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The evening times., 1899-01-30
The Coffee Hahit
(From the New York World.l

lfrom tie NeW YORK WORLDLY
The latest bulletin of the Treasury Bu-
reau of Statistics shows that we consume
nearly twice as much coffee as does all
europe, with nearly five times our popula-
tion. We consume about one-half of all
the coffee that is raised in the whole world.
We annually send abroad $50, 600, 900 to pay
for our raw coffee. Leaving out the chill
dren, our grown and halfgrown population
consumes on the average twenty pounds
of coffee per capita year.
Moreover, the offee-drinking habit is
growing upon us, for while we took only
100000, 900 pounds in 1897, we took 500, ,OO0. :
600 pounds in 1898. We never were great
tea drinkers, and the statistics show that
we are dropping tea gradually, yet by no
means slowly-at the rate of about 90
G00,000 pounds year.
And the worst of it is that we drink
coffee in its most harmful FORM Foreign
ers mix their coffee with chicory rice,
weeds, etc., in the proportion of about SO
per cent of foreign substances. Further
while the foreigner takes only half a cup
of the coffee, ETC., to half a cup of hot milk
we fill the cup to the brim with pure OF
nearly pure coffee and then pour in
enough cream to make the cup overflow
until it stands an island in saucer ot
pale brown.
While other nations drink coffee once OF
at most twice day, We as nation have
it three times day, mixing the cream oi
the coffee with all manner of fruit and
vegetable acids. to the great distress OF
our digestive apparatus.
We are brave nation. brave to rash
ness in our eating and drinking In nc
respect does this reckless audacity shine
more brilliantly than liz our coffee drink
ing.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
IMPANELING OF A JURY.
beginning OF the Trial of Edward
Smith for Murder.

The impaneliHg of jury to try Ed
ward Smith, coiorod, who is charged with
the murder OF Edmonia Jackson on No
vember y, 1897, was begun today in Crimf-
nal Court 10. ], Justice Co'e presiding
When the regular panel was exhausted
eleven jurors remained in tine box These.
however. are subject to peremptory chal-
lenge and challenge for cause by counsel
for the Government and the accused.
Justice Cole ordered forty additional
talesnen 10 be summoned and report to-
morrow morning when the impareiing of
the jury Will bn continued.
The Government is represented by As
sistant District Attorneys Joseph Shilling
ton and Joh3 L. Laskey and the defendant
by +. 5. h. Smith and Warden voorhees,.
The prisoner Smith. was brought into
court by Deputy Marshal Springman and
took his place Immediately behind his
counsel
The evening times., 1899-01-30
DANGERS OF KISSING
UNCLEAN BIBLE COVERS
THE VIEWS OF A MAGISTRATE
Persons Appearing I'm His Court Not
Required to Run the Risk of
Catching Diseases.

New York, jan 30-Magistrate Pool, Of
this city, has taken a stand that witnesses
who appear before his court shall not have
to kiss the court Bible. This decision has
been received with great favor by all class
es of citizens. The covers of the Sacred
Book in many of the justices courts are
very dirty covers, indeed, and are alive
with germs of the latest and most un-
pleasant Diseases.
People personally unacquainted with
Magistrate Pool stop him on the street and
| shake his hand. He has received more
than 100 letters conveying the personal
thanks and moral endors ement of the writ
erS.
These facts were made public by Magis-
| trate Pool in the Morrisania police court
yesterday, just after he had sentenced a
wagonload of ''drunks' to the island. He
was proud of the praise of his fellow -citi-
| zens.
The magistrate told a startling story OF
] the fatal effects of Bible kissing. He said
that the day before gentleman told him
or the case of a young woman, called as a
witness in a police court who had a sore
lip, and through kissing the Bible con-
| tracted a disease which caused her death.
There is no doubt" he added, that
many persons who come to our courts for
justice get more than they bargain for in
the shape of disease
Mr.. Pool has not yet brought before the
board of magistrates the question of abol-
ishing Bibles in the courts altogether. He
is waiting for chance to destroy the
Bibles in all the courts that he will visit
| in turn. The question of buying new
Bible is a long and complicated enc and
requires the unrayeling of much red tape,
and meanwhile the witnesses will have to
| affirm with uplifted hand.
Some Of the admirers of Mr.. Poo4's ac-
| tion base their admiration on the suppo-
! sition that be is inspired by Bob Ingersoll-
! ian ideas. This he hastens to deny. He
| has no objection to witnesses swearing OF
! the Bible provided they bring individual
Bibles of their own.
The agent of = disinfecting company
went TO the court and offered TO supp
carbolized. germ proof Bible, but the
clerks were afraid tnat it would poison
! the witnesses.
People who come to testify are please
! at the move" said court attendant
Many women don't like to kiss the book
which is always dirty and generally S:
worn that it has 20 be Tied together witt
/ string"
The evening times., 1899-01-30
CHANGES AT THE EMERGENCY
DIR. Charles Glover Retires as Resi-
dent Surgeon.

