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The times., 1898-04-04
A Patriotic suggestiou.

To the Editor of The Times:
| read in New York paper that the
Spanish people will celebrate May as a
national holiday and will give on that day
one days wages or income for the pur-
pose of building a battleship to COM
memorate the event. The object of build
ing this ship is that it may be used
against this country in case of war
To me it seems strange that the people
Of an oppressive and rotten monarchy
should come forth with such an outburst
of patriotism to uphold nation whose
history during the past five hundred years
has been one long chapter of barbarism,
oppression and boodshed coupled with
misrule, treachery and cruelty. Spain
stands alone a monument of darkness and
ignorance, relic of the dark ages when
crime and cruelty was their creed.
Now, sir, why cannot we, the
citizens of this great republic, which con-
tains all the good qualities that are pos
sible to combine in the ordeal, also come
forth with an outburst of patriotism, and
on our next national holiday, our Memo
rial Day, on May 80, give one days wages
or income to construct a battleship? Yes,
two of them.
Were every citizen to do his duty and
contribute his portion 10 such a popular
subscription the result would be wonder
full
HENRY NJ STATZ
The times., 1898-04-04
HIS FATAL JEALOUSY.
Domestic Infeiicity Leads to At
tempted Murder and Suicide.

New York, April 3.-Albert Darlington, aged
thirty-ive illusionist, attempted to kill Eliza
beth Darlington, his wife, twenty-eight years old,
and William Byrnes and Charles IIill painters,
aged respectively twenty-eght and thirty. He shot
his wife in the left side of the head and she can
not live Byrnes got bullet wound in the neck,
but lie will recover, and Hill just escaped. Car
rington shot himself in the throat and died in a
few minutes.
Byrnes and Hill rented furnished room on the
top floor about four months ago. and it was Car
rington's alleged discovery of the improper re-
lations between his wife and Byrnes which led to
the shooting.
Darlington has had frequent engagements in
Brooklyn as an illusiomst His wife is said TO
have been a variety actress in California at the
time of their marriage about eight years ago.
The times., 1898-04-04
THE SECULAR LEAGUE.
Mr- &. c. Carter on Socialism and the
Labor Question.

At the meeting of the Secular League
last evening, after Rev. Mr.. Wheeler had
lectured on Modern Theocracy," Mr.. c.
c. Carter gave an address on socialism
and the labor question. He said:
MY object in presenting this paper is
to give in brief review of the economic
conditions existing In this country and
England in the last and present centu-
ries. ''ffr
THE first and most formidable of these
forces is the present system of concentra-
tion of capital. This system has its foun-
dation away back in the feudal system Of
England.
THE subjugation of labor was first ac-
complished by the seizure of land by feu-
dal lords, the masses of the people be-
ing reduced to mere serfdom. Later on.
when the intellect of man began to de-
wise machinery for the manufacture Of
the necessities of life this was also made
subject to the control of the few
Y Another factor in our problem is the
ever-increasing army of female and child
workers. AS an example of our condi-
ton. it is authoritatively stated that the
income of thousands of workers in this
country falls below s2 a week.
but what can be done? The influence
exerted by these organized trusts not
only curtails the constitutional rights OF
the MASSES. the courts, legislatures. Con-
gress Cabinet. aye, and even the Presi-
dent himself is said to be influenced and
controlled by them.
THE problem OF the unemployed is one
of vital Importance to the people of this
country. II is estimated that there are TO-
day one million able-bodied men in the
United States who are willing and anx-
ious to work. but are unable to find It.
This necessarily creates glut on the Ia
Dor market, depressing the wages of those
who do have work to the point of mere
subsistence, and removing from them the
possibility of ever being anything but
mere serfs, degrading their manhood and
debauching their morals.
Some fool has said that competition is
the life of trade 1t will be only when we
can get rid of competition that we shall
have solved the present problem. Pri-
vate ownership of avenues of production
and commerce must sllccumb to the con-
troll of all the people They have merely
TO say so and it is done, for in them,
thank God, still rests the sovereign
power.
The times., 1898-04-04
DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH M'coY
Stricken with Apop1exy While Talk
ing With Her Children.

