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The evening times., 1899-02-27
SITUATION STILL CRITICAL.
Flood Threatens to Destroy Many
Pennsy lvania Towns.

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 27.-The ice gorges
on the Susquehanna between McCall's
Ferry ard Columbia and above Columbia
are yet unbroken, in spite of yesterdays
steady rain, which has started another
rise of the river.
The bank between the river and tide
water canal, below Wrightsville, has given
way and enormous masses of ice are rush
ing along the canal with race horse speed,
flooding all low lying places. A big force
of workmen have cut through the great
masses of ice that piled up on the Port
Deposit Railroad at Washington borough,
and several freight trains have gone from
Columbia to points near Port Deposit.
The situation at Columbia, Marietta,
Washington and Safe Harbor continues
critical and the greatest apprehension is
felt. as it is feared a crisis will be reached
tomorrow.
Milford Pa. Feb: 2T.--A severe storm
held this section in its grip yesterday and
serious damage will result to fruit trees.
Rain, snow and sleet was falling all day
and the Delaware is rapidly rising. Farm
lands are being overfowed and a big
flood is imminent. The river is badly
gorged and has been closed since early in
December.
Reading Pa, Feb 27.-It has been rain
ing here since early yesterday morning
and the Schuylkill is rising rapidly.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
CRUSHED IN A HOPPER.
Michael Maggie Ground. Into n
ShapeIess Puip

Derby Conn, Feb. 27-Death came to
Michael Maggie in a horrible form yester-
day morning. He was actually ground to
pulp in giant hopper. The man was en-
ployed by the United States Rubber Re-
claiming Company, and it was his business
TO feed old rubber into the hopper in
which ii was mashed and ground into fine
pulp preliminary to being remade, into
sheet rubber.
The monster hopper can masticate hun
dreds of pounds of stock at once. How
Maggie fell in is a mystery His death
became known when the mans legs tum-
bled out of the grinding apparatus The
engines were stopped.
In the bins of pulverized rubber below
there were tons of material filled with
bits of hair and clothing and bone There
were clots of blood, too The entire body.
with the exception of the legs, had gone
through the machine. So quick was the
hopper's action that the victim had not
time to make even an outcry.
The blood-soaked pulp was shovelef into
box and taken to the morgue. Maggie
left a widow and seven children When
she heard of her husbands awful death
the widow swooned away. Her reason is
gone and physicians doubt that she can
recover. 80. --...,--..-,.
The evening times., 1899-02-27

SO it is the Duke of Orleans who was 10
have ridden into Paris to be received by the
army and presumably by a willing, if not
an enthusiastic populace. How absurd his
plot was We may judge from the announce
ment that the untimely action of the ridic-
ulous Deroulede has compelled him to
abandon it and TO retire for another season
of preparation. What the demagogue An
archist did was 10 virtually demonstrate
that the army was expected 10 act against
the republic. The firmness of the govern
ment cannot be TOO highly praised. 1t is
III remarkable contrast with the former
timidity which invited a revolution. There
was a moment when the greater part OF
the people OF Paris appeared indifferent to
the fate of the republic, probably through
WEAKNESS and disgust over the prolonged
troubles growing out Of the Dreyfus scan
dal. 1t is believed that if General Zurlin-
den had placed the army at the command
of the Duke of Orleans, the coup would
have been effected quietly for the sake of
peace. 1t is the vigor of the government
that has revived republican sentiment
The evening times., 1899-02-27
Ereight Train DerniIed.

Pocomoke City, Nd, Feb. 27.-Local
freight train No. 81, of the New York,
Philadelphia. and Norfolk Railroad, was de-
rallied at Bloxom Station, near Pocomoke
City; Saturday, Theetrain was running at
a low rate of speed, and while nearing the
station the rails spread. causing two cars
to leave the track. Fortunately the main
track was soon cleared by large force Of
workmen,s who were at once dispatched to
the scene, and traffic was not delayed. The
cars were slightly damaged.
The smallpox patients at Pocomoke City
are rapidly recovering and the disease is
entifelyechecke6l 2-s...<s-.-
The evening times., 1899-02-27
Ancient Heads.
OR. Brinton, in Science. }

