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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
ALONG THE WHARVES.

The Fairview, Capt. Sinclair, from Wy
oomicO, arrived early this morning She
brings a load Of lumber.
. A thin crust of ice has formed around the
wharves, not, however. thick enough to
retard { he passage ofboats.
The Volunteer, Capt Nick; the Emmett
Arthur, Capt. Bryan, and the Ephen Annie,
Capt Travers, will be towed down to the
oyster beds today.
The sloop Lottie f. Carter, Capt. Gas
letts, with a load OF lumber, is lying at
street, where she arrived this morning.
She came from Nomini, and has load OF
corn in her hold consigned to Alexandria.
Tie oyster market was normal today,
with prices ranging about the same as yes
terday-40 to so cents bushel. Three
boats from the lower river arrived with
cargoes OF oysters The Fox, Capt Hub
bard, and the American Eagle, Capt Ham
fton, both from WestmOreland county, and
The Water Lilly, Capt. Dingley arrived from
Little River.
Trundy, mailing from Maine, says that
american shippers cannot compete with
Norwegians, Danes, or any other foreign
ers in trans-oceanic or coastwise trade.
Tie foreigners pay their men less, get along
with fewer men, and give those they hsve
less to eat than the American ship-owners
and are then enabledto run their ships that
much cheaper. This saving amounts 10 q
great deal, allowing, as IL does, the for
eigners TO cut freight rates.
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the observance of the rule by those in the
courtroom. A wad at that moment
adorned Rollins cheek, and it was with
difficulty that ne eluded the eye of the
court long enough togct out OF the room and
give I'D his "chaw OF consolation
Lawyers Davidge and Colbert use the
"plug," but no one, perhaps, chews more
constantly or more nQticeably than Harry
f. Davis He is given to much expectOra-
ton.
OF course, there are lawyers and others
who will be able to chew tobacco without
detection. They will not masticate with
avidty or spectorate loudly, but will merely
content themselves with quiet rumaating
grind.
1t might be thought that Clerk Meigs is
also a chewer When asked about it, how
ever, he denied chewing tobacco at all,
Notwithstanding that a second before his
mouth was grinding vigorously.
"I am the veriest railet that ever
chewed with troth. quoted Col. Meies
from Shakespeare's Henry the Fourth.
''but chew my tongue, and not toeecco,"
and so it proved
The colonel has never used tobaccOinany
form. lie concluded his statement By quot
ing Julius Caesar" It'll then, my noble
friend, chew upon this
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
SUICIDE OR HOAX?
Note Found on an Eastern Branch
Bridge Saying Drag the River.


A possible suicide is Indicated by a scrap
OF paper found on the Penn yIvania ave
nue. bridge across the Eastern Branch
early this morning. The superintendent
h. T stuil. as he was about his duties
this morning noticed a carefully -fOlded piece
OF paper, laid near the walk, evidently
with the intention that it should be found.
He picked 1t up, and unfolding, read the fol-
lowing:
Drag the river; 1 have jumped off the
bridge. When you find me life and the
story OF unrequited love will be washed
away.
(Signedo 90. NJ"
Another letter Of the alphabet after the
two shown above was much blurred. but
appeared to be HI
The matter was reported To the Fifth pre-
cinct station. and from there to head
quarters. An effort was made several
times to notify Harbormaster Sutton, but
he could not be reached until about noon.
When told Of the case he said ne would
not take the polio. court Blackburn around
there to make an examination unless spe-
cially directed to do 30. He spent three
days dragging recently upon a similar
warning, and the man who wrote il was
found n Baltimore, entirely safe.
The police and others have made inquiry
to find out whether any one is missing in
that section C the city, but nothing has
been discovered to sustain belief that tits
a case Of self-destrUction. The police think
it is some girl who has taken this method to
some girl who has taken this method TO
annoy her SweetheartOr husband
Up to a late hour this afternoon the po-
lice were still searching for Mary Mister,
the fifteen-year-old girl who disappeared
from her home, No. 2206 Seventh street
northwest, two days ago.
1t is feared she has fallen into the hands
of some designing fellow who has lured her
to an evil resort
Others believe that it was Miss Mister
who left the note on the Pennsylvania ave
nue. bridge this morning and then sprang
overheard, as she is the only female reported
missing recently.
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]. GOULD'S FIRST WIFE.
sarah Ann Jewell Produces Evil
dence TO Prove Her Right.

