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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
ARRESTED BEFORE
he COULD MARRY
Prospective Bridegroom, Just
Released, Again in Jail.

PHILADELPHIA. April 23.-N lille serv-
ing a two years sentence in the Eastern
penitentIary for counterfeiting 50-eent
pieces, William Lynch, young man, had
resolved TO reform and get married. The
young woman whom he admired had re-
NAMED loyal to him and visited him at
the big prison as often as the ruIes per-
United They had agreed upen the date
for the wedding. but the arrangements
were abruptly upset. By the arrest yester-
day Of the prospective bridegroom
Lynch's sentence expired at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning and he and another
man left the Denitentiary together. But
they had only taken few steps from the
jail when Detectives Sells and Walker
caught Lynch by the arm and said: I'VE
want you
Lyneh's freedom was certainly of short
duration and he was surprised al being
arrested. although he knew that a warrant
had been issued for him.
This is pretty tough, he remarked TO
the detectives Il thought that you would
let me 90 free after being in prison so
loD."
Lynch was taken to the central police
court, where, when aTraigned. he was
confronted by Oliver P Wilson. of Sandf-
ford, who accused him OF having robbed
his house more than two years ago Lynch
had been employed by Wilson aud is al
legged TO have stolen three rings, a watch
chain, and several other articles.
Everything testified against me is
true. said the prisoner to the magis-
trate. and I suppose it is a ease CT CO.
ing back to the mines again
Right you are, remarked the magis-
trate- I VIII hold you in 5000 bail for
trial" Lynch, who Is also known by the
name OF Edward Bryant, has been arrest
ed several times before
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
PROPOSED CHANGES
1t THE WHITE House
Mansion to Be Restored to It's
Original Simplicity

It is said that as the result of the CON
ference yesterday between Architect
Charles F AeKim and Mrs. Roosevelt. a
number of important changes are to be
made to the Interior of the White House.
The Tiffany glass screen VIII be re-
moved. throwing the yestiYule and lobby
into 4 grand court. upon which the Blue.
Red, and Green Rooms viii open. TIE
white marble manteIs in the lobby will
give way TO carved mahogany with great
brass andirons- The foors viii be of in
laid wood Mrs Roosevelt proposes 10
wipe out all modern features and restore
the mansion to its original colonial SIM
plicity.
In The East Room, which will be trans
formed into state dining room cherry
VIII be the prevailing color. and tie cell
iHg5 and doors viii be Of iniaid wood
II IS also intended that this room shall
serve as ballroom, something the White
House has lacked
a handsome stairway from the center
court IS also designed. This VIII cause
the removal CT stairway which leads
10 the Offices on the east side. The wood
IN this flight is the only original timber
remaining IN the mansion. Ali the rest
w2s destroyed when the British burned
the White House.
The room now designated as the state
dining room VIII be enlarged. InIai5
floors VIII be put down and colonial side
boards. china closets and other furnish
Ing OF black walnut viii be added. Mrs
Roosevelt hopes that Congress viii allow
her to purchase complete table service
OF emma, glassware and silver. The pres
ent service IS inadequate Mrs Roosevelt
Lob h.
ments Tor the East Room aad the eraDfI
court
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
MANY WILLING 70 LIVE
At BUREIPS CORNERS
Matrimonial Bait Attracted
Hundreds Of Men.
The Supposed Wealthy But Lonely Maid
Had 10 Fortune Except Daily Con-
tributiOns From Her Dupes.

The Postmaster General yesterday is
sued fraud order denying the use of the
mails to Lizzie Coffee, OF Burnips Cor
ners, Mich, who advertised herself ex-
tensively throughout the country as a
candidate for matrimony. stating that
she had $4,000 in cash and wanted con
genial companion and partner to help
her spend it According to letters re-
ceived at the postof6ee at Burnips Cor
ners, about 200 people a day discovered
that they loved Miss Coffee and could be
as ''congeniaF as desired, under the con-
dittons named It was found by possofice
inspectors. who investigated the case, that
Miss Coffee had one husband and no
money, except that received from her
daily visitors
copy Of the charges was forwarded
to the postmaster at Burnip5 C1Tners.
who returned the papers. with the com
ment that Miss Coffee had left for parts
unknown with a man other than her hug-
band About 500 proposals remained IN
called for at Burnips Corners
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
L WOMAN BATTLES
WITH HER RBSGURR
A Deckhand Nearly Drowned
by Would-be Suicide.

