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ATTEMPT To COMMIT SUICIDE.
J. I. Farr, Wihle Despondent, SwaI-
lows Iaudanum.


lows Laudanum.
j. T. Farr, bookkeeper, living at No
1888 Eighth street northwest drank an
ounce OF laudanum in front of the Raleigh
Hotel, last night, with the intention of
committing suicide, because he regretted
that he could not keep his pledge to alb
stain from liquor.
Farr is bat twenty-four years old, yet
has been strongly addicted to the liquor
habit He is employed as buokkeeper at
Corcuran'S feed store, and fearing that his
dissipated habits might lose him his posi-
tion he took a pledge some time age not
90 drink foc six months. For a time ne
kept it, but Saturday night and yesterday
his appetite got the better OF him, and he
drank again to excess.
1t was bout l o O'Clock last night when
William Reagan and Ellsworth Altman
saw FaTr crawling along on his knees at
the corner Of Eleventh and C streets. They
assisted him to his feet and brought him
over on tc the Avenue. When in front OF
the Raleigh he seemed seized with sud
den fit of dependency and before he
cuuld be prevented drew phial from his
pocket and swallowed it's contents. It
contained an ounce Of laudanum which, he
said, friend had purchased for him.
There We're a number of people On the
Avenue at the time who witnessed the
deed and Farr was hurried. across the
street and taken to No. / station, from
where he was removed to the Emergency
Hospital The poison had only begun to
affect him when the physicians Went 20
work upon him with the stomach pump
and saved his life. He win recover.
The times., 1897-11-22
Tramp Slot by a Conductor

Two oolored tramps attempted to board
a 3. & Q. freight train which was haul
ing some horses from Benning 90 Balti-
more yesterday, and when Conductor
samuel Williams ordered them off one OF
them drew knife and attempted to stab
the railroad man. During the struggle
which ensued the conductor pulled his pistol
and shot one Of the tramps. The bullet
passed through one hand and lodged in
MS leg. He was taken 10 Providence Hos
pital, where he gave his name as apoleOn
" eakly, and is neld in the prison ward for
sault TO kill upon the conductor.
The times., 1897-11-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Crilt Coffin Knocked Down by High
waymen and Robbed.
Little Lydia Butcher in Critical
Condition From Her Injuries
Pursuit of Dorsey Fouliz.

Alexandra, Nov. 2f-Mr. Crift Coffin,
an employe OF the Southern Railway, was
held up and robbed at a late hour last
night near the city limits, at the Stone
bridge. The highwaynen were disguised
and ii is doubtful if MH. Coffin could rec
| ognize them II the police were to succeed
III capturing them. The thieves Were
other railroad men, lad been paid or yes
trrdSy, and knowing that lie would pass
the Stone bridge at late hour 81 reach his
aoIna, selected that uaIrequented locality
Tor the hOldup.
Mr. Corlin received terrible blow on
the head, which rendered HIM unconscious.
Ine robbers then relieYed him or S33, ali
tile money he had. When he regained
consciousness ne was alone, and saCceeQeu
IL reaching his home. This morning ne
reported tne matter u the pUilea, but y as
unable to give any description OF che higD
waynen, further tnan that one was WHitc
| and the other COlOred. AZ few nights ago
| a lady wa neld up in the same ioca iity anu
robbed OF 50 by negro, who has So far
eiuded the police. 49,
| The beautiful fountain In Christ Church
yard, erected to the memory Of Rev.
was completed Yesterday, and played to-
| day for the first time.
! Lydia, the little daughter OF Mr.. a. j
| Butcher, VINO vas badly burned on sat
| urday evening by her clothing igniting from
| a bonfire, IS IN critical condition, and
| II is feared that the child inhaled the
| flames.
! Tne baza ar for the benefit of Ann Lee
| Memorial Association, which VIII open
| at ArmOry Il all tomorrow night, promises
| TO excel anything Of the kinu ever held in
| shIs city. Some of the Washington military
/ viii visit the bazaar.
| The officers IN charge OF the police sta
| rion ia this city are indignant at a state
| nent published in Washington paper u
| the effect that q request was not sent
| from that city TO the police here 10 look
/ out Tor Dorsey FoultZ, who was reported
! to have been captured at Fails Church on
! Euday, and escaped. StatloBkeeper Atkin
| son states that tc received the request DA
| telephone from Inspector MattinEly anS
| was advised that two Officers bad been
! sent from Washington in pursuit CT the
! murderer. Mr.. Atkinson also stated that
| ne started up the Leesburg pike in the
| direction of Falls Church shortly afte
| receiving tile sSage and waS net b.
| the two Washington officers about tw,
| miles west of this city.
The times., 1897-11-22
CONFIDENCE MEN ARRESTED.

