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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
FELL DOWN TWO STORIES.
Lineman INLAY Sustains Serious IN
Juries at the New PuStoffice,

Lineman INLAY Sustains Serious In
juries at the New Postoffice.
George T. INLAY, Iineman. living atNo.
1876 Valley street. Georgetown. while
at work on a twenty-foot Scaffold in the
new city POstorfice this moraing, lost
his balance and fell TO the ground, in turing
himself severely, though not dangerously
Inlay was stringing some electric wires
under the girders of the second floor and
TO reach them stood on a plank across
two high trestles. Happening to step On
one side, the board tilted UP, and he, los
ing his equilibrium, was precipitated to
the ground.
la falling he luckily struck one of the
braces Of the treStle, and the fact that the
ground was soft dirt also saved him from
what otherwise most probably would have
been ia tai injuries.
he struck the ground on his head and
shouldersand when picked up was bleeding
pTefusely- The Emergency ambulance was
summoned and he was conveyed to the
hospital. There he was found to have
sustained a broken collarbone, tw o sprained
wrists, and numerous cuts and bruises
about the face and head In addition sew
eral Of his teeth were knocked out by the
fall
AT O'Clock he was resting comfortably.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
A Recreant Husband and Female
Companion Surprised.
DESERTED WOMAN'S PLUCK
Mrs. 7. J. Watkins Came Here From
Cincinnati and Found Her Hus-
band Disporting Himself With ar
other Woman-The scene on Penn
sylvania Avenue Last Night.

| An injured wife, d recreant and knavisf
the persons, and Pennsylvania avenue, near
| Fifteenth street, the seine, ui livei
episode last evening, in which the husband
was Knocked out in the first round, the
girl put TO flight, and the wife's vengeance
| satisfied.
I he departments had closed, and the
street was comparatively deserted when
a little woman, attired in neat fitting
tailormade travelling gown, turned into
the Avenue. She walk cd with a nervous
% ops QUO uoIJ psliHg SAFE LSV puR 'dsas
the ether in search OF something she failed
TO find. Unexpectedly as she look ed down
the Avenue, a couple turned la from Four
teen,h street, and approached in her di-
reCtion.
The man was a fine-looking specimen Of
the genus human brute, well dressed anu
bearing ali the evidences of a man of the
world. His companion was a Ight-coI-
ored mullatO girl, neatly dressed, who
chatted with him in familiar manner
For a second the little woman stood
transfixed. Then she stepped into a door
way and awaited the coming Of the pair
When the man was within ten feet the
little woman jumped from her hiding place
This is what keeps youi Washington,
is it, you brute? Take that, and that, and
that, and don't you ever darken my door
again
The attack of the woman was So i'm
pet uous, So unexpected, and conducted
with such fury that the man was whipped
before he knew what had struck him
With a single blow, squarely in the face,
the plucky little woman finished
him, and split her kid glove Following
up her advantage she again punched him
viciouSly below the belt, and landed third
on his mouth. The man was either too
badly surprised to defend himself or de-
clined to repel the attack of his wife.
At the first sign of an encounter the
colored girl fled precipitately from the
scene, and a s soon as he could release
himself from the grasp OF his eiraged as
Sailant the man did likewise
As the woman stood tremblingiy watch
ing the fast-tlisappearing form OF the man
she had bested, paSserby proffered his
assistance, and subsequently, the little wo-
man told him her story.
Mullen, daughter of an old railroad con-
tractor of Sacramento, Cal Eighteen
months ago she went to Cincinnati to visit |
an old school gin friend and there she met |
I j. Watkins, the man she put to rout
This acquaintance resultedi in a marriage.
and the two went to housekeeping in flat |
on Walnut street, between Ninth and Court. |
Watkins was a commercial traveller and |
his wife, who had money Of her own, said |
she set him up in business as a dealer in |
smokers supplies. During the time she
led known Watkins, the woman said. she |
had advanced him s., 900
About six weeks ago he started East. |
and finally drifted TO this city Mrs. Wat
Edns said he was here two weeks and wrote
her that he was detained by the failure
Df certain persons TO arrive, from whom |
he expected to secure some large orders.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
MICHAEL DAVITT HERE.
The Great Irish Home Ruler En-
Route From California,

