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The evening times., 1897-08-25
DEEP IN MIRt |
Two Heavy Weights Stuck in
Eastern Branch Mud.
BIG JoHNEyANsAsDO. sNEIDER
They We're Trying to Catch Pot
Hunters and We're Caught in Sink
Finally Rescued by Off
GERS Mullen and Burrows, who
Played Huckaback With Them.

A man with kodack travelling through
the swamps Of the Eastern Branch, near
Anacostia esierday afternoon. could have
obtained an excellent snap shot of two
corpulent policemen stuck in the mire, un
able 20 cxtrieate themselves and struggling
vainIy to escape being buried alive in the
mud.
The little reed birds flew over their he ads
and twittered, but offered no assistance
That was aggravating and even insulting,
for 1t was to save the lives of those little
winged creatures that the two officers ha Il
imperiled their o wn lives In the jungles of
Anacustia.
They were Policeman o. Sneider, weight
100 pounds, of the Fifth precinct, and Pc
licernan John Evans, Big John Evans"
of the Second, who tips tie beam at 225
pounds avoirdapois.
They had gone into the swamp and
penetrated its depths In search OF hunters
who & this season of the year are un-
lawfully shooting birds. The gunners are
sly and know where the soil is firTn and
can letrodden without sinking. The officers
were less familiar with the territory. For
a coupleof houIsthey yfloundered aboutin the
slough Of despond and finally got stuck
fast, waist deep, in the rnire. Each OF
them had simultaneously slipped into a
sink hole and both sank deeper In their
efforts to rescue them selves and one
another.
IL ,,egan TO be q serious matter, and the
officers grasped at little boughs, but their
heavy weight broke them off, and they
only fell back deeper In vain they cried
for help, which did not come.
''Biow ~our whistle, john" said Snei-
der
Happy thought" reptile the other,
but why the - don't you toot yours?''
Finally the two men succeeded in reach
ing their whistles, and took turns blowing
a distress call. Then they blowed to-
ge,her. That was effectual. Policemen
Mullen and Burrows heard the sound as
of two CRYING in the lwilderness-
Two u:en ia Distress" they heard
feeble voice cry cut. az
Two men swainped, you mean," shouted
bnck Burrows.
The latter fortqpately Wore q long
pair of rubber boots, which reached To his
body. Mullen had none, SO he shed his
shoos and hosiery, rolled up his trousers,
aud the two officers waded forth into the
depths of the wilderness, following In
the direction wbqIee the sounds came
At last they came upon their brothers
10 uniform. who were An a sad condition.
The situation was ludicrous. but not SD
TO Evans and Sncider; to them it was no
joke.
'.WhatIl we DO. Mpll2" said Burrows
'siet a derrick,,J suggested Mullen.
mo, you don't. Come, give Us hand"
shouted SDeider.
1t was finally arranged that Mullen
should take Evans and Burrows shoulder
Snei,cr, and bring them out cpon terra
firma.
With a light heart each man shouldered
his reilow-officer on his hack and slowly
and painfully carried him out into the
da Wight The rescuers had saved the
lives OF two of the finest and lesides bagged
two gunners, whom they brought into
pourt this morning for violating the game
law
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why weyler Expelled Bryseu.

The State Department has ssued q bull
letin, Which says that Gen. Weyler gives
as his reason for expelling George Eugene
Erysen from Cuba, with prohibition 10
return to Spanish territory, unless specially
authorized to do so, tllat the correspondent
was found 10 have Hi his person several
documents containing false and injurious
news of the army operating on the island.
and that the conduc. observed by him was
systematically hos tile TO the cause of
Spain. The governor OF the region and
Gen. Lee are to fix the day On which
Bryscn is to leave. He had not been ex-
PEELED on August 21
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I)IIfD.

