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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-23

catastrophe has been narrowly averted in
the home of Senator Hanna. 1t seems that
notlong ago the Senator confided u his wife
an intention OF inviting certain friends to
dine with them 'enn fameel.'' ''MaTk," re-
piled the lady. with a shade of displeasure
on her face, why do you persist in using
Ere nch terms when you know that you have
not the slightest knowledge of the Ian
guagc?'' WHO says l don't know French?-'
queried the Senator, bristling at the impU-
tatiOn. II say it, calmly replied Mrs.
Hanna, "and you are perfectly aware that
you will make yourself ridiculous before the
whole countryif you continue trying To pro-
nounce wOrdsin foreign tongue with which
you are wholly unfamiliar" "Weli," said
Mr.. Hanna. II don't mind confidins to you
thatperhapsI am little rust yinmy French
for a sustained conversation, but believe
in elegant and courtly phTaseolOgy, and
come what viii. and say what you will,
om determined never to give up the use OF
two agreeable expressions, enn fameel and
dillytanty' There you go again. ex-
claimed the lady, peevishly, ''using words
Of the verymea ningof which you are wholly
ignorant" And so you think, madam, lin
terposed Mr. Hanna, with severity, that
possibly co not understand the precise and
delicate meaning of dilytanty?'' II am
quite sure" ernphatically responded Mrs.
Hanna, ''tnat you have not the FeGlotest
conception ofthe significance of dilettante."
Then, madam, I Will undeceive you at
once. Dillytanty"-and here the Senator
with magnificent flourish described the
arc of a circle across his swelling chest
"Dillytanty is where you 20 out with a low
cut chicago Post.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-23
Honoring a Faithful Chorister.

Prof John T. Layton has served as
clrorister of Metropolitan A. NJ. b. Church
choir for eighteen years. His services have
always been given gratUitously. In con-
necton with a two-months' leave his
trustee board gave him snug purse as
a small token of their appreciation OF
his valuable services He is connected
with the music department of the city
schools; ever striving to advance along
musical lines He is now at Martha's
Vineyard summer institute taking a course
M physical and vocal culture under the
reno GDed Prof Zaehtman.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-23
A Pararrapher,s Fable.

1T makes me weary" said the druggist
as he drew niekel's worth of sweetened
bubbles from the soda fountain, Ito read
in the papers continually about the soda
water wink and all such nonsense about
selling whisky at the soda founts. I've
benin this business ever since it was a BUSH
ness, and never yet ran across the Soda
water wink In the first place, whisky
In a glass of soda water would make a
heathenish mixture which no one would
care to drink. Brandy and plain soda. OF
course, would be q compound which mighs
ucklethe palate, but h ave never been asked
Tor 1t The fact SHAT any man who wants
drink Of whisky can get it elsewhere
IMAM In drug store without any trouble
whatsoever. In a strictly prohibition dis
tncti don tknow how soda fountain would
act III It were forced to It's utmost eapacity
10 quenching all kinds OF thirst; but in this
e'y /" Doesn't do business under false pre-
-enses- u doesn't have to do so.r-Chicago
Times Herald
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Was 1t Misrepresentation,

YES said Penwipe, my literary pro-
auctions are Icing widely copied by the
oig papers throughout the country, but
there's one thing about it that perplexes
me.''
What's that?' asked the religious re.
porter.
"They always put my serious poems in
the Joke columns How do you suppose
that happens:' Cleveland Leader.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-23
NEW FISH IN NORTHERN WATERS
Southern PiscatoriaI Invasion Into
New England Rivers.

New London, Conn, j uly GA new fish
for this latitude has struck on at Saybrook.
Hundreds have been caught in nets this
week. The fishis as transparent as though
IL had been x-rayed. Capt. William Flint,
an old southern fisherman, says the fish
resembles a Tish found i'm the st. John s
River in Florida, called Wapsies; but these
fish were never known 10 come North
before.
Larger fish OF some kind must have fol-
lowed the schools North. The mouth Of the
Connecticut River is fresh and suits their
taste evidently, for they are found in i'm
nenSe schools.
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An Interesting Sheet.

strange newspaper. which many per
sons viii he eager to obtain, had it's ex-
is;ence disclosed for the first time at the
Won Tausch libel trial in Berlin. It seems
that certain aristocrats at Kaiser Wilhelnfss
court turn in the gossip they hear to an ed
Itor, who prints Off a limited edition OF the
new thus collected for contributors, and q
very few other persons Chicago Times
Herald
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Tarred and Feathered

Detroit, Mich, July ga coat Of tar and
feathers was the punishment meted out to
Royce Spelcher, who lives near Glendale.
Van Buren, county, by his neighbors last
night. Afterward he was rolled I'm the
sand. Spelcher was accused of insulting
women. He was ordered out of town, and
left.
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A Pathetic Predicament.

''see here, young man, IN have to take
You in. Your lantern Is out.''
"IIold on. officer: III explain. You see
bought one 81 these So bicycle suits this
afternoon, and IL burst on me ten miles
from home Now. I'm trying to get back
as quietly as can in the dark. Yon see
the necessity OF it--Cleve land Plain
Dealer.
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only one particular, having reference to
MS views upon a question which constl-
tuted leadlng issue III the recent Pfesi-
denIlal election, and which Is still pre-
dominant In national politics, namely, that
OF the free coinage OF silver as legal tender
at ratio or sixteen ounces or silver 10
one OF gold They considered that the views
or the president as made public by him
from time TO time, favored a resumption
or such coinage, and expressed the belief
That these views were so contrary 10
the views generally held by the friends
or the university, that the university
had already lost gifts and legacies which
otherwise would have come or have been
assured TO it, and that without change 1t
would IN the future fail To receive the Pc
culinary support which Is requisite to en-
able ~ 70 prosecute with success the grand
work Oh which 1T has entered.
The change hoped for by them, they pro-
cceu 10 explain, is not a remuneration OF
these views, as honestly entertained by
MN, but forbearance out OF regard for
Tile interests or the university, TO promul-
gate them, especially when 10 promulcate
eiiein VIII appeal most strongly To the pas
slons and preJudices OF the public The
sutScrlbers understand that IL was a pur-
suance or this hope that the resolution ap-
pointing them committee 10 confer with
the president was passed, and passed,
Too, IL may be added, without a single dis
SeltIng voice or vote
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is dead Veil, sIose it is a change for
the better?
Doodlesaft-No, it ain't-ft vas a change
for the wurst.-New York Journal.
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No Signs OF Falsehood.

Il ruess those gold stories from Alaska
are all right
Whats the reason you think so?''
I've made diligent inquiry, and I don t
believe there's a single Key West CORE
spondent on the ground.''-Cleveland Plain
peaier
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Dilettante Ohio Dialect.

Franklin Head, the historian, who is
spending the summer in Chicago putting
the finishing touch s on his interpretations
work. Private Lives of Prominent Amer
icans," tells US that serious domestic
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\ Cheap Meal.

When an Atchison Christian scientist is
hungry, he looks at a baked beans adver-
tisement in a stIeet car. and has the belief
OF meal--Atchison Globe.
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EDWIN A. NEWMAN.

NERVOUS TROUBLES, all kinds, cured
with Animal Extracts. Free book teIis
how. Wash'n Chemical Co., W ashington, ID
Q. For sale by w. s. Thompson, 100 18th
81. NV. 1e30-U
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watermelons. watermelons

Just arrived at Riley's Eleventh street
wharf fine load of melons consigned TO
J. II. Richardson & Co. 1928 ,em
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
DRANK LAUDANUM LIKE BEER.
An Ex-Cenyfct Victimizes Druggists
an is Finally Caught

John Mcclellan, alias Cummings who has
just finished serving term of fifteen years
IN state Prison, was prisoner in Justice
fotts. court this morning. He is apparently
iaudanum fend. For the past week drug
glsts have complained that shabbily dress
ed man has been obtaining small quantities
Oh iaudanum from them and clipping out
without settling.
Last night the laudanum thief, who turns out
70 pc Mcclellan entered Kennedys drug store
at Grove and Seventh streets and called for
an ounce OF laudanum. 1t was given to him
and while pretending to be searching his
pockets for money asked for castor oil.
nile the clerk was procuring the latter
article, McC Ciellan seized the laudanu1n drank
IL and dashed down the street The clerk
gave chase and William Foley. Superinten
dent of the Police Telegraph who was near
joined him. Mcclellan was captured two
piecks from the store. Foley and the drug
clerk, Tearing the prisoner would die on their
hands, summoned an ambulance.
GU people don't want to send me to the
hospltaP he yelled, 81 drink laudanum the
way you drink beern
Believing he was shamming and that he
Mansed t, IN me laudanum to kill him, Foley
bundled him into an ambulance which had
arrived, and removed him to the CITY Hos
pltal. The attendants wanted to operate a
stomach pump on him.
mo, you DON'T answered Mcclellan
"laudanum is too good to be wasted that
way, and tell you what took won't hurt
me. I've taken more than that lots of
times.n -
No effects of the poison having shown
itself, Mcclellan was removed from the hos =
pltal to a cell in the Seventh street station.
When arraigned before Justice Potts he
was sullen, and he was committed to the
Fenltentiary for sixty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
wilson ACT RESULT.
Magnificent Development Of Our
Export Trade Which
Republieanism Has
Doomed.

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1Ss7-The
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports
that the total values of the exports cd
merchandise from the United States dur
ing the month of February, 1897, and
during the eight months ended February
28 1897 as compared with similar ex-
ports during the corresponding periods
of the preceding year were as follows
February ............. s7s,773,ass sT7,7o1, ,soA
Eight months end
ing February 28..... 734, $50, ,525 COZ, ,8S6, ,S7s
In February last the exports exceeded
the imports by $2057s, $780, In February
1896, the excess amounted to $15, ,223, ,7SS.
During the eight months ended February
1897, the excess of exports over imports
was $S12, ,47S,64O. and the excess for the
corresponding period of the preceding
year was se1, Az, ,040
In February, 1897, the imports of gold
exceeded the experts by s2oS, ,O03, and dur
ing the eight months ended February 2S.
1897, s64, ,179, ,972.
The excess of exports of silver over
imports during the eight months ended
February %, 1897. was ss3, ,56oO1s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
ARE WE BEHIND TIE AGE2
Notable Differences Between Ameri.
can and English Bicycles.

WASHINGTON, March 16, l897-Report-
ing to the State Department on the recent
bicycle show at Dublin, Ireland which
Consul Ashby found to afford an oppor-
tunity of a comparison of American and
British machines, that officer says
About six hundred and fifty machines
were exhibited. OF these 90 per cent
We're OF British construction and the re-
mainder with the exception of eleven of
French make, which closely resembled
facture. There was striking difference
in construction and fittings between the
American and British bicycles, the higher
er seat and longer sterling head of the
former being a strong contrast to the
dropped crank bracket and short steer
ing head Of the latter. But the most Inn
The American machines, with a few
notable exceptions, had wooden rims with
single tube tires plain steel brake, small
hard saddle and often wooden handle
bars. But what struck one most was
the difference in mud guards the short
marrow and almost useless wooden guards
on American machines (when they had
even these) forming a striking contrast
to the ample steel or celluloid mud
guards used on all the British machines
intended for road riding.
1T seems remarkable that our manu-
facturers of bicycles do not attempt to
fit the machines they export to suit the
tastes and necessities of Those for whose
patronage they desire to compete. Why
they consider it necessary to tit useless
mud-guards to machines intended for use
in a country where 1t rains on an aver
age two hundred and twenty-ntne days
every year is hard to understand. There
is no necessity to change the design of
our machines nor to fit steel rims in
place OF wood, as in time the public will
narrow, useless guards will meet with dis
approval as long as mud remains
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
sHAMRoeKs FOR EVERYONE.
Preparations Made for the Big
Parade Tomorrow.


Tomorrow is st. Patrick's Day. when
every Irishman who belongs, as he ought
to do, to the Hibernian Society, will don
his sash, stick a sprig of shamrock in
his caubeen and march in the parade to
the inspirfting strains of Garry Owen
or any other old "chune'' The Ancient
Order of Hibernians of Hudson County
will, of course, be In it, and divil a finer
parade will be seen than that which
Mayor Wanser and all the big political
wigs will witness from the steps of the
City Hall tomorrow morning.
A great honor has been conferred on
the society. New York has invited Hud-
son County members to unite in their
parade in the afternoon. and the county
will keep its end up. and there's no mis-
take about that Every member will be
in his best, and as the Boston o. p.
Clothing Store generously announces that
it will give shamrocks to its friends,
there'n be no excuse for anyone not
wearing the green.
In the evening, when the members re-
turn to the city, there will be a celebra-
ton in st. Bridget's Hall, when the Rev.
William H. Dorm, of St. Bridget's
Church will preside. The Rev. John J..
Tighe, of st. Paurs Church, Greenville,
will deliver the Seannachus NOR or His
torical address, and the Rev. William Nc
Laughlin, County Chaplain of the A. o.
H. of A., will also deliver an address A
member of the A. o. H. will deliver a.
short address in Irish. Irish patriotic
airs will bes sung by Messrs. John w.
Donovan and John D. Lyons, of New
York; Mr.. Benjamin Hart, Maggie Hart
and Miss Dollie Boylan, of Jersey City.
Miss Regan of st. Bridget's parish viii
recite.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
CONCERT IN CRESCENT HALL.
members of Kings Brass Band Give
Their Annual Muaicala

:, An An entertainment, concert and recep-
ton was, given at Crescent Hall last night
by the members of Prof. Kings brass
and string band. The programme opened
with an overture by the American Cornet
Band followed by an American fantasie
by Prof. Kings band. Messrs. .. /,
Langley and J. o. Casey played a comet
duet. Other numbers on the programme
WWere:-Violin duet, Nicol Brothers; Jack
Oliver, black face comedian; Margarat
s,ts Wood, the clever. lady boxer. in sketch
entitled "A Hot Argument; comic songs.
T. Riley; recitation, Mark Falion; sword
dance, G: Nicol and boxing exhibition bv
the Nicol Brothers. ~
The Committee of Arrangements was
comprised of the following:-C. M Aus
tett. chairman; G. Ravel, A. E. Tuck. A.
G. Bissel. II. Austett, H. Shick. ".
Robertson and A. King Among those
present were:-Mr and Mrs. c. M AUS
tett. Mr.: and Mrs. W. Austett, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Lundwell, Mr.: and Mrs. C. Diehi,
Mr.: and Mrs. A. e. Tuck, Mr. and Mrs,
4. King, Mr.; and Mrs. c. Ravel, Mr.. and
Mrs: A. G. BisselI, Mrs. M. Ravel. Robert
White. W. Harrison. W. Hull, j. McNally,
MISS Amelia Abel. Theodore Abel, Mr.
Eldridge, Mrs. W. Midwfnter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FLOODED.
Heavy RainfalIs Spread Death and
Misery Among the Inhabitants.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March a6, 1891. The,
valley of the lower Mississippi is vas.
inland sea. Death, desolation and dis.
tress is spreading from as far north ed,
Birds Point, Mo-. to the country below
Helena, Ark The heavy radnfalI Of fl1a
past fortnight in the Ohio valley and the
consequent floods are the irnmediate
causes of the frightful swelling In the
Mississippi in the vicinity of Cairo and
south of there.
The break in the levee near Nodena
Ark. Saturday, has wrought havoc III
Mississippi county, which Is virtually az
the mercy of the raging torrent. MANY
persons are thought to have persisted iii
this vicinity Twenty-Five negroes are
reported drowned in Bushy Bayou. For
miles and miles west of Memphis every
home has been abandoned
One planter, J. l.. Butler, tells a ter
rible story of the destruction of farm
houses, property and cattle, but he re-
ports only one drowning. Butler. now
ever, fears that the loss of life will Io
great. e
The break In the 1evee Is widening ana
no power on earth can stop the crevassa
SIX hundred people have been brought to
Memphis from Crittenden county, most
Of them from Marion, Ark Many wel'e
in a state of starvation when they al
rived The steamer Minnehaha has ra-
turned from a trip to Island Forty. five
miles north of Mound City, where several
families We're found. The women wee
IN water up to their waists and two ,f
them were holding babies in arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
KILLED By FALLING WALLS.
Elv Walker Companyss Building a
Mass of Rufps

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16, 1S97.-Last
nights fire in Ely Walker Dry Goods
Company building was gotten under con
troll this morning. All that remains of
the massive seven-story granite struc-
ture and the enormous stock of dry
goods is a mass of smouldering ruins.
The loss to the Ely Walker Company is
estimated at 100000, and the building,
which was owned by the Liggett & Myer
Tobacco Company, was damaged to the
extent of 0,000. The adjoining business
houses of Versteeg- Grant Shoe Company
and the Geuss-Shelton Hat Company
We're damaged to the extent Of S55. 900 by
fire and water. All the property was
fully covered by insurance.
During the progress of the fire one of
the firemen was instantly killed by fall
ing walls and four others were injured,
as follows:-
Killed.
John G. GottwiId.
injured
jeremiah Cahan, cut on hand and chest
injured.
Luke McCook, shoulders burned and
race and scalp wounds
Charles Mccarthy, dislocated leg.
Mrs. Annie Ridge of No. SIS, Walnut
street, "a spectator, received serious in
Jurles by falling bricks and glass
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
SHELDON BREAKS DOWN.