Michael Davitt, the great home ruler and
Irish member of Parliament, is in Wash
lngton on his way home from California
Mrs Davitt's health is poor, and Mr..
Davitt has taken his family to the Pacific
coast for a two years stay. Mrs Davitt
is Californian
Mr. Davitt is marvelously entertain
ing talker on wide variety of subjects.
OF hearbitrationtreaty he said he thought
the United States had no diplomats be-
cause Of the isolated international policy
followed. American statesmen, he said.
seemed to devote ali their energies to
domestic legislation. They were not equal
lie thought, TO English statesmen in the
abstruse game of diplomatic warfare
Mr.. Davitt criticised England for talk
ing peace to the United States while she
played a bloody game with the European
powers for supremacy in Africa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
BROS,
Corner 9th and e SIS. N. w.
No Branch Store I'm Washington.

April 6; Lieut. r. G. Davenport, comuis-
sioned lieutenant commander from March
Ii; Lieut. E.. b. Barry, commissioned
lieutenant commander from March 21
The ranks OF the would-be officebolders
was increased yesterday hy the following
named, who desire positions in the Treas
try Department:
u l.. Jones, indianapolis, Ind, to be aud
itor for the Navy Department at Washing
ton, ID. C.; C. A Brown, Marion, Ind, TO
be deputy auditor OF the Treasury Depart
Iaent at Washington, ID C; S. s Mathers,
Washington. ID. c, TO be deputy auditor
for the War Department at Washington.
II. C; T. W. Draper, Denver, Col, To be as
sayer in the mintat Denver, Col Charles F.
Lovett, Brooklyn, n. Y, to be assistant
appraiser at New York city; John T
OHara, Brooklyn, n. Y, to be assistant
appraiser az New York city: A L Morri
son, Santa Fe, y. M, to be collector of
internal revenue at Santa Fe y. NC S.
Adams, Greeley, Col, to be collector Of in
ternal revenue at Denver, Col; Il. c Fer
guson. Houston, Tex 10 be collector OF
internal revenue at Houston, Tex.
Secretary AlEer has issued orders topro-
vide rations for 200 people in Oakyille,
Ia. who are destitute ard suffering Sc
verely from the overflow of the Mississippi
River at that point
7. II. Bristow, OF Iowa, was reinstated as
chief clerk to the Fourth Assistant Post
master General today, vice George b
Chaplin, resigned. Mr. Bristow was chief
CLERK during the Harrison administration
and WAS dismissed by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell. He enlisted
in the Forty-siXth Regiment, Iowa Yolun-
teers, in 1861, when he was fourteen years
old, and served with credit throughout
the war OF the rebellion. He was backed
for reinstatement 10y Senator Allison and
Congressman Hull OF the Des Sioines dis
trict His reinstatement is in line with
the wcIl-knowR policy of the Admins
tration. He viii enter upon the duties Of
his office Monday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
MONEY AND JEWELS GONE.
Seven Hundred Dollars Stolen From
I.ottie Martins Bureau,

seven tuBuGe0 Dollars Stolen From
1ottie Martins Bureau.
1T was reported at police headqua rters
this morning that toy bank ontaining
about STGO and some jewelry was stolen
from the house OF LOttie Martin, at No
1857 Ohio avenue. between the hours Of
l;3O u. IN. ana midnight Wednesday
Notice was given at No. l precinct and
two servants and 4 Toy employed in the
house were placed under arrest that night.
The case is being Investigated by the DO
lice, but as yet no trace of the stolen
property has been found
The safe contained ST0O in money, in
Guiding $40 in coins, some German coins
and the rest IN five, ten and twent dollar
bills; also q silver heart marked with the
initials l. N, string of gold beads valued
at about So, a gentleman s watch and some
private papers. In the same bureau drawer
WAS a Jewel case containing some dia-
moadS and a watch and some small chan ge.
but these were not disturbed
1t Is said that no one was in the room
after Miss Martins return, except persons
living at the house. 1t is believed that
the theft was committed between the
hours of 1870 and 8 clock on Wednesday
This morning it was discovered also that
several articles of dressing apparel were
missing from the house,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
"JONNIE JUNIORS" IN OPERA.
Their Performance of "AIikndo"
Praised by New York Critics.


