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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
BACHELOR GIRLS IN FLUTTER.
A Sympathetic Young Man Seeks a
Wife.

MANTUA, n. j., April 17--Some of the
most attractive young women Of the vii
iage recently organized the Bachelor
Girls Club because they felt that the
young men we're too anxious to seek the
society of the girls of other towns and
give them the go-by. The club was just
beginning to enjoy It's spirit of iadepend-
ence when 1t was thrown inso an unex-
Fected autter Of excitement, and now
there is likely to be trouble This morn
ing the president of the club was handed
by the postmaster a letter which had
come directed 20 his care from Middle
town, Del The writer Of the mIssIve says
he has learned of the girls club and that
he wants to extend his sympathy to it's
members in their trouble. He describes
himself as a young man of good looks,
coed prospects, with 81 geo, prospects Of
more soon, and he wants the club to Sc
lect some one OF its members to write
aim, with the purpose OF drifting into
matrimoDy.
A special meeting Of the club has been
called to take action on the letter, and the
girls are talking of casting lots to see
who shall do the writing. As there is
likely to be some considerable rivalry. II
is probable that the MiddIetown young
man may get more letters than he ex-
poets.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
A LIMBURGER WAR.
Louisvilie's Health Officer attacks a
Cherished German DeIicacv.

Louisville's health officer, DR.. NJ. K. Al
len. has proclaimed Imburger cheese to
be forbidden food in that city. He insists
that it is unsanitary stuff, full of mi
crobic mischief. His belief that it
abounds in baIesul bacteria is founded,
not as might be supposed on nasal obser-
vations. but on optical experiments
DR.. Allen AYERS that while locking at a
piece OF IimburgeT cheese through mag
nifying glass he saw it making a vigor-
Gus effort TO escape from under the lens
This. he contends, makes iinburger
cheese a living issue for Louisville.
Cheese that is strong enough to walk by
itself is, &c thinks, too powerful for the
general digestion; hence his determine
ton TO suppress its sale and consump-
tion.
Contraminded German citizens, of
whom there are a host in Louisville, have
rallied to the defence of their cherished
cheese. They argue with much force that
Hmburger should never be locked at
through a magnifying glass. AS for the
microbes. they ask DR.. Allen to name any
food or drink in which, With the aid OF
sufficiently powerful microscope, evil
aenees OF germy life cannot be detected.
1t Is a controversy that resolves itself
at last into q question of taste-and the
proof of the limburgef. like the pudding.
is in the eatiHg.-NeW York World.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
RED LETTER DAY IN
THE PATENT OFFICE

The issue of patents for Tuesday, april
%, will be larger than ever before in
the history of the Patent once, reaching
the 200 mark. The total issue Of patent
rights, if designs, trademarks. labels,
prints, and reissues are counted, will be
764
The issue next to this in point of size
sos patents-occuTred, by curious coin
oidence, exactly twelve years ago, on the
same day of the month-ApriI %, 1890.
Hon. R. J. Fisher was then Commissioner
of Patents
The working force and facilities at the
command Of that mueh-worked Govern
ment official, the Commissioner, are such
that 500 patents week can be handled
conveniently. It has been running above
that for some time, and as conse-
quence everyone connected with the Office.
from the Commissioner down to the mes
sengers, are on the continual jump. How
long the Patent Office people can keep
up the jump without an increase in the
working force is another question.
The increase in the patent issue shows
more than the activity of American in
ventive genius which is always active
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
EX-CORPOR6L TELLS OF
SHOCKING ATROCITIES
Filipino Women and Children
ButChered by Americans.
WATER CURE" IS COMMON
Richard 0Brien, of the Twenty-sixth
Volunteers, Willing to Swear to HIS
Story Before TribunaI-Detaiied Ac-
count of Massacre of Helpless Villagers

