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The evening times., 1899-05-03
TACKLED THE WRONG MAN.
Tnmn:any Leader EEEcl Thrashes
Four Noisy Chr Pasxenxern


New York. May 3.-"You see ii was
this way: We heard the rumpus and Casey
and l started for the Broadway car. When
we struck the door all we could see were
arms and legs. Marty Engel, the Tam
many leader. was dcin' the whole crowd up
brown. We dida't know what it was about
until Engel said: Desc fellers have been
insultin' ladies and actin in noisy man.
ner. You'd better arrest DEM
This was the way Patrolman Sheridan,
of the Broadway squad, described one of
the hardest fights that ever took place in
a Broadway cable car. Ii occurred at 10: 10
O'Clock last night
Four men were arrested who gave their
names as Herman Wissman. thirty-four
years of age. broker. No. 146 East Sixty
fourth Street; William Jenkins, twenty
eight years OF age. No. 125 Maine Avenue.
Plainfied. n. J.: Frank James. broker. No.
12G West Thirty-seventh Street. and Jacob
Smitter. aged twenty eight. clerk, No. 20S
Brooklyn Avenue. Brooklyn.
They boarded a Broadway cable car down
near South Ferry. and on the way up
acted in a boisterous manner. Several wo-
men became disgusted with their conduct
and asked the conductor to put the men
off He did not consider himself able.
Up near Tue CITY peits oi 1aSh tai .
from the navy yard boarded the same car.
The bluejackets became at once the targets
for the slang and talk of the crowd. Rath-
er than have any trouble with the men.
Uncle Sans boys jumped off and took an
other car uptown.
At Grand Street Martin Engel. council
man of the First dictrict. accompanied by
a lady and young friend. boarded the
car. The crowd of roisterers was &, ttins
,,,n al ba 1aoc nf their
trousers and danced wildly about. Engel
at first demonstrated with them, and this
proyipg of no avail, he told them to stop
or get off.
The young men became angered at En-
gels talk and attacked him. They pushed
him against the window panes on the side
of the car and were striking him about
the body and face when Engel decided to
take his own part
He landed a well-directed left-handed
blow on jenkins jaw and then there was
a mix-up. The crowd went down in a
heap. Then the young friend who was
with Engel jumped off the car at Tenth
Street and called Patrolmen Sheridan and
Case. The party was taken to the Null
berry Street stationhouse.
Here the men who made the trouble tod
Sergeant Zimmerman that they were sorry,
and asked Martin Engel not to meke a
complaint The Tammany leader refused,
and they were taken to cells and messen-
gers were sent to look for bondsmen.
Sergeant Zimmerman said last evening:
''The men acted in a diso-deriy manner.
They insulted several women en- the car.
/ guess Martin Engel brought them up
with a short turn. They looked like a
very sorry set when they landed at the
station house Some hats were smashed.
and there were other evidences OF gool
mix-up.'' Eiiii Az.A2
The evening times., 1899-05-03
To Fight the Smallpox.

Newport News. Va, May 3.-Surgeon C.
p. Wertenbaker of the United States Ma
rine Hospital Service. arrived in the city
yesterday and will at once take a hand
in the management of the smallpox situa-
tion in Warwick county. DIR. Wertenbaker
has been authorized by the State board Of
health to take this matter in his own
hands, and when the State board meets
here today he will make q report
The evening times., 1899-05-03
cRAzFD BY PERSECUTION.
Annoynnces by Negroes Causc
Widow to Attempt Suicide.


Widow to Attempt Suicide.
New York, May 3.-Persecution on the
part of ignorant negroes drove Mrs Henry
Wenteldorf, white, to attempt suicide this
morning at her home in Flushing. In Oc-
tober, 1897, Mrs. Wente!dorfs husband.
who was a constable. attempted to arrest
Thaddeus Norfleet, and the latter shot and
killed the officer. Norfieet was sent TO
Sing Sing for ten years, AMI ever since
the trial the murdered mans wiccw has
been the victim of petty prosecutions. The
negroes in the neighborhood have hound
ed the widow and made life 4 burden 10
her. Black faces have been seen at the
windows at night. PGnes of glass have
been broken by stones and bullets are not
uncommon things to be hurled against the
front door. Under the persecution the
poor woman grew very desperate and Gc-
spondent. This morning she was :onnd
unconscious hanging to a rafter in the csl-
lar. She may die. The Prosecutors have
affected the woman's mind.
The evening times., 1899-05-03
Richmond. Union Depot.

