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The times., 1898-05-20
First News of the Tragedy.

The sad news Of the attempted suicide
of Miss Carrie Steele OF this city, near
Wilmington, Del, yesterday afternoon,
reached Washington last night about 8
o'clock. From what can be learned the
suicide was well planned and premedi-
tated-
The first news Of the affair was brought
20 The Times by Mr. Woodbridge who
reached the city last night from New
York on the congressional limited He
said the unfortunate young lady boarded
the train at Atlantic City and was alone
When the CONDUCTOR of the train went to
her FOR her fare she did not have a ticket
but paid her way 10 Washington in cash.
Until she train reached Wilmington she
seemed in deep thought, but on the train
leaving there, she seemed TO brighten up
and be enjoying the ride.
The train was in the meantime thunder
ing along at terrific rate Of speed-fifty-
six miles an hour. As the conductor was
passing through the car she was in she
called him and asked him TO raise the
sash Of the window in her seat. After
looking out of the window, she took a
piece Of paper from her pocketbook and
wrote upon il: Carrie Steele No Sl4
Eleventh northwest, Washington, D. c.
This she pinned on the left lapel of her
jacket and called to the porter to come
and raise the window still higher for her.
When this was done and as soon as the
porter had turned away, without uttering
a word she threw herself headforemost
out of the window.
Another passenger train was following
close behind the limited. which was.
therefore. compelled TO go on without
stopping 70 the next station, where tele-
gram was sent back notifying the author
tiles Of the occurrence.
Miss Steele was the sister-in-law of DR.
S. F. Newton, who resides at No. Sl4
Eleventh Street northwest When seen
about 10 o'clock by a reporter for The
Times DR.. Newton had received no news
OF the accident and IL became the pain
ful duty Of The Times man to inform
him and the young lady's sister, his wife,
Of what had happened.
From DR.. Newton il was learned that
Miss Steele had been suffering for a long
time with nervous prostration. and it
was decided 10 send her to a sanitarium
at Atlantic City, for treatment She left
Washington about month ago. but did
not seem satisfied TO remain there and
mas so informed her sister, Mrs. Newton
Only a short while before they received
the news Of the accident DR. and Mrs
Newton were discussing the question of
the latter's going 10 Atlantic City to visit
her sister. Up 10 a late hour DR. Newton
had not been notified, either by the rail-
road authorities or the police of Wash
ngton, OF the accident to Miss Steele.
The times., 1898-05-20
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service Commits
sion win hold an examination on June Is
for the grade Of clerk qualified in Ger
man, French, Spanish, Italian and Rus
sian languages, TO ill a vacancy in the
War Department, at a slary of 81, 600.
On the same date an examination also
viii be held for the grade of railway
book-keeper, to fill vacancy in the office
Of the Commissioner of Railroads, De-
partment Of the Interior, at a salary of
s.. OO0
There will also be an examination for
the grade of aid in the Department Of
Biology. United States National Museum.
to fiji a vacancy at $50 per month.
The times., 1898-05-20
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Mrs. Bridget Cannon the Victim
IaaI.r-f Ia

Mrs Bridget Cannon the Victim of
Terrible Accident
Mrs. Bridget Cannon, IS years of age.
who resides at No. IA Second Street
northeast, was run over by train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad last evening
shortly after o'clock and so seriously in
jured as to necessitate the amputation of
both her legs below her knees.
The injured woman was employed as a
car cleaner by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company and was returning
from Trinidad. where the work of clean
ing is done, when the accident happened.
The train on which Mrs. Cannon and the
other woman who works with her rode left
Trinidad shortly after O'Clock and had
got as far as the intersection of Delaware
Avenue and / Street when the accident
occurred.
There is some uncertainty as TO par-
uculars Of the accident.
Il was stated, however, that she at
tempted 10 jump from the train before II
stopped, and that her skirt caught in the
step and as she fell her feet were flung
under the rolling wheels.
Another version is that she was stand
The times., 1898-05-20

All eyes are now on Admiral
Sampson and his feet Lets drink
to the early annifiiiation of tie
Spanish squadron in a glass of the
National Capital Brewing Co. IS
Diamond" or ''Murliner" Beer.
The former is light the latter is
dark and feavy-unequa1ed as a
tonic Both equal the best import
ed beer.
aS- Case of doz. bottles only S1.25.
Write or telephone 222. sNational
Capital Brewing Co., 3th, f4th, and
d SITS. S. e.
The times., 1898-05-20
The Art Losn Exhibition.