NEW YORK, April 17.-Richard O'Brien,
recently corporal Of Company NJ, Twenty
sixth United States Volunteers, ina state
ment published here today, says that the
barbarous water cure" was a common
practice with the officers of the United
States army in the Philippines.
He tells also of other alleged horrors,
including abuse OF Filipino women, and
massacre Of unresising townsfcIk-
Corporal O'Brien enlisted from his
home in North Adams, Mass, but is now
living at No. 1871 Amsterdam Avenue. this
city. He declares his willingness to tes-
tify TO the facts he sets forth.
0'Brien severely arraigns officers and
men. but apologies for the doings of the
latter by saying that the undignihed ac-
ton Of the officers in many Instances is
responsible for the brutality displayed
by the soldiers
Among other acts o'Brien charges
against the officers is the disrespect they
displayed toward the flag at flag rails
ing at saa Jonaquin.
On this occasion. he declared, when the
flag was raised over the town, and the
men were drawn up at present arms in
honor CT the event, not one of the assem-
bled Officers uncovered as the flag was
hauled to the pole O'Brien declares the
effect upon the men was bad.
Telling of frightful and wanton butch
cry OF the natives. encouraged and coun-
tenaneed by the officers. Corporal O'Brien
tells this awful story of the visit of the
troops to and the piIlage of the town of
Barrio La Nog.
1T was On the 9th day of December,
the anniversary Of my BIRTH said Cor
PoTaI 0'Brfen.
As we approached the town the word
passed along the line that there would
be no prisoners taken
This was significant.
The first shot was fred by the then
first sergeant Of our company.
His target was mere boy. The
shooting attracted the villagers, who
came out Of their homes n alarm.
They offered no offense. did not display
a weapon, made no hostile movement
whatsoever, but they we're ruthiessly shot
down in Geld blood. men, women, and
children"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
GIRLS AND THEIR LUNcHEoNs.
Their Dislike to Being Suspected OF
Carving ComestibIes,

Wig is it that a girl so disIikes to be
seen carrying a luncheon when she goes
to work in the morning? Whatever the
reason-and it probably would not be far
to seek-it is certain that she does dislike
it, and devises ali sort of schemes fer
making it appear that she is carrying any
thing under the sun except a luncheon
One faultlessly attired girl takes her
collars to be laundered every day; at
least she carries small, square laundry
box each morning. 1t is never wrapped
in a paper, and is tied with most prosaic
cord. In contrast to this IS the excep-
tionaTiy dainty parcel which another girl
carries It might contain a gift, so ex-
quisiteIy is 1t wrapped. But it has ex-
actly the shape Of two square slices of
bread. with perhaps a bit Of meat be-
tween
A blonde with smart pomDadcur is
apparently planning to ruin her digestion
with a daily box of bonbons. But the
box occasionally betTays its owner by
emitting faint odoF of cheese or OF
gingerbread.
The girl with the deeorous locking
paint box would never have been suspect
ed if she had not inadvertently opened it
one day to show a friend new and de-
licfous sort Of wafer which she had dis
covered ut the grocer's.
Equally innocent looking was the music
roll which a demure girl balanced care
fully across her knees, but the view
through ii WIS DISTRACTED midway by
brown paper parcel, discovered only as
she rose to leave the car.
Several girls carried fancy silk OF
leather hand bags, which they guarded
carefully from being crushed when the
car became crowded. But this would not
have formed conclusive evidence if one of
the bags had not been suddenly caught
between the owners arm and the broad
back of man who lost his balance as the
car stopped with a jerk at q crossing.
''HoTrorsI" exclaimed the girl to q
friend as she looked at the bag in dis
may. Imagine that chocolate ecIaiFet
A girl friend has eonfded to me that
some of the chateIaine bags are just the
right size to slip a couple of sandwiches
into. But the most truly deceptive
lunch box I know Of" she added, be
longs to a girl whose brother IS a camera
fiend. She has an empty camera box with
the lens removed. To ali outside appear
ances it is as truly a camera as ever it
was. She is the envy OF all the girls who
know the secret ''-Afflwaukee Sentinel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
MARY'S LITTLE LAMB.
Not MezezSS-a Fiction, But It and It's
Mistress Realities.

Many PEOPLE viii be surprised to learn
that Mary and her little lamb. celebrated
in verse. we're realities.
The original vas Mary E. Sawyer. af-
terward Mrs Columbus Tyler. She was
born and brought up near Worcester
Mass, where the lamb episode really
hapDered- From the fleece sheared from
her pet two pairs of stockings were knit.
One pair. treasured by the old LADY IN
til she was about eighty years old. was
contributed by her ten years ago to 4
fund which was being raised for the
preservation Of the old South Church.
Boston. The yarn of the stocking was
TaYeled out and small pieces we're az
tached 10 cards bearing her autograph
From the sale of these cards the sum Of
800 was realized.
The pet Of Mrs TyIer's childhood was
the little newborn lamb. found almost
dead, which she had carefully nursed
back to life, sitting up ali one night TO
care for It. Daily she combed its fleece
and tied the wool with bright ribbons It
became devotedly attached to her and
followed her about everywhere One day
her brother Nat" suggested that they
take the k.mb TO school. II followed
willingly enough, and Mary secreted II
beneath her seat. q high bOarded-up old
fashioned seat II lay there very quiet
y, covered up with her shawl. By and
by Mary had to leave her seat to re-
cite. moment later there was clat-
ter and Patter on the floor, and the lamb
came following after.
The teacher. a Miss Polly KimbaIl. who
was afterward the mother OF Mr. LOring,
Of Boston, did not reprimand Mary, bur
laughed heartily with all OF her pupils.
Mary, very much mortified, led the lamb
out OF doors. and put Il in shed. where
it remained until she went home at noon
There happened to be visiting the
school that morning young man-John
Rouistone, the son of Mary's dancing
master He was greatly pleased at the
incident, ana the next day came again to
the sehoolhouse. bringing Mary a slip OF
paper containing three stanzas which ne
had composed Two stanzas were after
ward added by a Mrs Townsend.
Chen she had grown to young
wemanhood Mary taught school at Fitch
burg After her marriage she held the
position of matron of the Mclean Insane
Asylum al SomeFviiIe Mass. for thirty
FIVE years-Philadelphia North American.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
DROP COIN And GET a MEAL.
an Automatic Machine That VIII Sup
ply ANY Food Desired.


'sDrop your money in the slot and get
meal" viii be the rule at new res
taurant TO be soon opened on Chestnut
Street above Eighth by well-known
firm. Against the main wall OF the res
taurant viii be built an immense auto
matte machine, out Of which, when the
money is dropped in the proper slots, will
issue sandwiches. steaming cups Of coffee,
oyster pies. cakes. OF anything OF the
average lunch counter bill Of fare
The machine viii be 90 feet long against
one wall and y feet long against another.
Built Of mahogany, marble and glass the
intending purchaser must visit one OF its
compartments and drop II his coin. If
the coin be bad the machine viii promptly
spit it out again. But IL the machine finds
the money satisfactory the food or drink
desired win Issue forth on q tray. all
ready to be eaten Hot food wiz come out
just Of the Ere and cold articles just OF
the ice.
In this novel restaurant the diners ears
viii not ache from strident eallings out Of
Draw one - Brown the buck. Special
medium smothsred." He viii 60 quietly 10
the automatic machine which viii look
like unusually fine sideboard with no
counter in front Of It, get his food and
take IL TO the seat where he desires TO
sit and eat. The only walters IN sight viii
be noiselcss ones. whose duties viii be TO
clear away the debris after the patrons of
the place have finished their eating
The machine viii cost about sac, Geo
Just I64 different varieties OF food and
drink VIII be vended BY it. so that there
can be no complaint OF a lack OF things 10
choose from At the present tine thepe
are no specimens Of it in this country. but
it is comparatively common IN Europe. On
the other side the machines are built to
provide beer ale and spirits. some OF them
even having champagne 10 sell 4 stock
company, with a capital OF $3.50, 900. has
been formed to sell the machines il the
United States.-PhiladeIphi Record
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
Seven hundred grants acknowledge
ing American genius viii be issued
on April az, the largest number for
one day in the history of the bureau.

enough. anyhow. 1t shows the general
condition of prosperity which prevails
Enough things are always being invented
to provide work for half a dozen patent
Offices But it is only in good times.
when there is something doing along all
the lines of commercial activity. that it
is worth the while Of the manufacturers
and capitalists to take up these inventions
and shove them through.
Tie Patent Office printers felt so jubi-
liant over the star issue that when the
patents were counted up for thu forth
coming issua--as they always are nearly
two weeks before the Gazette" Is printed
they got out a souvenir to celebrate the
occasion This took the form of a neat
little slip of paper with the issue printed
below the picture of the American eagle,
historical bird, tapping his wings and
growing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
CHURCHMEN VS.. SINNERS.
Proposed Contest to Prove Latter Are the
More Liberal.

