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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
IT WAS ONLY A JOKE.
But the Perpetrators Action eau sed
Lots of Trouble

New York, Jan % Fusion House
Broker John T. Rafferty, is sorry for the
joke he perpetrated on Tuesday in alb
stractinE a $15,650 check of the Sugar
Trust from "a clerks papers and handing
it to another broker, with the remark,
Here's the money / owe YOU"
1t has proved very pitiable Joke for
the American Sugar Refining Company
and all concerned. Tire check was drawn
to pay duty on two cargoes of sugar sent
to what is known as general order" and
the American Sugar Refining Company
learned il would have to pay about $500
in fees for carriage, storage, etc, all be-
cause the duty had not been paid within
the time required by law, in the enforce
nient OF which the government is I'M
compromising.
The company was about to discharge
Stewart W. Dennison, the clerk who lost
the check, when Rafferty, confessed the
joke. He onfessed it again, with a
Sickly smile, at an Investigation held by
Collector Kilbraith yesterday, and the
check, which the broker and clerk had re-
covered, after stopping payment on il,
was offered in evidence The collectors
decision was not rendered.
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KILLED BY A PYTHON.
Baby Elephant Crushed to Death
by the Reptile

New York, Jan. ga baby elephant
came here from Burma about six months
ago, and, after a tour with a theatrical
troupe, went into winter quarters in w. A.
Conkling's big animal boarding house in
Vesta avenue, Brooklyn.
The youth from Burmah caught a bad
cold and was dOsed with whisky and qui.
nine from large demi john, W hich was kept
in a corner of its quarters Early yester-
day morning it brokeitS chain, knocked the
neck off the demijohu and gree,liIy sucked
in the contents. Then the elephant hiIari-
ously overturned case containing a twenty
foot python. The snake was hungry and.
graphing with the inebriate. twined itself
around its body. As the coil grew tense
about the baby elephant. the latter trump
eted in agony and vainly struggled to
shake its adversary off.
Keeper Prank Gleason rushed into the
room and dubbed the Snalp. which fell 10
the floor. The elephant gasped and fell.
Its ribs had been crushed in. In half an
hour it was dead. The snake also sue
cum bed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
THE GUEST KILLED HIMSELF.
A Railroad Man Committed Suicide
in Norfolk,

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 29.-On Sunday after
noon man about thirty-fiye years of age
applied for room atithe Mansion House
Manager Linn assign edhi to room "a and
the stranger left his vahse in the office. He
did not sleep in the hotel Monday night
Wednesday achaInbermaid went to
the mans room and knocked, receiving no
reply. She went away under the impression
that he was asleep. Again that afternoon
she went, and still thought he was asleep.
Yesterday morning she went again, and
finding the doorloc she reported the mat
ter to Manager Linn, whoordered an inveSti-
CATION. The door was forced open, and it
was then discovered thatthe man had been
dead some time. The gas was burning,
though very low. In bucket laya pill-box.
1t looked like suicide. The stranger, who
was evidently railroad man, had disguised
his hand on the register, but the valise being
opened sweater was found in it, on which
was tag bearing the name OF ID. Hlard,
Eventon, n. c., and correspondent with the
name as deciphered on the guests register.
The other effectsinthe satchel were neg
lige shirt, silk muffler, soft hat, two boxes
matches, two packs Drum" cigarettes,
card bearing the name OF w. II. Maxwell, of
va, and another OF the Hoffman
House. same city.
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children, until now scarcely enough articles
were left to furnish a single room. In this
apartment his suffering family is huddIed.
The Sixth precinct police knew Mr. Gay,
and said that he was telling the truth.
This is sad and deserving case :" said
Phil. Mansfield, who runs with the patrol
wagon. $50 home, Mr.. Gay, and get the
biggest basket you have, and we VIII try to
fill it for you"
With faint smile on his wan features
Gay left the station, procured a market
basket from his home and returned While
Mansfield was heaping ii high with bread.
potatoes, sugar, meat, tea and the like,
the Station-keeper made out an order for
him 60 get a small supply Of fuel from a
nearby dealer.
There" said Policeman Mansfield,
handing the basket to the sufferer, that
will tide you over for little while"
"YeS, sir, replied Gay gratefully
''This is a God-send for my little family"
An urgent case OF need that must appeal
with pathetic force to the medical fra
ternity OF the ctyis that OF DR.. G. G. Beres-
ford, who applied at the Sixth precinct
station last night for fuel and provisions.
DR. Beresford is a graduate OF the Kansas
City Hospital College OF Medicine and of
St Andrews College, in Aberdeen, Scot
land. He has practiced in this city for the
past fifteen years, and his sign still hangs
at his present residence, No. 49, Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
His patients are among the poorer class
and though he still attends them faith
fully, the pay received for his services has
been so scant that he has been reduced to
a starving condition. Lieut.. Kelly gave
him So for food and fuel, so that his small
room OH the fourth floor of his neat board
ing-house is comfortable and provided with
food for several days
DIR. Reresford is a specialist in heart
diseases and paralysis and says he would
be glad TO exchange his services in return
for board. He says he has devoted years Of
study and work to his profession. and thathe
will be glad fany help hat willcnable him
to live until ne can maintain himself by
te again.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
THE ELOPERS WERE MARRIED.
The End of a Social Sensation at
Cumbe Fland, Md,

