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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Group Of Beautiful Silks.
For Summer Dresses.

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Not only beautiful hut seryiceable3
as they're very thin--consequently
cool and at the sam 10 time worthy
and not least Of all OF their attrac-S
stions is tho low price for eacl, fab .5l
ric. VI
Japanese Habutal In neat checks
and stripes-it was acc. a yard--now
it's 26c.
Corded Wash Silks, 25c. yard.
VI White Japanese Silks that ara all
silk--23 inches wild 9. 200. yard.
Waterproof Japanese silks, SOC.
yard. sS5
Striped LouisInes, 500. yard. Very
1,istrous and soft-newest and most
fashionable colorings for shirt-waist
suits. s8 Saa Is
Swiss Taffeta n abutal, 25 inches
Wide guaranteed to wear and q war
5ranted waterproof;; very lustrous. s5c.
yard. Isl III
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10

Dell sculley was under arrest for
short time last night on charge 0
burglary. He had attended the Elks
hobo convention and about midnigh
went down to his store. to make up
cash. The store had been closed dur.
ing his absence at the convention. Mr.
Sculley entered by way OF rear door
and was industriously engaged in count
ing his coin when a policeman happen
ed by. The spectacle Of a hobo max
ing up Sculley's cash did not look good
to the patrolman, who compelled the
hobo to open the front door and submit
to arrest. Mr.. SculIey succeeded in es.
tablishig his identity and was permit
ted to proceed with his CASH making.
He was so well disguised that the DO
lice officer near friend, was unable to
recognize him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10

night was token Of the esteem OF the
Elks for their old-time scribe. The
presentation speech was made by Hon.
J, Bruce Polworth. the Cathlamet sage.
who delivered one Of those noted im-
promptu addresses for which he Ia
famous The distinction shown Mr..
Carney last night was a marked one
for there are but two other life MEM
bers of Astoria lodgethat beloved old
Fix, Duncan McTavish. ana United
States senator Fulton. the most promi-
nent Astoria Elk, Mr.. Carney attempted
to express his thanks for the courtesy
shown him. but his remarks were
necessarily lame,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10

Paris. Feb. s.--The news OF the arst
Japanese attack with torpedo bouts on
the Russian feet OF Port Arthur cre-
ated CONSERVATION here. The officials
Of the foreign Office were among the
first to receive the Information. and
the advices were similar 10 those Of
the st. Petersburg Official Gazette.
showing that two Russian battleships
and one cruiser were damaged. and also
showing hat four torpedo boats riade
the attack. An Official OF the foreign
ONCE said:
ut Is profoundly TO be regretted that
such decisive step has been taken,
and It terminates the efforts the powers
might have made TO avert actual war
fare"
The attitude OF the French govern
ment In view OF the war is now defin-
itely determined on. France win main
tain neutrality under any and all cir
cumstaces. the Franco Russian alliance
being construed as not requiring
France to intervene in behalf Of Rus
sia, even should Great Britain or any
third power intervene in behalf OF
Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10
Better Imam Gold.

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debil
ity." writes F. G.. Green. of Lancaster
N. H. mo remedy helped me until
used Electric Bitters. which did me
more good than all the medicine had
ever used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She
says Electric bitters are iust splendid
for female troubles: that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak
rundown women. No other medicin
can take It's place in our family" Try
them. Only 50 cents. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Charles, Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10

lying under powerful land batteries
must have been carried out darlngly
and skillfully.
AS viceroy Alexieff did not mention
any Japanese losses In his first dis
patch. the common talk of the naval
officers was that the Japapese have
shown that they can handle their ships
better than the Russians.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10
Attention. EanIsa.

All members Of Astoria Aerie No. II
Fraternal Order Of Eagles. are request.
ed to assemble at the Aerie room al
o'clock today "wednesday Feb
ruary 10, to attend the funeral of Broth
er Charles James of Redding Aerie,
which takes place from Pohps UNDER
taking parlors. BY order Of
G. E. Foster, W. S. H. Wise, w. p.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10
Sure Cure For Grin.

