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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
He MADE LOVE
WHILE STEALING
A Woman Thought a Burglar
WaS Her Husband.
He Deceived Her So Wen That
Later She Thought Her Hus-
band Was the Burglar.

With the assistance of a fire escape
and a Jimmy skillfuI burglar effected
/ an entrance TO the fiat of Joseph Lamb,
/ at No. 2I9 East l06th street, New York.
a day n two ago. BY IT tanning his self
! possession and exercising tact at crit
| ical moment. ne got out again with $4s
in cash ana a valuable gold watch, for
/ this thief was the Macchiavelli of burg
/ lars. with Poiiteness TO lend.
! Mir. and Mrs. Lamb live on the second
! floor Of the house. They retired at mid
! night leaving the gas burning low. At
I two O'Clock Mrs. Lamb was awakened
! by a slight noise i'm the room and saw
I the figure of man standing near the
! window. She was only partly awake
and in the dim light she thought the in
/ trudei was her husband.
rs that you, Joe?'' she inquired, sleep
/ lily.
1 YES. my dear. do you want anything,
replied this Chesterfield OF the jimmy.
/ But what are you looking for! MRS.
! Lamb continued.
"Nv watch love" came the answer.
How funny: why. don't you know 1t
is in your waistcOat that hangs over
thrre On the chair" Indicating the loca-
ton with her finger.
Pardon me- dear; | really forgot
where [ had put il. responded the bur
glar. as he proceeded to find the waist
coat containing the $3.50 gold watch and
S4S i'm bills.
Phase hurry. Joe, ana get me glass
If water" Mrs Lamb went on. Il am
famishtd Tor a drink"
Meanwhile the diplomatic thief had
with calm deliberatiCn pocketed the val
uabIes and started for a rear room
through which he had entered. Il am
going for the water, dearest, and l VIII
be back directly" he said. as he dlsap-
pcared.
An the while Mr. Lamb was sleeping
peacefully 10y his wifes side. and not
1 foot away As the water was not FORTH
! coming as quickly as she desired. Mrs.
| Lamb cried petulantly: Hurry up. Joe;
what keeps YOU
1 what Keeps who. ia like to know?
! vawned Mr. Lamb. aroused from MS
/ slurpherS by his wife's voice Then tol-
! lowed a proceeding that Is pTonaolS
/ without precedent
Mrs. Lamb believing that burglar
| had cot into the bed. began To scream Tor
! The police. She cleared the bed with
hound. and still thinking the burglar
was her husband and that the latter was
the intruder. she ran into the rear room.
Alarmed by the womans cries. the
thief was m the dCl VI Nihiioihe III
thr window by which he had entered
tbe Nar when Mrs. Lamb threw her
self into his arms pleading to be- saved
from harm. Mr.. Lamb. too confused by
his Yife's actions to know what 10 10
foItov-ed her into the room.
At4he appearance of his white-robed
figure All the politenesS Of the burglar
| eed Selling Mrs. Lamb by the throat
with one hand. he struck her seNeial
times with the other and cast her asiue.
TT, u-ftb a hound he leaped through
| no window To the yard. Is feet below
| climbed the fence and escaped.
| Mr. Lamb quoted his wlfe's Tears
| and when she told him her story ne
| 5,,Trssa and summoned a policeman.
| They. searched the yard for the thIet
| bur he had gone.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE.
why a Philadelphia Woman Cut OFF
Her Nose.

In Philadelphia a few days ago. Mrs.
Sarah Bancroft, thirty-five years old
was found in a semi state
at the foot of flight of stairs in the
hallway at her home with the end of
her nose cut off.
Mrs. Bancroft made statement to
the effect that a strange man called at
the house in the afternoon, and that
before leaving he said:
You are a pretty woman, but your
appearance would be much improved
if your nose. was a little shorter"
A special policeman was put to work
on the case. and he reported that Mrs.
Bancroft was found lying pool of
blood The missing piece of her nose
was found on the floor beneath a
bIood-bespattered LOGGING glass. The
wall upon which the glass hung was
also smeared with blood, and a cary
f. '-nife which had probably been
used by the person who performed the
Ops. vas lying on the floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
DECLINES WERE GENERAL
The Unsatisfactory Status of Cuban
Affairs the Cause.
The Efforts of the Bears Forced n
Drop of One Per Cent i'll
Many Stocks.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE market
opened with numerous fractional ad-
vances in sympathy with the higher
range from London. The strength
shown, however, was momentary, a
concerted attack by the bears bringing
about declines of ! per cent and more
in many issues.
Fractional rallies followed, but the
trading element remained bearish on
the unsatisfactory status of Cuban af-
fairs.
Government bonds We're unchanged.
Renewed selling after II o'clock
caused another reaction, the declines
being general. The market at . o'clock
is heavy and unsettled.
Chicago Grain and PROVISION Ma rket.
Corrected daily by w. b. IIibbs & Co..
members of the New York Stock Exchange.
sfra
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
A Jewel of a BonhOn Box.

