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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16
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At Baltimore-i5 ruirigu
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16

Klnsps rty Sept 5 Plans for rail-
ruad bridges 90 b, built ON the line of
trr Npp"u railway ~ Japan havr been
,ampl't.j aud arr now m tho otiiry of
j a. w. Waddrll "f this clt, under
~ husr dire tlon thr structures ARE to b"
huUf
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16

Mobile. Ala, Sept. ls-There were five
new cases Of yellow fever and one death
In Scranton to-day. The Mobile hoard "f
health received reports showing that
there were no new eases of yellow fever
and no suspicious eases.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16
NIL lkc Unmarried.

Washington. Sept. tj.-Commissioncr
Powdcrly of the immigration bureau has
directed IN. deportation OF ls contract
lahorrrs recently arrived al san frsnp
cisco from Japan by way OF Victoria
Those lahorers arrived NJ Victoria ~
Aug. y b, the stsamer Columbia.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16

Our assortment Is very complete and
prices very low--si. sl.25. Si.5o, s2.25 and
se.bo. our s2.2s and S2.5o have very loud
alarms. They ring IL minutes and
never fail 10 waken. Try one.
Orders taken for Calling Cards, We'd
ding and Invitation Stationery. A full
line Of Samples.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16
sall Tor wnrrasts.

Special Dispatch - the Standard.
licl.na. sept s-staie Treasurer II. r.
Collins has irsurd cail Tor all general
fund warrants registered on Ma-ch =.
y. 10 and n. The amount to be- paid out
on these A. ahout szD.Vo
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16

Madrid. sept I&-The war department
is recruiting Seo troops with thr. lntsn-
tlan at imrnediaiel, diSpatehing tIiein TO
re.nforce the Spanish army In Cuba
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-16

We have orders ON train No. ? this even
ing
Upon reccipt Of this information Mayor
Wharton posted "A bulletin recommending
that all persons leave the city al once
who desired To go at all.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
BLONDE DIVINITY WAS A MAN.
Forty Admirers Of IA Buxom Driver
Rudely shocked.


New York, Nov. 26.-she was fat ami
forty and fair, with golden hair beyond
compare, anG when she drove into Ex
change place, Jersey City, at $40 a. III
yesterday, she was followed by great
crowd of admirers.
Men who never int tended to cross tie
Hudson River made a mad rush for tie
ferry-house i'll the hope Of crossing Jn
the same hoHt with the buXom Jne, who
sat SO radiant and SO erect behind the
fine brown mare.
The blonde one drove past the gate
keeper, handed over the fare and whip, ed
the brown mare on to the Cortland street
ferry boat. Chicago. The bald heals rol-
lowed eagerly and watched with delight "s
the fair driver alighted from the buggy.
There were at least forty admirers, ant.
with soIae astonishment they folio we'd the
adored one into the mems cabin.
The blonde, .yiSiOn in the red wais
walked calnit into the cabin and callius
TO a boothpsck dJspla yed-s No. shoe with
a request for shine Then the fair
one delved into pocket-a won.an's pocket
and produced a big black cigar. An
other dive into another packet and u big
match box was produced:
There was a long ''r-i-p-p-p." as a ma: ch
was drawn steadily along the side of the
skirt, then puff. puff, puff and the
fair one eniuyed her smoke. The admirers
turned pale. The deck hands stood be
Wildered.
When the Chicago bumped into the dock
at New York the VISION in red mounted
the seat OF the buggy and calmly drove off
The ferry people on the Jersey side said
that they recognized the blonde driver as a
well-knawn boss truckman OF that city who
is known as a great joker.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
Haley.s Band Concert.

Mr.. Will A. Haley, the leader of Haley's
Washington Military Concert Band, has
followed John Philip Sousa's rule OF Civ
Ing the public what it wants In the MA ke
up of his program for the opening concert
of the season, by the band, to be given at
the National Theater Sunday evening next
The list includes the "Semiramide'' over
ture, always beautiful and alwa VS. new; a
selection from THE Huguenots,'' THE
Blessing OF the Swords arranged for the
trombone section OF the band, for the low
ers of the classic, and Reeves Arkansas
Traveller and War Memories" for
those who follow the lighter music. The
last-named number will be one of the
features. 1t includes many stirring scenes
in the life Of a soldier, and depicts camp
life, a cavalry charge, and the preparations
for great battle, each picture accompa-
MED by appropriate music. Haley's WASH
ingtOn Military Cornet Band has gained u
popularity in Washington that speaks well
for the ability of its leader, although. at
the same time, every item of this popular
ity has been well earned. The band is n
local institution, and Washington musi
clans and music-lovers should continue to
take an interest in its welfare, as they
have done. The concert Sunday evening
will afford an opportunity for the evidence
of this popularity and regard, and from all
reports, the welcome to be extended,
the band at that time will be a warm one
The band will be assisted by Mrs. Hattie
Meads-Smith, the wellknown Washing
ton soprano, and Messrs. Thierbach and
Haina,
The evening times., 1897-11-26
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1897.
Noes of the DIV.