Mrs Mccoy, wife of Capt. Joseph s.
Mccoy past grand master and past grand
high priest F. A. A. M. District of Co
lumbia, died suddenly this morning at her
home, 2O12 H Street northwest, from a
stroke of apoplexy.
Mrs Mccoy was in the company of her
children Saturday afternoon, when sud
denly she lost consciousness Medical aid
was Immediately summoned, but without
avail She never rallied, and quietly pass
ed away at 2:10 a. m. yesterday
Mrs. Mccoy was fifty-three years old
and leaves four daughters and one son
Joseph S. Mccoy, jr., the Government
actuary of the Treasury and State De-
partments.
Capt. Mccoy is completely overcome by
his wife's sudden death and much con-
Germ is felt on his account
The funeral will take place Tuesday af-
ternoon from the residence.
Your credit is good at LanSburg's Fur
niture House 18th and F SITS. oc3-tf
The times., 1898-04-04
W hat Rnedy SAYS.

IN letter 10 the sporting editor Of The
Times from Rochester. n. Y, Pat Ready
writes; i came here 10 fight Dick Moore,
but he Was knocked out by Dick O'Brien,
the other night. Tommy Dixon has called
our fight off and put Harry Fisher in
his place ] will fight Fisher on April 70.
am taking good care Of mysef and feel
confident that ] viii win inside OF twenty
rounds"
The times., 1898-04-04

Americans are the most inventive peo-
pie on earth To them have been issued
nearly 600 GOO patents, or more than one
third of all the patents issued in the
world. No discovery of modern years
has been of greater benefit to mankind
than Chamberlains Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or has done more TO
relieve pain and suffering. ]. W. Vaughn.
of Oakton. KY, says: gfI have used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in my family for several
years, and find it to be the best medicine
| ever used for cramps in the stomach
and bowels. For sale by Henry Evans
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. 93S II
Street. and Connecticut Avenue and S
Street northwest. and 142S Maryland Ave
nue. northeast.
The times., 1898-04-04

The smoker Of the Columbia Athletic Club Sat-
urday night drew a goody number Of the mem
bers of that organization and invited guests.
The program rendered was as follows: Howe
orme Mandolin Quartet; W. V. Price, comic
songs; J. W. Humphreys, basso; Sam Adams,
monologist; Sam ireland, stories; Mr.. Fahey,
comic songs; Mr. Buckley, baritone. The club
will give ladies day. Easter Monday April
IL, and the program of events viii be announced
in The Times
The times., 1898-04-04

The National Fencibles and Interior Depart
ment teams will play a league game tonight
in Globe Hall, No. 339 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The teams have been taking hard practice for
the contest, and an interesting game may be
expected Game will begin at S:15 O'clock
The times., 1898-04-04
Louisville Wins Ont.

Louisville, April Especial THE Louisville
and Milwaukee teams each played their first
game of the today, and the Colones won
the game Score:
r. H. f.
Milwaukee ...... 0121010 OBS 5
Louisville ........ 0Il0221 4x-l1 IA 8
Batteries Milwaukee. Ritger, Barnes and Speer;
Louisville, Magee, Mahaffy, Bowling, Fuller and
The times., 1898-04-04

Two-base hits-Greene, Barclay. Regan, Rossen,
2. Thrse-base hit Stubsuan Stolen bases
Catholic University, 8; Gallaudet . Double
plays -BsumEardneI 10 Geilfus: Geilfus to Brooks:
Burns 10 NcCarrich. Bases On balls-Of Regan
4; of Erd. ?; Of Waters. p of Rossen J. Struck
out-By Regan, 5; By Erd g. by Matters !: by
Rossen, 2 Passed balls-Andree. Wild pitch
Regan. Time Of game hours
The times., 1898-04-04

man who put Jim Corbett in the boxing
business, when he acted as athletic di-
rector of the San Francisco Olympic
Club. He wept when Fitzsimmons de-
feated Corbett, and declared it a shame
ful fiuke.
The times., 1898-04-04

Key West, April 3-The battleship In
diana, which left her anchorage at 5
O'Clock yesterday morning for a trial
of her refitted boilers, returned
after an entirely successful-test. She had,
meantime, target practice with service
charges. Results recall the work of Yam
kee gunners in 1912. Two shots from the
thirteen-inch guns in the forward turret
pierced the target through the same hole.
The smaller caliber guns demolished the
target.
The times., 1898-04-04
bowling Lengue Meeting.

The delegates to the District Bowling League
will hold a meeting tonight ct the Washington
Saengerbund for the purpose OF winding up the
business of the league, which includes the de-
ciaring OF the standing of teams and the award
ing of individual prizes for best averages and
highest single scores.
The times., 1898-04-04
Pole Hills Rendy.

