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The evening times., 1897-05-04
RATHER A SERIOUS JOKE.
Negro Prisoner Thought

Ellicott City, Md, May An incident,
which had somewhat Of an amusing ter
minatiOn. occurred here ycSteTda morning.
Just before the time for the Baltimore
train To leave the station Sheriff J. Frank
O!dfield and Deputy George NJ Gear
heart were noticed walking down the
street, accompanied by a colored man.
who, to casual appearance, had the ap-
peGranCe Of being prisoner. Thc Officers
with the col0red man, stepped into the
real estate office of Mr. John A Dcntun,
with whom the sheriff wished to speak on
a matter Of business.
The report atOnce spreadt hat t he cOlOred
man was John Scott, who is charged with
fatally stabbing Engineer william W.
Frazier, near Alberton, some days ago.
and who has since been eyad;ng arrest.
In a few minutes the OffiCc and street in
the vicinity were bcsicgcd with curious
persons, anxious to get a look at the sup
posed prisoner.
The colored man en- jOycd the fun as heart
lily as did the few others who understood
the situation, until "a yell from one OF the
outsiders. with Let lynch the rascal, -"
fell upon his ears. The Joke had then evi-
IDENTIFY gone far enough for the comfort Of
the fellow, and he quickly gave the crowd
to understand, through the assistance Of
Sheriff Oldfield, that he and Scott were
two different persons.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
EARTHQUAKE IN VIRGINIA
Distinct Shocks Experienced in the
Southwestern Section.
Lynchburg, Wytheville and Roanoke
Visited People Frightened, But
No Damage Was Done.

WytheyiIe, Va, May 4.-Three distinct
earthquake shocks, lasting at least min
ute each, We're felt and heard here yes
terday, the first at 2 15 o'clock, the sec
ond at 4 10, and the third about o clock.
The jarnng was very perceptible, and the
ruInblng as OF distant thunder. A num-
Ter OF persons were badly scared, hut no
perceptihle harm was done.
Lynchburg, Va, May A little past
noon yesterday an earthquake shock was
distinctly felt in this city. in tie suburbs
and along the Amherst Heights the yibra-
tion seemed to lie particularly severe. A
communication from Bedford, received here
last evening, reads: To-day at twenty
minutes past noon there was a very dis
tinct shock of earthquake, lasting nearly
minute. twas preceded by a continuous
roaring noise, Exc that OF an approaching
railroad train. Then the houses hogan 10
rock witt steady motion, accompanied
by the roaring sound
News from southwest Virginia, received
here, is TO the effect that three distinct
shocks were felt In many places. Only
one shock was noticed in Lynchburg
lNOduohS, ' - Aldg ttptc litIt W ere
startled yesterday by an earthquake shock
which lasted about thirty seconds and was
plainly perceptihle in all parts of the city.
1t began about 1920 O'Clock p. m, with
a ianiRg sensation and a rumbling sound,
eXteading apparently from west to east,
and was followed Immediately by the rat
Ting of windows, shaking of crockery and
in some places 10y slight movement of
furniture. Parties from all parts of the
city and surrounding country report the
same experience and some say they felt
another slight shock about an hour after
the first one
Along Campbell avenue. where the shock
was most distinctly felt, some OF the
huildiag ags rocked 50 that doors Were opened
and shut. The matter is a subject OF gen
eTal discussion and comment, and many
people are relating their experiences in
theshOck of $50, when he eea;thquakewas
'nUCh mOre severe than the one felt yester-
day. The weather here was very cold yes
teTday morning Reliable gentlemen who
CaIne in from Franklin county report a
considerable rain fan there Sunday night
about O'Clock, when the sky was pei
feCtly clear, not a cloud being visible any
where Whether these meteorological con-
ditions Were in any way connected with
the earthquake shock is for scientists to
determine.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
SCOTCH SEAMEN DROWNED
Waiting Wives Witnessed the
Wreck From the Quay.
Eight Sailors and the Captains Wife
aIn1 Children Lost by IL Collision
Between Small Steamers.