Victimized Sout.s Washington PeO-
PIE by Selling Bogus Jewe Try.
At the bottom of the Potomac, just
off the lower side of the Long Bridge,
there lie dozens of finger rings, scores of
watchchainS, breastpins, cuff buttons, studs
and other iewelry. 1t is the entire stock
in trade OF two of the cleverest confidence
men who have struck Washington for some
time. James Bowie and Clark Allen are
the names they gave when Policemen YER
million and Curry arrested and locked them
up at No. station yesterday afternoon.
They told plausible stories, and rings
and other pieces that are worth absolutely
nothing have been sold all the way from
81 to So. Many persons have been vic
tiInized, and complaint has been heard on
ail sides. Yesterday they sold ring to
nephew Of Detective Proctor. who i'm
mediately informed Policemen Vermiliion
and Curry. Then u long chase eDsued,
and just as the officers laid hands upon
them at the bridge, they dumped their
entire store into the water. They We're
brought back to the station and locked
up The officers secured the statements
of large number OF victims, who will
prosecute the offenders this morning in
police court.
The times., 1897-11-22
REV. LESLIE McoRE's SERMON
First Discourse of the New Rector

First Discourse of the New Rector
of the Church of Our Father.
The Rev. Leslie Moore, the new pastor
of the Church of Our Father, preached his
first sermon yesterday morning to a large
congregation, and succeeded in making d
decidedly favorable Impression.
Mr.. Moore is a man only twenty-nine
years OF age lie had been for fiveyears--
since the beginning of his ministry-at
the Universalist Church of CIaremont, n. II
He is a graduate of Tufts College, the
leading Iniversalist college of the country
Mir. Moore preached from Paul's epistle
TO the Romans, xii3: In love OF the
brethren he kindly affectioned one to an
otner.''
His sermon was a plea for charity ard
love IL the church and out of it, aud fol
practical and cheerful work for the church.
lIr. Moore said that a church should bt
a worshiping church. full of the love Of
God, and a charitable church, fun Of love
The times., 1897-11-22

Mrs. Fredcrick Ccudert, jr, OF New
York. whose Illness, also, is attributed
to the digging up Of the streets has heen
pronounced cut OF danger. Her mother
Mrs Ferdiuand WIlmerding, was on her
way to EGypt for the winter when she re-
ceived news Of her daughters illness.
Changing Ler plans she Travelled day anu
night and reached this country when
Mrs. Couderts s condition was at its most
critical pUiut. Mrs, Wnmerding is a daueh.
ter Of furmcr Secretary Of the Navy
Tracy, and it will he remembered that az
the riue OF the terrible catastrophe in the
Secretarv's family, which occurred dur
ing the Harrison administration, she was
rescued from the burning house, barely es-
Gaping with her life.
The times., 1897-11-22

cha rged With Stealing Harness.
Bob jenkins was arrested in South Wash
ington yesterday by Policeman Vermillion
as he was attempting to ger away with
valuable set of harness. Jenkins was with
Andrew GeddingS, who held up and robbed
an old soldier at the Long Fridge, about
two months ago, and was arrested by
Policeman Vermillion. He escaped then,
but several cases of larceny have now been
fastened against him. The police say he
is known as a professional thief The
stolen harness is still al No. 4 station
awaiting an owner.
The times., 1897-11-22

Miss MaCtayish, who is now in Ralsi-
more, was the guest OF honor at dinner
given by NF aud Mrs. Royal Phelps Car
roll, on Thursday last. Others present tu-
cluded ex-Gov John Lee Carroll, OF Mary
land, and Mr. Thomas Maitland, of New
York Owing TO the illness of Miss Eileen
o'Donnell, Miss Mactavish VIII not return
tc Washington, as she had intended, but
viii shortly sail for England, where
she VIII Join Mrs. Carroll Mactayjsh. hr'
~ other, and with her 20 TO Rome for the
winter
The times., 1897-11-22

The worst cold ever hadln my life was
cured by Chamberlan's Cough Remedy"
writes w II Norton. of Sutter Creek, Cal
This cold left me- with cough and was
expecforaAng all the time. The Remedy
cured me, and l want all of my friends
when troubled with Is cough or cold to
use it, for it will do them good" Sold by
Henry Evans, Wholesale and retail drug.
lusts, s3S st and Conn. ave. and ) st.
NV. and 1923 Md. ave. me-
The times., 1897-11-22