BANKS-Departed this life Monday,
August 23, 1897, at a. m, MRS.
AhANDE BANKS, beloved aunt of Mrs.
Conrad.
Funeral Wednesday, August 25, at .
d. IN, at Shiloh Baptist Church. Friends
aud relatives are invited 10 attend. IL
COL EBACK-FREDERICK COLEBACK.
aged nineteen, son or Mary and Philip
uoieDack.
Funeral at p. m. Thursday, from late
resuence, S5l8 4 street. northwest
New York papers please copy. Item
CURRY-On Tuesday, August "a, 1882,
at i.30 a m-, EUGENE ALOYSIUS
CURRY, aged twenty-Seven years.
Due notice OF funeral hereafter au25-2t
HOBBS August 20, 1897, Angler
n. hOBBS, aged Seyenty-One years.
Funeral services at OAK Hill Cemetery
Chapel, at 4:3U p. M, Thursday, August
ko. au25-2t-em
BEGHES ON August ! 8, 1897, al Ross
Vile, Nd, Mrs. JULIA HUGHES.
The remains We're brought here by Tn
dertaker window and sent 10 LynChburg.
sire leaves a son and daughter, brothers
and sisters and a host OF relatives and
friends to mourn their loss.
STEWART ON v ednesday morning, A a.
gukt 20. 1897, PAI l. A. in1 AMI son ur
d. FRANK and Marie l.. Stewart.
Funeral, private. Item
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IN Jgsfice 20 Mrs. Mitchell.

Editor Of The Times: I noticed In your
issue of last Thursday morning, and again
this morning, under headings Of "A Step
mothers Cruelty aud Lizzie Jasper's
Troubles, statements tending % show that
Daisie Milehell, under the alias OF Lizzie
Jasper. d as 5eeniiIy treatedatisone. with
out going into detail with reference 90 the
complaints made by Daisie, wOulG say
that tney are I'm the main false. With
reference to drum kenness, Mrs. Mitchell ia
not dri3 ker of liquor, nor Is Mr.. Mitchell.
Daisie lsft horne, | am eredibly informed
because she was not allowed To- leave the
oty and make her residence with an aun'
IN Pittsiurg, who Is not person co whom
the care OF children should be committed
I make this statement iR justice 10 Mr.
and Mrs Mitchell.
SAMUEL E. TATEM.
1915 18th ST. N w. Washington Aug. e
1897
The evening times., 1897-08-25
GOLD IN BIG CHUNKS.
A Prospector Handling Nuggets as
Big as Two Fists.

Carrviile, Cal, Aug. 25--Ruggies and
Peterson have struck, two miles north of
Trinity River, q ledge OF porpbyry, speci-
meus from which assay $4,000 iE gold to
TIE ten They have gone into the hill
fifty feet at a depth of thirty feet, and
found an eight-foOt vein
Graves brothers are already taking out
gold in chunks w. w. Robinson, a mime
owner and expert. says OF the Graves claim.
Il have been handling chunks CT pure
gold as big as my two fists. The mug
gets are covered with oxide OF iron, Just
as the big one W as, but that washes off 8"
John Gibson reports a find OF a. twelve
to fifteen foot ledge Oh Trinity River, one
mile north of BlueJay, which is remarka
bly, rich
The towns of Coffeeville and oneye are
being laid out and doomed Railroad
officials estimate that there are about
5000 strangers at or near the scene of
Graves brothers recent find
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HE ASSAULTED TWO GIRLS.
Thomas French Sent to Jail for
One Year.

Thomas FrencA, colored. was sent to
jan for tw" terms of sis months each this
morning, on the charge OF having assaulted
two colored girls, Lizzie Henson ard Mary
Cousins French made an indecent pro
posai TO the Henson girl, who is only fif-
teen years old. two nights ago, and upon
being repulsed maltreated her. She com
planned 20 a friend, Mary Cousins, about
his conduct, and Mary told the police
When French heard Of this he lay in
wait for the informer and caught her
last night in an alley where he was beat
ing her, when Policeman Smith and Rein
hart appeared and arrested him.
This morning in the police court he
denied tho charges.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
REACTION In fHB EARKET
Weak London Quotations Encourage
the Bear Element
Granger Securities Decline Some
what. In Accordance with Pref.
sure to Sell

