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The times., 1898-07-25
WILLIAM PALLAs DROWNED.
His body Recovered Yesterday Not
Far From Indian H.aI


William Pailas, plate printer in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, was
drowned while in bathing at point on
the Potomac River near Indian Head. Mr..
Pallas, with nine companions. hired
launch Saturday and steamed down the
river for some distance.
The boat was well provisioned and the
party prepared for a glorious holiday in
some cool cove or inlet in the ;ower
Potomac, where they could tie up their
boat and enjoy the bathing and fishing.
They reached point near Glymont,
where it was decided to stay for the night,
and several of the gentlemen stripped and
went into the water for a swim.
| Mr.. Pallas was one OF c1lese and it is
| said that he was swimming some dis
tance from the boat, when he was seen
| TO throw up his hand and call for help
| Before assistance could reach the drown
! ing man he had gone down for the last
time
n. ]. Sullivan, another member of the
! party, tried to recover the body. but was
unable TO do so. The party in the launch
was forced 10 return TO the city, and Mr..
Sullivan left s25 to be given as a reward
| to the person recovering the body. He
also left his name and address and told
! the authorities at Glymont to notify him
| as soon as the drowned man was found.
| Yesterday afternoon the guard in watch
! box No. ! at the navy yard received
] message from Indian Head over the Gov
! ernment's special wire that the body of
| y. j. Sullivan, living al No. $50 G Street
southwest, had been founc, and the navy
! yard authorities were asked 10 notify the
| police. The sentry on duty immediately
| telephoned the message to police head
! quarters and No. Precinct was told 10
| notify the family at the above address.
| When the policeman called at the Sulli-
| van residence he was met at the door by
the man who was supposed to have been
! drowned, and Mr.. Sullivan was told that
! his body had been recovered.
| Mr. Sullivan hurriedly explained that
| he was not the man who was drowned
and told the policeman in a vague way
| how the accident had happened.
The police patrol boat having no juris-
! diction In that locality, and II being nee
essary that some steps should be taken TO
| Immediately bring the body TO the city,
] Mr. Sullivan with two or three members
! of the original party who took the trip
| Saturday again secured the launch and
! started down the river at a late hour last
night.
William Pallas had lived in this city
| but a short time, his former residence be-
! ing in Langdon. He was very popular
among his associates anC was regarded
| as good workman by his superiors in
! the bureau. He leaves a widow and six
small children.
The times., 1898-07-25
FUN FOR THE SWIMMERS.
A Rccord-BreakinG sunday nt the
Free Bathing Beach

free
Yesterday was a red-letter day at the
free bathing beach. Hundreds of youths
and young men of the city took advan-
tage Of their Sunday leisure time and ia
vorable atmospheric conditions and in
dulged in the pleasure of the bath during
the da..
Immediately after the noon hour the
rush was enormous, and the three hun
dred public bath houses, many. of them
accommodating two bathers at once,
were not numerous enough to permit the
entire crowd 10 battle at once
The man IN the hfe-boat went out on
the big float" at O'Clock and directed
all persons holding house checks between
a certain run of numbers TO leave the
water These persons had been in the
waEer for a considerable length of time
and it was thought best to ask them to
retire in order TO make room for the
crowd which was in waiting. II IS esti-
mated that fully FIVE hundred bathers
were in the beach during the day
The water was in good condition and
the air the right temperature for plenty
of fun and exercise without overheating
the boys. The swimmers performed all
kinds of antics and gymnastic feats.
to the evident delight of themselves
and the amusement of the crowd of spec
tators who watched the exhibition from
the shore.
Better accommodations have been ar
ranged for the convenience of the specta-
tors. During the past week Manager
! Brown caused a covered grand-stand to
| be erected along the beach. and had
| seats built in the same for the use Of
| persons desiring to watch the swimmers.
| These seats are free OF charge, and were
| all occupied yesterday. A large number
| of ladies were present and dozens of car
| riages stood in the rear of the grand
| stand
Twenty new bath houses were erected
/ last week.
The times., 1898-07-25
Gen. Lees Handicap.
(From the Chap Book.)

