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The times., 1897-09-18
PosroFF1CE NOTICE.


Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time
FOREIGN. MAILS for the week ending
September close promptly At this office
transatlantic Mails.
sPRINTEDM TIER, etc German steam
ers sailing from New York on Tues da ystake
printed matter, etc, for Germany, and
for other parts Of Europe.
The American and White Star steamers
sailing from New York on Wednesdays,
the German steamers on Thurs DAYS, and
the Cunard, French, and German steamers
on Saturdays take printed matter, etc,
for all countries for W hIch they are
advertised 10 carry mail.
malls for SGntn aud Central Amer
ich, West Indies. &c.
SATURDAY It'd At 1905 D. m for
St Pterre-M -MiqueiOn, per steamer from North
sydney. Mails for Newfoundland, by rail
to Halifax and thence via steamer, close
here daily, except Sunday. at 1908 o. M,
and on Sunday only at 11:35 a. m td).
Mails for Miquelon, by rail 70 Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily at
Mails for Cuba, by rail to Port Tampa,
Fla, and thence via steamers sailing
Mondays and THURSDAYS 20 Havana, close
here daily at 8 p. m-(el
Mails for Mexico. overland (excspt those
for Campeche, ChIapas, TabasC0 and Yu-
catan, which, after the Wednesday over
land closing, viii be forwarded via New
York up to and including the 1898 p. N.
| closing Friday, close here daily at 7;1o
Transpacific Mails.
Mails for China and Japan, per s. ..
Tacoma from Tacoma, close here daily
up to $50 p. m, the 18th instant.(d)
Mails for the Society Islands, per snip
| Trouic Bird, from San Franc SEQ, close here
| daily up to $50 p m, the 24th instant. .(dl
Mails for HaW ali per ;. :. A usJTaiIa, from
San Francisco, close here daily up To $50
| D. m. the 29th instant tdl
Mails for China and Japan, specially
| addressed only, per $. $. Empress or India,
1 n
| $50 p. M, October AID
Mails for Australia teNcept those for
| West Australia. which are Tor rwarded via
Europel, New Zealand, II avail, F. j and
Samoan Islands, per s s. MOdna, from
San Francisco. close here daily Up TO
GAO D. M. October s. .(d4
TRANS SPACIFIC MAILS are forwarded
| to the ports of sailing daily, and the SChed-
| uIe OF closing is arranged on the pFesump-
ton of their uninterrupted overland tran
/ sit.
tal Registered mails close at 10 a m
! same day.
tbl REGISTERED mails close at 1 p. m.
same day.
(cl Registered mails close at 6 p. m.
same day
(dI Registered mails close at p. m.
; previous day.
(eI Registered mails close at l d. m.
| Tuesdays and Saturda vs..
JAMES P. WILLETT,
Postmaster
The times., 1897-09-18
Suit to Set Aside au Assignment.

The Western Wheeled scrape Company.
of Illinois, has entered suit in equity ask
ing that the assignment of the w A. Pate
Hardware Company, of this city, to George
G. Eaton. be set aside, and a receiver be
appointed to take charge of the assets
and administer them under the direction
OF the courts. The plaintiff alleges that
although the assignment took place in
July. TO distribution OF the assets among
the creditors has yet been made and
further charges that the assignee has
wrongfuliy paid over some Of the ready
money Of the Insolyent company to twp
OF its officers to indemnify them for notes
which they had indorsed for the Com
pany.
The times., 1897-09-18
MRS. EscHER's CROSS BILL.

She Makes Charges of Infidelity
Against Her Husband.
Lizzie Escher yesterday filed a cross
bill 70 the divorce suit instituted against
her by her husband, VILLAIN Escher.
Mrs Escher enters general denial Of
the charges brought against her, and states
that her husbands object in suing for
"a divorce is to enable him 10 marry Ger
tain widow. She also makes general charges
OF fnfidelity against the defendant.
Upon this ground she asks for a divorce
with the custody of her minor chlld.
The times., 1897-09-18
STABBED IN THE ARM.
Quarrel Between Tenants Leads to
Cutting ARRAY.

As tenants Of the same building, James
Loyeless, d young man employed as clerk
at the office of the Washington Gas Goa
sumers' Association, was stabbed in the
arm yesterday morning by Isadore Gold
smith, a sign painter. The trouble took
place in front OF the association s office,
on Tenth street, between D and E streets,
and Goldsmith was arrested by Detective
Rilmartin and locked up ia No. station
Loyeless was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where his injuries We're dresse d.
He was not seriously hurt.
Later Goldsmith was released on S25 col
lateral for his appearance in police court
this morning on the charge of assault.
The times., 1897-09-18
Permit to President Randle.