Aberdeen. Scotland, May "A collision
occurred off this place late last evening be-
tween the small steamers Girnigoe and
Collynie, resultingin the total loss OF the lat
ter. on board the Collynie were Capt.
Lawrie, her comma nder; his wife and two
boys, and a crew OF eight men.
Immediately after the collision Capt,
Lawrie fastened life-belts around his two
boys, and, clasping his wife in his arms,
awaited the inevitable sinking OF his ship
Tie Collynie sank in few minutes, and the
captains wife was torn from his arms By
an immense wave which closed over the
vessel. The Girnigoe stood by and picked
up the captain, who was unconscious, but
all of the others were drowned.
The Collynie, which belonged here, had
almost reached port, when the collision &c
CURED, and the wives of her crew were
gathered on the quay awaiting the return
of their husbands.
The Ginigoe was badly dana ged, big
hole having been stove in her bow, but she
succeeded in reaching the quay with Capt.
Lawrie, the only survivor OF the COllynic.
The scene upon the quay, when the wait
ing wives learned the fate of their husbands
was pathetic beyond desc cnption and it
was necessary to carry some of the frenZied
and siriel:ing women TO their homes by
main force.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
USpERTAKERS.
A GORILLA LOVES A MAN.
Johanna Has Taken to the ways Of
Human Beings

Johanna, the gianteSs gorilla, it is said
has made d distinct advance in civiliza-
ton since she visited Washington with the
Barnum 4 Bailey show last season her
owners say she has been trying hard ap-
parently 20 prove herself quite a human
being. Johanna is undoubtedly In love,
and in love wIgd a man, too When she
first came to this country IL was as the
bride of the big and brutal gorilla. Cmko.
When couple of years later the big fellow
was carried off with pneumonia, Johanna
was incOnsOlable.
About that time, however, the old PCrtu-
euese keeper, who bad had charge af ChitO
and Johanna, was sent back to Lisbon. and
new man was given charge OF the widowed
ape He was a large, handsome fellow,
who had been brought up in the mena2crie,
aad who had shown a peculiar COntrOI over
animals. He began the COddling and coax
ing process with Johanna, and il was not
long before she was completely under his
control. Tt soon began to be said .bDut
the show by way OF joke that JOhan ma was
in love with Mckay, but the Jest was a
statement of fact, which Johanna her
self proved by developing an intensely
jealous spirit.
She is very fond Of looking at the finery
of women, and shows that she en- Joys ID, i,
but the moment one OF these fair visitors
speaks TO Mckay, her temper chInges.
She grows uneasy and suspicious imne-
dIately, and il the conversation continues
she goes into q corner and pouts
Johanna in the past winter has become
quite lady under McKay's tutelage She
wears house dresses and tea gowns, sits
in a chair at table, eats with knife and
fOIB. and insists ON a finger bowl and
napkin. Sad to relate, she also wants
wine with her dinner port by preference
and a cigarette aftcTward
Johanna is naturally the star attraction
of the Barnum & Bailey menacerie To-
morrow and Thursday, when the big snow
is located at North Capitol dnd NJ streets,
Miss Johanna will doubtless have the
largest popular reception of any Of the
visitors.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
TRAMPS CAPTURE A CHURCH.
Feasted In the Basement While Ser
vices Went on Above.

Ee3StpG III the baSttuen1 w Illle ser
vices Went on Above.
Chicago, May 4.-''And, moreover. be-
loved brethren, let us remember said
Rev II A Renfro, as he prepared TO
bunch the four h instalment of his Sun
day sermon at St Marks Episcopal
Church. AS he was about to proceed
sounds of reyelry floatcd from the base
ment, unCouth noises OF rough hilarity.
the wOrshipers looked at each other in
wonderment, and The preacher forgot what
it was he was about to adinUuish his
hearers to remember.
When the janitor entered the basement
he was greeted by a carrot and loud
"ha, has" from seven trampS, who. mn
washed, unShaven and lis rags were dining
on chicken and all the vegeta hleS in sea
son. using fer a table the church com
munion table BY the time the janiIOr
had reached the street the tTanIps had
disappeared Willing hands cleared the
table, and angry ones quenched the fire
which had been merrily burning On the
stone floor, the fuel being boards torn
from shed belonging to the church
When the evening service began simi-
lar sounds came from below and mingled
discordantly with the hymn the wor-
shippers We're singing. This time the ian
itor locked the men in, and officers ar
rived in time to arrest the same trtmps
who had feaSted in the sanctuary IN the
morning Each man was fined $40.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
GONZAGA HALL FAIR.
The Catholic knights of America
Attend in Body.

The Catholic Knights Of America at
tended Gonzagas s great fair last night,
under the escort OF the Gonzaga College
Band and Drum Corps. As they marched in
full regalia through the hall, the knights
were greeted with an enth usiaStiC demon
stration. one Of the prettieSt booths in
the whole fairroom is that presided over
By Miss Mary Rainey and a corps OF bright
eyed assistants. 1t is named in honor Of
the Catholic Knights of America, and that
body showed it, appreciation of the com
plment byVery nearly buying out the whole
stock in trade.
The beginning of the second week Of the
fair was even more brilliant than that of
the opening The crowd was larger and
merrier; the ladies in charge Of the various
tables were kept buster making change.
and registering votes, while the paddle
stand. :he fish pond, and the pretty girl
fakirs were absolutely tired out with
none y-makinG before the eleven strokes OF
the big clock n the church steeple sgnaled
that it was time to go home.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
ATHLETES AND ACTORS.
Address to the Catholic University
Amateurs by DR.. Garrigan.