Gence 10 ffOSe Her hlBut.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. S.-lsaac n.
Ingraham related his recollecticns of jay
Gould before Charles II. Bender, as commits
sioner here, yesterday, in the suit or
Sarah Ann Jewell against the Jay Gould
estate for a share OF his property, on the
ground that she was his first Wife.
He first met Gould in Syracuse in the
spring of 1853, and the following spring
went with Gould as chain bearer. He
knew OF Gould's marriage to Sarah Ann,
and knew the woman. They were married
by Rev. Nathaniel Leighton, and he knew
the preacher and also Mary Ann Brown,
who witnessed the marriage.
During the two summers that lngraham
worked with Gould the woman Travelled
with them, and everywhere passed as
Gould's wife, aud was introduced as his
wife. The child was two weeks old the
last time Ingraham saw Gould or his
wife. He came West afterward and knew
none of their subsequent history.
John u. Osborne also testified to know
ing Gould and the W oman who claims she
was his wife, but had no knowledge OF
their marriage or the birth Of the child.
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LOOK OUT FOR THIS FELLOW.
CoIored Swindler Resorts to a Des-
picabIe Game of False Pretenses.

The swindler who victimized a number
of colored people in East Washington sew
eral weeks ago by collecting subscriptions
for the erection OF a monument to the
memory Of the late Frederick Douglass,
is again at his crooked work in the south
west section.
He is a well-dressed mulatto, about
twenty-five years of age and fluent talk
er. The fellow claims to be the collector
for the ''Afro-American Historical Mon
umental Association" and uses, without
authority, the names of prominent colored
citizens.
There is no such organization here as
that named, and if the police capture
the man he will have to face several
charges of false pretenses for his despica-
BILE work of taking money from poor col
ored folks who can ill afford 70 lose it.
To make his scheme appear more plausi-
bic the swindler carries with him draw
ing purporting to represent the Douglass
statue as it will appear when mounted ON
a pedestal in Garfield Park.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Election of Officers.

Andrew Jackson Council, No. 6, Junior
Order Of American Mechanics, has elect
ed officers for the ensuing term. They are:
Harry Clark, councillor; Henry Caufman,
vice councillor; George Been, recording sec
rotary; f. o. Smith, financial secretary;
j. W Crouie, treasurer; W. Z. Grinnell,
warden; II. J. Gorbett, conductor; Thomas
Dean, inside sentinel; g. ]. Humphrey,
outside sentinel B. T. Henry, trustee; c.
w. Magill, representative to funeral ben
eft association; d. Goldsmith, alternate;
B. T Henry, E. Fugitt and C. W. Magill,
representatives to state council.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
TO CURE NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA,
To Gain Flesh. to Sleep Well, to
Know What Appetite and Good
Digestion Mean, Make a Test
of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Interesting Experience of an Indian
apolis Gentleman.

No trouble is more common or more mis-
understoodthan nervous dyspepsia. People
having it think that their nerves are to
blame and are surprised that they are not
cured by nerve medicine and spring RENE
dies; the real seat OF the nischiefis lost sight
Of; the stomach is the organ to be looked
after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have any
pam whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps
any oftheusual symptoms OF stomac hweak-
ness. Nervous dyspepsia shows itself not
in the stomach so much as in nearly every
other organ; in some cases the heart paIpi-
tates and is irregular; in others the kid
neys are affected; in others the bowels are
constipated, with headaches; still others are
troubled with the loss of flesh and appetite,
with accumulation OF gas, sour risings and
heartburn.
MIA. w. Sharper of No 81 Prospect St,
indianapolis, Ind, writes as follows: "A
motive of pure gratitude prompts me to
wrtethese few lines regarding the new and
valuable medicine, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. have been sufferer from nervous
dyspepsia for the last four years; have used
various patent medicines and other rem
edies without any favorable result. They
sometimes give temporary relief until the
effect Of the medicine Wore off. j at
tributed this TO my sedentary habits, being
a bookkeeper, with little PIN ysical exercise,
but I am glad to state that the tablets
have overcome all these obstacles, for 1
have gained in flesh, sleep better, AMI am
better in every way. The above is written
not for notoriety, but is based on actualfact.
Respectfully yours,
A. W. SHARPER.
81 Prospect ST., Indianapolis, Ind.
II is safe to say that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure any stomach wea kness or
disease except cancer of stomach. They
cure sour stomach, gas loss of flesh andap-
petite, sleeplessness, palpitation, heartburn,
constipation and hea dache.
Send for valuable little book on stomach
disease by addressing Stuart Co., Mar shall,
Mich.
All druggists sell fuIlsized packages at
80 cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Coy. MOrton's Purcha Sc.

