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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
. AMONG THE BOXERS.

Charley McKeever and Jack Daily have
been engaged for the wiDd-up at the Win
ter Circus next Monday night.
Kid Gordon, of Syracuse, and Doc Ken
nedy of Rochester, fought fifteen-round-
draw last night in the latter city.
Spike Sullivan stopped Joe Bernstein in
the ninth round last night before large
crowd at the Union Park Athletic Club, New
York.
A Philadelphia club wants Pat Raedy to
box Dick Moore six rounds in that city.
Raedy will agree if suitable arrangements
can be made.
Solly Smith, of Los Angelo, CAL, and
Tommy White, of Chicago, will have a
twenty five-round go in New York tonight
at l. % pounds
Billy Leedom, of Philadelphia, has been
matched to box ten rounds with Australian
Billy Mccarthy, at the Brooklyn Bridge
Athletic Club on January l 4.
Jack Everhardt and Billy Ernst have been
matched to box twenty rounds the Broad
way Athletic Club, New York, next Satur-
day night. They fought at Albany several
weeks ago, when Everhardt won.
Kid Lavigne had an easy time with Owen
Zeigler last night in Philadelphia. He
landed on the Quaker whenever he wanted
and drove him through the ropes in the
fifth round. No decision was given.
Dick O'Brien, of Boston, refused to meet
Charley Strong, Of Newark, N. j., in New
York last night, because the iraI1eater
thought the Jerseyite was too big. Henry
Baker, who seconded Dick Moore, when
the latter met Pat Raedy in this city SOME
time ago, was then substituted. Strong
then made kick and did not fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
NEGROES WILD WITH FEAR
Believe the End of the World Is
Close at Hand.
Spot ON the sun Sets Them TO Sing
ing and Praying and Confess
ing Their Sins.

Gainesville, Fla, Jan. 12.-The appear
ance of a large spot near the center of the
sun has caused panic among the cOlOred
folks of Alachua, Levy and Lafa yette
counties The blacks believe the spot is a
warning that judgment is near, and they
have quit work, and are preparing by
prayer and confession OF sin for the other
world.
The spot seems to have been first discov-
cred four DAYS ago by Rev Jonas Mabry, a
colored preacher, who told his flock that
the spot was a sign that God would soon
come to judge the world. This interpreted
ton drove the people wild with fear, and
they have since been preparing for the end.
Mabry's explanation of the meaning OF
the spot has spread so rapidly that in the
counties named work has been almost en-
tirely suspended. The blacks are gathered
at their churches, singing and praying and
confessing their sins.
Many of them are refusing to eat, claim
ing that food would render them unfit for
translation. Mr.. Mabry is traveiingin other
counties, pointing to the blemish on the
sun and warning the colored to flee from
the wrath to coIne. Seeing the spot, the
people believe and Immediately fall to
praying.
One result of the craze has been the
clearing up of several mysterious crimes
in Alachua county. Under the Influence
of the fear that the world is soon to be
destroyed, three cOlOred men near High
Springs have confessed that they murdered
a peddIer who disappeared about a year
ago. The spot can be seen during the en-
tire day but is more plainly visible early in
the morning and late in the afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12

second street northwest testified that his
father, Abraham Michael, and himself
visited tn office Of the defendant. tho. 353
II street southwest, ON the 29th of last
August.
Witness stated that a physicians door
plate was in evidence on the first door OF
the house. When the Michaels entered
the parlor they were met by DIR. Lilly, To
whom the elder Michael complained of
cancer on the chin.
The physician said that he would treat
the inf rmity for an advance fee Of $50 and
would effect complete cure for $50. A
contract was at once made for the removal
of the cancer and Michael paid over the
requisite $50.
while treating my father said the
witness, "Dr. Lilly informed my father
that lie was not a registered physician
The Michaels atoDce demand ed back their
money. and being refused, called in the
aid of the law.
MY father turned over the case to me,
explained the. witness, and / am here in
his interest
DR., w c. Woodward, health officer for
the District. as well as secretary OF the
board of medical supervisors, took the
stand and testified that he was unaware of
the fact that the defendant was pracicing
medicine.
Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney briefly
reviewed the evidence in the case, and
called attention tothe present low condi-
ton OF Abraham Michael, as TO the cause
OF which it was q question with him
whether or not the defendant is involved.
Lawyer George Hazelton, counsel for the
defense, laid especial stress on the fact that
testimony had not been adduced tending to
show that the defendants treatment Of
MicIaers cancer was within the meaning
of the law as to a physician s practice.
His treatment said Mr.. HaZleton,
s'rnight have been in the nature OF a mas
sage, a Swedish movement cure or any
other st Vie of treatmentoutside of the prac-
tice of a physician or surgeon, and it has
not been shown that my client was exer-
cising the rights of licensed physician"
On these grounds he submitted that the
defendant should not be held. The case
was continued for further examination
into the statutes bearing on the points at
issue
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
LICENSES FOR THIRTY-TW0
Excise Board Acts Upon Saloon
keepers Applications.
Forty-Seyen Cases Are Still to Be
Heard-Three We're Re-
jected.