DR.. Garrigan, vice rector of the Catholic
University, addressed q combined meet
ing of the athletic and dramatic assOCia-
tions OF that institution last evening, re-
garding the proposed entertainment to be
given on May IL at the Columbia Theatct
to friends Of the students and university
in this city.
At the last public entertainment given
ut the University Hall, on the feast OF st
Thomas, their friends came in such num-
bcrs that the hall, although q large one.
was unable to Accommodate all, and sew
eral had tC return without gaining adj
mission
1t was decided that the friends
who sho wed such kind interest in
the university should not be dis
appointed again, and the Columbia Theater
was secured for the occasion The boys
will put forth every effort To make the
entertainment the grandcst given by the
university since its foundation.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
FORTUNE HUNTING a MAN.
A Bowery Wanderer Who Is Rich
but Doesn't Know 1t.

hut IBOeSET KNOW II.
New York. May 4--Onc of the few genu-
inc cases Of a fortune falling 70 the lot Of
a Bowery waHderer came to light here yes
terday, and there is now in the possession
of Lawyer Maurice Never. in this CITY,
the snug sum Of S35, 900 waiting the csln
of Jacob LoeSing-
Jacob has no pernla neat address. being a
habitue Of Bowery lodging a0lses- The
IL wyer has. Therefore. hes compelled ID
resort to the newspapers. in HE effort to
find the owner and give him tHa fortune
One day Last summer, when Meyer was
sitting quietly at his desk, man 5f 10 WY
mien and shabby attire entered. 'NOthing
today" said the lawyer, thinking his
caller was soliciting aims OF selling shoe
strings. The caller, who was a French.
man. misunderstood the lawyer and waited
a moment Then he eOnfided to Meyer the
fact that he had wealthy uncle in Havre,
France, whose death would bring him a
fortune. He wished to engage the services
of a lawyer to look after his interests In
the event Of the uncle's death.
While engaged in Investigating Loes-
ing's story the uncle died, and the money,
as Loesing predicted, was left to him.
Meyer has been trying TO find his cIentto
give him the money, but up to this hour
LOesing has not called He is believed tO
be in the neighborhood Of the Wanderers
Rest. OF the Bowery, but, not reading Eng
iish. he has not heard of his uncle's death
and the arrival OF his comfortable legacy Of
S3S, 900
The evening times., 1897-05-04

health, is running foolish foot-race with
death. The man who has overworked,
overworr1ed and neglected himself until
he has that dread disease, consumption,
and who then tries to escape it by chang
ing from one climate to another, is also
running a foot-race and a desperate
one with death.
When a man is overworked or over
worried, he should take DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. It is the
best of all known tonics, both for the
body, brain and nerves. It is an infali-
bic preventive of consumption, and nerv-
Gus and wasting diseases. 1t corrects all
digestive disorders and makes the appe-
tite keen and hearty. 1t makes rich,
pure blood and builds firm, solid flesh
1t cures oS per cent of all cases of con-
sumption, as well as bronchitis, asthma,
nasal catarrh, weak lungs, and all dis
eases of the air-passages. Druggists sell
it, and if honest will not try to defraud
you with a substitute.
One year ago this month" writes Miss Ada
Cover, OF North Wales, Montgomery County, Pa,
" L thought was going into consumption. The
physician whom employed failed to help me in
any way. When I began to take DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery I used to spit fifteen
to twenty handkerchief full day 1 had pain
in my shoulders, side and chest day and night
and was weak all the time. When asked the
doctors If ever would get well, they would only
say, live in hope If 1t had not been for DR..
Pierce's medicines would be under the ground
now I cannot thank DIR. Pierce enough, nor
pray for him enough"
Constipation-tlle head heavy and the feet
lag. DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation
surely, speedily and permanently. One lit
tie Pellet" is gentle laxative and two
q mild cathartic. They never arinAr
The evening times., 1897-05-04
NEWS OF THE FORCE.
Policemen Who Are Sick and on
Leave of Absence.