Gen. Lee has been handicapped by a great
name. 1t has stimulated his pride and ambition,
but it has not inspired any vanity. When asked
him il this heritage helped or hindered him he
said:
1T has been a heavy load. have had the
reputation OF lot of ancestors as well as my
has been credited to them, and whatever of evil
has been charged to me and magni6ed because
people said they had a right 10 expect much
better things of man of my blood and breed
ing
when l was running for governor of Virgins
John Wise said that If my name had been Fitz
hugh Smith would never have secured the nomi
nation replied that had known a great many
good men named Smith, and would have been
as proud OF that name as Of the one bore.
In that way l got the votes of all The Smith:
in Virginia, and letter from 1 man who told
settler, who killed Pocahontas.'
The times., 1898-07-25

Persons troubled with rIarrhoea will be
interested in the experience of Mr.. w. NJ
Bush. clerk of Hotel Dorrance, Provi-
dence, r. I. He says: For several years
have been almost constant sufferer
from diarrhoea, the frequent attacks CON-
nletely prostrating me and rendering me
unfit for my duties at this hotel. About
two years ago a travelling salesman kindly
gave me a small bottle of Chamberlaio's 3
CoIic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Much to my surprise and delight its ef-
fects were immediate. Whenever 1 felt
SYMPTOMS of the disease I would fortify
mvself against the attack with a few
doses of this valuable remedy. The result
has been very satisfactory and almost
complete relief from the affiiction." For
sale by Henry Evans, wholesale AID re-
! tail druggist, 93S T ST. NV. and Conn ave
and S st. NV; and 142S Md. ave- me-
The times., 1898-07-25
SPOKE ON TEMPERANCE.
Capt. Owens the Principal Speaker
at the VI G.

Capt Owens delivered an interesting
address yesterday afternoon before
large audience at the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. He spoke
principally of temperance work among
soldiers and sailors.
Capt Owens has devoted nearly forty
years of his life to advancement of the
cause of temperance and related many
interesting incidents which had come un-
der his personal observation. He dwelled
at length on the evil results of intemper-
ance among laboring people and those de-
pendent upon them.
The times., 1898-07-25
PRICE OF BREAD NOT REDUCED
Washington Bakers VIII Not Fol-
low. Those I'm Alexandria,

that, beginning today, there will be drop
in price OF l cent on scent loaves of
bread in that city This reduction is
probably due TO the fall in the price of
wheat.
The Washington bakers announce that
they will not follow the example of their
Alexandria competitors Many of them
doubt that the reduction will long remain
in force.
The times., 1898-07-25
For the District Volunteers

At a well-attended meeting last night,
the Up-to-Date Pleasure Club decided to
give an excursion TO River View, We'd
nesday, August "a. the proceeds TO be do
mated TO the District Volunteers now al
the front Special features will add to
the pleasure OF the excursion, tickets to
hich may be obtained only from men,
bers.
The times., 1898-07-25

the King-he was only the count then
lived in those days. He had btJl twelve
hundred dollars a year of his own. lie
made something by mis- Drawing lessons
but, ahl for royalty the.y were so
poor. My princess has kept her child
face, now that she is 20 nra7 beinss a
great queen. If she mad not : sh luid
not care for the pictJre--as it is,
would not part with it Cor Al old mas
ter"
The times., 1898-07-25
Too Much Morphine.

A man giving the name of John john
son was discovered lying on the pave
ment near the corner of Ninth and f
Streets northwest yesterday afternoon by
Policeman SPRINKLE and sent to Emer-
gency Hospital. 1t was at first thought
that the man had tried to commit suicide
but later it was found that he was suf-
fering from the effects of an overdose
of morphine. An antidote was admins
tered at the hospital, and in a short time
the man had recovered sufficiently to go
home.
The times., 1898-07-25
Curtis No Better.

