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The evening times., 1898-08-04
CITY BREVITIES.

Mrs. F.Nau and her niece are spending
a Few weeks at Goshen Farm, Annadale
Va, as the guests of Mrs. Kirby.
| George Brown. a colored boatman. TWEEN
| ty-one years old. was overcome by the
heat at Twenty-sixth and Streets north
west yesterday afternoon and removed tc
the Emergency Hospital in the Third
precinct patrol wagon.
Isaac W. Caldwell, a carpenter, who at.
tempted to commit suicide yesterday af.
| ternoon at his home 400 New Jersey Ave.
nue. northwest, by drinking an ounce OF
| laudanum. was discharged last evening
from the Emergency Hospital He has
been constant sufferer from insomnia
caused by catarrh of the stomach, and
this prompted his efforts to end his life.
The warrants issued yesterday for the
arrest Of James Riley, alias Richie and
William Devlin, whom Gerome Desio, the
jeweler accuses of being two of the men
who robbed his store of 5000 worth of
diamonds in March, 1897. were sent today
to Philadelphia, where the men are serv-
ing sentence for a violation of law
there. Upon their release they will be
rearrested and brought to this city for
trial.
Albert Taylor was struck in the head with
brick under very mysterious circumstances
yesterday afternoon, while standing on the
corner OF Eighth and E Streets southwest
The man would not tell who threw the brick at
him, and the police were unable to learn from
any Of the bystanders- The injured man was
taken to the Emergency Hospital where a
slight cut was the only damage that the sur
geons could find. The mans head was sewed
up and he went home without assistance.
The Fourth Precinct patrol wagon was sum-
moned to the Seventh Street wharf to take John
Sullivan. who was supposed to have been over
come by the heat, to the Emergency Hospital
When the surgeons at the hospital examined
their patient they found that the man was On
the verge of delirum tremens Sullivan was
soon able to be removed to his home, at the
corner Of Thirtieth and Gales Streets south
east.
Willie Dent. an eight-year-old colored boy,
drank about pint Of concentrated lye that
had been left in water pitcher at his home,
No. Bryan's Court northwest, last night and
for several hours his condition was serious. The
child picked up the pitcher, thinking it con-
tanned ice water, and swallowed nearly all its
contents. DR.. C. C. Stewart was summoned
and after an hours WIN succeeded in reliev-
ing the boy Of the scalding liquid At a late
hour last night he was resting easily.
Edward Washington. colored, cut himself in
.ie iee Win an ice PICK while handling ice at
Glen Echo yesterday afternoon. He was brought
to the city on the Great Falls Electric Railway
and taken to the Emergency Hospital, where
his wounds were dressed.
The horse attached to a buggy being driven
on the Conduit road by Miss Cora Reeg be-
came frightened and ran away at about I:so
O'Clock last night. At the corner Of Albany
Street the vehicle struck James Paine, q COL
ored boy, about - ysan old, knocked him
down and breaking his leg. He was taken to
the Emergency Hospital in No. patrol wagon
where his broken leg was set,
The evening times., 1898-08-04

vided and one of them will be used en-
tirely for the reception and transportation
of drowned persons Major Sylvester,
chief of police, thinks 1t entirely I'M
proper to transport drowned persons from
the river front to the morgue in the po-
lice patrol wagons. which are intended
for the conveyance Of prisoners to and
from the various police stations and the
police court and in the future the patrol
wagons will only be used in emergency
cases, such as probable fatal accidents
or murders.
A special wagon will be hired for the
transportation of such bodies across the
city until a suitable wagon can be pro-
vided.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
UP BEFORE JUDGE TAYLOR.
A Charge of Vssrancy Not Upheld
by the Court.