Cumberland, Md.
Cumberland, Md, Jan. 29.-Upton
Martin, the Cumberland City councilman
who eloped with Clara B. Seaber, aged
sixteen years, last May, and whose wife,
Anna q. Martin, on Saturday last was
granted an absolute divorce from him with
alimony, by Judge David w. Sloan, came
to Cumberland Wednesday night, and yes
terday afternoon was married to Miss
Seaber.
Martin and Miss SeabeT, who was in the
Sunday-school class he taught at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, this city, eloped
last May, going first to Philadelphia and
thence to Guthrie, Okla. Martin told a
friend here that he expected TO secure a
divorce at Guthrie in a month, but finding
years residence was necessary, sent the
girl back home. Martin visited CUmber-
land three or four times after Miss Seaber's
return, but always came and went in the
night and Miss Seaber did not see him. She
is pretty and remarkably welldevel
oped young woman. Martin dressed plain
ly and wore beard, which has grown out
since the elopement. He formerly had con-
siderable none y, the result of advanta geous
turns made in Cumberland real estate, but
it is supposed he spent the most of this
during the past ten months.
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THE NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Thomas Linney Convicted of At
tempting to Shoot Lieut.. Smith.

Thomas Linney Convicted of At
tempting to Shoot Lieut.. Smith.
Thomas Linney was convicted in the
corporation court yesterday of highway
robbery and attempting to shoot Lieut..
James Smith, of the police force, and sen
fenced to term OF eight years in the
penitentiary.
The jury in the case OF the common
wealth against Wesley Williams, indicted
for robbing the store of Ii. IL. Blunt,
returned a verdict OF not guilty.
There has been much complaint recently
on the part OF the patrons of the Southern
Railway, on account Of the poor accommo-
dations afforded passengers on that road
between this city and the Washington and
Ohio Junction, where the passengers are
transferred to the regular trains from
Washington. The matter was taken up
,by the Business Mems League President
NJ. B. Harlow has received letter from
Mr.. j. E. Mccarthy, OF the Sout hern
Railway, in which that gentleman prom
ises to remedy the inconvenience at once.
Mr.. ] +. Jones has sold TO Mr. james
H. Meriweather, of Washington, III acres
Of land near Fort Sheridan on the Potomac
River, for $4,000
Rev. A. A. PrudeD. formerly OF this city,
and Miss Minnie o. Hopper, of Durham, n.
c., were married in that city ON Wednesday.
The second annual banquet OF O'Kane
Council, Catholic Benevolent Legion, was
held at the opera house cafe last night. A
delightful evening was spent by the m,.In-
bers and their guests.
Two young men were arrested at tie
electric railway office by Officer Beach Tyr
disorderly conduct. They gave their names
as Walter Fowler and Chauncey Depew
and said they lived in Washington.
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DIED.

. NcDONALD-OnJ January %. 1S97 after
n brief but painful Illness. WILLIAM W.
NcDoNALD, beloved husband OF Annie
Funeral from his late residence, No.
10 sixth street southwest Friends and
relatives invited TO attend. Item
HAGER-At her residence, No. 1890 BIa-
<zsaSburG road, on January 2S, 1897, at
$50 ID. Ia. CARRIE +. HAGER, loved wife
of f. s. Hager, aged 29 years.
Remains win leave house a { Z a. m, SUM-
dsr morning Burial at Dumfries, Va.
Item
GFTTINGs-on wednesday January 81.
GfTTINGs, the beloved husband Of Annie
Cuttings in his forty-second year.
Funeral viii take place Saturday, j anu
eTy 80, at : O'Clock D: m, from st. Johns
Pc. Church, Beltsvilie, Md. 1t
ncINTYRE-On Wednesday, January %,
1881 at Columbia Hospital, 2:lo p. m &,
Marie V . Mcintyre.
Fenerai services from her late home, 2235
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, BALTIMORE, ND, Jan
mary 20, z 80 p. m. 1t
FTTZGERALD-On Thursday, January
p. 1897, after long illness, at his
horae, 1856 Twentythird street north
ue~t was member or u. A. r. Post,
Neaiee of funeral hereafter. 1t
SCHROEDER-0n January Is, 1897,
NARGARET, wife OF G. Schroeder, aged
Renersl from the residence of her daugh-
Der. Mrs. R: poerner, no. 546 Eighth st
and friends invited TO attend Ja2S-2tem
EDMoNSTON-On Wednesday. January
2 1897 Charles Edm onSton, in the eighty
first year OF his age
Funeral from bls late residence, go III
Etxeet northwest, on Friday, the 18th OF
Jazuary, at z O'Clock p. m, to which
relatives and friends are respectfully In
vssed. Ja2s-zt
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A SMUGGLED CHINAMAN.
Caught by a Customs Inspector in
Trenton Laundry.