such a dear little bOnbon box as 1
had sent to me the other day said the
golf girl. 1t was "a perfect miniature
golf bag. all made of leather. with a
leather pocket and two little golf clubs
standing up at the side. And the great
beauty of it was that it held a whole
pound of candy, which is more than
such things usually do. / don't like
To have the useful entirely swallowed
ND in the beautiful in such gifts"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
Watch Russia
From the Peoria JournaD

The entire history of Russia seems to
favor the supposition that she at some
future time has destiny to fulfill. From
a small beginning she has risen to an I'M
paralleled power. What at first was on
ly the consolidation Of some insig nificant
barbarous hOrdes has become an empire
of gigantic dimensions. Almost every
year adds new strength to her powerful
arm, new wealth to her vast resources.
Other nations have grown to maturity,
decayed and passed away within the pc
riod of her history, but Russia remains,
still growing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14

I have given Chamberlains Cough
Remedy fair test and consider 1t one
Of the very best remedies for Group
that ] have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although I use
il freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily 10 this medi-
cine I can conscientiOusly recon-
mend il for Group and colds in chill
dren.-George F. Wolff. Clerk OF the
Circuit Court. Fernandina. Fla. Sold
by Henry Evans. Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggist. 93S . street and COnnec-
ticut avenue and $ street northwest
and 1923 Maryland avenue northeast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
TRY GRAIN.O! TRY GRAlN.Q!

Ask your Grocer today to show you pack
age OF GkA.N-O. the new food drink that
takes fireplace of coffee. The children may
drink It withoutinjury a. well as the adult.
All who try it., like it. GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but it is
made from pure grains, and the most deli
cate STOMACH receives IT without distress.
One-quarter the price OF coffee. l &c and 200
per package. Sold by all grocers- ja27-n
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
UNDERT AKERS
DIED.


CLARK-On sunday morning. February
H.. 1888. at = O'Clock. at the residence Of
her father, ADAH HAWKES.. Youngest
da tighter OF John q. and the late Maranna
Clark.
services will be held at the residence.
1EIl Riggs place mort Invest, at Oclock
his 'MOnCayl afternoon. Funeral Dn-
waite. IL
COLI NIB Son Sunday afternoon, AZ
40. AMANDA. widow OF he late William
J.. Columbus.
Notice of funeral hereafter. II
~CHIAICH-On Friday. February IL,
1S9S, at $40 .. m. at Winchester, Va,
"a the residence uf her daughter, Mrs.
Lena Lent. LOUISA. widow of the late
FREDERICK Schldicli, NJ.
Services at the vault in Prospect Hill
Ceatciery. ttlis city. On Monica Y. February
Ia. at 1 O'Clock %. M. Relatives ana
.-Ssiends are respectfully invited 70 attend
NI-pn Nun"tv. February 3. lSSS,
90 a.. PIETRo. beloved husband
~ 49, 2oresa " I'-IN. in the siNty-fhth year
oil N ms Of 81 funeral MS,eafter, :, ,lss
n2TIs~On Friday. Fe~Snary FpA NE
80, MS rqsEtIeItce. 3O2S VI SrSS,r,h 1,oar Of
Tsp DAVIS, in the fortSioNi O"- -
his age. - ,rsS,Die HalfNon Thir-
~ ''''.,,d street Monday, February fIiiI
" st~t- m M. Interuent at oaA 800
r.a,,de and relatives invited ~
Ffie,i tlsltiiaore papers please oops'
fel 2t-em
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14

