that the last time the
meeting hall, which adioins ii, was occu-
pied was on Monday night week ago.
Those who are quite familiar with the
place and knowing the circumstances are
enable to account for the fire.
Some others are inclined to the belief
that it was caused by the electric wires
which run along the ceiling of the room.
1t was reported. however, that an expert
from the electric company inspected the
wires this morning and gave it as his
opinion that tine fire did not originate in
this way.
1t was reported that some Of the records
OF the organizations which meet in Masonic
Hall had been destroyed. but investiga-
tion pIovcd this rumor i'll founded. SO far
as could be learned the only books which
were kept in the room where the fire
originated We're the neuclus OF small
library and but few of these were
dana aged.
The property OF the Potomac Command
cry, including uniforms, regalia, and other
paraphernalta, was insured in the Potomac
Fire Insurance Company for $4,000.
The first floor OF the building is oc-
cupied by w. F. and f. B Weaver's hard
ware sore, but the firm sustained no
oSs, either by fire or the chemicals used
as extinguishers.