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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
PRETTY GIRLS AT AUCTION.
Novel scheme to Raise Money To Buy
a Library

Lagrange, Ga, Oct. 20. The sale bv
auction OF fourteen young ladies in the
Southern Female College Chapel or Friday
night As unique social event. To which
eclat was added hy the offer of Lagrange
Female College To permit tie attenda nee
OF its students.
These two colleges occupy a UNIQUE
position la the South They were estab-
hshed over fifty years ago, and We're
patrunized Ivy the rich planters Of all
tie slave states. Here. was, the home or
one or the richest communities OF slave
owner in the country. with the late Bcnja
min II Hill a. its head. Proud DANES OF
the wal period had graduated from ole
or the other Of these colleges and tnithr. =,
turn they sent their daughters. The two
institutions rs We'll az Lagrange society
are very exclusive.
A woman's Bbrary. devnt.d to higher
female education, was ieened d neces
SHY for the town. and the idea of the
ueauty sale originated with Mrs Gallo
way, i ,pcial leader II was enthusi
astiCally adopted, and its realization was
eagerly awaited.
The night cane and the auditorium was
filled to slffocatIon Ivy The bellies and
btauN of the town AMI the surrounding
country. Upon the stage sa. the beauty
az ;''e two Colleges of fair young girls.
Fourteen OF the fairest of notably fair
daughters Were TO he sold under the ham
ner To the highest bidder.
Mfr. Wl>'iom and Col Moon acted as
auctioneers, and each in his inirniiable
way portrayed to those present the varic.l
attractions of each young lady offered for
sale.
They We're severslly guaranteed TO re
good cooks, sOngStreSses. beautiful, sound
Of ewes aid free from yellow fever.
The excitement reached It's height when
Miss Fannie Belle Strong was presented.
She proved to have 81 many admirers In
the audience that the price was run away
up. The young lady Won the prize offered
for the one bringing the best price
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ae, 1897


There could not well he a better indica-
tin of the fright which the current Situa
tions in Ohio and New York have given the
Admin sCration than Is offered in its
eleveutn.dty repentance Of the onion Pa
cific deal with the Schifr-Morran >yndi-
cate. NO one need entertain the least
doult that if Seth Low were cut OF the
way and Hanna considered safe, tie SHE
g. the gang would have gone through. aud
the plundcr divided between those who
were To share it. in spite of allIhe public
cIanor." az Nj. Attorney General Nc
Kenua calls IL. ia the world. As II IS, The
Government viii ask postpunenent 40
December .. a date which VIII give tie
Congress something 10 say in the premises.
The reorganization committee" VIII OPP
pose a ppStponcuenj. In the event that
0n any grearraEpeG technically the Gov
ernineut'S motion should be defeated, then
81 viii Zoe the duty Of Mr.. Mckinley IL
crush the conspiracy ay bidding IN the
property ipr the nation. He il now in a
place where he would not dare 10 carry
out the plot OF MS Predecessor ia coniUno-
ton with some OF his own friends, Ia take
IN - score OF millions at the loss of IN"
people.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
JUST FOR. Fun.

Up to the Subject: Tea Cher-Name six
animals Of the frgid zcne. Tommy-Four
polar hears and TWO sea Is Detroit Free
Press.
Always speak well OF your neighbour
Il always dc, although can assure YOU
in confidence she is the meanest woman IN
Cr-atl.m.-Tit- Bits.
MIR FarEslupc-S shakespeare saws that
a soft voice, gentle and low, is an excel
lcht thing in a woman.
Mr.. Hrights-ltis; but ii is more excellent
in q haby.-Ncw York Journal.
Doctor-Mr Enpcck, fear your wife's
mind is gone.
Mr.. Enpcck-That doesn't surprise me
Sire has been giving me d piece of it every
dag FOR ten years.-Boston Traveller
Julius. d. you think people WA! under
stand ON French if we 20 to Paris in
19o0?'
"Or course; there viii be lots of other
Americans there.'-Detroit Free Press.
ayes, indeed, the courts he'd that igno-
renee Of the law is no excuse. | learned
that to nay bitter experience"
You were ignorant of the lave"
''Nc. hul my lawyer was. New York
Journal.
De Riter-Don't you think modern lit
crary criticism is inclined t. he too flip
pant?
Gazaiioi--l don't know. Emerson advises
US TO let The subject dictate the style
Chicago Journal.
.'Before We were married. she pro
tested, you declared you would 60 To the
end of the earth TO III AXE me happy"
Yes" he replied, ColdIy.
she shuIdered.
Had ne already run through her real eS
tate?-Detroit journal.
Hewitt-6iruett says that you are afraid
OF him.
Jcwett-Afraid of himi Why, twas only
yesterday that l called him everything
could think of.
Hewitt What did he say?
Jewett--I came away from the telephone
as soon as j said all / had to say.-New
York Evening journal.
Tits matter Of record that he first man,
feeling gay and in ''slangy' mood. one
Cay faceliuuly remarked to the frs
woman:
''OL. you're not 50 many!'
Thereuppn Eve replied:
Give me time
And tEc last census indicates that time
vas all siic needed.-Chicago Post.
well, Davie, did you enjoy your visit
10 the museum"
Yes, mamma
do you remember any OF the nice things
you SAW"
'Oh. yes, l remember lots Of Them
And can you tell me what they We're
called?"
Yes: most OF them Were called, DO
not toucb.'-Exchange
Far Price: Miss Beauty at church fair }
Don't you want souIe pen wipers, Mr..
Bach?
Mr.. Bach-Naw-at dollar apiece, pre-
sumo?
Miss Beauty-0h, no. The minister said
we must not charge more than we thought
things were worth. These Were made by
that borrid Miss Pert, and l think they
are worth about ten for cent.-New York
Weekly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
TREAsuREs OF. THE KLoSDIKE
Governor of Alaska Reports of Orig
iDal Discoveries.