New York. Aug. 25.-stocks opened
irregular and with reactionary tend
ency.
The party OF reaction was helped by the
weaker quotations from London. The
apathy of the larger interests was OBJ
vIous and the bears were thereby en-
couraged to press their advantage. The
selling press ure was directed mainly
against the grangers and Burlington and
Quincy and Rock Island declined about
point st. Paul offered some resis tance,
owing to the good statement OF earnings
for the third week of August.
handsome statement of-carnings i'm
parted strength to the Missouri Pacific
stock, which rose a alf-point. New York
Central also scored q fractional gain and a
Few other issues also made improvements.
= The market was purely professional in
the early dealings, but al ter the first half
hour there were slight recoyeries from
bwestfigures- Government bonds were un-
changed.
Stocks later on again became irregular.
but weTr generally lower The market
Is dragging one. and changes are frac-
tional
The evening times., 1897-08-25
Marriage Licenses 3.

Marriage licenses have been issued 70 the
following:
White-Theodore F. Tucke and Cora L.
Follie; Richard c. Miller and Susie New
toll. OF Westnoreland county, Va; Philip
j. Haller and Julia E. Porter, of Prince
George county. Md; Ernest s Ellis and
Margaret 4. Chapman; Eugene Compton aid
Flora Foisyth, Of Front Royal, Va; C.
Gran, Harrison ard Florence NJ SugenbeeI,
of Washington, ID. C.
Colored-Frank c. Foster and Isabella
Blackstone; James A. Bird and Mary l..
Onlcy
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She Called IL Fits

Deed, ledge. / wasn't drunk. Laws
knows | wasn't; Gun jes' had fits, dats
al. | dun jss' get out yesterday, and
desc p1eece Officers jes' dun estel
me. l had fits" said Rose Craig, a fat
colored girl, found lying in the street last
night. ard charged in police court this
morning with drum sennsss. "Is that
what they call 'em down your way now?''
asked Mr.. ruSh. Unfortunately. Rose was
not believed, and was sent down again.
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her hold were. sixty gold seekers, who, in-
slcctor Brandt considered, under the cir
cumstances had little chance OF ever seeing
the Yukon.
The inspector ordered the deckioad re-
moved aud suitable provision. made Tor
the safety of pass engers Strict regulations
will be- enforced to prevent the over
crowding Of vessels leaving for the North.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
SHOT HIMSELF BY ACCIDENT.
The Curious Misbap That Befel
watchnau SeGwiCk.

Special Watchman Sedwick. who is
employed about the market at Twenty.
first and h streets northwest, shot himself
accidentally this morning in the right foot
roy cursed the watchr.an, W ho started
10 run after him. In the chase his pistol
fell from bis pocket, ana, striking the side
walk, wes accidentally discharged and
the bullet took effect in his foot The
wound was treated at Emergency Hospital
The evening times., 1897-08-25
KNOWS NOT WHERE SHE LIVES.
Tried TO Teach the Prosecuting At
tOrney Geography.

Mrs. John Young, the Herculean spouse
OF dried-up little colOred man, was the
complaining witness In the police court this
morning against two colored boys, charged
with throwing stones at her house.
Where did this oocur?" asked Mr.. Pugh.
ut Cured at Lincolnyille.'
'Eut where's LineolnvilIe?"
Laws almighty, don't you know where
Lincolnvlle is? Humph"
Mrs. Young could not prove that the
missiles were thrown In a street, SO the
case was dismissed
The evening times., 1897-08-25
INVITED Nor TO BEGIN wObk.
SIavs who Reported at the Safes
Coal CoEspauy Mine Retire.