CHESTER, Pa, April 1T.-Aroused by
the statement Of the pastor, Rev. ]. ".
Moore, of Calvary Baptist Church. that
the sinners give more to the church
than the members of the congregation.
unique contest viii take place on May II.
The Board Of Deacons fled their com
plant against the statement and the pas
tor defended his assertion and offers to
prove it. Two plates viii De set aside,
one for the sinners and the other for the
congregation, and the plate which has the
largest contribution will win the contest.
Pastor Moore viii have charge of the
sinners plate, while Deacon Holloway
VIII look after the congregations. The
Su1uay Sc'sooI mas entered into the rivalry
and the children win try to beat their
elders.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
MURDER SUSPECTED.
Two New Haven Men Arrested for the
Death of Ones wife.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 17.-Rfchard
G. Norton, contractor in the New Haven
Rolling Mill, and Thomas Mancen, friend
with whom he was playing pool last night,
are under arrest at headquarters on sus-
picion of murder
They returned to Norton's house at
o'clock this morning.
Tenants in the upper part OF the house
heard commotion downstairs Shortly
afterward Norton came up and asked for
some turpentine-
He said that he had found his wife dead
The people upstairs notified the police
and stated that they thought they heard
the woman's voice after Norton came
home. and that they heard something like
a body falling The coroner is inTesti-
eating.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
WOMAN DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Her Horse Ran Away and the Wagon
Was Upset.

DOYLESToWN. Pa, April 17-Mrs.
Bertha Lands, of New Britain, died yes
terday afternoon as a result of injuries
received in runaway accident this morn
ing Mrs. Lands had taken milk to he
creamery and was about 10 start Cor home
when the horse ran away. The wagon was
upset and Mrs. Lands was dragged nearly
half a mile
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
GOT THE WRONG PASTOR.
But Trouble in a WiIliamsport Church
Is Settled.

wILTAMsPoRT, Pa, April 1.-THE
trouble in the Pine Street Methodist
Episcopal Church growing out Of the fail
ure Of Bishop walden 10 appoint the man
whom the congregation desired to preside
over them has been settled. Rev Amos
Baldwin, of Lock Haven, who was ap-
pointed to Eli the Pine Street pulpit, has
been appointed presiding elder of che
Juniata district, and Rev E n Stevens,
whose place Mr.. Baldwin viii take, will
come to the church IN this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
QUIT WORK OR UNION.
Vltimatum Served by Labor Authorities
Upon Mine Workers.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. April 17.-This
morning the engineers and pump runners
at the Pettabone. Woodward, and the
AVondale mizses Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna aad Western Company were nolf-
fed by the U4ited Mine Workers that TN
less they Joined the strikers within
twenty-fouT hours their names would be
stricken from the rolls of the union
For the past week efforts have been
made to get hem to stop work
They signed a contract with the com
pany some weeks ago. and declare they
will a3ide BY it.
The company procured an additional
force of men to work in the Jersey mine
today. and the mine is now saved from
the fire which threatened it when the
strikers left.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
TRIED TO KILL TWO BROTHERS
Both Are Wounded by Strangers IN
South Sharon

SHARON. Pa, April I7.-Aa attempt was
made to murder Andrew and Michael
ChoKtosh, brothers, in South Sharon last
night They met two strangers on Broad
way. who scanned them closely. They
had gone but few feet when two shots
were fred, one bullet hitting Andrew in
the head, making probably fatal wound.
and the other grazing Mfchael's cheek
The two strangers ran when a trolley ear
approached.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17
THE DOUBLE TRIAL PLATE.
Danny Maher Rides Principality in a
Winner IN Race.

NEWMARKET. England, April 17.-sir
E FiRcent's PrincipaIfty, with Danny
Maher Up, won the race for the Double
Trial Plate Of 200 sovereigns here today.
MIR. r Sherwood Galopade colt. ridden
b. Skeets Martin. finished second. The
odds against the winner were to 5
The race was over the Rous course. a
distance OF FIVE fiIrlongs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17

