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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-28
AT THE MERCY OF TOUG HIS.
Not Satisfied with Wouuding ii Mar
sinai. They Threat u the Town.

Not Satisfied With WOuuding IL Mar
sinai, They Threaten the Town.
Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 2s.-The five
hundred Inhabitants of the town of Colo
den, Cabell county, are almost frightened
to death, and are afraid To go 10 bed Mt night
for fear OF being fired upon and their
property laid in ruins.
Thursday, not being satisfied with prob
ably fatally iDJuring The cit marshal. gang
Of twcnty-fiev toughs, who 1--we across The
line in Lincoln county, and who thought
that money had been taken from one of
their number who was arrested on Christ
mas, planned a raid upon the town. They
armed themselves with guns and then sent
word on ahead for the women and children
to leave the town. as they were coming
for money or blood.
A meeting OF ctivens was hastily held
and it was decided il would De Useless to at
tempt To arrest them. When he gang ar
rived and made a demand for I.hundred dol
lars it was promptly met by Mayor White.
The crowd then left hut with the cheerful
information that the worst was vet TO come.
Among the leaders were representatives
OF the Seward, Lawson and Browning fac
tions, and they are men who generally carry
out their intentions. Several deputy shcr-
ifs captured John Hansford and Rufus Sew
ard. two of the party who attempted to kill
the city marshal The Officers then at
tempted to capture Ferris and George Sew
ard, but they fired ON the Officers and thep
escaped. There is no question but that fur
Their trouble will occur.
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ENPosITIONS WANT CASH.
Congress VIII Probab bly, BE Unable 10
Aid Mary la nd and Tennessee.

Congress VIII Proba bly, He Unable TO
Aid Mary la nd and Tennessee.
The Atlanta exposition will hardly have
closed before Congress win be called upon
10 make appropriations for two other
expeditions. One of these is to be held
In Tennessee and the other in Maryland.
The Baltimoreans propose to hold an
exposition at Clifton in 1897 to celebrate the
Tooth anniversary OF Baltiinore's incor-
poraiion as city. Comparatively little
interest was taken in the matter until the
Atlanta fair proved to be of So much
public interest, and this has awakened
considerable enthusiasm in Maryland, and
particularly In Baltimore, over The pro-
posed fair there.
The city council is already pledged to the
extent OF 100000, and further local
subscriptions, bringing the total up to
81 100000, have been subscribed. The
general assembly will also be called upon to
grant 100000 from the State, and the
mcmbers-elect are now being asked to
pledge themselves to pass Il bill calling
for that amount.
A commission will soon visit Washing
ton and call upon Congress to pass bill
granting the exposition committee a sub
slantial subscription and national rccog-
milton, and every effort is being made 10
insure the success OF the scheme.
II is doubtful whether this Congress can
be induced 10 make an appropriation for
This purpose. The Tennessee exposition,
which is To be another centennial affair.
has been projected now Tor more than
year. An effort was made to get aB appro-
priation from Congress AT the last session
for he Tennessee celebra ton. but it failed.
There is no reason why bpih the Baltimore
and the Tennessee eXpostLtons should not
have Just as liberal treatment by the gov
crumeni as the Atlanta fair. But the CON-
di,ion of the Treasury dycs not warrant
appropriations for any PROTECTS that can be
posi- poned, aud it will Re difficult, on that
account, TO getanything cut of this Congress.
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A,PHOSE IN HIS HAT.
Constant Communication Between
the Trainmen and Dispatcher.

Constant Com municattOn Betwe
the Trainmen and Dispatcher.
New York, Dec. 2S.-An electrical tele-
phone signal system viii soon be introduced
on the Brooklyn Bridge, which will, 1t Is
said, reduce to q minimum the danger OF
collisions OF cable cars ON the bridge. 1t
is probable that within n short time tele-
phone connections will be made between all
the trains running on the bridge and the
train dispatcher in charge. This Will give
the dispa tciIer almost instantaneous COM
maBd over all trains.
Assistant Engineer Kingsley L. Martin
has conducted experiments which have
shown that the plan is feasible. The ex-
periments heretofore have been with the
electric light trolley wire, strung over the
bridge, with ground circuit III the truck
of the car In the future this will be aban-
doned, and a metallic circuit, which gives
much more avorabc results than the ground
cirucit. will be substituted.
Under the proposed system the train
dispatcher will sit in his office and wear
a head telephone, and will have a long
distance transmitter and signal bells be-
fore him, as well as the apparatus he now
uses.
At both ends of every train there will
be IA head telephone and a transmitter,
SO arranged that the gripnian may speak
into it without moving from his place
at the wheel or his gaze from the tracks
and signals. He will be ready to re-
ceiye orders and execute them instantly.
The trainnien ordinarily will have their
telephones hung up, and will only adjust
them when n bell rings, when all the
trainmen will put their receivers to their
ears. In foggy weather the men would
probably wear the head telephone con-
stantly.
During the experiments 4 car fitted with
m tala w ssaunprted with
the terminal so well that a voice In the car
could be distinguished and understood dur
ing the entire trip to the other end OF the
bridge.
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EDWARD LYNN RELEASED.
No Ev idence to Show That He Caused
His Chtld'S Death