New York, Jan. S.-A dispatch received
in this city vest erday minated that
ex-Gov. Morton had purchased the famous
Red Sulphur Springs resort, in West vir-
ginia. Mr.. Morton said that he had taken
a mortgage on the property some years
ago, while he was in Congress, had Sc
cured it under a foreclosure sale, and the
timein which the mOrtgager ght redeem
the property having expired, the title
was now vested in him absolutely.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Many Attended.

Boston, Jan. S.-There were 200 or
more members and friends Of members, in
cludlng many ladies, in attendance at the
annual banquet ofthe Massachusetts, Single
Tax League at the American House In sc
evening william Lloyd Garrison, prcsi-
dent OF the league, presided, and the speaker
OF the evening was Mr.. Thomas G. Shear
man, of New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Judge Carriers Habit.

1t is O precedent like this that Judge
Bradley Is opposing. There is an instance
where the old circuit court recognized the
privilege of tobacco chewing. Later on
when suffering, spluttering Judge Cartier
went upon the bench the custom still pre-
vailed, for the judge himself was addicted
to the habit.
1t is claimed by many who knew Judge
Cartier that, owing to his suffering habit,
lie could only eXpectorate in installments,
and therefore never was able to direct a
stream Of the amber fluid straight TO the
spittoon which rested beside his chair.
Judge Cartier loved his weed, and the
shape of a good-sized wad OF tobacco in
lbs cheek is visible in a painting Of the Old
man which today hangs ON the wall in
Judge Cox's courtroom.
OF the chewers who are to be seen at the
city han chief Justice Bingham is the most
important. Justice Bingham enjoys the
habit fully.
Judges Cole, Cox and Hagner do not use
the weed in any form, but Judge Bradley
and Judge McComas enjoy a good cigar
occasionally.
Clerk Young, OF tie District supreme
court, and Clerk wiIlett, of tie court of
appeals, all revel in tobacco chewing.
Clerk Smith, who sits in Judge Brad
ley's courtroom is addicted to the practice,
hut says he will find no trouble in leaving
his cud outside.
Crier Carroll. also in Judge Bradley's
court, and Bailiffs Meloy and Rollins are
inveterate chewers.
Defy Detection.
IT was amusing TO 500 Pal Rollins
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Receiver Appointed.

Cleveland, o., Jan Sc. F. Strong has
been appointed receiver for the Derner &
Deter Manufacturing Company, manufac-
turers of street railway supplies, at the
instance of fifty creditors. Cognovit judg-
ments aggregating $4,000 were taken
against the company last week and an ap-
plication for receiver was filed on satur-
day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
DIED.
MARRIED.

in his room on Sumach street last night,
with a bullet through his head and a
discharged revolver at his side. purse
containing $444 was found in his pocket.
He left note saying he was Disguised
with life and requested that his remains
be crematcd.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
BATTLE-GROUND CHOSEN.
Corbett and Fitz>immons VIII Fight
in the United states.

Chicago Jan. S.-Patsy CarrOlland Frank
Kennedy, local sports, last night received
a telecra rom Dan Stuart announcing
that the 4 between FitZsimmons and
Corhett vii Ike place in the United States
According 10 the message the battle
ground selct I'd is considered so much OF a
sure thing that Carroll and Kennedy at once
started plans to run a special train TO the
scene of action.
The spot chosen WILDE known one month
before the fight takes place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
ADyspeptic for25 Years Cured
DR.. Walker
AL Penn. Ave. Adj. Willard'S h0te