John G. Brady, governor of Alaska, IN
his annual report to tine Secretary OF the
Interior, submitted yesterday, says OF the
Yukon alley:
-.Cassiar miners who would spend then
winters at Victoria, Fort wransell and SIT
Ia would often express "A desire TO pros
pect the !leadwaters of the Yukon. The
passes We're held by the Chilkats, tribe
noted for its willingness to fight to mann
tain its monopoly OF the fur trade THESE
natives were Jealous of the White men 60
ing ia In 1882 Ed Sheirfelin built d small
steamer, and with party of five went up
the river as lar as Nulukit, where they
wihtered. The next So ason they proSpected
till A ugust. They found coarse gold every
where. The miners were well rewarded
bv working the bars on Stewart River aud
ITS I.ibu, aries before 1885. Frankling dis
covered coarse gold at Forty Mile Creek in
the fall of 1856. While Sixty Mile Creek
and Forty Mile Creek pass ever into British
territory, nearly al of the gold .liggings
are on the A rnerican side. Year after year
the field has been widening. But the miner
is handicapped. Transportation Is the great
problem for the Yukon.
The discovery or gold on the hlOnuike
branch of the Yukon by George Ccrmack
in A ugust, / $50, was no doubt largely by
accident. However that may he, Il has
stirred up the world. The shipme nj OF gold
by the steamers told the story. Thousands
started at once and thousands more are
waiting To Toe more certain, and IL is well
that they have done 50. Shiploai after
shipload OF goldseekers and their freight
have been rushed TO the extreme Init OF
salt water navigation, and there the : have
been literally dumped upon the beach some
above high water and rome below. At
Skaguay more than 400 locations were
made, and now the town of tents is giving
way 10 the town of frame houses. Those
men have had a terrible time, but they are
brave, and started out To endure hard
ships Take them as a class. they wouldl
rank far above the average man hood d: lie
country. BY hard work and bulldog tcnaCify
some outfits went over the Skaguay .rail
and White Pass TO the lakes and down tie
river. II this pass is Improved AMI E"pt
open during the winter IL may be possible
60 put over hundreds of tons of provisions
and have them ready at thc lakes for he
break up in the spring.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26

Fall Mai 6azctie is inclined to think
Hancs's %. zoo, re-enforcements for Cube,
WI ich hook well on paper do not exist else
where, aud warns Spain that the tire
SeeiGS near when The States will have tu
recognize tie Cubans as bellieerents, and
tne oonse', uences OF such step will be
serious, mostly for Spain" The London
Times with it, characteristic effrontery
Suspects financial influences behind the
"jingu ariation,'' as ii its editor ami
every realing man in England did net
SNOW that, Du: for financial interests in
control q our Federal ADMINISTRATION.
Cuha would have been recognized. free, and
the last Spanish soldier kicked out OF the
island long before now. There are other
and less friendly notices. Yne of ,hem re
ferring TO ''mSolent Yankees" but they are
not wCrii much attention IL is rather
omnous tat the Spanish troops at san
tanueI who were ordered for Cuba awe
revoliad and declare that they VIII refuse
10 80 there. This is only one OF laany evi
dcnceS of dissatisfaction In the army, which
is rife with Carlism anu SociG=ism. Indi
cations again arc reported OF the inmi
nencr OF Il Carlist uprising, which hereto
foie has been restrained awaiting crisis
with a merica.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Body Of Julia Klee Exhumed In the
preseu,e of Five Hundred People.