and filled with absorbents, and the
cows are well bedded. She keeps close
and careful watch of the eldeof each
COW. in order to know just what they
are doing. Her mixers have to WASH
their hands and don white suits when
going to milk and brush each COW be-
fore milking.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
.pouautic wedding

nisnatches from Smith county LUZ uns,
I'sl'.. se, a very romantic marri'
s,la An aged couple. Mr.. j. r lshee
"a Mrs NJ. ]. Hastings. were hlaitieu
:, ,,,e residence q the brides son Ar
:, - Hastings. The groom Is eighty
70 - of age. while the bride has
hNe a.. ,hrerscore and ten. The cere-
passgu vas r solemnized in the presence Cd
h. li,s.,'.s,. Of friends and relatives, many
$3.50 1919, were great-grandchiloae IN Of the
,,.,,,t,-actipg parties
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14

Nm YOU know that you can nave
-, Narniug. Evening aud Sunday
.,...-the anIy COMPLETE news
,,.per pnhIished ia WASHINGTON
,.,,.a 90 ven by carrier for fifty
....,,,. a month";
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
New York Cotton Market
New York Stuck Marked

Corrected daily by W. b. Hibbs & Co..
members OF the New YORK stock Exchange.
li27 + street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
Cor prices
cannot be
beaten

as you will see by reading
over this fist.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14

Wash Market Co list s.. lgJ1-l9it,
5000 retired annually ---- ...-.. Il'
Wash Market Co Imp 6'S. lS-21 ~
Wash Market Co ext IS ia q. III
Masonic Hall Association SIS, 1903 ~
Wash Light Ift Isl 6's. 1904. ---- ..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
FINANCIAL
HUNTER, COOPER & co.

Members OF New York Stock Exchange
STOCKS, BONDS AND LOCAL
Securities Bought and Sold-Cssh Margin.
fe10-10s
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14

Corrected daily by ". B. IIibbs & Co.
members of the New York Stock Exchange
li27 + street.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
KInndII,e Gold.

He had spent two or three winters in
the Klondike country, or said he had,
and he was telling his friends about II.
"It isn't so awfully cold up there when
one gets used to it, is it?" asked a lis
tener. 'Well," he hesitated, II don't
really suppose 1t is; anyhow, it isn't
to the one that's used to IT, lie don't
know o thing about it; he's been froze
to death n month by that time" "Oh,
indeed" stammered the inquirer, who
seemed to be disturbed by the sad fate
of the person accustomed to it.
ayes, and I've seen it so cold that a
bullet shot up in the air would freeze
up there and not come down till the
spring thaw. But that isn't so bad as
It was last winter. BY jingo, I'm q
liar il we didn't have a Boston girl up
there last winter teaching school, and
the weather was so cold that that Bos-
ton girl actually set the school house
on fire by spontaneous combustion
she was that warm by comparison.
Cold? Well, if we could only ship the
cold down to this country like we can
the gold, you would be playing golf on
snow shoes oil summer long right here
In the city of Detroit. Detroit Free
Press.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
"CUBA's VOW"