Scranton, Dec. 2s.-Last night the coro-
ner's jury met tn inquire into the cause
OF the death OF elevcn- ycar-old Belinda Lynn
who was suffocatcd in the home OF her
parents, NJ r, and Mrs. Bfward Lynn, on
Irving avenue. Thursda y' morning. Iui-
mediately after the finding OF the cbild's
body, the father was arrested on a charge
OF having set fire to The house.
The evidence before the coroner last
night was To the effect that kerosine
oil was found on tie floor about that
portion of the house which was most
badly damaged ny me fire. There was
no evidence adduced, however, To. show
that Lynn had spilled the oil or applied
a match to the house. and the jury there
fore returned verdict which exoDerated
the father from the terrible charge of
having been Instrumental in causing the
death of his own chfld. Immediately
after the coroner's Jury returned its yer
dict Lynn's counsel succeeded in having
him discharged from custody .,
The shock of her daughters awful death
and the arrest of her husband has had such
an effect on NJ RS. Lynn that 1t is doubtful
IL she viii survive. She is suffering from
nervous prostratiOn.
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ACTIVITY IN THE IRON MILLS.
Preparations for Increased Bushes

Preparations for Increased Business
During the Coming Year.
The producers of crude and finished iron
and steel and the consumers of the products
or the furnaces and mills continue to be act
i've in the preparation of s&heir plants for
increased trade during thecoming year.
Preparations are being made to blow in
Taliadega furnace in Talladega, Ala.
Furnace No. 2 of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company at South Pittsburg,
Tenn. has been blown in.
At the works of the Lehi,h Zinc and Iron
Company in South Bethlehem, Pa, improve
ments are being made and additional men
are being employed.
The furnace of the Gracey-WuodwardI Iron
Company at Clarksville, Tenn, has been
blown in.
TIE pudding mills of the Cumberland
Nail and Iron Company. ut Bridgeton. n.
j., started last week, after having been
idle Tor several months. They will give
employment to 100 men.
The rolling mill at Warren, Ohio. owned
by tie Onion Iron and Steel Company, re-
sumed operations in all departments last
week.
: The Knoxville Iron. Company of Knox
vile, Tenn. is adding another heating fur
mace 10 its plant.
The Eureka Steel Casting Company of
Chester, Pa. is to start up again. This
concern closed d own about ten mon tbs agO.
at which tine it made an assignment.
The Admission Rolling Mills at Admission,
Ala. viii soon be sta rtcdup. bat few alter
atoms and repairs being needed to get the
plant into shape. -
Work on the new Steel furnaces OF the
washburn and Moen Manufacturing Com
pany, at Worcester, Mass. is rapidly be-
ing pushed to complexion
The first of the four s.C-ton open-hea nth
basic furnaces being built by tie Illinois
Steel Company, has been started, and the
others will soon follow.
The tinplate plant Of the La Belle iron
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BANANAS WILL BE HIGH.
Hurricane Has Destroyed Most of the
Jamaica Crop.

The banana crop of Jamaica is reported
to have been nearly destroyed by a hurri-
cane which recently swept over the island.
Many plantations were swept clean, while
others have only 10 per cent of the usual
crop for shipment. The Norwegian steam
ers Holquin and Horsa arrived at Philldel-
phia yesterday with only partial cargoes
Though they skirted the coast OF Jamaica
for nearly two weeks. both were compelled
to come north with only 20 per cent OF their
carrying capacity utilized. Importers at
this port propose sending their vessels
to Central America, where fruit is more
plentiful, though the distance is nearly
twice as great.
The Horsa brought from st. AIMS Bay
thirty-one railroad laborers whose terms
of service had expired, and who do not
propose to return. because OF the feyers
which rage in the locality of the road that
is being built. Capt. Wiborg, who is under
bail to answer tie charge of violating the
neutrality laws, dcEies that he took out a
party of Cuban insurants on his last trip.
1t was alleged that he picked up the party
when off Cape May, and the matter is
being looked into by the government Off
cialq
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"UPPER TEN, CELEBRATED
How Members Of Sixth Cavalry Ba nd
Observed Christian

Observed Christmas.
Z The Upper Ten of the Sixth Cavalry
consisting of Scrgt. Fred Miller, Privates
q. F. BraSsler. Phil ]. Towsky, 'CroXy"
Hyatt, F. W. Sutherland, c. Hoss. Ed.
FLIP, Frank Morris. Z. NJ. Reginald. Will
lam H. Klcnkc. Loomis f. Willis, james
Rose, W. +. Doughcrty and Sergt. Ccdcr-
wald of Troop Il, celebrated their Christ
mas, as II has been their custom for years,
by holding ;in iinpromptu social at the band
quarters.
I In decoration of the room, forests of
palms and ferns were used. wrcdths Of
holly, with scarlet berries, and graceful
green garlauds greeted the eye on evry SIDE
At the south end of the room a huge
fir tree lowered toward the ceiling almost
fourteen feet, and ITS ample boughs were
weighted with all sorts OF bright and unique
trimmings.
/. Egg-nog for Christmas toasts was served
at a smaller table, with Private Jesse f.
rFirman as butler taking good care that
the evening the tree was lighted up bril-
3iantly with tapcrs. presenting a most strik-
5ng and pleasing appearance. The Christ
mas of 90 wIlllony be remembered by their
guests, as well as by the members of the
Upper Ten themselves. Among the guests
were all the officers of the garrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Packard. Mr.. W. CruIt nd family, Mr..
and Mrs. Butler, Mr.. W. Johnson, Harry C..
Butler. William Packa rd, Miss n. f. John
ston, Miss Ruth Packard, Miss Grace Butler
Miss Helen McNally and Miss McQueery, all
OF Washing ton.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Ladies' Aid Society 10 Receive Sons
of Veterans.

Ladies' Aid Society 10 Receive Sons
of Veterans.
At the annual election OF officers of
the Ladies Aid Society. No. 4. auxiliary 10
william Il. Cushing Camp. S. V, Wednes-
day evening the following were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Lillian Overacker, vice
president, Mrs. Jennie Brown: chaplain.
Miss Marea d. Allen; treasurer, Miss
Almira V. Brown: guide. Mrs. l.. j. Allen;
assistant guide. Mrs. +. II. Davis; trustees.
Mrs. l.. j Allen. Miss Martha +. Pearson,
and Mrs. Carrie Coleman: inside guard,
Mrs. Ida +. Stlut: outside guard, Miss
BERTHE Pearson; delegate TO national en-
campmcnt. Miss Matte B. Allen; alter
nate to national encampment, Miss Matte
Z. Pearson; delegate to Maryland division
encampment, Mrs. Ida f. Staut; alternate
to Maryland division encampment, Mrs.
Lena Allen; advisory committee from camp
S. ", Messrs. NJ V. Brown, william E..
Duvall. Joseph Hodgson, Arthur c. Houn,
and Frank NJ. Allen.
This popular organization Will be I" at
home" as is their custom, to their friends.
Sons OF Veterans and members of Loyal
Legion, Union Veteran Legion, and g.
A. r.. on New Years Day. The reception
this year will not take place at their hall but
at the residence of one OF the ladies, Miss
Alnira V. Brown, No. 419 Seventh street
southeast.
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Daily Bargains
Selling
At
Cost

does not pay us, but
we would rather do it than
pack goods away.
All the goods we bought
specially for the Holiday
trade we are determined to
get rid of, though we lose
on them.
If you have any New Year
gifts to give, look over what
we have; you may find some
thing suitable. and anything
in our line is sure to be APP
preciated.
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MAY RESULT IN A FATALITY.
Three Men and One w oman Take Part
In Il Fight in PennSY Ivmnia.

