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The evening times., 1896-02-05

The attraction at the Lyceum next week
will be T. f. Miaco'S City Club Big Bur
lesque Company. This is really the best
and most complete bur!csque company now
before the public.
A variety of new features will be pre-
sented, which bid fair to afford the pa
irons of that popular place OF amuse-
ment an entertainment of unsurpa ssed ex-
Cellence.
The curtain rises on an entirely new
spectacle, entitled The City Club in Gay
Paree,'' which is full of pretty girls, gor-
geous costumes and magnificent scenery,
followed by an olio made up of some of the
most talented artists in the profession.
Among them may be mentioned Paula and
Dika, the French singers and dancers:
Harry Bryant and Carrie Fulton, refined
sketch artists: Ruby Marion. the charming
soubrctte: Tom Nolen, the clever character
singer, and others Of equal prominence.
The performance concludes with the roll
licking burlesque entitled. "A Tempting
Town in which Will appear the dashing
burlesque favorite. Fannie Everett.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
SHORTEST WILL on RECORD.
Tender and Pathetic story Connected
WIN the Inst rument.

with the Instrument.
Uniontown. Pa, Feb. 6,-The viii OF W.
II. Lohr OF Bullskin Township, which was
probated here yesterday Is probably the
shortest on record. II Is also associated
with a tende rand pathetic story which
adds TO its interest. The document reads
as follows:
December 90. 's5. /. the undersigned,
give all my right, title, interest and
claim over 10 Mary A. Hoover.
w. II. LOHR."
Lohr was out hunting the day after
Christmas and was accidentally wound
ed. His companions carried him TO a
neighboring house and one of them start
ed for a doctor. Mr.. Lohr realized that
his life was swiftly ebbing away, and
addressing his companions, said
Boys. l have hut a short time to live,
and l want to leave all my property to
Mary. Get me paper. quick"
Selling the pen the dying man wrote
the few words recorded in The will. and
after signing it he sank back and died,
still graspinG the pen.
Miss Hoover, the beneficiary under the
will was his sweetheart, and they were
to have been married on New Years Day.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
ParnlyZed on the Street

c. W. Schuerman, Seventy-eight years
old. music teacher. fell at the corner OF
Fifteenth street and New York avenue
yesterday afternoon, and was picked up
in an unconscious condition and taken to
the Emergency Hospital. An examination
showed that he had received a stroke of
paralysis, his right side being completely
paralyZed. He was placed in Il ward
and at a late hour last night was said TO
he resting easy. Notwithstanding the mans
age the doctors have strCng hopes OF his
recovery.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Donohue the Fastest Skater

Donohue won the two and one-tiird mile
race at the Ice Palace last night. Others
who contested were Inglefritz, Steit, Le
Mat and Little. Inglefritz was given two
laps, Steit three. lie Mat three and one.
third and Little four. Steit finished sec
ond and Little dropped out at the end of
the first mile. LIE Mat and Inglefritz col
lided in the latter part OF the race and
both fell. The judges were the same as on
Monday night and the time was 6:l2
The evening times., 1896-02-05
ENGINE CREWS PERIL.
Parallel Rod Broke and Smas shed
Things Generally.

Things Generally.
Elizabeth, n. j, Feb. 5.--Engineer Coffee
and his fireman. on the Central Railroad,
had narrow escape from death yesteriay y
by the breaking of a parallel rod of theiI
engine while on the way to Newark. The
accident occurred as the engine and coaches
were passing under the Cherry street
bridge.
The broken rod flew about the engine.
breaking the cab, tearing off the boiler
Jacket and tearing a hole in the boiler,
from which the steam escaped in clouds.
The engineer and fireman We're obliged
to jump on top Of the boiler and cling TO
the roof.
Coffee pulled the whistle cord and showed
down the lever. when Conductor Jacobus
pulled the air-brake cord and the train
was brought to n standstill Coffee's leg
is badly wrenched and both men were
slightly burned.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
ADVANCE WILL COME.