SIavs Who Reported at th% Safes
Coal Company Mine Retire.
Pennington. W. Va. Aug. % The Slavs
who arrived here OH sunday for sne pur-
pose OF working in the mines OF the
Gates Coal Company. were waited upon
yesterday by zoo striking miners. wh.J
outlined the situation 60 them I'm plain and
foreibie terms. requesting them not to
take their places.
The Spokesman for the foreigners stated
that before leaving their homes they Were
given to understand that they were 90 ba
employed in u section where no striks
was In progress. He announced tnat under
no circunlst ances would they go to work
The evening times., 1897-08-25
Wheat Figures in Chicago.

with the December option at 81 cents.
81 OF a cent over last nights close. The
tone is stradier and the feeling better
than yesterday. Paris is off only in a
trivial way. Liverpool opened off 3
pence bHt S firm at 2.30 D. IN.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
Hanging by the Door Handle

F:tchhurg, Mass, Aug. 25.- Mrs. Mary
B'odgett, nurse, was found dead in her
room IN the house OF w. L. Kinsman, late
last night. She had hanged herself from
the door handle. Dependency was the
cause. She had been heard to threaten self
destr uctiUn.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
VERY DIVERSE DRILLING,
Major Moore VIII Require Use o
the New ManGal.

the New ManCaI.
Major Moore, after making a tour OF
stations to see how the sergeants were
drilling their men, has issued an order
directing them all to drill strictly accord
ing to the new manual
He found in the course of his rounds
that scarcely two the sergeants were con-
ducting the drills on the same plan Some
were using the old manual. sona the new,
and some had introduced interpretations
which could be found in no manual
Major Moore, however, desired uniform
ity; so that when the men aSserable ia
battalion drill they will drill all alike.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
Two Important Appointments.

The following appointments by the Presi-
dent, dated August 10, were announced to-
day: william r. Holloway of Indiana, to
be consul general at st. Petersburg.
Frank j. DrunHnond Of New York, as
siStant appraiser of merchandise for the
disiricso OF New York, vice Joseph c. Biglin,
removed.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
A GOLD STEAMER OVERDUE.
Portland. With Tons of Gold and
Lucky Miners, Behind Time.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 25.-The steamer
Portland, rying nearly five tons OF gold
and number of lucky miners from the
Kloncikc, has not yet arrived here.
steamer was sighted off Cape Flattery
last night, which was believed to be the
Portland. 1t is now thought the steamer
was the Willamette, and that she took the
outside passage.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
consul warner Sails Tomorrow.

B. II. Warner, jr., consul to Leipsic, win
sail tomorrow for that city from Hoboken
on the Frederick the Crosse, North German
LioydI line. He VIII go to New York today.
accompanied 10y his fether and party OF
friends. who will attend him to The wharf
TOMORROW and bid him bon voyage.
The evening times., 1897-08-25

Australian Miners for Klondike.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 25.-The steamers
WarriEsoo and Aorangi, which are due
here in few days, will bring from Aus
tralia Some 800 miners, who are bound
for the K!ondike gold fields.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
FLURRIES IN THE GRAIN PIT.
Opened Strong, But Active Selling
Orders Caused Break.

Orders Caused "A Break.
New York, Aug. 25.-Wheat had a strong
opening this morning. December started
ts7 Sd, cents higher than the last price
yesterday. Further buying carried sthe
price toss cents, where active selling orders
were net, which caused a sharp break to
9G 3-S, the present figure.
Trade was active at the start, but has
now lost part OF its vigor. Corn opened
stronger, butts now lower with wheat.
At 11:45 the bulls boosted September
wheat up &c the dollar mark again and he
bears scurried TO cover. The quotations
We're; December. 90 Ia; September. 81;
corn, December, SO Ia
The evening times., 1897-08-25
The Temperature Todat.

The temperature during the day was
At 8 ~, 6S. at 12 O'Clock Noon. 81.
and az 2 p. m., SO. Maximum, 81.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
Will Aruiss Detailed as Detective.