Trenton, n. J., Jan. CA smuggled
Chinaman fell into the clutches OF J. Thorn
as Sclarf, Chinese inspector OF the port
of New York. in this city yesterday.
In company with Deputy United States
Marshal John HaZlett Scharf visited the
laundry of Hong Yuk, at No. I'll South
Broad street, and through an open door
saw Chinaman washing a shirt whom he
recognized from photograph as Ng Hong
Sha, the man he was looking for. Deputy
Marshal HaZlett arrested the Struggled
Chinaman, despite the resistance OF Hong
Yuk, who is Ng Hong Sha's cousin, and
another man whom he brought in from an
adjoining laundry. When threatened by
the officers with arrest they left the
building. Ng Hong Sha was taken before
United States Commissioner Scott and COM
mitted TO Mercer county Jail in default of
$500 bail. Hong YHk, speaking for his
cousin, who knows no English, said that
I've hao been in this country but five weeks,
and came across the line from Montreal at
night under guidance of Mok Mon, to whom
he paid $100. Inspector Scharf SAYS there
are several other Chinese in this city who
have been smuggledin into the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
SOPHOMORES TIED TO POSTS.
Captured by Rutgers Freshmen on
Their Way to a Class Feast.

New Bruins wick, N. j., Jan. 29.-The
sophomores OF Rutgers College had their
class supper Wednesday night-at least
some Of tn EN- did Some others fell
into the hands of the Philistines Five
were captured on their way to the feast
by about twenty five freshmen. They
were A. II. Shearer, of Philadelphia:
W. L. Haines, of Newark; s. NJ Cud-
deback, of Port Jervis; George W. Eek
er, of Albany, and Jabes Macdonald
Martin, of East Orange. Two, Martin
and Ecker, were gagged with handker-
chiefs and securely bound to horse posts
Then the freshmen bid them adieu, and
moved away with the others as prisoners.
The freshmen got trolley car and took
the three men to grocery store at South
River, seven miles distant. There the men
were forced to eat crackers and cheese and
dance and speak in praise oftbe freshmen's
class When the toasts were being re-
sponded TO the unhappy sophomores were
allowed to rejoin their classmen. The two
men on College avenue had been released
some time before by some of their conn
panions, who had gone in search of them.
The victims were white with snow and
very cold. The sophomores in a measure
got even with the under elassmen by cap
turing a freshman and taking him to the
banquet, where ne was made to eat bread
and milk as he sat ina high chair.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
PECULIAR P0IS0kS
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN
BODY.
The Result Of Imperfect Digestion
of Food.

The Result Of Imperfect Digestion
of Food
Every living thing, plant or animal, con-
tains within itself the germs of certain de-
cay and death.
and death tcalled by scientists Ptomainesl,
are usually the result of imperfect digestion
OF food; the result of indigestion or dys-
pepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakness, does
not promptly and thoroughly digest the
food. The result is a heavy, sodden mass
which ferments 1.-THE first process of decay)
poisoning the blood, making il thin, weak,
and lacking in red corpUscles; poisoning
the brain causing headaches and pain in the
eyes.
Bad digestion irritates the heart, causing
palpitation and finally bringing on disease
OF this very important organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys, caus-
ing Bright's disease and diabetes
And this is so because every organ, every
nerve depends upon the stomach alone for
nourishment and renewal, and weak digps-
ton shows itself not only in loss of appetite
and flesh, but in weak nerves and muddy
compile xion.
The great English scientist, Huxley. said
the best start in life is sound stomach.
Weak stomachs fail TO digest food properly,
because they lack the proper quantity of
digestive acids tlactic and hytlrochloricl
and peptogenic products; the most sensible
remedy in all cases OF indigestion, is to take
after each meal, one or two OF Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, because they supply in
d pleasant, harmless form all the elements
that weak stomachs lack.
The regular use OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets viii cure every fern of stomach
trouble except cerof the stomach.
They increase flesh. insure pure blood,
strong nerves, bright eye and clear COM
plexion, because all these result only from
Wholesome food well digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuarts Dyspep-
sia Tablets at so cents full size package, or
by mail by enclosing price to Stuart Co.,
Marshall, Mich, but ask your druggist first.
A little book on stomach diseases mailed
free. Address Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
CLEVELAND LIKES YOUNG MEN.
Minister Cooper, of Hawaii, Says
the President Told Him So,