In Il Fight In Pennsylvania.
Pennington, Pa, Dec. ga combination
fight at Washington, Warren county. yes
terday afternoon ended in Il horrible sight
and may result in fatality. Liveryman
Michael Meagher told William Force to
bride his horse. Force attempted To per-
form the duty, when he was confronted by
Jas. McNearney. the stabicman. Hot words
eDsued and were followed by heavy blows.
As soon as the men clinclied Mrs. Nc
NearDey put in her appearance. She was
armed Wifi a club and ready to enter the
battle. In her efforts To strike Force she
landed the club in Peter Smiths eye. Nc
Nearney and Force continued their struggle
until both landed behind a horse, which be-
gan kicking ferociously. Force succeeded
in escaping with Ibis face covered with blood.
McNearDcy was unable to move, and Livery
man Medgher pulled him out by his heels.
His face was also covered with blood and
he was terribly injured. He was carried TO
his home in an unconscious condition, and
7pr. c. Is. Smith summoned. His skull was
crushed and his face was terribly cut and
bruised. Force was also injured about the
face and head, bat not seriously. McNearney
had partly recovered consciousness last
night, and there are now hopes OF his re-
covery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-28
BUSINESS DISASTER.
Failure In Newport, Me-, Leads to
Threats of Exposure.

Blngor, Ne, Dec 2S.-Elisha W. Shaw
OF Newport, Me-. a prominent wooden
manufactured, well known throughout the
United States has filed Il voluntary petition
in insolvency III the Pcnobscpt COUNT courts.
Mr.. Shaw is seventy-:ocr years old and has
been reputed worth close on 10 81 600. 900.
He is president and manager or the East
Pond Wooden Manufacturing Company.
and their big mill al Newport is likely to be
converted FOR the benefit of creditors.
Mr.. Shaw's trouble is due 10 indorsing
over $3.50, 900 worth of paper for friends,
IN whose enterprises he was interested
and several other prominent men are
mentioned as companions III his misfor-
tune. His failure is Il surprise to every
body and startling disclosures OF crook
ed financial dealings on the part of some
men who have figured extensively in busi-
ness circles are expected.
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have been transplanted there under the d.
rection of the forestry expert. Clifford
Pinchot.
One thousand acres are devoted to the
grounds and lawns of tie mansion and the
other 5000 acres are laid out In forest and
fa.ms. OF these latter there is sheep
ranch, dairy farm. another for raising OF
cereals, and another devoted TO scientific
gardening. Each is practically perfect of
Its kind.
The New York guests are expected to re-
turn to the city by Monday next.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-28
Robert H. Key Club.

The colored Republicans OF South Wash
ington assembled on Second street last
night and organized the Robert H. Key
Campaign Club. Two hundred ard fifty
names were enrolled, AID the following
officers elected: President, Joseph Gros s.
ir.; vice president, Louis Frazier; secrc
tary, j. W. Coles Speeches were made
by Louis Frazier, C. Montgomery, Samuel
Roswell and ]. W. Coles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-28
SMOTHERED IN MUD.
Missing George Pyie's Body Found liz
Salem Creek, Feet Upward.

SdPm STeth, rect CpWdTu-
Salem, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The body of George
NJ. Pyle, OF PENIS Grove. was found in
Salem Creek, near the foot of Market street,
this place, yesterday afternoon. Pyle had
been missing for two weeks and his mys-
FERROUS disappearance was the subject of
much comment.
He was a member OF Acton Post. G. A.
R.. OF PENIS Grove. and belonged To the
Twenty-foIrth Regiment. New Jersey Vol
unieers, during the war. On December 1 3
he attended the ninth annual reunion OF
the Survivors Association of the Twenty
fourth Regiment" in this city. and was last
seen at IL O'Clock that night, at which
time he was visibly affected by liquor 1t
is supposed that he wandered down to the
creek and, becoming bewildercd. fell into
the water. When the body was found the
head was sticking in the mud. Pyle was
about fifty years of age, and leaves wife
and three children.
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MRS. HOvENDEN SUES.
Nv dow of the Artist Asks $4,000
for Her HuSha nd = Death.

1Or Her huSbhhu y DEATH
Norristown, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Helen
Z. Hovenden, widow Of Thomas Hovenden.
Instituted suit in court yesterday against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for
The death Of her husband at grade cross-
Ing on the Trenton cutoff railroad, on
August IA. Suit is brought in behalf of
herself and her two minor children,
Thomas Hovenden, jr., and Martha Hoven-
den. She alleges negligence on the part of
the company, and claims 500, 900 damages.
Mrs. Clara Pifer, mother OF Bessie Pifer,
who was killed at the same time. also in
ptituted suit for $1,000, on the ground of
negligence. Service will be made Oh the
company today.
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HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE.
Inmates of the Milwaukee Soldiers
Home Are Citizens.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 2S.-Judge Sea
man, of the Federal court, in the celebrated
Soldiers Home case. upholds the jurisdic-
ton claimed by the State court. A copy
of the decision has been forwarded to At
torney General Harmon, and it is believed
he will authorize an appeal to the United
States court.
The decision insures the right of suffrage
to the 800 inmates of the home. 1t has
been contended that they bad no right to
vote for State and county officers. Had
a contrary decision been rendered this
county would have been turned from q Re-
publican to 4 Democratic stronghold.
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BIG COMBINE PLANNED.
All window Glass manufacturers Ex.
nta.f ed To .Inin Ii IntinY.