Policeman VIII II Amiss, son of Lieut..
Amiss, of the First precinct. and recently
assistant sanitary officer, has been de
tailed by Lieut.. Henney TO act as precinct
detective at No. 8 station, and has al
ready entered upon his new duties. No. 8
precinct has not heretofore had a precinct
detective.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
COAL OPERATORS ADJOURN.
Fail to Agree Upon Any Plan for
Reopening the Mines.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-The Conference
Of coal operators, which has been consid-
ering ways and means for reopening
their mines, adjourned sine die at about
1 O'Clock this afternoon They failed TO
agree On any plan.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
Last $500 Excursion tn Atlantic

LAST $500 ExcursiOo t0 Atlnntic
City via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Special train will leave Washington 4
p. IN. Saturday, August 2S. arriving At
lantic City p. IN. Returning, leave At
lantic City p. IN. Sunday, the Goth.
Through In five hours without change or
transfer. Rate. 50. au2l ,23, ,25, 5,27e e,au22,
2A,26 .28m
The evening times., 1897-08-25

New Tork's Police Chief Resigas.
New York, Aug. 25.--Chief of Police
Peter Coniln, OF this city. has resigned.
The evening times., 1897-08-25

Chicago G a II aud PROVISION &arket.
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Il Co.,
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1427 + street.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
MARRIED..

5 DECKER-GROSHON August 21,
l697, at Rockville, Md, ELMER @.
DECKER to CHARLOTTE c. OkOSHON,
both OF this city. IL
The evening times., 1897-08-25
New York Siock da,ket.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1927 F street.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
FINANCIAL


Members VI the New 7ora eb,cx kx
ehange. 1419 St Glover building
Correspondents OF Messra Moore q Schloy
No 80 BDodWay,
Bankers and Dealers In 6overnment hDada
DeposstA Exchange. LOaus
hallroad Stocks and Bonds and al
securities listed on the exchanges OF
New York. Philadeiphia. Boston and BalEs-
more bought and solo
"A speciality made OF fnvestment sccurk
Ties District Bonds and all local Rail
noaa. Gas. Insurance and Telephone StDck
dealt In
american Bell Telephone Stock bougns
eDo SOLD mhIs-H
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Arrival of Steamers.
New York. Aug. 25.-Arrived, steamer
Ma jestic, from Liverpool
The evening times., 1897-08-25
UNpERTkEERS.

j. M LEE.
UNDERTA AKER,
332 Pa. Ave. y. w.
1irst-class service. Phone, 1885.
The evening times., 1897-08-25
COLD IN THE HEAD

Il acute Inflammation and swelling OF the
0lfactory organ which contains the
Nerves of Smell. This organ is O long
ribbon-like membrane and hangs from
the roof of the Nasal passage in folds, as
seen in Fig. 3. When this condition be-
comes chronic, or permanent, 1t IS called
CATARRH. The folds become swollen
into solid mass, SO the air Ia breathing
cannot circulate between them hence
the loss of smell. TheCatsrrhal microbe
soon makes its appearance, causing a
multitude of small ulcers bstveen these
folds. The pus from these Ulcsrc is very
poisonous and soon inpregnates the
whole mucous surface of the nose, hsad
and throat with the disease Medscai
works snow cases where the tonsIls have
become q corrupt mass OF ulcers. 1t not
infrequentiy involves the whole bronchial
passage TO the lungs, causing consump-
tion and death. 1s viii be seen that
nothing car radically cure CatarTh which
does not reach to the seat OF the disease
between these folds of the Ofactory
organ, and cleanse and heal these ulcers.
BRAZILIAN BALa is thee only known remedy
immature that viii accomplish this result.
1t Will heal any old sore. Snuff a solu-
ton OF the Balm and warm water, Gs
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-07
NEAL DOW DEAD.
The Pioneer Gr Prohibition Passes Away
 at Hfs Home In Maine.