There were comparatively few cases to
engage the attention of the Police Court
this morning.
Edward Mason was charged with loud
and boisterous conduct last night on
Twenty-ninth Street. He pleaded guilty
and was fined $. in default of which he
must pass two weeks at the workhouse.
William Snails said he was not guilty
OF using profanity on Canal Street but
admitted II was crssin to myself. No
body heard me-" He too was assessed
s..
John Richwine.i you are charged with
disorderly conduct on Massachusetts
Avenue, guilty or not guilty?' read Clerk
Potts.
II do no. know III was guilty or not"
he replied
The policeman said Richwine was
drunk
Five dollars" said the court.
MY light had just gone out" said Ed
ward Pryor. colored, when charged with
having no light on his bicycle. Judge
Taylor imposed fine of 81.
Mary Lewis pleaded guilty to being loud
and boisterous. She was fined s. and
given severa! hours respite to allow her
to get the money from her employer.
Lemuel Jones was arraigned on a
charge of careless driving. He was ac-
cused by Policeman Kenny with solliding
with a street car on Four-and-a-half
Street southwest yesterday. Judge Tay-
lor imposed a fine of $, but after a plea
by Lawyer Jones accepted his personal
bonds.
Charles Claggett, colored, was discover
ed early this morning trying several doors
on H Street northwest He was arrest
ed and charged with being a vagrant.
The court sent him to the workhouse for
sixty days
Frank Harrison, a young white man,
was also charged with vagrancy. He said
he came from Philadelphia and went to
Camp Alger a week ago. but came to this
city today to enlist in the Marine Corps.
will you enlist II let you go?" asked
the court. Yes, sir; / WILL" said Harri-
son. You can go, but If you do not
enlist I want you to get out of the CITY,"
Annie Hancock and Michael Mccormick
were Jointly accused of vagrancy. The
former is a married woman. but McCor-
mick is single and cab driver. Police |
man Lynch swore that the couple had
been living in an empty room at No. AZ
H Street northwest. There was no furni- |
ture in the room. and they had been |
drinking considerable beer. The woman,
he said, was partially disrobed when the |
police raided the place last night.
Policeman Nustaum confirmed the !
statement, and said he had been in
by Sergt. Falvey to watch the |
place. Lawyer Kicks appeared for the
and cross-examined the wit
nesses. who did you find in the
room?'' he asked.
This woman was dressed only in an
and was sitting on a beer
keR."
'was there any other woman there"
YES"
''what is her Manner
Shannon"
''Who IS she?"
''she claims to be a police officers
wife,
What did you do with her?"
I'VE let her 60"
Because she was policeman's wife?"
mo. sir; she gave a good account of
herself, and went there on business.
That was why"
In arguing the case the lawyer insist
ed that the defendants had done moth
ng but drink beer. and that was no Of
Tense. He claimed that the woman was
4 seametress, and constantly at work.
The court dismissed the case.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
Baltimore & Ohio n. r.. Bu,le,,n

ELECTRIC FANS IN SLEEPING
CARS.-The Washington-New York Sleep
er, ready for occupancy at 10 p. M, is
provided with electric fans for the COM
fort Of passengers who wish to retire ear
ly. Travellers during the heated season
will appreciate this innovation.
ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN, 80
Fridays and Saturdays. 10 a. m. and 12:05
noon trains. good returning until follow
ing Tuesday. Excellent Royal Blue Fast
Train Service.
$.G WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE
AND RETURN.-Saturdays and Sundays,
good returning until following Monday.
Good on all trains, including Royal Blue
Line 45-minute flyers.
au3-6t
The evening times., 1898-08-04
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Helen Russell heads the Robin Hood
Jr., Burlesquers, which will open at the
Lyceum Theater next Monday afternoon.
This will inaugurate the daily matinees
which Manager Herman will continue dur
ing the season. Miss Russell is said to
have left an impression on the patrons Of
the Lyceum which she will no doubt
deepen on this occasion. She is to be
surrounded by host of artists who have
achieved success in the realm of bur-
lesque. There will be a new first part
and a clever burlesque. in which novel
features, good music and pretty girls are
said to abound. The Spanish-American
war views. which will be given in connec-
tion with the latest improved projecto-
scope, promise to prove an interesting
portion Of the bill.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
AIasician. Co..olia.te.

