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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
JOHNNY" wIID'S LAST DAYS.
The Popular Comedians Many Noble
and t,enerous OuaIities


New York March 6.-When Mrs. Annie
YeamanS. who was associated with
johnny Wild in the Harrigan Com
pany for nearly fifteen years. was first
informed of the death of the actor by
Manager Sanderson, in the wings oil
Pastors Theater the other afternoon
she stood speechless for moment OF
two, then sank into a chair and cried
like a baby.
Foor Johnny, poor johnny she sob
bed. His was an untimely taking off =
When she finally recovered her com
posure she said:
The death of Johnny Wild robs the
stage of its greatest negro impersonator,
and me of a very dear and highly es-
teemed friend. Everyone who knew
Johnny Wild loved him. His unassum-
ing way, his affable manner, his ever
present willingness to help one in need
and his general good nature won for him
a remarkably large circle of friends
loved Johnny Wild. the man.
Johnny was not a man upon whom
anacdotes hang. He was a most domeS-
tic fellow. going home Immediately after
his work at the theater and delving into
literature. He often said that he had
read Uncle Toms Cabin regularly every
six months, as he was very fond of the
book.
ut was in a sketch with Eddie Collier
and myself at the Pleasure Palace a few
weeks ago that Johnny made his last APP
pearance on the stage. Just before our
turn on the first night of our engage
ment at that house Johnny complained
of terrible pains in the region of his
heart. but he went on nevertheless.
ION the second night he looked so Ill
that ! advised him not to play. Mr..
Proctor was willing to excuse him. but
he insisted upon playing. And he did.
and, really, | had not seen him throw
so much earnestness into his acting in
several years. At the conclusion of his
performance in the last night of our en-
gagement he completely collapsed. Great
tears welled up in his eyes as he sat in
his dressing-room that Saturday night,
and he said to me: Annie. | guess the
end isn't far off. and so I'm going up to
my farm tomorrow to die there
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DIED.

HOBBIE-On sunday. March 6. 1898. at Vest
minister, Nd, in her ninety-first wear.
yULlANNE, widow Of the late Hon. Selah R.
Hobbe.
Requiem mass at ST James's Church. Eighth
Street northeast, bet. and c Streets, on TIES
day morning at 10 O'Clock Burial at Congress
siOnai Cemetery. nh7-2t
HI HIMPHREY-Suddenly, saturday. March ),
1S9s. at II a.. m, CHARLES E. HUMPHREY. son
OF the late George Z. and Sarah c. humphrey.
Funeral from the residence Of his bTother-iu-
law, James G.. Murray. No. 624 C street 50 ltE-
east, at O'Clock p m. Monday. March g..
Funeral private.
(Elmira, y. Y, papers please copy 1t
BERRY-On Friday, March l. 1895, at O'Clock
p. m. at the residence OF his parents, HARVEY
RAYMOND. youngest child OF William H. and r
f. Berry
Funeral from the residence OF his parents NO.
12S5 Fourth Street southeast, Monday, March :,
lseS, at o'clock p. H. Item
o'CONSOR-On March ). 1898. at : O'Clock a.
m. BERNARD \. beloved son OF Michael and the
late Ellen o'ConnOr, aged twenty-three wears
Funeral viii take place from late residence
2O02 Fourth 81 ne. lexington, D. C.. Noai w.
March :. at $50 m; thence to st. Al0ysitls'
Church, where requiem mass will be celebrated at
9 .. m. Relatives and friends invited to attend
Ashevine, y C., and Charleston, 5. c. rabyrs
please copy. It-ein
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
YALE's FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
Radical Changes Through Which
Harvard Has Date of Honor

New Haven, Conn, March G.-Yae's schedule
of football games for the coming season. which
was announced tonight. includes the most radical
change from Eale's custom since 1856. lale and
Princeton met for their annual football game in
the Thanksgiving Day contest in New York city
until 1894, when further Thanksgiving Day games
prohibited by the Yale faculty, and Yale
and Princeton played on the Saturday before
Thanksgiving. Harvard has. since 1895 met Yale
the Saturday before Yale played Princeton This
year Yale has given Harvard the date OF honor
the Saturday before Thanksgiving and has given
Princeton the date formerly given to Harvard
This makes Yale's schedule of big games for this
season stand: Yale V. Princeton, at Princeton.
November u; Yale yS. Harvard, at Yale Field
November 49,
The transfer means a big change, not only to
Yale and Harvard, but similar SHIFT, it is
stated between Princeton and the University
OF Pennsylvania. These colleges will probably
get together for their old-tme game on the sat.
urday before Thanksgiving, the change by Yale
leaving Princeton and the Quakers both without
a game on Monday. II is believed here that
Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania
have tacitly agreed to meet on that day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
THE TESTS SUCCESSFUL.
Capt. Hobbs's Rapid-Fire Gun Proves
Its Usefulness


New York March 6.-The new five-inch
rapid-flring gun invented by Capt f. H.
Hobbs of the Ordnance Department has
been successfully tested at Sandy Hook
The gun was sent yesterday from the
testing g-grounds to Watertown to be
mounted for final tests.
The new gun fires Il fifty-five pound
projectile It's peculiarity is that it is
made of single forging in which all the
initial tension of the metal about the
bore is secured by the same process as
was used in casting the old Rodman
cast-iron guns used during the Civil War.
When the forging Of the gun is COM
plete the steel is subjected to a high tenn
perature and then cooled from the in
side by a bath of oil. The forging for
the gun was made at the Bethlehem Iron
Works and it was finished at the Water
vliet Arsenal
The tests at Sandy Hook consisted of
firing 100 rounds with regular service
charges. Five test shots were made with
heavier charges.
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"Faithfuny Doing Hls Duty
(From the Philadelphia Press1

Vt rom tue Ehli9ueiphld BreSS-l
Lieutenant Jenkins, of the Maine is
one of the heroes of the great disaster.
the full measure of whose heroism has
only become clear as ali the facts are
laid bare.
He had his chance of life with the
rest of the officers, all of whom like
him at the first sound of explosives
sprang to their quarters. The path OF
others led 10 various points above. His
led below. He took it instantly and
unhesitatingly and was never seen
again.
Courage like this. which responds to
duty and discipline in the instant of
dire disaster. is won and worn in only
one way by daily doing duty He
died as he had lived writes Chaplain
Chadwick, 'stoicalIy, faithfully doing
his duty" For heroism, like ali that is
high and noble in character. is but i'm
pulse grown to habit. habit To char
acter and character to lofty and un-
yielding resolve which. when the hour
of fate strikes, makes a man equal TO
great hour and its demands because
IN the hours that have gone before,
moment by moment. he has been
faithfully doing his duty"
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WILL DECIDE A LIBEL SUIT
DR.. Swallow Appeals From Decision
of Lower Court

Harrisburg, Pa, March 6.-The Superior Court,
which will convene in this city tomorrow will,
before adjournment, settle the appeal of Rev.
DIR. silas G. Swallow, late Prohibition candidate
for State treasurer, from the the decision of the
Dauphin County Court in a suit for criminal
libel by Capt. John c. Delaney, superintendent
of public buildings and grounds.
DR.. Swallow convicted year ago of libel
ing the captain on several counts and sentenced
to pay fine OF 500 and the costs, amounting
to nearly s1,5OO. An appeal was at once taken
DIR. Swallow is anxious for a favorable decision
in the belief that it will help him in his campaign
for the Prohibition nomination for governor.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07

NoTICE-OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, March 4.
Isls.-The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia viii give hearing in their board room.
the fifth floor OF the Municipal Building. 4ef
Louisiana ave NV. at IL O'Clock a. m on WE'D
NESDAl. THE 9TH INSTANT. for the purpose
of receiving any protests or suggestions that may
be presented in regard to the revised second sec
tiOn plan OF highway extension over the lands
in that part Of the District north OF the city Of
Washington, between North Capitol street ex-
tended and the Anaeostia River. The map Of this
section can be seen in room AZ Of the Municipal
Building. JOHN " ROSS. JOHN b. WIGHT W
NJ BLACK, Commissioners Of the District ot
Columbia mh5-4t
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would be destroyed before they could get
within mile of the fortifications.
In addition to the defenses described
at Fort Washington there is a mortar
battery which. in an engagement would
begin TO drop shells on the decks
of the enemy's ships long before tffey
came in sight This mortar battery is
SO arranged that the shells would fall
directly toward the channel in which the
invading ships would have to go
Fortfficatinns Invisible.
Even If the enemy could get right un-
der the guns of the fort which is out of
the realm of human possibilities they
could not see a sign of the fortifcations
save the smoke of the rifles
Four of these are placed on the hill
Just back of the old stone fort; two of
them about four hundred yards up the
river from il. and others just below it,
Every empIacement is invisible except
from point directly in rear of it. An at
tack from the rear, however. would avail
nothing for. as has been said above. the
officers and men all occupy positions
which are virtually impregnable on all
sides.
In connection with these facts it may
be well to correct the impressions of any
District guardsmen who entertain an
idea that the guard, or a part of it,
would he sent to man these fortifcations.
They would not for it requires expert
artillerymen to handle the big guns.
Guardsmen viii have to look in other
directions if they want to see active ser
vice in the war with Snain
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
A TRADES UNION WINS.
New York Street Cleaners to Wear
Union Made Uniforms

New York. March G.-street Cleaning
Commissioner Mccarthy, by order of
Mayor Van Wyck, yesterday notified
Brand Brothers, in Walker Street who
have been making uniforms for the city
street cleaners, that they must employ
union men and pay union wages or their
contract with the department will be re-
yoked.
The mayors notice Is regarded as a
rigid victory for the United Garment
Workers of America who, through their
general secretary. Henry White and
Business Agent John r. Lawrence. have
been in frequent conference with the
mayor on the subject.
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March 6. 1893.
LEGAL NOTICES

ESTATE OF THOMAS DUNN. DECEASED-No.
1920 Docket %. Abraham Frey, Adminis-
traitor. c. {. a.. has, with the approval Of the
supreme court OF the District of Columbia hold
ing special term for orphans court business ap-
pointed FRIDAY, MARCH 25. 1898. at 10 o'clock
a. as the time, and said court as the place,
for making payment and distribution under the
courts direction and eontrol when and where all
creditors and persons entitled to distributive
shares legacies or a residue. are notified 70 at
tend in person or BY agent or attorney duly
authorized, with their claims against the estate
properly yOuched: Provided this order be pub
lished once in each of three successive weeks
before said day in the Washington Law Reporter
and Washington Times.
Signed February 49, 1895.
j. N0TA McGILL, Register OF Villa
l.. A. BAILEY and
J. = JOHNSON ProctOrs-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
wHALERS WITHOUT CREWS.
Novel Scheme on Foot TO Man the
Vessels


San Francisco March 6.-The Klon-
dixie rush has left whaling vessels here
without crews. and even the extra
wages offered are no inducement to
men 10 man ship. In this predicament
masters of whalers have hit upon a
scheme which may succeed They are
instructing runners to suggest that
green hands will be accepted by whal-
ers in view of the present scarcity of
men and that anyone bound for the
Klondike may ship as whaler and
desert at Kotzebue Sound. In this way
the cost of passage would be saved.
The joke comes when it is mentioned
that the whalers really don't touch at
Kotzebue Sound, 50 many who ship on
them will have no chance to desert.
Instead of digging for gold in the Kloh-
dixie they will be drying cut blubber
off the Mackenzie River
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
Take DR.. Henry'S Blood Tea.

The great blood purifier, reg
ulates the kidneys, liver, and
bladder. Guaranteed to cure
constipation and indigestion.
Price Is cents, AT all drug
gists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
The Essex at SANDY Hook.

New York, March G.-The United States train
ing ship Essex, from Hampton Roads, commander
L. t. Strong, anchored inside Sandy Hook shortly
before O'Clock tonight. The Essex carries thir-
teen 5-ineh rapid-fire guns in her main battery
and four G-pounders and two I-pounders, rapid
fire, rs a secondary battery. She is technically
q cruiser but has been in commission as 4 train.
ing ship for several years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
UNDERTAKERS.
j. wILLIAM M LEE.
UNDERT AMER,
S32 Pa. Ave n. w.
First-clnss service. Phone, 1885.
JAMES H. CARPENTER DEAD.

OaME@f E.R lDErA Id
The Founder of the Carpenter Steel
Works PASSES Away.
Reading, Pa, March 6.-James II.
Carpenter died of pneumonia here to-
night. He was the founder of the
Carpenter Steel Works and inventor of
the steel armor piercing projectfle
which bears his name and which has
become prominent during the present
war preparations. He was ffty-one
years old. He entered the Navy at the
age of fourteen and later was in the
naval academy. He served with great
distinction throughout the war.
In 1889 he founded the Carpenter
Steel Works here and began the manu-
facture of projeetiles and high grade
steel for cutlery purposes. He retired
from the active management about a
year ago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
Charges Moderate, Medicines Included.