Mr.. Werner did not believe the trust had
decided upon an actual avance in price.
but that OF course the law OF supply and
demand would naturally work an advance
in the interest of the companies. 1t was
further stated that there are Individual
small operators not in the combine who
could sell their product at their own figure.
Mr.. Johnson Of Johnson Bros. said he
had no Information as to a proposed ad-
vance, except from the newspapers. He
knew nothing whatever about it, but did
not think it would hurt Washington yet
awhile.
Mr. ". II. Marlowe, on u street, near
Eighth, said he had Just read of the pro-
posed advance in The Times. and had heard
nothing of it from the wholesale dealers.
All the dealers seem to be awaiting
circular telling something, but how soon it
will come they do not know. These cir
culars merely announce briefly that coal
Will be sold for SO much per ton in a GER
tain month.
The evening times., 1896-02-05

As the time draws near for the re-
newal of the advertisement for bids FOL
District supplies in May, there is an In
crcasing desire and agitation among local
officials that some means he devised where
by the public printing for the District should
be done i'm Washington.
At present, and for the past four sue,
ccssve years, the work has been performed
by the Dunlap Printing Company OF Pbila-
delphia. This has been by virtue OF what
is believed to be a wrongly construed act
Of Congress. saying the work shall be let to
the lowest bidder.
There is a commeDdable advocacy of the
patronage of home Industries among all
classes of officials of the District govern
ment. Why a city with the resources of
Washington should find IL necessary
to go 10 Il Deirhboriug municipality 10 have
its printing done is not entirely clear to
the Interested ones. and il may be expected
that strenuous efforts will be made III the
future to prevent il. As a result of such
change several thousard dollars IA year
VIII bc saved to the labOrinr people OF the
Capital city. and the same amount Will, in
turn. circulate through home commercial
circles.
One OF the first to express himself in
fave of hcme protection is Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James l.. Purh, jr. In dis
cussing the present state of affairs with
Times reporter this morning he said:
Il can't for the life of Ine see why we
cannot have our printing done here i'll the
District. The work is now given 10 the
lowest bidder. A Philadelphia establish
ment has received the vast bulk of the
contract for the past several years. 1t
looks as though there is something radically
wrong when "A foreign firm can outbid Il
local one and then ship its goods here. l
don't know what it is, but if / We're a
printer | should know.
1t happens that most OF the printing
on blank documents used in my department
Is done here. and It's advantage is readily
seen. 1t includes inforrnatio.N. building
regulations, police regulations, and So on.
I'm glad We don't have TO wait for our
work when we want it In a hurry, like
some of the departments are compelled to
IL.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Bank President Arrested

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5.-B. D. Mills of
Lincoln, president of the defunct State
Bank of Republican City, has been arrested
AT the instance of E. S. Whiting, eX-,reas-
urer of Harlan county, who charges him
with enibeZZlcment. The compIai4t is the
outrrowth or an alleged shortage on the
part of the treasurer. Some figures at the
State house indicate that the amount is not
far from $40 900. The bank was the county
depository. Friends of Mills claim that
the charge against him cannot hold, and
that the fault lies with Whiting.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
HUNTED 'possUM AND HIT WIFE
Woman Seriously Injured by Acct
dental Discharge of Gun.

Mays Landing, y. j.. Feb. 5.-Mrs. John
Rich of Estellvillc, a small town a few
mics from this place, was accidentally
shot in the left leg by the discharge of a
gun in the hands of her husband last even
ing. The pair had gone to their poultry
yard 10 shoot an opossum, which was in the
act of carrying off chickens.
Mr.. Rich spied the thief in the hen coop,
and, firing at the animal, killed it. Mrs.
Rich was in the act of going into the coop
to pick the opcssum up, when the second
barrel OF the gun was accidentally dis
charged, the entire load entering the left
limb few inches below the knee. The in
1ured woman was brought to this place by
her husband. The limb will probably have
TO he amputated 1T the knee.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
KILLED nv the Current

Middletown, Pa, Feb. 5.-Lther Bausum,
a young man employed in the threading
department OF the American Tube & Iron
Company, at this place, was instantly
killed last evening. Bausum, who was
working in night turn, attempted to turn
a pipe, the end of which came in contact
with an electric arc lamp. Death was in
stantan eous.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Three Miles TO His Home

A long and difficult run, which consumed
over three hours, was made by the police
ambulance last night to point beyond tie
District line.
Henry Warren, colored. was removed
with a broken leg from the Emergency Hos
ptal to his home, which is located in a
small village called Graysville, in Mont
gomery county, Md, about three miles the
other side of Tennallytown.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
ASYLUM PREFERRED TO PRISON.
Man Accused of Larceny Has Himself
Declared A Jumric


ST. Paul, MIMI, Feb. o.-The county at
torney has the queerest case on record on
his hands. The last grand jury indicted
Edward C, Devine on the serious charge OF
stealing 4 lithographing outfit valued at
$4,000 from Gilbert j Rice. mana ger OF
the Union Printing Company. Yesterday
Devine appeared in the probate court OF
Minneapolis. was examined for lunacy ard
committed to the insane asylum ut Roch-
ester. 1t is charged that Devine preferred
an indefinite period in an insane asylum
to a definite period in Il State prison and
chose this method of accomplishing his OBJ
ject. The officers Will probably have to
wait until Deviue is discharged from the
asylum.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
In Port With II Shipwrecked Crew

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-The schooner
Compeer arrived from New Whatcom last
evening with the crew OF the British ship
Ninevch on board. They were picked up
south of Cape Flattery. having deserted
the vessel which WAS in sinking con-
dition Afterward, the wreck being
menace to navigation. was set on fire and
burned to the waters edge.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Lumber Comp.ny's Receiver

New Haven, Conn. Feb. o.-The II. W.
Stowe Lumber Company OF this city, was
placed in the hands Of receiver yester-
day. The company is capitalized at S50,-
Oo0, and itsma nagers say that itisperfectiy
solvent W. A. Spalding OF this city, was
named as receiver.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Street Railway system Sold

Dallas, Texas. Feb. 5.-The Elm street
system Of street railways was sold at
receivers sale yesterday to George W.
Davenport. of Boston. who bid the prop
erty in at 500 900. Mr.. Davenport
represents Eastern boDdholders
The evening times., 1896-02-05

Not yet has the coal trust made its in
fluence felt il this city. 1t is the custom
OF the wholesale dealers to notify the re-
tailcrs by circular of any proposed adj
vance in prices. No circular announcing
such increase in prices has been received
in this city, and while the dealers are all
alert for any change they have no informa-
tion as yet, except in the press reports.
Mr.. Agncw, who is an extensive dealer,
through his manager Informed The Times
that they had no information as yet from
the wholesale dealers. II was the belief
that when the advance came il would lie
general and there would be little show for
individual operators to stem the tide of
increase. 1t was learned from the wasL-
ington office of the Reading Coal Company
this morning that no advance in whOIes ale
prices will be made in this city this month.
NO CHANGE JUST AT PRESENT.
They will remain the same through Feb
ruary as in January. The office possessed
no information as TO what is proposed by
the combine for March.
Charles Werner. whose Office is at Ninth
and streets, gave an interesting account
or the operations OF the mine operators.
There was meeting" be said, "of sew
eral operators, including the Reading,
Jersey Central. Pennsylvania and five otler
companies. Before last year these com
panies realized that they were producing
an oversupply OF coal. This would nee
essarily run the price down.
a meeting was held, and it was decided
to aliOt each company per cent of the
total tonnage, which was estimated ut
46 900 5000 tons per year. Each company
strove TO secure the largest per cent of
patronage, and, TO do so, began TO un-
mercirully cut prices. This is why coal last
year was so cheap. The Reading sold ut
loss of eight cents per ton, and each COM
pany sold below cost. Upon the showing
OF their sales the allotment was made,
with the Reading highest, at nearly 81
per cent, the jersey Central was second,
with II per cent, and the Pennsylvania
had l per cent.
The other companies ranged each with
lower percentages. This is the percentage
of coal agreed upon to mine during the
present year, based upon their sales of last
year
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Senatorial Situation in Kentucky

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-The Democrats
held a star chamber caucus last night until
IL o'clock. A tip is out that should Poor
agree to vote with the Democrats on the
ballot today all the sound money Demo-
Gratis will fall in line and elect Blackburn.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Republican s,.,e Convention Called

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 5.-The Republican
State central committee, at a meeting held
in this city last night. issued call for ii
State convention to meet at Wichita March
10. 10 eject delegates TO the national con-
vcDtion and nominate an electoral ticket.
The evening times., 1896-02-05

Death Of Southern Publisher.
New Orleans, La. Feb. 6.-Mr. George
Nicholson, one of the proprietors of the
Picayune, died yesterday of congestion of
the lungs.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
Young BOYS Locked Cp.

Eddie Young and Wesley Ford, young
colored boys, were locked up at No
station yesterday afternoon, charged with
indecent exposure
The evening times., 1896-02-05
COAL NOT RISEN N PRICE
Washington Dealers Have Not
Yet Been Notified.
IT MAY HAPPEN LATER ON

All Looking for Circular From the
Trust Giving Notice of an Advance.
Number of Small Compa nies, Not
In the Combine, That Can Sell Their
Product at Their Own Figures.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
AMBASSADOR EDWIN UAL
Sketch of the New Minister to
Germany.
WELL FITTED FOR THE POST

His Policy in the State Department
Has Been Vigorous and Forceful
and His Legal requirements Are
Extensive and Mentally Y
Fine Man to Succeed Runyon.
The evening times., 1896-02-05
home PRINTING FAVORED
Opposition to Letting Contracts
to Outside Parties.
VALUABLE TIME WASTED

Strong Effort VIII he Made to Have
the Public Printing for the District
Done In Washington-Many Disad-
vantages of the. Present system.
What the Officials Say.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
DEATU or CHARLES B. WOODUiN.

Charles b. Woodman died suddenly Monday even
ing from pneumonia. in his home. No. is5 Madison
&, He became i'll last Tuesday. He gradually
sank but even then his physician and family did
moi apprehend a fatal result. Mr.. Woodman hal
been In ill-health for two years, and the fact that
his constitution had been undermined doubt
less the cause OF his sudden death. Mr. Wooiman
was born m Fairfield. Me, hfty-one years ago, and
alwos, ever since his arrival in Brooklyn IN lsf7
had been continually connected with the drygoods
Arm OF Deerlng & Milliken. In ieonard-st. New
Wnrk His death IL severe blow to his family
ard friends Mr. Woodman was "A member OF the
Arkwright Club Of New-fork. and the Royal Ar
He is survived by widow and one son. Charles IL
udodman Funeral services Will take place nj
,oock To- night at the house. and viii be conducted
- he Rev Or Footc. of the Throop Avenue
~ b. 80 erian church The body will be taken to
pnrfiand Me- tomorrow for buriai.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
1 TRIBUTE TO THERON s. KNAPP.

To the Editor ., The Tribune.
Sir: The death OF Theron :. Knapp. who suddenly
died while attending the evening services at the
Clinton Avenue Congregational Church in Brooklyn
on Thursday last came Ike a thunderbolt out OF a
clear sky 10 many Of his friends The affection
ana esteem In which he held by all who knew
him are illustrated by several touching Incidents
connected with the funeral services.
4 prominent florist. who had known Mr.. Knapp
for years and was among the many who valued his
friendship had several important commissions to
furnish flowers at the services on the day before
the funeral his attention vas attracted to poorly
dressed lad. about eleven years Old who was
dragging his shy nt,le six-year-od sister toward
~ AN, he come on. he exclaimed to the girl "wot
tinued: Mister. want tn best bouquet can git
What do you want to 90 with it?" asked the
Il want ter send IT to Mr. KnapPs funeral"
4 mist came the eyes OF the florist and ne
sa.i afterward that he felt for the moment like
giving his entire stock to the Children 1t Is need
less to say that floral tribute representing many
times the value OF the dime was sent in their name
on inqulry 1t was found that these children came
from one OF the most miserable homes IN that
other child said 20 It's mother that she guessed God
"BesiIes' added stil smaller sister. perhaps
God wanted some one to play the piano In Heaven;
MIR Knapp In addition TO his Bible c,ass work.
presided over the musical services OF the school.
lie was always in his place ana on more than one one
was unexpectedly absent. supplied his place In the
pulpit OF the chapel He did this well. as indeed
he ld all things which he undertook at mission.
The burial was private. but many of the chapel
pcople followed the funeral party out to the cene
torv I'm the and stood at respectful dis
lance during brief ceremonies at the grave.
The carriages had not rolled away Of sight
before the people focked over to where the funeral
party had stood to pay last tribute OF affection
Ia ono whom they had loved on earth and who had
done so much for them during the last eighteen
years of his life
He has gone to his home where God has given him
a Larger and better fed TO continue his work which,
white among US. he performed so faithfully and
loved so we'll 4. II. p
New York, Jan. IL, 1885,.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
Election or BANK DIRECTORS.

The stockholders of several banks of deposit yes
do, elected these directors for the ensuing year:
,r,ional CITY I3ank-David B. Powell. j. > !.
e,anahan Eugene Britton, 5. l.. Husted. IT, a -
~ I2,tIeaiand lanes Thompson, George H. Prcntlss;
Chrics r Young, William Berri D. j. Evans DaV'd
T. Manning ,,, .bro 7 Newton David s
nl,e eonard Moody, Hermann Wschmann Rich-
jones psrnes Oliver NJ Denton. Norman s. Dke.
ard ,; "a Unggins For inspectors: James L.
Joseph Ins,ah r Smith, John Blunt - - -
MOOT, 80 National-Alexander NJ White. T.. r. r. r.
Nan William H. lngraham; john Mort9i' LII, po1e,'
Lyman, Wv % rd William a. Nash Frank Bailey
ThSmss hTnayn Lockt Thomas adrea M
senger, 'o. Caorge w Bergen. Henry r. Huchinson' I
Sheldon; ht;,ecbser Desmond Dunno JeTerson hokd, th
joseph g Smith Carmon Z Hetneidi lion, JSnn
A. DiimnsS "a white Walter Locket and Thomas sc
Nevins =; ~ Francke and Henry Harteau' de-
ceased NatOnapayldb bn H. II brSw sSz Mar
= BnrrouE Iohn iloughran Louis Wint1en 'Ia Inbn
Win Cross JD' saa ID Baird. Conrad G Moer' yTni Tx
Kodweil AnuiW iWiliam +. Garrison George H. roI Ca
MoenhaueT;; T;;oa,ev BERNARD Gallagher MI, ,o "n- c
jacob + iehey she ynlace OF Mayor r W Wufs'ef' IT,
signed. .,.na,( George j.. kcatlhe' 'osI T"heo-
First Nationaa,,orW Wyckoff Frank jentlns
G. Jenkins Ian CHARLES II. Reynoias, MA ~ Rave.
4SIe nr,eqs IS. lowell NJ ralmtf, raalnntamin ". Lyon
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

which will be ll6 feet long and supplied with
what is known as a pontoon. when those are
filed with water the dock will sink Immediately
The Graf, to Ne repaired Will then enter When
all is ready the man in charge Of the dynamos
will touch a switch and the water Will be
pumped out. The pressure Of air which results
will have the effect Of raising both the dock
and It's burden.
James Townsend one Of the directors was
seen at his office at the end OF the long pier at
Dwight-st by a Tribune reporter yesterday
afternoon.
I'VE are consulting with some well-known
men in the shipping business" he said. in
regard to this matter and. naturally ! do not
care to say anything about our intentions just
now"
Mr.. Townsend however. said that work on
the docl. would I'm all probability be begun
within month or six weeks. The property on
which the dock will bc built Is owned by the
Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Company.
Near by are several thousand feet Of water front
owned by the Philadelphia syndicate which
recently purchased all the available drydocks
I'm and around the port OF New-l Ork
Asked II II were likely that this trust would
buy his interests, Mr. Townsend said. IL IL
not Their offers and propositions should th"y
make any. Will be rejected The shipping pso-
pie will hail modern enterprise with de-
light. They Will patronize us, and, or course
will be treated In regard To cost. In the way
they had been before the advent Of this trust
Mr.. Townsend has been connected win the
shipping trade for twenty-four years He is
now fifty years old. He says Il VIII take AT
least SIX months 10 1T the dock up for IN" re
ccpiion OF the frs: vessel. The project VII! cost
$500 0en The new company proposes, 1t Is un-
dcrstood. to give "A rate OF 10 cents "A ton; the
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
WILL THE CONTRACT HOLD'

DECISION RESERVED IN WALTER f. PARFITTs
SUIT OVER TIE NEW UTRECHT GAS STEAL
The suit Of Walter T.. Parhtt OF Bensonhu9s''
member of the Ncw-I'trocht Citizens Association 10
set asd. the iniquiious contract made by ~" Oh
Newt Utrecht Board Of improvement. with the hihes
County Gas and Illuminating Company giving m"
company the monopoly of gas-lighting In the town
for a long period. came up on appeal yesterday IN
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court T. NJ
Grou appeared as counse! for the appellant. James
G Church for the town officials and B. +. Tracy ana
W J. Kelly for the company
The case wa decided in favor Of the defendants az
the Specai Term The history OF the job perpetrated
by the Democratic bosses I'm New-t Utrecht was re-
Gently told at length In The Tribune. and upon the
facts in the case Mr.. Parfitt bases his suit.
Decision was reserved yesterday
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
ORGANIZING FOR HEALTH.
A BRANCH or THE wOMEN's HEALTH PROTEC
TIVE Asso-LATInN TO BE EnRMEn.

A BRANCH or THE wOMEN'S HEALTH PROTEC-
TIVE ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED.
The Womens Health Protective Association met
yesterday afternoon in the Long Island Business
College. in South Eighth-st for the purpose Of or
ganizing q branch Of the association The meeting
presided over by Mrs Scrimgeour, the pres!-
dent, and was attended by a large number of the
wives OF prominent residents in the Eastern Dis
tr.ct After calling the meeting to order Mrs. Scrim-
gcOur spoke at length the object of the
association. She sad that the society formed
f3r the purpose Of seeing that the city ordinances
were enforced What they wanted clean streets.
clean citizens and clean government. The streets
should be- kept clear Of ash barrels. garbage and
waste paper The Rev. John Coleman Adams, pas
tor of All Souls Iniversal!st Church. in South
Ninth-st ana Mrs. Bernard Peters also made ad-
dresses.
Il was decided effect permanent organization
the next meeting.