special meeting of the committee on
arrangements for the consolidation Of the
Amphion Glee Club and Hoffman's Or
chestra was held at 11so Fifteenth Street
northwest. yesterday. the following per-
sons were elected to draft a set of resolu-
tfons: J. Henry Lewis. chairman; E. 8.
Hoffman, James Fl. Washington. Samuel
l. Jones. John F. Cole. w. c. Elkins,
Charles A. Champ. Louis Amber, VIII
Ham Robinson and Frank whiting. The
The evening times., 1898-08-04
BadIy Injured in . Runaway.

John Young, colored, driver Tor Church
& Stephenson, was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital last night suffering from
numerous scalp wounds bruises and con-
cussion of the brain. His team ran away
near Tenth Street and Maryland Avenue
southwest, and he was thrown from his
seat He fell between the singletree and
the running gear and was dragged some
distance, his head humping on the ground
and the horses feet striking parts of his
body. He finally got loose from the wag-
on and was picked up and sent to the
hospital. Youngs condition is very Sc
rious and he remained unconscious for,
saveral hours, after examination of hfs
injuries. His home Is at 1901 d Street
southeast
The evening times., 1898-08-04
Stock Taking Prices
on Muslin Underwear,

Ladies' white lawn aprons. full width.
wide strings. About ten different styles.
Lace and embroidery trimmed. l7n
Goods that sold &c, Sc. and $50. tSO
Lot of Misses cambric umbrella skirts
with lawn rufiie and six tucks. 90>
These goods sold for &c.,. ZVG
lot of children's skirts from I to 5
years. with umbrella ruffie Of lawn: space
tucks. Some are edged with lace. some
with embroidery. These goods sold c1n
for 9Sc and Observation-Disclosures. UIG
Lot of children's school aprons from 4
to 6 years. Made of good India Linen
with full wide skirts. Goods that 9cc
I lot of colored lawn corset covers in
Nile Green, Blue and Yellow. Or
Goods that sold for 50c..................oV w
The evening times., 1898-08-04
White Crc.. Society Meeting.

The White Cross Society will meet this
afternoon at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. Laura E. Colston, 141S Pennsylvania
Avenue, to arrange plans and perfect a
national organization. Mrs. Colston is
entertaining Mrs. Creighton, Mrs.
Schwichtenberg, and Mrs. Snyder, the
promoters of the White Cross movement,
and these ladies will be present at the
meeting. Invitations have been extended
to the G. A. R., the w. c. T. u, the
Y. NJ. c. A. to members of the Red Cross
and individuals VINO are interested in
the plans for relieving the American SOL
dfers.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL.
1t VIII He Ready for the ReceptiO
of Patients This Month.

The hospital that Georgetown Univer-
sity has worked so diligently to have
erected, will be ready to receive pa
tients about the middle of this month.
The care of the patients will be under
the Sisters of St. Patrick, OF Philadel-
phia. The new hospital is at the corner
of Thirty-fifth and N Streets north
west. and is fitted with all modern con-
veniences.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
Stock Taking Prices
on Ribbed Underwear.

Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Cotton Comb:na-
ton Suits, full neck, sleeveless. En-
knee length. worth 35c to close at tVO
Ladies' Balbriggan Vests and Drawers
Vests high neck, long and sI6Irt sleeves
Drawers knee and ankle length. n
Worth 35c. To close LI0
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Cotton Vests,
low taped neck. sleeveless. Zo
Worth Sc. To close ......................f ~
The evening times., 1898-08-04
S.Kann, Sons&C0.
Eighth and Market Space.

committee was instructed to report at the
meeting which will be held at Motley
Hall. Friday, August 5. at which time a
collation. will be served and the orchestra
will render special selections.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
EVENING THURSDAY AUGtlsf 1894
MAA.zG G,4
AaxeN4
MARzG4-
Our Great Stock Taking Sale.