The temporary upset of the United
States Electric Light Company's plant
last night will Illustrate to the communit Y
of Washington, how much the American
pubic hds come to depend upon electricity Y
for light and motive power, since 1t was
fear ed for he nomentt tina There wUuldnutt e
either from the United States Company Cor
some days "a come. Hence the fire seemed
blow to many business houses whose
establishments have been Illuminated and
their engines, elevators and So on, run by
Electricity. While generally serious, the
event was particularly SO TO The Times
All the motive power used by this paper in
typeseitiuE machines, stereotyping, and
presses came from. the United States
pIant, and Of course the entire WORK IN
lhis mornings edition was brought 10
sudden standstill By the use of a new
and untried press, and new and untrieI
bit of private motive power, both forming
part Of cur reserve in case of accidents, We
managed to get out the paper on time and
in retty fair shape: but it was a rather
light squeeze. as the electric light ana
power stopped alta time of night when much
work yet remains to be done On a morning
journal, and minutes are precious. The
prompt action OF the United States Com
pany in immediately repairing all damage
fssomei hing upon which it is much To becon
graduated. Power was supplied to US
before noon today and The Evening Times
is issued from its old plant, ds usual.
The evening times., 1897-11-26

We alwa VS. manage to have some compli-
cation OF u-her with Great Britain. Just
Bow there is ore in connection with n Brit
ish desire to land cable on the Hawaiian
Islands to connect Canada and Australia.
Under our existing reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii, the Dole government is estopped
from granting such or any special privilege
% a foreign power. So Great Britain has
10 ask the American Government foF per
mission anceprotestS gainst our grant
ing it. and with apparent reason. In case
of war between the two European powers,
France would be una ble to communicate
withits officers and agents abroad without
sending its messages over wiles through
British territory. The British cable wou:I
bea adisadvantage to us as WELL in the event
that we should have trouble with our insu-
lar rela tives. The request, therefore, hard
ly should be granted. There will be an
American cable from our Pacific coast to
Hawaii and thence to Japan. The gov
ernrnent of Lord Salisbury should have lit
tledifficulty in arranging with the Mikado.
TO lay a cable from his shores. Then Eng
land Conld ma ke use of ours at reasonable
rates, I'd thus serve any legitimate COM
nercial purpose. The Hawaiian Islands
areour meat and W e promptly should frown
whatever to gain foothold in them,
The evening times., 1897-11-26
WOUNDED, HE LIT a CIGARETTE.
John NJ. Jayne Shot Himself, Then
Puffed Away Until Unconscious.

John NJ. Jayne shot Himself, Then
New York, Nov. 26.-John NJ. ia yne, a
clerk i'm the general postoffice, who lives
in a pretty flat ON the ground floor Of
No. 235 West 115th street, shot himself
in the breast yesterday afternoon, and,
after alling. murtally wounded, deliberately
took cigarette from his pocket, lighted
it and calmly awaited the end.
Policeman Oats. OF the West l. 18th street
station, says he never witnessed so superb
an exhibition Of nerve.
Mrs. yne and three year-old child are
the other members of the family. The wife
was in the Kitchen, and when she heard the
shot ran to the dining room, where she
found her husband lying on the floor. Her
screams and the report reached Mrs. James
Chrystie, who lives just over the hall, and
she ran t0 the ia yne flat.
When Policeman Oats arrived he found
Jayne on the floor, supporting himself on
his elbow, and quietly putting at his
..ls this wound selr-inflicted?'' asked the
policeman.
"why, of course 1t is,' calmly replied
Jayne.
who melted you to the act?''
mo one is to blame, and youll get no
Information from me- replied the wound ed
man. The effort to talk SO exhausted him
that he dropped the cigarette and fell over
unconscious.
He was quickly removed to Manhattan
Hospital. There is little hope for his re-.
coyery. The wound is bad one Inflicted
by q revoiver OF very large calibre.
Mrs. Jayne was removed by friends from
the scene OF the tragedy. The gossip of
OF the tenants of the house indicates jed:-
ousy was the motive for Jayne's rash act.
The evening times., 1897-11-26