In the '.Centralblatt fur Anthropologie'' Heft.
4, 1881 are some abstracts touching the skull
form which is believed to be the eldest in Europe
1t is represented most perfectG. by. the re
common length, moderate width, very, limited
height, retreating forehead, prominent but de-
pressed supra -orbtal ridges, and narrowed post
orbital diameter. DR.. Fraipont argues sharply for
the genuine ancient character of the Neander-
thall skull, and DR.. Schwalbe does not regard
that found at Egisheim as a good type As for
the modern examples Stimulating the Neanderthall
skull, the latter asserts that,~whle they may re-
sembie it in one or another point, they never
present the group of interior crtesa which char.
scterize its measurements.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
A French Iden,
fr,.otn n0na.as f,,......,,,

tfIOIn lhe LondOh IhronicIe.)
81 ore OF the concert halls in Paris a topical
duet, with '..patter," between John Bull and
Brother jonathan is .kaSaiag.ss great vogue II is
naturally made the occasion for skit upon the
earila.hangeE -ths4sBFiTiish race and Brother
Jonathan sings:
Cetait la hode en- Angleterre
Qvland yous voyez un bout de terre,
Nous planter ,defszis ,votr' drapeau
Et vo disez: ca, c'est a MOI
In the dialogue betmeeRAthe two John Bull calls
for atlas, and its production he takes the
map of one country after another, and, with the
remark, Ca, c'est a mott" cruInples il up and
puts il i'm his pocket When nothing remains of
the atlas but the covers he hands them to Jons-
than Tith'the remark, Ca; c'est yous.''
The evening times., 1899-02-27
How to Circumyert AIser.

IFFom Inc SPOKANE Sp0kesmanReview.)
Admiral Dewey is now cutting off supplies
from Asiatic ports, and General Otis sees to
it that The insurgents are given little comfort
in the islands, The combination, unhampered.
viii win in short order If Secretary Alcer
attempts TO things from his Washington
Office. the only solution Of the problem is to
Cut the cables and delay the mails
The evening times., 1899-02-27
House Democratic Caucus.-Tn

House Democratic Caucus.-The
Democrats of the House will hold caucus
tonight. and it is understood that an at
tempt Will be made to pass a resolution
similar to the Bacon resolution. opposing
the permanent retention of the Philippine
Islands by the United States. The caucus
will take this action, it is said. upon the
advice and earnest recommendation of Col
William J. Bryan. If the Democratic eau
Gus adopts this proposed resolution il will
be offered subsequently in the House
There Is no chance that the House will
have an opportunity OF voting on it, how
ever at this session. The resolution will
go to the Foreign Affairs Committee. where
il Will stay. The only effect of the caucus
action. it is pointed out, will be to COM
nit the Democratic party more completely
than at present against the policy of ex-
pansion. This is apparently just what Col
onel Bryan and his friends wish to do
The evening times., 1899-02-27
Us This True:
(From Literary PARALLELS

\ tinker read a sweet poem about the brother
hood OF man. And later he spied the author of
that poem in the nlaFketplace, and ran up to him
and said: my brother, my dear brother. let us
go and eat a bit o dinner together!'' And the
poet answered that he was not in the habit of
picking. g.4iis-ot dilneE viii -persons whom he did
not have the honor to know.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
Biblical -AufIrerity.

(From the Atlanta Constitution,l .
mo use talkin','' said the undemocratie dea-
con, de 'Publikin party is got ricord benin
it. It's de only party what's made mention of
in de Bible. Dey wuz, seribes en- Pharssqs- en-
'Pubikins in dem days, but not one Dimocrat
FUN Joshua to joint
The evening times., 1899-02-27
ADimcurt1L Lam. a.. n ln 4 se seo

(From the Yonkers SiatsIman.)- j.
Redd-I feel awfully tired.
Green-Been playing golf?
NO. but came in ON i train just now and
overheard lot of people taking it.2s,u
The evening times., 1899-02-27
A ForcibIe Comparison.

(From the Yonkers Statesman.)
Yeast-I understand that seats in the New
York Stock Exchange selling al S3S G0
Crimsonbeak-YCs; and they are almost as
hard to get rs one in street car
The evening times., 1899-02-27
The Road. to. Enme.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
George. haven't you heard about him? Why.
he's of the best-known men in New York
What has he done?"
Ozone? Why. he's written one Of the great
est coon songs in the busiheSs.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
Likely Ancestors

(FTom Puckl
Mrs 0'Brien-Have yez amy hntistors, Mrs.
Kelly? NJ Z.
Mrs KelIy-And pwhat's ,a;e9citors.' Mrs.
OBrien?
Mrs o'Brien-Why. people you've sphrung
from.
Mrs Kelly (impressively)-Lishten to me- Mrs
OBrien-I come from the royal sthock ay Dona-
hues thot sphring from nobody-they sphring
at thin.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
CURRENT HUM0R.
No Use Fishing.