Buffalo Y. Y. oct. 26. The police OF
Fort Erie aud the crown authorities oil
NelIand county, Ontario, are inVestlga =
thug the circumstances of the death OF
Jdli;, klee, on account of rumors when
have been in circulation since the woman
died at the little village of Stone Bridge:
IN Thunderstorm township, on June III
last.
Julia klee, who was thirty-foui wears
old, bore q reputation for waywardneSs'
About noon on June IL she drank a GA -
of milk Almost Immediately she tcH To
the floor with all appearances of great
agony. Her Relatives were summoned,
and within twenty minutes she was dead
DR.. Neff made out a certificate OF death
fIom spoplexy.
The body was exhumed yesterday in
the presence Of fully 600 people, and Drs.
Black and. Old performed an autopsy. III
was found that the remains Were too badly
,iecomposed to make any definite report
on the direct cause of death, so IL was
decided TO send TIE stomach and the brain
Of the wonlan TO Toronto to be analyzed.
The crown authorities do not disclose what
their suspicious are. The inquest will he
resumed on November 8.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
hollis ON FREE SILVER.
He Il Not an Enthusiastic Supporter
of the Chicago PIatform.

New Yorf, Oct. 26.-EX- Gov. Boias, u
Of his recent letter on the free coinage
uf silver and the criticisms thereon. He
conceded. lie says, to no man living, more
loyal devotion t. bimetallisna than lie him-
been oppus ed 70 an unqualified declaration
an the pemocr attic platform for free coin
age at the fix ed Tatio Of Is t. !, because
BE believes IL will permanently disrupt :ie
bemocf atic party, and because he believes
Il WIZ always defeat that party. He also
lelie, - IL viii destroy the hope for u
Iuetallism in all the great nations OF the
world. Ieiallisri4, To his mind, means a
financial system, IN which the use az
both "f the money metals is not only
anthCf.L"d Toy law, but one in which their
actual Use oh equal ter msis secured By law.
Mr.. BAes says he believes il To b. tie
daty OF every true Democrat, no matter
tc what lartIon con this question he he
longs, Ia II" ard find some plan consistent
with legislation fur the actual use OF both
noney metals on equal terms that shah tie
equally satisfactory to the great body %
las party. He confesses that he had no
part IA the for nation If the Chicago plat
form, n1r has he heen an enthusia site sup
porter Of the policT that divided the paitv
Concluding, he saws that IL this is treason
To ihs party lie has been guilty of II.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26

A rather queer story comes from Europe
today. " hiah would tend to show that
tho recent friendship between Russia and
Germany H. not a. close as il might
De. The car while visiting Darn>tadt
refused to receive the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess OF Haden, the latter a
laughter or I'D Kaiser Wilhelm, and auni
10 the present Emperor. All Germany il
in rage over what is felt almost uaiver-
sally to bs al affront 10 the nation. No
hOly seems 4 knew what TO make or the
iGciIent. n is barely possible that the
Kaiser has l'een exhibiting some new anu
independent freshness with regard TO East.
ern affairs. and that the Car wanted
90 cali his attention TO the fact in an un-
official way But making faces at a mans
aunt l. u,pre Than unofficial: it f. not NEE
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26

British activity on the Upper Nile does
not look much like any expectation Of
having to surrei der control 81 Egyptian
territory IN the Immediate future. Gen
hunter, with q strouC Column, has cune
10 attach osman Rigna, the Deryish general.
on the Atbars River bat il is doubtful af
0snaB viii remain TO fight A. this joIr
nal predicted Yesterday. the chances for
serious fighting in northern India are
growing mote certain. According 10 dis
patches from Simla tie British forces toda '
were to assault the positions of lie
pathans Oh both sides Of the Sempag CHA
Pass, where they are strongly intrenched
The aitack viii be . repetition OF the nd
vance or SANTANA Ridge, up a steep de
clivny covered with powders ana very
difficult 10 move over. The natives are in
large numbers, well AIMED, and if they
light as well ~ they did week a.o.
there VIII he heavy lusee, to the Bril- ssh
column.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for con struCtIng q brick
eight room school building on the south
ca st corner of First ami Quin cy streets north
east, Washington city, District of Colum-
bia. Office OF the Commissioners, u. c.,
Washington, ID. c., oct 81, lSe1-Sealed
proposals will be received at this office
until = M. on SATURDAY. OCT OBEK 80,
1897, for constructing brick eight-rOotu
school building at tie southeast CCrneT OF
First and Quincy streets, Washin gtOn,
ID. c. Blank forms OF proposals and SpeCl-
fications, together with all necessary in
formation, can he obtained upon application
therefor at the office OF the inspector OF
buildings of The District of Columbia, and
bids upon these forms only will he consid-
cred. The right is reserved TO reject any
or all bids. Proposals must he iBclCsed in
an envelope, sealed and Endorsed on the
outside proposals for constructing an
eight-room school building, corner First
and Quincy streets, Washington. ID. c.
JOHN W. ROSS, JOHN b. WIGHT, VIM.
M BLACK, Commissioners &c.
oc2 -6texS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26