The Pole Hill baseball team has organized
for the season Of 1898, and will meet all teams
under nineteen years of age. Address Manager
Charles r. Kenga, Wisconsin Avenue north
west
The times., 1898-04-04
Stars and stripes Win.

The Stars and Stripes of Northeast Washington
defeated the Bladensburg team yesterday by .
score OF u To S.
The times., 1898-04-04

Local wrestlers who desire TO chance
e fall out OF Yousouf. The Terrible
Turk, next week may address the sport
ing editor Of The Times.
The times., 1898-04-04
Vale pefeats WESLEYAN.

New Haven, April 3.-IB rainstorm tina. lasted
ali through the game Yale defeated Wesleyan u
10 here yesterday afternoon Wesleyan's team
was new and green. and Yae's substitute batteries
held il down 10 three hits. Score:
r. II. T..
Yale. ......-.......... 3 l023-I2 o 3
Wesleyan. ..-.----.--- O00040-4 u
Batteries-Hall and Chauncey and Sullivan and
Kiefer; Fox and Kennedy and Townsend and VIII
Hams Umpire-Gruber.
The times., 1898-04-04

Thomas Mccormick. well known in
sporting circles, has just died at the
Baptist Hospital, Chicago Mccormick
went to that city at the time of the
Worlds Fair. He is reported TO be the
The times., 1898-04-04

Harry Lemons. the colored boxer, who
recently cleanly and decidedly whipped
the pretty but beleigerent Mike Leonard
has made host of warm admirers at
Buffalo He is now regarded in that city
as being made Of choice fighting stuff
and the Olympic Club managers are cast
ing about for a good man to give him
another 60.
The times., 1898-04-04

The contemplated meeting of Peter
Maher and the black boxer Bob Arm
strong, at Syracuse, has apparently
fallen through, and the latter is now out
with a challenge TO fight any heavy
weight in the boxing business Arm
strong is loud in his assertion that
Maher is afraid TO fight him
The times., 1898-04-04

MONEY LOANED en- household furniture pianos
etc, without removal; business confidential
E. b. MCGOWAN, Room 49, 1919 st. NV app i'm
The times., 1898-04-04

Your credit is good at Lansburg's Fur
niture House. 18th and f SITS. oc3-tf
The times., 1898-04-04

Jim Corbett fighter, baseball player
bicycle rider. bad actor and aspirant for
congressional honors, has taken to the
horses. While in Montana a couple of
weeks ago he bought two runners. He
has ordered them shipped to San Fran
cisco and they are TO be started at the
Oakland meeting. II is said that he has
entered into a partnership with Ed
Kearney. of New York. and will go into
the racing business extensively.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23

cares to take at one sitting It is neces-
sary to take a bath and change the
clothing in order to get rid OF the su-
perabundance Of Juice and pulp which
will smear the face and daub the ap-
parel despite all precautions. As to the
flavor Of the mango. and no one would
bother with the extremely sloppy fruit
II 1t were not for real enjoyment of the
flavor. 1t is possible to make trial
trip. Set large clingstone peach to
soak over night in diluted turpentine
and the next morning 1t will satisfac-
torily suggest the first taste Of the
mango. The smack Of turpentine and
resin is most prominent in the skin, but
1t Is quite marked In the Juice and pulp.
After cultivating the taste most people
consider the mango the finest fruit of
the tropics, and recognize a dozen va
rieties by the varying strength Of the
turpentine. But no amount Of cultiva-
tion of the taste will ever avail to solve
the real trick of the mango, that is, to
eat it without needing a bath after
ward.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23
New ship. to He Built.

In a few days the secretary of the navy
will invite proposals for the largest num-
ber of warships ever undertaken by the
government OF the United States nt a
single time. The specifications are about
completed and will be furnished to the
two. All bidders will be asked to base
their estimates upon an emergency clause
and have been notified that the limit OF
time In which they agree to build n ship
will have an important bearing upon the
awards OF contracts. There will be three
flrst-class battleships of 1900 tons. like
the Iowa, Indiana and Massachusetts,:
four harbor defense vessels of 5000 tons,
like the Puritan. sixteen torpedo boat de-
stroyers OF about i5o tons to make not
twelve torpedo boats. to make not less
than thirty knots an hour. When the pro-
posed ships are completed the United
States will stand very well among tho
naval powers of the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23
Industry made supplies from abroad a