AUBURN, N. r., March 1e, 1S97.-Shel-
don, the stole, broke down for the first
time while being whirled to prison in a
hack at six o'clock last evening. He
begged hard to be allowed to go un-
shackled but the Sheriff insisted upon
rInanacling his wrists His relatives had
peen led to believe he would be kept
with him on this last ride to his doom
His only companions were his counsel
and two Deputy Sheriffs.
oneidon seemed to realize his forlorn
condltlon and the abrupt change that
was IN store for him and for the first
tlme since his arrest, nearly a wear ago
ne broke down and wept. Tears coursed
down his cheeks until the prison was
nearly reached, when he dried his ewes
and marched through the ponderous
gate and into the prison hall, almost
himself again. He nodded to his acquaint-
ances In the little group that awaited
ease.
The clanking of the bolts and the Slam
ming OF the heavy doors seemed to startle
MN and he turned his head nervously at
Every strange sound. He was also
Startied when the commitment papers and
death warrant. were produced from the
deputy pocket. Apprehension and dread
seemed depicted on his pinched features.
he doffed the borrowed mackintosh
Wh1ch he had worn the past week while
gong to the Jail and court house and
handed it to, Deputy Shaft Then he
mace SWIFT survey of the room and
ms eyes rested on his counsel
Mr. Drummond much affected, offer
eed his hand and uttered a good bye.
Ihe prisoner nlumbled something
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DIED.

McKAIN-On Monday, Mach Is, 1897, Will
lam McKain, aged 66 years, at his late
Funeral services at St. Paaal's Church.
Duncan avenue, ON Wednesday. March IL.
at two P. NJ.
Kindly omit flowers.
O'BRIEN.-On Sunday, March H. 1897,
Catherine O'Brien, beloved daughter Of
Honora and the late John O'Brien.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. 1853 Montgomery street,
on Wednesday, March II, at 7.30 A. M !;
thence to ST. Peters Church, where a
mass of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
ANPRE9n BasHs dausaten aMtendaS y MsToh yoSe T 1897,
Elizabeth Andres, aged Is years.
Funeral services from her parents resi-
dence, 81 Forrest street, ON Wednesday.
March II, at seven P. NJ.
BIRMINGHAM Suddenly, on Monday.
March Is. 1897. Patrick Birmingham, OF
IL Henry street.
Notice of funeral hereafter
CALLAGEN-On Monday, March Is, 1897,
Thomas George Callagen, aged 10 years
Funerai from lol''f1 the residence Of his
brother-in-law, Hugh Sterling, Is Manning
A; NJ; thence. to st. Patrick's Church,
where a requiem mass will be offered for
the happy repose of his soul.
MILLER-Suddenly, on Saturday. March
bert 8. Miller, in her 34th year.
FUNERAL services from her late residence
113 Henry street, Brooklyn, on Tuesday.
March 16 at eight p. NJ
MACE-On Monday. March Is. 1897. Rob-
ert T. Mace, aged 50 years and 8
months.
Relatives and friends, also Star Coun-
Gil, No. 49, Q. u. "A. NJ, are invited to
attend the funeral services on Wednes-
day. March II, at p. NJ, from his late
residence, No. 3o4 Communipaw avenue.
MEAGHER-On Monday, March Is, 1897.
Annie Meagher, in her 51st year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of her brother-in-law.
Thomas B. Luthers No. 141 Clerk street.
on Wednesday. March IT, at A. M:
thence to st. Patrick's r. G. Church,
where a solemn high mass of requiem will
be offered for the happy repose Of her
soul.
Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Z. E
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
DIsINPEOTIoN OF STREETS.
Important Experiment Being Trfed d
In RrussalIs-Our ConsnI,s Rannrs

Important Experiment. Being Trie d
In Brussalls.-Our ConsuTs Report.
WASHINGTON, March IT, 1s97.-Brus-
sells has inaugurated, after much exper-
inent, system of sprinkling its streets
with dilute disinfectant, the efficacy of
which has been promptly made apparent
by the prevention of such another epi-
demic of spthcus stomatitis as occurred
In Belgium a few years ago Consul
Roosevelt, who reports on the matter to
the State Department, says that while
few sporadic cases of this disease, an in
Examination Of the mouth, are now re-
ported in Belgium, an epidemic exists in
Holland.
During january it was reported in $50
cattle stables distributed over ITO com
munes, the number OF cattle infected ag-
gregating over 11,000. 1t is believed that
the disinfectirlg system adopted in Brus-
sells has prevented the spread of the dis
ease to Belgium. 1t Is simple affair
a cylindrical reservoir of carbolic com.
pound being attached to- the ordinary
watering apparatus.
1t was devised by the Director of the
Municipal Slaughter House and used for
the past four years around the market
courts and yards of that establishment
with such success that it has been ex-
tended to the city at large.