The Sooner we can put the little island
shall escape these constant annoyances
due to the feverish desire of England and
Japan to .'get in on the ground floor
ahead of the fact and So he in position
TO claim vested rights and interests which
they will demand to have arbitrated in I,
packed European tribunal, az usual. There
is not any reasonable doubt that annexa
tion will be brought about during the com.
Ing session. If any chance develops that
Senators White, Caffery and Cockreil might
be able tc talk the measure to death in
the Senate, bill will be passed through
the House and then bare ma jority in 5he
other body can settle the matter, while
It requires 4 two-thirds vote to ratify
treaty. Senator Davis. chairman of tie
Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, is ex-
pected to call up the treaty at the be-
ginning of the session, and ask to have
day set for a vote. This will be antag-
pnized, but we should think the annexa.
tion party in the Senate strong enough to
compel vote on that proposition at least.
The opposition while intense on the part
of those who will vote no is half
hearted because there is not any visible
hope that annexation can be defeated.
Consequently il is hardly to be anticipated
that there will be much Of fight, since
that ,u,lv cnuld mean a useless waste of
time and rhetoric.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
NOVEL. CANNON INVENTED.
1t Is Declared 10 be Practically L.
destructible

deStructible.
Chicago, Nov. 26.-Chief Engineer Duane
DOty, of the Pullman Building, has finished
themodel o a gun which promises to arouse
great interest in military and naval circles.
There is practically not single piece oi
cast steel in the new gun. The expensive
process of casting is done away with. The
largest piece Of metal in the gun is the Cen
tral tuhe conta lining the bore, which is moth
ing more than a thin steel tube with the
large end toward the breach. On this tube
rings of rolled steel are forced by hydrl Lie
pressure.
The new cannon is declared to be prac
tically iudestruotible, and the larger he
gun the safer it can be made. Steel rings
makeoveiEeatingo of the tube IN impossible
ity. AS long as the tube holds together the
rings will take up the heat, which will lose
itself betw een the rings. The strain, it is
said, will be transmitted from the tube To
the rings, protecting the former and render
ing 1t practically indestructible, as long as
the rifling holds out. -Four steel rods par,
allel tu the bore uf the gun re-en force the
rings.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
Mayer & Petit, 4l5=4lz M4l54lz4 zt@ St:
\ STAGE HUG ON THE STREET.
Lewis Peers, an A. tor, Pays for E
b-acing Miss Cos walein.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2s.-"o h, my
mother, why do You leave me?''
With this expression, Lewis Peters, who
stated that he W as a member OF a atheat rical
company now playing In Baltimore, hugged
young German girl Wednesday night
about II O'Clock on Eutaw street, mar
Clay street. The victim OF the ar'lelt
Thespian's exuherant affection was diss
Caroline Goswelcin, $40 West Baltimore
street.
Inher testimony before Justice Gran
nan, before whom, Peters was arraigned
yesterday ON a charge of disorderly con
duct, Miss Goswelein said she had Just
left a bakery, where she was employed, AMI
was oh her way home when she saw
Peters. with TWO young women. dppro tcii
ing her. A minute later Peters stepped
directly i'll front Of her, and quickly seiE
ing her around the waist, drew her
closely to him, at the same time giving
expression to the remark mentioned.
Miss GoSwelein 81 III ,nat e!e -, -.ru hei
self away and ran down Eutaw street until
she met Pairolman Schroeder, Western dis
trict. Peters had in the meantime con
tnued up the street with the Two women,
who he told the magistrate We're also
lIeinLefs OF the theatrical company 10
which he belongs. The patrJlinan went Ill
pursuit. and arrested Peters.
When the patrolrian ana Miss Goswelein
had finished their testimony Justice Gran
nan surprised Peters by telling him that
h intended 10 change the charge against
him to that of ''wiIlfully hindering and Oh
structing the free passage of persons
along the public highway"
rs this your usual manner of address
ing young wuInen?" said the magistrate to
Peters. The actor replied IN .he affirna-
tive. You knew you We're not ON the
stage at the time continued Justice
Grammar. To this Peferrsalso answered'
Yes" and added that he was not intoNi.
Gated at the time. Rather odd procedure
for q public thoroughfare, remarked tn.
magistrate.
Waving his hands dramatically, Peters
told Justice Grammar that when he saw
Miss t;oswelcn he believed her to be a
young woman with whom he had BEEN in
troupe for two years. He had understood
that she was pla ying ut another theater
in this city. 1t is very evident to me-
said Justice Grammar, as he fined Peters
$40 and costs, that you have a poor mem-
ory for faces"
The evening times., 1897-11-26
THE BODIES AT THE BEACH.
Harry I.oeke's imperfect Identified
ton of the First Corpse Found.

