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The evening times., 1899-05-31
HAVOC WROUGHT BY HEALERs.
Death and Insanity Following Their
MinistratiOns to the Sick

Lexington. KY, May 31.-Two divine
healers from London. England, who have
been here for a week. are charged with
having set several persons crazy and has
tened the death of one. At o'clock this
morning F. B. Mann, aged seventy, died of
apoplexy, developed by mental excitement,
alleged to be due to visits to the healers.
He believed they would benefit him and he
told friend yesterday that there would be
a change in a few days. that the healers
had offered beautiful prayer to God to
cure him, and he believed the prayer would
be answered.
Miss Lettie Eulalie Baker. aged thirty,
who had been discharged from an asylum
several weeks ago, became raving crazy
over the healers last night and took up a
collection for them. She is paradng the
streets this morning bare headed, her hair
streaming down her back. She will be sent
back to the asylum.
Several persons claim the healers have
made wonderful cures. One man threw
away the crutches he had been using for
years.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
JOHN BERRY'S SCAFFoLD.
Several Maryland Criminals Hny
Suffered Death on 1t.

Upper Marlboro. Md, May 3l.-The scaf-
fold upon which John Berry, the negro
murderer of Miss Clark. at Bowie. will be
hanged June 16 in the Jail yard at Upper
Marlboro. is the property Of Prince George
county. 1t was made q few years ago for
the execution of Pinkney and Barber. Since
then It has been used for the conviction OF
Alien convicted of rape, and Smith the
slayer of Miss Drown.
Sheriff Robey is keeping his own counsel
as to the arrangements for the execution.
and it is not known when he will bring
Berry from the Baltimore city jail This
may not be done until the morning of the
hanging. Every effort will be made to
prevent the Berry hanging from being
made a public spectacle.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
THE SCARLET FEVER M1cRoBE
4 Discussion of Its Relation to the
Diphthcria Bacillus.
fErop, he nj

In the last volume of the report of the
medical office of the Local Government
Board there is a record of some observa-
tions made by Dr. Klein and Mervyn Cor
don upon the microbes associated with
scarlet fever which deserve more attention
than they seem to have received. 1t is
first pointed out that the streptococcus
conglomeratus of Kurth is identical with
the streptococcus scarletinae which DR..
Klein some years ago isolated from the
blood of acute cases Of scarlet fever. and
also from the ulcerations on the teats and
udders of certain cows, the milk Of which
had been convicted of disseminating scar
let fever. 1t is stated that Kurth's con-
tention that this streptococcus occurs con-
stantly in the throat discharge Of cases of
acute scarlet fever has now. as the result
of a considerable number Of observations,
been fully confirmed and that its presence
in the acutely inflamed throat of the hu-
man subject may be regarded as denoting
scarlet fever just in the same way as un-
der corresponding throat conditions the
diphtheria bacillus is accepted as diagnos-
tic of diphtheria.
The fact that scarlet fever is thus au-
thoritatively placed on the same footing as
diphtheria so far as concerns bacteriologi-
cal diagnosis is. Of course. matter Of
great interest, but perhaps even more SO is
the fact that, as is the case with diphthe-
ria, the microbe can be discovered in a
convalescent for varying and in some
cases for a very considerable period. 1t
appears, according to DR.. Klein's investi-
cations, that the streptococcus scarletinae;
which is always present in the throat Sc
cretion of persons acutely i'll Of scarlet fe
yer, is even in the later stage of this mala-
dy, and after convalescence has been fully
established, apt to be found in the throats
of patients and sometimes in their nasal
discharges. IL the latter be present. Cases
are mentioned in which it was found at in
tervals of six and nine weeks respectively
from,the date of the attack, and this even
after the microbe had seemed to be absent
from the secretions for time. Clearly
this is matter Of considerable Importance
in relation to the question Of when pa
tient is to be considered free from infec-
tion.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
WEST VIRGINIA TRAGEDIES.
GunrreIs Over Corn bread and TwinC
Followed by Two Murders.