New York. Feb. s.--Rudolph Web.
er, 10 years old, of Ill Stagg street
street. blew the top Of his head of yes.
terday with a shot gun In his rooms
His suicide is said to be caused by de-
spondency over lingering attack OF
the grip. He told his wife that he was
going to get rid OF bis illness even II
he had to use shotgun to do Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10

Washington, Feb. Soldiers have
been cabled to Admiral Evans to send
his squadron to Chinese waters
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-10
ENGLISH HAPPY

Continued from page one,
The evening world., 1904-02-24
BEAT BROKER
BEATEN MAN SUES.
lie Vino Got So Much
the Worst of an Encounter
with Harry G. Tobey that He
Has Brought Action.

Justice Greenbaum and a jury are
acting as referees in the trial OF a
suit t")ught by Alexander lie Vino.
a stock broker at No. So Broadway.
against Harry @. Tobey, of Tobey &
Kirk. of the Broad Exchange. for S15,-
900 damages. The suit grows out OF a
fight on the curb.
lie Who's version of the fight shows
that Tobey must have got his moneys
worth. lie Vino says that after some
words on a deal Tobey clipped him
under the left eye, countered on his
right and mixed him up so that he
was I'll eight weeks, had three doctors.
spent two weeks at atlantic City and
was unable I o attend to business for
ten weeks and he had not provoked the
attack.
Or. Richard Stern and two other
physicians c~orroborated lie limo re-
garding his injuries and said he was
Frustrated and suffered from shock and
weak action OF the heart.
The evening world., 1904-02-24
New Commissioners Allows In
mates of Prison on Black
wells Island to Have Their.
Cells Unlocked at All Hours.
FEAR OF FIRE THE
CAUSE, HE DECLARES.
After the Baltimore Disaster He
Was Not Willing that the Pris-
oners Should Be Subjected to
Dangers of that Kind.

eeveral hundred prisoners In the big
p~enitentiary and workhouse on Black
wells Island are not locked In their
cells at night nor at any time. The
Same applies to the women's prison.
In unprecedented.
Under present conditions there Is moth
ing to prevent the prisoners from emerg-
Ing in a body from their respective cells
and combining in n sortle against the
keepers. But to guard against surprise
extra keepers. armed with rifles and re-
volvers. have been stationed along the
tiers, and the utmost vigilance is ex-
erclsed to prevent any outbreak. At no
time Is this vigilance or presentation OF
an armed force relaxed. and under the
circumstances the prison officials feel
rea sonably safe.
Since the system Of leaving cell doors
unlocked went into effect a month ago
not the slightest disturbance has
occurred, with the exception of an occa-
ntonal outbreak on the part OF one or
two rebellious spirits. who left their
cells at night in violation of the prison
rules.
Humane impulse prompted Commits
sioner Francis j. L.antrv. he says. to
issue the order requiring that cell doors
be unlocked. Following the Chicago and
Baltimore fires he concluded to take no
chances of his criminal charges being
roasted like rats in traps in the event
of a sudden coniagration in the prison
\ and Issued the order requiring that cells
\ be left unlocked at night.
Thta rtta will rn,,,atp q, faroo ,ko
COMMISSIONS told an Evening World
reporter to-day. until the prison cells
have been equipped with a lever device
which will permit of all cell doors be-
Ing opened simultaneously. The work
OF installing this system is already IN
derway.
have been thus equipped and in these
cells the more despe.utr c...Iii,LIs 80.
able-bodiod OF the prison Inmates are
lodged nightly.
simple turning of IL lever can be UNI
locked and flung open automatically i'll
simultaneously.
'During my first term as Commits
sioner i caused these three tiers to pc
supplied with the lever device." said
COMMISSIONS Lantry to-day, but could
mot finish the job before M term ex-
pired. ] suggested to my successor the
necessity for finishing the lob. but found
mat nothing III tndl ItHp'tl ndu ptfI
done when I again took office. / at once
made application for the needed money
and resumed the work. II would be
horrible II a fire happened and these
u~nfortunates were roasted alive in their
cells.
we feel reasonably safe by allowing
the doors of the uneouipped CELLS TO re-
main unlocked at night rs We have
tripled the guards and each man Is well
armed.
THE same applies TO the women's
prison. AS soon as the locking and
opening device Is finished we can safely
put every prisoner under lock III key"
The evening world., 1904-02-24
Strong and Vigorous at the Age OF
Eighty eight.

Rev. J. n. Parker. Utica, y. Y. writes:
I'm June. 1901. | lost my sense of hearing
entirely. My hearing had been somewhat
impaired for several years. but not so much
affected but that | could hSld converse with
my friends: but In June. 1901, my sense Of
hearing left me 30 that ! could hear no
sound whatever. 1 vas also troubled with
severe rheumatic pains In my limbs. |
commenced taking ierunn, aud now my
hearing Is restored rs good rs II was prior
to June. 1901. My rheumatic pains are all
gone. I cannot speak too highly OF Peruna,
and now. when lightweight years old. can
say 1t has invigoratod my whole system.'-
Rev. J. ". Parker.
Mr.. W. b. schnader. Of Terre Hlll. Pa.
writes: .
Of cold IN February. 1889. | could not do
ANYTHING for almost two months. In De-
cemher, 1899. | saw one Of your books about
your remedies. Then ! wrote to Dr. Hart
man for advice; and he wrote that should
commence the use OF Peruna, and how TO
take care OF myself. -
81 aid not lose one day last winter that
I could not tend to my stock. / am sixty
three years old. and | cannot thank you
Too much for what you have done for me.
II YOU 10 not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use Of Peruna write
AT once 10 Or. Hartman, giving a full state
mani OF YOUR case, and he Will be pleased
- five YOU his valuable advice gratis.
"hSaress Or. Hartman. President OF The
usrt,nan SanitHrinm, Columbus. g
The evening world., 1904-02-24
CROWDED TROLLEY
RUNS INTO RIVER
Several Passengers Injured in
Panic and Burned by Hot
Goals as Car Leaves Rails
and Goes Over Bank.

PATTERSON, N. j.. Feb. 2t.-severa,
persons were injured in an accident to
a trolley car of the Singac line. at a
point this side OF Lincoln's Park to-
day. A car on which there were twen-
ty-seven passengers jumped the track
at a switch and ran TOWARD the river.
a few feet away.
The forward part OF the car plunged
into the water and the front wheels
stuck fast in the mud. The stove upset
and the live Goals were scattered out
into the car. The most seriously In
jured were:
Thomas Meahan, motorman. badly cut
about the head by broken glass.
James Newly. of West Park. bruised
and shoulders sprained.
Charles Williams, of Little Falls.
bruised and shoulders spralned.
George Meyer, of Little Falls, bruises
and shoulder sprained.
4 young woman, name not known,
burned about the hands n face
All these named were able TO go TO
their homes.
or less bruised or badly shaken up, q
several had their clothing scorched by
the flying Goals.
The accident is attributed to the c
of experience OF the motorman. VINO 10
said to he a new hand and who ran
his car at TOO great a speed on APP
preaching the switch. The tracks are
only a few feet from the river at the
noint where the accident occurred. The
ground slopes gently from the tracks
TO the waters edge. When the car
Jumped the rails n dashed toward the
FLYER there was wild panic among the
The nnsetting of the stove added to
the excitement and men. women
OF the car.
Two men on the car, more cool-headed
than the others. grabbed the fallen
stove ard damned 1t through a window.
letting il fall into the water.
Their prompt action prevented the car
from catching ARE n probably saved
the lives of some of the passengers,
The car was In charge OF Conductor
T'homas button.
The evening world., 1904-02-24
He SOLD
MORGAN DIAMONDS
Weinstein, Driving, Nearly Ran
Down a Girl and Now He's in
Bellevue Hospital for Mental
Observation.