Leave of Absence.
Detective Sergt. Perry and Detective
John Garaher are on leave.
Venerable StationkeepcT j f Cooke,
OF No. 8, is stiIl quite i'll at his home
The "on leave list contains these names.
PatTolmen VIII II. Adams, A T. Hunt and
PatTol-driveT T. J yansant, Of the First
precinct; Patrolmen NJ. L. May. G. W.
Rickles and S Murphy, and Stationkee per
j. u. Nauck, Second; Patroluen j. W
burroughs. a. w, Parhan and $ L. II.
Russell, Third; PatrolInan John C. Cos
tello, Sixth, r. l.. Carroll, j. y. Fifield
and VI. r Harrics, Eighth: + Bradley,
j. 3. Lariick and II. b. PAYNE, Ninth
There are twenty policemen on the sick
list. They are. II. A Dodge. Of the bicycle
squad; Adam Stenhouse and James Il. Tay-
man, First II NJ Austin, c L. PIemmons,
j A Mcdonald, E. Y. Wall and Sergt.
Dave DUNCAN, Second; z. y. High and T
H QUals, Third; Frank Baur. j B. Ais
and j. d Rodgers, Fourth; ] NJ Austin.
Fifth; Patrick Creagh, Richard A Corbey
and David E. Langley, Sixth. W H. Harri-
son, 7. s Lake and J Maher, Seventh.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
Convention of Life Underwriters.

Mr.. David S. IIendrick, of this city, pres
ident OF the National Association OF Life
Underwriters, has just returned from n
several weeks trip in the interests OF this
association. Mr. Hendricks was the guest
Of the Cincinnati Life Underwriters during
the meeting OF the national executive com
mittee, which convened at the Burnett
House in that city on April 81, and one
of the principal speakers at an elaborate
banquet which was given by the local
agents.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
MOTHER AND CHILD FAMIsHED
DepIoFahIe Case of DeStitgtion in
South Washington.

The police of the Fourth precinct are
seeking TO interest some of Washington :
pnilantEropiC people in a deplOTatlc case
of destitution and suffering in South Wash
ngton. Yesterday afternoon Pohcernan u
b. Thomas Henry learned that a woman
and her two children Were starving at
No poo Four-anC-1-ham street southwest
He went to the house and found Mrs Uar-
riSon and her two little ones emacia ted
from hunger.
without waiting for the processes OF the
charitable organizations Henry went di-
rect 70 the station house, W here he told She
sad story, and he policemen raised a TEN
porary FUND for the distressed family.
THIS relief was quickly administered, feod
being furnished the half famished family
AIRS. Harrison is widow, and having
two sHIaH children, cannot leave them
to seek employment. In addition to the
Cther sad CircUmS. ances, she has receiTcd
notice 10 YaCate her residence, for non
payment Of rent.
This is a most GepIoratle case said
2 Fourth precinct policeman to a Times
reporter today. TO think that widow,
formerly well-to-do, and her two chill
dren could starve in a Christian com
muuity. It is sad
The evening times., 1897-05-04
PU NISH THE vANDALS.
Public Squares stripped of Flowers
by Nocturnal Marauders.

Flower thieves have commenced theiT
depredatiOnS early this season. Some tine
last night some Of these despiCable crooks
visited the Triangular square at Second
and l sheets and wantenly stripped many
lunches Of white lilacs from the bushes.
The act was one of malicious mischief, rs
well a theft, FOR the vandalS strewed the
contiguous sidewalks with the flowers,
and pedestrians this morning were a ble
60 pick up the bunches and carry them 10
their places Of business.
Both judges Of the police court have
expressed themselves strongly on this
sort Of vandalism. They stated that one
OF the principal beauties of the Capital
City is it's parks filled with pretty flowers,
and they have promised to give offenders
the fun penalty OF the law when they are
brought before them.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
The Rest Remedy for Rheumatism

From the Fairhaven IN. " Register
Mr.. James Rowland, of this village, states
that for twenty-five years his wife has
been sufferer from rheumatism few
nights ago she was such pain that she
was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.. Rowland
for the doctor, but he had read OF Cham
berlains Pain Balm and instead Of going
for the physician he went to the store
and secured bottle OF t. His wife did
not approve Of Mr.. Rowl~l ~ld' s purchase at
first, but nevertheless applied the Balm
thoroughly and in an hours time was able
to go to sleep. She now applies it when
ever she feels an ache or pain and finds
that it always gives relief. He says that
Nc medicine which she had used ever did
her as much good The 25 and 80 cent
sizes for sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale
and Retail Druggist, 938 st and Conn.
ag4. and s st. NV.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
Coleman Sent Back to Texas.