Richmond, Va, May 3.-The officers OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina and the
city authorities are nearing an agreement
regarding the building of the new Union
Depot here. At the council committee
meeting last night Decatur Axtell, Vice
President of the Chesapeake and Ohio, sub
The evening times., 1899-05-03
Porto Ricnn Customs Rece,pt..

Acting Secretary Of War Meitl.j john gave out
today the customs receipts of Porto Rico. begin
ming in August, lsos. and ending April Is, lsso.
They are:
For the last four months Of lsoS $780, iSl 50:
for January. 1893. sll9,G6o.5s; for February, $40.
LIS; for March, lI2,slG9I, and from April I
to April lj, 1899. s52,Gil.si. Total for seven
months and two weeks, 500, ,I6l.9s
The evening times., 1899-05-03
NJ. A. Rife n bankrupt.

Lynchburg, Va. May IA petition in
bankruptcy was received at the clerks Of
flee of the United States District Court yes
terday morning from NJ. A. Rife. of Roa-
noke, with liabilities of S6O,S49.S3. and
creditors in New York. Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Richmond. Roanoke, Radford
Lynchburg, Trenton, N. j.; Cincinnati,
Ohio; Georgetown. D. c.; Hinton. Prince
ton, W. Va. There are assets of lots in
Radford, Roanoke and Pulaski valued at
$3.50 and exemptions Of $25.
The evening times., 1899-05-03
REED SENTENCED TO HANG.
Justice Clabangh Overrules the Mo-
tiOn for New Trial.

William X. Reed, colored. who has con-
yieted of murder some time ago in Crimi-
nal Court No. /, was today sentenced by
Justice Clabaugh, who presided at the
trial, to be hanged On August nsxt-
Reed was convicted of numbering Eliza
beth Logan on the night of October 13 last
at the corner OF Second and l. Streets
southeast. He is n married man and had
for long time lived on terms of inti-
macy with the woman he killed. Durin
his trial Reeds wife and three children
were in constant attendance.
Reeds attorneys, Frisby Hughes.
made a motion for new trial and arrest
of judgment, and the question was argu I'd
some time ago. Today Justice Clabaugh
rendered his decision overruling the mo-
tion,
The evening times., 1899-05-03

SPECIAL NOTICE-Muscular Deformaties.
Acute and Chronic Sprains are cured by
Medical Gymnastics. Mechano Therapy.
Passive movements will loosen the joints
ard action on the muscles will restore
strength Call on DR.. JOHN E. RUEBSAM.
90 Third Street northeast ap23-tf
The evening times., 1899-05-03
The Gas Mem. Fight in New York.

New York. May 3.-The gas war goes
on merrily. The executive committee of
the Standard Company will meet this af-
terncon at the company's office. 81 Nassau
Street, directly across the hall from the
Office of Russell Sage, the company's
president. The executive committee of the
New Amsterdam Company will also meet
at the Office of H. B. Hollins G. Co. Mr.
Hollins is chairman OF the New Amster-
dams executive committee. The STANDARD
has already formally met the cut rate Of
65 cents a thousand for gas made By the
Consolidated and the Mutual.
The evening times., 1899-05-03
.t1sn.1aea @ d. HOStetter'S
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s: sss:s!s:s.s.: Bitters.

Walters Headache Powders.
Instant relisi. ffick loc. An dzuggista Ask
for and insist On Walsef'A sars cure. fs1s-smos
The evening times., 1899-05-03

naitted an ordinance in which it was prom
ised that the new depot was to cost NOT
less than $3.50. Geo and that other improve
ments which his company proposes To-
make should cost not less than $1,000 900.
exclusive of land purchased. These con-
ditions are acceptable % the committee.
Watch for town. Congress Heights. d. c.
The evening times., 1899-05-03

NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET HOUSE
CHECKS-An persons who are refused
their checks on account of the injunction
filed will please call at a meeting 10 be
held at Oppenheimer's Hall. 5li Ninth
Street northwest THURSDAY EVENING,
at 1:30 p. m, May 4. COMMITTEE.
my3-2t
The evening times., 1899-05-03

SPECIAL NOTICE-The public is hereby
notified that the only official pro-
gramme CT the National Peace Jubilee will
be issued from the headquarters, National
Peace Jubilee. 1116 F Street, and all So
lctors will be provided with authority in
writing from Robert p. Murphy. Chairman
Programme Committee. No other persons
are authorized to contract for the official
programme ape9-7t
The evening times., 1899-05-03