Charleston. W. Va. May 31.--At Laurel
Creek Coal Works. Fayet,e county. Peter
Swates and Lud Madison, negroes who
"shantied'' together, fell out about a piece
OF corn bread. Madison waited until
Swates was asleep. and then shot him
through the heart
Joseph Burnard and VIII Thomas, of
Greenwood Coal Works. Fayette county,
Guarreled over the unraveling OF a ball of
twine. Thomas shot Burnard through the
heart. The former. il is said is wanted in
Virginia for murder. this being his third
killing. Neither of the murderers have
been arrested.
Bue Clendenin, who shot and killed DR..
VIII Davis from ambush in Fayette county
five years ago. and who was sent TO the
peritentiary for life, died Sunday.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
CHURCH MARRIAGE LAWS.
Rcnfirm the Deceased
Wifc's Sister Canon.


Philadelphia. May 31.-At the session of
the forty-third General Assembly Of the
United Presbyterian Church yesterday it
was decided that the rule against the mar
riage of deceased wife's sister shall stand.
The report Of the committee stated:
Your committee would report as follows on the
memorial Of the Prcsbytery of Chicago: They
ask for overture. the effect of which would he
10 repeal declaration in the confession OF faith,
should it be adopted. Chapter XXIv. Section. 4.
reads as follows: THE may not marry any
of his wife's kindred in blood than he
may of his own: nor the woman any of her hus
bands kindred nearer in blood than of her own"
The same statement made before the Presby-
terians for like purpose in 1869. The discus
sion of the principle contained in the declara-
repeal was 121 against 536; not voting, g.
That decisive majority would seem to have in
clincd a strong sentiment in favor of the dcclara-
tion as it reads. Matters practical
and essential to the welfare of our church are
clamoring for discussion and legislation. 1t would
seem wise TO avoid the agitation of this veSed
question at this time. For these and other
sons that might be named, the following is Of
fercd for adoption:
Resolved, That the request Of the memorial
must not be granted
minority report was submitted. The
reports were submitted to a special COM
mittee, which sustained the majority re-
port.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
Rest Coming for Life-saver..

Galilee. N. j., May 31.-The crews of
the life-saving stations along the Jersey
coast have been busy cleaning and get
ting ready to go of duty June 1. The men
are glad the time has come for their two
months vacation, as the past winter has
been very severe. Capt. A. H. West. o.
the Seabright life-saving station. has re-
tired from the service after twenty-six
years as Government employe.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
A TATTOO ARTIST KILLED.
Ernest DcVrec Crushed Under "a
Grand Trunk Train.

Chicago. May 3l.-Ernest DeVree who
claimed TO be the champion tattoo artist of
the world, was killed by a Grand Trunk
train yesterday in the suburb of Blue ISL
and. His whole body was covered with
artistic tattooing. some of the designs be-
ing quite unique. DeVree had finished an
extended engagement in a Chicago dime
museum where he exhibitd himself and
taught the art of tattooing. He was on his
way TO his home in Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan, and in walking through the train fell
between two cars and was crushed
The evening times., 1899-05-31

Grand-S. II. Agnew, NJ. D. Helm. J. D.
O'Connor, J. l.. Powell, and T. V. Lefoet. Muir
ray HIN. Baker and wife, and J. d. Brewer.
Barthod-W. S. Benson and 4. Reyer Impe-
rial-C. b. Brown. II. A. Howard, W. H. Sin.
gleton, ii. G. Taylor and wife, and ii. p. wals!,
and wife. Hoffman House,. A. Carr Astor
House-A. Garry, ]. W. Collins. F.. Janson, J. L.
Kennedy. and Dr. z. T. Sewers. Hotel vendome-
r. W. Christie. Broadway Central-C. A. Doug
lass and s. Einstein. Albert HOTEL. N. Frcre.
Contincntal-E. l.. Calvin and wife. Morton
House-Miss IIixon. Park Avenue-E. Jaggar.
Hotel st. Denis-B. Lavernum. Bclvidere-F. Le-
Fleshcr. Metropoitan-Mrs. r. Mullican Abe
marie Hotel-R. Stone. Gilscy House-T. c.
Thomas Riverside Hotcl-D. f. Wilkinson, ].
f. Sturdcvant and wife. Sinclair House-H c.
Wilson. Holland House,. II. Wines.
The evening times., 1899-05-31