The condition of Charles Curtis, who
was so badly cut by Samuel Johnson
Saturday night, remains the same. Curtis
received one cash about six inches long,
which penetrated the right lung, and his
condition is regarded as serious.
The times., 1898-07-25
Won Cau,t

realize what a great difference is possi-
BILE in beer until you try a bottle of the
National Capital Brewing Co.'S '"Dia-
mond" or "Munchner." doz. bottles,
s1.25. Write or phone 222, Nat Capital
Brewing Co., IA & D S. E. jy25-4t
The times., 1898-07-25
Reductions
1fl......
Men S
Shirts !

and on scale of liberality
that betokens a most eager de-
sire to make a large stock far
smaller than # is. For we
have a large stock here.
Larger than any of the stores.
A stock that shows a greater
range of tasteful colorings and
different styles than we've
ever owned up to this tirne.
The times., 1898-07-25
WITH THE CRIMINAL CLASSES.
The Probable Trial Of Cases for the
Prcstnt Week

The trial Of Robert L. Taylor, who Is
charged with assault ana battery with
intent to kill, will begin this morning in
Criminal Court No. !, Justice Hagner pre-
siding Charles, alias Sedoles Carter,
charged with a similar offense, will be
tried also in case the trial of Taylor
does not occupy the whole day.
The case against Robert and Edward
Moore. charged with larceny, will be the
first Of the larceny cases tried.
The trial of Frank Foxwell and AleXan-
der Adams. both of whom are charged
with larceny, is assigned for tomorrow.
The times., 1898-07-25
wheeImen,s Favorite Resting Place

The Alhambra Garden, 4th & E n. E.
A popular resort for ladies, too. Wash.
Brewery Co.'S fine beers fresh from
vaults. Crabs, sandwiches. etc.
The times., 1898-07-25

An elderly seaman, living Parkman Street. in
Dorchester Mass has struck his due share of shadows
and miseres." am old man-of-wars man. he says,
"sixty-three years DID, and with very bad stomach
have tried Rpans Tabules and found great relief there
FROM but afford to buy those put up in bottles so
please send me two dozen cartons in paper packages for
which incose nnety-six cents They do more good
than anything have struck"
&
S sHEHA.
The times., 1898-07-25

Congress Heights coolest place in Dis
trict Cake walk and Irish specialties to-
night.
The times., 1898-07-25

A properly made suit is strong
letter of recommendation. A
Burns" Suit fills all requirements
Exclusive stock to select from.
Prices moderate.
J. D. BURNS CO.. Ninth and G sts N W.
The times., 1898-07-25

Your credit is good at Lansburgh's Fur
niture House, 18th and + SITS. oc3-tf
The times., 1898-07-25
All Our SOC and 75c
Negligee Shirts, 39c.

Percale Shirts, including one
pair cuffs; Percale Shirts, collars
The times., 1898-07-25
S. KANN, SONS & CO.,
Eighth and TIarket Space.
THIS PAPER is PRINTED
OUR GREATEST HANDICAP.

With Ink furnished by JAENECKE BROS FIR
6CHNEEMANN. New York City. my2I-tf-em
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

gan, have been employing my spare
time In little amusement whicn |
have very rigidly kept secret from my
friends. | have been writing stories.
During these periods when my wife
and were estranged and neither of us
would humble ourselves enough to
make the first approaches, have with
drawn from home, and, taking up my
quarters in hotel, have amused myself
evenings writing fiction. This has been
my pastime, as other men drive horses
or seek the billiard table. My stories
have been in print and doubtless YOU
Mr. Martinot. have read many of them
under an assumed name. My wife
knew of my little pastime and rdlculed
1t. When wrote at home | could only
do it In the still hours of the night when
she was asleep.
Last Wednesday morning at the
breakfast table my wife. who had been
extravagant of late, brought up the sub
iect of residence uptown. She want
ed to be opposite Central Park aud to
ride with the SwellS of Fifth avenue.
| opposed her and she retorted sharply.
"'You will regret this | said as
rose from the table. You may regret
1t sooner than you think. BY God
cried, as the memory of the things she
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
Brigandage in Italy.