Mr.. w. w. LANDERS, an employe OF
the Pension Bureau, and who resldes d.
Keusngton, says: 81 have been q kuIle i'5
tom chronic dyspepsia for twenty -llVe
years; every thing / ate distressed me, anu
iodred on my stomach. My feed came up
IN my throat, and frequently l Nsmhtu;;
/ often Thought I would die, the gas formed
i'm my stomach and bowels distressed me 80
lady. After having tried almost Gil the
Goctors in Washington and great many
br walker in some friends of mine, whom
Inc had cured, and although it is now but
two months since he first prescribed for
me, | am a well man. ,,
whether YOU lave one or more diseases, IL
So a month This includes all medicines
Office hours 10 to 8; Sundays, ~ 70 IL
Monday. "Wednesday, Thursday ana SaUur-
day evenings, 6 10 &.
r. CONSTELLATION FREE ga
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UPSETs OLD PRESIDENTS
Lawyers Wonder About Judge
Bradley'S Rule ON Tobacco.
JURISTS WHO CHEW II
The Part Chewing and Smoking Has
Played in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
About the Habits of Present-Day
Legal Lights "Reminiscences OF
Judge Cartier.

Lonc-winded arguments and long-range
tobacco expectoration are inscparably con-
nected.
A LAWYER who is truly learned in the
law is also learned in the varieties OF
sensations to be extracted from chunk
Of ssnluY or a handful OF 'fine cut"
MANY an inspiration, embodied in words
that thrilled a jury with a sense or right,
has come from little nip Of the weed
furtively tucked away in the cheek during
a closing argument. Many an adverse
decision has been rendered by "a most
honorable. a most learned, a most upright
tudge." because his che wing material
was not found in the depths of long
pocket when it was needed to promote re-
flection and facilitate the judicial mental
process.
Therefore, Judge BradH's sumptuary
altct against tobacco chewing in his court
room is creating a vast deal OF gossip In
the dingy City Hall corridors and the stufry
law offices round about there.
IL is not expected that chewers of the cud
of contentmcnt will rise and mutiny against
the rule ofthe court. Lawyersare not built
that way Early in their experience they
learn that while masters OF the law in one
sense, in another they are its servants, and
must render unhesitating obedience.
1t is fact that the custom OF adhering to
prpcedents i'm the legal profession is re-
sponsihle for many young lawyers first
nauseating experience in tobacco chew
ing. II the Judge before whom he prac-
tices is given TO the ''filtby habit" the
Youthful BiaCkstonian willvery probably re-
snpct the Law of Drecedents and inocUlate
himself with nicotine in short order.
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let Frednd. SIS Tenth street, have charge
OF the menu and refreshments. He ar
ranges and furnishes everything-at any
price you wish to pay. Magnificent ban
quet hall at your disposal, without extra
charge. s.r.-s--.---..-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Born Amid Poverty.

He had not returned home that evening
from his search for work, and the wife was
alone In their poorly furnished rooms, save
for two small children, one boy of seven
and the other girl Of three or four. There
was not the least spark OF fire in tile stove,
and not a morsel OF food in the house.
Theonl- othertenant OF the big house is an
old woman, Mrs. Kane, who lives in very
poor circumstances with herinvalid daugh-
ter on the floor below. When the little fell
low, who was pla yiHg about ,diScOveredthat
his mamma was i'll, he ran and notified
Mrs Kane, VINO came up stairs, but the
child had already been born more than an
hour, and lay in poorly furnished bed,
wrapped In piece OF old carpet, beside its
faintiDg mother.
Then the boy notified Mrs. schoonmak-
er, whose husband is a clerk in the Treas
ury Department, and who lives next door,
and clothing, fuel and food were brought
to the stricken family, medical aid sum-
moned and the police authorities notified.
But for the kindly assistance of the neigh
bors the poor woman would have died and
the family starved.
Mrs Schoonmaker, who has kept the old
est child, Irene, in her own house for the
past three months, has also been the chief
supporter OF the little ones, and through her
efforts and from the poor fund OF the police
the woman is now supported.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
The Rule Against smoking