Among the visitors in the city to attend
the centennial exercises at Georgetown are
Mrs. G. W. Whitfield, of Chicago: Mrs. Ed
ward Van Harten, of St. Louis. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Dillon, jr.. of Denver, Col.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
&hnuMza::
The Dependable Store,
s22, s24. s2o. s2S 7th ST, running
through to 7046 K 81.
Coo! gloves for iuSt.noX wear.

kayser's patent finger tipped
Gloves-in 3-button style-in black
and white-with self and. fancy
stltching-perfect kid-fit- RAC
tinS-every pair tried On 1YN
and warranted for. .OV
Another lot Of Taffeta Silk Gloves,
IN black. white. grey, and tan-in
3-button and 2-clasp styles, self
and fancy stitching-all or
sizes-regular 39c value ~
go Id
Just 40 dozen ladies' black silk
hItts' In all siZes-full length
which are regular 25c 80
vaiue-go for one day H
The evening times., 1899-05-31
Let these linen bargains in.

W-inch bleached Irish damask-
good heavy quaiity-all anC
pure linen. Actually IN
worth 6oc a yd-for a day. "
cream German damasks-two
yards wide. A worthful nnc
grade s Instead of soc, qJ
100 dozen bieached damask nap
kins-full dinner size-all pure lin
en-not a thread of any 7nr
thing else; worth s1.25 /Qt.
dozen-to go for
2OxiS Star and Crescent" Mills
Preached Turkish towels, made Of
heavy durable twisted
thread-full of wear and Snc
satisfaction Cheap at
IL l-2c-fOr.
The evening times., 1899-05-31

Mrs. Potter Palmer and Miss Julia Grant
are with Mrs. Frederick Grant at her resi-
dence in New York. After a brief rest
from their ocean voyage they will go to
Beaulieu, the villa which Mrs. Palmer has
taken at Newport and where it is rumored
the marriage of Miss Grant and Prince
Catacuzene will take place in the early
autumn.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
SUICIDE IN A LONDON HOTEL.
IN American Woman Ends Life With
a Revolver.

London May 31.-An American woman
stopping at the Hotel Metropole with a
companion shot herself in the head with
revolver this morning. DUNG almost i'm
mediately. II is reported that she gave
the name of Darche. but all information
concerning her is refused at the hotel.
The evening times., 1899-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hopkins and Mr.. JEFF
frie Hopkins will leave for Old Point to-
morrow, for a stay of several weeks, and
then go to Bar Harbor for the summer.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss McKenna. daughter OF Justice and
Mrs. McKenna. will give a reception this
evening in homer of the Alumnae Cf George
town Convent.
The evening times., 1899-05-31

Hon. r. C. Shannon and Mrs. Shannon
sail for Europe today on the steamship
New York.
The evening times., 1899-05-31

Mrs Zaidee Smith has resigned her posi-
tion of soprano soloist of st. Aloysius
Church, which she has filled since last Sep
tember. She has been spending some time
in the South. but returned recently to sing
for the last time at the church and take
part in the Convent Centennial exercises,
which close today. She will leave shortly
for North Carolina
The evening times., 1899-05-31

To the Marquise de Merinville, formerly
Miss Mary Gwendolen Caldwell, of Wash
ington and Baltimore. has fallen the honor
OF receiving the Laetare medal for 1899.
The medal itself is gold disc, with the
inscription incident to its presentation let
tered around the rim. On the upper sur
face of the disc is an etching Of Caldwell
Hall, the building at the Catholic Univer-
sity, founded by the Marquise in the days
of her girlhood The badge was presented
by the University of Notre Dame. Ind. and
is tribute TO the splendid generosity of
the marquise. The Laetare medal is pre-
sented each year to whoever in the esti-
nation of the faculty, bias most distin-
guished him or herself in the realm of re-
ligion, education. or morals. This is only
the third time it has ever been presented
to a woman.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Wash
Fabrics.

Cotton Piques, tough, service
able fabrics, solid co!ors, also pain
grounds with stripes, polka dots,
figures, scrolls, i'll bright colors.
Special,
124c yd.
Dotted Swiss Null, charming
summer fabric, cadet, cerise, white.
light blue, pink, navy. red and
black. zoe grade.
1Oc yd.
Duck Suiting, best quality. navy
blue, black, red, white, Yale blue
and cardinal. Won't fade.
f24c yd.
25 pieces OF Fine Sheer India
Dirnity, in tan, navy, old rose,
canary, Nile and light blue. 25c
grade.
15c yd.
4S-inch Colored French Batiste,
in light blue, cream, Nile and yell
low. 25c grade.
15c yd.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
timely offerings in uphoIsteries

I. "SS III uph0iSieIieA .
J. Yard-wide Curtain scrim noc !
/. fen fen. sheer 81 Ara. lace stripe ef- ~ I:
|: iect' &c. quality for. L. .
]. Cotton Ball Fringe. made I'D to =.
!. match the draperies in all I
:. the newest color combina- %
!. tions; usually sold at sc. US .
'u'' ioi ....--...--- :
! Solid Oak Three-fold Screen
|. Frames; feet inches high; beau .
!. tifuily finished with hard Pnc !
!. OIL regular 81 value; hQ :
( for one day
Yard-wide Fishers Coin dot and !
I inquired swiss-in dainty oar !
!. e effects; worth II lie, yd.. XII :
!. Window Shades; made of genuine .
!. Yale. Holland. or Opaque Cloth I
!. mounted on strong spring or .
!. rollers all ready to hang ~ !
!. 4 case of full size Double Bed :.
5s5Ss: ss5sy for Ps:5l s,5I rd asan:d: E Cd 3Y ]
!. case of Bed Spreads. in new :;
!. handsome Marssilles patterns; ::
!. heavy weight and full size. nor :;
: for double beds; regular 4N. :;
! sl.S9 value for. w :;
!. Two ribbon bargains. :;
!. No. u all-siik and satin ribbon. :.
: in all the new and scarce 11C
: shades; the usual 12 Lee ~ !:
! quality, for Thursday at. ::
: All-silk taffeta ribbon, inches ::
: wide. in white and all the new and !:
j. wanted shades. such as turquoise. :;
!, cerise. violet. mais. and :
!. light pink and blue: reg 17C /.
!. uiar 25c quality. goes for ~ :
The evening times., 1899-05-31
wnsh:ngtoninns in New York.

New York. May 31.-The following Wash
ingtonians are registered at the New York
hotels:
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C&4eee!ag
- Bags.

LADIES' CHATEI4AINEs. black, brsxA
green and red, - ~
Is. &c. SIC. 5oc. no and......
LADIES SHOPPING BAGS, Of b,aek
morocco and alligator, round or eoQ1ye
shape. with surah lining a. -
LADIES' LARGE SQUARE SHOPPING
BAGS Of black ~ -
morocco .............. .......... ~ ~
LADIES' SHOPPING BAGS Of heau11fsa
tawsiea cissr ana ssfin -
Strings Strings .... e'a.0 ANA. anu .... a s7o
LADIES BLACK GRoS GRAIN SIfx
SHOPPING BAGS. with liyf - ~
ing and ribbon drawstrings.. Vno0v
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attention IN social circles, and every indi-
cation points TO II being one or the most
successful as well as original events Seat
tie has seen. Workmen are busily placing
the decorative touches on the interior dec
orations al the Armory, and those who VIII
attend are promised a great surprise, as
the decorative work Is to be OF the most
elaborate character.
The entertainments which have been ar
ranged for each evening will be unusually
interesting and attractive. The best pro-
fessional and amateur talent OF the city
will contribute to the several programmes.
which will be as follows:
Monday Evening.
Opening address-Mayor T. ]. Hame..
Addfess-Rev DIR T. Joseph.
of Thee In following tsbiesur: I'D Farewell .
60 The Girl Left Behind Me- 80 Two Souls
With but q Single Thought; ID "a Letter from
Driii~"our Ministering Angels" By Little Red
supervision Of Miss frances wfrinski The driIi OF
nurses is specially directed By Mrs. George W.
Stetson
Tuesday Evening.
Part i-Cake walk By society ladies and gentle
Part 2-Juvenils cake walk by little tots
This entertainment is specially arranged and I'M
der the direct supervision of Mrs. George W. Stat
Wednesday Evening.
PART l.
The Willow Pattern Plate"-Lesiie Stuart
japanese mosaic with Oriental edects-Msss
Marguerite Mckinney and chorus.
Piano solo-"Polaca de Concert" DISCRETIONARY.
Mise Elsa Deremeaur
Vocal solo tseieetedl-Mrs W. II. whittlesey
Qu'rtette for msnaalins. fute ard guitars select-
ed)-Rose Charlotte Mitchell assisted bs Mrs F.
5, Uolten. Miss Harla Sloan. Mrs Daabsrry and
Mr.. r. Thedings.
PART :
rust from lilly Of Kllsrney''-''Ths Moon Hath
Raised Her Lamp Above" Mr.. George f. Ed
nunds and Mr.. Charles W. Saunders.
Violin sole-''scenes de Ballet de Berriekl Mr..
Louis SfrEerman.
German duet tselecteel-Anna L weinhsgen and
Wilhelm r. Stsoetxe
BFass quaTtette (seleoted}-F. W. Wagner. s. n
Proc, ]. u. Williams and II. De Caplic
This programme is Under the direction Of Mrs
81. A. Gottsteia
Thursday Afternoon.
tCSiiaren's esHyi
Deli dFtil ard cake walk
Recitation" Shifting the Rock Alpha Korn.
Selections from James Whi.comb Riley and Fu
Eens Field.
This programme vas specially devised for thu su-
tertatnEsat of the children Of the Orphans HON.
and Of the House of tire Good Shepherd.
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OUTLOOK IS VERY GLOOMY.
SEATTLE THEATER-GOENs DssAF-
PoisTED IN THE ATTRACTIONS.
SECOND Rate Csnpnsfes ~ First
Class Prices Casse Dissaffsfscsion
Among Local Patrons OF Drs""
Manager HAVE IL Criticized.

- nAxACEP ]. r. HOWE, Of the Sc
Ia attic t1easer. has ssoss for nsess
81" .hsn year engaged In tfie rather
IV aSscosfa s1s4g occupation % making
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PHfLHAHMoNICs SELECT MUSIC.
Chorus Much Larger Than Last Year
Music New to Seattle Audiences.

The Seattle Philharmonic Society IS oS-
c0pyfng lis weekly rsilesrsals in Collins
hall with two compositions which are at
s0rding rs members much pleasure as
well tine voice-Griii. The bridal chorus
from Governs Rose Maiden" and Rhein-
berwer's less widely known, but equally
beautiful. descriptive piece Night" Mel
Their has even b~sn sung In seattle an!
those VINO have heard the rehearsals say
the Phllharmonics rendering VIII be a de-
light 10 the musical ear
The society's active membership IS I'LL
Ing W rapidly. Already the number %
singers exceeds the entire chorus oS last
year. and ten or more new mem hers are
received at each Monday evening meet
Ing. The voices thus far are aGrn!ra hiv
balanced fer sustaining the several PARTS.
ard the directors are highly pleased at the
enthusiasm ard ability Displayed ln-
tending applicants should present them
selves between and o'clock. and are re-
a3estei to Join early IN cydsr To obtain
she benefit Of the entire seasons practice
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of melodrama and farce-comedy OF the
meanest order, was presented as announced
In the advertising columns Of this paper
LAST Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings
at the Seattle theater. This place Of amuse-
ment. which claims TO be a first-ciass thea
ter, and az all events charges an admission
price which would justify the public In
chasing 4. as tirst-elass theater. has sunk
10 the level Of the variety theater."
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sNVsE aENTS.

Opening cf the '.ars~n nassar
The fsassssa BAZAAR wageN IS 10 eSe-
rsxk Aak8sF rS1Hsa& azs1 seazEsazss fer
ss9g El...A "a attracting . s2sA cara Of
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The FIRST Nugget Express dog team will
leave Seattle for Dawson November rs in
charge ef g W Kellogg and : u Ia
wards we'll known Seattle men. For rates
call az Office, ~ YesioT way. Telephone
ngge 81.
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RFtL. repairing. house wiring. 1913 Sec
osgd avenue.
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THANKSGIVING masquerade, Thurs,
asy. November -. Eanke ball
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T3rw following criticism ~ eae q MAJ.
1 age HeNss --LATEST rsssssctsans a
Senaine fsnsieynss." - iAsra tsor~ ste
Nasasastesa foxtes Scandinavian - re-
eeaf tate. AM nsty expresses s&sse taEnxs
haaay people have sAocsAt. Aggs never sAYs
cf tie Ecws management ~ tAs sssss-s
thrstsEs
"A 40 aigs Yentssassa.' . Soszalss.a ssss
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
Man Makes Black Horses White.

Here's q man who can color your
horse to suit, and do it almost while
you wait. He can literally make black
white-in horses. He is George T.
Richings,a professional horse painter,
who says that there are great possibil-
lities in his method of changing a
horses color. How he discovered the
process, he describes as follows:
'tI was treating a horse for a sore,
and found the lotion had run into the
hair and quickly changed its color. l
started experiments and have con-
tinued them even since. I frequently
bought old crowbaits for SO or $40 to
experiment on their hides, and finally
succeeded in getting the required re.
suits.
IT can make a chestnut horse in
twenty-four hours, no matter what the
color of the animal brought to me. To
make a black or brown horse requires
from six to ten days"
"Have you ever tried to make 8
white horse out'of a black one?"
"Oh, yes frequently; but it is an
experiment attended with danger to
the horse. The lotions have a ten.
dency to weaken the skin and are ap-
piled with danger to the more tender
portions of the horse, more especially
about the tendons. New Yorb
World.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
"oodpeckers AID Their WAYS.

Woodpeckers as a class form one Of
the Q striking and easily distin-
guished groups Of birds, the entire
family conforming to a certain type to
a remarkable degree. Probably each
OF the three hundred species could be
safely described as a vigorous, muscu-
lar, heaVy-bodied bird, with long
wings, close fitting plumage, and a
strong, stiletto-shaped beak. Their
legs and feet, like those of the par
rots, cuckoos. ETC., formerly placed in
the same order, are short and stout,
with the outer toe turned backward
parallel with the hind toe as an aid
In climbing. In certain species. how
ever. this outer tee is entirely wanting.
Their peculiar method of gaining a
livelihood has developed a tongue per-
fect!y adapted to their requirements;
1t is pointed and barbed at the tip for
securing the larger insects, and is
kept constantly coated with a mucous
substance to which the smaller ones
adhere. At the back Of the mouth it
divides, and passing each side of neck
ut the base Of the skull is carried up
over the top Of the head, where the
two portions Join and are inserted in
the right nostril. In the common
hairy woodpecker, and possibly some
others. It curves downward. and is
wound about the bony case which pro-
tects the right eye, the latter project
inc mora than the left for its accom-
modatton.