ton of the First Corpse Found.
Little further information Confirming the
killing Of .tour men far. down the Potomac
River, as stated in The Morning Times, was
obtained today. Three dead bodies alto
near Colonial Beach.
general investigation is being made u
determine the cause of death Of the three
men, and it is believed wholesale murder
will he unearthed.
Harry Locke, the young man, living At
Jackson and Adams street, Anacostia
several days ago went TO Colonial beach
and identified the first body as that Of
his father -in-law, Mr.. John Cauter, OF
Anacostla.
This morning James Purcell, George
Owens and George Canter, relatives OF the
missing man, returned from Colonial Beach
where they had gone to secure further
proofs about him.
. They were next shown the body, but
were forced to admit that IL was not
that OF John Center. The latter had sew
eral teeth missing, while those OF the
dead man were intact. Canter is fully
fifty years old, and the murdered man
was hardly more than twenty-five years
old.
Mr.. Locke's imperfect Identification was
explained by the coroner, who said that the
young man seemed to be perfectly salts
fled with the coin, looking glass and shirts
as proofs of the mans identity, and hardl :
glanced at the body. These facts furnished
the basis CT The Times statements yester-
day ana this morning.
The statements of Messrs Purcell, Owens
and Canter are contradicted, however, by
information received this afternoon from
c. W. Walcott, hotelkeeper at Colonial
Beach who denies that any other bodies
than that OF the white maj have been found
ON the shore. There was report to the
effect, he said, but he and Ma agistrate B.
ID. Cook began an investigation and could
not confirm tie statement.
While the Investigation concerning the
body at Colonial Beach $ going on another
inquiry is being made in the vicinity of
Washington as TO the whereabouts of Can
ter. The fact that the murdered man is
not Canter still leaves in doubt that mans
fate,
Mr.. George Canter said today that Little
ford had told him that Canter had gone
with a party into the Dismal SwaInp 10
work on "A proposed canal. When Littlefori
last saw him he was at Portsmouth.
Littleford gave the missing mans brother
the name of sanford * Brooks, No. 2l Gay
street, Baltimore, as the firm by which
Canter was employed. The brother wrote
to the firm and yesterday received a letter
saying that they did not have any such man
in their employ
The evening times., 1897-11-26
The Grea,est bargains Yet.

The entire stock contained on the lower
floor of the large building occupied by
NJ. Dyrenforth & Co.. clOthiers, 923 Penn
sylvania avenue, must be sold at once to
make room. for their new mems and
boys furnishings departments, which
will shortly be added. The stock of suits
and cvercoats has been reduced 40 per
cent in order to make quick sale. 1t is
worth Your while to see these bargains
before your purchases are made-it's n
rare chance. 923 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
offu,t Case continued Again.

The case of Mrs. Mary R. Offutt and
Samuel K. Thompson, charged with grand
larceny OF One pair Of diamond earrings
valued at 5000 from Sarah l. Smith, and
which was to have been heard befo e
Judge Kimball this Afternoon, has been
continued until Wednesday next a. lI:3O
o'clock.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
The Cabinet Meeting.

The cabinet meeting today lasted about
an hour, and was purely converse tional, Oh
general topics. Most OF the time was given
to the message and shaping up annual re-
ports. Nothing of special Importance was
done.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
coNCoRD1A CLUE BLOUSE ROBBED.
Thieves Get Through a Window and
Garry Away Wearing Apparel.

Carry Away Wearing Apparel.
Mrs NJ. Newmyer. living at No 1904
New Hampshire avenue northwest called
at police he ldquarters today and reported
that the Concordia clubhouse, at Sixth and
E streets northwest, was entered by an
unknown person Ia st night. The entrance
was effected by way OF a rear window, and
the following articles stolen: A seal,
skin coat, belonging to Mrs. ID. Goldman;
a heavy black Jacket, the property of Mrs
Hillrnan. and d macintosh cape. The
case is being Investigated.
The evening times., 1897-11-26

The watering trough on Eleventh street
below street southeast is reported out Of
order
The evening times., 1897-11-26

Terraline will quickly cure that football
cough or cold. Item
The evening times., 1897-11-26
Circulation Statement.

communications intended for publication
in The Times should be terseiy aud plainly
written and must in all cases be accompanied
BY the name and address of the toriter. Re
iected communications toiH not be preserved,
and oniy manuscripts of curious importance
Kill be returned to their authors.
The evening times., 1897-11-26

Terraline will quickly cure that football
cough or cold, Item
The evening times., 1897-11-26

Readers OF The Times ,oho may at any
tin c be unable TO procure copies Of it at ann
neus stand, railroad station or on railroad
rains lciH confer a JarCr upon the manage
ment by sending TO Ibis office information Of
The fact.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
The Temperature Today.

