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The evening times., 1898-12-31
a Peculiar Position.
(From the Detroit Free Press,

''Some women get ratified and others keep their
heads, matter what happens" remarked a
lawyer the other day. Il had client here from
Saginaw not long since. She got caught in a
crowd such gathers about the City Hall when
there Is procession, and had her pocket picked
The most valuable thing ii contained was a check
for $3.50, and the check was indorsed, for she was
on her way to have il cashed
''She didn't set up hue and cry: didn't rush
to inform the police. and didn't notify the bank
to stop payment She simply went to the reia-
tives with whom she was stopping, arranged with
a couples OF staiwart cousins to accompany her
to the bank in the morning, and said nothing
of her loss.
''When the thief showed up with his check she
simply asked him for it. and he seeing her mas
euline escort, delivered and fed
''But she should have had him arrested. That
was her duty TO the public"
Precisely what | told her. She did not plead
dread OF notoriety. loss of time or expense She
made square admission. The check was from
a secondhand man, to whom she had sold the
contents OF an attic that had been filling up for
twenty years, and her husband is one OF those
eranks who thinks all such things must be kept.
Il wouldn't let him know for the world, she as
sUred NE, and if that pickpoeket had said that |
couldn't have the check, he could have kept it.. -
The evening times., 1898-12-31
FIRST VOLUME COMPLETE.
Typewriter Reproduction of Rec.
Ords Of Register of Wills Office.

Typewriter Reproduction of Rec
ords of Register of Wills Office.
The first volume of the reproduction by
typewriter of the records Of Office of the
Register of Wills is complete, and is an
excellent specimen of the work of the rec
ord typewriting machine. The work of re-
producing the contents Of the first volume
of the manuscript records of the office was
begun some time ago, under the immediate
supervision of Register of Wills J. Nota
McGill. The necessity for taking some
such steps to preserve the records of the
office, which We're becoming very much
worn and indistinct from use and time be-
came apparent some time ago. and on a
proper presentation of the matter to Con-
gress, an appropriation was made to de-
fray the expense of the work
The reproduced volume is Will Book No
l. the first entry made being an apprentice
ship agreement binding Richard Skinner
to William Smith, to serve during his mi
nority in the learning of the trade of join
er and carpenter. The contract is dated
April IS, 1901. The next is an authenti-
Gated copy of the will of Gustavus Scott.
recorded May IS, 1901.
The will of George Washington is also
reproduced in the volume.
The work of reproduction was done by
the ladies employed in the Registers Office,
and is splendid example of their accuracy
as copyists and ability as typewriters.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
MURDER OUT AT LAST.
Connecticut Mystery of Thirty Years
solved by Letter.

Canaan. Conn, Dec 31-A murder
mystery of thirty years standing was
cleared I'd yesterday. 1t was Fatty"
Houlihan who killed big Mike" Houli-
han and his nephew, Pat Ryan. away back
in 1862 when the old Hartford and Con-
necticut Western Railroad, now the
Philadelphia, Reading and New England,
was building.
While plowing up his land several
months ago, Salmon Barlow unearthed
two skeletons. One was of giant size,
with massive bones and great teeth. The
other was OF average build.
That's Big Mike, said an old-timer,
when he saw them, ''and the other is his
nephew, Pat Ryan. There was Aever a
man in these parts as big as Big Mike I"
Then the old story OF the disappearance
of the two men was told. They had been
working as laborers on the railroad and
had trouble with the rest of the gang.
A fight had taken place one Saturday
night, and big Mike and his nephew
had whipped them all.
The following Monday morning the two
men were missing. Nothing more was
heard of them, and though murder was
suspected the guilt could be fastened on
no one In a letter received today from
San Jose, Cal, the deed is told of by a
man who saw the killing and who twenty
years after came face 10 face with the
man who did ii.
The letter was from Anthony Slattery.
He was prompted 10 write by reading in
d newspaper OF the finding of the skeletons.
Slattery wrote how Big Mike and his
nephew whipped Fatty Houlihan. The
letter went on in bad English:
In 'S9 / was on the Truckee Division of
the X. c. & L., of Oregon, when L saw
Fatty. He knew me, but l never let on
about the killer of Big Mike till Fatty got
smashed by jumper getting loose on the
base switchback. When 1 got to him he
said: 1 am going over the divide all right
this time so get Father Dooley quick; for
/ killed Big Mike and ] can't go to heaven
till 4 get absOlution I"
The evening times., 1898-12-31
"Big Jack" the Express Horse.