At the final meeting of the Art Loan
Committee held yesterday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. c. Barney, Miss Will
liams. treasurer, presented the financial
statement of the results of the commit
tees work.
The net proceeds of the Loan Exhi-
bition are 50. 1919. The net proceeds of the
two tableaux entertainments We're 81, 752, =
50. Total profits. s4,242.3S
1t was voted to use $500 at once in pro-
viding supplies not furnished by the Gov
ernment for the Army hospital ship now
being fitted up.
The times., 1898-05-20
Granted Leave of Absence.

Leave of absence has been granted to
the following Regular Army officers:
Capt. James Parker, Fourth Cavalry,
to enable him to accept the commission of
major in the Twelfth New York Volun-
teers; Capt. Eben Swift, Fifth Cavalry
to accept the commission of major in the
Seventh Illinois; First Lieut.. Herdeman,
Tenth Cavalry, to accept the commission
of major in the Second Missouri, and
First Lieut.. George D. Moore, Twenty
third Infantry, TO accept the commission
of major in the Fifth Missouri.
The times., 1898-05-20
Deotb of Or. Williams.

DR.. Alexander Barton McWiHiams died
at his residence, 476 F Street southwest,
at o'clock Tuesday evening. DR.. Nc
Williams, who was one of the oldest and
best-known physicians in the District, was
born in st. Marys County, Md. For
many years he was physician to the Dis
trict Jail. The interment will be made at
Leonardtown Md
The times., 1898-05-20
Many Thefts Renortch.

Several thefts were reported to Tnspec-
tor Mattingly yesterday. A gold watch
was stolen from Lizzie Proctor. No. 140C
Pierce Place; a spring wagon from VIII
liam Thomas, No. 1914 Riggs Street north
west; suit of clothes and pair of shoes
from William Price. No. 2121 Ward Place
northwest, and bicycles from A. Z.
Smoot, No. 15 Fifteenth Street southeast.
and Harry Bender, No. e50S Tenth Street
northwest.
The times., 1898-05-20
OF to the Wars.

About two hundred employees of the
Government Printing Office assembled at
Ninth and Maryland Avenue last evening
TO speed the parting of their old COM
rade, Sergt. Bowers, of Company B,
Fifth Maryland, on his way to the war.
He was given a royal "send-off," and ex-
pressed himself as being highly pleased
with the compliment of his fellow
''Drints"
The times., 1898-05-20
why She was Pleased.
lFrom the Chicago Pos !

NTIVIH NIlICaEU IUsI.I
She was fairly beaming when they met
What's the matter?'' asked her best friend
George is going to the war; she answered.
But don't see anything pleasant about that. -
well, you. see, it's just this way she ex-
planned. Nothing short OF the shock of being
ordered into active service ever would have
given him the nerve to propose. That's worth
some risk -
The times., 1898-05-20
Congress Heights Tonight.

The Lumiare cinematograph moving
pictures, from Paris. Also of battleship
Maine and Gen. Lee. To be given for the
benefit of Congress Height NJ E. Church
Take electric cars at navy yard. Free
transfers from Capital Traction. it
The times., 1898-05-20
Through Sleeper, Washington 10
Buffalo, baltimore q Ohio R~R-~

Elegant Pullman sleeping cars, leaving
Washington daily, sos p. m, via Royal
Blue Line and Lehigh Valley Railway.
Arriving Buffalo at 1880 a. m. next day.
Returning, arrive Washington at II am.
my1S-5t
The times., 1898-05-20
District Pensians

The following pensions were granted to
residents of the District yesterday:
Original, James W. Jones, Sc; Albert N.
steventon, Sc; increase, Densil NJ. Gould,
$24 TO $50.
The times., 1898-05-20

CASlELBERG, The Reliable JeweIer.
now at 1IO3 Pa Ave-, Will remove
10 935 Pa Ave. May 23. Until then a
discount of 20 per cent is allowed
ON all Diamonds, Watches and jew
eIry.
The times., 1898-05-20
Drink .EXport,, ON SUNDAY

Don't forget to order case Of our deli.
eious Export" Beer for Sunday "a bot
ties only S-25. Write or phone Wash.
Brewery Co., 4th and F me-
The times., 1898-05-20
Investigate

For yourself. You may be buying from
very good merchant who would not
willingly cheat you. but he may not
know that others can sell cheaper. Busi-
ness is not sentiment. You want the best
values you can get, and consequently you
should never miss getting our prices be-
fore you buy.
The times., 1898-05-20

A properly-made suit is a strong
letter of recommendation. A
Burns Suit fills all requirements.
Exclusive stock to select from.
Prices moderate.
J. D. BURNS CO., Ninth and ests NV
The times., 1898-05-20
Baby Carriages.