Daily Office Hours-1O a. m TO p. m; Monday,
Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday, to p. m i;
Sunday, 10 to II m.
CONSULTATION CONFIDENTIAL FREE.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

To THE PUBLIC-Having assumed
charge of the business heretofore con-
Quoted by Appleby & Yost and c. NJ.
Yost & Co.. at No. COS 10th st. nv. all
persons will take notice that all debts
due said firm since Nov. {. 1887. must be
paid TO me- and all bills contracted with
said firms since said date should be pre-
sented for adjustment and settlement.
2. N WISNER.
March g. 1893. mhs-3t
SPECIAL NOTICE = All subscribers
and users of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company of tha
District of Columbia having complaints
or grievances against said company.
kindly communicate said grievance
to the chairman of the grievance COM
mittee OF the Telephone Subscribers As
sociatiOn- This Is important WILLIAM
w DANENHOWER. Chairman, Hotel
Fredonia. fe26-tf
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WASHINGTON'S DEFENsEs
Impossible for a Foreign Fleet
to Attack This City.
BIG GUNS WOULD PREVENT 1T

The Potomac Mined in Such Man
ner That the Enemy's Vessels
nerabiHty of Fort Washington
Since II Has Been RehabilIiated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07
THE KELLEY CURE
does all it claims. for

or Drug. Authorized Keeley Institutes 90 ST.
NV. Washington, ID. c., I+IS Madison ave- Balti-
more, and Greensboro. n. c. Call or write
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07

There is no beer like Heurieh's Maer-
zen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07

Do You Know What
he
MERCHAN MIS- MUTCAI. UNION
Is?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-07

Across the river from Fort Washing
ton Is sheridan's Point, and at this place
there are three Of the ten-inch guns de-
scribed already. While these guns are
not yet IN position. the large force of men
in the employ OF the War Department
viii probably have the entire fortifica-
lion fully completed in twenty days.
This point Will then be impregnable
also.
The guns Of the two forts command the
Potomac for several miles. and between
them and tbs mines the reader can
judge as TO whether II IS an exaggera-
ton TO say that 100 fighting vessels
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
CRUSHED TO DEATH.



London. Ont. Jan. 4.--Twenty-four
persons are known to have been killed
and many injured by the collapse of a
floor in the city hall Monday night.
Monday night closed the municipal
campaign and the hall was crowded
to hear the addresses of the successful
candidates.
AT the close of the polls n crowd gath
cred in the city hall. where il has been
the custom for years past for the sue
ccssful candidates 20 address the elect
ors. The building was crowded TO the
very doors, probably 1000 people be-
ing jammed in its narrow space. There
was a lull in the proceedings when the
audience called for several of the newly
elected aldermen at once, and there was
come delay in securing a speaker 10 adj
dress them. Alderman Carrothers
joined the mayor in an effort TO secure
quiet. In response 10 numerous calls
X. NJ Toothe was pushed forward 20 the
platform on which the speaker stood.
AS he reached IL there was an ominous
cracking and the raised platform on
which the mayor and newly elected
aldermen were seated seemed 20 pitch
forward 10 the floor.
There was n sagging Of timbers, and
the next moment $50 people were
hurled 20 feet 70 the floor below. a
beam running 20 feet along the center
Of the hall had given way, and the
crowded mass standing above that sec
ton of the floor was thrown in heap
10 the bottom. a large safe stood in one
corner OF the hall. and with a huge
steam coil, weighing half ton. came
crashing down on the heads Of the vic
Tins.
Following the crash there was a wild
rush for the door At the south
door. where majority OF the
crowd had entered, there was a ter
rible panic Those in front were
thrown down by the oncoming rush,
shriel,ing and lighting for the door and
safety. Only one-halt Of the rear door,
a space Of probably three feet, was
open. and in the mad rush no one
thought to open the door in its en-
tirety, and 500 people struggled
through the narrow space, the strong
bearing down the weaker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
LATER.

Senator Mason Qn.) introduced a bill
In the United States senate on the 5th
fixing a special tax Of 500 upon the
manufacture of mixed -four. senator
Teller introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton declaring the bonds of the United
States payable in silver dollars. Sena-
tor Davis gave notice that he would call
up the Hawaiian annexation treaty in
executive session on Monday next. The
civil service law was discussed. In the
house a bin was introduced appro-
priating S25O,OOO for a gunboat on
the upper lakes. The legislative APP
preparation bill was taken up and the
item covering the expenses Of the civil
service commission led 10 general de-
bate on the question Of civil service.
Alonzo Kinds four-year-old daughter
poured carbolic acid in the baby's eyes
at Elwood, Ind, destroying the sight.
Fire in the lumber yard Of the Sagi-
nav Lumber and Salt company NJ Grow
island, near Saginaw, Mich, caused a
loss Of over 100000.
The plan proposed for publishing the
list Of pensioners Is causing many hold
ing illegal claims 10 have their names
dropped.
Counterfeiters are active in Texas and
Austin Is flooded with bad silver dollars.
Tammany Hall has revived the
scheme 10 make a separate state ont Of
the territory embraced IN Greater New
York
The embargo on exports of tobacco
from Cuba has been removed.
J. II. Blnmenthni q Sons clothiers in
Montreal, Can, assigned with liabilities
of Sl5O,000.
a Liverpool syndicate is making ar
engagements 10 build an immense tobac-
co mandatory in Louisville, Ky
Adyiccs from Picking say that Ger
many has taken a lease Of Kiao-Chau
bay for 30 years.
The Louisiana sugar-grinding season
has closed, the yield Of sugar being
100000 tons and the yield Of molasses
27,oOO,Oo0 barrels.
David Powell, David Jones and John
Jones were killed by a mine explosion
near Wilkesbarrc. Pa.
Ir1 ID. Saukey, the well-known evan
geical singer and author Of songs.
sailed from New York for tour Of the
Holy Land.
President Mckinley sent TO the SEN
ate the nomination OF Jonathan Mer-
riam for pension agent at Chicago.
A gigantic combination Of all the
street railway companies in the state Of
Illinois was formed in Chicago. with
w. II. Patterson. OF bloomington. as
president.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08

Gen. weyler has defed the Spanish
government 10 take proceedings against
him.
Twenty persons were killed and many
injured by the collapse Of a floor In the
city hall at London. Ont.
The congress of Nicaragua reaSsem-
bled at Managua and President Zelaya
in his message reviewed the disordered
political and financial condition of the
country.
Great Britain viii refuse to recognize
any special rights granted NJ any Chi
nese port 10 any particular power.
FL Diario de la Marina, the Havana re.
fo rmist paper. editorially states that
over 100000 people have died in Cuba of
hunger. most of them being women and
children.
British war ships. one by one. are
rendezvousing in the Corcan gulf and
IN a few weeks England will have q
huge squadron in the Yellow sea.
President Zelaya in his message 70
the Nicaraguan congress declared that
the Nicaraguan canal when constructed
would transform Central America and
lead 10 its being brought under the
United States nag.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08

Minnesota has established state
schools OF agriculture for girls.
a Kentucky man has married the
granddaughter OF the girl who refused
him.
The whole effective strength OF the
Pritish army, regulars and volunteers.
is.63.oG7
The New Haven company of horse
guards has voted 90 60 to the Paris ex-
position in 1900
Boston has the nucleus OF a great
navy. She claims to have 100 fishing
Bchooners ready for action.
William Washington Browne, of
Richmond, Va. who died the ether day.
was the only colored bank president in
the country.
Agent Charles Kuhrick. Of New York,
WIS in Topeka for the purpose OF To-
eating another colony of Russians IN
western Kansas.
Max Nordeau. the student OF degen-
cracy, figures out that az the present
rate OF nerve abuse the civilized world
will be crazy by 1900.
Hugh Mclaughlin, for many years
the dictator OF the democratic party
in Brooklyn. has definitely announced
his retirement from political leader
ship.
Senator William b. Bate. OF Tcnnes-
see, began life as an underclerk on a
steamboat. He owes his position en-
tirely TO his own energy aud per-
sistence.
The navy department has ordered the
gunboat Marietta. now nj Mare island.
&c Salvador upon report from United
States Consul Jenkins that the situa-.
ton IN that country was disturbed aud
threatening.
By patiently teaching the use OF he
lips for uttcrances DR. Willis ID. Storer,
a stan physician M Augustnna hospital.
IN Chicago has restored the power OF
speech to Maggie l.. Lauf. which she
lost three years ago.
DR.. ApostoIi. a French physician.
claims 10 have solved the secret OF pre-.
venting evil effects which usually FOL-
low the application OF the y ray. by
simply connecting the maohne with
the ground by n metallic circuit.
In the little town OF Friendsyillc. on
the northern border line OF Pcnnsyl-
yania, there are 20 persons over 90
years o. age. and five. Mrs Mary cullen.
John Gelson. William Derby. Mrs Ellen
Carey and Mrs. Philiancy Gollcn, have
passed the century mark.