industry made supplies from abroad q
necessity.
During the early part Of the war
blockade running was carried on from
the capes of the Chesapeake to the
mouth of the Rio Grande. Vessels OF
all sorts and sizes were engaged In 1t.
but the most successful were the steam
ers that had belonged to the southern
coasting lines which found themselves
thrown out of employment when war
broke out.
Familiarity with the coast was al
most essential to successful blockade
running, more especially when dark,
moonless night were usually selected
for the task. A sharp lookout had to
be kept for cruisers on the outside
blockade, and the blockade runner, by
keeping at a distance. could generally
pass them unobserved. II by accident
or carelessness he came very close. he
would press on all steam and take to
his heels. trusting to speed to get
AWAY. He never hove to when ordered,
for 1t was usually as hard to hit him
as to overtake him. The run past the
inshore squadron was always n critical
moment for the latter. 1t was no easy
matter on dark night to hit, much
less to stop, small and obscure vessel
running at Is knots whose only object
was to pass by. The service called into
action all the faculties OF the blockade
runner. 1t required cool head. strong
nerve, superb courage and ready re-
source. It was n combat Of skill and
pluck against force and vigilance. The
excitement OF fighting only was want
ing. II q blockade runner should fire
a shot he would constitute himself
pirate and be liable to death II cap
tured. The blockader is in every way
at disadvantage. He has no objective
point save the blockade runner. and he
never knows when he is coming. He
can choose nothing. but must take the
circumstances as they happen to come.
and they are pretty sure to be unfavor-
able. He is compelled to wait in the
worst Of all situations-incessant
watchfulness combined with prolonged
inaction. He spends days and nights
of anxious waiting with expectation
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23
BLOCKADE RUNNING
An Exciting and Dangerous Game for High
Stakes-HoW 1t Is Played.

only at the final destination. con-
demned the vessels when there was
evidence of an ultimate intention to
break the blockade. This decision rest
ed upon an old principle of the English
prize courts, known as the doctrine OF
continuous voyages. according to which
the mere touching at an intermediate
port of a vessel engaged in an illegal
voyage could not break the continuity
of the voyage. or remove the taint OF
illegality. Hence. II vessel cleared
from Liverpool with the intention Of
merely touching at Nassau, thence pro-
ceeding to Charleston. and II this In
tention could be proven from the pa
pers, the character of the cargo, and
the examination of persons on board,
the two voyages were held to be one.
and the condemnation followed.
Another course pursued by the block
ade running merchants was to send
their cargoes to Nassau, and there
transship them, sometimes directly
from vessel to vessel in the harbor.
sometimes after being landed on the
wharf, and then transported in new
conveyance to the blockaded port. Re-
turn cargoes were transshipped in the
same way. This course had a double
advantage. It made continuity of trans
action much more difficult of proof and
enabled those engaged in the trade to
employ two different classes OF vessels
for service for which each was special
ly adapted. But the expedient was
transparent, and any such vessels that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23
uo,z ths oI,,ne.n po rh.nr,.

Everything relating to the Orient Is
of interest. The Chinese do everything
backward. They exactly reverse tho
usual order of civilization.
Note first that the Chinese compass
points to the south instead of the
north.
The men wear skirts and the women
trousers.
The men carry on dreSsmaking and
the women carry burdens.
The spoken Language of China is not
written. and the written language is
not spoken.
Books are read backward, and what
we call foot-notes are inserted In the
top of the page.
The Chinese surname comes first in
stead Of last.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23

strained to the tensest point, for an
emergency which lasts. perhaps, only
for as many minutes, and which comes
when least expected. There is no tell
ing when or where the blow will need
to be struck, and solitary moment Of
mapping may be fatal in spite Of
months Of ceaseless vigilance.
Discovery and Chase.
When blockade runner is sighted
ships Of the blockading squadron. The
one that sees her first gives the signal
by hoisting flag. IL in the daytime,
or sending off rocket or displaying a
light II at night. The squadron is al
ways ready for action. and the instant
the anchors are slipped the ships are
off at full speed. The chase is on. And
now comes into play the skill and cour-
age of the captain of the blockade run
ner. 1t is a squadron of armed ships
against his defenseless vessel. He un-
derstands the risks he takes-his vessel
may be sunk, II he is captured the least
he can hope for is parole. while he
loses his vessel and cargo. He is never
more seen to be the master on his own
deck than at time like this. AS the
shots that threaten destruction are fly
ing about him and every moment seems
his last. he is directing engineer,
watching the pursuing fleet and study
ing way Of escape all at the same
time. In blockade running, as in many
other things, 1t is the unexpected that
usually happens. The captain may
make a sudden move for which the
squadron is not instantly prepared, run
under its very guns and escape to port.
This was frequently done during the
civil war; 1t would be less likely to sue
coed at the present time.
During the war Of the rebellion, the
number OF prizes brought in was 1,149;
of these 219 were steamers. Besides,
there were 355 vessels burned, SUNK
driven on shore, or otherwise destroy
ed, of which S5 were steamers, making
a total Of 1854 vessels of all classes;
while the value Of the vessels and their
cargoes, according to low estimate,
amounted to s31.Ooo.ooo. In the event
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-23
THE ILLS OF WOMEN
And How Mrs. Pinlsham Helps
Overcome Them.