Now that the new French minister, NJ,
Cannon, has reached this city, Mr.. Pate
nctre viii leave for Madrid shortly after
Thanksgiving. He VIII not be Joined there
by Nine. Patenore and the children before
next spring, it temg their intention "a
spend the winter al Clifton, their country
home.
The times., 1897-11-22

Miss LauIa Crown, WHO spent several
days al the sbureham as the guest OF Sir
W1lfrid and Lady Laurier during their stay
in Wasninet on, has returned to her hCi"e
in Baltimore.
The times., 1897-11-22

Mrs. LiYirgston Hunt, who is spending
the early winter at the Hotel Hanover in
York, ,gill arrive here next month with
her husband, Lieut.. Hunt Who has just
been ordered TO Washington after several
years service at sea.
The times., 1897-11-22
THE TEMPLE CT TEMPERANCE
Plan for Contributions From w. &
Il. U. Rranches EYerywhere.

I. g Branches Everywhere.
Many women's Christian Tenperan e
Union ladies and friends of the temper
ance workers Yesterday afternoon attend
ed an ''echo" lreeting held at RyIand
Methodist Church, corner OF Tenth and J.
streets southwest.
Those who attended the great Inter
national women's Christian Temperance
Union convention held recently at Toronto.
Canada, told of the addresses and the
enthusiasm, and CT the eplans of this gather
ing Of Temperance workers FROM. all or 4r
the world.
Ar eloquent plea was made also FER
funds for the great ". C. 7. U. temple a
Chicago.
Reference was made TO the work OF
Miss WHlardandotlIer ladies for the temple
and of the great help that small eoutribl;
tions frcm white rihbohers' all over the
country would give.
Among the ladies who made addresses
The times., 1897-11-22

There was d pleasant gathering of thu
friends os SIR. and Mrs. Kronheiuer, at
their residence. No. ESD L street, last
night 10 commemorate the thirtieth ami
verSary Of their marriage.
The times., 1897-11-22
DIED.

BIELIGK-On Saturday, November 20,
1897, OF BriGhu's disease, AUGUSTA
CLARA, beloved daughter of John and
Sophia BieligAz, aged nineteen years, eleven
months, aud fourteen days.
Funeral private, from her parents resi-
dence, No 81 seventh street northwest,
on Monday, November %, at , q Clock
-. N. no2l-26
The times., 1897-11-22

Maj and Mrs. Augustus Nicholson have
closed their country place in Hamilton
sid. and nave arrived ih Washington fo7
the winter.
The times., 1897-11-22

Mrs. Thomas ChaIard, who has beer
spending tie past few weeks in Balti
more. mas returned to Washington rol
the winter
The times., 1897-11-22

Mrs. ! Keith Edwards has taken apart
ments for the winter at the Ing!eside, 90
l street northwest.
The times., 1897-11-22
CORsON & MCCARTNEY.

Members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1419 F ST., Glover Building
Correspondents OF MeSSrs. Moore x Schiey,
No. so Broadway.
Bankers, and Dealers in GOV ernment Bonds.
Deposits. Exchange Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges of
New York, Philadelphia, Boston aud Balti-
more bought and sold.
A speciality made of investment seCuri-
ties. District Bonds ana all local Rail
road, Gas, Insurance anu Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought
and sold. mh1S-tf
The times., 1897-11-22

NJ. M. DeAtley, who keeps saloon at
Eighth and Fl streets southwest, was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Vermillion,
charged with having his bar open on sun
day and selling liquor
The times., 1897-11-22

The Current Events Club will meet dur
ing the week at Capitol View tht
residence of Mrs. j. II. Simpson, in
AaaCoSt,a.
The times., 1897-11-22

NERVOUS TROUBLES all kinds cured
with ANIMAL EXTRACTS. Free book
tells how. Washington Chemical Co,
Washington, D. G. Oc3Otf
The times., 1897-11-22

Senate, and Ars. Fairbanks will enter
tain at dinner on Thank sgiying evening.
The times., 1897-11-22

typographical error made the price Of
an especial umbrella offer of the Ron
Narche, read 4Sc. 1t should be 59c. 1t
The times., 1897-11-22

were Mrs. Platt, Miss weightman, Mrs. 5 he'll
ton, Mrs. Clinton Smith, Mrs. Lawson, Mrs.
Catchings, and Mrs. Hendricks.
The times., 1897-11-22
COD AMONG THE BIRDS
Rev. DR.. TaImage on OrnitholOgy
of the Bible.
HERALDlNG THE HUMAN RACE