Thetemperature during the day was. At
.. M, A; at l2 O'Clock noon, "a, and at
PM, 81; Ina aximum, 62.
The evening times., 1897-11-26
Cashmere Tea Gowns
Big Skirt Offering.

Small qua antity-but big value.
20 BLACK and Navy Blue Serges and
fancy Scotch Mixtures, lined with
percalihe and bound with velvet;
correct cut and graceful draDr
Regular $3.50 all over the cro 40
country. Special at SZ.4S
The evening times., 1897-11-26
$50 Man-tailored Suits.

prod need in the same way-of
fabrics We bought below the mar
ket and had made up S we wanted
them. Instead of all 36's we've
every size from 81 to 46. We want
to tell you we haven't had any
better made suits in the house this
sea son-they're all Jewels OF
perfect fit and fashion. The choice
of Black, Navy Blue. Brown, Cadet
Blue, Green and Royal Hue Home
spuns in two-toned effects, made
The evening times., 1897-11-26
Bargains Tomorrow For the Ladies'.

Black Astrakhan, Black and Navy
Blue, Royal Blue and Brown ker-
seys and Tan Covert Cloths are in
cluded in the assortment, made up
in fly fronts with Nautch col
lar, Fly and Double -Breast ed, and
sluiced front, with both the Fra nk-
lin and klonGlke e storm collars, lined
all through with silk, from $40 up.
They're Coats that, bought in the
regular way, must Sell at from IS To
S25. Here's what we are going
to do with them tomorrow guar
anteeing salts faction:
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
SCHOOL FOR PREOITA.
The Census Will Justify an Additiona
Building in the Valley.

The Census Will Justify an Additional
Building in the Valley.
A canvass of the Precita Valley school
census is said TO justify the demand of the
Precita Valley improvement Club for a
new school building for that section.
The ommittee appointed at the last
meeting has selected a suitable site, but it
has not made its choice public. The COM
mittee proposes to bond one or more sites,
leaving the selection TO the School Di-
rectors, who have given it as their opin-
ion that the residents of the valley are
the best judges of what is wanting.
The Recommendation of the club for
the improvement of certain streets and
sidewalks was favorably received by the
Supervisors, and it is believed that it's sug-
gestions will be carried out.
The Board OF Health has promised to
abate the offensive pool of stagnant water
at Folsom and Army streets.
The persistent efforts of President
Stephen Byrnes, Secretary ]. Z. O'Brien
and J. I. Graham in the betterment of the
Prec:ta Valley are fully recognized and
appreciated by not only the members of
the club, but also the residents and prom
erty- of the section.
Tne transformation OF Bernal Park from
SUM- burned condition to a beautiful
park and the removal of the offensive
Pesthouse are conditions fondly hoped for
in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
ASPHYXIATED BY GAS,
A Loose Stopcock Caused the
Death of Mrs. H.
Lam mers.
Her Husband Also Overcome by The
Fumes, but His Life Saved
BY DR.. BunnelI.

Mrs. hammers, an aged woman, was
found dead in bed yesterday morning at
her residence 219S Devisadero street, and
her husband was found on the floor in an
apparently dying condition.
The discovery was made at $40 A. NJ. by
man named Stoner, who lives in the
house. He called in DR.. Bunnell, who
found that the gas fixtures were out of
order and that the deceased or her hus.
band in shutting off the gas on retiring
had turned the key all the way around,
thus letting the gas escape.
The suffocatinC fumes awakened Lam
mers, who fell to the floor and tried 10
crawl to the door.
The body of Mrs. hammers was taken
to the Morgue. She was native of Ger
many, about 90 years old.
Doctor Bunnell worked upon the un-
conscious body of the hu> band for three
hours and half, and succeeded in BRING
ing him out of danger. hammers said, as
soon as he recovered consciousness, that
he and his wife retired at O clock on
Friday night and, that he turned off the
gas very carefully. He had no idea how
the accident happened. The interstices
in the doors and windows allowed the en-
trance OF sufficient oxygen TO save his life
until the doctor reached him.