From the New York Worldl
She fishing for compiment) Who do YOU
think Is the belle of the evening"
He-Aw. weally. do You know, was Just say
ing to Jones that there wasn't decent look
ing girl here.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
-
M Proof of Merit.

tFrom sthe st. Louis Republic)
Filipinos 5Yhqi are burning towns and shoot
ing from htHses decorated with white flags are
not exactly helping Us to prove their fitness
Tor seif-CurTrrnrent.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
Loyal to His Town.

From the Chicago Tribune.J
Progressive Citizen Sos nsf theFB suburbt bt-Iwaft
you TO join our Evanston Improvement Associa-
tion. 49, N~''-
Conservative Citizen-What is there in Evan
ston that needs improving, sir? I'd Ike to know.
The evening times., 1899-02-27
ADVANTAGES OF PROPOSITION

l, More economical.
>. Permanent organization of line
3. Perfect staff organization.
!. Detailed STAFF advantages as education to
all officers.
). Clements the line and staff
d. Puts army directly under one head, be
cause. including the head Of the army. ali are
eventually OF the line, and work together
:. Provides for volunteers in grade of second
lieutenant To hold until graduates from West
Point can ill vacancies
:. Minimum. 23 GOO men.
.. Expansive even to I25.DO0.
10. Piahle staff officers not needed in staff
can be returned TO line and abSoived
The evening times., 1899-02-27
A Reason Tor the Cough

From the Chicago Record)
What makes Dickie's ceugh SO bad this morn
ing q
'It is nearly time for him to start to school,"
The evening times., 1899-02-27
OBJECTIONS To COMPROMISE

]. II Is a makcshift
? Carries all objections included above
bill
D opens np political scramble for about |. $40
offices, from brigadierS down
&. Leaves country with 10 effective military
force for nine months except regular army
=. Increase 5000 against IS. 500 here pro-
posed
The evening times., 1899-02-27
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, OF Chl-
cago. hereby ccrtiies that il has, by ITS eNpers
examiners. proved and attested the circulation OF
THE TINES Of Washington, ID. C. The dSliy
average PAID circulation for the month OF Jan
uarv. 1899, was 40.l20 copies.
Tbs Is GUARANTEED 10 the advertisers ol
the country by a BOND OF $4,000 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company Of Maryland, deposited
with The Northwestern National Bank, Of Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
BY J. X. MASON, President
THE TIMES. in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing and SUNDAY. VIII be mailed 10 one address
Cor FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
often as desired
Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time
be unable TO procr-re copies Of II at any news
stand or railroad station or on UiilToac Trains
viii confer a favor upon the management 10y seho-
ing 30 This office Information OF the fact.
Communications intended for publication In
THE TIA rs should be tersey and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name ana address Of the writer. Rejected com
rauui,ayi1ns viii not be preserved. and onis man
u,criuts 4 obvious importance viii be returned TO
Iheir aut ioTs
.,DN-p..N- I--pDI-ApN - 1Sqa
The evening times., 1899-02-27
In this connection This officer adds;

!. Permanent staff; army staff ridden.
:. Divided responsibility in staff corps; con-
clusively shown in late war
j. Permanent staff become Independent politi
cal wire-puleTs
!. staff independent Of Commanding General
,. Too many lieulenants; no necessity for bat,
TALON adjutants
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

prizes must compete in fifteen Or more
events.
two points and third one point.
3. After the opening competition a
schedule of events will be arranged two
weeks in advance.
A. After each weekly competition each
member must state the event or events
he wishes to enter the following week.
8. The Handicapped may, however, allow
q member to compete on the night OF the
competition who has not complied with
rule 4.
s. All competitors must be properly clad.
IF possible in the regulation running suit.
Z. The ruling of the referee shall be
inal.
8. A team winning a hockey, roller polo,
tug-of-war or basket ball match scores
three points for its company.
+ 8. Spiked shoes will not be allowed
10. During the month of November no
admission VIII be charged to the public.
Ii. No entrance fee at any time will be
charged a member wishing to compete.
A Preliminary practice Will be held on
Friday, November 10, at which time mem
bers will enter for the opening nights
event one week later. A list of these
events can be had on application to your
delegate -
To the officers who have so generously
donated the handsome prizes. the assoeia-
ton offers their sincere thanks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02
DIXON AND cURLEY READY.
Featherweight Championship Battle
Tou3eht Mt Broadway A, @.