Mrs. MARY BoLLINGER, 1101 Mariana
St., Chicago, ILL.,, to Mrs. Pinkhnm:
~ have been troubled for the past
two years with falling of the womb,
lcucorrhna, pains over my body, sick
headaches, baclSachc, nervousness and
weakness. I tried doctors and various
remedies without relief. After taking
two bottles of your Vegetable Com
pound, the relief obtained was truly
wonderful. / have now taken several
more bottles of your famous medicine,
and can say that am entirely cured"
Mrs. HENRY DoRR, No. sO6 Findley St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio, to Mrs. Pinkham:
For n long time l suffered with
chronic Inflammation of the womb,
pain in abdomen and bcaring-down
feeling. Was very nervous at times, and
SO weak was hardly able to do any
thing. Was subject to headaches, also
troubled with leucorrhGa. After doc
toring for many months with different
physicians, mud getting no relief, had
given up all hope of being well
again when read of the great good
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was doing. 1 decided immcdi-
ately to give it trial. The result was
simply past belief. After taking four
bottles of Vegetable Compound and
using three packages of Sanative Wash
can say feel like new woman.
deem it my duty to announce the fact
to my fellow sufferers that Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable remedies have
entirely cured me of all my pains and
suffering. have her alone to thank
for my recovery, for which nm CRATE
full. May heaven bless her for the
good work she is doing for our SEX"
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and when had taken twelve boxes l was
completely cured. Those pills have done
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my physicians: they have saved your life, e.,
has not troubled me since believe owe
my life to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and take pleasure in telling others
about them"
Among the many forms of neuralgia arc
headache, nervousness, paralysis, apoplexy
and locomotor ataxin. Some of these were
considered incurable until DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People were formulated.
cured of such diseases by these pills.
Doctors frequently prescribe them ond
oil druggists sell them.
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THE REAL MANGO TRICK.
1t IL to Eat the Fruit without Nccessi-
tating . Bath Afterward.


Some people take to olives. caviare,
and complicated cheese without any
preliminary training, by sort OF in
stinct. They are so very few that they
serve only as a limited proof Of the doc
trines of heredity and atavism. The
mango OF the tropics falls in the same
class, a fact which Gen. Merritt's army
of occupation is going to discover for
itself as soon as 1t begins the soldiers
soulful investigation Of the indigenous
commissariat of the Philippines. The
mango is of the size OF a large apple
and something the shape of a pear.that
has turned somersault and has land
ed on the stem big end to. Its color is
a rich and dark green with blotch OF
salmon on one side. 1t is impossible
to bite into 1t as one would into pear
for two reasons: the skin is too tough
and the stone is fully half as large as
the whole fruit. The only way Is to
nibble on the skin. for 1t is too juicy
to be pared: gnaw the skin on one side
until a considerable portion Is exposed
OF the red flesh. Then suck In the
Juices and the meat together until the
stone presents itself. The next feat is
to get the stone and the other side OF
the fruit into the mouth while leav-
ing the remainder Of the skin outside
and clear OF the meat. In this ungrace-
full operation one speedily learns that
the mango belongs to the natural order
Of clingstones. The remainder Of the
process is to eject the stone. which is
an uncomfortably large mouthful.
When one has eaten all the mangos he
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Gold In nrIcIf.

1t has been discovered that the COM
mon red clay Of which bricks are made
contains gold at the rate OF nearly a
shillins's worth to ton-even, in some
cases, little more. In the houses of
London there are. at least, 5000. 900
tons Of brick. Make little calculation
at the rate of Is. per ton. and 1t will be
found that no less than E250,0o0 of the
precious metal is locked tightly up in
the ugly red walls of London alone.