There are signs on the walls in the cor
riaors Of the courthouse. They read, NO
Smoking Here"
Itwas Henry 4. Davis who told one of
the members OF the District supreme court
that the sign could not apply 10 him, as
he was not smoking up on the wall. No
one obcys these signs. They have grown
old and time stained in warning against
the use Of tobacco, but without avail.
Clerks, hailiffs and Judges are among
the users OF the weed.
Before the war nearly every member of
the bench chewed tobacco. 1t was the
fashion among legal lights.
1t is said that the judges of the old
circuit court were so addicted to the
batu that special boxes Of prepared tobac-
co were placed at hand before the conven-
ing of court.
Coz. r. J. Meigs, the veteran clerk Of the
court, is authority for the statement that
when the old circuit court was abolished
tobacco juice was found so coated around
the legs Of the clerks table that it was
only by chopping it away that the table
was removed from its position.
THE old clerks office was located where
the marshaTs office is now said Col.
Meigs, land it is a fact that when we
started to clean out the room we found
the table actually caked with the tobacco
Juice Of years. II had been squirted right
at that tables legs until ii ran down and
coated the floor.
The accumulation increased so that it
really, glued the table to the floor, and
am not exaggerating one bit when l say
that we had to chop the juice away with
a Ratchet before the table could be got
loose"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
IS YOUR brain PAfIGUED :?

ARE YOU LACKING IN ENERGY.
STRENGTH, AND vIGoR? Do you have
that weak, tired, and nervous feeling that
prevents you from attending TO business
properly? Are you troubled with dizzl-
ness, loss or memory, pains In the nead
and back, diIDnesS or vision, d1scontent,
dependency, dread OF impending danger,
and q wandering mnd?- These are all
indications OF the existence OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
Washington Leads. as Usual.

The usual cost of the calendars complete
varies from 81 to S1O5 a thousand b.
few local publishing firms print their
own calendars, but the majority OF the
business houses engage their supplies
through agents of calendar publishing
firms scattered throughout the country
The calendars are usually shipped by the
publishers with space left blank sufficient
for the insertion of advertising items by
the cOnSignceS, who have the requisite
printing done by local printers, and then
send them broadcast.
This city Gains the honor OF the pub
LEGATION of the largest calendar on rec
ord, huge affair 25x36 inches, or 500
square inches OF surface. This mammoth
time-reminder was issued by well-known
local printer for the. Southern Railway,
and hangs in hundreds of offices and de-
pots from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
In connection with this calendar
story is told of one OF the judges Of the
supreme court of the District Of Column
bia, to the effect that when the calendar
was brought into court the Jurist laid
down a decision with certain degree Of
alacrity. Hehad been considCrablytro
by the fact that attorneys in continuing
cases would mention a. certain lapse of
time rather than give a specific date.
On seeing the large figures staring from
the wall his honor resolved that there
after reference should be made to the
calendar and specific dates mentioned,
and the resolution went fhto effect.
There is clerk in the Pension Office who
for several years has made fad of col
lecting calendars of every description
These he stores in a room in the building,
and once year invites his fellow-clerks to
inspect the collection, and later to plunge
heavily in Investments in the huge pile.
The occasion is one for eareme merriment
and for a certain degree of satisfaction on
tie part Of the calendar fiend.
So great has become the nuisanceincident
to applications to supply calendars in the
executive departments that the War De
partment has concluded to print its own
calendars, and the other departments are
taking steps to adopt the same course.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-08
KEEP TAB ON FATHER TIME
Calendars Invented as an Aid to
the Memory Of Man.
THEIR ENDLESS VARIETY

Usefulness and Elegance Equally
Apparent in Their Makeup.
Business in This Speciality Here
and in Other Countries -wash-
ington Has the Largest.
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Bullet Through His Brain.
Toronto, ont, Jan. Sired Mellish, who
is supposed TO be a printer, was found dead
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IN THE CLUTCH OF POVERTY
Mrs. Joseph Mcmahon, Without
Food OF Fuel and Ill.
BABY BORN In A COLD ROOM
But for the Assistance of Kind
Neighbors Consequences Might
willing to Work, But Unable to
Obtain It-Need for Prompt Aid.

In parallel columns containing the ac-
counts Of society's brilliant receptions,
surrounded with all the glory and splen-
dor which wealth and affluence can pur-
chase, should be told the sad story of poor
Mrs. Joseph McMahon, who lives, or, more
properly speaking, merely exists, at No.
1915 Maryland avenue southwest.
Poverty and misery abound everywhere,
and one has not to go far from his door
step to find it, but the case OF TINS poor
woman is one which has scarce had it's
equal, considering all the circumstances
in the annals OF the police records, at least
for a long time.
The notation made in the health depart
ment is simply that a white male child was
born to Joseph Mcmahon and wife, at the
above number on Wednesday. But that
does not even furnish so much as text
to the pitifuI tale. One more unfortunate
being brought into a world OF sorrow,
pain and poverty but it is worse than that.