III mt % be GLORIOUS A
mgnif of
has
mnt n adrt
dpo6t
mat WI mad sdan,cler
if obtained half of
The evening times., 1898-08-04
Stock Taking Prices
on Hosiery.

Odds and ends OF Ladies' Fast Black,
Tan and Fancy Striped Cotton Hose, all
full regular made, sold at 25c. pair. 6n
Odds and ends of Children's Fast Black
and Tan Ribbed Cotton Hose; full regu-
lar made; double knees, heels and toes;
cold at 19c. and 25c. pair. To l1In
Odds and ends of Mems Fast Black and
Tan Cotton Socks; full regular made;
double soles and high spliced heels En-
Csc. quality. To close, per pair...... ~
The evening times., 1898-08-04

s1.S6 Baltimore and Return sI rs
via d. = o.
Saturday and Sunday. August 9Th and
Ith. valid for return until following Non-
day Tickets good going and returning on
all trains.
aulk.e5 res ssps-ysr7s
The evening times., 1898-08-04
Marine Band Corcert

The following program will be rem
dered at the Marine Barracks by the Ma
rine Band this afternoon at $50:
March, Second Connecticut Re0;msrt, y,e.v.,
The evening times., 1898-08-04
Stock Taking Prices
on White Goods.

Fine Sheer White Organdie, 15c. OH
value .......-.-.-.-....-..-.O "
40-inch wide very fine White m
Lawn. 1Sc. value. Per yd.........-... W
12-yard piece of fine English Long 0cc
Cloth, s.25 value .....-.............-OVV
The evening times., 1898-08-04
Stock Taking Prices
on Notions.

Covered Corset Steels, pair..........
s and lOc. Leather Stitch Braids...-.
All-silk corded and frilled Garter
Elastic worth 2oc yard. Black only.
Belongs Buttonhole Twist.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
AS y

Now we've come to the regal qu
ties-the. fairy-like product of the |
French looms. Such exquisite qualiti
such rare and delicate shades and {
trastings can't be dimmed even by S
miraculous price as this. 70
We offer you your pick of all u
French Organdies on our rem IL
nant fioor-20c to 39c qualities " n
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
COOKS INLET HAS
 NO CUSTOM-HOUSE.
VESSELS CANNOT GET CLEAR.
 ANCE FROM THAT PORT.
The Only Revenue Official Left That Place Last Fall and No One Knows When He Will
 Return.

According to the story told by the mas ter of the schooner Thomas S. Negus the Treasury Department would do well to appoint a Customs Inspector at some known or easily discoverable point in Cooks Inlet, Alaska. There is a rumor in the department at Washington that there is such an inspector in the inlet, but the rumor is unfounded.
 The Negus arrived from Cooks Inlet yes- terday, after taking some mining outfits to that point. Before leaving the schooner was unable to clear through the Custom house at that place for the reason that no Custom-hous could be found, and while there were plenty of seals there there was no officer to put them on paper or even on board The Inlet is very large body of water, with a very long seaboard with nu- merous bays and inlets. On March 31 the Treasury Department issued a circular stating that the location of the Custom house at the Inlet was Saldonia. This cir cular was not received at the San Fran cisco Custom house until after the vessel left for Alaska and the captain of the Ne gus, of course was not advised of it. The schooner made her first call at Coal Bay formerly known as Kashemack Bay Sal the master was unable to find from any one there that there ever had been Gus toms officer at that point. He next called at Staritchkof, where he found only na- tives, who could impart no information of
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
ST. PATRIcK's BAZAAR.
A Very Successful Entertainment Is Given by the Golden West
 