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TAX
sale certificate upon part of lot 122.
square 1893. assessed in name of George
Peters and sold to the undersigned at the
sale Of April, 1891. has been lost. and ap-
plication has been made for the issuance Of
a duplicate certificate.
myl-3t-em VIM H. MANOGUE.
The evening times., 1899-05-03
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

ALL MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE
STOCKHOLDERS are earnestly inyit
ed TO attend important meeting of WASH
INGTON LINOTYPE ASSOCIATION, at
Grand Army Hall. 1872 Pa. Ave. NV. on
THURSDAY evening. May 4. at S o'clock
E. V. MURPHY. President
W. J. kEHOE. Secretary.
MY i.e-ruNi-rn
The evening times., 1899-05-03
The wast,inston Loan Offaee,

r. Warren johnson. Manager. for seventeen
yean with IL X. Fulton. Advances made on
Personal Property Of all kinds. Correspondence
solicited. An expert will call il desired. Gold.
alvee. I'D niamosds bought ard sold Buaaea
strictly coaAdential spA-snos
The evening times., 1899-05-03

This great Library contains the MASTERPIECES
country that country this time that time, but OF
and ALL times that have produced Masterpieces 1t
the labors of the foremost of letters OF Europe ana
Prof Harry Thurston Peck OF Columbia University IS
editor chief and such well-known names on the title
page Frank R. Stockton. Julian Hawthorne. and
John Russell Young. late Librarian of Congress.
guaranty that the Library has BEEN
most ably edited. No with any
aspirations to literary culture -
taste afford to be with -
out this splendid
Library.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
Home Of Delight +"

The Home of Delight" which
has just been opened in Philadelphia. is
to be for the enlightenment, uplifting
and betterment of the so-called "slum"
dwellers of Philadelphia. 1t is a four
story brick structure, about twenty
Ave feet wide, and the first floor con-
tains the large lecture hall and two
game rooms. the latter being equipped
with table bagatelle, checkers. lotto
and other games. The second story con-
tains the library Of 1000 volumes, and
a reading-room adjoining. Back of
these rooms is the printing-room
whence a weekly paper called "Our
World and Work" will be issued In
short time. On the third floor are a
committee-room and a gameroom,
while the remainder Of the house is oc-
cupied by the superintendent and his
wife.-New York Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
MISS FLORA SHAW.
Something About the Colonial Editor
London's 1hunderer.

London's Thunderer.
Miss Flora Shaw, colonial editor CT
the London Times, made the entire
journey from London to Dawson City
In thirty-one days. says the Mortre.-i
Herald; traved the privations ard
dangers of the Skaguny alone and un-
aided. travelled the LONG m les OF the
Yukon, to Dawson and back. without
female companions. and without rell-
ance on other than her own indom.-
table spirit and her trust in the innate
ch1vairy Of the race. And when II is
added that not an insulting word CT
look greeted hor throughout the jour
ney the Justification for her faith ia
complete. The stories which Miss
Shaw VIII have to tell of her expert
ences during that toilsome six weeks
in the far northwest, of how rough
miners kept unruly tongues in check
when In her presence, waited at dan
gerous places on the trail to help her
pass them, confided 10 her their SIM
pie tales Of "loved ones left behind
and in n hundred little ways and by 4
hundred little offices showed their sym
pathy and respect-these stories will
be such as to increase the readers
faith In the basic soundnoss of human
nature. Miss Shaw is apparently t
strong believer in the axiom that she
travels the faster who travels alone,
and in her Journeys for the Times in
variably travels as an individual unit,
attaching herself to no party and nos
~ b.
lays that might be incident to com
panionship. But it must not be fs
sumed from this that Miss Shaw is Of
a masculine character On the con-
trary, she is an English lady quick in
all the sympathies of her sex, but en-
dowed by nature with power of will,
of observation and of expression that
have found ample verge and room In
the subject to which she has devoted
all her energies-the relations of Eng
land and her colonies, with particular
reference to the development of tile
world empire that is evolving from
the. mother land and her beyond sea
possessions. To this work Miss Shaw
has brought an enthusiasm which car
ries her through difficulties that would
daunt almost all mankind, as well as
womanklnd. Her reward has been
found in the unique position she holds
as one of the leading authorities on
those questions. now of such pressing
interest, that relate to the empire as
whole. 1t is said of Miss Shaw with
out exaggeration that she has not been
by any means the least of the forces
working for the unification of the en-
pre-. Her judgment may sometimes be
questioned, her conclusions combated,
but OF her wide knowledge of tbs men
who are empire building, her acquaint-
ance with the movements OF which
they are the motive power, her enthu-
siasm, her courage and her intellec-
tual ability, it is not easy to speak too
highly. Miss Shaw is certainly one OF
the remarkable women of the age.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
China. Long NnlIed Saint.

Among the Buddhists of China, sane
tity is reckoned by the length of the
finger nails. At the late coronation OF
the cZnr of Russia, members of Bud
dhist Brotherhood of Ascetics were for
the first time permitted to leave their
native land and visit Moscow. This
brotherhood" says a missionary who
has labored in China, live in secluded
parts OF China, where their sole occu-
patton Is meditation on Immortality.
They live on meager fare carried to
them by devout people, and the guam
tity and value of the gifts depend
largely on the length Of the ascetics'
finger nails. These men do not work,
and as a consequence are able to allow
their nails to grow great size. Some
of them measure no less than six feet
in length, and the longer the nails the
greater is the sanctity of their owners
supposed to be. At seasons OF great
crises. or when especial holiness is
needed to deal with matter Of impe-
rial concern, the long-nailed hermits
are summoned by the emperor to Pc
kin, and more heed is paid to what
they have to say than to the advice of
the greatest statesman. They are
credited with power of divination and
exorcism, and are feared by all class
es nf Chinamen,"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
THE cAMEL's REVENGE.
A Strange Story of Stupid sea.tr


The camel is stupid save when an.
cry, and then seems to become sud-
denly possessed with an intelligence
almost preternatural in carrying out
its vengeful designs. Palgrave relates
the following story of camel's re-
venge, which serves to illustrate this
point: A lad of IA had conducted a
large camel, laden with wood. from one
village to another, at half-hour's dis
lance. As the animal loitered. or turn
ed out OF the way. its conductor struck
1t repeatedly, and harder than 1t seem
ed to have thought he had right to
do. But not finding the occasion ia
vorable for taking immediate quits, ii
"bode its time" That time was not
long in coming. A few days later the
same lad had to reconduct the beast.
they were about half way on the road
and at some distance from any habita-
ton, the camel suddenly stopped. look
ed deliberately round in every direc-
tion, to assure itself that no one was
within sight, and, finding the road far
and near clear of passers-by, made a
step forward, seized the unlucky boys
head in its monstrous mouth, and, lift
ing him up in the air, flung him down
again on the earth with the upper
part of his skull completely torn off
and his brains scattered on the
ground. Having thus satisfied its re-
venge the brute quietly resumed Its
pace toward the village as though
men, who had observed the whole,
though unfortunately at too great a
distance to be able to afford timely
help, came up and killed it.-St. Pauls.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
FItty-ons Bridges for II. 4 o. n. II.

Baltimore. Jan. 23.-One of the largest
bridge contracts that has been award
ed In many years has been let by the
receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad In order TO place the lines
west of the Ohio river in proper shape
to handle the heavy freight equipment
that is being used east of the river
the receivers found it necessary to re-
build 81 bridges between Benwood, w.
Va, and Chicago. That the structures
might be rapidly pushed to compile
ton it was decided to divide the work
among three companies. The Youngs-
town Bridge Company of Youngstown
will erect 81 bridges on the Central
Ohio division between the Ohio river
and Newark. Ohio: the Pencoyd Bridge
Works was awarded the II bridges on
the Lake Erie division, Newark to
Sandusky, and the Edge Moor Bridge
Company of Wilmington, Del, will
erect the bridges needed on the Chi
cago division. The total cost of these
bridges is in the neighborhood Of $780,
900 anu 1t is expected that all will be
In place by September. Nearly six
thousand tons Of steel will be needed
for the structures.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
SNAP SHOT AT A wHAL
How HIS Majesty wss Photographed at
Sea,

