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The evening times., 1899-06-27
LIVING WITH HIS NECK BROKEN
An Operation That May Result I'm
Saving Life.


Saving Life.
New York June 27-Frederick o. Boy
Ian. forty mine years old. of No. 459 West
155th Street whose neck was broken by a
dive into shallow water at Midland Beach
Staten Island, on Sunday. and who vas
taken in what was thought to be dying
condition to the Smith Infirmary, in New
Brighton. was saved from death by deli
cate surgical operation on the spine. per-
formed by DR.. George P. Jessup on Sun
day night.
Boylan's case is exactly like that of Allen
Lawson, of No. % West Twenty eighth
Street. who broke his neck by diving from
a springboard at Midland Beach into four
feet of water on July "a. 1898. He was also
taken to the Smith Infirmary by Dr. Jessup
but was afterward transferred to the Post
Graduate Hospital, in Manhattan, where
nearly three weeks later. portions Of the
vertebrae were removed. The operation
was at first thought to have been success
full. but eventually the man died.
1t was low tide when Boylan made his
dive. At the place where the float was an
chored the water was extremely shallow.
His head struck the bottom with such force
that one of the vertebrae in his neck was
broken. He lay in the water unconscious.
and the tide was bearing him away when
he was rescued. In a police patrol ambu-
lance the injured man was at once trans
ferred to the Smith Infirmary. DIR. Jessup
found that he was completely paralyzed
from his neck down. He recovered suf-
ficiently to speak, but has been subject to
delirium ever since. 1t was thought best
to perform an operation at once. AS the
operation included a portion OF the neck
above the area of the paralysis the Ia
tient was put under the influence OF anes-
thetics. Over the posterior cervical yerte-
brae an incision was made, and 1t was
found that the sixth vertebrae was frac-
tured. The fragment Of bone had not lac
Grated the flesh. but was forced back in
such way that it pressed on the spinal
cord.
When the splinter of bone was taken cut
the pressure over the nerves proceeding
from the spinal column was withdrawn.
Now that the source of irritation has been
removed. the physicians hope that the spi-
nal cord may resume its functions. AL
though the paralysis that resulted from the
injury to the spine still continues, the pa
tient has fair chance of recovering.
In Lawson's case the fifth and sixth GER
vical vertebrae had been forced back half
an inch while the fifth vertebrae was frac-
tured on the right and left sides. In his
case, also, the operation had been greatly
delayed. I 1t is hoped that the prompt
treatment accorded to Boylan may save his
life.
THE patient is still delirious at times"
said Dr. Howard w. Merrell the house sur
geon at the infirmary, yesterday. I'VE
hope. naturally, the operation will he sue
cessful, but the issue is still problematical.
1t will probably be a matter of several
weeks before We can be sure of the out
come"
Among medical men the issue Of the op-
Grafton is awaited with much interest.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
GAMES TODAY.
Boston at PittsburE.
Philadelphia mt St. Louis.
New York mt Cleveland.

The downward career of the Senators is
still uninterrupted, and yesterday they
were treated to another defeat by the
Colonels at Louisville. Defeats have been
coming in punches since the Washington
team went West, and the old question of
who won" has been altered into how
much did they beat us by?' Lucky it is
that the Clevelands are persistent in their
refusal to win any number of games. for
It is this fact alone that prevents the Sem
ators from sinking to the bottom of the
heap. Four straight at the hands of the
Louisvilles is a record that will stand to
the discredit of the Washingtons for some
time.
The loss of the game yesterday is hard
to explain without falling back on the
time-worn excuse of hard luck" Irwin's
men both outbatteG and outfelded their
opponents but failed to pull the game out
Of the fire. Dinneen allowed ten hits to
thirteen secured by the Senators off Woods
delivery, and one error was made by the
visitors to the home teams three Ather
ton lead both clubs at the bat, getting a
three bagger and two singles, while Pad
den came next with a single and a home
run The score.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
Killing Robins,
From the Berea Enterprise.)

ttrorn fhe befea EnterprlSe.)
Mrs. L. G. Baldwin, writing from Bald
win. La, says:
THE robins suffered severely in the
South the last winter. l was told few
days ago that near Patterson. La. where
the robins congregated-'a roost'-men
and boys knocked the birds down with
sticks and killed them by the thousands.
The long. cold winter made their food
scarce. Notwithstanding they were SO
poor they were hardly fit to eat, the
slaughter went on numerically.
Louisiana has little protection for the
native birds. and none whatever for the
robins Witnessing their destruction. I
wonder that one escaped to their Northern
haunts.
THE robin is valuable friend to the
farmer. The investigation made by the
United States Department Of Agriculture
proved that 42 per cent of the robins food
is insects, while the remainder is largely
made up of small wild fruits. Grasshop-
pers constitute one-tentn of their entire
food. They also feed on caterpillars, bugs,
and beetles. large portion of them inju-
rious to vegetation.
In June and July 25 per cent of their
food is cultivated fruit, but only trifle
in August. Wild fruit on the contrary
constitutes the staple article OF food. The
robin takes ten times as much wild as cul-
tivated fruits. The cherry unfortunately
rfpens when his wild food supply is scarce
The long continued insect diet makes him
relish change, and he eats greedily the
juicy morsel.
Let us remember his good qualities and
plant some extra cherry trees for the rob-
ins, or some mulberry trees of which they
are also fond, and the fruit ripens at the
same time.
who will champion the cause of the
birds and protect the robin in bis winter
migrations?"
The evening times., 1899-06-27
The Modern Sphinx.

Russia is the enigma of Europe and Of Asia.
The Hague Conference may help to solve it,
but, in any case. nothing but a decisive mill
tary repulse will check the movement of this
mighty Empire in its eastward expansion The
apparent callousness of the Government to the
actual suffering and famine in certain districts
is also logical and consistent with this almost
involuntary movement of the colossus that now
bestrides Europe and Asia. There NUT
terings of discomfort in Russia such as preceded
the French revolution. There arc few Nihiists
and there is always Siberia. its equivalent.
for those who actively oppose the autocratic
government of the Gar. The abolition of Siberian
exile does not mean that henceforward there is
to be any greater freedom in Russia. The most
perfect system Of espionage among existing ma
tions is :yways in operation there. The Cars
ear like that Of Dionysius at Syracuse, hears the
lightest whisper Of discomfort or plotting, and
the strong, mysterious forces that Suddenly check
1t have at last impressed the mass Of the Russian
people
Whether this mighty and but little understood
Empire stands for peace war. for progress
or retrogresson, is just now the most interesting
query put by its European neighbors. Russia is
the modern sphinx. and the car Of the world is
now trying to catch its slightest utterance.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
Earthquake. and Extra Ttd..
From Notes and ouesies.o


When my father was a young man (he
was born on December Is, 1888 he had on
one occasion some business which required
his presence at Althorpe, in the Isle of Ak
holme, where there are two land drains
which communicate with the river Trent.
AS they are very near together they go
by the name Of the Double Rivers. The
person who had the care of the heads or
outfall sluices of these drains was at that
time named Egar; he was a descendant of
one Of the Dutchmeno or Flemings who
came over in the seventeenth century for
the purpose of draining the level of Hat
field Chace. My father described him to
me as very intelligent and Trustworthy
old man. and one who had accumulated a
large stock Of knowledge relating to the
tides the weather, and other natural phe-
nomena. During acchat with him on this
occasion Egar asked If anything had ap-
peared in the newspapers concerning a
recent earthquake. My father said he had
not heard of anything Of the kind. well, I"
replied Egar, II wish you would enquire
about it.. 1 am sure there has been one
somewhere, for piece back three tides
came up the Trent on one day, not two, as
there should have been. The extra tide
was only a little one, but it was very clear
to tell. Many other folks here saw it as
well as me-" And then he went ON TO say
that his father. whom he had succeeded In
the guardianship of these sluices, had told
him that a similar thing occurred at the
time Of the great Lisbon earthquake, but
on that occasion the unexpected tide was
larger and more powerful than the cne
he had recently witnessed. My father add
ed that he heard afterward that there had
been shocks of earthquake felt about the
time in Spain and Portugal, but that they
did not seem to have been Of serious
character. l am sorry that l have no
means of fixing the date Of this conversa-
ton.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
The Holy Family Found.

The British postman generally manages to de-
liver a letter at its destination, however def
cient the address. But 'The Holy Family
Grosvenor Square," did, the other day, battle
the resources Of the postman on that beat. He
showed himself, one likes to think, something
of democrat and a wag in his way, when he
wrote across the envelope "No Holy Family in
Grosvenor Square," The after adventures of the
undelivered missive Of less importance: but
in the end it is satisfactory to say the delivery
department had its triumph. "Try No. 81 Farm
Street." wrote high official, and sure enough.
at the Church of the Jesuits, in the purlieus of
Grosvenor Square, ''confraternity of the Holy
Family was found to have claim to the wildly
wandering missive.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS for II

PROPOSALS for the purchase and removal of
the old building of the Department of Jus
tice block 22l. in the City of Washington. D. C.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office
Of the Attorney General, Department of Justice
Washington. D. C.. until O'CLOCK P. NJ. ON
THURSDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF JULY. 1899. for
the purchase and removal of the old building OF
the Department of Justice. in block 22l, in the
City of Warrington, ID. c., in accordance with
the specification. copies of which may be obtained
at this office. The bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for a not less than 10 per
cent of the amount OF proposal. The depart
ment reserves the right to reject and or all bids
Proposals must be enclosed in envelopes seal
ed and marked Proposal for purchase and re-.
moval Of the old building of the Department of
Justice etc. from block 221. in the City OF
Washington, ID. c. and addressed to the At
torney General, Department of Justice Washing
ton, D. c. je21 ,29.jy1,i
The evening times., 1899-06-27
The Poverty of Riches.
Robert Grant in Scribper's Magazine

Is there any body Of people in the world more
contemplate, and anybody among us more use-
less as an inspiring product Of Americanism
Than the pleasure-seeking, unpatriotic element Of
the very rich who, under the caption of best
society, arrogate social distinction by reason Of
their vulgar ostentation of wealth, their extrava-
CANT methods of entertainment. and their aim
less, pleasure-loving lives? To vie with each
other in lavish outlay, to visit Europe with fire.
quency, to possess steam yachts. to bribe custom
house officers, to sneer at our institutions and,
save by occasional check, to ignore all the du-
ties of citizenship, is off-handed epitome Of
their existence. And in it all they merely
copy cats-servile followers of the aristocratic
creed, but without the genuine prestige of the
old time notilities. And in the same breath let
me not forget the women Women indeed count
for much here. and yet it is they even more than
the men who a.e responsible for and encourage
the mere pleasure-loving life among the leisure
class,
The evening times., 1899-06-27

Stolen bases-Long, Mccarthy, Beaumont, 2;
Williams. Two-base hits-Leever, Williams, Nc
Carthy, Schriver. Three-base hit-Leever. Sacri-
fee hits-Ely. 9. Double play-Ely and Clark
Struck out-By Lever, 4; by Killen, g Bases
on balls-of Lever, 8; of Killen, l. Wild
pitches-Killen, 2. Umpires-O'Day and McGarr
Attendance-4,5O0. Time Of game-l hour and
so minutes,
The evening times., 1899-06-27
NEW YORK.

Bases on errors-New York, 1; Cleveland, 1.
Left on bases-New York, 8; Cleveland, S. Three
base hit-Harley. Two-base hits-Gettig, Quinn,
2, Tucker. Double play-Tucker, (unassisteD.
First base on balis-Of Gettig, 2; off Bates. o.
Hit by pitcher-By Bates, 3. Struck cut-By
Gettig. i; by Bates, l. Sacrifice hit-McAllis
ter. Stolen bases-Tiernan, Wilson, O'Brien,
Gettig, Davis Wild ptch-Bates, l. Balk-
Gettig. Umpires-Smith and Andrews Time Of
game hours and 10 minutes.
The evening times., 1899-06-27

Bases by errors-Chcago, l; Brooklyn, l. Left
on bases-Chicago. 6; Brooklyn, 9. Bases on balls
of Callahan, 5; off Yeagcr, /; off Dunn, 2.
Struck out-By Callahan. 4; by Yeager, /; by
Dunn /. Three-base hit-Evertt. Two-base hits
Ryan, Farrell Sacrifice hits-Jones, ConnOr,
Donahue Stolen bases-Farrell. DAILY. Double
plays Callahan Dahen, and Everitt. Hit by
pitcher-By Callahan, .. Wild pitch-Callahan.
l. Passed ball-Fauell. Umpires-Emslie and
Mcdonald. Time of game hours and 10 min
The evening times., 1899-06-27

Twobase hit-Woods Three-base ht-A,her-
ton. Home run-Padden. Wild pitch-Dinneen.
Bases on bals-0f Dinneen, 3; off Woods, l.
Hit by pitched ball-By Dinneen, 3 Struck out
BY Woods, 4: by Dinneen 4. Stolen bases
Clarke. ,; Dexter. Bonner. umpires-Lynch and
Connolly Attendance-sOO. Time of game
hours and 20 minutes
The evening times., 1899-06-27
An Even Break at Pittsburg.

The Champions and Pirates each won
and lost a game at Pittsburg yesterday.
The first was tedious affair and five pitch
ers were used up in the two hours and
forty minutes it required to complete the
game. In the second contest Lever had the
Bostonites at his mercy all the way
through. Williams work at the bat, in the
field, and on the bases was a feature of
both games. The scores:
The evening times., 1899-06-27
Chicago Beat. BrookIyn.

Hanlon's Superbas again went down be-
fore the Orphans at Chicago yesterday,
making three out of four for Burns men.
Yeager did we'll for five innings. but weak
ened, and was pounded out of the box.
Dunn's advent on the rubber vas the sig
nal for another shower of base hits, and
the home team soon piled up enough runs
to win the game. The score:
The evening times., 1899-06-27

Stolen base-Dufy. Two-base hits-Donovan,
Beaumont. BowerInan. Three-base hits-Williams,
stahl. Clark. Sacrifice hit-Donoyan. Double
play-Ely, O'Brien, and Clark. Struck out-By
Hoffer, 81 by Gardner, /; by Lewis, /; by Willis,
:. Bases on balls-Off Hickman, l; off Lewis, 3;
of Willis, l; off Gardner, q Hit by pitcher
o'Bren. Umpires-O'Day and McGarr. Atten-
1ance-2,500 Time of game hours and 40
minutes.
The evening times., 1899-06-27

PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts. Navy Department,
Washington, d. C.. until IL O'CLOCK NOON,
JULY 5. 1899 and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter to furnish at the Navy Yard, Wash
ington, d. c., quantity of steel castings and
steel forgings. Blank proposals will be furnished
upon application to the Navy Yard. Washington,
D. c. A. S. KENNY, Paymaster General u S. N.
je2O,21
The evening times., 1899-06-27

the location of the hons plate was to him
a complete mystery. During the game 9e
gave nine bases on balls, hit three oals-
men, and allowed man to score on
wild pitch, The scof6.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
LOUISVILLE AGAIN Wins
Four Straight Defeats for Irwin's
Senatorial NOnentities. ags

Warrington Both Outbats and Out
fields the Colonela, But Victory
Was Not Intended for the Capital
City AHgregatiOn-The Time-WOrn
Escuse of "Hard Luck" I'm Order.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLCMBIA.-HOLDING SPECIAL
TERN FOR ORPHANS COURT BUSINESS
IN RE ESTATE OF PETER FELkA, DECEAS-
Ed NO s9ss ADMINISTRATION DOCKET

ED. NO. eySs. ADMINISTRATION DOChEl
%.
Application having been made to the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia. holding
special term for Orphans Court business. for pro-
bate of last will and testament and codicis. and
for letters of administration on said
tate by Auguste Felka and Max Z. Felka,
it is ordered this a3d day of June,
1899. that notice is hereby given to Albert Feika.
and to all Others concerned. to appear in said
court on FRIDAY. THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, A.
D., 1889, AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, to show why
such application should not be granted This
notice shall be published in The Washington
Law Reporter and The Washington Times once
in each II three successive weeks before the re-
turn day therein mentoned-the first publication
TO be not less than thirty days before said return
day.
BY the Court:
A. c. BRADLEY. Justice.
Attest: J. NoTA MeGILL.
Register of Wills.
E. f. HOLMAN. Attorney for Applicant
27iyi.l1
The evening times., 1899-06-27
Fourth of July. ExcursiOns
Southern Railway.

For this occasion the Southern Railway will sell
tickets July /, 2. g. and 4. final limit July Z,
1899, between all points south Of the Ohio and
Potomac and east Of the Mississippi Rivers. at
rate Of one and third frst-class fares for the
round trip. jun27, %
The evening times., 1899-06-27

New York Beats Cleveland.
Pitcher Bates was responsible for the
loss Of the game to the Giants at Cleveland
yesterday. His twirling was erratic, and
The evening times., 1899-06-27
TIE RED MANS POISON
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Deadly Detection Prepared by a
Treacherous Indian.

Tarantula Venom In q Bottle Of
Whisky-Theatrical MANS story of
q Hafr-RaisinE Experience with a
Cowboy While Stealing a Ride i'm
q Freight Cara Trying Situation.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
Louisville. q, Warrington, 3.
boston. II; Pittsburg, 10.
Pittsburg, 3; Boston. 1.
Chicago, o; Brooklyn. 8.
New York. 10; Cleveland, 2.
The evening times., 1899-06-27

Phone ga, Arlington Bottling Co., for Heu.
rich's beer. Maerzcn, Senate and Lager are its
brands.
The evening times., 1899-06-27

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-One or six brick
court houses; we'll rented; pay big per cent.
Apply OWNER, 70 Mass. ave. NV. jc25-3t
The evening times., 1899-06-27
The g Davs" Cure

Qor men) leads all remedies in this city; .
prompt and permanent or no charge. Con-
sultation free DIR. McKEEHAN. SIG 18th st.
nw Office hours, to IL q. m.; 6 to p. m.
Closed Sunday. iel7-lmo
The evening times., 1899-06-27
FOR sALE-BICYCLEs.

FOR SALE-Ladies' Eclipse wheel; in frst-class
condition. Call between s and at 9l2 18th
st. NV, ie21- -em
The evening times., 1899-06-27

SPECIALIST.
In obstetrics Gold medal awarded for the science
Of obstetrics f-on the University Of Munich, Ba.
varia- Treats successfully woman's complications
and irregularities; private sanitarum for ladies
before and during confinement Infants adopted
Office hours. 2 70 p. m 6l9 Pa ave. nv.
Washington D. C. sel0tf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
FEELING Is RUNNING HIGH.
skagit County VIII Make an Exam
ME of Hamilton.

The citizens OF Skagit county are more
thoroughly worked UP over the Wood
bury murder trial than anything that
ever before happened within that dis
trtct. Almost every person arriving from
Mount Vernon. where the trial was con-
ciuded a few days ago. declares that II
the extreme penalty is not melted out TO
Al. Hamilton. the convicted murderer.
trouble will follow.
one OF tho most prominent politicians
and business men In the county was dis
cussing the matter nj the Seattle yesier-
day.
.'There never was such a feeling in the
county before" he said. ''and already a
party has been organized 10 deal out ,us-
lice in case the law miscarries. This
party is composed OF iaw-abiding ctti-
zens who. under other circumstances,
would ahhor such thing.
Woodbury. WIS a man well liked. He
was a prominent politician and man
who WAS willing To do n favor at any
time. Hamilton is Of that class that
murder was n most cold-hlooeed and
atrocious affair without warrant or
cause,
I'VE have had several murders in Ska
git county within ihe past few years and
all the criminals have gotten of lightly.
one received long sentence for a cruel
murder and was pardonsd after he had
served a few months. \ band of Indians
KILLED a man whom they considered a
witch and got off altogether. Another
murderer went to the PEN and the ciii-
They are determined 10 Keep him there.
They are now determined that no more
nlrrderers shall escape punishment. and
Hamilton must hang for his deed IL one
OF the most cruel and heartless Of any
III. will bc sentenced within few
siays and habeaz corpus proceedings may
as we'll be dispensed with, for II MS exc
eutson is long delayed the citizens COM
uittee Will take the matter IN nsnd and
Hamilton viii I've dealt with speedily.
This ga the outside world may seem law
less but II is q necessity for the pToiec-
tlon OF society from such thugs and cut
threats AS float into our community.
There is no fear but that the court
,,.,F 10 its duty but We have had 50
ruanv ESCAPE through tcchntcaliites OF
sss law that this time Skagit eoans? Is
r,r,Yar.,i 10 make example.