We offer you the choicest pat
.erns from three manufacturers.
The samples I'll a foOr. No need
TO look elsewhere for baby's
coach. Prices from ............
The times., 1898-05-20
Dining Chairs.

The largest line of oak dining
chairs 70 be found in this city.
An elegant box seat for $50; a
wood seat for S5cs solid oak cane
seat. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The times., 1898-05-20

Best values in tovn-thaes the
secret Of our big salss-all grades.
We tack the Mating on your 1
floor free Of charge. Prices per
yard from ..--.--...---.,
The times., 1898-05-20

Mems Fasi-oolOr Office Goats; great aE1
value ...-................... 0OC
The times., 1898-05-20
Fancy Rockers.

Big bargains in every Rocker
we offer Cobbler seats for
Sis. Saddle seats for $1.00.
Every kind and style OF rocker
al greatly reduced prices. A
porch rocker, big value for......
The times., 1898-05-20
DYSPEPSIA.

HAMS remedy is GUARANTEED to
remove all distress FROM THE
FIRST DOSE. 1t is folly to sufYer
when "a 5Oc. bottle, procured from
your druggist, Will correct instant
iy all unpleasant symptoms. An iH-
fnllible Specific for Dyspepsia,
heartburn, Gastritis and oil dis
eases arising from an impaired d.
sestive System. Write to Grover
Graham Co., Newbursh, N. u. far.
pamphlet. "a Es
The times., 1898-05-20
Refrigerators

And Ice Chests. lined with charcoal sheath
ing; have alright locks, patent drip cups
made OF solid ash, polish finish. The lowest
prices on the market
The times., 1898-05-20
Lawn Benches.

Made Of the very best wood,
bent to conform 10 the BODY;
painted vermi!lion. and are first
class, high grade goods; 5-foot
bench for ......--.............
The times., 1898-05-20
Buy on Credit

whenever il is a convenience to you
We don't charge you any more, and yor
can pay as suits you.
The times., 1898-05-20
Refrigerator Pans
FREE
Straw mattines.

With Every Refrigerator or Ice Chest Bought.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

physical organs, naturally interfere
with their functions. Partial ossifica-
ton of the heart produces the imper-
feet circulation Of the blood which af-
fects the aged. When the arteries are
clogged with calcareous matter there
Is interference with circulation, upon
which nutrition depends. Without nu-
triton there is no repair of the body
"None of these things interfere with
nutrition and circulation in earlier
years. The reparation of the physical
system, as, every one ought to know,
depends on this fine balance. In fact
the whole change Is merely slow,
steady accumulation of calcareous de-
posits in the system. When these be-
come excessive and resist expulsion
they cause the stiffness and dryness of
old age. Entire blockage Of the func-
lions Of the body is then mere matter
of time; the refuse matter deposited by
the blood In it's constant passage
through the system stops the delicate
and exquisite machinery which we cali
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

Braved Death BY SET to Reach alaska Gold


There is not going to be any trouble
this winter" he said, because the
military authorities at the station have
taken precautions against overcrowd-
ing No steamer was allowed to land
her passengers unless she could show
that their transit up the river was al
ready provided for. We had made
through contracts to Dawson with a
number of gold seekers, and wherever
we could we arranged for passage on
some of the other river lines. When
this proved impossible we had to send
the passengers back to San Francisco.
No, 1 do not think there will be
scarcity of food. When left st. Mich
ael, on September II, a great many
boats were still coming down the river,
but the people We're all leaving for the
south. The river trade would cease at
the end of last month, and about the
middle of this month all ocean traffic
will be suspended and st. Michael will
be Theoretically sealed in to endure as
best 1t may the rigors Of an Arctic win
ter. Probably about two thousand peo
pie will remain in the town, but most
of them are employees of the various
transportation companies and are sup
piled for the winter. There are about
thirty thousand tons Of provisions
stacked there, an abundant supply.
Going to try it again? Why of
course we are. AS soon as the season
opens next spring we propose to send
our two remaining stern wheelers to
carry on our trade up the river. You
see, getting through is very much a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
HOW TO POSTPONE OLD AGE.