NEW YORK, april 23.-Sufering with
hysteria and nervous exhaustion, Rose
Osborne, a patient from Bellevue Hos
pftal, attempted suicide yesterday after
noon by jumping from the Charities ferry
boat Thomas S. Brennan. on which she
was being taken to BIackvelI's Island
The woman was rescued only after
struggle with her rescuers. in which she
nearly drowned one, and the other was 50
exhausted that he had to be sent to the
hospital
The Osborne woman maintained a quiet
demeanor nsarIy to the end OF her trip
on the Brennan When the boat neared
BlaekweII's Island, of sevsnty-seeoud
Street, the captain found that the island
slip was occupied by the steamer Minna-
hammock The Brennan remained some
distance OF the pier awaiting its turn.
Rose Osborne came On deck AID asked
Mrs. Bracket. the 1natron, TO direct her
TO the lavatory. The next thing those OF
board knew Of the woman was when the
deckhands we're attracted by the shriI
and repeated blowing OF q tugboat whistle
farther up the stream. The men OF this
tug we're pointing hrst al the Brennan's
decks and then at the water. The deck
hands rushed 70 the port side and caught
glimpse OF woman struggling in the
water. Once she went down. Then John
Dalton, q deckhand. threw of his shoes
and coat and jEmpeG overheard He
reached The woman and endeavored 10
assist her When she saw him coming
she seemed 70 try to avoid him, and
shouted
For Gods sake, let me die, I have no
reason 10 live, Please let ne gotf
Baton reached her side in an instant
She threw her arms about his neck and
pulled aim under the water The patients
On the Brennan crowded to the rail and
watched the struggle in the water Many
OF The patients were highly excited, but
the attendants succeeded in keeping them
quiet
After the two had been struggling in
the water for 2 minute or SC. Stephen
Murray, a deekhand on the tugboat VIII
liam L Strong. tied at the island. about
fifty feet from the struggling pair. jumped
into the water and started 10 Daitons aid.
Whea he reached their side Dalton was
maki-g frantic but fruitless attempts 70
keep his head above water and the
woman, with her arms still locked about
his neck, hung as & dead weight. She
was unconscious. Murray took hold OF
the Toman's left arm and succeeded in
keeping her afioat until the two could
pc taken aboard the tugboat William L.
Strong, which had put out to the rescue.
DeckhaDds hauled the two aboard.
Dalton collapsed as soon as he reached
the deck Of the tug. Murray was so
nearly exhausted that he was sent with
the other two TO the Metropolitan Hos
pital. on the island The three viii re-
cover.
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JAPANESE SHIPS MAY
SAIL DIRECTLY HERE
Closer Communication Pos
sibIe by New Line.

a new steamship line from VIadivostock,
Russia, to Tsuruga, japan, has been
announced in a dispatch to the State
Department from R. T. Greener, American
commercial agent at the former place.
The Kotzu Maru, of 1900 gross tons
and 922 register tons, which arrived re-
Gently is the first ship of the new line,
ana receives a subsidy OF so, GOO from the
japanese government.
A japanese paper 1.-THE Tokyo Asaki')
reports that the Chinese Eastern Com
paRy IA Russian organization has made
a contract with the japanese govern
meat for the opening OF this line, to last
ten years. Japan IS to pay the subsidy
and the Chinese Eastern Company is to
allow a certain number of japanese to
serve on its ships. Tsuruga IS a new port
on the west coast OF Japan, opened TO for
eigners two and one-haf years ago. The
port has been greatly improved for
steamer accommodation. The time from
Vladivostoek to Tsuruga is one and one
half days. and to Osaka, the great manu-
featuring city, less than twenty-four
hours
IN connection with this line. the Chi
nese Eastern fleet will have direct COM
munication with the United States
SActheE JAPANESE SuiPS or RUSSIAN are 10
sail to the United States is not quite
clear So far as the Chinese Eastern
steamers are concerned. II is said they
cannot carry coal enough to cross the
Pacific. One of them 1.-THE Byrea). launch
ed in 1891, has Just been examined and
her boilers found useless
While Russia IS making strong efforts
to extend her commerce in the East
every ship on the Chinese Eastern lines
runs ar loss Steamers come in with
perhaps from Is to 300 tons OF freight
and from ten to twenty passengers, but
they must run according to schedule to
obtain the subsidy. Under present tariff
conditions, # is not likely that freight
viii come to YladiYostoCk in large guam
titles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
LOOK OUT FOR This
COUNTERFEIT POSfhI
An Old Plate Has Been Taken
Possession Of.
WARNING SENT BROADCAST
Spurious Production of United States
Mailing Cards Can Easily Be Detected,
But Large Number Hes Already
Been Sold.

