The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-19

MrrRoroLIrAN M4rrERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About Ne"
York Yesterday.

The secret marriage OF sNteeh-yeai-oiu
Harold Evans. q son Of George A: Evans; the
New York agent of the Bethlehem Iron
Works. and Miss Louisa Burns. an eighteen
year-old school girl of l6J Hall street IS
creating some talk in the Hill section OF
BROOKLYN. The Evans family live at 2o3
Washington avenue.
Young Harold swife attended public school
u Ryerson street until month before her
marriage Her sister, Eva Is teacher III lle
primary department of the school. Her
widowed mother lives at 1863 Hall street.
Last June Mr.. Evans took hi' family to ms
country residence at Greenwood Lake, n. >.
Harold was on vacation from the Adelph
Academy. Mrs, Burns and her two daughters
went TO Echo Lake. near Greenwood Lake. 10
spend the summer. Harold visited the Burns
residence frequently, and he and Miss Lou,
rs she is called, often went driving Haroids
parents were not aware that he ana the
girl had any intention of getting married.
In Julv Harold told his father that he
and Miss Burns had been married week
before by "A clergyman at Echo Lake. but
the story did not get out among the &C
quaintances Of both families until last week
u was angry when Harold told me OF his
marriage" said Mr.. Evans last night He Is
only boy. although he looks as if he were
over twenty-one. | wanted him to go back
to the academy after vacation. but he said
he wished TO go to work. / obtained place
for him in Brooklyn. His mother furnished
house for hiIn and his wife in Carlton ave-
nue. and the couple have been living together
there siace January lst. | was aware that
my son and the girl were much together. but
hadn't the slightest idea that they were IN
love"
N THE REAL ESTATE FIELD.
Another week of activity has marked the
efforts Of the brokers The spring squirt Is at
hand and all are confident and cheerful.
with the continuance of business pros
perity." says the Record and Guide, the
activity will become more general and
pronounced than 1t IS at the present time
and prices will 90 up naturally without the
help of artificial stlmulants This. of
course. if no unforeseen business calam-
ity should take place, for while
everything is cheerful enough now, and
while property Is held in very strong hands.
il is doubtful if the real estate market could
Withstand another shock such as it received
and repealed at the time OF the Barring
troubles in 1890 But there is little fear OF
any serious financial or other trouble at the
present time Generally speaking, every
thing is in good condition and every
one is cheerful which Is perhaps the
most important factor In the situa-
ton. Brokers. dealers. spectators, and
investors arc at the present all believers
in the near future They expect 10 realize
such good business III the coming spring
that they Will be fully repaid for the trials
and troubles Of 1891. Their confidence. too,
ia not of the assumed or forced kind It Is
real and spontaneous. They believe IN the
future Nothing will do 80 much to revive
the market as this prevailing cheerfulness.
The whole market only requires 10 become
infected with 1t for the activity to become
general"
PRIESTS DO PAY THKIR DOCTORS.
J. Since the fact became public that Dr. }. j.
prendergast has begun a suit for - 500 for
medical attendance against the estate OF the
late Father Joseph franslOh Tor many years
pastor OF ST. Peters Catholic church. Brook
lyn the question whether or not priests ordi-
narily expect free medical attendance has
been asked. DR.. ID. G.. BOdkin attended Bishop
loughlin until a short time before the Brook
lyn preates death. when homwOpath was
called in. IL was learned yesterday that when
Dr. Bodkin discontinued 20 attend the Bishop
he sent in his bill. The Doctor told reporter
that he saw no reason for any distinction be-
tween clergymcn and other men In the pay
ment of bills. and that be never heard of any
custom that made clergymen gratuitous
patients.
A BROOKLYN priest said that as far as he
knew Catholic clergymen considered that
they were bound TO remunerats physicians
who attended them. He said the fact that
bills were presented TO Bishop Loughlin
showed that there wae no reason why priests
should be exempt. number Of physicians
who have large practice among clergymen
declared that II was not customary 10 treat
them free.
BORING HOLES IN THE NIGHT.
Nayigators in the East river were startled
last night by sudden illumination of their
decks as they passed the Brooklyn nayy-yard.
it was all due to two of the electric eyes Of
Uncle Sans new navy They flashed from
the monitor Miantonomoh ana every object
etruck by their radiance stood out in the sur
rounding backness like cameo. Travellers
on the bridge and ferries wondered why the
navy was painting lanes of silver out-ryal-
ling the moons on quiet Sunday evening
The shining eyes bored evanescent holes
In the night ut up sections OF the big bridge
and stirred up moro speculation than has been
indulged in since the news of the attack upon
the Baltimores sailors first reached New York.
Captain Kane. Of the Brooklyn hayward.
said that the Miantonomoh was testing her
search lights for the first time The expert
ment had been made on Sunday. because il
was desired 10 have the monitor ready for
fight as soon as possible.
The Miantonomohs search lights are of
about 2i.0 900 candle power and capable of dis
covering Gillian torpedo boat or torpedo
several miles away.
THE TORPEDO BOAT CUSHING TO BE GOT READY.
The torpedo boat Cushing arrived at the
Brooklyn navy-yard at 1880 O'Clock on
Saturday night from Newport, whore she has
been lying out OF commission for some time.
Lieutenant WinsIow. who commands her,