Several changes are to be made in the
resident staff at the Emergency Hospital
on the first of the month. The present
resident surgeon, DR.. Charles Glover, re-
tires from that position and his place will
be taken By Senior Assistant Resident
Surgeon MorehaTt There were two posi-
tons to be filled by competitive examina-
tions which was held at the hospital Sat
urday night. The lucky students who will
receive the appointments are DR.. ]. L. Ad-
ans who succeeds DR.. Morehart as SEN
ior assistant, and DR.. w. Z. Whitsom, who
becomes junior assistant, a position which
was held temporarily by DR.. Adams. Both
of the new surgeons are recent graduates
of local medical schools Adams claiming
the Georgetown University as his alma
mater, and Whitson coming from Colum-
bian. The retiring chief resident, Dr.
Glover, has given eminent satisfaction in
his incumbency of the various positions
he has occupied in the hospital for the past
year and leaves that institution with the
best wishes OF the managers and all con-
cerned. It is probable that DR.. Glover
will enter into the regular practice of his
profession in this city before the close of
the winter.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
THE ToPEKA's BOILERS.
Their Condition Such as to Neccssi-
fate Repairs.

The gunboat Topeka's boilers are in very
bad condition. a cablegram received BIZ
the Navy Department yesterday from San
Juan announced that it was advisable to
discontinue her West Indies cruise and
send her TO Norfolk in tow of collier TO
be repaired
The Topeka has been in the possession
of the United States only since April >,
when she was bought of the Thames Iron
Works of London, by Lieut.. J. c. Colwell,
naval attache. She was bought because OF
the necessity of having small vessels for
service on the Cuban blockade and to pre-
vent Spain from securing possession of her
Ii was known at the time of purchase that
she was an old vessel, being built in 1881.
but the necessity was pressing. and the
price low, and instructions were given for
the purchase. The price was only $I703
Naval officers consider the ship a fairly
good bargain, and it is said that when her
boilers have been put in good condition she
viii be capable of efficient service She is
slightly smaller than the Castine, carries
an Identical battery, and is rated at the
same speed. The Castine cost S31S, 500.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
PETRIFIED CAT IN A CHURCH
Remarkable Curiosity Found in an
Old House of Worship.

Port Jervis, Jan. SO.-Workmen who are
tearing down the old Papakating Church,
in Deckertown. on Friday came upon 4
strange object which at first was thought
TO be the image OF a cat. but which upon
closer examination was found to be the
petrifed remains of a cat.
The petriication was found imbedded be-
tween the studding plaster and weather.
boards Abram L. Richards placed it on
exhibition in store window in Decker
town, where il has been seen by hundreds
Of people. The cat was nearly full grown
and had been turned into stone.
From its position it is evident that the
cat was imprisoned when the church was
built half a century ago, as one foot is eX-
tended ana raised
There is no hair on the body, and though
the muscular tissues are shrunken the
transformation of flesh, blood, and bone
into stone is complete, and the cat is 10
all appearances model from the hand of
some great sculptor.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
In Grippe Successfully Treated.

81 have Just recovered from the second attack
of la grippe this year" says Mr.. James A. Jones'
publisher OF the Leader, MeXia, Texas. ''In the
latter case | used Chauberlain's Cough Remedy
and | think with considerable success, only be-
ing in bed q little two days. against ten
days for the former attack The second attack
| am satisfied would have been equally IS bad
as the first but for the of this remedy as 1
had to go to bed in about six hours after being
struck with it, while in the first case I was
able TO attend to business about two days be-
arc getting down." For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 93s + st. NV,
and Conn. ave. and ST. NV, and 1923 Nd.
NJ
The evening times., 1899-01-30
A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Mrs. William WINDOWS Left Hip
DisIocRted.

A runaway accident occurred this morn
ing about IL O'Clock at the corner of Mich
OILS and Sheridan Avenues.
Mrs. William Windsor. about forty years
old, with her daughter, Miss Lizzie Wind
sor, about nineteen, and son. Pierce Wind
sor. aged twelve, of Surrattsville. Md.
left home to drive to St. Elizabeth's Asy-
lum. When at the corner above named
their horse got frightened at Capital
Railway car and becoming unmanageable
dashed against lamp post. throwing the
three occupants from the vehicle.
Mrs. Windsor fell heavily and was ap-
parently badly hurt Miss Windsor was
only slightly bruised while the boy escap-
ed uninjured. The ladies were removed
to Providence Hospital, where medical aid
was rendered. 1t was found that Mrs.
Windsor's left hip was dislocated and that
she was hurt internally.
The ladies were resting easily after an
hours care at the hands of the hospital
attendants, with no serious results antici-
pated
The evening times., 1899-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-By order OF the Board
of Directors and in conformity to the
bylaws of the Guarantee Savings Loan
and Investment Company, of Washington.
d. c., and the laws of the State of West
Virginia. notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the stockholders and members
OF the said GUARANTEE SAVINGS. LOAN
AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, of Wash
ington, ID. c., will be held on THURSDAY,
the 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, between
the hours Of a. m. and 8 p. m. at Con-
ner's Hotel. in the town of Harper's Ferry,
State of West Virginia
T. W. SYNNOTT. President.
ALFRED G. WALKER, Secretary.
1t
The evening times., 1899-01-30
WEDDING CONTRARY TO LAW.
New York Soldier MRrries IL Negress
i'm SOuth Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 30.-Wllliam J.
Jackson, private in Company NJ, 20lst
New York regiment. at Camp Wetherill,
was married Thursday night to a negro
woman by negro preacher. He has been
put in jail, but the preacher and the wom-
an have not been arrested. Jackson ap-
peared before a magistrate yesterday and
stated that he wanted a divorce. He said
that his new wife had asked for a dollar
and he had whipped her. He said he was
not sober when he was married Jackson
was told that divorces are not supplied
here.
The lawyers differ as 10 whether this Is
legal marriage under the laws of South
Carolina.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
RELIGIOUS MAN1Acs ARRESTED
SeIf-SiyIed Saints Predict the End of
the World Today

New York, Jan. 30.-A man and wo-
man were arrested in Harlem this morning,
charged with disorderIy conduct They
had attracted a great crowd by their pc
culiar behavior, walking along the street
with faces upturned to heaven and fire.
quenty kneeling in prayer. In the lookup
they gave their names as Julius Schmidt
and Nellie Hayes. They claimed they were
saints and that it was decreed that the
world would come to an end today.
Magistrate Crane committed them both
to the insane pavilion at Bellevue for ex-
animation.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
AIDS A SOLDIER.
Relative of The President Secures
Discharge Of New York Boy.

Discharge of q New York Boy.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 30.-Thomas P Car
roll, a New Yorker and private in the
Eighth Infantry, now stationed at Havana.
mas been discharged from the service by
the President on the petition of Miss Junia
Mckinley. of this city. a distant relative
Of William Mckinley. Miss Mckinley met
Carroll at Camp Hobson this summer.
where he WAS on duty in the hospital. A
few days ago she heard that his mother
and father in New York were in destitute
circumstances, the father being out of
work and the mother in very precarious
health.
She Immediately wrote TO the President
and the result was the discharge of the
soldier.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Little Fires.

Two small fires occurred this morning The
first was discovered in the third story of house
No. 81 Defrees Street northwest, about 5 o clock
The cause is unknown. The damage was about
$50. The other blaze was furnished by some
children playing with matches In the front room
on the second floor of house No. 1905 Tenth Street
northwest, about $3.50 a. m. A lounge was set
on fire, and damage to the extent of $25 was DONE
The loser is Mrs. Dora Biumenthai.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Self-Rnising Flour.
Movements OF Warshin..

The Navy Department has been officially
advised of the arrival of the cruiser
Brooklyn at Key West, with Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen on board, this
morning. The gunboat Wilmington has
arrived at Ciudad. Bolivia. The Nashville
sailed from Norfolk for Matanzas and the
Vicksburg and Annapolis arrived at ST.
Thomas Yesterday.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today TO Harry
s. Hicks and Katherine n. Lemke, both of In
danapols, Ind; Edwin Grant Mckee and Laura
Eva Funk; Alfred S. Stebbins and Ellen Walter.
The evening times., 1899-01-30

Pennington, No., Jan. So.-A singular accident
happened at Crawley Shaft mines, Flat River,
Saturday, in which Sam Downes, miner, lost
his life. Downes was in the cage, about 800 feet
below the surface, starting up after finishing his
days work, when hog jumped into the shaft
and went down to the bottom. striking Downes
on the head and killing him instantly.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Killed ON the Railroad.

Ridgewood N. j., Jan. so.-Whiie driving
across the railroad track at Midland Park last
night Simon Olcott struck and killed by a
train. His body was cut to pieces. =. His friend
John Kennedy, who was with him, was also hurt.
but not fatally. The shock, however, made him
crazy.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Charged with Thieyinr.

Dresden, Jan. 3O.-A former New York
journalist named Rief, who eloped with
New York girl has been arrested here.
charged with stealing $4,000 and a lot of
diamond jewelry.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
SLABS OF GOLD FOR MINERS
Colossal Discoveries of PreciOu,
Metal in Colorado

Cripple Creek, Col, Jan. 3O-The most
gigantic find of high grade ore of which
the world has ever heard, was made yes
terday in 1sabalia Mine at the $50 foot
level.
Slabs of metallic gold are being broken
by the miners. The excitement is intense
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Condition Of FORMER senator IngaIIs

The condition of former Senator John ]. H.
gals was reported greatly improved today,
and uneasiness is now felt for his recovery
Mr. ingalls, son. who summoned here from
Texas on account of the illness OF his father,
expects TO return home in few days.
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Office of the

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. JAN. 21. 1899.
The annual meeting of the shareholders
OF the Washington Gas Light Company.
for the election Of directors to serve dur
ing the ensuing year. will be held at the
office of the company. AIS Tenth Street
northwest, MONDAY. February 6, 1892
Polls will be open from u O'Clock noon to
l O'Clock D. m.
WILLIAM B. oRME, Secretary.
ja21-14t exS
The evening times., 1899-01-30
Professor Dexter,s Appeal.
Fatal and Curious Accident

Prof. A. j. Dexter, who is charged with prac-
ticing medicine without license, has taken his
case to the District Court of Appeals
The evening times., 1899-01-30
DIED.

BtRCHELI-Gn Saturday. January IS. 1900 al.
has residence, IlO2 Vermont Avenue NORY n "a
BI IRCHElL. IN the list year OF his age
Funeral Monday, January 30 81 his residence. al
: p. m lnterment private. iaal-st
FARIiER-Gn SUNDAY. Japna-v - Isqs al a
o'clock a. m. MRS ROSANNN FARMER
Funeral from the residence OF her dar,ri,sar
Mrs G. +. Hodge, on Tuesday, January 81 ISn
Mass at st. Patrick's Church. n
BJRtDORF-tln Saturday. January aS Is99
at Virginia Military Institute Lexington. Y,
AUGUSTUS J. BI-RGDORF. only son of Augustus
and Maggie BuysdUrf. aged Is years ja292t
The evening times., 1899-01-30
VIII of Mary f.. Hauptman.

According 10 the terms of the will OF Mary E.
IIauptman, dated March 10, 1896, the estate of
the deceased is left to her brother, Charles W
ilauptman, who is named executor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18

asked for justice of the peace or n
methodist minister. They went to the
parsonage of the Rev. A. j. Shaw. He
was not at home. They next sought
Squire Bradley. Their third attempt
was at the residence OF Judge A. ID.
rhe law is too strict" replied the
yuuge, TO take any chances. You will
nave 10 go 10 Freehold and obtain a
license hrst, as YOU are both non-resi-
dents OF the state"
Mr. Pullman and Miss Fernald re-
turned to Elberon. and later i'm the
evening Mr.. Pullman visited the Holy
WOOD, where he represented himself as
the husband OF Miss Fernald lie re-
ceiNed congratulations from many
friends, who at first believed his story.
Mr' Pullman and Miss Fernald early
next morning drove I'm four-in-hand
10 Freehold TO obtain "A license. They
were unsuccessful. They then visited
the Rev. Theodore Heisig. telling him.
u Is alleged. that they We're residents OF
the state. He refused 10 perform the
ceremony. Leaving their four-in-hand
behind. Mr.. Pullman and Miss Fernald
took an afternoon train for this city,
where they were married by an Epis-
copal clergyman.
George Nj. Pullman. Jr., Is twenty
I'VE years old. In tVsir fathers VIII
George and Sanger Were cut off with
an income Of $4,000 each. The amount
or the Pullman estate war EGO0.OOO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
ESTERHAzy AGAIN.
He Makes the Statement That He
Wrote the BOrdeTeau.
Did II BY Order ofCoIoneI Ssndhsu-Was
Sent 10 Schwahlkoppsn.