NEW YORK. April %. - Counterfeit
postal cards in large quantities have re
Gently been put in circulation in this a-s7
other cities, and postoffee inspectors are
on the trail Of certain persons whom they
suspect are printing bogus postaIs from an
cid worn plate obtained IN some way from
the Treasury Department.
Notices were sent out yesterday from
the general postofice TO every branch Of
fee and substation in this city Earning
postofice employees to be on the lookout
for the counterfeit postals.
inspectors are Of the opinion that an
old Treasury plate IS being used by the
coCnterfeiters, from the fact that while
the general design of the spurious postal
is correct IN most of the details the let
tiers and lines are coarse and blurred.
The notice of warning reads:
This Office is advised by the postofice
inspector in charge of this division that
he has been informed Of the circulation of
counterfeit postal card, which IS de-
scribed as follows:
The card appears to be a counterfeit
The top Of the name line runs together.
while in the genuine card it is spaced. The
lines in Jefferson's face are coarse and
broken and the wreath is not Uniform The
word Jefferson is in light face type.
while in the genuine bold face type is
used The paper On which the card Is
printed is coated paper never used for
postal cards The whole appears to be a
copy from an old worn plate
Counterfeitins of postal cards is a new
industry. PostofIice officials say that the
probable reason for the counterfeit postaIs
is that business hocSSs are using in
creased numbers Of them every year
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
SBLPDBS4RUCfIOH
Bernard Murphy Inhales Gas
at His Own Home.
Dependency Said to Have Caused the
Act-The Sufferer Resuscitated at
Emergency Hospital.

While respondent over financial matters
Bernard Murphy. ffty-five years of age,
living at zo1 o street northwest. made
an unsuccessful effort to end his life this
morning by inhaling Illuminating gas in
room at his home The Emergency Hos
pitaI ambulance was summoned and MUIR
pay removed to that institution for treat
ment. He rallied quickly under the sur
geOn's care and was soon pronounced out
of danger, but owing to the fact that he
was suffering frczn severe nervous shock
was kept at the institution
Although no definite statement could be
secured from the unfortunate man the
hospital authorities stated that he was IN
a respondent mood when he endeavored
TO take his own life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
DAZZLED MERCHANTS.
Imaginary Millionaire Set vineland IN q
FIatter.

Imaginary Millionaire Set vineland in
FIatter
VINELAND. n J.. april 23.-During the
past few days ViDeIand tradesmen have
been doing rushing business with q
young stranger, who said he was Pref"
Ralph Chester, teacher of music, and
that he was about to be married, and
wanted 70 furnish a home for the most
beautiful girl in all the world" He or
dered merchandise and jeweIry by the
thousand dollars worth and kept clerks
on the jump al number Of stores. He
intended, too. 10 give a great concert, at
which the people would be treated to free
beer. He was a millionaire, was he. and
he did not stop al any price when he gave
his orders,
The peculiar actions Of the young man
led TO his arrest. for he had endeavored
to obtain some Of his great wealth from
one OF the banks Then it was found that
Chester IS the son Of a farmer living near
the town. and he viii be examined as to
his mental responsibility. It is said that
ne was unfortunate IN love recently, and
that he has been acting strangely ever
since
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
THE DEPARTMENT WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus.
AN UNRECONSTRUCTED SOUTHERNERS VISIT
General Toombs Diplomatic Call Upon General Grant as 1T
Foreign Country, Recalled by Georgan--Pop-
ular Men in the Land Office.