The excise board passed upon thirty-flve
applications for retail license today, grant
ing thirty-two and rejecting three, as fol-
lows:
Michael Hennessy, / 200 Third st. sw.
James Stevens, 3004M St NV.
Joseph Cato, 500 E st. NV.
Elias Hutchins, 7O3 F st. sw.
. Charles E. Miller, 907 st. NV.
Adolph Herzog, 201 K st. ne.
John Fitzmorris, $40 Pa. ave. NV.
Hugh Harton, 2302 g st. NV.
John NJ. Perreard, 1905 E st. NV.
Ed ]. Frank, I'll o st. NV.
Theodore Rupert, 1921 Seventh St NV.
Thomas F. Kinslow, 2155 Pa. ave. NV.
Leonard & Beall, 40 Harrison street, Ana
costa.
Rodger O'Hanlon, 1926 NJ st. NV.
H. d. Nash, 1901 Sixth street sw.
J.P& f. s. Rouzee, 1910 st. NV.
Fritz Herzog, 2O35 X street NV.
Anthony Schneider, 123 Pa. ave. NV.
d. T. Ready, 1916 NJ st. NV.
William L. Mahoney, 500 X st. Sc.
w.P Cole, Thyson House, 1903 Tthst- NV.
Thomas Walsh, 933 ID st. NV.
Rodier & Gallagher, Elkton Hotel, 10Y
9th st. NV.
p B. Meredith, 34S Pa. ave. NV.
John c. Seller, 403 l. st. ne.
j. R. & w II. A. Lang, 320G NJ st. NV.
Frank z. Daily, 604 Second street NV.
John Morris, 27OO X street northwest.
william HI. Lee, Is street northwest.
John j. Reilly, go Second street sw-
James Hayes, 1749 street northwest
George Shafer, 1905 NJ street northwest.
Rejected F. Clark, 1922 Seventh
street southwest; Joseph ] Kelly, 1872 Sec
ond street southwest; Arthur 4. Appler,
1919 NJ street northwest.
Forty-seven cases are still held under
adYisement.
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BENJAMIN MUST PAY UP.
CoIored BOARDING House Comedy Be-
fore Justice Scott.

Colored BOA riding House Comedy Be-
fore Justice Scott.
BENJAMIN Butler is a messenger in the
employ of the District Commissioners, and
on the last day of each and every month he
receives from them $40 in clean and crisp
bank notes.
Forty dollars month enables the aver
age oolored man TO live pretty decently and
pay his debts, especially when his wife is
in service.
Not SC, however, with BENJAMIN. Some
time ago, just twelve weeks before Christ
mas. BENJAMIN went TO Rebecca Gray, who
keeps a boarding house on Union street,
and contracted for his meals at l 8 cents
each. For twelve weeks lie was daily
figure at Rebecca's festive board,, eating
of the fat of the land
Money was scarce, he said, and although
receiving his $40 regularly, he was able
only to pay SO up to Christmas, instead
of the sag 40 that Rcbecca said was due
her.
This morning Rebecca appeared before
Justice Scott and asked him to make Ben
iam;n nav her the balance of S13.4O.
BENJAMIN was also in court, and although
he complained that the grub hadn't
been worth 8 cents meal, he didn't ap-
pear in the least starved.
AS BENJAMIN was unable 10 convince the
nudge that 0 cents was what he hadagreed
10 nav per meal instead of 10 cents, and
as Rebccca proved that he had at one
time acknowledged the bin, Judge Scott
rendered Judgment for Rebecca and gave
BENJAMIN six days to pay up.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
NEWS FROM THE FORCE.