All theatre-goers should welcome the
production of that favorite and sterling
melo-drama, "Cuba's Vow" which will
be the attraction at the Grand Opera
House, Saturday afternoon and even
ing. 1t contains a company far su-
periOr in every respect to the one which
presented it in New York last
season and made such a wonderful hit.
1t has in addition a wealth Of science
environment fresh from the studios
OF that eminent scenic artist, Harley
Merry. which is absolutely unrivalled.
A number of plays have been written
with the Spanish-Cuban war as a sub
iect, but none have reached the stirring
and desired point, as has "Cuba's
Vow" The story hinges on the MUIR
der Of nearly all the members of a
Cuban family, by the order of the wife
of a Spanish general. A daughter, call
ed Cuba Verona, over the body Of her
dead parents, swears vengeance, and
the play deals with her detrmined ef-
forts to keep her vow. Later the father
returns alive, and new complications
arise The play appeals to the heart
of both men and women, and is drawn
in bold, broad strokes, well colored, in
tensely amusing being interspersed to
give it a flavor of fun. Cuba Verona
is the central attraction of this great
production, and will be acted by
Terese Deagle, regarded as one of
Americas foremost emotional ac-
tresses. She has the support of a
powerful company of fifty artists, well
picked and handsomely staged.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Not one cent for menace, but millions
for defence.-New York Tribune.
Yellow journalism would be more
dangerous If it had more sense.-St.
Louis Star.
Ours is a united country. For proof
read the Congressional RecOrd.-Oma-
ha Bee.
This idea Of making some Of the big
steamships into cruisers is making
ocean greyhounds into r-dogs.-Phil-
adelphia Times.
Judge Lynch, in South Carolina, has
made it a capital offense for a negro to
hold post office.-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
People who are in love stay out so
late that their voices sound as If they
had a cold during their entire engage
ment.-Atchison Globe.
Careful assays Of some Of the stories
which come from Alaska, show that
they run about per cent. truth and
81 per cent. fiction.-Butte Miner.
We don't know about these proposals
from the Britishers Of a union between
England and the United States But
we might agree to be a sister to EN-
lOpthd OdDlldl.
Few persons will be disposed to deny
that when 1t comes to buying warships
abroad the gold standard will go fur
ther than thesilver standard.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The principle actuating the great
powers in their dealings with China
seems to be a charmingly simple one
if you see anything you want, take it,
New York Herald
The modern folding bed and the SEN
sational newspaper correspondents are
both employed for lying purposes, but
the similarity ends right there. The
bed shuts up occasionally.-Keokuk
Gate City.
The United States is we'll fixed finan-
cially and as between taxing and bOr-
rowing, the people, who are fully
aroused, would probably prefer some
widely distributed tax to bond issues,
which of late have been unpopular
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21

N some modern geographer will in
form County Comptroller Kelley Of the
whereabouts OF Whiskey creek, Della
ware, he will save his reputation as a
man conversant with the water
courses Of his state, and also oblige
a foreign correspondent, who is de-
sirous Of finding that stream so dear to
those who would quench their thirst in
its amber waters. The Levy Court has
been appealed to in vain, and the Court
House officials are unable to afford re-
lief to either the county comptroller or
his anxious correspondent. Most of
them say that they have heard the
name OF the creek somewhere and az
some time. but they are unable to say
just where and when. II some geo
graphical philanthropist will de-
vote his time to locating the
stream, and be 50 generous as
to send a gallon or two of the limpd
liquor to the comptroller's office there
will be JOY at the Court House and the
comptroller will send the cork to his
correspondent as fragrant and tangible
evidence that the fountain Of per-
petual youth, so long and 50 vainly
sought by Ponce de Leon, has been dis
covered without the aid OF a yearly or
a fractional license.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
1.-THE TELEPHONE Girl" !"

The Walnut Street Theatre, in Phila-
delphia, has added another laurel to its
historic brow in the production of the
latest burlesque from the New York
Casino, THE Telephone Girl" There
is much to appeal to the eye, as we'll as
to the ear, in 'The Telephone Girl. q"
The first act shows the interior of a
telephone exchange set with fidelity to
the real. Prettily-uniformed girls sit
around the sides and back, working at
the phones when they are not singing,
talking or dancing. The most remark
able feature Of the dressing of the bur
lesque is the fact that only long dresses
are worn, and not a single instance OF
exposure of the female form is seen.
The plot deals with the love affairs of
telephone girl with a youth who has
hitherto been one of the admirers OF a
music hall divinity. The actress makes
an appointment with the young man
over the wires and is overheard at
Central" by the telephone girl. The
latter secures, by strategy, a situation
as maid in the household of the actress.
simultaneously the parents of the ac-
tress arrive from the country. They
are straight-laced, and have been de-
luded by their daughter with the idea
that she has been earning her living as
a servant. She arranges hurriedly with
the telephone girl, her pseudo maid, to
exchange places with her and further
deceive her parents. From these COM
plicatiOns the fun of the play issues.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
JOSEPH JEFFERSON.