An event of no small importance, even
though it is on the eve of the big fight, Is
the bout. tpnight at the Broadway Ath-
letic Club, between George Dixon and Bill
" curley, the feathefweight champion
of Engtaad. Wnfle Dixon is decidedly the
~favorite Fl the bettihg. It is nevertheless
4 fact that curley need not. from his rec
ord. be judged as a second-rater. He has
defeated nearly everybody in england of
his class. and both Pedler Palmer and
hath forfeited to him. Curiey is heavier
and taller than Dixon. has a reach ol
Greater length, is decidedly younger and
has many advantages that should not be
nverlooked. That Dixon does not under
oste his antagonist is best evidenced from
the fact that he has been IN careful
raining FOR the bout. Curley has trained
FOR the fight at Asbury Park, with .Jef-
fries and has the advantage of the big
fellows Knowledge and advice. His
friends seem confident Of his winning
and ere Desfine their money at the odds
that i1e will defeat the invincible pixen.
This evenings affair promises TO pc Ct
Unusual interest. and some good sport
may be ~ikaticiLateQ-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

The Knickerbocker A.. c. fell only hye
pins shy of the 1000 mark last night IN
the Harlem League. The scores:-
FIRST GAME.
Observation-Disclosures, ls1: La Forrest
259; Snyder. 1S4; Pump, l4s, L~ehrpacn' az
Harlem wheelmen-Huson, 1859; Dqma-
204. Total, S74-
THIRD GAME.
Harlem Wheelmen-Huson. ia; Duma.-
hant. 154; Reynolds. 12l; Smith, loS; Dun
l'f Pho dgssl. Pea IT'S; Mclean, 1sSo;
Hamilton. 176; Gross. $50; Young, 49,
SECOND GAME.
Observation-Disclosures 1Ss; La Forrest,
40; Snyder, III; Pump, 16S; L~ehrbach, ISL,
Pho Pho'en nix III; Mclean. 15s5;
Hamilton. 147; Gross. dS2; Young, lSa.
Total, 49,
The schedule Of the New Jersey B py tbs
committee and is as follows
Friday. Nov. Jersey No. !, Jersey No
Monday, Nov. e-Pioneer, Friday After
Friday. Nov. 1o-Jolly. Castle Point cy-
Monday. Nov. 1s-Recreation, River
Fri Friday, Nov. 17-Jersey No. 2, Jolly,
Monday, Nov. a-Jersey No. l. Castle
Point Cyclers. Friday Afternoon.
Friday. Nov. 2EPioneer VS.. Recreation.
Monday, Nov. M~Jolly, Pioneer, River
SIDES.
Union VS.. Friday Afternoon.
Friday. Dec. S-Union vs.. Hour, River
sides VS.. Union, Riversides vs. Castle
| Point Cyclers.
Monday. Dec. n-Pioneer vs.. Jersey No
/. Jersey No. L VS.. Recreation.
Friday. Dec. 15eJolly VS.. Friday After
noon, Friday Afternoon VS.. Riversides.
Monday, Dec. 1S-Jersey No. 2 VS.. Pi-
Friday. Dec. 2-Castle Point Cyclers.
Jersey NO. 2, Hour.
The member of the Gable Club bowling
team last night received a challenge for
a match game with the Y. NJ. T. A. B. OF
Elizabethport The challenge was ac-
cepted. The game will b bowled on tbs
royaI good time is expected as ladies will
accompany The Jersey City contingent. a
dance and refreshments will follow the
/ game
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02
BIG BOOM IN ATHLETICS.
Fourth Regiment Athletics Associa-
ton Plans Great Series of Sport.

The Athletic Association of the Fourth
Regiment has completed the preliminary
arrangements for the big series Of athletic
events and has issued the following cir
cular to the members
The Athletic Association of this regi-
menr has completed arrangements for the
holding of weekly athletic competitions, TO
commence November II and end Febru-
these competitions are to be handicap
events and open TO the members OF the
Fourth Regiment only.
1t is the intention Of the association to
have as many events as the competitors
a certain event. such event will be sched-
uled three weeks later.
Roller skating races will be one of the
principal events OF these competitions.
1t is the desire of the association that
each mpa form a roller polo, hockey,
tug of war and basket ball team as soon
| as possible, SO that the athletic committee
| can arrange a schedule of inter-eompany
| games. Later in the season a regimental
team will be selected from the different
compan teams to challenge the crack
regiment teams of New York and Brook
Referee-Colonel Robert G.. Smith.
Handicapper-Capt. Mortimer J. Gleason.
value of fifteen dollars to the compan
| whose members score the greatest number
OF points during these competitions. The
prize to be selected by the company win
a diamond pin, donated by Colonel
Smith. VIII be presented TO the member
scoring the greatest number of points
during these competitions.
The association guarantees twenty OF
more handsome prizes donated by tho
officers of the regiment, The man seor-
ing the greatest number of points to Sc.
lect his own prize, etc.
To any member competing In one OF
more events each week the association
offers a silver Fourth Regiment emblem
with the winged ~" In blue and white
enamel.
Providing three or more teams compete
the association offers a Fourth Regiment
emblem to each member Of the roller-poio
winning championship Of the regiment
Rules and regulations to govern these
competitfous:-
i Competitors p win one of thess
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02
SPORTS And
SPORT
Catholic Club Two Men
Tournament Scored =
New Jersey Schedule.
WORK ON THE GRIDlRON
Columbia Beat Stevens-Big
Boom in Athletics Feather
weights to Meet