Italy is IA land of secret societies
formed for the purpose of defeating
the ends of justice, and all attempts TO
root out the evil have been unsuccess-
full. The Malta, which has often pur-
sued its victims even across the ocean,
has Just given another evidence of It's
vitality IN Sicily. The daughter of an
Englishman was kidnapped and ran
somed for 0,000 by her father. -Four
of the consplrators, being dissatisfied
with their share of the booty. were
xecutedr-buried alive-by order OF
the council" Chance led 10 the dis
coyery of their bodies and of some cir
cumstantial evidence which enabled
the authorities to make some impor
tant arrests. But 1t Is not likely that
this will bring about a change.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

used for that purpose, for there were
blotters upon it.
Scarcely had | written page when
thought | heard behind me stealthy
step. On the second page l heard 1t
again. This time there We're Whispers
| listened and heard voice say, For
the love of God can 1t be heF"
| sprang TO my feet and turned
around.
A loud shrek rose to the ceiling and
out upon the hall floor there fell
heavy weight. 1t was a man and over
him bent Il woman.
You scared him almost to death,
sir said she. Il told him that 1t was
only one of them detectives that they
are always sending here, but the back
of your head looked SO much like mas
ter's that 1t scared him most to death"
"Why should that scare him?" | ask
ed.
Sure sir. l don't know, but lately he
has been like, like"
- At this moment the man opened his
eyes.
Forgive me, forgive me-" he cried.
Il have dreamed of 1t day and night,
forgive"
Il will forgive you nothing" said l,
until you confess how your curiosity
made you creep up behind your master
that night and read what he was writ.
ing. Confess how you went upstairs
and killed your mistress and robbed
her of her Jewels; confess how you hid
after the others We're called and pre-
tended 10 be asleep; and confess how
you have allowed an innocent man to
suffer for your crime
Truly frightened now, the wretch
told how he overheard the quarrel ON
the morning and how he had planned
the murder of his mistress And how
and by what dastardly means he had
found the very description of the muir
der before his eyes and had followed 1t
out with awful correetness-Chi
Chronicle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

one. 1t was the Murder of Wife,
with accuracy | went into each
startling detail, and as | wrote down
the bloodthirsty words | saw that my
anger for my wife was melting away.
even as the beauty of the story grew
underneath my fingers. When | had
finished l saw that | had achieved
what would be the greatest work of my
life, and that honors would come to me
from the public who would read my
story.
"When l had laid down my pen |
sighed sigh of relief.
81 could not do that again for ST.
000,' l said aloud. No. | repeated, as
| walked through the hall, still intent
with the plot. no, could not do that
again for 100000
Ibid you speak. sir;' inquired Il wo-
mans voice.
"'Who is that% | asked.
alt Is ELLEN, the cook. | heard
somebody walking around, sir and |
came to see who it was
"'All right Ellen | said 1T Is |. Go
back to bed And Ellen, who sleeps
in the basement, went back down the
basement stairs.
bounding up the staircase. | threw
open the door of my wfe's room and
stepped inside. A moment later | was
pulling the bell frantically and shout
ing for help.
"There upon the edge of the bed lay
my wife, with the blood dripping from
her head and heart. She was uncoy-
cred, with one arm hanging 10 the
floor. Her countenance was fearfully
distorted She had been cruelty muir
dered- stabbed in the head and heart.
Stabbed to death by the hand of a mid
night assassin.
"ln Il moment the room was filled
with frightened servants and was
sending them In every dlrectlon-for
physicians, policemen, nelghbors.
But there was nothing to be done.
She was dead. That much we all saw
at a glance. Her head was slashed al
most beyond recognition and the hand
that had done it was Il desperate one.
IL was too daZed that night TO con
slider. But the next day when the In
quest was held | saw the awkward
position in which ! was placed. The
coroner. in his search of the premises,
came upon the manuscripts lying upon
the little table in my writlng-room and
there word for word, lay before him
the act description of the murder of
my wife, just as 1t was, In my manu-
script If | had killed her before wri-
ting | could not have written down a
more accurate account of the details.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