New York, April 3O.-The .'Jonnie
Juniors Of Washington gave a perform
suce Of The NiSaoo" at the Carnegie
Lyceum, the efforts OF the young men
being well received by a large audience
The World says OF the performance:
The players, or. more fauiliarly, the
'Joania juniors, OF Washington. ca.nl=
on TO New York, and in the earn egie Lv-
ceum last night gave number Of friends
an opportunity of beStowing ayreat deal
of applause on a performance of Tie
MikaGo Al the parts IN ths familiar
opera were taken by the young men OF
the amateur organization. and the little
Japancse maidcnS were rather robust, but
carried a good deal OF color on heir
smoothly shaven faces.
The singing wa good on tho part of the
majority OF the cast, a1dthe costuRing was
satisfactory. William II ConIey, the Kok9.
was up TO the professional level, and got the
prope: amount of fun into his effort. Many
Of the others lacked snap and ginger
They forgot that they were in a farcical
comic opera, which should avoid the fault
Of being mderdone.'
The Herald ays:
The Mask aud Wig Club of Washington,
better known as the 'Jonnie Juniors an
organization Of the sons of Confederate vet
Grams, appeared in the 'MRado.' at Car
negie Lyceum last evening. The Young
men gave a very creditabie performance
OF Gilbert and SulHvan's favorite opera
in the cast were Mcssrs. George P. ROBIN
son, Fred Supplee, w. H Conley, Arthur
Earnest, Charles E. Phelps. NJ lie Roy
Cough, Paul W. Evans, Sidney Ingles, W.
II. Harris and A. n. Breckenridge Mr.
y. Du Shane Coward was the director
The proceeds viii go toward the cx-
penseS OF the 'Jonnie Juniors on their
trip to the Nashville exhibition"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
MRS. SHERIDAN MAY WED SOON.
The Famous Warriors Widow said

The Famous Warriors Widow said
to BE Engaged to Marshall Field.
The most interesting topic discussed lust
now in Chicago society circles is the re-
ported engagement of Mrs. Irene sheridan.
the widow of Gen Philip H. Sheridan. TO
Mr.. Marshall Field, the merchant prince
of that city. The rumOr has reached Wash
lngton, and though Mrs Sheridan, her
self, positively refuses to discuss the mat
ter, her friends here are not so reticent,
but declare that as the match would he a
desirable one from every point or view,
there is no reason why it should not be
true
Mrs. Sheridan's home on Rhode Island
avenue is large, picturesque, red brick
on high green terrace, its front piazza
just now veiled with wiStaria and deco
rated with pots of pink syringas ana pains.
Though the house is large and sDlendidIy
adapted to entertaining, the family is
small one, consisting of the repprted
bride-elect and her Winsome daughters,
known affectionately among their circle
of friends as the Sheridan twins
Mrs. Sheridan was formerly Miss Irene
Rucker. daughter of Gen. Rucker of the
regular army, and was married to Gen
Sheridan little more than twenty years
ago. In addition to her two daughters
She has an only son.
Mr.. Fields wife died about one year
ago. He, also, has children Marshall
Field, jr., who has an esta ablisnment OF
his own on Prairie avenue, Chicago. and
one daughter, who has resided in Leam-
ington, England, ever since her marriage
to MIR. Arthur Tree 1t is said that the
marriage viii occur later in the spring
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
PLEADING FOR CHAPMAN.

The President Asked To Commute
the Brokers' Sentence.
Hon. Jere NJ Wilson one OF the attorneys
for Elverton r. Chapman, the New York
stock broker, who has been sentenced 10
thirty days in the District jail for re-
fusing To answer questions OF the Sena-
t0ral investigating committee, called on
the PreSiden. today, and pleaded with him
TO commute the sentence of Chapman.
The President now has the case under ad-
TiScmeat
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
STOCKS VERY DULL.

New York, April 30.-The stock market
opened this morning duh and featureless.
Unusual activity in the Anthracite shares,
notably in Lackawana, was the feature
in the early dealings All of these stocks
were weak on talk of depressed trade
conditions, but the selling seemed to be
chiefly for professional account.
Elsewhere there was little activity.
London was not factor in the market,
though marked firmness was reported in
all the divisions of the London Stock Ex-
change. The engagements of gold for
shipment by tomorrow's steamer as early
announced, amounted to $3,20O,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30

We're showing a line of
pure wool mems suits at
so that'll equal the best
you ever saw at SO.
We do the making our
selves-that's the reason
tor the So. so saving.
You can choose from
nobby Scotch plaids and
mixtures-or plain blue and
black serges and cheViots.
Nobby "bike" suits, S.
and 50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
Good Templar Visitation.