How HIS Majesty wss Photographed at
Sea.
Whether a certain whale that break
tasted, dined and supped every day in
the Santa Catalina channel, went out
one morning with the determination of
being photographed. l really cannot
say, but the picture was certainly
taken, says ST Nicholas.
Living in the neighborhood, the
whale was probably familiar with the
steamer that plowed daily through its
dining room: and II it was at all an
observing whale It must have noticed
on the morning in question an unusual
commotion on the deck of the steamer,
and this is what it saw: The pas
sengers were crowding about the rail
and on the upper deck stood man
and a little girl, the former holding n
square, black box, into which he look
ed earnestly. And If the whale had
come little nearer, this is what he
might have heard:
will he look pleasant" asked the
little girl OF her companion.
Il hope So" he replied, glancing
rapidly from the camera to the whale
that was then swimming few hundred
feet away.
1t was an exciting moment, as 2ever,
so far as known. had living whale in
the open ocean posed before camera,
or a photographer seen so huge an
animal obligingly swim along, allowing
its picture to be taken.
wi Ia a. ~
little girl. as the whale gradually
came nearer.
He certainly does not seem very
timid," replied her companion, and as
he spoke puff! came the spouting, like
the escape of steam, the vapor actually
drifting aboard the steamer into the
faces of the passengers.
The whale was now so near that the
barnacles upon its back could be seen
and one man was sure that he saw its
eye. Suddenly it sunk and all that
could be seen in the little window was
the dancing waves and the white sails
of myriads of velelas that covered the
surface, scudding along before the
fresh trade wind. Then, without warn
ing, the creature as suddenly rose
again, showing a large area of its
back, sending at the same time cloud
OF misty vapor into the air as its top
or dorsal fin appeared. The photog-
rapher saw it in the little window,
and, evidently thinking that the whale
looked as pleasant as he in all probabil-
ity would, touched the button, and so
far as is known, took the first photo
graph Of living whale in the open
ocean,
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
IA TALK WITH MRS. PrHKuAM.1

A woman with the blues is very IN.
comfortable person. She is illogical,
unhappy and frequently hysterical.
The condition of the mind known as
1.-THE blues" nearly always, with wo-
men, results from diseased organs of
generation.
1t is n source of wonder that in this
age of advanced medical science, anv
person should still believe that mere
force of will and determination will
overcome depressed spirits and nerv-
business in women. These troubles are
indications of disease.
Every woman who doesn't under
stand her condition should write to
Lynn, Mass, to Mrs. Pinkham for her
advice. Her advice is thorough com
mon sense. and is the counsel of q
learned woman of great experience.
Read the story of Mrs. +. S. BENNETT.
Westphalia, Kansas, as told in the fol-
lowing letter;
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have suf-
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb. and this spring, being in such
weakened condition, caused me to
flow for nearly six months. Some time
ago, urged by friends, I wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
which you advised for n short time,
that terrible flow stopped.
Il AIN now gaining strength and
flesh, and have better health than /
have had for the past ten years.
wish to say 10 all distressed, suffer-
ing women, do not suffer longer, when
there is one so kind and willing to
aid you"
Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound is woman's remedy for wo-
mans ills. More than million wo-
men have been benefited by it.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
KEEP A CHILD BUSY.
1he Chief Part In Bringing Up "a Child Is
To Make Him Industrious.


To Make Him Industrious.
If, instead of giving the young hom-
mes on vice, and thus directing their
attention constantly to it, they were
SIMPLY Kept busy at some wholesome
WORK or play every minute, they would
De FAR more thoroughly helped and
cicahsed than would be possible in any
other manner" is the opinion expressed
Dy Kate Epson Clark in the January
oman's Home Companion, who
clhlihS that most parents either do
not realize the gravity of this task or
are TOO lazy or incapable to attend to
II. for young people work is worth
an the white ribbon eyhortations in
the world. useful MS they may some
TIMES be. The first duty of the rich is
10 be industrious and 10 iuculcate hab-
Its of industry N their children. If
they are cniy taught to keep constant
~ busy IN some useful and ennobling
employment. the chances of their evo-
luton into honorable men and women
nre million times increased. Awaken
Their Intellectual curiosity. Ii is the
parent who is usually best fitted to
form the carly habits Of the child. II
ne will only take th4 trouble to do 1t.
The making " collections and the
hard study of almost any branch of
natural history are likely to Interest
children. The making Of machines,
the miracles nj music. The manage
ment of printing Fress. may be used
to busy children"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
c.,.rrh Cannot Re Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a. they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is d
blood or constitutional disease. ana In order to
cure il YOU must take internal remedies. Hall's
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directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
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II VAS prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is n regular pre-
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acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
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Sold by druggists, price 15c
Halls Family Pills are the oest
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
Snail Porto nc, .,r ~ etntcp

Our public men are trying to decide
what action should be taken regarding
the status of Porto Rico. We have
never before had To deal with Il SINH
lar condition. Neither have we ever
had such Il reliable medicine for dys-
pepsia, Indigestion and ncrvousness as
Hostetter's Stomach Bttcrs. Ut makes
strength to resist future attacks.