Samuel Coleman, the colored crank, who
visited the White House yesterday to tell
President Mckinley what to do and how
to do it," as told in The Evening Times,
was placed on the Ills O'Clock Southern
train this forenoon and started on his way
back TO Houston, Tex, whence he started
to walk to this city on March last.
Sanitary Officer Frank says it is his pur-
pose in the future to send peregrinating
cranks who come here to the places from
where they started.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
MacARTHUR CRTTICIskS MOODY.
Says the Evangelist Does Not Benc-
fit the Churches.

Says the Evangelist Does Not Benc-
fit the Churches.
Rev. Dr. Macarthur, Of New York, who
was in Washington last week, In speaking
OF Mr- MOOdy's last visit TO the Metropolis,
said that while the meetings were always
largely attended andtenthusiastic they did
not reach the TightClass. He also said that
he had talked with probably twenty other
New York ministers, not one Of whom could
recall the addition OF single member
OF the church whose conversion was due
tn the Moody meetings, which was the case
with his own church.
DT Macarthur seemed to think that
if a church was properly equipped it
would he able to perform the functions
Of such a body as laid down by the law
and the prophets without the aid Of out
side evangelistS For his own church re
said it was fully able to care for itself, and
showed what appeared to he a lack Of
sympathy with the methods employed by
tie great evan gelist.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
Rorber Dies while Shaving

New York, May 4.-William F. ReinCh
dropped dead yesterday while shaving a
customer at his shop in Williamsburg. As
the work progressed Reinch was observed
to become pale. and his hand trembled.
He laid the razor on theShelf, placed his
hand upon his head and said: Can this
be death?' A moment later be fell to the
floor hfPlcss.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
IN THE FLOODED REGION.
A Negro Killed by Guards for Going
ON the TPyPe


ON the Levee.
New Orleans, La, April 4.-The levee on
the Angola plantation, in West Felicina,
belonging to the estate OF s. L. James,
lessee OF the State penitentiary, broke yes
terday, and the plantation was flooded.
The steamer Trudeau removed the cattle
and sheep to the highlands. The levee
protected a few rich planta tions, and they
win be seriously damaged
A negro named Jesse Martin was killed
by one Of the leyee guards, near Lobdell
landing, West Baton Rouge, for going on
the levec. The guards have strict in
functions to keep all people off the levees,
for fear OF levee- cutters. Martin in
sisted upon riding on horseback upon the
levees. He was warned off, and refusing
to leave, the guards opened fire, killing
the horse and wounding Martin, W no died
today.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
Car and Carriage Collide.

Policeman John Brennan reportedto head
quarters today that there was an exciting
collision last night at Seventh and streets
northwest between Metropolitan electric
car no. 262 aud a twO-horse carriage driven
by VIM. Holly, residing at No. / All First
street northwest. No one was injured, but
the fender was broken from the car aud
the passengers were badly frightened, the
ladies screaming g Justify. The carriage was
damaged, and the Policeman states that the
driver seemed to be at fault.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
The Coachmen,s Pleasant Evening.

The CoachInen's Pleasant Evening.
The Coachmen's Union and Aid A ssoeia-
ton, No. 1, held their fifteenth annual
reception last night. at the Odd Fellows
Hall, on NJ street. between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets northwest. The hall
was tastefully decorated with red white
and blue streaners, American flags and
flowers.
An elaborate dancing program was rem
dered by the Monumental Orchestra, under
the leadership of Prof Charles Hamilton.
Refreshments were served by the Ladies'
Auxiliary.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
Chnrged With Attempting Fraud.

York, Pa, May Al. B. Firestone, of
Dillsburg, thiscounty, has been placed under
bail for attempting to defraud. During the
spurt in wheat he made big deal, and in
payment gave his check for 1000 on the
Dillsburg Bank. The check came back
protested, he not having any money in
the bank A warrant W as sworn out for
his arrest He waived hearing, and has
given bail for $500 for appearance at the
nauphtn county court.
The evening times., 1897-05-04
NOW A PUBLIC CHARGE.
Little Ella Nelson Has to Leave the
Bauagan Home.

Ella Virginia Nelson, the pretty nine
year-old Virginia girl. who was left at the
Eighth precinct Station-house Sunday night
bya stran ge woman, and adopted by P olice-
man Banagan, as told in The Morning
Times, has at last found her way to the
care of the Board Of Chudren's Guardians.
When Mr.. Banagan carried the little one
to his home it is stated that his wife OBJ
jectcd to the adoption, and this afternoon
little Ella was turned over to Agent p ark
man by Lieut.. GeSsford She will be taken
care Of by the board until her mother re-
covers. In the event of the mothers
death the little blonde will become a charge
of the board until she is Of age Mrs.
Nelson, the mother is still in q critical con-
dition.