The ladies' minstrel entertainment and dance for the benefit of St. Patrick s grand bazaar. given at Native Sons Hall last evening. proved success both from an artistic and financial standpoint The affair was given under the auspices of the Golden West Booth A handsome sum was netted by the projectors and the fol- lowing ladies, who had charge of the ar engagements. were greatly pleased with the result of their lapors: Reception com mittee-Mrs. Ryan. Miss Jennie Byrne. Miss A. Lequime. Miss Maggie Caya- nagh. Miss Nellie Oalses. Miss Tessie Smith and Miss Kate Leary; floor direc- tor. Miss Annie w. Wcsthaus: assistants Miss May Higgins. Miss Etta O'Brien, Miss Belle O'Brien, Miss Jeannette Fin nie. Miss Jessie Finnie Miss Mamie Wells. Mrs. Sheehan and Miss Kittie Nc Shane.
 The programme was carried out under the direction of Miss A. w. Westhaus and T. G. Eggert. Miss A. Hoyne acted as conversationalist. and the Misses Jen- nie Finnie, Kittie McShane, Tessie Smith. Nellie Oakes. Mamie Wells Jeannette Finnie, Mamie Shechan and Kittie Sar7 die handled the bones and tambourtnae The several numbers on the propramrne which was lengthy one, were very ac, ceptably rendered by Miss w. P. West haus. Nellie Oakes. George Cheeney. iittie Rosie Benham. Mamie Sheehan. lack Cathcart. Mrs. NJ r. Brennan Tessia Smith. Ella O'Brien Jeannette Finn;e Jessie Finnie. Dave Finnie, Cora Fiske p Dunworth. Mamie Wells, Ben Tarbox Kittie McShane. George Ryan and Belle O'Brien.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
The Valentine Fortune
 in Litigation.
A NEW YORK BROTHER SUES
LIGHT ON THE AFFAIRS OF THE
 RICH PRINTER.
A Legal Battle Over the Rancho Corte Madeira del Presidio in the County of
 Marin.

One of the most important land suits filed in Marin County for years is that of M. B.Valentine of New York against Jennie A. Valentine and S. D. Valen- tine. It Is claim to an undivided half of 1900 acres known as the Rancho Corte Madeira del Presidio.
 Defendants are executrix and execu- tor respectively of the will of the late Thomas B. Valentine, founder of the well known San Francisco firm of Francis, Valentine & Go. Plaintiff Is a prominent lawyer and eX-Judge in New York. His attorneys are Messrs, Grant. Mullany and Cushing of this city. Speaking of the case yesterday MT. Cushing said:
 The suit calls for an undivided half of an undivided fourth of the well known Rancho Corte Madeira del Pre- sidio, Marin County, which consists of more than 1900 acres; also of such DOT tons Of the original tract as may have been conveyed by the late Thomas Val entine to his wife in his lifetime. to- gether with plaintiffs share in the is sues. rents and profits of the lands in question.
 The land was bought by Thomas R. Valentine in 1868 from one Bolton, Onr contention Is that half the purchase money was advanced by M. B. Valen- tine, the title being put in the name of !homas B. Valentine for good and law ful reasons. We hold that the late Ihomas 5. Valentine held half of the lands in trust for his brother, and this tact may be shown hereafter by proper documentary evidence, though the case may not develop along that line"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
THE REFEREE BEAT HIM.
Jack Ennis Defeated by Billy Otis at
 the Jefferson Athletic Club.