Paris. July 1s.--The Matin this morn
ing publishes a statement by Comte
Ferdinand walsin Esterhazy in which
he says that he wrote the bordereau
by order OF Col. Sandherr, and that IL
was sent to the house Of Col Schwartz
koppen, then military attache at the
German embassy in Paris, when it was
returned to the war office.
Col. Schwartzkoppen being at time
in Berlin never saw the bOrdereau-
which was forged i'm order 10 SUNNY
material proof OF the guilt OF Dreyfls.
TIL, statement contains the assertion
that secret agents I'm Berlin. whose tes-
timony IL was impossible 10 use. had
demonstrated that leakages had occur
red in the war office and the fact that
treason existed was undeniable and
everything indicated Dreyfus as the
traitor. The war ministers statement
further says he knew the facts and
thought the forgery OF the bordereau
necessary. The evidence implicatinS,
d. fus was the words OF Col
Schwartzkoppen's own mouth. Gems
Mercier De Boisdeffre and Gonse knew
lint the bordereau was forged and that
Dreyfus was illegally but justly con-
yicted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Administration in Embarrassing Position
Over Round Robin "---0tis or
Correspondents Must Go.

Washington. ID. c., July 1s.--Import-
ant cablegrams have been received at
the state department from the Philip
pine commission and at the war de-
partment from Gen. Otis concerning a
new move in the direction OF peace.
These dispatches have been in the
hands OF the president for several days,
but he has declined TO make them pub
lie because the Optimistic views
heretofore received from the same
source have not been borne out by
subsequent events. The latest dis
patches. however, are more encourag-
ing than the previous ones. but the
president wishes 10 have some positive
results before making them public.
All that can be learned definitely
about them is that direct overtures for
peace have been made to Gen. Otis by
Aguinaldo and some of his principal
leaders. 1t was said by cabinet off,
Ger that If the promises are fulfilled
the volunteers now being enlisted will
not be needed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
Led the Prince Of Wales Yacht From
the Start, and Finished Thir-
teen Minutes Ahead.

Southampton. July 1s-There was
much excitement today over Britannia
Shamrock race. From early morning
crowds watched the preparations on
board both yachts. while the whole fleet
from Southampton. cowes and other
points made for Rye. The scene at
Ryde Pier was most animated. Long
before the start crowds OF fashionable
visitors arrived.
The .Jnamrock was towed from
Southampton. the Erin following with
Sir Thomas Upton and a distinguished
company. The weather was hot and
slightly hazy, with a slight southeast
breeze which promised 10 last through
the day. The course was from the
Ryde Pier head westward around the
Nab lightship, leaving IL on the star
board hand; then back past Cowes to
a buoy on the Solent rounding the
buoy on the starboard and finishing at
Cowes opposite the railway station. The
Prince OF Wales arrived at Soutbamp-
ton at IL o'clock. wearing a yachting
suit and embarked on board the Fire
Queen.
The yachts started at y o'clock with
a fresh southeast breeze. The Sham
rock had the best OF the start, but on
the first tack the Britannia got TO
the weather side.
The Shamrock got the weather beam
and ~.iling closer 70 windward than the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-18
That Round Robin.

II is stated at the war department
today that no -ttention whatever would
be paid to the ''round-robin" of the
Manila correspondents. The protest
was not sent TO Gen. Otis and ii is
said will not be and Gen. Otis will not
be called upon for an explanation. II
In addition TO this IL was intimated
that very encouraging news had been
received from the Philippines and that
the situation was much better than had
been generally believed. That is the
statement that comes from the war de-
partment, but there Is another and it
is TO the effect that either Ma. Gen.
Otis or the newspaper correspondents
must go.
To deport the correspondents will
probably be accepted at home and
abroad as a return TO the old Spanish
method of muzzling the press.
To relieve Maj.-Gen. Otis will mean
an official acknowledgment Of his fall
ure and a Generalization Of military
discipline.
This is the way a member OF the cabi-
net with whom a correspondent talked
stated the problem which confronts the
administration as a result Of the publi-
cation of the newspaper correspond
ents' "round-robln" ps)testing against
the course of Gen. Otis in preventing
the real facts regarding the Philippine
situation from becoming known.