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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
AN UNLUCKY NUMBER.
The Thirteenth Escape Makes TrOu-
bIe for n Reform school Mntron.

nc AoF heIoFm >cnOOl hnlrOu.
TRENTON. y. j., Jan. 20.-Lydia Le-
vetle, who made an unsuccessful attempt
10 escape from the State Industrial School
for Girls two weeks ago. has made an
other and successful break for liberty, and
nothing has been heard from her.
irs. Myrtle B. Eyler. the matrou. in
her report TO the trustees intimates that
the girl got away through the careIessness
Of Miss Wight, one Of the old teachers
who gave some damaging testimony
against the matron in the investigation
last summer. when the matron was charg-
ed with inhuman treatment OF the girls
Miss Wight is a sister OF Rev DR.. Wight
formerly presiding elder Of the Bridgeton
district Of the NJ. z. Church, and now at
Ocean Grove.
This is the thirteenth escape within
few months, and Il is said that the legis-
lature committee on the Girls Industrial
School viii make some enquiry into the
management Of the institution.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
TO KEEP OUT THE PLAGUE.

The Treasury Department Directs n
strict Quarantine.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Jan 90
Orders have been received here from the
Treasury Department that owing 10 the
prevalence Of the bubOnic plague in the
Der Of vessels arrive on the Pacific Coast
from the Oriental ports. IN the future on
all vessels arriving at Pacific Coast ports
which fail 10 bring from the port of orisi-
nal departure proper bills Of health the eX-
treme penalty OF $1,000 viii be imposed
and under no conditions will the fine be Ie-
mitted, as has been the case heretofore.
Customs officers at this port have been re-
Quested to notify owners and agents Of
ships to this effect.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
A Second Corps - London Troons

LONDON, Jan. 20 Eight hundred men,
comprising the Gsceoid detachment OF the
City of London Vol Inteels, left for South
Africa this morning. The excitement and
the scenes along the streets were similar
first detachment started. The police were
absolutely unable 20 keep the streets along
the line OF march clear The Duke OF
Connaught bade the men farewell, and Lord
Mayor Newton accompanied them to
Southampton.
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THEIR RETREAT CUT OFF.
The Beers Relieved To BE Hard Press
ed by the British.

The Beers Relieved To BE Hard Press
ed by the British.
LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The latest despatch-
Is from the British army advancing on
Ladysmith indicate that the means Of re-
treat for the Beers into the Orange Free
State is cut of.
AS the British are pressing the Beers
hard at Colenso, at Potgieter's Drift around
10 their right, at Acton Homes. and be
tween there and Ladysmith. their situa-
tion is peTilOus in the extreme unless they
can hurl back the advancing hosts of Bull
ler's army at several points al once.
Lord Dundonald's success at Acton
Homes Is what cut Of the Beers road for
flight into the Orange Free State.
News is mOmentarily expected that Gen
eral White from Ladysmith has joined In
the attack on the Beers. Already shells
from Ladysmith have nearly met those FIR
e. from Buffers army Of relief.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
PLEASED WITH BRABANT.

The NeN tommHnder Of the Colonial
Forces I'm Favor.
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19-(2:l5 p. M
Colonel Brabanrs appointment to the
command Of the colonial forces is very
popular and shows appreciation of his
services to the Colonial Government. He
was captain in the old Cape Mounted Ri
fles when that body was an imperial force.
subsequently he was colonel OF the Cape
Hecmanry during the BasutO war in 1880.
He is brother Of Captain Brabant. Of the
Imperial Light Horse, who was killed at
Ladysmith
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
A NEW BELT FOR SOLDIERS.
A Yale Freshman Produces n Service
able Invention.

able Invention.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 20.-Henry J.
Bloomer. OF the freshman class of Yale.
has invented a valuable belt for army use.
1t is a combination OF a suspender and a
waistband. is Of leather and may be used
by the soldiers as either a belt or a pair
Of suspenders. Bloomer says that the
belt can be manufactured TO sell az about
50 cents each. Bloomer visited the Quar-
termaster's Department at Washington
during the holiday recess and exhibited his
Invention to the Qusrtermaster General.
v no was delighted with the patent. and
v ho stated that he would equip two regi-
ments with the belt.
Bloorner was a lieutenant in the United
States volunteers during the recent war
and he was at Camp Meade with the Con-
necticut Regiment when he perfected his
invention. His patent was issued only a
week ago BlOOmer has been notified that
the Government order. If made, would be
for 200 600 belts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Science and Gambling.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-It is said that the
gamblers have decided TO have floating
pool-rOOl on the lake outside the juris-
diction OF the municipal and county au-
thOrities, and use wireless telegraphy in
connection with the pool selling. The
Chicago police and the county sheriff feel
proud that they are giving the gamblers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
A Conrrerntion Row.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 2O-The
Rev. H. P. Morgan. of the First Welsh NJ.
+. Church. has asked the court to send
the five trustees Of the church TO jail for
contempt Of court. There has been a con-
flict between pastor and trustees for a
long time. and recently Judge Woodward
made a decision that the pastor was a pow
CT in his own church, and enjoined the
trustees from interfering with him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
HANGED TOO SPEEDILY.
After Eighteen Years Another Con-
fesses the Murder.

SIOUX FALLS, 5. D.. Jan. 2O.-By the
confession Of Mrs. VanhOrn, made on her
deathbed, in the State of Washington, it
is shown that Thomas Egan. who was
hanged here in 1852 for the murder Of his
wife. Mrs. Vanhorn's mother, was an in
nOcent man, the crime having, according
TO the confession, been committed by Mrs.
Nanhorn.
Egan stoutly protested his innocence to
the last.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
BoER TRENCHES sHELLED.
The British Fire Fails to Bring
Forth n Reply.

Forth n Reply.
LONDON. Jan. 2O.-The Post today
publishes the following: General Buffers
headquarters. Spearman's Farm. Natal. Jan.
10. 1910 a. m.-GeneFaI Sir Charles War
Ten's division early this morning started
on its march toward Ladysmith.
The naval guns of General Lyttleton' s
brigade resumed this morning the bonn
bardment Of the Boer positions facing Pot
gieter's Drift on the front OF the main body
OF General Buffers corps.
After the Boer trenches had been she'll
ed from daylight to dusk yesterday by the
naval guns and the howitzers, General
Lyttleton ordered his brigade TO advance
in extended order in the evening toward
the Boer positions. but failing to draw the
Boer fire. the brigade returned. The Brit
ish do not intend to walk into another
trap"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
ROBERTSON ACCUSED.
The Police Inspector Served in a
Reform school

heiorm SCHOOL
Policemen George w. Mason and d. o.
Hayes were arraigued Police Headquar-
ters before Trial officer Pugh this morn
ing, charged with an infraction Of the pN-
lice regulations.
The complaint was made by John ".
Robertson. Night Inspector Of Police A
sensation was created when Robertson was
forced 70 admit that he had served five
years in the Reform School, and that when
he was appointed on the police force he
made affidavit that he had never been in
dicted or convicted Of a crime.
The Police Court records were put in
evidence and showed that on March T..
1873 Robertson was sentenced TO the Re
form School after being convicted Of lar
ceny.
The credibility Of Robertson as a wit
ness was questioned by the defence and a
decision in the case will not be rendered
for several DAYS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
ELECTRIC ROADS FOR HONOLULU
Syndicate Proposes Investing So
100000 i'm Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan 2O.-L. p Mat
thews, Of Cleveland, Ohio, representing an
Eastern syndicate. which proposes to con-
struct electric railways in Honolulu is on
his way home He says that s., 600 600 may
be expended there. he said
In the near future more than a million
dollars worth of ties and lumber viii be
shipped from Puget Sound points 20 Ha-
wall for the projected roads. Plars al
ready perfected call for the construction OF
some $40 miles OF electric lines Most Of
the roads will be in and around Honolulu
and elsewhere on Oahu Island. Ferry
boats will be run between the termini Of
those roads and the various islands
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Personally Conducted Tours via
PennSyIvaufa RafIrood

February G, two weeks tour 10 Florida SIS
February y, twenty-three days tour to Old Nexi-
co. $500 February Y. forty-six days' tour to
Old Mexico and California. $50. February 27
thirty-one DAYS tour 10 California s9-5 Ps+. -,
Florida includes railroad, Pullman, ana meal serv
zee 10 Aho nom Jacksonville Other rates include
an necessary expenses during trip For itiuera-
nes and further information, apply 70 agents
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RisI.cd Lirc for Fiftv Cepts.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-wHliam O'Hearn
lost his life yesterday while trying to save
5o-cent piece from being run over by a
train in New Brunswick. O'Hearn was
gateman at a'crOssing OF the PennsyIva-
MIA Railroad. In some manner 5e-cent
piece dropped from his hand In trying Ia
save the coin, which had rolled on the
track, he was unable to get out Of the wav
Of down train and he was run over, and
died IN a few hours
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Volunteers From winnipeg.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 20.-Premier Mcdonald,
of Manitoba, announces that a new regi-
ment is being formed at Winnipeg for
service in South Africa. to be known as
the Winnipeg Light Infantry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

The State Department has been in
formed by Mr.. Newell, United States Min
lister at the Hague, that royal order has
been issued in which ether sulfuricus re-
quired in the preparation Of aIbunen from
milk, is declared exempt from duty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
WESTERN HORSES FOR AFRICA
The british Agents Have Orders to
Buy Cavalry stock.

HNs NHN1 1ahs sApth-
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2O.-It has been
announced here that the British officers
now in this city arranging for the pur-
chase Of mules for shipment TO South
Africa have been ordered 10 purchase
horses also for the use Of the cavalry and
mounted infantry.
Colonel Stevens. who has charge OF the
purchases, says that the animals wanted
Will be mainly the tough little horses
Gf the West. used TO hardships, as the
conditions in South Africa are similar to
those in the West. No idea has yet been
given Of the number Of horses that will be
needed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
A STRIKE THREATENED.
Railway Employees Demand nm In
crease in Their Pay.

crease in Their Pay.
ST LOUIS, Jan. Pa meeting OF the
heads of the railway labor organizations is
being held here to consider the trouble on
the Wabash Railroad. Unless the de-
mands Of the men. are conceded a strike
on the entire system viii be ordered. The
national railway organizations are a unit
in this. With the introduction Of heavy
engines and double tripping the work OF
train crews has been greatly increased
without additional compensation.
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Government is inviting applications for
treasury bills to the amount Of e6OO 600
This is doubtless owing TO the deficiency in
the revenue caused by the war.
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CHARGED WITH DEsERTIoN.
4 soldier Arrested ~ He LenrgeS the
Hospital.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Jan. 20.-When
James Mullen, a young man well known in
this borough. his former home, stepped
out OF Charity Hospital. where he had
been suffering from appendicitis. he was
arrested and handed over to four mem
bers OF the Fourth United States Artillery
on a charge Of desertion.
While Mullen was in the hospital his
furlough expired and IL was not renewed.
He says as do all his friends. that he had
no idea Of deserting.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Adverse 10 Representative Robbins.

Elections Committee. No. / of the House.
today by strict party vote decided that
CASTOR A Robbins OF the Fourth Con-
gressional District Of Alabama, is not en-
titled to sea- in the House. and that
William F. Aldrieh is TIE report will be
made to the House next week There was
no action on the Evans-Turner contest be-
carse Of thu absence Of Mr.. GlynD. who is
a member of the committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
St-25 To baltimore and Re SIZE
turn via PennsNIvania Railroad.

Iickeis on sac Saturday and sunday January
20 and u. gooo TO return until Monday. January
p All trains except Congres sion nal Limited.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
THE Case OF Mr.. ROBERTS
Two Recommendations to the House
Of Representatives.

Both Adverse To His Claim to "A Seat
in That Body-The Committee d.
vfded aS to the Mode of Procedure
TO BE AdePted-ArEumenf Advnne-
ed by the Majority and Minority
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DsliShtful trips daily at 0.S0 p n. to Old Point
COm.oTt, Newport News. Norfolk and Virginia
Beech. For schedule, see page Z.
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JOHN RUSKIN DEAD.
The Famous English EssRyist Passes
Away at Bran:wOOd.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-John Ruskin died at
his home at Brentwood today. He had
been steadily failing bodily and mentally
for many months.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
LabeI Coz %, ernment PnbIieations

A bill has been introduced by Represen-
tative Grosvenor directing the Public
Printer to print the label Of the Allied
Printing Trades on all publications Of the
Government
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
THE BRITISH open FIRE
Warren Begins the Bpmbardment
Of Tabanmana Mountain.

General French's Right Flank Adj
VHnces 20 Within Fifteen Miles of
BOcFs Are Being Attacked All
Along the Line by the English.
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Si-25 TO baltimore and Return via
b. a O. SATURDAY and SUNDAY.

January 90 and o. good for return nntiI follow
ing Monday. Tickets good On al trains except
Royal Limited.
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Flynn's business College, Ssh and IA.
S5-Cousus Office Examination--S5.
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Trom the Chicago ChronicIc.)


Coadjutor Bishop Anderson has a wee
daughter of four who is already a stanch
churchwoman and who has inherited much
OF her fathers force of character The
other day the family entertained some
friends from Denver. In the visiting fam
lily there was a little girl of the same
age as the Anderson child Her family
were Presbyterians. 1t was proposed that
the two little girls share the same bed,
which was assented to by the childten.
When bedtime came they both lsnelt down
to say their prayers in unison.
When little Miss Anderson was saying.
Forgive us our trespasses," she heard
her companion say. Forgive US our
debts" and she said sharply:
IT'S 'trespasses!'
no, it amt" said the Denver Calvinist.
IT'S debts"
'Trespasses,"
"Debtsi'
''Trespasses,"
"Debts,"
Out flew a chubby Anderson fist and
struck a Presbyterian eye. There was a
miXup Immediately.
Now it's 'trespasses,' isn't it?"
NO" said she stOutly; its debts"
Peace was restored and the two consented
TO go on with the prayer. When they came
to the end the little Presbyterian said
amen" giving the fiat "a of the dis
senters. while the little EpiscOpalian in
toned "Ah-men," with the broad sound TO
the first vowel.
Amen" repeated the Presbyterian.
"Ah-men," said Miss Anderson, with con-
viction.
They were only saved from another a.
by being bundled into bed As
the door was closed upon them each wis
still maintaining her idea OF pronunciu-
ton.
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ANCIENT WEATHER STORIES.
Probably ms Many ExnG-ernticns
Then Vow.

fFrom the Popular Science Morthly.)
We find the early and the ia err" rain
| today in Palestine precisely as described
! $500 years ago. Jordan overfiow5 all its
! banks in February today exactly as it did
| in Joshua's time, thirty three centuries
| ago. Plants taken from mummy cases in
| Egypt. which must have been gathered
! more than 1000 years since, are practi-
| cally of the same size and have the same
| appearance as those growing today. Re-
! cords OF vintages in France for over 40
years show practically the same dates as
| today. Actual observations OF rain. all for
/ over 90 years at st. Petersburg show No
change appreciate to us, though,of com Sc.
| the earliest observations were extremely
crude and somewhat unreliable. Facts OF
/ this kind might be adduced to ft small
volume.
On the other hand. We have records OF
most extraordinary cold weather In anc ent
times. One winter the light wine in France
froze. Another winter the River Pc frozs
over so as to bear teams ian unheard-ol
phenomenon today. In this Journal for
June 1t Is stated that ''Parnassus and Soc
rate. now free from Snow, were covered
with it in classic antiquity Also, the
name Greenland. which strikes us as 50
singulariy inappropriate, was. not inappii-
cable at the time it was named, in the
fourteenth century
1t is entirely probable that descriptions
OF the cold in ancient times were much
exc yerated. Parnassus and Socrate have
snor. at times. and in earlier days, when
protection against the cold and snow was
much less than now. a little snow would
go a long way. The earlier voyagers from
Iceland. more than LOGO years ago, leav
ing land of almost perpetual ice and
snow. and reaching land in the summer
with its beautiful green color, to the IN
accustomed eyes would very naturally give
the name of Greenland to it. IN the sum-
mer time. it is said. Greenland presents
a most beautiful green near the Danish
settlements to this day. 0gr oldest in
habitants, who have been wont to describe
the terrible cold and deep SHOWS of their
boyhood days which does or can occur to-
day. completely lost their reckoning in
the last winter when reading of ship
that had sunk in New York Harbor by
weight of the ice upon it: also that Wash
ington had had thirty-four inches of snow
on a level and the lowest temperature
ever noted in that fair city. A careful
study will show no appreciate change in
the climate of this earth since the early
historic times. OF course nothing here
adduced touches climatic changes in gla-
cial times. which changes have been es-
tabiished beyond question.
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His Son Bore the ui.me.

(FrOm the Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jeremiah Jcnes is even meaner than the
man who splits up his wife's tombstone
TO repair his doorstep. Jones was an in
veterata tGbaeoo smoker, hut &c his wife
detested the practice and made HON.
tempestuous and stormy for him when he
irdClgsd in the habit there he always
smoked when away during the day and
declared to his better half that he had
stepped permanently. But one evening
upon entering the front door ard drawing
out his handkerchief he accidentally pulled
out his pouch of tobacco and. without
noticing it. left it lying on the floor.
When Jones sat Gcwn to supper his
wife walked in with the tobacco in her
hand and, looking Jones firmly in the
eye, said do you know WHO this be-
longs to?'
With great presence of mind Jones
turned scowling to his eldest son and said
with a severe voice: Immortal Mars.
/. Is it possible that you have beglu to
smoke? You young reprobatei Where
did you get that nasty STUFF Wha- a. .
mean by such conduct. you young villain ,
Haven't | told you often enough 10 let
tobacco alone? Come here to rue or III
tear the coat of YOU"
As he spoke the stern father made
grab ct the boy and dragged him on: into
the hallway. where he ehastised him with
4 cane.
Then Jenes threw the tobacso over tie
fence, where he went out and got il the
next morning and enjoyed it iurias the
day.
'Merciful heavens" he exclaimed when
he told us about it. '.what should have
done if my children had all been girls? 1t
makes an old fathers he@vt glad when
he feels that he has a boy he can depend
upon in such emergencies"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
Parents Ever Tyrann ica1.


Chinese history has not been without
examples of upright rulers and faithful
citizens, of compassionate fathers and i'll :
ial sons" but the ideal state,s the ideal
family. have been, for the most part.
themes to be talked about, 20 be written
of in elegant essays, but not to be striven
after, or experienced. The Son of Heay-
en-" has usually proved to be a son of earth
in his bondage 10 its passions and allure
ments. Ministers have been eyes and ears
and hands, not for the service Of their
princes, but for the service OF their own
ignoble appetites and ambitions. Society
has not been ruled by the law of benevo-
lence. but by the law OF selfshness. The
operation of this law is also seen in fami-
ly life. Parents regard children as given
to them TO command: children in turn have
few rights in the presence OF their parents.
There is a popular saying that parents
are the family gods" and too often they
rule in their households with the authority
of gods.
The disciple Of Confucius learned through
observing the relations between the sage
and his son that the superior man is not
intimate with his children" In general
the hard and selfish rule Of parents begets
a formal and selfish service in children.
Falsehood and duplicity take the place of
truthfulness and candor, and unloying au-
thority is met by unloyin2 obedience.