Mr.. William Bass, of zoos Kalorama
Avenue northwest foreman of the Con
gressionaI Record" is very busy man
during the long hours CT the night at the
present time. Getting all the proceedings
of both houses OF Congress. together with
a great deal CT other copy in type in
time for the morning mails Is often a
great undertaking. but Mr. Bass Is ever
equal 10 the emergency, and is greatly re-
lied upon by the Public Printer and Con
gress.
Mr. Thomas c. Washington, CT the Ord
nance Office, Washington Navy Yard, vas
appointed in that department from West
Virginia. Mr. Washington Is considered
very efficient and obiiging clerk, and a
great favorite in fraternaI and military
circles He has lived in this city about
ten years.
Mr.. James E. Leeman, an officer in the
District National Guard. recently received
an appointment IN the Pension Office Mr..
Leeman volunteered his services IN The
war with Spain, as q member of Company
D, First District of Columbia Volunteer
Infantry. with the rank of sergeant He
is a bright and energetic young man and
viii undoubtedly win favor in his new
field Of duty.
Mr. Samuel L Dickinson, of Washing
ton. clerk in the Treasury Department,
has decided liking fer army life Mr.
Dickinson was a sergeant in Company D,
First District Regiment, which served in
the Santiago campaign; and also mem
States Volunteers. which served IN the
Philippines. Mr.. Dickinson contemPiates
moving to Denver next Monday.
Mr.. Samuel FeIand. formerly OF Yfr-
giLia, but now a clerk in the Treasury. De-
partment, is a very busy young man now
adays. Besides his regular departmental
work, Mr.. FeIand has undertaken to study
SO : to pass the rigid army examination
for commission IN the regular cavalry
service. Mr.. FcIand was a corporal in
d Company, First District of Columbia
Volunteer Regiment in the war with
Spain. and IS the present QuaTter1naster
OF the Second Battalion, District Of c.
lumbia National Guard.
Mr. L H Finney. a clerk In the Ord
nance Department, Washington Navy
rafHe. The machine was valued at s9O0,
and already Mr.. Finney has been offered
over $500 for it This fortunate young
man halls from the good old city Of Rich
mond, Va. and has been a trusted Gov
eminent employe fer several years.
Mr. Bushrod Washington, a West Viz
ginian, was appointed clerk in the Office
OF Commissioner Carroll D. Wright, De-
partment OF Labor, about fifteen years
ago Aside from his enviabIe Office record,
Mr.. Washington until recently, was 4
National GUardsman, who distinguished
himself many times as a sharpshooteT il
rifle contests Mr.. Washington is mar
ried, and has happy little family.
Mr. Arthur N. 8Iuzzy is a War Depart
ment clerk Of years standing. and one Of
the most valuable as well as most oblig-
ing of any in the service He is a mill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-17

talon Z Mason. and gentleman of IN
assailable reputation
Mr. Joseph Dierkin,. private secretary OF
Capt. Henry T. Brian, Foreman of Print
ing, Government Printing Office. has been
an enPloye Of the Government for many
years Mr. Dierkin is also an enthusi-
astic fraternity man, and a great worker
in and officer Of the Government Print
ing Office Council of the National Union
q fraterEal insurance order.
Capt Francis B. Wheaton, Of the Treas
ury Department, is an assistant chief IN
the Supervising Architects Office, and
near relative OF Gen Lloyd Wheaton. now
serving in the Philippines Captain
Wheaton has himself smelled guupowder,
having served as volunteer in the war
with Spain in the First District Volunteer
Regiment as second lieutenant Of Com
pany I He is an ex-NauonaI Guard on
Ger also
The Civil Service Commission announces
two examinations for May 81, 1902. One is
for the position of Northumberland at
HavcrhilI, Mass at a salary OF $500 per
annum, and the other for the place OF
baker in the Fort Peck Indian School. in
The Commission will examine applicants
for the position OF field assistant in for
estTy on May 6-7. From among the eli
gibles resulting from this examination
certiication will be made to position in
the Bureau of Forestry. Department OF
Agriculture, at a salary Of 1000 per an
num-
George r. Wales, one of the examiners
-,
returned to his desk. having been Sc
TiousIy Ill for several weeks His arrival
at his Office caused considerable pleasure
among the Civil Service Commission Of
fetal, with whom he is exceedingly popu-
lar
Mr.. Wales returned to this city but a
short tine ago frCm Louisville, KY. where
he had charge OF the successful prose-
cutioR OF the case against former Internal
Revenue Collector Sapp.
Mr.. Wales is a thorough Yankee by
birth, and is one OF the leading spirits
in the Vermont State Association Of this
city, an organization composed OF local
residents who were born and raised in the
Maple Sugar State"
Mr- Joseph T Bender. chief of the IN
dian division. has the reputation Of be-
ing the best informed man on Indian al
fairs IN the service of the Interior De-
partment. Mr.. Bender, who is one Of the
Oldest employees, is native Of New York
State, and came to Washington TO en-
ter the Interior Department in 1869 Be
ginning in one OF the humbIest positions
in the department. he worked his way
steadily upward to his present position
at the head of one of the department 5
most important branches As = young
man he impressed those with whom he
came into contact with his trustwortlli-
ness and sincerity. He is one OF the most
popular officials in the Interior Depart
ment.
Rev. DR.. John s. Arnes, chief of the divi-
sion of public documents of the Interior
Department. is a relative of the late Col
umbus DeIano. Secretary of the Interior
during the AdmiGistI alton of President
Grant. He has been actively engaged in
department work for over thirty years.
During that time he has formed the ac-
quaintanee Of a large circle of prominent