The total number of absentees from duty
Yesterday numbered thirty-five.
Patrolman T. Laurenson Of the Fifth
has been granted leave with pay.
Policemen A L. Carson and j. c. Holmes
have been added to the sick list OF the
Second precinct.
There were no officers of the Seventh,
or Georgetown, precinct, reported sick or on
leave yesterday.
The ION leave list included the names or
Patrolmen Pat Creaghe and James F. Fitz-
gerald of the Sixth, and II. Ehlers OF the
Ninth.
There were twenty-five policemen and
two station keepers absent from duty yes
terday owing to sickness. The listinciuded:
]. w. Mcdaniel of the First, G. w. Rick
etts, Third; j w. Narrower, Fourth; Sergt.
E. N. Burgess and Privates r. s. Kelly,
Alex McKie, william ROBBIE and John Stew
art, all of the Fifth; Harry Lanahan, Sixth;
C. MP. Lord, Eighth; T.. Gee, and L. 3.
yandeiwalker of the Ninth.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12

Frank Kingis a colored youth, who is a
proud member of wandering minstrel
troupe whose headquarters are in George
town.
Frank is an enthusiastin matters musical.
and when he and his favorite instrument.
the triangle, effect a combination harmony
beats a hasty retreat and lies low until
Frank and the angular bit Of metal leave
the scene.
Tie troupe were Tehearsing last evening
and tile agitated notes were leaving the
instruments in a grand symposium of har-
mony, when Frank suddenly paused, and
abandoning the bones, declared that he
should play the triangle.
What is y0u all talking about?' de-
manded John Johnson, a valiant member Of
tn organization.
Il am gwine ter play de triangle, replied
Frank.
'You is is you? You jis' keep a-thumpin'
on dem bones. and let dc triangle go to--"
and johnson mentioned place where
the mercury attains respectable height
in the thermometer.
But Frank was not to be deferred.
He fished the triangle from his pocket and
was preparing to produce thereon tuneful
lay, when Johnson's fist came in contact
with his Uranium, and the triangle did not
indulge in the lay.
The meeting adjourned sine die, but be-
fore johnson could decamp he was placed
under arrest. Twenty dollars.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12

James Bines, a young colored man, en-
welcomed in a light overcuat, huge tuEh-
down collar, and a mustache or maghlil-
cent Ceometrical curves, stood in the COCK
this morning to answer the charge or as
saulting Solomon Costin, another young
colored man.
ledge, yer amer said James on taxing
the stand. II struck the man, but why, L
don't know"
You fired pistol at him year ago.
asked his honor.
Yes, sah.''
.'Why did you do it?
81 don't know, sab"
where was it?''
''In de stable l asked him to put de
light out
what did you want the light out
for?'' asked the court.
The defendant replied that DR.. L. NJ.
TAYLOR, his employer, requested that the
light in the stable be put out, and that he
was following orders in asking Solomon to
extinguish it,
you've been nagging each other ever
since?'' demanded the court.
"No, sah.''
LAWYER Kicks interposed, arguing that
the pris oner was m entally deficient, anu
Should on that ground not be held.
She ourtdirccted that Bines be examined
as to his sanity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
DR.. SHADES
ChlOridum Discovery
For CONSUME ton
AT Reduced Price Until
the 18th of January.
DR.. SHADE-the Only Consumption Spe-
cialist in This Part of the
Country.

Dr. Shade will treat all lung, throat,
bronchial, and catarrhal cases at the re-
duced price of $40 a month until cured
who apply before the 10th OF January,
1897.
Dr. shade has been permanently located
IN washington over five years.
Interview q few permanent cures, the
result of Dr. Shade chloriduIn discovery
for consumption.
Refcrences-Dr. Patterson, 81 b street
northeast; Dir, Mckim, 70 Fifth street
southeast: Miss Lillian Hunt, l1O4 Thir-
teenth street northwest; Mrs. Bender,
1882 sixth street northwest. Mrs. Holland,
Gel. Ninth street northeast: Mrs. Hughes,
$40 seventh street southwest. w. Sanford
Brown, 2l45 X street northwest.
Write or call for booklet. Symptom
blank. &C, for those desiring ',home"
treatment. Consultationfree 1882 Four
teenth street. DR.. Shade in charge.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
HIS SANITY IS DOUBTED
Police Court Prisoners Queer
Answers to the Judge.
CANCER DOCTOR LILLY'S CASE

Patient Michael's Son Testified as
TO His Fathers Demand for he-
turu of a Fee Paid the Accused.
Peculiar incidents in the Routine
of Petty Justice.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12

The King Of pnlsus observation-disclosures
ANS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12

william II. Carter was in Naylor' alley
yesterday. Likewise was Herbert Camp
bell. Owing TO these facts Campbell APP
pearedin court thismorning with bandage
around his head closely resembling the
vaporous ring surrounding Saturn.
william, why did you cut Campbell?'
asked the court.
Cease he an another fellah jumped on
me, your 'anner,'' replied the prisoner,
a short colored man, whose features re-
semble claybank across the Long bridge.
what is your occupation, William, when
you are not cutting people?' asked his
honor, in an anxious tone of voice.
II helps two sboe-black stands, sah."
"well, william, you need not black shoes
for the next ten months
DR.. George Lilly was before Judge Miller
this morning, charged with practclng med
;o;pa xx-;thaut license.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
IMPRISONED BY THE FOG.
Miner Held by. Foot Until an En-
CINE; Struck Him.