The second nights playing in the
Catholic Clubs two men team bowling
tournament was witnessed by a large
crowd last night at the club alleys. The
contests were very interesting, though a
few of the scores were low. The absence
of DR.. John Farrell left his partner. Ed
ward Callahan. to battle alone. He rolled
for averages and in the series with u
and Ladue he forfeited. The scores were:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

Commencing at six 90 o'clock In the
morning and closing at seven "a o'clock
in the evening
And that at said Election the following
named officers are to be elected by ball
lott
A Sheriff for the County Of Hudson.
A County Clerk, a Register, and
one Coroner for the County OF Hud-
son.
Eleven aD Members of Assembly
from the County of Hudson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

And notice is hereby further given that
the following named places for Election
and Boundaries Tor Election Precincts, at
which the Boards of Election shall meet,
and said Election shall be held, havef been
selected and adopted, as required by law:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

The sleeves are decidedly elaborate this
year, and much more so in the wash
goods than in the silk. They are much
tighter thar they were last year. Some
of the sleeves are trimmed with rows OF
tucks and bands of insertion, or drawn
work from the cuff upward. leaving the
top untrimmed in cap shape. In other
sleeves just the tops are trimmed with
bands of insertion and tucks, and tho
lower parts are plain. Quite a number
of the collars and cuffs are of the same
material. but, as they are all made sep
tuted at will.
For the hair there are any number of
ornamental devices mounted on shell
pins, says the Criterion" The wired
bow knot, of satin or velvet, is by far
prettier than any of the more elaborate
aigrettes, or butterflies Of Jet
and spangles among the novelties. Last
winter, women made the mistake Of wear
ing too many ornaments in the couture.
AT the opera one saw diamond crowns
! combined with ostrich and paradise
plumes-a most homogeneous and inartis.
| tic arrangement. A single for
! cent of gems is worn. it is much more
effective and in better taste when alone
-.
A comfortable travelling cape is Of
heavy double cloth. dark red on the out
side and plaid-patterned beneath. It Il
not too full ON the shoulders and fall:
almost to the knees. It has inside pock'
/ cts, a high. full standing collar III :
l. rolf cnup and Is fastened at the throaa
The record-union., 1899-01-31
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION. NO. 4O4.

the Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento to order the following street
work to be done. to wit:
stone sidewalk be constructed on the
north side of / street, between Third and
Fifth streets, with concrete foundation
two and one-half (21Q inches in thick
ness, and a top coating of cement and
sand one-half % of an inch in thick
ness where not already done. construct
ing granite curbs and brick bulkheads,
also placing existing curbs on true line
and grade Said walk to extend from east
line of Fourth street. fourteen 40 feet
wide, and from east curb line of Fourth
street to a point 100 feet east of the east
line of Fourth street, eleven CID feet
wide; thence to west curb line of Fifth
street, fourteen Q4 feet wide; construct
ing granite round corners at the street
ners exist.
And notice is hereby given that all per-
sons obiecting to said work are required
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Trus-
tees, as required by law, stating how
much frontage on said streets is repre-
scented by the party so objecting, and on
what street the property so represented
is located.
And the Clerk is hereby directed to post
this resolution conspicuously for two days
near the chamber door of this board; also
to publish the same for two days in the
Record Union" daily newspaper, as
The Record Union" a daily newspaper,
is hereby designated as the paper in which
to publish the notices required by law to
be published by the Superintendent of
Streets of said city, in relation to the
work described aforesaid
In Board of Trustees: Sacramento,
January 2S, 1899. Adopted by the follow
ing vote.
Ayes-Trustees Tebbets, Kent, Paine,
Douglas, Devine, Brown, Dolan.
Absent-Trustees Bentley, Mckay:
d. MCKAY,
President of the Board of Trustees.
M. J. Desmond, Clerk of the Board Of
Trustees.