The Jefferson Athletic Club gave it's monthly boxing entertainment last even ing in Mowry's Hall and fairly good crowd was present The preliminaries, Whlch were rather tame created but lit tie interest. They consisted of three and Iour round bouts between c. Conway and J; Mcdonald, Mortimer Meyers and J. Hayes, A fleming and J. O'Connor and Joseph Mcdonald and E. Wiley.
 The event of the evening was an eight round contest between Billy Otis and Jack Ennis, which should certainly have been a victory Tor Ennis, but the referee. John McGormick, Is either totally ignorant of the rules of boxing or else he went into the ring with the intention of awarding the 1ight to Otis unless Ennis scored a knock-out. which performance he came within an ace of accomplishing
 Excepting the first and fourth rounds. when were ended in favor of Otis. Ennis had certainly the better of the six rounds fought and the very least he should have been entitled to was draw.
 During the contest Referee Mccormick favored Otis by throwing his entire weight on Ennis when separating the contestants, thus proving beyond question that he was in favor of Otis winning the mill If the Jefferson Club will tolerate this system of refereeing fights 1t can be safely said that the members will soon grow weary of the game and allow the club to die a quiet death.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
PROTESTS WITHDRAWN.
Local Merchants Willing the War
 ship Should Go to Mapi1e

The remark has been made by some of the people at Washington that the pa cffic Coast merchants and manufactur- CTS are hard to please. and that thav want everything in sight in the way of commercial advantages. These remarks were caused by the fact that on many occasions the several bodies of the West nave demanded their rights when they thought that jobbers of the East were getting more than their share of the good things that were going, and the Eastern communities getting better and more fa- vors from the Government than those of the West. That the Western people do not want the earth Is manifest by little correspondence that has recently passed between this city and Washington The annexed dispatch and answer were re- ceived and sent yesterday by the Cham Der Of Commerce of this city:
 Washington, June G. 1898
 Hon. Hugh Craig, President Chamber of Commerce: l think the people of Cal ifornia should protest against sending from the Pacific Coast the Monterey Monadnock and all other armored war vessels. GEORGE c. PERKINS.
 San Francisco. June |. lSaS
 Hon. George C. Perkins, United States Senate Washington, b. C.: We protested Dewey has acquired for California a new outlet for our energies, employment for our shipping business for our merchants and opened coloniZing future for Amer jeans beyond our most ardent expecta- tions. and we of San Francisco will hold nothing back which may be of service to the administration. even to our jeop- ardy. HUGH CRAIG,
 President Chamber of Commerce.
 E. Scott, secretary of the chamber. said that when the Spanish fleet was at large fin the Pacific the members believed that the commerce in the western ocean was in danger, and it was because of fear the Spanish admiral might take a notion to run over to this coast and pay the cities an unwelcome visit, that the first protest was made against fighting ships beng removed from these waters. Since Dewey cleared the Pacific in the manner he did of the Spanish there is less cause for fear than before. Still, while the war is in pro gress, danger Is not all passed. Said he "When the War Department decided to send the Monterey and the other war doubt knew what they were doing. and they were satisfied that this coast was conparatiVely safe. It would i'll become us. who are to receive so many benefits from the recent movements on the part of the Government to make further pro- test against what the Government be- iieyes to be a necessity" From the po- sttion taken by the members of the Cham Der of Commerce 1t Is apparent that the local business men believe that the hold ing of the Philippine Islands will be of great benefit to the people of tnls State in fact, such has practically been ad- mitted. To secure the trade that Is sure to flow into this port from the Philip pines they are willing to get along with out the prot ection from Uncle Sams war ships than they would demand under diff fare1t circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08

Customs officers. The next call was at Ku- silof at which place the superintendent of the cannery informed the skipper that there was a Customs official at Tuyonic.
 The skipper, not willing to leave Alaska without clearance papers, sailed to Tuyo- nic, where he found that a Customs In- spector had been stationed, but that that officer had left for Seattle in the fall of 1897. and that he had not returned.
 The Negus landed her passengers at Tu- yonic, and the master of the schooner Rattler informed him that there was no Customs Inspector at Salfornia, the Rat tier having just left that port. There is no Salfornia in Alaska. and the Rattler's skipper no doubt meant Saldonia.
 Under the circumstances Collector Jack son exonerated the master of the Negus from all blame for having left Alaska without clearance papers. The Collector will call the attention of the Secretary of the Treasury to the necessity for a Gus toms Inspector in the frozen north.