Pittsburg, Pa Jan. 12.-Wiiliam Hutch
inson, aged twenty-five years, a mine
met fearful death in the Camp Hill mines
of the Fort PittoCoal Company yesterday.
While walking along the railway track
in the depths Of the mines, and followed
by motor car ,shis foot caught in frog,
from which he was unable to Withdraw it.
He was imprisoned by the frog until the
engineovertook ifirn, knocked him down and
ground him to pieces.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
Any Man

or boy in need of wearing apparel
of any sort is in the biggest kind
of luck, for you can take your
pick of every Suit--every pair or
Trousers-every Overcoat-every
Ulster-every Dress Suit-every
Hat and Cap-every pair Of Shoes
all Winter Underwear - every
White and Fancy Shirt-every Col
lar and Cuff-every Me- Et'e-every
pair of Gloves-and II osaer wear
ables at oNE-THIE I c - of regu-
lar prices.
Everything in tho entire store
is included. Every article is Of the
newest and best styles made and
Of our usual high quality. and are
as fully guaranteed now during
the DISSOLUTION sale as if you
paid full price. which means that
the money will be cheerfully re-
funded for any article not entirely
satisfactory.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12

S1.25 To Baltimore and Re- $1.25
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets will ce sold Saturday ndSunday.
January IS and IT, valid returning until
Monday. January Is. Good on any train
Observation-Disclosures
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
The Busy Corner,
Sth and Market Space.

Are selling Ladies Under
wear this week at new
prices. Everything special
for this occasion.
Evening journal., 1897-01-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The way that some ancestors made
money isn't considered as disgraceful
as the fact that other ancestors failed
to make any.-Atchison Globe.
A Genoese princess has eloped with
an artist, taking with her 100000 worth
of Jewels. all of which indicates that
the artist is something more of realist
than an impressionist.-Chic News.
There has been no complaint recently
in New York of the operations of the
green goods men, but at recent art
sale a genuine Rembrandt was put
up and brought S5.-New York World.
Novelist Barrie says he will not
lecture in this country because he has
nothing to say" IL is a pity that a
large proportion of the foreign lee
urers who invade the United States
and who also have nothing to say can
not be induced to emulate this note
worthy eXample.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
Evangelist Moody says that a great
religious wave is sweeping over the
country. II may be- but the police rec
ord N ST. Louis doesn't indicate that II
has reached st. Louis.-St. Louis Star
Don Carlos, the pretender, assures
Spain that if she will allow him to as
cend the throne he will thrash America
out Of her boots. Spain however. wisely
declines, doubtless for fear that he
would thrash America in just the same
way that Weyler is conquering Cuba
Mail and Express.
Evening journal., 1897-01-18
Tho rnrrn OF Habit.

Brooklyn contains more people who
look TO see that which docs net exist,
and which they know does not exist,
than any city in the world. And II Is
simply because of habit. Nearly all tho
railroads in that city, in the older part
of the city, or Brooklyn as it was before
Williamsburg was annexed and assini,
lated, converge at the city hall, ano
until two or three years ago the towr
clock was in the cupola of that building.
During the many years that it announc
ed the time by bell and inlicated 1t Oh
its four dials to the Brooklynites every
person who passed "the hall'' looked t'
see what time it was. The habit became
nm instinct to most Brooklynites, ant
today, although they know that fire de
rtroyed the cupola, clock and all, ther'
is hardly person who steps from ca
at the City Hall square CT passes th
building who does not look inquiringl.
toward tho spot where the clock wa
but is not. New York Times.
Evening journal., 1897-01-18
HEAVEN ANB HE'LL.
Various Theories as to the Location OF
Paradise and Hades.