Honolulu, Jan. 10, via San Francisco,
Jan. 29.-Minister Cooper, of the depart
ment Of foreign affairs, who has recently
returned from a visit to the United states,
speaks in high terms of President Cleve-
land and the impression made upon him
in his brief interview with the CHEF Ex-
ecutive of the American Republic. He
quotes Mr.. Cleveland as saying:
Il am pleased to see that your republic
is putting young men to the front / have
been urging that in this country. There
has been too much of keeping men Of
worth and usefulness in the background
till they become too old for vigorous
service"
He had no discussion with Mr.. Cleveland
upon political matters or the relations Of
the United States toward Hawaii. He
describes his visit to President-elect Nc
Kinley as very interesting. of considerable
length. and highly satisfactory. He states,
by the way, that Senator Lodge was the
author of the Hawaiian plank in the Re-
publican platform, a statement doubtless
made with knowledge, since Minister
Cooper held a long conference with the
Massachusetts, Senator at Washington upon
Hawaiian affairs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29

Munyon's static-eIectric apparatus cures
swollen and stiff joints, paralysis, pains
IN tile back or any part OF the body, rneu-
matte govt, neuralgia, and female troubles
are relieved ia few moments Sufferers
FROM nervous prOstTatiOn-the brain weary
the broken down, all find the new cleo
JTlcal Influence powerful help
No dlsrOblng is necessary. The patient
is seated upon a platform, when tne electric
current is admin st cred By an expert
physician There is no shock or disagree
able sensation The effect is most eX-
hiiarating. and every afflicted part Of
the body is brought in contact with the
friction roller, which quickly allays all
pam and effects complete cure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
DIR. FRANKS CAME BACK.
The Baltimore Physician Did Not
Join the Insurgents.


Baltimore, Md, Jan. 29-Dr. Horace
Lee Franks, the physician, who 0iSap-
peared from Baltimore January IL, leav
ing letter saying that he intended to
join the insurgents in Cuba, has returned
to his wife, who, since her husbands dis
appearance, has been living with her
sister, Miss Annie Oats, SIC West Sara
toga street.
Since he left Baltimore, the doctor said,
he had been in Georgia. He said he had
had slight misunderstanding with Mrs
Franks and that he left home with the
intention Of going to birmingham, Ala,
where he had been offered the position Of
physician at some Birmingham mines.
When he reached Atlanta, however, he
had a hemorrhage and was ill for some
days, and when he recovered he learned
that the position at the mines had already
been filled. Previous to this, he said, he
had realized that in his misunderstanding
with his wife he might have been TO blame
and he intended to send for her when he
got the position at the mines When he
failed in this he decided to return to Balti-
more.
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FORK :. IL G 10.
Round Steak . 3lhS. 26c.
SIrloln Steak =. z lbs. 2bc.
POrJerhouSe Steak l5C 10.
Roast Beef :. =. :. =. :. 6, g, and lOc. lib.
Beef Liver . :. =. =, . . . DC Id.
Pure Lear Lard Abs. zoe.
Fit lIOnl~-.Iia IL Sausage, Sausage
Meat, Putidings, Head Cheese,
etc :. :. :. :. -. :. =. =. 3 lh. 25e.
Pork Shoulders :. :. :. -. :. :. &c. Id.
ON nuns LUG. 10.
s5sstt VI anu o. H.
3-lb Can Baked Beans :. =. =. =. SC. can
Lea ler CoIioensea Milk, sc. can, 5 for zoe.
Imported Macaroni . . . . 12r. pkg
Domestic Macaroni 4 pkgs 2bc
Picked Onions, ChowChow, Cher
kins, etc a. :. 10c bottle, s for 25c
fabc classes French Mustard, D * SC glass.
quart Bottle OF CatSup :. l0c bottle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
HE DECORATED WILLIAM PENN.
The Death of a Young Man Recalls
College Prank,

Blossburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-The recent
death at Trenton, N. j., of DR.. Frank
Birrialo, of this place, removes one of a
quintet of young men whose midnight
prank While attending the Philadelphia
College of Parmacy, in 1898, caused con-
siderable gossip.
He was one Of the college boys who per-
formed the somewhat remarkable feat Of
placing the colors of the College of Phar-
macy about the neck OF the forty-foot
statue of William Penn, in the court of
Philadelphia city hall. The feat was &C
complisled ny the human ladder scheme,
and was "a most perilous undertaking. 1t
is said that the names of the perpetrators
were not divulged until month or two ago.
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SIS a Month

is a boon ana blessing to all mankind. DR..
1oung ) system OF telling the patlenl IN
advance that the fee will he but SO
month for his professional services, anu
LitG 10 5ddIJIOnat ca Cnst. viii ue dddeu
Tor all medicines required To effect a cure.
Is but just and equitable. For this small
zee DR.. Young treats all diseases, and no
ulSease is Too difficult for him to relieve
ordinary affections like Catas-h, Asthma,
bronehitis. Dyspepsia, Diseases OF the
Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Bladder, Reetuu,
Bowels, Night Emissions, Sexual Weak
ness, Lost Manhood, and all affections or
the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs,
yield like magic to Dir. Young's wonderful
treatment. Structure, VariCocele and Hy-
drocele cured safely ana permanently with
out cutting or operation. A legal guaran-
tee in every case accepted for treatment.
Computation in person or by letter free
and confidential. Office hours daily, 10
to 3. Every Thursday evening, Z to 8.
Sunday, 10 TO y
EOTICE-Dr. Young nerer entrusts has
patients to the care of substitutes or assistants,
but sees each one personally.
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An Exhausted Carrier Pigeon.

A stray carrier pigeon lighted at the
home of Mr.. Robert Burns, who is night
officer at police headquarters, and lives
at Nc. 421 Ninth street southwest, yes
terday, and now awaits a claimant. The
bird was evidently almost exhausted by a
long flight and the cold weather, and after
f1uttering for an instant against the win
dow pane, fell into the snow. The pigeon
was readily captured, and when taken
into the warm room soon iivened up and
appeared 5nharmed. 1t is a slate eolored
bird with gray neck, and around one leg
was a small silver band with the num-
Der 4.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
A spelling Match

The Young Wage Farmers Club, after
closing their regular meeting, on Monday
evening, INDUCED in a very lively and
intercstingspelling match. Harry Taylor, a
member of the club, came out the winner
after lively combat with Harry Griffith.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29

Prof. E. Davis Lodge gave his usual
lecture last night before the students Of
the Columbian University on international
Law" He treated his subject in his
usual inimitable style and covered the
most difficult points In a manner that
fully explained them to his audience.
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A RECORD
OF CURES
Absolutely UnequaIIed.
DIR. YOUNG
Cor. 18th and F Sts.,
STANDS PRE-EMlhEMT
Remarkable Discoveries
IN MEDICINE.

DR.. Youngs new scientific methods OF
treating all Chronic, Nervous, BLOOD anu
SKIN Diseases are undoubtedly the greatest
world The absolute certainty with which
lingering and Iong-standing chronic DIS
sedseS Yield 10 Or. IOungs treatIneh1 is
SIMPLY astounding and marvellous. Ihe
glorious trIumphs and wonderful sue
cesses achieved by DR.. Young in the treat
inent or all manner of diseases OF man,
woman and child must prove OF absorbing
interest to all suffering from the calan-
lies or disease and pain, while lbs I'M
varying charge OF
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(
Perhaps
the Meat

you are
buying doesn't give you satisfaction. We
hire this space yearly to tell you where
you can make your money go tie farthest
and where you can get the best, the juiciest
meat in Washington. We don't make this
assertion in tiie hope OF getting you into
our store under false pretense. We only
ask that you give US as fair trial as YOU
would any other merchant from whom YOU
would buy. We are very anxious to please
you, and once you give us your Confidence
you ca rest assured we will do nothing to
abuse it,
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Cure Nearly All tie Ills that Men
and Women Suffer From.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Is Crowded Daily and Is Making
Most Astonishing Cures.
LIFE CHAM BE r
Is Curing Hundreds Of Patients Of Ca
tarrh, Throat and Lung Diseases.
CATARRH AND DEAFNESS.

Dyspepsia, Kidney
Trouble. Liver Complaint, Asthma,
bronchitis. Female Troubles. Head
aches, Colds, Coughs, and All
Throat, Lung, and Blood Diseases
Quickly and Permanently Cured.