At a recent meeting Of the Columbia
Historical Society one of the speakers re
ferred to Gen. Robert Toombs, Of Georgia,
as a notable figure in politics before the
civil war. i clerk IN the Pension Office
who is a citizen CT Georgia and who vas
well acquainted with the general. said to
day in connection with this famous South
erner;
Gen. Robert Toombs was probably the
most unique figure the South ever pro-
duced- Jurist, statesman, soldier. and
farmer. he was successful at each OF his
many professions. In the a1tebeIIum
days he was q very large planter IN
Wilkes county, Ca, and when he came
10 Washington to represent his state IN
the upper house OF Congress II was his
custom to direct operations on his vast
estate by daily kilograms to his over
seer In return he was wired every day
as 10 condition Of crops, rains, and other
details connected with agriculture.
This long distance farming Was very
remarkable, considering the fact that
General ToOnlbS was one CT the leaders
Of the Southern faction in the Senate,
who were then engrcssed IN the issues
that led to secession Though separated
from his plantations By almost 1,G00 miles
the general never erred IN his judgment
aud while others we're losing money at
farming he was piling up a large fortune
TIE general was considered one of the
best speakers the South ever produced,
and even after his retirement from pub
lie life. On rare occasions when he a0-
peared in the supreme court CT lis State
or OF the nation to argue some constitu-
tionai question, both bench and bar we're
sDefIbouEd by his eioGueRCe ard logic
q W. he
receneIled to a reunited country, aud re-
fused to take the cath &C allegiance
At one time during his career II the
Senate he had met and befriended Grant
then young officer IN the army. and a
warm attachment sPFaug between the two.
During President Grants second term
IoOmbs had occasion to appear before
the Supreme Court, the first visit he had
made to the Capital since he resigned his
seat IN the Senate to cast his lot with
the South
Upon his arrival in the city he at once
repaired to the White House and sent IN
card TO his oEe-tine friend. who had
become the country's Chief Executive He
was Immediately shown into General
Grants private Office, and was received
most cordially Tconbs drew himself W,
the very embodiment of dignity, and said:
Mr. President, I haee called upon you.
sir, because I have alSays considered it
my duty when visiting foreign country
TO first pay my respects 10 its chief mag
ist-ate before proceeding with other bust
ness
Then. seizing the Presidents hand and
almost wriEging il off, he said: Cod bless
you, Grant; it does me good 10 meet you
~ once more
Mr.. Frederick Meehlir, chief CT division
in the General Land Office. is one Of the
most popular men in the bureau. Mr..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
GENERAL GREELY GOES
TO WATCH EXPERIMENTS
Starts for North Carolina to Witness
Telegraphy Tests.

AeiSgIapHy lists
Gen. i. W. Greedy. Chief Signal officer,
and Captain Russell, Of the Signal Corps,
have gone to North Carolina to witness
experiments in wireless teIegraphy under
q system invented by Willis L Moore
Chief OF the Weather Bureau, and Prof
Reginald Fesseneen- Lfeutenants Beech
er and Hudgins, OF the Bureau Of Equip
nnent, Z. S, ", will leave here tonight for
the same purpose.
Two stations have been established for
the test, one at Roanoke Island. and the
ether at Cape Hatteras, about fifty miles
apart. It is claimed by the inventors that
their system is superior to any now in
Use. It has telephone receiver IN place
Of the tape machine OF the Marconi ap-
paTatus
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
Superfiu0us Hair
Permanently Removed.
Wonderful DIseeEeI bYa Henaa.

While travelling in Mexico I discovered drug
which removes hair from face. arms neck. OF any
part OF the body instantly and permanently. |
have been offered hgudre1s Of dollars fog my
secret. but I world rather handle this valuable
treatment myself 50 viii send to anyone afflicted
information without any expense but postage
stamp. Doa't judge nay Treatment By Unsneeess-
ful attempts OF others / have treated thousands
who are row thankful for life to ne I suffered
for years with this affection, and now nv LIES
work is to help others from this hu-niliating
trouble Gy treatment IS easy and accomplished
move hair. Don't suffer longer Relief Is now
yours fer the asking. Don't send any money;
merely write me Of ycnE case and ! gi5l per-
sonaily send sou full information that viii end
that shame and seIsitiFeaess that yQa must suffer-
EReTYthiHg sent sou VIII be carefully sealed and
year letter strictly held confiaentiaI- address
NINE. D0REE. 1544 Euclid ave. Philadelphia. Pa.
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BurgIar,s Yisif Bastens -

JERSEY CITY. April 28--John Keane
who was stricken with smallpox several
days age, died yesterday. A burglar
forced an entrance into Keane's house on
Sunday night. and il is believed the ex-
element z-tending the chase and capture
OF the bus lar fastened his death.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
Lansbe1rgh &Bro
: inen Specials.