at His Home In Maine.
 Portland, Me, Oct. 4.-General Neal Dow died at his residence in this city at 3:30 Saturday afternoon. The end of the venerable reformer was a peace full one, and he retained consciousness until an hour before he died, reeogniz- ing his children, who were gathered at his bedside. General Dow's death was due to the infirnities of age. Neal Dow was born in Portland, Me, on March 20, 1894. His father was a tanner, and young Dow learned that trade.
 Neal Dow was most widely known as the author of the Maipe prohibition law, but was also identified with the temperance movement throughout the country.
 An unheeded appeal made by him to saloonkeeper not to sell drink to a friend who was becoming drunkard is said to have started MT. Dow in his great lifework against the liquor traffic. This was 60 years ago. He gave up his business and, getting into a buggy, drove back and forth throughout the entire state of Maine, speaking and dis tributing tracts and pamphlets, most of them written by himself
 His zeal never Jagged. For ten years, in winter and summer, by day and by night, he drove his buggy over the rough roads of Maine. Then he re- turned to Portland and became mayor. This was in 1851 A few months later he prepared a bill ard sent it to the legislature. It became a law In his own words, That bill outlawed liquors kept for sale and doomed them to seiz- ure on sight, to confiscation and de- struction."
 The liquor traffic received q death blow in Maine In the rural districts it ceased altogether, while in the larger towns the traffic was lessened to per cent of it's former proportions.
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-07
CANAAN CONN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER ', 1897.

It condemns roundly the administra- ton of Mayor Strong, criticises the leg islature of the state for what it terms interference in municipal affairs and denounces in unmeasured terms the Raines liquor tax law.
 In general terms it denounces trusts and combinations and protests against government by injunction" It de- mands dollar gas and favors municipal ownership and municipal control of all municipal franchises" It favors rapid transit and improvements generally and Insists upon more school facilities.
 On motion of John c. Sheehan the convention proceeded to make nomina- tions
 Justice John Henry Mccarthy placed in nomination for mayor Justice Robert A. Van Wyck. There was a big cheer for Van Wyck from the body of dele gates, but the cheers from the audience were mingled with misses.
 The nomination was made with but slight opposition.
 John Shea of Brooklyn placed in nom- ination Bird s. Coler of Brooklyn for comptroller. Coler's name was received with cheers. There was no counter demonstration. John w. Keller sec- onded the nomination, and MT. Coler was unanimously nominated.
 Thomas c. T. Grain, ex-city cham berlain of New York, nominated Jacob Ruppert, Jr., for president of the coun- cil. John B. Nuremberg of Brooklyn seconded the nomination of Colonel Ruppert, and he was also unanimously nominated. Rollin M. Morgan moved that committee on notification be ap- pointed. John c. Sheehan was made chairman of the committee.
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-07
General Markets.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-FLOUR-State and western dull, but steadieI; city mills patents, S5S5a6.10; winter patents, s5.10a535; city mills clears, s5.45a5.e5; winter straights, S4GOa470. WHEAT-No. 2 red opened strong on drought news and cables, eased of under realizing. but recovered renewed drought gossip; May, aasSa9234c.; November. 93skc.
 RYE-Quiet; No. western, 4s34c., c. i. f. Buffalo.
 CORNING. ? opened firm and advanced on drought reports and the strength in wheat; May. 3Sc. December, 34s4a345sc.
 OATS-No.2 quiet, but firm; track, white, state, 2034a32c.; track, white, western, 26s4a 32c.
 PORK-Quieti new mess, ssa9.25; family. Sll.50al3.
 LARD-Stes'iy; prime western steam, s4 s211S5, nominal.
 BUTTER-Quiet; state dairy, 12al9c.; state creamery, 4a22c.
 CHEESE-Quiet; large, white, 9a91sc. small, white, 91zc.
 EGGS-Qsiet; state and Pennsylvania, 16I<A 1S1fc.; western, l611al7c.
 SUGAR-Raw nominal; fair refining. 39kc.; centrifugal. S test, l5-l6c.; refined quiet; crushed, 554c.; powdered, 5ssc. TURPENTINE-Firm at 331Sa34c.
 MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, 25a3lc. RlCE-Firm; domestic, 4ssa614c.; Japan, A a51sc.
 TALLow-Dull; city. s1zc.; country. 317a 3Ac.
 HAY-Easy shipping, 4Oa45e.; good to choice, 50a75c.