had said swept over me anew, 1 WISH
| could go away and never see your
face again.
''Of course | was sorry for the words
as soon as had said them, and during
the day squared matters with my con
science by sending basket of hoWers
to her. | even notified real estate
manager that ! was in the market Tor
an uptown residence.
Il was detained that night at my
office, and when reached home the
church clock opposite was tolllng the
hour of IL. | went softly in at the front
door, and knowing that my wife wolllh
be asleep at that hour | walked through
the long hall TO little study situated
at the rear end of the hall. Here stood
small writing desk, and here knew
| could be alone for an hour TO quiet my
mind from the business events of the
day and to indulge in my favorite recre-
alton of story writing.
"A plot had come to my mind as |
came uptown in the cars. and resolved
to write 1t while 1t was fresh. y fiat
tering letter from a publisher who had
accepted my latest story made nte re-
solve to supply him with another as
soon as possible.
""Thls time my Wife shall know of
my work and be proud of il. l will
enter society and court the litterati,
while she enjoys herself with the but
terfies.' | said to myself, smiling, as |
dipped my pen in the Ink.
1.-The plot Of my story was singular
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
RouSEo The lRiSHMAN'S IRE.
Jealousy of His Own Prowess Loses
Him His Case.

A group of Congressman were tell
ing stories In the cloakroom of the
House the other day. One Of them.
lawyer, told this experience:
in the town where l first began the
practice of the law there was an Irish
man, Patrick Mcdonald, whom every
one called Pat. Now, Pat was a good
hearted fellow, but he didn't get along
very well with his nelghbors.
"There was an easygoing fellow In
the same town by the name of Wheel
ock He was born in 1910 and his par
ents named him Harrison. In country
towns the people are familiar with one
another to the extent that names are
abbreviated or paraphrased. Every
one knew this man as Hat Wheelock.
well, Wheelock and Pat had some
words over horse trade. The Ian
guage used was more expressive than
elegant. According to Pats version Of
the affair Hat threatened 10 break his
face. Any way, Pat went before a
justice of the peace and made affidavit
that he was afraid that Hat would do
him bodily injury.
Hat, of course, was arrested. He got
me to defend him. When the case was
called Pat took the stand and related
the story of how Hat had threatened to
injure him. When he was turned over
to me for cross-eXamination | began:
Now, Mr. Mcdonald, you say you
are afraid of your lifeT
~ am SOr' WAS the DrOmDt reDly
"'Then you admit that Mr.. Wheelock
can whip you, do you!
His Irish was up in flash.
mot by d-n sight, sor; | can
whip half Il dozen like him.
"'rhat's all, your honor said 10 the
Justice, and he dismissed the case
against Wheelock. k."-Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

The rest you know My arrest, i'm
prisonment and impending trial fill the
newspapers. | am doomed man
Nothing on earth can save me! The
testimony of Ellen alone would convict
me. No chain OF circumstantial eyi-
dence was ever more closely entwined
around an unfortunate wretch like
me-"
| must confess that when | came out
of the Tombs that night | was puzzled.
The awfulness of the story and the Ger
tainty of conviction were all that
could bring to mind.
AS we stepped down the stone steps
the clock in the Tombs was tolling /
Drive me to the home of Franklin
Jarvis | said to the lawyer. Let mt
in the front door and leave me. Come
back for me in one hour"
| hardly knew what | intended to do
although my mind was full of vague
suggestions. As the front door of the
fated house closed between me and the
street n shiver ran over me in spite OF
my many experiences and | walked
softly the full length of the hall ant
seated myself in the little writing
room.
Taking up pen and ink. took thu
blank sheets of paper before me ant
began to write as though | were llvin:
the night of the murder over again. A,
| wrote | turned aid laid the sheets
one by one upon small Cairo stant
back of me, which had evidently beeI
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
Set on Fire by the Waves.

On the western coast of Ireland, a!
Ballybunion, the sea set fire to the
cliffs. For centuries the great Atlantic
rollers had been breaking them down
and making great assures in them. In
their depths We're masses of iron, py-
rites and alum. At last the water pen
etrated 10 these, and rapid oxidiza-
tion took place, which produced a heat
fierce enough to set the whole cliff on
fire. For weeks the rocks burned like
a regular volcano. and great clouds or
smoke and vapor rose high in the air.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

When young man proposes to girl
she is usually about as much surprised
as presidential candidate is when he
is officially notified of his nomination.