District Lodge, No. 3, /. o. G. T., paid
their first official visitation to Star of
Hope Lodge. No, 2, last night The vista
ton was interesting throughout Remarks
tending 10 promote the welfare and eff
cheney Of the order were made by d c. T.
j. c. Daley; ID. Coun., j. g. Blackford: d.
Secretary, ]. C. Moore; d. NJ, r. H. Camp
bell; ID. Guard, George Shanks; n. V. T,
Mamie Bradley; ID. s. ]. T., Annie Taylor,
and Mr. Parks, OF Silver Star Lodge. The
attendance showed Star OF Hope Lodge TO
be in an active and prosperous condition
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
General Gary's Address.

Postmaster General Gary spent much OF
the day in preparing the address which
he is to deliver in opening the universal
postal congress. 1t will not be a long ad-
dress, but will be polished. The reason
which the Postmaster General has in pre-
pairing it so far ahead of the opening of
the congress is to allow it's translation
into French, which will be the language OF
the congress. When 1T shall have been
translated printed copies will be handed
to the delegates as the Postmaster Gem
eral is introduced. He will, of course,
speak in English, but the delegates will
follow him in French.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
The Herdics to Run Again.

The Washington Coach Transportation
Company has purchased the entire stock OF
the old Herdic Phaeton Company's line,
and VIII soon have the herdics running
again. The new people areimproying and
renovating the coaches. Mr. Richard L.
MeaDy has been chosen superintendent
The routes of the new line win be through
much the same territory as the old
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
Gold Shipments to Eurone.

New York, April 30.-Cp to IL O'Clock
this morning So, 200, 900 in gold bars has
been ordered at the assay office and $780,
600 in gold coin at the subtreasury for ship
ment to Europe On tomorrow w's steamers.
This makes the total engagements so far
this week $3,T so. .oo0.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
Arguments in the McEIhone Case

The arguments of counsel in the Nc
Elhone trial was resumed this morning
in criminal court No. ., before Justice
Bradley. Attorney Douglas, of the Couu-
sci for defense, spoke first, his argument
continuing until nearly IL o'clock, when
Attorney Shillington. also for the defense,
began his address. The district attorney
will close. 1t is believed the case win by
given to the jury this eveaing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
swaIIowed Rough on Rats.

Lizzie Radcliffe, a eolored domestic,
living at 21o6. E street, tried to commit
suicide this morning by swallowing O dose
OF rough on rats. She was taken to the
Emergency Hospital and anudotes were
adIninisteredin time to save her life She
refuses to say why she wished to die
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30

New Chief Clerk of the Interior.
Edward NJ. Dawson, of Maryland, was
this afternoon appointed chief clerk of the
Department OF the Interior This appoint
ment was foretoid by The Times several
days ago
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
Another week passed, and again he wrote,
asking for 500

This money was sent Finally the wife
became suspicious thai all was not light,
and came here TO investigate. The result
OF her visit has been told. She LETT on the
Chesapeake and Ohio at once for Cincin-
natl, where she said she intended to sell
hcT household effects and return To her
old horne n California.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30

Chicago Grain and Provision Marker.
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1421 F street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF thu
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1921 T street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
ANARcHIsM IN THE MAILS
Startling Discovery Made by a
P0Steffice Clerk.
INSTRUCTION AS TO BOMBS

A Little Folder Printed in Russian
and Called "The RevoIutionist" Ac-
vises That Condensed MIX Cans
BE Used and the Original Labels
Left on Them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
FINANCIAL.
CORSON 6 MCCARTNEY

SONoOIN q mACAK NEf,
Members or the New YORK Stock Ex.
cnange, 14l9 + st., Glover building
correspondents Of Messrs Moore ScbleY.
so Broadway,
BANKERS and Dealers in Governracat Bouda
Deposits Exchange I-oans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securf
ties IIsted on the exchanges OF New York
Philadelphia. Boston and Baltimore bou1hk
and 5Oid.
A speciality made ofInyestments Sc curItlea
DIstriGt DonGs and all local Railroad. GaS
insurance and Telephone Stock dealt In
and scld. TohJS 81
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
Judge Miller somewhat BETTER

Judge Miller, of the police court, who
has been ill, is reported as being some ewhst
improved.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
Recess of the supreme Court.