life. This is death. 1t has been proved
by analysis that human blood contains
compounds of lime, magnesia and iron.
In the blood itself are thus contained
the earth salts. In early life they are
thrown off, Age has not the power to
do it.
Hence, as blood is produced by as
sanitation of the food we eat, to this
food we must look for the earthly ac-
cumulations which in time block UP the
system and bring on old age. Almost
everything we eat contains more or less
of these elements for destroying life,
by means of calcareous salts deposited
by the all-nourishing blood. Careful
selection, however, can enable us to
avoid the worst of them.
ITO sum up: Avoid all foods rich In
the earth soils, use much fruit, espe-
cially juicy. uncooked apples, and take
daily two or three tumblerfuls of dis
titled water with about ten or fifteen
drops of diluted phosphoric acid in each
glassful. Thus will our days be pro-
longed, old age declared and health In
sured.S 49,
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certain death. Many long hours were
spent in discussing the question.
Finally five of the able seamen de-
cided to hazard the trip. They man
aged to secure three rifles and a small
amount of ammunition. With a few
pounds of sea biscuit, without a robe
or blanket, they stole into the darkness
toward the coast line a few miles dis
tant.
Early the following morning the es-
cape was discovered and a posse of
well-armed officers hurried in pursuit
The trail was easily followed through
the deep dry snow and snugly en-
sconced in a little nook beneath some
tall timber the little band of deserters
was surprised. They were huddled
around a blazing campfire, tired and
weary from the days tramp, little
dreaming that danger was so near. The
terrors, they thought, lay in the dis
NAL forest to the south.
Without warning came the command:
Throw UP your hands"
Every man knew that that meant i'm
prisonment.
Like flash they started for their
guns. but volley of bullets killed one
sailor and wounded two more.
Taking advantage of the momentary
confusion and concealed by the cloud
of smoke from the attacking rifles Mar
tin and Carroll jumped into the un-
oerbrush. In the shelter of darkness
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
BANANA FLOUR.

4 NEW fad has been attracting
~ much attention in England 1t is
n the exclusive use Of banana flour
in place of all other cereals, as a
diet for reducing an over abundance of
flesh. It is also used in ST. Giles Hos
pital by the patients suffering from
rheumatism.
Banana flour is made by pulverizing
the banana which has been subjected
to a drying process. 1t contains no
gluten and is an almost exclusive arti-
Gle of food in many of the Islands
where the banana grows.
The natives who live on bananas are
invariably not corpulent. The grocers
In San Francisco are being besieged
by their customers for banana flour, as
there seems to be a multitude Of people
who wish there were not quite so much
of them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

Dared Death BY LIND to Find alaska Gold.