Paradise and Hades.
He'll and heaven beliefs had their
origin about the year 150 b. c., and
since that time there have been thou
sands of attempts TO locate these places,
the one of future punishment and the
other Of everlasting happiness. The old
mediHval idea of hell is the one which
gives us to understand that the devil
and his imps have their furnaces and
their caldrons and other articles of in
fernal utility constantly working sOme-
where within the bowels of the earth.
On the other hand, we are told and be-
lievo that heaven is an abode Of light,
beauty and Joy located far above the
earth. One writer believes that heaven
will be on a planet which will be pre-
pared for the saints in the last day, and
another believes that this earth, burned
over ard purified ty FIRE, will be the final
resting place Of those who escape the
horrors Of perpetual punishment in the
hell that has been prepared for those
who love sin. - Dr. Winston, the friend
of Sir Isaac Newton and the first Of the
great race Of speculative astronomers, y
believes that hell is located on comet.
But the most curious theory we have
ever Investigated was that advanced by
DR.. Mortimer, author Of "The Spirit OF
God as Fire. One Of tho several sub
stitutes of this remarkable book was one
which gave the reader to understand
that the author believed that heaven il
located on the inner globe Of the sun
This substitute was 'The Globe Within
the Sun Our Heaven. According t.
Mortimer's theory, our sun is surround
ed by an envelope or photosphere O
flame 100, coo miles itself. Taken al
together, this idea Of the photosphere
a vast nonluminous void, Farther on
the great globe Of the sun itself.
Taken all together, this idea Of th
sun may be aptly compared to peacl
or plum. The envelope of fame occu
pics the place of the skin, the was
nonluminous void" the place of tn
meat CT the fruit and tho central glob
(true SUM the place Of the seed. On thi
sun globe inside the great fiery envel
ope, Dr. Mortimer believed heaven
be situated Tho photosphere or enve
one Of fire he took to be hell or the plac
Of future punishment for the wicked
Tho ''nonluminous void, ," according
Mortimer, is the great gulf between,
which is mentioned quite frequently
tho Scriptures. st. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1897-01-18
THE TWO SPEAKERS.

From accounts of our staff corre-
spondent at Dover, both houses are
blessed with genial and competent
sneakers. Mr.. Harrington, OF the Sen
ate while not an accomplished parlia-
men.arian I'm any sense, has a large
fnnd of common-sense backed by the
esteem of all the members Of the body
regardless of party, and none of them
shows a disposition to make his POSI-
ton either embarrassing or disagree
able by raising points Of order or pro-
cedure. which usually stump new
presiding officer. In fact, the senators
20 at the publics business in a
STRAIGHTFORWARD manner, and have lit
tie regard for anyone who endeayors
to entangle them in the bewildering
mazes of Cushing.
Speaker Riggin. of the House, has
more members to deal with and many
OF them are not averse to endeayoring
to stump him. But he is an undertaken
by profession and whenever he gets
ready he Just lays the boys out in fine
style. and they acquiesce as gracefully
as the circumstances will permit. He
like Speaker Harrington is fine-look-
ing man. and well educated, but he car.
ries a rather sober countenance, while
Mr.. Harringtons face is always beam.
ing with good humOr.
Taxing them all in all, the Genera
Assembly never had presiding officers
more agreeable to the members an,
others having business with the legis
lators.
Evening journal., 1897-01-18
sareh BY a sausage.

Il is possible to overestimate tho cour
age Of n robber, as may be seen by this
story by Judge Seymour d. Thompson
given in the ST. Louis Republic;
McNab was the hero Of hairbreadtt
escape. 1t was in Canada, where Nc
Nab, brawny scotohman, was fellow
oolporteur Of my father, the Rev. Sey'
mour Thompson.
The two became separated On the
night Of McNab's adventure. The
scotchman was riding through forest
unarmod. lie had a package of Bible'
ON one side Of his saddle and OH the
other o string Of frozen sausages, which
were to be thawed and cooked for hii
breakfast. a highwayman stopped Nc
Nab's reflections and his progress at the
came time
The Scotchman was frightened. he
mover denied that. lie had q little
money ia his boot, and he leaned oyel
TO remove the boot aud satisfy the de
mand of the robber. His hand strucl
against the frozen sausapes. He be
thought himsef of these. Perhaps the.
would be accepted instead Of money.
lie broke one of them in two and wa
about to oifer half of it to the highway
man, when suddenly he found himsel
alone and heard the clattcr Of horse
rapidly retreating hoofs Badly fright
ened as he was, McNab laughed. Th
robber had mistaken tie cracking of tn
sausage Tor tho ccckinG Of a pistol an
| hnd fed.
Evening journal., 1897-01-18
4 aIouse's Quarter Century Run.

A wheelmah hung his bicycle from
the ceiling Of his cellar and not far from
O swinging shelf On which food was
kept. A mouse jumped from the wall
on TO the tire Of the front wheel, evi
IDENTIFY hoping thereby to reach the shelf.
The wheel started, and mousie naTu'
rally ran toward the highest part of i.
It was able TO stay on the top of the
tire, but couldn't get enough Of foot
hold TO jump 10 the wall. When found
next morning, the mouse was very much
exhausted, though still running. The
cylometer showed that it had Travelled
over as miles. "A bany Express.