Christ IN His Sermon on the Mount
Commands Men to "Behold the
Fowls uf the Air" and Study God
in Their Corstruc tion-The Caurch
"a Speckled Bird.
The times., 1897-11-22

II your childr,>n are well
out not robust, they need
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil.
We are constantly in re
ceipt of reports from par
ents who give their childrel
the emulsion every fall for
month or two. Itkeeps then
well and strong all winter
It prevents their taking cold
Your doctor will confirm
this.
The oil combined wit!
the hypophosphltesis is a sPlen
did food tonic.
5oe and sI.oo, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists. New York
The times., 1897-11-22

Your credit is good at Lansourgh's Fur
nituTe House. 18th and = Stz oc8-sf
The times., 1897-11-22

for man. Practical religion means both or
these things. People get closest to God
by getting closest TO men.
The times., 1897-11-22

we give Green Trading
stamps with any and all
merchandise bought OF us.
Lansburgh & Bro.
The times., 1897-11-22

TRUSTEES 'SALEOF TWO TWO STORY
SlA-ROOM AND CELLAR BUFF BRICK
DWELLINGS, WITH ALL MODERN M
.l-- N LLSLlN STREET ElELE " =. 4.
The times., 1897-11-22
Underwear

for the Young Ones.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

A few moments more! The, Judge orr
dered those present to. dispense. which
they did in order. & The courtroom was
soon almost clear. In a half hour.
Brodie was in his cell-and about the
deserted old building all was quite silent
w. T.. CHRISTIAN. ,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18
UNION FEMALE COLLEGE.
EUFAULA, ALA.

Charming location; delightful Climate.
wonderful health record. This is a char.
tered college, Of highest grade. LITERARY
Faculty unsurpassed in the South. Art
ElocutiOn, Physical Culture, etc, under
the finest instructors. Uneuualed ed-
vantages are offered in our Conservatory
of Music. School select. Fare excellent.
Terms very reasonable. Next term
opens September Ord. Please write 70,
catalogue.
II. ]. SIMMONS, A. NJ. President
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THE TRUE REMEDY.

W. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, H.,
Chief" says: I'VE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home, as in it
we have certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds. WhoOping Cough, etc."
1t Is idle to experiment with other rene
dies, even If they are urged on you as
just as good as DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. They are not as good, because this
remedy has a record of cures and be-
sides is guaranteed. 1t never fails to
satisfy. Trial bottles free at any drug
StOIe' u D.
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FREE PILLS.

Send your address to H. e. Bucklen
& Co, Chicago,and get free sample box
of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu-
larry effective in the cure of Constipation
and Sick Headache. For malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from deleterious substance
and to be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by giving
tone to stomach and bowels greatly in
vigorate the system. Regular size 25c.
per box Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

The fac-simile signature of GEE
+ ON every wrapper of CASTORIA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

A correspondent of the Newbern Jour-
nal says that the largest contributor to
the new Methodist church in Beaufort.
dedicated on Sunday, was Miss Sarah
Davis, who contributed $1,000. This
shows what woman can DO. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18
WANTED.

A position by registered druggist. AID
dress '''W.,' care News and Observer. ID
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

Col Odds writes to the Wilmington
Messenger: THE statement is now
made that Senator Butler desired the
Populist State executive committee, at
last weeks session, to endorse his course
in attempting to defeat Senator pritch-
ards election. but that his friends found
such resolutions could not pass and the
matter was not brought up"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver
and sick headache by using those famous
little pills known as De Wits Little
Early Risers. Carolina Drug Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

"They don't make much fuss about
it." We are speaking of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, and all
stomach and lived troubles. They never
grippe. Carolina Drug Company. #
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MIRACLES.

$50 N
Belong to an older age than ours.
But we still have things that Ie-,
mind us of The misty past. ban
= Under date of March 10, 1897,
MI. Fl. s. Lipscomb, of Pscolet,
'hh 8. o., writes = "Please find check
I'D for three dozen ~ noH 1850 III
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18
.JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
sd J0Gu e41 5u
Fever Use 81 reg
Tonic
ass .n
Cures Fever
In One Day.
CoLORED GIRL ASSAULTED.
BY an Unknown Negro Man on the Ont
skirts OF Wilmington.
Wilmington Star.)