ItI> bcyond question that he attempt to
kidnap TIE Union Pacific Railway has eN-
srted and >tig exercises a great influence
on thr political situation in New York
Indeed il may he said that the effect oTtae
exposure has been TO seriously threaten the
NcKhlcy-Crnker-P latt combine with act lal
defeat And there are other things tend
tng tie same way. The bettors for the Ad
ninistratioa crowd, who last week w"Ge
offering odd> of = f-2to ] on Cookers man,
are bow afraid ~ . 90 on tie same can
didstc. Stnl the result is sbrouded in mys-
terry. Low is taxing heavily from the Plat
organization. while there are large ,lcfec-
lions from Tammany 10 George. II - IN
hooks ar IL the fight were between L. -
aud Esn wyck, with the advantage grow
in. ho;arly raorc difficult to locate That
iacreas'-d confidence in victory is enter.
tanned by Sctl Low AID his advisers gocs
without saving. Nothing could Il" more
evident Henry George. too, seems to he
hes ethat lis electIon sprobable. Jusi-.uE ly
appearances TsmmaHy h soa ked IA S'"UIn.
II was hclicvcd that MIR. Bryan could lie
cfaNrd into sd yihra good word for TIE wig
wan toward thc end of the struggle. hut he
lsropor;ed as refusing percnIptorily. again.
George attack upon Richard Croker's per
sDnal character is jti.ing badly on the Tam
many chances. Tracy simply is out OF it.
Nobody paws much attention 10 him noH.
Hi> pitiabic attItudc a warminc-pan for
Van Wyck IS thu only thing about MIN in
evidence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26

The full text ofthe Spanish note had not
reached the STATE Department last night,
but IL is admitted that 1t will not vary
much from tie substance already pub
hshed. gGeIe are evidences of much GISap-
pontiuent N Admins, ration circ:ts over
tie character OF the communication. The
New YOr,, Hcreld which all along, has
been IN sympathy with the pro-Spanish
policy of MI Mckinley and Mr. Hanna, ha :
admitted the depressing tendency of the
situation. IL says in effect that the PreSi-
dent had topped and believed that Senior
sagasta would see the point Of his mild
ana friendly representations, ana meet
them w!th concessions, promises OF some
thng with which the Congress could
hc pacificd," unth Spain should have
this Government would be able to extend
without attracting too much attention frun
the American people. Now the spanish
cabinet H. doing Just what he has labored
aav and night 10 avoid, i. e, being placed
H. position where he must, very likely
abandon the spanisb-Cuban bondholders
and the sugar Trust TO their fate, or See
his national influence and the credit OF his
Administration go down TO destruction in
an ocean OF otloqay, az they but Just
now very nearly did in connection with the
Union Pacific steal.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26

(Frcm the Cincinnati EDquir,r.D
"E'hat Is "a curious custom they have In
some ~ the South Sea Islands," said Mr.
Wallace, "of marrying girl to a tree
or sane inarimate object. which is sup
posed 20 act rs a sort OF scapeToat FOR the
shortcomings of the real live husband
1T Is not absolutely unique, said Mrs.
Wallace. for a woman in this country TO
be married t. a stick"
But Nj Wallace. with the calm super
iority 81 The masculine mind, refused to
deem il Q personal n after.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
TIE MONETARY COMMISSION.
Undecided IA TO Future Action WITH
England.