Jacob weinstein. forty-hve years on'
OF No. 512 East One Hundred ana FIJI
teenth street, VINO says lie Is a wealthy
manufacturer, at No. l73 Green street.
while driving In a runabout nearly ran
over a young girl at Fifth avenue ana
one Hundred and Tenth street this AT
ternoon. Policeman Osborn. VINO 80"
the reckless driving OF Weinstein, CAV
chase and arrested him at Ninety
ninth street.
In the Harlem Court weinstein laid
Besides being a wealthy paper man
ufacturer l am largely interested IN
diamonds. Why. I sold J. Pterpont MOT
gan a share in my diamond company
for one million dollars"
Then weinstein asked sergt. Delaney
II he would cash n check. Before De
laney decided that he would accommo,
late the man Weinstein got a pencil
and wrote out a check for S2S'"n' IL
wasn't cashed.
Magistrate Flammer ordered Vein
stein Committed 20 Bellevue for hve day
for examina tion.
The evening world., 1904-02-24
MOTHER ENDS LIFE
LITTLE ONES
Mrs. Mary 0isbrow Kissed Her
Daughters Good-By, Drank
Carbolic Acid and Fell Dying
and in Agony at Their Feet.

In the presence Of her two little girls,
Mrs. Mary Disbrow. a widow. living AT
No. l5 Albany avenue. Brooklyn, drank
carboiic acid at noon to-day and died
before a physician could reach her to
render her any aid.
Her lips were badly burned by the
poison. and her cries of agony with
those OF her children attracted many
neighbors TO the house. They tried to
viz her by forcing milk down her
throat.
Mrs. ;)isbrow. who was forty-nye years
old, has not been In good health for
some time. She grew Respondent when
all remedies failed to restore her to her
usual condition and for the past few
days had been 1 N exceedingly low
spirits.
She took Rttle interest in her house
hold duties and on several occasions
was heard 10 remark that she would
be better of dead. But no one thought
she contemplated taking her life.
Her two little girls were sent to school
to-day as usual. They returned shortly
after noon and found their dinner await
ing them. Mrs. Disbrow was net in the
dIning-room at the time, but the chill
dren had frequently eaten alone n
knowing that she was somewhere in the
house, they sat down.
Presently they heard their mother call
from an adjoining room and ran there
TO her. She waa sitting In a chair and
as they came up to her she kissed them
q fyectionataly and told them good-by.
Where are you going, mammn7
asked one OF hor daughters.
You shall See Mrs. DIsbrow an
swered, w%hereupon she took a two
ounce bottle OF carbolic acid from I'M
derneath her skirt. and. raising II to
her lima, drank h contents before the
children could realize what she was do
ing.
and writhed in agony. Her children.
frightened. began TO cry, and soon
neighbors came in. They could not save
the mother. n h de- before Am.
Oulance Surgeon Stollworty arrived
from 81. Mary's Hospital.
The evening world., 1904-02-24
E|GHT-FOOT INDIAN
. OFF RESERVATION
He Disappears from in Front Of
a Fourth Avenue Cigar Store
and There Is All Sorts of
Trouble.