About dark last Saturday afternoon
a young colored woman of this city, while
on an errand for her employer, was
choked and assaulted by negro man.
who then made his escape.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
IN THE HOUSE.

AS soon as the journal was read, the
House went Into committee of the whole
to further consider the diplomatic and
consular appropriations bill. Considera-
tion Of the bill was completed and with
out material change 1t was repored to the
House and passed. The total appropria-
tion was reduced by $1,000 to 81, 678. 100.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the District OF Columbia appro-
priation bill. The bill carried total APP
preparation OF s5s7. s11, less by s119, 50S
than the appropriations for the current
year. The general debate continued a
couple of hours. Seven pages of the bill
were disposed Of when the committee
rose.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, reported the
usual resolution providing for a joint
session of the Senate and house Febru-
ary 10, to count the electoral vote, RS re-
qnired by the constitution and laws.
Mr.. GrosveDor obtained consent to
print in the record table he had pre-
pared showing the vote OF every state
cast at the late election. He said he hnd
teen induced to prepare tt, largely by
reason of the publication of Senate
document, which asserted that in that
election, sufficient volume of Illegal
votes was cast in sixteen states as shown
by the census of 1890, to change the re-
suit which count of honest votes alone
would have shown. AS matter OF fact
MIR. GTosvenor stated, but four states,
West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa, had cast more votes in 1896 than
the census showed there were males of
voting age In 1890. The House then ad-
journed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
SURGEONS IN soLDIERLs' HOMES
Bill Passed To Permit Employment of
Other Than Veterans.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Washington, February 2.-The House
of Representatives passed on Monday
an important and meri6orious bill relat-
ing to surgeons in soldiers homes. This
bill, which has now passed both House
and Senate and awaits the President s
signature, is as follows:
BE is enacted that section forty eight
hundred and twenty-nins of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States be
amended by the addition Of the follow
ing words: Provided, that surgeons,
assistant surgeons and other medical offi-
GERS of the National Home for DISABLED
Soldiers, and tie several branches there
of. may be appointed from others than
those whoshave been disabled in the mill
tary service of the United States.
The bill passed the House on Mon day
without a word of objection, although
in the preceding Congress it provoked a
storm of opposition and failed. The rea-
son for it is very simple. The law has
required that surgeons in soldiers homes
should themselves be veterans. But u
man who is old enough to. have served in
the war has generally graduated at the
medical school when the science of sur
gerry was in its infancy compared with
the wonderful achieyementsssof today. So
tue old veterans of many places have
been suffering from lack of suitable
surgery. DIR. W. II. Elwell of Portland
was several years ago made surgeon at
Togus, and the good work which he did
with modern methods has secured his
retention iu spite of the law and strong
opposition. DR.. Elwell was the pioneer
young and modern surgeon in the homes,
and the present bill, which will probably
become law soon, is the result of his
efforts.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03
conference report went over without
action.

The consideration of the Nicaraguan
Canal bill was proceeded with. Nr. d0ar
asked MIR. Villas whether he could give any
assurance tnat the opposition TO the bill
would leave any time during the present
session for any other legislation. NE.
Villas declined to express any opinion on
that point.
Mr.. Teller gave notice of an amend
ment requiring survey to be made by
board of competent engineers, before
the guaranteeing of any bonds, and pro-
viding that if the report of the board
should show the cost to be more thar one
hundred and fifty million dollars that
no bonds should be guaranteed and no
liabilities assumed by the government.
A somewhat acrimonious dialogue TOOK
place between Senators Teller and Hoar,
arising out of Mr.. Hoar's question TO Mr..
Villas. Mutual explanations and DIS
avowals OF discourtssy We're made and all
became serene again.
Mr.. Hoar inquired of Mr.. Morgan, in
charge of the bill, whether he would ooD-
sent to forego It's right of precedence
some day next week. to give time Tor the
consideration of the bankruptcy Dill
Mr.. Morgan stated the reasons why ne
could not do that. If he did he should
have the odium of cowardice and treacn-
cry upon his shoulders. Mr.. Villas gave
notice of substitute for the bill. LII pro-
vides for commission of five persons,
one from the engineer corps OF the army,
one from the engineers of the navy, and
three Others to be appointed by the Presi-
dent to be known as the inter- oceanic
canal commission, to visit and inspect
the several canal routes proposed and
have all needful surveys and Inquiries
made to determine the most feasible
route. He continued his argument
against the bill Without concluding it,
he yielded the floor and She Senate ad-
iourned.