A permit has been granted by the Com
msSioners to President Randle, of the
Capital Railway Company, to replace
the present circuit boxes for the Brown
system, With which he wants TO equip
his road, with Others of new and i'm
proved pattern. The others have at times
failed 70 work properly, notably upon the
occasion when the Commissioners were
to inspect the system. The new boxes,
1t is claimed, will remedy all defects.
The times., 1897-09-18
BUSY CORNER
S never without trade.
Our big drawing card for today
M ems Goods.

Do you wish TO buy new fall Underwear
s. &c less than 1obbers' prices? Then attend
this sale toda y.
We bought out a miu-no the plant,
Dut thelr entire production OF over 1000
dozen pieces This was d deal that re-
quired nerve and cash We had both.
camel Hair Shirts and Drawers, made
Dy the Pennsylyania Knitting Co. We
bought all they had. They jobbed them
at $500 doz-, All Sizes We sell a
single garment Tor ...................aE
Gamer Hair and Natural Wool Shirts and
Drawers from the same mill We bought all
they had. All sizes in shirts but only
3OX32 drawers They jobbed at So. 60
a doz. We sell a single garment
loI ....s'.-----.. ....--..-----..-..----3 3 go
Fine Natural Wool and CameI's hair
Shirts and Drawers from the same mill
We got them all. These are really Fine
Goods, but only came in 4U and 42 size
Shirts and SO and IS Drawers II you
wear either Of these sizes you get under
wear which sold at S12 90 a dozen
Tor ......................T &c garment.
Ringing of Bells Monday
VIII be a happy reminder OF school days.
We have been reminding parents OF this
event for the past two weeks
Our school supplies have been selling
we'll We have done it with our prices
and assortment. Today viii be an
excelient day TO buy all the little school
needs
Fancy Top Companions, complete
with lock and key ey..-.............-5 SO
Cherry Wood Companions, complete
with all neeessaries, lock and key....1Oo
Fancy Imported Companions, complete,
including ink wen and extra fit
tlngs. .-'-.--.----.---.------ -.--15c
A whole box OF White Crayons, IA
pieces =. - ...-.-----.---..-- go
Six colored Crayon Pencils, with
sharpner =. =. =. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PeDknife Lead Pencils -....-....--.. 80
Perfection Steel School Pens, twelve
dozen in a box ..-.-....-......---.-.- ESQ
10 Fine Drawing Crayons, all coIors
IN q box ..----..-..-.-S sc
Wood-covered Slate Pencils, per
dozen ---.---- 30
CoIored Lead Pencils, per dOz. Loo
loo Pointed Slate Pencils --------.- &c
Heavy-baek Composition Books. -. go
Ink Tablets, extra fine paper....-...S5 SO
25o-page Pencil Tablet ------.----- so
Brass kdge Rulers ....-...........-.. go
Embroidered School Bags, with
/ drawing Strings -.-..----1 90
Navy Blue Duck School Bags, with
outside lunch pockets ...............--..l sc
Waterproof Rubber School Bags 23o
Large, hardwood Frame States. so
Noiseless felt-b0und States ---..... SO
Leasherette Lunch Boxes, different
sizes ....-. .....s............-1 90
| Ink Wells, with brass and white
1 metal STANDS .....-..-...s.---..- IL 90
| Falcon Pens. per dozen ........-..-. SC
Large size Slate SpOnges .......- Ic
! Extra heavy blue Duck School Bags.
| with nickelrin gs; neatly embroidered ago
| Hundreds or other little wants not men
| toned here. you'll find in stock.
Open until 8 O'Clock tonight
The times., 1897-09-18

get YOU to see Miss Sherwood and try to
get from her the admissions which you say
she made that she was not afraid Of Mr.
Dash assauIting her?''
mo, indeed, he didn't" she answered,
Il went of my o. wn free will.''
other witnesses were called to testify "a
the good character OF the defendant. As
the hoHr was growing late the lawyers on
both sides agreed not To submit the case To
The jury. and It was therefore continued
to next Monday
The times., 1897-09-18
MISS MASON VERY LOW.
Young Woman Victim of a Bicycle
Accident NAV Die.