The police OF Manhattan and Brook
Iyn are looking for an Indian eight feet
high. They say that he has a few Rus
sian scalps in his belt. a tomahawk in
his right hand, a scalping knife in his
left n sings plaintire versions Of
'IIiawatha" and Laughing Waters
when the police are not looking or list
rning.
Late this afternoon Headquarters was
startled by the following thai came over
the phone from the Firth street police
station: Send out an alarm for an In
dian eight feet high. Charles N. May,
of No. 124 Fourth avenue, has lost him,
and there's - TO pay"
Patrolman Frank Murphy took the
message and told the Sergeant. The
sergeant was sceptical. He said as much
to Murphy. too, but the latter remem-
bered having seen the Indian In front
OF an express Office on the Bowery and
he won over the o~bJurgating sergeant.
IAN right" said the sergeant. get
me two of the p~lain-clothes sleuths and
we'll give 'em a job" The two cracker
.acks OF the Headquarters STAFF we're
put on the case. They discovered many
During the raid on Mav's place last
Saturday the Indian, WIN looked fierce
enough TO be Admiral Alexieff after the
torpedolng OF Feb. ., was spirited
away. He was next heard of on the
Bowery. where some Japs mistook him
for u Cossack In disguise. The
aporigine was m~anhandled until his
wooden unresponsiveness showed that
he was more than human. Then the
sIeuths lost track OF the eight-footer.
Over in Brooklyn three Russians saw
what they nlaimed was a red ghost.
THE Indian!' said the sleuths. Were
gettin' warmer" The Russians inter-
viewed by the police made incoherent
statements, but the information ELECTED
took the plain clothes men closer to
their game. They finally lost track OF
him somewhere neal the Navy-Yard.
morning at the rise of sun the Federal
authorities M the Secret Service will
he asked TO lend a helping hand.
The evening world., 1904-02-24
PARROT STARTS FIRE
AND SOUNDS ALARM
Bird Played with Matches and
When House Was in Flames
He Showed Appreciation of
re-Fighters by Saying Fine:

John Pope. of No. sol East Fifty
eighth street. owns an apartment and
a green and yollow-tailed parrot. whose
name is Alexander" The neighbors
all said that that same parrot had a
sulphurous disposition and was a mem
her of no church.
To-day the parrot, proving true TO
the reputation fastened upon 1t by the
friends of the Popes, spled n bunch OF
pR9sphornsatipGsd matches A. WHICH
denly there was a blaze. The apart
msnt vac on fire.
Fire. Fire." yelled the bird.
rhe ncighbors said II vas a most
human Ike cry, They entered the
Pope apartments aad all hands extin-
gulshed the flames.
Fine" said pol,
Great bird said the neighbors.
Only Mr.. Pope knew how the fire start
ed. He said something else in the
privacy of his apartments. -
The evening world., 1904-02-24
MISS WALKERS 500
A PLATE DINNER
Young American Prima Donna
Celebrates Recovery from a
Recent Illness by Entertaining
a Number of Friends.

Miss Edythe Walker. prima donna
soprano at the Metropolitan Opera
House. gave a dinner at the Hotel
Majestic last night. The cost was $50
a plate. The Turkish room was a per-
feet bower OF roses and the general
effect was superbly beautiful. The din
ner was in celebration OF Miss Walkers
recovery from n recent illness.
More than ten years ago Miss Edythe
Walker, then poor and unknown. went
ahroad TO study music and cultivate her
voice. Her funds ran out. and in de-
spair at the pros)ect of having to give
up her career she wrote TO William X.
Vanderbilt. who was then travelling in
Europe. She told Mr.. Vanderbilt that
she was an American girl. that she was
studying music and %cultivating her
voice. but that she feared she would
have to return home because OF lack of
funds. Mr.. Vanderbilt sent her a check
fer $1,000. and so preserved to the world
a wonderful singer.
These are two pictures in the life OF
Miss Walker. She Is nov at the zenith
of her career. The money Mr.. Wander
bilt SO generously sent her was care
fully husbanded. and on Nov. IL. 1894.
Miss Walker made her debut at the
Royal Opera in Berlin. She was sucn
an Instant success that after the per-
formance the manager signed a five
years contract with her.
In Vienna, Berlin and other cities in
Germany Miss Walker earned fame and
fortune. She received nan decorations
from royal and imperial ~personages for
her singing. Emperor Francis Joseph
conferred the title OF Kammer-saengerln
(Chamber Singer on Mise Walker last
year.
When Mr.. Conried visited Austria last
he found that in order to OBJ
tain Miss Walkers services for the
Metropolitan opera-House he would
have to get the consent of Emperor
Joseph. This he succeeded In
doing, principally because Miss Wake
was an American.
Among the guests at Miss Walkers
dinner last night were Herr Zolten
Doenle, NINE. Nordica's recent nus
band: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark Run
Won. Mr.. and Mrs. Emil I. Boas, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry 4. Finck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand o Inten. Mrs. Leslie Cot
ton, Mrs. Charles Reynolds, Miss Laura
Moore, Herr Felix Mottl, Herr Anton
O Rooy. DR.. Harry Stokes and Mt.
Rcisenaur.
The evening world., 1904-02-24
Harry C. Gibson, Known as "The
Jolly %Irishman," Slabs Him
self to Death Because He
Was Broken Down and Poor.
JABBED A KNIFE INTO
HIS SIDE WHILE ALONE,
When He Was Found He Asked
His Sister to Tell His Friends
When He Was Gone that He
Died Game.

Harry c.. Gibson. known 10 his
brothers on the Rialto as the Jolly
Irishman." killed himself last night in
his home. No. 3e3 East Tenth street.
Broken down by disease and poverty.
he Jabbed a penknife into his side and
calmly waited for death to end his
su%fferings.
Gibson's real name was Humphrey
Undine Lynch. lie lived OF the fourth
floor OF the tenement at the above
number. his sister. Mrs. Catherine
Cooley. looking out for him In his last
days. She had a room on the floor be-
low. Last night while Mrs. Cooley was
out on a shopping our for one Of the
nelghbors Gibson took to his bed. and
with the only available instrument
with whioh to end his life he dslib-
.rately stabbed himself over the heart.
Mrs. Elizabeth Norris. with whom
Gibson's sister roomed. heard the groans
OF the dying man and when his sister
returned to the house she told her that
her brother must be very Ill. The two
women then went to his room.
Whats the matter, Harry aid
Mrs. Cooley.
I'm sorry ] had to do It," replied the
actor. Forgive, me but ! couldn't
stand 1t n longer"
why, you'll he better. Cheer up"
said the sister,
Then Gibson lifted the cover and
showed his sister the deep gash in his
side from which his life blood was
flowing. Mrs. Cooley rushed out OF the
house for a physician, but when he
arrived ellison was already breathing
his last.
Taking his sisters hand he said: Tell
the boys along the Riaito that 1 died
game. Bury me with Jimmy" Then the
man fell back on the pillow dead.
Gibson was formerly a comedian of
some note. He worked with Sam ].
Lyon and starred In several Irish plays.
His greatest successes we're with Irish
Aristocracy.", "Muldoon's Picnic" and
The Jolly Irishman" vas written for
Five years ago he lost his hold. and
from that time on sickness was his
portion. He was in the st. Vincent
Hospital on and on for the last two
years. He received a beneft from the
Actors Fund. which helped keep him
The Lynch family. were to a man
members OF the 'Rhow" fraternity.
One brother. James. was a w~ell-known
tenor for wears With Primrose and
Vests Minstrels.. George was a clown
Cooley looked out for her brothers and
Ia the sole survivor. The Jolly Irish
man. whose later years proved the
irony OF his sobriauet. was forty-nine
years old.
The evening world., 1904-02-24
FOUND A HUMAN TOE.
B%ootbIack BADLY Stabbed and Coro-
ner a hit Mystined.
Especial tn The Evening worId)

tBpeciaI IN The Evening WORLD
HACKENSACK. n. j.. Feb. 24.-Coro-
ner Morgan, OF Rutherford, has a
human toe on his hands and is a bit
mystihed. The toe was found wrapped
up In tissue paper in a seat In the Erie
depot at Rutherford to-day by a boot
black, who nearly tainted after un-
wrapping the package.
Chief OF Police holland was sum
moned and he in turn notified the Cor
oner. II any one has lost the toe the
them.