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Home for Aged Elks.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 2s.-Tho Or
der Of Elks has obtained an option on q
hotel property at Rockbridge, Va. for the
proposed home for aged and INDECENT
Eiks-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23

at home in musical comedy, but for some
reason neither wants to keep to the paths
that theatergoers, who have some rights
IL the case, would like to see them travel.
BandmasteT Innis is writing an opera.
the Hbretto of which is the work Of a
hitherto unheard OF writer for the stage
Fabe Martin. Of Dowsgiac. Micn. The
piece has been ehristeRed The Brides of
the Tiger" but is said to be in no way re-
lated to the Great Iafayette-s The Ii
on's Bride
Charles Ross and Mabel Fenton viii re-
turn to vaudeville next season after some
years spent at Weber & Fields and the
New York TheateT. Their initial effort
will be travesty Ga 'Bu Barry
Sam Bernard is the latest deserter from
tie ranks Of the Weber & Fields forces.
Bernard expects to be a star next season.
He made a similar attempt some three
seasons ago in very Iugubrious affair by
Glen Maeponough. called The Marquis
of Michigan, but it lasted only a few
weeks
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23
IRISH BILL AT OTTAWA.
Resolution Favoring Home Rule for Ire
land to Be Introduced There.

OTTAWA, April 23.-ft is understood
that the Hon. John Costigan intends to
offer in the House of Commons shortly
a resolution favorlng home rule for Ire
land and deploring the action Of the
British government IN procIaiming the
Land League
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-23

Aechiin Y as Stah ofteer during the civil
war, and still retains the military bear
ing
Mr. Harry King, chief of the drafting di-
vision of the General Land Office. is a
native OF Washington He entered the
service as a craftsman in the Land Once
in 1890. and through his merit and at
teHtion to duty rose to his present Pc
sitjon, which he has held since 1888. SIR
King is also a member Of the Board Of
Geographical Names.
CaDts. Harold P. Howard and william
R Smedburg. jT. OF the Fourteenth Cav
airy, have been relieved from duty as
aides-de-c&mp on the staff of Major Gen
S. B. NJ. Young. and ordered to join their
regiment.
The Government has many handsome
men among its employees, but there are
few more distinguished in this line than
Capt Daniel V, Chisholm, one Of the
prcofreaders in the Government Printing
Office. True to his ancestry. Captain
Chisholm got into the war with Spain at
the earliest opportunity, and was in ser
vice IN Cuba After the war he was ap-
pointed TO his present position, and he
Immediately took high rank in his work,
and as a worker in several benevolent Or
CARNATIONS.
He IS adjutant Of The Spanish War Vet
eFans' organization of the District, and IS
IN great demand at ali the demOnsTa-
items Of the order. He is Mason, and
IS wei up in the rituals OF various So
cieties. Captain Chisholm Is a member Of
no famous E.c7-tH Carolina a
lily
Mr. Francis b Hoffman. chief Of the
returns section of the War Department,
and through whose hands pass nearly all
important documents, IS one Of the many
efficient men brought from Ohio TO the
seat Of Government He IS very. popular
with the clerks ana with the public and
is known as the model OF poIitcHess AID
dispatch
Mr. J. r Sutton. the poet of the Gov
eminent Printing Office, has anno9 need
that he IS writing new book. L IS often
asserted that there Is more literary tai
cnt in the big printing Office than any
where else IN the Government service.
The letters from some of the young men
recently sent TO Manila arc charming
Several have been published il trades pa
DeTs.
Mr. Eugene J. Hartley, OF the Census
Office. is the commodore of the establish
ment. He is al enthusiastic rowboat
propeller and Is now engaged in conquer
ing larger craft Mr.. Hartley IS a grsdu-
ate OF the University OF North Carolina
and viii become a lawyer in the OLD
North State.
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CaDts- Harold P. Howard and William
R Smedburg. jr-. OF the Fourteenth Cav
airy, have been relieved from duty as
aides-de-c&mp on the staff of Major Gen.
S. B. NJ. Young, and ordered to join their
regiment.
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Mr.. Frederick Meehlin, chief CT division
in the General Land Office. is one OF the
most popular men IN the bureau. Mr..