l wonder how many of the little people
in New York city who read this magazine
have ever heard of Big Jack Not many
l fancy; and yet big Jack" is quite an
important character, and holds very re-
sponsible position, which he fills with
much dignity as well as credit to him
self, and satisfaction to his employers.
His headquarters are at Broadway and
Twenty second Street. where he can US
ualiy be found at about 10 O'Clock in the
morning and from that hour OFF and on
until about p. IN. In the intervals his
business affairs call him to various parts
of the city, but, being extremely methodi
cal in his habits, he is usually at his Of
fee about lunch time.
You may be somewhat surprised to learn
that he is strictly vegetarian, confining
his diet solely to cereals or fruit. with oc-
sacionally few Jumps of sugar. He should
have been Scotchman, judging by his
fondness for oats, but he was born, l am
told, in our own country.
Possibly his love for oats may account
for his beautiful complexion which is
snowy white, with just suggestion of pink
showing through and telling of the warm
rich blood flowing underneath.
| first became acquainted with Jack about
five years ago. Indeed, l must confess that
this manner. / was standing with my little
daughter upon the corner of Broadway and
Twenty second Street, waiting for an up
town car, when l became aware that We
were being very closely regarded by pair
of unusually large and extremely beautiful
brown eyes-eyes which were very eloquent
and seemed to say much more plainly than
words could have done: Il am very favor
ably impressed with that little girl and
would like to know her. VIII she speak to
me. do you Think"
l called the little girls attention to the
big eyes looking at her so steadfastly,
and, do you know, l believe she under
stood their language even better than
did and yet l fiatter myself that l am
pretty good interpreter of such glances.
At any rate, she walked straight up to
their owner and said: why do you look
at me hathaway? 1 just guess you know
/ keep humps of sugar in my pocket to
give to great big lovely horses like you,''
Slowly a great white head with the most
intelligent eyes 1 have ever seen was low
cred to level with the little maids face
and two or three queer siding steps taken
to bring it closer to the outstretched arms
The owner seemed to realize that those
little arms never gave any save the ten
derest caresses, and he was very glad to
feel one circle around his hugh. soft neck
while the other carried a small hand to
stroke very silky muzzle, for Big Jack
is a horse among horses. And big, in
deed, he is-a giant of his kind.-St. Mich
n1o
The evening times., 1898-12-31
GOING TO THE INAUGURATION.
Honors From the Hamilton Club to

Honors From the Hamilton Club to
New YorL's New Governor.
Chicago. Dec. 31.-Thirty members of
the Hamilton Club will leave Chicago to-
night for Albany, n. Y, where Monday
morning they viii see Roosevelt inaugu-
rated governor of the Empire State. Care
fully tucked away il a cotton-lined box
they will carry with them an inkstand of
original design for presentation to the
Rough Rider. This stand is made of
bronze and is surmounted by bust of
Lincoln. The club will also present to
the new governor a leather portfolio and
an ivory paper knife. Governor elect
Roosevelt is an honorary member of the
Hamilton Club
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Clothing.

II all-wool Cashmere Gray
Mixed Blouse SUITS. $2.25 value,
S1.69 suit.
Boucle Refers, sizes 3 to s, In
Navy Bloc, S. Brown and Green.
Were $3.50, $2.75 and So. To
close, ST. SO.
Navy Bloc Chinchilla Refers,
sizes 10 to IS. s. value. To
close, ST. .SS.
Atwood Navy Bloc cloth Mill
tary SUITS, sizes S, s, and 7. $3.50
values. To close, $3.50.
Your choice OF lot of fine Cas-
simere Suits. $3.50, $2.75 and So
values. To close, Sf.9S.
Boys Clothing, 3rd Floor.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
New Fire Regulat tion.

BY direction OF the Commissioners, the attorney
for the District, s. T. Thomas, has prepared a
substitute for section 3 of article III of the DO
lice regulations, which provides a penalty for
driving hose line in use by the fire de-
partment, or delaying obstructing the iremen
in their work. The regulation makes it un-
lawful for any person to ride a bicycle in front
of any fire extinguishing apparatus in a manner
that will interfere with the drivers control of
the vehicle while ON its way to a fire. The new
regulation makes the ofense punishable by q fine
of not more than $50.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
WORK OF THE GRIP.
Heads of Police and Fire Depart
meHts Confined to Their Homes,

meHts Confined to Their Homes.
Both the Police and the Fire Depart
ments are severely crippled this week by
grip. A number of men in each of these
important branches of the District govern
ment are confined to their homes and the
workings of the departments are seriously
impaired thereby.
Major Sylvester, who has been confined
to his bed almost the entire week, is much
better and is able to sit UP. He expects to
return to his desk at an early date.
Chief Paris, of the Fire Department
was allowed to go out of his house short
time yesterday, and he also expects to re-
turn to his work in a short time
Assistant Chief Engineer Kurtz is not
faring so well. Mr.. Kurtz's condition was
reported to headquarters this morning as
very serious.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
American Republics' Committee Acts
on the Denth of Senior Romero.

The executive committee of the Bureau
of American Republics met this morning
in the diplomatic room of the State De-
partment and passed resolutions on the
death of Senior Romero which viii be sent
to the President of Mexico. Secretary Hay
presided.
Among those present were the Argentine
minister DR.. Merou: the Costa Rican min
lister. Senor Calvo, and the Venezuelan
minister, Senior Andrade.
The evening times., 1898-12-31

Pains in the chest when person has cold in
dicate tendency toward pneumonia. piece Of
flannel dampened with Chamberlan's Pain Balm
and bound onto the chest over the seat of pain
VIII promptly relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumonia. This same treat
ment will lame back in few hours. Sold
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist
93S Street northwest, and Connecticut Avenue
and Street northwest, and lI2S Maryland Avenue
northeast.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Prosperous Newport News.

Newport News, Va. Dee. 3l.-From data avail
able in the custom house here it is apparent that
the exports from ihis port for the year lS0S
will be in excess OF those for 1897 For the first
eleven months OF the year there q. so, ,139
bushels of grain shipped from Newport News to
foreign countries. IN the time LIS. 222
barrels of -four were exported and ee,oos head of
cattle were shipped.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Specials for men tonight.

Gold-plated collar buttons. pat
ent lever and stationary post kinds
regular &C sort-tonight &c
for
Mems fine Garland" unlaun-
dered shirts, with pure linen bo-
som, with patent gussets and cush-
ion neck band-perfeet fitting-as
a special tonight. 8 for 9SC
dollar-or each one for ....... JJ
Goldenberg's special 4-ply 1Sc
linen collars, tonight, for -
The evening times., 1898-12-31
The "Rcayer dino, TftIe Contcsted.

London. Dec. 3l.-The Liverpool correspondent
of the Central News says that the Mcivers
disputing with Elder, Dempster & Co. the right
to USE the title Beaver Line" Each firm de-
clares its intention 10 the title and fly the
Beaver flag on its steamers
The McIrers contend that the title passed TO
them with the purchase OF the vessels named after
Canadian lakes. Elder. Dcmpster & Co. ignore
ela
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Gainr to .Ne.x York.

District Attorney Henry Z. Davis win leave for
New York this evening, where he goes to attend
meeting OF the committee legal education
and admission to the bar, of the National Bar
Association, which will meet on Monday.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Basement specials.

Patent Dover Revolving Egg
Beaters, sell at double usu- &C
ally, tonight, as a special. for. ~
Crystal Table Tumblers. only u
sold to one customer, at the
special price tonight, each &c
Tor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Large bars OF Lipp's Laun- DC
dry Soap, tonight for .........I
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Wagon and Car collide.

collision occurred early this morning at the
of Four-and- -a-half and streets southwest,
between two-horse wagon driven by j. f. Mul-
ligan, and the Metropolitan Railroad.
The pole of the wagon was broken. and the driver
was thrown from his seat and slightly injured
No damage was done to the car.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Marriare Licen.ex

Marriage licenses were issued today to Edward
Taylor Mckinney and Minnie f. Cumberland;
j. CARLY and W. +. Ryan; George H. Chandiee
and Laura Hendricks; Mark Lowyer and Nellie
Kelley.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
25c ard 35c yeilings, 2lc.

Tonight we'll sell the regular 25c
and CSC black silk yelling, is inches
wide. in plain and dotted meshes.
for 21c yard.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Sc aprons, Ac.

Tonight we offer a lot OF sheer
India linon aprons, with wide hem
and wide tie strings. worth 25c for
only IA cents.
The evening times., 1898-12-31

against bursting shells. There were SINH
lar experiences on other armored ships.
In one case-on board the Brooklyn--a
chief maehinist in the engine room was
hit by a piece of copper rotating band
from she'll that exploded above the pro-
tectiye grating.-Cassier's
The evening times., 1898-12-31
secured a License i'm baltimore.

marriage license was issued by the clerk OF
the court Of common pleas in Baltimore yester-
day to William o. Williams and Emma DeAtley,
both of this city,
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Ladies' hosiery specials.

Ladies' full regular made hose,
with double heel and toe, genuine
Hermsdorf dyed-regular Hf1C
25c kind tonight pairs for oV
Ladies' fine Lisle thread, Richie
lieu ribbed hose, such as sell
for CSC regularly, tonight DC
Ladies' full fashioned black hose,
heavy two thread-full OF wear
and satisfaction-tonight 19HC
for. ...... .....s .H
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Webster.

No one can forget the scene when Web
ster stepped into the arena in battle array.
His majestic presence, his massive brow,
his cayernous eyes, his sonorous voice,
his stately gesture, his grand physique,
would at once attract strangers gaze.
Calm, strong, elf-peised, he always re-
minded me of line-of- battle ship swing
ing siuggishly at her anchor, her ports all
closed, and no sign OF life about her dark
and massive hull.
But when a seventy-four bore down up
on her and poured in broadside, instant
ly the drum beat to quarters, the ports
were opened, the guns run out, and a
weight of metal thrown with a power and
precision which would crush any COM
mon foe. This was the champion selected
to meet Calhoun and batter down his doc
trine of State rights.
His speech was complete in every ele-
ment, logical, rhetorical, and moral. 1t
exhausted the argument, and justified the
eulogy Of Stephens, that lit was the habit
of Daniel Webster to say everything that
could be said on his side of the question,
and to say it better than anybody else. +"
He possessed unquestionably national
ity of SOUL" and he availed himself OF his
opportunity.
The sentiment rose above the region OF
party, and reached. or seemed to reach.
the atmosphere of pure patriotism. II is
an advantage which the champion of the
| majority always wields.
He carried the audience with him. even
to an outburst Of applause. The Southern
| doctrine was overthrown; the cause OF
State rights lay PROSTATE in the dust, and
the national champion ESQ to speak, rode
| around the lists bearing the consolidation
banner triumphantly in his hand.-Lip-
pincott's
The evening times., 1898-12-31
picquarts Friends REMEMBER Him

Paris, Dec. 31.-Col. Picquart has received a
great number of Christmas congratulations and
letters conveying words of sympathy and encour-
agement. He has spent some OF the time during
the week in reading Carlyles History of the
French Revolution, in the English language.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Col. Warnings Work for New York
City.

Sty.
Waring was not distinctively imagina-
tive writer; he dealt with facts; and yet
to write we'll even OF facts one must have
a touch of the imaginative. In his prac-
tical work there was also sort OF crea-
tive imagination which was the basis of his
greatest successes. In his dealing with so
commonplace a piece Of work as the
cleaning of the streets OF big city, this
faculty of imagination-this prophetic
grasp of future possibilities, which very
successful business men are apt to pos
sess-was his in high degree.
The great work he was doing for the
city OF New York, at the head of the
street cleaning department, was only just
begun-for he had -reacking plans con-
cerning the profitable disposition of garb-
age and concerning other matters of vital
Importance TO the people-when the gov
eminent of the city, by the vote of
minority of its citizens, passed into the
hands of political organization conducted
primarily for the support or enrichment
Of its own managers. In the face OF all
Waring had done for New York. he was
promptly and ruthlessly turned out of
Office. If we should hear of such manage
ment of municipal affairs in the city Of
Madrid, we should probably describe 1T as
Enthusiastically Spanish" AS a matter
of fact, we regret to say that the proceed
ing was Enthusiastically American"
But it was not American in the best sense,
for it was only one more conspicuous in
stance OF that spoils system against which
is arrayed today the conscience of the
entire country.
The name of Waring will be always
gratefully remembered in the metropolis,
not only for the actual work for the first
time properly performed by him; it will
be remembered there and throughout the
country for the object-lesson thus given
by him OF honest, thorough and brilliantly
successful municipal administration. Nor
will he be forgotten in connection with his
last, unfinished undertaking. the sanitary
redemption of Havana work of the
highest necessity, which in his loss has
already proved SO costly TO the nation
Century.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
DR.. BLAKE'S
IA GRIPPE TABLETS

Will cure that cold-25c. ACKER AFFLECK,
1929 Pa. ave-. and all other druggists.
dele-3moe
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Col. Roosevelt's Characterization of
Gen. Leonard Wood.

There was only one friend who was
steadily in Washington. This was an army
surgeon, DIR. Leonard Wood. l only met
him after entered the Navy Department,
but we soon found that we had kindred
tastes and kindred principles. He had
served in Gen. Miles inconceivably har-
assing campaigns against the Apaches,
where he had displayed such courage that
he won that most coveted of distinctions
the medal of honor; such extraordinary
physical strength and endurance that he
grew to be recognized as one of the two
or three white men who could stand
fatigue and hardship as well as an Apache;
and such judgment that toward the close
of the campaign he was given, though a
surgeon, the actual command of more than
one expedition against the bands of rene
gade Indians. Like so many of the gallant
lighters with whom it was later my good
fortune TO serve, he combined, in a very
high degree, the qualities of entire man
liness with entire uprightness and clean
illness of character. 1t was a pleasure to
deal with han of high ideas, who scorned
everything mean and base. and who also
possessed those robust and hardy qualities
CT body and mind, for the lack of which
no merely negative virtue can ever atone
He was by nature soldier of the highest
type, and, like most natural soldiers, he
was, of course, born with keen longing
for adventure; and, though an excellent
doctor, what he really desired was the
chance to lead men in some kind of haz-
ard. To every possibility of such adven-
ture he paid quick attention.-Scribner's
The evening times., 1898-12-31

tEe Engine NOOm OF the u. y.
Cruiser New York During Action.
source of annoyance and discomfort in
action was powder smoke that the venti-
lators discharged into the engine and fire
rooms in great quantities. This made ones
eyes smart and induced coughing that
was distressing, the evil being worse below
than at the guns, where the wind drove
the smoke away. When finally dissipated
it left a soapy sediment over everything.
making a general cleaning-up necessary
The report of guns, particularly those near
the open hoods of ventilators, was loud and
painful in the engine rooms, the sharp
crack of the smaller ones being more ear
splitting than the iduller roar Of the large
guns.
Conclusion from much firing of the guns
brought an clement Of anxiety and some
danger into the engine rooms. Glass in
bulletin and billboards would be broken
and tumble down through the gratings over
the engines, accompanied with hard chunks
of putty and red lead, dislodged from
cracks and holes. Long-lost tools and ma
terial would sometimes be brought to light
by the falling of chisels, files, bolts nuts
and other things that had been slowed
neatly out Of sight on angle irons and
lodges overhead 20 save the trouble of re-
turning them to the tool room. Some of
these objects were heavy enough to be dan
gerous but the chief anxiety caused by
them was the possibility that something
might fall upon vulnerable point in the
machinery. AS small thing as a half
inch bolt or a screwdriver might produce
fatal breakdown at critical moment by
getting mixed with the eccentrics or crank
pin connections.
Experience showed that the gun, as well
as the ram and the torpedo, may find the
engineer at his post. A piece from a shell
that struck the New York and exploded
on the level of the boat bridge came down
the main engine room ventilator and fell
at the feet of the writer, several splinters
from boat destroyed by the shell coming
with it. No personal danger attended this
incident, as the fragment was not larger
than walnut and fell by gravity, its en-
ergy having been expended by hitting OBJ
jects on deck before it penetratedi the
ventilator. 1t showed, however, that
armor gratings are not perfect protection
The evening times., 1898-12-31

Single-sest sale in progress at
theater. Prices: Entire orches
balcony, SO; balance balcony. 81.
lily circle, -; balance family c.
boxes, seating six. SO: mezzan
six, 80; mezzanine boxes. sesti
phcatiOns for boxes should be u
berton Berrnan, the ShOreham.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
MISS0ULA NOTES.

Nep. Lynch of Plains Is a business
visitor in town.
+. A. G~oodchild OF Thompson Falls Is
In the city on a business trip.
Mrs. ]. Bowden and son OF Corvallis
We're visitors in town yesterday.
O. w. white. the veteran powder
man. Is among the travelling men who
are in Missoula this week.
Mrs. +. j. Hansly of Butte. formerly
OF the Deer Lodge valley. Is i'm the
city and may decide TO locate here.
The handsome hangers that an
nounce the dates of the Montana races
are attracting considerable attention in
AIissoula.
on Thursday there will be a meeting
of the county council Of the labor or
CARNATIONS to decide upon the details
of the labor day programme, mention
OF which mas been made in the stand
ard before. The barbecue is a sure 20
and the parade will be a monster.