they escaped into the dismal forest.
They were free but were without Weap-
ons, food and blankets in the midst OF
the terrors OF an Alaskan winter and
in an unknown country.
For two or three days they were
hunted like wild beasts and then the
officers abandoned the chase and re-
turned to the ship. The two men tell
of their subsequent perilous adventures
as follows:
zone of us had a well filled water
proof box of matches. We crossed over
a. low range of hills and the next day
we struck the headwaters of the Porcu-
pine River. For over week we sub
sisted entirely on green bark. At night
we built roaring fires and managed to
keep warm.
1--WE were on the trail nearly four
months and had not tasted bread or
coffee or tea. We were q sight to look
at emaciated, ragged, dirty and COW
cred with vermin. When we looked into
the first mirror we were startled. Our
hair had turned from a brown color to
a whiteness as pure as the fields OF
snow"
Both Carroll and Martin engaged in
mining on Birch Greek, near Circle
City, and in the Klondike, but not until
this spring did fortune smile on them.
Their cleanup was about $4,000, and
with that they returned here after be-
ing gone four years.
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stairway descending to a bathing tent
dimly visible on the beach. Below was a
boat pulled up and silent little man
with a black face stood beside it. "a few
moments explanation" said Mr.. Ledbet-
ter; | can assure you" SOMEBODY KICKED
him and he said no more.
They made him wade to the boat; car,
rying the trunk; they pulled him aboard
by the shoulders and hair; they called
him no better name than ''scoundrel' and
burglar all that night. They hauled
him aboard a yacht manned by strange
unsympathetic Orientals and partly they
thrust him and partly he fell down a
gangway into noisome dark place,
where he was to remain many days-how
many he does not know, because he lost
count among other things when he was
seasick. They fed him on biscuits and in
comprehensive words; they gave him
water to drink mixed with unwished-for
rum. And there were cockroaches where
they put him, night and day, and in the
nighttime there were rats The Orientals
emptied his pockets and took his watch;
but Mr. Bingham being appealed to, took
that himself And five or six times the
five LaScarS|f they were LaScars-and
the Chinaman and the negro, who consti-
tuted the crew, fished him out and took
him aft to Bingham and his friend to
play cribbage and euchre and three
handed whist, and to listen to their Stor-
les and boasting in an interesting man
ner.
So Mr.. Ledbetter Jared for many days,
twenty, perhaps, and one evening he, to-
gether with some timed provisions, was
taken over the side and put ashore on
a rocky little island with spring. MIR.
Bingham came in a boat with him, CIV
ing him good advice all the way, and
waving his last attempts at an explana-
ton aside.
''I am really not a burglar" said Mr..
Ledbetter. You never will be-" said
Mr.. Bingham. you'll never make a bur
glar. I'm glad you're beginning to see it.
In choosing a profession a man must
study temperament. If you don't, sooner
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

the night was unbroken. Crime" he
whispered, crime, and scrambled soluy
and swiftly over the sill into the mouse.
His feet fell noiselessly on mat OF SKIN
He was a burglar indeed!
He peered about him, and suddenly the
critical spirit arose again. Burglars did
far more than such mere elementary en-
trance az this; they went into rooms,
they forced safes. Well, he was not
afraid He could not force safes because
that would be a stupid want of consider
alton for his hosts. But he would go INTO
the Tooms-he would go upstairs more
over he told himself that he was perfect
" secure; an empty house could not be
more reassuringly still. Above was a
square landing with one open and several
closed doors, and all the house was still.
For moment he stood wondering what
would happen if some sleeper woke sud
denly and emerged. The open door showed
a moonlit bedroom, the coverlet white
and undisturbed. Into this room he crept
in three fnterminable minutes and took
a piece of soap for his plunder-his tro-
ply He turned to descend even more
softly than he had assembled. 1t was as
easy as Hist! -
Footsteps! on the gravel outside the
house, and then the noise of a latch-key,
the yawn and bang of a door. and the
splitting of a match in the hall below.
Mr. Ledbetter stood petriied by the sud
out of this?" said Mr. Ledbetter.
The hall grew bright with a candle
flame, some heavy object bumped against
the umbrella stand, and feet We're ascend
ing the staircase In a flash Mr.. Iedbet-
ter realized that his retreat was closed.
He stood for q moment, a pitiful figure
of penitent confusion. My goodness !
What a fool I have beenr he whispered.
and then darted swiftly across the shad-
owy landing into the empty bedroom from
which he had just come. He stood listen
ing-quivering The footsteps reached the
first floor landing.
Horrible thought This was possibly the
late Corners roomi Not moment was to
be losti Mr.. Ledbetter stopped beside the
bed and crawled within its protection not
ten seconds too soon. He became mo-
tionless on hands and knees. The adj
vancing candle light appeared through
shadows ran wildly about and became
rigid as the candle was put down.
Lord, what day!?' said the. new
conner blowing noisily, and seeming to
deposit. some heavy burden on what Mr.;
Ledbetter, Judging by the feet, decided
to be a writing table, The unseen then
went to the door and locked it, exam
ined the fastenings of the windows care
fully and pulled down the blinds, and re-
turning sat down upon the bed with start
ling ponderosity.
what day!" he said; good Lordp'
and blew again, and Mr.. Ledbetter in
clined to believe that the person was mop
ping his face. After a time he removed
some upper garments-a coat and waist
coat, Mr.. Ledbetter inferred-and casting
them over the rail of the bed remained
breathing less noisily and, as 1t seemed
cooling from considerable temperature