Maud Mason, the young lady who was
injured in a bicycle accident Wednesday
evening, is still in a precarious condition
at the home of her uncle, j. William
Coekbill, No. sol Twelfth street north
west, though her friends thought last
night that she was slightly improved
She is not yet out OF danger, however
She was deiirious the greater part Of yes
terday and at times several persons Were
required to hold her in bed.
DR.. KolipinsGi expects to be able to
set the broken collar bone today, but fears
that even should she recover that the
fracture wiz cause her to be slightly
deformed. When conscious she complains
Of great pain in her head. but has no recol-
lection of the accident.
The times., 1897-09-18
Dronsv and Heart

A great cure and great testimony For
ten years | suffered greatly from Heart
Disease, Flutteringof the Heart and Smoth-
erinG Spells, made my life q torment.
I was confined to my bed. Dropsy set
in Ny physician told me to prepare for
the worst. ] tried DR.. A gnew's Cure for
the heart. One dose gave great relief,
one bottle cured the Dropsy and my
heart Mrs. James Adams, Syracuse,
n. Y. Sold by F. S. Williams, Ninth and
streets; Edmonds & Williams, Third
street and Pennsylyania avenue
The times., 1897-09-18
BURNED BY GASOLINE.
Mr.. Besson Painfully Injured by
an Explosion of the Fluid.

Mr.. Besson Painfully Injured by
an Explosion of the Fluid.
N. E. Besson, proprietor of cleaning
and dying esta blishuent, at No. 1929 -Four
teenth street northwest, was painfully
burned yesterday morning by an expiosion
OF gasoline in the cleaning room, in which
he was at work.
Mr. Besson was alone with his little
daughter in the cleaning room, which is
separaCed from the main building about
twenty feel. The cause of the explosion
is not known, but after reseuing his child
Mr.. Besson attempted to smother the
flames, and his clothing took fire, and he
was severely burned. The fire depart
ment was called and extinguished the blaze
after it hac damaged the building ana con.
tents TO the extent of $3.50.
Dr.. j. w. Little dressed Mr. Bess0n's
wounds, which are painful but not serious
The times., 1897-09-18
Wants Assignee siIIers Removed.

In the case Of Thomas Sweeney against
Albert SDlers asking that the latter be dis
placed as assignee Of the PLAINTIFFS stock
OF goods. because of his refusal TO draw a
dover share from the assets for S weeney' s
wife, Judge Cole yesterday ordered the
money turned over to the custody Of the
court. He refused, for the time being, to
appoint receiver, as asked in the petition.
The times., 1897-09-18
WASHINGTON Law AND CLAIMS COMPANY
Rooms 5 & Z. Az Ia. ave. NV

Rooms & z, 4T2 La ave nv
This company VIII purchase Real Estaess
the title TO which 5 defective or in dis
pute, or will clear up said titles for the
owners VIII pay back taxes at discount.
VIII furnish bonds In criminal and civil
cases Will act as receiver, assignee.
guardian, or trustee. Will prosecute claims
Of all kinds and viii BUY AND SELL such
as are asSiEnahle-
Street and Steam Railroad Accident
Cases a Speciality. No charge for Consult
lation Financial Assistance Furnished To
Iitigants on Reasonable Terms.
Telephone No l11S. JOHN u SLATER,
WITT President
The times., 1897-09-18
Mrs. GummeII Improving.

Mrs. Catherine Gummell, the woman
whose life was attempted by her husband
in South Washington Wednesday morning,
is steadily improving at the Emergency
Hospital, and notwithstanding her serious
injuries she is now expected to recover.
The times., 1897-09-18
Refused to Verify His Account.

A. G. Beamen was yesterday ordered by
Judge Cole, sitting in orphans court, to
appear before him 10 show cause why he
should not DE committed for contempt for
refusing to verify his account as guardian.
The hearing was set for September "a.
The times., 1897-09-18

AS an inducemcnt to all lovers of good
tea and coffee to try our goods W shall give
Saturday a handsome and useful suuye-
mir free to all purchasers of half-pound tea
or baking powder, or one ID. coffee Grand
Union Tea Co., 621 Seventh st. NV
The times., 1897-09-18
Hall Boats Again Ltbeled.

Still another libel was filed against
the steam boats Manchester and River
Queen, the property of the unfortunate
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall steam-
boat Company, yesterday.
The lihellaut this time is the Washing,
ton Brewery Company. 1t sues for $406
for beer furnished the boats.
The times., 1897-09-18
sYhere Did You Get That Hat2p

II you want as good one, buy your win
ter's fuel at summer prices, OF s. s. Daish
& Son, 7o3 18th st. NV; 2OS Florida ave-
ne. Telephones 32s and 33S. se6-tf-ern
The times., 1897-09-18

The Best. The Most Comfortable.
The Pennsylvania Railroad to Atlantic
City. Through trains next Saturday and
Sunday. 81 for the round trip. se16-3t
The times., 1897-09-18

To PhiIadeIphia and Return for So.
Excellent equipment. Pennsylvania Rail
road next Sunday. HI6-3t
The times., 1897-09-18

Go Comfortably. Go Safely.
Go swiftly. Take the perfect PennsyI-
vania Railroad. $1.00 to Baltimore and
return next Sunday. se16- 3t
The times., 1897-09-18
snrpassing:r smonth.

Extravagantly equipped. The peerless
Pennsylyania.
81 to Philadelphia and return next Sun
day sel63t
The times., 1897-09-18
Massachusetts Mutual Benefit
Policy Holders,

Do you wish to sell your policies to ad
vantage? IL SO, give number and amount
of policy and age at the present time
Address z. Y. x, this office. se5-tf-S
The times., 1897-09-18
To Cnre q cold n One nav


Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to
cure. 25c~ se2u
The times., 1897-09-18
Perfect Service
Low Rate.

$l.00 to Baltimore and return, via Penn
sylyania Railroad, next Sunday. se16- 3t
The times., 1897-09-18

Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
September close promptly at this office
as follows
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

It is reported that the Duke and
Duchess of York will visit Canada next
spring.
William r. Holloway, of Indiana, has
been appointed consul general to St
Petersburg.
It is proposed to establish a park on
the site of Andersonville's famous war
prison.
Wisconsin's prison label law has been
declared void, because it discriminates
against the commerce of other states.
Fourteen Of 2S3 St. Louis Cinnamon
who were arrested Tuesday viii be
deported under the Geary exclusion act
. Consul Man, at Bergen, Norway, re-
ports that the fishing interests of that
district were poor during the past sea-
son.
Mayor Schudder, of independence
Kan. has been arrested, charged Will
failing to report violations of the pro
hihitOry law
The postodlce department win soon
ship its elaborate collection Of souv-
enrs to the delegates of the recent
universal postal congress.
peddler gave Mrs. Dean, Of Win
sted, Conn, a trial dose Of headache
cure, which was nothing but chloro-
form, and while she was unconscious
he robbed the house.
President Kruger i'm the volksraad de-
Iivered a sensational speech declarine
that they could not recognize thu
suzerainty of Great Britain in tho
South African republic.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26

CoNGREssSIAN KULP, Of Shamokin,
has a double in the person Of Hon.
Charles b. Lands, who represents
the Ninth Indiana district in the
House. Both were born in the same
year-1S58- Lands on July 8 and
Kulp on October %. They look so
much alike that even their office
seeking constituents mistake one for
the other. Just before Congress ad-
iourned a constituent of Mr.. Kulp
called to see him at the Capitol He
presented his card to a doorkeeper,
who carried it in on the floor of the
House to present to Mr. Kulp. He
failed to find him, and returned the
card to the sender, saying that Mr..
Kulp was not on the floor. The
visitor, who was in search of an
office, and wanted to see his Congress
man mighty badly, insisted that the
doorkeeper had not endeavored to
deliver the card. He espied Lands
and insisted it was Kulp. Finally the
Shamohn place hunter was con
vineed, and both he and the door
keeper repaired to the Capitol
restaurant,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A Complete Tour via the Pennsylvania
Railroad.

A Complete Tour via the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The Yellowstone National Park is unques-
tionably the most interesting region on the
globe, for within it is displayed the greatest
collection of natures manifold wonders. In-
deed, this mountain-bound plateau, high up
on the summit of the everlasting Rockies. is
a veritabe playground for the worlds giant
forces. To stand and gaze upon them in all
their marvellous manifestations the great
geyser upheavals, the fierce steam blasts, the
terrible leap of the river, and tho awful
canon, is a revelation, an experience to be
had at no other point on the earth.
The personally tour of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
leaves Now York on September 2 affords the
most satisfactory means of visiting this
wonderland and viewing its marvellous
features Tourists will travel by special train
of Pullman smoking, dining, sleeping and
observation cars in each direction Eight
days will be spent in the Park. Stops will
also be made returning at st. Paul and
Chicago. The round-trip rato, S235 from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington, $3.50 from Pittsburg, covers all
necessary expenses
For detailed itineraries and full informa-
tion apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent.
1876 Broadway, New York, OF address Geo,
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26
lIrniIco-IIn.sInn crenzv.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-The Franco
Russian frenzy during the last few
days it would be impossible to describe
in telegram. The berths of the Off
GERS on the French warship Pothuau
were filed with flowers yesterday by
the Russian ladies. The sailors from
the Surcouf, which lies in the Neva,
were carried on the shoulders of the
Russians through the streets. On
Tuesday night 200 French officers and
900 sailors were kept going continually
from fete to fete. It is reported that
six persons were trampled to death
while M. Faure was being driven from
the French embassy to the railway
station
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26
LvnchIng Fenred,In Alnsl,n.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2G-The steai
collier Willamette brought an accou
Of q wholesale poisoning case at Sitl.
which it is feared viii result in
lynching. Ten Indians bought sever.
bottles Of whisky from Mickey Niece
a Sitka saloonkeeper, became Violent
Ill., and when the steamer sailed nN
were dead and the balance dying I'll
fatal cOncoction was mixture &
whisky. coal oil, lemon juice and alec
hol McGoe, who was arrested an
afterwards admitted to bail, elaine
he did not know of the adulteratio,
but it was charged that he speciaU
disliked two of the Indians, who had IL.
formed on him for selling whisky.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26
rhe American Party ConvontIon

st. Louis, Aug. 26.-The first national
convention Of the American party. q
new political organization, met here
yesterday with about so delegates pres
ent from nine states and one TERRITORY.
The states represented are New York.
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa.
Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and In
dian Territory 1t is stated that num-
Der OF other states have signihed their
Willingness to cooperate in the move
ment Ellison StockeE Of Colorado,
was chosen chairman and ]. ]. Has
selbache, of Detroit secretary. Colonel
10. II, Sellers, a prominent lawyer OF
Detroit who is at the head of the
movement, emphaueally denied the
statement in dispatch from Wash
ington that this Is a movement to form
the American Protective association
into a political party.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26
General Markets.

Philadelphia, Aug. 25.-Flour firm; win
tor supcrtinc, $3.5Od3.75; do. extras $500
4; Pennsylvania roller, clear, A5OG4 475:
do. straight A.S505. western winter,
clear &5Ou475; do. straight, %.SO05; city
mills extra, $3S0It4. Rye -four slow at
50 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat stronger; contract wheat, August.
T.O3Hl03l4; do. September $l.O2A .O3:
No, Pennsylvania and No. Delaware
red, spot SlO3A A61.O4; No 2 red August.
l.U2A; do. September, S1.00A do. October,
g9Ac.; do. November, 9SIhc. do. Decem-
Der 9Slac Corn firm; steamer corn, spot,
32u32l2c.; No. mixed, August and Sep
tember 32h43ic. No. 2 yellow for local
trade 3Sc. Oats quiet; No. 2 white car
lots, 2jlAc.; do. August, September, Oc-
tober and November, 25d2Gc. Hay firm
for desirable grades; choice timothy, $12.5j
Gtl3 for large bales. Beef firmer beef
hams $29u2g.5O. Pork firmer; family, S1O.5
GlO.9j. Lard firmer; October, $685. But
ter firm; western creamery, 12dl9c.; do.
factory 7la6uMc.; Elgins 19c. imita-
tion creamery, 1Od13c.; New York dairy,
lOnl7c.; do creamery, 12d19c.; fancy
prints iobbng at 19422c.; do. extra Penn
sylvania, Wholesale 1Sc. Cheese steady;
large, white, &C.: small. white, 9d9Ac
large, colored, &C.; small, colored, 9lRc
part skins 55461Ac. fun skins, 31aa4c.
Eggs firm; New York and Pennsylvania,
lIal9c.; western, fresh, l6c. Potatoes
quiet Jerseys, $1.25d15O; Long Island,
I.7502; sweets. Sl5Odl75. Rosin quiet;
strained common to good. S1.45d150. Pig
iron steady; southern $9.75a11; northern,
NO5Oa12 Copper steady; brokers, s11.25;
exchange, $l115d11.25. Lead strong;
brokers' $3.50; exchange, S3.97lhQ4 Tin
easy; straits, $1S.65a1S75; plates quiet.
Spelter quiet; domestic, $.256435. To-
matoes per box or crate, 2Ou6Oc. Long
Island and Jersey cabbage, per 100, SEA
$50 Coffee closed steady; September,
81 2nnI25
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26

Lake Hotel, Yellowstone Park, Wyo.
Aug, 26,-George e. Earnshaw, pres
ident of the Philadelphia Maritime Ex-
change, came near losing his life while
at the Fountain hotel by walking into
one Of the geyser polls in the rear of
beckoning TO some friends, when ne
tripped on a stick and fell backwards
into one of the bottomless boiling gey-
sers. He fell upon a ledge under five
feet Of water and was rapidly slipping
off its cone to certain death when he
grasped a pole overhanging the edge
of the pool and by the assistance OF
those near bywas rescued. He was bad
ly burned. Post Surgeon Godfrey dress
ed his burns, which are not believed
10 be fatal,