The Supreme Court today, after brief
session. took a recess until May 1u
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30

Washington stock Exchange.
phone, 10 at 63 1-2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30

Ihey quickly relieve and speedily cure
tdtarrh, dyspepsia, Rheumatism, All Ner-
% so9s ahd FLOOD Diseases, Female, Kidney
Diseases OF Men and Wonlen
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
THE CONVERSION OF JOE RAITIIN.

Billy Capstan and Teddy Luff, two
middle-aged fishermen, stood, or rath-
er leaned, against one of those tall tar
smeared wooden buildings OF the front
of the old town of Hastings; a building
used for the hanging of nets n the
storing of other paraphernalia of the
fishing industry. Their boat, The So
Der Jade, was hauled up high and dry
on the pebbly beach, and the two men,
silently smoking short clay pipes with
bowls turned downwarCs, now and
then cast a wistful glance at the craft
of which they were part owners. Ae-
cording to the poem there should have
been three fishers who went sailing to
the west as the sun went down, but In
this case the third, who was skipper
and predominant partner of the cratt,
was, as Teddy Luff phrased 1t, lying up
for repairs. Both men knew that he
was dangerously near the boundary
line of that fantastic country known
as lelirium tremens, aid The Sober
Jade was now out of the water wait
ing for her master to sober off.
Joe Rattlln, the captain of The sober
Jade, was not a man to be expostulated
with. He was one of the ~domineering
sort when sober, which was seldom,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Don't Wear SEARCHED Linen.

Prof. Max Rubner, who lectures OH
hygiene at the Berlin University, has
published n very interesting article on
the use of starched laundry In summer.
After extensive and careful investiga-
ton he has come to the conclusion that
starched linen forms n very strong OBJ
stacle to the discharge of heat, and this
influence becomes stronger In the same
proportion as the outside temperature
rises. This seems to prove that the
starching of shirts Is a rather unrea.
sonable custom. In winter, when we
try hard to retain II bodily heat, the
protection given by starched linen Is
very small, on account of the low tenn
perature on the outside, and in sum-
mer, when we try as hard to cool off as
much as possible, starched linen ener-
getlcally keeps the heat in. 1t Is true
enough that with the rising tempera-
ture perspiration will dissolve the
starch, but even then it is very dis
agreeably felt. In this condition II
closes up the pores of the linen and
renders difficult the entrance of dry air
to the skin, and 1t Is just the fresh and
dry air that gives us GOODNESS in sum
mer. Prof. Rubner closes his argument
with the advice to leave off the use of
starched linen entirely In summer, and,
II possible, also In winter, although he
admits that custom and fashion will
hardly allow starched linen to disap
Dear entirely.
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The Leper and the FIagstone.

One of the principal legends connect
ed with st. Patrick's altar stone, &C.
cording to a writer in Donahoe's Maya
zine, IL called the Legend of the Leper
and the Flagstone." This story runs as
follows: When st. Patrick was embark
ing for Ireland to enter upon his mis-
sion, a poor leper came to the seashore
just as the ship was about to weigh
anchor and earnestly begged to be taken
on board. 1t is probable that he had
heard something of the holiness of the
saint and the proofs of divine favor con
ferred upon him, and that deep within
his inner consciousness there was born
a hope, vague at first, but gradually
growing stronger, that in the company
of st. Patrick he might expect some
amelioration of his pitiable condition.
Something in the man appealed to the
saint, who was SO deeply touched by
his ~pleadings that he expressed a wish
to have the despised leper taken on
board. but fear and prejudice had such
an influence over the sailors that they
would not allow the leper on board, and
the ship hogan to move out while the
afflicted man continued to plead from
the beach. The saint took his altar
stone and cast it on the water within
reach of the lepcr, telling him to sit on
it and remain perfectly quiet. Again
was the faith of the man shown, and
as O as he had seated himself the
stone began to move over the water. 1t
followed Immediately in the wake of
the ship until it reached the harbor of
Wicklow, and the leper thus reached
the shores of Erin in safety. st. Patrick
again took possession Of the stone.