Joseph Jefferson, who comes to the
Grand Opera House on Tuesday, April
26, to appear in his greatest impersona-
tion of Rip Van Wrinkle, was walking
down School street, in Boston, one
morning with a friend, they met Judge
Charles Levi Woodbury., who said Il
am glad to meet you, Mr.. jefferson.
You are not sO'tall a man as your IA
ther was" WherupOn Mr.. Jefferson
expressed his pleasure at meeting a
friend and contemporary of his father
And you are not so large a man as
your grandfather, whose acquaintance
| also enjoyed" continued Judge
Woodbury.. We'll" said Mr.. jefferson
I'm something of kid, after ALL"
Evening journal., 1898-04-21

Some OF our streets are in bad con-
dition. A person who deliberately sets
out to criticise them does not have to
go beyond the bounds OF truth to indite
a readable article. But there are some
men to whom prevarication comes so
natural that they strain and distort
facts when the simple truth would be
just as readable and effective. A writer
to a widely-read bicycle paper states
that a team recently came to grief on
Second street, by striking a hillOck,
the effect of which is described in the
following laguage: 1.-The force lifted
the horse off his feet, swapping in two
the king pin, which holds the fifth wheel
to the bottom of the vehicle. This was
followed by the breaking off OF the
carriage top and. with a heavy lunge
the fifth wheel parted, annihilating the
carriage in three different sections. '
The driver must have been in dazed
condition and driven off the foot OF Or
ange street at low tide.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
WAR AND IT'S CHANCES.

discussing the approaching conflict
and its chances, the Philadelphia Led
ger says:
There is no reason to suppose that
war can be- averted. Spain will not
yield without fight, and If she should
mot yield by Saturday, the president
will be obliged to forcibly intervene.
That is the reason for the hurried
passage OF the army bill, which is in
tended to give him authority to call for
volunteers, who will be under his direct
control. The greater number, If not all
OF these volunteers. will probably be
members OF the state militia organiza-
tions-the National Guard, as this body
OF citizen soldiery is improperly called
The regiments, companies, etc, OF the
National Guard will, no doubt, retain
their organization but by enlisting in a
body they will be transformed into
United States volunteers, and will then
be absolutely subject to the orders of
the president. Those organizations
that do not volunteer can, like the Ma
tional Guardsmen of South Carolina
claim that they can be used only witnin
the state to repel invasion. The point
thus raised is OF no practical import
ance, for there will be more than
enough volunteers to fill the presidents
first call The volunteers may be or
ganiZed this week, and will certainly
be organized not later than the early
part OF next week, and they will be
ready at once for service in the field.
The National Guard Of Pennsylvania
is all ready. The troops are organized,
have been well drilled and are fully
armed and equipped. The only thing
they lack Is physical training for hard
outdoor service, and this they will ac-
quire rapidly, after being sent to camp.
They are not, however adapted to SER
vice in Cuba, especially during the
rainy season, and, if possible, the gov
ernment should seek for this service
volunteers from the Southern States,
who are, at least In part, acclimated.
BY the sending of the ultimatum war
has virtually been declared, though the
declaration will not take effect until
midnight of Saturday. But next week
we shall be in an actual state OF war.
Those who have been disposed to treat
It lightly because Of Spains inferiority
in number OF men and resources should
look back to the rebellion, The South
also was greatly inferior to the North.
but It took four years OF very hard
fighting to enable the Union forces to
conquer. At that time Greek met
Creek" and few Americans believe
that any Latin race can offer such re-
-sistance as was exhibited by the Con.
federates; but we should commit a
very grave error II we underestimate
the capacity Of our enemy to do us in
jury The hours may be counted to the
time for opening the contest; the days
or months even. for its closing cannot
now be numbered.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
DIR. WATT HONORED.

BY a unanimous rising vote the fol-
lowing resolution was passed last even
ing at Scott Nj. E. Church:
Resolved, That it was with great
pleasure we learned of the appointment
of Rev. Robert Watt, ID. D., one OF our
former pastors, as presiding elder of
the Wilmington district
Resolved, That we bid him hearty
welcome to our quarterly conferences
and meetings, and wish him much sue
cess in his work throughout the dis
trict"
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
PENNTFS IN nENrAND

There is a great run on the mints for
one-cent pieces and large numbers Of
these popular coins are being turned
out. superintendent Boyer says that
this extraordinary demand indicates
better business conditions, as during
the recent depression there was little
demand for the copper coins. There
is also a demand for other coins used
in making small change. The mat
Will also coin $5,0OO,OOO in gold this
month.
Evening journal., 1898-04-21
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