London, Oct 26 III. American None
tary Commissioners, " no have been unsuC.
ceSsrully negotiating with the govern
ment in The interest of the free coinage
of silver. are as yet undecided whether to
Continne Their representations in Europe
or rctu-n To- the United States without
further action
After considerable discussion between
Ambassador Hay and the commissioners
upon the subject of a reply to the answ er
made by the British cabinet To the COM
missioners proposals a few days ago,
Senator WoIcou merely acknowledged the
receipt OF the governments note.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
AUCTION SALES.
THos. BOWLING & CO., AuctIoneers
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue OF a deed OF trust duly recorded
I'm Liber No. 211O, at folio 414. ct seq,
one of the land records or the District OF
Columbia, and at the request OF the parties
secured thereby, the Undersigned trustees
front OF the premises, No. ZIG Tenth
street northwest, on MONDA OCTOBER
%, AT 4 p. NJ, the following-described
trict OF Columbia. t6-wit: South hair OF
lot numbered 30, in Davidson's heirs sub
division OF square numbered $40.
Property sold subject to former deed
Of trust OF ST ,42S.71.
Terms; stated at time of sale; 1900 re
CURED on acceptance OF bid, terms To De
complied with in fifteen days of sale All
conveyanCing. etc. at cost OF purchaser.
HENRY W. OFFUTT,
WALTER l.. CARROLL.
Trustees.
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sANARELLrs FEVER CURE.
The Discoverer Will Begin Experi,
ments on Human beings.

ments on HuIfan Beings.
Buenos Ayres. Argentina, oct. oe.-Dr
sanareli, who has beep in Uruguay many
| months studying the yellow fever problem
and who recently annotncea the discovery
of curative antitoxin for the disease, has
been interviewed againias to his work.
In the first place Dr. Sanarclli stated hat
American physicians w'hoshaye expressed
| opinions rs u his discovery are colnpieu..y
mistaken as to its uses. II is not q serum
| To be used for incubation to prevent yellow
fever, but a serum which, he believes viii
| cure il. lie said he had fnoc nIa ted many
dogs, horses and other animals with a
serum which was intended to give them
mild form of fever and immunize them.
This method he found to be slow difficult
and varying in its results. according Ia
the class of animals on which the expert
n8cnts were made. In order to iInniunize
horse he found incubation would have 10
be made at intervals covering fourteen
months.
Then DR.. Sanareili turned his attention
to the experiments which resulted In the
discovery OF the curative serum. He first
inoculatcd some of the lower animals in
then tried his curative serum, with salts
factory results. Several OF the animals
were almost dead with the genuine yellow
fever, when the curative serum was i'll
iccted. In each case they recovered
Thedoctor believes the same results would
follow the same treatment of man wlto
suffered from the fever. though as vet he
las been unable 10 make a practical test
on man. lie states that Il human being
VIII not yield 80 readily 10 the fever, and,
therefore, he may have to make minor
Changes in his treatment after testing It,
Thenew serum, il compared with others in
tended for preventive or Curative purposes,
VIII be found TO he far above them in eff
cacy. DR.. Sanarell says, though IL is not
yet perfect. Before announcing his final
conclusions and the composition Of his
serum, DR.. SanareIl will try TO make a
more potent preparation for experiment on
fever patient He viii soon leave Monte
vidco for Rio Janeiro, where he VIII Com
uuue his experiments.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
Roy md Horse Killed..

Wilmington, DEL, Oct ga Baltimore
and Ohio train struck a horse and wagon,
driven by John Springer. fifteen years
old, at q crossing, near FELTON,, Pa, yester
day, smashing the wagon and Killing
Springer Gsd the horse. Another bog. whO
H. said TO have been with Springer, is missss
ing, and has not yet been found.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
A Happy Victim.
(From the Florida Times Union.

From the Florida Times r1nion.l
The small boy who cannot find seat in
the school rooms of some of our great
cities is arousing an interest which ne can
not appreciate. or all the victims or
present conditions, he is probably the best
satisfied. And many of those who did
find seat are envying him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
Deterioration Not Possible.

tFroIn the Chicago Tribunc.l
Mrs. Ch1gw alter Josiah, ] canned those
gooseoerries three years ago. How DO they
taste2
Mr.. Cbug water Well, they're no worse
than when you put them up. You can't
SPOIL the darned things by canning them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
In Bad Odor at Cologne,

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealerl
]: looks as ir there W ere plenty ofreasons
why our consul at Cologne should be dis
tasteful TO the Germans. President Nc
kinney is little lame when IL conles 10
looking up records.
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Considered as ~ Cow.
lEron lhe Chicago Tribune.l

From the Chicago Tribune.l
mamma. is this a coeoanut2'
Yes, dear"
Has It got milk In it,?
yes"
Turning it sbcnt in her handl. How
do YOU nilk tor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time.
fORElGN MAILS are forwarded TO the
ports or sailing daily, and the schedule Il
tD>lnEs j. arranged ON the pres4fuptI n
q their uninterrupted overland transit
TOT the Week ending October 30, the laSB
connecting closes VIII ue made at this
Office a. follows: