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they did several nice little things, and my
ankles are only just healing from the ter
ribly liberated sores which were cauSed by
this treatment
when the natives have an execution
they cut up the victim and send the diff
ferent parts on a bamboo pole through the
different towns, and on one occasion l
saw a Chaniman's head pass through Yba.
After the stocks some of the better ma
tives intervened with the chiefs, and | was
better treated, the idea of execution being
given up.
"On December Is Captain McRae passed
through the town twice, and on his re-
turn, having learned of my whereabouts,
he demanded that / be given up, and this
was reluctantly done Efforts were made
to find the other prisoners. but they proved
futile though afterward | went to Subig
and managed to locate the mate of the
Waterwitch at Castillejos, and he was
turned over, after threats.
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SAVED BY A GIRL.
4 WouId-Be Suicide Prevented From
PIunging to Death.

WINSTED. Conn, Feb. 6.-Suspended in
mid-air from third-story window for
five minutes, yesterday, with nothing TO
prevent her plunging to death but the un-
certain strength of Mary White. a fragile
girl, IS years old, Mrs. William Foley
struggled to take her own life. Miss
White clung to the other woman and
screamed for help. Two men heard her
calls and hurried to the house, arriving
just in time to rescue the two women from
their perilous position When Miss White
saw that her friend was safe, she, woman
like. tainted.
Mrs. Foley is a widow and lives in
three-story tenement on the bank of Mad
River. The stream flows directly beneath
the windows of the woman's apartments.
For some time she has been despondent
and told Miss White who lives with her.
that some day she would throw herself
into the water. Miss White entered the
rear room of the apartment yesterday aft
ernoon just in time to see Mrs. Foley
plunge out of the window The girl caught
her by one hand and was almost pulled
out into the swift waters below. but she
caught the window frame and held on.
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SHIPNRECKED ON LUZON
The Adventures of the Survivors
of the Waterwitch.
An Englishman Tells the story of
His Experience While n Prisoner
i'm the Hands of the Insurgents.
Sentenced to Deatb-An Attempt TO
Escape-Coufined I'm the stocks.

Copies of newspapers published in
Manila which have just been received here
contain an interesting story told by C.
Pears. an Englishman- one of the sur
viyors of the Waterwitch which was
wrecked off the coast of Luzon. He was
among the prisoners rescued by Captain
McRae's party of the Third Infantry from
the insurgents. Mr.. Pears story follows:
SThe Waterwitch was the private enter
prise OF Mr. Crocker and myself. She was
only a small sailing vessel and We built
her ourselves at Canton in China We
sailed from Hongkong on August II, 1899,
bound for Manila with cargo consisting
of small quantity of kerosene oil and a
supply of bovril which we expected to dis
pose of TO the troops at Manila.
No, we were not on flibustering ex-
pedtion, and. our ships having an Ameri-
can register. the American Consul came
aboard while We were taking water, end
inspected the craft Our crew was Ameri-
can and English, and comprised eight men,
besides ourselves and two Chinese cooks.
After we had been out some time We
ran short of provisions and encountered
bad weather, as this was the typhoon sea
son. We looked on the chart and finding
our location. determined to put into San
Fernando. as the Consul had told us we
could enter any of the island ports We
tried to make San Fernando bur saw no
light and We got as far in shore az possi-
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BLOCKED BY A MAIL POUCH.
Elevated Railroad Traffic i'm New
York Interf<red With

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-By the breaking
OF cord on a mail sack the Sixth Avenue
L road was tied up for more than twen-
ty minutes last night A postoffice EN-
ploye at the Park Place station was hold
ing the pouch by the rope when ii broke
and allowed the sack to fall directly in
front of an approaching locomotive
The pouch became wedged between the
wheels, and for twenty minutes the engi-
neer guards and mail man tried to re-
lease it, using a pinchbar
Finally an angry passenger demanded
10 know why the engineer didn't run over
the bag He hadn't thought of it. He
jerked open the lever, the locomotive
'moved ahead, the pouch dropped from the
rail and line of blockaded trains that
reached to the Battery again got In
motion
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A GIFT OF PATRIOTISM.
Newfoundland Extends Fishing Priv
iIeSes to Aid England.

ST. JOHNS. y. F.. Feb. 6.-Newfound-
lands contribution toward assisting the
British Empire in the present crisis takes
the shape of an agreement to renew for
the present year by a unanimous vote of
the Legislature the French shore modus
viyendi thus relieving England of all fear
of trouble with France over the fishing
relations on the Newfoundland coast. Sat
urday's mail brought a despatch from the
Colonial Office thanking the Government
for the offer TO renew the measure and
expressing appreciation of the colony's
patriotism. which is especially gratifying
TO Queen Victoria. The despatch conclud-
ed with suggestion that the Legislature
meet without delay and pass the neces-
sary bill so that French fishermen may
make no trouble about visiting Newfound-
land without an understanding as to what
protection Is guaranteed them there
Accordingly Premier Winter communi-
Gated with the opposition leader, and they
have agreed to cooperate fully in the pas
sage of the measure. A speciaI session is
called for February 10
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4 Ten-Near-Oid Hunter Killed.

DUBOIS. Pa. Feb. 6.-Johnnie Williams
the son of woodsman living in the noun
tains, sixteen miles east of this place. v as
instantly killed yesterday by the acci-
dental discharge of gun. He was out
hunting. and stopped to look in a hollow
log The gun, which he trailed behind him.
was discharged and the load tore through
his body. He was only ten years old
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A seven-handed euchre club for ladies
has lately been organized, with the follow
ing members: Mrs. cambridge Hoh, Mrs.
Postlethwaite. Mrs. Hoy, Countess Ester
hazy Mrs. Clarke, and Mrs. Rhea. The
first meeting was held Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. HOff, and the second
will take place on the 18th at Mrs.
Clarke's, 1928 Connecticut Avenue. Each
hostess invites two additional guests.
which makes the seven hands for the
games and leaves one to keep the score
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A MURDER SUSPECTED.
An Inquest EIicits Evidence of Foul
Play.

CARMEL. y. j., Feb. Coroner Nc
Pherson has held an inquest in the case
OF Oliver Fisher the thirteen -year-old COL
ored boy. who was fatally shot on Sarur-
day in Pressman's coat factory. The jury
by gunshot wound at the hands of a per-
son unknown.
1t was at first given out that the shoot
ing was accidental and was caused by
Fisher carelessly handling a revolver
County Physician Diament and Coroner
Mcpherson finding some mystery sur
rounding fe case, decided to hold an in
quest, with the result stated. An InVes
tigation is now being conducted.
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Senator Kean's guests at the dinner Civ
en- last night in honor of Speaker and Mrs.
Henderson included Senator and Mrs.
Hawley, Sentor aid Mrs. Chandler, the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, and Mrs.
Allen, Representative and Mrs. Dalzell,
Mrs. Hobson, Miss Kean. Miss Elizabeth
Kean, Mr.. Adams, and Mr. Ferguson.
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kernan's-The ..Tnmmany Tigers

Nernan 's-The 'Tnmmany IiEcrs.r
Two amusing burlesques and an Olio
containing two strong features drew two
large audiences to the two performances
given yesterday at Kernan's Lyceum The
atre by the "Tammany Tigers" The bur
lesques Sassy" and The King of the Ho-
bo Ring" proved really enjoyable and
were well acted The features mentioned,
Mile. Paula and the moving pictures of the
Dixon McGOyern fight. also interested.
The remainder of the bill introduced Kitty
bingham, serio-comic; Emerson and
Omeaga. sketchists; Valmore and Dane.
sosbrettes; Hines and Alton. grotesque
acrobats; Kelly and Adams singers and
dancers and J. w. Bingham. ventriloquist.
The New York Stars" next.
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Precocify.

(FT0m he New York SUM-
''John Stuart Mill read Latin at the age Of
four Syracuse Journal.
Not marvellous instance of precocity. The
Hon. Joe Bailey was born with copy OF the
Constitution in his right hand; and it all
Greek to him then and has been ever since.
The evening times., 1900-02-06

Among the social honors in store for
Miss Susan B. Anthony on her coming
birthday. February IA, will be an after
noon reception in the Lafayette Opera
House and another at night in the Corco-
ran Gallery of Art. The committee having
charge of both affairs is made up of Mrs
Carrie Gait of New York. Mrs. Rachel
Foster Avery. the Rev. DR.. Anna B. Shaw,
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The Countess Esterhazy held her first
at home OF the season yesterday AFTERNOON
from to :. Her attractive apartments at
the Everett. fragrant with cut flowers and
rich in ancestral portraits and many in
teresting curios which she has gathered
from all parts of Europe. was filed with
people prominent in official and social cir
cles. OF special interest among the coun-
tess treasures are the dining room chairs.
which used to belong to Henry Clay. Mrs
Audenried and Mrs. Sanger assisted in the
hospitalities of the afternoon.
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Two New PIayrights.

Although neither ever has attempted a
play before, the knowing profess to ex-
pect a great deal from the work OF Harri-
EFT Ford and Mrs Henry c. De Mile,
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL;

The Admiral Of the Navy and Mrs.
Dewey left yesterday for New York to at
tend the entertainment to be given at
Carnegie Hall tonight for the benefit of
the Navy Arch fund
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Last night Mr.. and Mrs William Stone
Albert gave the second of their series of
dinners in honor Of their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Jane Stone Albert.
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UNEEDA BISCUIT.

and Miss Lucy Anthony, Of Philadelphia;
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren,
Ohio: Mrs. May Wright Sewall of Indian
apolis, Mrs. Mary B. Clay Of Kentucky,
Mrs. S. E. Gross of Chicago. Mrs. Bur
rows, the wife of Senator Burrows of
Michigan; Mrs. Frances E. Warren, the
wife of Senator Warren OF Cheyenne.
Wyo.. and Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch Of
London.
Can't. and Mrs, Charles ID. Sfgsbee have
taken a new residence. 1914 S Street.
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The German Ambassador and Senator
and Mrs. Elkins will be among those who
will entertain at dinner this evening
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Miss Allen. daughter of Representative
Allen Of Maine was one of the most at
tractive hostesses of yesterday afternoon
The hostess. in a dainty combination OF
blue and white silk. received with her
aunt, Mrs. Lewis, who wore a toilet of
black and blue silk and scarf of tulIe.
Mrs Marshal Tilden and Mrs Stevens as
sisted in entertaining the large number of
guests. while Mrs. Johnson presided at the
tea table, which was decorated with red
and white carnations.
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AT THE THEATRES.
COlumbia-"Mr. Smooth -

The old question, as to whether most
credit is deserved by brickmaker or archi
feet, is brought up again this week at the
Columbia. where Willie Collier appeared
last night in an original farce, entitled
Mr.. Smooth Flom a series OF conyen-
ttonal characters and almost conventional
situations. Mr.. Collier has ccntrived 10
manufacture play which achieves the
only end attempted, in that IL Is Iaugifab e
from the lifting of the first curtain TO the
lowering of the last The dialogue is
crisp and bright, the incidents not infre-
quently are ingenious and always are
mirth- provoking, the construction binds
together seemingly irrelevant matter in a
mastery fashion, and the theme is entirely
consistent. Despite its lack of novelty.
and very weak climax TO the second act
the piece easily is the most enjoyable of
Its kind that thelocal season has Brought
forth. Mr.. Collier is as quiet and natural
IN Mr.. Smooth :, as he was in THE NJ
from Mexico as, drol as in the days of
Little Christopher He speaks his lines
with delicious humor, and, altogether.
proves himself the capable fellow that
Washingtonians always have deemed him.
John +. Ward, once star himself. is an
unctuous foil for Mr.. Collier. while Thomas
Evans and Helen Reimer beth do excel
lent work. The remainder of cast that
includes Alfred Hickman is more than
adequate. AIR. Smooth" is sci In a fash
ION rare with farce
The evening times., 1900-02-06

The Misses Patten entertained a distin
guished company at dinner last night.
The evening times., 1900-02-06

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Root
entertained at dinner last night when their
guests were Brig. Gen. and Mrs j. C.
Breckinridge, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. NJ. l.
Ludington, Col. and Mrs. j. F. Weston,
Brig. Gen and Mrs. G. NJ Sternberg, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. a. Z. Bates, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. A. w. Greedy, Brig. Gen. Fl. c.
Corbin. and Brigadier General Burlington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse gave the
first of a series CT Monday dinners last
night. Their guests were the Austrian
Minister and Baroness Hengelmuller. the
Belgian Minister and Countess de LIGHTER
velde. Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Senl-
tor and Mrs. McComas, the Assistant Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Hill, Colonel and
Mrs. Andrews, Colonel and Mrs. Bing
ham. Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, D. D.. and
Mrs. Talmage Mrs. Matthews Miss Dawes.
Miss Aiken, the Hon. r. Clere Parsons,
Mr.. W. c. Benson, aud DR.. William 4.
Stewart. The floral decorations and table
appointments were of glowing crimson.
Red candles burned under red shades.
while the table covering and gauze rib
bons that rippIed gracefully about the
chandelier, were OF the same rich color.
Mr.. and Mrs Westinghouse have dinner
invitations out for next Monday evening
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. VI. Curry gave a din
ner last night. The notable company gath
cred about the ffower-decked table were
the Russian Ambassador. the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Hay. Admiral and Mrs.
Ludlow, Representative and Mrs. Hit
Mrs. Frederick Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Weight
man, Mr.. and Mrs Henderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopkins Mrs. Audenried. Mrs Wal
ZACH. Senator Perkins, and Mr. Richmond
Pearson.
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The ladies Of the Congressional families
at the Metropolitan will not receive today.
The evening times., 1900-02-06

The ladies OF the National Hotel will
give tea this afternoon from to Z.
The evening times., 1900-02-06
Grand-Na Vaudeville.

The beautiful human fly" of whom
Harry b. Smith wrote in THE Wizard of
the Nile was seen in the flesh twice yes
terday at the Grand. where Mile. Aimee.
one of the Ariel Austins. lived up to the
account of her exploits embodied in the
next line by walking on the ceiling. e"
The Austins have a really remarkable
turn. in which they repeat and repeat
the ever hazardous feat that. on circus
posters used to be known as 1.-The leap for
life With Filson and Enroll the two
share the honors of the current bill-an
excellent one, by the way Filson and Err
roll present most amusing sketch, enti-
tied "A Tip on the Derby and present
II well. George Wilson has a dull mono
logue in which he says you know pre-
cisely siXty-seven times; Patrice offers
an acrobatic skit. dubbed 'Ednas Ghost :"
Manning and Weston provide an enjoyable
miscellaneous specially; Master Lavender
Richardson, a siX-year-old mental mar
vel, in answer to questions. recites
long list of dates and places. and the BIZ
ograph is retained. A feature of the per-
formance is the admirable fashion in
which, during an intermission, Director
Ackley and his orchestra give selections
from The Singing Girl"
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"A hish-class comedy" entitled Hoy
Smith Met Jones" was done last night at
the Lafayette Square. A fair-sized audi
ence Witnessed the first act The piece
proved anything but high class" indeed,
II is difficult. TO see why it should be
termed comedy" The performance,
summed up, is the worst of the occasional
and unavoidable misfortunes to which
Manager Painter has lately been doomed.
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In the stocks.

1t was after this that the two soldiers
broke a rife stock across my shins, and
broke my ribs. Then they put me in TIE
stocks. and as they we're built for Filipi-
nos. tlSy were too small to enclose my
ankles, so they sat on them in order to
close them. ] was kept this way for five
days, with very little water, during which
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Evening journal., 1900-01-11

A|tfN
The curtains falling and the lights
burn low,
SO, with Gods helr, I'm ready now to
go.
I've seen life's nslodrama, paid the
price,
Have known its love and losses,
hopes and fears.
The laughter and the tears,
Aud now, God knows, would not see
1t twice.
I've crossed life's ocean, faced its
binding foam.
But now heaven whispers I'm nearing
home;
And though a storm-tossed hull ]
reach the shore,
A thing OF tattered sheets and bro.
ken spars,
Naked against the stars,
] shall soon be at peace forever more.
For if again l pass these waters
through
know the kingdom l am sailing to-
What boots It where l lie beneath the
sod,
Or down the dark, impenetrable
deep,
Where wayworn seamen sleep?
All gates are good through which we
pass to God.
-Blackwood Magazine
Evening journal., 1900-01-11
Gen. Gordon and Lord Kitchener.


Gordon sent his armed steamers mp
and down the Nile smashing the wa
terwheels Of the natives; in other
words, making the cultivation Of their
fields impossible, and thereby expos
ing men, women and children to star
walton. l do not presume to pass
Judgment on Gordon for this; but I
say without hesitation that ii was
far more questionable" than Lord
Kitchener's treatment OF the Mahdrs
tomb and remains.
During Gordon's first Governorship
OF the Soudan he WIS impressed by
the contempt for death shown by the
native Mohammedsns. They would
not accept defeat. and this caused
great waste of life on both sides The
only thing which cowed the Moham-
medan Soudanese was the presence OF
cannibals among their enemies; for
they believed that for bodies thus dis
posed Of there could be no resurrec-
ton. and Paradise would therefore be
forfeited even by Moslems dying In
battle against infdels. Gordon. there.
fore, in the interest Of humanity. en-
gagged cannibal tribe as auxilaries;
and the result was the collapse of his
enemies. Canon Anger will rernem-
her n dinner party on board a daha
beah at Assouan some winters ago
where this episode in Gordon's life
cnused an animated discussion. Good
men and women took opposite sides.
think Gordon's good intentions did
act justify his action; but person.
whose opinion would carry more
weight than mine thought otherwise
Eut few. | think. viii deny that Cor
aon's conduct in tlis matter was "fal
more questionable" thaa Lord Nitch
ener's.