All WINDOW Glass manufacturers EX-
p,,cted 10 join IL To-day.
Chicago. Dee. 2S.-Whcn the window
glass manufacturers OF the United States
resume their session today and hear re-
ports from committees TO whom important
details were intrusted it is said that the
announcement viii be made that all the
manufacturers in that line in this country
are members of the American Window Glass
Manufacturers Association. This will mean
that the great plant at Depauw. Ind, has
Joined the combine and that others of the
vast concerns which have previously CO.
operated with il. but as non-union mein-
beers, are now in.
Every window glass manufacturer in the
United States was represented at spc-
cial meeting yesterday They voted as one
man to curtail production by shutting down
all Of their works for four weeks. begin
ming January IL. There will he no adj
vance in prices but il was decided To main
tain all values at the present basis.
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Robbers Enter Five Homes.

Bordentown, n. j.. Dec 2e.-Burglars
entered the homes of Isaac W Coinan, James
w. Caldwell John Braislin. jr., George NJ.
Sattcrthwaite and David Satterthwaite,
at Crosswicks- a few miles from here. last
night From the houses entered they Sc
cured SIS in money. Nothing outside OF
money has been missing.
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MARY MILLER OVERLOOKED.
Board of Pardon~ Took No Action In
tlt. Camden GIRLS Cnse.

the Camden Girls Case.
Jersey City, Dee. 2S.-The board of par
dons took no action yestcI'ily in the case
of Charles Atkinson OF Camden. hose step
daughter Mary Miller. confessed on Tues
day that she had committed perjury when
she sent him to state prison for an alleged
assault that Atkinson had not even at
tempted.
Owing to the absence OF Chancellor Nc
Gill and Judge Kruger and the illness of
Judge Simms, who was compelled to leave
soon after the meeting began, all the i'm
portant cases were postponed until the
next meeting of the board, which will be
held on Thursday of next week.
Edward Hopping, who was sentenced to
a year in the Hudson county penitentiary
and was being held until the costs of his
trial are paid, had his costssremitted.
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x1as 1o RaltImor. nnd Return

The u. & O. Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets FROM Washington to BAL
timore for all trains OF Saturday and Sun
day, December 20 and 20, at $1.25 for
the round trip. valid for return passage
until following Monday.
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CHARGES MUCH Diluted
Navy Yard Investigation Redu ccd to
Question OF Gross Discharge
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COMPLETE THE SYSTEM. 1.s
Commissioners Urge Perfection of Sew
ers Upon Senator Harris.
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NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

Patrick O'Neil and his wife, Sarah, who
occupy rooms in the house, were locked up
as witnesses. In addition to these, Martin,
Daniel Fisher OF 2i7 West Somerset street.
ana Charles Nolan of 2544 North Third street
were also locked up
Lieut. Enders OF the Thirtieth district
said the children were in horribly filthy
condition when bro ght TO the station house.
One OF them was girlfive years old. named
Ell en-. and IA boy, named Frank, three years
OF age. The children were given in charge
Of Matron Eorincr. who cieansed them and
put them TO bed The children We're So filthy
that their clothes were harmed in 5he cellar
OF the police station.
A reporter saw Green in his cell at a
late hour last night. The man was in ig-
noraDce OF the fatal results of his kicks,
and he said he had been discharged from
his position as 4 gssfitter in the morning.
He did not seem to know the names of his
employers, bat said: My being here is the
result OF living with 4 bad woman
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ALL PLEADED NOT GUILTY. ..s-. 81
Seamen Guuners' Court Martial Began
It's Real Work Yesterday. 49,
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IIS,EIRsT NIGHT SESSION.
Bond Issue Bill Warmly Debated in the
--Aouse YesfSs,lay. so

RIVALS
A French Chemist Patents. Lamp
Lighted by The Elusive Gas.
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IN NEW YORK NEXT YEAR
American Historical Association Closes
IL. Eleventh Session
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AMONG THE LABOR. UNIONS
Many Local Assemblies Meet aud Elect
New Officers. $50